The Saugus High School band and color guard are marching into the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association championships in Riverside on Saturday on a high note.
The Saugus High band won two sweepstakes awards in the field competition at Oxnard High School and took third place in the Division 4-A competition in the Battle of the Bands at Moorpark High School on Saturday.
It was a busy weekend for the Saugus High band and color guard with two competitions in Ventura County. The members of the band and color guard learned after the Moorpark High competition they qualified for the Southern California Band and Orchestra Association championships at Ramona High School in Riverside. The top bands in Southern California from Division 3-A and Division 4-A are competing at Ramona High. Saugus is in Division 4-A.
“My goal this year was to just make it in,” said Saugus High band director Bob Grigas. “I was fine if we got 12th place this season, and right now we are slated for sixth. This is so exciting and everyone should be very happy and proud of the work that you have all put in to make us a championship band.
“I am so excited to complete this season and go out with a bang.”
The Saugus band and color guard won sweepstakes awards in auxiliary and high visual at the Oxnard High competition. The band and color guard also won first place in the Division 4-A category and took third place in the open percussion category in Oxnard.
In the Battle of the Bands at Moorpark High, the Saugus High band and color guard took third place in band in Division 4-A.
Golden Valley High was third in band in Division 3-A.
Hart High won first place in band and high auxiliary in Division 4-A, and won the sweepstakes award in high visual.
West Ranch High won the sweepstakes awards in auxiliary, high music and tournament band.
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