Since it won't be reported anywhere else...

(but that's what blogs are for)

5A Denver Regional Marching Band Competition was tonight at LPS stadium
(3 bands were to perform last night, but it got snowed out and postponed, so the rankings are subject to change)

10 - The P-school - 70.00 points
9 - Cherry Creek High School - 70.94 points
8 - Northglenn High School - 73.43 points
7 - Heritage High School - 73.47 points
6 - Lakewood High School - 74.95 points
5 - Fairview High School - 75.05 points
4 - Chatfield High School - 75.06 points
3 - Douglas County High School - 77.18 points
2 - Arapahoe High School - 80.92 points
1 - Pomona High School - 86.95 points

A few random comments:

In math, we call Pomona a statistical outlier - data that is generally ignored. Not saying that they didn't do great - they always do, but part of that is because the entire feeder area is marching band/drum corp focused. Even the elementary school band teacher marched corp in high school and college.

Although I am excited that DCHS got third and had a decent point spread over Chatfield (notice that the difference between DCHS and CHS is 2.12 and the spread of the next 5 places is less than that...)

But definite congratulations go to my alma mater: AHS (I was drum major in 89 - things have changed... a BIT....). AHS moved all the way up from 75.71 at state finals last year - It is very likely that they will receive most improved band after make-ups are done... Congrats to Dr. Cannava and the Arapahoe High School Band!