Shorecrest Hip-Hop Team Wins District Title, Qualifies for State

The Shorecrest Hip-Hop team competed this past weekend on March 12 at the District 1 - State Qualifier and took first place in the hip-hop category.

This is the team's seventh consecutive District title for the team which qualifies for WIAA State Dance/Drill Championships being held on March 25-26th at the Yakima Sun Dome.

The hip-hop team is the three-time defending champion in the hip-hop category winning in 2006, 2009, and 2010. They will be competing against the best teams in the state of Washington in a highly competitive hip hop dance category.

Last season the team also traveled to New York City for nationals and took first place honors in three categories including Small Hip-Hop, Medium Hip Hop, and Overall.

The team is lead by captains Clinton Umbao and Amy Cha with officers James Kim and Grace Masaoka. They are coached and choreographed by Rex Kinney with community advisor Robin Martin. Members include: Zahra Masaoka, Anne Elliott, Zachary Ong, Jason Umbao, Claudine De Leon, Sharnelle Cruz, Peter Joo, Erika Teng, Khan Malik, Ronel Nanhthaseng, Rachelle Sandoval, Maria Hernandez, Grace Oh, Melissa Tran and Andrew Cruz.