MEET OUR COACHES

We welcome our hometown cheerleading coaches to Ignite Athletics. Ignites coaches are all USA Cheer Certified coaches and background screened.

Kylee Davidson

Kylee Davidson is a native of Sterling Colorado and currently resides here with her husband Brandon and two little girls Q & M. Kylee started her cheerleading career as a gymnast, competing for Country Gymnastics and Sterling High School winning the state title in floor exercise in 2005 and accompanying her high school team to 4 state team titles. In addition to gymnastics in High School, Kylee also cheered on her schools cheerleading team going to CHSAA State competition 3 years in a row. After High School, Kylee attended the University of Northern Colorado competing on their D1AA Cheerleading Team and attending the ultimate cheerleading competition in Daytona Beach Florida- College Nationals. After college Kylee went on to try out for the Denver Nuggets Cheerleading/Stunt Team where she spent 1 season performing for the team, working half time shows with Montell Jordan, Q da Kid and Vanilla Ice. Kylee now lives back in Sterling and works full time at Davita Dialysis. Her motivation for starting this cheerleading company is simple- she didn’t have anyone to guide her into competitive cheerleading when she was younger- it just didn’t exist. Her goal is to change the concept and mindset of those in the community about cheerleading and give those athletes a chance at a competitive runway ahead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Megan Blair

Greetings! As your coach I promise to always bring passion and perseverance! My name is Megan Blair and I am ecstatic to begin this journey with you! I grew up in a tiny farm town located in Watseka Illinois. I moved to Sterling in 2014 and have planted roots here. I enjoy spending time with my family and my kitty cats! I commit to maintaining my faith, exercising, reading, and any activity I can laugh while enjoy time with people! I started dance at age three being introduced to every category of dance there was. My beloved is tap but I enjoy any style thrown at me. I took it to the competitive level at age ten winning numerous shows and state competitions. Dance and cheerleading have always and will always be my first love. It is a way to express yourself and create your own style of art. Cheerleading started for me at age five with sideline cheer for a youth football program cheering on my brother! I only stand five-foot-tall so being a flier was always my dream and pretty easy to obtain. Cheering competitively started at age eleven winning each year in our area competitions in middle school and high school. Teaching dance and cheer started at a young age and has continued for the last seventeen years. I graduated from Southern Illinois University where I also taught and took dance classes. I am looking forward to growing this experience and meeting all of you! Love your team no matter what! Practice creates confidence. Confidence empowers you!

 

 

 

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                                                                     Shaylee Hoecherl 

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                     Nadia Parker

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                     Colleen Wright

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                      Cassidy Wright

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                     Amber Finlayson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                      Traci Sherman

 

 

 

 

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                                                                      Rylie Salyards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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                                                                    Jennifer Betzmer