Competition Season

After great success in our first invitational at UVU, the Waspettes went on to compete in two more invitationals. At The Falcon Classic the girls delivered amazing performances bringing home a 3rd place trophy in Hip Hop and placing 5th overall. Emily Gabler won 3rd place in the 4A drill down and Rachael Hales took 5th in her solo routine.

At the Bountiful Invitational the Waspettes killed it placing 2nd in Hip Hop, 3rd in Military, and 4th in Character. Emily Gabler represented Wasatch well taking 1st in the 4A drill down. 

Region took place on January 28th at Salem Hills High School. The day before, the team relaxed and visualized with a yoga class. The awesome Waspette moms then made Hawaiian hay stacks for lunch and performed their very own version of Uh-say. Even with the time crunch of a fast paced competition, the girls blew everyone away with their performances taking 4th at region and 3rd in Hip Hop. This meant the Waspettes could go to state! Even more impressive was that our outstanding seniors all received Academic All Region, and Marion received the hero award. 

This year, the Utah High School Athletics Association changed the format of the state competition for drill team. In our region, the top 5 schools move on to state semi-finals. There, based on our region rankings, we were placed into different pods. The Waspettes were put into Pod 3 with other 4A schools; Murray, Box Elder, and Corner Canyon. Our first routine wan't until 3:00 PM, but the Waspettes went down early anyways and watched some of the other schools compete. After eating lunch, the girls became focused and got ready to perform. The Waspettes crushed military, best its ever been! They then performed their sassy Ex's and Oh's dance routine, and finished with their intense siren character dance. The top two placing teams in each pod moves on to state finals. Unfortunately the Waspettes didn't move on to finals this year, but they most definitely excelled way beyond exceptions over the course of this season. Our captain, Meagan, also received Academic All State.

hip hop

backstage

military

military partner lift

dance routine

visualizing

sirens

waiting to hear placings at the bountiful invitational 

trophies

military

practicing at region

4th place at region 

all seniors received academic all region

UVU Drill Invitational

The Wasatch High School Waspettes competed in their first competition of the season over the weekend (Dec. 11 & 12). The UVU Drill Invitational began with the solo competition on Friday night, where Brianna Rasband placed 3rd in her jazz solo.  Rachael Hales won 1st place in her lyrical solo; which she was able to perform again for the crowd at the team competition the next day. On Saturday the team took 3rd place for their Hip Hop routine, 4th place in their Military routine, and 4th place in their Dance routine. The Waspettes were awarded 4th place overall in the 4A division out of nine teams. The coaches and parents are extremely proud of the girls for working so hard to get this far, and are very excited to see what the rest of the season will bring. Come support the Waspettes at the high school basketball halftimes, as well as at their competitions. The girls will compete again on January 9th at Clearfield High School,  January 16th at Bountiful High School, and then again at their region competition on January 28th at Salem Hills High School.

Brianna & Rachael

Dance

We placed in all three routines! 

Wasatch Drill Invitational

Heber City, UT | December 5, 2015
Sixteen high school drill teams competed in the first annual Wasatch Drill Invitational. Tremendous talent was brought to the gym floor this past weekend as dancers from all over Utah performed at Wasatch High School.

The invitational was a fundraiser for local Wasatch High School Waspettes. The girls were ecstatic to be hosting the competition. With an awesome facility, qualified judges, and great amenities the day went very smoothly.

Many local business were involved in making this invitational a possibility. Days Market, The Junction, June Pie, Dottie's Kolache Co., Quench It, Kneaders, and Fresh Bakery all played a part in helping to feed the drill team girls, coaches, and judges. Capunay Designs and Spensko Designs built custom trophies, Gogan Entertainment provided sound, and The Homestead Resort helped provide lodging. Wasatch High School and Rocky Mountain Middle School facilities and staff were used to host the invitational.

The Waspette head coach, Jordan Kohler, said "The Waspettes and coaching staff were so excited to host this year's Wasatch Drill Invitational. Being our first year hosting we were all a little uncertain of how it would go, but we feel so pleased at how everything turned out. We loved seeing all the talent that was brought to this competition and are so proud of all the teams. We want to thank all of the teams that came and wish them all good luck as they continue on with their seasons."

Results:
In the 1A division, Duchesne High School swept the floor taking first in Military, Dance, and Character. Rich High School took second in all three, and Diamond Ranch Academy took third. Rich High School also competed in the 1A Hip Hop category taking 1st place.

Even though Union High School was the only school in the 3A division, the girls blew away the judges with their talent and earned high rankings in all three state routines as well as Pom.

With the greatest number of schools competing in the 4A division, the competition was tough. In the Military category Corner Canyon took 1st, Payson 2nd, and Uintah 3rd. In the Dance category Uintah took 1st, Corner Canyon 2nd, and Box Elder 3rd. In the Character category Box Elder took 1st, Uintah 2nd, and Olympus 3rd with Payson and Timpview following closely behind. In the Hip Hop category Uintah to 1st, Corner Canyon 2nd, and Alta 3rd. In the Lyrical category Box Elder took 1st and Alta 2nd. In the Officers category Box Elder took 1st, Uintah took 2nd, and Alta 3rd.

With five 5A schools, Layton placed 1st, Sky View 2nd, and Lehi 3rd in both the Military and Dance categories. In the Character category Sky View took 1st, Cottonwood 2nd, and Lehi 3rd. Lehi won 1st in Hip Hop and Sky View took 1st in Pom. In the Lyrical category Layton took 1st, Jordan took 2nd, and Lehi took 3rd.

Uintah High School won the invitational sweepstakes earning the most points overall out of all the drill teams. A drill down competition took place and solo, duo, and trio performances occurred the night before.

Duo/Trio

1st : Mya Smith and Mayra Cardozo from Olympus

2nd: Payton Adams and Emily Gabler from Wasatch

3rd: Samantha Cook and Sami Jo Caldwell and Allee Hansen from Rich

3A Jazz Solo

1st: Alexis Carlson from Union

2nd: Sydney Eschler from Union

3rd: Whitney Collins from Union

3A Lyrical Solo

1st: Whitney Collins from Union

2nd: Hailey Farnsworth from Union

4A Jazz Solo

1st: Ellie Rose Hadfield from Box Elder

2nd: Mya Smith from Olympus

3rd: Emily Christensen from Box Elder

4A Lyrical Solo

1st: Ellie Rose Hadfield from Box Elder

2nd: McCall McClellan from Uintah 

3rd: Starli Gates from Uintah

4th: Jaecee Henline from Uintah

5th: Rachael Hales from Wasatch

6th: Mayra Cardozo from Olympus

7th: Brooklyn Jensen from Payson

8th: Gracie Wilkinson from Wasatch

9th: Marinn Pearson from Uintah

10th: McKenna Davis from Box Elder

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