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Teant Takes National Honors

- Natasha Major
Practice, practice, prac- work harder to do well at Nation- cause it was something we re·
tice and more practice. That als," said Senior Angie ally wanted. Hearing Millarc
was what the Drill Team did to Mehsling. The team practiced North being announced as Dril
end the year with a positive and even more hours everyday. The Team National Champions is<
memorable season. team left for California on Feb. memory I will always remem
After a disappointment 27-28 for National Drill Team ber," said Junior Stacy Andry
of not placing at Metros the Drill Championships. All the membersagreec
Team knew they had to really The hard work as a team that being National Drill Tearr
work hard to have success at all paid off in the end. The Champions was an experience
Nationals. "It was frustrating not team brought home the First they wouldl treasurer forever.
placing at Metros; we all thought Place National Championship "I have never felt anythin~
we deserved better than that. Trophy. more exciting in my entire life ,'
But Metros didn't get us down; "I felt we really pulled to- said Mehsling.
we knew we would just have to gether the last two months be-

Drill Team front: Julie Dann, Amara
Melonis; second row: Staci Cooper,
Sara Allen , Carrie Troia, Kadi George,
Jill Latoza; third row: Denice Carlin,
Angie Mehsling, Colleen Cooney,
AnneThompson, April Warford; back:
Andrea Blizzard, Stacey Andry,
Michelle Betta, Not Pictured: Kara
Jones (Deyo Photography)

Sophomore Jill Latoza shows her
enthusiasm while competing at Metros.
(Sc?tt Clinton)