2008-2009 AWARDS

2009 MARCHING BAND HONORS

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MID-SOUTH MARCHING CLASSIC AT JONESBORO HIGH SCHOOL, OCT. 4:

  • Overall Grand Champion

  • Superior (I) Rated Band, Colorguard, Percussion, & Field Commanders

  • Gold Division (Class AAA & AAAA) First Place

  • Overall Outstanding Musical Performance

  • Overall Outstanding Effect Performance

  • First Place Band - Class AAA

  • First Place Percussion - Class AAA

  • First Place Colorguard - Class AAA

  • Second Place Field Commanders - Class AAA

WEST MEMPHIS MARCHING CLASSIC AT WEST MEMPHIS HIGH SCHOOL, OCT. 11:

  • Superior (I) Rated Band, Colorguard, Percussion, & Field Commanders

  • Second Place Percussion - Blue Division

  • Second Place Colorguard - Blue Division

  • Second Place Field Commanders - Blue Division

  • Second Place Band - Class B

PIAA SHOWCASE OF BANDS AT WAR MEMORIAL STADIUM, OCT. 18:

  • Superior (I) Rated Band, Colorguard, Percussion, & Field Commanders

  • First Place Band - Class AAAA

  • First Place Percussion - Class AAAA

  • Overall Outstanding Musical Performance - Class AAAA

  • Overall Outstanding Effect Performance - Class AAAA

  • Overall Outstanding Marching Performance - Class AAAA

THE ARKANSAS OPEN AT ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, OCT. 25:

  • Superior (I) Rated Band, Colorguard, Percussion, & Field Commanders

  • 6th Place Overall Band

  • 3rd Place Overall Musical Performance

  • First Place Colorguard - Class AAA

  • First Place Soloist - Class AAA: Ethan Pugh, trumpet

  • Second Place Percussion - Class AAA

  • Second Place Field Commanders - Class AAA

  • Second Place Soloist - Class AAA: Ashley Sparkman, baritone

  • REGION VIII MARCHING ASSESSMENT AT PARAGOULD HIGH SCHOOL, OCT. 28:

  • Superior (I) Rated Band

2008 ALL-REGION JAZZ BAND HONORS

REGION VIII ALL-REGION JAZZ BAND MEMBERS, NOV. 21-22:

1ST BAND:

  • Carston Schaub, Bari Sax - 1st Chair

  • Justin Ray, Guitar - 1st Chair

  • Dustin Cole, Trombone - 4th Chair

2ND BAND:

  • Megan Bishop, Piano - 1st Chair

  • Sterling Rice, Guitar - 1st Chair

  • Bri Brooks, Trumpet - 4th Chair

  • Josh Mobley, Trumpet - 5th Chair

ALTERNATES:

  • Aaron Morgan, Alto Sax - 2nd Alternate

2008 JR. HIGH ALL-REGION BAND HONORS

REGION VIII JR. HIGH ALL-REGION BAND MEMBERS, JAN. 23-24:

1ST BAND:

  • Richie Hardin, Flute – 6th Chair

  • Will Sawyer, Alto Sax – 2nd Chair

  • Hunter Durham, Trumpet – 3rd Chair

  • Julia Williamson, Baritone – 1st Chair

  • Macoe Davis, Tuba – 4th Chair

2ND BAND:

  • Cole Case, Flute – 1st Chair

  • Neeley Addison, Clarinet – 13th Chair

  • Bill Page, Clarinet – 19th Chair

  • Jordan Wagster, Alto Sax – 4th Chair

2009 SR. HIGH ALL-REGION BAND HONORS

REGION VIII SR. HIGH ALL-REGION BAND MEMBERS, JAN. 23-24:

FIRST BAND

  • Kaylee Dehart- Clarinet, 11th Chair

  • Sean King- Clarinet, 18th Chair

  • Adam Norman- Clarinet, 19th Chair

  • Carston Schaup- Bari Sax, 2nd Chair

  • Lindsey Gazaway- French Horn, 4th Chair

  • Megan Bishop- French Horn, 5th Chair

  • Ethan Pugh- Trumpet, 12th Chair

  • Josh Mobley- Trumpet, 13th Chair

  • Dustin Cole- Trombone, 4th Chair

  • Ashley Sparkman- Euphonium, 6th Chair

  • Justin Ray- Percussion, 11th Chair

SECOND BAND

  • Kylie Teachout- Flute, 5th Chair

  • Sara Ray- Flute, 12th Chair

  • Brittney Beamon- Clarinet, 4th Chair

  • Katie Cole- Clarinet, 5th Chair

  • Michelle Melton- Clarinet, 7th Chair

  • Jerry Hester- Clarinet, 12th Chair

  • Maggie Williams- Clarinet, 16th Chair

  • Aaron Morgan- Alto Sax, 1st Chair

  • Bri Brooks- Trumpet, 9th Chair

  • Josh Gassaway, Euphonium, 5th Chair

2009 SENIOR HIGH ALL-STATE BAND HONORS

SYMPHONIC BAND

  • Megan Bishop- French Horn, 5th Chair

CONCERT BAND

  • Lindsey Gazaway- French Horn, 2nd Chair

ALTERNATE

  • Dustin Cole- Tenor Trombone, 1st Alternate

JAZZ BAND

  • Justin Ray- Guitar, 2nd Alternate

  • Carsten Schaub- Baritone Saxophone, 2nd Alternate