Newcastle Racer Band members recently took part in the OSSAA District Solo & Ensemble Contest at Edmond Santa Fe, bringing home several honors. Students earning superiors advanced to State.
Honors include: Abby Barnes, flute solo, superior; Braxton Cyrus, clarinet solo, superior; Chloe Dufek, marimba solo, comments only; Saydee Espinosa, clarinet solo, superior; Kaylin Holmes, oboe solo, superior; Caleb Hysell, clarinet solo, good; Jacob Jones, euphonium solo, excellent; Jakob Kastens, alto saxophone solo, superior; Gavin Lackey, tuba solo, excellent; Cooper Lamb, euphonium solo, superior; Katelynn Lewis, French horn solo, superior; Rileigh Martin, flute solo, superior; Camaron Richards, bass clarinet solo, superior; Jared Wickham, trombone solo, superior; Payton Wolfe, snare drum solo, superior, marimba solo, superior; Newcastle Woodwind Quartet - Abby Barnes, Laurie Barnum, Edalia Geiger, Leo Nguyen, superior; Newcastle Brass Ensemble - Jacob Jones, Gavin Lackey, Cooper Lamb, Katelynn Lewis, Zaiden Smith, Jared Wickham, good; Newcastle Intermediate Brass - Bradyn Biggerstaff, Riley Haws, Johnathon Hannon, Neiyah Montoya, excellent.
