First round of tryouts complete
Nick Scurfield
Houston Texans
April 9, 2011
The first round of the 2011 Texans Cheerleader Tryouts presented by Miller Lite is complete. After three hours of dance competition, 624 hopefuls have been cut down to a group of 273. The remaining group will compete tomorrow in rounds two and three, after which there’ll be 50 finalists vying for about 35 spots.
We posted video clips from tryouts to Facebook here, here and here. There’ll be plenty more to come on HoustonTexans.com in the next few days. For now, check out our photo gallery from the first round of tryouts right here.
By Gray Caldwell/DenverBroncos.com: The new Denver Broncos Cheerleaders have been named!
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DENVER — After a long and difficult tryout process, which included a formal interview and a test of their football knowledge, 26 women have earned the coveted spots on the 2011 Denver Broncos Cheerleaders.
The process began with nearly 150 women who came to the annual auditions. That number was whittled down to 90, then 60, and finally the final 26.
They are (from left to right in the above photo):
Front Row: Patricia Reimann, Jessica Flores, Kara Dingboom, Allyson Daniels, Katie Kosters, Jenna Jaeger
Second Row: Michelle Sommer, Nikki Boole, Antonia Damico, Kristin Rupp, Lelanna Simmons, Heather Hartman
Third Row: Tristan Dear, Lindy Koucky, Kim Hidalgo, Lauren Giangregorio, Margaret Foy, Lauren Hanna
Back Row: Megan Brooks, Kristal-Lynn Archer, Becky Hamm, Katie Wafer, Sam Boik, Tara Battiato, Christina Theodoracopolus, Candace Wilson
Congratulations to the 2011 Denver Broncos Cheerleaders!
While players strike, the ladies clock in
Matt Farley
Denver Metromix
April 10, 2011
The Denver Broncos Cheerleaders settled on their official squad for the 2011 season Sunday night, well before the NFL even decided if this season will even be played.
Weeks of training, testing and choreography came down to a couple hours of routines staged at Pinnacle Events Center. The huge judging panel was nearly as numerous as the 26-woman squad they picked, but their job still seemed to be a tough one. Ten of the finalists not quite polished (or old) enough to make the Broncos squad were snapped up for the Denver Outlaws dance team.
From tap-dancing to acrobatics, the 60 finalists showed a wide variety of talents and plenty of hard-won skill and pure drive. Now all we need to do is find the NFL some labor negotiators who share those traits.
So, there are two choices here. (A) I can make you all wait, while I agonize over writing something appropriately witty about the Charger Girl finals. Or (B) go right to the photos. So how do you want to do this?
That’s what I thought.
Here are some of my favorites. Click here to see the rest.
Amanda
*POW*
Andrea
Angela
Anjelica
I loves me some Ariel. So proud of you, girl.
Brianna
Christie comes to the Charger Girls from the New York Jets Flight Crew. I knew the minute I saw this girl at open calls, that she was, as they say, “A contender”
Emily
I don’t really know Emma, but next time I see her, we’re going to have a little chat.
Just look at her. You know she’s up to something.
Hope
Jacquelyn
Jennifer
Jonica
I wish I could do that.
Kara
No, that’s not a speck on my camera lens. That spot on Katie’s hand is a rock that can probably be seen from orbit. Whoa!
Kelly
Kimmy
Mike Nowak (the Chargers photographer) and I shot the same exact moment at the exact same time, but from two different directions. The left one is mine, the right one is his. How cool is this?
(Click here to see more of Mike’s photos from auditions.)
Lauren O
Lauren P
Maria B
Michelle
Nina
Star
Tawnie sinks a 3-pointer without even looking
Former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Kandi Harris married pro golfer Hunter Mahan back in January in a beautiful ceremony outside of Dallas, TX. Click here for photos from the evening.
FYI: The ceremony and reception were orchestrated by Misty Duncan Events. Misty and Kandi were DCC teammates from 2006-2008.
by Bruce Raffel
Baltimore Beatdown
Apr 10, 2011
Brittany Walterhoefer has wanted to be a Baltimore Ravens cheerleader even since she used to go to the Ravens games with her father as a little girl. She told her father, “I want to be just like those women when I get older,” yet little did she know her dream would end up becoming a reality.
Brittany tried out with almost 100 other hopefuls for the opportunity to cheer in front of 70,000 screaming Ravens fanatics at every home game, as well as making public appearances all year long throughout the area. Despite cheering in rec leagues and being captain of her high school cheerleading squad at Archbishop Spalding High School, as well as being on a local all-star squad, she still gets nervous in front of large audiences.
“Being able to perform in front of hundreds f people was very exciting and fun. Pretty much my whole life I have been performing on stage in front of people so it brought back pleasant memories. Although that does not mean I don’t get nervous! It was very nerve-wracking knowing that I have one shot to make my dream a reality!”
Being a Ravens cheerleader takes more than just good looks, as these girls have to stay in tip top shape all the time in order to not only look beautiful, but to perform the gymnastic and acrobatic routines that the Ravens squad prides themselves on.
“To stay in ‘cheerleading’ shape I run one to three miles five days a week, either in the gym or in the Inner Harbor. Cardio is definitely a key component in order to be a cheerleader. I also do hot Bikram yoga, which is yoga in a hot 105 degree room. This builds core strength and helps flexibility.”
Once the final tryout was over, which was held in downtown Baltimore at the Sheraton in front of over 600 fans, friends and family members, Brittany had to wait a bit before finding out she had made the squad. What was the wait to find out like?
“When the tryouts were over I was very nervous because there was a lot of competition. All of the women that tried out were very talented. I did my best and that’s all I could do. When it was done it was in their hands to decide!”
Brittany felt welcomed to the cheerleading squad by the ‘veteran’ ladies and was glad to be able to solicit advice on specific skills, outfits and other topics. Now as one of them, she will able to finally fulfill that little girl’s dream.
“I am ecstatic that I was selected to be a member of the squad. It all seems so surreal and it has definitely not set in yet that I am a Baltimore Ravens cheerleader. It is a dream come true and I am honored to be part of this squad.”
Good luck Brittany and us fans look forward to seeing you on Sunday afternoons this fall!
This year’s contest is down to the final two. Click here to cast your vote for the Charlotte Bobcats Lady Cats or the Sacramento Kings Dancers.
Sports Illustrated has a new set of NBA dance team photos. This time they’re featuring the San Antonio Spurs Silver Dancers. Click here to check ’em out on the court!
More than 700 girls will audition for 40 positions in the world-renowned Dallas Cowboys cheersquad – and a northern beaches girl is one of them.
Phil Rothfield and Rebecca Wilson
The Sunday Telegraph
April 03, 2011
Angela ‘Seabird’, 26, has been a member of the Manly Sea Eagles cheer girls for eight years under the guidance of dance mentor Monique Carroll, the wife of former Test front-rower Spud Carroll.
The Macquarie University student is the first Australian girl to even make it to the auditioning stage at the Cowboys, a gruelling three-month elimination program that begins later this month.
“I can’t wait,” Angela told us, “It’s a huge challenge and a huge honour.
“I started at Manly when I was 18 because my dad was a Sea Eagles supporter and I never thought it would lead me to America.”
This year’s auditions for the San Deigo Charger Girls were insanely competitive, and resulted last night in a team of 28 talented dancers for this year’s squad.
