85th annual event happened Thursday at Alamo Stadium
Mary Claire Patton, Digital Journalist
Students from more than 30 local high school bands joined together at the 85th annual Battle of Flowers Band Festival on April 27. (KSAT)
SAN ANTONIO – More than 4,000 marching band students, twirlers and performers put on a spectacular show at Alamo Stadium Thursday evening for the Battle of Flowers Band Festival.
This year 37 area high school bands participated. The theme was “Where Fiesta Reigns.”
Here are the winners:
PARADE OF BANDS
CATEGORY 3A and below
FIRST PLACE BAND AWARD: Robert G. Cole High School
SECOND PLACE BAND AWARD: Marion High School
CATEGORY 4A
FIRST PLACE BAND AWARD: John F. Kennedy High School
SECOND PLACE BAND AWARD: Memorial High School
CATEGORY 5A
FIRST PLACE BAND AWARD: Pieper High School
SECOND PLACE BAND AWARD: Southwest Legacy High School
CATEGORY 6A
FIRST PLACE BAND AWARD: Claudia Taylor “Lady Bird” Johnson High School
SECOND PLACE BAND AWARD: John Paul Stevens High School
Spirit Award Winner
Alamo Heights High School
The Chairman’s (formerly People’s Choice) Winner
Pieper High School
The Chairman’s award goes to the band that executed the most crowd-pleasing performance during the parade of bands.
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