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Down in Fort Worth TX, Violet Knights held sway at the colossal Dragon Stadium, breaking 90 and holding off Dewsbury Regulars by a point. Harmonic narrowly avoided being upset by E.C.D.C. In Open Class, it was Dark Knights B narrowly finishing ahead of home-state Texas Zephyrs by 2 tenths, while Euphony Vanguard squeaked past Abracadabra Academy. Finally, in Class A, Stars of St. Louis returned to their winning ways as they beat Confederate Regiment Easy Company by a point.

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Back up north, the Cincinnati OH show was held at Virgil Schwarm Stadium, where The Thoroughbreds led the Buckeye Brass down the stretch, while Aftershock NZ and River City Regiment had their own narrow tussle. In Open Class, The Colonels took the top spot over Buckeye Brass B, while Northern Lights and Spartan Vanguard were neck and neck, with Northern Lights' slight advantage in visual giving them the edge. In Class A, Buckeye Brass C may not have had enough to keep up with Mirfield Lockmen or Kaiju Corps, but they did finish ahead of Enlightenment to prevent the Kentucky-based org from pulling off a total sweep of them tonight. However, Crusade nearly moved past them, as they were well ahead of the Ohio group in both Music and Visual tonight.

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This season isBRUTAL in the World Class realm. Alpine Scouts have relatively consistent score-wise, but our placements have been all over the map. That's what happens when the competition is so close that a difference of a few tenths can move you 5 or more places up or down.

In Open and A class, we're seeing some really strong mid-season rallies from Alpine Cadets and Western Wind. Multiple show wins from Western Wind over the past week, and dramatically improved placements from the Cadets means that we could see a fantastic finish to this inaugural season.

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Last night was indeed a good night for many corps. Violet Knights certainly proved that they are deserving to be considered among the contenders, as they posted a score of 90 again at New Caney HS in Houston TX, a new venue that we decided to go with this season due to the slightly smaller lineup for this event. Also in World Class, E.C.D.C. edged very close to Confederate Regiment, but couldn't quite move past CR, who were stronger in the visual department. In Open Class, home-state Texas Zephyrs notched another win to delight their local fans, while Euphony Vanguard and San Antonio Xpress wound up very close to each other despite their caption scores being radically different. In Class A, Euphony Cadets almost earned a win for their organization, but Easy Company was just a hair better in GE and Visual to earn a 0.015 point victory.

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Up in Lexington KY, we had a championship preview event, with all 3 classes of corps competing at 3 local high schools in the city. Dunbar HS, Tates Creek HS and Lafayette HS all welcomed corps to their turf. Polaris Regiment walked away with top honors in World Class, finishing 2 tenths ahead of The Knights. Quiksilver and Ivory Brigade were practically at a dead heat, with the Missouri corps gaining the edge this evening. Star of Jupiter found themselves surprisingly low on the scoresheet, almost falling to The Royal Crusaders. Mercury won yet another Open Class event, but have several corps, including Star of Hawaii, Spirit of Indy, The Colonels and an improved Les Blanc Chevaliers, closing rapidly from behind. West Virginia Sound and Valley Vanguard had the closest contest between them this evening, with the WV group coming out on top tonight. In Class A, Cross and Xothyme both had very strong performances, but were no match for Hg, who led the way in all 3 captions. Western Wind was solidly in 4th place but has some work to do to catch up to the leaders.

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Darks Knights B and Stars of St. Louis are having pretty decent rookie seasons. I'm proud of them! Keep it up! Dark Knights A is all over the place... hmmm... Let's hope we can get back on top again before finals.

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Southern Kentucky was awash with corps last night, as more than 50 groups took the field for the CLASS Championships. The number of entrants was so large that the event had to be contested at 3 different venues.

World Class corps took the field at WKU Stadium in Bowling Green, and when the dust settled, it was Fanfare member Quiksilver who took the top prize, becoming one of just 4 corps at this event to top the 91 point barrier along with Polaris Regiment, Buckeye Brass and The Thoroughbreds. River City Regiment also made a very impressive showing as they crept up on the heels of the top 7 corps.

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In Open Class, Mercury was the class of the field yet again at Roy Stewart Stadium in Murray KY, winning their 10th sweepstakes event of the year, which has to be a new record for that award. 3rd-6th place was extremely tight, as The Colonels, Star of Hawaii, The Marauders and Abracadabra Academy were within two tenths of each other. J.R.D.C. also made an impressive showing for the Acronym group, topping half of the field with a 8th place finish.

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In Class A, it was a very tight 3-corps contest at the top of the charts at the Stadium of Champions in Hopkinsville KY, but it was Hg who marched circles around Xothyme and Cape Cod Regiment to secure not only a sweep of the CLASS championships for Fanfare, but also for the same organization. I believe that this may be the first time that a single organization has swept all 3 divisions at either of the major Group Championships. Mirfield Lockmen showed that they have the music and visual chops to contend, as they placed ahead of a few corps in those categories who finished above them, but lagged a bit behind in the GE department. Western Wind and Hoosier Regiment also had a very close contest between them as they were just 0.025 points away from each other.

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While most of the action may have been further north, Baylor University Stadium in Waco TX was also the sight of some good competition, as Violet Knights notched another win in their belt and kept themselves in contention. E.C.D.C. also moved ahead of Confederate Regiment into second place as they continue to pick off corps slowly but surely. Buckeye Brass B and C secured the top spots in Open Class and Class A, respectively.

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Also, the final caption point has been given to all directors, so be sure to max out your captions!

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Apologies for the delay in scores from Monday, as I was pretty sick with a nasty stomach bug, but scores from Monday are now up and I'm recovering.

The south was the focus of Monday's events with two events in the southeastern portion of the country. While many of the top contenders took the day off, corps aiming to break into finals had the stage to themselves. In Knoxville TN, Circle City Sound staged a nice comeback at Farragut HS to hearken back to their strong run early in the season, while Panther Prime and Pride of Salem both broke 90 (and tied in the process). Open Class saw Hoosier Regiment take the win over The Colonels, while Florida Sound and North Stars waged a very entertaining contest, with North Stars rising above the Florida corps with their higher GE and visual scores. In Class A, Enlightenment led the way over Mirfield Lockmen, while Crusade and Mountain Magic were very close together further down the score table.

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At Maumelle HS in Little Rock AR, Dewsbury Regulars made it back to the winner's circle with a .4 point win over Euphony Empire, who look like they're really starting to gel now. In Open Class, Confederate Regiment Cadets took the win over J.R.D.C. while Euphony Vanguard and Northern Lights were extremely close. Finally, in Class A, Confederate Regiment Easy Co. was solid in their win over Euphony Cadets and Golden Panther.

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Many of the top contenders were back in action tonight, but in many cases they found themselves facing some unpleasant surprises.

At Cape Fear HS in Fayetteville NC, River City Regiment followed up on the momentum from their win on Monday to post a strong upset over Buckeye Brass. A point behind, The Royal Crusaders and Aftershock NZ were very close to each other. Open Class saw the British Huddersfield Hundred corps record a good victory over Buckeye Brass B, and West Virginia Sound was a surprising third, edging out J.R.D.C. by just 0.01. And in Class A, Kaiju Corps recaptured some of their early-season swagger with a win over Mountain Magic.

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At Tupelo HS in Tupelo MS, Dewsbury Regulars led the way in a very close 3-way matchup between The Thoroughbreds and Star of Jupiter, with Ivory Brigade just holding back Euphony Empire. In Open Class, it was Abracadabra Academy posting their first win in a while, squeaking past Star of Hawaii, while Valley Vanguard finished a disappointing fifth, a surprising showing for a corps that looked to be in contention earlier in the season. Finally, Cross's GE and Visual scores were enough to secure a win over Stars of St. Louis.

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Last night saw the established contender corps make their return back to the top of the standings, with a few notable surprises thrown in.

The Charlotte area saw a Forward Dynamics sweep, as Polaris Regiment, The Marauders and Xothyme all dominated the turf at Rock Hill's District 3 Stadium. Quiksilver kept things close in World Class and Pride of Salem made a good jump up to 3rd place.

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The Birmingham AL event was contested at two venues due to the number of corps entered. Dewsbury Regulars kept their lead at Spain Park HS in Hoover AL while Euphony Empire continued their recent surge up the scorecharts to move themselves into sudden contention, something very few people would have predicted based on their late start to the season. Alpine Scouts also made a good recovery after some recent low-scoring shows to finish in fourth, right behind Euphony.

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Open Class and Class A corps were closer to the city, competing at Vestavia Hills HS in Birmingham. Here, Euphony Vanguard walked away with the win over Abracadabra Academy in Open Class, while Confederate Regiment Easy Company held off Enlightenment in Class A.

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