Dance team dismantles gender stereotypes
Tori Dierikx, Reporter
January 16, 2019
Those who attended the Jan. 4 basketball game may have been expecting a fun 15 minutes between the second and third quarter due to the annual dance to be put on by the dance team. This time, however, there was a major change that would surprise the audience. Instead of the typical all female team, fr...
Diamond Dancers say goodbye to 2018 seniors
Mackenzi Burns, Reporter
February 3, 2018
At the girls home basketball game against North Scott on Feb. 2, members of the Diamond Dancers took part in a heartfelt farewell to four seniors. Those honored were: Ciara Klinghammer Mckenzie Seymour Tatiana Stepanek T’Reaia Malone The team too...
Diamond Dancers dance their way to earn three division one ratings
Hannah Myers, Reporter
December 9, 2017
On Friday, Dec. 1 the Diamond Dancers competed in the ISDTA (Iowa State Drill Team Association) competition. Their routines consisted of three different types of dances: kick, pom and contemporary. Dancers are judged differently in each category. For kick, judges look for straight legs and pointed...
West High Diamond Dancers
Kate Kealey, Editor in Chief
November 3, 2017
Teamwork is the soul of the sport of dance and it shows in the West High Diamond Dancers. The Diamond Dancers not only dance at both home football and basketball games, but compete in competitions as well. With practices every Tuesday and Thursday from 6 a.m.-7:30 a.m., the girls go through proce...
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