National Champions: Shorecrest Hip Hop Team

National Champions: Shorecrest Hip Hop team
Photo courtesy Rex Kinney

SHORECREST HIP HOP Team returned from Nationals as CHAMPIONS!

They competed at the West Coast Elite Nationals in Long Beach, California on March 15-16. The team took 1st Place in Small Co-Ed Hip Hop and 3rd in Medium Female Hip Hop!

It was a tough field of high school teams comprised mostly of teams from California but the Shorecrest team brought their unique style and came away with two trophies and a NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP BANNER!

The participants include: Adam Kurniawan, Ana McDade, Ava Flum, Destiny Stevens, Elena Tapia, Ellie Sidler, Emma Libby, Hannah Sy, Julienne Asuncion, Katrina Shih, MaeLea Willis, Maria Lazarou, Mellot Samuel, Neve Lin, Yemisi Bolonduro, Reva Frare-Davis, Saphiah Montanez, Shiuan Chu, Trinity Howell and Wintana Eyob

Head Coach: Rex Kinney

Assistant Coaches: Kirsten Kinney, Tong Cha, Alexa Vergara with Advisor Kim Wiley

The team heads to the WIAA State Dance/Drill Competition in Yakima later this week competing in 3A Hip Hop on Friday, March 21st!

--Coach Rex Kinney