Just like last year, Karla from the DCC Yahoo group sent out the DCC cameo photos scanned from Star Magazine. It will be weeks, if not months before these appear on the Cowboys website. Thanks Karla!

Again, this is small so as not to ruin it for those who watch the reality show and don’t want to be spoiled. Click image to view full size.

by Lauren Dodd
KDH News
August 11, 2015

A Killeen-area resident recently was selected to join the Spurs Silver Dancers for the team’s 24th season as the official on-court dance team for the San Antonio Spurs.

Indey Whigham, a 2013 graduate of Harker Heights High School and a student at Texas State University, underwent a grueling audition process this summer to become one of the newest members of the Spurs Silver Dancers.

“It was very, very stressful,” Whigham said. “We started the first day with 133 girls. By the end of the second day, there were only 30 girls left.”

On July 26, 30 women auditioned at the Arneson River Theater in San Antonio in front of judges, retired Spurs basketball player George “The Iceman” Gervin, former Silver Dancer Alanna Sarabia and radio personality Geoff Sheen.

“We did our dance, and then performed a solo; (the judges) deliberated for 15 minutes and then they finally called out the girls who made the team. Only 16 were chosen,” Whigham said.

Whigham has danced all her life, but this latest accomplishment is the peak of her young career.

“I started dancing when I was 3. I’ve always been involved in dance,” Whigham said. “I did studio dance. In middle school, I was part of the Union Grove Golden Bells. Then at Harker Heights (High School), I was part of the Crimson Belles.”

Whigham will be back at Texas State University in the fall as a junior and said she has a busy year ahead.

“So far (my coach) told us we will be dancing up to 30 hours a week,” Whigham said.

“I think it’ll be stressful once basketball season starts, but I think it’s going to be really exciting. I’m going to be very busy, but I think I’ll like it and it’ll be worth it.”

Her mother, Melissa Adams, said her daughter was born ready to dance.

”She’s always been a little dancer — that’s why I put her in dance. She just loves dance,” Adams said.

The oldest of four children, Whigham said her three younger brothers have mixed feelings about her dancing career.

“I think they’re happy for me, but they just don’t care for dance,” Whigham said.

Her dad, Josh Adams, said this latest development in Whigham’s career will take some getting used to.

“It’s pretty exciting, I’m proud of her … to know that there’s going to be millions of people watching her dance at halftime, it’s pretty cool,” Adams said.

Whigham hopes her story will inspire young girls in the area to shoot for the stars.

“Keep going. I know when I was younger, I didn’t always want to go to practice. But it’s worth it … in the end you really do love it and appreciate it,” Whigham said. “Just keep on practicing.”

The Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders headed to Canton, Ohio this weekend for the NFL’s annual Hall of Fame game (Minnesota Vikings vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers). It was a busy visit, chock full of appearances and performances leading up to the game. Click here for more on the team’s Facebook page. Click here for video on Instagram.

MVC captains Saral, Lauryn, Jeanne, Karen, and Jacqui took the stage with Aerosmith’s Stephen Tyler at the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s first-ever Concert for Legends.

The captains also showed off some new costumes:

These are very similar to one worn by 2015 MVC pro bowl representative Kaylee at the Pro Bowl and at this year’s MVC open call. (This time, make it purple!)

I believe this new vested uniform is in addition to (not instead of) the team’s signature “Baby Helga” Viking-themed costumes. The MVC really do have a wide array of costumes. They should show them off in a special photo gallery or something. It sure helps to have The Line Up right in your back yard!

On to the game!

WSVN-TV – 7NEWS Miami Ft. Lauderdale News, Weather, Deco

WSVN.com
August 7, 2015

They popped it, dropped it, and locked their spots down.

Forty girls vying to land a coveted spot as a Miami Heat Dancer showcased their skills at the American Airlines Arena Friday night, the final step in what many described as a grueling selection process. The candidates competed for one of roughly two dozen spots on the hottest dance team in professional sports.

The group underwent a four-day boot camp, commanding the court as coaches assessed their skills, fitness and dance ability. The dynamic dancers said the process was tough, but the end result makes it all worth it. “It was tough to say the very least,” said Dancer Lindsey Murray.

“Oh, my God, it’s the toughest thing I’ve ever done, but it’s paid off because now we’re here with the Miami Heat,” said new Dancer Belinda Roberts. “We made it!”

In the end, the creme de la creme rose above the rest as the 2015-16 season’s group of girls was finalized. “They’re such talented dancers. It was an honor to dance with everybody, and I wish everyone made it,” said Murray. “I can’t believe it!”

The team is a four-time winner of the NBA’s Most Popular Dance Team competition.

Back row: Sasha , Alexandra*, Kristina*, Katelyn*, Ashley*, Alexandria, Adriana, Karina, Team Director Natalia Gonzalez, Tangela*, Lindsey H.*, Gaby*, Jessenia, Belinda

Front row: Lindsey M., Angie, Brianna, Ashlee-Ann, Jeanelle*, Stephanie*, Michelle*, Bianka*, Giuliana

*veteran

Updated profiles are now online for the 2015-16 TTC. Click here to go there now and check out those new uniforms!

The First Laides of Football are back. Click here to check out the new squad, and their new uni tops. Individual uniform galleries are still being loaded, but all the members of the team are online.

Here there be Pirates! Click here for individual profiles of this year’s team, and click here for individual uniform photos.

Check out the 2015-16 Sea Gals! New uniform shots and profiles are now online at Seahawks.com. Click here to learn more about the lovely ladies from the Pacific Northwest.

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders TV show returns on CMT
By Jay Betsill
DFW.com
August 5, 2015

While the defending NFC East champion Dallas Cowboys are in the midst of training camp in Oxnard, Calif., another annual summer tradition for fans of America’s Team arrives with the 10th anniversary season premiere of Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team at 10 p.m. Thursday on CMT.

Longtime Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders director Kelli Finglass and choreographer Judy Trammell welcomed several hundred candidates to AT&T Stadium to compete for one of the coveted spots on the iconic team.

The longest-running nonmusic show on CMT chronicles the journey of the entrants who are on hand for the intense process as they chase the opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream.

“Our judges are looking for entertainers,” Finglass announces to the candidates early on. “An entertainer is defined as someone who can ignite, excite, amuse and hold the attention of your audience.”

Loyal fans of the show will instantly recognize familiar faces who have tried out in previous years. They will also notice there are 13 cheerleaders from last year’s team that are not returning.

The candidates from 32 states and four countries include a former member of the U.S. gymnastics team, a national dance champion, a biomedical engineer and others who have danced on other professional sports teams but have hopes of being a Cowboys cheerleader. Many of them are college students, while several of the hopefuls have to balance auditioning with the stress of full-time jobs.

From glad to sad

There are multiple cuts and plenty of tears shed during the preliminaries, leading into the semifinal round where the women have the chance to show the judges their ability to learn choreography and show power and projection as they vie for a chance to return for the second weekend.

“The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders are the very best team in the NFL and this has been a dream of mine since I was a little girl and I have always looked up to them since I began dancing at the age of 3,” said Megan, who was the captain of the University of Arizona Pom Line for two years.

“Now that I am moving on to the next chapter in my life, graduating college, I am looking forward to my next challenge, and making this team is definitely a challenge both mentally and physically.”

After the first weekend of auditions, 59 candidates survived to join the 23 returning veterans from last year’s team in the finals in hopes of being one of the 45 women selected to the training camp roster.

“I feel like I am more nervous auditioning as a veteran than I was in my first year,” said Jacie, who is trying out for what would be her fourth year on the team. “We turned in our uniforms, so it was a close to a great Dallas Cowboys season and it is always so hard because there is no guarantee that you are going to get it back.”

Down to the finals

The finals round features panel interviews, with questions ranging from Dallas Cowboys knowledge to current events, and individual talent presentations — better known as “the solo.” Those auditioning also make their way down on the field in groups of five to perform the finals routine and the iconic DCC kickline.

While the returning veteran and rookie candidates are on the field, the judges sit in section C-210 with a 50-yard-line view of the huge HD video board that more than 80,000 fans will see on Cowboys game days.

“For the veterans, being in the empty stadium to rehearse is totally normal,” said Paige, auditioning for what will be her third season. “That’s what I told myself, that it was a normal practice for a game, so what’s different about it?

“Earlier during the kickline I was shouting at the other girls, pumping them up like we do during games because that is who I am … I really appreciate this whole process and it’s honestly because it’s really about making this the best team.”

After the emotional announcement of which women were selected for the 2-month-long training camp, the intensity is raised to a new level.

On the first night of camp at team headquarters at Valley Ranch, the candidates are given a rule book and a list of expectations, and it is officially “go time.”

During training camp, they are essentially auditioning every night. They learn new dances and are expected to return the next evening with that combination perfected.

Against that backdrop, the candidates must take things day by day, knowing every night could be their last and their dreams could come to an end.