March 12, 2018 at 3:32 p.m.

Dance team competes at nationals

Dance team competes at nationals
Dance team competes at nationals

The Rhinelander High School dance team, finished its season at DX AmeriCup Nationals in Minneapolis, the weekend of March 2-4.

The team competed in Pom and Hip Hop in the High School Division against other Division 1 and Division 2 teams. Hip Hop, the team's strongest routine, garnered the Hodag dancers a tie for fourth place with a team from Edina, Minn., out of seven total teams. The top three teams came from Oklahoma, Iowa, and North Dakota.

The dancers took fifth place of out six teams in Pom and also received the Academic Excellence Award for having a cumulative team GPA higher than 3.0.

The team is coached by Tricia Winter and Kirsten Lotz.

"The team is very appreciative of the support of the community which enabled them to compete in this event," the coaches stated in a press release. "Special thanks to the school administration, especially Brian Paulson, Heather Lundt and Carol Purcell for all of their help over the season."

The team also wished to thank the following businesses and families for their support during the season: Metro Screenprinting & Embroidery, U.S.W. Union Local No. 215 Rhinelander Mill, Mike Winter Construction, LLC, Amerigas, Cellcom, Gremban & Gremban Dental, Hedberg Well Drilling, CoVantage Credit Union, Susan DeGrant, Jeff Lund, Stacie Stuempges, Printpack, Swearingen's Al-Gen Dinner Club, Todd Johnson, Northwoods Auto Techs, LLC, T.J. DeWitt and Co., Inc., David & Julie Holperin - Stifel, Cross Country Bar and Grill, RIPCO Credit Union, Ponsse North America, Inc., Northern Insurance Agency, X-Rooter, Northern Title, Boyd Financial Services, LLC, Drews Dental, Walmart, Poulsen Family, Rhinelander Toyota, O-Reilly Auto Parts, Randall Natrop D.D.S., Theilman Home Improvements, STP Plumbing LLC, Britton Photography, Penca Photography, Park City Credit Union, Affinity Anesthesia LLC, Microblading by Christina Boostrom RN, The Koch Family, Jim & Sheila Stilin, The Kansariwala Family, Northern Shores Resource Management, Rhinelander Honda, AMPI - Paul & Shirley Toft, Skagen Inc., CT's Deli, Denim & Leather Exchange, Hodag Gun & Pawn, Tricia's Treasures, Aramark, Friendship House, Pawz n Clawz, Nicolet National Bank, Heck Capital, Randy Siewert, Raymond Traynor, and Big Daddy's.

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