Here’s Tiffany in the halter top, shorts and black boots.
Corinne in what I call “The Jersey Uniform”
Kelli in what I consider the Bucs “Classic” uniform
Rosanne in the Christmas uniform
Tiffany (again!) with the sporty top, shorts and white logo boots.
[Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cheerleaders]
Results from the last poll with apologies to fans of the Redskins Cheerleaders “White Uniform” who didn’t have an option to vote for their favorite.
NLL Dance Teams
Boston Blazers Sparks Dance Team (Sunday, September 27th)
Colorado Mammoth Wild Bunch (Friday, September 11th)
Philadelphia Wings Angels Dance Team (Sunday, September 13th)
Rochester Knightingales (Saturday, September 19th)
Washington Stealth Dance Team (Saturday, September 12th)
AIFA Dance Teams
DC Body Armor (Saturday, October 10th)
Other Dance Teams
Houston Cardinals Red Diamonds Cheer & Dance Team (Saturday, September 13th)
From Germany our friend Michael Fischer sends word of auditions this Saturday for the Galactic Dancers. He also included some photos of last season’s squad:
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Rick reports from Charlotte:
The NFL Preseason is (thankfully) over. The Panthers went 0-4, but the TopCats were as great as ever. I caught up with them at the Panthers Lair signing autographs and showing off one of their routines. Former TopCat great Shannon was helping out with the squad. Then I found them over at the Luxury Suite entrance and again over at the Kid’s Combine. Hopefully this Sunday, the TopCats will be able to cheer the Panthers on to a victory (finally).
Megan, Stacey, Michelle, Anaya and Carolyn
Chelsea
Jennifer and Shelby
Kayla, Kristn, Leslie and Erin
Kelli, Caiti and Cynthia
Jeri, Sarah and Chelsea
Chelsea
Autograph signing. Former TopCat Shannon, who was assisting is off to the right.
Keyon K. Jeff
tri-Parrish Times
KTIB’s broadcast of the Vandebilt-E.D. White tussle Friday night had a different tone than any football broadcast ever heard in southeast Louisiana.
The Thibodaux radio station hired the area’s first female football color analyst, Suzette Brantley, 38, who covers the Saints for the sports Web site bleacherreport.com.
She and play-by-play announcer William Taylor handle the KTIB high school game of the week and the post-game show.
“William called and asked if I would be interested in doing this for Vandebilt and E.D. White,” Brantley said. “It sounded like a great opportunity. I couldn’t pass it up.”
“I had no idea that no female in this area had done anything like this before,” she added. “I don’t want to say it’s odd, but it’s interesting. I thought for sure somebody had done it.”
Taylor wanted to add a female color analyst last year but hurricanes Gustav and Ike threw his plans off track.
“Frankly, I thought it was long overdue,” he said. “KTIB has new management that really wants to bring the station in a new direction. I thought she would be a perfect mesh for doing the high school broadcast.”
Although their first broadcast went off without a hitch, Brantley and Taylor forgot how much faster prep football is compared to college and NFL games, which have television timeouts.
“I failed to realize that there was going to be less time between plays for her to talk,” Taylor admitted. “So, she didn’t talk as much time on the air as I thought she would. I was thankful we were able to get her in, if not after every play, at least some of the plays.”
Taylor didn’t pitch the idea of having Brantley in the booth to new station manager Bethany Burns until two days before their debut. Still, Burns agreed and stayed at the station Friday night to monitor the game and enjoyed it.
While Brantley grew up in a football family and has been around the game most of her life, she only got into sports journalism in May.
An ultrasound technician at LSU Medical Center in Bogalusa, Brantley has covered the Saints’ offseason training activities, the LSU World Series victory, the Steve McNair murder-suicide tragedy and the NFL preseason. She is currently writing a series for the Web site, “NFL Cheerleaders: Behind the Scenes.”
Her love for football began in the mid-1970s when her father, Bobby Lampard, played semi-pro for the New Orleans Blue Knights of the Dixie League. Her brother, Bryan Lampard, played and coached in college at Idaho State University.
“Watching and breaking down game film was common in my household,” she said. “I didn’t know other people didn’t watch football from Wednesday night to Tuesday morning. That’s what we always did.”
While attending Nicholls State University in 1989, she was a member of the Colonelette dance team. She was also on the Saintsations’ dance team from 1992-93.
Having females as sideline reporters is standard practice in today’s football broadcast. But women in the booth are still very rare.
The color analyst position is usually given to a former head coach or ex-player to provide expert analysis and background information.
Brantley doesn’t feel like a pioneer for women in sports journalism because she said there are many on the sidelines who could easily be in the booth. But, she does hope to bring a different perspective to the broadcast.
“There’s a growing fan base of women. A lot of women attend high school games, especially the moms in the stands,” she explained. “I don’t think I’m going to do like Clairee in ‘Steel Magnolias’ that’s going to be just talking color. I do know my Xs and Os. If I can do play-by-play to my 10-year-old daughter and get her excited, I can explain it to the masses as well, but have more of my take on it.”
Because she was asked so late to be part of the broadcast team, Brantley will miss some games, like Friday’s Destrehan-Thibodaux tilt, due to prior commitments.
However, she is honored to have this opportunity and wants to see how far it takes her.
“Mrs. Burns said not to have anyone else come looking for me because I’m theirs,” Brantley said. “I’m just happy to be around the game I love and have grown up around in any way, shape or form.”
Our friend Phil has been busy:
Jills at Mayville Labor Day
Jills at the Lions pre-season game
Photos from my trip to Buffalo coming soon!
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Do you have what it takes to be a Body Armor dancer? Auditions are being held in October, 2009.
Who are the Body Armor Dancers?
The Body Armor Dancers are the official dance team of Washington, DC’s only Arena Football team, The DC Armor (American Indoor Football Association). This dance team consists of professional, talented dancers and performers that reside in the DMV area. All of the women on this team have what it takes to represent the Nations Capitol in a professional manner. This group of 20 women range in ages 20 to 39 years old. Their careers are in a variety of professions, including business, human resources, medicine and teaching. The Body Armor dancers plan to participate in community events, parades and festivals in and around the DC Metropolitan area. We also plan to serve as role models to young women in the DC Metropolitan area, and we hope to provide camps and other events for young dancers to participate in throughout the summer!
Date: Saturday, October 10th, 2009
Time: Registration 11:30am. Audition: 12:00pm-5:00pm
$25 registration fee at audition – Cash Only
Location: Results Gym. 1101 Connecticut Avenue, NW. Metro accessible from Farragut North (Red Line).
REQUIREMENTS
Must have a full/part time Job or attend college full/part time
18 Years of Age by August 1st 2009 (NO EXCEPTIONS)
Reliable Transportation
Must attend all practices (Saturdays and Sundays), games, community and charitable appearances
WILL I NEED TO CHOREOGRAPH MY OWN DANCE?
Yes. You will be required to make up your own dance with your own 1 minute song choice (Please have edited music).
WHAT DO I WEAR?
Dance shorts to show your legs (required for uniforms)
Midriff-baring top (Dance or Athletic Bra-Top)
Dance or Athletic Shoes
Select attire that is eye catching and unique
HOW SHOULD I WEAR MY HAIR AND MAKE-UP?
Have your hair and make-up performance ready; please make sure to have your make-up to accent your natural beauty. Your hair should be fixed to the style it is currently in and not to hide your face.
After every participant performs we will have a 30 minute lunch break.
You will then learn a 1 minute dance routine choreographed by a dance instructor and perform in groups in front of the judges.
WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING?
Your 1 minute choreographed music on a CD
Valid Drivers License
$25 Registration Fee (Cash Only)
Water
Snacks
IS BEING A BODY ARMOR DANCER DYNAMIC A FULL-TIME JOB?
No. Being A Body Armor dancer is time consuming and requires a commitment for a full season. Body Armor dancers do have full time jobs or attend college and is a volunteer position.
For more information on our upcoming auditions, please email the director, Bea Codjoe at: bcodjoe@dcarmor.com. For more information on the Body Armor dance team or the DC Armor Organization, please see our website: DCArmor.com.
Not only is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hot swimsuit calendar now available, but the Bucs Cheerleaders have updated their website for the 2009 season.
Meet the new squad here.
Order the calendar here.
