bxOxAxUIL Posted September 5, 2023 Report Share Posted September 5, 2023 I believe every class deserves to have a topic, so here's one for the 3A classification! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave609 Posted September 5, 2023 Report Share Posted September 5, 2023 My first prediction, Mineola will take the title again. With a very close 2nd being Whitesboro. freebird215283 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LKendrick Posted September 6, 2023 Report Share Posted September 6, 2023 Hondo should do well here, moved down from 4A. Dave609 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasStrangers Posted September 6, 2023 Report Share Posted September 6, 2023 Hard to make predictions before the first competitions begin. However, I expect some of the repeats to be there again like Mineola, Red Water, Queen City, Whitesboro, Atlanta. We might see Howe, Commerce, Mt. Vernon, Winnsboro, Cameron Yoe, Grandview as well. Mineola trying to win their 4th straight state championship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bxOxAxUIL Posted September 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2023 Groups from each Area that I can see making finals: Area A: Crane and Clye Area B: Whitesboro, Commerce, and Holliday Area C : Mineola, Atlanta, Queen City, Redwater, and Winnsboro Area D : Cameron Yoe and Clifton Area E: Hondo Dave609 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaelusSky22 Posted September 24, 2023 Report Share Posted September 24, 2023 Definitely see Clifton making it. Had a football game and was blown away by their performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bxOxAxUIL Posted September 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 18 hours ago, CaelusSky22 said: Definitely see Clifton making it. Had a football game and was blown away by their performance. They have improved greatly since missing out on state in 2021! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave609 Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 On 9/6/2023 at 11:37 AM, bxOxAxUIL said: Groups from each Area that I can see making finals: Area A: Crane and Clye Area B: Whitesboro, Commerce, and Holliday Area C : Mineola, Atlanta, Queen City, Redwater, and Winnsboro Area D : Cameron Yoe and Clifton Area E: Hondo definitely could see Hondo placing well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bxOxAxUIL Posted September 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 2 hours ago, Dave609 said: definitely could see Hondo placing well! That'd be great for some Area E representation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperFun Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 2 hours ago, bxOxAxUIL said: That'd be great for some Area E representation! Yeah. The last couple of decades have been pretty rough for E 3A/formerly 2A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasStrangers Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 Area C always has the big hitters for 3A. Based on what I saw at Melissa this past weekend. Mineola is on a mission with making it to finals over several 4A State Finalists and several other 5A and 6A bands. Of course their guard got 2nd overall in prelims behind Anna. A few parents and kids I talked to to me said that their show was not finished. The season is still early for everyone so anything can happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasStrangers Posted October 17, 2023 Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 One of the teams that made state back in 2021 will not return as Westwood did not make it out of regionals this past weekend. Region 4 3A Tuesday 10/16 in Mt. Pleasant with 5 schools that made state finals in 2021 performing (Queen City, Atlanta, Redwater, Winnsboro and Mineola) for a chance to go to Area on 10/28 at SFA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco12 Posted October 17, 2023 Report Share Posted October 17, 2023 I could see Natalia coming back and making a play for finals, especially after making state and placing 14th for the first time in 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpeter75 Posted October 18, 2023 Report Share Posted October 18, 2023 Looks like only 5 will be selected from area C due to UIL regionals having 27 bands scoring 1 in regionals. Is that correct? if so who are your predictions. I think the top 5 from region 4 make it. Mineola Redwater Winnsboro Atlanta Queen city Dave609 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebird215283 Posted October 18, 2023 Report Share Posted October 18, 2023 On 9/5/2023 at 12:46 PM, Dave609 said: My first prediction, Mineola will take the title again. With a very close 2nd being Whitesboro. Not going to be close at all. Whitesboro doesn't have the show to complete with Mineola. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpeter75 Posted October 18, 2023 Report Share Posted October 18, 2023 28 minutes ago, freebird215283 said: Not going to be close at all. Whitesboro doesn't have the show to complete with Mineola. I will say that I think area c region 4 will have several in the top 10 at state. I find a big discrepancy amongst the size of 3A bands throughout the area-with bands like Mineola/Atlanta carrying 125+ band members and bands like Winnsboro/Redwater having roughly 75 members. And yes I know bigger isn’t always better but sometimes it does give a more richer sound. I do find that this year more of the larger bands tend to march more during solos, etc then when entire band is playing and if they play they tend to play whole notes versus a rift, etc. I feel it will be an interesting year at state and I predict the reigning champion will fall this year to someone in their own area. Just my prediction. Hope all have a great area showing and we all get to see some awesome shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fluteriffic Posted October 18, 2023 Report Share Posted October 18, 2023 Mineola is not marching 125 plus.. saw them at region. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasStrangers Posted October 18, 2023 Report Share Posted October 18, 2023 4 hours ago, Trumpeter75 said: I will say that I think area c region 4 will have several in the top 10 at state. I find a big discrepancy amongst the size of 3A bands throughout the area-with bands like Mineola/Atlanta carrying 125+ band members and bands like Winnsboro/Redwater having roughly 75 members. And yes I know bigger isn’t always better but sometimes it does give a more richer sound. I do find that this year more of the larger bands tend to march more during solos, etc then when entire band is playing and if they play they tend to play whole notes versus a rift, etc. I feel it will be an interesting year at state and I predict the reigning champion will fall this year to someone in their own area. Just my prediction. Hope all have a great area showing and we all get to see some awesome shows. If you go back and look at the last 3A State Finals in 21 all 5 of the schools that represented Area C made Finals and finished in the Top 7. Last year, in Area the same 5 schools once again would have advanced to State if there was a contest with Mineola winning Area but also having the overall highest score in any 3A Area Contest last year. The last time I looked I do not believe Mineola and Atlanta are carrying 125 band members. I think Area C will be interesting as Winnsboro/Atlanta/Queen City/Redwater have all competed against each other a few times this season while Mineola has been going up against mostly 4A/5A schools that have been in State Finals. Whoever makes it to State and eventually wins is going to have to earn it. Area C is a very very strong division for marching bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpeter75 Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 2 hours ago, TexasStrangers said: If you go back and look at the last 3A State Finals in 21 all 5 of the schools that represented Area C made Finals and finished in the Top 7. Last year, in Area the same 5 schools once again would have advanced to State if there was a contest with Mineola winning Area but also having the overall highest score in any 3A Area Contest last year. The last time I looked I do not believe Mineola and Atlanta are carrying 125 band members. I think Area C will be interesting as Winnsboro/Atlanta/Queen City/Redwater have all competed against each other a few times this season while Mineola has been going up against mostly 4A/5A schools that have been in State Finals. Whoever makes it to State and eventually wins is going to have to earn it. Area C is a very very strong division for marching bands. Yes I may have mistaken actual numbers for making a point. Atlanta does carry around 125-130 on field band members....I am counting guard, front assemble, battery, and winds. Mineola has probably around 100 members. Atlanta as a school is near numbers for 4a schools with around 455 high school members. Yes Area C has seemed to be one of the more if not most competitive sections in the state since my kids have started high school band over the last 3-4 years. Mineola has been the perennial powerhouse in this area and dependent on what type of show you like, rightfully so. I will say to your point of them going against 4,5,6a bands, that the last contest the bands were split into 3-4a and 5-6a bands in finals and only two 3a bands were at the competition. Now I am not sure how the score took them from 2nd in prelims to 7th in finals, but that is where they landed. That being said they have in previous years been a good band, with good brass sounds, but too much electrical outputs, and show then actual marching for my taste--but that is just me.......scoring for any event is subjective to a point. I don't mean to offend anyone....I just like to have discussions and express viewpoints and hope no one gets feeling hurts....we all have opinions. I think Area C will have a very tough competition and the 5 that come out of this region will have a very good shot to compete in state finals like they did 2 years ago. My thought is that Atlanta/Mineola/Redwater will vie for 1-3 with Winnsboro having 4th, and 5th is still in air for me. Queen City show is hit or miss so someone could come from another region to take 5th. Thank all for this open discussion form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasStrangers Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 Your thoughts are valid and everyone has an opinion. A lot of it just depends on the judges and I think as a school you have to really understand what judges are looking for. I was not taking any offense to what you said. When UIL did realignment 2yrs ago the cutoff was 514 to go to 4A. I expect that number to be higher when the numbers come out this year for the 2024-2025 school year. I don't really expect any 3A's from Area C to be moving up to 4A. In the event at Royse City, Mineola almost had #1 in Prelims over the defending 4A State Champ Celina. I have to agree that Atlanta, Mineola, Redwater are the top 3 and will probably finish in some order. Winnsboro I think could make it in as well and Queen City maybe for #5 or maybe a Mt. Vernon who finished 1 spot out of the State 2 yrs ago or maybe an unknown band program on the rise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave609 Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 Does anyone happen to know why Region 8 hasn't updated for the 3A group? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasStrangers Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 18 hours ago, Dave609 said: Does anyone happen to know why Region 8 hasn't updated for the 3A group? It took me awhile to find it but here is Area D schedule for the 28th... https://uilmusicregion8.com/marching/area-d-marching-contest/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasStrangers Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 Area C schedule for the 28th https://www.uilregion21.org/uploads/cms/nav-24-653048f5f3d00.pdf Trumpeter75 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Mike16 Posted October 20, 2023 Report Share Posted October 20, 2023 6 hours ago, TexasStrangers said: It took me awhile to find it but here is Area D schedule for the 28th... https://uilmusicregion8.com/marching/area-d-marching-contest/ That's the schedule from 2021. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bxOxAxUIL Posted October 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2023 Saturday is Area for 3A, I will be updating the groups that advance to state from each Area. Area A - Crane HS Clyde HS Wall HS TLCA HS Area B - Whitesboro HS Holliday HS Howe HS Commerce HS Area C - Mineola HS Redwater HS Winnsboro HS Atlanta HS Queen City HS Area D - Clifton HS Cameron Yoe HS Troy HS Brock HS Area E- Santa Gertrudis HS Industrial HS Hitchcock HS Yoakum HS Rio Hondo HS Hondo HS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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