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WBA Recap: 5 Bands Join the 90s Club In Last Weekend's Regional Showdowns

WBA Recap: 5 Bands Join the 90s Club In Last Weekend's Regional Showdowns

3 WBA regionals took place across California this past weekend, resulting in excellent displays of pageantry (and high scores), with 5 programs breaking 90

Nov 14, 2022 by Natalie Shelton
WBA Recap: 5 Bands Join the 90s Club In Last Weekend's Regional Showdowns

It was a big weekend for WBA action.

Three regionals took place across California this past weekend and resulted in excellent displays of pageantry, and of course, high scores. Five programs across the three regionals broke 90, propelling them into the last weekend of WBA competition with mass amounts of momentum. Here's everything you need to know about the outcome of last weekend's competition slate:

Trabuco Hills Tournament in the Hills

November 12 | Mission Viejo, CA

Chino Hills and Ayala High School went head-to-head in Class 5A, with Chino Hills ultimately coming out atop the class scoreboard with a 91.450, while Ayala slid into second place with a score of 90.225. Corona Del Sol High School took home third place with a score of 84.525.

Switching gears to Class 4A, it was a race for second place between La Cañada High School and Mira Costa High School. Upland High School topped the class with a score of 85.575, while La Cañada ultimately claimed second place with a score of 78.650. Mira Costa nabbed third place with a 78.150, and South Pasadena High School claimed fourth with a score of 76.975.

Class 3A was packed with competitors, but at the end of the day, Trabuco Hills High School claimed first place with a score of 87.550. Fountain Valley High School found itself in second place with an 86.875, and Carlsbad High School in third with an 83.000.

It was a close race for first place in Class 2A between El Toro High School and Rowland High School. Just over half a point separated the two competitors at the end of the day, with El Toro taking home first place with an 80.675, Rowland taking second place with an 80.100, and Mission Viejo High School rounding out the top three with a 78.975. El Segundo High School just barely missed the cutoff for bronze and eventually took home fourth place with a score of 78.150.

Finally, in Class 1A, Don Antonio High School claimed the gold medal with a score of 74.925, while Bloomington High School took home the silver medal with a score of 70.250.

Class 1A
1Don Antonio Lugo High School74.925
2Bloomington High School70.250


Class 2A
1El Toro High School80.675
2Rowland High School80.100
3Mission Viejo High School78.975
4El Segundo High School78.150
5San Marino High School75.925
6Torrance High School73.875
7Palisades Charter High School73.575


Class 3A
1Trabuco Hills High School87.550
2Fountain Valley High School86.875
3Carlsbad High School83.000
4Murrieta Valley High School81.350
5Los Alamitos High School80.400
6Granada Hills Charter79.275
7Nogales High School77.425
8Temescal Canyon High School74.100


Class 4A
1Upland High School85.575
2La Cañada High School78.650
3Mira Costa High School78.150
4South Pasadena High School76.975


Class 5A
1Chino Hills High School91.450
2Ayala High School90.225
3Corona Del Sol High School84.525

James Logan Invitational Band Tournament

It was a star-studded event in Class 5A, with some top-notch programs showing up big-time. James Logan High School stole the show with a score of 93.700. Homestead High School took home second place with a score of 91.450, and Amador Valley High School rounded out the top three with a score of 90.475.

Granite Bay High School claimed the top spot in class 4A with a score of 82.700, and Los Gatos High School nabbed second with a score of 79.700.

Class 3A was full of photo finishes and fierce competition. While Branham High School slid into first place with a score of 85.925, things got interesting in the race for second, third, and fourth place. Santa Teresa High School just edged out Mountain View High School for second place with a score of 83.925 vs Mountain View's 83.900. The razor-thin margins continued with Leigh High School taking home fourth place with a score of 83.688 and Mountain Vista High School taking fifth with a score of 83.275. And no, you didn't read that incorrectly: there were just 0.65 points separating 2nd-5th. Absolutely wild. 

Independence High School topped Class 2A with a score of 84.550,  Oak Grove High School took second with a score of 81.925, while Hollister High School slid into third with a score of 79.225.

Finally in Class 1A, The King's Academy took home the gold medal with a score of 88.825, a decisive margin of over 10 points over second-place Sobrato High School, which scores a 77.875. Santa Clara High School came in third with a score of 76.425, and Gilroy High school slid into fourth with a 71.275.

Class 1A
1The King's Academy88.825
2Sobrato High School77.875
3Santa Clara High School76.425
4Gilroy High School71.275


Class 2A
1Independence High School84.550
2Oak Grove High School81.925
3Hollister High School79.225
4Westmount High School77.775
5Capuchino High School73.475


Class 3A
1Branham High School85.925
2Santa Teresa High School83.925
3Mountain View High School83.900
4Leigh High School83.688
5Monta Vista High School83.275


Class 4A
1Granite Bay High School82.700
2Los Gatos High School79.700


Class 5A
1James Logan High School93.700
2Homestead High School91.450
3Amador Valley High School90.475
4Dublin High School85.600
5Milpitas High School84.275
6Castro Valley High School82.500

Kingsburg Viking Classic

Clovis East High School and Clovis High School went head-to-head in Class 5A, where Clovis High School ended up at the top of the table with a score of 88.050, while Clovis East took second with a score of 86.275.

In Class 4A, Kingsburg High School nabbed the gold medal with a score of 82.200, while Redwood High School took home the silver with a score of 80.650, and Ridgeview High School claimed the bronze with a score of 78.150.

Clovis West High School had a decisive victory in class 3A with a score of 83.325. Madera High School claimed second place with a 78.650, while El Diamante High School slid into third with a score of 73.725. Caruthers High School rounded out the class with a score of 64.350.

In Class 2A, Madera High School ended the day topping the class, scoring a 78.200. Selma High School took second place with a score of 76.325, while Sunnyside High School walked away with third place after scoring a 71.025.

Finally, in Class 1A, Justin Garza High School finished the day in first place with a score of 76.200 while Templeton High School took home second with a score of 71.900.

Class 1A
1Justin Garza High School76.200
2Templeton High School71.900


Class 2A
1Madera South High School78.200
2Selma High School76.325
3Sunnyside High School71.025
4Central East High School70.625


Class 3A
1Clovis West High School83.325
2Madera High School78.650
3El Diamante High School73.725
4Caruthers High School64.350


Class 4A
1Kingsburg High School82.200
2Redwood High School80.650
3Ridgeview High School78.150


Class 5A
1Clovis High School88.050
2Clovis East High School86.275