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Liberty-Benton

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Liberty-Benton High School’s 13-member varsity cheerleading squad is coached by Kristy Kurtz. The 11-member junior varsity squad is coached by Kim Cook.

Their season began in the summer with cheer camp, where they focused on choreography and team bonding.

Throughout the season, the squad practices two times per week. They spread school spirit at sporting events, the homecoming annual parade and other festivities.

In addition to supporting the Eagle football team, the squad is focused on serving the com-munity.

They have participated in ringing the bell for Salvation Army, donated items for families in need in the community, and hold a cheer camp

for elementary students in the winter to teach them cheer fundamentals.

Earlier this year, the squad received the Community Partner of the Quarter from the Blanchard Valley Center for the pep squad at the Celebrity Basketball Event at the University of Findlay.

Members of the varsity squad include Maddy Barker, Abbie Borgerson, Hailey Haws, Holly Heck, Chloe Jones, Adelie Kolan, Katie Lewis, Karissa Meade, Lexi Nagy, Alexa Ponx, Jordan Roeder, Mattie Vermilya, and Chloe Wright.

The junior varsity squad includes Taylor Beck, Alana Birkemeier, Jenna Dacjack, Olivia Deiter-ing, Vanessa Heck, Lexis Heidlebaugh, Bri Nigh, Hannah Piddock, Danika Rentz, Rielee Saum, and Darien Smaltz.

The 65-member Liberty-Benton High School Marching Band is directed by Tom Holben.

Raymond Wolfe is the assistant director, Michael Conley is the percus-sion adviser and Maggie Fannin is the color guard adviser.

The marching band’s 2018 halftime show, “Feelin’ Good,” will showcase popular jazz music, primarily from the 1930s.

It will feature “Caravan” by Duke Ellington and Juan Tizol and arranged by Roland Barrett, “In the

Mood” by Joe Garland and arranged by Paul Lavender, “Feeling Good” by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse and arranged by Dallas Burke, and “Sing Sing Sing” by Louis Prima and arranged by Ralph Ford.

Band members began their season with band camp throughout the last two weeks of July. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, they would practice the halftime show, stand tunes, pregame tunes, and more.

After the two weeks, they continued with evening rehearsals from 6-9 p.m.

until school started.In addition to performing their half-

time show every Friday night at Eagle football games, they also marched in the homecoming parade on Sept. 13, and will march in the Findlay Hallow-een parade on Oct. 23 and the Benton-Ridge Halloween parade on Oct. 28.

They have also performed at local OMEA contests, where they have received honors such as best percus-sion in class, best overall percussion, and best field commander.

Members of the band are Elydia

Mars, Kieran Lay, Jack Gottschalk, Izzy Burman, Robbie Crossman, Trey Stanton, Max Curry, Kylie Gioffredo, Callie Kisseberth, Mattie Vermilya, Charlize Barnd, Izaak Sutton-Parker, Ryan Bell, Kaitlyn Grose, Madi Brown, Ayden Makowski, RJ Coldren, Noah Coffman, Audree Flick, Gabe Hardy-Fowler, Cameron Criblez, Mason Smith, Logan Flick, Jaden Wadding, Caleb King, Braydon Phillips, Chloe Heidlebaugh, Becky Wilkins, Alexis Leeper, Noah Lyon, Mike Conley, Maggie Fannin, Rissa Green, Gabi

Smith, Grace Jones, Chloe Dorn, Tyson Barth, Kendra Terry, Taryn Green, Mallory Schloemp, Emma Fannin, Brianna Reeves, Alana Subramaniam, Hailey Schlumbohm, Hailey Hochstet-tler, Haleigh Stewart, Jada Siebeneck, Mylie Garcia, Adriana Stewart, Lucy Gable, Jenna Green, Taylor Johannig-man, Rodrigo Garcia, Vaeda Heizman, Abigail Hohman, Alexis Kramb, Adelei Kolan, Kylie Evans, Angelina Strong, Jamien Pack, Kobi Cupp, Adeline Kern, Ellie Eberhard, Wysteria Quiroga, Bri-anna Williams.


UNITED WE WIN.

McComb

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McComb High School’s varsity cheer squad is “almost a brand new team, with eight new members,” Sarah Simons, one of the coaches, said. The total number of girls on the squad is 11, with only one senior.

Simons and Jody Spoon both coach the squad. In July, the squad attended a UCA Camp at Bowling Green State University,

where they earned several spirit awards. During the season, they practice three times a week. In addition to cheering on the Panthers, the squad has participated in

McComb Cookie Festival Parade and cleaning the McComb Academic Booster fair booth.

Members of the varsity squad include one senior, Savannah Turner (fourth-year member); two juniors, Jordan Pierce and Barb Waller (both third-year members); eight sophomores, Reagan Carter, Rianne Denney, Kira Fitzgerald, Alejah Martinez, Kaiya McGuire, Albaney Turner, Fidelia Velazquez, Ilyeis Franks (all first-year members).

McComb Marching Band performs at high school football games, parades and concerts in McComb.

Andy Honse directs the 68-member band with assistance from Ron Coon, the assistant director, and Tasha Webb, the twirler adviser.

The band has performed at the McComb Cookie Festival Parade, Hancock County Fair Band Show, Findlay’s Halloween Parade, and McComb’s Memorial Day Parade.

They have also performed the national anthem for a Toledo Mud Hens Game.

In November, the band will travel to Disney World in Florida to march in Epcot and attend a clinic.

To prepare for this year’s season, the band practiced four days a week, three weeks prior to school between three and five hours every day.

Alto Sax: Jake Simons, Jacob Kauffman, Stormy Lance, Kayin Duran, Riane Denney, Isaiah Cortez, Miah Manysy, Jason Wilcox, Leia Grubb, Hailey Pendleton.

Baritones: Curtis Ray, Tony Coppes, Jay Murphy.

Bass Drum: Angel Watson, Matt Davis, Alejah Martinez, DJ Coppes.

Clarinets: Jaylyn Spitnale, Tessa Hankin, Skylar Lance, Katelyn Sheeks, Mercedes Steen, Reagan Carter, Kira Fitzgerald, Albany Turner, Maddi Mansfield, Alexis Womack, Linda Cheuanjith, Perla Canales.

Cymbals: Jenna Cortez.French Horn: Riley Metzker, Mason Pierce.

Eliza Dehart, Aliya Fasig.Piccolos: Cayla Collingwood and Aubree

Funchion.Snare Drum: Arel ia Adams, Robbie

Rodman, Ian Long.Tenor Sax: Vanessa Donaldson, Gabe Bell,

Diego Escalante, Reilly Sammet.Trombones: Alex Kreh, Isaac Wartgow, Ian

Smith, Matthew Manysy, Greg Merchants.Trumpets: Chase Steffan, Tyler Garringer,

Sarah Ensign, Hayley Aller, Bo Bishop, Justin Zeigler, Sam Morse, Ben Bishop, Ryan Carter, Dylan Clark, William Miles, Kylee Bankey, Jaye Remaly.

Tuba: Levi Cortez, Cali Kinder, Tristan Cox.

Twirler: Olivia Babcock and Jordan Pierce.Quads: Antonio Camposano and Andrew

Wilcox.

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North Baltimore

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The North Baltimore High School cheerleading squad has spent its summer hosting fundraising events, promoting school spirit throughout the village and performing.

The 16-member squad hosted their annual Mini Cheer Camp fundraising event to purchase the spirit wear that is worn through-out the season to help promote school spirit.

The combined squads also performed at the Good Old Sum-mertime Festival, and planned to host a Mini Cheer performance on Sept. 14 at the Annual Alumni Night football game.

Throughout the season, the squad cheers at all varsity football games, participates in the homecoming and Halloween parades, as well as pep rallies and the homecoming bonfire.

The squad also cheers all varsity and junior varsity basketball games in the winter.

The squad practices several times per week, year round.Kimberlie Wright coaches the squad and Morgan Wright is

the assistant coach.Members of the varsity squad include two seniors, Britney

Biller (third-year member), Jordan Bucher (second-year member); one junior, Simone Thompson (first-year member); three sopho-mores, Mia McCartney, Lexie Williams, Meghan Thompson (all second-year members); and two freshmen, Meredith Buchanan and Maddy Westgate (both first-year members).

Members of the junior varsity squad include two seniors, Isa-bella Buchanan (third-year member), Hannah Main (first-year member); one junior, Zoey Beaupry (third-year member); three sophomores, Grace Stanfield, Hannah Showalter, Corrina Adkins (all second-year members); one freshman, Caitlyn Schwartz (first-year member).

The North Baltimore High School March-ing Band’s motto is “We play with pride.”

“We take pride in each rehearsal and per-formance. We take pride in supporting our teams as well,” director Ben Pack said of his 50-member band.

Every year the marching band performs in the North Baltimore Memorial Day Parade, the North Baltimore Halloween Parade, the North Baltimore Homecoming Parade, and the North Baltimore Good Ole Summertime Festival and at Cedar Point.

Last year, they performed at a Cleveland Cavaliers game.

To prepare for football season, the band attended camp from July 16-26.

The first halftime show featured “Mr. Roboto” by Stix, “Stacy’s Mom” by Fountains of Wayne and “My Own Worst Enemy” by Lit.

On Sept.14, the alumni, community, and seventh grade bands joined the high school band for halftime.

On Oct. 5, the band will perform its annual glow in the dark show, featuring the music of Smash Mouth.

The marching band is accompanied by five majorettes during performances, Lanie McCartney, Zoey Beaupry, Lucy Trout, Olivia Matthes, Mackenzie Helbling. The

majorette adviser is Kathy Wisner.Other band members include:Baritone: Libbie Bowen, Halie Inbody.Bass drum: Conner Bowling, Dom Carl-

ton, Casey Mowery. Clarinet: Meredith Buchanan, Olivia Mat-

thes, Lauren Neipp, Maddy Westgate.Cymbals: Abby Buchanan.Flute: Marissa Betz, Hope Carico, MacK-

enzie Helbling, Laura Keegan, Skyler Vogel-song, Lilly Westgate (drum major).

Mellophone: Sophia Makaravage, Lanie McCartney.

Trombone: Mali Combs, Alex Davis, Meg Empcke (drum major), Brendan Hutchins, Jordan Kimmel, Breana Kreais.

Trumpet: Zoey Beaupry, Tyler Bowen, Emma Cotterman, Rachel Crouse, Alivia Delancy, Abby Empcke (drum major), Gunter Logan, Mia McCartney, Kalyeah Powell, Isabel Rhinehart, Meghan Thompson, Lucy Trout, Zach Weinandy, Garrett Ziegler.

Saxophone: Garrett Byrd, Caeli Empcke, Wyatt Mowery.

Snare drum: Mason Byrd, Jordan Coup, Dalton Teaford, Aaneqa Williams.

Sousaphone: Mountain Carney, Rhiannon Powell, Alex Trout.

Quads: Grace Hagemyer, Hunter Vogel-song.


Pandora-GilboaPhotos provided

Stephanie Myers coaches the eight-member football cheer squad with assistance from Jordan Mosser.

There are a total of nine members, with eight members cheer-ing for football season and eight cheering for basketball season.

In July, practice for football season begins. During the school year, they practice twice a week for two hours.

During the football and basketball seasons, the girls decorate the players’ lockers, and make them game-day treats.

They also paint weekly run-throughs for home football games and make signs and banners for the gym and hallways.

They participate in the “Glow Show,” where the marching band performs their half time show in the dark. The squad dances with glow pom-poms and make special glow in the dark T-shirts.

The girls also perform during the Pandora-Gilboa “Meet the Team” night.

For homecoming the squad plans spirit week and participates in the parade before the game.

The squad is also involved in the community. They also hosts a Little Rockets cheer camp for the midget and junior cheerleaders, and host fundraisers.

For fundraisers the girls sell spirit wear, do a baked goods raffle, and put together the fall and winter sports programs to sell at home games.

Members of the varsity cheer squad include six seniors, Samantha Inbody, Kaileigh Morris, Brooke Meyer (all fourth-year members), Macy Rieman and Taylor Deleruyelle (both third-year members), Ellie Alexander (second-year member); three sophomores, Madison Hovest, Alexis Augsberger - foot-ball, Laura Basinger - basketball (all second-year members).

The Pandora-Gilboa Marching Rockets began practicing for the season this summer with four weeks comprised of different rehears-als, auditions and camps.

They had a week of field commander camp and auditions, a week of music sectionals, a full week of band camp, and a week of full band rehearsal.

While the band put a lot of focus and hard work into practicing, they still managed to have fun.

Throughout the week of band camp, they had themes to follow each day. The themes included superhero day, funky sunglasses day, crazy bandana day, meme/vine day, and school spirit day.

Mid-week they had a water balloon fight, and at the conclusion of the camp they had a cookout.

The 27-member band is directed by Erica Lucas.

“We pride ourselves in performing enter-taining halftime shows, putting out a big sound, and supporting our PG school and community,” Lucas said.

In addition to performing at football games,

the band has performed at Lima Bath Band Spectacular, Kalida Pioneer Parade, Allen East Marching Band Festival, Gilboa Memorial Day Parade, Cedar Point Parade, Holiday Concert, Cabaret, and Spring Awards Concert.

Members of the Pandora-Gilboa Marching Rockets include:

Field Commander: Sarah Schutz.Alto Saxophone: Sydney Norton and Char-

lotte Boisvert.Baritone: Alaina Basinger and Britany

Doyle.Clarinet: Kat Boisvert, Jacob Schutz, Jaycie

Rasmussen, Laura Basinger, Grace Torres.Flute: McKenna Kohli. Mellophone: Kaleb Sherer and Paige Far-

thing.Percussion: Evan Long, Rebecca Rizor, Rae

Fagan, Megan Fischer.Piccolo: Kaileigh Morris and Cailtyn Maag.Tenor Saxophone: Nick Walker.Trombone: Aliyah Wise. Trumpet: Mikayla Bockrath, Landon

Schutz, Brandon Morales, Chloe Beckman, Katelyn Fleming.

Tuba: Grant Farthing.


RiverdalePhotos by Lange Photographics

Riverdale High School’s football cheerleading squad has practices two times a week.

The squad has won first-place honors at the Huron Country Fair and the Ottoville Cheer Com-petition. They have taken second-place awards at Seneca County Fair, Wood County Fair, Elmwood Country Cheer Fest, and Ohio State Fair.

In addition to competing and cheering at football games, the squad helps out in the community.

They sell spirit T-shirts, paint community win-dows, hold a mini-cheer camp, participate in Cheer for the Cure, alumni cheer night and the homecom-ing parade.

Amy Phelps is the head varsity football coach and Kyleigh Frey assists her.

Members of the squad include six seniors, Katy Miller, Alexa Brooks (both fourth-year members), Katelyn Martin, Faith Williams, Alexis Farthing (all third-year members), Autumn Helms (second-year member); one junior, Devi Harbor (third-year member); three sophomores, Alyson Greer, Mia Benitez (both second-year members), Alyssa McCloud (first-year member); four freshmen, Jenna Curtis, Kassidy Norris, Alyson Martin, Carrol Anne Gessner(all first-year members).

The Riverdale Falcon Marching Band, comprised of one-fifth of the student body, is one of the largest student groups at Riverdale High School.

Zack Voll directs the 53-member band with assistance from CJ Brincefield.

The members also make up the high school’s concert and pep bands.

This year the band will perform in the Forest Tree Town Festival Parade, Mount Blanchard Christmas in the Village, Hancock County Fair Band Show, Hardin County Fair Band Show and Wyandot County Fair Band Show.

To prepare for the season, they partici-pated in band camp from July 23-27, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

In the spring, the band, along with the entire Riverdale music department will travel to New York City.

Katelyn Martin, Sammy Thacker, and Mackenzi Thompson are the band’s field com-manders. Other members are:

Baritone: Josh Leopold and Ethan Wood.Clarinet: Bailey Bissell, Olivia Clark, Jenna

Lowden, Jacob Martin, Tori VanBuskirk.Flute: Sydney Bickford, Abby Blanco,

Hannah Crist, Molly Durenberger, Sarah Evans, Brandi McCormick, Baileigh Smith, Lauren Thomas.

Mellophone: Sierra Graves and Aaron Lease.

Percussion: Jerry Bland, Emily DePuy, Jenna Evans, Carollanne Gessner, Christian “Ash” Lang, Jude May, Lauren McClain, Aieden McNamara, Wesley Myers, Ethan Rader, Zach Robinette, Lizzie Saracson, Brad-ley Thomas, Hannah Williams.

Saxophone: Justin Hartman, Abby Mellott, Damion Messmer, Tehya Rodabaugh, Jackson Shepherd, Faith Williams.

Sousaphone: Jonathan McClain and Josh Wilkins.

Tenor saxophone: Hunter Koehler. Trombone: Haley Hoehn, Johannah

Thacker, Curtis Tracy.Trumpet: Tyler Clark, Wednesday Conley,

Olivia Hartman, Avery Melroy, Alex Mosier, Dana Rickle, Quinton Shul l , Ashlynn Thomas.


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Upper Sandusky

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Upper Sandusky High School has nine varsity and five junior varsity cheerleaders.

Lisa Hoffbauer is the head coach and Ashley Clark is the assistant coach.

The squads practiced 3 times a week in August, and transitioned to two times a week after school started.

They have participated in various festivals around the area including St. Peter’s Festival, Upper San-dusky, and the Wyandot County Fair.

In October, the squad’s annual cheer camp will be held.

Members of the varsity squad include five seniors, Ellie Barnett, Jordan Franz, Kara Frey, Victoria Hurley, Danielle Thiel (all third-year varsity mem-bers); three juniors, Hannah Daris, Taylor Thomas (all second-year varsity members), Alyssa Newman (first-year varsity member); one sophomore, Jenna Fagan (first-year varsity member).

Members of the junior varsity squad include three sophomores, Jenna Clary, Lexi Ricker, Cheyanne Walton (all second-year JV members); two freshmen, Sydney Ham, Adrianne Malone (both first-year JV members).

The Upper Sandusky Marching Ram Band is in for another year full of performing at parades, shows and concerts.

These performances include the Carey Fest Parade, Wyan-dot County Fair Parade and Band Show, Upper Sandusky Halloween Parade, USHS Marching Ram Band in Concert, the Home for the Holidays Parade, Upper’s Winter Fantasy of Lights opening night walk-through, the 46th Annual Graham Band Festival in St. Paris, the USHS Winter Concert, USHS Pre-Contest Concert, USHS Spring Concert, Jazz in the Fall, and OMEA District and State Large Group Adjudicated Events.

In April of 2018, the Ram Bands traveled to Orlando, Florida, to visit Disney World, and to compete in Festival Disney. They took first place in Class AA, and first place for overall for all Marching Bands at the event. The USHS Wind Ensemble was named Best in Class A and placed third overall in the Concert Division.

The director of the 86-member band is Jason Morris. Cheryl Coakly is the assistant director, Mindy Newell is the majorette adviser and Ashley Gullifer is the flagline adviser.

The Marching Ram Band camp ran weekdays from July 23 to Aug. 5 at Upper Sandusky High School for five hours a day. Band members learned to play and march the first two halftime shows and the pregame entrance, and they began working on the third halftime show.

The first show’s theme is “Rocky” with “Gonna Fly Now,” “Eye of the Tiger,” and “The Final Coundown.”

The second show is dance themed with “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now),” “Kung Fu Fighting,” and “Everybody Have Fun Tonight (Everybody Wang Chung Tonight).”

The third show is soul themed with “Respect,” “Don’t You

Worry ‘Bout A Thing,” and “We Are Family.”Caleb Duress is the band president this year. Other mem-

bers are:Flute: Jana Radabaugh, Gabi Santos, Ashley Sease, Lind-

say Weininger, Abbi Witten. Clarinet: Gabi Gobs, Rylee Goodman, Matthew Homburg,

MacKenzie Kidwell, Nataly Molyneaux, Emma Schoenberger, Sarah Scott, Sydney Simpkins, Molly Smith, Grace Swartz, Abby Wenger.

Alto saxophone: Isaiah Abraszek, Justin Blackburn, Braden Cano, Lilly Ciola, Laila Daughenbaugh, Malena Davis, Simon Getz, Sudesh Grafmiller, Ronan Gullifer, Amara Hord, Adrihannah Lohr, Nadie Morrison, Carson VanHorn.

Tenor saxophone: Zachary Brodman, Jameson Newhouse, Traven Wentling.

Trumpet: Ruth Baldwin, Jevin Bennett, Brandon Burkett, Brittany Foos, Jacob Herbert, Katie Homburg, Kara Kurtz, Haley Lee, Katy Meeker, Cade Rothlisberger, Claire Swavel.

Mellophone: Ben Blankenship and Abby Brown.Trombone: James Blackburn, Destiny Clemens, Caleb

Duress, Natalie Dyer, Rachael Herring, Jared Kincade, Savan-nah Lund, Kurtis Meeker.

Baritone: Courtney Crawford and Seth Patchett.Sousaphone: Gage Frey, Eddie Smith, Nick Stuckey.Percussion: Angel Baker, Lia Barth, Trenton Beamer,

Colton Breidenbach, Katie Clark, Amy Frey, Justin Herring, Joe Hoy, Perry Koepke, Taylor Orr, Josie Smalley, Andrew Stauffer, Abby Thiel, Jonah Voorheis, Alex Wheeler.

Flagline: Stephanie Bassler, Nicole Carmona, Hannah Droll, Kaylee Ekleberry, Leanne Johnson, Lexi Ricker.

Majorette: Kendall Blankenship, Hannah Frey, Raveena Grafmiller, Macalla Manzi, Ellie Swinehart.


Van BurenPhotos by MATTIAS LEGUIRE

Van Buren High School has three cheerleading squads: varsity, junior varsity and competition.

Cassie Schaffer coaches all three squads with assistance from Heather Roberts.

This year the cheerleaders have been determined to improve, Schaf-fer said.

“They have created new chants and cheers and have pushed them-selves in creating new choreography. This group has a great deal of poten-tial, and I am excited to see how they perform this year,” Schaffer said.

Varsity and JV practice twice a week, and the competitive squad practices once a week.

In August, the competitive squad participated in the Elmwood Coun-try Cheer Fest.

The squad as a whole has participated in a four-day camp at Van Buren Schools.

The varsity and JV squads plan and lead pep rallies throughout the football season.

Every week the cheerleaders will individually make treats as “secret cheerleaders” for a senior football player and will make a scrapbook for them throughout the year.

During basketball season, the squad holds an annual mini cheer clinic for elementary students.

In September, they participated in the Komen Race for the Cure.Members of the varsity squad include four seniors, Hope Serrano,

Natalie Williamson, McKenzie Rigsby, Ally Strong; four juniors, Ally Rickenbacher, Camrie Roberts, Paige Smith, Madi Trumbull; three sophomores, Calloway Luke, Lily McKeown, Sarah Stapley; and one freshman, Ellie Fenstermaker.

Members of the junior varsity squad include one sophomore, Kaitlyn Baer; and two freshmen, Audrey Marroquin and Annie Omlor.

Members of the competitive squad include Hope Serrano, Camrie Roberts, Paige Smith, Madi Trumbull, Shaina Lako, Calloway Luke, Ellie Fenstermaker, Ainsley Forsyth, Malia Gehrisch, Abbie Losie-wicz, Audrey Marroquin and Annie Omlor.

Four years in a row the Van Buren Black Night Marching Band has received superior ratings at the Ohio Music Education Association state com-petitions.

Awards include best in class, best percussion and best color guard.

During the season, the band performs at every football game, the Findlay Halloween Parade, and four OMEA judged events throughout the state.

Mike Procyk is the 48-member band’s direc-tor. Will Baughman is the assistant director, Julie Meyer is the color guard instructor, Jerin Fuller is the percussion instructor, Gabe Santa Cruz is the front ensemble instructor and Sam Kohlhepp is brass instructor.

The band is accompanied by a color guard. Members of the color guard include: Kira Coe, Jada Hicks, Kendall Kretzinger, Allison McCo-mas, Jenessa Miller, Alyssa Snyder, Catelyn Ver-million.

For the first year, the band traveled for band camp to the Michindoh Conference in Hillsdale, Michigan.

They spent three days at Michindoh, where they learned marching basics, the competition show music and their pregame show.

After three days away, camp continued at the school for five additional days, where the students began to learn the drill to this year’s competition show.

This year’s show, “From Beyond,” will feature space-themed music by Richard Strauss, Gustav

Holst and John Williams.In addition to the marching band, Van Buren

High School has a concert band, pep band, musi-cal orchestra and a group called The Essentials, which performs with an award-winning show choir from Van Buren called The Association.

Marching band members include:Alto saxophone: Griffin Duron and Kurtis

Edler.Baritone: Casey McCauley.Bass drum: Kaleb Bishop, Wesley Casselman,

Kaleb Coe, Dalton McComas, Aiden Mowrey.Bb Clarinet: Aysia Currie and Brendan McCau-

ley.Flute: Jewelya Hutchison, Allyson Ricken-

bacher, Hailey Routzon.Front ensemble: Nathan Curry, Schae Deer-

wester, Kennedy Diemer, Madison Elliott, Carter Miller, Ashton Moore, Walter Oestreich, Logan Saum.

Mellophone: Ethan Johnson, Paul Klausing, Andrew Schroeder.

Snare drum: Catherine Cavera and Alexis Jackson.

Tenors: Eric Miller.Tenor saxophone: Lily McKeown.Trombone: Carrie Below, Noah Elliott,

Amanda Strapp, Ryan Strapp.Trumpet: Karissa Brown, Skylar Deerwester,

Chris Emerine, Shaina Lako, Lindsey Stultz, Gage Swaisgood, Alan Woodall.

Tuba: Evan Clark and Timmothy Emerine.


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The 2018 Vanlue Wildcat Marching Band prepared for the season from Aug. 6-10 at band camp, where they reviewed marching and sta-tionary techniques, learned their pregame show and their first show on the field.

The 30-member band will perform at Vanlue High School football games, and has performed in Vanlue Fest Parade, Vanlue Halloween Parade, Vanlue Schools Homecoming Parade, End of the Year Marching Band Concert.

Krysten Webb is the band director, Heather Nielsen is the assistant band director, and Kathy Wisner is the majorette adviser.

Vanlue High School also has a concert band and a pep band.

Members of the marching band are:Alto saxophone: Audrey Phillips, Alena

Miller, Mara Simon. Baritone: Christian Nielsen.

Clarinet: Maliah Snook, Taylor Gershutz, Alexa Brooks, McKalyn Lehman, Addison Thomas.

Flute: Bethany Smith, Faith Price, Adriana Caudill, Renee Sampson, Aareanna Spears, Jacob Alkire.

Majorette: Faith Price, Maliah Snook, Audrey Phi l l ips, Emma Bi l ler, Amyiah Brenneman.

Mellophone: Libby Gunder. Percussion: John Kitzler, Jaden Kloepfer,

Tyson Yeater, Jaren Kloepfer, Evan Thomas, Alex Secord, Jesse Blakley.

Tromb one : Em m a B i l l e r, A my i a h Brenneman, Seth Gunder.

Trumpet: Lauren Kin, Adreanna Blanton, Maria Saltzman, Julissa Gutierrez, Gwen Miller, Sarah Wells.

Tuba: Daniel Riblet.

Vanlue High School’s cheerleading squad is focusing on rebuilding this year, as last year there was no squad due to a lack of coach.

The five-member squad is now coached by Ginger Sampson, who said she has had help from some Vanlue alumni cheerleaders over the summer.

Sampson said the squad practices two times per week for a couple of hours each session.

She said they are focusing on improving their skills, dance routines, chants, cheers, uniforms and fundraising.

The squad has participated in Vanlue Fest ParadeMembers of the Vanlue cheer squad include two juniors, Amyiah Brenneman,

Maliah Snook (both second-year members); and three freshmen, Savy Carrillo, Adriana Caudill, Renee Sampson (all first-year members).


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