New England Patriots
Patriots Cheerleaders Participate in Project for the International Space Station
From Patriots.com As part of Project MERCURI, field and locker room samples sent by the Patriots Cheerleaders and the San Francisco Gold Rush will be used for the Microbial Super Bowl taking place aboard the International Space Station and approved by NASA. Kelly, a rookie member of the NEPC, explains the program and how she […]
Woburn Woman Goes From Field to Studio
By Christine M. Quirk The Beacon-Villager There is a long-standing debate in the athletic community as to whether cheerleading is a sport or an activity. Cheerleaders will say there is nothing to discuss – the physical demands, specialized training and practicing involved makes participants athletes, not hobbyists. Tricia Marshall would go a step further and […]
West Bridgewater ‘Idol’ Contestant Talks About Her Final Season as a Cheerleader
By Jennifer Bray Brockton Enterprise At 23, Stephanie Petronelli, is getting ready to retire. “You are only supposed to cheer for four years and this is my last year,” said Petronelli, who is one of 24 New England Patriots Cheerleaders. The West Bridgewater native who recently made national news when she auditioned for a spot […]
Tackling Illness with Style, Spirit
Former Pats Cheerleader has cutting-edge plan in breast-cancer battle By Nick Mallard Lowell Sun Mike Napier has shaved numerous designs into many a head in his time at Thumbs Up Barber Shop. Team logos, names, numbers, even celebrity faces — he’s done just about everything. But a recent visit quickly became one that will be […]
Patriots Cheerleader from West Bridgewater Trying for a Spot on American Idol
By Jennifer Bray Brockton Enterprise A New England Patriots Cheerleader from West Bridgewater is hoping that the 13th season of “American Idol” will bring her luck. Stephanie Petronelli, 22, of West Bridgewater is going to be trying to earn a spot on the show with her singing. Petronelli was in the Middle East along with […]
Former Pats cheerleader battling cancer shaves team logo into head
Doug Perry MyFoxBoston.com January 10, 2014 There are Patriots fans, and then there are PATRIOTS FANS. Paula McDonald falls into the latter category. The former cheerleader for the team sent FOX 25 a photo of her new hairdo – the Patriots logo shaved into her head. What makes it incredibly special is that Paula is […]
Hervey, LeBeau cheer on Patriots from sideline
By Jennifer Toland TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF January 4, 2014 Since Gillette Stadium opened in 2002, Leigha Marie Hervey sat with her family in its season seats in section 111, keeping an eye on the field and the scoreboard, but watching the New England Patriots cheerleaders a little more closely. Hervey, who danced competitively for […]
Photo of the Year – December 27
Between Christmas and New Year’s we are showcasing the year’s favorite photos from our contributors. New England Patriots Cheerleaders Heather and Stephanie demonstrate the Cheer Crab Because the Cheerleaders and Dancers that grace the sidelines, courts and rinks of professional sports are so strikingly beautiful, sometimes it is hard to remember that they are also […]
