Marching Band Ends Year in 9th Place

Zoe Watts, Junior Editor|November 7, 2019

The 2019 Lobo Regiment poses for full-band photos directly after their state semi-finals performance.

The Lobos Marching Band ended the year in 9th place, raising 1 place and 5 points in just two weeks. They didn’t have a field to practice on and only had a few rehearsals due to snow. Last year, the band got 8th place, but had a lower score. The band has high hopes for next year.

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