Dance Cats are back-to-back state champs

The Oak Ridge Dance Cats were honored at halftime of Friday night’s second-round TSSAA playoff game for winning the 2024 TSSAA Large Varsity Hip-hop State Championship on Friday, Nov. 15. “‘This group of dancer-athletes have worked so very hard to accomplish this state campionship. It was one of my proudest moments of 11 years of being their coach,” said Coach Pam Reedy.

The state championship is the Dance Cats’ second consecutive in that category. Members of the Dance Cats are (listed alphabetically): Riley Basal, Caroline Beard, Anna Berven, Kinlea Brasel, Carleigh Brown, Leilani Cooper, Makaiya Eskridge, Lily Gamble, Zoe Harper, Matti Hart, Taylor Hendrickson, Evelyn Herrick, Samara Ibanez, Haiden Keathley, Isabella Lawson, Shelby Lee, Jordan Menefee, Ragan Monger, Sabrina Pickett, Sarah Pollack, Isabellah Protte, Luci Roca, Carter Sharp, Audrey Sluss, Finley Stokes, Ava Underwood, Makenna Underwood and Aiyana Walker.