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Solo and Ensemble Awards

Name Instrument Class of Piece Type of Piece Rating Earned
Elizabeth Bauer Alto Sax A
A
A		 Alto Sax Solo
Alto Sax/Trumpet Duet
Sax Choir		 1 at state
1 at state
1 at state
Erica Bauer Percussion/
Piano		 A
A
A
A		 Piano Solo
Piano Duet
Percussion Choir
Brass Choir		 1 at state
1 at state
1 at state
1 at state
Laura Betchner Flute A
A
A
A		 Piano Solo
Piano Duet
Flute Quartet
Jazz Ensemble		 1 at state
1 at state
1 at state
1 at state
Katie Biese Alto Sax A
A
A
A
A		 Sax Solo
Sax Quartet
Sax Duet
Percussion Choir
Jazz Ensemble		 1 at state
1 at state
2 at state
1 at state
1 at state
Jessica Branson Clarinet B
A		 Woodwind Trio
Clarinet Choir		 2 at district
1 at state
Jon Branson Alto Sax A Sax Choir 1 at state
Peter Burns Trumpet A Brass Choir 1 at state
Kelly Cihowiak Clarinet A Clarinet Choir 1 at state
Chris Clouthier Alto Sax A
A
A
A		 Alto Sax Solo
Sax Duet
Sax Choir
Jazz Ensemble		 1 at state
1 at state
1 at state
1 at state
Lisa Daul Clarinet A
B		 Clarinet Choir
Clarinet Solo		 1 at state
2 at district
Kelly Doyle Alto Sax A Sax Choir 1 at state
Beth Eggert Flute A Flute Duet 1 at district
Jacob Ertl Alto Sax A
A
A
A
A
A		 Alto Sax Solo
Alto Sax Duet
Piano Duet
Sax Quartet
Sax Choir
Jazz Ensemble		 1 at state
1 at state
1 at state
1 at state
1 at state
1 at state
Paul Fleming Percussion A
A		 Percussion Choir
Jazz Ensemble		 1 at state
1 at state
Alena Frassetto Alto Sax A
A
A
A		 Alto Sax Solo
Alto Sax Duet
Sax Quartet
Sax Choir		 1 at district
1 at state
1 at state
1 at state
Allison Galarowicz Trombone B
A
A		 Trombone Solo
Brass Choir
Jazz Ensemble		 2 at district
1 at state
1 at state
Erin Gallagher French Horn/
Trumpet		 B
A
A
A		 French Horn Solo
French Horn Quartet
Brass Choir
Jazz Ensemble		 2 at district
2 at state
1 at state
1 at state
Alaina Hackbarth Alto Sax A Sax Choir 1 at state
Erin Hannah Trumpet A
A
A		 Alto Sax/Trumpet Duet
Brass Choir
Jazz Ensemble		 1 at state
1 at state
1 at state
Katie Harrison Clarinet A
A
A		 Clarinet Solo
Clarinet Quartet
Clarinet Choir		 1 at district
1 at state
1 at state
Heidi Heyrman Bass Clarinet A
A		 Clarinet Trio
Clarinet Choir		 2 at district
1 at state
Mike Howard Tuba A
A		 Brass Quintet
Brass Choir		 2 at state
1 at state
Tyler Johannes/Noll Tenor Sax A
A		 Sax Choir
Jazz Ensemble		 1 at state
1 at state
Katie Kish Clarinet/
Piano		 C
A		 Piano Solo
Clarinet Choir		 1 at district
1 at state
Emily Krueger Alto Sax A Sax Choir 1 at state
Veronica Krysiak Bassoon/
Percussion		 A
A
A		 Oboe/Bassoon Duet
Woodwind Quartet
Percussion Choir		 1 at state
1 at state
1 at state
Tim Krzysik Tuba A Brass Choir 1 at state
Elizabeth Kuble Baritone Sax A
A
A		 Sax Choir
Bari Sax Solo
Jazz Ensemble		 1 at state
1 at state
1 at state
Chad Ludwig Trombone A
A
A		 Brass Quintet
Brass Choir
Jazz Ensemble		 2 at state
1 at state
1 at state
Tom Manena Bass Clarinet A
B		 Clarinet Choir
Clarinet Solo		 1 at state
1 at district
Connor McKnight Baritone A
A		 Brass Choir
Jazz Ensemble		 1 at state
1 at state
Melissa Merrick Flute A Flute Solo 1 at district
Cristina Merkhofer Flute A
A
A		 Flute Solo
Flute Duet
Flute Quartet		 2 at district
1 at district
1 at state
Cara Morton Clarinet A
A
A		 Clarinet Solo
Clarinet Quartet
Clarinet Choir		 1 at state
1 at state
1 at state
Joe Murray Percussion A
A		 Percussion Choir
Jazz Ensemble		 1 at state
1 at state
Angela Oleszko French Horn/
Piano/
Percussion		 B
A
A
A		 Piano Solo
French Horn Quartet
Percussion Choir
Brass Choir		 1 at district
2 at state
1 at state
1 at state
Collin Osenroth Trumpet/
Piano		 A
B
A
A
A		 Trumpet Solo
Piano Duet
Brass Quintet
Brass Choir
Jazz Ensemble		 2 at district
2 at district
2 at state
1 at state
1 at state
Niki Osenroth Flute B Woodwind Trio 2 at district
Josh Pankratz Trumpet A
A		 Brass Choir
Jazz Ensemble		 1 at state
1 at state
Dawn Peterson Flute B Flute Solo 2 at district
Becky Plutz Tenor Sax A
A		 Sax Choir
Jazz Ensemble		 1 at state
1 at state
Molly Polzin Trumpet A
A
A		 Trumpet Solo
Brass Choir
Jazz Ensemble		 2 at state
1 at state
1 at state
Beth Randerson Flute A
A
A		 Flute Solo
Flute Quartet
Woodwind Quartet		 1 at district
1 at state
1 at state
Genie Raynor Flute A
A		 Flute/Clarinet Duet
Flute Solo		 2 at district
3 at state
Lauren Reinhalter Trumpet A
A
A		 Brass Quintet
Brass Choir
Jazz Ensemble		 2 at state
1 at state
1 at state
Ben Richter Trumpet A Brass Choir 1 at state
Ross Romenesko Trombone A
A		 Trombone Solo
Brass Choir		 3 at district
1 at state
Tim Rothe Tenor Sax A
A
A		 Tenor Sax Solo
Sax Choir
Jazz Ensemble		 2 at district
1 at state
1 at state
Andrea Rowicki Flute B Woodwind Trio 2 at district
Laura Schmidt Alto Sax A Sax Choir 1 at state
Katie Schumacher Clarinet A
A		 Clarinet Trio
Clarinet Choir		 2 at district
1 at state
Peter Sengstock Trombone A
A		 Brass Choir
Jazz Ensemble		 1 at state
1 at state
Erin Sparapani Clarinet A
A
A
A
A		 Clarinet Solo
Clarinet Quartet
Woodwind Quartet
Percussion Choir
Clarinet Choir		 1 at district
1 at state
1 at state
1 at state
1 at state
Rachel Sutter French Horn/
Percussion		 A
A
A		 French Horn Quartet
Percussion Choir
Brass Choir		 2 at state
1 at state
1 at state
Brad Tavares French Horn A
A
A
A		 French Horn Solo
French Horn Quartet
Brass Quintet
Brass Choir		 1 at State
2 at state
2 at state
1 at state
Namratha Turlapati Flute A Flute Solo 2 at state
Naveen Turlapati Trumpet A Brass Choir 1 at state
Autumn Valk Tenor Sax A Sax Choir 1 at state
Sara Van Handel Clarinet A
A		 Flute/Clarinet Duet
Clarinet Choir		 2 at district
1 at state
Tamra Vanden Hoogen Flute/
Piano		 A
A
A		 Piano Solo
Flute Quartet
Flute Solo		 1 at state
1 at state
2 at state
Rebecca Vander Zanden Oboe/
Piano		 A
A
A
A
A		 Oboe Solo
Oboe/Bassoon Duet
Piano Duet
Woodwind Quartet
Piano Solo		 1 at state
1 at state
1 at state
1 at state
2 at state
Jess VanDynHoven Bari Sax A Sax Choir 1 at state
Nick Verbeten Alto Sax A
A
A		 Sax Quartet
Sax Choir
Jazz Ensemble		 1 at state
1 at state
1 at state
Ben Weiland Trumpet B
A
A		 Trumpet Solo
Brass Choir
Jazz Ensemble		 1 at district
1 at state
1 at state
Sara Wiegratz Clarinet A
A
A 		Clarinet Trio
Clarinet Quartet
Clarinet Choir 		2 at district
1 at state
1 at state

Note: All those solos and ensembles that went to state got a 1* rating at district.

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Large Groups at Solo and Ensemble

All of the large groups we entered in Solo and Ensemble this year got 1* at District and 1 at State.

Saxophone Choir Jacob Ertl, Alena Fressetto, Katie Biese, Nick Verbeten, Elizabeth Bauer, Chris Clouthier, Kelly Doyle, Jon Branson, Laura Schmidt, Emily Krueger, Alaina Hackbarth, Autumn Valk, Tim Rothe, Becky Plutz, Tyler Johannes/Noll, Liz Kuble, and Jess VanDynHoven.
Brass Choir Collin Osenroth, Lauren Reinhalter, Moly Polzin, Erin Hannah, Ben Wieland, Josh Pankratz, Ben Richter, Naveen Turlapati, Peter Burns, Erin Gallagher, Brad Tavares, Angie Oleszko, Rachel Sutter, Peter Sengstock, Chad Ludvwig, Allison Galarowitcz, Ross Romenesko, Connor McKnight, Mike Howard, Tim Krzysik, and Erica Bauer
Clarinet Choir Erin Sparapani, Car Moton, Katie Harrison, Sara Wiegratz, Katie Schumacher, Sara Van Handel, Katie Kish, Lisa Daul, Jessica Branson, Kelly Cihowiak, Tom Manena, and Heidi Heyerman
Jazz Ensemble Nick Verbeten, Katie Biese, Chris CLoutier, Becky Plutz, Time Rothe, Tyler Johannes/Noll, Liz Kuble, Collin Osenroth, Lauren Reinhalter, Molly Polzin, Josh Pankratz, Erin Hannah, Ben Weiland, Erin Gallagher, Chad Ludwig, Connor McKnight, Allison Galarowicz, Peter Sengstock, Joe Murray, Paul Fleming, Jacob Ertl, and Laura Betchner
Percussion Choir Erica Bauer, Joe Murray, Paul Fleming, Katie Biese, Rachel Sutter, Angie Oleszko, Veronica Krysiak, and Erin Sparapani

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Band Festival Awards

We played 2 pieces at Band Festival this year, "Chant and Jublio" and "Toccata for Band." Both got "First" ratings and had B ratings.

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Individual Band Awards

Each year, Mr. Siegrist gives out awards to students he feels have put an extra effort into band. There are 3 senior awards, one of which is a Jazz award, 1 jazz award that anyone can earn, and as many Director's Awards as Mr. Siegrist deems necessary. This year's recipients were:

Louis Armstrong Jazz Award Nick Verbeten
Woody Herman Jazz Award Chad Ludwig
Arion Band Award Beth Randerson
John Philip Sousa Award Brad Tavares
Director Awards Erica Bauer
Beth Randerson
Laura Betchner
Katie Biese
Tim Rothe
Veronica Krysiak
Peter Sengstock
Tamra Vanden Hoogen
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Last updated on September 4, 2001