New England Patriots

NFL teams that hosted games during week 2 of the regular season have uploaded photos of their cheerleading squads to their team sites.  Click on the links below to go to the team page galleries. Carolina Panthers Detroit Lions (Yes, they have cheerleaders this year!) Houston Texans New England Patriots Washington Redskins Arizona Cardinals Los […]

Patriots.com June 1, 2016 Patriots cheerleaders thrive on performing in front of a crowd, and once their time on the sidelines is over, some pursue ways to continue showmanship. For former cheerleader Leah, she found solace in an unlikely place: the wrestling ring. After three seasons with the Patriots cheerleading squad and a season with […]

By Angelique Fiske Patriots.com May 24, 2016 The offseason is a busy time for Patriots cheerleaders, but it’s even crazier for Cheerleader Jessica. After being crowned Miss New Hampshire in November, Jessica is set to compete in the Miss USA pageant beginning June 5. Read Jessica is in her second season with the Patriots cheerleading […]

By Adam Hargraves Daily Hampshire Gazette May 06, 2016 AMHERST — A Northampton native will share the Gillette Stadium field with the New England Patriots this fall. After an arduous tryout process, Lyndsey Raucher was named to the New England Patriots cheerleading squad for the 2016 season. “I cried,” Raucher said. “Tears of joy. It […]

Telegram.com April 26, 2016 AUBURN — A three-year veteran and line captain as a Patriots cheerleader, 22-year-old Hannah LeBeau is prepping for her final season with the squad while looking back on some amazing memories. “We don’t travel to away games, but when the Patriots went to the Super Bowl we got to go and […]

By Macy Corica, WTNH.com Staff and Anne Craig, WTNH Anchor WTNH.com April 22, 2016 HAMDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A life-long Patriots fan from Hamden will now get to attend every game as she cheers for the team on the sidelines. For Melissa DeChello, it’s a no-brainer. The Hamden-native has been dancing and teaching dance for […]

By Nicholas Shigo the Journal Inquirer April 13, 2016 Hebron native Theresa Oei has a long list of accolades and awards that includes being named a Presidential Scholar and Connecticut Science Fair winner. She’s added a new one: cheerleader for the New England Patriots. Oei, a 2011 graduate of East Catholic High School in Manchester, […]

By Lloyd Jones April 14, 2016 CONWAY — Jamie McDonough has dreamed of dancing professionally for as long as she can remember. That dream will become a reality this fall at New England Patriots games. Jamie, 23, formerly of Kearsarge and now of Boston, learned last week she’s one of the newest members of the […]

Claire Messersmith The Vermont Cynic April 14, 2016 While most UVM students cram into dorm rooms to view New England Patriots football games in the fall, one student drives three-and-a-half hours every home game to cheer for the team at Gillette Stadium from the field. Sophomore Bridget Martin, a transfer student from the University of […]

By Kathleen Schassler The Middletown Press April 8, 2016 CROMWELL >> Football fans may be surprised to find the head cheerleader for the 2016 New England Patriots Cheerleading Squad scooping ice cream at a local restaurant. Known as “Captain Tory” to the squad, Victoria Spadaro, a Cromwell dancer and the manager of Mortensen Dairy Ice […]