The Rockport-Fulton High School (RFHS) Pirate band competed in the University Interscholastic League (UIL) Region 14 Concert and Sight-reading contest Thursday, April 21 in Sinton.
RFHS was the last band to perform in front of judges and received straight 1’s in concert and sight-reading portions. Because they received a 1 rating last October in the UIL Marching Band contest, RFHS was awarded a sweepstakes trophy for achieving a 1 rating in all UIL competitions throughout the school year.
RFHS Band Director Ryan Thornberry said the band performed very complex pieces and played at a level above what was required.
Thornberry added with the challenges the RFHS band works through, including inadequate facilities caused by Hurricane Harvey and reduced membership due to COVID-19, finishing the year with a Sweepstakes trophy is a remarkable feat and it wouldn’t of been possible without a tremendous amount of student leadership.
Students participating in the performance were Gabriella Castaneda, Kira Johnson, Isabelle Whitfield, Marina Bogaards, Matthew Mann, Makenna McPherson, Kaitlyn Carruth, Stormy Lewis, Audrina Huerta, Makinzie Mize, Jaelyn Starnes, Gabriel Austria, Eanna Foster, Crystal Bueno, Emilie Kelley, Eluzay Toledo, Alec Carter-Banchs, Hannah Noggle, Angela Delgado, Ellie McEuen, Dominic Picarazzi, Isabella Moses, Ben Alfaro, Arah Maloney, Rafe Shelburne, Drake Thompson, Miriam Sanchez-Munoz, Boden Klanica, Parker Brown, Jacob Nguyen, Ethan Leftwich, Dane Kidneigh, Connor Chaney, Drew Lanningham, Gillian Hale, Oceania Lara, Devon Clark, David Vega, Parker Shearer, Brady Hattman, Daniel Garza, Andrew Isbell, and Hayden Jeffers.
The RFHS band will give its last public performance of the school year at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 17 at the Martha Luigi Auditorium.
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