Cheer & Song

mrs. aileen bailey- HEAD cheer coach

Mrs. Bailey is in her first year as the assistant varsity cheer coach. She has been married 16 years and has 4 sons: Kingston 7, Krawford 10, Kaiden 13, and Kenneth 15. Mrs. Bailey has been a part of Crean Lutheran's culture for the past three years with her husband as one of the Crean Lutheran basketball coaches, and now her oldest Kenneth is a starter on the Varsity basketball team for the Saints. She brings a rich history of ministry and cheer to the school. Mrs. Bailey was a three year varsity cheerleader and captain for Garden Grove High School. In 2004 she was inducted into her high school's Hall of Fame. Her team received a coveted Spirit award from UCLA during her junior year. Following high school she attended the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) where she studied visual communications.  

For 14 years Mrs. Bailey was a stay at home mom to her boys, pouring her time and energy into caring for them while volunteering at the local schools. She is responsible for starting the first Irvine Elementary School cheer squad which birthed a trend of schools providing youth cheer as a seasonal after school program. In 2017, Mrs. Bailey traveled to Germany for ministry where she helped run a German youth cheer camp and choreographed a halftime cheer performance for a German professional basketball game. In addition to her work at home, Mrs. Bailey has been a dedicated Bible study leader and speaker for Virtue Women's Ministry at her local church, Harvest Christian Fellowship Orange County, for the past 11 years. Mrs. Bailey is so happy and excited to be part of the Crean Lutheran family. Her heart for God and the people she has been able to serve is going to ensure our cheer squad's best success.

Contact:
aileen.bailey@creanlutheran.org

amaya quintero- assistant varsity and jv sideline cheer coach and assistant traditional competitive cheer coach

Amaya Quintero is joining us this year at Crean Lutheran High School, taking on the position of Assistant Varsity and JV Sideline Cheer Coach while also assisting with our Traditional Competitive Cheer Team. She has cheered for 17 years with 8 of those years as a competitive cheerleader and 3 years as a collegiate athlete on the STUNT team at Vanguard University where she pursues her degree in Psychology. Last year Coach Amaya had the pleasure of being part of the National Championship winning team in the NAIA Division. Before college, she was a four-year varsity member and caption of her cheer team at Valencia High School in Placentia. She is super excited to start her journey here at Crean Lutheran High School!

Contact:
amaya.quintero@creanlutheran.org

Tanya Neal - Assistant JV CHEER COACH

Mrs. Neal is excited to start her first year as the assistant JV cheer coach. She received her B.A. from the University of California, Irvine in Social Sciences, then went on to complete the Teacher Credential program at California State University, Long Beach. She is a former elementary school teacher, having taught K-3rd grade for the Garden Grove School District. Mrs. Neal grew up in Diamond Bar, CA, and was involved in many programs throughout her years in high school including Dance, Colorguard, and the Varsity Song/Cheer team. 

Mrs. Neal has been married to her husband, Dustin, for 15 years and lives in Irvine. For the last 11 years Mrs. Neal has been a stay-at-home mom to their three beautiful kids; Blakelyn 11, Paige 7, and Cameron 4. Being at home with her kids has been a blessing and has also allowed her the opportunity to serve in many volunteer positions throughout the community. She has had the pleasure of serving a women’s leadership team at her home church, Mariners, on her local school's PTA board and at her community Swim Team League. Through these volunteer roles, she has made great friendships and community for her family here in Irvine. Mrs. Neal is thrilled to be a part of the Crean Lutheran Family and looking forward to serving the Saints Spirit Team. Her hope is to encourage and support the students and future leaders for the Lord. It is clear that God’s light shines through her. 

Contact:
tanya.neal@creanlutheran.org

Mrs. Kelly Mora - Head song coach (sideline & Competition)

Kelly Mora is blessed to be a part of the Crean Lutheran Spirit Program and Dance Department.  She is from San Antonio, Texas where she was a three year Varsity Dancer and the Colonel of her high school's Dance Team.  She attended Oklahoma City University where she received her Bachelor of Performing Arts in Dance Performance.  Since then, Mrs. Mora has been seen performing in several shows at Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, Disney California Adventure, Tokyo Disneyland, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, sporting events, and in Dallas, Texas and Branson, Missouri.  She is excited to be able to encourage students to use their gifts to glorify God and strive for excellence!

Contact:
kelly.mora@creanlutheran.org

ms.  Aubrey Walsh - song sideline Coach

Aubrey Walsh is entering her third year on the Crean Lutheran High School staff, taking on a new role as the JV Song coach. She has been a dancer for 16 years and has trained, performed, and competed in the styles of lyrical, jazz, contemporary, tap, ballet, and hip-hop. As a student at Crean Lutheran, Mr. Walsh had the pleasure of being a part of the Dance Department for four years and was the Advanced Dance Team Captain as well as the President of the Dance Department. Ms. Walsh was nominated and awarded by Mrs. Alyssa Jones as the student of the year for three years in a row and was awarded by her peers as the 2017 “Saints Dancer of the Year.” Along with her beautiful journey within the dance department, Ms. Walsh was a part of the spirit team as a varsity songleader for 3 years. During her freshman year, the song team competed for the first time at regional and national competitions. Ms. Walsh feels extremely blessed to see how much the team and the department has grown since her graduation in 2017. 

Contact:
aubrey.walsh@creanlutheran.org

ms. LindsAy Cerulle- Saints Spirit advisor

Lindsay played collegiate softball at California State University, San Marcos ('18), where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology. While at CSUSM, Lindsay was the Co-President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and a member of the Intercollegiate Athlete Committee (IAC) where she worked to improve the student-athlete experience by promoting integrity, responsibility, leadership, and sportsmanship. After graduating CSUSM, Lindsay continued her education at Concordia University in Irvine, where she earned a Master of Science degree in Coaching and Exercise Science. Her program focused on the practical application of knowledge in the disciplines of coaching, athletic administration, and exercise science. The program combined instructional methods in sports science and included materials emphasizing ethical practices and principles in real-life situations. While at Concordia, Lindsay was a graduate assistant for the softball program, where she assisted with various tasks, including game management, practice planning, scouting, and field maintenance. Lindsay also planned and managed Concordia's Annual "Evening with the Eagles" fundraiser and the softball programs' very first NCAA softball tournament at Orange County Great Park. She feels excited and blessed to bring her skills, experience, positive attitude, and Lutheran heritage to Saints Spirit at Crean Lutheran High School.

Contact:
lindsay.cerulle@creanlutheran.org

Mrs. tonya nicholas - saints spirit coordinator

This will be Mrs. Nicholas’ third year on the Crean Lutheran staff as Spirit Advisor. She has a daughter who is a Crean Lutheran High School cheer alumna that graduated in 2018. Throughout those 4 years, Mrs. Nichols was involved in the many events that are put on each year including spirit camp, senior night, end of the year banquet, and fundraising. She loved attending all of the sporting events with her family and can’t wait until she has her other daughter at Crean Lutheran next year! Mrs. Nichols enjoys spending time outdoors with her family, gardening, and volunteering through the National Charity League with her daughters. Her and her family have attended Saddleback Church for over 20 years. Mrs. Nichols truly feels blessed to be a part of the Crean Lutheran family where she can serve the spirit families to the best of her ability!

Contact:
tonya.nicholas@creanlutheran.org

• Cheer Tryouts- 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
  • April 12-13: Cheer Clinic at the Lower Playing Field & Agility Turf
  • April 14: Cheer Judged Tryouts in the Event Center
• Song Tryouts- 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
  • April 12-13: Song Clinic in the Dance Room
  • April 14: Song Judged Tryouts in the Dance Room

***All new and returning spirit leaders must tryout in order to make the 2022-2023 Saints Spirit roster. All athletes must attend both days of the Spirit Clinic in order to tryout for the program on April 14th.

There will be a Mandatory Saints Spirit Parent Meeting for all families interested in joining and being a part of our Saints Spirit Program on April 5th at 6:00 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room (A207a and A207b). This meeting will go over tryout information, paperwork deadlines, summer dates, the Saints Spirit Handbook, and financial obligations. Please fill out this questionnaire if you are planning on attending. If you are unable to attend in person, please email the Spirit Advisor, Ms. Lindsay Cerulle, at lindsay.cerulle@creanlutheran.org for a zoom link. 

We will also be having a mandatory Saints Spirit Student Meeting for all athletes, new and returning, interested in being part of the 2022-2023 Saints Spirit Leader Family on April 6th at 3:00 p.m. via Zoom. This meeting will be a fun way to get to know our coaching staff and other spirit leaders as well as go over tryout information, paperwork deadlines, and the Saints Spirit Handbook. Please fill out this questionnaire if you are planning on attending. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to our Saints Spirit Advisor, Lindsay Cerulle at lindsay.cerulle@creanlutheran.org.