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Sarah Russell began serving as ML King High’s lead cheer coach in 2025, entering the school’s program with four years of coaching cheer.  In 2021 Sarah was the coordinator of Junior All American Football and Cheer, leading kids aged 5-14 years old in sideline cheer.   She was also a volunteer coach for Orangecrest for three years and at Kennedy Elementary she has served as the HEARTS Cheer coach.  “I love the sport because of the relationships built with teammates and with athletes through working hard and reaching goals,” Sarah says.  That love was formed during her time at Valley View High School in Moreno Valley (Class of ’04) where she was initiated into the world of cheer.

Sarah works as a 1st grade teacher at Kennedy Elementary in Riverside.  She is a  graduate of Cal Baptist University, she majored in Psychology and earned a Minor in Criminal Justice. She earned an Masters of Education from the University of Massachusetts.