PSJA ISD Dance Teams Earn Dozens of Awards at the American Dance/Drill Team RGV Dance Spectacular

SAN JUAN – The American Dance/Drill Team RGV Dance Spectacular was held February 13-14, 2026, at PSJA Early College High School. The two-day event welcomed over 40 drill teams from across the region with Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (PSJA ISD) teams earning top honors in multiple division. 
 
Congratulations to all drill team members, officers, directors, and families for their hard work and continued success. 

Teams 

• Marcia Garza Gems – Sweepstakes 

• Austin Bruinettes – Sweepstakes 

• Austin JV Bruinettes – Single Division I 

• Escalante Prancers – Sweepstakes 

• Escalante JV Prancers - Single Division I 

• Kennedy Starlettes – Sweepstakes 

• Kennedy JV Starlettes - Single Division I 

• LBJ Steppers – Sweepstakes 

• LBJ JV Steppers - Single Division I 

• Liberty Starz – Sweepstakes 

• Liberty JV Starz - Single Division I 

• Murphy Emeralds – Sweepstakes 

• Murphy JV Emeralds - Single Division I 

• Vela Badgerettes – Sweepstakes 

• Yzaguirre Honey Bears – Sweepstakes 

• Yzaguirre JV Honey Bears - Single Division I 

• PSJA Bearettes – Sweepstakes 

• PSJA Jefferson Golden Legacies – Sweepstakes 

• PSJA Memorial Dazzlers – Sweepstakes 

• PSJA North Raiderettes – Sweepstakes 

• PSJA Southwest Sapphires - Sweepstakes 

  

Officers 

• Austin Bruinettes – Sweepstakes 

• Escalante Prancers – Sweepstakes 

• Kennedy Starlettes – Sweepstakes 

• LBJ Steppers – Sweepstakes 

• Liberty Starz – Sweepstakes 

• Murphy Emeralds – Sweepstakes 

• Vela Badgerettes – Sweepstakes 

• Yzaguirre Honey Bears – Sweepstakes 

• PSJA Bearettes – Sweepstakes 

• PSJA Jefferson Golden Legacies – Sweepstakes 

• PSJA Memorial Dazzlers – Sweepstakes 

• PSJA North Raiderettes – Sweepstakes 

• PSJA Southwest Sapphires – Sweepstakes 

Best of the Best Teams 

Middle School 

• 1st Place – Liberty Starz 

• 3rd Place – Kennedy Starlettes 

• 5th Place – Vela Badgerettes 

• 6th Place – Escalante Prancers 

High School 

• 1st Place – PSJA North Raiderettes 

• 2nd Place – PSJA Bearettes 

• 3rd Place – PSJA Memorial Dazzlers 

Best of the Best Officers 

Middle School 

• 1st Place – Liberty Starz 

• 2nd Place Tie - Escalante Prancers 

• 2nd Place Tie – LBJ Steppers 

• 3rd Place – Kennedy Starlettes 

High School 

• 1st Place – PSJA North Raiderettes 

• 2nd Place – PSJA Memorial Dazzlers 

• 3rd Place – PSJA Bearettes 

Solo Winners 

• Alana Dallas – Liberty Starz 

• Aria Espinoza – PSJA Bearettes 

• Arianys Cabrera – Kennedy Starlettes 

• Cataleya Vargas – Marcia Garza Gems 

• Destiny Navarro – PSJA North Raiderettes 

• Destiny Valdez – PSJA Memorial Dazzlers 

• Genesis Lozano – PSJA Jefferson Golden Legacies 

• Hazel Salazar – Murphy Emeralds 

• Kaelyn Alvarez – Vela Badgerettes 

To learn more about PSJA ISD’s award-winning Fine Arts Programs, visit www.psjaisd.us/whypsja 

 

 

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