Medina Winterguard takes 3rd at championships

Posted 13 April 2015 at 12:00 am

Provided photo – Members of the Medina Winterguard are pictured at the championship show on Sunday. The students include (in no particular order) Aubrey Hoffmeister, Alexis Neuman, Krystal Kerstetter, Abigail Neuman, Hayley Hurt, Erin Dietz, Cloe Stinson, Sabrina Quiros, Morgan Allis, Madeline Bilicki, Kaela Grosslinger, Kylie Bielak, Kyra Baes, Angel Levin, Selena Austin, Haven Suarez, Paige Martin, Brianna McMullen, Brittanie Goodin, LeAnn Schneider, Alyssa McMullen, Alyssa Beyer, Talishiona Feitshans, Megan Furness, Avery Vanderwerf, Shamaria Howard, Mikayla Soha, Sage Reed, Grace Fuller and Shianne Sullinger.

Press Release
Medina Marching Band

BROCKPORT – The 2015 Winterguard season came to a conclusion on Sunday when the Northeast Color Guard Circuit held its championships at Brockport State College. There were 39 guard units from Central NY, Western NY and Canada competing in eight classifications.

In the Scholastic A class Medina took third place with a score of 81.87. Phoenix took first place with a score of 85.91, Greater Johnstown in second with 83, Liverpool in fourth with 81 and CNS in fifth with 78.95.

There were a number of awards and scholarships given out. Cindy Herberger and Tom Roberts were inducted into the NECGC Hall of Fame. Both exhibited many years of dedication to this art form.

With the Winterguard season concluding, the Medina band swings into preparation for the spring season with practices that already started. This will include twirlers, winterguard, percussion and wind ensembles, jazz band and their parade performance.

The band will participate in the Seneca Falls Pageant May 15-16, the Music in the Parks Festival in Cleveland, May 21-24, the Gorham Pageant May 29-30, and the Memorial Day Parade in Medina.