Showing posts with label drill team. Show all posts
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Shorewood drill team wins trophies at competition

Saturday, November 11, 2017

2017 Shorewood Drill Team


Shorewood’s Drill Team took 1st place in the Military category and 2nd place on the POM category on Saturday November 11 at Tumwater High School’s Dance/Drill Competition.



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Shorewood Drill and Hip Hop qualify for State Championships Mar 24

Sunday, March 12, 2017

Shorewood Drill and Hip Hop


On Saturday March 11, Shorewood Drill qualified their Military and POM routines to the State Championships and Shorewood Hip Hop also qualified.

State will be held on Friday, March 24 at The Sundome in Yakima.



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Three Shorewood Drill Team members receive All American Honors

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

All Americans headed for London competition
Photo by Susan Riley

At the conclusion of the Universal Dance Association camp on July 27, Seniors Kathrina Marapao and Chandler Smith, along will Sophomore Mia Van Inwegen, were honored as 2016-2017 All Americans.

All American candidates performed six 8-counts of UDA Choreography and and additional two 8-counts of their own choreography. Those who receive enough points were named All Americans and are eligible to perform at the 2016 London Varsity Tour in December.



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State Dance / Drill Championships for Shorecrest and Shorewood this weekend

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

State Dance / Drill Championships for Shorecrest and Shorewood this weekend.

Shorecrest Varsity Hip Hop Team took 1st Place at Districts for the 10th consecutive year in the Hip Hop category with Shorewood Hip Hop taking 5th place.

Shorewood Drill took 1st Place at Districts in the Military Category. All three teams will be competing at State in Yakima at the Sun Dome.



Competition runs from March 27-28th.

--Rex Kinney



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Shorecrest hip hop, Shorewood drill and flags win District 1 competitions

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Shorewood Drill Team wins District championship
and goes to State


The Shorecrest hip hop and Shorewood drill and flag teams won their respective competitions at the District 1 championships as they prepare for the WIAA State Championships in Yakima on March 22 and 23. 

The Shorewood drill team won first place in the Pom category at the District competition March 9, and the flag team won its show category as well.

Drill coaches are Kathy Ross and Tiffany Bliss and the captains are Nicole Jahng, Lindsey Macalalad, and Rachel Miller. Kim Parker is the flag team coach.

Shorecrest Hip Hop Dance Team wins their
competition at Regional and goes on to State

Shorecrest hip hop team coached by Rex Kinney captured its 8th straight district title having the highest score again out of all of the 17 routines that day and finishing on top in the hip hop category. 

Shorecrest will be performing in the 3A Hip Hop category at the State event.


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Spaghetti Dinner to send Shorewood Drill Team to national competition

Tuesday, November 27, 2012


Saturday, December 1
3-7pm Shorewood Cafeteria
N 175th and Fremont Ave N
Adults $10
Kids 10 and under $5



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Shorewood drill team spaghetti dinner Dec 1

Friday, November 16, 2012

Shorewood Drill Team
Photo by Marty Hansen

From Shorewood Drill team advisers

The award winning Shorewood High School Drill Team is hosting a Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser in place of its annual Drill and Dance Competition which has been canceled due to scheduling issues. 

Stop by the Shorewood cafeteria located at 17300 Fremont Avenue North (north end of campus) anytime between 3:00 and 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 1, to enjoy an enchanting evening with family, friends and community supporters. Dinner will feature homemade spaghetti sauce, Caesar salad, garlic bread, dessert and a beverage for just $10. Featured entertainment includes performances by the Drill Team, photos with team members and music by Shorewood Jazz Band.

The team is honored to announce that it has qualified to compete at the National level this February in Orlando, Florida! Proceeds from the December 1 fundraiser will help offset the cost of this five-day trip and the expenses of participating in an annual two-day trip to the WIAA State Competition. Shorewood Drill Team is proud to have achieved six WIAA State Championship titles as well as being honored twice with the WIAA State Academic Achievement Award.

Many of you have seen the Shorewood Drill Team perform at home football and basketball games and a variety of school events and assemblies. This hardworking, conscientious and competitive team practices year round to prepare for their performances and competitions. Come support these outstanding representatives of Shorewood High School and help send them to Nationals for the experience of a lifetime!


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Shorewood drill / dance competition Dec 1 at Shorewood Gym

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Shorewood Drill
Photo by Wayne Pridemore


The award winning Shorewood High School Drill Team is hosting its annual Drill and Dance Competition on Saturday, December 1, at 1:00 p.m. in the Shorewood Gymnasium located at 17300 Fremont Avenue North (south end of campus). Up to 20 drill and dance teams will compete, providing an afternoon of exhilarating entertainment. 

Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for seniors and students with ASB cards. Children 5 and under are free. Enjoy a fast-paced afternoon of outstanding performances by some of the best drill and dance teams in the northwest! Your support will help send these wonderful representatives of Shorewood High School to Orlando, Florida, in February to compete at the national level.


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Shorewood Drill Team Brings Home Trophies from State

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Shorewood Drill Team performing Pom routine. Photo by Stellah Kang

By Sheri Ashleman

Shorewood High School’s Drill Team celebrated the culmination of a successful season with a second place win in the pom division and a third place win in the military division at the WIAA Dance/Drill State Championships held March 23-24 at the Yakima Valley Sundome. 

Thirty-six schools came from all over the state to compete in six categories-- military, pom, kick, dance, hip hop and show. Shorewood’s pom routine earned superior ratings in all three categories: overall affect, execution and content. A rating of “superior” is the highest rating possible.

The team’s choreographer is Tiffany Bliss. 

“The difficulty of Shorewood’s routines was unprecedented yet the team executed them beautifully. We wouldn’t change a thing about their performance. The girls left their best on the floor—no regrets,” praised Coach Bliss.

The military routine placed third in theWIAA Dance/Drill State Championships
Photo by Stellah Kang  

“We are so proud of our 31 girls. These ladies have a work ethic like none other,” enthuses Coach Ross. The girls make a huge commitment, especially in the months leading up to state, practicing about 16 hours a week. In addition, these girls are high achievers with many of them taking AP and honors classes. They have a combined gpa of 3.7. 

“Drill team teaches them time management and how to balance their lives. They learn about team work, determination, commitment and hard work. Both Coach Tiffany and I feel so honored to be a big part of these girls’ lives,” said Coach Kathy Ross.

Shorewood Drill Team poses with trophies
Photo by Marty Hansen

Team members, under the leadership of Captains Bonnie Beam, Angelica Cupat and Stephanie Kang , include Kathryn Altena, Alex Ashleman, Sydney Avolio, Annie Basamania, Mary Chang, Chloe Chung, Angelica Cupat, Kayla Duskin, Mackenzie Gholson, Katie Gibbs, Nicole Jahng, Sarah Kang, Roya Karami, Sarah Kim, Lena Kirkman, Winny Lee, Teresa Ling, Alex Loistl, Haley Maas, Lauren Macalalad, Lindsey Macalalad, Rachel Miller, Jordan Mullen, Ronnie Park, Kyla Riley, Mingma Sherpa, Kirsten Stavig, Erika Wilkins and Rebecca Yuen.

The team is exceptionally proud of first-year member Sarah Kang who placed third in the Drill Down Competition (execution of a series of military commands quickly and accurately).

Congratulations to the Shorewood Drill Team for all their accomplishments this year and for their dedication to the excellence of their team!


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Double District Champs: Shorewood Drill Team Heads to State

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Shorewood Drill Team celebrates two first places at District 1 Championships.
Photo by Rick Ashleman.

The Shorewood Drill team took first place in both the pom and military categories at the District 1 Championships on Saturday, March 3. 

Kamiak High School hosted the event where 13 high school teams competed for qualifying scores to move on to the WIAA State Championships March 23 – 24 in Yakima. Shorewood Drill had the second and third highest scores of the day out of the 17 performances which included pom, military, kick, dance, show and hip hop.

Coach Kathy Ross and Coach/Choreographer Tiffany Bliss were thrilled with the team’s performances, especially with the debut of their military routine.

“These girls work so hard. The dedication, commitment and work ethic it takes to be a member of this year-round team is tremendous. It’s so rewarding to see the girls realize that all their hard work really does pay off,” said Coach Kathy Ross.


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Shorewood and Shorecrest Drill Team captains with trophies


Shorewood and Shorecrest teams competed at the WIAA District 1 Championship Dance and Drill Tournament on March 3 and all three teams walked away champions. Photo by Rick Ashleman.

  • Team captains display their first place trophies. 
  • Shorecrest Hip Hop (yellow) took first in hip hop; 
  • Shorewood Drill (blue) took first in pom and military; and 
  • Shorewood Flags (pink) took first in show. 


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Shorewood Drill Team qualifies for Districts

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Shorewood Drill Team. Photo by Stellah Kang.

After an action-packed day of a whopping 44 performances at Eastlake High Schools’ Dance and Drill Invitational on Saturday, February 4, Shorewood Drill Team came out with top honors. 

Twenty-one outstanding teams competed in the categories of dance, show, pom, hip hop, military and kick. 

Award winning Shorewood Drill Team. Photo by Stellah Kang.

Shorewood placed first in the pom category out of ten teams and placed second in the military category out of nine teams. Coaches Kathy Ross and Tiffany Bliss were pleased with the team’s performance and attributed their success to hard work and attention to detail.

Having already received scores qualifying them in both the pom and military categories, the Shorewood Drill Team heads to districts at Kamiak on March 3.



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Shorewood Drill and Dance Competition December 3, 2011

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Shorewood Drill.  Photo by Marty Hansen. (click to enlarge)

Saturday, December 3, 2011 at 1 pm, Shorewood High School 17300 Fremont Avenue North, Shoreline 98133 (gym located at south end of campus)

The Shorewood Drill and Dance Competition

Up to 20 of the best drill and dance teams in the northwest will compete, providing an afternoon of exhiliarating entertainment.

There will be concessions and a bake sale, gift basket drawing, and flowers to purchase to present to the performers.

It's a high energy show. Photo by Wayne Pridemore.

$8 for adults, $5 for senior and students with ASB cards, Children 5 and under are free.

For more information, contact Kathy Ross at 206-948-0376.


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Shorewood Drill and Dance Competition December 3, 2011

Monday, November 14, 2011

Shoreline 2011 Drill Team

The award winning Shorewood High School Drill Team is hosting its annual Drill and Dance Competition on Saturday, December 3, at 1:00 p.m. in the Shorewood Gymnasium located at 17300 Fremont Avenue North (south end of campus). 

Up to 20 drill and dance teams will compete, providing an afternoon of exhilarating entertainment. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for seniors and students with ASB cards. Children 5 and under are free. Proceeds will offset the expenses of participating in the annual state competition. You will find tasty concessions, flowers to present to competitors, delicious bake sale items, and an exciting gift basket drawing.

Many of you have seen the Shorewood Drill Team perform at home football and basketball games and a variety of school events and assemblies. 

This hardworking, conscientious and competitive team practices year round to prepare for their performances and competitions. The team took first place in the military division at last year’s WIAA State Competition.  
Come support these wonderful representatives of Shorewood High School and enjoy a fast-paced afternoon of outstanding performances by some of the best drill and dance teams in the northwest!

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Shorewood Drill Team takes second place in two categories at competition

Monday, November 7, 2011


The Shorewood Drill Team placed second in both the pom category and military category at the competition held at Lake Washington High School on November 5. Photo by Rick Ashleman.


Members of the Shorewood Drill Team presented a stunning pom performance at Saturday’s competition. Photo by Rick Ashleman.


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Shorewood Drill and Dance Competition December 3, 2011

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Shorewood Drill Team 2011.  Photo by Wayne Pridemore.

The award winning Shorewood High School Drill Team is hosting its annual Drill and Dance Competition on Saturday, December 3, at 1:00 p.m. in the Shorewood Gymnasium located at 17300 Fremont Avenue North (south end of campus). 

Up to 20 drill and dance teams will compete, providing an afternoon of exhilarating entertainment. Admission is $8 for adults and $5 for seniors and students with ASB cards. Children 5 and under are free. 

Come support these wonderful representatives of Shorewood High School and enjoy a fast-paced afternoon of outstanding performances by some of the best drill and dance teams in the northwest!

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Shorewood Drill Team celebrates first place win in state competition

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

State Champs in Military division.  Photo by Stellah Kang.
By Sheri Ashleman
Shorewood High School’s Drill Team celebrated the culmination of a successful season with a first place win in the military division at the WIAA Dance/Drill State Championships held March 25-26 at the Yakima Valley Sundome.

Teams came from all over the state to compete in six categories-- military, pom, kick, dance, hip hop and show. There were 16 routines in the category Shorewood took first place.

While this is the team’s first year competing in 3A, it is not their first trip to the podium. They won drill in 2003 and 2005, pom in 2006, drill and pom in 2008, and drill (which is now called military) in 2011. 

Getting ready to go to Yakima. Photo by Rick Ashleman
Coach Kathy Ross admitted, “Winning 3A was especially fulfilling this year because our biggest 4A competition also moved down to 3A this year—Decatur of Federal Way, Lake Washington of Kirkland and Capital of Olympia. All four of us placed on Friday (Capital took 4th, Lake Washington 3rd, Decatur 2nd, Shorewood 1st). Even though we have had a very successful season, you never know what state day will bring. The other teams were having an equally successful season and it was going to be anyone’s game.”

Shorewood’s season results are as follows:
  • First in military at Lake Washington (November)
  • First in military at Decatur (February)
  • First in military at Interlake (February)
  • First in kick at Hazen (January)
  • First in military at Districts at Kamiak (March)
  • First at WIAA state Championships in Yakima, fourth in kick (March)
“Although we took first in the competitions leading up to Districts and State, it is important to know that our scores were nowhere near what they needed to be for state and to reach a superior rating. It was important for us to instill in the girls, especially our first year members, we still had lots of work to do to get the scores where they needed to be for state. We preach to them that there is a fine line between confident and cocky. Confidence is great, but cocky will knock you out of the game. The team really listened and continued to work hard to reach their goal,” explained Coach Ross.

The team’s co-coach and choreographer is Tiffany Bliss. The winning military routine Bliss put together earned top marks. All five judges awarded the team superior ratings in all three categories: overall affect, execution and content. A rating of “superior” is the highest rating possible.

Shorewood Drill Team. Photo by Stellah Kang.
“We are so proud of our 34 girls. These ladies have a work ethic like none other,” gushes Coach Ross. 

The girls make a huge commitment, especially in the months leading up to state, practicing about 16 hours a week. 

In addition, these girls are high achievers with many of them taking AP and honors classes. They have a combined GPA of 3.65. 


Tiffany Bliss and Kathy Ross
Photo by Stellah Kang
"Drill team teaches them time management and how to balance their lives. They learn about team work, perseverance, commitment and dedication. This weekend they learned that hard work really does pay off. Both Coach Tiffany and I feel so honored to be a big part of these girls’ lives,” said Coach Ross.

Team members, under the leadership of Captains Clara Lam, Christa Lee and Mel Wonser, include Julie Ahn, Kathryn Altena, Alex Ashleman, Sydney Avolio, Bonnie Beam, Angelica Cupat, Christine Day, Kayla Duskin, Mackenzie Gholson, Katie Gibbs, Nicole Jahng, Stephanie Kang, Sadie Kent, Sarah Kim, Lena Kirkman, Leah Lee, Winny Lee, Alex Loistl, Haley Maas, Lauren Macalalad, Lindsey Macalalad, Vanessa Maisonpierre, Kaia McChesney, Rachel Miller, Jordan Mullen, Ronnie Park, Kyla Riley, Ellesse Svasand, Alice Wang, Michelle Wilson and Rebecca Yuen.

Captains Christa Lee, Mel Wonser, and Clara Lam. 
Photo by Stellah Kang.
The team is exceptionally proud of Captain Christa Lee, who was selected to sing the National Anthem at the State Championships and Captain Clara Lam who was a awarded a $500 scholarship from the judge’s association.

To view video of Shorewood Drill’s state championship routine, the video is here.
"Congratulations to the Shorewood Drill Team for all their accomplishments this year and for their dedication and commitment to the excellence of their team."

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UPDATE: Shorewood Drill wins at Kamiak

Monday, March 21, 2011

Shorewood Drill took 1st place in the Military category at the District competition at Kamiak High School Saturday March 12, 2011. 

Shorewood Drill advances to the State Competition in both Military and Kick categories. 

The State competition is Friday March 25 at the Sundome in Yakima. 12 teams will compete for the 3A Military State Title and 6 teams for the 1A/2A/3A Kick State Title.

Shorewood Drill will host a Friends and Family Night at Shorewood in the gym at 7 pm on Tuesday March 22. Come see the girls perform their State routines in both categories as well as routines from Decatur and Federal Way High School.



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Shorewood Drill wins at Kamiak

Sunday, March 20, 2011

The Shorewood Drill Team won at a competition at Kamiak on Saturday, March 12.
(If anyone has details to add, please contact us.)

Shorewood Drill at Decatur.  Photo by Stellah Kang.

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Shorewood Drill is best in show at Interlake competition

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Shorewood Drill Team. Photo by Stellah Kang.
At the Interlake Drill Competition on Saturday February 12, the Shorewood Drill Team took first place in the Military category.  They received the Spirit Award.  

And - they received the highest overall score of the competition, awarding them first place. 


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