Four concert bands throughout the Hays CISD earned Sweepstakes Trophies at the recent Region 18 South Zone Concert and Sight-Reading Contest March 8-9. The Region 18 South included 33 middle school bands from Austin, Bastrop, Dripping Springs and Del Valle ISDs, as well as 13 bands from the Hays CISD. The four bands, from top to bottom are: Wallace Symphonic Band directed by Jason Brown; Chapa Wind Ensemble directed by Nathaniel Smith; Barton Wind Ensemble directed by BJ Sager; and Wallace Middl...