A wild season closed with a familiar victory for the Ryle dance team. The Raiderettes finished the year by winning first place in pom division of the Ameridance Nationals in Indianapolis for the third straight year.
The competition capped a year highlighted by performing in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and several other events around the area.
“It was nice to get back to what we knew we were good at,” said senior Emily Kelly. Kelly is one of the team’s five seniors who got to end their careers as Raiderettes with the national championship. “It meant a lot to share one more moment together,” Kelly said.
Many of the seniors have been dancing together since middle school and that chemistry is why they’ve been so successful, said senior Mallory Gardner, the team’s captain. “We’re really great friends,” Gardner said.
Ending the season was a bittersweet moment because of all of the memories the seniors shared together, Kelly said.
“We’ve done a lot of stuff this year we’ve never done before,” she said.
The 12-member team is losing its five seniors, but the future looks good for the Raiderettes, Kelly said. “I think they’re going to do a really good job,” she said.
The remaining Raiderettes will have to work hard, but a fourth national title is not out of reach, Gardner said. “They’re going to have a very new team, but they can do it,” she said.
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