San Antonio Prelims (Oct. 4–5, 2022)

[croutonjones]

Annnnd we've hit peak Texas.

[dallasshayshay]

Nov 5, 2022 13:48:44 GMT -6 ilikeguard said:

That Woodlands color guard!!

They stole the show! I’ve never seen guard so tight and precise. Masterclass in guard.

[ilikeguard]

Nov 5, 2022 14:09:14 GMT -6 dallasshayshay said:

Nov 5, 2022 13:48:44 GMT -6 ilikeguard said:

That Woodlands color guard!!

They stole the show! I’ve never seen guard so tight and precise. Masterclass in guard.

I’m so fortunate I got to see their winter guard earlier this year! They’re such a treat. If I recall correctly, they had fairly similar uniforms this winter.

[statechamp1239]

WAXAHACHIE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! im in tears  SO GOOD! 👏👏👏👏

[ilikeguard]

Nov 5, 2022 14:17:27 GMT -6 TXHillCountryBands said:

Nov 5, 2022 13:05:04 GMT -6 ilikeguard said:

I know you’re just here to stir up trouble, so I’ll just respond to this once. I’m making a sarcastic little quip about how competitive this event is. These bands are also much further along in the season than any band was at St. Louis, which is the main reason why they’re performing at a higher level. It’s almost a month’s difference. I’d argue that any of the top 30 at Indianapolis were finals caliber as well. It’s just so incredibly close here.

I’ll be the first person to say that Texas isn’t the standard in many ways. I’m ilikeguard, after all! In that realm, it’s generally agreed upon that Indiana is the standard, just like how Texas is for music. And since you mentioned that I work for GEM, you’ll be thrilled to know that they’ve sent me to contests in Iowa, Oklahoma, Missouri, Indiana, AND Texas this year, and I can tell you that there are huge fanbases in all of those states cheering for the nation’s greatest bands. I don’t know where you’re from, but I’m from Missouri, and if you’d like to accuse me of being biased towards any state, choose that one instead. 😙

“Standards@. Guards?

All states listed have amazing guards! from my POV it seems both of these post are attempting to rob the dignity and honest exceptionalism that has happened in SA Prelims 2022. Makes me both and sad and validated!

This has been the most competitive group of programs that BOA will field this year bar none!



Maybe I missed something?

Indiana had more SW guards in WGI finals than any other state, so it’s a pretty fair statement to make. Though The Woodlands did get third 😉

I’ll give a shoutout to Florida guards as well. Indiana had 6 guards in finals and Florida had 4, meaning the two states comprised over half of the 16 finalists.

[tyy1117]

Here are my predictions, this finals cut is insane. literally 30+ bands or so that could’ve made St. louis or Indy finals imo.

AAAA
1. Hebron (M,V,GE)
2. Flower Mound
3. Vandegrift

AAA
1. Cedar Park (M,V,GE)
2. Rouse
3. Leander

Not sure on what bands even are AA or A but I did my best to find out

AA
1. Argyle (M,V,GE)
2. Rip Grande City
3. Hidalgo

A.
1. Pecos (M,V)
2. Whitesboro (GE)
3. ??

Then my top 14:
1. Hebron
2. Flower Mound
3. Vandegrift
4. Cedar Ridge
5. Claudia Taylor Johnson
6. Marcus
7. The Woodlands
8. Vista Ridge
9. Ronald Reagan
10. Cedar Park
11. Westlake
12. Coppell
13. Round Rock
14. Cypress Woods

I’m sure this will be completely wrong in 45 minutes, but hey that’s why i’m not a judge and just here doing this for fun

[ohbandie48]

Phew, a very long Prelims for sure and so many talented, Finals-deserving bands performed! Unfortunately there are only 14 spots, so here are my fearless (and likely incorrect) predictions. Feel free to disagree  I will be missing the entirety of Finals tonight, so very interested to see how these turn out later.

1) Hebron (Music, GE)
2) Flower Mound (Visual)
3) Vandegrift
4) Ronald Reagan
5) Cedar Ridge
6) Marcus
7) Cedar Park
8) Claudia Taylor Johnson
9) Coppell
10) The Woodlands
11) Round Rock
12) Pearland
13) Cypress Woods
14) Westwood
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15) Vista Ridge
16) Westlake
17) Rouse
18) Timber Creek
19) Cy-Fair
20) Leander

[marchingmaniac]

My own finalist predictions after prelims:

1. Hebron
2. Vandegrift
3. Ronald Reagan
4. Claudia Taylor Johnson
5. Flower Mound
6. Vista Ridge
7. Cedar Ridge
8. Marcus
9. Coppell
10. Cedar Park
11. The Woodlands
12. Pearland
13. Round Rock
14. Westlake

There are about 10-15 other bands I could see getting into the bottom few spots, so I'm not surprised if this is totally wrong

[yayband914]

Nov 5, 2022 14:26:45 GMT -6 tyy1117 said:

Here are my predictions, this finals cut is insane. literally 30+ bands or so that could’ve made St. louis or Indy finals imo.

AAAA
1. Hebron (M,V,GE)
2. Flower Mound
3. Vandegrift

AAA
1. Cedar Park (M,V,GE)
2. Rouse
3. Leander

Not sure on what bands even are AA or A but I did my best to find out

AA
1. Rio Grande City (M,V,GE)
2. Hidalgo
3. Liberal Arts and Sciences

A.
1. Pecos (M,V)
2. Whitesboro (GE)
3. ??

Then my top 14:
1. Hebron
2. Flower Mound
3. Vandegrift
4. Cedar Ridge
5. Claudia Taylor Johnson
6. Marcus
7. The Woodlands
8. Vista Ridge
9. Ronald Reagan
10. Cedar Park
11. Westlake
12. Coppell
13. Round Rock
14. Cypress Woods

I’m sure this will be completely wrong in 45 minutes, but hey that’s why i’m not a judge and just here doing this for fun

I’m not saying you’re wrong, but you’re not right. Argyle will definitely medal in if not win AA.

[salvation]

Nov 5, 2022 14:27:48 GMT -6 ohbandie48 said:

Phew, a very long Prelims for sure and so many talented, Finals-deserving bands performed! Unfortunately there are only 14 spots, so here are my fearless (and likely incorrect) predictions. Feel free to disagree  I will be missing the entirety of Finals tonight, so very interested to see how these turn out later.

1) Hebron (Music, GE)
2) Flower Mound (Visual)
3) Vandegrift
4) Ronald Reagan
5) Cedar Ridge
6) Marcus
7) Cedar Park
8) Claudia Taylor Johnson
9) Coppell
10) The Woodlands
11) Round Rock
12) Pearland
13) Cypress Woods
14) Westwood
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15) Vista Ridge
16) Westlake
17) Rouse
18) Timber Creek
19) Cy-Fair
20) Leander

If Vista Ridge is 15th then all the drinks are on me.

I get predictions but this is just a poor attempt at trolling.

[cinnamonpromenade]

And that’s wrap on prelims!! All in all, I was able to watch and rank 61 out of the 80 groups that performed. Here are my predictions, with “+” next to groups I wasn’t able to watch. Truly EVERY group was impressive in some way; it’s crazy to think there’s room for only 14 finalists!!!

Finals predictions:
1. Hebron
2. Vandegrift
3. Vista Ridge
4. Ronald Reagan
5. Flower Mound
6. Claudia Taylor Johnson
7. Cedar Ridge
8. Round Rock
9. Marcus
10. The Woodlands
11. Cedar Park
12. Seven Lakes
13. Timber Creek
+ Coppell

Bubble predictions:
15. Westlake
16. Robert E. Hendrickson
17. James Bowie
18. Keller
19. Klein Oak
20. Waxahachie
21. Rouse
22. Cy-Fair
23. Westwood
+ L.D. Bell
+ Pearland
+ Cypress Woods

27. Forney
28. Leander
29. Wylie East
30. Rock Hill
31. Louis D. Brandeis
32. Foster
33. Lake Travis
34. Wylie
35. Winston Churchill
36. John B. Alexander
37. Keller Central
38. Highland Park
39. James E. Taylor
40. Jack C. Hays
41. McNeil
42. Dripping Springs
43. Argyle
44. Sandra Day O’Connor
45. Sachse
46. Magnolia
47. Friendswood
48. Anderson
49. New Braunfels
50. Churchill Fulshear
51. LASA
52. McCallum
53. Hidalgo Early College
54. Veterans Memorial (San Antonio)
55. Rio Grande City
56. Azle
57. A&M Consolidated
58. Burleson
59. Pflugerville
60. Smithson Valley
61. Byron P. Steele II
62. Douglas MacArthur
63. Odem
64. LEE
65. Jourdanton
+ Georgetown
+ W. Charles Akins
+ Mission Veterans Memorial
+ Tom Glenn
+ United
+ Troy
+ Pecos
+ Clear Creek
+ College Station
+ Lubbock-Cooper
+ Dawson
+ Whitesboro
+ Oak Ridge
+ Waller
+ Clear Springs

[TXHillCountryBands]

Nov 5, 2022 14:26:05 GMT -6 ilikeguard said:

Nov 5, 2022 14:17:27 GMT -6 TXHillCountryBands said:

“Standards@. Guards?

All states listed have amazing guards! from my POV it seems both of these post are attempting to rob the dignity and honest exceptionalism that has happened in SA Prelims 2022. Makes me both and sad and validated!

This has been the most competitive group of programs that BOA will field this year bar none!



Maybe I missed something?

Indiana had more SW guards in WGI finals than any other state, so it’s a pretty fair statement to make. Though The Woodlands did get third 😉

I’ll give a shoutout to Florida guards as well. Indiana had 6 guards in finals and Florida had 4, meaning the two states comprised over half of the 16 finalists.

You may be correct as this is not my wheel house but I’ll still take a predominant expressionist dance based -classically trained “Vision Dance” type team all day. Two different skill sets IMO. But who am I?

Ronald Reagan. 😷. Brilliant

[tyy1117]

Nov 5, 2022 14:34:44 GMT -6 yayband914 said:

Nov 5, 2022 14:26:45 GMT -6 tyy1117 said:

Here are my predictions, this finals cut is insane. literally 30+ bands or so that could’ve made St. louis or Indy finals imo.

AAAA
1. Hebron (M,V,GE)
2. Flower Mound
3. Vandegrift

AAA
1. Cedar Park (M,V,GE)
2. Rouse
3. Leander

Not sure on what bands even are AA or A but I did my best to find out

AA
1. Rio Grande City (M,V,GE)
2. Hidalgo
3. Liberal Arts and Sciences

A.
1. Pecos (M,V)
2. Whitesboro (GE)
3. ??

Then my top 14:
1. Hebron
2. Flower Mound
3. Vandegrift
4. Cedar Ridge
5. Claudia Taylor Johnson
6. Marcus
7. The Woodlands
8. Vista Ridge
9. Ronald Reagan
10. Cedar Park
11. Westlake
12. Coppell
13. Round Rock
14. Cypress Woods

I’m sure this will be completely wrong in 45 minutes, but hey that’s why i’m not a judge and just here doing this for fun

I’m not saying you’re wrong, but you’re not right. Argyle will definitely medal in if not win AA.

Oh yes! I missed them in AA, I would have them winning and sweeping captions

[abtwitch]

Predictions:

1. Hebron
2. Ronald Reagan
3. Vandegrift
4. Vista Ridge
5. Flower Mound
6. Marcus
7. Cedar Ridge
8. The Woodlands
9. Cedar Park
10. CT Johnson
11. Pearland
12. Round Rock
13. Westlake
14. Rouse
—————————
15. Leander
16. Coppell
17. Keller
18. Hendrickson
19. Cypress Woods

[lostchoirguy]

Nov 5, 2022 14:34:44 GMT -6 yayband914 said:

Nov 5, 2022 14:26:45 GMT -6 tyy1117 said:

Here are my predictions, this finals cut is insane. literally 30+ bands or so that could’ve made St. louis or Indy finals imo.

AAAA
1. Hebron (M,V,GE)
2. Flower Mound
3. Vandegrift

AAA
1. Cedar Park (M,V,GE)
2. Rouse
3. Leander

Not sure on what bands even are AA or A but I did my best to find out

AA
1. Rio Grande City (M,V,GE)
2. Hidalgo
3. Liberal Arts and Sciences

A.
1. Pecos (M,V)
2. Whitesboro (GE)
3. ??

Then my top 14:
1. Hebron
2. Flower Mound
3. Vandegrift
4. Cedar Ridge
5. Claudia Taylor Johnson
6. Marcus
7. The Woodlands
8. Vista Ridge
9. Ronald Reagan
10. Cedar Park
11. Westlake
12. Coppell
13. Round Rock
14. Cypress Woods

I’m sure this will be completely wrong in 45 minutes, but hey that’s why i’m not a judge and just here doing this for fun

I’m not saying you’re wrong, but you’re not right. Argyle will definitely medal in if not win AA.

My thoughts exactly

[tyy1117]

Nov 5, 2022 14:57:12 GMT -6 lostchoirguy said:

Nov 5, 2022 14:34:44 GMT -6 yayband914 said:

I’m not saying you’re wrong, but you’re not right. Argyle will definitely medal in if not win AA.

My thoughts exactly

Yeah I edited that, missed that Argyle was in AA

[bigtrombone]

Texcellence. 

[cornet]

Controversial take from me- the drum major synchrosalutes have gotten lamely silly.

[ohbandie48]

Nov 5, 2022 15:20:36 GMT -6 cornet said:

Controversial take from me- the drum major synchrosalutes have gotten lamely silly.

There were a few goofy ones I saw, forgot which school it was though

[ohbandie48]

Hebron already sweeping. A little surprised they took Visual, but I guess this puts them in a great spot for grabbing the gold again.

[bigtrombone]

Nov 5, 2022 15:20:36 GMT -6 cornet said:

Controversial take from me- the drum major synchrosalutes have gotten lamely silly.

Just wait till you see Mustang's next week.

[ohbandie48]

Leander over Rouse!

[bigtrombone]

Prelims Results:

Class A:

1. Pecos H.S., TX
2. Whitesboro H.S., TX
3. Troy H.S., TX

Outstanding Music Peformance: Pecos H.S., TX
Outstanding Visual Performance: Whitesboro H.S., TX
Outstanding General Effect: Pecos H.S., TX

Class AA:

1. Argyle H.S., TX
2. Burleson H.S., TX
3. Liberal Arts & Science Academy, TX

Outstanding Music Peformance: Argyle H.S., TX
Outstanding Visual Performance: Argyle H.S., TX
Outstanding General Effect: Argyle H.S., TX

Class AAA:

1. Cedar Park H.S., TX
2. Leander H.S., TX
3. Rouse H.S., TX

Outstanding Music Peformance: Cedar Park H.S., TX
Outstanding Visual Performance: Cedar Park H.S., TX
Outstanding General Effect: Cedar Park H.S., TX

Class AAAA:

1. Hebron H.S., TX
2. Ronald Reagan H.S., TX
3. The Woodlands H.S., TX

Outstanding Music Peformance: Hebron H.S., TX
Outstanding Visual Performance: Hebron H.S., TX
Outstanding General Effect: Hebron H.S., TX

Finalists:

Flower Mound H.S., TX
Ronald Reagan H.S., TX
Claudia Taylor Johnson H.S., TX
The Woodlands H.S., TX
Hebron H.S., TX
Marcus H.S., TX
Vista Ridge H.S., TX
Vandegrift H.S., TX
Cedar Park H.S., TX
Round Rock H.S., TX
Coppell H.S., TX
Keller H.S., TX
Cedar Ridge H.S., TX
Pearland H.S., TX

[ohbandie48]

The Woodlands and Reagan!!

[das88]

Reagan!!!!

[origin]

Only one non 4A band in finals, wow.

[marchingmaniac]

Biggest surprise from prelims results is the Woodlands in third for class 4A! That is huge for them beating out Vandegrift, Flower Mound, CTJ, Cedar Ridge, and Vista Ridge! Finalists were about as predicted, though Keller might be a surprise to some. Considering they haven't missed finals here since 2014 though, I'm not too surprised to see them in.

[twhsalumniparent]

I almost got my bold prediction right... still only 2 bands from Houston (I predicted 3), but The Woodlands got top half!

[principalagent]

Nov 5, 2022 15:43:18 GMT -6 twhsalumniparent said:

I almost got my bold prediction right... still only 2 bands from Houston (I predicted 3), but The Woodlands got top half!

On the prelims podium no less!

[marchingmaniac]

Finals Schedule:

7:00 - Cedar Park H.S., TX
7:15 - Marcus H.S., TX
7:30 - Keller H.S., TX
7:45 - Coppell H.S., TX
8:00 - Cedar Ridge H.S., TX
8:15 - Pearland H.S., TX
8:30 - Round Rock H.S., TX
8:45 - Claudia Taylor Johnson H.S., TX
9:00 - Flower Mound H.S., TX
9:15 - The Woodlands H.S., TX
9:30 - Vandegrift H.S., TX
9:45 - Hebron H.S., TX
10:00 - Ronald Reagan H.S., TX
10:15 - Vista Ridge H.S., TX
10:30 - Argyle H.S., TX (exhibition)
10:45 - Pecos H.S., TX (exhibition)