San Diego Sockers
PERFORMANCE TEAM 2003-04

NOT PICTURED: Kreg "XTRA" and Valerie "FUEGO"

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SELECT ANY TEAM MEMBER ABOVE TO MEET THEM! NOT PICTURED: Kreg "XTRA" and Valerie "FUEGO"
Click here to go back to the team photo	Isabel "IZZY" High school: Chatsworth High School, Los Angeles, CA College and major: SDSU, Communications Current occupation: Promotional specialist Career goals: International business Entertainment experience: High school cheerleader, dance instructor for a recreation center, party pumper for a DJ company Childhood hero: Punky Brewster Favorite TV show: Friends, Out of this World Favorite book: Chicken Soup for the Soul Place most interested in visiting: South America Favorite thing about performing at a Sockers game: The adrenaline rush and the kids in the crowd Favorite junk food: Chocolate brownie ice cream, cheesecake Funniest performance experience: At one of my dance performances, my pants split in half but I had to keep dancing even though I was completely mortified! Favorite quote: "Work like you don't need money, love like you have never been hurt, and dance like no one is watching" -Anonymous Click here to go back to the team photo
Click here to go back to the team photo	Joseph "TSUNAMI" Team Captain High school: Morse High School College and major: SDSU, BA in Math and English, MA in Education Current occupation: Math teacher Career goals: Retire from teaching in 28 years! Entertainment experience: NCA Instructor for 5 years, West Coast Mavericks All-Stars, San Diego State University cheerleader, Mesa College cheerleader, Southwestern College cheerleader Childhood hero: Batman Favorite TV show: Whose Line is It Anyway?, Star Trek Favorite book: The Bible Place most interested in visiting: Europe Favorite thing about performing at a Sockers game: Being in front of a crowd and getting them pumped up- when I'm excited, they're excited! Favorite junk food: Cheesecake and Krispy Kreme donuts Funniest performance experience: At an SDSU game, my entire team did back tucks one at a time; I was last and didn't make it around. I fell to the ground to a chorus of 20,000 fans sympathizing! Worse yet, the video footage has kept popping up at team banquets with "Wipeout" as the soundtrack! Favorite quote: "What a piece of work is man, how noble in reason, how infinite in faculties, in form and moving how express and admirable, in action how like an angel, in apprehension how like a god" -William Shakespeare, Hamlet Click here to go back to the team photo
Click here to go back to the team photo	Nicole "NIKITA" High school: Mt. Carmel High School College and major: SDSU 4th year student Current occupation: Campus Team Wear employee (one of our sponsors!) Career goals: To become an FBI agent after starting out as a police officer Entertainment experience: 4 years as a Mt. Carmel cheerleader, 1 year on San Diego All Star Rebels, 1 year on the Mavericks senior All Stars, 2 years on the Mavericks College Team, 1 year on SDSU cheer, 1 year on Palomar Cheerleading, 1 year as a Spirit club international staff member Childhood hero: My dad Favorite TV show: American Idol Place most interested in visiting: Hawaii Favorite thing about performing at a Sockers game: Being in front of a crowd and showing off my skills Best performance experience: USA College National 2003 in Las Vegas, when my squad placed 2nd. Favorite quote: "Who cares" -Me! Click here to go back to the team photo
Click here to go back to the team photo	Elsworth "NINJA" High school: La Marque High School, La Marque, TX College and major: College of the Mainland, Texas City, TX Current occupation: Gymnastics instructor Career goals: Open a gymnastics and breakdancing school Entertainment experience: La Marque High School mascot, dancer on TV dance show featuring Vanilla Ice, MTV show Global Groove, acrobat for Fern Street Circus in Faust at the San Diego Opera House, acrobat for Gymminny Kids in the Holiday Bowl Parade 2001 Childhood hero: Jackie Chan Favorite book: The Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman Place most interested in visiting: Costa Rica Favorite junk food: Caramel ice cream Best performance experience: Tryouts for the San Diego Sockers Performance Team Favorite quote: "Just do it!" -Nike Click here to go back to the team photo
Click here to go back to the team photo	Kari "SQUEEK" High school: Clairemont High School College and major: University of San Diego, graduating this spring with a degree in Sociology with a double minor in Criminology and Urban Studies Current occupation: Full-time student Career goals: Program Coordinator (i.e. Math and Science program to get girls interested in math and science or STEPS, which help delinquent children towards a brighter future) Entertainment experience: CHS Drill Team, West Coast Mavericks Coed All Stars and San Diego Sockers Performance Team Childhood hero: Punky Brewster Favorite TV show: Friends Favorite book: King of the Wind Place most interested in visiting: Europe Favorite thing about performing at a Sockers game: The fans, the response of the crowd as we're performing and the intensity of the game Favorite junk food: Cheesecake and Chocolate Brownie Frappaccinos (iced) Favorite quotes: "To find one true friend in life is a miracle" -Fadi Yalda "As you wish" -Westly from the movie The Princess Bride Click here to go back to the team photo
Click here to go back to the team photo	Cornelius "CORKY" High school: James Madison High School College and major: San Diego City College, Social Science Current occupation: Cheerleading instructor, Fern Street Circus performer, Point Loma High School cheer coach Career goals: High school History teacher Entertainment experience: Champion Cheer Outlaw coach, tumbling coach, Madison High School cheerleading coach, U.S. Spirit Leader, Fern Street Circus, Ringling Brothers Circus, San Diego Opera, Kaleidoscope Dance Childhood hero: Mother (she still is to this day) Favorite TV show: WWE Favorite book: The Color Purple (yes it was a book as well as a movie) Place most interested in visiting: Ireland Favorite thing about performing at a Sockers game: The fans, the cheers Favorite junk food: Green apple blow pops Best performance experience: USA Cheerleading Nationals- I did a round-off back handspring layout and my vest went over my head...I was able to put it back on when my landing forced it back down over my head! Favorite quote: "90% inspiration, 10% perspiration" -Author Unknown Click here to go back to the team photo
Click here to go back to the team photo	Selena "CINNAMON" High school: Yucca Valley High School College and major: SDSU Current occupation: Student Career goals: I plan to graduate from SDSU with my BA and then work on my MA Entertainment experience: Yucca Valley High School Cheer for 4 years, Yucca Valley High School Dance Team for 4 years, UCA Instructor for 2 years, current coach for Francis Parker HIgh School Childhood hero: Mari ah Carey Favorite TV show: 7th Heaven Favorite book: Gone With the WInd Place most interested in visiting: Australia Favorite thing about performing at a Sockers game: I absolutely love performing in front of crowds. The adrenaline is great! Favorite junk food: Ice cream Best performance experience: My best performance experience is definitely being a part of UCA staff and performing for thousands of cheerleaders Favorite quote: "With God, anything is possible!" -Author Unknown Click here to go back to the team photo
Click here to go back to the team photo	Tera "HEAT" High school: Poway High School College and major: Palomar College, BA in Graphic Design in progress Current occupation: Student Career goals: Advertising and graphic design Entertainment experience: 5 years on Rancho Bernardo Pop Warner, 4 years on Poway high School cheer, 1 year on Meadowbrook School's creative dance team Childhood hero: Mother Favorite TV show: Forensic Files and Will & Grace Favorite book: White Oleander Place most interested in visiting: Italy Favorite thing about performing at a Sockers game: Watching the crowd get pumped up! Favorite junk food: Mint chip ice cream Best performance experience: My senior year in high school my 5 best friends and I were on the cheer squad together, so every game was a blast! Favorite quote: "The best opportunities in life are not found, they're made." -Author Unknown Click here to go back to the team photo
Click here to go back to the team photo	Jessica "WAHINE" High school: Pocono Mountain High School-Swiftwater, PA College and major: Univ. of Maryland and Univ. of Texas- graduated with B.S. in biology and chemistry Current occupation: Research Associate at Kalypsys, an amazing drug discovery company in La Jolla. Career goals: I plan to get a PhD and continue my research in pursuit of finding cures for diseases. Another goal is to travel extensively and immerse myself in many different cultures while surfing the best waves in the world! Entertainment experience: NCA staff- 5 years, high school and college cheerleader, choreographer for NCA high school nationals teams Childhood hero: My older brother Justin----and I was in love with Alf too! Favorite TV show: Boarding House-North Shore, Frasier and anything on the Discovery or History channels. Favorite book: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance-R. Pirsig, Caught Inside-D.Duane, Invisible Man-R. Ellison Place most interested in visiting: Gold Coast of Australia(Snapper Rocks) Favorite thing about performing at a Sockers game: The energy and excitement of the crowd and the smiles on the faces of the kids as a result of our performance! Favorite junk food: "I want it all!"-Anything chocolate. Favorite quote: "There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that which is lost by not trying."-Francis Bacon Click here to go back to the team photo
Click here to go back to the team photo	Brianna "B" High school: Francis Parker High School Current occupation: Student Career goals: Physical therapist Entertainment experience: Mavericks All Stars for 3 years, Francis Parker cheerleader for 3 years, Champion Cheer Outlaws for 2 years, San Diego Dance Center, Fern Street Circus performer Childhood hero: Mom Favorite TV show: Friends Favorite book: Still looking Favorite thing about performing at a Sockers game: Getting positive reactions from the crowd Favorite junk food: Yogurt raisins and kettle corn Best performance experience: UCA Nationals 2002, where I placed 1st in the partner stunt competition and then performed with my co-ed team for 1st place in our division Favorite quote: "Everything is okay in the end. if it is not okay, it is not the end" -Author Unknown Click here to go back to the team photo
Click here to go back to the team photo	Adrienne "STAR" High school: Poway High School College and major: SDSU, Graphic Design Current occupation: Student Career goals: Graphic design Entertainment experience: Mavericks All-Stars for 2 years, SDSU cheerleading for 3 years, Sockers Performance Team for her 2nd season. 7 years of Gymnastics, ballet, and singing. Childhood hero: She-ra, Princess of Power Favorite TV show: Friends, The Simpsons, and Jeopardy Favorite book: Harry Potter Place most interested in visiting: India Favorite thing about performing at a Sockers game: Making people smile! Favorite junk food: In and Out cheese fries Best performance experience: Performing at NCAA March Madness when SDSU got to go to Chicago Favorite quote: "You miss 100% of the shots you never take." -Wayne Gretzky Click here to go back to the team photo
Click here to go back to the team photo	Shaun "BIG PAPA" Team Co-Captain High school: Agoura High School College and major: Palomar College Current occupation: Server at a restaurant and cheerleading coach for SDSU cheerleading Entertainment experience: 8 years of cheerleading, 4 years of coaching cheerleading. Performer at Super Bowl XXXIIV Halftime Show Childhood hero: My brother Jeremy Favorite TV show: Smallville Favorite book: Green Eggs 'n Ham Place most interested in visiting: Australia Favorite thing about performing at a Sockers game: The adrenaline Favorite junk food: Reese's Best performance experience: Winning 2002 UCA Nationals and performing at the Super Bowl Halftime Favorite quote: "Don't let anyone make you feel like you don't deserve what you want" -Heath Ledger in 10 Things I Hate About You Click here to go back to the team photo
Click here to go back to the team photo	Frankie "THE FLY" Team Co-Captain Team nickname: "The Fly" High school: Sweetwater High School College and major: Southwestern College Current occupation: Daycare worker and gymnastics instructor Career goals: Act for films, dance on broadway, and teach Entertainment experience: Sweetwater High School cheerleader, Champion Outlaw cheerleader, dinner theater actor for Dave & Buster's, choreographed and danced in a first-place competition routine for Erika's School of Dance, was awarded an "Aubrey" Award for my performance in the San Diego Community Theater Group's Taming of the Shrew Childhood hero: Spiderman Favorite TV show: The Simpsons Favorite book: Romeo and Juliet Place most interested in visiting: Italy Favorite thing about performing at a Sockers game: Interacting with the crowd Favorite junk food: Mini-Snickers Funniest performance experience: I performed one of my best tumbling passes ever, but as I was walking off stage to the crowd's enthusiastic applause I tripped and stumbled! Favorite quote: On a tombstone, someone had just their name and simply, "I tried my darndest" -Author Unknown Click here to go back to the team photo
Click here to go back to the team photo	Jarrod "XTREME" High school: Poway High School College and major: SDSU, BA in Information Systems Current occupation: Computer support Career goals: Pursue advancement to Head Systems/Network Analyst Entertainment experience: 1 year of Poway High School cheer, SDSU cheerleader for 3 years, Mavericks College Team for 2 years, 1st place at Spirit Club International Cheer Partner Stunt, 2nd place at USA Nationals Partner Stunt, 2nd place at America Cheer Power Partner Stunt Favorite TV show: The Shield and Friends Place most interested in visiting: Hawaii and New York Favorite thing about performing at a Sockers game: Performing a new routine or stunt in front of a crowd and sticking it Favorite junk food: Caramel Apple Crisp Best performance experience: Winning 1st place at USA Nationals for the All Star division and 2nd place in the partner stunt division Favorite quote: "Give it your all and don't ever give up" -Author Unknown Click here to go back to the team photo
Coming soon!   Click here to go back to the team photo	Kreg "XTRA" High school: College and major: Current occupation: Career goals: Entertainment experience: Childhood hero: Favorite TV show: Favorite book: Place most interested in visiting: Favorite thing about performing at a Sockers game: Favorite junk food: Best performance experience: Favorite quote: "" - Click here to go back to the team photo
Coming soon!   Click here to go back to the team photo	Valerie "FUEGO" High school: Eastlake Highschool College and major: Southwestern college, Childrens psychology Current occupation: Waitressing,student Career goals: become a childrens psychologist Entertainment experience: Eastlake hhighschool 4 yrs.,champion outlaws 2001-2003,southwestern college 2003 Childhood hero: My mom Favorite TV show: real world Place most interested in visiting: Fiji island Favorite thing about performing at a Sockers game: the adrenaline when performing,and seeing the crowd get excited! Favorite junk food: chocolate cake Best performance experience:UCA Nationals 2003 Favorite quote: "Learn as if you were to live forever, and live as if you were to die tomorrow"-Ghandi Click here to go back to the team photo
Click here to go back to the team photo	Kyle "TOWER" High school: Poway High School College and major: SDSU, BS in Information Technology Current occupation: Q & A testing engineer Career goals: Continue to advance in my field and build my computer skills Entertainment experience: 8 years of coed stunting and cheerleading, 1 year as a Poway High School cheerleader, 3 years as a SDSU cheerleader, 3 years as a West Coast All-star Mavericks College Team cheerleader, in his second season as a Sockers Performance Team member Childhood hero: Harrison Ford Favorite TV show: Friends, Fear Factor Favorite book: Science fiction novels Place most interested in visiting: Hawaii, Australia Favorite thing about performing at a Sockers game: The sense of achievement I feel when I perform for the crowd and the satisfaction they get watching the performance Favorite junk food: Cookies 'n cream ice cream Best performance experience: Winning first place at my first USA All Star National Cheer Competition in Las Vegas Favorite quote: "Learn to write your hurts in the sands and carve your benefits in stone" -Author Unknown Click here to go back to the team photo
Click here to go back to the team photo	Sockers "LEGEND" LEGEND is the mascot for the San Diego Sockers. He wears ten gold bands around his furry blue arms to symbolize the ten championships won by the Sockers, five on each side. His name represents the rich history of the Sockers and is a tribute to the many stars of the game that have worn the Sockers jersey over the years. Team nickname: "Legend" Career goals: To support the Sockers in winning another championship Childhood hero: Cookie Monster Favorite TV show: Sesame Street Favorite book: Where the Wild Things Are Place most interested in visiting: The Bermuda Triangle Favorite thing about performing at a Sockers game: Seeing kids and adults smile when I perform! Favorite junk food: Cookies Favorite quote: "Silence is golden." -Author Unknown Click here to go back to the team photo

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