Fun State Stats

[cheeto2401]

3 minutes ago, cheeto2401 said:

no, heres a list of bands that 3 peated state championships before celina (regardless of class currently, but im looking at 4A archives)

- Canton
- Dickinson
- Georgetown

this marks celina being the 4th ever 4A band in history to 3-peat

argyle did 3-peat in 3A, but not 4A

[TexasStrangers]

23 hours ago, cheeto2401 said:

no, heres a list of bands that 3 peated state championships before celina (regardless of class currently, but im looking at 4A archives)

- Canton
- Dickinson
- Georgetown

this marks celina being the 4th ever 4A band in history to 3-peat

Mineola did it 3 times in a row in 3A before getting 2nd place last year. They won their 4th State Title this year out of the last 5 Competitions.

 

[braddddd]

not a state fact but boa san antonio

Ronald Reagan is the only band to be in finals at every BOA San Antonio this century (the last time they weren't was in 1999). 

 

They are also the only band to make finals at every BOA San Antonio since it became a super regional. (It became a super regional in 2003). 

[FEDude]

4 hours ago, braddddd said:

not a state fact but boa san antonio

Ronald Reagan is the only band to be in finals at every BOA San Antonio this century (the last time they weren't was in 1999). 

 

They are also the only band to make finals at every BOA San Antonio since it became a super regional. (It became a super regional in 2003). 

Those early Reagan shows are just the best! Especially 2003-2006.

I'd argue they shouldn't have made finals in 2007. 2008 and 2009 aren't as fun to watch, but 2007 just isn't performed well.

Regardless, San Antonio doesn't have a lot of top performing bands. MacArthur, Marshall, Churchill, and CTJ each had a decade or so of being on top, but Reagan has never been too far behind. It's kinda a point of pride for any San Antonian. 

[lost]

3 hours ago, FEDude said:

Those early Reagan shows are just the best! Especially 2003-2006.

I'd argue they shouldn't have made finals in 2007. 2008 and 2009 aren't as fun to watch, but 2007 just isn't performed well.

Regardless, San Antonio doesn't have a lot of top performing bands. MacArthur, Marshall, Churchill, and CTJ each had a decade or so of being on top, but Reagan has never been too far behind. It's kinda a point of pride for any San Antonian. 

Reagan was 0.2 from falling out in 2009. A rough showing in the visual for Coppell kept them in finals narrowly.

[FEDude]

Not a stat, but what is the "cleanest" show to ever win state.

I think the contenders are:

-Spring 1992

-Marcus 2012 (maybe some musical issues, but visually it is just flawless)

-Hebron 2021

Not saying those are my favorites (except for Spring 1992 since I always come back to that one). But I seriously can't spot any errors when I watch those. Maybe someone with more musical knowledge can say which are the cleanest, and even go back to the score sheets. 

[FEDude]

6 hours ago, lost said:

Reagan was 0.2 from falling out in 2009. A rough showing in the visual for Coppell kept them in finals narrowly.

I think that was their first year with Levi Chavis. I think they had some genuinely great shows under his watch (2010, 2011, 2014). I forget if 2015 was under him or Morrison, but it also absolutely gorgeous.

I'll never understand why Reagan can't hold onto a band director for more than a few years. At least 2 ex Reagan directors are now real estate agents, so it's not like they're running off to another band.

I guess I was also spoiled and had a director that had been there 11 years before moving.

[slowbrass]

11 hours ago, FEDude said:

Not a stat, but what is the "cleanest" show to ever win state.

I think the contenders are:

-Spring 1992

-Marcus 2012 (maybe some musical issues, but visually it is just flawless)

-Hebron 2021

Not saying those are my favorites (except for Spring 1992 since I always come back to that one). But I seriously can't spot any errors when I watch those. Maybe someone with more musical knowledge can say which are the cleanest, and even go back to the score sheets. 

Among all the 6a (or formerly 5a) state champs during my time in band and afterward, it’s easily Marcus 2012. They may have had some slight blips at BOA, although I don’t remember any and it didn’t hold them back at all. They won that contest by 2.85 over second, which is the widest margin of victory in the history of that contest as far as I know. State finals they were absolutely unconscious tho.

[FEDude]

3 hours ago, slowbrass said:

Among all the 6a (or formerly 5a) state champs during my time in band and afterward, it’s easily Marcus 2012. They may have had some slight blips at BOA, although I don’t remember any and it didn’t hold them back at all. They won that contest by 2.85 over second, which is the widest margin of victory in the history of that contest as far as I know. State finals they were absolutely unconscious tho.

I think what sets this show apart is how exposed each section is musically. That's why we can call out any musical issues. The English horn/oboe duet just melts my heart every time.

[cheeto2401]

On 11/10/2023 at 11:58 AM, Dave609 said:

OOOO, this sounds fun!

Queen City missed their first State Finals this year since their first appearance

 

This year marked 2 bands first State Appearance and First State Finals Appearance-

1A- McDade HS (Placed 6th in Prelims and 6th in Finals)
4A- Panther Creek HS (Placed 3rd in Prelims and 2nd in Finals)

 

These Bands broke their highest placement ever at State (Taking into account on finals placements if they have made finals before-

1A-

Cross Plains HS (Last Record: 7th in Finals (2021))- New Highest Record- 3rd in Finals
Knox City HS (Last Record: 8th in Prelims (2015))- New Highest Record- 5th in Finals
Baird HS (Last Record: 10th in Prelims (2021))- New Highest Record- 7th in Finals
McDade HS (First time at State)- New Highest Placement- 6th in Finals
Meridian HS (First time at State)- New Highest Placement- 8th in Prelims
O'Donnell HS (Last Record: 15th in Prelims (2021))- New Highest Placement- 9th in Prelims
Pettus HS (First time at State)- New Highest Placement- 11th in Prelims
D'Hanis HS (Last Record: 16th in Prelims (2021))- New Highest Placement- 14th in Prelims
Runge HS (First time at State)- New Highest Placement- 15th in Prelims

 

2A-

Ralls HS (Last Record: Unknown (1980))- New Highest Record- 8th in Prelims
Bangs HS (Last Record: Unknown (1993))- New Highest Record- 13th in Prelims
Louise HS (First time at State)- New Highest Record- 16th in Prelims
Lockney HS (First time at State)- New Highest Record- 18th in Prelims
Rivercrest HS (Last Record: 11th in Prelims (2022))- New Highest Record- 1st in Finals
Panhandle HS (Last Record: 5th in  Finals (2020))- New Highest Record- 3rd in Finals

 

3A-

TLCA HS (San Angelo) (First time at State)- New Highest Placement- 23rd in Prelims
Brock HS (First time at State)- New Highest Placement- 21st in Prelims
Clyde HS (Last Record: 16th in Prelims (2019)- New Highest Placement- 14th in Prelims
Atlanta HS (Last Record: 4th in Finals (Record set in 1980, with the last one being in 2021))- New Highest Placement- 3rd in Finals

 

4A-

Robstown HS (First time at State)- New Highest Record- 26th in Prelims
Raymondville HS (Last Record: Unknown (1998))- New Highest Record- 19th in Prelims
Gatesville HS (Last Record: 18th in Prelims (2022))- New Highest Record- 12th in Prelims
West Plains HS (Last Record: 14th in Prelims (2022))- New Highest Record- 10th in Finals
Calallen HS (Last Record: 8th in Finals (Set in 2020, placed there in 2021 & 2022)- New Highest Record- 7th in Finals
Davenport HS (Last Record: 7th in Finals (2022))- New Highest Record- 6th in Finals
Panther Creek HS (First time at State)- New Highest Record- 2nd in Finals

 

5A-

Pine Tree HS (Last Record: Unknown (1985))- New Highest Record- 32nd in Prelims
Pieper HS (First time at State)- New Highest Record- 27th in Prelims
North Mesquite HS (First time at State)- New Highest Record- 26th in Prelims
A&M Consolidated (Last Record: 27th in Prelims (2021))- New Highest Record- 21st in Prelims
Smithson Valley (Last Record: Unknown (2001))- New Highest Record- 20th in Prelims
Lone Star HS (Last Record: 12th in Finals (2019))- New Highest Record- 7th in Finals
Forney HS (Last Record: 5th in Finals (1982))- New Highest Record- 4th in Finals

 

6A-

PSJA Early College HS (Last Record: 41st in Prelims (2018))- New Highest Record- 39th in Prelims
Cy-Fair HS (Last Record: 14th in Prelims (2014))- New Highest Record- 11th in Finals
Bridgeland HS (Last Record: 15th in Prelims (2020))- New Highest Record- 10th in Finals

redo for the 2024 season???

[bxOxAxUIL]

On 11/10/2023 at 10:09 AM, bxOxAxUIL said:

These programs now have the longest active streak for State finals appearances in their classification:

 

1A - Whiteface (5)

2A - Sundown (5)

3A - C. H. Yoe (7)

4A - Calallen & China Spring (4)

5A - Cedar Park (9)

6A - Marcus (10)

 

If I’m wrong on any, please correct me! This is just what I could find.

Here’s an updated count: 

1A - Irion County (5)

2A - Sundown (6)

3A - CH Yoe (8)

4A - China Spring (6)

5A - Cedar Park (10)

6A - Marcus (11)

[Gogogo]

On 11/19/2024 at 10:15 AM, braddddd said:

not a state fact but boa san antonio

Ronald Reagan is the only band to be in finals at every BOA San Antonio this century (the last time they weren't was in 1999). 

 

They are also the only band to make finals at every BOA San Antonio since it became a super regional. (It became a super regional in 2003). 

Ronald Reagan opened in 1999 with their first show in 2000 Perpetual Motion which placed 3rd at the San Antonio Regional.