Lori Kurtzman Cincinnati Enquirer May 15, 2011 [Photo Gallery] They wanted to make the squad. No doubt that was foremost in their mind. But it seemed Ben-Gals hopefuls were thinking about something else during final cheerleading tryouts Sunday. Junk food. A lot of strict exercise, dance practice and dieting will do that to a person. […]
by Lauren Bishop Cincinnati.com May 8, 2011 It all happened faster than Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco can sign a contract for a new reality show. In January, a video about Ben-Gal cheerleader Laura Vikmanis went live on the Yahoo home page, telling the story of how the Springboro dietitian and 42-year-old single mother of […]
Richard and Lauren Shuler Donner producing story about 42 year-old Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader Laura Vikmanis. by Borys Kit The Hollywood Reporter March 24, 2011 The story of Laura Vikmanis, who at 42 is the oldest cheerleader in NFL history, is getting the big-screen treatment. New Line has picked up the story of Vikmanis, acquiring her […]
Brooke Griffin, former Cincinnati Ben-Gal side captain (2005-2009), has launched SkinnyMom.com. Skinny Mom is a free, daily email newsletter and community website.They give moms the inside “skinny” on fitness, food, and family – everything from innovative workouts that you can do with your kids and “skinny” dinner recipes to the best family vacation spots all […]
Cincinnati Enquirer February 1, 2011 Eight Ben-Gal cheerleaders returned Saturday from a 10-day trip to Iraq, where they visited and entertained American soldiers. “We’ve never been to a war zone,” said Charlotte Jacobs, director of cheerleaders for the Bengals. “This was a thrill going into a high-alert area. It was just really cool. They shot […]
Cincinnati Bengals Cheerleaders Andrea, Brooke Lindsey H., Elizabeth, Lindsay, Sarah G, Sarah J, Teresha, and Tiffany are on the road, visiting the men and women stationed in Iraq. Here’s a video of one of the dances from their variety show.
While attending an NFL football game, Laura Vikmanis decided she wanted to become a Ben-Gals cheerleader. At age 41, she never thought she would be the oldest cheerleader in the league.
On Groupon, a Proposal Sealed With a Click By VINCENT M. MALLOZZI New York Times January 5, 2011 Dana Burck says she found the deal of a lifetime on Groupon: a wedding proposal. Ms. Burck, 24 and an avid user of the Chicago-based social buying site, was directed to one of its deal pages early […]
Sunny is a two-year veteran of the Ben-Gals. She has an M.P.A. Homeland Security from Upper Iowa University and a B.S.B.A. Operations Management from The Ohio State University. [Sunny at Bengals.com]
