River View hosts band invitational
WARSAW – Ridgewood High School is once again grand champions of the River View Black Bear Marching Band Invitational. The Marching Generals held the title for four years in a row before being defeated by Thomas Worthington in 2011.
Ridgewood also took first place and won best percussion for the Class B Awards at the invitational, which was held Oct. 13, at Don Rushing Stadium in Warsaw.
Other Class B Awards went to: Meadowbrook High School – best auxiliary and fourth place; Cambridge High School, third place; and Logan Elm High School – second place.
Class A Awards were handed out to: Revere High School – best auxiliary; Watkins Memorial High School – best percussion; John Glenn High School – third place; Revere High School – second place; Watkins Memorial High School – first place.
Class AA Awards were earned by: Westerville South High School – best auxiliary and best percussion; Findlay High School – second place; Westerville South High School – first place.
Overall Awards went to: Meadowbrook High School – most outstanding auxiliary; Westerville South High School – most outstanding percussion; Watkins Memorial High School – most outstanding music and best pit crew.
The following bands also received Superior ratings for their performances and the opportunity to go to the state band competition: Westerville South High School, Meadowbrook High School, Logan Elm High School, Cambridge High School, Ridgewood High School, Watkins Memorial High School, John Glenn High School and Revere High School.
Ten bands joined the three county high schools at the invitational. Coshocton’s show this year is called The Nightmare Before Christmas, Ridgewood’s is titled Box Music and River View’s is called Moonlight.
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