Oak Forest HS Varsity Pom Dance Team Wins Sectionals

The Oak Forest High School Varsity Pom Dance Team won their first Sectional Championship on Saturday at Andrew High School and brought the first place Sectional Championship Plaque home to OFHS. The OFHS Varsity Pom Dance Team won with a score of 93.13, the second highest score in the entire 2A division statewide.

Winning sectional competition qualifies the OFHS Varsity Pom Dance Team to compete for the Illinois High School Association’s Competitive Dance Series in Bloomington, IL. This is the fourth year that the OFHS Varsity Pom Dance Team has qualified for this event, placing 7th in the event last year.

The Team competes this Friday January 29 in prelims and, if their scores are high enough, they will also compete Saturday in the Final round.

Posing with their Sectional Championship Plaque is (first row): Assistant Coach Britta Beardsley, Head Coach Jennifer Bajer, Paige Ignatowitz (Captain), Grace Kilcommons (Captain), Jenna Beardsley (Captain), Paige Manso (Captain), Assistant Coach Kirstie Bussie, (2nd row) Bailey Kessler, Jenny Colander, Cassidy Burns, Bridget McAuliffe, Sara Izguerra, Karly Kammerer, Kaylee Gillund, (3rd row): Shannon Clancy, Molly Walker, Jaime Mahoney, Abby Barzowski, Lillian Cummings, Sierra Maziur, and Jessica Jones.