Lee High School takes the field

Eight high school bands competed in the First Annual Highland Cavalier Marching Band Festival, held Saturday, Oct. 22 in Carl Smith Stadium at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise.

Among those participating were: Appalachia High School, Grundy High School, Holston High School, J.J. Kelly High School, Lee High School, Northwood High School, Powell Valley High School, and Tazewell High School. The Gate City High School Band served as the host band for the event, performing the National Anthem and a half-time show.

Awards were given in four classes.

Class 1A
1st J.J. Kelly High School
2nd Northwood High School
3rd Tazewell High School


Class 2A
1st Holston High School
2nd Grundy High School

Class 3A
1st Appalachia High School
2nd Powell Valley High School

Class 4A
1st Lee High School


“Despite less than perfect weather, all the bands performed very well and attendance was great,” said Richard Galyean, director of bands at UVa-Wise. “This will definitely be an annual event, one I hope will grow to include bands from across Southwest and Central Virginia, Northeast Tennessee, Eastern Kentucky and Western North Carolina.”

Galyean extended special appreciation a number of individuals and organizations that helped make the event a success including Donnie Sorah, Michael Cox, the Wise Kiwanis Club, Sandy Earls, Rhonda Goins, John Reeves and the entire UVa-Wise Buildings and Grounds crew, Campus Police, the Gate City High School Band and director Rick Lake, UVa-Wise Band students, and members of Alpha Sigma Phi.

The Highland Cavalier Marching Band Festival was sanctioned by the United State Scholastic Band Association’s (USSBA) division of Youth Education in the Arts.

 

Gate City High School served as the host.

 

Holston High School

 

Powell Valley High School	J.J. Kelly High School

 

Results

Class 1A

Class 2A

Class 3A

Class 4A