Lake Washington High School dance team wins two state titles

The Lake Washington High School dance and drill team won two Class 3A State Championships on March 27 during the state competition at the Yakima Sun Dome.

By Matt Phelps • March 31, 2015 1:07 pm
The Lake Washington High School dance and drill team won two state titles including for this routine in the Pom competition on Friday.
The Lake Washington High School dance and drill team won two state titles including for this routine in the Pom competition on Friday.

The Lake Washington High School dance and drill team won two Class 3A State Drill and Dance Championships on March 27 during the state competition at the Yakima Sun Dome.

The Kangs took first place in the Pom competition with a score of 270.8. Lake Washington beat out second place Capital with a score of 264.6, Hazen (254.3), Mercer Island (244.5) and Lakes (240.9). The team took first in Pom last year as well.

The Kangs also took home the state title in the Military competition with a score of 273, edging Capital once again but this time by just 2.5 points. Interlake placed third and Bellevue finished fourth overall. The Kangs finished third in Military last year.

The state titles come in coach Lindsey Ryan’s tenth year with the team.