Northern Strut Twirling Teams will take new season for a whirl

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Northern Strut Twirling Teams, based in Boardman, specializes in recreational and competitive baton twirling, as well as flag twirling and drum major instruction. Members of the group follow: In the first row are Ashley Niemla, Kaylee Catcott, Megan Bendel, Madison Svirbly, Lily Ditz, Allison Lockiec and Adele Colonna; in the second row are Grace Economus, Tara Schuster, Kathryn Rosinski, Dina Notareschi, Jessica Kozar, Casey Kantaras and Emily Garrett; in the third row are Anngel Benson, Maddie Crish, Emily Combs, Cassidy Oyler, Amanda Bendel, Monica Mattiussi, Yiannoula Katsadas and Jenna Benson; and in the fourth row are Alyssa Thomas, Shannon Chaffee, Celia Melillo, Maria Katsadas, Emmy Graffius, Megan Howard, Madi Zickefoose, Amanda Dicks and Karlie Kowal. Absent from the picture is Marissa Melillo.

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Northern Strut Twirling Teams will be celebrating their 18th anniversary season this year. They have added a new staff member and are preparing students for local collegiate twirling lines and high school majorette and color guard lines. They are participating in community and collegiate parades and rehearsing for the Marching Auxiliaries Ohio Classic and National Competition.

Earning spots on twirling lines at the collegiate level are Amanda Dicks of New Springfield, Indiana Tech University’s first feature twirler; Meghan Susko of Poland, Kent State University Touch of Gold Twirler; and Jessica Yozwiak of Boardman, Thiel College’s first feature twirler.

Girls selected for area high school positions are Shannon Chaffee, Boardman High School Spartan Twirlers; Monica Mattiussi, Cardinal Mooney High School twirler; Madeline Crish, Casey Kantaras, Maria Katsadas, Celia and Marissa Melillo, and Dina Notareschi (captain), Poland High School Majorettes; Emily Combs and Cassidy Oyler, Springfield Local High School Majorettes; Kathryn Rosinski (captain), feature twirler of Ursuline High School Color Guard; and Alyssa Blosser and Alyssa Thomas, Western Reserve High School Color Guard.

NSTT has added Kelly Brothers to their staff. She is a former Springfield Local majorette captain and adviser for Springfield Local High School Majorettes.

Janet Gbur directs the organization, which specializes in recreational and competitive baton twirling, flag twirling and drum major instruction for students in elementary school through college.

It is located within Astre Total Fitness, 374 Boardman-Poland Road, across from Boardman Park. Open registration will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 25 at Astre. For information go to www.northernstruttwirling.com or call Astre Fitness at 330-726-9292.