Goddesses have arrived in Las Vegas
Published on October 25, 2004 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Las Vegas Gladiators News Release
Las Vegas, NV, October 25, 2004 â Las Vegas now has its Goddesses!!! The Las Vegas Gladiators have renamed the dance team and they will now be known as 'The Goddesses of the Las Vegas Gladiators.'
After hundreds of e-mails and entries from Gladiator fans nationwide, the Gladiators have decided that the new name Goddesses will revamp the look and attitude of the hottest dance team in the AFL for years to come.
In addition, each dancer will have there own personal Goddess name that reflects their individual persona. Listed below are those names:
Aleesha, Goddess of Ice
Amber, Goddess of Victory
Amy, Goddess of Soul
Angela, Goddess of Hope
Ashley, Goddess of Night
Christy, Goddess of Rain
Jennifer, Goddess of Strength
Jessica, Goddess of Spirit
Judith, Goddess of Temptation
Judy, Goddess of Thunder
Katie, Goddess of Grace
Lauren, Goddess of Beauty
Megan, Goddess of Rock
Sondra, Goddess of Passion
Sumayah, Goddess of Fire
Victoria, Goddess of Love
The Gladiators wanted a new moniker for their dance team and partnered with ESPN Radio 920 for a contest to rename the team. The Gladiators were looking for a name that represented the dance team's flair and style while still keeping with the Gladiator theme.
The person who chose the name of the Goddesses was Virginia Allen and she was the winner of two (2) 2005 season tickets, lunch with two of the Goddesses and quarterback Clint Dolezel and offensive specialist Marcus Nash.
ESPN Radio was promoting the changing of the team name on air since Wednesday, September 22.
Gladiators' 2005 season seats are on sale now. Fans interested in purchasing Gladiators' season seats can do so by calling the Gladiators office at 702-731-4977 or by going online at www.UNLVtickets.com.
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