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Oct 21, 2023 22:39:39 GMT -6
Post by maf03 on Oct 21, 2023 22:39:39 GMT -6
As a Round Rock homer I am so happy for them. Congratulations to the other RRIS band Westwood and all the rest. I was at prelims did not attend finals. I'm shocked about Cedar Ridge I thought they would have no problem getting to state. Someone fill me in.
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Oct 21, 2023 22:46:32 GMT -6
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Post by joshuawscott on Oct 21, 2023 22:46:32 GMT -6
Area B 6A 12 - JJ Pearce 11 - Lake Highlands 10 - Duncanville 9 - Keller Central 8 - Southlake Carroll **advancing to state**: 7 - Berkner 6 - Haltom 5 - Keller 4 - Timber Creek 3 - L.D. Bell 2 - Waxahachie 1 - Coppell
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Oct 21, 2023 22:49:02 GMT -6
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Post by asaiah on Oct 21, 2023 22:49:02 GMT -6
Ooo, some upsets in Area B... and I see Hachie in the top 3, nice!
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Post by asaiah on Oct 21, 2023 22:50:52 GMT -6
Congrats to all the 6A State Qualifiers:
Area A 1. Permian 2. Midland 3. Pebble Hills 4. Coronado
Area B 1. Coppell 2. Waxahachie 3. LD Bell 4. Timber Creek 5. Keller 6. Haltom 7. Berkner
Area C 1. Hebron 2. Marcus 3. Flower Mound 4. Wylie 5. Prosper 6. Wylie East
Area D 1. Ronald Reagan 2. Round Rock 3. CTJ 4. Westwood 5. Dripping Springs
Area E 1. Pearland 2. Dickinson 3. Clear Brook 4. Dawson
Area F 1. The Woodlands 2. North Shore 3. Klein Oak 4. Tomball Memorial 5. College Park
Area G 1. PSJA 2. Alexander 3. United
Area H 1. Vandegrift 2. Vista Ridge 3. Westlake 4. Lake Travis
Area I 1. Bridgeland 2. Cy-Fair 3. Tompkins 4. Cypress Woods 5. Seven Lakes
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Oct 21, 2023 23:38:46 GMT -6
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Post by vidal28rdg on Oct 21, 2023 23:38:46 GMT -6
Area B 6A 12 - JJ Pearce 11 - Lake Highlands 10 - Duncanville 9 - Keller Central 8 - Southlake Carroll **advancing to state**: 7 - Berkner 6 - Haltom 5 - Keller 4 - Timber Creek 3 - L.D. Bell 2 - Waxahachie 1 - Coppell Had an inkling that Berkner’s show would get rewarded, had them 8, just outside of state in my predictions, great run from them, a very smart and well executed show with lots of difficulty involved and they played really well. They definitely deserve it!! I had Haltom out by some distance, 10th in my predictions. They definitely played it safer with their control and sound output, but they also presented out onto the field with all the kids they had out there, and had a really fantastic look with their wind and guard costumes, they moved well, had challenging movement including a very difficult run-through cover down drill move to end it! Very creative in those regards, even though they played it a bit safe for me musically and left me wanting a bit, that’s not a bad strategy at all for UIL!! The two bands that got the short end of the stick in KC and Carroll yet again were radically in contrast to them, many explosive moments to be had, and I was definitely rooting for KC to make state, probably my favorite of the night for me! Both bands now are able to focus on their only contest remaining, BOASA and St. Louis, respectively. No doubt they wanna make some noise and end their seasons on a high note, I believe they can! Keller is rounding into form again, a 5th place finish isn’t too alarming considering they comfortably made it in and aren’t too terribly focused on UIL this year. They had a bit of a rough start with the bugle feature right at the very beginning but they pulled it together and they definitely gave me several chills with the Mahler to end their show especially. There are moments where they go too heavy on synth buildup, especially with their transition away from their ballad where there’s lots of synth buildup only for it to abruptly end and stop before moving on to their closer. I’d highly advise them to just remove that, because that is one unnecessary moment of audience whiplash in an otherwise very beautiful show!! Timber Creek must be very happy that they’re not getting a heart attack with their UIL rankings anymore, comfortably making state and being fully expected in doing so, it’s hard going first in UIL, and they navigated that storm very confidently with a fantastic finals performance! Bell, Wax, and Coppell all did great, lots of bands were afflicted with electronics failures, notably KC and Coppell, but Coppell weathered the storm well and retained their Area B crown!! Props to them!
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Oct 21, 2023 23:55:34 GMT -6
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Post by cp823 on Oct 21, 2023 23:55:34 GMT -6
Hebron’s new closer really does a great job tying their whole show together musically; it’s a great arrangement of Go the Distance from Disney’s Hercules melded with ideas from earlier in the production. Feels like they’ve still got a few visual moments to add that will really emphasize the theme. Carmel sounds great but I still think Hebron has the music caption by a relatively comfortable margin (around .2 imo). Obviously their guard isn’t achieving anywhere near those of Avon, Carmel, etc, but there are a ton of moments here that are already connecting so well with the audience, the grand nats crowd will be eating out of the palms of their hands. Great place to be at this point in the season!
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Post by vidal28rdg on Oct 22, 2023 0:34:46 GMT -6
Hebron’s new closer really does a great job tying their whole show together musically; it’s a great arrangement of Go the Distance from Disney’s Hercules melded with ideas from earlier in the production. Feels like they’ve still got a few visual moments to add that will really emphasize the theme. Carmel sounds great but I still think Hebron has the music caption by a relatively comfortable margin (around .2 imo). Obviously their guard isn’t achieving anywhere near those of Avon, Carmel, etc, but there are a ton of moments here that are already connecting so well with the audience, the grand nats crowd will be eating out of the palms of their hands. Great place to be at this point in the season! I had a feeling that Hebron definitely had an ace up their sleeve with their second half of their show, maybe there’s room for further elongation of their show with the time remaining, I wouldn’t imagine it staying just the 8 minutes, other bands have changed their show up some for the trip so maybe that happens?👀
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Post by LeanderMomma on Oct 22, 2023 6:15:33 GMT -6
Hebron’s new closer really does a great job tying their whole show together musically; it’s a great arrangement of Go the Distance from Disney’s Hercules melded with ideas from earlier in the production. Feels like they’ve still got a few visual moments to add that will really emphasize the theme. Carmel sounds great but I still think Hebron has the music caption by a relatively comfortable margin (around .2 imo). Obviously their guard isn’t achieving anywhere near those of Avon, Carmel, etc, but there are a ton of moments here that are already connecting so well with the audience, the grand nats crowd will be eating out of the palms of their hands. Great place to be at this point in the season! I had a feeling that Hebron definitely had an ace up their sleeve with their second half of their show, maybe there’s room for further elongation of their show with the time remaining, I wouldn’t imagine it staying just the 8 minutes, other bands have changed their show up some for the trip so maybe that happens?👀 that’s what I am thinking as well and probably exactly why they are skipping BOA SA. Think of the stuff they can add in the week between UIL and GN! 🤩🤩
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Oct 22, 2023 14:32:31 GMT -6
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Post by marimba11 on Oct 22, 2023 14:32:31 GMT -6
Wow no CR is nuts, considering they were 3rd. I really think the show they have this year is just odd and not helping them. Congrats to Westwood and Dripping Springs!
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Oct 22, 2023 16:34:28 GMT -6
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Post by tubafish on Oct 22, 2023 16:34:28 GMT -6
Does anyone have video from last night finals?
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Oct 22, 2023 16:46:26 GMT -6
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Post by asaiah on Oct 22, 2023 16:46:26 GMT -6
Yeah, what bands are you looking for?
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Oct 22, 2023 16:58:59 GMT -6
Post by allthingschaotic on Oct 22, 2023 16:58:59 GMT -6
Alright, now we wait another few days for 3A/5A area. Here's some stuff I'm looking out for: - Area A East/West - uhhh
- Area B - Argyle vs McKinney North for the fourth state spot. Can Emerson make finals? Also HERITAGE TRAIN!!!! THEY HAVE A TRAIN RUNNING ON TRACKS
- Area C - North Mesquite vs Poteet is apparently a thing.
- Area D - McCallum vs Jack C. Hays, Hendrickson's powerful pink, Pieper in finals???
- Area E - Something about Kempner vs Fulshear for state...
- Area F - holy sh*t (Aledo vs Burleson Centennial for top two, Colleyville Heritage vs Richland vs Azle for the last two state spots, and everyone else being in a similar skill level holy sh*t i can't predict this area anymore)
- Area G - Go Roma!!!
- Area H - Will Cedar Park overtake Rouse? Liberty Hill vs Tom Glenn for the fourth state spot.
- Area I - This area exists? (Can A&M Consol and College Station make state again? Will Magnolia West make state?)
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Oct 22, 2023 17:04:28 GMT -6
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Post by tubafish on Oct 22, 2023 17:04:28 GMT -6
Yeah, what bands are you looking for? Oops I meant to add area D finals
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Oct 22, 2023 17:09:38 GMT -6
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Post by asaiah on Oct 22, 2023 17:09:38 GMT -6
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Oct 22, 2023 17:12:59 GMT -6
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Post by stephmandarins on Oct 22, 2023 17:12:59 GMT -6
Congrats to all the 6A State Qualifiers: Area A 1. Permian 2. Midland 3. Pebble Hills 4. Coronado Area B 1. Coppell 2. Waxahachie 3. LD Bell 4. Timber Creek 5. Keller 6. Haltom 7. Berkner Area C 1. Hebron 2. Marcus 3. Flower Mound 4. Wylie 5. Prosper 6. Wylie East Area D 1. Ronald Reagan 2. Round Rock 3. CTJ 4. Westwood 5. Dripping Springs Area E 1. Pearland 2. Dickinson 3. Clear Brook 4. Dawson Area F 1. The Woodlands 2. North Shore 3. Klein Oak 4. Tomball Memorial 5. College Park Area G 1. PSJA 2. Alexander 3. United Area H 1. Vandegrift 2. Vista Ridge 3. Westlake 4. Lake Travis Area I 1. Bridgeland 2. Cy-Fair 3. Tompkins 4. Cypress Woods 5. Seven Lakes Bridgeland beating Cy Fair crazy. Congrats to the Bridgeland Band!!!
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Oct 22, 2023 22:36:23 GMT -6
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Post by LeanderMomma on Oct 22, 2023 22:36:23 GMT -6
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Oct 22, 2023 22:39:07 GMT -6
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Post by LeanderMomma on Oct 22, 2023 22:39:07 GMT -6
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Oct 22, 2023 23:57:42 GMT -6
Post by mikekyu on Oct 22, 2023 23:57:42 GMT -6
I am not sure if I am going to post my Reagan recording. The phone was at 3% when I started recording and it made it until the last hit before the last sustain until it died. Not sure if an incomplete video would be worth people's time.
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Post by hewhowaits on Oct 23, 2023 6:30:27 GMT -6
A bad band broadcast is better than no band broadcast.
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Post by marimba11 on Oct 23, 2023 17:04:47 GMT -6
I don't think I could have marched high school band in Texas. This UIL state stuff is so stressful!! Even good (GREAT) bands get left out! I would have cared a lot and been on edge so much LOL
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Oct 23, 2023 22:42:47 GMT -6
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Post by vidal28rdg on Oct 23, 2023 22:42:47 GMT -6
I don't think I could have marched high school band in Texas. This UIL state stuff is so stressful!! Even good (GREAT) bands get left out! I would have cared a lot and been on edge so much LOL Not too long ago, back in my time, you only had to worry about it every other year. There is definitely some push and pull when it comes to State being every year now. With state being every year now, there is naturally Area every year as a result, the “highest stakes” close-to-home regional contest that every school has to prepare for, because getting a 1 at UIL region is not terribly difficult, it’s pencilled in every year now as a contest that you have to be on your A-game for in the later competitive season, especially if you’re not a common participant at BOASA, it definitely feels like your final crack to move the needle for your band and your program, and that matters a lot to students and directors alike. I can definitely see why there’s more importance than ever for bands to plan and structure their shows and teaching in the way that Texas is known for, as well, it only really becomes more pronounced. Compare to the end of the year for a non-state year, if you’re not doing BOASA, you might have one other smaller regional/local contest you attend, a USBands late season contest for example, BOA Waco is also filling that role for some groups as well, some other contest like that where the stakes are there, but probably not as frenzied or pronounced as UIL Area tends to be. I wonder what peoples’ thoughts are for this as the consecutive years of UIL State are climbing and climbing!
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UIL
Oct 24, 2023 8:21:49 GMT -6
Post by homerchap on Oct 24, 2023 8:21:49 GMT -6
I don't think I could have marched high school band in Texas. This UIL state stuff is so stressful!! Even good (GREAT) bands get left out! I would have cared a lot and been on edge so much LOL Not too long ago, back in my time, you only had to worry about it every other year. There is definitely some push and pull when it comes to State being every year now. With state being every year now, there is naturally Area every year as a result, the “highest stakes” close-to-home regional contest that every school has to prepare for, because getting a 1 at UIL region is not terribly difficult, it’s pencilled in every year now as a contest that you have to be on your A-game for in the later competitive season, especially if you’re not a common participant at BOASA, it definitely feels like your final crack to move the needle for your band and your program, and that matters a lot to students and directors alike. I can definitely see why there’s more importance than ever for bands to plan and structure their shows and teaching in the way that Texas is known for, as well, it only really becomes more pronounced. Compare to the end of the year for a non-state year, if you’re not doing BOASA, you might have one other smaller regional/local contest you attend, a USBands late season contest for example, BOA Waco is also filling that role for some groups as well, some other contest like that where the stakes are there, but probably not as frenzied or pronounced as UIL Area tends to be. I wonder what peoples’ thoughts are for this as the consecutive years of UIL State are climbing and climbing! I could be wrong, but even when you had state every year, you still had area, it just didn't go anywhere after that if it wasn't your year for state. When I was in band in the 90's, it always sucked because only 2 bands from our area would make state and you only got 2 shots at it in your 4 years. Luckily my senior year we finally broke through. If you had a killer show in one of the off years, or that group gelled together, then you couldn't go to state that year. In reality, for students, it's only 4 years, I can see it becoming more stressful because of the busier schedule for directors when we get to those schools doing these schedules for 4, 5 or 6 years in a row. If the district allows it I could see some schools sitting out State some years like The Woodlands did a few years ago.
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Post by supersound on Oct 24, 2023 8:34:56 GMT -6
Not too long ago, back in my time, you only had to worry about it every other year. There is definitely some push and pull when it comes to State being every year now. With state being every year now, there is naturally Area every year as a result, the “highest stakes” close-to-home regional contest that every school has to prepare for, because getting a 1 at UIL region is not terribly difficult, it’s pencilled in every year now as a contest that you have to be on your A-game for in the later competitive season, especially if you’re not a common participant at BOASA, it definitely feels like your final crack to move the needle for your band and your program, and that matters a lot to students and directors alike. I can definitely see why there’s more importance than ever for bands to plan and structure their shows and teaching in the way that Texas is known for, as well, it only really becomes more pronounced. Compare to the end of the year for a non-state year, if you’re not doing BOASA, you might have one other smaller regional/local contest you attend, a USBands late season contest for example, BOA Waco is also filling that role for some groups as well, some other contest like that where the stakes are there, but probably not as frenzied or pronounced as UIL Area tends to be. I wonder what peoples’ thoughts are for this as the consecutive years of UIL State are climbing and climbing! I could be wrong, but even when you had state every year, you still had area, it just didn't go anywhere after that if it wasn't your year for state. When I was in band in the 90's, it always sucked because only 2 bands from our area would make state and you only got 2 shots at it in your 4 years. Luckily my senior year we finally broke through. If you had a killer show in one of the off years, or that group gelled together, then you couldn't go to state that year. In reality, for students, it's only 4 years, I can see it becoming more stressful because of the busier schedule for directors when we get to those schools doing these schedules for 4, 5 or 6 years in a row. If the district allows it I could see some schools sitting out State some years like The Woodlands did a few years ago. Area without advancing was a very short-lived invention designed to potentially test the popularity of state every year. I believe these non-state-advancing areas only existed for the 2019 cycle.
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Oct 24, 2023 13:44:31 GMT -6
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Post by vidal28rdg on Oct 24, 2023 13:44:31 GMT -6
Not too long ago, back in my time, you only had to worry about it every other year. There is definitely some push and pull when it comes to State being every year now. With state being every year now, there is naturally Area every year as a result, the “highest stakes” close-to-home regional contest that every school has to prepare for, because getting a 1 at UIL region is not terribly difficult, it’s pencilled in every year now as a contest that you have to be on your A-game for in the later competitive season, especially if you’re not a common participant at BOASA, it definitely feels like your final crack to move the needle for your band and your program, and that matters a lot to students and directors alike. I can definitely see why there’s more importance than ever for bands to plan and structure their shows and teaching in the way that Texas is known for, as well, it only really becomes more pronounced. Compare to the end of the year for a non-state year, if you’re not doing BOASA, you might have one other smaller regional/local contest you attend, a USBands late season contest for example, BOA Waco is also filling that role for some groups as well, some other contest like that where the stakes are there, but probably not as frenzied or pronounced as UIL Area tends to be. I wonder what peoples’ thoughts are for this as the consecutive years of UIL State are climbing and climbing! I could be wrong, but even when you had state every year, you still had area, it just didn't go anywhere after that if it wasn't your year for state. When I was in band in the 90's, it always sucked because only 2 bands from our area would make state and you only got 2 shots at it in your 4 years. Luckily my senior year we finally broke through. If you had a killer show in one of the off years, or that group gelled together, then you couldn't go to state that year. In reality, for students, it's only 4 years, I can see it becoming more stressful because of the busier schedule for directors when we get to those schools doing these schedules for 4, 5 or 6 years in a row. If the district allows it I could see some schools sitting out State some years like The Woodlands did a few years ago. As was quoted later, there definitely wasn’t Area every year consistently until it was officially put in place. Did HS band 2014-2018 in 6A throughout, so yeah every other year for me. With Texas though, schools are growing(maybe shrinking, but less common)all the time so some schools moving up or down classifications maybe got to experience Area and state qualification several years in a row getting lucky to get a crack at it more than once! And yeah, the latter part of your statement is what I’m trying to get at, directors who are in their positions for the long haul, or are already lengthy tenured in their schools or just have had years under their belt in several schools have to plan for Area and the prospect of Area Finals, potential state qualification, which tends to bring more competitive fire to the groups as a whole when the opportunity is there every year now to do it. How it affects the direction of the activity in the state, and how it influences band in the state as a whole. Some commentary that I’m curious to hear from folks in the thread!👀
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Post by lostchoirguy on Oct 24, 2023 14:37:54 GMT -6
5A area F is looking like a nightmare. Too many great bands
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Oct 27, 2023 20:52:39 GMT -6
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Post by LeanderMomma on Oct 27, 2023 20:52:39 GMT -6
5A Area contests are happening tomorrow. And I leave Monday to head to Texas for 6A finals on Tuesday, BOA SA all next weekend, and 5A state finals on Nov. 7th! Can’t wait to be back in the Alamodome with my Texas folks!
Also, does anyone know how we receive our Eagle Pass tickets and parking pass?! I haven’t received anything yet from MFA!
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Post by TXHillCountryBands on Oct 27, 2023 22:29:17 GMT -6
5A Area contests are happening tomorrow. And I leave Monday to head to Texas for 6A finals on Tuesday, BOA SA all next weekend, and 5A state finals on Nov. 7th! Can’t wait to be back in the Alamodome with my Texas folks! Also, does anyone know how we receive our Eagle Pass tickets and parking pass?! I haven’t received anything yet from MFA! We’re glad to have you back Leandermomma! It’s going to be a fantastic UIL and BOA marching band celebration!
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Post by LeanderMomma on Oct 28, 2023 17:55:47 GMT -6
5A Area contests are happening tomorrow. And I leave Monday to head to Texas for 6A finals on Tuesday, BOA SA all next weekend, and 5A state finals on Nov. 7th! Can’t wait to be back in the Alamodome with my Texas folks! Also, does anyone know how we receive our Eagle Pass tickets and parking pass?! I haven’t received anything yet from MFA! We’re glad to have you back Leandermomma! It’s going to be a fantastic UIL and BOA marching band celebration! I hope the weather clears a bit!
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Post by allthingschaotic on Oct 28, 2023 19:39:36 GMT -6
5A Area hasn't gone very smoothly today due to the rain. Hoping for clear skies later tonight as finals are delayed across the state. In the meantime, please congratulate the following schools that have advanced to the 5A state contest so far.
From Area A West Zone (El Paso area): J.M. Hanks H.S. of Ysleta ISD (El Paso)
- This will be their 8th appearance at state (placed 24th in 2021.)
From Area E (South Houston): Friendswood H.S. of Friendswood ISD (Friendswood)
- This will be their 14th appearance at state (placed 12th in 2021.)
Foster H.S. of Lamar Consolidated ISD (Richmond)
- This will be their 6th appearance at state (placed 18th in 2021.)
Churchill Fulshear H.S. of Lamar Consolidated ISD (Fulshear)
- This will be their 3rd appearance at state (placed 22nd in 2021.)
From Area I (North Houston and College Station-Bryan): A&M Consolidated H.S. of College Station ISD (College Station) College Station H.S. of College Station ISD (College Station)
- This will be the 2nd appearance at state for both schools (placed 27th and 21st respectively in 2021.)
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Post by allthingschaotic on Oct 28, 2023 21:06:28 GMT -6
We have more results coming in... and possibly a new state champion. From Area A East Zone (Abilene and Lubbock):Lubbock H.S. of Lubbock ISD (Lubbock) - This will be their 3rd appearance at state (didn't advance in 2021, placed 35th in 2017.)
Lubbock-Cooper H.S. of Lubbock-Cooper ISD (Lubbock) - This will be their 4th appearance at state (placed 25th in 2021.)
From Area H (West of Austin):Rouse H.S. of Leander ISD (Leander) - This will be their 4th appearance at state (placed 2nd in 2021.)
Cedar Park H.S. of Leander ISD (Cedar Park) - This will be their 12th appearance at state (placed 1st in 2021.)
Leander H.S. of Leander ISD (Leander) - This will be their 14th appearance at state (placed 3rd in 2021.)
Liberty Hill H.S. of Liberty Hill ISD (Liberty Hill) - This will be their 3rd appearance at state and their first time since placing 20th in class 2A in 1983.
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