Orange City, Iowa — More than twenty high school marching bands from four states competed Saturday in the 2018 Dutchmen Field Championships which were held at De Valois Field in Orange City.
In Class 1A, Le Mars Gehlen took 1st Place, along with Best Hornline Award, Best Drumline Award, Best Colorguard Award, and the Pizza Ranch “Triple S” Award. Another area 1A band, South O’Brien, took 3rd in Class 1A.
In Class 2A, the marching band from West Lyon too top honors, as well as Best Drumline, Best Hornline, Best Colorguard, and the 2A Pizza Ranch “Triple S” Award.
The Sheldon Marching Orabs took 3rd Place in Class 2A, in what band director Cliff St. Clair called their best performance of the season.
St. Clair says Orab Drum Major Jesse Hickman was named Best Field Conductor of the Class 2A field.
In Class 3A, Sibley-Ocheyedan finished 2nd, and also took home the Best Hornline Award. Spirit Lake finished 4th in 3A, just ahead of Sioux Center’s marching band, which finished in 5th. Le Mars Community School’s marching band took 6th in the competition.
There were no 4A schools participating from our immediate area.
Sheldon director Cliff St. Clair says the Dutchmen Field Championships was the final competition of the marching band season, and now the Orab musicians attention will turn to Pep Band and Concert Band.
To view the results for ALL schools competing in Orange City this past Saturday, CLICK HERE.
