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Post by macwinlin on Aug 9, 2021 22:36:43 GMT -6
Editor's Note: This is the official thread for 2021 Owasso Invitational. The event will be held Sept. 25 at Owasso High School.
As of 8/18/21
Bartlesville HS (OK)
Bentonville West HS (AR)
Berryhill HS (OK)
Bixby HS (OK)
Choctaw HS (OK)
Collinsville HS (OK)
Coweta HS (OK)
Edmond Santa Fe HS (OK)
Fayetteville HS (AR)
Fort Gibson HS (OK)
Jenks HS (OK)
McAlester HS (OK)
Morris HS (OK)
Muskogee HS (OK)
Putnam City HS (OK)
Stillwater HS (OK)
Tahlequah HS (OK)
Union HS (OK)
Exhibition by Owasso HS (OK)
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Post by doxology11 on Aug 10, 2021 16:05:16 GMT -6
Is that Putnam City, or Putnam City North? I don’t feel like we’ve seen Putnam City at a big competition in a while.
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Post by macwinlin on Aug 10, 2021 18:00:02 GMT -6
Is that Putnam City, or Putnam City North? I don’t feel like we’ve seen Putnam City at a big competition in a while. Putnam City! And you’re right. |
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Post by macwinlin on Sept 8, 2021 19:56:07 GMT -6
10:45 Tulsa Memorial
11:00 Muskogee
11:15 Ft. Gibson
11:30 Morris
11:45 Putnam City
12:00 Berryhill
12:15 LUNCH
1:00 Bartlesville
1:15 Collinsville
1:30 McAlester
1:45 Edmond Santa Fe
2:00 Coweta
2:15 Tahlequah
2:30 BREAK
2:45 Stillwater
3:00 Bentonville West, AR
3:15 Choctaw
3:30 Fayetteville, AR
3:45 Union
4:00 Jenks
4:15 Bixby
4:45 Prelim Awards
7:00 Finals Competition
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Post by coleeich on Sept 19, 2021 15:08:31 GMT -6
Looking forward to attending this contest on Saturday! With a really solid lineup this year, here are my only slightly educated predictions having only seen a few of the shows in the area:
1. Bixby HS: 1st/2nd is likely a toss-up between Bixby and Union. Based on trends from the last 2 years, going to put Bixby in first, especially because I feel like they will be trying to make up for their 2019 St. Louis upset.
2. Union HS: Could easily end up winning this contest. Their show looks promising, so this should be a decent year for them.
3. Jenks HS: Jenks is usually all over the place as far as placement goes. Being a less competitive year for them as far as BOA goes, I do not expect their show to be too over the top. Hard to say though, with a program like Jenks. 1st through 3rd could easily be a toss up this year.
4. Fayetteville HS: A strong program, Fayetteville has shown that they can hold their own at this contest, placing 4th place in 2019. Should see them in the 3rd through 6th bunch.
5. Choctaw HS: Another relatively consistent group, Choctaw is always looking to improve on previous years. With BOA Indianapolis Super on their schedule, you know they will be doing all they can do have a good year. With a solid history at this contest, Choctaw should be pretty set making it to the top 6.
6. Coweta HS: No BOA events for Coweta this year, but that never stopped them from being an Oklahoma powerhouse. Expecting a strong performance from this group.
7. Bentonville West HS: A newer group which has performed quite well since their debut in 2016. With finals appearances in both 2018 and 2019, I expect we will be seeing two performances from Bentonville West on Saturday.
8. Stillwater HS: A pretty consistent history of making finals points to a pretty high likelihood of Stillwater repeating at Owasso.
9. Edmond Santa Fe HS: A bit of a dark horse prediction, ESFHS has had a bit of an unpredictable marching band history. With a recent band director change (previous director at PC North moved to Santa Fe), their program "Uncaged" seems to be on a much high level than in years past. Having been a long time since they attended this contest, I have high hopes that they will perform well and begin to morph into one of OKC's stronger programs.
10. Collinsville HS: One of Oklahoma's best small programs, I expect Collinsville to do well and make a finals appearance. Coming off of a Class A victory at the 2019 San Antonio Super Regional, they have their eyes poised on Grand Nationals this year. Expect an excellent performance from this group.
11. Tahlequah HS: Seeming to often bump into finals, Tahlequah should be able to pull it off again this year. GE seems to be a strong aspect of this year's show.
12. McAlester HS: Very much on the bubble, McAlester could sneak into finals this year and perhaps score in the 10-12 area. Other programs may steal their spot in finals, we will just have to wait until Saturday to find out!
Thanks for reading everyone! This is my first official predictions list, but it was so fun to make. Let me know if you agree, disagree, or whatever!
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Post by jeremiah on Sept 20, 2021 22:53:42 GMT -6
10:45 Tulsa Memorial 11:00 Muskogee 11:15 Ft. Gibson 11:30 Morris 11:45 Putnam City 12:00 Berryhill 12:15 LUNCH 1:00 Bartlesville 1:15 Collinsville 1:30 McAlester 1:45 Edmond Santa Fe 2:00 Coweta 2:15 Tahlequah 2:30 BREAK 2:45 Stillwater 3:00 Bentonville West, AR 3:15 Choctaw 3:30 Fayetteville, AR 3:45 Union 4:00 Jenks 4:15 Bixby 4:45 Prelim Awards 7:00 Finals Competition The updated schedule has removed Muskogee and Putnam City from the schedule. |
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Post by macwinlin on Sept 21, 2021 0:13:57 GMT -6
10:45 Tulsa Memorial 11:00 Muskogee 11:15 Ft. Gibson 11:30 Morris 11:45 Putnam City 12:00 Berryhill 12:15 LUNCH 1:00 Bartlesville 1:15 Collinsville 1:30 McAlester 1:45 Edmond Santa Fe 2:00 Coweta 2:15 Tahlequah 2:30 BREAK 2:45 Stillwater 3:00 Bentonville West, AR 3:15 Choctaw 3:30 Fayetteville, AR 3:45 Union 4:00 Jenks 4:15 Bixby 4:45 Prelim Awards 7:00 Finals Competition The updated schedule has removed Muskogee and Putnam City from the schedule. Thank you. Hadn't seen this. |
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Post by grhen21 on Sept 23, 2021 21:22:19 GMT -6
I'm looking forward to this Saturday! The weather has finally cooled a bit here. Sunny, high of only 91. Ready for a hot dog and some good shows. Go, Band!
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Post by grhen21 on Sept 23, 2021 21:27:41 GMT -6
2021 Prelims Schedule
11:15 Tulsa Memorial
11:30 Ft. Gibson
11:45 Morris
12:00 Berryhill
12:15 LUNCH
12:30 LUNCH
12:45 LUNCH
1:00 Bartlesville
1:15 Collinsville
1:30 McAlester
1:45 Edmond Santa Fe
2:00 Coweta
2:15 Tahlequah
2:30 Break
2:45 Stillwater
3:00 Bentonville West
3:15 Choctaw
3:30 Fayettville
3:45 Union
4:00 Jenks
4:15 Bixby
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Post by ilikeguard on Sept 24, 2021 16:16:15 GMT -6
Is this streaming anywhere?
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Post by macwinlin on Sept 25, 2021 2:04:51 GMT -6
Is this streaming anywhere? No. Owasso did a few years ago free of charge, but copyright issues have really ramped up since then. |
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Post by supersound on Sept 25, 2021 7:06:36 GMT -6
Are any of these bands going up to Indiana for Nationals this fall?
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Post by grhen21 on Sept 25, 2021 7:21:28 GMT -6
Are any of these bands going up to Indiana for Nationals this fall? Collinsville is! |
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Post by supersound on Sept 25, 2021 7:40:56 GMT -6
Are any of these bands going up to Indiana for Nationals this fall? Collinsville is! I saw them at San Antonio last year. Nice band. |
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Post by grhen21 on Sept 25, 2021 15:38:35 GMT -6
Wow, Oklahoma marching bands are amazing this year. Waiting for prelim scores. It’s hard to know what to expect!
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Post by QuadSquad03 on Sept 25, 2021 16:10:37 GMT -6
A-
1: Berryhill, OK
2: Fort Gibson, OK
3: Morris, OK
Music: Fort Gibson, OK
Visual: Berryhill, OK
GE: Fort Gibson, OK
AA-
1: Choctaw, OK
2: Stillwater, OK
3: Coweta, OK
Music: Choctaw, OK
Visual: Choctaw, OK
GE: Choctaw, OK
AAA-
1: Bixby, OK
2: Bentonville West, AR
Music: Bixby, OK
Visual: Bixby, OK
GE: Bixby, OK
AAAA-
1: Jenks, OK
2: Union, OK
3: Fayetteville, AR
Music: Jenks, OK
Visual: Jenks, OK
GE: Jenks, OK
Finalists in random order:
Jenks
Fayetteville
Union
Stillwater
Bixby
Bentonville West
Coweta
Edmond Santa Fe
Choctaw
Collinsville
McAlester
Bartlesville
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Post by grhen21 on Sept 25, 2021 16:40:05 GMT -6
Outstanding Music
4a Jenks
3a Bixby
2a Choctaw
1a Ft. Gibson
Outstanding Visual
4a Jenks
3a Bixby
2a Choctaw
1a Berryhill
Outstanding GE
4a Jenks
3a Bixby
2a Choctaw
1a Ft. Gibson
Prelim Class Awards
1st Place
4a Jenks
3a Bixby
2a Choctaw
1a Berryhill
2nd Place
4a Union
3a Bentonville West
2a Stillwater
1a Ft. Gibson
3rd Place
4a Fayetteville
3a —
2a Coweta
1a Morris
FINALS Bands, random order:
Bartlesville
Collinsville
McAlester
Edmund Santa Fe
Coweta
Stillwater
Bentonville West
Choctaw
Fayetteville
Union
Jenks
Bixby
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Post by grhen21 on Sept 25, 2021 16:55:25 GMT -6
 QuadSquad, you beat me to it, but I was too excited not to post, lol. Just had to get to my car’s A/C first. I had such a nice time today, found out I was sitting next to an old friend from RR, we marched & graduated together! All the band parents around me were so nice and friendly, we cheered for every band. I heart Oklahoma. |
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Post by ilikeguard on Sept 25, 2021 18:39:45 GMT -6
Very interested in seeing how things turn out in finals. I wonder how close in score Jenks and Union happen to be.
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Post by QuadSquad03 on Sept 25, 2021 19:34:02 GMT -6
QuadSquad, you beat me to it, but I was too excited not to post, lol. Just had to get to my car’s A/C first. I had such a nice time today, found out I was sitting next to an old friend from RR, we marched & graduated together! All the band parents around me were so nice and friendly, we cheered for every band. I heart Oklahoma. This was my first time watching as a spectator (I’m a senior at Bixby right now, but due to some special circumstances with family I couldn’t do band this year) and it was definitely exciting! I still felt the adrenaline rush when Bixby went on |
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Post by ilikeguard on Sept 25, 2021 19:54:33 GMT -6
QuadSquad, you beat me to it, but I was too excited not to post, lol. Just had to get to my car’s A/C first. I had such a nice time today, found out I was sitting next to an old friend from RR, we marched & graduated together! All the band parents around me were so nice and friendly, we cheered for every band. I heart Oklahoma. This was my first time watching as a spectator (I’m a senior at Bixby right now, but due to some special circumstances with family I couldn’t do band this year) and it was definitely exciting! I still felt the adrenaline rush when Bixby went on Bixby always has such an enthusiastic spectator group! I envy that energy sometimes. We sat in front of a large group of Bixby parents at OBA a couple of years ago. All band kids deserve cheerleaders like that! |
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Post by grhen21 on Sept 25, 2021 21:04:18 GMT -6
This was my first time watching as a spectator (I’m a senior at Bixby right now, but due to some special circumstances with family I couldn’t do band this year) and it was definitely exciting! I still felt the adrenaline rush when Bixby went on Oh, that's so sad.  I love how you are there to support your friends and still be a part of it. Can't wait to hear how Finals went. I would not be surprised if Bixby wins! |
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Post by macwinlin on Sept 25, 2021 23:00:39 GMT -6
Red = proceeding to Finals this evening.Four 1A bands:
1st: Berryhill, OK "Planet: 3031," I didn't know the music, but they had a good-sized band, and I loved the sax solo. Won VISUAL.2nd: Ft. Gibson, OK "Mirror Mirror," which was about Snow White's evil queen, and had some nice castle props, great music - "Everybody Wants to Rule the World," and "I know you, I danced with you once upon a dream..." They put a lot of visual/dancing into their show, and I loved it. They won MUSIC & GE, but surprisingly placed 2nd. 3rd: Morris, OK "Pop!" Every member had a balloon, but none of them popped - I was disappointed. lol Plus: McAlester, "Press Play," a fun show about dancing, was a favorite. Another surprise, being the only 1A band to make Finals.
Could someone please explain how only McAlester went to Finals, if three other bands scored higher in prelims? I’m pretty sure McAlester is actually in class AA. I'd like to brag on Choctaw and Edmond Santa Fe. I was very pleasantly surprised! 6A OBA is going to be insanely tight once we add Owasso, BA, and more OKC-area bands like Mustang and other Edmond schools into the mix. |
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Post by macwinlin on Sept 25, 2021 23:23:14 GMT -6
Finals Results:
78.25 Jenks
76.20 Bixby
75.60 Union
75.05 Edmond Santa Fe
74.75 Choctaw
74.10 Fayetteville
69.50 Collinsville
69.35 Coweta
68.05 Stillwater
67.10 Bentonville West
66.05 McAlester
64.90 Bartlesville
Prelims Combined Guard- Union
Prelims Combined Percussion- Bixby
Finals Music- Jenks
Finals Visual- Jenks
Finals GE- Jenks
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Post by macwinlin on Sept 27, 2021 21:10:53 GMT -6
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QuadSquad, you beat me to it, but I was too excited not to post, lol. Just had to get to my car’s A/C first. I had such a nice time today, found out I was sitting next to an old friend from RR, we marched & graduated together! All the band parents around me were so nice and friendly, we cheered for every band. I heart Oklahoma.
I love how you are there to support your friends and still be a part of it. Can't wait to hear how Finals went. I would not be surprised if Bixby wins!