Hawkettes

 

Joanna R.

Years On Team: 3rd season as Coach

Hometown: Davidsonville, MD

College: University of Maryland, College Park

Favorite Quote: "Look forward with confidence and back without regret."

This is Joanna’s 3^rd season coaching the Hawkettes. She spent the first two years dancing with the team as their Captain and Coach. She is now part of a professional dance company, Capitol Movement Inc., which is based out of Washington, DC. In addition, she has had the wonderful opportunity to be a part of the Washington Wizards Dance Team and Washington Capitals Red Rockers. She is excited to be back for another great season with such a terrific organization!

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Ashley K.

Assistant Coach/Captain

Years on Team: Rookie

Hometown: Tulsa, OK

College: Arizona State University

Occupation: Fitness Manager

Favorite Quote: "Your life can slip through your fingers if you live in the past or the future...live your life with passion everyday and you'll truly live all the days of your life" 

Favorite Thing About Being on the Team: My teammates, the Bay Hawks fans and performing!

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Kim B.

Assistant Captain

Years on Team: 3

Hometown: Pasadena, MD

College: Towson University

Occupation: 2nd Grade Teacher

Favorite Quote: "All dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them!" -Walt Disney

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Stephanie B.

Years on Team: 3

Hometown: Bowie, MD

College: Anne Arundel Community College

Occupation: Medical Assistant

Favorite Quote: "May your faith keep you strong and full of hope, always."

Favorite Thing About Being on the Team: Performing and bonding with the girls

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Eve O.

Years on Team: Rookie

Hometown: Baltimore, MD

College: West Virginia University, University of Southern California, University of Maryland, Baltimore

Occupation: Full Time Nursing Student

Favorite Quote: "Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is too precious, do not destroy it. Life is life, fight for it." -Mother Teresa

Favorite Thing About Being on the Team: Performing in front of thousands of fans and having fun with the team!

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Emily R.

Years on Team: Rookie

Hometown: Annapolis, MD

College: Towson University

Occupation: Universal Dance Aliance Instructor

Favorite Quote: “Scars heal, glory fades, and all we’re left with are the memories made. Pain hurts, but only for a minute, life is short so go on and live it, cause the chicks dig it.”

Favorite Thing About Being on the Team: Meeting all the Bayhawks fans and cheering on the team.

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Kelly S.

Years on Team: Rookie

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

College: Penn State University

Occupation: Marketing Associate

Favorite Quote: “Make what you love, be what you do!”

Favorite Thing About Being on the Team: Performing for the fans!

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Katelyn J.

Years on Team: 2

Hometown: Baltimore, MD

College: UMBC

Occupation: Marketing Coordinator at idfive

FavoriteQuote: “Unless it’s mad, passionate, extraordinary love, it’s a waste of time. There are too many mediocre things in life—love should not be one of them.”

Favorite Thing About Being on the Team: Free tanning! Just kidding. I love being a part of a team with girls with a similar passion and goals.

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Shiresse B.

Years on Team: 2

Hometown: Upper Marlboro, MD

College: UNC Greensboro

Occupation: Mental Health Therapist

Favorite Quote: "You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”-Dr. Seuss

Favorite Thing About Being on the Team: Gameday ofcourse!! The period right after the national anthem where we do our first performance, EXHILARATING!!!

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Amanda R.

Years On Team: Rookie

Hometown: Columbia, MD

College: Morgan State University

Occupation: Gymnastics Instructor

Favorite Quote: “Give a girl the right shoes and she’ll conquer the world”- Marilyn Monroe

Favorite Thing About Being on the Team: Team unity and having fun!

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Jade G.

Years on Team: Rookie

Hometown: Alexandria, MD

College: Salisbury University

Occupation: Full Time Student, Receptionist at Salisbury University Student Affairs Office, Receptionist at Sport & Health Club

Favorite Quote: “The only way to predict the future is to invent it!”

Favorite Thing About Being on the Team: Performing with these talented & beautiful girls!

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Kristen T.

Years on Team: Rookie

Hometown: Catonsville, MD

College: UMBC

Occupation: Bartender/Waitress

Favorite Quote: "Those who don't believe in magic will never find it."

Favorite Thing About Being on the Team: Dancing with these awesome girls and performing for an enthusiastic crowd!

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Danielle S.

Years on Team: 2

Hometown: Charlestown, WV

College & Major: Morgan State University, BA in Political Science

Occupation: Associate Registrar

Favorite Quote: "Sing like no-one is listening, love like you've never been hurt, dance like no one is watching and live like it's heaven on earth."

Favorite Thing About Being on the Team: I love the fan interaction and constantly meeting new people.

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