MITCHELL – The Mitchell Stingerz Dance Team continued their dominance after finishing in second place during the National Dance Alliance Championship, by winning three State Dance Championships on Saturday, March 12 in a clean sweep of the day’s events.
During the National competition on March 5th, the team was able to place second in Kick and second place in Pom, and continued this past weekend at the Indiana State Championship, winning the State Championship title in the three categories of Kick, Pom, and Jazz, which is the first time in MHS History the team had swept all three categories.
In response to their impressive season, the Mitchell Volunteer Fire Department is inviting community members to come and celebrate the success of the team and show your appreciation as they will lead a precession with these great young women around town to celebrate their achievements starting at 6:00 p.m. at the city pool.
The department will be leaving from the pool down Hancock Avenue to 8th street, then from 8th street to Main street. The group will then drive up Main Street to State Road 37 back to the city pool on Hancock Avenue.
Members of the State Championship Stingerz include:
Freshman: Jorja Lamm, Bella Morrow, Paige Martin, Lily Russell, Cadie Haley
Sophomores: Janeva Gill, Maggie Hudson, Andrea Williams, Angeleigh Asbury, Alex Shepherd, Madison Smith, Lila Bodkins
Juniors: Maddie Gerkin, Emily Austin, Rylan Simpson, Cheyenne Pemberton, Megan Bugh
Seniors: Hannah Clark, Briley Walbeiser, Paige Miller
Coaches: Michelle Zehr, Brittany Crosby, Abigeil Briscoe and Chey-Ann Harbstreit
Paige Miller was also awarded a 2022 IHSDTA Academic All-State Scholarship. With 50 eligible senior athletes applying this year, Paige was one of 5 dancers selected for her hard work over the years on the competition floor, in the classroom, and the community
The Fire Department has also sent an invitation to the Junior High School dancers, to join in the precession following their impressive season where they won the State Championship in Jazz and came in second place in Pom.
