Your 2016 Buffalo Bandettes!

Your 2016 Buffalo Bandettes!

Sunday, April 13, 2008

A former Jill cheering as a Knightingale


This time of year, with Jills tryouts for the 2008 squad finishing up, we're reminded that many of the faces that we've seen on the sidelines move on after a time. Some, sadly, miss the cut as expectations and standards are raised every year. Most move on by choice, though, mostly due to a lack of time to commit to the Jills or the Bandettes. We already know that Aimee, Amanda P, Autumn, Natale, Melissa, Kaitlin B, Joy, and Kaitlin V chose to leave the sidelines of the Jills for 2008 for various reasons. There are also a number of other girls who didn't make the workshop who may have also decided to move on....or they may have decided to try out. The contributions that all those who have moved on were valued and they will be missed even as we have new girls filling their spots and our hearts, each year.
When these young women move on, we wish them well but, for obvious reasons, their future endeavours are not going to be reported on in respect for their privacy. There is one exception to that rule, however. Some of these beauties, when they move on, choose to dance elsewhere, usually due to relocation. Tawnya (2000-02 Jills as well as a few years with the Bandettes) spent the 2006 and 2007 seasons with the Eagles cheerleaders. Sarita (2004 Jills) spent a few years with the Ravens cheerleaders and Hayley (2005 Jills) went to the NBA's Cavalier Girls for the 2006-07 season. The Rochester Knightingales have boasted a few former Jills in their ranks over the past few years. Hysha (2001-02 Jills) was there for a few years and Dianna (2003-04 Jills) only left their ranks a few weeks ago. Another former Jill joined their ranks this season.
Allison spent 4 years(2002-2005) as a Buffalo Jill and is displaying the same beauty, personality, and talent this season as a Knightingale as she did for those 4 seasons on the sidelines of Ralph Wilson Stadium. http://www.knighthawks.net/knightingales_bio.aspx?cheerleader_id=66
The game itself, was nothing to write home about. The Knighthawks are treating every game as a playoff game as they have to win out (and get a lot of help)in order to even make the playoffs. The visiting Bandits, however, didn't have as much to lose and it showed, especially in the offensive zones, as they were trounced 11-6 by their Thruway rivals, disappointing the few thousand Bandits fans who made the trek an hour east to cheer on their team. Even the presence of a trio of the beautiful and talented Bandettes in the stands wasn't enough to inspire the team. While it's well-known that dance and cheer teams aren't required to travel with the sports teams, the ladies of the Bandettes and Knightingales have been known to visit the other city for games from time to time before and, as demonstrated by Sarah, Meghan, and Melissa, these dancers are more than just pretty faces with great dancing ability. They're diehard sports fans as well.
Here are some pics of Allison and her Knightingales squadmates as well as a pic of our own beautiful Bandettes. http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b87/bandettes/2008/KnighthawksRoad/

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