I've been fortunate to call some of these talented women my friends, having covered the 49ers, Raiders and SaberCats. And over the last two weekends, I was happy to learn some will once again show off their moves on the football sidelines in 2009.
Raiderettes Itza and Lytisha will surely be among the best reasons to head out to the Coliseum this season. I've penned articles about both in the past and they were among the best to talk with.
Read Itza's story here
Read Lytisha's story here
The Gold Rush's Lauren, Jasmine and Tasha, meanwhile, can really make a guy question his football team loyalties. I still remember being field level at a 49er game and having Tash recognize me as she walked onto the field, mouthing my name and waving. “Dude, you know her??” the guy behind me asked incredulously. What a rush.
Jasmin
Lauren
Tasha
Check out their moves!
One last thing. I've seen first-hand what it takes to be part of a professional dance team, having sat in on tryouts for the Raiderettes and believe me, it's no picnic. It’s a long, long day of routines and interviews, an emotional roller coaster if there ever was one for the participants. And once you're on the team, you've got the hours upon hours of hard core workouts and practices.
It's not easy. I've learned how these ladies are themselves amazing and dedicated athletes and I have a lot of appreciation for their talent, dedication and amount of work they put in to make the fans smile and in some cases, ease the pain of how our teams are doing.
So, congrats, my friends. See you on the sidelines!
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