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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Downers Grove High School Dance Teams Head to State Finals

The Downers Grove North Athenas and Downers Grove South Fillies will travel to Bloomington, IL, on Friday and Saturday after placing among the top 12 teams at the 3A sectional in Palatine.

Both Downers Grove high schools have something to dance about. The Downers Grove North Athenas and Downers Grove South Fillies will both compete in the IHSA competitive dance state final Friday and Saturday after placing among the top 12 teams at the 3A sectional in Palatine on Jan. 19. The Fillies finished second in its group behind St. Charles North, with a score of 83.50. The Athenas finished sixth with a score of 75.50. Both teams are set to perform Saturday evening at the state finals competition. This year marks the first year competitive dance is recognized as an IHSA sport. Over the past eight years, the Downers Grove South Fillies have won six state championships through TeamDance Illinois. At a December competition, the school's …

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Village of Downers Grove, Downers Grove North High School, and Downers Grove South High School

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

DGS Fillies Win State Championship in Open Pom

It's the sixth state championship in eight years for the team.

The Downers Grove South Fillies dance team took first place in 4A open pom at the varsity dance state championship March 3.  It's the sixth state championship in eight years for the team.  The team also took third in the open dance category at the championship, following Barrington and Neuqua Valley in the 4A division.  Teams qualify for state through regional competitions or via scores teams received in competition.  DGS was first out of seven teams in open pom and third out of twelfth in open dance.  South High Fillies Varsity Dance Team Roster: Melissa Bravo, Rachel Caraher, Ellena Chaplin, Emily David, Mariko Del Rosario, Nicole Drennan, Kristin Dwan, Taylor Gullatte, Sarah Gresik, Victoria Hill, Taylor Lane, Megan McCulloch, Darcy …

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Downers Grove South High School (in Woodridge Patch)

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