Both Ottawa's and Streator's competitive dance squads are heading to the IHSA State Final Competition this Friday in Bloomington.

Recent Ottawa High graduate Sophie Fernandez has committed to continue her education and dance career at Miami University in Ohio this fall.

Both the Ottawa Pirate Poms and the Streator Streatorettes advanced via top-three sectional finishes to this weekend’s IHSA Competitive Dance State Final held at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington.

A trio of Times-area competitive dance teams — from Ottawa, Fieldcrest and Streator high schools — have qualified for the upcoming IHSA State Preliminaries this coming Friday.

Both Ottawa and Streator high schools' competitive dance teams earned berths into this weekend's IHSA State Finals in Bloomington.

A half dozen area teams competed in virtual sectionals