Tigers dancing their way to 3rd place
Published 1:34 pm Saturday, January 25, 2014
![The Albert Lea varsity dance team took third place overall Jan. 18 at the Big Nine Conference Championships in Faribault. The team took third place in the jazz and high-kick categories. It was the team’s highest Big Nine Conference jazz category placement of all time. Angie Schmitt and Christian Schmidt were All-Conference, and Katelyn Hendrickson and Taylor Martinez were All-Conference honorable mention. From left are Schmitt, Hendrickson, coach Kelsey Routh, coach Allison Ciota, Schmidt and Martinez. — Submitted](https://www.albertleatribune.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2014/01/0126.al_.dance_.2.jpg)
The Albert Lea varsity dance team took third place overall Jan. 18 at the Big Nine Conference Championships in Faribault. The team took third place in the jazz and high-kick categories. It was the team’s highest Big Nine Conference jazz category placement of all time. Angie Schmitt and Christian Schmidt were All-Conference, and Katelyn Hendrickson and Taylor Martinez were All-Conference honorable mention. From left are Schmitt, Hendrickson, coach Kelsey Routh, coach Allison Ciota, Schmidt and Martinez. — Submitted
![The Albert Lea dance team poses for a photo Jan. 18 at the Big Nine Conference Championships in Faribault. The Tigers will compete next at 11 a.m. Feb. 8 in the 13-team Section 1AA tournament in Austin. — Submitted](https://www.albertleatribune.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/14/2014/01/0126.al_.dance_.1-300x172.jpg)
The Albert Lea dance team poses for a photo Jan. 18 at the Big Nine Conference Championships in Faribault. The Tigers will compete next at 11 a.m. Feb. 8 in the 13-team Section 1AA tournament in Austin. — Submitted