DFW.com has added more photos from this year’s audition process. Click here to check out the gallery from semifinals and the dreaded kickline.

Our next finalist is #89, Courtni. Come on down!

Here’s our first look at this year’s edition of the Jaguars Cheerleaders:

From Jeremy Shelby Photography: Holy hot tamales!! I have to say this years Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders 2014 Swimsuit Calendar Photo Shoot was nothing short of an epic adventure day after day. For twelve straight days we toughed it out in the warm and golden Mexican sun on the charming little island of Cozumel. Between scouting, shooting, and repairing broken crew memebers, we hauled gear and stumped our toes through just about every inch of sand and lava rock beaches from the west coast to the east coast and lets not forget about the crocodile infested waters of the north coast to the tsunami grade winds around the light house at Punta Sur on the southern tip of the island. Even after all the blood, sweat, tears, and a makeup artist with swollen feet, we all came to just love the island and everything it had to offer. The locals were more than welcoming, and the locations offered us more shooting opportunities than I had originally planned out during our little scouting adventures. My crew was amazing as always. Thanks to all of them for waking up at 4am and rocking hard all day long and still throwing down at 100% to nail those amazing sunset shots all while cracking jokes and having a blast and then doing it all over again and again for 7 days!! The anticipation will drive me crazy over the coming months ahead and I can’t wait to see what pics snag what months in the 2014 Calendar that’ll be released sometime towards the end of the year. Until then keep an eye out in June for the swimsuit issue of the Dallas Cowboys Star Magazine featuring America’s Sweethearts in sexy bikini fashions…….

From Check out some photos from their trip

Click here to check out some video of this year’s final auditions for the Carolina Panthers TopCats Cheerleaders. And if you missed semis, you can watch that here.

Congratulations to the ladies who made the team! Click the photo to view full size.

The New York Jets Flight Crew Cheerleaders recently did a casting for their upcoming calendar shoot. I have no idea how this works, so my guess is only X number of women get to go on the shoot. The casting process is to put everyone on the team in a swimsuit and have them do a few poses. The photographer takes a couple of shots, Team Director Denise Garvey and her assistants look them over, and whoever is the most photogenic gets to go. And I guess this is also the time to find out which suits look best on each dancer. Team Director Denise Garvey is running the show, and it looks like she’s assisted by team alumni Jessica and Linda. However it works, there’s a photo gallery of the whole process on the Jets’ website, so go check it out!

Votes needed for Dallas audition
by Denise Strub
Bolivarcom.com
May 9, 2013

Mississippi is teeming with outstanding athletes in all genres of sport from football to basketball, from baseball to golf, from tennis to swimming.

Many of these men and women go on to compete on a professional level.

Well one more Mississippian is attempting to reach that status.

This athlete is vying for a spot with one of the most recognized football organizations in the country, the Dallas Cowboys.

However the football field is not the arena of choice, instead it’s on the sidelines with the world famous Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders.

Lauren Stanley Reed has made it to the final 50 candidates for the 2013 squad and she now needs the public’s help in guarantying her a spot.

Lauren is the wife of Clevelander Caleb Reed, who was an all-state performer as a pitcher and infielder at Bayou Academy and shining star of the Mississippi State University baseball team.

“This is something she has wanted to do for as long as I’ve known her,” said mother-in-law Teresa Reed of Cleveland.

She said Caleb even took Lauren to a Cowboys game in Texas as date so she could see the cheerleaders perform.

Lauren, 22, of Waynesboro was team captain of the Mississippi State University Pom Squad and a Universal Dance Association Nationals finalist.

She has performed at two bowl games and was homecoming queen.

Lauren attended the cattle call-like auditions early this month and after making the top 50 is now back in Mississippi until panel interviews for final auditions on May 17.

Teresa said the cheerleader organization for the first time is allowing the public to select a candidate for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader camp by voting online.

The website is http://www.dallascowboys.com/dccvote and voting begins today with the winner being announced on May 19.

“Lauren is the only person from Mississippi left,” said Teresa. “We are so proud of her.”

By JAY BETSILL
Special to DFW.com
May 07, 2013

Photo Gallery [Day 1] [Day 2]

ARLINGTON — For many, the first Saturday in May means the Kentucky Derby and the fastest two minutes in sports. To the nearly 500 women in line outside Cowboys Stadium in the unseasonably cold weather, it signaled a grueling 10 hours for the opportunity to make their dreams come true and become a member of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.

The legendary Phil Whitfield opened the doors at 8 a.m. to welcome the ladies into the $1.2 billion football palace that’s home to the five-time Super Bowl champion Dallas Cowboys as well as the location for all three rounds of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders auditions that lead up to the summer-long training camp. Once inside, the ladies got ready to look their absolute best in the ‘Fluff & Puff’ area before heading down to the field for the welcome address from DCC Director Kelli Finglass.

With the cameras rolling for the eighth season of CMT’s Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team, Finglass explained what the judges would be looking for — from personality and enthusiasm to appearance and dance technique. The 15 judges included Finglass (in her 23rd season at the helm of the DCC), DCC choreographer Judy Trammell, Cowboys Executive Vice President Charlotte Jones Anderson, the Official Trainer of the DCC Jay Johnson, DallasCowboys.com’s Mickey Spagnola and 105.3 The Fan’s Chris Arnold.

During Saturday’s preliminaries, each of the ladies got 90 seconds of freestyle to impress the judges and stand out among the huge crowd that featured women from Melbourne, Fla. to Melbourne, Australia. The large number of international candidates included hopefuls form Shanghai, Japan, Guam and South Africa. Many of the ladies had experience with pro sports teams, including the NFL (Colts, Chiefs, Raiders, Chargers, Redskins, Patriots, Jets and Dolphins), NBA (Mavericks, Thunder, Bucks and Suns) and NHL (Stars and Bruins). Teams such as the Texas Legends Dancers, Allen Americans Ice Angels, FC Dallas Dancers, Cedar Rapids Titans and the former Dallas Desperados Dancers were also represented.

Susie Sanchez, a 39 year-old grandmother from California, had a year on the Oakland Raiders’ Raiderettes squad under her belt. But like more than 300 others, Sanchez did not advance to Sunday’s semifinal round. There were three sets of twins trying out, with two sets of sisters making it to Sunday, but none going on to the finals.

The semifinals began with the ladies going down onto the field to learn a routine and the signature DCC kick line from Trammell and DCC alumni Ally Traylor and Audrea Cowan. Then they performed in groups of five for the judges panel.

Following the judges’ deliberations, Finglass returned and one-by-one announced who would be returning for the final round and welcomed them to join her onstage. With each passing second seeming like an eternity, the suspense continued to build for those still seated as the reality that they would not be advancing began to sink in.

“It’s really hard coming back as a former Training Camp Candidate, because I know what I would be missing if I got cut,” said Kathryn Dunn, Miss Fort Worth 2010, who was one of the ladies to hear her number called.

“My heart was pounding, so when Kelli actually did call my number, I was so excited and honored because it showed that they still believe in my potential as a DCC,” she continued. “Now I just have to work hard and show them my best at the Final Audition round!”

When Sunday came to a close, 54 women were invited to the Final Auditions, which take place May 18th and will include a record 32 returning veteran cheerleaders from the 2012 DCC squad. Those who survive will be one step closer to performing in front of 100,000 fans at the greatest sports venue in the world.

For more information on the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, check out their Official Facebook Page and Official Twitter Page.

The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have opened up the judging for input from the fans. Click here to see more of the finalists and cast your vote. You may have to refresh the page a few times. (Note: This group is prospective rookies only. It does not include veteran Cowboys Cheerleaders.)

Click here for tons of photos from Saturday’s prelims!

By Alissa Falcone
Drexel University
May 6, 2013

Drexel hasn’t had a football team in decades, but that didn’t stop twin sisters Sage and Gabriella Cifaloglio from trying out for and making the 2013 Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleading Squad. Though Sage, a junior business administration major, had made the squad last year, this marked the first time for Gabriella, a senior design and merchandising major.

The sisters, who are both in the Phi Mu sorority and both used to be on the Drexel Dance Team, were among the 38 girls who were chosen, including 30 returning cheerleaders, to be part of this year’s roster on April 24. Sage, a veteran, still had to try out, but she did not have to attend the open-call audition like her sister and the hundreds of other “rookies.”

“Most people think that we’re just automatically on the team every year, but veterans aren’t guaranteed a spot at all,” Sage said.

During the semi-finals round, the prospective cheerleaders had to introduce themselves to an audience and a panel of judges, which included a select group of season ticket holders. The girls also had to perform a dance on stage in a group of three. Those who called the hotline number and made it to the finals had to participate ina “fitness” round, where they modeled a bathing suit, and then go through a different round of interview questions and perform a different dance.

Both girls had tried out for the 2012 squad, though Gabriella did not make it.

“I wasn’t going to try out this year but Sage pushed me to do this,” said Gabriella.

The support of the veteran cheerleaders also contributed, as Sage said, “everyone who was on the team with me last year was really rooting for her, and I think it made her more nervous that we were watching but it was nice at the same time.”

Once the news came out that both sisters made the team, friends, family and even veteran cheerleaders called and texted their congratulations.

“I was excited, obviously, to make it back but I was more excited that she made it this year,” Sage said.

The 2013 Eagles cheerleaders received their poms and uniforms April 30 during the first meeting with the squad.

“It was great for the rookies, because we got to see what it was going to be like,” Gabriella said.

The first official event with the new squad will be on May 8, when the cheerleaders will shoot the photos for this year’s Eagles calendar in Cape May. The net proceeds will go to the Hurricane Sandy New Jersey Relief Fund.

“The majority of Eagles fans are from the South Jersey area and they give so much to the Eagles, so much support and so much fan dedication. I think it’s really great that the Eagles wanted to give back to the fans,” Sage said.

The veterans from last year spent the final day of the NFL Draft at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

“We got to see a different crowd and there were fans from different NFL teams as well as the Eagles,” she added.

Though she spent the first day of the draft at a party at the Lincoln Financial Field with a bunch of fans and was there when Eagles had their first pick, Sage was overwhelmed by the excitement at Radio City Music Hall.

“It’s cool because you get to see it on TV and then it’s huge when you get to see it in person. It’s crazy,” she said.

Sage felt the same way her first game cheering for the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Stadium for the first time, she added.

“I remember the first game I had to do an appearance, before we went out for the first time to dance,” she said. “I have been an Eagles fan my whole life and I’ve watched tons of games but I’d never actually been to a game. So when I stepped on the field, it was like the craziest feeling.”

Gabriella went to Eagles games last year but sat in box seats, so she couldn’t really see her sister that well. This year, she’ll be right there with her cheering on the field.

Starting in June, they will have rehearsals Tuesdays and Wednesday nights and other additional types of obligations and appearances. On home game days, they have to be at the stadium four hours in advance, to spend a total of eight hours at Lincoln Financial Field.