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Seniors Sara Stanner, Jana Groff, and
Ri chelle Turnquist move to the beat of th e
After long morning prac- "We went into metros with the atti-
tices and hard work on its routine the tude to do our best and get ready for
drill team was able to pull everything nationals because in thes past MN
together for another season with a has gotten ripped off, but this year
Metro Championship and a fourth we placed first," junior Lyndsey
place finish at Nationals. Katis said. "Metro was mostly
The drill team started prac- name recognition and how you have
ticing over the summer as it made its done in the past," Turnquist said.
way to Lawrence, KS for camp. Four After metros, the team trav-
days were spent at the campus while eled down to Dallas, TX where it
the team refined its skills and learned competed at Nationals in Medium
new routines. The team took home Varsity, the team left with a fourth
first in the Home routine and second place finish. "It was a real stressful
in the Squad routrne. time because the competition there
There were no captains on was so good and the scoring was so
the Drill Team this year because of close," senior Jill Latoza said.
the number of seniors on the team. "I "Through it all, the team pulled to-
think that it was a good idea because gether around metros and nationals
it brought the team closer together," for a good routine," Latoza said.
senior Richelle Turnquist said. Through all the practices and
The team practiced and per- basketball halftime shows, the drill
formed at the halftime of girl's and team was able to pull it all together
boy's basketball games until the time for a season worth remembering.Q
came for its first competition at metro. :z,~s~

DriU Team: front- Johanna Henry, Jill Gigliotti, Kristen Wehner, Jamie Pond: Seni ors Jill Latoza and Ri chell e Turnquist The drill team shows its skill in maneuverin g
Latoza; second row- Lyndsey Katis. hna back-Lindsy Doucette, Emily Ringling. dance with elementary school girl s during a porn pons when putting fini shing touches on a
Groff, Richelle Turnquist, Alison Smyrk. Fawn Peterson, Corrie Cahow halftime show. A day was spent teaching routine. (Kent Barnes)
Sara Staoner, Melissa Cooney; third row- (Arnold Cl!'rk Photography) the girl s the dance in whi ch th ey performed
Andrea Blizzard. Chrissy Pohl, Courtney with th e drill team. (Jen Nervig)