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Did CTJ challenge this at all?

You really can't compare UIL judging to BOA judging. It's really different. Dripping Springs has been a UIL powerhouse for UIL and has only recently made the change to be a more BOA focused band.

OK dumb question here. Looking at the recaps, what does CON and ACV mean?

I'll also add that in years past, they have been lax at the state competitions when it comes to time. It isn't helpful to the kids for us fans to say that anyone was ROBBED. We aren't the judges. We also don't know what happened behind the scenes. For all we know, the clock at the dome was off and all the fodder about Waxahatchie being DQ'ed was just that..fodder. Congrats to all those bands who made finals. Way to go CTJ, Westwood with very little rest, and Dripping Springs for repping Area D so very well by being the next bands out. I have no doubt that they will work even harder this week to be ready for BOA on Friday.

Super proud of Westwood coming in 16th!

And you could see her tears when it was over. That program is on an upward trajectory.

That's going to depend on what clock is the official time clock for the contest.

Go Westwood! Go Round Rock! Go PSJA!

The tri cities have to be on cloud 9. First PSJA High gets a big send off to State then their other schools qualify for finals. So awesome for North qualifies for State. And it’s appropriate! PSJA is the OG! Then North came around in 93, followed by Memorial and Southwest. How freaking cool for them.

Way to go SLC and Westwood

Way to go Westwood! And yay Southlake Carroll making finals Good to see the Texas bands make finals!

Westwood had a very good and clean run

So this is why we aren't the judges. We don't have all the years of education/training/learning that these judges have. We are just spectators. I learned that the hard way when my girl first got into band. You mention THAT school. We all know who that school is. You referring to them as THAT school doesn't make them look good even though you say they aren't your alma mater. I went ahead and spent my lunch hour looking at PSJA, Alexander, United and Hanna videos from Area on YouTube. Honestly? A couple of quick observations. If you are an OLD from the RGV like me (I haven't live there in 24 years) you remember what PSJA was like. We were the last ones to do ANYTHING new or innovative. We didn't get a color guard until 1991. Our drill designs were blah for years and didn't really change until 1990. So seeing how much has changed is GREAT! I honestly love seeing how innovative the shows are in the Valley. I was with my cousins this week at my aunt's funeral. Her daughter marched for PSJA the first year they made it to State and she and I started exchanging stories. She was shocked at the idea that I paid $1600 a year in band fees every year for my daughter while she paid nothing at all at PSJA. She said they would have the restaurant fundraiser here and there, and I said, "so did we!" She said she was willing to pay so that they could have a drill designer, choreographers and the like so that they could compete with the upstate bands, but she knew that she would be one of the few parents that could afford it. The fact that these bands are able to put on the quality of shows that they do with the limited budgets that they do is amazing. Keep up the great work. As far as the shows go, I agree with the judges evaluations with those 4 bands. I also agree with the posters above in that the bands from this area are improving drastically. I mean, compare these shows to shows form 2019! Holy smokes they are phenomenal! It sucks that they can only take 3 bands to state from this area. For the kids that read this forum, don't listen to the adult fans. We are just fans and don't know crap. You keep loving your craft and work hard.

Anyone have the full results from prelims and finals?

Wow! This doesn’t sound like the Westwood band parents that I used to sit with. But it also has been two years for me since I did that. I will pass this info along to their directors and ensure that it gets addressed

I think many folks from PSJA are shocked by these results. Didn’t they finish 6th in prelims? They are my Alma Mater and I’m super happy for them. Just wondering what happened here!

For those that were there, can someone explain what happened with Cedar Ridge? Way to go Westwood!

Go Mighty Bear Band!!

Yes I am calling out my bias for Westwood as a former guard mom and announcer for them. Westwood's show last night was CLEAN. The guard was spot on. The music is fantastic. I think this is the first show since Believe that I can honestly say is mature and just flat out great for them. That ballad and how they rearranged it since BOA Austin..OMG makes me want to cry. Cedar Ridge looks visually stunning on the field. But it almost looked list night like they were tired? I don't know how to quite describe how I felt watching them. I guess I kept comparing it to last year's show and it just isn't that show. But that's just my opinion. I love the colors. And I love the guard hair extensions...they literally make me want to go out and buy some. It is so weird for me to see Round Rock in different unis. Great show like always. Stony Point is so darn grown up. I'm so proud of how far they have come in a few short years. Their show is really good. McNeil..another wow they are growing up. I can't get over how far the RRISD bands have come over the years. This show is really fantastic. Weiss. Their band seems smaller this year. Great show though. Nice and tight and crisp tight lines. Hutto was the band that blew me away. #1, they must have gotten a new band director because their drill and must was completely different than anything I had seen from them in the past. HOLY CRAP. I took some video and sent it to my daughter who replied, "Are we sure that isn't a RRISD or LISD band?" Their band is huge with a great field presence and excellent guard. Their drill design and music was great. #2, they got new uniforms this year and they look great out on that field. I wasn't expecting this performance from Hutto. I mean, it came out of nowhere. But remember, I'm a nobody. I'm just a fan. But it was really great. Manor I thought did 150 percent better than last year. They are a tiny band for 6A compared to everyone else. Their drill was lovely and so different and way more intricate than last year. They are making their way and getting better and better every year. Way to go! RRJV was great as well. I think its freaking cool that they get to march at region. As a freshman in hs, we did the same. We marched as a freshman band at region and we were the only band in our region to do so. It was great! So I'm so glad that these kids get to do the same. They were really wonderful. It was a great night and I'm so glad I got to see them. Area should be fun.

Region 26 Round Rock JV -2 Manor - 2 McNeil -1 Stony Point -1 Round Rock - 1 Westwood - 1 Cedar Ridge - 1 Hutto - 1 Weiss - 1 I have to say, holy crap..Stony Point and Hutto are all grown up! Hutto looked so different than last year. I mean just wow!

Oh that's right. With the realignment we lost two bands.

BOOOOOOOOOO who isn't playing nice this year?

I'll take Region 26 6A. I'll be there tomorrow.

Flip flip Westwood with Westlake. Westwood beat Westlake in Austin. And they will be fresh from St. Louis as well. I also wonder about Bowie.

You know, when I was a kid, Roma didn’t compete in band competitions. It wasn’t until I was out of school (mid 90’s) that Roma came out with a band. Now there may have been a reason for this. How exciting for them!