Powell Takes Top Honors At Greeneville Band Classic

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The Powell High School Panther Marching Band took top honors at the

4th annual Greeneville Band Classic Saturday at Pioneer Field on

the Tusculum College campus.

 

At the conclusion of the afternoon long event , which featured 14

high school marching bands from Tennessee and Virginia , Powell was

named Festival Champion , the top award given to the highest scoring

band out of all participants.

 

Powell was named Grand Champion in the Class 3A-4A division , while

Cocke County took Grand Champion honors in Class A-1 , A-2 and AA.

 

First place band awards by division were in Class A-1 - Cloudland ,

Class A-2 - Knox West , Class AA - Cocke County , Class AAA -

Powell , and in Class AAAA - Farragut.

 

The Chuckey Doak High School Marching band open the day's event with

the National Anthem.

 

Prior to the awards ceremony , the Greeneville High School Marching

Band , which as the host band was not competing , performed its' 2007

show for the standing room only crowd.

 

 

4th Annual Greeneville Band Classic Results

 

Class A-1

Cloudland High School Band received a rating of excellent.

First place award for Percussion - Cloudland

First place award for Drum Major - Cloudland

First place award for Band - Cloudland

 

Class A-2

Knox West High School Band received a rating of excellent.

Unicoi County High School Band received a rating of excellent.

Second place award for Color Guard - Unicoi County

First place award for Color Guard - Knox West

Second place award for Percussion - Unicoi County

First place award for Percussion - Knox West

Second place award for Drum Major - Unicoi County

First place award for Drum Major - Knox West

Second place award for Band - Unicoi County

First place award for Band - Knox West

 

Class AA

Cherokee High School Band received a rating of excellent.

Morristown West High School Band received a rating of excellent.

South Doyle High School Band received a rating of excellent.

Gibbs High School Band received a rating of superior.

Patrick Henry High School Band received a rating of superior.

Sullivan Central High School Band received a rating of superior.

Cocke County High School Band received a rating of superior.

Second place award for Majorettes - Gibbs

First place award for Majorettes - South Doyle

Second place award for Color Guard - Cocke County

First place award for Color Guard - Sullivan Central

Second place award for Percussion - Sullivan Central

First place award for Percussion - Patrick Henry

Second place award for Drum Major - Sullivan Central

First place award for Drum Major - South Doyle

Second place award for Band - Patrick Henry

First place award for Band - Cocke County

 

Class AAA

Jefferson County High School Band received a rating of excellent.

Karns High School Band received a rating of superior.

Powell High School Band received a rating of superior.

Second place award for Majorettes - Jefferson County

First place award for Majorettes - Powell

Second place award for Color Guard - Powell

First place award for Color Guard - Karns

Second place award for Percussion - Powell

First place award for Percussion - Karns

Second place award for Drum Major - Karns

First place award for Drum Major - Powell

Second place award for Band - Karns

First place award for Band - Powell

 

CLASS AAAA

Farragut High School Band received a rating of superior.

First place award for Majorettes - Farragut

First place award for Color Guard - Farragut

First place award for Percussion - Farragut

First place award for Drum Major - Farragut

First place award for Band - Farragut

 

Class A-1 , A-2 , and AA Grand Champion Award - Cocke County

Class 3-A-4A Grand Champion Award - Powell

Greeneville Band Classic Festival Champion Award - Powell

 

The 5th annual Greeneville Band Classic is tentatively scheduled for Saturday , October 4 , 2008 at Tusculum College. For more information , call Greeneville Band Classic Chair Kay Grissom at 470-3183.