Buffalo Jill of The Week Rita

This week, we take a look at 2nd year vet Rita as our Buffalo Jill of The Week. Dancing on Omarlla's line on gamedays between Jami and Gina, Rita's career with the Jills wasn't your most typical. Her rookie season was in 2008 and, after taking 3 years off, she came back in 2012 in the best shape of her life. During those three years away, she worked extra hard on physical fitness, not only in herself but in others. Working as a personal trainer, fitness is a huge deal for her. Her longtime boyfriend is a devoted weightlifter and has even worked for the Bills in their strength and conditioning. But there's a lot more to Rita than her fitness or even what she reveals in her Jills bio. Besides her dedication and motivation, she's also incredibly zany and spontaneous. She wasn't even sure about whether or not she wanted to return for 2012 or not until a few days before the workshop. She thought about it for weeks beforehand and realized she missed it too much not to return for another season. She didn't make a big deal about it to her boyfriend or family before trying out just in case she didn't make it so I was actually her biggest supporter at tryouts. As far as the zany, if there's something weird and strange to try, odds are she'll give it a look if she hasn't already. Her little sister probably still has nightmares about all the pranks Rita used to torment her with when they were kids. You can read more about Rita at http://buffalojills.com/profile.php?PID=62 Rita's secondary photo is from the Bills' Home Opener against the Chiefs. Shown coming off the field at the end of the game are Jami, Rita, Gina, and Chaundra.

Jami, Rita, Gina, and Chaundra

Meet Rita in this short video shot at 1st cuts last April.

Three years away didn't hurt Rita's dancing as seen in this video from 1st cuts.

From the Bandettes comes a photo from the January game against the Philadelphia Wings. Prior to the game, LB's line greeted fans as they came up to the 100 level for the game. Shown posing for the camera are LB, MaKenzie, and Alicia.

LB, MaKenzie, and Alicia

A few Jills updates

First up, Jr Jills registration for 2013 is now open with performance set for Friday, August 16th at the Bills' Kids Day game.
Program fee 1 child: $250 | Program fee 2 Children: $450
Registration & Fee are Due by: Friday, July 12th.
Mandatory dance-cheer workshop dates (rain or shine):

• Saturday & Sunday, August 10th & 11th, 9am-12noon 
• Tuesday, August 13th, 6:30pm-9:30pm 
• Thursday, August 15th, 6:00pm-9:30pm, Full dress rehearsal & photos! 
• Friday, August 16th, Game Day performance (Kids Day Game) Attendance time TBA.

See all the details at  http://buffalojills.com/buffalo_jr_jills.php

Also, a few weeks ago, several of the Jills were in Siesta Keys, Florida to shoot the 2013-14 Buffalo Jills Swimsuit Calendar and while the calendar won't be available for a couple more months, there are a few group photos up on the Jills' site and on their Facebook page.

See the rest at http://www.buffalojills.com/album.php?AID=8
Also, keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter pages for minor updates from time to time.
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Buffalo Jill of The Week Krystin

This week, we look at 2nd year vet Krystin as our Buffalo Jill of The Week. Anchoring one end of Val's line next to Alyssa U, Krystin is already a well-accomplished young lady with a Master's Degree in Physiology. When asked about her character traits for her bio, she does leave off a slightly smartass side as people can see in her bio with the answer to a later question. In her rookie season, she spent a lot of time with Murissa and there's a very strong chance Murissa rubbed off on her. One thing that Krystin definitely had going for her from the start was her poise and beauty. Over the years, there are a handful of girls who tried out for the Jills or Bandettes that I could tell, even while they were just learning, that they were too good not to make the squad. Krystin was one of them and has done a fantastic job of proving me right. You can read more about Krystin at http://buffalojills.com/profile.php?PID=83 Krystin's secondary photo is from the Titans game back in October. In a photo taken while Val's line was moving from the sideline to the endzone, we see Melissa, Alyssa U, and Krystin.

Melissa, Alyssa U, and Krystin

Meet Krystin in this short video shot at Buffalo Jills tryouts last April.

As seen in her tryout performance from last April, Krystin's got more than brains and beauty as she showed off some great dance moves.

From the Bandettes comes a photo taken prior to the February game against the Toronto Rock. In 2013, the Bandettes started taking part in a pregame party at Cobblestone, selling raffle tickets and greeting the fans. Shown posing for a photo are LB, MaKenzie, Brianna N, and Kelsey.

LB, MaKenzie, Brianna N, and Kelsey

Buffalo Jill of The Week Jami

This week, we take a look at 2nd year vet Jami as our Buffalo Jill of The Week. Anchoring one end of Omarlla's line next to Rita, Jami is a future RN who is probably going to be well-liked for her bedside manner as she's pretty much always smiling but she's actually hoping to be able to focus on taking care of newborns after a while. A few weeks ago, the Bills held a pair of draft parties for the fans and the premium seat holders got a little bit better deal out of it with lots of room and even a free buffet. Jami's the type who would've been just as happy entertaining at a private draft party for non-season ticket holders as she does her best to treat everyone the same, regardless of how rich they are or who they are. You can read more about Jami at http://buffalojills.com/profile.php?PID=76 Jami's secondary photo comes from the Bills home opener against the Kansas City Chiefs. In a shot taken late in the 3rd quarter, we see Rita, Jami, Chaundra, and Gina getting the crowd revved up.

Rita, Jami, Chaundra, and Gina

 Meet Jami in this short video shot at Jills 1st cuts last spring.

Wearing a huge smile, like she pretty much always does, Jami put on a spirited performance at last year's tryouts.

From the Bandettes comes a photo from the 1st home game against the Rochester Knighthawks held back in February. Shown posing for the camera at the Cobblestone pregame party are Stephanie, Kirsten, Brianna V, and Chelsea. By the way, don't forget to put in plenty of votes for Brianna V in the NLL Girl of The Week Semi-finals competition.

Stephanie, Kirsten, Brianna V, and Chelsea

Vote for Brianna in the semi-finals and photos coming in from the Jills Calendar Shoot!

First of all, it's that time again. A week ago, rookie Bandette Brianna V won her quarterfinal matchup in the NLL Girl of The Week series and now she's in the semi-finals. Matched up against Allie of the Colorado Wild Bunch, Brianna is hoping to keep the NLL Girl of The Year crown in Buffalo. She took down one of Allie's squadmates last week so the pressure is on to keep it going. You can help her by voting for her at http://www.ilindoor.com/2013/05/07/nll-girl-of-the-week-its-buffalos-brianna-against-colorados-allie-in-second-semifinal/ You can vote as often as you like all the way through next Monday night.

From the Jills, for the last couple of years, the calendar has been shot completely in Western NY. This week, about half the squad is down in Siesta Key, Florida with Jeff and Snjezana Fisher of FCI Photography working on this year's calendar. Bills reporter Hannah Buehler is there as well and is sending back photos through her Instagram Account which can be found on the web at http://instagram.com/hannahbills1/ or you can follow her at hannahbills1 if you have your own account.

Melissa on camera