Galen Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Today was a rebounding day for several corps, as many corps that had been having some recent struggles made big leaps up the scorecharts. NIU's Huskie Stadium was unavailable for this season's show, but DeKalb HS proved to be a good venue for tonight's competition, which saw Dune Battalion make up considerable ground on victor Star of Jupiter as they moved past Ivory Brigade in the score column. Alpine Scouts also made some nice strides, passing up Great Lakes Sound in the process. In Class A, Mirfield Lockmen had another strong performance, but the highlight of that division may have been the matchup between Northern Cadets and Green Wisemen, who both put on very entertaining performances and followed things up with a fun drum-off in the parking lot after the show concluded. Credit: Nicholas Associates Further east, The Thoroughbreds moved back up to the top at Reitz HS in Evansville IN, but it was the Dark Knights who may have the most to be happy about, as their World Class group placed second tonight, their highest finish in a few shows, and Dark Knights B took top honors in Open Class. The Royal Crusaders and Pride of Salem also benefitted from improved performances, now that the changes they made over the weekend have had some more time to settle in. Credit: Drums On The Ohio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarOrg Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Mirfield Lockman.. 79?? .. nice performance. Our corps continue West to La Crosse. Looking forward to FANFARE Championships this Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleran Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Mirfield Lockman.. 79?? .. nice performance. Our corps continue West to La Crosse. Looking forward to FANFARE Championships this Sunday. That is very kind of you. The young members have worked very hard the past several months, and have been overjoyed by the crowd - and judges' - reactions they have been receiving. But can someone explain to me what are the "Fanfare Championships" on the 22nd and the "Class Championships" on the 28th? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarOrg Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 That is very kind of you. The young members have worked very hard the past several months, and have been overjoyed by the crowd - and judges' - reactions they have been receiving. But can someone explain to me what are the "Fanfare Championships" on the 22nd and the "Class Championships" on the 28th? Historically speaking. In the past, 2 larger groups of corps were created, CLASS and FANFARE. Rosters of such that have changed over time with directors/corps going active and inactive. The reason for the groups was somewhat competitive and also to help with the recruiting of new directors/and corps. Although we know that FANFARE corps are of higher quality. .... sort of kidding Gary...haha.. we have a healthy nagging back and forth on this topic. Thus Championships were created for both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleran Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Historically speaking. In the past, 2 larger groups of corps were created, CLASS and FANFARE. Rosters of such that have changed over time with directors/corps going active and inactive. The reason for the groups was somewhat competitive and also to help with the recruiting of new directors/and corps. Although we know that FANFARE corps are of higher quality. .... sort of kidding Gary...haha.. we have a healthy nagging back and forth on this topic. Thus Championships were created for both. OK, but since Mirfield Lockmen are not historical, and not a part of either group, should I withdraw them from those two competitions which they are currently scheduled for? Or will those groups just be a sub-competition within the overall shows those days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen Posted February 18, 2015 Author Share Posted February 18, 2015 Not at all- both the Fanfare and CLASS championships are open to any corps who wants to attend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleran Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Sounds good. Look forward to the competitions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen Posted February 19, 2015 Author Share Posted February 19, 2015 Tonight's action was hot and heavy in St. Louis! Pattonville HS was packed to capacity with both corps and fans, and everybody who attendended was rewarded with an excellent night of competition. Hometown favorite Stars of St. Louis did not disappoint, winning by a handy margin over Kaiju Corps in Class A. This division also saw a very tight battle for 4th place between Hg, Pandemonium NZ, Mackinac Island Crusaders and Golden Panthers C. In Open Class, Mercury's recent string of dominant wins was stopped in its tracks by Aftershock NZ B. The kids from Kiwiland were definitely eating their Vegemite tonight, as they schooled the division with a 1.1 point win over Dark Knights B. Up in World Class, home-state Quiksilver squeaked out a narrow .1 point win over Dewsbury Regulars, who have been climbing back up the standings since the regionals. Aftershock NZ was a very close third, and the standings were tight all the way back to 8th place. Further north, the Euphony corps led the way at Dalzell Field in Dubuque IA, winning two of the three divisions tonight. Open Class saw a battle of corps with similar names, as Spartan Vanguard proved to be the superior Vanguard tonight, overcoming Euphony Vanguard by .75. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen Posted February 20, 2015 Author Share Posted February 20, 2015 Scores from last night's events will be posted later tonight. Sorry for the delay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen Posted February 21, 2015 Author Share Posted February 21, 2015 Scores from last night's events are now up. Golden Panthers returned to their winning form at Muriel Battle HS in Columbia MO, spoiling Quiksilver's plans to win their home show in the process. The hometown corps had their hands full, with Tri-State Troubadors and Ivory Brigade hot on their heels. Open Class saw San Antonio Xpress make some big moves up the charts to finish in second place behind Aftershock NZ B, while Valley Vanguard had something of an off night and finished a full 4 points below the first place New Zealand corps. Let's hope they can get back on track soon, as they have looked like a contender several times this season. In Class A, Stars of St. Louis provided a home state, if not a home corps, victory, upending Kaiju Corps by a full point. The largest turnout of the night was at UW-Lacrosse Stadium, where Star of Jupiter had a very close call over Circle City Sound, who showed that they could certainly contend with Jupiter in the visual department. The Thoroughbreds were a very close third, and Royal Crusaders and Panther Prime also found themselves in contention. In Open Class, Les Blanc Chevaliers and Spirit of Indy found themselves uncomfortably in the middle of the pack, while West Virginia Sound was right on the heels of Huddersfield Hundred. Down in Class A, Mirfield Lockmen and Enlightenment appear to be pulling away from the pack a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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