richland band ensemble awards
2017-2018
Marching Band
"Danzon Sketches"
Mansfield Marching Contest
3rd Place Overall
Broken Arrow Marching Invitational
2nd Place Overall
UIL
1st Division (42 years in a row; 1976-2017)
UIL Area Marching Contest
1st Place – Advanced to State
UIL State Marching Contest
Prelims – 6th Place
Finals – 6th Place
Concert Band
UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest
Symphonic Band – Sweepstakes
Honors Band – Sweepstakes – 39 Years in a row (1979 – 2018)
2015-2016
Marching Band
"Puzzle"
UIL Region
Sweepstakes – 40 Years in a row (1976-2015)
Competition Drumline
HEB Drumline Contest
1st Place Overall
Best Cymbals
Best Quads
Best Front Ensemble
Lonestar Classic
6th Place Overall
PASIC Marching Festival:
3rd Place Overall
Best Quads
Concert Band
UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest
Concert Band – Sweepstakes
Symphonic Band – Sweepstakes
Honors Band – Sweepstakes – 37 Years in a row (1979 – 2016)
Honors Band – Mark of Excellence Commended Winner
TMEA Honor Band Finalist
13th in the state (6A)
2013-2014
Marching Band
"The Underground"
BOA Allen Regional
Prelims: 2nd in class, outstanding visual performance
Finals: 7th place
UIL Region
Sweepstakes – 37 Years in a row (1976-2013)
Duncanville Marching Invitational
Overall – 6th Place
Competition Drumline
HEB Drumline Contest
3rd Place Overall
Plano Drumline Competition
Overall 1st Place
Outstanding Cymbals
Outstanding Quads
1st Place Ensemble
1st Place Soloist – Daniel Liu
2nd Place Soloist – Adam Buckner
Lone Star Drumline Competition
Overall – 2nd Place
Outstanding Cymbals
1st Place Soloist – Daniel Liu
1st Place Soloist – Adam Buckner
Concert Band
UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest
Concert Band – Sweepstakes
Symphonic Band – Sweepstakes
Honors Band – Sweepstakes – 35 Years in a row (1979 – 2014)
Honors Band – Mark of Excellence National Winner
TMEA Honor Band Competition
Honors Band – 1st place at the Region Level
1st Place at the Area Level
10 place at the State Level
Honors Band
2014 Mark of Excellence National Wind Band Honors – National Winner
2011-2012
Marching Band
"The Diary"
BOA Arlington Regional
2nd place AAA Prelims, Outstanding GE; 3rd Place Finals
Duncanville Marching Contest
2nd Place
UIL Region 5 Marching Contest
1st Division
BOA San Antonio Super Regional
14th Place
Competition Drumline
HEB Drumline Contest
2nd Place Overall
Outstanding Cymbal Line
Outstanding Bass Line
Plano Drumline Contest
2nd Place Overall
Best Bass Line
1st Place in the Ensemble Festival
Lone Star Drumline Contest
4th Place
Tony Luna placed 1st in the Tenor Solo Competition
Lone Star Classic
3rd Place
Best Quad Line
Concert Band
UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest
Concert Band – Sweepstakes
Symphonic Band – Sweepstakes
Honors Band – Sweepstakes
Jazz Band
Longhorn Jazz Festival
3rd Place
Outstanding Soloists: Ricky Castillo, Patrick Byars and Sam Glenn
Winter Guard
WGI Houston
Scholastic Open, 5th Place
NTCA Marcus
Scholastic Open, 4th Place
Southwestern Championships
Scholastic Open, 7th Place
2009-2010
Marching Band
"Virtuosi"
Tournament of Roses Parade
Selected to Participate in the January 1, 2011
Tournament of Roses Parade
Duncanville Marching Invitational
2nd place
BOA San Antonio Super Regional
6th place
Class AAA 3rd place, 1st Division Ratings
Texas UIL Region 5 Marching Contest Unanimous Superior Ratings
Sweepstakes for 34th consecutive year
BOA Arlington Regional – 5th place
Class AAA Outstanding Music, Visual Performance
Class AAA Regional Class Champions
Competition Drumline
Percussion-HEB Drumline Contest
1st place
Best Pit
Best Bass Line
Concert Band
UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest
Concert Band – Sweepstakes
Symphonic Band – Sweepstakes
Honors Band – Sweepstakes
Jazz Band
Highlander Jazz Festival
Grand Champion
2007-2008
Marching Band
"iShow"
BOA Grand Nationals
9th place
BOA San Antonio Super Regional
6th place
BOA Arlington Regional
3rd place
Texas UIL Region 5 Marching Contest
Unanimous 1st Division
Concert Band
UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest
Concert Band – Sweepstakes
Symphonic Band – Sweepstakes
Honors Band – Sweepstakes
2005-2006
Marching Band
"Inside Out"
BOA Grand Nationals
7th place
BOA San Antonio Super Regional
5th place
BOA San Antonio Class AAA – 2nd place
BOA Arlington
3rd place
Texas UIL Region 5 Marching Contest
Unanimous 1st Division
Concert Band
UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest
Concert Band – Sweepstakes
Symphonic Band – Sweepstakes
Honors Band – Sweepstakes
2003-2004
Marching Band
Texas UIL 4A State Marching Contest
State Marching Contest Champions by
unanimous decision
Bands of America San Antonio Super Regional
13th place prelims
13th place finals
Texas UIL Area B Marching Contest
1st place prelims and finals
Texas UIL Region 5 Marching Contest
Unanimous 1st Division Ratings
Concert Band
UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest
Concert Band – Sweepstakes
Symphonic Band – Sweepstakes
Honors Band – Sweepstakes
2001-2002
Marching Band
Bands of America Grand Nationals
15th place prelims
22nd place semi-finals
Bands of America Houston Regional
11th place
Texas UIL Region 5 Marching Contest
Unanimous 1st Division Ratings
Bands of America Arlington Regional
8th place prelims, 6th place finals
1999-2000
Marching Band
Bands of America Houston Regional
2nd place prelims
3rd place finals
Duncanville Marching Invitational
3rd place prelims
4th place finals
Texas UIL Region 5 Marching Contest
Unanimous 1st Division Ratings
1997-1998
Marching Band
Bands of America Grand Nationals
11th place prelims
14th place semi-finals
Texas UIL Region 5 Marching Contest
Unanimous 1st Division Ratings
Bands of America Houston Regional
1st place prelims AAA Champions
Best General Effect
3rd place finals
DeSoto Marching Festival
2nd Place prelims and finals
Best Drum Majors
2016-2017
Marching Band
"Ritual"
HEB Marching Contest
Outstanding Percussion
Class 5A Outstanding General Effect Class 5A Outstanding Percussion- Finals
HEB Drumline Contest
2nd Place 6A Advanced
Tournament of Champions
2nd Place
Outstanding Percussion
Outstanding General Effect
Lone Star Preview
1st Place Class 3A
Outstanding Music Class 3A
Outstanding Visual Class 3A
Outstanding General Effect Class 3A Outstanding Auxiliary Class 3A
Outstanding Percussion Class 3A
Grand Champion Outstanding Music – Finals Outstanding General Effect – Finals
UIL
1st Division (41 years in a row; 1976-2016)
BOA Super Regional – St. Louis
3rd Place Class 3A
8th Place Finalist
Concert Band
UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest
Concert Band – Sweepstakes
Symphonic Band – Sweepstakes
Honors Band – Sweepstakes – 38 Years in a row (1979 – 2017)
TMEA Honor Band
Finalist
2nd in the state (5A)
Marching Band
2014-2015
Marching Band
"Lumisphere"
BOA Denton Regional
Prelims – 2nd in class AAA, Outstanding Music Performance
Finals – 9th Place Overall
Wylie Marching Invitational
Prelims – Outstanding Winds, Outstanding Percussion
Finals – Grand Champion
UIL Region
Sweepstakes – 39 Years in a row (1976-2014)
BOA San Antonio Super Regional
Prelims – 16th Place
Competition Drumline
HEB Drumline Contest
2nd Place Overall
Outstanding Cymbal Line
Outstanding Tenor Line
Outstanding Snare Line
Plano Drumline Contest
1st Place Overall
Outstanding Quads
Outstanding Front Ensemble
Lone Star Classic Drumline Competition
Prelims – 2nd Place, Outstanding Cymbals
Finals – 3rd Place, Outstanding Front Ensemble
Concert Band
UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest
Concert Band – Sweepstakes
Symphonic Band – Sweepstakes
Honors Band – Sweepstakes – 36 Years in a row (1979 – 2015)
Honors Band – Mark of Excellence Commended Winner
2012-2013
Marching Band
"Uprising"
BOA Denton
9th Place Overall
BOA St Louis Super Regional
Prelims – Outstanding Music (Class AAA), 8th Place overall
Finals – 9th Place Overall
BOA San Antonio Super Regional
Prelims – 2nd Place (Class AAA), 12th Place Overall
Finals – 10th Place Overall
UIL Region
Sweepstakes – 36 Years in a row (1976-2012)
UIL Area
Finals – 5th Place – ADVANCE TO STATE
UIL State Marching Contest
Prelims – 13th Place
Competition Drumline
Plano Drumline Competition
1st Place
Best Snare Line
Solo Division – Daniel Liu received 1st Place, Steven Symank received 3rd Place
HEB Drumline Competition
1st Place
Outstanding Snare Line
Outstanding Tenor Line
Outstanding Cymbal Line
Lone Star Drumline Competition
3rd Place
Best Bass Line
Best Snare Line
Best Tenor Line
Daniel Liu – 1st Place in Solo Competition
Concert Band
UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest
Concert Band – Sweepstakes
Symphonic Band – Sweepstakes
Honors Band – Sweepstakes – 34 Years in a row (1979 – 2013)
Jazz Band
Longhorn Jazz Festival
Ricky Castillo – Outstanding Soloist
Highlander Jazz Festival
Grand Champion
Ricky Castillo – Outstanding Soloist
2010-2011
Marching Band
"Distant Shores"
Duncanville Marching Invitational
2nd Place
Texas UIL Region 5 Marching Contest
1st Division – 35 years in a row
BOA Arlington Regional
6th place overall
Prelims- Best Visual in Class 3A
2nd place 3A
Tournament of Roses Parade
Performed alongside Haltom and Birdville Bands in the 2011 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Ca.
Competition Drumline
Lone Star Percussion Contest
6th Place
Best Tenor Line
Plano Drumline Contest
AAA Standstill – 3rd Place
Outstanding Cymbal & Tenor Line
Concert Band
UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest
Concert Band – Sweepstakes
Symphonic Band – Sweepstakes
Honors Band – Sweepstakes
Jazz Band
Highlander Jazz Festival
Grand Champion
Winter Guard
WGI Pensacola Regional Competition
1st Place
2008-2009
Marching Band
"Believe"
Texas UIL 5A State Marching Championship
7th place
Duncanville Marching Invitational
1st place
Outstanding General Effect
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Visual
Outstanding Percussion
Texas UIL Area B Marching Contest
3rd place
Texas UIL Region 5 Marching Contest
Unanimous 1st Division
HEB Marching Contest
1st place
Outstanding General Effect
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Visual
Outstanding Percussion
Outstanding Color Guard
Competition Drumline
Percussion-HEB Drumline Contest
1st place
Best Bass Line
Percussion-Lone Star Classic
3rd Place
Best Quad Line
Concert Band
UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest
Concert Band – Sweepstakes
Symphonic Band – Sweepstakes
Honors Band – Sweepstakes
2006-2007
Marching Band
"UR"
Texas UIL state Marching Championship
11th place
BOA San Antonio Super Regional
6th place
BOA Arlington Regional
8th place
Texas UIL Region 5 Marching Contest
Unanimous 1st Division
Concert Band
UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest
Concert Band – Sweepstakes
Symphonic Band – Sweepstakes
Honors Band – Sweepstakes
2004-2005
Marching Band
Bands of America San Antonio Super Regional
6th place prelims
7th place finals
Texas UIL Area B Marching Contest
4th place prelims
5th place finals
Texas UIL Region 5 Marching Contest
Unanimous 1st Division Ratings
Bands of America Arlington Regional
5th place prelims
5th place finals
Concert Band
UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest
Concert Band – Sweepstakes
Symphonic Band – Sweepstakes
Honors Band – Sweepstakes
2002-2003
Marching Band
Bands of America San Antonio Super Regional
6th place prelims
8th place finals
Texas UIL Region 5 Marching Contest
Unanimous 1st Division Ratings
Bands of America Arlington Regional
6th place prelims
6th place finals
Concert Band
UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest
Concert Band – Sweepstakes
Symphonic Band – Sweepstakes
Honors Band – Sweepstakes
2000-2001
Marching Band
Bands of America Houston Regional
10th place prelims
10th place finals
Texas UIL Area B Marching Contest
7th place
Texas UIL Region 5 Marching Contest
Unanimous 1st Division Ratings
Bands of America San Antonio Regional
4th place prelims
4th place finals
1998-1999
Marching Band
Texas UIL 5A State Marching Contest
6th place prelims
5th place finals
Duncanville Marching Invitational
1st place
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Marching
Texas UIL Area B Marching Contest
2nd place
Texas UIL Region 5 Marching Contest
Unanimous 1st Division Ratings
Bands of America San Antonio Regional
9th place prelims
10th place finals
1996-1997
Marching Band
Bands of Amercia Denton Regional
10th place prelims
4th place finals
Texas UIL Area B Marching Contest
5th place
Texas UIL Region 5 Marching Contest
Unanimous 1st Division Ratings
DeSoto Marching Festival
1st Place prelims and finals
Best Music
Best Marching
Best General Effect
Best Color Guard