Dance Team Advances to State

Section Champs in Jazz & High Kick

State Dance Team Tournament Feb. 14 & 15

Minneapolis Target Center

Hawkettes Jazz Team - Friday, Feb. 14, 2:40 p.m.

Hawkettes Kick Team - Saturday, Feb. 15, 3:50 p.m.

The Mound Westonka High School Hawkettes Dance Team is headed to the state tournament! The varsity Jazz and High Kick teams were both named Section Champion at the 3AA Dance Team Tournament, which was held Feb. 1 at MWHS.

"We could not be more proud of the performances this past weekend," coach Molly Carlson said. "They pushed themselves harder than we have ever seen them, and that's all we ask of them; to do their best each time they dance. You could truly see their passion for their sport and for their team in both dances. They were amazing!"

Also advancing to state in the Jazz division are Holy Family, which placed second at Sections, and Orono, which placed third. Advancing in the Kick division are Marshall, which placed second, and Belle Plaine, which placed third.

State Dance Tournament Information   

The state Jazz tournament will be held at the Target Center in Minneapolis on Friday, Feb. 14. The Hawkettes take the floor at approximately 2:40 p.m., dancing fifth in the AA division. The top six teams will be announced and will compete in the finals at 7:15 that night. The top three teams will be recognized after the final round. This will be a dual-sided meet, with AA teams facing one direction and AAA facing the other.

The state Kick tournament will be held at the Target Center on Saturday, Feb. 15. The Hawkettes take the floor at approximately 3:50 p.m., dancing last the AA division.

General admission tickets for the tournament are $14 for adults and $9 for students. More information can be found on the Target Center website.

Westonka Fan Bus

A fan bus to the tournament will be available for MWHS students. A minimum of 30 riders is required to run the bus, and the cost is $5 per student. Students must sign up with Jeff Peterson outside the Westonka Activities Office by Thursday, Feb. 13 for both days of the tournament.

The fan bus will depart from MWHS at 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14 and will return after the Hawkettes are done competing (which could be as early as 5 p.m. or as late as 8 p.m.). On Saturday, Feb. 15, the bus will depart from MWHS at 2:30 p.m. and will again return when the Hawkettes have completed competition. 

Tickets to the state tournament are not included in the price of the bus ride and must be purchased for $9 at the door.

Go White Hawks!

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