The Aledo High School cheer team will compete at the 2026 UIL Spirit State Championships in the 5A-DI Game Day division. The team is scheduled to perform on Panel C inside the arena at 6:06 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, at the Fort Worth Convention Center. If Aledo advances past the preliminary round, the team will compete again in the finals, which begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, in the arena.