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Cheerleaders: DO NOT text or call coaches unless it is necessary and in regards
to practices and competitions!
Information about the staff will appear on this page. Remember to get in touch with your
team coach if you're going to miss a practice (turn in an Absentee Form) in advance of all practices!
ALL HEAD AND ASSISTANT COACHES ARE CPR & FIRST AID CERTIFIED!
Jennifer Grotzinger, Owner of Sparks All Stars
Jennifer resides in St Marys with her husband, Dave. They have been married for 10 years. She has 3 daughters
and 1 granddaughter, 2 of her daughters have been with the Sparks program since the start of the Tini squad 4 years
ago. Jennifer has helped as both a tini & mini mom as well as a board member with the St Marys
Sparks and last year as one of the St Marys Sparks Mini coaches. She works at Elk Regional Health Center as a
Registered Radiologic Technologist and Cath Lab Technologist. She is certified in CPR, ACLS, AED and First Aid as well
as AACCA certified.
Home phone: 814-834-3511 no calls after 8pm
Abby Feldbauer, Senior Team Coach
Abby is a graduate of Saint
Vincent College May '09 with a degree in Elementary Instruction. Cheered with the Cavalier and ECC squads for
5 years. Participated on the Dance Team at SVC for 4 years and during her senior year was a co-captain.
Cell phone: 512-0449
Chris McCurdy, Senior Team Assistant Coach and Champion Food Fundraising Chairperson
Chris has been married for 20 years to Randy. She has 3 daughters. Her
oldest is involved with marching band and indoor colorgaurd. Her 2 youngest are involved with Sparks
for 6years and 4 years respectively and also have cheered with Stallions Cheerleading
and Dutch Cheerleading. Chris has also been involved with Sparks for 5 years. She has been a board
member, a team mom with the junior squad, and an assistant coach with the youth squad for 2 years. Chris currently works
at South Saint Marys Street Elementary School.
Home phone: N/A
Cell phone: 594-7438 you can text too
Irene McCandless, Senior Head Tumbling Coach
Irene resides in Kersey with her husband John of 14 years and
two daughters Ashley and Katlyn. She is employed at the Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services in St. Marys.
Irene has been a gymnastics coach/instructor for 14 years. She was a competitive gymnast in high school (1988-1991). She
instructed with Donachy Gymnastics
through the years and continues off and on to date. She helped start the gymnastics program at the St. Marys Boys
and Girls Club and instructed there for two years. She has been the head coach
for the non-competitive middle school gymnastics program and the St. Marys High Gymnastics Team since
2001. Irene obtained her first state bronze team title in 2007, the first in the history of SMA gymnastics, followed
by a first state silver champion gymnast on vault in 2010 (only the second in SMA history). Aside from teaching
gymnastics, she also is the tumbling instructor for the Elk County Catholic High
School Cheerleaders and volunteers as a 6th grade religious education
teacher at St. Boniface. Irene is certified in both First Aid
and CPR.
Cell phone: 512-1162
Email: iamjlm336@windstream.net
Heather Hanes, Youth Team Cheerleading and Tumbling Coach and Dino's Fundraiser chairperson
Heather resides in St. Marys and is a kindergarten teacher at South St. Marys St. Elementary School. Heather was
a cheerleader for over 8 years and has 6 years experience in coaching and choreography. While in high school, Heather
was named an All American cheerleader and performed in the pro bowl. This is Heather's fourth year as a Sparks coach.
Home phone: N/A
Cell phone: (814) 594 - 1526
E-mail:
hhanes@smasd.org
Jennifer Grotzinger, Youth Team Assistant Coach and Community Events chairperson
Home phone: 834-3511 no calls after 8pm
Angie Vollmer, Mini Team Coach & Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser chairperson
Angie lives in St. Marys with her husband, Glenn and their son, Jay. In high school Angie was involved with cheerleading
for 2 ½ years and dance team for 2 years. She was also a member of her college dance
squad. In 2006 she was the SMA Junior High Cheerleading coach. Angie is a substitute teacher. Angie and her husband
are the owner’s of Vollmer Tar & Chip.
Home Phone: (814) 834-1332 emergencies only.
Nicky Mattivi, Mini Team Assistant Coach & Pizza Hut fundraiser chairperson
Nicky resides in Kersey, is married to Dean Mattivi & is the mother of 3 children, (Cole, Grace, and Anna). Her
daughters have been involved in Sparks since the age of 3. Nicky coached Tinis for the last 2 years. Nicky started
as a Kersey Comet cheerleader & was also a SMA Cheerleader from 7 grade - 12 grade. Lock Haven Cheerleader
(freshman year). Nicky loves working with children!!! Owner of an in home daycare, as well as, work as a TSS (Therapeutic
staff Support) with Breezewood Behavioral
Health.
Home phone: 788-5066
Cell phone: 594-8729
Tracy Crowe, Tini Team Coach & 50/50 Fundraiser Chairperson
Tracy lives in Johnsonburg with her
husband Jay of 16 years. They have 4 children: jj-15, max-12, marcus-5, allison-3. During high school she cheered
jr high through varsity, then coached jr high through varsity for 6 years, which included the JAHS competiton squad that
competed at UCA Nationals in Florida several years. She has been employed
at Regional Ambulatory Surgery Center for the past 8 years. Tracy is new to the Sparks family
and is looking forward to a fun season and making your child's experience a terrific and successful one!
Home phone: 965-2331, before 9pm
Cell phone: 335-0333, text or call - always on and with me
Tracy Schneider, Tini Team Assistant Coach and Candy Bar fundraiser chairperson
Tracy and her husband reside in Kersey with their 3 children. Tracy's 2 daughters have been cheerleaders with the
sparks program. Her oldest has beeen in it since the tini squad started 4 years ago. Tracy was a socialworker until
she became a stay at home mom. She also volunteers at her church and her children's school.
Home phone: 885-6610
Amy Kline, Head Tumbling Coach for Minis and Tinis
Amy was a cheerleader for 2 1/2 years and was also a co-captain during one of those years. Amy has 2 daughers,
Rylee who has been cheering with Sparks for 3 years and Emma who is in her first year. This is Amy's 2nd year
as assistant tumbling coach with Sparks. She is also CPR and AED certified.
Cell Phone # 814-335-6468
but no calls or texts after 9.
Lara Reynolds, Assitant Tumbling Coach
Lara has 10 years of dance/acrobat experience through Hal Garvin school of dance. Diving/swim team summer
league for 10 years and 2 years at the high school level. Gynmastics team @ SMAHS for 2 years and a cheerleader for
2 years. Travelled with Up with People performing troupe right
out of High school for 18 months travelling throughout the United States, Europe and Canada. In college, I participated
on the cheerleading team for one season for the Mercyhurst Lakers football/basketball team
in Erie, Pa. Upon college completion, I returned to St. Marys where I coached the SMAHS diving team for 8 years.
I also coached gymnastics for a summer session at what once was Lifetime Health. I am currently an assistant gymnastic
coach @ the Boys & Girls club where I have enjoyed teaching for the last 4 years.
Jamie Gillen, Individual Accounts & Football Mania Fundraiser
Jamie resides in Kersey with her husband Alan and two girls. Jamie has two daughters, Kayla age 20 and MaKenzie
age 8. Jamie has been with the Sparks program since its beginning as her daughter Kayla was on the first Senior Sparks
squad and went to Florida with the Sparks Senior squad. She has been involved in many aspects of the program from
team parent, board member, mini coach and accounts.
Home phone: 885-6662
Cell phone: 335-8831
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