There was a Duel in the Desert last weekend! 215 League-eligible teams competed for their shot at a National Champion title, the coveted Spirt Sports backpack, and up to 600 points for The League. We’re taking a look at which programs took home the most points to The League at the 2023 Spirit Sports Palm Springs Grand Nationals.

The League awards points to teams who compete in Youth, Junior, Senior, and Coed divisions. 600-point events are the largest of the season and are a great opportunity for teams to rise in the rankings for their division. 

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The ten programs who took home the most points at the 2023 Spirit Sports Palm Springs Grand Nationals included The California All Stars, CheerForce, Nor Cal Elite All Stars, South Bay Divas, California Pride, Cheer Athletics, SCV All Stars, Spirit Athletics, American Cheer, and Champion All Stars. 

Take a look at how many points each of these programs took home and how each of their teams contributed to the total. 

The California All Stars - 19,414 Points

The California All Stars took home 11 first-place finishes, 9 second-place finishes, and 6 third-place finishes in League-eligible divisions. In total, all of their teams took home 19,414 points. The California All Stars J3 was their highest-scoring team with a 98.6834. 

1st - The California All Stars - Camarillo Escandalo - L1 Junior - Small - 600 points

1st - The California All Stars - Camarillo Snipers - L5 Senior Coed - 600 points

1st - The California All Stars - Las Vegas J-Spades - L5 Junior - Medium - 600 points

1st - The California All Stars - Livermore Covert - L4 Junior - Medium - 600 points

1st - The California All Stars - Livermore J Fab - L3 Junior - Medium - 600 points

1st - The California All Stars - Livermore Lady Swagg - L4 Senior - Medium - 600 points

1st - The California All Stars - Livermore Pink - L3 Senior - Medium - 600 points

1st - The California All Stars- San Marcos Code 5 - L5 Senior Coed - Large - 600 points

1st - The California All Stars- San Marcos J3 - L3 Junior - Small - 600 points

1st - The California All Stars- San Marcos Reign - L2 Junior - Medium - 600 points

1st - The California All Stars- San Marcos Ruthless - L2 Youth - Medium - 600 points

2nd - The California All Stars- San Marcos White Gold - L1 Senior - Medium - 574 points

2nd - The California All Stars - Livermore J2 Crew - L2 Junior - Medium - 574 points

2nd - The California All Stars - Mesa J Wild - L5 Junior - 574 points

2nd - The California All Stars - Mesa Vogue - L1 Senior - Small - 574 points

2nd - The California All Stars - Ontario Electric - L4.2 Senior Coed - 574 points

2nd - The California All Stars - Ontario Junior Blue - L3 Junior - Medium - 574 points

2nd - The California All Stars - Ontario Sable - L4 Junior - Medium - 574 points

2nd - The California All Stars- San Marcos Blush - L1 Junior - Medium - 574 points

2nd - The California All Stars- San Marcos Icons - L2 Senior - Small - 574 points

3rd - The California All Stars - Las Vegas Lady Ammo - L3 Junior - Medium - 548 points

3rd - The California All Stars - Livermore Deja Blue - L1 Senior - Medium - 548 points

3rd - The California All Stars - Livermore Majors - L2 Youth - Small - 548 points

3rd - The California All Stars - Livermore Strikers - L5 Senior Coed - 548 points

3rd - The California All Stars - Mesa Versace - L4 Junior - Medium - 548 points

3rd - The California All Stars - Ontario Lethal - L1 Junior - Medium - 548 points

4th - The California All Stars - Las Vegas Jokers - L2 Junior - Medium - 522 points

4th - The California All Stars - Livermore Y Ops - L1 Youth - Medium - 522 points

5th - The California All Stars - Mesa Classics - L4 Senior - 496 points

5th - The California All Stars - Mesa Rouge - L4.2 Senior Coed - 496 points

5th - The California All Stars - Mesa Royal Gunz - L2 Junior - Medium - 496 points

5th - The California All Stars- San Marcos Shazam - L1 Youth - Medium - 496 points

6th - The California All Stars - Camarillo Jr Gunz - L2 Junior - Small - 470 points

7th - The California All Stars - Ontario Steel - L2 Junior - Small - 444 points

8th - The California All Stars - Las Vegas Junior Luck - L1 Junior - Small - 418 points

CheerForce - 9,186 Points

CheerForce took home four first-place finishes, four second-place finishes, and three third-place finishes in League-eligible divisions. In total, their teams took home 9,186 points. CheerForce Arizona EKG was their highest-scoring team with a 97.5833. 

1st - CheerForce Arizona ADRENALINE - L1 Senior - Small - 600 points

1st - CheerForce Arizona Amp - L1 Youth - Small - 600 points

1st - CheerForce San Diego Chaos - L5 Junior - 600 points

1st - CheerForce San Diego Wrath - L4 Senior - 600 points

2nd - CheerForce Arizona EKG - L3 Junior - Small - 574 points

2nd - CheerForce Arizona PULSE - L1 Junior - Small - 574 points

2nd - CheerForce Arizona VTACH - L2 Junior - Small - 574 points

2nd - CheerForce San Diego Craze - L3 Youth - Small - 574 points

3rd - CheerForce San Diego Ferocity - L2 Senior - Medium - 548 points

3rd - CheerForce San Diego Frenzy - L3 Senior - Small - 548 points

3rd - CheerForce Simi Valley Boulderz - L1 Junior - Small - 548 points

4th - CheerForce San Diego Havoc - L2 Youth - Small - 522 points

4th - CheerForce Simi Valley Emeraldz - L1 Youth - Small - 522 points

5th - CheerForce Simi Valley Alcatraz - L2 Junior - Small - 496 points

6th - CheerForce Simi Valley Rubiez - L2 Youth - Small - 470 points

7th - CheerForce San Diego Rage - L3 Junior - Small - 444 points

9th - CheerForce San Diego Riot - L1 Junior - Small - 392 points

Nor Cal Elite All Stars - 6,472 Points

Nor Cal Elite All Stars took home four first-place finishes and three second-place finishes in League-eligible divisions. In total, their teams took home 6,472 points. Nor Cal Elite All Stars KORRA was their highest scoring team with a 97.5333. 

1st - Nor Cal Elite All Stars Cleopatra - L4 Senior Open - 600 points

1st - Nor Cal Elite All Stars Electra - L2 Senior - Small - 600 points

1st - Nor Cal Elite All Stars Luna - L3 Senior Coed - 600 points

1st - Nor Cal Elite All Stars - Sacramento KORRA - L2 Senior - Medium - 600 points

2nd - Nor Cal Elite All Stars Pluto - L2 Youth - Small - 574 points

2nd - Nor Cal Elite All Stars - Sacramento CUPID - L2 Youth - Medium - 574 points

2nd - Nor Cal Elite All Stars - San Ramon Aphrodite - L3 Senior - Small - 574 points

4th - Nor Cal Elite All Stars Athena - L1 Junior - Small - 522 points

4th - Nor Cal Elite All Stars - San Ramon Pandora - L1 Junior - Medium - 522 points

6th - Nor Cal Elite All Stars - Sacramento MUSE - L3 Junior - Small - 470 points

8th - Nor Cal Elite All Stars - San Ramon Psyche - L2 Junior - Small - 418 points

8th - Nor Cal Elite All Stars Morpheus - L3 Junior - Small - 418 points

South Bay Divas - 5,402 Points

South Bay Divas took home two first-place finishes, three second-place finishes, and one third-place finish in League-eligible divisions. In total, their teams took home 5,402 points. The Blue Diamonds from South Bay Divas was the gym's highest-scoring team with a 97.4167. 

1st - South Bay Divas Blue Diamonds - L4 Senior Coed - 600 points

1st - South Bay Divas Miss Fame - L4.2 Senior - 600 points

2nd - South Bay Divas Bombshells - L4 Senior - 574 points

2nd - South Bay Divas Prodigy - L5 Senior Coed - 574 points

2nd - South Bay Divas Radiance - L1 Youth - Small - 574 points

3rd - South Bay Divas Reign - L2 Junior - Small - 548 points

4th - South Bay Divas J- Silver - L3 Junior - Medium - 522 points

4th - South Bay Divas Royals - L3 Junior - Small - 522 points

5th - South Bay Divas Rush - L1 Junior - Small - 496 points

9th - South Bay Divas crystals - L2 Junior - Small - 392 points

California Pride - 4,670 Points

California Pride took home five first-place finishes, one second-place finish, and two third-place finishes in League-eligible divisions. In total, their teams took home 4,670 points. California Pride Lava was their highest-scoring team with a 98.2. 

1st - California Pride Blackout - L3 Senior - Small - 600 points

1st - California Pride Blizzard - L4.2 Senior Coed - 600 points

1st - California Pride Eclipse - L2 Junior - Small - 600 points

1st - California Pride Inferno - L1 Senior - Medium - 600 points

1st - California Pride Lava - L4 Junior - Small - 600 points

2nd - California Pride Black Ice - L1 Youth - Medium - 574 points

3rd - California Pride Magnitude - L3 Junior - Small - 548 points

3rd - California Pride Hail - L2 Junior - Medium - 548 points

Cheer Athletics - 4,044 Points

Cheer Athletics took home four first-place finishes and three third-place finishes in League-eligible divisions. In total, their teams took home 4,044 points. Cheer Athletics - Plano Ocelots was their highest-scoring team with 96.8. 

1st - Cheer Athletics - Plano WonderKatz - L4 Youth - 600 points

1st - Cheer Athletics - Plano Lions - L3 Youth - Medium - 600 points

1st - Cheer Athletics - Plano Ocelots - L2 Youth - Small - 600 points

1st - Cheer Athletics - Plano Shadow - L5 Youth - 600 points

3rd - Cheer Athletics - Plano Cougars - L2 Youth - Medium - 548 points

3rd - Cheer Athletics - Plano ElectriCats - L3 Youth - Small - 548 points

3rd - Cheer Athletics - Plano KittyKatz - L1 Youth - Medium - 548 points

SCV All Stars - 3,654 Points

SCV All Stars took home two second-place finishes and two third-place finishes in League-eligible divisions. In total, their teams took home 3,654 points. SCV All Stars Junior Black was the highest-scoring team with 96.0167. 

2nd - SCV All Stars Senior Pink - L4.2 Senior - 574 points

2nd - SCV All Stars Senior Steel - L5 Senior Finals - 574 points

3rd - SCV All Stars Youth White - L1 Youth - Small - 548 points

3rd - SCV All Stars Junior Blue - L4 Junior - Small - 548 points

5th - SCV All Stars Junior Black - L3 Junior - Small - 496 points

6th - SCV All Stars Ultraviolet - L2 Junior - Medium - 470 points

7th - SCV All Stars Junior White - L1 Junior - Small - 444 points

Spirit Athletics - 3,444 Points

Spirit Athletics took home four first-place finishes and one second-place finish in League-eligible divisions. In total, their teams took home 3,444 points. Spirit Athletics Lethal was their highest-scoring team, with 96.8292. 

1st - Spirit Athletics Vicious - L1 Junior - D2 - Small - B - 600 points

1st - Spirit Athletics Fearless - L1 Youth - D2 - 600 points

1st - Spirit Athletics Lethal - L3 Junior - D2 - Medium - 600 points

1st - Spirit Athletics Shameless - L5 Senior Coed - D2 - 600 points

2nd - Spirit Athletics Slay - L4 Junior - D2 - 574 points

6th - Spirit Athletics Senior Sass - L2 Senior - D2 - 470 points

American Cheer - 3,418 Points

American Cheer took home two first-place finishes, two second-place finishes, and one third-place finish in League-eligible divisions. In total, their teams took home 3,418 points. American Cheer JR BLUE was their highest-scoring team with 97.3667. 

1st - American Cheer YOUTH WHITE - L1 Youth - Medium - 600 points

1st - American Cheer JR WHITE - L1 Junior - Medium - 600 points

2nd - American Cheer SR BLACK - L3 Senior - Medium - 574 points

2nd - American Cheer YOUTH BLACK - L3 Youth - Medium - 574 points

3rd - American Cheer SR RED - L4 Senior - 548 points

4th - American Cheer JR BLUE - L2 Junior - Small - 522 points

Champion All Stars - 3,236 Points

Champion All Stars took home one second-place finish and four third-place finishes in League-eligible divisions. In total, their teams took home 3,236 points. Champion All Stars Royal Ladies was their highest-scoring team with 95.0708. 

2nd - Champion All Stars Golden Girls - L3 Youth - D2 - 574 points

3rd - Champion All Stars Enchanted - L1 Junior - D2 - Small - A - 548 points

3rd - Champion All Stars Legacy - L4.2 Senior Coed - 548 points

3rd - Champion All Stars Queen Of Hearts - L4 Junior - D2 - 548 points

3rd - Champion All Stars Royal Ladies - L2 Youth - D2 - Small - 548 points

6th - Champion All Stars Throne - L2 Junior - D2 - B - 470 points