ABOUT DYC

CONTINUING THE TRADITION

Meet your Director, Heather Maddux, and Assistant Directors Sasha Maykus & Diana Sala!

ABOUT YOUR DIRECTOR:

This season marks Heather’s fifth year coaching with Dragon Youth Cheer, but her roots in the program run even deeper. Both of her sons, Holt and Crew, played DYF all the way from kindergarten through 6th grade. Heather’s love for cheer began with her own pee-wee cheer team and carried all the way through her college days as a cheerleader at Baylor University. Today, she is thrilled to share that same passion for the sport with her daughter, Lilla.

ABOUT YOUR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR:

Having grown up in Southlake from kindergarten through graduation, Sasha is a proud Carroll alumna and former high school cheerleader. Now in her 3rd year with Dragon Youth Cheer, she's thrilled to give back to the community that she's always called home. Her favorite part of coaching is seeing the girls’ faces light up as they discover their potential and watch their confidence grow.

ABOUT YOUR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR:

Diana was born and raised in San Marino, California, where she developed a strong foundation in dance and choreography. With a background rooted in performance and leadership, she led multiple dance companies from high school through college and served captain of her high school song team. Now entering her 3rd year coaching with DYC, Diana is passionate about building not only strong athletes, but strong teams. She finds the greatest joy in watching the girls grow together, support one another, and take pride in representing the Dragons!

Heather, Sasha & Diana are deeply passionate about serving their amazing Southlake community, and they pride themselves on creating a positive, inclusive team culture where every cheerleader feels both supported and challenged to reach their full potential.

Dragon Youth Cheer is a Southlake, Texas based youth cheer program for students in grades K – 6. This program was developed to give youth students in Southlake the opportunity to learn cheer fundamentals, add spirit to our youth football teams, and boost their self-confidence, all while working as a TEAM! We are a non-competitive cheer organization focused on creating a fun experience for all children involved.

Older students in grades 4-6 have the opportunity to participate in a more advanced intermediate level. The uniforms for this group will be different. This group will learn more advanced stunts and cheers that will prepare them for cheering in middle school.

The cheer season runs from August through November, in coordination with the Dragon Youth Football season. Click on DATES in the menu for a list of important dates.