Award-winning voices

Members of Port Washington High School’s Limited Edition group (above) celebrated a second-place finish during the Varsity Vocals International Championship of High School A Cappella Great Lakes Quarterfinal at Alverno College’s Pitman Theater Saturday, Feb. 15. The group now advances to the semifinal competition, where among other ensembles it will meet the Grafton High School Graftonics, at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee on Saturday, March 21. The winner of that competition will advance to the finals in New York City. Posing on stage with their certificate were Limited Edition members (front row, crouching) Andrew Schmitz, Laura Cashin, Molly Pashak, Tyler Grant, Shannon Knowski, (middle row) Abby Linstroth, Michael Wegner, Eli Buczek, Abby Fritsch, (back row) Gianina Castillo, Miranda Larsson, Allison Juarez and Quinn Barrington. Tickets for the semifinals may be purchased at www.varsityvocals.com/events/. Port High’s other a cappella group, FOCUS (below), placed third and won the outstanding choreography award at the Feb. 1 quarterfinal competition held at the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center. Posing with their certificates were members (front row, from left) Margo Halbleib, Caroline Hadacek, Ellie Gephart, Lucas Poull, Kristi Stewart, Emily Greene, Ryan Marquette, (back row) Jasmine Cannon, Kyle Jentink, Ben Mitchell, Eric Krieger, Abby Rowley, Gavin Muller, Hailey Sullivan and Brandon Hale. Photos by Robert Tyree