Cheerleading

Westfield State senior captains pose with the Howard C. Smith Cup trophy at the SAAC Senior Awards Night (Cole Grady photo).
Owls Secure 20th Smith Cup as MASCAC’s All-Time Winningest Institution

Westfield State Athletics soar to a sixth consecutive Smith Cup trophy and have now won the most Smith Cups in MASCAC history.

Owls Athletics Induct 35 Student-Athletes into Chi Alpha Sigma Honors Society
Owls Athletics Induct 35 Student-Athletes into Chi Alpha Sigma Honors Society

Chi Alpha Sigma recognizes undergraduate college student-athletes who participate in a sport at the varsity intercollegiate level, achieve junior academic standing or higher after their fifth full time semester, and earn a 3.5 or higher cumulative grade point average.

Owls captains and seniors pose with Smith Cup trophy.
Perched at the Top! Owls Win Fifth Consecutive Smith Cup

Awarded to top MASCAC institution for best collective sport performance over the course of the year.

Westfield State University's cheerleading team poses on the beach in Daytona, Fla., after placing second at the NCA Nationals on April 13, 2025.
Owls Cheerleaders Place Second in Nation at NCA Nationals

Westfield State University’s cheerleading team took home second place honors at the recent 2025 National Cheerleaders Association College Nationals in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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Owl Club Golf Tournament Set for Monday, August 5, 2024. Register Today!

Registration is now open for the 18th annual Owl Club Golf Tournament, which will be played on Monday, August 5 at Crestview Country Club in Agawam, Mass.

Westfield State team captains pose with the 2024 Smith Cup in a ceremony at the Owls athletic awards night.
It's Quadruplets! Owls Win Fourth Straight Smith Cup as MASCAC's Top Team

Westfield wins its 18th Smith Cup overall, and it's eighth in the last nine years.

Student emcees Dawson Garcia and Paige Reisman
Owls Hold SAAC Senior and Awards Ceremony

Owls' athletics recognized its major award winners, including the Senior Scholar Athlete Awards, the Peter Mazza Athletic Award, the Senior Male and Female Athletes of the Year, and the John Kurty Award, the department's highest award for four-year contributions to athletics, and inducted 33 new members of Chi Alpha Sigma, the national honor society for college athletes.

Westfield State cheerleaders perform at a football game in the fall of 2023.
Cheer Tryouts April 27-28 at the Woodward Center

Cheerleading tryouts for the 2024-25 season will be on April 27th and April 28th from 10 a.m.- 12 pm on Court 3 in the Woodward Center.

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It's Time to Give A Hoot! Make Your Gift Today to Support Westfield State Athletics

Make your gift TODAY to support Westfield State athletics!

Westfield State Athletics Hold Top Spot in 2023-24 Smith Cup Standings
Westfield State Athletics Hold Top Spot in 2023-24 Smith Cup Standings

At the conclusion of the winter sports season, Westfield State University Athletics continues to hold the top spot in the 2023-24 Howard C. Smith Cup standings as the best athletic program in the MASCAC.

Emily Humphrey Named Westfield State’s Head Cheerleading Coach
Emily Humphrey Named Westfield State’s Head Cheerleading Coach

Westfield State University Athletics is proud to welcome Emily Humphrey as the Owls next Head Cheerleading Coach.

The Smith Cup sits on the wall of Stanley Park with Westfield State's Woodward Center Athletic Center in the background.
Westfield State Claims Smith Cup As MASCAC’s Best Athletic Program For Third Straight Year!

For the third straight year, Westfield State University secured the Howard C. Smith Sup as the best overall athletics program in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference for the 2022-23 academic year.

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Support Owls Athletics and Give A Hoot, March 22-23!

To make your give to Owls athletics as part of the day of giving, click here:   https://www.givecampus.com/ymqst 

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Owls Announce 50th Anniversary of Title IX Celebration and Campaign

As the NCAA celebrates “50-years of Title IX”, Westfield State Senior Woman Administrator and Associate Athletic Director Nancy Bals has announced the department’s own 50-years of Title IX celebration and campaign - designed to increase support from female athletic alumni  to further fortify Owls’ women’s sports teams.

2021 Westfield State Cheerleading Team
Tryouts for 2022-23 Cheering Set for June 12

Tryouts for the 2022-23 Westfield State Cheerleading team will be held on June 12, from 10 am to 2 pm at the Woodward Center. Interested candidates should e-mail coach Chauncey Scott at cscott@westfield.ma.edu to register.

The Smith Cup sits outside the Woodward Center at Westfield State with an Owls logo banner in the background.
Westfield State Wins Smith Cup As MASCAC's Best Athletics Program !

The Owls won the Smith Cup for the second straight time, and the sixth in the last seven presentations of the Cup.