Sports
Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
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DANCERS
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“It lends itself to more cre-
ativity,” she said.
She added judges will look
at individual skills and give
more weight to projection and
expression.
Another big change this
season: Judges won’t have ac-
cess to teams for consultations
and critiquing prior to the state
competition.
Piazza said it was difficult
in previous years for judges to
connect with the Eastern Ore-
gon team.
“We have things in our fa-
vor,” Piazza said.
Two girls on this year’s
team are new to dance, and one
foreign student, is new to the
team, but has been dancing for
several years.
“They are really passionate
about dance and highly com-
petitive,” Piazza said of the
team.
Reannah Lemons, the sole
senior on the team, has been
dancing since age 6.
“I’m excited because we
have a lot of new girls this
year,” she said. “I’m also sad
because this is my last year,
and I’ll miss the team and the
The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
New Grant Union head boys basketball coach
Kelsy Wright visits with assistant coaches
Brandon Culley and Steve Speth, who was
previously the head coach.
PROS
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The Eagle/Angel Carpenter
The Grant Union Gold dancers take their starting position in practice. The
team was working on its Holiday Showcase routine in practice last Thursday.
In front are Emilie Uptegrave and Shanniyah Hall, right.
friendships we’ve made.”
Dana Schajor, a sophomore
from Germany, said she’s been
involved in a private ballet pro-
gram in her home country for
nine years.
“I’m so excited to spend
this season with this amazing
team,” she said. “It’s so sad that
I only get to do that once (for
one year).”
Sophomore Ali Chobo said
there are great dancers on this
year’s team.
“I’m really excited for com-
petition season and going to
state,” she said.
Freshman Shanniyah Hall
said she was also looking for-
ward to the season.
“I really enjoy having Kat-
tie as my coach,” she said.
“She has been really support-
ive and helped us through
tough times.”
Fans of the dance team
can look for them as they give
halftime performances at some
of the Grant Union basketball
games.
The top two teams in
league will advance to state.
Wright said he’s excited to
be the new head coach.
“I’m glad I have the oppor-
tunity to show what I have and
to help them succeed, not just
on the basketball court, but in
life decisions as well,” he said.
Prospector players said
they’re excited for the season.
This year’s sole senior
Jack Gentis is in his third year
playing for the team.
“I’m looking forward to
hopefully going to districts
and winning state,” he said.
“It’ll be fun.”
“Even though we don’t
have numbers, we’re still go-
ing to have a great season this
year,” said Duane Stokes.
Weaver said he likes the
group of athletes on the team
this season.
“We have great potential,
and I hope we can fulfill it,”
he said.
Grant Union will host
Burns for their first nonleague
home game at 7:30 p.m. Tues-
day, Dec. 13.
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