Vote for Stephanie as NLL Girl of The Year!!

It's that time again. The Bandits were eliminated in the playoffs last weekend but rookie camera ham Stephanie O is in the finals for the NLL Girl of The Week contest. She beat Candace of the Toronto Rock Cheerleaders in the preliminary round by over 18,000 votes. In Rd 1 of the playoffs, she took down Kayleigh of the Colorado Wild Bunch with 96% of the vote. In the semi-finals, Kendalyn of the Washington Stealth Dance Team was the victim as Stephanie racked up 58% of the vote. Now she's facing off against Sammie of the Colorado Wild Bunch who is surely looking to avenge her squadmate's defeat at the hands of Stephanie. But just as we pulled together and helped the Jills take down the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, we can ensure Buffalo wins another contest by voting for Stephanie over and over again.
Go to http://www.ilindoor.com/2012/05/14/nll-girl-of-the-week-championship/ to vote, vote, vote!!

Bandette of The Week Lauren B

This week, our final 2012 Bandette of The Week is 3rd year vet and 1st year captain Lauren B. LB, as she's affectionately known, is one of those girls who gets better and more confident every year. In her rookie year, I remember an appearance at the Auto Show in which she timidly asked Johnny Tavares for and autograph for her boyfriend. Last year, she challenged Bandits strongman Brandon Francis to a wrestling match at the Open Practice. This year, as a captain, she's probably the most outspoken girl on the squad. Considering she says her biggest weakness is talking too much, her outspokenness isn't surprising in the least. She claimed it was there when she first joined the squad too but I know I never saw it and she was next to me for a quarter each game that season. I heard her talk more in the 1st half of the Home Opener this year than I did her entire rookie season, I think...lol. More than anything else, her more outgoing nature has made her a joy to work with the past three seasons. When I told her at the Open Practice how I was going to do the Bandette of The Week features this year, with a captain leading off and the other captain getting the final slot, she jumped at getting the final slot since Kirsten wasn't around to argue for it...lol. She says not to take life too seriously since you'll never get out alive. That's advice she certainly lives as she's always pretty happy-go-lucky. She's unsure as to whether she'll be back for a 4th season but I'm hoping peer pressure works on her in that regard. You can read more about Lauren at http://www.bandits.com/bbio.asp?bandID=LaurenB LB's secondary photo comes from the NLL All-Star Game held in Buffalo in February. Shown posing for a photo before their 3rd intermission routine are Stephanie O, Kirsten, LB, Krista, and Stephanie G.

Stephanie O, Kirsten, LB, Krista, and Stephanie G

Buffalo Jill of The Week Miranda

This week, we take a look at rookie Miranda as our Buffalo Jill of The Week. Even with only a season on the Ambassador Squad, Miranda has probably logged more time on TV than anyone save Lindsey and Alyssa. Obviously Ambassador Squad members rarely get on TV, if ever. You see, as I found out at an appearance from Miranda's biggest fan, she used to be featured in some of those "I Love NY" commercials that aired around the turn of the century. She even got to appear on Nickelodeon on a children's show. Considering what a beautiful young woman she grew up to be, odds are a lot of little boys tuned into that episode. In addition to Nickelodeon, she's even spent some time with Disney...although her dad never told me much about that...lol. But there's more to Miranda than just the stories that her father had. She's working on a degree in nutrition and while she wouldn't be against using that degree for a paying job, she'd be all in favor of using it at home for her family. She's kind of an old-fashioned girl...which kind of fits with her classic good looks. She's also got kind of an edge to her as well and can be a bit of a smartass with people she's comfortable with...as I found out myself as the season went on...lol.  You can read more about Miranda at  http://buffalojills.com/profile.php?PID=25 Miranda's secondary photo comes from an appearance she was part of at Buffalo Wild Wings last summer. Shown posing for the camera are Miranda and Kristina.

Miranda and Kristina

Bandette of The Week Stephanie C

This week, we take a look at rookie Stephanie C as our Bandette of The Week. Dancing right alongside Kirsten on gamedays, out of all the rookies, Stephanie is probably the quietest...as least as far as I've noticed. It's not something her friends in school would believe but when you consider that the rest of her rookie squadmates have all been far from quiet, it's just a case where she may have been a little overwhelmed at times is all. That being said, I expect her to be far from quiet in 2013 as the last two Bandettes who spent their rookie seasons on the quiet side, Chrissy and Lauren B, really came out of their shells in a big way in their 2nd seasons. You can read more about Stephanie at http://www.bandits.com/bbio.asp?bandID=StephanieC Stephanie's secondary photo comes from the March game against the Minnesota Swarm. Shown posing for a photo just inside the gates are Lauren K, Stephanie O, and Stephanie C.

Lauren K, Stephanie O, and Stephanie C

Buffalo Jill of The Week Krystin

This week, we take a look at now-2nd-year-vet Krystin as our Buffalo Jill of The Week. Krystin spent her rookie season on Valerie's line between Loren and Murissa and scarily bonded pretty well with Murissa over the course of the season. I say scarily because Murissa always mugged for the camera as well as anyone and was known for her sarcastic and quick wit. It even shows up in Krystin's bio when she's asked about her hidden talents...lol. If she rubbed off on Krystin, it could actually be a pretty good thing as well-loved as Murissa always was while she was on the squad. But Krystin's got a lot more going for her as well. She's not one to rest on her laurels and after she had a strong rookie season, she's back in 2012 in better shape and more confident than she was last year. Also, while a lot of people are content to get their bachelor's degree and move on in life, Krystin is working on her Master's Degree now so she can really make her mark in the world. You can read more about Krystin at http://buffalojills.com/profile.php?PID=23 Krystin's secondary photo comes from the 9th Annual Buffalo Jills Golf Tournament at Westwood Country Club. Shown posing for a photo while the golfers were seated for dinner are Krystin, Sara, and Rebecca.

Krystin, Sara, and Rebecca

From 1st cuts 2011, Krystin is the brunette in this video showing the fans their first look at this beauty's dancing abilities.