Do you have information on the area bands competing in state UIL contest?
Spirits were high Monday among the four Big Country high school bands that competed in the UIL State Marching Band Contest, even though none of them made the finals. High school bands from Ballinger, Colorado City, Knox City and Throckmorton traveled to the Alamodome in San Antonio for the state contest. When the dust settled, the Thorckmorton High School Band placed 11th out of 16 bands in the 1A category while Knox City High School placed 15th. In the 2A category, The Pride of Wolf Country from Colorado City High School placed 14th, and the Ballinger High School Bearcat Band placed 15th among the 18 2A schools that competed. The Conference 1A bands competed in the morning, while 2A competitions were in the afternoon. Finalists performed at 7 p.m. The 1A, 2A and 4A contests are held every other year. No 4A schools from the Big Country competed this year. Wolf Country pride It has been 26 years since the Colorado City High School band has competed in the state UIL competition, and its
Two San Antonio area high school marching bands competed Monday in the University Interscholastic League’s state competition, an annual contest held at the Alamodome at which a handful of marching bands perform. Neither 2A band — from Randolph High School in Universal City and Jourdanton High School in Jourdanton — advanced to the final round, held Monday evening. Tuesday, several 4A South Texas bands are scheduled to perform, including those from Alice High School in Alice, Edcouch-Elsa High School in the Rio Grande Valley, and Calallen High School in Corpus Christi. Each fall, marching bands from across the state compete in local UIL competitions. Those with the best scores advance to regional competitions, with the top bands moving to the two-day state contest.
