April 11, 2023

Congratulations to the Lakeville Guard for their state championship performances on Saturday, April 8 at Osseo High School. Both the Junior Varsity and Varsity teams won state champion titles in their divisions. Additionally, the Elementary Guard team took second place in their division.

A couple students on the team won top honors as well. Lakeville South High School senior Kat Welch was awarded the Jim Zika Rosettes Scholarship for showing a high level of dedication to guard/marching. Brody Nielsen, who attends Eastview High School in Apple Valley and has been spinning with the Lakeville Guard team since 8th grade, won first pace in the state scholastic soloist division. 

The Lakeville Guard Varsity team has also had success in its first year competing at the national level. The team was awarded the National Champion title in virtual competition, as well as the Champion title in the Bellevue, Nebraska regional competition.

Color guard is a sport that typically provides a visual component to accompany the music played by marching bands. It involves twirling flags, prop rifles and sabres in a coordinated and synchronized performance. The Lakeville Guard program also includes a , which was created in Summer 2022 to get kids interested in Color Guard at an earlier age.