CROSS THE LINE … 2014
Mozingo Percussion Competition – September 6, 2014
10th Place Band
O’Fallon Metro East Marching Classic – September 13, 2014
4th Place Band – Class 3A
3rd Place Percussion
10th Place Overall Competition out of 21 bands
Edwardsville Tiger Ambush Classic – September 20, 2014
1st Place Band – Class 3A
1st Place Music
1st Place Visual
2nd Place Percussion
3rd Place Color Guard
2nd Place Overall Competition out of 19 bands
Collinsville Gateway Marching Classic – September 27, 2014
1st Place Band – Class 2A
1st Place Music
1st Place Visual
1st Place Percussion
2nd Place Color Guard
3rd Place Overall Competition out of 9 bands
EIU Panther Marching Band Festival – October 4, 2014
2nd Place Band – Class 5A
Best Soloist and EIU Scholarship – Cameron Stofel
3rd Place Percussion
3rd Place Color Guard
2nd Place Band Overall Competition out of 36 bands
SIUE Bi-State Band Festival – January 17, 2015
- Hannah Adams – Bass Clarinet
- Cobe Bailey – Trombone
- McKay Bailey – Tuba
- Marcus Barnes – Euphonium
- Luiz Barrera – Tuba
- Jocelyn Cipponeri – Bass Clarinet
- Logan Cole – Trombone
- Ian Cowley – Trumpet
- Marissa Herod – Alto Sax
- Naomi Hunt – Flute
- Audrey Johnson – Flute
- Blake Kuenkler – Euphonium
- Noah Lambert – Baritone Sax
- Abby McElroy – Flute
- Sara Patel – Flute
- Emilee Pearman – Flute
- Cassandra Petras – Trumpet
- Matt Reznack – Trumpet
- Sam Roberds – Percussion
- Cameron Stofel – Trumpet
- Skyler Sutphin – Flute
- Dustin Wuertley – Tuba
- Michael Zambito – Tuba
IMEA District Concert – November 1, 2014
Second highest number of students selected for the district festival out of all other high schools in Southern Illinois!
- Hannah Adams – Bass Clarinet
- Cobe Bailey – Trombone
- McKay Bailey – Tuba
- Marcus Barnes – Euphonium
- Luiz Barrera – Tuba
- Jocelyn Cipponeri – Bass Clarinet
- Grant Cole – Baritone Saxophone
- Logan Cole – Trombone
- Ian Cowley – Trumpet
- Audrey Johnson – Flute
- Blake Kuenkler – Euphonium
- Abby McElroy – Flute
- Sara Patel – Flute
- Emilee Pearman – Flute
- Cassandra Petras – Trumpet
- Caitlyn Puhse – Tenor Saxophone
- Matthew Reznack – Trumpet
- Sam Roberds – Percussion
- Cameron Stofel – Trumpet
- Skyler Sutphin – Flute
- Dustin Wuertley – Tuba
- Michael Zambito – Tuba
IMEA District Jazz – November 8, 2014
This is the most students Granite City High School has ever had selected for the IMEA District Jazz Festival!
- Ameen Ali – Tenor Saxophone – Band 3
- Cobe Bailey – Trombone – Band 1
- McKay Bailey – Bass – Band
- Lauren Briggs – Trumpet
- Mackenzie Butchee – Alto Saxophone
- Fiona Green – Piano
- Marissa Herod – Alto Saxophone
- Noah Lambert – Baritone Saxophone
- Caitlyn Puhse – Tenor Saxophone
- Bailey Ridings – Alto Saxophone
IMEA All-State Festival – January 31, 2015
- Hannah Adams – Bass Clarinet
- Ian Cowley – Trumpet
- Cameron Stofel – Trumpet
IHSA Solo & Ensemble Contest – March 7, 2015
The GCHS Band competed in the IHSA State Solo & Ensemble Music Competition on March 7th at Collinsville High School. They came away with an impressive 51 first place ratings and 29 second place ratings. These are the highest scores that the GCHS Band has earned in the history of the school!
The following students received a First Place rating:
- Hannah Adams
- Marcus Barnes
- Marisela Bolanos
- Lauren Briggs
- Lexi Broyles
- Melissa Byrd
- Jacob Champion – 2
- Jocelyn Cipponeri
- Haylee Colbert – 2
- Grant Cole
- Abbi Comer
- Jacob Cowley
- Jayden Foote
- Priscyla Gomez
- Marissa Herod – 2
- Naomi Hunt
- Audrey Johnson
- Colleen Jordan
- Blake Kuenkler
- Gabby Lucas – 2
- Abby McElroy – 2
- Sasha Miller – 2
- Alex Moneymaker
- Drew Murphy
- Julia Murphy
- Sara Patel – 2
- Cassie Petras
- Caitlyn Puhse
- Kennedy Rainwater
- Matt Reznack
- Baylee Ridings
- Sam Roberds – 2
- Catherine Suess – 2
- Taylor Stiller
- Skyler Sutphin
- Mychael Thompson
- Shelby Tingley – 2
- Grace Voyles – 2
- Kory White
- Dustin Wuertley
The following students received a Second Place rating:
- Ameen Ali
- Cobe Bailey
- McKay Bailey
- Marcus Barnes
- Sarah Boyd
- Mackenzie Butchee
- Logan Cole
- Jaxon Connolly
- Jacob Cowley
- Ian Cowley
- Nick Haddock
- Taryn Hill
- Ian Kovach
- Skylar Marsh
- Caleb McDaniel
- Sasha Miller
- Alex Moneymaker
- Emilee Pearman – 2
- Cassie Petras
- Matt Reznack
- Ronaldo Romero
- Josh Shrum
- Cameron Stofel
- Skyler Sutphin
- James Warden
- Evan Werner
- Dustin Wuertley
- Michael Zambito