Piasa Grade School baton twirlers and their names in this nostalgic photo from the past.

“Baton twirling is popular around here, about as popular as it gets. My city had a team, as well as my high school, and most of the Illinois teams are from the Chicago suburbs.” ...

“And then we had two exceptional ones for about 10 years.” Diem said baton twirlers are a unique commodity and in high demand at universities across the country. Although some schools offer ...