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Stingrays CHEER
Gabriele has been a coach for 15 years as well as a Canadian and U.S. judge for 10 years. She is the founder of competitive cheerleading in Simcoe County for both all-star and school programs, setting the bar in this quickly growing sport for the past 15 years.
Previous coaching experience includes:
St. Theresa's High School Coach '97-'99
Georgian College Grizzlies Coach '01-'06
SuperStar Stingray All-Stars Director '99-Present
Gabriele is fully USASF credentialed and holds validated experience coaching level 5 stunts, tumbling and tosses. She is also thoroughly certified in NCCP Level 2, Risk Management, AACCA, American Championships Judge Certification, American All-Star Coaches Certification, OCF Judge Certification and CPR and First Aid.
“You get the best effort from others not by lighting a fire beneath them, but by building a fire within.” - Bob Nelson
Kate has been a coach for 13 years, a competitive cheerleader for 15 years and was a competitive dancer for 20 years. Her expertise includes cheer and dance choreography, competition routine music and web design.
Previous coaching, cheer and dance experience:
The Dancer's Studio Dancer '90-'00
St. Theresa's High School Captain '97-'99 (MVP '98 & '99)
Independent Dance Choreographer '00-Present
Georgian College Grizzlies Co-ed Captain '01-'02 (MVP '01)
Georgian College Grizzlies Coach '02-'06
FlyGirl Performance Team '03
FlyGirl Competiton Spotter '03-'06
St. Joseph's High School Coach '05
Random Ranch Coyote Choreographer '06-'07
SuperStar Stingray All-Stars Dancer '07-'08
SuperStar Stingray All-Stars Co-ed MVP '00, Open Co-ed MVP '07
SuperStar Stingray All-Stars Co-ed Stunt Group '02-'10
SuperStar Stingray All-Stars Coach '99-Present
Kate holds numerous regional, provincial, national and international titles and is a current member of the Stingrays Open team.
Kate is fully USASF credentialed and holds validated experience coaching level 5 stunts, tumbling and tosses. She is also thoroughly certified in NCCP Level 1, Risk Management, AACCA, American All-Star Coaches Certification, OCF Judge Certification and CPR and First Aid.
Do you feel SAFE with who is coaching your child? Here at the Stingrays gym we pride ourselves on our educated, safety trained, qualified coaches. ALL Stingrays coaches hold up-to-date, validated credentials and hands on safety training by USASF state directors. We were the first Canadian USASF member gym since 2005. Our coaches are trained in the U.S. and attend events such as the American All-Star Coaches Convention. You deserve the best, so we ensure the safety and quality of training of our coaches!
Our coaching staff strive for all athletes to achieve new levels and master new skills while reaching for their personal goals. We provide a healthy team environment and focus on inclusion and the importance of self-esteem and strong moral.
We firmly believe that what you practice is what you put on the competition floor. New and experienced athletes are always welcome!
Our main goal is to make each and every practice safe, fun and beneficial to the team as a whole. We challenge our athletes and recognize and reward improvment, in order for the athlete to walk away with a sense of pride and accomplishment.
We care.
We are one of a kind.
We are Stingrays
Gabriele Hehl
Kate Hehl
Kailey Merritt
Jackie Murray
Cara Weatherell
Dylann Teeter
