Oct 1, 2023 at 4:32 p.m. CT
The third week of BOA marching contests brought more surprise upsets, with first-time champions Braswell, Cy-Fair, Roma, and Rosemount taking the top spot across four different regionals. With seven of nine early season regionals won by a first-time regional champion, this has become more of a routine than a suprise.
Four regionals, four new regional champions in third week
By Jeremiah WootenThe third week of BOA marching contests brought more surprise upsets, with first-time champions Braswell, Cy-Fair, Roma, and Rosemount taking the top spot across four different regionals. With seven of nine early season regionals won by a first-time regional champion, this has become more of a routine than a suprise.
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| Cy-Fair performs at the Shenandoah Regional on Sept. 30, 2023, at Woodforest Bank Stadium. The band was named regional champion. |
| Photo by Daniel Sanchez for TXBands.com |
Cy-Fair won the Shenandoah Regional, taking caption awards for best visual performance and best general effect. Clear Brook finished second place, with Klein Oak and Friendswood separated by just 0.2 points in 3rd and 4th place. College Park, which placed fifth overall, won the award for best music performance.
Many of these groups, including newly named regional champion Cy-Fair will go to head-to-head against past national finalists Ronald Reagan, The Woodlands, Claudia Taylor Johnson, and more at the second Houston regional next weekend.
Full ordinal recaps from the regional are available on the Shenandoah Regional Page.
Many of these groups, including newly named regional champion Cy-Fair will go to head-to-head against past national finalists Ronald Reagan, The Woodlands, Claudia Taylor Johnson, and more at the second Houston regional next weekend.
Full ordinal recaps from the regional are available on the Shenandoah Regional Page.
In Iowa, Rosemount took the top spot, nearly 3 points ahead of second-place Lincoln, last year's champion. Rosemount also swept caption awards, winning best music, visual, and general effect. Bellevue West finished third, about 4.5 points behind Lincoln.
Full ordinal recaps from the regional are available on the Des Moines Regional Page.
Roma won the McAllen Regional, an unusual feat for a class AA band in Texas. Roma also earned caption awards for best music performance and best general effect. Peiper and John B. Alexander took second and third place, separated by just half a point. JBA also won the aware for best visual performance.
Full ordinal recaps from the regional are available on the McAllen Regional Page.
In Midland, Braswell took the top spot with Mustang and Hendrickson finishing second and third. Caption awards for best music and best general effect went to Braswell, with Mustang winning visual.
Full ordinal recaps from the regional are available on the Midland Regional Page.
Full ordinal recaps from the regional are available on the Des Moines Regional Page.
Roma won the McAllen Regional, an unusual feat for a class AA band in Texas. Roma also earned caption awards for best music performance and best general effect. Peiper and John B. Alexander took second and third place, separated by just half a point. JBA also won the aware for best visual performance.
Full ordinal recaps from the regional are available on the McAllen Regional Page.
In Midland, Braswell took the top spot with Mustang and Hendrickson finishing second and third. Caption awards for best music and best general effect went to Braswell, with Mustang winning visual.
Full ordinal recaps from the regional are available on the Midland Regional Page.
