2025-26 Cheerleading News
Cheer Finishes 7th at GPAC Championships
March 06, 2026
(Orange City, IA) – The Hastings competitive cheer team traveled to Orange City and took seventh out of eight teams at the GPAC Championships on Friday.
NAIA Announces 2026 Winter Sport Daktronics Scholar-Athletes
February 24, 2026
(Kansas City, MO) - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) proudly announces the 2026 NAIA Scholar-Athletes for winter sports. Each semester, the NAIA Scholar‑Athlete list celebrates student‑athletes who excel in both academic and athletic arenas. This honor recognizes student-athletes in each of the winter sports who have excelled academically, including basketball, bowling, competitive cheer, competitive dance, swimming & diving and wrestling.
Cheer Posts Season-Best Scores at Midland Invite
February 21, 2026
(Fremont, NE) – The Hastings competitive cheer team took part in the two-round event at Midland.
Cheer Takes 9th at Northwestern Invite
February 14, 2026
(Orange City, IA) – The Hastings competitive cheer team wrapped up their busy week with a two-day event at Northwestern.
Cheer Performs in Home Competition
February 11, 2026
(Hastings, NE) – The Hastings competitive cheer team took the floor on Wednesday in Hastings. They finished third in the Hastings Competition against Doane and Mount Marty with a 61.00 score.
Cheer Competes at York Classic
February 06, 2026
(York, NE) – The Hastings competitive cheer team took the floor on Friday at the York Classic, finishing with a total score of 60.6 and 11th out of 12 teams.
Cheer Takes Third at Doane
January 31, 2026
(Crete, NE) – The Hastings competitive cheer team took the floor on Saturday at Doane. They finished third in the triangular against Doane and Peru State with a 71.42 score.
Cheer Picked 7th in GPAC Preseason Poll
January 15, 2026
(Sioux City, Iowa) – The 2026 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Cheer Preseason Poll has been released.
Jagels Tabbed as Head Cheer and Dance Coach
July 22, 2025
(Hastings, NE) – Hastings College Athletic Director Chris Clements announced today that Madison Jagels has returned to Hastings College as the head cheer and dance coach after three years as head cheer coach at Hastings Senior High.