The Harlingen High School Big Red Cardinal Band and the Harlingen High School South Mighty Hawk Band saw an outstanding start to their contest season as they competed against the best high school bands from across southern Texas at the Texas Dairy Queen Bands of America Regional.
The event, held in McAllen this past Saturday, was well attended by 31 bands from San Antonio, Houston, Laredo, and the entire Rio Grande Valley.
After a heated and rainy day of competition, the Big Red Cardinal Band tied with Claudia Taylor Johnson High School from the Northeast ISD in San Antonio for 1st place in music performance in their respective class and overall. HHS also captured 2nd place in their class, 2nd place overall, and a Division I Rating. The Mighty Hawk Band received 1st Place in music performance in their respective class. Along with their Division I Rating, HHSS also placed 5th in their class and 11th overall.
Finals for the competition were cancelled due to inclement weather; consequently, finals results were calculated based on prelims scores, regardless of class.
Bands of America (BOA) marching band championships are the premier events for marching band in the nation. BOA’s marching band shows offer positively life-changing experiences for the students, teachers and parents, who participate, as well as fans and spectators. These events are held at major stadiums across the nation.
Next for the HHS band is the La Joya and Donna Marching competitions over the next two weekends. The Hawk Band will compete next in the Rio Hondo Marching Festival this Saturday and the following Saturday they will compete at the Pre-Pigskin Marching contest in San Benito. The marching season will culminate on Saturday, October 17 as both bands compete at the 73rd Annual UIL Pigskin Jubilee in San Benito.
The following are the final placements of all 31 high school marching bands participating:
1st – CT Johnson HS-San Antonio
2nd – Harlingen HS
3rd – Wagner HS-San Antonio
4th- O’Connor HS-San Antonio
5th- Hanna HS-Brownsville
6th- Hidalgo HS
7th- Roma HS
8th- Edinburg North HS
9th- Rio Grande City HS
10th- Palmview HS-La Joya
11th- Harlingen South HS
12th- Sharyland HS
13th- United South HS-Laredo
14th- Juarez-Lincoln HS-La Joya
15th- Edinburg HS
16th- PSJA North HS
17th- McAllen Memorial HS
18th- PSJA Memorial HS
19th- Pioneer HS-Sharyland
20th- Rowe HS-McAllen
21st- McAllen HS
22nd- Vela HS-Edinburg
23rd- Mission HS
24th- PSJA HS
25th- PSJA Southwest HS
26th- Santa Rosa HS
27th- Rivera HS-Brownsville
28th- Clear Creek HS-Houston
29th- Valley View HS-Hidalgo
30th- Veterans Memorial HS-Mission
31st- Economedes HS-Edinburg