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Luverne celebrates Tri-State Band Festival

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By
Lori Sorenson

Luverne’s Tri-State Band Festival parade and field competitions unfolded under perfect weather conditions Saturday with plenty of blue skies, sunshine and warm breezes.
Now in its 65th year, Luverne's Tri-State Band Festival is the longest-running marching band festival in the region. The annual parade and field competition draws bands from Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota with more than 2,500 students participating.
Saturday’s 2015 lineup included 23 participating bands, with 19 bands performing in the parade and 12 performing on the field.
Following are results from Saturday’s Tri-State Band Festival parade and field competition in Luverne:
 
PARADE CLASS A-1
1. George Little Rock High School
2. Garretson High School
3. Menno High School
4. Adrian High School
5. Boyden-Hull High School
 
PARADE CLASS A
1. Sioux Falls Christian High School
2. Sibley-Ocheyedan High School
3. Murray County Central High School
 
PARADE CLASS AA
1. West Central High School
2. Lennox High School
3. Stewartville High School
4. Pipestone Area High School
5. Tea Area High School
 
PARADE CLASS AAA
1. Worthington High School
2. Brookings High School
3. Yankton High School
 
PARADE CLASS AAAA
1. Brandon Valley High School
 
FIELD CLASS A
1. Sibley-Ocheyedan
2. West Lyon High School
 
FIELD CLASS AA
1. Lennox High School
2. West Central High School
3. Pipestone Area High School
4. Madison High School
 
FIELD CLASS AAA
1. Brookings High School
2. O’Gorman High School
3. Yankton High School
 
FIELD CLASS AAAA
1. Sioux Falls Roosevelt
2. Brandon Valley High School
 
K.M. Getman Award — Sioux Falls Christian High School
Field Sweepstakes —
Roosevelt High School
Parade Sweepstakes —     Worthington High School
 
CLASS A
Outstanding Wind —
Sibley-Ocheyedan
Outstanding Percussion — Sibley-Ocheyedan
Outstanding Auxiliary — Sibley-Ocheyedan
Outstanding Drum Major — Sibley-Ocheyedan
 
CLASS AA
Outstanding Wind —
West Central High School
Outstanding Percussion — Lennox High School
Outstanding Auxiliary —
West Central High School
Outstanding Drum Major — Pipestone Area High School
 
CLASS AAA
Outstanding Wind — Brookings High School
Outstanding Percussion — Brookings High School
Outstanding Auxiliary — Brookings High School,
Outstanding Drum Major — Brookings High School
 
CLASS AAA
Outstanding Wind —
Sioux Falls Roosevelt
Outstanding Percussion — Sioux Falls Roosevelt
Outstanding Auxiliary — Brandon Valley High School,
Outstanding Drum Major — Sioux Falls Roosevelt

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