Newman Smith Band Advances to State

Congratulations to the Newman Smith Marching Band for qualifying for the UIL State Marching Band Competition scheduled for November 8, in San Antonio. The band, competing in the Region 24B Area Band Competition on Saturday, finished fourth among the top 30 bands in North Texas to qualify for its second consecutive State UIL appearance in two years. 
Finalists in Area Competition from the most elite secondary programs in Texas were:

Liberty High School

Centennial High School

McKinney High School

Newman Smith High School

Sherman High School

Frisco High School

Southwest High School

Wakeland High School

Aledo High School

Birdville High School

The six bands selected to compete at State were Aledo (6th Place); Sherman (5th Place); Newman Smith (4th Place); Birdville (3rd Place); Wakeland (2nd Place) and Centennial (1st Place).

Congratulations to the students and band directors Andy Rein, Robert Parks, Trevor Kay and Tamara Coalson.