2019 WGI Guard World Championships

2019 WGI Guard A Class Finals - Live Blog

2019 WGI Guard A Class Finals - Live Blog

Live coverage of the 2019 WGI Guard A Class Finals from the UD Arena in Dayton, OH

Apr 5, 2019 by Marcus Hopkins
2019 WGI Guard A Class Finals - Live Blog
We'll be bringing you the scores from the 2019 WGI Guard A Class Finals live, right here, on FloMarching. Stay tuned for our Facebook Live link so you can watch the A Class awards ceremony along with us!

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We'll be bringing you the scores from the 2019 WGI Guard A Class Finals live, right here, on FloMarching. Stay tuned for our Facebook Live link so you can watch the A Class awards ceremony along with us!

Scholastic A:

20th Place - 84.310 - Lafayette HS

19th Place - 85.020 - O'Fallon Township HS

18th Place - 85.350 - Harrison HS

17th Place - 85.455 - Grassfield HS

16th Place - 86.100 - Billerica Memorial HS

15th Place - 87.140 - Southlake Carroll HS

14th Place - 87.685 - East Lincoln HS

13th Place - 88.535 - Damonte Ranch HS

12th Place - 88.995 - Sebastian River HS

11th Place - 89.125 - Alpharetta HS

10th Place - 90.880 - Somerset Academy

9th Place - 91.795 - Pflugerville HS

8th Place - 92.135 - Lockport Township HS

7th Place - 92.715 - Central Square HS

6th Place - 93.070 - Blue Springs HS Varsity

5th Place - 95.270 - Rancho Cucamonga HS

4th Place - 95.565 - Freedom HS

3rd Place - 95.645 - Northwest Cabarrus HS

2nd Place - 97.590 - Sunlake HS

1st Place - 97.720 - Fleming Island HS

Fan Favorite - Central Square HS


Independent A:

15th Place - 85.385 - Verve

13th Place - 85.675 - Gates Chili Independent Winter Guard

13th Place - 85.675 - National Avenue

12th Place - 86.130 - i-Squared

11th Place - 88.565 - Malachi Independent A

10th Place - 89.210 - Anesidora

9th Place - 89.905 - Metanoia Winter Guard

8th Place - 90.705 - Jacksonville University Winterguard

7th Place - 90.960 - 3rd Legend

6th Place - 91.000 - Divenire Winterguard

5th Place - 92.080 - Onyx

4th Place - 93.555 - University of South Florida A

3rd Place - 94.485 - AMP

2nd Place - 95.080 - St. Ann's

1st Place - 98.055 - Icon Winterguard

Fan Favorite - AMP

Facebook Live Stream of A Class Awards Ceremony


A Class Finals have finally arrived at the 2019 WGI Guard World Championships in Dayton, OH, and FloMarching is here to bring you all the action, live from the UD Arena.

Tonight, the best guards in Scholastic and Independent A Class battle it out to see who will wear take home the Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals.

Live coverage will begin at 5:30 PM Eastern (4:30 PM Central / 2:30 PM Pacific).


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Marcus J. Hopkins, here, for FloMarching. National Avenue is just taking the floor for setup, and we're about to get started.

Independent A 
      National Avenue - "Why"
  • I love the design of this floor, and the stark black uniforms are an excellent juxtaposition.
  • Excellent job, rifle soloist.
  • Fantastic timing and writing on the flag entrance in the back-left corner.
  • Nice layering between the flags and rifles on that stand-still feature. The oppositional motion works well.
  • Excellent use of the skirts to create a wall and effect.
  • Very nice introduction of the plum flags around the floor in groups.
  • Excellent ensemble release, flags.
  • I really loved the cover of this song. Excellent interpretation of this piece.


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05:30 PM
      Verve - "Fade"
  • I'm loving the two-sided uniforms. Very nice way to create effect.
  • Nice job sabre soloist!
  • Oh - very nice shock of color with the yellow and black flags.
  • Nice responsiveness to the music, rifles. Excellent writing.
  • Great introduction of the teal and black flags.
  • Very nice catch at straight rifle soloist.


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05:38 PM
      Gates Chili Independent Winter Guard - "Be the Light"
  • Very nice job, opening sabre soloist.
  • I love the shock of color with the blue flags.
  • Nice introduction of the white flag and the uniform change.
  • Very well handled, with the jacket strip underneath the rifle toss.
  • Great turn under that toss, rifles.
  • Nicely handled, with that roll underneath the rifle toss, soloist.
  • Very solid ending, Gates Chili!


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05:46 PM
      i-Squared - "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"
  • I really love this floor design. Simple, yet beautiful.
  • Very nice opening movement segment.
  • Excellent toss, rifle soloist.
  • Very nice ensemble rifle moment.
  • Very nice introduction of the bronze flags.
  • Excellent ensemble flag statement, i-Squared!
  • That show was definitely different than I imagined, given the show title. I am both impressed and entertained.


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05:54 PM
      Anesidora - "Good Machine"
  • I love those backdrops. Very cool.
  • WOW, flag solo and entrance. Such excellent writing and achievement.
  • FANTASTIC sabres. Every solo toss handled perfectly.
  • These yellow flags are gorgeous, and that rifle/flag feature was so well layered and performed.
  • Great job with that rifle toss through the doorway, rifle soloist
  • This flag feature is fantastic. Such a great ensemble moment.
  • Anesidora - you just had the run of your lives. Amazing job, tonight!


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06:02 PM
      Malachi Independent A - "Reverie"
  • Excellent opening movement segment.
  • Love those pink-edged flags.
  • Great job on that rotating block, flags.
  • I'm a big fan of these blue flags, as well.
  • Very nice ensemble flag feature, Malachi A.


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06:10 PM
      Metanoia Winter Guard - "The Games We Play"
  • Very good use of neon with the furniture pieces. Love it. I love a good furniture sculpture.
  • Nice ensemble toss, sabres.
  • This is really well-constructed show. The writing is complex, musical, and the staggering is well done.
  • Excellent use of space and the colored furniture to create stages.
  • WOW, flags.
  • SUCH a cool show.


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06:18 PM
      Jacksonville University Winterguard - "Steinway in the Corner"
  • Excellent opening movement segment.
  • Flags are having a fantastic run, so far.
  • This is a really cool track. I'm a fan.
  • YES, rifles.
  • VERY nice introduction of the red and that ensemble flag statement was phenomenal.
  • Such a cool moment around the piano with excellent layering in the work, and a NAILS flag feature.
  • Amazing run, Jacksonville University!


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06:26 PM
      Divenire Winter Guard - "Climbing"
  • I always love "107 Steps" from "Dancer in the Dark."
  • Very nice entrance, flags.
  • I'm loving this flag/rifle feature.
  • Nice introduction of the blue flags.
  • Very cool way to make the white ladders disappear
  • Excellent ensemble flag feature.
  • Great run, Divenire.


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06:34 PM
      Onyx - "Malagueña"
  • Onyx makes really great use of the piano benches.
  • THANK YOU, Mr. Announcer, for finally properly pronouncing "Malagueña"!
  • This opening movement segment is very well done, in terms of content and execution.
  • I love the balance from side to side.
  • Excellent job, flags, with handling that accelerando. 
  • As many great things that are going on in the weapons, up front, the mirrored work in the flags in the back are just phenomenal.
  • Those gold flags are just gorgeous.
  • A couple of timing issues, from side to side, with the gold flags, but MAN, they finished strong.


06:42 PM
      3rd Legend - "Falling Leaves: A Memory of You"
  • These dresses move beautifully.
  • Such a nice introduction of the flag line.
  • That abrupt halt in the pose is a great moment, 3rd Legend.
  • Nicely handled rifle feature, with no music to drive the counts.
  • I love this closer flag design.
  • Great ensemble flag feature, 3rd Legend.
  • Excellent run!


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06:50 PM
      AMP - "Pocket Full of Dreams"
  • I truly love the design of this floor.
  • Excellent opening movement segment.
  • I like that the lights turn on.We never had those, when I was still marching.
  • Such nice equipment writing. Very musical.
  • Great run, so far.
  • Nice ensemble toss, rifles.
  • These yellow flags are gorgeous.
  • What a well-performed ensemble flag moment. Great run, AMP!


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06:58 PM
      University of South Florida A - "Message in a Bottle"
  • I love this floor design.
  • Nicely done, sabre soloist.
  • This is a great cover of this song.
  • Sabres are having a great run.
  • These flags are gorgeous.
  • Dang, this performers are having a heck of a run.
  • That was on heck of an ensemble flag feature, USF A.
  • Such great staging throughout the show. Every "moment" is perfectly placed and framed.
  • That was a really fun, well performed program.


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07:06 PM
      St. Anns - "Passageways"
  • I'm diggin' this floor design.
  • Rifles are rockin' it, this evening.
  • Very nice introduction of color with the flags. Very powerful entrance.
  • Nicely done, sabres.
  • Gorgeous translucent flags.
  • Very nice ensemble flag statement.


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07:14 PM
      Icon Winter Guard - "Break Some Ice"
  • SO MUCH control demonstrated by this rifle line.
  • Man, these performers are well-trained.
  • This sabre/rifle feature is unbelievable.
  • Whomever wrote this work deserves a raise. SO responsive to the lyrics.
  • That was one heck of a phenomenal run. Congratulations, Icon.


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07:22 PM
Break07:30 PM
Scholastic A 
      Billerica Memorial HS - "The Crown"
  • This floor design is fantastic.
  • The cobblestone pathways create excellent stages in which the performers spin. It's very effective.
  • Nice job, rifle soloist.
  • Very nice add-on to get to the ensemble flag feature. Excellent layering throughout the work.
  • Very impressive run, Billerica Memorial.


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07:45 PM
      O'Fallon Township HS - "Haunted"
  • This floor design is awesome.
  • Excellent opening movement segment.
  • Nice ensemble rifle toss.
  • That's a really gorgeous first flag.
  • Excellent ensemble flag statement.
  • Great job, rifle soloist.
  • There's a lot of excellent underlying equipment training in this guard.
  • I love this closer flag!
  • Man - these kids can spin!


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07:53 PM
      Lafayette HS - "Rainsong"
  • That's a gorgeous floor design.
  • Very nicely done add-on sabres.
  • Weapons are having a phenomenal run, tonight.
  • Such a gorgeous flag, and spun so nicely. Great writing and execution.
  • This show was really well designed, with lots of great staging, equipment writing, and "moments" built into the program.
  • Excellent show, Lafayette.


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08:01 PM
      Southlake Carroll HS - "Home"
  • I like these set pieces.
  • Nicely handled, sabre soloist.
  • Excellent flag entrance in the back.
  • NICE roll under that toss, rifles!
  • Nice common rotation in that ensemble rifle toss.
  • Another excellent flag entrance from the yellow flags.
  • Fantastic ensemble release on the first ensemble flag toss.
  • The layering in this flag feature is really nicely done.
  • Definitely spinning above A Class, Southlake. Great job.


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08:09 PM
      Harrison HS - "Runaway"
  • I really love this floor design.
  • A nice, refreshing take on Romeo & Juliet.
  • Very nice equipment writing - very responsive to the music, lyrics, and well within the performers' range of ability.
  • Nice, rifle soloists.
  • I love the closing flag.
  • This ensemble statement is just fantastically written and performed.
  • Great job, Harrison!


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08:17 PM
      East Lincoln HS - "Sprout"
  • This floor and set design are fantastic!
  • These kids move so well.
  • The layering in this work is so nicely done.
  • Excellent job, rifle soloists.
  • Such smart use of staging and negative space.
  • Nice turn under the flag toss.
  • The build to this ensemble flag section is just expertly staged, crafted, and developed.
  • I can't say enough good things about this show, the track, and this guard.
  • Superb training, throughout the guard.


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08:25 PM
      Grassfield HS - "Red Rain"
  • Excellent use of the umbrellas to create drill effects.
  • Nice introduction of the red and white flags.
  • Nicely handled feature going into and out of the ground, flags.
  • Nice use of negative space and using the umbrellas to create separate stages for the performers.
  • Nicely done ensemble flag feature, Grassfield.


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08:33 PM
      Damonte Ranch HS - "Promise"
  • I love this opening movement segment.
  • Excellent body underneath the equipment work, sabres.
  • Nice introduction of the flags, here. This standstill figure is very effective.
  • These ensemble flags are gorgeous.
  • Excellently handled flag statement.
  • What a fun show.


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08:41 PM
      Somerset Academy - "Whispers Offshore"
  • I love this floor design. The sublimated compass roses are really cool.
  • Very nice, sabre soloist.
  • Excellent blade toss, sabres.
  • I'm always a fan of aquatic colors.
  • Lots of nuance in this sabre writing, and it's really well handled.
  • Excellent layering in this ensemble rifle feature.
  • That was a FANTASTIC ensemble flag statement - such great pacing, numerous effort changes, and phenomenal release technique.


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08:49 PM
      Sebastian River HS - "Hymnsong"
  • Another gorgeous floor.
  • These kids move beautifully.
  • This rifle feature is very well written and performed.
  • NICE ensemble sabre release.
  • SUCH a powerful ensemble flag statement.


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08:57 PM
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      Alpharetta HS - "Coretta and Jackie"
  • These kids are doing a great job of handling the control of body and equipment.
  • Very nice flag/uniform designs.
  • This is really nicely written and performed program.
  • Excellent run, Alpharetta.


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09:20 PM
      Lockport Township HS - "Falling"
  • Another gorgeous floor.
  • Excellent entrance, flags.
  • Nice use of the ladders to create visual effect by tipping them and playing off the reflections of the light.
  • Excellent ensemble flag feature, Lockport. Great run!


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09:28 PM
      Blue Springs HS Varsity - "In Lustre"
  • This floor is really well designed.
  • This opening movement book is fantastic.
  • The design of this show makes such smart use of the floor to create staging opportunities and direct the flow of the program.
  • Excellent contribution from the rifle line. Great technique and incorporation of body underneath the equipment.
  • Such a gorgeous flag and a perfectly executed flag feature.


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09:36 PM
      Central Square HS - "1, 2, and 3, 4, 5"
  • This show is incredibly fun to watch, and the kids really perform the heck out of it.
  • These uniforms are great.
  • Very nice, rifle soloist.
  • Fantastic stand-still flag feature.
  • These weapon lines are incredibly well-trained.
  • The ensemble flag feature with the stairs is really nicely done.


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09:44 PM
      Pflugerville HS - "Isadora"
  • The translucent curtains really create a nice effect.
  • A little bit of an accident with the falling curtains, but VERY nice recovery.
  • That ensemble flag statement was really powerful.
  • Nice rifle toss with the forced arch underneath.
  • Excellent double turn underneath that rifle six.
  • WAY TO GO, flag feature! The last toss was great!


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09:52 PM
      Northwest Cabarrus HS - "And So it Goes"
  • Nice use of creating a smaller stage to feature the performers all together.
  • Excellent movement moment.
  • There's some really nice rifle writing going on, here. Excellent job from the soloist.
  • Really superb control of the flags, here. Excellent timing, hands underneath, and traveling with the equipment.


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10:00 PM
      Freedom HS (Tampa) - "Ghost Town"
  • I really love these uniforms.
  • This opening movement section is really well performed. Such great control of their bodies.
  • The flags are killing it, tonight. Such precision.
  • Great rifle writing and execution.
  • Nice timing on that initial flag toss.
  • Very cool flag/rifle partner feature, using the flags to cover the faces of the rifle performers.
  • Really well done on the ensemble flag feature.


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10:08 PM
      Rancho Cucamonga HS - "The Eulogy"
  • Again, I love these stained glass props. So nicely designed.
  • These kids move beautifully.
  • This add-on flag entrance is so nicely done.
  • Oh, yeah...I could watch this flag section on a loop, over and over, again.


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10:16 PM
      Sunlake HS - "Shhh...Keep it Down"
  • I really dig this floor.
  • This is a really interesting cover of "Voices Carry"
  • I love this sabre add-on feature.
  • Man, those flags are gorgeous, and the flag writing is just beautiful. Such great use of breath.
  • Another fantastic add-on feature. Whomever is writing this group's work is in desperate need of a pay raise.
  • Another gorgeous flag.
  • That ensemble flag statement is SO well written and layered.
  • This was definitely the run of the year, for Sunlake. Congratulations!


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10:24 PM
      Fleming Island HS - "They Will Come and They Will Go"
  • Nice job, rifle soloist.
  • Good job with the trio work.
  • I love a good mid-show dance block.
  • That was a really satisfying ensemble flag feature.
  • Great run, Fleming Island.


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