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PEP Team

  • Pep Team

The Hoover Pep Team is made up of Cheer, Dance, and Pep Flags. All three teams practice in the Small gym starting at 6:30 AM throughout the school year. We cheer at football, basketball, and water polo games as well as competing at several local and national competitions throughout Spring semester. The team is also expected to perform at numerous school and community events such as pep rallies, assemblies, back-to-school night, Relay for Life, etc.

 

Auditions are held every April. The 2025-2026 Pep Team Tryouts will take place April 15th – 18th from 4-6:30 pm in the Small Gym.

Please contact advisor, Nikki Giblin at ngiblin@gusd.net if you have any further questions about the program. 

  • Cheer Team
    Cheer finishes in 2nd at USA Nationals!
  • Dance Team
    Dance are State Champions for the 4th consecutive year!
  • Pep Flags
    Pep Flags wins State in both 1 Flag and 2 Flag!

The Cheer team is divided into Varsity and Junior Varsity levels. In addition to cheering at games, the girls are also placed into stunt groups where each member has a designated spot in performing said stunts. No tumbling experience is required but is a plus. 

 

The Dance team is a Varsity team and competes Pom, Jazz, Lyrical, and Hip-Hop. Previous experience in one of these styles is preferred upon try-outs.

The Pep Flag team has both Varsity and JV teams and competes two routines throughout the season (One flag and two flag). Must be a fast learner and have high attention to detail but no previous experience in twirling is necessary.

Pep Team Awards:

  • 2025 USA Varsity Cheer – 2nd Place
  • 2025 USA Varsity Song/Pom – 4th Place
  • 2025 CheerPros California State Champions – Varsity Song/Pom
  • 2025 CheerPros Califronia State Champions – Pep Flag 1 Flag & 2 Flag
  • 2024 USA National Champions – Junior Varsity Song/Pom
  • 2024 USA Varsity Song/Pom – 3rd Place
  • 2024 CheerPros California State Champions – Junior Varsity Song/Pom
  • 2023 USA National Champions - Varsity Song/Pom
  • 2023 USA 1 Flag & 2 Flag - 2nd Place
  • 2023 USA Junior Varsity Song/Pom - 3rd Place
  • 2023 CheerPros California State Champions - Varsity Song/Pom
  • 2023 CheerPros California State Champions - 1 Flag & 2 Flag
  • 2022 USA Varsity Song/Pom Finalist
  • 2022 CheerPros California State Champions - Varsity Song/Pom
  • 2021 USA National Champions - Varsity Song/Pom
  • 2021 Virtual Dance Nationals National Champions - Varsity Pom/Song
  • 2020 USA Varsity Song/Pom - 5th Place
  • 2020 USA Varsity Cheer - 5th Place
  • 2019 USA Varsity Song/Pom - 5th Place
  • 2018 USA Varsity Song/Pom - 3rd Place
  • 2017 USA Varsity Song/Pom Finalist, JV Song/Pom Finalist
  • 2016 USA Varsity Song/Pom Finalist
  • 2016 USA 1 Flag & 2 Flag - 3rd Place
  • 2015 USA National Champions - Freshman Song/Pom
  • 2013 USA Varsity 1 Flag & 2 Flag - 2nd Place
  • 2013 USA Varsity Pom - 4th Place
  • 2013 USA Varsity Cheer - 5th Place
  • 2012 American Grand National Champions - Varsity Jazz
  • 2010 USA Dance Captains Jazz Trio - 4th Place
  • 2009 American Grand National Champions - Varsity Lyrical
  • 2008 American Grand National Champions - Varsity Cheer
  • 2008 American Grand National Champions - Varsity Pom
  • 2008 American Grand National Champions - Dance Captains Lyrical Duet 
  • 2006 American Grand National Champions - Varsity Cheer
  • 2006 American Grand National Champions - Varsity Pom
  • 2003 American Grand National Champions - Varsity Hip-Hop