Newtown High School's dance team followed up its South-West Conference championships with state bragging rights, capturing the jazz division title, and also finishing runner-up in the hip hop division at the state championships, at Hamden High, on February 27.

The Nighthawks were runner-up in the jazz division last year. Newtown earned jazz and hip hop championships in the SWC competition.

The Nighthawks, coached by Cheryl Stenz, include: Meera Gupta, Charlotte Stenz, Kaitlyn Pierce, Michaela Hall, Allie Indelicato, Caitlyn Argraves, Kamdynn Moroney, Riley Smith, Emma Short, Lauren Villamana, Grace Walter, Arline Almeter, Ellie Daigle, Annalise Saraceni, Francesca D'Aprile, Cailin Blessey, Katie Lurie, Julia Barnum, Caroline Reichmann, Danika Rasmussen, and Ashley Russo.