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Diamonds compete and get titled “Grand Champions”

Matthew Lopez, Online Editor • March 6, 2013

This past weekend the Akins Diamond Dazzlers and Sparkling Sapphires competed in Fredericksburg for the Hill Country Regionals.
“The girls did very well and I am so proud of all of them” Diamond Dazzler and Sparkling Sapphire director Lindsay Ball said. “They competed and took home many trophies but the biggest award in my eyes was hearing all the wonderful compliments from other high school directors, dance studio directors and competition staff who have never heard of the Akins Diamond Dazzlers.”

Solo Finalists : Victoria Galicia & Rebecca Preciado
Miss Danceline 1st Place (soloist winning a 150.00 college scholarship) : Rebecca Preciado
Sweepstakes Award (scored 90-100 on all 3 routines entered) : Diamond Officers and Diamond team
Anita Jefferson Conley Award : Emily Steger
Anita Jefferson Conley Award : Alyssa Rogge
2nd Place for Duet : Micaela Jimenez & Ellie Barnes
1st Place for Duet : Victoria Galicia & Haydee Rodriguez
Judges’ Award for Best Technique: Team Jazz
Double Division 1 Award (scoring 90-100 in both of their routines) : Sapphires
Danceline Gold Award (scored 95-100 on all three entered routines) : Diamond officers and Diamond Team
Grand Champions (top scores over all entered in competition) : Diamond Officers and Diamond Team

Some of Akins Diamond Dazzlers had the chance of entering a Technique Challenge on their own at the contest.
Top 5 for Kicks : Haydee Rodriguez
3rd Place for Leaps : Emily Steger
Top 5 for Leaps : Victoria Galicia
3rd place for Toe Touch : Rebecca Preciado
1st Place for Toe Touch : Ariel Roland

The Diamonds left the competition with the title of being grand champions and along with that bringing back several individual awards.
“The competition was super stressful,” junior diamond Ariel Roland said. “Everyone was tired but we worked really hard and came out as champions.”

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Matthew Lopez, Online Editor

Grade : This year I’m currently a SENIOR ~ Academy : I am in the AHA Academy here at Akins. Year on staff : This will actually be my second year. Newspaper role : My role this year is the “Online Editor”. Why on staff ? I am on staff because I was listening to Nothing Was The Same (NWTS) and then it hit me… I need to do something with my life. And… so yeah… that’s how it happened. And also because I enjoy being apart of this staff and all the “inside scoop” we have about the school that most students don’t know. What do you do for fun ? Well.. as weird as it sounds.. I make videos on the internet and no.. not those type of videos. Sadly. But yeah. My videos can go from me just talking about whatever is on my mind to my friends and i embarrassing ourselves in public. I also have a gangster rap alias by the name of “M-$LΔB” with the hopes and dreams of touring the world and having #1 hits. ok just kidding. But yeah, if you want to check out some of my videos.. just search my name and hopefully it won’t be a big waste of your time. Plans after high school ? After high school I plan on getting famous and turning up with 2-CHAINZ… and if that doesn’t happen.. I plan on attending college and majoring in a field along the lines of Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. Something like that.