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Amanda – Sports Illustrated Cheerleader of the Week – December 24, 2009

I was lucky enough to be allowed to shoot an SMU pom squad member, Amanda Green, for Cheerleader of the Week feature for Sport Illustrated. The feature was put on on si.com on December 24, 2009 to coincide with the SMU football team’s first bowl game appearance in 25 years in the Hawaii Bowl. You can see the pictures and Amanda’s 20 questions at the following site: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/extramustard/12/22/cheerleader.of.the.week/index.html. Here are some of my favorite pictures (some of which didn’t make it on si.com) and some outtakes. I hope you like them.

Dec 24, 2009 | Categories: Miscellaneous | Tags: amanda green, cheerleader, cheerleader of the week, CUSA, dallas, pom squad, si cheerleader, smu, smu cheerleader, smu dance, smu pom, smu pom squad, Southern Methodist University, sports illustrated cheerleader, Texas | 2 Comments »

DALLAS COWBOYS v. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

I was lucky enough to get to shoot my first Dallas Cowboys game at the new Cowboys Stadium on Saturday, August 29, 2009. I put on my red NFL vest and made my way to the sideline to shoot my first NFL game. I got there early to get some shots of warmups and the five hours I was down on the field absolutely flew by. The Cowboys lost the game, but it was a great experience.

Hope you like the pictures.

: Felix Jones up the middle

: DeMarcus Ware gets ready

: Dallas WR Miles Austin focuses on the ball

: Dallas QB Tony Romo warms up

: Cowboys Cheerleader

: Cowboys Cheerleader

: San Francisco QB Shaun Hill looks to pass around Dallas DE Igor Olshansky

: Shaun Hill is knocked down

: Felix Jones battles into the end zone

: Dallas RB Tashard Choice

: Dallas S Courtney Brown defends the long pass

: Cowboys Cheerleader

: Tony Romo

: Stephen Bowen during warmups

: Cowboys Cheerleader

: Dallas S Courtney Brown and San Francisco WR reach for the ball

: Cowboys Cheerleader

: Dallas RB Marion Barber & San Francisco TE Vernon Davis pregame

: Dallas DB Terence Newman

: San Francisco TE Delanie Walker

: Dallas QB Tony Romo

: Dallas RB Tashard Choice

: ready for the punt

: San Francisco QB Shaun Hill drops back

: Dallas QB Tony Romo warms up

: Block that kick

: Dallas TE Jason Witten is tackled

: Marcus Spears applies pressure

: 49ers QB Shaun Hill is flushed out of the pocket

: Dallas TE Jason Witten in warmups

: Dallas QB Tony Romo

: Dallas RB Tashard Choice

: Felix Jones up the middle

: Dallas RB Tashard Choice

: Marion Barber warmup

: Dallas QB Tony Romo warms up

: Felix Jones one on one

: Dallas QB Tony Romo

: Cowboys Cheerleader

: 49ers touchdown

: San Francisco P Andy Lee waits for the snap

: Dallas G Leonard Davis

: Dallas WR Patrick Crayton

: Dallas LB Keith Brooking

: San Francisco rookie QB Nate Davis scrambles

: Dallas rookie S DeAngelo Smith makes the tackle

: Felix Jones touchdown

: Dallas' Anthony Spencer takes Shaun Hill down

: Dallas QB Tony Romo warms up

: Dallas TE Martellus Bennett is tackled

: Cowboys Cheerleader

: Cowboys Cheerleader

: Felix Jones pregame

: Cowboys Cheerleader

: Linemen warmups

: Leonard Davis warms up

: Dallas TE Martellus Bennett

: San Francisco DB Michael Lewis

: Dallas QB Tony Romo hands off to RB Marion Barber

: Cowboys Cheerleader

: Dallas WR Miles Austin during warmups

: Dallas WR Isiah Stanback returns a kickoff

: Dallas QB Tony Romo

: Dallas WR Patrick Crayton makes his break

: Felix Jones gets pushed out

: Felix Jones sheds a tackler

: Brady James watches the ball

: Dallas DT Junior Siavii

: Cowboys Cheerleader

: Cowboys Cheerleader

: Dallas RB Marion Barber breaks through the line

: Dallas DB Terrence Newman

: Cowboys Cheerleader

: Dallas QB Tony Romo

: Linemen warmups

: Cowboys Cheerleader

: Kevin Ogletree catch

: Cowboys Cheerleader

: Cowboys Cheerleader

: San Francisco QB Shaun Hill

: Cowboys Cheerleader

: Cowboys Cheerleader

: Dallas RB Tashard Choice gets wrapped up

: Dallas QB Tony Romo

: Dallas WR Patrick Crayton

: Cowboys Cheerleader

: Dallas WR Patrick Crayton avoids the tackle

: Dallas QB Tony Romo

: Touchdown!

: The Cowboys apply pressure

Sep 05, 2009 | Categories: Sports | Tags: 49ers, action, American football, Cowboy Cheerleaders, Cowboys, Cowboys Stadium, Dallas Cowboys, football, National Football League, NFL, Sports, Texas, tony Romo | 1 Comment »

FC Dallas crushes Kansas City 6-0

FC Dallas crushes Kansas City 6-0

FC Dallas must have been wondering where the offense was going to come from after the sold striker Kenny Cooper to 1860 Munich earlier in the week, but they didn’t have to wait long for an answer. Jeff Cunningham scored the first of his four goals in the 39th minute which was followed three minutes later by the first of David Ferreira’s two goals.

The halftime score was the same as the previous weekend, but in that game FC Dallas conceded four second half goals to lose to the Colorado Rapids. FC Dallas were out to make sure that would not happen again. They dominated play in the second half and got three more goals from Cunningham starting with one from the penalty spot in the 66th minute and then again in the 75th minute and 89th minute and one more from Ferreira in the 78th.

The margin of victory was the largest in club history and the six goals tied for the most in club history. All in all, a dominant performance by FC Dallas.

: Pablo Richetti poses with a young fan.

: Jair Benitez

: Atiba Harris

: Atiba Harris turns on the Kansas City defender

: Kansas City goalkeeper Kevin Hartman didn't know what hit him.

: Aaron Hohlbein looks downfield

: Brek Shea takes on Aaron Hohlbein

: Jeff Cunningham passes

: Atiba Harris & Aaron Hohlbein battle for the header

: David Ferreira & KC's Santiago Hirsig

: Dave van den Bergh battles down the wing

: Dave van den Bergh & KC's Herculez Gomez

: Atiba Haris & KC's Rauwshan McKenzie prepare for a corner.

: Kyle Davies dribbles past the attempted tackle of Adam Cristman

: Kyle Davies defends against KC's Adam Cristman

: Dax McCarty & KC's Herculez Gomez go for the ball

: David Ferreira & KC's Davy Arnaud battle for the ball.

: Dax McCarty breaks down the field

: Dax McCarty & Adam Cristman battle for the header

: Dax McCarty & Brek Shea

: Pablo Richetti looks upfield

: Dave van den Bergh & Brek Shea celebrate with Jeff Cunningham after his opening goal

: Cunningham "polishes the boot" of Atiba Harris in celebration after Harris assisted on Cunningham's goal.

: Jair Benitez looking for someone to pass to.

: Jair Benitez attempts to save the ball from going out.

: Brek Shea passes off.

: David Ferreira celebrates his first half goal.

: David Ferreira's post goal celebration

: Dario Sala makes sure everyone is in the right spot.

: Dax McCarty & KC's Josh Wolff prepare for a corner

: Daniel Torres plays defense on the right wing

: Atiba Harris & KC's Matt Besler go up for the header

: Jeff Cunningham takes the penalty

: Jeff Cunningham celebrates his second goal

: David Ferreira battles with KC's Rauwshan McKenzie for the ball

: Atiba Harris chests the ball

: Atiba Harris & Daniel Torres celebrate Cunningham's third goal

: Daniel Torres backheels

: David Ferreira gets around KC's Kevin Hartman for his second goal

: Second half substitute Bruno Guarda

: Second half substitute Eric Avila

: Jeff Cunningham chests the ball

: Foul???

: Jeff Cunningham celebrates his fourth goal

: Bruno Guarda thanks the crowd

Aug 03, 2009 | Categories: FC Dallas Soccer | Tags: action, dallas, fc dallas, FCD, football, Frisco, Kansas City Wizards, KC, Major League Soccer, Matt Visinsky, Matthew Visinsky, mls, soccer, Sports, Texas, Wizards | Leave A Comment »

Chelsea v. Club America at Cowboy’s Stadium in Arlington, TX 7-26-09

Chelsea FC of the English Premier League participated in the World Football Challenge as part of their preseason training in the United States. After defeating Inter and AC Milan in their first two matches they met the other undefeated team, Club America of Mexico’s first division, in the amazing new Cowboy’s Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

The match went scoreless late into the second half, but both teams had chances. Franco Di Santo, a second half substitute, scored the first of Chelsea’s two goals on a cross from Florent Malouda. A couple of minutes later Di Santo assisted Malouda on the second goal. The final score was 2-0 and Chelsea was the winner of the inagural World Football Challenge.