UIL 4A Area D 2024

[Tubaplaya2011]

Too early for insight?

[tastiestbiscuit123]

After this year's results, I think—and this is said every year by everyone—this year is going to be the biggest and most interesting year for Area D.

One thing to note is that 2023 was definitely the biggest year for Area D thus far. It was the second time in the UIL Marching Band's 46 year history that Area D sent 6 bands to State and the most bands attended the contest (this year, 32 bands advanced and attended the Area Level, 2021 had 31 bands advance but only 30 attended). It also saw La Grange and Venus High Schools' first time advancing to Finals and their best seasons yet (12th and 9th respectively.), Robinson Advanced to State for the first time in 9 years, Castleberry Advanced for the first time in 5 years, Springtown did not Advance for the first time in 13 years, China Spring and Alvarado saw their best finishes yet (1st and 2nd), and so many more accomplishments were made outside of the Finalists.

I know it's big, bold, and kind of high compared to this year's numbers, but I'm confident in saying that I think 36 Bands will Advance to Area this year. Area E, which has 1 less band than Area D (42 compared to 43) had 36 bands at Area, so it is likely. The reason I think this is because there were bands with their first Area appearance in years, showing us and themselves their ability, and even some bands not advance that almost always have. This would allow 12 bands to advance to Finals again, and 7 to advance to State. If this doesn't happen though, it would be a big surprise to me to see less than 6 bands advance to State again.

Now, for my 'insight.' This is for State Qualifiers and Area Finalists:

 

State:

Of course, China Spring will be a lock, but that and maybe Burnet are the only for sure schools. They've both made State 6 and 5 consecutive times respectively, and this is likely to be a continued trend. China Spring has a high likelihood of even being a State medalist next year with how well they've done in years past.

Alvarado and Gatesville are highly likely contenders as well. Once again, Alvarado saw their best finish, and Gatesville saw their third best finish, and even went on to end their season better than ever before. These two schools (one even being a Division 2) getting 2nd and 3rd at Area is just one way to show that Area D is changing, and I think these two will be spearheading this new era of bands. They're not locks like the last two, yet, but I'm sure they will be very soon.

Castleberry and Robinson are curious cases. Robinson has been an Area Finalist very consistently and close to making State every year, so they're likely to make it next year, but they may also falter and fall back to just a Finalist. Castleberry, on the other hand, is not as stable. This may have been their first time in five years advancing, but it was also their second time ever advancing (Robinson, for comparison, has been the State Champion 5 times, and have attend plenty more times than that). They did not attend the 2020 Area Season, got 9th in the 2021 Season, and 15th in the 2022 Season. It may have been an extended hiccup, but only time will tell.

Fredericksburg has got to come back with a vengeance, I'm banking on it. 5th in Prelims in 2022, dropped to 8th in Finals, and from 8th to 7th (State Alternate) this year, those incoming Seniors are the only ones left who remember advancing to State. Especially if we see 7 State Qualifiers, Fredericksburg can know that they have a high possibility of advancing, if they put in the work of course; nothing is guaranteed.

Springtown, woof. The audible gasps from both sides of the stands, kids and adults alike, when 8th place was announced has got to have hurt the '21 and '22 Area D Champs. I mean, they went from 9th at State in '21 to 15th in '22, but dropping from 1st to 8th in Area has got to bite. These guys are coming into the 2024 Season with maximum effort and will walk into that stadium on November 2nd showing those judges why they belong—or so we're lead to believe. Will this be just a fluke? A one-time mistake that will never happen again? Or, is this only the beginning? Has the King been overthrown for good? We'll see what the answers are in a few months.

Last little note is on the other four. Venus and La Grange might surprise given what I said earlier, but I'm not too sure this Season will be their time; I think they need another year or two to establish their dominance. I think it's going to be awhile before we see Kennedale back in the game, if ever. From what I saw of their new Head Director, she seems entirely able to take them to State, but the last two years have not been kind to Kennedale. Skipping the 2021 Season definitely hurt them and may have caused a comeback to be extremely difficult, maybe even impossible. Finally, Boerne: I think they're Area Finalists, but not State Qualifiers. Going into Area this year, I saw and heard so much praise for them, but 9th in Prelims and 11th in Finals kind of told me that maybe the show was a fan favorite, not necessarily a Judge favorite. However, making Area Finals twice may be the confidence boost they need to soar to higher levels. If one thing's for sure, nothing is consistent in Marching Band.

These are the only bands I think have a true chance of making it. Maybe Taylor will have a comeback after 3 years, and I think Jarrell got cocky and complacent and will do better next year, but I'm not betting on either.

 

Area Finals:

All 12 of the bands previously mentioned are, obviously, very likely to make Finals, but there are other players in the game.

Namely, Taylor, Jarrell, and Godley. All three of them were finalists in 2021, got 14th, 9th, and 11th in 2022 (only one made Finals), respectively, and none of them made Finals this year. Next year is what decides for the future for each: are they Area Finalists, or Area Qualifiers? I think, Qualifiers (maybe one will be a Finalist), and I'll explain why in a bit.

My wild card, hot take, whatever you want to call it, though, is Benbrook. In 2021, they got 30th Place (out of 30); in 2022, they didn't even Advance to Area; in 2023, they got 16th, beating 15 other bands. As I've said numerous times already, this might be a one-time deal, but I'm not so sure. Look at La Grange, who went from 16th to 12th. If they can do it, so can Benbrook.

Other than this, maybe Lake Worth, Bandera, or even Madisonville could shoot up there, but all three of them have been consistently in the teens for years. Wimberley surprised me with 21st, but they also got 21st in 2021, so maybe not too surprising. Manor New Tech might come back and have a possibility of snagging a spot after not making Area this year.

 

Now, I talked a lot about the 'New Era,' and how I think this year will play out given this. What I mean is the changing in bands. Now that the UIL SMBC is every year instead of every other year, and since Lake Belton left Area D back in '21, I think a gap has opened; bands have to work their hardest every single year instead of how it was for 3 decades with every even year (for the case with 4A). I think this was visible in 2022, but definitely evident in 2023. I think bands like Alvarado, Gatesville, Robinson, Venus, La Grange, Boerne, and even Benbrook are proof that the power of the bands is shifting. Another way to look at this is the powerful bands that are losing their power: Burnet, Fredericksburg, Springtown, Taylor, and even Godley and Jarrell.

2024 establishes the fourth year of every year State for 4A, and in my opinion first year of its normalcy, and and I think it will get the ball rolling for the next few years and how they will play out. I really do think 2024 has a lot in store for Area D, and I'm super excited to see where it goes.

[J-Mike16]

  On 2/15/2024 at 12:57 AM, tastiestbiscuit123 said:

After this year's results, I think—and this is said every year by everyone—this year is going to be the biggest and most interesting year for Area D.

One thing to note is that 2023 was definitely the biggest year for Area D thus far. It was the second time in the UIL Marching Band's 46 year history that Area D sent 6 bands to State and the most bands attended the contest (this year, 32 bands advanced and attended the Area Level, 2021 had 31 bands advance but only 30 attended). It also saw La Grange and Venus High Schools' first time advancing to Finals and their best seasons yet (12th and 9th respectively.), Robinson Advanced to State for the first time in 9 years, Castleberry Advanced for the first time in 5 years, Springtown did not Advance for the first time in 13 years, China Spring and Alvarado saw their best finishes yet (1st and 2nd), and so many more accomplishments were made outside of the Finalists.

I know it's big, bold, and kind of high compared to this year's numbers, but I'm confident in saying that I think 36 Bands will Advance to Area this year. Area E, which has 1 less band than Area D (42 compared to 43) had 36 bands at Area, so it is likely. The reason I think this is because there were bands with their first Area appearance in years, showing us and themselves their ability, and even some bands not advance that almost always have. This would allow 12 bands to advance to Finals again, and 7 to advance to State. If this doesn't happen though, it would be a big surprise to me to see less than 6 bands advance to State again.

Now, for my 'insight.' This is for State Qualifiers and Area Finalists:

 

State:

Of course, China Spring will be a lock, but that and maybe Burnet are the only for sure schools. They've both made State 6 and 5 consecutive times respectively, and this is likely to be a continued trend. China Spring has a high likelihood of even being a State medalist next year with how well they've done in years past.

Alvarado and Gatesville are highly likely contenders as well. Once again, Alvarado saw their best finish, and Gatesville saw their third best finish, and even went on to end their season better than ever before. These two schools (one even being a Division 2) getting 2nd and 3rd at Area is just one way to show that Area D is changing, and I think these two will be spearheading this new era of bands. They're not locks like the last two, yet, but I'm sure they will be very soon.

Castleberry and Robinson are curious cases. Robinson has been an Area Finalist very consistently and close to making State every year, so they're likely to make it next year, but they may also falter and fall back to just a Finalist. Castleberry, on the other hand, is not as stable. This may have been their first time in five years advancing, but it was also their second time ever advancing (Robinson, for comparison, has been the State Champion 5 times, and have attend plenty more times than that). They did not attend the 2020 Area Season, got 9th in the 2021 Season, and 15th in the 2022 Season. It may have been an extended hiccup, but only time will tell.

Fredericksburg has got to come back with a vengeance, I'm banking on it. 5th in Prelims in 2022, dropped to 8th in Finals, and from 8th to 7th (State Alternate) this year, those incoming Seniors are the only ones left who remember advancing to State. Especially if we see 7 State Qualifiers, Fredericksburg can know that they have a high possibility of advancing, if they put in the work of course; nothing is guaranteed.

Springtown, woof. The audible gasps from both sides of the stands, kids and adults alike, when 8th place was announced has got to have hurt the '21 and '22 Area D Champs. I mean, they went from 9th at State in '21 to 15th in '22, but dropping from 1st to 8th in Area has got to bite. These guys are coming into the 2024 Season with maximum effort and will walk into that stadium on November 2nd showing those judges why they belong—or so we're lead to believe. Will this be just a fluke? A one-time mistake that will never happen again? Or, is this only the beginning? Has the King been overthrown for good? We'll see what the answers are in a few months.

Last little note is on the other four. Venus and La Grange might surprise given what I said earlier, but I'm not too sure this Season will be their time; I think they need another year or two to establish their dominance. I think it's going to be awhile before we see Kennedale back in the game, if ever. From what I saw of their new Head Director, she seems entirely able to take them to State, but the last two years have not been kind to Kennedale. Skipping the 2021 Season definitely hurt them and may have caused a comeback to be extremely difficult, maybe even impossible. Finally, Boerne: I think they're Area Finalists, but not State Qualifiers. Going into Area this year, I saw and heard so much praise for them, but 9th in Prelims and 11th in Finals kind of told me that maybe the show was a fan favorite, not necessarily a Judge favorite. However, making Area Finals twice may be the confidence boost they need to soar to higher levels. If one thing's for sure, nothing is consistent in Marching Band.

These are the only bands I think have a true chance of making it. Maybe Taylor will have a comeback after 3 years, and I think Jarrell got cocky and complacent and will do better next year, but I'm not betting on either.

 

Area Finals:

All 12 of the bands previously mentioned are, obviously, very likely to make Finals, but there are other players in the game.

Namely, Taylor, Jarrell, and Godley. All three of them were finalists in 2021, got 14th, 9th, and 11th in 2022 (only one made Finals), respectively, and none of them made Finals this year. Next year is what decides for the future for each: are they Area Finalists, or Area Qualifiers? I think, Qualifiers (maybe one will be a Finalist), and I'll explain why in a bit.

My wild card, hot take, whatever you want to call it, though, is Benbrook. In 2021, they got 30th Place (out of 30); in 2022, they didn't even Advance to Area; in 2023, they got 16th, beating 15 other bands. As I've said numerous times already, this might be a one-time deal, but I'm not so sure. Look at La Grange, who went from 16th to 12th. If they can do it, so can Benbrook.

Other than this, maybe Lake Worth, Bandera, or even Madisonville could shoot up there, but all three of them have been consistently in the teens for years. Wimberley surprised me with 21st, but they also got 21st in 2021, so maybe not too surprising. Manor New Tech might come back and have a possibility of snagging a spot after not making Area this year.

 

Now, I talked a lot about the 'New Era,' and how I think this year will play out given this. What I mean is the changing in bands. Now that the UIL SMBC is every year instead of every other year, and since Lake Belton left Area D back in '21, I think a gap has opened; bands have to work their hardest every single year instead of how it was for 3 decades with every even year (for the case with 4A). I think this was visible in 2022, but definitely evident in 2023. I think bands like Alvarado, Gatesville, Robinson, Venus, La Grange, Boerne, and even Benbrook are proof that the power of the bands is shifting. Another way to look at this is the powerful bands that are losing their power: Burnet, Fredericksburg, Springtown, Taylor, and even Godley and Jarrell.

2024 establishes the fourth year of every year State for 4A, and in my opinion first year of its normalcy, and and I think it will get the ball rolling for the next few years and how they will play out. I really do think 2024 has a lot in store for Area D, and I'm super excited to see where it goes.

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I love this breakdown, but just one thing... Boerne is in 5A now so that automatically opens up 1 spot.

[tastiestbiscuit123]

  On 2/15/2024 at 6:10 AM, J-Mike16 said:

I love this breakdown, but just one thing... Boerne is in 5A now so that automatically opens up 1 spot.

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Boerne got bumped up? With the spot opened up that means even more for Area D. This year is going to be so interesting.

[Tubaplaya2011]

  On 2/15/2024 at 5:09 PM, tastiestbiscuit123 said:

Boerne got bumped up? With the spot opened up that means even more for Area D. This year is going to be so interesting.

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You consider Godley a powerhouse in Area D?

[tastiestbiscuit123]

  On 2/23/2024 at 5:10 PM, Tubaplaya2011 said:

You consider Godley a powerhouse in Area D?

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Oh yeah. They might have never made State, but out of the 43 bands in the Area, they got 11th in 2020, 10th in 2021 Prelims (12th in Finals), and 11th in 2022. They almost made finals in all three years—that seems like an Area powerhouse to me. Getting 15th this year marks their worst finish since 2018 (20th Place), but four judges thought thought they were Finalists, so just a little more umph can bring them back.

But yes, being so close to the top ten is definitely a powerhouse to me. Now that we've got that additional space opened up from Boerne's departure, they can easily go from 11th to 10th.

[Tubaplaya2011]

  On 2/23/2024 at 7:07 PM, tastiestbiscuit123 said:

Oh yeah. They might have never made State, but out of the 43 bands in the Area, they got 11th in 2020, 10th in 2021 Prelims (12th in Finals), and 11th in 2022. They almost made finals in all three years—that seems like an Area powerhouse to me. Getting 15th this year marks their worst finish since 2018 (20th Place), but four judges thought thought they were Finalists, so just a little more umph can bring them back.

But yes, being so close to the top ten is definitely a powerhouse to me. Now that we've got that additional space opened up from Boerne's departure, they can easily go from 11th to 10th.

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Thanks for the positive feedback as we’re fixing to double our size going into the 2024 season as we only marched just 60 and all students and staff alike were pissed at that one judge stiffing us out of Finals last season. We have a STRONG junior(Class of ‘25) class and they are looking for revenge.

[ruben_f]

katyisd will open up a new school in 2024 named freeman high school and they will start as a 4A. I’m pretty sure there in this area. Could they become competitive enough just like Jordan in 2020 and 2021? 

[BandNerd07]

  On 2/26/2024 at 5:30 PM, ruben_f said:

katyisd will open up a new school in 2024 named freeman high school and they will start as a 4A. I’m pretty sure there in this area. Could they become competitive enough just like Jordan in 2020 and 2021? 

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Yeah, you would be right, Freeman is coming here. And also, Ft Worth Southwest is dropping to 4A from 5A so they wound be here as well. I see them as a potential finalist and maybe even snatch a state spot.

[Tubalord11]

  On 2/26/2024 at 6:01 PM, BandNerd07 said:

Yeah, you would be right, Freeman is coming here. And also, Ft Worth Southwest is dropping to 4A from 5A so they wound be here as well. I see them as a potential finalist and maybe even snatch a state spot.

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Southwest has very high potential IMO. They were a powerhouse while over at Area B, but once they got moved to F, they have struggled a bit. However, I have a good feeling this drop will be very beneficial, as they have dropped in size significantly since Covid, but I expect they will do very well here in 4A

[J-Mike16]

  On 2/26/2024 at 7:23 PM, Tubalord11 said:

Southwest has very high potential IMO. They were a powerhouse while over at Area B, but once they got moved to F, they have struggled a bit. However, I have a good feeling this drop will be very beneficial, as they have dropped in size significantly since Covid, but I expect they will do very well here in 4A

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Their 2015 show was really good. Deserved 9th place at State!

[Lemonpanda2328]

  On 2/15/2024 at 12:57 AM, tastiestbiscuit123 said:

After this year's results, I think—and this is said every year by everyone—this year is going to be the biggest and most interesting year for Area D.

One thing to note is that 2023 was definitely the biggest year for Area D thus far. It was the second time in the UIL Marching Band's 46 year history that Area D sent 6 bands to State and the most bands attended the contest (this year, 32 bands advanced and attended the Area Level, 2021 had 31 bands advance but only 30 attended). It also saw La Grange and Venus High Schools' first time advancing to Finals and their best seasons yet (12th and 9th respectively.), Robinson Advanced to State for the first time in 9 years, Castleberry Advanced for the first time in 5 years, Springtown did not Advance for the first time in 13 years, China Spring and Alvarado saw their best finishes yet (1st and 2nd), and so many more accomplishments were made outside of the Finalists.

I know it's big, bold, and kind of high compared to this year's numbers, but I'm confident in saying that I think 36 Bands will Advance to Area this year. Area E, which has 1 less band than Area D (42 compared to 43) had 36 bands at Area, so it is likely. The reason I think this is because there were bands with their first Area appearance in years, showing us and themselves their ability, and even some bands not advance that almost always have. This would allow 12 bands to advance to Finals again, and 7 to advance to State. If this doesn't happen though, it would be a big surprise to me to see less than 6 bands advance to State again.

Now, for my 'insight.' This is for State Qualifiers and Area Finalists:

 

State:

Of course, China Spring will be a lock, but that and maybe Burnet are the only for sure schools. They've both made State 6 and 5 consecutive times respectively, and this is likely to be a continued trend. China Spring has a high likelihood of even being a State medalist next year with how well they've done in years past.

Alvarado and Gatesville are highly likely contenders as well. Once again, Alvarado saw their best finish, and Gatesville saw their third best finish, and even went on to end their season better than ever before. These two schools (one even being a Division 2) getting 2nd and 3rd at Area is just one way to show that Area D is changing, and I think these two will be spearheading this new era of bands. They're not locks like the last two, yet, but I'm sure they will be very soon.

Castleberry and Robinson are curious cases. Robinson has been an Area Finalist very consistently and close to making State every year, so they're likely to make it next year, but they may also falter and fall back to just a Finalist. Castleberry, on the other hand, is not as stable. This may have been their first time in five years advancing, but it was also their second time ever advancing (Robinson, for comparison, has been the State Champion 5 times, and have attend plenty more times than that). They did not attend the 2020 Area Season, got 9th in the 2021 Season, and 15th in the 2022 Season. It may have been an extended hiccup, but only time will tell.

Fredericksburg has got to come back with a vengeance, I'm banking on it. 5th in Prelims in 2022, dropped to 8th in Finals, and from 8th to 7th (State Alternate) this year, those incoming Seniors are the only ones left who remember advancing to State. Especially if we see 7 State Qualifiers, Fredericksburg can know that they have a high possibility of advancing, if they put in the work of course; nothing is guaranteed.

Springtown, woof. The audible gasps from both sides of the stands, kids and adults alike, when 8th place was announced has got to have hurt the '21 and '22 Area D Champs. I mean, they went from 9th at State in '21 to 15th in '22, but dropping from 1st to 8th in Area has got to bite. These guys are coming into the 2024 Season with maximum effort and will walk into that stadium on November 2nd showing those judges why they belong—or so we're lead to believe. Will this be just a fluke? A one-time mistake that will never happen again? Or, is this only the beginning? Has the King been overthrown for good? We'll see what the answers are in a few months.

Last little note is on the other four. Venus and La Grange might surprise given what I said earlier, but I'm not too sure this Season will be their time; I think they need another year or two to establish their dominance. I think it's going to be awhile before we see Kennedale back in the game, if ever. From what I saw of their new Head Director, she seems entirely able to take them to State, but the last two years have not been kind to Kennedale. Skipping the 2021 Season definitely hurt them and may have caused a comeback to be extremely difficult, maybe even impossible. Finally, Boerne: I think they're Area Finalists, but not State Qualifiers. Going into Area this year, I saw and heard so much praise for them, but 9th in Prelims and 11th in Finals kind of told me that maybe the show was a fan favorite, not necessarily a Judge favorite. However, making Area Finals twice may be the confidence boost they need to soar to higher levels. If one thing's for sure, nothing is consistent in Marching Band.

These are the only bands I think have a true chance of making it. Maybe Taylor will have a comeback after 3 years, and I think Jarrell got cocky and complacent and will do better next year, but I'm not betting on either.

 

Area Finals:

All 12 of the bands previously mentioned are, obviously, very likely to make Finals, but there are other players in the game.

Namely, Taylor, Jarrell, and Godley. All three of them were finalists in 2021, got 14th, 9th, and 11th in 2022 (only one made Finals), respectively, and none of them made Finals this year. Next year is what decides for the future for each: are they Area Finalists, or Area Qualifiers? I think, Qualifiers (maybe one will be a Finalist), and I'll explain why in a bit.

My wild card, hot take, whatever you want to call it, though, is Benbrook. In 2021, they got 30th Place (out of 30); in 2022, they didn't even Advance to Area; in 2023, they got 16th, beating 15 other bands. As I've said numerous times already, this might be a one-time deal, but I'm not so sure. Look at La Grange, who went from 16th to 12th. If they can do it, so can Benbrook.

Other than this, maybe Lake Worth, Bandera, or even Madisonville could shoot up there, but all three of them have been consistently in the teens for years. Wimberley surprised me with 21st, but they also got 21st in 2021, so maybe not too surprising. Manor New Tech might come back and have a possibility of snagging a spot after not making Area this year.

 

Now, I talked a lot about the 'New Era,' and how I think this year will play out given this. What I mean is the changing in bands. Now that the UIL SMBC is every year instead of every other year, and since Lake Belton left Area D back in '21, I think a gap has opened; bands have to work their hardest every single year instead of how it was for 3 decades with every even year (for the case with 4A). I think this was visible in 2022, but definitely evident in 2023. I think bands like Alvarado, Gatesville, Robinson, Venus, La Grange, Boerne, and even Benbrook are proof that the power of the bands is shifting. Another way to look at this is the powerful bands that are losing their power: Burnet, Fredericksburg, Springtown, Taylor, and even Godley and Jarrell.

2024 establishes the fourth year of every year State for 4A, and in my opinion first year of its normalcy, and and I think it will get the ball rolling for the next few years and how they will play out. I really do think 2024 has a lot in store for Area D, and I'm super excited to see where it goes.

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Sorry you wrote all of that just for realignment to come out 😂

[Dave609]

so I went ahead and found all the bands that will be in this area and I have to say its quite interesting. Region 13, which used to be apart of Area E will be apart of this Area and I think we could see a band advance from that Area finally! The total number of bands that could possibly advance to area as of right now is 39 bands, but it can always change depending on if more Houston ISD schools do UIL or not-

4A Area D (Region 8 (3), 13, 17, 18, 23, 26, 29, 32)-

Region 8 (3)-

Jarrell HS
Madisonville HS
Salado HS

Region 13 (10)-

Bay City HS
Brazosport HS
Columbia HS
El Campo HS
La Marque HS
Needville HS
Stafford HS
Sweeny HS
Wharton HS
Willowridge HS

Region 17 (0 Bands)

Region 18 (8)-

Austin Eastside Memorial HS
Austin LBJ HS
Austin Northeast HS
Austin Travis HS
Gonzales HS
La Grange HS
Wimberley HS
Smithville HS

Region 23 (2)-

The only Houston school that does UIL is Scarborough HS, but is NV-

Houston Scarborough HS

Rest- 

Katy Freeman HS

Unknown if they will compete in UIL this year from Houston ISD-

Houston Furr HS
Houston Kashmere HS
Houston North Forest HS
Houston Northside HS
Houston Washington HS
Houston Wheatley HS
Houston Worthing HS
Houston Yates HS

Region 26 (4)-

Caldwell HS
Giddings HS
Manor New Tech HS
Taylor HS

Region 27 (4)-

Bellville HS
Navasota HS
Royal HS
Sealy HS

Region 29 (3)-

Bandera HS
Fredericksburg HS
Sam Houston HS (San Antonio)

Region 32 (5)-

Burnet HS
Lago Vista HS
Lampasas HS
Legacy Ranch HS
Marble Falls HS

[Dave609]

Hey everyone, to anyone that knows more about this area, is there any bands that have stood out to you as possible bands to advance to the State Marching Contest? I feel we may see Burnet, Fredericksburg, and Taylor at the state contest, but who else seems to be a band that has really shown a lot of promise?

[LKendrick]

I think Burnet is a very very very strong contender here, based on recent trajectory they'll be at the top IMO.  

Need to refresh myself with everyone else, but I'm thinking Taylor, Fredericksburg, La Grange, etc will do very well.   I think Freeman could do well here too. 

[tastiestbiscuit123]

Looking at the results from last years' Areas D and E contests, I'm thinking something along the lines of:

1st - Burnet (11th at State)

2nd - Fredericksburg (7th at Area D)

3rd - La Grange (12th at Area D)

4th - Freeman

***5th - Taylor (13th at Area D)***

6th - Legacy Ranch

7th - Columbia (13th at Area E)

8th - Brazosport (14th at Area E)

9th - Bandera (18th at Area D)

10th - Madisonville (19th at Area D)

***State Cutoff

The only reason I left Jarrell off (who got 14th at Area D) is because at the Midway Marching Preview, Connally (who didn't make Area last year) beat them in Prelims and Wharton (who got 35th in Area E) was right behind them.

[Dave609]

  On 10/8/2024 at 7:09 PM, tastiestbiscuit123 said:

Looking at the results from last years' Areas D and E contests, I'm thinking something along the lines of:

1st - Burnet (11th at State)

2nd - Fredericksburg (7th at Area D)

3rd - La Grange (11th at Area D)

4th - Freeman

***5th - Taylor (13th at Area D)***

6th - Legacy Ranch

7th - Columbia (13th at Area E)

8th - Brazosport (14th at Area E)

9th - Bandera (18th at Area D)

10th - Madisonville (19th at Area D)

***State Cutoff

The only reason I left Jarrell off (who got 14th at Area D) is because at the Midway Marching Preview, Connally (who didn't make Area last year) beat them in Prelims and Wharton (who got 35th in Area E) was right behind them.

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I would say that Stafford could have a decent chance of making finals

[tastiestbiscuit123]

  On 10/8/2024 at 7:18 PM, Dave609 said:

I would say that Stafford could have a decent chance of making finals

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Yeah, with getting 19th like Madisonville. I think bands like them and maybe even Marble Falls, WImberley, or even Smithville could make it to finals.

[letsgo]

Hill Country Marching Festival results: 4a

 

1. Pleasanton (area e)

2 (tie). Lago Vista

2 (tie). Marble Falls

2 (tie). Taylor

5. Wimberley

6. Lampasas

7. Bandera 

Edited October 9, 2024 by letsgo
Clarification

[Awkward2024]

  On 10/8/2024 at 7:18 PM, Dave609 said:

I would say that Stafford could have a decent chance of making finals

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Stafford already beat Columbia this year at contest. Both Columbia and Stafford bands have stepped it up greatly from last year. Their 1st contest were better runs than last years area runs. 

Stafford - 1st in Finals at Blinn College Contest

Columbia - 2nd in finals and took best soloist, guard and percussion 

[Awkward2024]

  On 10/8/2024 at 7:09 PM, tastiestbiscuit123 said:

Looking at the results from last years' Areas D and E contests, I'm thinking something along the lines of:

1st - Burnet (11th at State)

2nd - Fredericksburg (7th at Area D)

3rd - La Grange (12th at Area D)

4th - Freeman

***5th - Taylor (13th at Area D)***

6th - Legacy Ranch

7th - Columbia (13th at Area E)

8th - Brazosport (14th at Area E)

9th - Bandera (18th at Area D)

10th - Madisonville (19th at Area D)

***State Cutoff

The only reason I left Jarrell off (who got 14th at Area D) is because at the Midway Marching Preview, Connally (who didn't make Area last year) beat them in Prelims and Wharton (who got 35th in Area E) was right behind them.

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Freeman - New high school 

Legacy Ranch - new high school and has freshmen only 

[Dave609]

  On 10/9/2024 at 8:56 PM, Awkward2024 said:

Freeman - New high school 

Legacy Ranch - new high school and has freshmen only 

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Will be interesting to see how they do. Will Legacy Ranch and Freeman be able to pull off what Lake Belton, Lake Ridge, etc...did?

[Awkward2024]

  On 10/10/2024 at 1:46 AM, Dave609 said:

Will be interesting to see how they do. Will Legacy Ranch and Freeman be able to pull off what Lake Belton, Lake Ridge, etc...did?

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I have doubts for Freeman, more interested in Legacy Ranch. 

If you look at the track record from Region 13 band joining, their track record will be interesting joining Area D. Needville (besides last year) was alternate to state a few times in Area E. Stafford (pre covid) was alternate to state many times. They seem to be back to their pre-covid days this year. 

[rouseglazer1]

all 7 bands from region 32 got 1s are advancing to area!!

[GoldenGuard]

7 bands from Regions 18/26 advanced.

Ann Richards

Giddings

La Grange

Smithville

Taylor

Travis

Wimberley