RECAP: The 2022 USBands Season Ends On A High Note
RECAP: The 2022 USBands Season Ends On A High Note
Competitions across the Northeast and South ushered in the end of the 2022 USBands season, with the competing groups going out on a high note
And just like that, the 2022 USBands season has come to an end.
Competitions across the Northeast and South ushered in the end of the USBands season, with the competing groups going out on a high note with season-high scores and outstanding displays of pageantry. So, let's dive into the results:
2 In A Row for Dartmouth High School at Open Class National Championships
With many of the competing groups calling the Open Class National Championships their last performance of the season, the race to the top of the leaderboard was fierce.
In the Open 5 classification, Dartmouth High School claimed their second gold medal in as many seasons with their 2022 program titled 'Forgotten.' The Massachusetts-based group also swept all captions, earning recognition for best all-around music, visual, and color guard performance with a score of 97.700.
Downingtown High School claimed the silver medal with a score of 96.350, while North Penn High School took home the bronze medal. It's worth noting that this was North Penn's first year in the Open 5 classification, after being bumped up from Open 4 in the 2021 season (where they topped the group at last year's Open Class Championship).
Smithfield-Selma represented North Carolina well, earning 4th place with a score of 92.750, and finally, South Brunswick High School rounded out the group with a 5th place finish, earning a score of 92.150.
In the Open 4 Class, Edison High School brought home gold with a decisive 2-point victory over second-place Loudoun County High School. The two programs earned scores of 96.500 and 94.300, respectively. Central New York-based group Cicero-North Syracuse earned the bronze medal with a score of 94.000 rounding out the medalist ensembles.
It was an extremely close race at the top in the Open 3 classification, with Council Rock High School squeaking out a victory and earning gold with a score of 93.750. It was a photo finish for second, with King Philips ultimately earning the silver medal with a score of 93.250, while Blackstone-Millville High School claimed bronze with a score of 93.150.
In Open 2, Allentown High School (NJ) topped the class with a score of 93.250, while Delran High School brought home the silver with a score of 92.750, and Newtown High School in third with a score of 91.250.
Last but not least, in the Open 1 group, Lenape Regional High School seized the day and earned first place in the class with a score of 90.350. Wayne Valley High School earned second place with a score of 88.100, while Glen Ridge High School rounded out the medalist groups with a score of 86.800.
USBands Open Class National Championships
Open - Group I | ||
1 | Lenape Regional High School | 90.350 |
2 | Wayne Valley High School | 88.100 |
3 | Glen Ridge High School | 86.800 |
4 | Shepherd Hill Regional High School | 84.400 |
5 | Monsignor Farrell High School |
Open - Group II | ||
1 | Allentown High School (NJ) | 93.250 |
2 | Delran High School | 92.750 |
3 | Newtown High School | 91.250 |
4 | Calvert Hall College High School | 90.950 |
5 | Fair Lawn High School | 88.500 |
6 | Absegami High School | 86.700 |
7 | Great Mills High School | 85.350 |
8 | Rustin High School | 83.500 |
Open - Group III | ||
1 | Council Rock High School South | 93.750 |
2 | King Philip Regional High School | 93.250 |
3 | Blackstone-Millville High School | 93.150 |
4 | Perkiomen Valley High School | 89.150 |
5 | Old Bridge High School | 87.950 |
6 | Naugatuck High School | 87.600 |
7 | Mansfield High School | 86.450 |
8 | Immaculata High School | 85.500 |
9 | Wethersfield High School | 84.650 |
10 | Newark High School | 81.300 |
Open - Group IV | ||
1 | Edison High School (NJ) | 96.500 |
2 | Loudoun County High School | 94.300 |
3 | Cicero-North Syracuse High School | 94.000 |
4 | Trumbull High School | 93.600 |
5 | Egg Harbor Township | 93.300 |
6 | Passaic High School | 92.700 |
7 | Norwalk High School | 92.600 |
8 | Unionville High School | 90.950 |
9 | Southington High School | 90.350 |
10 | Quakertown High School | 89.750 |
11 | West Shore Marching Band | 88.900 |
12 | Elizabeth High School | 88.350 |
13 | Liverpool High School | 87.900 |
14 | Cheshire High School | 86.250 |
Open - Group V | ||
1 | Dartmouth High School | 97.700 |
2 | Downingtown West High School | 96.350 |
3 | North Penn High School | 94.550 |
4 | Smithfield-Selma High School | 92.750 |
5 | South Brunswick High School | 92.150 |
Photo Finishes and High Scores All-Around the A Class Championships
In the 5A classification, New Providence High School (95.000) had a decisive victory in the class, earning a score of over three points higher than second-place Port Chester High School (91.600). Ramsey High School brought home the bronze with a score of 88.800, while Fort Lee High School rounded out the class with a score of 86.600.
In Grou 4A, Pequannock Township High School was victorious, topping the class with a score of 95.500. In second place was West Milford High School with a score of 94.800, and Monroe Township rounded out the medalist in the class with a score of 90.200.
Nutley High School topped the 3A class with a score of 93.600, just beating out Lindenhurst High School who ended up in second place with a 93.100. Lyman Hall High School earned third place with a score of 92.500.
USBands A Class National Championships
A - Group I | ||
1 | East Haven High School Co-Op Marching Band | 95.800 |
2 | Joseph Case High School | 94.300 |
3 | Robert E. Fitch High School | 91.200 |
4 | West Perry High School | 91.000 |
5 | Heritage High School | 86.500 |
6 | La Plata High School | 86.400 |
7 | Patuxent High School | 86.100 |
8 | Calvert High School | 85.300 |
9 | Lindenwold High School | 84.900 |
10 | Susquehanna Township High School | 81.900 |
A - Group IAA | ||
1 | Northern High School | 94.600 |
2 | Bayonne High School | 94.300 |
3 | North Warren Regional High School | 90.600 |
4 | Nottingham High School | 89.500 |
5 | Burlington City High School | 89.200 |
6 | Central Dauphin East High School | 87.800 |
7 | Chopticon High School | 87.600 |
8 | Huntingtown High School | 87.500 |
9 | Long Branch High School | 86.700 |
10 | Rockville High School | 84.900 |
11 | West Morris Mendham High School | 82.900 |
12 | Delaware Valley Regional High School | 82.800 |
13 | Weehawken High School | 80.400 |
A - Group II | ||
1 | Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan | 85.500 |
2 | Bordentown Regional High School | 93.400 |
3 | Hackettstown High School | 90.300 |
4 | Bethel High School (CT) | 89.700 |
5 | Garden City High School | 89.100 |
6 | Annandale High School | 88.900 |
7 | Coatesville Area High School | 86.400 |
8 | Kittatinny Regional High School | 84.700 |
9 | Northern Highlands Regional High School | 84.600 |
10 | Mainland Regional High School | 84.300 |
A - Group IIAA | ||
1 | Lenape Valley Regional High School | 96.700 |
2 | Great Valley High School | 95.500 |
3 | Hightstown High School | 90.000 |
4 | Central Bucks East High School | 89.000 |
5 | North Hagerstown High School | 87.900 |
6 | North Rockland High School | 85.300 |
7 | Westhill High School | 85.000 |
8 | Avon Grove High School | 84.900 |
9 | Montville Township High School | 80.800 |
A - Group III | ||
1 | Nutley High School | 93.600 |
2 | Lindenhurst High School | 93.100 |
3 | Lyman Hall High School | 92.500 |
4 | Leonardtown High School | 90.700 |
5 | Upper Darby High School | 90.300 |
6 | Norwich Free Academy | 88.700 |
7 | Abington High School (PA) | 87.700 |
8 | Central Dauphin High School | 86.900 |
9 | Bensalem High School | 83.700 |
10 | Vernon Township High School | 83.600 |
11 | Madison High School | 83.300 |
12 | Tottenville High School | 83.200 |
13 | North Bergen High School | 80.200 |
A - Group IV | ||
1 | Pequannock Township High School | 95.500 |
2 | West Milford High School | 94.800 |
3 | Monroe Township High School | 90.200 |
4 | Central Bucks High School South | 88.900 |
5 | Jackson Memorial High School | 86.800 |
6 | Ridgewood High School | 86.500 |
7 | Robbinsville High School (NJ) | 83.600 |
8 | Penncrest High School | 83.000 |
9 | Staten Island Technical High School | 79.300 |
A - Group V | ||
1 | New Providence High School | 95.000 |
2 | Port Chester High School | 91.600 |
3 | Ramsey High School | 88.800 |
4 | Fort Lee High School | 86.600 |
Klein Cain Claims Gold & A Close Race for Second at the USBands Houston Finale
No stranger to victory, Klein Cain High School brought home the gold medal at this weekend's Houston Finale, earning a score of 96.800 and topping the class with an over two-point margin. In second place was Jordan High School with a score of 94.500, just barely edging out Katy High School who landed in third with a score of 94.200. William J. Brennan High School was not far behind and earned fourth place with a score of 93.300.
USBands Houston Finale
Finalists | ||
1 | Klein Cain High School | 96.800 |
2 | Jordan High School | 94.500 |
3 | Katy High School | 94.200 |
4 | William J. Brennan High School (TX) | 93.300 |
5 | La Porte High School | 90.300 |
6 | Ridge Point High School | 89.600 |
7 | Paetow High School | 86.800 |
8 | Mayde Creek High School | 85.500 |
9 | George Bush High School | 83.100 |
10 | Wharton High School | 75.300 |
USBands Showdown in the Capitol
Small Divison (Red) | ||
1 | Southeast Raleigh | 89.000 |
2 | Goldsboro | 82.900 |
Large Division (Blue) | ||
1 | North Atlanta | 94.400 |
2 | West Charlotte | 87.600 |
USBands Austin Finale
Finalists | ||
1 | Moe and Gene Johnson High School | 96.900 |
2 | Jack C. Hays High School | 94.900 |
3 | Weiss High School | 93.400 |
4 | Anderson High School | 90.800 |
5 | Liberty Hill High School | 90.300 |
6 | Del Rio High School | 87.700 |
7 | East View High School | 86.100 |
8 | John Marshall High School (TX) | 84.400 |
9 | W. Charles Akins High School | 83.900 |
10 | Legacy Christian Academy | 78.900 |
USBands San Antonio Finale
Finalists | ||
1 | Pieper High School | 92.100 |
2 | James Madison High School | 90.200 |
3 | Juarez-Lincoln High School | 89.400 |
4 | La Joya High School | 88.900 |
5 | Samuel V. Champion High School | 84.800 |
6 | Sonia Sotomayor High School | 83.400 |
7 | Palmview High School | 81.800 |
8 | Highlands High School | 76.900 |
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