Dancing their way into basketball season, Centenary's Leading Ladies perform as a structured dance team. According to Meagan Horn, "it is more teamwork." The Leading Ladies formed in 1993 as a result of the reorganization of a coed cheerleading squad. Stephanie Mcintosh has sponsored the girls for about two and one-half years.

The Leading Ladies perform timeout and half-time routines and cheer for the Gentlemen during games. The Leading Ladies not only cheer for the basketball team but also for other sports. The dance team has attended the National Cheerleader Association's (NCA) dance camp at Southern Methodist University. Awards received there were "Most Improved", third place in a fight song competition, and a personal "spirit stick." Junior Renee Hough exclaimed, "We are going to dazzle everyone!"

Mcintosh created a more structured, unified team that works hard in and out of practice. Neither credit nor money is allotted for the time and effort expended in raising the spirits of crowds as well as the players. Hough believes that the team works "for the pure joy of dancing and performing." Freshman Amy Franklin responded, "I might as well do something I love while supporting the school."

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