Arkansas State Championships History

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State Championships started in 2016.

History:
Paragould and Arkadelphia hold the most consecutive wins from 2016-2022.

The largest gap between two bands was 2nd place winner Lake Hamilton (92.560) and 3rd place winner Marion (68.96) with 23.60 points spread in 2020.

Top 6 scores in each division
Class 7A: (2018-2023)
1. 93.200: Bentonville - 2020 (1)
2. 93.100: Bentonville - 2023 (1)
3. 92.200: Bentonville - 2021 (1)
4. 91.680: Bentonville - 2019 (1)
5. 91.200: Fayetteville - 2023 (2)
6. 90.700: Bryant - 2023 (3)

Class 6A: (2018 - 2023)
1. 93.700: Lake Hamilton - 2023 (1)
2. 92.760: Van Buren - 2020 (1)
3. 92.560: Lake Hamilton - 2020 (2)
4. 92.200: Lake Hamilton - 2019 (1)
5. 92.100: Van Buren - 2023 (2)
6. 90.280: Van Buren - 2021 (1)

Class 5A: (2016-2023)
1. 93.68: Bentonville Sr. - 2016 (1)
2. 91.520: Paragould - 2021 (1)
3. 91.400: Van Buren Sr. - 2017 (1)
4. 91.200: Bentonville - 2017 (2)
5. 90.640: Bryant - 2017 (3)
6. 89.600: Fayetteville - 2017 (4)

Class 4A: (2016 - 2023)
1. 92.200: Paragould - 2017 (1)
2. 90.960: Arkadelphia - 2020 (1)
3. 89.400: Arkadelphia - 2022 (1)
4. 89.280: Paragould - 2016 (1)
5. 89.080: Bentonville West - 2017 (2)
6. 88.560: Arkadelphia Sr. - 2019 (1)

Class 3A: (2016 - 2023)
1. 89.440: Arkadelphia - 2017 (1)
2. 87.600: Arkadelphia - 2016 (1)
3. 84.840: Gentry - 2017 (2)
4. 84.600: Booneville - 2023 (1)
5. 84.280: Pocahontas - 2017 (3)
6. 83.800: Fouke - 2019 (1)

Class 2A: (2016 - 2023)
1. 87.04: Prescott - 2016 (1)
2. 84.400: Gurdon - 2020 (1)
3. 83.000: Baptist Preparatory School - 2023 (1)
4. 83.000: Piggott - 2016 (2)
5. 82.360: Gurdon - 2016 (3)
6. 81.720: Baptist Preparatory School - 2017 (1)

Class 1A: (Only 2017)
1. 77.200: Rector (1)
2. 58.040: Foreman (2)

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2016:
Class AAAAA:
01. 93.68: Bentonville Sr. (Best M & V)
02. 86.52: Lake Hamilton
03. 85.08: Bryant
04. 85.00: Cabot
05. 81.00: Springdale Har-Ber
06. 78.56: Siloam Springs
07. 77.08: Greenwood
08. 76.72: Conway
09. 73.28: Benton
10. 68.48: Little Rock Central
11. 66.36: Sheridan 
12. 65.00: El Dorado
13. 62.56: Marion

Class AAAA:
01. 89.28: Paragould (Best M & V)
02. 84.72: Batesville
03. 84.68: Alma
04. 80.04: Bentonville West - New School
05. 77.64: Wynne
06. 77.60: Lakeside
07. 77.32: Mountain Home
08. 75.64: Greenbrier
09. 72.20: Valley View
10. 71.72: Maumelle
11. 70.64: Prairie Grove
12. 68.36: Farmington
13. 67.92: Watson Chapel
14. 67.04: Camden Fairview

Class AAA:
01. 87.60: Arkadelphia (Best M & V)
02. 83.24: Dardanelle
03. 83.16: Pocahontas
04. 82.20: Malvern
05. 81.80: Harrisburg
06. 81.24: Riverview
07. 78.76: Gosnell
08. 78.20: Little Rock Christian
09. 77.72: Ashdown
10. 77.66: Dover
11. 76.78: Pottsville
12. 76.56: Mena
13. 74.84: Stuttgart
14. 74.44: Gravette
15. 73.74: Berryhill
16. 73.36: Gentry
17. 71.64: Ozark
18. 68.72: Rivercrest

Class 3A State Championships: Arkadelphia H.S.


Class AA:
1. 87.04: Prescott (Best M & V)
2. 83.00: Piggott
3. 82.36: Gurdon
4. 80.68: Bismarck
5. 80.16: Cotter
6. 79.96: Glen Rose
7. 79.72: Fouke
8. 77.40: Jessieville
9. 71.40: Magnet Cove


2017:
October 30-31, 2017
Location: Little Rock, AR: War Memorial Stadium

Class AAAAA: (Oct. 31)
01. 91.400: Van Buren Sr. (Best V) - New timer
02. 91.200: Bentonville Sr. (Best M)
03. 90.640: Bryant
04. 89.600: Fayetteville
05. 88.840: Lake Hamilton 
06. 85.160: Cabot
07. 84.320: Greenwood
08. 82.960: Siloam Springs
09. 77.720: Benton
10. 72.680: Marion
11. 70.760: Sylvan Hills
12. 69.040: El Dorado
13. 59.640: Sheridan

Class AAAA: (Oct. 31)
01. 92.200: Paragould (Best M & V) x2 consecutive win
02. 89.080: Bentonville West
03. 82.240: Alma
04. 81.480: Wynne
05. 81.080: Mountain Home
06. 81.000: Lakeside
07. 79.800: Valley View
08. 79.520: Batesville
09. 78.920: Maumelle
10. 78.880: Greene County Tech
11. 78.640: Arkansas
12. 78.000: Greenbrier
13. 73.800: Hot Springs
14. 68.080: Farmington

Class AAA: (Oct. 30)
01. 89.440: Arkadelphia (Best M & V) x2 consecutive win
02. 84.840: Gentry
03. 84.280: Pocahontas
04. 81.240: Riverview
05. 78.920: Dardanelle
06. 78.840: Highland
07. 78.240: Fountain Lake
08. 75.840: Prairie Grove
09. 74.280: Ashdown
10. 74.160: Green Forest
11. 74.040: Nashville
12. 73.880: Harmony Grove
13. 72.040: Brookland
14. 71.000: Booneville
15. 69.360: Pea Ridge
16. 65.840: Berryhill
17. 63.880: Rivercrest
18. 63.240: Gosnell (-0.2 Penalty)
19. 61.240: Stuttgart
20. 55.960: Gravette

Class AA: (Oct. 30)
01. 81.720: Baptist Prep School
02. 81.200: Horatio (Best M)
03. 75.400: Piggott (Best V)
04. 73.480: Gurdon
05. 72.760: Fouke
06. 70.640: Prescott
07. 68.560: Cotter
08. 66.920: Jessieville
09. 62.120: Hackett
10. 60.920: Rison
11. 60.520: Mountain View

Class A: (Oct. 30)
1. 77.200: Rector (Best M & V)
2. 58.040: Foreman


2018:
*New Class 7A and 6A added*
October 29-30, 2018
Location: Little Rock, AR: War Memorial Stadium

Class AAAAAAA: (Oct. 29)
1. 89.760: Van Buren (Best V) x2 consecutive win
2. 89.520: Bentonville (Best M)
3. 86.840: Bryant
4. 85.440: Fayetteville
5. 82.760: Cabot
6. 67.000: Roger Heritage
Exhibition: Bentonville West

Class 7A State Champion: Van Buren H.S.


Class AAAAAA: (Oct. 29)
1. 88.280: Lake Hamilton (Best M & V)
2. 82.760: Benton
3. 82.520: Siloam Springs
4. 80.440: Greenwood
5. 75.200: Mountain Home
6. 65.360: Sheridan
7. 64.400: Sylvan Hills
8. 61.760: El Dorado

Class 6A State Champion: Lake Hamilton H.S.


Class AAAAA: (Oct. 29)
01. 87.440: Paragould (Best M & V) x3 consecutive win
02. 81.120: Alma
03. 80.600: Batesville
04. 79.840: Greene County Tech
05. 78.800: Arkansas
06. 78.600: Lakeside
07. 76.600: Greenbrier
08. 74.880: Maumelle
09. 71.640: Hot Springs
10. 67.760: Beebe
11. 66.880: Farmington
12. 66.000: Valley View
13. 63.240: Wynne

Class AAAA: (Oct. 30)
01. 87.640: Arkadelphia (Best M & V) x3 consecutive win
02. 84.200: Pocahontas
03. 83.120: Dardanelle
04. 80.280: Gentry
05. 80.040: Pea Ridge
06. 77.960: Prairie Grove
07. 75.960: Fountain Lake
08. 74.920: Brookland
09. 74.240: Ozark
10. 73.800: Malvern
11. 72.280: Green Forest
12. 72.240: Harmony Grove
13. 71.080: Heber Springs
14. 70.560: Rivercrest
15. 69.720: Ashdown
16. 69.520: Westside
17. 68.720: Riverview (-1.2 Penalty)
18. 68.480: Pottsville
19. 64.120: Gosnell
20. 64.000: Nashville
21. 63.560: Stuttgart

Class 4A State Champion: Arkadelphia H.S.


Class AAA: (Oct. 30)
1. 78.400: Fouke (Best M & V)
2. 75.480: Horatio
3. 71.520: Shiloah Christian
4. 71.160: Booneville
5. 69.760: Prescott
6. 65.320: Glen Rose
7. 65.000: Rison
8. 63.760: Jessieville
9. 63.400: Paris
10. 62.920: Piggott

Class AA: (Oct. 30)
1. 73.360: Gurdon (Best M & V)
2. 68.680: Hackett
3. 66.440: Foreman
4. 65.120: Rector


2019:
November 4-5, 2019
Location: Little Rock, AR: War Memorial Stadium
Class AAAAAAA: (Nov. 5)
1. 91.680: Bentonville (Best M & V)
2. 89.820: Van Buren
3. 86.820: Fayetteville
4. 86.200: Bryant
5. 83.360: Bentonville West
6. 83.240: Cabot
7. 79.840: Conway
8. 75.960: Roger Heritage
9. 74.240: North Little Rock

Class 7A State Champions: Bentonville H.S.


Class AAAAAA: (Nov. 5)
1. 92.200: Lake Hamilton (Best M & V) x2 Consecutive win
2. 85.960: Siloam Springs
3. 85.560: Greenwood
4. 85.240: Benton
5. 79.400: Mountain Home
6. 75.160: Sheridan
7. 73.880: El Dorado
8. 72.400: Marion (-0.2 Penalty)

Class AAAAA: (Nov. 5)
01. 88.540: Paragould (Best M & V) x4 Consecutive win 
02. 85.440: Lakeside
03. 84.580: Greene County Tech
04. 83.220: Alma
05. 82.260: Arkansas
06. 81.680: Wynne
07. 80.240: Maumelle
08. 79.940: Greenbrier
09. 78.240: Beebe
10. 77.720: Valley View
11. 75.820: Batesville
12. 74.320: Hope
13. 70.520: Farmington
14. 70.080: Hot Springs
15. 69.840: Blytheville
16. 67.880: De Queen

Class 5A State Champion: Paragould H.S.


Class AAAA: (Nov. 4)
01. 88.560: Arkadelphia Sr. (Best M & V) x4 consecutive win
02. 85.640: Ozark 
03. 85.520: Pocahontas
04. 84.800: Pea Ridge
05. 83.640: Rivercrest
06. 82.540: Brookland
07. 81.120: Ashdown
07. 81.120: Dardanelle
09. 80.480: Riverview
10. 79.780: Malvern 
11. 78.900: Prairie Grove
12. 78.240: Fountain Lake
13. 77.320: Pottsville
14. 76.920: Gentry
15. 76.180: Nashville
16. 73.160: Stuttgart
17. 72.780: Westside
18. 72.480: Gosnell
19. 72.180: Green Forest
20. 69.880: Dover
21. 69.400: Heber Springs
22. 68.360: Harmony Grove 

Class 4A State Champion: Arkadelphia H.S.


Class AAA: (Nov. 4)
01. 83.800: Fouke (Best V) x2 consecutive win
02. 83.560: Shiloh Christian (Best M)
03. 80.850: West Fork
04. 79.140: Booneville
05. 78.950: Piggott
06. 78.640: Horatio
07. 77.980: Mountain View
08. 76.920: Glen Rose
09. 76.560: Paris
10. 76.120: Baptist Prep Academy
11. 73.080: Prescott

Class AA: (Nov. 4)
01. 84.360: Gurdon (Best M & V) x2 consecutive win
02. 80.680: Hackett
03. 78.640: Foreman
04. 74.800: Des Arc


2020:
*One of the few states that allow a field State Championships performance. *
November 2-3, 2020
Location: Little Rock, AR: War Memorial Stadium
Class AAAAAAA: (Nov. 3)
1. 93.200: Bentonville High School (Best M & V) x2 consecutive win
2. 88.320: Bryant High School

3. 84.640: Bentonville West High School

4. 83.600: Cabot High School

Exhibition: Rogers Heritage High School

Class 7A State Champion: Bentonville H.S. 


Class AAAAAA: (Nov. 3)
1. 92.760: Van Buren High School (Best V)

2. 92.560: Lake Hamilton High School (Best M)

3. 68.960: Marion High School

Exhibition: Mountain Home High Career Academics

Class 6A State Champion: Van Buren H.S.


Class AAAAA: (Nov. 3)
1. 88.760: Paragould High School (Best M & V) x5 consecutive win
2. 84.920: Lakeside High School

3. 75.480: Beebe High School

Exhibition: Farmington High School

Class 5A State Champion: Paragould H.S.


Class AAAA: (Nov. 2)
1. 90.960: Arkadelphia High School (Best M & V) x5 consecutive win
2. 83.360: Pocahontas
3. 81.760: Nashville
4. 78.720: Malvern 
5. 73.720: Gosnell 
6. 72.080: Dover 
7. 69.480: Star City 
Exhibition: Blytheville High School

Class AAA: (Nov. 2)
1. 81.840: Fouke (Best M & V) x3 consecutive win
2. 79.640: Booneville
3. 76.840: Shiloh Christian
4. 76.800: Horatio
5. 73.360: Paris 
6. 70.080: Glen Rose
Exhibition: Genoa Central High School

Class AA: (Nov. 2)
1. 84.400: Gurdon (Best M & V) x3 consecutive win
2. 68.280: Mountain Pine 
3. 66.680: Cotter 
4. 65.760: Des Arc 
Exhibition: Rector High School

Class 2A State Champion: Gurdon H.S.

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2021:
November 1 - 2, 2021
Location: Little Rock, AR: War Memorial Stadium
Class AAAAAAA: (Nov. 2)

1. 92.200: Bentonville (Best M & V) x3 consecutive win
2. 90.120: Bryant
3. 86.840: Fayetteville 
4. 84.160: Cabot 
5. 82.040: Bentonville West
6. 78.960: Conway
7. 76.400: Roger Heritage 
8. 74.800: Rogers
9. 72.640: North Little Rock

Class 7A State Champion: Bentonville H.S.

Class AAAAAA: (Nov. 2)
01. 90.280: Van Buren (Best M & V) x2 consecutive win
02. 88.160: Lake Hamilton
03. 83.960: Siloam Springs
04. 81.800: Benton
05. 80.720: Jonesboro
06. 79.840: Greenwood
07. 76.840: Marion
08. 73.920: Mountain Home
09. 68.680: Searcy
10. 68.360: Sheridan
11. 66.800: El Dorado

Class 6A State Champion: Van Buren H.S.


Class AAAAA: (Nov. 2)
01. 91.520: Paragould (Best M & V) x6 consecutive win
02. 85.640: Lakeside
03. 85.320: Brookland
04. 83.760: Alma
05. 83.680: Greene County Tech
06. 81.240: Harrison
07. 80.480: Batesville
08. 79.840: Vilonia
09. 79.480: Arkansas
10. 78.000: De Queen
11. 74.040: Maumelle
12. 73.980: White Hall
13. 71.480: Greenbrier
14. 70.040: Wynne
15. 69.280: Valley View
16. 68.960: Hope
17. 63.640: Beebe 
18. 62.680: Farmington

Class 5A State Champion: Paragould H.S.


Class AAAA: (Nov. 1)
01. 88.760: Arkadelphia (Best M & V) x6 consecutive win
02. 87.080: Pottsville
03. 84.960: Westside
04. 82.860: Dardanelle
05. 82.000: Rivercrest
06. 81.700: Nashville
07. 80.800: Pocahontas
08. 80.180: Malvern
09. 79.880: Ozark
10. 79.760: Gosnell
11. 78.820: Ashdown 
12. 77.720: Prairie Grove
13. 76.060: Fountain Lake 
14. 75.920: Dover
15. 74.920: Bauxite

Class 4A State Champion: Arkadelphia H.S.


Class AAA: (Nov. 1)
01. 81.200: Fouke Sr. (Best M) x4 consecutive win
02. 81.200: Riverview Sr. (Best V)
03. 78.340: Booneville 
04. 77.920: Lincoln 
05. 77.520: Paris 
06. 74.760: Horatio 
07. 73.840: Centerpoint 
08. 73.850: Hackett
09. 71.720: Genoa Central
10. 68.720: Rison
11. 68.540: West Fork
12. 67.320: Shiloh Christian School
13. 65.960: Jessieville
14. 65.820: Prescott

Class AA: (Nov. 1)
1. 76.880: Gurdon (Best M & V) x4 consecutive win
2. 70.240: Baptist Preparatory School
3. 67.680: Quitman
4. 66.960: Mountain Pine
5. 66.680: Murfreesboro
6. 65.800: Rector

Class 2A State Champion: Gurdon H.S.



2022:
October 31 - 1, 2021
Location: Little Rock, AR: War Memorial Stadium
Class AAAAAAA:
01. 90.100: Bentonville (Best M & V) x4 consecutive win
02. 84.700: Cabot
03. 84.600: Fayetteville
04. 83.700: Bentonville West
05. 81.000: Springdale Har-Ber
06. 79.950: Bryant
07. 74.600: Jonesboro
08. 73.250: Conway
09. 73.200: Rogers
10. 71.700: Rogers Heritage
11. 71.300: Springdale
12 64.100: North Little Rock

Class 7A State Champion: Bentonville H.S.


Class AAAAAA:
01. 89.000: Van Buren (Best M & V) x3 consecutive win
02. 87.800: Lake Hamilton
03. 82.100: Siloam Springs
04. 78.800: Marion
05. 78.000: Greene County Tech
06. 76.800: Mountain Home
07. 76.200: Benton
08. 73.700: Greenwood
09. 70.300: Sheridan
10. 67.900: Sylvan Hills
11. 66.800: Searcy
12. 66.200: El Dorado
13. 66.000: Greenbrier

Class 6A State Champion: Van Buren H.S.


Class AAAAA:
01. 86.500: Paragould (Best M & V) x7 consecutive win
02. 81.800: Lakeside
03. 81.150: Alma
04. 79.600: Brookland
05. 78.800: Prairie Grove
06. 77.800: Harrison
07. 76.800: Valley View
08. 75.600: Pea Ridge
09. 75.400: Maumelle
10. 74.200: Hope
11. 72.200: Dardanelle
12. 72.200: De Queen
13. 71.300: Arkansas
14. 70.800: Vilonia
15. 70.300: Wynne
16. 70.100: Batesville
17. 67.400: Beebe
18. 65.900: Hot Springs
19. 63.700: Farmington

Class 5A State Champion: Paragould H.S.


Class AAAA: (Nov. 1)
01. 89.400: Arkadelphia (Best M & V) x7 consecutive win
02. 86.600: Pottsville
03. 84.900: Pocahontas
04. 84.600: Rivercrest
05. 80.600: Westside
06. 79.750: Berryville
07. 78.400: Clinton
08. 78.100: Waldron
09. 77.900: Ozark
10. 77.000: Fountain Lake
11. 76.750: Heber Springs
12. 75.500: Dover
13. 74.700: Ashdown
14. 72.800: Mountain View
15. 72.700: Genoa Central
16. 72.000: Gosnell
17. 71.600: Star City
18. 71.100: Lincoln
19. 69.300: Elkins

Class 4A State Champion: Arkadelphia H.S.


Class 3A:
01. 81.600: Fouke (Best M) x5 consecutive win
02. 80.000: Gurdon (Best V)
03. 79.700: Shiloh Christian
04. 79.050: Booneville
05. 78.800: Prescott
06. 78.500: Hackett
07. 77.500: Centerpoint
08. 76.550: Quitman
09. 74.100: Horatio
10. 73.350: Hot Springs County
11. 72.400: West Fork
12. 68.600: Paris
13. 68.500: Harmony Grove
14. 67.200: Glen Rose
15. 65.200: Jessieville

Class AA:
1. 77.600: Baptist Preparatory School (Best M & V)
2. 74.900: Mountain Pine

Class 2A State Champion: Baptist Preparatory School



2023:
October 30 - 31 & November 1, 2023
Location: Little Rock, AR: War Memorial Stadium
Class AAAAAAA: (Oct. 30)
01. 93.100: Bentonville (Best M, V) x5 Consecutive win
02. 91.200: Fayetteville
03. 90.700: Bryant
04. 88.600: Cabot
05. 88.500: Bentonville West
06. 88.500: Jonesboro
07. 86.400: Rogers
08. 83.000: Conway
09. 82.100: Rogers Heritage
10. 79.900: Springdale
11. 76.600: North Little Rock

Class AAAAAA: (Nov. 1)
01. 93.700: Lake Hamilton (Best M, V)
02. 92.100: Van Buren
03. 89.300: Greene County Tech
04. 88.800: Benton
05. 88.100: Siloam Springs
06. 87.100: Marion
07. 85.000: Greenwood
08. 80.800: Mountain Home
09. 78.900: Searcy
10. 77.900: Greenbrier
11. 75.800: Sylvan Hills
12. 75.700: Sheridan
13. 72.700: El Dorado

Class AAAAA: (Oct. 31)
01. 88.600: Paragould (Best M)
02. 86.900: Alma (Best V)
03. 86.400: Brookland
04. 85.450: Lakeside
05. 84.400: Valley View
06. 83.900: Hope
07. 82.800: Dardanelle
08. 82.150: Maumelle
09. 81.050: Harrison
10. 81.000: De Queen
11. 80.750: Batesville
12. 80.250: Vilonia
13. 80.100: Prairie Grove
14. 80.050: Arkansas
15. 78.900: Morrilton
16. 76.800: Pea Ridge
17. 72.300: Beebe
18. 70.400: Hot Springs
19. 62.500: Farmington



Class AAAA: (Oct. 30)
01. 86.200: Rivercrest (Best M, V)
02. 86.100: Arkadelphia
03. 86.000: Pottsville
04. 84.400: Pocahontas
05. 80.950: Ozark
06. 78.100: Westside
07. 75.750: Dover
08. 75.100: Berryville
09. 73.200: Waldron
10. 72.900: Genoa Central
11. 72.500: Nashville
12. 70.350: Fountain Lake
13. 70.200: Stuttgart
14. 68.900: Gentry
15. 68.000: Elkins
16. 67.100: Malvern
17. 66.400: Gosnell
18. 63.600: Lincoln
19. 61.600: Star City
20. 58.200: Dumas - First timer
21. 55.700: DeWitt - First timer

Class AAA: (Oct. 31)
01. 84.600: Booneville (Best M, V)
02. 82.500: Paris
03. 82.300: Centerpoint
04. 80.600: Fouke
05. 78.700: Hackett
06. 77.600: Shiloh Christian
07. 74.100: Prescott
08. 72.700: Gurdon
09. 71.800: Quitman
10. 71.600: Horatio
11. 67.600: Bismarck 
12. 64.400: Glen Rose

Class AA: (Nov. 1)
1. 83.000: Baptist Preparatory School (Best M, V) x2 consecutive win
2. 77.100: Foreman
3. 75.500: Des Arc
4. 73.100: Cotter

[LeanderMomma]

I love that this thread exists. Also, we just moved to our forever home a few weeks ago in Siloam Springs, AR. It’s not too far from Bentonville but I’m also excited to see that Siloam Springs does fairly well in their class (6A) every year at state. I will definitely be going to check out a few performances if I can!

PS, it’s absolutely beautiful here. 🥰

[dbbandalum]

not really related to anything, but this is the first time I`ve seen a class 7A in anything. 

[statechamp1239]

Aug 20, 2023 22:13:24 GMT -6 dbbandalum said:

not really related to anything, but this is the first time I`ve seen a class 7A in anything. 

Alabama also have a Class 7A in their States Championships.

[LeanderMomma]

Aug 20, 2023 22:13:24 GMT -6 dbbandalum said:

not really related to anything, but this is the first time I`ve seen a class 7A in anything. 

yes it amuses me to see a 7A class up here in Arkansas. Texas is in bad need of one but I don’t really understand why Arkansas needed one.

[ILFollower]

Aug 20, 2023 22:13:24 GMT -6 dbbandalum said:

not really related to anything, but this is the first time I've seen a class 7A in anything. 

Illinois goes up to a class 8A for football. I'm not sure how other state athletic associations work, but (out of 256 playoff-eligible teams) schools are divided into 8 classes of 32.


These are the 2022 enrollment cutoffs determined by the IHSA.
1A: up to 315
2A: 316-423
3A: 424-­559
4A: 560-­858
5A: 859-­1287.5
6A: 1288-­1800
7A: 1800.5-­2207.7
8A: 2208-­above

[kdivine]

Aug 21, 2023 19:05:17 GMT -6 LeanderMomma said:

Aug 20, 2023 22:13:24 GMT -6 dbbandalum said:

not really related to anything, but this is the first time I`ve seen a class 7A in anything. 

yes it amuses me to see a 7A class up here in Arkansas. Texas is in bad need of one but I don’t really understand why Arkansas needed one.

It's to keep things fair for football, mostly. 1A is no football, though a few teams get waivers to play 8-a-side that would otherwise be in another class, but it pretty much obviates the need for a marching band. I have heard of a 1A school that does [or at least did for a while] a pep band for cross country. 16 schools each in 7A and 6A, in 5A and 4A 32 each, GOK how many in 3A and 2A. Classes are shuffled every two years according to enrollment changes with exceptions made for private schools which normally play up a class or two.

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ARKANSAS STATE BAND AND ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION
State Marching Contest
War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock, AR

Pre-Purchase ticket link here.  PLEASE check that you purchase the correct day:  4A, 7A on Monday; 3A, 5A on Tuesday; 2A, 6A on Wednesday.  All tickets are GA $10.  Disclosure:  I am providing this link and schedule as a convenience only to my fellow band parents/families and do not have any affiliation with the ASBOA or the Arkansas State Marching Contest.  This information is current to the best of my knowledge as of 28 October 2023.  For all event questions, please check with the ASBOA web site. 

Bands to Watch is just from my own observations and opinions from the marching season and should not be construed as any sort of prediction.  These are merely bands that I look forward to seeing either because I've enjoyed them in the past or I've heard from parents of other schools that this is a show to pay attention to.   YMMV. Thank you for your understanding. 

MON 30 OCT 2023

Class 4A

11:30 AM 1 DeWitt High School

11:45 AM 2 Lincoln HS Wolfpack Band

12:00 PM 3 Fountain Lake Cobra Marching Band

12:15 PM 4 Gosnell Pirate Marching Band

12:30 PM 5 Nashville High School "Mighty Scrapper" Marching Band

12:45 PM 6 Arkadelphia High School Band

1:00 PM 7 Dumas High School

1:15 PM 8 The Pride of Ozark‐Ozark High School Marching Band

1:30 PM 9 Stuttgart High School Band

1:45 PM 10 Westside Warrior Marching Band

2:00 PM 11 Genoa Central High School Dragon Band

2:15 PM 12 Waldron High School Band

2:30 PM 13 Berryville High School Band

2:45 PM 14 Elkins High School Band

3:00 PM 15 Dover Midnight Brigade

3:15 PM 16 Pocahontas Marching Redskins

3:30 PM 17 Star City High School Bulldog Regiment

3:45 PM 18 Rivercrest Marching Band

4:00 PM 19 Malvern Leopard Marching Band

4:15 PM 20 Pride of Gentry

4:30 PM 21 Pottsville High School

4:45 PM 4A Retreat


Bands to watch:  Fountain Lake, Arkadelphia, Pottsville, Ozark


Class 7A

5:15 PM 1 Bentonville High School

5:30 PM 2 Rogers High School Marching Mountaineer Band

5:45 PM 3 Springdale High School Marching Band

6:00 PM 4 Bentonville West Midnight Regiment

6:15 PM 5 The Jonesboro Band

6:30 PM 6 Cabot High School

6:45 PM 7 North Little Rock High School Band

7:00 PM 8 Conway High School Marching Band

7:15 PM 9 Fayetteville High School Marching Band

7:30 PM 10 The Legacy Of Bryant

7:45 PM 11 Heritage High School Marching Band

8:00 PM 7A Retreat


Bands to watch: Bentonville West, Bentonville, Fayetteville, Cabot, Bryant


TUESDAY 31 OCT 2023

Class 3A

9:30 AM 1 Paris High School Marching Band

9:45 AM 2 Centerpoint Honorable Knights Marching Band

10:00 AM 3 Shiloh Christian Marching Band

10:15 AM 4 Bismarck The Showband of Hot Spring County

10:30 AM 5 Quitman Band

10:45 AM Judges’ Break



11:15 AM 6 Prescott Wolf Pride Marching Band

11:30 AM 7 Gurdon High School

11:45 AM 8 Fouke High School Panther Marching Band

12:00 PM 9 Glen Rose High School Mighty Beaver Band

12:15 PM 10 Horatio Roaring Lion Marching Band

12:30 PM 11 Hackett High School Band

12:45 PM 12 Booneville Bearcat Marching Band

1:00 PM 3A Retreat


Bands to watch: Centerpoint, Bismarck, Shiloh


1:15 PM Judges’ Break



Class 5A

1:45 PM 1 Pea Ridge Blackhawk Band

2:00 PM 2 Beebe High School

2:15 PM 3 Valley View High School Marching Band

2:30 PM 4 Hot Springs Trojan Marching Band

2:45 PM 5 Paragould Pride Marching Band

3:00 PM 6 The Pride of Alma

3:15 PM 7 Vilonia High School Marching Band

3:30 PM 8 Harrison High School Golden Goblin Marching Band

3:45 PM 9 Farmington High School

4:00 PM Judges’ Break



4:15 PM 10 The ROAR of Brookland

4:30 PM 11 Morrilton High School Marching Band

4:45 PM 12 Dardanelle High School ‐ Scarlet Regiment Marching Band

5:00 PM 13 The Sound of Hope

5:15 PM 14 Prairie Grove Tiger Marching Band

5:30 PM 15 Batesville Pioneer Marching Band

5:45 PM 16 Maumelle High School Band

6:00 PM 17 Arkansas High Razorback Band

6:15 PM 18 De Queen Leopard Band

6:30 PM 19 Hot Springs Lakeside High School Band 
6:45 PM 5A Retreat

Bands to watch: Hot Springs Lakeside, Maumelle, Brookland, Paragould




WEDNESDAY 1 NOV 2023

Class 2A

10:30 AM 1 Des Arc Eagle Band

10:45 AM 2 Baptist Prep

11:00 AM 3 Foreman High School Band

11:15 4 Cotter High School Marching Band

11:30 AM 2A Retreat

11:45 AM Judges Break


Bands to watch:  TBH, I a haven't been able to find video of these nor have they been at any of the competitions I've been to.  So, I just figure there's four of them, they're 2A with budgets to match, and they made it to Little Rock, d****t. Watch them all.  


Class 6A

12:15 PM 1 Mountain Home High School Band

12:30 PM 2 Greene County Tech Marching Eagle Band

12:45 PM 3 The Pride of Benton

1:00 PM 4 Greenwood Outdoor Marching Ensemble

1:15 PM 5 Sheridan Yellowjacket Band

1:30 PM 6 Sylvan Hills High School Band

1:45 PM Judges’ Break



2:00 PM 7 Greenbrier High School Marching Panthers

2:15 PM 8 Siloam Springs High School

2:30 PM 9 Van Buren Senior High School

2:45 PM 10 Marion Patriot Pride Marching Band

3:00 PM 11 Sound of Searcy

3:15 PM 12 El Dorado High School Marching Band

3:30 PM 13 Lake Hamilton Power Band of Arkansas

3:45 PM 6A Retreat


Bands to watch: Lake Hamilton, Siloam Springs, Greenwood, Greenbrier, Greene County Tech, Van Buren