In the end, a pair of state championships were just out of reach for the Canby High dance team at the OSAA Dance/Drill Championships on March 20-21 at the Salem Pavilion.
The Cougars danced their way to second place in the Show Category and the 5A-1A Jazz Category, both by slim margins.
“The OSAA State Championships went amazing,” said Jennifer Chaffee, one of the team’s coaches. “The team gave two incredible performances. We placed second in the Show Division with our routine ‘Choose Light,’ choreographed by coach James Healey. We placed second in the Jazz Division, with the routine ‘Le Freak.’…