Kimberly Booth    

Owner/Coach

She has been with Prairie Fire for 11 years, 7 years as an athlete, and now 9 years as a coach.

When she is not at the gym, she is teaching grade one at Ecole Victoria, hanging out with her 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 for one season and is excited to coach again at Victoria school this year. 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     

Owner/Gym Manager

He has been with Prairie Fire for 18 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 I 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 Highschool teams, the U of S, and almost every team at Prairie Fire Cheerleading. He has helped with the SCA for many years and is currently serving his 3rd year as a Director for Cheer Canada. He also completed his Sports Science Degree along with his Education Degree.

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 Dubois   

Coach

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!!)

Aysia Luciak-       

Macleod

Coach

Aysia has been with Prairie Fire for 6 years, 6 years as an athlete, and now 5 as a coach.

Aysia has been working with kids as a camp counselor for many years prior to joining our family, which is why we know they’re a great fit to coach here!

They enjoy coaching here to help young athletes evolve and not only become better athletes but better people as well. They love watching the kids fall in love with the sport.

Favourite Skill: Baskets, baskets, baskets!!!

Brayden Obed          

Head Coach/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. 

Brianna Duncan 

Junior Coach

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

When she is not at the gym, she is hanging out with friends or doing homework.
Brianna is currently in high school and has completed many coaching courses.
She enjoys coaching here because she loves helping athletes grow and seeing the many friendships created.

Favourite Skill: round off backhandspring full

Elizabeth Chapman 

Coach

She has been with Prairie Fire for 5 years as an athlete, and now 4 as a coach.

When she is not at the gym, she is doing hanging out with friends or doing 1 of her many hobbies

Liz has been working hard in the gym and in High School all while joining our family.

She enjoys coaching here because she loves teaching kids about the sport she is so passionate about

Favourite Skill: Back Walkover back tuck

Jaclyn Hill                

Coach

Kalli Janzen 

Coach

Kayla Dain                    

Coach

She has been with Prairie Fire for 10 year as an athlete, and 9 as a coach.

When she is not at the gym, she is reading and spending time outdoors, usually with her adopted pug Ronnie.

Kayla has coached at Tommy Douglas Collegiate after competing with the team for 3 years. She judged on the SCA Panel for 2 years. She also completed her Bachelor of Arts & Science in Health Studies in 2019 from USASK making her a student/coach/athlete for many years.

She loves coaching because learning teamwork and cooperation is a skill our athletes can take with them for the rest of their lives and we see it every day in the PFC gym!

Favourite Skill: Full up

Kendall Schumacher

Coach

She has been with Prairie Fire for 9 years, 9 years as an athlete, and now 3 as a coach.

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

Kendall is currently a high school student and has completed many courses in the national coaching certification program while joining our family .

She enjoys coaching here because of the amazing family environment our gym has, as well as helping athletes to grow and watching them progress in the sport we all love!

Favourite Skill: standing back handspring back handspring layout

Makenna Ritchie 

Coach

Melissa Ernst 

Coach

She has been with Prairie Fire for 16 years. 10 years as an athlete, and now 12 years as a coach.

When she is not at the gym, she is working in the emergency department at RUH as a Unit Assistant, or is spending lots of time with her two pets Oakley and Timone.

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 

Coach

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

Shanda Dziurzynski 

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

Tara Anderson 

Coach

Tara has been with Prairie Fire since the very beginning and coached the very first PFC team with Todd 18 years ago! She has been so fortunate to coach so many of our athletes and athletes turned coaches over the years and couldn't imagine life without cheer.

When she is not at the gym, she can be found spending time with her three kids and husband Jordan. Usually camping, renovating around their house, or working out.

Tara went to the University of Saskatchewan and competed with the UofS cheer team for four seasons before hanging up her cheer shoes. She has coached at Marion Graham, BJM, UofS, and a variety of Prairie Fire teams over the years. Highlights include trips to LA, Montreal, Dallas, Vancouver, Toronto, Philadelphia, Niagara and Atlantic City as well as coaching the first PFC team to win a National Championship in the U.S.

Tara enjoys coaching here because our gym is a family and it feels like home. There is nothing better than sharing the sport she loves and watching athletes grow and love everything about it too!

Favourite Skill: Super high baskets!

Teagan Turner

Coach

She has been with Prairie Fire for 8 years, 5 as an athlete, and now 2 as a coach.

She is currently attending MC College for hair school. We’re so glad she has joined our family & is coaching our newest team at the club!

She enjoys coaching here because of the welcoming and inclusive atmosphere. "I love having a space where I can be completely myself and a place where weird is good."

Favourite Skill: front handspring front tuck through to tuck

Addison Jabusch

Coach

Adyssen Harhara

Junior 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)

Bodhi Guigon

Junior Coach

Summer Quesnel

Junior Coach

She has been with prairie fire for 9 years, 9 as athlete and now 2 as a coach.

When she is not at the gym she is hanging out with family and friends and working.

She enjoys coaching here because she loves seeing her athletes succeed in their progress and watch them grow as a athlete.

Favourite skill : jump tuck