Best Cheer Gyms in Washington
Washington's top all-star cheer programs, ranked by 2025-26 banners and podium finishes.
Ten programs made our 2025-26 rankings of the best cheer gyms in Washington, scored entirely from real season results: banners are first-place finishes in finals, podiums are top-3 finishes. Natural Venom All Stars of Tacoma leads the state with 23 banners, edging out Sonic Elite Olympia at 21 in one of the closer top-two races in the country.
All-star cheer in Washington reaches well beyond Puget Sound. Alongside Tacoma, Tumwater, Bellevue, Mukilteo, and Woodinville on the west side, the rankings include Richland and Pasco in the Tri-Cities, Yakima, and Spokane Valley in the east, plus Bellingham up north.
Map of the Top Cheer Gyms in Washington
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2025-26 Washington Cheer Gym Rankings
| Rank | Gym | City | Banners | Podiums | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NANatural Venom All Stars | Tacoma | 23 | 37 | 11 |
| 2 | SOSonic Elite Olympia | Tumwater | 21 | 31 | 11 |
| 3 | COConnect Cheer Northwest | Bellevue | 18 | 37 | 16 |
| 4 | IMIMPACT Elite All-Stars | Richland | 14 | 24 | 4 |
| 5 | NONorthwest Power Athletics | Mukilteo | 14 | 24 | 6 |
| 6 | HEHero Athletics | Woodinville | 13 | 29 | 8 |
| 7 | NONorthwest SilverStars | Bellingham | 7 | 21 | 7 |
| 8 | EXExodus Athletics | Pasco | 5 | 18 | 4 |
| 9 | 50509 Athletics | Yakima | 5 | 15 | 6 |
| 10 | WAWashington Extreme | Spokane Valley | 5 | 9 | 7 |
The Top 10 Cheer Gyms in Washington
1. Natural Venom All Stars
Natural Venom All Stars in Tacoma is Washington's top-ranked program for the 2025-26 season, posting 23 banners and 37 podium finishes. The gym fields 11 teams with a level range that runs from Level 1 up to Level 5.
2. Sonic Elite Olympia
Just behind at #2, Sonic Elite Olympia of Tumwater earned 21 banners and 31 podiums this season. It matches the state leader with 11 teams, competing between Levels 1 and 4, and holds 1 all-time NCA title in our database.
3. Connect Cheer Northwest
Connect Cheer Northwest in Bellevue ranks #3 with 18 banners and 37 podiums, tying Natural Venom for the most podium finishes in the state. Its 16 teams span the widest range of any ranked Washington gym, from Level 1 all the way through Level 6.
4. IMPACT Elite All-Stars
IMPACT Elite All-Stars of Richland is the Tri-Cities' top entry at #4, with 14 banners and 24 podiums. The program did it with just 4 teams across Levels 1 through 4, one of the best per-team results sheets in the rankings.
5. Northwest Power Athletics
Northwest Power Athletics in Mukilteo matched IMPACT Elite with 14 banners and 24 podiums this season. The gym runs 6 teams concentrated at Levels 1 through 3.
6. Hero Athletics
Hero Athletics of Woodinville sits at #6 with 13 banners and 29 podiums in 2025-26. Its 8 teams cover Level 1 through L4.2, giving the northeast King County suburbs a ranked program of their own.
7. Northwest SilverStars
Northwest SilverStars is the state's northernmost ranked gym, competing out of Bellingham. The program finished with 7 banners and 21 podiums from 7 teams spanning Levels 1 through 4, reaching the podium three times for every win.
8. Exodus Athletics
Exodus Athletics of Pasco earned 5 banners and 18 podiums this season, joining Richland's IMPACT Elite to give the Tri-Cities two spots in the top 10. The gym keeps a compact roster of 4 teams at Levels 1 through 4.
9. 509 Athletics
509 Athletics in Yakima posted 5 banners and 15 podiums in 2025-26. Its 6 teams compete between Levels 1 and 3, extending the rankings into central Washington.
10. Washington Extreme
Washington Extreme of Spokane Valley rounds out the top 10 with 5 banners and 9 podiums. The 7-team program has an unusual level profile for its size, fielding teams from Level 1 up through Levels 5 and 6, and it is the easternmost gym in the Washington rankings.
Other All-Star Cheer Gyms in Washington
Beyond the ranked programs above, FullOut tracks these Washington all-star gyms.
How These Rankings Work
FullOut ranks Washington 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 Washington?
Natural Venom All Stars in Tacoma tops FullOut's 2025-26 rankings for Washington, with 23 event titles and 37 podium finishes across the season.
How many all-star cheer gyms are in Washington?
FullOut tracks 46 all-star cheer programs in Washington. 10 of them earned at least one podium finish during the 2025-26 season.
How are Washington 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 Washington cheer gyms won the most banners in 2025-26?
Natural Venom All Stars (23), Sonic Elite Olympia (21), Connect Cheer Northwest (18) led Washington in banners during the 2025-26 season.