On Sept. 30, the Dripping Springs High Marching Tiger Band came away with a first place overall finish at the 2017 Bands of America McAllen Regional competition.
The Tiger band also won caption awards for Outstanding Music Performance, Outstanding Visual Performance, and Outstanding General Effect.
A strong preliminary performance earned the Tiger Band Outstanding Music, Visual and General Effect awards, the Class AAA Championship and a performance spot in finals.
In the Finals, which includes all four classes, the Tiger Band was crowned the BOA McAllen Overall Champion sweeping all captions awards.
DSHS had a total score of 81.15, well ahead of second-place Roma High School’s total of 78.70.
The Tiger Band’s next competition will be at Westlake High School Oct. 14. See the Tiger Band website for more information.
