COAL TOWNSHIP - The Shamokin Area High School Competition Band placed first at the Black Diamond Cavalcade on Oct. 13 with a score of 88.4.
That puts the band in second place in the Tournament of Bands (TOB) Group 2-A roster for the Atlantic Coast Championships, just .45 off the lead.
The band will defend its TOB Chapter 4 championship tonight at Bloomsburg University. Its performance time is set for 6 p.m.
The band also won specialty awards for high percussion, high auxiliary, high drum major, high visual and high music at its home cavalcade. Full results follow:
Group 1-A: Jersey Shore, 82.15, first place and high auxiliary, high percussion and high drum major awards.
Group 3-A: Mifflin County, 85.20, first place and high percussion award; North Schuylkill, 84.50, second place and high auxiliary and high drum major awards.
Group 2-A: Shamokin Area, 88.4, first place (see other awards above); second, Milton, 84.70.
Group 1-Open: Loyalsock, 87.20, first place and high percussion award; Northern Lehigh, 86.35, second place and high auxiliary and high drum major awards.
Group 2-Open: Williamsport, 89.35, first place and high percussion and high auxiliary awards; Shikellamy, 87.50, second place and high drum major award.