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Becky Stephens: Program Director
Coach for Fall Football Sideline, Varsity Game Day, Varsity Competitive, Elementary Blue and Elementary Gold Competitive
E-mail: rebeccas@mystma.org
Becky currently is entering her 27th year of coaching cheerleading. This is her 18th year coaching the sideline cheerleaders of St. Michael - Albertville High School. In order to expand the level of cheerleading in the district she is also the Program Director and coaches 4 of the 9 competitive cheer teams run through Community Education. This will be the 17th year for the Varsity program, the 11th year for the JV program, the 12th year for the Middle School program, and the 14th year for the elementary program.
Becky began coaching during the 1997-1998 school year. Prior to coaching in STMA she coached the sideline and competitive teams at Irondale High School for five years, sideline at St. Agnes for one year, the competition team at Roseville Middle School for one year, and directed and coached the Metro Magic All Stars for two years. Beside coaching, Becky is also very involved with the Minnesota Cheerleading Coaches Association Board. She has been the MCCA State Competition Director since 2005, treasurer for many years, and also served one term as the President. Becky was a UPA Regional Director from 2002-2007, has judged in Minnesota since 2004, was named the 2009 Section 5 Spirit Contributor of the Year, was recognized as the 2011 UPA National Cheer Coach of the Year, and was named the 2019 MCCA Coach of the Year. She is a math teacher at St. Michael-Albertville High School.
Christie Larson: Coach for Fall Soccer Sideline
Email: christiel@mystma.org
Christie is a former HS football and basketball sideline cheerleader for the Lake Park - Audubon High School. She was a cheerleader for 5 years for both teams and also a captain for both teams multiple years. She also was a cheerleading advisor for one year at Ulen-Hitterdal High School.
She has been a dedicated “cheer mom” for the last 8 years attending many competitions, assisting with videos and pictures and cheering on the team at a few trips to Nationals in Florida. She has two daughters in High School and spends most of her time after work supporting them in their activities, working at her side hustle shopping at Target, and volunteering at her church. In her spare time Christie also enjoys reading, spending time up north at the family cabin, and hanging out with her friends.
Christie has been a Family and Consumer Sciences teacher since 2000 with the last 21 years at STMA High School teaching mainly Child Development, Baking and Pastry and Intro to Foods Christie loves adventure and trying new things so she is excited for this new challenge coaching the soccer sideline team!
Kendyl Burg: Coach for Junior Varsity Game Day
Email: kendylburg0822@gmail.com
Kendyl is a 2021 graduate of St. Michael - Albertville High School and was a STMA Cheerleader for 8 years, starting on our Elementary Team. Kendyl was a MCCA All State Sideline Cheerleader and a three-time UCA All American. Kendyl began coaching at STMA immediately after High School as our Fall Sideline Soccer Coach and also has coached our JV, Middle School, and JV Game Day teams! We are excited to have you sharing your love of cheer with the cheerleaders of STMA! This will be Kendyl's 5th year coaching at STMA.
Evie Bach: Coach for Junior Varsity and Elementary Gold Competitive
Cheerleading has been a huge part of Evie's life. She graduated from Anoka High School in 2020 and cheered there for 6 years. She was captain of her high school team for 2 years and received an MCCA scholarship her senior year. As well as cheering in high school she coached Anoka’s elementary and middle school community education cheer programs. After high school Evie continued cheering at St. Cloud State University on the all-girl sideline and competitive teams. For the 2022-23 season Evie was one of the captains at St. Cloud State University. She also was a board assistant for MCCA. This will be Evie's 4th year coaching at STMA.
Cheyanne Bunnell : Coach for Junior Varsity Competitive
Email: cheyannebunnell04@gmail.com
Hi, I’m Coach C or Cheyanne! I’m currently a college cheerleader and captain at SCSU with 10 years of cheer experience, and I absolutely love this sport. Coaching gives me the chance to share my passion, help younger athletes build strong fundamentals, and create a fun, encouraging team environment.
I focus on technique, teamwork, and confidence, on and off the mat. I’m all about helping athletes grow and reach their full potential.
This will be Cheyanne's 1st year coaching at STMA.
Joe Bruen: Coach for Junior Varsity Competitive
Jackie Durand: Coach for Middle School Competitive and Game Day
E-mail: j.kingsbury910@gmail.com
Jackie has been active in the world of cheerleading since middle school. She cheered for a variety of sideline sports starting in 7th grade through Jackson Middle School & CDAA. In Middle school she also cheered with Cheer America for 2 years. Jackie spent her high school years continuing to cheer on the sidelines at Champlin Park. After high school Jackie continued to spread her passion and knowledge for cheer whenever she could. She volunteered with her former middle & high school programs, ran multiple mini cheer camps through YMCA Sports in Andover, and most recently was the Varsity Competitive & Game Day Coach at Champlin Park High School for 5 years. Jackie went to Iowa State for her undergraduate in Child, Adult and Family Services & University of Wisconsin River Falls for her Masters in School Counseling. Jackie is currently a school counselor in Big Lake Schools, but lives here in Albertville with her husband, daughter Layla, son Wyatt & 2 yellow labs. This is Jackie's 3rd year coaching with STMA.
Zoe O'Leary: Coach for Middle School Competitive
E-mail: zosif9@gmail.com
April Torres: Coach for Elementary Blue and White Competitive
E-mail: aprilrventura@icloud.com
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