By HG Helps Editor-at-Large Jamaica Observer June 29, 2011 She gave it everything she had, especially when Chris Gayle was taking bowlers apart in the Indian Premier League. Yet though the game of cricket to her was like trying to learn a foreign language, internationally acclaimed cheerleader Genienne Samuels gave it her best shot. A […]
James, East Coast Correspondent|Published on Jun 13, 2011
By Amanda Long Washington Post When Sandy Nguyen stepped onto the court for the first time as a Washington Wizards Dancer in 2001, the 28-year-old wasn’t thinking about the last two months of exhausting rehearsals, weekly weigh-ins, or the fact that she’d never worn so much makeup or so little clothing in public. And the […]
James, East Coast Correspondent|Published on Jun 8, 2011
From our good friend Donald Wells: I am loving my life working with the Navy in MWR (Morale, Welfare and Recreation) at NSA Washington. I just wanted to share my big event I have coming at the end of the month. We contracted ProTour Productions that is owned and operated by Sandy Charboneau to bring […]
James, East Coast Correspondent|Published on Jan 11, 2011
Back on New Year’s Day (it seems so long ago) at the invitation of Wizard Girls Director Jessica Pikulski I got the chance to shadow the Wizard Girls around the Verizon Center before and during the New Orleans-Washington game. At 5:30 (for a 7:00 tipoff) the Wizard Girls are in the their practice uniforms and […]
James, East Coast Correspondent|Published on Sep 16, 2010
.Congrats to the Washington Capitols Red Rockers who won the 2010 Best DC Spirit Team at Tuesday night’s Sneaker Ball SneakerBall is the only black tie and sneakers gala that annually celebrates the best of sports in the Greater Washington D.C. region. The event is organized to benefit the Greater Washington Sports Alliance Foundation, which […]
James, East Coast Correspondent|Published on Sep 8, 2010
Here’s your first look at the 2010-11 Washington Wizard Girls Poster. This poster will be given out for free to fans at all home games. (click to enlarge) [Wizard Girls Official Website] [Wizard Girls on Facebook]
James, East Coast Correspondent|Published on Jun 30, 2010
After the bikini and uniform photo shoots, the hopefuls put on their audition outfits. Sunday afternoon the dancers would learn sideline routines taught by Wizard Girl Alumni. For the final audition they would perform not only the sideline routines, but the two routines taught on Saturday. Alumni Heather (Redskins Pro Bowl Cheerleader) and Natalie (SD […]
David Tyau, National Correspondent|Published on Jun 29, 2010
The P-R-O Convention is the premier professional cheerleading and dance convention. Held annually in Atlanta, Georgia, P-R-O features instructors from NFL, NBA, MLS, and the WPFL. Professional cheerleading squads and dance teams came from all over the country to attend the two day event. The staff of All-Pro3 gave James and I complete access to […]