KJHS Places 38 in All-Region Band

Last week members of the Kennedale Junior High Band auditioned for the All-Region Band at Irma Marsh Middle School in the Castleberry ISD and took home the most positions of any school involved. {{more}}

The region consists of Alvarado, Springtown, Castleberry, Kennedale, Venus, Godley, and Stephenville. Thirty-eight KJHS students earned a position in the All-Region band, which was more than double any other school at the competition. Junior high Wildcats were awarded eight 1st chairs and four 2nd chairs.

Students earning a chair by instruments were

Flute

• Tawny Smith-Knox (2nd Chair); Madison Zurbuchen (3rd Chair & highest ranking 7th grader); Alex Saenz (4th Chair); Jordan Saunders (6th Chair); Abbi Marshall (7th Chair).

Clarinet

• Madison Suchsland (1st Chair); Nikki Wright (4th Chair); Nasanna Henley (5th Chair & highest ranking 7th grader); Alexis Bundy (6th Chair); Keghan McGee (7th Chair); Alexis Wheeler (8th Chair); Taylor Ann Fandrich (11th Chair); Matthew Cerda-Malec (14th Chair); Marissa Arteaga (16th Chair)

Bass Clarinet

• Sarah Jennings (1st Chair & highest ranking 7th grader)

Alto Saxophone

• Mariah Rodriguez (1st Chair); Graci Hale (2nd Chair & highest ranking 7th grader); Anna Young (4th Chair)

Baritone Saxophone

• Jordan Samms (1st Chair)

Trumpet

• Colby Wilson (2nd Chair); Theo Krieger (3rd Chair); Caden Gillespie (6th Chair & highest ranking 7th grader); Audrey Helms (7th Chair); Josh Fox (10th Chair); Sebastian Rockin (11th Chair); Ian Stites (12th Chair)

French Horn

• Tyler Weckherlin (1st Chair); Alex Young (7th Chair)

Trombone

• Dylan Mowrer (1st Chair & highest ranking 7th grader); Elizabeth Harrelson (5th Chair); Belle Mayer (6th Chair)

Baritone

• Garth Reed (3rd Chair)

Tuba

• Allen Constantino (1st Chair); Dynver James (2nd Chair); Will Harrelson (7th Chair)

Percussion

• Trinity Tran (1st Chair); Joe Cullum (5th Chair); Julia McHugh (7th Chair)