Best Cheer Gyms in New York
New York's top all-star cheer programs, ranked by 2025-26 banners and podium finishes.
The best cheer gyms in New York for the 2025-26 season are ranked here from real competition results: banners count first-place finishes in finals, podiums count top-three finishes. Ten New York programs made the list, topped by Storm Athletics of Olean with 44 banners and 83 podiums.
All-star cheer in New York is genuinely statewide. Western New York shows up in Olean, Lackawanna, Rochester, and Macedon; the Capital Region in Latham and Albany; the Hudson Valley in Mahopac and Pine Bush; and Long Island in Ronkonkoma. Four of the ten ranked New York gyms also hold NCA titles, and the level spread runs from L1 all the way to L6.
Map of the Top Cheer Gyms in New York
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2025-26 New York Cheer Gym Rankings
| Rank | Gym | City | Banners | Podiums | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STStorm Athletics | Olean | 44 | 83 | 30 |
| 2 | BUBuffalo Envy All Stars | Lackawanna | 27 | 47 | 14 |
| 3 | WOWoodlands Elite - Albany | Latham | 24 | 36 | 12 |
| 4 | EXExtreme Force All Stars | Mahopac | 19 | 38 | 9 |
| 5 | QUQuest Athletics | Pine Bush | 19 | 25 | 6 |
| 6 | LOLong Island Cheer | Ronkonkoma | 17 | 40 | 19 |
| 7 | NENew York Icons | Rochester | 17 | 35 | 14 |
| 8 | THThe Stingray Allstars New York - Rochester | Macedon | 11 | 20 | 11 |
| 9 | TRTriple Threat Athletics | Albany | 10 | 20 | 7 |
| 10 | CHCheer Athletics - Rochester | Rochester | 6 | 8 | 9 |
The Top 10 Cheer Gyms in New York
1. Storm Athletics
Storm Athletics of Olean is New York's #1 gym for 2025-26 with 44 banners and 83 podium finishes, both state highs. The all-star program fields 30 teams, the largest ranked roster in the state, competing from L1 through L6. It also holds 1 NCA title.
2. Buffalo Envy All Stars
Buffalo Envy All Stars of Lackawanna ranks #2 with 27 banners and 47 podiums on the season. The program runs 14 teams spanning L1 through L6. It anchors the Buffalo-area scene in a strong western New York top ten.
3. Woodlands Elite - Albany
Woodlands Elite - Albany, based in Latham, takes #3 with 24 banners and 36 podiums. Its 12 teams compete from L1 up through L4.2, and the program holds 1 NCA title.
4. Extreme Force All Stars
Extreme Force All Stars of Mahopac sits at #4 with 19 banners and 38 podium finishes. A nine-team program, it covers levels from L1 through L6, including L2.1 divisions.
5. Quest Athletics
Quest Athletics in Pine Bush posted 19 banners and 25 podiums this season, good for #5 in New York. The gym is compact at six teams (L1 through L4.2) but carries 3 NCA titles, the most of any program in the state rankings.
6. Long Island Cheer
Long Island Cheer, based in Ronkonkoma, comes in at #6 with 17 banners and 40 podiums. Its 19 teams span one of the broadest level spreads on this list, from L1 up to L6, and the program owns 1 NCA title.
7. New York Icons
New York Icons of Rochester also earned 17 banners this season, along with 35 podium finishes, placing #7. The program fields 14 teams competing from L1 through L6.
8. The Stingray Allstars New York - Rochester
The Stingray Allstars New York - Rochester, located in Macedon, ranks #8 with 11 banners and 20 podiums. Formerly Core Athletix Rochester, the ice-themed Stingray Allstars franchise runs 11 teams across L1 through L6.
9. Triple Threat Athletics
Triple Threat Athletics of Albany takes the #9 spot with 10 banners and 20 podium finishes. Its seven teams compete between L1.1 and L4.
10. Cheer Athletics - Rochester
Cheer Athletics - Rochester rounds out the New York top ten with 6 banners and 8 podiums. The Rochester location fields nine teams focused on the L1 through L3 range.
Other All-Star Cheer Gyms in New York
Beyond the ranked programs above, FullOut tracks these New York all-star gyms.
How These Rankings Work
FullOut ranks New York cheer gyms using real competition results, not reputation or reviews. A banner is a first-place finish in a finals round. A podium is a top-three finish. Every banner and podium earned by a gym's teams counts toward its ranking: banners order the list, and podiums break ties.
These rankings cover All Star Cheer divisions (Levels 1 through 7) during the 2025-26 season, which runs July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Results come from publicly available scoresheets and live results in FullOut's competition database, which tracks thousands of events across the country.
A gym's ranking reflects how often its teams won, not how big the program is. Team counts and levels are shown for context.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best cheer gym in New York?
Storm Athletics in Olean tops FullOut's 2025-26 rankings for New York, with 44 event titles and 83 podium finishes across the season.
How many all-star cheer gyms are in New York?
FullOut tracks 109 all-star cheer programs in New York. 10 of them earned at least one podium finish during the 2025-26 season.
How are New York cheer gym rankings calculated?
Rankings count banners (first-place finishes in finals rounds) and podiums (top-three finishes) earned by each gym's teams in All Star Cheer Levels 1 through 7 during the 2025-26 season (July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026), using publicly available competition results in FullOut's database. Banners rank first; podiums break ties.
Which New York cheer gyms won the most banners in 2025-26?
Storm Athletics (44), Buffalo Envy All Stars (27), Woodlands Elite - Albany (24) led New York in banners during the 2025-26 season.