Saugus High wins sweepstakes award in percussion at Music in Motion band competition in Bakersfield

The Saugus High School percussion section won the sweepstakes award out of 20 bands in the Music in Motion competition at Centennial High School in Bakersfield on Saturday night.

The Saugus band and color guard also won two other awards in the competition that included high school bands from Santa Monica, San Luis Obispo and the Antelope Valley.

The Saugus High band, the only band in the competition from the Santa Clarita Valley, won first place in band and first place in color guard in Division 4-A.

The competition season continues for the Saugus band on Saturday with a doubleheader. They are entered to compete in competitions at Oxnard High School and in the Moorpark High School Battle of the Bands.