Congratulations to the Weatherford
Blue Belles for winning "Circle of Champions" Team and Officers on Saturday, Feb
7th at the Showtime International DFW Championship Contest! 30 teams from the
North Central Texas area competed for awards at RL Turner High School in
Dallas. The Belles competed in 3 team, 3 officer, and 3 solo divisions. In the
solo division, Junior Shelby Carter was one of the top 7 finalists and was named
1st runner-up as the most outstanding solo of the day. Senior Captain Madison
Walker and Freshmen Natalie Hinrichs received Division One, Superior ratings on
their solos. In addition, Freshmen Natalie Hinrichs was named one of the Top 3
"Kickmaster" Finalisits for the best highkicks of the day.
A summary of all the awards
achieved by the Belles are as follows:
Team Awards:
Sweepstakes for Division One in each category:
Jazz, Kick, and Pom
Judges Awards for receiving scores of 93 or
higher from all 9 judges.
Best in Category Jazz
Best in Category Kick
1st Runner-Up Best in Category Pom
Circle of Champions Winner-
Team
Officer
Awards:
Sweepstakes for Division One in Jazz, Novelty,
and Lyrical
Judges Awards for scores of 92 or higher from all
9 judges
Best in Category Novelty (Special Thanks to
Senior Belle Guard Robert DelaGarza for his outstanding
performance with the Belle officers in this category!)
1st Runner-Up Best in Category Jazz
1st Runner-up Best in Category
Lyrical
Circle of Champions
Winner-Officers
Captain Madison Walker and Lieutenants
Katie Beard, Taran Hulsey, Kierstin Reed, Shelby Carter, Michelle Dukeman,
Natalie Mitchell, and Rylee Durant.
Solo Awards:
Division One Superior Ratings on all 3 soloists:
Freshmen Natalie Hinrichs, Senior Captain Madison Walker, and Junior Shelby
Carter. Shelby was 1st runner-up solo winner for the High school Division.
Natalie Hinrichs was selected as one of the Top 3 "Kickmaster" finalists for
best highkicks of the day.
Weatherford ISD teachers and administrators kicked off Monday's 2010 Mini Conference with special guest speaker Dr. Bertie Kingore discussing "Making Differentiation Work for ALL Learners."
