Crazy Results

[takigan]

It seemed like every single person in that stadium must've been screaming as loud as they could (at least that's what it seems like from the vid). I can only imagine what the 5-year vet PR Lifetime fans must've been doing. Whatever it was, it probably involved some serious cleanup when it was over .

 

Phantom was long overdue for a 1st place win, especially after coming really close a couple of times.

[TxRaider13]

I can only imagine the fans who went nuts had a few drinks after words .

[DonPa]

2009 4A State Marching Contest

 

Friendswood in Prelims gets 1 1 1 in music and 2 3 in marching and is in 1st place.

Friendswood in finals gets 1 4 1 in music and 2 2 in finals and gets 2nd place.

 

How the heck did Friendswood get a 4 in music?

[DonPa]

2009 4A State Marching Contest

 

Friendswood in Prelims gets 1 1 1 in music and 2 3 in marching and is in 1st place.

Friendswood in finals gets 1 4 1 in music and 2 2 in finals and gets 2nd place.

 

How the heck did Friendswood get a 4 in music?

Edited October 24, 2010 by DonPa

[TxRaider13]

Area C 2010!!! Sachse gets Alternate, and Rowlett finishes 1st! What could add to this is if Coppell and Sachse finished close to each other

[bluebellbrass07]

  TxRaider13 said:

Yeah it was, we were standing in formation in Cavy, and I couldn't hear what my friend was saying because the crowd was so loud. That was a fun year to be in DCI

 

where did you march?

[TxRaider13]

  bluebellbrass07 said:

where did you march?

 

 

Cavaliers

[Amusicman]

After advancing to state finals at every 5a state marching contest since 1996 Churchill comes in as an alternate at area in 2010.

[TxRaider13]

  Amusicman said:

After advancing to state finals at every 5a state marching contest since 1996 Churchill comes in as an alternate at area in 2010.

 

 

I could ask this with a ton of bad words, but I just want to know how, and why. That is one I never saw coming

[king_leonides]

  Skippy said:

To further elaborate on that year's UIL music caption:

 

Yes, one judge, who was a last minute replacement for Richard Saucedo gave us dead last at 33rd I think. Alfred Watkins, Lassiter band director, gave us 3rd or 4th. The other judge was in the middle at 16th or 17th.

 

After that, it's no wonder SFA doesn't give a rip about UIL anymore.

 

Is this the reason that they were no-shows at the Area E contest today? It sure explains a lot. They skipped a show they could have easily won, and then gone on to the state finals.

[bluebellbrass07]

  TxRaider13 said:

Cavaliers

 

What year/s? I guess you know Brandon cave, aaron powell, blake dutton, ryan lee?

[takigan]

  bluebellbrass07 said:

What year/s? I guess you know Brandon cave, aaron powell, blake dutton, ryan lee?

 

Played your hand too soon bro

[takigan]

  king_leonides said:

Is this the reason that they were no-shows at the Area E contest today? It sure explains a lot. They skipped a show they could have easily won, and then gone on to the state finals.

 

This little conspiracy theory seems to come up every state year where SFA yet again decides not to attend. And it all stems from that iconic 2004 early November stint.

 

The reality is that SFA has extremely important spirit activities that tend to fall around the same time as UIL every year, and the band has no choice but to stay home and attend them. The issue lies with the school administration and not creative choices by the band program itself.

 

EDIT: Though after thinking about it for a bit....considering all of these events are always planned way in advance, the SFA band probably knows WAY ahead of time that they are going to cross that UIL bridge and thus plan everything else accordingly. This may be why SFA has such a cutting edge program geared towards BOA's system in terms of design...they've pretty much given up on UIL. BOA Houston thus becomes and even more crucial event than even UIL Area, which might explain why they've been winning the contest several years running now.

Edited October 24, 2010 by takigan

[TXproud]

  Amusicman said:

After advancing to state finals at every 5a state marching contest since 1996 Churchill comes in as an alternate at area in 2010.

 

I believe WC has made it to state finals since '92. Here's hoping they are back in the running in 2012.

[Xenon]

  TXproud said:

I believe WC has made it to state finals since '92. Here's hoping they are back in the running in 2012.

 

Churchill has made had been to State every time since 1992, and State Finals (not just State) since 1996.

[TrumpetNACK]

UIL Area B Results from yesterday

 

Marcus-7

Hebron-18

LD Bell-19

[Drummantx]

And Richland in 7th.

[clarinette]

  TrumpetNACK said:

UIL Area B Results from yesterday

 

Marcus-7

Hebron-18

LD Bell-19

 

 

... what the heck?

Extremely rediculous.

Then again, i didn't see all the shows there. But still. Bell in nineteenth? Really? After placing first at BOA Arlington?

Edited October 24, 2010 by bluebellbrass07

[mellopwn1]

  clarinette said:

... what the heck?

Extremely rediculous.

Then again, i didn't see all the shows there. But still. Bell in nineteenth? Really? After placing first at BOA Arlington?

 

NO NO NO. They.got third with.the ordinal score of 19!

Edited October 24, 2010 by mellopwn1

[aaron067]

  clarinette said:

... what the heck?

Extremely rediculous.

Then again, i didn't see all the shows there. But still. Bell in nineteenth? Really? After placing first at BOA Arlington?

 

Not 19th place. Their ordinal rankings added up to 19, which gave them 3rd place over all.

 

1st - Marcus

2nd - Hebron

3rd - L.D. Bell

4th - Haltom

 

Edit: Beaten to the punch!

Edited October 24, 2010 by aaron067

[clarinette]

  aaron067 said:

Not 19th place. Their ordinal rankings added up to 19, which gave them 3rd place over all.

 

1st - Marcus

2nd - Hebron

3rd - L.D. Bell

4th - Haltom

 

This makes so much more sense.

Thank you for clearing that up.

xD

I was gonna say.. REALLY shocking results indeed! haha.

Edited October 24, 2010 by clarinette

[king_leonides]

  takigan said:

This little conspiracy theory seems to come up every state year where SFA yet again decides not to attend. And it all stems from that iconic 2004 early November stint.

 

The reality is that SFA has extremely important spirit activities that tend to fall around the same time as UIL every year, and the band has no choice but to stay home and attend them. The issue lies with the school administration and not creative choices by the band program itself.

 

EDIT: Though after thinking about it for a bit....considering all of these events are always planned way in advance, the SFA band probably knows WAY ahead of time that they are going to cross that UIL bridge and thus plan everything else accordingly. This may be why SFA has such a cutting edge program geared towards BOA's system in terms of design...they've pretty much given up on UIL. BOA Houston thus becomes and even more crucial event than even UIL Area, which might explain why they've been winning the contest several years running now.

 

Plenty of other bands have spirit events at the same time as UIL Area. They manage to show up at the Area competitions every year. This year, SLHS had their school homecoming this year during the same week as Area. The SLHS still performed in all the homecoming events, including the parade and pep rallies, but still found their way to the Berry Center.

 

SFA could show up to that Area E contest every year, and win it, hands down. If they don't show for the UIL Area for State shows, it is because they don't want to. It really does boil down to priorities, doesn't it?

[takigan]

  king_leonides said:

Plenty of other bands have spirit events at the same time as UIL Area. They manage to show up at the Area competitions every year.

 

True.

 

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This year, SLHS had their school homecoming this year during the same week as Area. The SLHS still performed in all the homecoming events, including the parade and pep rallies, but still found their way to the Berry Center.

 

Good for you. But you seem to think that schools all across the state support their band programs in the same way your school supports yours. The Woodlands couldn't compete at BOA San Antonio in 2008 because their school wanted them to be at a Football Game. Not to mention they had already been disqualified from going to State due to marching an ineligible marcher at Area. So they had 2 alamodome competitions scheduled and they weren't able to go to either of them. It's just bad luck...you can't always do anything about it.

 

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SFA could show up to that Area E contest every year, and win it, hands down. If they don't show for the UIL Area for State shows, it is because they don't want to. It really does boil down to priorities, doesn't it?

 

The band could want to with all their hearts, but it doesn't make any difference if the school doesn't also want them to. The administration has to sign off on everything the band does, and if they would rather the band do something else, the administration always wins. This is a much more common situation than you might think, and is a lot more common with small schools in rural communities. Some schools don't even compete in regional UIL because their school doesn't want to pay for bus fuel and drivers to send them.

 

EDIT: Forgot you don't go to Seven Lakes....you're a HS graduate of a different HS.

Edited October 24, 2010 by takigan

[TxRaider13]

Canton 2nd in prelims, 5th in finals

[selby]

I'm not sure if that can be considered crazy. A lot can happen between prelims and finals.

 

  TxRaider13 said:

Canton 2nd in prelims, 5th in finals