UIL 5A - Area H

[LeanderMomma]

Not sure why there isn’t a thread for 5A - Area H considering it contains the current reigning 5A state champion and several other hopeful medalists this year. I’m disappointed that only 3 bands from this area can move on due to only 19 bands who got a 1. Reminds me of 6A Area H in 2018 when there were only three slots. What a mess that was when the bad judges rule came in to play. 

[LeanderMomma]

These bands are moving on. 

Boerne Champion

Eagle Pass Winn

Harlandale

Harlandale McCollum

Judson Veterans Memorial

Kerrville Tivy

Leander

Leander Cedar Park

Leander Glenn

Leander Rouse

Liberty Hill

Marble Falls

Medina Valley

San Antonio Burbank

San Antonio Edison

San Antonio Jefferson

Southside

Southwest

Southwest Legacy

[BandFan59]

Leander, Cedar Park, and Rouse will advance to state and I don't think there are any major threats to them at the moment. Those three are way ahead of everyone else here, which makes it all the more unfortunate that this area didn't get a 4th spot for state.

[LeanderMomma]

  On 10/17/2021 at 7:47 PM, BandFan59 said:

Leander, Cedar Park, and Rouse will advance to state and I don't think there are any major threats to them at the moment. Those three are way ahead of everyone else here, which makes it all the more unfortunate that this area didn't get a 4th spot for state.

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Yes I absolutely would love to have seen a fourth spot open. 19!  So close!!

[Samuel Culper]

Saturday, October 23rd - Gupton Stadium

9:00 - Veteran's Memorial

9:15 - Tivy

9:30 - Jefferson

9:45 - Liberty Hill

10:00 - Medina Valley

10:15 - Burbank

 

10:45 - Champion

11:00 - Legacy

11:15 - Glenn

11:30 - C.C. Winn

11:45 - Leander

12:00 - Harlandale

 

1:15 - Southwest

1:30 - Marble Falls

1:45 - Cedar Park

2:00 - McCollum

2:15 - Rouse

2:30 - Edison

2:45 - Southside

 

6:00 - First Finalist

7:30 - Last Finalist

 

[lost]

It’s honestly super unfortunate for this area not to be taking 4. LISD was so close to having every single one of their schools qualify to state.

[propsquaddad]

  On 10/18/2021 at 5:14 AM, Samuel Culper said:

Saturday, October 23rd - Gupton Stadium

9:00 - Veteran's Memorial

9:15 - Tivy

9:30 - Jefferson

9:45 - Liberty Hill

10:00 - Medina Valley

10:15 - Burbank

 

10:45 - Champion

11:00 - Legacy

11:15 - Glenn

11:30 - C.C. Winn

11:45 - Leander

12:00 - Harlandale

 

1:15 - Southwest

1:30 - Marble Falls

1:45 - Cedar Park

2:00 - McCollum

2:15 - Rouse

2:30 - Edison

2:45 - Southside

 

6:00 - First Finalist

7:30 - Last Finalist

 

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Rouse got the prime prelim slot. I agree, Cedar Park, Leander, Rouse move on unless one of them completely falls apart. Glenn probably will finish 4th...

[TxBand2021]

  On 10/20/2021 at 7:59 PM, lost said:

It’s honestly super unfortunate for this area not to be taking 4. LISD was so close to having every single one of their schools qualify to state.

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Interesting, can’t help but wonder perhaps that’s why this area was created. 🤔

[lost]

  On 10/22/2021 at 1:09 PM, TxBand2021 said:

Interesting, can’t help but wonder perhaps that’s why this area was created. 🤔

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Are you trying to imply that Leander ISD corroborated with UIL to get into this area?

[FEDude]

Considering how often LISD schools hop between 5A and 6A, I don't think any "collusion" could be happening.

If there was collusion, I'm sure they would've coordinated for Leander or CP to be 6A and had every LISD school have a high chance at moving on. As we know, though, school numbers aren't dictated by 1 extra curricular (except maybe football, that one can get pretty corrupt).

One day LISD might not be a powerhouse anymore. Maybe area G will be the next super competitive area that produces national level bands and UIL will redraw the maps to ensure the best bands aren't all lumped together.

[propsquaddad]

It's tough when you have a school district like Leander ISD that has 6 high schools, and 5 of them are ranked in the top 20 Nationally. The only way to even something like that out in the UIL system would be to split the school district between 2 areas and I'd don't think UIL can even do that. 

[Samuel Culper]

  On 10/22/2021 at 2:07 PM, propsquaddad said:

It's tough when you have a school district like Leander ISD that has 6 high schools, and 5 of them are ranked in the top 20 Nationally. The only way to even something like that out in the UIL system would be to split the school district between 2 areas and I'd don't think UIL can even do that. 

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The UIL does split school districts (take a look at Cy-Fair ISD), but I don't think the TMEA does, which is what matters in this instance.

[lhbenlee]

Balancing quality is a part of the equation but also keep in mind that the state population continues to grow significantly. More people means more students, more schools, more bands, more regions, areas, etc...

[MikeKyu]

  On 10/22/2021 at 1:09 PM, TxBand2021 said:

Interesting, can’t help but wonder perhaps that’s why this area was created. 🤔

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🙄
No, you aren't paranoid nearly enough. 

Here's the reality of how area H got to where it is and what the near future is: 

Leander High School heard many years ago that UIL was going to come along and have different regions and areas. They then put forth a plan to wait for the initial area's to be devised but still wait and see how population was going to increase. All the time they were planting seeds that they wanted to have all of their school advance in marching band competitions with the UIL. UIL then agreed that as soon as they got enough schools built that UIL would create an area the would almost ensure that the bands would advance while ensuring that other districts in the area would not invest nearly as much as LISD promised. This would ensure that LISD would take over area and give an easy route to state for each of their schools. I heard the next phase is that LISD south bands won't even need to march or play in a few years in order to make state. Once this goes live they are going to award the state title to LISD then have a state contest for 2nd place and down for 5A and 6A.
🤔
 

[Hard Core Band Fan]

  On 10/22/2021 at 1:34 PM, lost said:

Are you trying to imply that Leander ISD corroborated with UIL to get into this area?

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Leander wasn't the reason this area was created. They were just needed to make this work for someone else. You would need to know a lot about UIL politics and history to know why this happened.

[Dave609]

Is anyone at this contest today?

[MikeKyu]

We are going to finals this evening. 

[Dave609]

  On 10/23/2021 at 6:47 PM, MikeKyu said:

We are going to finals this evening. 

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Ok! Would you be able to keep us posted at all?

[Leander Band Fan Forever]

Does anybody have results from here  

[Leander Band Fan Forever]

Does anyone have the finals schedule?

[MikeKyu]

  On 10/23/2021 at 6:49 PM, Dave609 said:

Ok! Would you be able to keep us posted at all?

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Yeah, I will try to keep up. Between clapping and yelling like an idiot I promise I'll do my best. 

[Leander Band Fan Forever]

So….do you not have the finals schedule?

[Dave609]

  On 10/23/2021 at 8:42 PM, Leander Band Fan Forever said:

So….do you not have the finals schedule?

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I don't think anyone has the schedule yet. I'm trying to search for it

[Leander Band Fan Forever]

  On 10/23/2021 at 8:42 PM, Dave609 said:

I don't think anyone has the schedule yet. I'm trying to search for it

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Ok! Thank you! I will post it here if I find it. 

[Dave609]

  On 10/23/2021 at 8:45 PM, IPlayDrumsAndStuff said:

5A UIL Area H Finals Order

1 - 6:00 Tivy
2 - 6:15 Champion
3 - 6:30 Liberty Hill
4 - 6:45 Glenn
5 - 7:00 Cedar Park
6 - 7:15 Leander
7 - 7:30 Rouse

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Thank You! Glad to see Tivy made it into finals, but it will be tough for them since Cedar Park, Leander, and Rouse all perform back to back. This will be a good one!