Best Percussion, Second Place For Sayreville Marching Band At States
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SAYREVILLE, NJ — Sayreville War Memorial High School’s marching band and color guard took second place in Group 3A at the Tournament of Bands New Jersey State Championships on Sunday and earned the group’s percussion award.
Sayreville scored 88.95 at the November 1 competition at Toms River High School East. Carteret placed first with 90.13, a difference of 1.18 points, and Toms River East finished third with 73.43. The percussion award was listed separately from the overall standings. See the state championship results.
A Season Best At States
Superintendent Richard Labbe called the score a season best in his November 2 district newsletter. At the Region 7 Championships a week earlier, Sayreville scored 87.29 and earned the auxiliary award. Its state championship score was 1.66 points higher. See the regional results.
Toms River High School East hosted both the 2A and 3A divisions on Sunday. The host district said 21 bands took part at that site, with Sayreville, Carteret and Toms River East competing in the same group. Read the host district’s recap.
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