The 845 Brings the Energy.
Section IX Game Day Cheer: programs, athletes, competition performances and school spirit.
Classes A, B and C
The current OCIAA alignment uses the official 2026–27 NYSPHSAA Game Day Cheer classification thresholds.
Division 1
Division 2
Division 3
Follow the 2026 Teams.
Use the current GoBound Section IX Cheer page for 2026–27 team information and competition updates as they are posted.
Section IX Cheer on GoBoundSchool Spirit With Stakes
KOT845 covers the teams, athletes, routines, traditions and competitive performances behind one of the most visible parts of game day.
Sideline Traditions Become Competition
Game Day Cheer is built around the traditional skills teams use to lead crowds, represent their schools and create game-day atmosphere.
Band Dance
Performance, synchronization and crowd-facing energy built around school-band traditions.
Situational Sideline
Teams respond to a game situation with the appropriate sideline material and crowd leadership.
Time-Out Cheer
Organized crowd-leading material emphasizing voice, motion technique and school engagement.
Fight Song
Traditional school-spirit performance combining motions, timing and familiar game-day identity.
Follow the Teams
Coverage centered on athletes, team identity, program culture, competition performance and the school traditions behind each routine.
Programs to Know
Teams building strong identities, returning experience and championship-level expectations.
Athletes & Leaders
Captains, veteran performers, emerging athletes and the individuals setting each program’s standard.
Competition Coverage
Local events, sectional performances, class races and major results throughout the fall.
School Spirit
Traditions, student sections, crowd leadership and the culture teams bring to game day across the 845.
2026 Championship Dates Are Set.
Section IX Game Day Cheer sectionals are Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at Monroe-Woodbury High School, with competition beginning at 6 p.m. The top teams advance to the NYSPHSAA Game Day Cheer Championship on Sunday, November 8, at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy.
Tuesday, Oct. 27 · Monroe-Woodbury High School · 6 p.m.
NYSPHSAA 2026Sunday, Nov. 8 · Hudson Valley Community College · Troy, N.Y.
Put a Cheer Athlete or Team on Our Radar.
KOT845 accepts honors, competition results, team updates, athlete accomplishments and story ideas from programs, athletes, families and coaches throughout the Hudson Valley.
Connect Your Business With School Spirit Across the 845.
Build visibility around team features, athlete stories, competition coverage, school-spirit content, digital placement and other KOT845 Game Day Cheer properties throughout the fall.
2026 competition information: Class and program alignment shown here reflects the July 15, 2026 OCIAA alignment and current NYSPHSAA 2026–27 classification thresholds. The postseason dates and sites were checked on Sept. 24, 2026, against the official Section IX Game Day Cheer page.