OUR
Coaches
Meet Our Issaquah High Cheer Team Coaches!
Cortney Halfday
Head Coach
The 2024-2025 season will be Cortney's third year as our head coach for IHS Cheer and her fourth year with the program. She has 14 years of gymnastics/ tumbling experience and 6 years of coaching gymnastics in her background. At ages 5 & 6 she was a junior Seahawks cheerleader, and later cheered competitively. The IHS Cheer program has changed Cortney's life in more ways than one, and she hopes it can change yours too! In the last two years Cortney has led the team to two Washington State Cheer Championships where they placed SECOND two years in a row in the Non-Tumbling Medium Division; as well as the team's first ever UCA National Championship for both Game Day and Traditional Routines!
Fun Facts about Coach Cortney:
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She's a Razorback alum! GO HOGS!
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She loves boba tea and bubble waffles
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Is an avid yogi and loves hanging out with her dog Bernie and cat Charlie!(They're our honorary mascots)
Jill
Assistant Coach
The 2024-2025 season will be Coach Jill's second year coaching for IHS Cheer!
Kym
Assistant Coach
The 2024-2025 season will be Coach Kym's Third-year coaching our IHS Cheer!