Blue takes the gold at 99th Red and Blue

Blue Team Dancers captured the traditions of Red and Blue with their dance, where they dressed as participants on Song Night.

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After two nights of fierce competition, the Blue Team triumphed over the Red Team, 43-36, in the 99th South Side High School Red and Blue competition.

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Red Team tumblers formed an impressive human pyramid.

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Red Team Captain Phoebe Dacek pumped up her team from the sidelines.

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Hayden Park, left, and Matt Bumbacca cheered on the Blue Team.

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The Blue Team carried the night at the 99th annual Red and Blue competition, wowing audiences and judges with their performances and skills.

The three days of competition began on Thursday with Song Night and emblem and poster reveals. It continued on Friday and Saturday nights, where the girls competed in many different events, including relays, skits, dances, volleyball, tumbling, tug-of-war and many more.

At the end of the night on Saturday, Blue Team had won they day, securing another BTV with a score of 43 to 36. Blue was trailing Red 36 to 33, until it was announced that the team had won the Sportsmanship category — the highest scoring category — getting themselves 10 more points and the win.

Red and Blue has been a tradition at South Side High School for nearly 100 years. It gives the girls of the school a chance to express themselves, make new friends and show off their talents.

Alex Reis contributed reporting to this story.