Newsday Cheer Fest 2026
THE LONG ISLAND CHALLENGE
Thank you to all who participated in Newsday's cheerleading competition showcasing high school teams from across Long Island.
SUNDAY, JAN. 11, 2026
David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex
Hofstra University
245 Hofstra University, Hempstead
A portion of proceeds will be donated to scholarships for athletic Section VIII and Section XI.
Note: Teams are listed alphabetically below. This was not the performance order.
SESSION 1
Amityville HS
Bayport Blue Point HS
Carle Place HS
East Rockaway HS
H. Frank Carey HS
Harborfields HS
Hofstra Pride
Island Trees HS
Mattituck Junior-Senior HS
Mount Sinai HS
New Hyde Park HS
North Shore HS
Oceanside HS
Patchogue-Medford HS
Plainedge HS
Seaford HS
Shoreham-Wading River HS
St. Anthony's HS
Walt Whitman HS
Ward Melville HS
Challenger Teams:
Calhoun HS Challenger Team
Massapequa HS Challenger Team
Rec. Teams:
Brentwood Rec. Team
Sportset Cheer Thunder
SESSION 2
Bay Shore HS
Central Islip Senior HS
Comsewogue HS
Connetquot HS
Deer Park HS
Eastport South Manor HS
Farmingdale HS
Freeport HS
Half Hollow Hills HS
Hewlett HS
Islip HS
Kellenberg Memorial HS
Lindenhurst HS
Lynbrook HS
Miller Place HS
Mineola HS
North Babylon HS
Rocky Point HS
Sachem North HS
Syosset HS
Valley Stream North HS
West Babylon HS
Westhampton Beach HS
William Floyd HS
Rec. Team:
Levittown Pride Senior Rec.
Levittown Pride Youth Rec.
