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Post by theangrybavarian on Aug 14, 2023 17:36:08 GMT -6
Southlake Carroll is a returning finalist Did they go to St. Louis last year? Almost every single one of these groups has been a finalist here at some point, but not last year. I was meaning from last year, but for sure. I really liked Southlake Carroll's 2018 or '19 show (The Rite of Spring one with the big spiky chair prop)
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Post by yayband914 on Aug 14, 2023 17:40:25 GMT -6
Did they go to St. Louis last year? Almost every single one of these groups has been a finalist here at some point, but not last year. I was meaning from last year, but for sure. I really liked Southlake Carroll's 2018 or '19 show (The Rite of Spring one with the big spiky chair prop) I knew what you meant, I was just clarifying for servingcont1ra!
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Post by servingcont1ra on Aug 22, 2023 10:39:44 GMT -6
I was meaning from last year, but for sure. I really liked Southlake Carroll's 2018 or '19 show (The Rite of Spring one with the big spiky chair prop) I knew what you meant, I was just clarifying for servingcont1ra! My bad, I thought you were talking about returning finalists from any year, not just last year. They made finals in 2019 and 2021
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Post by bigtrombone on Aug 27, 2023 19:52:19 GMT -6
Do I have to wait until midnight tonight for some predictions?
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Post by yayband914 on Aug 27, 2023 20:01:16 GMT -6
Do I have to wait until midnight tonight for some predictions? From me, yes. 😔 I'm still working on putting them together!
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Post by yayband914 on Aug 27, 2023 23:00:59 GMT -6
Exactly two months until this contest! It's time for very early predictions. Rather than going through the headache of trying to guess placements, I'm making the predictions tier-based and in alphabetical order.
This contest is a little deeper than Indianapolis in my view, so instead of a top 30, I'm extending my early predictions to the top 35.
With the OBA state championships on this date, having no Broken Arrow here opens the door wide open for someone else to snatch the gold. For me, I think that battle will be between Bentonville and Blue Springs. (I have a bias for Bentonville, in case you were wondering.) The fight for third will be a vicious one, with three great candidates in contention.
As with my Indy predictions, I won't write a whole novel and just allow room for your guys to share your thoughts and opinions. It's certainly very likely several of these bands will be swapped with others.
Medalist Contenders (1-5): Bentonville H.S., AR Blue Springs H.S., MO ---------- O'Fallon Township H.S., IL Southlake Carroll H.S., TX Westwood H.S., TX ---------- Finals Locks (6-11): Blue Springs South H.S., MO Grain Valley H.S., MO Hernando H.S., MS Lakota East H.S., OH Morton H.S., IL Rosemount H.S., MN ---------- Finals Bubble (12-17): Camdenton H.S., MO Collierville H.S., TN Germantown H.S., MS Lindbergh H.S., MO Marian Catholic H.S., IL Normal H.S., IL ---------- Outer Bubble (18-26): Kickapoo H.S., MO Millard West H.S., NE Nixa H.S., MO ---------- Belleville East H.S., IL Bellevue West H.S., NE Bentonville West H.S., AR Edwardsville H.S., IL Fort Zumwalt North H.S., MO Timberland H.S., MO ---------- Other Potential Top 35's (27-35): Bellevue East H.S., NE Blue Valley Southwest H.S., KS Collinsville H.S., OK Davenport Central H.S., IA Rockwood Summit H.S., MO ---------- Downers Grove South H.S., IL Collinsville H.S., IL Galesburg H.S., IL Sullivan H.S., MO
A: Marian Catholic H.S., IL AA: Morton H.S., IL AAA: Blue Springs H.S., MO AAAA: Bentonville H.S., AR
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Post by yayband914 on Sept 1, 2023 23:00:28 GMT -6
Bellevue West is no longer on the participants list.
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Post by hewhowaits on Sept 7, 2023 13:43:48 GMT -6
Northwest H.S., MO added to the participants list.
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Post by yayband914 on Sept 11, 2023 15:05:15 GMT -6
Prelims schedule posted above.
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Post by marimba11 on Sept 11, 2023 15:30:08 GMT -6
I’m not absolutely convinced Blue Springs will win. Southlake Carroll, Bentonville, O’Fallon, Westwood even Rosemount will be nipping at their heels at the very least IMO.
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Post by yayband914 on Sept 11, 2023 15:53:13 GMT -6
Bands with finalist potential in each panel (based on opinion and precedent), also separated by class per panel, FWTW.
PANEL 1: Blue Springs H.S., MO Camdenton H.S., MO Lakota East H.S., OH Lindbergh H.S., MO Marian Catholic H.S., IL Nixa H.S., MO O’Fallon Township H.S., IL Timberland H.S., MO
A: Collinsville H.S., OK Herscher H.S., IL Marian Catholic H.S., IL Monticello H.S., IL Murphysboro H.S., IL New Berlin West H.S., WI Waterloo H.S., IL
AA: Bellevue East H.S., NE Blue Valley Southwest H.S., KS Camdenton H.S., MO Capital City H.S., MO Centralia H.S., IL Francis Howell Central H.S., IL Geneseo H.S., IL Jefferson City H.S., MO Rockwood Summit H.S., MO Rolla H.S., MO Timberland H.S., MO Triad H.S., IL Wentzville Holt H.S., MO Willard H.S., MO Windsor H.S., MO
AAA: Alton H.S., IL Belleville West H.S., IL Blue Springs H.S., MO Collinsville H.S., IL Fox H.S., MO Lakota East H.S., OH Lindbergh H.S., MO Nixa H.S., MO
AAAA: Downers Grove South H.S., IL O’Fallon Township H.S., IL
PANEL 2: Bentonville H.S., AR Blue Springs South H.S., MO Collierville H.S., TN Edwardsville H.S., IL Germantown H.S., MS Grain Valley H.S., MO Hernando H.S., MS Kickapoo H.S., MO Millard West H.S., NE Morton H.S., IL Normal H.S., IL Rosemount H.S., MN Southlake Carroll H.S., TX Westwood H.S., TX
A: Hollister H.S., MO Logan-Rogersville H.S., MO Sullivan H.S., MO University H.S., IL
AA: Davenport Central H.S., IA East Peoria Community H.S., IL Fort Zumwalt North H.S., MO Galesburg H.S., IL Germantown H.S., MS Grain Valley H.S., MO Hernando H.S., MS Morton H.S., IL Parkway Central H.S., MO Rock Bridge H.S., MO Rock Island H.S., IL Washington H.S., MO Webb City H.S., MO
AAA: Bentonville West H.S., AR Blue Springs South H.S., MO Edwardsville H.S., IL Fort Zumwalt West H.S., MO Francis Howell H.S., MO Kickapoo H.S., MO Marquette H.S., MO Millard West H.S., NE Northwest H.S., MO Oakville H.S., MO Rosemount H.S., MN
AAAA: Belleville East H.S., IL Bentonville H.S., AR Collierville H.S., TN Normal H.S., IL Southlake Carroll H.S., TX Westwood H.S., TX
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Post by ilikeguard on Sept 11, 2023 18:03:53 GMT -6
Bands with finalist potential in each panel (based on opinion and precedent), also separated by class per panel, FWTW. PANEL 1:Bentonville H.S., Unless you’re correcting your previous post, it looks like Bentonville is in Panel 2 (while West is in Panel 1). I’m a bit surprised at how unbalanced they seem, but maybe I’m underestimating some Panel 1 bands…
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Post by yayband914 on Sept 11, 2023 18:09:47 GMT -6
Bands with finalist potential in each panel (based on opinion and precedent), also separated by class per panel, FWTW. PANEL 1:Bentonville H.S., Unless you’re correcting your previous post, it looks like Bentonville is in Panel 2 (while West is in Panel 1). I’m a bit surprised at how unbalanced they seem, but maybe I’m underestimating some Panel 1 bands… Oops, thanks for checking me on that. Unbalanced is indeed the word!
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Post by dbalash on Sept 13, 2023 10:10:19 GMT -6
Belleville East listed as 3A on Competition Suite.
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Post by ilikeguard on Sept 24, 2023 9:40:28 GMT -6
I come bearing predictions, prior to a matchup of many of these in Iowa and Bentonville over the next two weeks
Panel 1: 1. Blue Springs 2. O’Fallon Township 3. Lakota East 4. Camdenton 5. Lindbergh ———————————— 6. Blue Valley Southwest 7. Timberland 8. Marian Catholic 9. Nixa 10. Rockwood Summit
Panel 2 1. Bentonville 2. Westwood 3. Southlake Carroll 4. Rosemount 5. Morton ———————————— 6. Grain Valley 7. Hernando 8. Germantown 9. Blue Springs South 10. Kickapoo 11. Fort Zumwalt North 12. Normal
Finals 1. Bentonville (2) 2. Blue Springs (1) 3. Westwood (2) 4. Southlake Carroll (2) 5. O’Fallon Township (1) 6. Rosemount (2) 7. Morton (2) 8. Lakota East (1) 9. Grain Valley (2) 10. Hernando (2) 11. Camdenton (1) 12. Lindbergh (1) 13. Germantown (2) 14. Blue Springs South (2) A: Marian Catholic (Sullivan, Hollister) AA: Morton (Grain Valley, Hernando) AAA: Blue Springs (Rosemount, Lakota East) AAAA: Bentonville (Westwood, Southlake Carroll)
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Post by yayband914 on Sept 24, 2023 9:44:23 GMT -6
I come bearing predictions, prior to a matchup of many of these in Iowa and Bentonville over the next two weeks Panel 1: 1. Blue Springs 2. O’Fallon Township 3. Lakota East 4. Camdenton 5. Lindbergh ———————————— 6. Blue Valley Southwest 7. Timberland 8. Marian Catholic 9. Nixa 10. Rockwood Summit Panel 2 1. Bentonville 2. Westwood 3. Southlake Carroll 4. Rosemount 5. Morton ———————————— 6. Grain Valley 7. Hernando 8. Germantown 9. Blue Springs South 10. Kickapoo 11. Fort Zumwalt North 12. Normal Finals 1. Bentonville (2) 2. Blue Springs (1) 3. Westwood (2) 4. Southlake Carroll (2) 5. O’Fallon Township (1) 6. Rosemount (2) 7. Morton (2) 8. Lakota East (1) 9. Grain Valley (2) 10. Hernando (2) 11. Camdenton (1) 12. Lindbergh (1) 13. Germantown (2) 14. Blue Springs South (2) A: Marian Catholic (Sullivan, Hollister) AA: Morton (Grain Valley, Hernando) AAA: Blue Springs (Rosemount, Lakota East) AAAA: Bentonville (Westwood, Southlake Carroll) Whoa… did I miss something with Nixa?
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Post by ilikeguard on Sept 24, 2023 11:13:40 GMT -6
I come bearing predictions, prior to a matchup of many of these in Iowa and Bentonville over the next two weeks Panel 1: 1. Blue Springs 2. O’Fallon Township 3. Lakota East 4. Camdenton 5. Lindbergh ———————————— 6. Blue Valley Southwest 7. Timberland 8. Marian Catholic 9. Nixa 10. Rockwood Summit Panel 2 1. Bentonville 2. Westwood 3. Southlake Carroll 4. Rosemount 5. Morton ———————————— 6. Grain Valley 7. Hernando 8. Germantown 9. Blue Springs South 10. Kickapoo 11. Fort Zumwalt North 12. Normal Finals 1. Bentonville (2) 2. Blue Springs (1) 3. Westwood (2) 4. Southlake Carroll (2) 5. O’Fallon Township (1) 6. Rosemount (2) 7. Morton (2) 8. Lakota East (1) 9. Grain Valley (2) 10. Hernando (2) 11. Camdenton (1) 12. Lindbergh (1) 13. Germantown (2) 14. Blue Springs South (2) A: Marian Catholic (Sullivan, Hollister) AA: Morton (Grain Valley, Hernando) AAA: Blue Springs (Rosemount, Lakota East) AAAA: Bentonville (Westwood, Southlake Carroll) Whoa… did I miss something with Nixa? I was bullied into putting Marian Catholic higher and I’m optimistic about Timberland now that they’re with Zac Barber. I would LOVE to be wrong though!
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Post by yayband914 on Sept 24, 2023 11:17:31 GMT -6
Whoa… did I miss something with Nixa? I was bullied into putting Marian Catholic higher and I’m optimistic about Timberland now that they’re with Zac Barber. I would LOVE to be wrong though! 😂😂😂 Timberland was pretty great last year! Excited to see what they produce this year.
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Post by trumpette123 on Sept 24, 2023 14:23:40 GMT -6
While I am excited to possibly see Blue Springs win their first Super Regional, I am alittle sad to not see BA here. That means that blue springs wont meet ba this year and I was hoping to see if the gap would close even more from last year. That being said, I don't think Blue Springs just automatically has it in the bag. I am still unconvinced about their consistency from year to year. I know 2021 was a covid rebound year. Guess we'll see in a few weeks!
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Post by coleeich on Sept 24, 2023 15:19:50 GMT -6
I come bearing predictions, prior to a matchup of many of these in Iowa and Bentonville over the next two weeks Panel 1: 1. Blue Springs 2. O’Fallon Township 3. Lakota East 4. Camdenton 5. Lindbergh ———————————— 6. Blue Valley Southwest 7. Timberland 8. Marian Catholic 9. Nixa 10. Rockwood Summit Panel 2 1. Bentonville 2. Westwood 3. Southlake Carroll 4. Rosemount 5. Morton ———————————— 6. Grain Valley 7. Hernando 8. Germantown 9. Blue Springs South 10. Kickapoo 11. Fort Zumwalt North 12. Normal Finals 1. Bentonville (2) 2. Blue Springs (1) 3. Westwood (2) 4. Southlake Carroll (2) 5. O’Fallon Township (1) 6. Rosemount (2) 7. Morton (2) 8. Lakota East (1) 9. Grain Valley (2) 10. Hernando (2) 11. Camdenton (1) 12. Lindbergh (1) 13. Germantown (2) 14. Blue Springs South (2) A: Marian Catholic (Sullivan, Hollister) AA: Morton (Grain Valley, Hernando) AAA: Blue Springs (Rosemount, Lakota East) AAAA: Bentonville (Westwood, Southlake Carroll) I like this. I'm going to personally hold out on predictions until after we've seen more from both BS and Bentonville, but I would LOVE to see a B'Ville upset here. But also, Blue Springs is so overdue for a SR victory. Heck, watch someone like Westwood or Carroll come in and win.
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Post by macwinlin on Sept 24, 2023 23:15:17 GMT -6
I like this. I'm going to personally hold out on predictions until after we've seen more from both BS and Bentonville, but I would LOVE to see a B'Ville upset here. But also, Blue Springs is so overdue for a SR victory. Heck, watch someone like Westwood or Carroll come in and win. Agreed. It will be peak for Bentonville, though, as their season ends just a few days later with state on 11/1. We’ll see! I think we would be seeing most of the larger OK bands here if it weren’t conflicting with OBA, but I’m glad they’re getting to perform in LOS!
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Post by indianabandkid12 on Sept 25, 2023 15:32:19 GMT -6
Is Broken Arrow going to any BOA events at all this year?
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Post by regimember on Sept 25, 2023 15:33:38 GMT -6
Is Broken Arrow going to any BOA events at all this year? BOA Orlando
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Post by ohbandfan on Sept 25, 2023 17:17:00 GMT -6
Agreed. It will be peak for Bentonville, though, as their season ends just a few days later with state on 11/1. We’ll see! I think we would be seeing most of the larger OK bands here if it weren’t conflicting with OBA, but I’m glad they’re getting to perform in LOS! Unless I’m crazy, which I might be, Bentonville is headed to GN this year. So let’s hope they don’t peak at STL.
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Post by macwinlin on Sept 25, 2023 18:00:41 GMT -6
Agreed. It will be peak for Bentonville, though, as their season ends just a few days later with state on 11/1. We’ll see! I think we would be seeing most of the larger OK bands here if it weren’t conflicting with OBA, but I’m glad they’re getting to perform in LOS! Unless I’m crazy, which I might be, Bentonville is headed to GN this year. So let’s hope they don’t peak at STL. Yikes. I did something similar a couple weeks ago. I think I need to get checked out!
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Post by dbalash on Oct 3, 2023 13:50:16 GMT -6
Murphysboro, IL time has changed from 8:30 AM Saturday to 11:15 AM Friday. Alton, IL is now the first band Saturday at 8:45.
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Post by ilikeguard on Oct 14, 2023 17:22:17 GMT -6
The past two weeks have demonstrated that we REALLY underestimated some of the bands in Panel 1, so here’s an updated ranking (tier 1 is top 5, tier 2 are bands on the bubble, tier 3 are bands that I think are doing well enough or have historical precedent that I think makes them worth mentioning but I don’t see on the bubble):
Blue Springs O’Fallon Township Lakota East Bentonville West Camdenton ———————————— Lindbergh Fox Nixa Timberland ———————————— Willard Blue Valley Southwest Francis Howell Central Rolla Wentzville Holt Rockwood Summit Jefferson City Collinsville Windsor Marian Catholic
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Post by bigtrombone on Oct 15, 2023 11:01:33 GMT -6
Yeah, we're still two weeks away from this Super Regional, but I feel pretty confident in what I've seen to go ahead and make a prediction.
Final Predictions:
1. Bentonville H.S., AR (Music, GE) - Panel 2 Top 5 2. Blue Springs H.S., MO (Visual) - Panel 1 Top 5 3. Westwood H.S., TX - Panel 2 Top 5 4. Rosemount H.S., MN - Panel 2 Top 5 5. O'Fallon Township H.S., IL - Panel 1 Top 5 6. Morton H.S., IL - Panel 2 Top 5 7. Southlake Carroll H.S., TX - Panel 2 Top 5 8. Grain Valley H.S., MO - Next 4 9. Lakota East H.S., OH - Panel 1 Top 5 10. Blue Springs South H.S., MO - Next 4 11. Hernando H.S., MS - Next 4 12. Collierville H.S., TN - Next 4 13. Camdenton H.S., MO - Panel 1 Top 5 14. Lindbergh H.S., MO - Panel 1 Top 5
First Out: Millard West H.S., NE
Class A:
1. Marian Catholic H.S., IL (M, V, GE) 2. Sullivan H.S., MO 3. Hollister H.S., MO
Class AA:
1. Morton H.S., IL (M, V, GE) 2. Grain Valley H.S., MO 3. Hernando H.S., MS
Class AAA:
1. Blue Springs H.S., MO (V, GE) 2. Rosemount H.S., MN (M) 3. Blue Springs South H.S., MO
Class AAAA:
1. Bentonville H.S., AR (M, V, GE) 2. Westwood H.S., TX 3. O'Fallon Township H.S., IL
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Post by trumpette123 on Oct 15, 2023 12:17:52 GMT -6
Yeah, we're still two weeks away from this Super Regional, but I feel pretty confident in what I've seen to go ahead and make a prediction. Final Predictions:1. Bentonville H.S., AR (Music, GE) - Panel 2 Top 52. Blue Springs H.S., MO (Visual) - Panel 1 Top 53. Westwood H.S., TX - Panel 2 Top 54. Rosemount H.S., MN - Panel 2 Top 55. O'Fallon Township H.S., IL - Panel 1 Top 56. Morton H.S., IL - Panel 2 Top 57. Southlake Carroll H.S., TX - Panel 2 Top 58. Grain Valley H.S., MO - Next 49. Lakota East H.S., OH - Panel 1 Top 510. Blue Springs South H.S., MO - Next 4
11. Hernando H.S., MS - Next 4
12. Collierville H.S., TN - Next 4
13. Camdenton H.S., MO - Panel 1 Top 5
14. Lindbergh H.S., MO - Panel 1 Top 5
First Out: Millard West H.S., NE Class A: 1. Marian Catholic H.S., IL (M, V, GE) 2. Sullivan H.S., MO 3. Hollister H.S., MO Class AA: 1. Morton H.S., IL (M, V, GE) 2. Grain Valley H.S., MO 3. Hernando H.S., MS Class AAA: 1. Blue Springs H.S., MO (V, GE) 2. Rosemount H.S., MN (M) 3. Blue Springs South H.S., MO Class AAAA: 1. Bentonville H.S., AR (M, V, GE) 2. Westwood H.S., TX 3. O'Fallon Township H.S., IL This year has been pretty spicy and I think it will continue to be, I could totally see this 👀👀
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Post by euphpapi on Oct 15, 2023 16:04:45 GMT -6
Yeah, we're still two weeks away from this Super Regional, but I feel pretty confident in what I've seen to go ahead and make a prediction. Final Predictions:1. Bentonville H.S., AR (Music, GE) - Panel 2 Top 52. Blue Springs H.S., MO (Visual) - Panel 1 Top 53. Westwood H.S., TX - Panel 2 Top 54. Rosemount H.S., MN - Panel 2 Top 55. O'Fallon Township H.S., IL - Panel 1 Top 56. Morton H.S., IL - Panel 2 Top 57. Southlake Carroll H.S., TX - Panel 2 Top 58. Grain Valley H.S., MO - Next 49. Lakota East H.S., OH - Panel 1 Top 510. Blue Springs South H.S., MO - Next 4
11. Hernando H.S., MS - Next 4
12. Collierville H.S., TN - Next 4
13. Camdenton H.S., MO - Panel 1 Top 5
14. Lindbergh H.S., MO - Panel 1 Top 5
First Out: Millard West H.S., NE Class A: 1. Marian Catholic H.S., IL (M, V, GE) 2. Sullivan H.S., MO 3. Hollister H.S., MO Class AA: 1. Morton H.S., IL (M, V, GE) 2. Grain Valley H.S., MO 3. Hernando H.S., MS Class AAA: 1. Blue Springs H.S., MO (V, GE) 2. Rosemount H.S., MN (M) 3. Blue Springs South H.S., MO Class AAAA: 1. Bentonville H.S., AR (M, V, GE) 2. Westwood H.S., TX 3. O'Fallon Township H.S., IL It’s the first time in years where the top seats aren’t set in stone it’ll be fun to watch for sure.
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