Coaches

Introducing the 2025-2026 Coaches Behind the Scenes

Kaitlyn Slaats

Head Coach

Kaitlyn has been coaching for three years and this is her second year as head coach at Hamilton High School. Kaitlyn has 17 years of cheerleading experience. She started at Heat Athletics, then moved to Hamilton High School. While being a 4 year varsity athlete she won 3 state championships (2019, 2020, 2021) and graduated from Hamilton in 2021. Kaitlyn ended her cheer career at Carroll University where her team placed 3rd at WACPC state (2023).

julia Hilzley

JV Coach

Julia has cheered for 7 years as an athlete and has coached tumbling classes for multiple seasons! This is her first year as a coach here at Hamilton.

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Isabel Furlong

Isabel started sideline cheer in Elementary School. She then switched to Allstar cheer for 4 years at Ace Cheerleading, placing 4th (2017) and 5th (2016) at The Summit. Isabel was a 3 year Varsity cheerleader at Libertyville High School. During her time she won conference (2020), was a captain (2021 & 2022), and assisted as a volunteer coach for her school’s Future Cats program (2018-2022). Most recently Isabel cheered for 1 year at Carroll University placing 3rd at WACPC State (2023).

Claire Tiarks

I began cheering in middle school and continued to be on varsity throughout my four years in high school. I will always remember state competition weekends, but my favorite memories are from cheering at Friday night football games!

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