West Orange Boys, Girls Step Teams Heading To Nationals

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Ab-Salute, the West Orange High School boys step team, and Nu Theta Omega, the girls step team, took first and second place at the Youth Step USA competition held Feb. 16.

Both teams will advance to the National competition, to be held in May at Newark Symphony Hall.

"The boys and girls put on two great shows. That was our first competition of the year so we are pleasantly surprised, and of course excited for nationals," said boys coach William Farley.

See more photos from the competitions, courtesy of Buzz1441, here.

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