Eight Trojette dance team members receive all-conference recognition

The Big South Conference Dance All-Conference Team has been announced for the 2025-2026 season.

Belle Plaine was the conference's jazz champion and kick champion. Worthington, meanwhile, was able to advance to state competition in the jazz category.

The Trojettes had three girls named to the high kick all-conference team. Three seniors — Cassie Schulz, Karlie Lowe and Zoe Martinez — earned honors. Receiving honorable mention recognition was freshman Elizabeth Anderson.

For the jazz all-conference team, two Worthington seniors and one junior were selected. The seniors are Kennedy Woodbury and Audrey Guadian; the junior is Kayley Garcia Seifert. Another Trojette was chosen for honorable mention honors — that was senior Paige Barber.

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Central Minnesota Christian limited Hills-Beaver Creek to just 14 first-half points and the Bluejays went on to claim the Section 3A girls basketball title Thursday night by topping the Patriots 55-33.

H-BC, which trailed 38-14 at the break, got within 14 points of the lead, 47-33 with 4:11 to go, but that was it offensively for the Patriots.

Olivia Deelstra had 12 points, four rebounds and four blocked shots to top H-BC, which finished 26-4 on the year. Central Minnesota Christian is 26-3 and ranked sixth in the state.