Newtown High School’s dance team had a tremendous performance and placed second in the Jazz category of the South-West Conference Championships, at Brookfield High, on February 5. New Milford won the competition.

The Nighthawks are led by Coach Emily Marks. Senior captains are Allie Kinsey, Ashley Schrader, Ava Warner, and Devyn Reilly. The other seniors are Lillian Ciaco, Lindsay Myer, and Sienna Guaragno. Juniors are Alexa Schmid, Aquinnah Schmidt, Kathryn Kavovit, Kayla Sinapi, Lila Spencer, Olivia Gulalom, Phoenix Sealey, Piper Adolfson, and Sophia Martinez. Sophomores are Ava Geiger, Astrid Martin, and Gabi Weiss. Freshmen are Ava Jackson, Kailyn Lahey, Sophia Lasaro, and Fiona Shaw.