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03/07/2008 - IHSA State Solo and Ensemble Contest Results Includes Five "Best of Day Awards"

Students from DeKalb High School recently competed in the Illinois High School Association’s State Solo and Ensemble Contest at Stillman Valley High School. DeKalb High School received 264 sweepstake points out of a possible 348 points: 41 Division 1 ratings, 7 Division II ratings, 2 Division III ratings, and no Division IV or V ratings.

The following students received a Division I Rating:
B-Flat Clarinet Solo – Max Frank
B-Flat Clarinet Solo – Jimmy Zucker
Baritone or Euphonium Solo – Joshua Mariani
Bassoon Solo – Liz Peregrine
Brass Choir – Jade Frohling, Brittany Lindorff, Riley Woodson, Brandon Graves, John Stauffenberg, Aaron Atkinson, Cassandra Croom, Jordan Mattis, Cody Nance, Alexa Campbell, Teresa Colletti, and Logan Woodbury
Brass Choir – Bryce Sommer, Jasmine Hollins, Karly Zucker, Richard Hartman, Justin Klecka, Ian Croci, Cassie Zoberis, Aaron Atkinson, Allison Genis, Luis Polanco, Jennifer Plote, and Cody Nance
Brass Choir – AJ Metzler, Ian Cook, Sam Crittenden, Brett Balika, Joshua Mariani, Bryan Simpson, Elliott Ihm, Lisa Oller, Will Mariani, Jasmine Hollins, Jade frohling, Josie Belmont, Cameron Zelaya, B. Crittenden, Michael Holder, and Bryce Sommer
Clarinet Ensemble – Amany Abdel-motaleb, Nicole Fisher, Maddy Marchini, and Jenna Smith
Clarinet Ensemble – Jimmy Zucker, Kelly Sullivan, Lisa Nagy, and Allison Berg
Female Voice Solo – Liz Peregrine
Flute Solo – Katie Mooney
Flute Solo – Liz Peregrine
Flute Solo – Melissa Vines – Best of Day Award
Flute Ensemble – Jovana Nguyen and Melissa Vines
Flute Ensemble – Victoria Smith and Liz Peregrine
Flute Ensemble – Harlie Campbell, Emily Garrison, Kate Metzler, and Jennifer Evans
Flute Ensemble – Katy Dickey, Katie Welch, Elizabeth Smith, and Courtney Martin
Flute Ensemble – Josh Inderhees, Jennifer Evans, Katy Dickey, and Hillary Taylor
Flute Ensemble – Katie Mooney, Melissa Vines, Jovana Nguyen, and Victoria Smith
Flute Ensemble – Rachel Torrent, Steven Komanecky, Mandie Hansen, and Josh Inderhees
French Horn Solo – Mike Holder
Keyboard Percussion Ensemble – Ben Balika, Scott Cress, and Drew Taylor
Snare Drum Solo – Ben Balika
Snare Drum Solo –Justin Gingrich
Snare Drum Solo – Somali Wilson
String Ensemble – Sam Battista, Danica Henry, Best of Day Award
Trombone Solo – Brett Balika, Best of Day Award
Trombone Solo – Ian Cook, Best of Day Award
Trombone Solo – Sam Crittenden
Trombone Ensemble – Sam Crittenden, Ian Cook, Joshua Mariani, Brett Balika
Trumpet Ensemble – Elliott Ihm, Will Mariani
Violin Solo – Sam Battista
Woodwind Choir – Max Frank, Jimmy Zucker, Kelly Sullivan, Allison Berg, Lisa Nagy, Katie Mooney, Melissa Vines, Jovana Nguyen, Victoria Smith, Liz Peregrine, Jordan Johnston, Hannah Brennan, Andy Freeland, Allison Thompson, Amanda Harness, Matt Nagy, and Marcus Mommer
Woodwind Choir – Jennifer Evans, Katy Dickey, Harlie Campbell, Mandie Hansen, Elizabeth Smith, Hillary Taylor, Kate Metzler, Marcus Mommer, Mallory Callahan, Autumn Brandon, Emily Silver, Shakeela Miller, Krysta Zelaya, Alyson Ruder, Amany Abdel-molaleb, Nicole Fisher, Alexia Pittman, Micah Haji-sheikh, and Brittany Todtz
Xylophone or Marimba or Vibra Harp Solo – Ben Balika
Xylophone or Marimba or Vibra Harp Solo – Chris Barwegan
Xylophone or Marimba or Vibra Harp Solo – Scott Cress, Best of Day Award
Xylophone or Marimba or Vibra Harp Solo – Justin Gingrich
Xylophone or Marimba or Vibra Harp Solo – Zak Lazowski
Xylophone or Marimba or Vibra Harp Solo – Rachel Raynor
Xylophone or Marimba or Vibra Harp Solo – Somali Wilson

The following students received a Division II Rating:
French Horn Solo – B. Crittenden
Snare Drum Solo – Joey Kvasnicka
String Bass Solo – Bridget Gorchels
String Ensemble – Sam Battista, Danica Henry, Stephen Bentley, and Elizabeth Becker
Violin Solo – Sam Kirk
Violin Solo – Carla Lemons
Woodwind Choir – Mallory Callahan Josh Inderhees, Steve Komanecky, Rachel Torrent, Courtney Martin, Anna Mommer, Katie Welch, Emily Silver, Marcus Mommer, Cody Espy, Emily Garrison, Shakeela Miller, Krysta Zelaya, Brittany Ellis, Jenna Smith, Maddy Marchini, Kamariah Wilkerson, Blake Hanson, and Brittany Todtz

The following students received a Division III Rating:
Clarinet Ensemble – Allison Berg and Brittany Todtz
Violin Solo – Nathalia Anderson

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 De Kalb School District 428 Dr. James Briscoe, Superintendent 901 S. 4th St. De Kalb, IL. 60115 (815) 754-2350 En Espanol (815) 754-2102 fax (815) 758-6933