The Minnewaska Area Dance teams announced their final team awards during the season-ending banquet, which also included highlights from the 2022-23 season.

The Jazz team earned its second-straight trip to the State Dance Meet this winter, placing 10th in the Class A competition.  The High Kick team was fourth at the Section 4A Tourney to miss out on a second-straight trip to state by one place.

•  Earning All-Conference for the Jazz team were Kia Matt and Cacee Danielson, while Anna Uecker earned honorable mention.

Earning All-Conference in Kick were Anna Uecker, Kia Matt, Cacee Danielson and Avarie Uhde, while McKenna Uhde earned honorable mention.

Varsity Kick awards — Avarie Uhde won the award for Best Kicks, Mesa Kittelson earned the Best Jump award, Katy Vold won the Biggest Cheerleader honor, Autumm Hess won the Most Fierce Dancer honor and McKenna Uhde earned the honor for Most Outstanding Dancer.

Varsity Jazz awards — Kia Matt earned the award for Best Turns, Alannah Christenson won the honor for Best Leaps/Jumps, Kia Matt won the Biggest Cheerleader award, Anna Uecker earned the Most Fierce Dancer honor and Cacee Danielson won the award for Most Outstanding Dancer.

JV Kick awards — Taylor Dantor earned the award for Best Kicks, Jada Leonard won the award for Biggest Cheerleader, Aubri Suckstorff earned the Most Improved Award, Tyla Ziesmer earned the Best Jumps honor, Avarie Uhde earned the Most Fierce Dancer honor and Taylor Dantor also earned the award for Most Outstanding Dancer.

JV Jazz awards — Lyla Stadtherr earned the award for Best Turns, Mesa Kittelson won the honor for Best Leaps/Jumps, Makenna Swalla won the award for Biggest Cheerleader, Katie Sorenson earned the Most Improved Award, Teagan Stark won the Most Fierce Dancer award and Mataya Mix won the Most Outstanding Dancer honor.

Earning Most Outstanding Dancer Awards were Cacee Danielson (Varsity Jazz), McKenna Uhde (Varsity Kick), Taylor Dantor (JV Kick), Mataya Mix (JV Jazz) and Aubri Suckstorff (B-squad Jazz).

•  Tana Ziesmer is the coach of the Minnewaska Area dance teams and among her assistants are Mollee Duffeld and Morgan Blair.  Members of the state-qualifying Jazz team were Anna Uecker, Cacee Danielson, Olivia Edmunds, Avarie Uhde, Autumm Hess, Mckenna Uhde, Lexi Jenson, Kia Matt, Alannah Christenson and team manager Jada Chakua.

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