Kimberly (Kim) Booth    

Owner/Coach

She has been with Prairie Fire for 13 years, 8 years as an athlete, and now 11 years as a coach.

When she is not at the gym, she hanging out with her son Barry, and French Bulldog Gus, or reading a book. You can also find her hanging out with fellow coaches Taylor and Kayla eating nachos or taking their dogs for walks.

Kim coached the Usask Cheer Team and an elementary team at Ecole Victoria. She has completed her Bachelor of Education through Usask making her a coach/athlete/student for many years.

She enjoys coaching here because the community at PFC is so supportive of one another and it feels like a family. I love to watch athletes grow from year to year and the joy on their athletes faces when they land a skill that they have been having a tough time with or hit their stunt!

Favourite Skill: Double Ups

Todd Knihnitski     

Founder, Gym Manager & Coach

Todd has been with Prairie Fire since the very begining! 20 years as a coach and owner, two years as PFC athlete and 5 years as a U of S Athlete, and loving every minute of cheer since he started in 1997!

When he is not at the gym, he is teaching, spending time with his family or on a hike.

Todd has coached BJM, BR and Delisle High School teams, the U of S, and almost every team at Prairie Fire Cheerleading. He has helped with the SCA for many years. He also completed his Sports Science Degree along with his Education Degree and Masters in Education.

He loves coaching, seeing young people grow into adult leaders. He owes much of his happiness to cheer as he found his beautiful partner Cristina through cheer. How great is it to coach cheer!

Favourite Skill: Standing Back tuck

Alexandra (Alex) Dubois    

Coach, Level Leader & Worlds Athlete

She has been with Prairie Fire for 5 years, 5 as an athlete, since moving to Saskatchewan, and now it's her 2nd year as a coach.

When she is not at the gym, she is catching up with friends, doing homework and playing with her dog Chewie.
Alex has been involved in cheerleading since Grade one and is now in her 2nd year of high school. She has successfully completed a number of courses in the National Coaching Certification Program, while joining our family.

She enjoys coaching here because she loves seeing athletes reach their goals and helping the athletes get there.

Favourite Skill: Libs or any stunt (I love stunting!!)

Addison Jabusch   

Coach & Worlds Athlete

Addison has been with Prairie Fire for 10 years, 10 as an athlete, and 4 as a coach.

When she is not at the gym, she is with friends, working out or doing homework.

She enjoys coaching because she loves to share her passion and love for cheer.

Favourite Skill: rewinds 

Ava Woroniuk

Coach/USASK Athlete

Ava has been with Prairie Fire for 4 years, fourth as an athlete, and first as a coach.
When she is not at the gym, she is busy studying, crafting and visiting with loved one.

Ava is certified to level 1  and has competed at Summit, Canadian nationals and Finals.

She enjoys coaching here because PFC has given her the opportunity to grow as an athlete and fall in love with the sport all over again, sharing the love for this sport is something she is very excited to do.

Favourite Skill: hurdler tuck

Blake Souster

Coach & Worlds Athlete

Has been with PFC for 12 years as an athlete & 2 as a coach.

When she isn't at the gym she is playing ball, at wrestling meets, hanging out with friends and reading. 

I love to help kids learn to love the sport that I grew up with.

Favourite Skill: Standing tuck 

Brayden Obed          

Senior Coach, Level Leader & Choreographer

Brayden has been with Prairie Fire for 16 years as a coach and athlete. 

He coaches a minimum of 2 teams while simultaneously organizing our tumbling and choreography.

If you know Brayden, you know how silly and fun he is. 

Brooklynn Vavra         

Coach

Brooklynn is going on 6 years at PFC. 6th year as an athlete, 3rd year as a coach.

When she isn't at the gym, she is going to a spin class, or hanging out with friends.

Because I get to see the smiles and feeling of enjoyment when an athlete succeeds in something and does it well.

Favourite skill: Front walkover round off layout

Danielle (Dani) Tyacke         

Senior Coach, Level Leader & Worlds Athlete

Dani has been with Prairie Fire for 5 years, 5 as an athlete, and 1st year as a coach.
When she is not at the gym, she is working out, working at Olive Garden, spending time with friends! 

Dani is certified to level 3, and has competed at the Magical Championship of the world in Mexico! 

She enjoys coaching here because PFC feels like home, everyone supports each other through everything and is one big family. She loves to share her passion for this sport and gym! She loves nothing more than watching all the athletes grow, succeed, and create lifelong memories! 

Favourite Skill: double downs

Elliott (Elle) Daigle        

Coach

Elle Daigle has been with Prairie Fire for 10 years, 10 as an athlete, and this is her first year as a coach.

When she is not at the gym, she enjoys spending time with friends, loved ones and napping.

She enjoys coaching because she gets to watch others get excited about cheer!

Favourite Skill: Back walkover

Hayley Harpwood         

Coach & Worlds Athlete

Hayley has been with PFC for over 10 years. She has been coaching for 2 years
and has been an athlete for 12

In my spare time, I like to relax or hang out with friends and listen to music

The reason why I like coaching so much, is to help younger kids get new skills and to learn to be themselves and confident. 

My favourite skill is a switch up full up and a round off back handspring full.

Jade Buttinger       

Coach 

Jade has been with prairie fire for coming on 6 years. 5 as an athlete and one of those CIT.

When Jade isn’t at the gym, she likes to run and go shopping!

I enjoy coaching because I like to have fun with kids and it makes me happy to see kids getting excited when they learn new things, and how much they grow and develop over the year!

And my favourite skill is a switch up full up! 

Kaitlyn Sanford                

Coach & Worlds Athlete

Kaitlyn has been with Prairie Fire for 12 years, 12 as an athlete, and 4 as a coach. She also competed at 2023 worlds with a gym in New Brunswick.
When she is not at the gym, she talks about cheerleading.

Kaitlyn is certified to level 2, and is starting a Psychology degree at the University of Saskatchewan to eventually become a sport psychologist.

She enjoys coaching here because: the coaches at prairie fire raised me and so I want to create the same core memories in the next generation of athletes.

Favourite Skill: full up switch up and high to high

Kalli Janzen 

Coach & Worlds Athlete

Lenay Vorster

Coach 

Lux Aebig

Coach 

Lux has been with PFC 7 years as an athlete & 1 year as a coach.

When she’s not at the gym she is playing volleyball, softball, hanging out with friends and family or at the lake.

Enjoys coaching because she loves to see the smile on the kids faces when they get a new skill and or perform. 

My favourite skill is round off back handspring full or Arabian.

Madison "Little M" Lucyk

Coach 

Madison Lucyk, little m, has been with prairie fire for 9 years, 9 as an athlete and 1 as a coach.

When she is not at the gym she is at the lake and hanging around with friends and family. 

She enjoys coaching because I love to think that I am teaching the future Fever athletes.

My favourite skill is handspring ups

Madyson Pilon

Coach & Worlds Athlete


Mady has been with Prairie Fire for 10 years, 10 years as an athlete, and 2 as a coach. When she is not at the gym, she is hanging out with her friends and tumbling for fun.

Melissa Ernst 

Worlds Coach & Advisor

Melissa has competed and won a national championship title in New Jersey in 2016. She was awarded coach of the year in 2020. She has also created a tumbling binder which contains several drills and progressions for levels 1-4.

She enjoys coaching at PFC because it’s a safe environment with a very supportive gym family. She grew up through the program and now wants to share what she’s learned with the rest of the club!

Favourite Skill: Back tucks

Riley Coughlin

Senior Coach & Level Leader

This is her third year with Prairie Fire as a coach and athlete.
When she is not at the gym, you can find her studying, working out, or hanging out with her dogs Lucy and Finn.

Riley has completed a BSc in Kinesiology prior to joining our family. She also has 10 years experience as an athlete and 7 years experience coaching in Calgary, AB.

She enjoys coaching because cheerleading has many valuable life skills so she loves to see athlete’s grow not only in their cheer skills but also as individuals. She also loves to see the excitement on an athlete's face when they learn a new skill or hit a clean routine at a competition!

Favourite Skill: Switch ups

Rowen Johnston  

Coach

She has been with Prairie Fire for 11 years, 11 as and athlete, and now 3 as a coach.

When she is not at the gym, she is hanging out with friends, doing homework, or relaxing with her dog, Rocky.
Rowen is in her last year of high school and has completed several coaching courses.

She enjoys coaching here because she loves to show her athletes how to feel confident, see her athletes progress, and to help them enjoy cheer as much as she does.

Favourite Skill: Any new stunts and back handspring, back handspring back tucks

Rowen Johnston  

Coach

She has been with Prairie Fire for 11 years, 11 as and athlete, and now 3 as a coach.

When she is not at the gym, she is hanging out with friends, doing homework, or relaxing with her dog, Rocky.
Rowen is in her last year of high school and has completed several coaching courses.

She enjoys coaching here because she loves to show her athletes how to feel confident, see her athletes progress, and to help them enjoy cheer as much as she does.

Favourite Skill: Any new stunts and back handspring, back handspring back tucks

Shanda Dziurzynski 

Worlds Coach

She has been with Prairie Fire for 15 years as a coach, and cheered for two years as a PFC athlete.

When she is not at the gym, she is working full-time as an HR Business Partner, serving on non-profit boards, and travelling.
Shanda was an athlete on the U of S Cheer Team and went on to coach that program for 5 years following graduating from university. She is also an SCA judge and coach examiner, and has served on the board of directors for 8 years where she currently holds the President position.

She enjoys coaching here because PFC is a home away from home and a second family. She loves it at PFC because it’s an opportunity to coach her favourite sport, develop athletes in both cheer and life, and be treated with kindness and compassion in the process. PFC’s initiatives to give back to the larger community is an added bonus!

Favourite Skill: Full-twisting Back Handspring-Up

Sloane Johnston

Coach

Sloane has been with Prarie Fire for 10 years, 10 as an athlete, 1 as a coach.

When she is not at the gym she is hanging out with her friends, baking, and doing crafts!

She enjoys coaching because she loves teaching other people the sport she loves.

Favourite skill: My favourite skill is flying double downs! 

Tara Anderson

Worlds Coach

Adyssen Harhara

Coach

She has been with Prairie Fire for 9 years, 9 as and athlete, and now 1 year  as a coach. 

When she is not at the gym, she is doing her hobbies (painting, doing nails, listening to music).

Adyssen is currently in high school. 

She enjoys coaching here because she loves working with kids and she was always grateful that she had amazing coaches growing up who were always encouraging her to do her best. 

Favourite Skill: Jumps (Toe-Touch)

Summer Quesnel

Coach

Summer has been with Prairie Fire for 10  years, 10  as an athlete, and 3 as a coach.
When she is not at the gym, she enjoys spending time with friends and family.

Summer is certified to level 1 , and is going into grade 11. She has been to the Summit Championships in Orlando Florida in 2023 with PFC CODE RED and has been to  the Magical Championships of the world in Mexico with PFC TNT in 2024.

She enjoys coaching here because: PFC feels like her second family. She loves to see her athletes growth and  succeed throughout the season.

Favourite Skill: rewinds 

Olivia Street

Coach

Isabelle (Izzy) Orynik

Coach

Izzy has been with Prairie Fire for 8 years, 8 as an athlete, and 3 as a coach. When she is not at gym, she is hanging out with friends. She enjoys coaching because of all the fun memories and new people she gets to meet. 

Favourite Skill: Bajas

Isabelle (Izzy) Orynik

Coach

Izzy has been with Prairie Fire for 8 years, 8 as an athlete, and 3 as a coach. When she is not at gym, she is hanging out with friends. She enjoys coaching because of all the fun memories and new people she gets to meet. 

Favourite Skill: Bajas

Matthew Cable

Coach & Worlds Athlete

This is my 4th your with PFC and 1st as a coach.
When i’m not at the gym you can find me at the gym or studying.
I like coaching because i love to share my passion with with others.
Favourite Skill: front through to full 

Kaitlyn (KJ) Janzen

Coach & Worlds Athlete

Kaitlyn has been with Prairie Fire for 16 years, 14 as an athlete and 11 as a coach.
When she is not at the gym she is working as an OT, hanging out and doing something active with friends or relaxing at the lake.
She enjoys coaching because she loves watching the growth and progress her athletes make doing the sport she has loved for so many years.
Favourite skill: switch up full up

Jaclyn Hill

Coach 

Jaclyn has been coaching at Prairie Fire since 2006. She was an athlete for approximately 20 years total and was on the very first PFC team.

When Jaclyn is not in the gym, she enjoys spending time with her son, and being involved with his activities. She also enjoys staying active, time with friends, and downtime at home.

Her favourite part about coaching is building connections with athletes, and seeing them push past what they think they are capable of.

Jac has many favourite skills including baskets, level 7 pyramids, and anything creative or unique.

Favourite part of cheer is that it is constantly evolving and how no two years are the same.