Webster band posts top score in Fall Festival of Bands at Medina

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 24 September 2023 at 3:02 pm

Mustangs 2nd best score among small schools

Photos by Tom Rivers

MEDINA – The Webster Marching Band posted the top score among 12 field bands in medina on Saturday for the Fall Festival of Bands.

Webster performed a show entitled “Our Voices Carry – You are strong. You are worthy. You are enough. You are not alone.”

Webster competes in the Large School II Division and scored 80.75, followed by Orchard Park at 79.50, Jamestown at 78.30 and West Seneca  at 76.55.

In Large School Division III, Greece led with 75.35 followed by Hilton with 70.50.

In the National Class, Lancaster was the lone band and scored 78.60.

Medina’s band enters the field at Vets Park.

Medina was second in Small School I with 74.75, behind Central Square with 77.35.

In Small School Division II, Northwestern led with 73.20, followed by Oswego at 72.60.

Alex Balaban, Medina’s drum major, signals to the judges the band is ready to perform its show, “Confined.”