Allegany High band again wins state title

Allegany High band again wins state title Group wins for best music, drum major TOWSON The Allegany High School Marching Band successfully defended its Maryland State Band Championship title Saturday at the 17th Annual Maryland State Band Championships at Towson University. Twenty-five bands from across the state competed in the day-long event. Allegany won the title in Group III, which designates bands fielding between 56 and 80 musicians. Allegany won specialty awards for best music and best drum major. Their winning score was 89.1. Alleganys winning 2003 field show is titled Ballet Mechanique. The show features music from American composers George Antheil and Samuel Barber. The band consists of 70 musicians, nine color guards members and drum major Sarah Dean for a total of 80 student performers. The band is under the direction of Larry T. Jackson, assisted by Brian T. White. The complete order of finish in Group III was : Allegany, 89.1; Calvary Hall College, 87.05; Patuxent, 87.0; and North Hagerstown, 80.2. Saturday evening the band also participated in the first Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament Marching Band Competition held at Westminster High School. It finished in second place in Group III with a score of 87.95. The group won specialty awards for best auxiliary (color guard), best marching, and best drum major. Allegany will travel to East Pennsboro High School on Saturday for one remaining preliminary competition before hosting the Chapter 13 Championships on Nov. 1 at Greenway Avenue Stadium in Cumberland.