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Italy cheerleaders participate in Dale Hansen Football Classic commercial shoot

Barry Byers Sports News

Image: Italy Lady Gladiator Cheerleaders participate in Dale Hansen Football Classic photo shoot. Commericals will run on WFAA Channel 8 for three weeks leading up to the event. This inaugural high school sporting event will take place September 7 and 8, 2012, in the new state-of-the-art Stuart B. Lumpkins Stadium located in Waxahachie, Texas. 

Italy Lady Gladiator Cheerleaders participate in Dale Hansen Football Classic photo shoot. Commericals will run on WFAA Channel 8 for three weeks leading up to the event. This inaugural high school sporting event will take place September 7 and 8, 2012, in the new state-of-the-art Stuart B. Lumpkins Stadium located in Waxahachie, Texas.  (Barry Byers)

Image: From the press box, you can see Dale Hansen filming the commercial intro as cheerleaders and mascots make their way down to the field.
Image: Ready to be television stars are Italy Lady Gladiator Cheerleaders Britney Chambers and Bailey DeBorde accompanied by team mascot Reagan Adams.
Image: The Malakoff Cheerleaders mingle with the Italy Lady Gladiator Cheerleaders.
Image: Uh, oh! Malakoff’s mascot “Tigra,” aka Meaghan Morton, a sophomore, and Italy Gladiator mascot, Reagan Adams, also a sophomore, argue over which school is more #1!
Image: Italy mascot Reagan Adams and her cheerleading partners Bailey DeBorde and Britney Chambers cheese it up for the camera along with the man himself, Dale Hansen.
Image: Dale Hansen, the H-E-B and Chick-fil-a mascots and representatives, WFAA Channel 8 and City Credit Union representatives, participating high school cheerleaders and their team mascots join together in a colorful group photo to promote the inaugural Dale Hansen Football Classic.
Image: “Coach” Dale Hansen schools the event mascots on what offensive football play to run for the commercial shoot.
Image: Huddling with Dale Hansen are all the mascots representing their schools during the Dale Hansen Football Classic which will be held September 7-8.
Image: Italy Lady Gladiator Cheerleader Britney Chambers enjoys watching the mascots awkwardly practice a play with Dale Hansen at quarterback.
Image: Italy Lady Gladiator mascot Reagan Adams protects her quarterback, Dale Hansen, from cheap camera shots.
Image: Dale Hansen drops back and delivers the inaugural Dale Hansen Football Classic to Waxahachie.
Image: Vision complete! Dale Hansen teams up with the H-E-B mascot for a winner commercial!
Image: H-E-Buddy heads for the end zone and televisions everywhere!
Image: Dale Hansen celebrates the mascot’s first team touchdown during filming.
Image: Cheerleading representatives from Italy, Malakoff, Thrall, Alvarado, Mexia and Buffalo pose together during the commercial shoot.
Image: Italy’s Britney Chambers works on possible cheer moves for the commercial.
Image: Bailey DeBorde and Britney Chambers are all smiles during filming.
Image: WFAA Channel 8 Sports Videographer Arnold Payne hits the turf to get just the right angle.
Image: A view of the scene as WFAA Channel 8 Sports Videographer Arnold Payne captures the cheerleaders making some noise!!!
Image: The cheerleaders show their appreciation to the very patient WFAA Channel 8 Sports Videographer Arnold Payne after filming for the Dale Hansen Football Classic commercial which will air the few weeks leading up to September 7-8.
Image: Italy’s Bailey DeBorde, Britney Chambers and Reagan Adams are cheerful after representing the gold and white for a television viewing audience.
Image: The Italy Gladiators vs. the Malakoff Tigers! Friday, September 7, 2012 @ 7:30 p.m. inside Stuart B. Lumpkins Stadium in Waxahachie!! BE THERE!!! (Thanks, Reagan!)
Image: The 2012 Dale Hansen Football Classic Title Sponsors and participating school match-ups.

On Tuesday, July 24, Dale Hansen, himself, appeared at Stuart B. Lumpkins Stadium in Waxahachie to shoot the first commercial for the inaugural 2012 Dale Hansen Football Classic. Two cheerleaders from each participating team and their school mascots were on hand, as well, and will be featured in the commercial. The commercials will run on WFAA, Channel 8 three weeks leading up to the event!!

Representing the Italy Gladiators were cheerleaders Bailey DeBorde and Britney Chambers and beloved Gladiator mascot Reagan Adams and fill-in cheer sponsor Kim Varner. The cheerleaders added flair to short segments to be utilized throughout the commercial while the mascots performed touchdown scoring plays with Mr. Hansen as the quarterback. Each touchdown was followed by end zone celebrations that had the award-winning announcer laughing out loud! 

This inaugural high school sporting event will take place September 7 and 8, 2012, in the new state-of-the-art Stuart B. Lumpkins Stadium located in Waxahachie, Texas were the commercial shoot took place.

Special thanks to the Dale Hansen Football Classic title sponsors for realizing and believing in the vision! to showcase Texas High School Football!!

Title Sponsors:

  • WFAA Channel 8
  • Chick-fil-A of Waxahachie
  • City Credit Union
  • H-E-B

Gold Sponsors:

  • Event coordinators are super excited to announce that 106.9 FM The Ranch will be the “Official Radio Station of the Dale Hansen Football Classic!” Thanks Ranch Radio for believing in the vision to bring a Football Classic to the Waxahachie (Ellis County) area!!!
  • Also, the Waxahachie Convention & Visitors Bureau is much appreciated for becoming a Gold Sponsor for the Classic!

Game Times:

  • Friday, September 7 — Italy Gladiators vs. Malakoff Tigers @ 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, September 8 — Florence Buffaloes vs. Thrall Tigers @ 4:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, September 8 — Alvarado Indians vs. Mexia Blackcats @ 7:30 p.m.

Dale Hansen Football Classic Ticket Information:

  • Friday, September 7th: $5 Pre-Sale/$8 Game Day
  • Saturday, September 8th: $7 Pre-Sale/$10 Game Day (Includes both games on Saturday)
  • CLASSIC PASS: $10 (Includes all three games and is same price for Pre-Sale or Game Day).

Most likely, the “Pre-Sale” will take place one week prior to the Classic.

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We hope to see everyone at the Dale Hansen Football Classic!!!