The Big Blue Band starts competition season strong
Posted on 10/03/2022
Sapulpa High School band(SPS) -- The Big Blue Band started marching competition season strong by earning first place overall in the Oologah Stallion Battalion Marching Invitational on September 24.

The band, which performed an arrangement of modern country and country rock entitled "The Road West," made it to the finals at the annual competition in Oologah.

They earned the following finals awards:

1st Place Color Guard
1st Place Percussion
2nd Place Drum Major
1st Place Overall

On October 1, the Big Blue Band headed to the Bixby Tournament of Bands where they once again earned big awards in the finals:

1st Place Overall
Outstanding Musical Performance
Outstanding Visual Performance
Outstanding General Effect

Congratulations students! And thank you to the parent volunteers who helped the event run smoothly.

The Big Blue Band heads the state OBA Competition on October 22. They'll put on a band showcase at Collins Stadium on October 25, which the public is welcome to attend. They'll wrap up the competition season at the OSSAA state marching contest on October 26.