SSHS WILDCAT BAND MEMBERS BRING HOME 42 MEDALS
FROM REGION SOLO AND ENSEMBLE

 

From Charles McCauley

 

Members of the Sulphur Springs High School Band earned 42 First Division medals Friday at the UIL Region IV Solo and Ensemble Contest held at TAMU-Commerce.  Twenty-Four soloists and five ensembles with a total of eighteen students in them earned First Division ratings.  Sixteen students qualified for State.

 

Here are the Solo First Division medal winners:

Ashley Neville                        Flute

*Rachel Mattison      Clarinet and Piano

Chris Stahl                           Clarinet

Cesar Garcia                         Clarinet

Emily Moran                         Clarinet

Chandler Folmar      Alto Sax

Kendall Hopper        Alto Sax

Nathan Mabry                       Alto Sax

Hannah Mattison      Alto Sax

Tamra Rushing        Alto Sax

Ben Allen                 Trumpet

*Macie McIllwain     Trumpet

Lucas Sapaugh                       Trumpet

Cade Mitchell                       Trumpet

Nala Stowater                       Trumpet

Emily Gray                           French Horn

Zach Herron                         French Horn

Timothy Ramos       French Horn

Jacob Bell                 Trombone

Aaron Randolph       Trombone

Jesus Arciga                          Euphonium

Riley Bridges                         Piano

Ariel Gonzalez                       Tuba

 

 

Ensemble First Division medal winners:

Flute Quartet                                        Trumpet Trio

*Ashley Neville                                                  *Macie McIllwain

*Ariel DeLong                                                                 *Lucas Sapaugh

*Ayanna Garvie                                                  *Ben Allen

*Kezli Cook

 

Clarinet Trio                                 Trombone Trio

*Rachel Mattison                                                Carlos Ramirez

*Chris Stahl                                                                    Jacob Bell

*Cesar Garcia                                                                  Aaron Randolph

 

Percussion Ensemble                              *Denotes State Qualifiers

*Abby Tipps

*Josh Burgin

*Jaryus Ivery

*Logan McGraw

 

Eydie Ginn and Barbara Taylor played the piano for the kids and they deserve a medal themselves!!  

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