Tarpon High Marching Band Stomps Competition

Tarpon Springs High School took the number one spot at Seminole Sound, the first competition of the season last weekend.

The event took place at Seminole High School and although the winds were gusty, the Tarpon Springs High marching band persevered and it sure paid off as they marched straight to the top out of 19 schools.

Just behind Tarpon came F.W. Springstead in second and Northside Christian in third. The results in the top three were as follows:

1. Tarpon Springs High School: 85.61
2. F.W. Springstead: 76.35
3. Northside Christian: 73.70

Other results:

4. H.B.Plant High School: 72.24 

5. Lakewood Ranch: 70.05 

6. Gaither High School: 69.90 

7. Northeast High School: 67.81 

8. Sunlake High School: 67.50 

9. Osceola Fundamental: 66.82 

10. East Lake High School: 66.09 

11. Palm Harbor: 63.25

12. Indian Rocks Christian: 62.80 

13. Largo High School: 61.48 

14. Countryside High School: 61.17 

15. Dunedin High School: 60.94 

16. Dixie Hollins High School: 56.58 

17. Booker High School: 55.80 

18. Weeki Wachee High Scool: 55.25 

19. Wesley Chapel High School: 54.75

Tarpon Springs High School received a number of additional honors at the Seminole Sound competition:

• Best Brass 
• Most Outstanding Visual Award 
• Best Woodwinds 
• Best Color Guard 
• Class Platinum Champion 
• Best Drum Major 
• Grand Champion

The next competition for the marching band will take place this Saturday at East Lake High School in the East Lake Classic.