Congratulations to all of the West Plains High School band students who participated in the MSHSAA District Solo & Ensemble Festival on Thursday and Friday. The WPHS concert band received the highest rating of all the schools participating. Great job to all! Sending a special shout out to the students who earned Exemplary and Outstanding Ratings. The 19 students earning an Exemplary Rating will advance to the MSHSAA State Solo & Ensemble Festival in April!

Zizzer Pride Band received the following ratings 
19 Exemplary Ratings
18 Outstanding Ratings
2 Satisfactory Ratings

West Plains Concert Band First Division Exemplary Rating
Audrey Oliver Tuba Solo First Division Exemplary Rating (State Qualifier)
Brenden Lovan Trombone Solo First Division Exemplary Rating (State Qualifier)
Broderick Sellers Alto Saxophone Solo First Division Exemplary Rating (State Qualifier)
Colton Russell Timpani Solo First Division Exemplary Rating (State Qualifier)
Jenna Rector Soprano Clarinet Solo First Division Exemplary Rating (State Qualifier)
Laura Dixon Alto Saxophone Solo First Division Exemplary Rating (State Qualifier)
Lilia Bennington Trombone Solo First Division Exemplary Rating (State Qualifier)
Lillian Montgomery Flute Solo First Division Exemplary Rating (State Qualifier)
Madison Phipps French Horn Solo First Division Exemplary Rating (State Qualifier)
Matthew Simons Alto Saxophone Solo First Division Exemplary Rating (State Qualifier)
Matthew Simons Soprano Clarinet Solo First Division Exemplary Rating (State Qualifier)
Toby Keith Tenor Saxophone Solo First Division Exemplary Rating (State Qualifier)
Trevor Lemasters Flute Solo First Division Exemplary Rating (State Qualifier)
Tyler Simpson Keyboard Mallet Solo First Division Exemplary Rating (State Qualifier)
Uston De Los Santos Bass Clarinet Solo First Division Exemplary Rating (State Qualifier)
Varsity Flute Trio Flute Trio Elizabeth Owens, Madison Jones, Madison Moffis First Division Exemplary Rating (State Qualifier)
Varsity Mixed Brass Quartet Mixed Brass Quartet Audrey Oliver, Madison Phipps, Lilia Bennington, Emma Bontrager First Division Exemplary Rating (State Qualifier)
Varsity Saxophone Quartet Saxophone Quartet Laura Dixon, Jesse Coatney, Zoi North, Broderick Sellers First Division Exemplary Rating (State Qualifier)
Varsity Trombone Quartet Ayden Hathcock, Adrian Zapata, Aaron Ruhland, Lilia Bennington First Division Exemplary Rating (State Qualifier)
Adrian Zapata Trombone Solo Second Division Outstanding Rating
Alessa Collins Timpani Solo Second Division Outstanding Rating
Baseba Gerezgehir Soprano Clarinet Solo Second Division Outstanding Rating
Clarinet Quartet Matthew Simons, Makayla Brown, Jaylinn Hixenbaugh, Micheal Simons Second Division Outstanding Rating
Edson Ford Alto Saxophone Solo Second Division Outstanding Rating
Elizabeth Owens Flute Solo Second Division Outstanding Rating
Emma Bontrager French Horn Solo Second Division Outstanding Rating
Jaylinn Hixenbaugh Bass Clarinet Solo Second Division Outstanding Rating
Kadin Ostermeier Baritone Saxophone Solo Second Division Outstanding Rating
Lynn Temple Trombone Solo Second Division Outstanding Rating
Mila Jokerst Baritone Saxophone Solo Second Division Outstanding Rating
Mila Jokerst Tenor Saxophone Solo Second Division Outstanding Rating
Nathaniel Beach Keyboard Mallet Solo Second Division Outstanding Rating
Stephens/Brill/Thompson Clarinet Trio Clarinet Trio
Morgan Brill, Bailey Stephens, Lilly Thompson Second Division Outstanding Rating
Stuart Smith Bass Clarinet SoloSecond Division Outstanding Rating
Tommy Burk Euphonium Solo Second Division Outstanding Rating
Varsity Clarinet Quartet B-Flat Clarinet Quartet Uston De Los Santos, Baseba Gerezgehir, Nikeshia Davis, Natalie Allen Second Division Outstanding Rating
Varsity Saxophone Trio Zoi North, Kadin Ostermeier, Broderick Sellers Second Division Outstanding Rating
Kenneth Cox Snare Drum Solo Third Division Satisfactory Rating
Tara Sargent Snare Drum Solo Third Division Satisfactory Rating