Buffalo Pro Cheer Photos of The Week

This week’s 1st Jills photo of The Week comes from Jills 1st cuts and features a mixture of dancers and ambassadors. However, with the exception of the incomparable Murissa, they all spent last season as Jills Ambassadors. From left to right in the back we have 3rd year dancer Murissa, 2nd year ambassador Ruby, 2nd year vet and 1st year dancer Nicole, 2nd year ambassador Alyssa, 2nd year vet and 1st year dancer Kristen, and 2nd year ambassador Courteney. 2nd year ambassador Lindsay and 4th year ambassador Laura pose in the front.

Our second photo comes from the Saturday Bills draft party held for season ticket holders at the Bills Fieldhouse and features a pair of beautiful rookie dancers on the Jills. We already introduced you to Emily, a girl who had a pretty good birthday this year, having spent it at the Jills’ 1st major event of the season, their Open Practice at the Fieldhouse at the start of June. Jen is one of the youngest girls on the squad and wasted little time in trying out for the Jills almost as soon as she turned 18, it seems. Judging by her already stunning good looks and knowing that Buffalo Jills generally get better looking as they age, it’s kinda scary how beautiful she’ll likely get over the course of her Jills career.

From the Bandettes, we have a photo from the Pearl Street Postgame party following the April 10th game against the Toronto Rock. Following the win, several Bandettes celebrated with players and fans alike with dinner and, for those over 21, drinks. Shown seated here are Chelsea, Jessica, Meghan, and Stephanie. Chelsea and Stephanie were rookies this year while Jessica finished up her 3rd season and Meghan her 5th and likely final season.

A few updates from our TV and acting Jills

I'll start off in chronological order, with 1998-2002 Jills alumnus Theresa Joy. CBS regrettably pulled her series "The Bridge" from its 8pm Saturday night slot and its future in the US is up in the air. They may bring it back at a later date or sell the rights to the show to cable as they do hold the exclusive rights to the series in the United States. There is an avenue there for the fans to voice their displeasure and try to get CBS to reinstate the show soon. There's a petition up at http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-bridge-petition/ and there's also contact info there to send snail mail to CBS at that link. Personally, I find cop dramas to be very formulaic and unimaginative (How many CSI series are there now?) but this show is well-worth watching and hopefully we'll see it again in the US. Thankfully for Theresa and the rest of the cast, CTV not only aired the entire 1st season but renewed the series with filming starting back up in September.

Also, there is a special exclusive feature being done with Theresa here at the Buffalo Pro Cheer Blog in the next couple of weeks. Stay tuned for that!

Amanda P (2005-07) left the If I Can Dream project almost 3 months ago and launched her jewelry collection just a few weeks ago at http://amandaphillipscollection.com/ but If I Can Dream hasn't forgotten about her. Considering she brought so much attention to the project, they'd be rather silly to do so. Last week, they put together a series of videos and clips to pay homage to her and to look back at some of what she did in the Dream House. Check it out at
http://www.hulu.com/watch/166356/if-i-can-dream-amandas-journey-on-if-i-can-dream?aspiring_artist=amanda#s-p1-sr-i1 or watch it right on the Buffalo Pro Cheer Blog


Finally, last but certainly not least is current Buffalo Jills Ambassador Laura. Her show Redfield Redzone on ESPN2 is going strong and it features her in a very different locale than Ralph Wilson Stadium, as she'll be spending each show learning and teaching more about hunting, archery, and fishing every show. The 4-minute vignettes are designed to give fans just a taste of what Laura is about but a full half hour show is the goal for next season's shows. Shows air each Sunday morning from now until September 19th with 8:56am ET showings as well as a few earlier showings the next 4 weeks.

Buffalo Pro Cheer Photos of The Week

This week, we take a look at the Jills ambassadors with our Photos of The Week. In order to see these young ladies on gameday, you need to make sure you visit the 97Rock and 103.3 The Edge Tailgate parties prior to the game. In addition to meeting the Jills, buying calendars, and getting your photo with these beautiful young ladies, the staff at the tailgate parties are usually running some games or something worth checking out as well. You can also meet a pair of Jills ambassadors in the Fieldhouse as well where they're meeting with fans as well as playing a bit of Family Feud with the fans. After that, those two will be circulating the stadium with Billy Buffalo much of the game.

The 1st photo features most of the Jills ambassador veterans who have returned to the squad. This photo was taken at the Jills Open Practice and features, from left to right, Ambassador Squad co-captain Amanda F, 2nd year vets Ruby, Lindsay, and Alyssa, and 4th year vets Laura and Vincenza. Laura, as everyone should know, has her own mini TV series on ESPN2 called Redfield Redzone and Vincenza returns to the Ambassador Squad this year after a year on Omarlla's dance line last season. Not pictured here are Ambassador Squad Captain Keisha, 2nd year vet Courteney, and 3rd year vet Michelle, who switched over to the Ambassador Squad about a month ago, much to the delight of her fellow ambassadors and to the dismay of the dancers.

The 2nd photo features most of the rookies from the Jills 2010 Ambassador Squad with only Meghan missing from the photo. From left to right we have Sara S, Sara J, Gina, Jessica, and Taryn. I don't know Sara S that well yet but Sara J is the latest in a long line who can only be described as persistent. She missed the cut to make the squad her first time trying out but is in some great company in that regard joining such names as Keisha, Amanda F, Katie K, Lisa, Jills alumnus Amanda P, and Jills director Stephanie M as girls who missed the cut their 1st try but came back to tryout again to make the cut. Gina and Jessica have been introduced already but Taryn, hailing from Canada is known for more than her height and long legs, though she does hear about those features a LOT. She's known more for being a bit indecisive in some small ways, being a vegetarian, and being known as the Canadian version of Ruby, something which has helped the two bond quite well.

You can meet all the ambassadors and the dancers at the 8th Annual Buffalo Jills Golf Tournament at Westwood Country Club on August 2nd. There are still some tickets available for this popular event which features golf, lunch, dinner, entertainment, and games for $125 a person, the same price it's been for several years. It's rather nice that, in this economy where prices go up all the time, this great event retains the same price. Get all the details at http://buffalojills.net/Article.asp?id=1833570&spid=34534

From the Bandettes, we feature a photo of Alexis and Beth at the late January game against the Minnesota Swarm in a photo taken early in the 1st quarter. Alexis was in her 2nd season on the squad and brings a fun personality in addition to her beauty to the Bandettes. Beth took 2009 off from the squad due to too much else going on but missed it so much she came back to the squad she started dancing with in 2006. She didn't just come back to dance though as she was named Justina's co-captain for the 2010 Buffalo Bandettes.

Cheering for Their Team and Their Community

More than just pretty faces

The London Silverbacks are hoping to take field for the North American Football League (NAFL) ­championship game later this year.

And should the Silverbacks find themselves in ­position to play for a championship, Elizabeth Morgan is hoping her cheerleading team will be right there beside them. In fact, the cheerleaders might even have a better chance at reaching the championship game than the Silverbacks do.

“The NAFL has their championship weekend, which every year is in a different city. We have been invited twice now to go and perform during the halftime show at the championship game,” says Morgan, who is director of the Silverbacks cheerleaders and the owner of Expressions Dance Arts. “We have been pretty recognized as a skilled team, a dedicated team within the league. So we are having aspirations of doing that this year if our team makes it; we want to be cheering them on.”

Read more at http://www.thelondoner.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2676808

Amanda P launches her new website

Obviously the Buffalo Pro Cheer Blog isn't about selling things. It's more about supporting the Jills and Bandettes through publicity and some photography. When a girl retires from the squad, they usually also retire from the spotlight and while I may personally know what some alumni are up to, we respect their privacy and don't advertise it. However, there are some who still love the spotlight and the Blog will always support them in their endeavors in the spotlight. We've had some girls move on to cheer elsewhere like Hayley (2005) with the Cavaliers, Tawnya (2000-02) with the Eagles, and Sarita (2004) with the Ravens and now the Redskins. There's also many who seek a different spotlight like Ashlee (2005) and Aimee L (2003) in the local singing scene while Theresa (1998-2002) and Amanda P (2005-07) are going the acting route.

Amanda, as everyone should know, left the If I Can Dream project in early May citing a too restrictive environment but still has hopes of making it in Hollywood. Something that viewers of If I Can Dream saw was her jewelry making hobby and since returning home, she's been working on turning that hobby into something that can help her return to Hollywood. Today she launched her website at http://amandaphillipscollection.com/ where people can take a look at her designs and even order some jewelry for themselves or family members or significant others.