Needham Resident Makes Patriots Cheerleaders 2013 Squad

After a six-week audition process, the New England Patriots Cheerleaders have chosen their squad for the 2013 season.

Needham resident Alexantria Stavropulous was among the. This is Stavropulous' second year in the Patriots' Cheerleaders.

The preliminary auditions for the Patriots' squad was in March .

After the completion of the final boot camp session, the squad chose the following 25 women from the field of 36 finalists to comprise the 2013 team.

Her profile from the New England Patriots:

Alexandria Stavropoulos is a native of Needham, MA. She is currently a junior at Boston College, where she is studying communications with the hopes to pursue a career that will incorporate both media entertainment and dance. When Alexandria is not teaching the Needham High School Dance Team you can find her choreographing or catching up on ballet classes. Alexandria has a strong family background, with a blend of Greek and Italian and she loves nothing more than a home cooked meal. This is Alexandria’s second year as a Patriots Cheerleader.

2013 Patriots Cheerleaders

• Kelly Bennion
• Zoe Bucuvalas
• Alyssa Caddle
• Erica Cadigan
• Melissa DeMello
• Brittany Dickie
• Leigha Marie Hervey
• Lasondra Greene
• Kathryn Hamilton
• LisaMarie Ianuzzi
• Camille Kostek
• Angela Lavoie
• Hannah LeBeau
• Kikco McMahon
• Shea Murphy-Bradlee
• Stephanie Petronelli
• Jodi Ricci
• Jensine Rich
• Stephanie Sanchez
• Heather Santoro
• Amber Smith
• Allison Smedley
• Alexandria Stavropoulos
• Casey Sullivan
• Rachel Swanson

The team includes 12 rookies and 13 returning veteran cheerleaders. Squad rehearsals will begin immediately to prepare for the upcoming Junior Patriots Cheerleader clinics scheduled in May. All 25 cheerleaders will travel to St. Lucia in June to shoot the squad’s annual swimsuit calendar and behind the scenes video; “Sideline to Shoreline.”