WEEKEND RECAP: Guard and Perc/Winds Scores & Storylines from WGI Week 3
WEEKEND RECAP: Guard and Perc/Winds Scores & Storylines from WGI Week 3
The 2025 WGI season is full steam ahead. Here are the takeaways you need to know after week three of competition, Feb 22-23
Dozens of Guard, Percussion, and Winds ensembles competed this past weekend, February 22-23, in one of the first big competition weekends of the 2025 WGI season. Though we're only three weeks in, the 2025 Winter Guard International schedule is packed with dozens of competitions over the span of two and a half months, with exciting performance opportunities across the United States.
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Here's a recap of what you need to know from the February 22-23 weekend:
Guess Who's Back | Indianapolis Guard Regional
Pride of Cincinnati made a splash at its first WGI-hosted regional, proving that despite a year off from competition, it is an ensemble to watch out for in the Independent World class. Taking a look at Scholastic World, Warren Central HS took home a sneaky victory in Finals after finishing Prelims in second place behind Carmel HS. Phoenix Independent (IO), Noblesville HS (SO), and Homage Independent (IA) took home decisive victories in its respective classes, while Larry A Ryle HS in Scholastic A scraped out a first place Finals finish over Carroll HS (IN).
| Independent World | ||
| 1 | Pride of Cincinnati | 85.300 |
| 2 | Onyx | 82.300 |
| 3 | Juxtaposition | 82.200 |
| Scholastic World | ||
| 1 | Warren Central HS (IN) | 81.100 |
| 2 | Carmel HS | 80.400 |
| 3 | Center Grove HS | 77.600 |
| Independent Open | ||
| 1 | Phoenix Independent | 82.700 |
| 2 | Revival | 80.100 |
| 3 | La Voute Performance Ensemble | 79.600 |
| Scholastic Open | ||
| 1 | Noblesville HS | 81.300 |
| 2 | Lockport Township HS | 79.100 |
| 3 | Westfield HS (IN) | 76.800 |
| Independent A | ||
| 1 | Homage Independent | 82.130 |
| 2 | Purdue University | 78.610 |
| 3 | Collage A | 74.550 |
| Scholastic A | ||
| 1 | Larry A Ryle HS | 80.500 |
| 2 | Carroll HS (IN) | 79.690 |
| 3 | Middletown HS | 77.700 |
| Independent Regional A | ||
| 1 | Meridian IRA | 71.800 |
| Scholastic Regional A | ||
| 1 | Westfield HS (IN) | 77.900 |
SEEing Clearly | Temecula Percussion/Winds Regional
West Coast Percussion fans were treated to a sizzling slate of percussion competition this weekend, resulting in some massive scores with slim margins. One of the most dramatic finishes of the weekend was in the Independent Marching World Class, with RCC sliding into a first-place Finals victory over Pulse Percussion by less than 0.3 points. Oh, and did we mention that both ensembles almost crossed the threshold into the 90s Club... in week three of competition? Wild. Not to be outdone, Chino Hills HS finished with a massive score, also nipping at the heels of the 90s Club with a Finals score of 87.275. Basha HS also secured a dub in Scholastic Marching Open, with more than a point separating second-place finisher Rancho Cucamonga HS.
| Independent Marching World | ||
| 1 | RCC | 89.750 |
| 2 | Pulse Percussion | 89.475 |
| 3 | POW Percussion | 83.750 |
| Scholastic Marching World | ||
| 1 | Chino Hills HS | 87.275 |
| Independent Marching Open | ||
| 1 | Elan Percussion | 78.600 |
| Scholastic Marching Open | ||
| 1 | Basha HS | 81.250 |
| 2 | Rancho Cucamonga HS | 80.550 |
| 3 | Great Oak HS | 79.250 |
| Scholastic Concert A | ||
| 1 | Selma HS | 75.600 |
| 2 | Price Charter School | 74.800 |
| Independent Marching A | ||
| 1 | Cornerstone Percussion | 74.650 |
| Scholastic Marching A | ||
| 1 | Mission Hills HS | 76.950 |
| 2 | Rancho Alamitos HS | 73.400 |
| 3 | Dorothy McElhinney MS | 72.650 |
Infinity x 3 | Orlando Percussion/Winds Regional
Infinity Percussion's three ensembles had a massive weekend, taking home Gold and Silver in Independent Marching World and Gold in Independent Marching Open. Hialeah Gardens HS secured a victory in Scholastic Marching Open alongside River Ridge HS in Scholastic Marching A.
Zooming in on the Winds competition, it was all STRYKE Wynds in Independent World Winds, with a massive win over fellow Florida ensembles Horizon Winds and Legacy.
| Independent World Winds | ||
| 1 | STRYKE Wynds | 81.100 |
| 2 | Horizon Winds | 77.900 |
| 3 | Legacy | 76.750 |
| Independent Marching World | ||
| 1 | Infinity | 86.050 |
| 2 | Infinity 2 | 79.850 |
| 3 | STRYKE Percussion | 77.000 |
| Independent Marching Open | ||
| 1 | Infinity 3 | 77.400 |
| 2 | Siege Percussion | 77.050 |
| 3 | Frontier Percussion | 71.300 |
| Scholastic Marching Open | ||
| 1 | Hialeah Gardens HS | 74.700 |
| 2 | Oakleaf HS | 73.350 |
| 3 | North Port HS | 70.150 |
| Scholastic Marching A | ||
| 1 | River Ridge HS | 80.175 |
| 2 | Fleming Island HS | 79.750 |
| 3 | Ponte Vedra Combined Schools | 78.000 |
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