• March 23, 2003

Midway Sports, which makes software for several video game platforms, announced last week the five finalists for the Midway Sports Nationwide Cheerleader Tryouts. From March 21 through April 11, fans from around the nation can cast their vote online at www.MidwaySports.net to select the next two MLB SlugFest cheerleaders. MLB SlugFest 20-04 shipped on March 17, 2003, for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox video game system from Microsoft, the Nintendo GameCube and Game Boy Advance. Narrowed down from an initial group of submissions to 25 semifinalists, the Midway Sports nationwide search to find the next MLB SlugFest cheerleaders took place on March 19 during 2003 Spring Training. Two of the five selected women will receive $5,000, a modeling contract and the opportunity to travel and participate in exclusive Midway Sports promotional events such as a photo shoot for the baseball videogame MLB SlugFest 20-05.