Mammoth Game pics

In HSBC Arena Saturday night, the Buffalo Bandits played host to the team that upset them in the 2006 Champions Cup Final, the Colorado Mammoth. After the Bandits' last game, a home loss against Toronto, they needed some help and got it in the form of Kevin Dostie, back after missing 6 games with a high ankle sprain as well as Mike Accursi, a former Bandit from the 2000-2004 seasons reacquired at the trade deadline in a trade for asst. captain Dan Teat. Even with the help, it was a hard-fought game that the Bandits, with the help of finally-healthy goalie Mike Thompson, came out on top in with a score of 12-11.
The game wasn't all that was tight as the dance performances turned in all night by the Bandettes were solid as a rock. They started off the evening signing autographs for the fans from 6-7 and then proceeded to entertain the fans and stir up the crowd of 16,900 as seen in these pics and videos from the game. http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b87/bandettes/2008/Mammoth/
Coming up next, the Bandettes will have help cheering on the Bandits against the Chicago Shamrox on March 19th in the form of the Jr. Bandettes squad they've been working with all season long. With the Jr. Bandettes to work with, there won't be an autograph signing prior to the game but they'll still be putting on rousing dance performances all evening long. They'll be back signing autographs before the regular season finale on April 26th.

More from CW23

As we already reported, Lydia from the CW23 was on hand for the Open Workshop last week doing a lot of filming as well as interviews. Well, the video is now up on CW23's site at http://www.cw23.com/Global/story.asp?S=8042252&nav=menu584_5_1
It includes looks at the routine that the girls had to learn as well as interviews with Eileen, Danielle, Steph, Katherine, Jill R, Keisha, Amanda K, Brianne, Kelli, Amanda F, and Vincenza.
Check it out!

Bandette of The Week Meghan

Third-year vet Meghan came into the 2008 season just hoping to continue her dancing while getting to spend time with a group of girls she's become quite close friends with the past few years. However, she got more than she expected when she was named Erin Y's co-captain, a totally new position, before the season started. Meghan's a young lady who's always on the go as she balances a pair of jobs, the Bandettes, and being a wife and mother as well. Despite all that, it's hard to imagine her slowing down anytime soon. She's always been a go-getter and her experiences with the Bandettes have only helped her in one of her jobs, as a ballet teacher, sharing her love of dance with the next generation.
She also contributes to the squad in ways other than leadership, dancing, and choreography (something most of the Bandettes help out with). Ever since she joined the squad, she's been a key reason that the fans get up-to-date info on the happenings of the Bandettes squad. Her contributions, behind the scenes, to this site have been valuable in having fans show up to appearances in the past as well as letting the fans know when posters will be available for signing. You can read more about Meghan at
http://www.bandits.com/bandette-08_meghan.cfm

Buffalo Jill of The Week Brianne

If there's one phrase that could be used to accurately describe our latest Jill of The Week, it's All-American. Brianne, having just finished her 3rd season on the squad as a dancer on Omarlla's line between Emily and Eileen, is easily a more well-rounded young woman at the age of 23 than most women her age. Growing up in a small town with strong values and having the unconditional support of her fiance are only a part of the reason why. She's been dancing since the age of 4 and cheering since the age of 8 and that's helped her learn how to put her all into everything she does. Besides cheering and dancing, she's also an avid golfer and has been known to golf a couple times a week, even while she was going to college classes, working, and attending Jills practices. After balancing all that, being a college graduate must seem a breeze for her these days. You can read more about Brianne at http://www.buffalojills.net/bios/brianne.html

Men's Show

Here's a little something to look forward to. The US Army and Citadel Radio will be sponsoring an event called the Men's Show on Saturday, May 3rd at the Agri Center in Hamburg, NY. Tickets are $5 presale and $7 at the door. Featured as part of this show are appearances by players from the Buffalo Bills, Playboy's Miss May 2007, Shannon James, Chris "Shooter McGavin" McDonald, a bikini fashion show and members of the Buffalo Jills 2008 squad. Stay tuned for more details as they become available from http://www.wedg.com/goout.asp?u=http://buffalomensshow.com/