LA Kings Ice Crew Hottie Meagan is an Animal Lover

We have more than 40 posts on Pro Cheer Heaven devoted to the LA Kings Ice Crew, yet somehow we've never done an actual feature on one their members before. How is that even possible? I feel like we should have done like a dozen features on the Kings' girls by now.

But in an effort to remedy this massive flaw in our your favorite pro cheerleader blog I contacted 2nd year Ice Crew member Meagan (we shared her profile video back in July) and asked if she would be interested. Thank God she said yes!

Meagan is a recent graduate of UC Davis with a degree in Animal Science. Her biggest passion is, as you might have guessed, animals. She is a huge proponent of animal adoption and rescue and thinks people just don't know how easy and gratifying it is to rescue an animal. Her goal is to find a job in an animal-related field soon.

Growing up Meagan spent her time riding motorcycles, wakeboarding and competitively figuring skating. But she had to trade in those figure skates for the hockey skates once she joined the Kings Ice Crew. I think we can all agree that was a pretty amazing trade.

If you want to follow Meagan on social media (and maybe ask her some questions about rescuing/adopting an animal), you find her on Twitter and Instagram.

Allen Americans Ice Angel Stashia is Living the Dream

We have long considered the Allen Americans Ice Angels to be one of the pre-eminent minor league cheer squads in the entire country. Which is why we have featured them 9 times in the past. And honestly, I think we saved the best for number 10.

Brand new Ice Angel Stashia has a pretty strong history in the minor league cheer world of Texas. Before joining the Ice Angels in August, Stashia was a member of the Texas Legends squad; another one of my favorites.

But this full time fashion merchandising student at the University of North Texas doesn't show any signs of stopping here. With a long term goal of owning her own clothing boutique some day, Stashia's more immediate plans involve trying out for the Dallas Cowboys Rhythm & Blue Dancers squad now that she finally turned 21 on Sunday. Based on her rise through the Texas professional cheer ranks already, I have no doubt we'll see her in Cowboys blue and white next year.

Stashia would also like to be a role model for young girls suffering with depression and mental illness by sharing her story and her strength. That is a very important and humbling goal in life. If you can't root for somebody like Stashia, who can you root for?

You can follow Stashia's time with the Ice Angels and her quest to join the Rhythm & Blue Dancers on her Twitter or Instagram accounts. 

New York Lizards Dancer Jessica is Going to Run the Fashion World

I've been talking about the New York Lizards dance team a lot since I "discovered" them a year ago. For a dance squad in Major League Lacrosse, the Lizards seem to get an inordinate amount of time here on Pro Cheerleader Heaven. Honestly, Jessica is one of the reasons.

From the very beginning this third year Lizards vet has stood out as a bright, shining star on the squad. A senior at Farmingdale State College, Jessica is majoring in business and currently working as a marketing intern. Her goal in life: work in the fashion industry in either public relations or marketing. So basically she is going to be telling you what to wear in a couple of years.

For now, though, Jessica is going to continue bringing it on the Lizards sidelines and doing as many outdoor activities as she can. Apparently she is an avid jet skier and zip liner. I'm not sure "zip liner" is really a phrase, but you get the point. She likes to be active outside.

Hopefully she continues to be an active cheerleader as the years go on. I'm sure the Lizards would HATE to lose her! But no matter what she does in the future, we can all follow her journey on Twitter and Instagram and watch her do big things!

Indianapolis Colts Cheerleader Shelby is a Stunner!

I ran across these pictures of Indianapolis Colts cheerleader Shelby not too long ago, and I just had to share them. This girl is a stunner. I don't know if the Colts have selected their 2015 squad yet, but I am praying that Shelby came back for another round and made the cut!

Sacramento Kings Dancer Katerina is a Fitness Junkie

We've talked about this before, but I just can't jump on the CrossFit bandwagon. It doesn't look like any fun at all to me. Maybe that's just because I'm out of shape. Maybe CrossFit is exactly what I need to do to get motivated.

Plus, I might run into someone like Sacramento Kings dancer Katerina. In her 5th year with the Kings, Katerina does CrossFit or weight lifting 5-6 times a week on top of all of her dance team practices and games. That makes me tired just thinking about it. And it proves what we say around here all the time, "Strong is Sexy!"

Having just graduated from UC-Davis with a degree in Clinical Nutrition, Katerina is hoping to break into the entertainment industry. She currently has her sights set on something like fitness modelling, dancing or broadcasting. Based on her pictures, I'm thinking being some kind of fitness personality sounds like exactly the right path.

But hopefully that doesn't pull her away from the Kings Dancers, though. Katerina says she loves performing in front of the fans and getting the rush from dancing in front of all of those people. She also loves acting as a role model for younger dancers that are just starting to pursue their dreams in life. Sounds to me like she'll be taking the court for at least a few more years to come!

Meet L.A. Kiss Dancer & Contortionist Alexis

We don't spend a whole lot of time talking about arena football cheerleaders and dancers, in my opinion. Honestly, we should probably be talking about them at least once a week. But for some reason they tend to fly under the radar around here.

That changes today with our feature of LA Kiss dancer Alexis. In her second year as a Kiss dancer, Alexis was selected as a captain for this year's squad. While that may sound like a meteoric rise, it makes perfect sense when you realize Alexis is a professional dancer & choreographer. Basically all she does is dance! Plus, she's a contortionist, so she's got that going for her too!

But that is not to say that Alexis lives the easy life. She works incredibly hard on her dancing and choreography and hopes to travel the world as a dancer and teacher for as long as she can. For now, though, she loves being a Kiss Girl. She gets to perform "hardcore" dance routines that are a little edgier than your typical dance team in front of a big crowd that is there to have just as much fun as Alexis. Their uniforms are black leather with chains, after all!

Happy Birthday to Iowa Energy High Voltage Dancer Hillary!

We don't spend a lot of time highlighting the dancers of the NBA's D-League, but I'm starting to think we should. Especially after running across Iowa Energy High Voltage dancer Hillary. She's an absolutely adorable girl-next-door Iowan currently finishing up her 4th year as a High Voltage Dancer.

This future middle or high school English teacher is also currently a student at Grand View University up in Des Moines. Can't say that I've ever heard of Grand View University, but I'm willing to take Hillary's word on that one.

Hillary hopes to continue dancing professionally after she gets out of school which adds her to our growing list of pro cheerleaders that also teach. She would be in great company with the likes of Tricia, Alyson and Paige.

Right now Hillary is getting plenty of practice teaching as she helps her 7 year old sister pursue her dance dreams. If she's anything like Hillary, I'm sure she is going to be very successful.

So let's all wish Hillary a very happy birthday and good luck in her future teaching career!

Props to Picture Iowa and Alisha Stoutenberg Photography for many of these fine pictures.

Baltimore Ravens Cheerleader Serena is One of My Favorites

Anybody that spends as much time as I do perusing cheerleader pictures is going to eventually find a few favorites. Especially with the pro cheerleaders that stick with their squads for a few years. So I thought I would share one of my favorites today: Baltimore Ravens cheerleader Serena.

We actually did a post about Serena back in 2012, but it's time for an update. Serena is actually a 6-year veteran of the Ravens squad which has to be one of the longer tenures in the NFL I would think. So even though we featured her in the past, I'm sure no one is going to have an issue seeing more of Serena.

And speaking of favorite cheerleaders, you should go check out our friends over at MyFavoriteCheerleader.com to find your own favorite!

Check Out Former Dallas Mavericks Dancer Grace

For some reason I've had these pictures of former Dallas Mavericks dancer Grace sitting unused on my hard drive for well over a year. Hell, Grace hasn't even been on the squad since the 2012-2013 NBA season, but she can wear the hell out of a bikini!

So I figured it was about time to share these with the world. Because as much as we love the gorgeous women that are currently cheering & dancing their hearts out for us day in and day out, we still have a soft spot for the alums! I wonder where Grace is now.