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Geneva High Dance Team Wins State Title for Third Year in a Row

The team competed in the state finals Saturday in Bloomington.

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For the third year in a row, the Geneva High School dance team has won the Class 2A state championship. Geneva High claimed the 2016 title Saturday at the state competition in Bloomington.

“We had an undefeated season this year,” Coach Amy Van Wagenen told the Daily Herald. “I truly believe that my girls are some of the most talented dancers in the state.”


Here is a look at how other suburban teams fared at state:

Class 1A results:

  1. Highland
  2. Morris
  3. Sycamore High School
  4. Aurora Central Catholic
  5. Lombard (Montini
  6. Villa Grove
  7. Johnsburg
  8. Mahomet (M.-Seymour)
  9. Elmhurst (IC Catholic)
  10. Genoa (G.-Kingston)

Class 2A results:

  1. Geneva
  2. Lake Zurich
  3. Libertyville
  4. Wauconda
  5. Crystal Lake (Central)
  6. Oak Forest
  7. Deerfield (H.S.)
  8. New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West)
  9. Fox Lake (Grant)
  10. Vernon Hills

Class 3A results:

  1. Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
  2. Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
  3. South Elgin
  4. Barrington
  5. Gurnee (Warren)
  6. Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)
  7. Roselle (Lake Park)
  8. Mundelein (H.S.)
  9. Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)
  10. Minooka

More information can be found on the IHSA website.

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