Huntingdon High School Hosts Annual Marching Invitational

HUNTINGDON (October 5) — The annual Huntingdon Marching Invitational was Saturday at Paul Ward Stadium. The all-day affair featured 19 bands competing in six preliminary classes, with ten bands competing in finals competition.

Carroll County bands McKenzie, West Carroll and Central all had a good showing and brought home multiple trophies.

Preliminary Awards

Class A

Drum Major: First Place - Central (Isaac Walker); Second Place - Halls (Chloe Alley).

Color Guard: First Place - Central; Second Place - Halls.

Percussion: First Place - Central; Second Place - Halls.

Band: First Place - Central; Second Place - Halls; Third Place - Haywood.

Class AA

Drum Major: First Place - Dyersburg (Luke Pepito); Second Place - West Carroll (Maritza Barajas).

Color Guard: First Place - McKenzie; Second Place - McEwen.

Percussion: First Place - West Carroll; Second Place - Dyersburg.

Band: First Place - McKenzie; Second Place - McEwen; Third Place - Dyersburg.

Class AAA

Drum Major: First Place - Camden (June Petrino); Second Place - Scotts Hill (Mattie Skelton).

Color Guard: First Place - Milan; Second Place - Scotts Hill.

Percussion: First Place - Riverside; Second Place - Milan.

Band: First Place - Milan; Second Place - Camden; Third Place - Scotts Hill (Also competing - Bolivar).

Class AAAA

Drum Major: First Place - Forrest (Zivah Knight and Hannah Miller); Second Place - Gibson County (Mason Lockard and Macie French).

Color Guard: First Place - Forrest; Second Place - Gibson County.

Percussion: First Place - Forrest; Second Place - Crockett County.

Band: First Place - Forrest; Second Place - Gibson County; Third Place - Crockett County (Also competing - Chester County).

Class AAAAA

Drum Major: First Place - Dyer County (Bella Wheeler); Second Place - Station Camp (Chloe Alley).

Color Guard: First Place - Station Camp; Second Place - Dyer County.

Percussion: First Place - Station Camp; Second Place - Dyer County.

Band: First Place - Station Camp; Second Place - Dyer County.

Class AAAAAA

All Categories: First Place - Henry County.

Preliminary People’s Choice Award (vote by monetary donation): Scotts Hill.

Finals Awards

Drum Major: First Place - Forrest (Zivah Knight and Hannah Miller); Second Place - Gibson County (Mason Lockard and Macie French).

Color Guard: First Place - Station Camp; Second Place - Forrest.

Percussion: First Place - Station Camp; Second Place - Forrest.

Band: First Place (Grand Champion) - Station Camp; Second Place (Reserve Grand Champion) - Forrest; Third Place - Henry County; Fourth Place - Gibson County; Fifth Place - Camden; Sixth Place - Dyer County; Seventh Place - Milan; Eighth Place - Crockett County; Ninth Place - McKenzie; Tenth Place - Scotts Hill.