It's Time For
Get ready to bring your A-game because the Cheetah Cup is back and bigger than ever! This is your chance to shine in the most exciting sports tournament on campus, all within a structured and supportive environment built for fun.
Assemble your dream team with friends or sign up solo and we'll place you with a crew, then get ready to battle it out in a thrilling tournament bracket. Fight your way through the competition to the semi-finals and the ultimate championship game for a shot at glory! But that's not all—get hyped for the legendary Students vs. Staff grudge match. The staff claimed the trophy last year, so the real question is... do you have what it takes to take it back for the students? Let's go!
Featuring 2 sports in 2026:
Volleyball
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Basketball
Don't want to play? Come out to cheer!
Come cheer your friends on and have some delicious food! We'll have hot dogs, nachos, fresh popcorn and more on site!
Plus you won't want to miss grabbing a delicious boba from our newest partner - ShareTea!
Presale food tickets coming soon!
Rules & FAQs
Who Can Play?
6th graders through 8th graders in good standing with grades and citizenship can play! Teams are open to all Challenger Middle Schoolers and can be co-ed. No experience necessary!
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That being said, Cheetah Cup is designed to help students experience the thrill of playing in a sport. If you are already on the Challenger volleyball team, while we welcome your registration we may need to place those not on the middle school teams first to promote a more fair experience.
Space on teams is limited. So sign up today!
Do I Choose My Own Team?
You can...in fact your are encouraged to! Teams are built out of a max of 8 players per team, so you may choose up to 7 friends to play with you. Just make sure everyone registers online - otherwise we can't place them!
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Don't have a full team? No problem. We can add individuals playing solo to teams with an open spot as well. One of the 8 teams will be reserved for all individual players.
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What Are The Rules?
The rules of the game will follow the same rules as the 8th grade PE curriculum. Everyone plays, no one has a static position, and no aggressive plays are allowed. In addition, players are expected to treat EVERYONE with respect. Bullying, taunting, or aggressive behavior will cause the student to be removed from the game.
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The preliminary games will happen during school lunches the week of Oct 14th. Teams who win their games will move on, while teams who do not win the first time will have a chance in our Last Chance bracket to come back and take the gold!
Can I Participate Without Playing?
Of course! Every student at Challenger is encouraged to watch and cheer on their favorite teams during the lunch time games. And we absolutely hope to see both students and family members come out to rally at the championship games after school on October 24th.
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Volleyball is a very involved sport outside the court as well. We need line judges, score keepers, and referees to help keep the games fair and flowing. If you are interested in volunteering, please to click the Volunteer button to contact us!!
Ways to Support
Registration is closed!
Get ready, Cheetahs! Cheetah Cup teams are being formed now. If you registered to play, listen for an announcement during Advisory next week.
Ms. Zenker will be calling a meeting where you'll find out your team, learn the rules of the game, and create your official team name!