LHS Band Members Earn All-Region
La Grange High School
On Saturday, December 9, the La Grange High School Band had 52 students audition for the ATSSB Region 18/26 All-Region Bands. Of those, 29 students earned spots in one of the bands, and another 4 students were named as Alternates. Additionally, 12 students qualified to advance to the Area audition in January to determine who will sit in the ATSSB All-State Band. Congratulations to this year’s LHS All-Region Band Members:
Chloe Coufal, 3rd Place - Wind Ensemble, 3rd Chair - AREA Hannah Holman, 6th Place - Wind Ensemble, 6th Chair AREA Helen Soto, 18th Place - Symphonic Band, 10th Chair Jessica Torres, 21st Place - Concert Band, 3rd Chair Jazzmin Coleman, 23rd Place - Concert Band, 5th Chair
Bass Clarinet
Anthony Anzaldua, 1st Place - Wind Ensemble, 1st Chair AREA
Bassoon
Devin Cooper, 1st Place - Wind Ensemble - 1st Chair, AREA
Alto Saxophone
Dominick Smith, 1st Place - Wind Ensemble, 1st Chair AREA Jill Newton, 2nd Place - Wind Ensemble, 2nd Chair - AREA Jacob Kalina, 18th Place - 1st Alternate
Tenor Saxophone
Jackson Bennett, 3rd Place - Symphonic Band, 2nd Chair
Baritone Saxophone
Ray Moore, 2nd Place - Symphonic Band, 1st Chair - AREA Charlie Lopez, 3rd Place - Symphonic Band, 2nd Chair
Trumpet
Jose Estrada, 1st Place - Wind Ensemble, 1st Chair - AREA Gerardo Gomez, 5th Place - Wind Ensemble, 5th Chair -AREA Layla Pietsch, 10th Place - Symphonic Band, 3rd Chair Mason Opperman, 21st Place - Concert Band, 4th Chair Kevin Karstedt, 23rd Place - Concert Band, 6th Chair Alex Ramirez, 29th Place - 1st Alternate
Horn
Meadow Taylor-Marklin, 12th Place - Concert Band, 1st Chair Katty Herrera, 13th Place - Concert Band, 2nd Chair Matthew Vecera, 18th Place - 1st Alternate
Trombone
Kameron Behrens, 19th Place - 2nd Alternate
Euphonium
Westin Smith, 1st Place - Wind Ensemble, 1st Chair - AREA Grayson Owens, 8th Place - Concert Band, 1st Chair Parker Weishuhn, 10th Place - Concert Band, 3rd Chair
Tuba
Brazos Vick, 5th Place - Symphonic Band, 1st Chair - AREA Jacob Bridgefarmer, 6th Place - Symphonic Band, 2nd Chair -AREA Madison Messer, 11th Place - Concert Band, 1st Chair Rebekah Valencia, 12th Place - Concert Band, 2nd Chair
Percussion
Trey Dalton, 6th Place - Wind Ensemble, 6th Chair