Best Cheer Gyms in South Carolina
South Carolina's top all-star cheer programs, ranked by 2025-26 banners and podium finishes.
From the Upstate to the coast, South Carolina spreads its all-star cheer talent across the whole map. Ten gyms earned a spot in our ranking of the best cheer gyms in South Carolina for the 2025-26 season, with Designer Athletics of Greenville leading the way at 27 banners. The Upstate claims the top two, while Irmo, Rock Hill, Charleston, and Myrtle Beach keep the rest of the state on the scoreboard.
Every ranking here is built from real 2025-26 season results: banners are first-place finishes in finals, podiums are top-3 finishes. South Carolina's list mixes multi-level programs pushing Level 6 with focused small-town gyms.
Map of the Top Cheer Gyms in South Carolina
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2025-26 South Carolina Cheer Gym Rankings
| Rank | Gym | City | Banners | Podiums | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEDesigner Athletics | Greenville | 27 | 53 | 12 |
| 2 | UPUpstate Spirit Starz | Gaffney | 19 | 39 | 9 |
| 3 | PAPalmetto Spirit Cheer & Tumble | Rock Hill | 14 | 28 | 7 |
| 4 | ACACX | Irmo | 14 | 27 | 8 |
| 5 | PAPack Athletics | Charleston | 8 | 34 | 11 |
| 6 | STStrive Allstars | Travelers Rest | 6 | 11 | 4 |
| 7 | DEDelta Force Athletics | Summerville | 4 | 12 | 13 |
| 8 | STStingrays Cheer Athletics | Summerville | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| 9 | COCoastal All-Stars | Myrtle Beach | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 10 | CACarolina Coast Athletics | Myrtle Beach | 3 | 15 | 7 |
The Top 10 Cheer Gyms in South Carolina
1. Designer Athletics
Designer Athletics in Greenville topped South Carolina this season with 27 banners and 53 podium finishes. The program fields 12 teams across Levels 1 through 6 and holds 2 all-time NCA titles in our database.
2. Upstate Spirit Starz
Second place went to Upstate Spirit Starz of Gaffney, which collected 16 banners and 36 podiums in 2025-26. The all-star program runs 9 teams competing in Levels 1 through 4.
3. Palmetto Spirit Cheer & Tumble
Up in Rock Hill, Palmetto Spirit Cheer & Tumble posted 13 banners and 24 podium finishes this season. Its 7 teams compete in the Level 1 through 4.2 range.
4. ACX
ACX in Irmo earned 14 banners and 27 podiums in 2025-26 with 8 teams spanning Levels 1 through 6, good for third in the state. The program has 1 all-time NCA title in our database.
5. Pack Athletics
Pack Athletics brings Charleston into the ranking with 8 banners and 34 podiums, the second-highest podium count in the state. The gym runs 11 teams from Level 1 through Level 6 and carries 2 all-time NCA titles and 1 all-time Worlds title in our database.
6. Strive Allstars
Strive Allstars of Travelers Rest keeps a tight 4-team roster at Levels 1, 2, and 4. That group produced 6 banners and 11 podium finishes in 2025-26.
7. Delta Force Athletics
Delta Force Athletics in Summerville fields one of the larger rosters in the ranking, 13 teams across Levels 1 through 4.2, and finished the season with 4 banners and 12 podiums. The program holds 2 all-time NCA titles in our database.
8. Stingrays Cheer Athletics
Stingrays Cheer Athletics, based in Summerville, ranks #8 among South Carolina all-star cheer gyms for the 2025-26 season. The program is a consistent presence on South Carolina competition floors. Across the season, teams from Stingrays Cheer Athletics took home 4 event titles and stood on the podium 8 times. The gym fielded 4 competitive teams spanning Levels 1.1 through 3.2.
9. Coastal All-Stars
Coastal All-Stars of Myrtle Beach went 4 for 4 this season: every one of its podium finishes was a banner. The program runs 13 teams concentrated in the Level 1 through 4.2 range.
10. Carolina Coast Athletics
Also in Myrtle Beach, Carolina Coast Athletics took ninth with 3 banners and 15 podium appearances. Its 7 teams compete across Levels 1 through 3.
Other All-Star Cheer Gyms in South Carolina
Beyond the ranked programs above, FullOut tracks these South Carolina all-star gyms.
How These Rankings Work
FullOut ranks South Carolina cheer gyms using real competition results, not reputation or reviews. A banner is a first-place finish in a finals round. A podium is a top-three finish. Every banner and podium earned by a gym's teams counts toward its ranking: banners order the list, and podiums break ties.
These rankings cover All Star Cheer divisions (Levels 1 through 7) during the 2025-26 season, which runs July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Results come from publicly available scoresheets and live results in FullOut's competition database, which tracks thousands of events across the country.
A gym's ranking reflects how often its teams won, not how big the program is. Team counts and levels are shown for context.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best cheer gym in South Carolina?
Designer Athletics in Greenville tops FullOut's 2025-26 rankings for South Carolina, with 27 event titles and 53 podium finishes across the season.
How many all-star cheer gyms are in South Carolina?
FullOut tracks 55 all-star cheer programs in South Carolina. 10 of them earned at least one podium finish during the 2025-26 season.
How are South Carolina cheer gym rankings calculated?
Rankings count banners (first-place finishes in finals rounds) and podiums (top-three finishes) earned by each gym's teams in All Star Cheer Levels 1 through 7 during the 2025-26 season (July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026), using publicly available competition results in FullOut's database. Banners rank first; podiums break ties.
Which South Carolina cheer gyms won the most banners in 2025-26?
Designer Athletics (27), Upstate Spirit Starz (19), Palmetto Spirit Cheer & Tumble (14) led South Carolina in banners during the 2025-26 season.