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On Friday, April 25th, over 90 Wayne High Students traveled to South Sioux City to compete in the NSAA District III Music Contest in a variety of ensembles and in solos/small groups. Large ensembles (band, choirs) perform for three judges, while solos and small groups perform for one judge. Ratings are given for each performance and time permitting, the judges give comments to the performers to enhance the learning opportunity. Judges of solos and small groups have the opportunity to select one Outstanding Performance and one Honorable Mention award from the solos/groups they judged.
Wayne High results from Friday's contest include:
Large Ensembles:
Concert Band - Superior*
Concert Choir - Superior*
Treble Choir - Superior*
Bass Choir - Superior*
Jazz Choir - Superior*
*All large ensembles received Superior Ratings from all three judges.
Vocal Solos and Small Groups:
Superior Ratings - Colby Raulston, Abi Hawthorne, Jordyn Clinchard, Sharon Vasquez, Gavin Anderson, Aidan Bohnert, Olivia Hanson, Norah Armstrong, Ceilus Ibarra, Gabriel Armstrong, Allan Brenner, Taesha Dunklau, Samantha Wright, Ceilus Ibarra and Sharon Vasquez Vocal Duet, Gavin Anderson and Adrienne Anderson Vocal Duet, Norah Armstrong and Olivia Hanson Vocal Duet, Whitney Hadcock and Oliver Surber Vocal Duet, Samantha Wright and Taesha Dunklau Vocal Duet, Barbershop Group (Aidan Bohnert, Colby Raulston, Gavin Anderson, Gabriel Armstrong)
Excellent Ratings - Harper Olson, Jacob Barner, Callen Gamble, Brooklyn Jones, Rachel Holland and Allan Brenner Vocal Duet
Instrumental Solos and Small Groups:
Superior Ratings: Aidan Bohnert (Trumpet), Ceilus Ibarra (Flute), Norah Armstrong (Piano), Ceilus Ibarra and Haley Brogren (Flute Duet)
Excellent Ratings: Joselyn Saltzman (Flute), Sharon Vasquez (Flute), Jordan Clinchard and Nyamalo Kantai (Percussion Ensemble), Rachel Holland (Flute), Maddox Ziska (Tuba), Landen Claussen, Taven Ocampo, Dean Young, Cole Zach and Maddox Ziska (Low Brass Quintet)
Good Rating: Alec Schaffer (Saxophone)
Wayne High also brought home a large majority of the Outstanding Performance Awards from the day: Norah Armstrong (Vocal Solo and Piano Solo), Gavin Anderson (Vocal Solo), Colby Raulston (Vocal Solo), Ceilus Ibarra (Flute Solo), Aidan Bohnert (Trumpet Solo) Hon. Mention, Ceilus Ibarra (Vocal solo) Hon. Mention, Olivia Hanson (Vocal Solo) Hon. Mention, Gabriel Armstrong (Vocal Solo) Hon. Mention, Barbershop Quartet Hon. Mention, Taesha Dunklau and Samantha Wright - Vocal Duet Hon. Mention.
It was a record-setting day for the WHS Music Department with 39 events and 11 student performances recognized for their outstanding excellence. The community of Wayne has much to be proud of in the talents and high standards that are held by our student-musicians. Special thanks to Deneil Parker, Christiana Koeppe and Shelly Armstrong for accompanying the performances throughout the day. We were also very appreciative of Jilliane Allemann, Russ Plager, Mary Kay Hasemann for their assistance, and thankful for the family and friends who came to support the students.
Please consider joining us for the Final Concert and Parents Night for the high school music department on Tuesday, May 6 at 7:00 PM. Also mark your calendars for the Fine Arts Awards Night on Thursday, May 15th. Students will be performing many of their solos and small group selections prior to the awards ceremony slated to tentatively begin at 6:00 PM (more information to come on this event).
Spring Sprints will be held at Kern Track on Friday, May 2nd. The schedule can be found here.
The Power Drive team had a great day of racing.
A107 - 1st Place - 5.6 mile lead over 2nd place
E39 - 1st Place
E22 - 2nd Place - 9.8 mile lead over 3rd place
We were the only cars not in the pits for mechanical issues.
Pierce schedule
Norfolk Classic schedule
Conference schedule
Battle Creek schedule
District Schedule
Following indoor competition on March 22 at the Wildcat Dome, the Wayne High girls and boys track and field team began their outdoor season on the road.
From Pawnee Park in Columbus, the Blue Devils joined seven other varsity teams during the Scotus Invite on Tuesday.
With weather just holding off throughout the afternoon, thunderstorms took over the Columbus area around 7:45 p.m. Tuesday night. Also, due to the result of some camera failures, the 300-meter hurdles, the girls 3200-meter run and the boys 4×400-meter relay were handheld.
The Wayne High girls finished seventh with 46.5 points while the Blue Devil boys took third accumulating 69 points.
In the girls division, runner-up results were posted by junior Nyla Bolles in the 400-meter dash in 1:02.36; freshman Alivia Kesting in the 800-meter run (2:35.14), junior Elle Powicki in the 100-meter hurdles (16.3) and sophomore Addison Frank in the pole vault (8’ 6”).
Junior Lilyan Hurner placed third in the 3200-meter run (13:44.39), Kesting and freshman Kamden Dobbins both tied for fifth in the high jump (4’ 6”) as Powicki also finished sixth in the 300-meter hurdles (52.03).
In relay action, the 4×800-meter relay team of Kesting, junior Josie Ley, junior Kennasyn Blecke and Hurner took fourth (11:58.08) while the 4×400-meter relay of Bolles, Dobbins, freshman Anna Dutcher and Powicki finished fifth (4:33.89).
During the boys division, sophomore Emmanuel Gonzalez won the 800-meter run (2:15.82), senior Kasen York won the 1600-meter run (4:55.99) and junior Drew Miller won the 3200-meter run (11:09.56).
The Blue Devil 4×800-meter relay team of Miller, sophomore Camden Hall, Gonzalez and sophomore Thomas Raymundo Bacillio finished first in a time of 9:08.92.
Junior Dobbins finished third in the 400-meter dash (55.05), sophomore Alvaro Archundia placed third in the 1600-meter run (5:26.61), freshman Grady Maas took fourth in the 800-meter run (2:30.12) while older brother and senior Grant Maas cleared 11’ 6” in the pole vault (fourth).
Other medals from the 3200-meter run came from sophomore Landen Claussen (fourth – 11:58.48) and sophomore Lance Brink (sixth – 12:04.27).
Also in relays, the 4×400 team of senior Ignacio Salemeron Diaz, York, sophomore Daevin Cassarubias and Dobbins took fourth (3:47.21).
The Wayne High girls and boys track & field team will next host the Wayne Invite on Tuesday, April 8 from Kern Track.
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