Buffalo Jill of The Week Vincenza

We finish up the 2008-09 edition of the Jill of The Week series with another young lady going into her 3rd season on the squad. Of course, the fact that this is the final member of the squad to be covered until we start covering the 2009-2010 Jills with the feature has special significance. Vincenza was the covergirl on the calendar that most sane guys have on their wall right now. Vini has been on the Ambassador Squad since joining the squad but is switching over to the dance squad this season. So, while it'll be disappointing not getting to see her sweet smile at the Tailgate parties put on by 97Rock and 103.3 The Edge, we'll get to see her on the sidelines for 11 games this season, including in Canton, Ohio and in Toronto in addition to home games at the Ralph. Here's a little-known fact...she was actually looking to become a dancer when she first tried out in 2007 but took the invite to become an ambassador when that didn't work out for her. Through a lot of hard work and with the help of some of her friends on the squad like Anna, she got more polished on her dancing and made it this season. Vini is just another story of success on the squad through hard work and dedication. Many girls miss the dance cut but are invited to try out as ambassadors and for some strange reason just give up. We can all be thankful that Vincenza didn't do the same as she's given us two great seasons as an Ambassador and we look forward to many more seasons from her on the sidelines as a dancer. Plus, she got to grow a lot in her time as an ambassador. As she says in her bio, she is actually a shy young lady but I can say that she's not nearly as shy today as she was when she first joined the squad.
You can read more about Vincenza at http://buffalojills.net/roster/Vincenza.php

More from the 7th Annual Jills Golf Tourney

Head over to 97Rock where you can find some photos from Brian Garman taken at Monday's Golf Tournament. There's even a special guest appearance from CW23's Lydia who accompanied Brian and Heather around the course for a little while.

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Also, check out the video that Jickster shot when he showed up. In it, you can see Lisa and Ruby trying their hand at the sport and you can even see Kelly Ann and Christina giving some golfers some pointers...lol http://www.97rock.com/Article.asp?id=1424244&spid=21993

7th Annual Buffalo Jills Golf Tournament pics

The summer in Western NY hasn't exactly been one to write home about with rain and lower than average temperatures being the norm for the last few months. With that in mind, the 2009 Buffalo Jills put in a lot of effort getting tickets sold for their 7th Annual Golf Tournament and all their hard work paid off with a sold-out Tournament. Apparently as a reward for their efforts, Mother Nature smiled on WNY with a day whose beauty was only exceeded by the beauty of the 37 Jills that were on hand for the event. All throughout the day, golfers got to meet members of the Buffalo Jills while they went through the challenging course at Fox Valley Club in Lancaster, NY. Some of the golfers even put up a little extra money and got one of the young ladies to accompany them around the course the entire day and having Danielle, Laura, Kristin, Kelly Ann, or Nicole L along seemed to make the day more enjoyable for those lucky golfers. Some of the Jills even tried their hand at the sport themselves.

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Coming up next for the Jills, they'll be back putting in appearances at Buffalo Bills Training Camp at St John Fisher College in Pittsford, NY when camp opens on Saturday, July 25th. All practices are open to the public but all 4 practices opening weekend and all night practices do require a free ticket. You can get all the details on Buffalo Bills Training Camp and tickets at http://www.buffalobills.com/team/training-camp/index.html Ticket information is at the bottom of the practice schedule page.

Also, if you're looking for something to do after practice on Saturday, several of the Jills will be at Holland Speedway as part of Buffalo Sports Day. They'll be doing more than just signing autographs and posing for pictures as some of them will also be racing one another. Get more info at http://www.hollandspeedway.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=215:buffalo-sports-day-toys-for-tots-day-dodge-owners-day-and-charger-50-lap-roc-qualifier-all-set-for-sat-july-25th&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=50

Finally, it's almost time for the Jills to start cheering on the Bills in game action as they travel to the birthplace on the NFL in Canton, Ohio to cheer the Bills on against the Tennessee Titans in the Hall of Fame Game on August 9th on national TV.

Making the Squad - Final Cuts

Lydia's final webisode is up at cw23.com and covers the final cuts of the 2009 Buffalo Jills Squad! This final webisode includes interviews with rookies Joya, Alyssa, Nicole L, and Kristen. Check it out at http://www.cw23.com/dpp/cw23_girl/wildcard_08/making_the_squad_6 and if you missed any of the first 5 webisodes, the links to those videos are right down on the left on the page.

Coming up next for the Jills, Buffalo Bills Training Camp starts up at St John Fisher College in Pittsford, NY and we'll see members of the Jills at practices again this year!

NLL GIRL OF THE WEEK - AMANDA

This week's Girl of the Week, Amanda, resides in Bandit Land, also known as Buffalo, NY. Amanda has been a member of the Bandettes for the past two years and intends on trying out for this upcoming season's squad, anxious to once again experience the thrill that comes from dancing at Bandits home games.

"My favorite part about cheering on the Bandits is being able to perform our versatile routines for the crazy fans," says Amanda. "I have been to countless sporting events, but nothing compares to the energy and atmosphere of Bandits games. The fans are so dedicated and crazy; I get such an adrenaline rush performing out on the field from them.

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