Dancing their way to state

The Port Washington High School Dance Team, pictured above performing during a recent basketball game, placed fourth in Division 2 jazz and fifth in Division 4 pom last weekend at the Wisconsin Association of Cheer and Pom Coaches regional competition at Middleton High School to punch their ticket to the state competition in La Crosse on Feb. 6 and 7. Also at the regional competition, (from left in photo at right) Payton Sikowski, Avery Roehrig and Taylor Wilke qualified to perform their solos at the state competition. Other dance team members are Rose Schowalter, Hayden Vanden Huevel, Taylor Sackett, Libby Bates, Francesca Leistiko, Brooke Sikowski, Reese Roehrig, Ava Worzalla, Brooke Thomas, Ryann Wolff, Addie Eynon, Mona Kuhl and Josie Nygaard. The coaches are Hanna Maechtle and Emily Bredael.       Top photo by Mitch Maersch