2024-2025 STAC Champions
Horseheads
** 2024-2025 Section IV Class A Champions: Elmira
** 2024-2025 Section IV Class B Champions: Union-Endicott
** 2024-2025 Section IV Class C Champions: Chenango Valley
** 2024-2025 Section IV Class D Champions: Seton
** 2024-2025 Section IV Co-ed Champions: Johnson City
2025-2026 STAC Championship
Sunday, February 8 at Union-Endicott
2025-2026 Section IV Championships
Saturday, February 28 at Chenango Valley
2025-2026 NYSPHSAA State Championships
Saturday, March 7 at Visions Veteran Memorial Arena in Binghamton
2025-2026 Team Previews:
West
Corning Hawks (Class A)
Head Coach: Aspyn Landis, 7th year (20th overall)
Key Athletes: All of them, as cheer is unique in that it isn't like basketball or other sports where there are a limited number of spots to play. The whole team competes and each athlete has a unique and integral part, all the time.
Team Goals: Growth in the program across all levels, growth in individual skill which in-turn will grow the team, and growth in team unity.
Last Season: Finished 13th at STAC Championship. Did not qualify for sectionals.
Elmira Express (Class A)
Head Coach: Michelle Allen, 17th year
Key Athletes: Our senior athletes are the key leaders and performers on this year’s team. They bring experience, strong skills, and a drive to push the program forward.
Team Goals: Our main goal is to make it back to States. We will be pushing hard to build stronger athletes and in turn perfect our execution of skills throughout our routine. We want to increase our overall difficulty and maintain steady growth within our program.
Last Season: Won Section IV Class A Championship. Finished 7th at STAC Championship. Finished 9th in Preliminary Round at NYSPHSAA Class A State Championship.
Horseheads Blue Raiders (Class B)
Head Coach: Kayla Kuhns, 9th year (11th overall)
Key Athletes: We have an incredibly strong senior class this year with 13 amazing athletes. This is a very talented group, and we cannot wait to see how much they can grow an accomplish!
Team Goals: Continue to grow in our stunting technique and execution, push each other to be better every day, and make every moment count. With a large group of seniors, they really want to see how far they can go this year.
Last Season: Won STAC Championship. Finished 2nd at Section IV Class B Championship.
Ithaca Little Red (Class A)
Head Coach: Unique Laflore, 8th year
(No team preview submitted.)
Last Season: Did not compete at STAC or Section IV Championships.
Metro
Binghamton Patriots (Co-ed)
Head Coach: Anne-Marie Conley, 26th year
Key Athletes: Efrain Masso (jr.) , Aronjia Parker (soph.), Ella Vasquez (8th grade)
Team Goals: Mesh all of the different talents mentally and physically so that we can be successful at competitions and at Nationals if we receive a bid.
Last Season: Finished 9th at STAC Championship. Did not qualify for sectionals.
Johnson City Wildcats (Co-ed)
Head Coach: Lydia Mann, 11th year
Key Athletes: Brooke Dyer (sr.), Carmella Martinkovic (fresh.)
Team Goals: Advance our stunting and tumbling skills and put out a clean, unique, and exciting routine.
Last Season: Won Section IV Co-ed Championship. Finished 4th at STAC Championship. Finished 5th in Preliminary Round to advance to the Final Round at the NYSPHSAA Co-ed State Championship. Finished 4th in Final Round.
Maine-Endwell Spartans (Class B)
(No team preview submitted.)
Last Season: Did not field a varsity team.
Union-Endicott Tigers (Class A)
Head Coach: Andrea Guccia, 13th year (17th overall)
Key Athletes: Tristyn Robbins (sr./Captain), Bella Troy (sr./Captain), Ava Shive (sr.), Maryn Morse (sr.)
Team Goals: Qualify for the Section IV Class A Championship and then make it to the State Championship. We are focused on building strong teamwork, consistency, and confidence as we grow together.
Last Season: Won Section IV Class B Championship. Finished 3rd at STAC Championship. Finished 3rd in Preliminary Round to advance to the Final Round at the NYSPHSAA Class B State Championship. Finished 4th in Final Round.
Vestal Golden Bears (Co-ed)
Head Coach: Erin Schultz, 8th year (12th overall)
Key Athletes: The whole team. This team is resilient and willing to do what is necessary to accomplish our goals!
Team Goals: Compete with full team tumbling and to get elite level skills for competition!
Last Season: Finished 8th at STAC Championship and 3rd at Section IV Class B Championship
Central
Chenango Forks Blue Devils (Class C or Co-ed)
Head Coach: Kody Smyder, 8th year (16th overall)
Key Athletes: Jili OHern (sr.), Kali Bryden (sr.)
Team Goals: Advance our skills that we progressed through last season as well as learn and incorporate new skills to provide the best routine.
Last Season: Finished 5th at STAC Championship and 2nd at Section IV Class C Championship.
Chenango Valley Warriors (Class C)
Head Coach: Riley McMahon, 1st year
(No team preview submitted.)
Last Season: Won Section IV Class C Championship. Finished 2nd at STAC Championship. Finished 8th in Preliminary Round at NYSPHSAA Class C State Championship.
Seton Catholic Saints (Class D)
Head Coach: Rita Zielewicz, 4th year
(No team preview submitted.)
Last Season: Won Section IV Class D Championship. Finished 11th at STAC Championship. Finished 8th in Preliminary Round at NYSPHSAA Class D State Championship.
Waverly Wolverines (Class C)
Head Coach: Anndrea Bill, 4th year
Key Athletes: Addison Bill, Michaela Spiegel, Lila Voorhees, Audrey Bellinger, Billie Jean Chilson
Team Goals: Bring our stunts to the next level! Team bonding!
Last Season: Finished 14th at STAC Championship. Did not qualify for sectionals.
East
Norwich Purple Tornado (Class C)
Head Coach: Nancy Swerfager, 3rd year
Key Athletes: Melanie Morales (sr.), Bria James (jr.), Linda Brown (jr.)
Team Goals: Step out on the competition mat for the first time in years.
Last Season: Did not field a varsity team.
Oneonta Yellowjackets (Co-ed)
Head Coach: Kelly Tavarone, 10th year
Key Athletes: Grace Harper (fresh.), Deja Champen (sr.)
Team Goals: Our goals for this year are building on what we worked on last year, continuing to have fun, and work hard as a team.
Last Season: Finished 6th at STAC Championship and 2nd at Section IV Co-ed Championship.
Susquehanna Valley Sabers (Class C)
Head Coach: Karen Bidwell, 2nd year (25+ overall)
Key Athletes: Teagan Blass (sr.), Kaleigh MacBlane (sr.), Arianna Torres (sr.), Kiana Cipolla, Abby Leudemann, Baileigh Green (soph.), Leigha Jackson (soph.), Vivian Ditch (soph.), Lydia Carangelo (soph.)
Team Goals: Build a strong cohesive cheer program. Every day we will focus on improving our cheer skills, learning new skills, and pushing through to achieve full potential. But more importantly, we will be building trust, camaraderie, and mutual respect. Our goal is to work hard, enjoy the people we surround ourselves with every day, perform to the best of our ability, and love what we do!
Last Season: Finished 10th at STAC Championship and 3rd at Section IV Class C Championship.
Windsor Black Knights (Class C)
Head Coach: Kelly Comfort Singleton, 8th year
Key Athletes: Brooke Brundege (sr.), Raydin Chapman (sr.), Morgan Pratt (sr.), Valaina Royal (sr.), Giovanna Sacco (sr.)
Team Goals: We are looking forward to having a good solid routine that hits lots of boxes from tumbling to stunting. One the team can be proud of and fans are excited to watch.
Last Season: Finished 12th at STAC Championship and 3rd at Section IV Co-ed Championship.
(* Note – Owego and Norwich do not have varsity cheerleading teams this year.)