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PHARR – Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (PSJA (ISD) middle school drill teams competed at the American Dance Team School (ADTS) Rio Grande Valley Dance Classic which was held recently at PSJA Southwest Early College High School. The Liberty Middle School Starz advanced to compete at the American Nationals Contest to be held March 25-26, 2022 in Denton, Texas.
Congratulations to the following students and teams for receiving the top awards:
Best of the Best Teams
- 1st Place – Liberty Middle School Starz
- 2nd Place – Alamo Middle School Badgerettes
- 3rd Place – LBJ Middle School Steppers
Best of the Best Officers
- LBJ Middle School Steppers
Solo Winners
- Destiny Navarro – Liberty Middle School
- Karyme Cantu – LBJ Middle School
Awards by middle school:
Alamo MS Badgerettes
- JV Team
- Division 1
- Varsity Team
- Sweepstakes
- Gussie Nell Davis Award
- Judges’ Awards for Jazz, Lyrical, Hip Hop, & Military
- Best Overall – Platinum
- Best in Class – Winner
- Best of the Best – 2nd Place
- Officer
- Sweepstakes
- Gussie Nell Davis Award
- Judges’ Awards for Jazz, Hip Hop, & Contemporary
- Best Overall – Platinum
- Best in Class – 1st Runner Up
- Solo
- Nyssa Sanchez – 3rd Runner Up
Austin MS Bruinettes
- JV Team
- Division 1
- Judges’ Award for Contemporary
- Varsity Team
- Sweepstakes
- Gussie Nell Davis Award
- Judges’ Awards for Pom, Hip Hop, & Contemporary
- Best Overall – Gold
- Best in Class – 2nd Runner Up
- Officer
- Sweepstakes
- Gussie Nell Davis Award
- Judges’ Awards for Jazz, Pom, & Contemporary
- Best Overall – Platinum
- Best in Class – 1st Runner Up
- Solo
- Alyssa Saenz – 2nd Runner Up
- Julianna Navarro – 2nd Runner Up
- Lauren Gongora – 1st Runner Up
Escalante MS Prancers
- JV Team
- Division 1
- Judges’ Award – Lyrical
- Varsity Team
- Sweepstakes
- Judges’ Awards for Pom & Hip Hop
- Best Overall – Silver
- Best in Class – 2nd Runner Up
- Officer
- Sweepstakes
- Judges’ Awards for Pom & Lyrical
- Best Overall – Silver
- Best in Class – 2nd Runner Up
Kennedy MS Starlettes
- JV Team
- Division 1
- Varsity Team
- Sweepstakes
- Gussie Nell Davis Award
- Judges’ Award for Hip Hop
- Best Overall – Bronze
- Best in Class – 3rd Runner Up
- Officer
- Sweepstakes
- Best in Class – 4th Runner Up
- Solo
- Abigail Garza – 3rd Runner Up
LBJ MS Steppers
- JV Team
- Division 1
- Varsity Team
- Sweepstakes
- Gussie Nell Davis Award
- Judges’ Awards for Pom, Hip Hop, & Contemporary
- Best Overall – Platinum
- Best in Class – 1st Runner Up
- Best of the Best – 3rd Place
- Officer
- Sweepstakes
- Gussie Nell Davis Award
- Judges’ Awards for Jazz, Lyrical, & Contemporary
- Best Overall – Platinum
- Best in Class – Winner
- Best of the Best – Winner
- Solo
- Ella Hernandez – 2nd Runner Up
- Karyme Cantu – Winner
Liberty MS Starz
- JV Team
- Division 1
- Judges’ Awards for Jazz
- Varsity Team
- Sweepstakes
- Gussie Nell Davis Award
- Judges’ Awards for Pom, Lyrical, & Hip Hop
- Best Overall – Platinum
- Best in Class – Winner
- Best of the Best – Winner
- Officer
- Sweepstakes
- Gussie Nell Davis Award
- Judges’ Awards for Jazz, Lyrical, & Hip Hop
- Best Overall – Platinum
- Best in Class – Winner
- Solo
- Megan Valdivia – 1st Runner Up
- Destiny Navarro – Winner
Audie Murphy MS Emeralds
- JV Team
- Division 1
- Varsity Team
- Sweepstakes
- Judges’ Awards for Jazz & Lyrical
- Best Overall – Silver
- Best in Class – 1st Runner Up
- Officer
- Sweepstakes
- Gussie Nell Davis Award
- Judges’ Award for Novelty
- Best Overall – Bronze
- Best in Class – 3rd Runner Up
Yzaguirre MS Honeybears
- JV Team
- Division 1
- Varsity Team
- Sweepstakes
- Gussie Nell Davis Award
- Judges’ Awards for Pom & Contemporary
- Best Overall – Silver
- Best in Class – 2nd Runner Up
- Officer
- Sweepstakes
- Gussie Nell Davis Award
- Judges’ Awards for Lyrical & Hip Hop
- Best Overall – Silver
- Best in Class – 1st Runner Up
- Solo
- Savannah Rodriguez – 2nd Runner Up
Congratulations students and directors!