Toronto Argonauts
Argos cheerleaders huddle up to prevent bullying
ROBERT MacLEOD The Globe and Mail May 10, 2011 As the students gazed upon Casey N. decked out in her Toronto Argonauts cheerleader uniform, it was hard for them to comprehend that she had been a victim of bullying. But she had, in Grade 9 in Winnipeg. During a class, her fellow students started giggling […]
Argos cheerleaders make the cut
By Jonathan Brodie Toronto Sun March 20, 2011 [Photos and Video] Participants were literally doing backflips Sunday to make the cut on to the Toronto Argonauts cheerleading team. “Every year we’re always looking for the total package — great looks, great physique, and obviously dance moves are very important,” said Jorie Brown, head cheerleader of […]
Argos Cheer Coach Takes Anti-bullying Message to the Girls
By Jonathon Brodie Toronto Sun Jorie Brown is putting the pompoms down so she can teach kids about bullying, self respect, and individualism. The Toronto Argonauts cheerleading coach was at Greensborough Public School to speak with 71 female students about bullying. “Bullying happens to everyone,” said the Argos’ chief of cheering. “You might not think […]
Argos cheerleaders warming up to Moncton
by Jesse Robichaud Times & Transcript September 24th, 2010 A city’s friendliness can be judged by many standards, but when your civic congeniality impresses CFL cheerleaders, it doesn’t get much nicer. On top of being totally pleasant, Moncton is also a little lovelier today after the cheerleaders of the Moncton Argonauts and Edmonton Eskimos touched […]
Argonauts Cheerleader Coming Home for Game
From The Times & Transcript: Rookie cheerleader from Riverview nervous about performing at Touchdown Atlantic Everyone else is calling next weekend’s match-up between the Moncton Argonauts and the Edmonton Eskimos the Scotiabank Touchdown Atlantic game, but for Argos’ cheerleader Jennifer B., it’s the Homecoming Game. Jennifer is from Riverview, and though she’s come home often […]
Dance Studio Restores Church
By John Tapley Ingersoll Times While hymns no longer echo through Zion United Church near Thamesford, the building will soon be filled with music of a different sort. Expressions Dance Arts Inc. recently purchased the 139- year-old building, and is converting it into dance and cheerleading studio that will offer a variety of classes for […]
Cheering for Their Team and Their Community
More than just pretty faces Posted By Sean Meyer theLondoner.ca The London Silverbacks are hoping to take field for the North American Football League (NAFL) championship game later this year. And should the Silverbacks find themselves in position to play for a championship, Elizabeth Morgan is hoping her cheerleading team will be right there beside […]
Former Miss Argo Takes on the Haters
Former CFL Cheerleader Shannon Kelly, whose tweets always make me smile,takes on the cheer haters in this excellent blog post: You’re right, I definitely was a soft porn star back in my cheerleading days. It was what I had to do, since I didn’t get an Honours Degree in University, nor did I attend post-graduate […]
Argos Cheerleaders a Winning Team
By Dave Fuller The Toronto Sun Not sure what the Toronto Argonauts will look like this year, but their never-say-die cheerleading squad is built for success. They’ve even hired a head coach, former cheerleader Jorie Brown, who has almost as many players on her team as Argos field general Jim Barker. “I think I have […]
Local Ladies Vie for Spot on Argos Cheer Team
York Mills resident Lauren returns to dance squad By Brian Baker MyTownCrier.ca It’s like winning back-to-back Grey Cups for Toronto Argonauts cheerleading hopeful Lauren L. The Bayview and York Mills area resident was vying for one of 33 spots on the 2010 cheerleading squad. Taking the stage at Cardinal Carter Academy of the Arts on […]
