Dance Team Advances to State

Section Champs in Jazz & High Kick

State Dance Team Tournament Feb. 13 & 14

Minneapolis Target Center

Hawkettes Jazz Team - Friday, Feb. 13, 2:15 p.m.

Hawkettes Kick Team - Saturday, Feb. 14, 2:10 p.m.

The Mound Westonka High School Hawkettes Dance Team is once again 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 Jan. 31 at MWHS. This marks the 10th time in the last 11 years that the Hawkettes will be competing at state.

"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 Marshall, which placed second at Sections, and Orono, which placed third. Advancing in the Kick division are Marshall, which placed second, and Hutchinson, which placed third.

State Dance Tournament Information   

The state Jazz tournament will be held at the Target Center in Minneapolis on Friday, Feb. 13. The Hawkettes take the floor at approximately 2:15 p.m., dancing third 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. 14. The Hawkettes take the floor at approximately 2:10 p.m., dancing second 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 on Friday, Feb. 13. Students interested in riding the bus must pick up a permission slip from the Activities Office and return it signed with a $5 transportation fee by Thursday, Feb. 12. The fan bus will depart from MWHS at noon on the 13th and will return after the Hawkettes are done competing in the preliminary round (approximately 5 p.m.).

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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