Semifinals Results

[ohioguy2]

Here are the semifinal results from the WGI Championships (there was no semifinal round in Independent A). As a reminder, the top 15 from each class make finals. There was a tie for 15th in Scholastic A, so they took 16 to finals.

Independent World


1 Pulse Percussion (Westminster, CA) 98.225

2 Broken City (Lake Elsinore, CA) 97.688

3 Rhythm X (Dayton, OH) 97.1

4 RCC (Riverside, CA) 96.038

5 Music City Mystique (Nashville, TN) 95.175

6 United Percussion (Camden County, NJ) 93.95

7 Infinity (Orlando, FL) 93.463

8 Matrix (Akron, OH) 93.275

9 Monarch Independent (Houston, TX) 92.75

10 George Mason University (Fairfax, VA) 92.175

11 POW Percussion (Garden Grove, CA) 91.063

12 Cap City Percussion (Columbus, OH) 90.738

13 Vigilantes Indoor Percussion (Fort Worth, TX) 88.938

14 Rhythmic Force Percussion (Austin, TX) 87.888

15 Blue Knights (Denver, CO) 87.488

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16 Redline (Plymouth, MI) 86.813

17 ConneXus (Cincinnati, OH) 86.05

18 Dark Sky (Duarte, CA) 85.525

19 STRYKE Percussion (Palm Beach, FL) 84.963

20 Red Wave Indoor (Fresno, CA) 83.55

Scholastic World


1 Chino Hills HS (Chino Hills, CA) 97.25

2 Avon HS (Avon, IN) 97.225

3 Dartmouth HS (Dartmouth, MA) 96.188

4 Arcadia HS (Arcadia, CA) 94.688

5 Ayala HS (Chino Hills, CA) 92.95

6 Cupertino HS (Cupertino, CA) 92.038

7 Sparkman HS (Harvest, AL) 91.575

8 Broken Arrow HS (Broken Arrow, OK) 91.15

9 Lambert HS (Suwanee, GA) 90.563

10 Franklin Central HS (Indianapolis, IN) 90.225

11 Homestead HS (Cupertino, CA) 89.325

12 Center Grove HS (Greenwood, IN) 88.813

13 Milton HS (Milton, GA) 88.625

14 Centerville HS (Centerville, OH) 87.85

15 Petal HS (Petal, MS) 86.338

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16 Timber Creek HS (Keller, TX) 86.013

17 Carroll Senior HS (Southlake, TX) 85.25

18 South County HS (Lorton, VA) 81.15

Independent Open


1 Infinity 2 (Orlando, FL) 95.938

2 Civitas Independent (Rock Hill, SC) 94.763

3 Freedom Percussion (St. Louis, MO) 93.925

4 Gold Indoor Percussion (Oceanside, CA) 93.2

5 Meraki Percussion (Pomona, CA) 92.188

5 River City Rhythm (Anoka, MN) 92.188

7 Matrix Open (Akron, OH) 90.988

8 Bakersfield College (Bakersfield, CA) 90.775

9 IMPACT Percussion (Kennewick, WA) 90.425

10 Q2 (Atlanta, GA) 89.513

11 Cap City 2 (Grove City, OH) 88.2

12 Vision Percussion (Gilbert, AZ) 86.838

13 Resistance Indoor Percussion (Tulsa, OK) 86.525

14 Motor City Percussion (Detroit, MI) 86.325

15 Triple Crown (Lexington, KY) 85.913

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16 Infinity 3 (Orlando, FL) 85.75

17 Paradigm Percussion (Iron Station, NC) 84.325

18 Breakthrough Indoor Percussion (Phoenix, AZ) 82.288

19 United Percussion 2 (Voorhees, NJ) 82.15

20 Gold Spike Percussion (Ogden, UT) 79.375

Scholastic Open

1 Sherwood HS ( Sherwood, OR) 95.075

2 Clear Brook HS ( Friendswood, TX) 94.575

3 Pace HS ( Pace, FL) 93.7

4 Dorman HS ( Roebuck, SC) 93.55

5 Brownsburg HS ( Brownsburg, IN) 93.5

6 Victor J. Andrew HS ( Tinley Park, IL) 93.038

7 Zionsville Community HS ( Zionsville, IN) 92.213

8 Boswell HS ( Ft. Worth, TX) 91.525

9 Burleson HS ( Burleson, TX) 91.363

10 Walled Lake Consolidated Schools ( Walled Lake, MI) 89.8

11 Brandon Valley HS ( Brandon, SD) 89.675

12 Plainfield HS ( Plainfield, IN) 89.025

13 Azle HS ( Azle, TX) 88.75

14 Greenfield-Central HS ( Greenfield, IN) 88.538

15 Norwalk HS ( Norwalk, CT) 87.188

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16 Thomas Jefferson HS ( Alexandria, VA) 87.163

17 Mauldin HS ( Mauldin, SC) 87.125

18 Powhatan HS ( Powhatan, VA) 84.225

19 Kettering Fairmont HS ( Kettering, OH) 84.013

20 Chattahoochee HS ( Johns Creek, GA) 83.775

21 T.L. Hanna HS ( Anderson, SC) 83.488

22 Trumbull HS ( Trumbull, CT) 83.213

23 Foothill HS (NV) ( Henderson, NV) 82.8

24 Central Crossing HS ( Grove City, OH) 82.3

Scholastic A


1 Clover HS ( Clover, SC) 95.875

2 Old Bridge HS ( Old Bridge, NJ) 94.95

3 Ninety Six HS ( Ninety Six, SC) 94.288

4 Franklin Community HS ( Franklin, IN) 93.538

5 Unionville HS ( Kennett Square, PA) 93.5

6 North Allegheny HS ( Wexford, PA) 93.225

7 Hempfield HS ( Landisville, PA) 92.65

8 Pearl HS ( Pearl, MS) 92.35

9 Vandebilt Catholic HS ( Houma, LA) 91.75

10 Hamilton Southeastern HS ( Fishers, IN) 91.363

11 Irondale Combined Schools ( New Brighton, MN) 91.213

12 Northview HS ( Brazil, IN) 90.725

13 Kickapoo HS ( Springfield, MO) 90.125

14 Central Dauphin HS ( Harrisburg, PA) 88.663

15 Gulfport HS ( Gulfport, MS) 88.413

16 Stoneman Douglas HS ( Parkland, FL) 88.413

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17 Osseo Area Combined Schools ( Osseo, MN) 88.1

18 Cab Calloway HS ( Wilmington, DE) 87.588

19 Beavercreek HS ( Beavercreek, OH) 86.588

20 E.D. White Catholic HS ( Thibodaux, LA) 86.088

21 Elk River Combined Schools ( Elk River, MN) 86.038

22 Bellbrook HS ( Bellbrook , OH) 85.625

23 Harrison HS ( Kennesaw, GA) 85.425

24 Grand Blanc HS ( Grand Blanc, MI) 76.613

[das88]

Avon! 😮 Would be awesome to see them win. I believe 3rd is their highest finish.

[marimba11]

Apr 22, 2022 22:19:32 GMT -6 das88 said:

Avon! 😮 Would be awesome to see them win. I believe 3rd is their highest finish.

It's tough at the top! Guard wins, WGI Winds will probably win, Perc. might win... now we just the band to win 

[marimba11]

Also congrats to Clover for winning PSA! Quite an accomplishment. I think at one time they were open class and came back down. Hopefully they go back up. They have had a great year. Dorman also doing extremely well in Open (although much smaller chance at winning). It used to be GA schools like Milton, Lambert, Harrison, pulling in the trophies ( Atlanta area is still known for their great percussion talent in the southeast), but SC is making their way too. Of course it is all about staffs but that is a different topic

I feel band for Palmetto Indoor Theatre (Basically the baby of Palmetto Percussion when they split with Equinox). sound system went out and they performed without any electronics. But Civitas is within striking distance of Infinity 2, anything can happen.

[srv1084]

Apr 22, 2022 22:19:32 GMT -6 das88 said:

Avon! 😮 Would be awesome to see them win. I believe 3rd is their highest finish.

They very well could do it! Their show reminded me of a more mature version of something Father Ryan would have done back in the day, if that comparison makes sense. It's a huge crowd pleaser, and these types of shows have been known to get that finals-crowd boost when they're behind them. It's such a hype for the performers (Father Ryan knows a lot about that).

They have won once in world class in 2002, btw, right after winning PSO in 2001, and followed it up with 2nd place in 2003. Their guard and percussion actually received the promotion to world class in the same year, after both won Scholastic Open in 2001 (way back before they were used to winning everything).

We stood right next to them at retreat in 2002 and they were a really fun crew, but their reaction as placements were announced is something I'll always remember. They came into World Class finals 3rd after prelims and gave off the vibe that they were just honored to be there and were soaking it all in. When the announcer read off the group in 4th place, Avon seemed ecstatic to have at least maintained their bronze medal, but their demeanor changed and they fell completely silent when their name wasn't the one announced in third. Then came second place and surely their name would have been called, because Ponderosa was expected to win in a landslide that year. Nope - Ponderosa in second place, and the pure joy and shock settled in. I was convinced a couple of those kids were going to pass out, or at the very least needed a paper bag to breathe into! One of my all time favorite moments from my time performing.

God I love this activity...

[srv1084]

Apr 22, 2022 23:12:36 GMT -6 marimba11 said:

Also congrats to Clover for winning PSA! Quite an accomplishment. I think at one time they were open class and came back down. Hopefully they go back up. They have had a great year. Dorman also doing extremely well in Open (although much smaller chance at winning). It used to be GA schools like Milton, Lambert, Harrison, pulling in the trophies ( Atlanta area is still known for their great percussion talent in the southeast), but SC is making their way too. Of course it is all about staffs but that is a different topic

I feel band for Palmetto Indoor Theatre (Basically the baby of Palmetto Percussion when they split with Equinox). sound system went out and they performed without any electronics. But Civitas is within striking distance of Infinity 2, anything can happen.

Clover was pretty incredible. I had to remind myself I was watching PSA class! Their show was very much a "no doubt" type of winner. The most mature performance in PSA by far, and that's not a jab at any of the other groups as that class has far exceeded their "beginner" status all around. The featured dancer in particular (the one who played post-transformation Medusa) was an absolutely incredible performer.

[marimba11]

Avon for the win!

[srv1084]

Apr 23, 2022 23:57:53 GMT -6 marimba11 said:

Avon for the win!

Very well deserved! The energy coming off that floor was just unreal, and the crowd responded in-kind. Major shout out to their front ensemble, who was playing some insane stuff. Also MAJOR kudos to education team for fielding a drumline larger than most in the scholastic classes and taking so many design risks all around. It ended up getting them the 2nd highest PSW score of all time. The Avon sweep looks very promising for tomorrow (their winds were stellar today - everything I've hoped for out of a WGI winds performance).

The talent at the top of PSW certainly maintained its pre-pandemic levels, with both Chino Hills and Dartmouth performing well enough to win in most other years. Chino Hills unfortunately suffered the same fate as 2014 when performing as the last group of the night. They followed an absolutely electric performance by the penultimate group (Avon, in this case), and then they had a very slight mishap with one of their silks at the end of the show, similar to their 2014 show's prop malfunction. For those who didn't watch, at the end of the show they have five silks fly over and then attach to tall props to spell out the word "Human" as an endcap to their show theme "We Are," but the silk for "M" got snagged on the prop and you could see a lot of people in the audience pointing at it with a bit of an "oh no" reaction. Not a huge deal, but for a show with a more mellow ending following a beast of an Avon show, it unfortunately killed the mood a bit. I have to imagine they'll never be using silks again after another mishap.

I do admit, I'm still scratching my head a little at Julie Davila's perfect GE Music score with one group left to go?? Nothing could have impacted tonight's results, but holy crap was that a bold move.

[srv1084]

Also a big shout out to the PIO groups today. The lower Independent classes aren't as talked about as PIW, but the quality and creativity in that class has been reaching levels we were accustomed to seeing from PIW groups just a few short years ago.

[marimba11]

Apr 24, 2022 0:17:10 GMT -6 srv1084 said:

Apr 23, 2022 23:57:53 GMT -6 marimba11 said:

Avon for the win!

Very well deserved! The energy coming off that floor was just unreal, and the crowd responded in-kind. Major shout out to their front ensemble, who was playing some insane stuff. Also MAJOR kudos to education team for fielding a drumline larger than most in the scholastic classes and taking so many design risks all around. It ended up getting them the 2nd highest PSW score of all time. The Avon sweep looks very promising for tomorrow (their winds were stellar today - everything I've hoped for out of a WGI winds performance).

The talent at the top of PSW certainly maintained its pre-pandemic levels, with both Chino Hills and Dartmouth performing well enough to win in most other years. Chino Hills unfortunately suffered the same fate as 2014 when performing as the last group of the night. They followed an absolutely electric performance by the penultimate group (Avon, in this case), and then they had a very slight mishap with one of their silks at the end of the show, similar to their 2014 show's prop malfunction. For those who didn't watch, at the end of the show they have five silks fly over and then attach to tall props to spell out the word "Human" as an endcap to their show theme "We Are," but the silk for "M" got snagged on the prop and you could see a lot of people in the audience pointing at it with a bit of an "oh no" reaction. Not a huge deal, but for a show with a more mellow ending following a beast of an Avon show, it unfortunately killed the mood a bit. I have to imagine they'll never be using silks again after another mishap.

I do admit, I'm still scratching my head a little at Julie Davila's perfect GE Music score with one group left to go?? Nothing could have impacted tonight's results, but holy crap was that a bold move.

I regrettably didn't watch Avon but I did catch the end of Chino Hills and I saw exactly what you described with the silks. I agree did kill the mood a little