ERIN CONTO
My name is Erin Conto and I am so excited to be coaching the Flag Cheerleaders this season! This will be my second year coaching the team, and hopefully many more to come! I can’t wait to see my girls from last season, and look forward to meeting some new faces that will make our Hawks team shine!
My husband and I have three amazing daughters, Kenley, Sage, and Joey. Kenley is a Freshman at Urbana, has been cheering for six years, and looks forward to cheering for Urbana High in the fall. I am super excited that Kenley has also volunteered to help with our flag team this season! This will be Sage’s second year on the team and she will also be starting Kindergarten in the fall. And last, but definitely not least, our newest addition to the family, little Joey Bean will be cheering on her big sisters from the stands! We built our house in Urbana 3 years ago, and couldn’t have imagined a better neighborhood for our girls to grow up in. We have made many great friends, and love the Hawks pride that is spread throughout this tight-knit community.
I started cheering in the 3rd grade and continued through high school along with cheering competitively. I am a full-time working mom, and started coaching last year after Joey was born. I wanted to do something for myself, and coaching these young girls was incredibly rewarding and just what I needed, especially since I was also able to spend time with my two eldest. Getting back into the cheer world has brought me great joy and I love getting to know all of our athletes! I can’t wait for an incredible 2024 season, Go Hawks!
BRANDI BERKHEIMER-TAN
My name is Brandi Tan and I will be coaching Flag Cheer this season! This will be my 1st season as a Cheer coach and I am so excited about the opportunity.AMANDA CUNNINGHAM
RACHEL VAICHUS
Hi! I'm Rachel and I'm excited to join the Flag coaching team. My husband, Nathan, and I live in Urbana with our 3 kids Chase (7), Piper (4), Claire (2) and sweet pup Andie Grace. ASHLEIGH COE
My name is Ashleigh Coe and I am thrilled to be a Mini Pony Football Cheer coach! I started cheering in third grade and continued through college. In high school I was on both Damascus’ Varsity team and the only co-ed competitive team in the DMV area at the time. I first went to Gardner-Webb University on a cheer scholarship. My partner and I competed and placed 4th at Cheersport’s National Partner Stunt Competition. I then transferred and graduated from Virginia Tech where I also was on the Varsity cheer team. I have taught summer camps for Cheer Xpress, coached at three high schools in Montgomery County and coached a nationally ranked level 3 competitive team. I am excited to teach our youngest Hawks the amazing sport of cheerleading!
I have lived in Urbana for 17 years. My husband Jordan and I have identical twin boys who will play on the Varsity football team and our daughter will be on the mini pony cheer team!
LAURA KNIGHT
My name is Laura Knight and I am thrilled to coach alongside Ashleigh on the Mini Pony squad!
My husband Kirk and I have just celebrated our 10th year anniversary and we live in Urbana with our two amazing kids. Jackson will be entering the 4th grade in the fall while Autumn will be going into 2nd. Jackson and Autumn also have big brother Aidan as a wonderful role model to look up to.
Kirk also coaches Jackson's football team with the Urbana Youth Football program. When we aren't shuttling the kids around and volunteering, I work as a broker and also teach Pilates at the local TONED studio, and Kirk heads a commercial real estate firm located in Montgomery and Frederick Counties.
JANE COBURN
Hi! I’m Jane, and I am a mother to four awesome kids - Kingston (13), Jaxon (11), Callie (8), and Evie (2). My husband, Zac, and I moved our family to Urbana from northern VA in the fall of 2021, and our only regret is not moving here sooner. We couldn’t be happier here in this community! Zac & I also own and operate Coburn Electric, LLC, and we have been fortunate to meet so many wonderful neighbors through this.
Callie & I are both returning for our second year of cheer, and we couldn’t be more excited to see old friends and meet new ones! Please reach out if you have any questions!
ANNIE GERSCH
My name is Annie and I am so excited to be returning for a second year as a Mini Pony coach! I have two daughters, Tessa (on Mini Pony) and Lily. I'm a self proclaimed cheer junkie for life! I cheered all the way through college and was even a competitive cheer judge.
I'm looking forward to our 2024 year. Go hawks!
JAMIE CARR
My name is Jamie Carr and I am so excited to be coaching the Pony Cheerleaders this season! This will be my third year coaching the team. I can’t wait to help the Pony Cheerleaders Shine on the sidelines this year!
My husband and I have two wonderful daughters – and they are both cheerleaders! Aubree is 9 and goes to Sugarloaf Elementary. This will be Aubree’s fourth year with URC Cheer. Callie is 6 and this will be Callie’s third year on the Flag Cheer Squad. My husband, Brian, is also involved with Urbana Rec as a Coach of Aubree’s 10U softball team. Along with my cousin who also lives in Urbana, we opened and have been co-owners of the Dream Dinners Meal Prep store here in Urbana for the past 16 years. It’s challenging, fun, and a lot of work to be a small business owner. We enjoy being actively involved in the Urbana Community. I am looking forward to another great season with Urbana Rec Youth Cheer! I know our team is going to have so much fun, learn some new skills, and make some great new friends along the way. Get excited! Go Hawks!
JULIA WU
Hi! I'm Juli and I am a Maryland native, having lived in Montgomery County my whole life until making the move to Urbana in 2010. My husband and I have two children, Lincoln (11), and Evelyn (9). This will be my third year coaching and my first year as commissioner. I’m excited to be teaming up with Jamie and Mary Ellen for another fantastic season with our Pony D2 squad! Additionally, excited to also join Annie and Jane on the Mini Pony D1 squad!
GO HAWKS!
MARY ELLEN CALLURA
My name is Mary Ellen, and I am so excited to help coach Pony this year. I was a cheerleader for six years growing up and was often awarded "Most Spirited" on my squad. I'm pumped to bring that same enthusiasm to Pony as we cheer on the Hawks! My daughter, Scarlet, will be cheering this year for her fourth season.
When I'm not on the sidelines, you can find me at Frederick Health Hospital where I'm an RN or at home taking care of Scarlet's baby sister and big brother. Before I switched careers and became a nurse, I was an elementary school teacher and Reading Specialist so I have lots of experience with 1st and 2nd graders. We're going to have a ton of fun this season!
GRETCHEN KENDALL
My name is Gretchen and I am so excited to be coaching cheerleading this fall. I grew up in Urbana and cheered for ten years including for Urbana high school. I have three daughters that keep me busy and a wonderful “girl dad” husband who helps make all things possible.
I look forward to spending time in the best community to help the girls learn skills, make new friends, believe in themselves, and spread cheer!
MICHELLE INGRAM
Hi! I’m Michelle Ingram and I am the mother of two daughters: Emma (10) and Grace (7), both of whom are a part of the cheer program. My family and I have lived in Urbana for 14 years and I am so excited to be returning as a coach again this year! Go Hawks!
JEN McMAHON
I joined the Hawks family in 2017 when my daughter started cheering on the Flag squad. After a fun first year, I was given the opportunity to join the coaching staff in 2018 and am beyond excited for the upcoming season.
Growing up not too far from Urbana, I began cheering at a young age and continued throughout high school where our competition squad brought home many 1st place titles. My experience has given me the ability to provide a positive and healthy environment where kids can thrive and build character.
We moved to Ijamsville in 2016 and love everything about our tight-knit community. We have four kids, a senior at Shenandoah University, a 5th grader at Kemptown
Elementary, who will be a returning cheerleader this year, and a six and four year old. I'm looking forward to another fun cheer season! GO HAWKS!
TRACY HAYAT
My name is Tracy Hayat and this will be my 9th year coaching cheer and my 11th year being a part of the Urbana Rec (URC) Family. All 4 of my children have/are in the URC programs. My oldest (Sophie) is a freshman and now does HS sports. I also have a 7th grade pom (Aliyah), 2nd grade footballer (Zayden) and a 5th grader cheerleader (Aria). Growing up I loved to dance and participated in youth cheer and poms. Thank you for this opportunity to not only be involved in my daughter’s cheer experience, but yours as well. I’m looking forward to another great season!! GO Hawks!!
JESSICA LUEBEN
My name is Jessica and this will be my 1st year coaching cheer although we have been part of the Urbana Rec (URC) programs for many years. My oldest (Drew) is a rising freshman. I also have a rising 6th grader (McKenna) and rising 4th grader (Leah). My daughters have been part of the competitive baton twirling circuit but have since hung up their batons for cheer poms.
I'm looking forward to an exciting season coaching alongside Jen and Tracy on the JV squad. Go Hawks!
JAMIE KERNS
My love for cheerleading dates back to my early childhood where I cheered in Damascus from 2nd grade until my senior year of high school! I have lived in Urbana for 9 years now and have two daughters, Kylie (10) and Lucca (8)! When Kylie asked to join cheer, I was given the opportunity to jump back into the cheer world as a coach and it was the best decision ever! To coach these amazing young athletes alongside the dedicated, loving and passionate coaching team is something I feel very lucky to be a part of! It is also incredibly special being able to experience this with my daughters, life really has come full circle since my elementary days in rec cheerleading! I am so excited to begin another fun, memorable season with the best Cheer Family!! LETS GO HAWKS!
CRYSTAL SPICER
My name is Crystal Spicer. I am a mom of three kiddos. Camryn (10), Braydon (7), and Jaxon (2). I teach fifth graders here in Urbana. I grew up cheerleading myself about 9 years between Rec and allstar programs. I’ve coached a range of ability levels over the years. I started with Level 4-5 high school allstar teams then moved to THS JV before starting my family. After I had kids I joined the rec family. This will be my fifth year coaching with Urbana. I am so excited to start another year here and look forward to a fabulous year ahead of us 
LISA MUNIZ
Hi - most of our Varsity families will already recognize me as the team mom from the last few seasons! I'm excited to officially be part of the coaching team starting in the 2024 season and as always, have so many fun things planned for our squad. I enjoy being around this group so much and look forward to another season with Crystal and Jamie. GO HAWKS!
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