A Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader
The Ontario Fury are one of the newest teams in the PASL, the Professional Arena Soccer League, and this past Saturday, they held their inaugural game against the Toros Mexico at the Citizens Business Bank Arena. And as some of you may know, the Fury have a dance team, the Ladies of the Ontario Fury…and they are a sight to behold.
In honor of their first game of their inaugural season, I thought it would be interesting to feature the dance team and provide our readers with an idea of what a day in the life of an Ontario Fury dance team member is all about. So I contacted Lynae de Leon, the Director of Community Relations and the Dance Team Director and arranged for a media credential to cover the squad.
A member of the SF 49ers Gold Rush
The Chargers broke out the old power blue uniforms, hoping to stir up some magic in their Monday Night Football contest against the Indianapolis Colts. The football gods must have heard their prayers because the Chargers held rising star Andrew Luck to a pedestrian 200 yards passing and no touchdowns enroute to a 19 – 9 victory.
Philip Rivers continued his resurrection from depths of football mediocrity and methodically drove the Chargers down the field for three long scoring drives. The new coaching staff’s offense has proven that Rivers is at his best when his passes travel less than 10 yards in the air. Hey if it works for Alex Smith…so be it.
Four field goals by Charger kicker Nick Novak and a 100 yard rushing performance by much maligned running back Ryan Mathews sealed the Colts fate.
Final Score: Powder Blue Bolts – 19, Luckless Colts – 9
And the Chargers weren’t the only ones looking sharp in their game day uniforms…see for yourself.
This being the only home game in the month of October for the Chargers meant that this was also their Breast Cancer Awareness game, hence the vibrant pink pom poms. Let’s hope we find a cure to breast cancer soon and no longer have to shake pink poms or wear pink ribbons of remembrance.
So let’s begin this week’s coverage with the Captains: Ariel, Kara, Katelyn and Natalie.
This week’s Charger Girl of the Day is a first year member and native San Diegan, introducing Lindsay.
It is always a big game when the Dallas Cowboys come to town. Their fans travel well and Sunday was no exception as the stadium seemed to be evenly split between Cowboys and Charger fans. In a surprisingly competitive game, Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers threw for three touchdowns and over 400 yards, reminding fans of days gone by when Rivers was a top five NFL signal caller. A fumble by receiver Terrance Williams on the Chargers’ goal line with 2:42 left in the game, sealed the fate for the Cowboys.
Final Score: Chargers – 30, Cowpokes – 21
For me, it was a glorious day. A day game, the first of the season, and I was able to photograph the glorious Charger Girls in the golden California sunshine. Living is Southern California is truly a blessing. The weather is always nice. There’s always something interesting to shoot. And the girls…well…you know. Gorgeous, simply gorgeous.
We begin this week’s coverage of the Hottest Dance Team in the NFL with the Captains: Ariel, Kara, Katelyn, and Natalie.
There were a number of girls worthy of this week’s Charger Girl of the Day award. Perhaps it was the great weather. Or perhaps it was the absence of that big movable stage that had plagued my section the previous two games. I don’t know, but I got a few more memorable images from one girl in particular. This week’s Charger Girl of the Day is a seasoned world traveler and is a third year veteran, introducing Kylie.
A Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader performs at the Opening Ceremonies of the 2013 Dallas Cowboys Training Camp.
A blown officiating call and 24 unanswered points by the Texans cost the Chargers a win in week 1. A misinterpretation of the hitting a defenseless player rule on a Texans field goal attempt led to a touchdown that was critical in keeping their comeback hopes alive and provided a palpable momentum change. For most of the Charger fans in attendance, a loss was inconceivable with a 24 point lead in the third quarter and Philip Rivers performing like his old non-interception throwing self. But as the second half evolved, the Texans surged back on the exceptional play by quarterback Matt Schaub and an interception returned for a touchdown by linebacker Brian Cushing. It was a disappointing end to a promising start for the Chargers.
Final Score: Texans – 31 Chargers – 28.
Well at least the Charger Girls were entertaining.
Last game, I mentioned how difficult it was to get some good shots of the Charger Girls in first half of that game because of a stage that was placed in front of my section. It was a challenge and that stage really did obscure our site lines to the field. It was an absurdity, in my opinion, to do this to so many seated ticket holders for one song at half time.
So this week, what do I see when I get to my seats before game time? An even larger stage.
That’s my seat on the left with the bottle of water and the Oggi’s pizza box. Well at least the band, Lonestar, played two songs. So my apologies to the first two lines of the Charger Girls…I couldn’t get many decent photos of them, as you can well understand. I sure hope that this doesn’t become a regular occurrence because this really negatively impacts about 50 or so people in two sections who have their view of the game blocked for a half for essentially three minutes of entertainment.
Okay let’s get back to our regular programming and begin with our coverage with the Line Captains: Ariel, Kara, Katelyn and Natalie.
This week’s Charger Girl of the Day is a former Anaheim Bolts Dance Team Member and a rookie Charger Girl…introducing Jessica.
Washington Redskins Cheerleader Tiana at the 2013 P-R-O Convention
Houston Texans Cheerleader Caitlyn at the 2013 P-R-O Convention.
Arizona Cardinals Cheerleader Elisa at the 2013 P-R-O Convention
