2013 World Champions - who will it be?

[Will]

Just for FUN (emphasis on FUN) here are my picks for the medalists in each class. This has nothing to do with rankings (because those aren't always how things turn out). Who are your picks?

Scholastic A

Lyman HS (FL)

Jamestown HS (NY)

Minooka Community HS (IL)

Ind. A

Artistry in Blue

O3

Pacificaires

Scholastic Open

Mechanicsburg (PA)

Upland HS (CA)

South Brunswick (NJ)

Ind. Open

Interplay (MI)

Field of View (PA)

UCF (FL)

Scholastic World - my money is on Carmel... I'm always secretly hoping Arcadia takes the Gold!

Arcadia (CA)

Carmel (IN)

Flanagan (FL)

Ind. World

Onyx

Opus X : )

Pride of Cincinnati

Edited April 4, 2013 by Will

[Jeremy Denzer]

I'll take a stab.....

IW

1-Pride

2-Onyx

3-Blessed Sacrament

SW

1-Carmel

2-Arcadia

3-Flanagan

IO

1-Field of View

2-Interplay

3-University of Alabama Alta Marea

SO

1-Claudia Taylor Johnson

2-Mechanicsburg

3-Cypress Bay

IA

1-Artistry in Blue

2-Zydeco A

3-Salem Blue

SA

1-Bellbrook

2-Minooka Community

3-Jamestown

[MiamiNight]

Here are my picks:

Scholastic A -

(G): Jamestown HS

(S): Minooka HS

(B): Lyman HS

They make finals: John A. Ferguson HS

Independent A -

(G): Artistry in BLUE

(S): Luminosa

(B): Stonewall Ind.

They make finals: Patriots

Scholastic Open -

(G): Claudia Taylor Johnson HS

(S): Cypress Bay HS

(B): Mechanicsburg HS

They make finals: Cape Fear HS

Independent Open -

(G): Interplay

(S): Field of View

(B): Identity

They make finals: Lexis

Scholastic World -

(G): Carmel HS

(S): Flanagan HS

(B): Arcadia HS

They make finals: Lake Central HS

Independent World -

(G): Pride of Cincinatti

(S): Onyx

(B): Blessed Sac

They make finals: Emanon

[PrfctTimeOfDay]

IW

1-Pride

2-Onyx

3-SCV

SW

1-Carmel

2-Flanagan

3-Arcadia

IO

1-Interplay

2-Field of View

3-UCF

SO

1-Claudia Taylor Johnson

2-Mechanicsburg

3-Upland

IA

1-Artistry in Blue

2-Pacificaires

3-O3

SA

1-Jamestown

2-Bellbrook

3-Castle

[Guardguy89]

You know, this is the first year in a long time where anyone of 4 groups could take the Gold medal in World. Pride, Onyx, Vanguard and Blessed Sac all have shows that could do it....should be an exciting weekend!!!!!

Later,

Mike

[Will]

I edited my original post because I completely left out Field of View !!!!

And seriously? 2 people gave me negative feedback for posting my opinion??? WOW!

Edited April 4, 2013 by Will

[Jeremy Denzer]

I think every class will be very exciting this year.....no clear winner in any class....can't wait to see how the competition plays out over the three day weekend!

[Mike Stark]

Just for fun, these are my medal-picks for 2013, along with the 12 other guards in each class that I believe have the most potential to make finals!

Scholastic A

1. Jamestown HS
2. Bellbrook HS
3. The Woodlands HS
   I think the other 12 SA finalists will be:
   Castle HS, Lyman HS, Mt. Juliet HS, Minooka Community HS, Harrison Central HS, Cary HS, Paul Laurence Dunbar HS, Lakota West HS, Mill Creek HS, Jenison HS, Cleveland HS, Judson HS

Independent A

1. USF II
2. Luminosa
3. Pacificaires
   I think the other 12 IA finalists will be:
   Southeast Independent, Zydeco A, Artistry in BLUE, O3, Salem Blue, Aria Winterguard, JSU Center Stage, Redemption, UCF Pegasus, Ventures, Shenendehowa IA, The Edge Independent

Scholastic Open

1. Mechanicsburg HS
2. Greenfield Central HS
3. Cypress Bay HS
   I think the other 12 SO finalists will be
   South Brunswick HS, Claudia Taylor Johnson HS, Spring HS, Upland HS, Norwalk HS, Francis Howell North HS, Somerville HS, Franklin Central, Byrnes HS, Pope HS, Stoneman Douglas HS, Cape Fear HS

Independent Open

1. Field of View
2. Interplay
3. Identity
   I think the other 12 IO finalists will be:
   UCF Pegasus, Code Black, State of Art, University of Alabama Alta Marea, Les Eclipses, Avidity, Ancora, Etude, Rhapsody, St. Brendan, Lexis, Premonition

Scholastic World

1. Carmel HS
2. Lawrence Central HS
3. Flanagan HS
   I think the other 12 SW finalists will be:
   Arcadia HS, Timber Creek HS, Warren Central HS, Norwin HS, West Broward HS, Ayala HS, Avon HS, Trumbull HS, Seminole HS, Nease HS, Lake Central HS, Chino HS

Independent World

1. Pride of Cincinatti
2. Santa Clara Vanguard
3. Onyx
   I think the other 12 IW finalists will be:
   Blessed Sacrament, Black Watch, Braddock Independent, Mayflower, Zydeco Colorguard, First Flight, Alter Ego, Paramount, Fantasia, Imbue, Opus 10, Cypress Independent

Edited April 5, 2013 by Mike Stark

[Jeff Ream]

go Mechanicsburg!!!

[c.l.]

The way semi's looks, it's pretty much how I predicted the medalists to be in SW and IW from the beginning of the year (so far). A couple of surprises with Seminole rising and a big congrats to Choctawhatchee for getting in after 2 years out! I'll echo what others have said for the other classes, though I don't see how anyone could have predicted anything but Carmel, Flanagan, and Arcadia respectively.