Medina Marching Band takes 1st in division at Webster competition

Photos by Tom Rivers: The Medina Marching Band performed during halftime of the Orleans County Rivals football game on Friday night at Vets Park and culminated the show with a large patriotic banner. The merged Albion-Medina football team won its game, 56-6, against Amherst. The marching band performed its show, “We The People.”

Information courtesy of Medina Band Boosters

The Medina Mustang Marching Band traveled to Webster on Saturday for their fifth competition this season. It was a chilly night but a huge crowd turned out for 11 bands in competition in various classes.

Medina is in class in SS2 and finished in 1st place with a score of 81.45 followed by Le Roy in 2nd with 80.55 and Horseheads in 3rd with 78.15.

LS2 class had three competitors and Greece took 1st with 84.60, Lancaster 2nd wih 83.35 & Orchard Park in 3rd with 81.82.

East Irondequoit was the only competitor in SS1 & Webster the only National band.

Pioneer was the only SS3 band with 70.05. LS3 included Hilton in 1st with 72.75 and Rochester in 2nd with 70.30.

Medina’s next competition is Oct. 24th in Greece followed by the NYSFBC championships on Sunday, Nov. 1st in Syracuse.

The Medina band performs during Friday’s halftime show at Vets Park and its show celebrated the nation’s  250th anniversary with the music of Aaron Copeland.

The band consists of 90 students and is directed by Kyla Leno-Denise and Andrea Busch.  The band is performing in new uniforms this year.