Fraternity winners Alpha Phi Alpha perform. Photo/video by Jessica Cohn.

On January 23rd, the SOLD OUT Regional Finals of Sprite Step Off came to south side's Regal Theater borrowing the MC skills of Power 92's Hot Boyz. Qualifying Fraternity and Sorority chapters from the Central region, which stretches from Wyoming to Ohio, competed to win their share of a $1.5 million prize pool.


the Alpha Kappa Alphas

Alpha Kappa Alpha of Indiana University and Alpha Phi Alpha of Central State University- after winning a tense two minute tie-breaker- will move on to the national finals in Atlanta on February 20. This leg of the Sprite Step Off rounded out the one-night experience with a crowd pleasing, three-way DJ battle won by DJ Sundance and performances from hip-hop stars, Wale & Ludacris. —Nick Williams     

UPDATE: In case you missed the Central Regionals in Chicago, you can follow along the competition with MTV2's "True Life"esque docu-series, "Sprite Step Off." It follows six fraternity and sorority step teams as they stomp their way to win Nationals. Hosted by Ludacris and shot on location, the series airs on Sundays at 2PM. Watch last week's premiere here!