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Outstanding Performance Series Results
Congratulations, Region 6 Bands!
Congratulations to all the Region 6 Band on their performances! We are proud of all the students and director for their hard work and dedication.
OPS Region 6 Region Results
Class 1C
March Category:
Brady MS Honor Band | “Infinity Concert March” – 1st Place – Advancing to Area
Stanton MS Symphonic Band | “Spitfire” – 2nd Place – Advancing to Area
Crane MS Honor Band | “The Red Cape” – 3rd Place
Wall MS Symphonic Band | “St. Petersburg March” – 4th Place
Coahoma JH Band | “Over the Hills” – 5th Place
Concert Category:
Brady MS Honor Band | “Odyssey” – 1st Place – Advancing to Area
Brady MS Honor Band | “Summit Fanfare” – 2nd Place – Advancing to Area
Crane MS Honor Band | “Colliding Visions” – 3rd Place – Advancing to Area
Stanton MS Symphonic Band | “Big Sky Country” – 4th Place
Crane MS Honor Band | “Afterburn Relaunch” – 5th Place
Coahoma JH Band | “After the Rain” – 6th Place
Wall MS Symphonic Band | “Armory” – 7th Place
Coahoma JH Band | “Conviction” – 8th Place
Stanton MS Symphonic Band | “Uskudar” – 9th Place
Wall MS Symphonic Band | “Crusade” – 10th Place
*The Area West Contest will be on Wednesday, June 10th judged by Area East.
Class 2C/3C
March Category:
Compass Academy MS Band | “Starfire March” – 1st Place – Advancing to Area
Fort Stockton MS Symphonic Band | “Yorktown March” – 2nd Place – Advancing to Area
Concert Category:
Fort Stockton MS Symphonic Band | “Looking Up” – 1st Place – Advancing to Area
Compass Academy MS Band | “Energy Ball” – 2nd Place – Advancing to Area
Fort Stockton MS Symphonic Band | “Annuciation” – 3rd Place – Advancing to Area
Greenwood Brooks MS Blue Band | “Armory” – 4th Place
Compass Academy MS Band | “Knights of Dunvegan” – 5th Place
*The Area West Contest will be on Wednesday, June 10th judged by Area East.
Class MS Non-Varsity
March Category:
Fort Stockton MS Concert Band | “Rose Hill March” – 1st Place – Advancing to Area
Stanton MS Concert Band | “Synergy March” – 2nd Place – Advancing to Area
Crane MS Symphonic Band | “Infinity March” – 3rd Place
Concert Category:
Crane MS Symphonic Band | “Armory” – 1st Place – Advancing to Area
Fort Stockton MS Concert Band | “Battlestar” – 2nd Place – Advancing to Area
Crane MS Symphonic Band | “Wings to the Mind” – 3rd Place – Advancing to Area
Stanton MS Concert Band | “Chester” – 4th Place
Stanton MS Concert Band | “Sakura” – 5th Place
Fort Stockton MS Concert Band | “Vulcan’s Forge” – 6th Place
*The Area West Contest will be on Wednesday, June 10th judged by Area East.
Class 1A
March Category:
Water Valley HS Non-Varisty Band | “March For Freedom” – 1st Place – Advancing to Area
Rotan HS Band | “Infinty Concert March” – 2nd Place – Advancing to Area
Baird HS Concert Band | “Andalucia” – 3rd Place
Water Valley HS Varsity Band | “Joyce’s 71st Regiment March” – 4th Place
Concert Category:
Water Valley HS Varsity Band | “Black Forest Overture” – 1st Place – Advancing to Area
Rotan HS Band | “Fortify” – 2nd Place – Advancing to Area
Water Valley HS Varsity Band | “La Rejouissance” – 3rd Place – Advancing to Area
Baird HS Concert Band | “Byzantine Dances” – 4th Place
Water Valley HS Non-Varsity Band | “Fortify” – 5th Place
Rotan HS Band | “Plaza de Toros” – 6th Place
Water Valley HS Non-Varsity Band | “Annunciation” – 7th Place
Baird HS Concert Band | “Mythos” – 8th Place
*The Area West Contest will be on Wednesday, June 10th judged by Area East.
Class 2A
March Category:
Reagan County HS Band | “March of the Dragons” – 1st Place – Advancing to Area
Winters HS Band | “Fighting Falcon March” – 2nd Place – Advancing to Area
Wink HS Band | “Wink Centennial March” – 3rd Place
Concert Category:
Reagan County HS Band | “The Troll King” – 1st Place – Advancing to Area
Winters HS Band | “Battlestar” – 2nd Place – Advancing to Area
Reagan County HS Band | “Egyptique” – 3rd Place – Advancing to Area
Winters HS Band | “Beach Spring” – 4th Place
Wink HS Band | “Mercury Rising” – 5th Place
*The Area West Contest will be on Wednesday, June 10th judged by Area East.
Class 3A
March Category:
Crane HS Band | “El Gato Salvaje” – 1st Place – Advancing to Area
Brady HS Honor Band | “Union March” – 2nd Place – Advancing to Area
Wall HS Wind Ensemble | “Big Four March” – 3rd Place
Coahoma HS Band | “Sails” – 4th Place
Stanton HS Band | “Farewell to Nova Scotia” – 5th Place
Concert Category:
Crane HS Band | “Into the Arctic” – 1st Place – Advancing to Area
Crane HS Band | “Steel” – 2nd Place – Advancing to Area
Wall HS Wind Ensemble | “March of the Trolls from Lyric Suite, Op. 54” – 3rd Place – Advancing to Area
Coahoma HS Band | “Leading Light” – 4th Place
Stanton HS Band | “Dona Nobis Pacem” – 5th Place
Brady HS Honor Band | “Trajectory” – 6th Place
Stanton HS Band | “Sirens” – 7th Place
Coahoma HS Band | “A New Light” – 8th Place
Wall HS Wind Ensemble | “Salvation is Created” – 9th Place
Brady HS Honor Band | “Danza de Espana” – 10th Place
*The Area West Contest will be on Wednesday, June 10th judged by Area East.
Class 4A
March Category:
Andrews HS Wind Ensemble | “Big Four” – 1st Place – Advancing to Area
Big Spring HS Honor Band | “Pepita Greus” – 2nd Place – Advancing to Area
Greenwood HS Band | “The Black Horse Troop” – 3rd Place
Fort Stockton HS Wind Ensemble | “Rough Riders” – 4th Place
San Angelo Lake View HS Honor Band | “Columbian March” – 5th Place
Concert Category:
Andrews HS Wind Ensemble | “Alligator Alley” – 1st Place – Advancing to Area
San Angelo Lake View HS Honor Band | “Groovee” – 2nd Place – Advancing to Area
Fort Stockton HS Wind Ensemble | “Crowns of Glory” – 3rd Place – Advancing to Area
Fort Stockton HS Wind Ensemble | “La Madre de los Gatos” – 4th Place
Big Spring HS Honor Band | “First Suite in Eb” – 5th Place
Andrews HS Wind Ensemble | “Down Longford Way” – 6th Place
Greenwood HS Band | “A Quiet Music” – 7th Place
Greenwood HS Band | “Hypnotic Memories” – 8th Place
San Angelo Lake View HS Honor Band | “Fortess” – 9th Place
Big Spring HS Honor Band | “October” – 10th Place
*The Area West Contest will be on Wednesday, June 10th judged by Area East.
Class HS Non-Varsity
March Category:
Fort Stockton HS Symphonic Band | “Cold Brook March” – 1st Place – Advancing to Area
Wall HS Concert Band | “Blackthorn March” – 2nd Place – Advancing to Area
Concert Category:
Wall HS Concert Band | “The Tears of Arizona” – 1st Place – Advancing to Area
Wall HS Concert Band | “Danza De Espana” – 2nd Place – Advancing to Area
Fort Stockton HS Symphonic Band | “Great Beginnings” – 3rd Place – Advancing to Area
Fort Stockton HS Symphonic Band | “On the Horizon” – 4th Place
*The Area West Contest will be on Wednesday, June 10th judged by Area East.
OPS Region 6 Area Results
Class 1C
March Category:
Stanton MS Symphonic Band | “Spitfire” – 4th Place
Brady MS Honor Band | “Infinity Concert March” – 5th Place
Concert Category:
Brady MS Honor Band | “Odyssey” – 4th Place
Brady MS Honor Band | “Summit Fanfare” – 6th Place
Crane MS Honor Band | “Colliding Visions” – 9th Place
Class 2C/3C
March Category:
Compass Academy MS Band | “Starfire March” – 6th Place
Fort Stockton MS Symphonic Band | “Yorktown March” – 7th Place
Concert Category:
Compass Academy MS Band | “Energy Ball” – 4th Place
Fort Stockton MS Symphonic Band | “Looking Up” – 8th Place
Fort Stockton MS Symphonic Band | “Annuciation” – 10th Place
Class MS Non-Varsity
March Category:
Fort Stockton MS Concert Band | “Rose Hill March” – 1st Place – Advancing to State!
Stanton MS Concert Band | “Synergy March” – 3rd Place
Concert Category:
Crane MS Symphonic Band | “Wings to the Mind” – 2nd Place – Advancing to State!
Crane MS Symphonic Band | “Armory” – 2nd Place – Advancing to State!
Fort Stockton MS Concert Band | “Battlestar” – 5th Place
*The State Contest will be the morning of Thursday, July 26th, at the 2026 TBA Convention.
Class 1A
March Category:
Rotan HS Band | “Infinty Concert March” – Advancing to State!
Water Valley HS Non-Varisty Band | “March For Freedom” – Advancing to State!
Concert Category:
Rotan HS Band | “Fortify” – Advancing to State!
Water Valley HS Varsity Band | “Black Forest Overture” – Advancing to State!
Water Valley HS Varsity Band | “La Rejouissance” – Advancing to State!
*The State Contest will be the morning of Thursday, July 26th, at the 2026 TBA Convention.
Class 2A
March Category:
Reagan County HS Band | “March of the Dragons” – 2nd Place – Advancing to State!
Winters HS Band | “Fighting Falcon March” – 4th Place
Concert Category:
Reagan County HS Band | “The Troll King” – 1st Place – Advancing to State!
Reagan County HS Band | “Egyptique” – 6th Place
Winters HS Band | “Battlestar” – 7th Place
*The State Contest will be the morning of Thursday, July 26th, at the 2026 TBA Convention.
Class 3A
March Category:
Crane HS Band | “El Gato Salvaje” – 2nd Place – Advancing to State!
Brady HS Honor Band | “Union March” – 6th Place
Concert Category:
Crane HS Band | “Into the Arctic” – 3rd Place – Advancing to State!
Wall HS Wind Ensemble | “March of the Trolls from Lyric Suite, Op. 54” – 5th Place
Crane HS Band | “Steel” – 6th Place
*The State Contest will be the morning of Thursday, July 26th, at the 2026 TBA Convention.
Class 4A
March Category:
Big Spring HS Honor Band | “Pepita Greus” – 3rd Place
Andrews HS Wind Ensemble | “Big Four” – 4th Place
Concert Category:
Andrews HS Wind Ensemble | “Alligator Alley” – 4th Place
San Angelo Lake View HS Honor Band | “Groovee” – 9th Place
Fort Stockton HS Wind Ensemble | “Crowns of Glory” – 10th Place
Class HS Non-Varsity
March Category:
Wall HS Concert Band | “Blackthorn March” – 3rd Place
Fort Stockton HS Symphonic Band | “Cold Brook March” – 4th Place
Concert Category:
Wall HS Concert Band | “Danza De Espana” – 4th Place
Wall HS Concert Band | “The Tears of Arizona” – 5th Place
Fort Stockton HS Symphonic Band | “Great Beginnings” – 6th Place
Fall Region 6 Meetings – Permian HS Band Hall
ATSSB at 10 AM and TMEA at 1 PM
2026 Marching Band Contests
| Contest: | Date: | Location: | Contact: |
| Comanche Springs Marching Festival | September 19, 2026 | Fort Stockton High School | Kenn McSperitt |
| Santa Rita Marching Festival | September 26, 2026 | Reagan County High School, Big Lake | Joshua Rumbaugh |
| Sundown Marching Festival | September 30, 2026 | Sundown High School | Justin Mauldin |
| Wildcat Marching Festival | September 30, 2026 | Littlefield High School | John Barry |
| ENMU Green & Silver Classic Marching Festival | October 1, 2026 | ENMMU, Portales, NM | Dustin Seifert |
| Odessa HS Pre-UIL Marching Festival | October 3, 2026 | Ratliff Stadium, Odessa | Sonia Campos |
| Big Country Marching Festival | October 3, 2026 | Wylie HS, Abilene | Kyle McDonald |
| Concho Classic Marching Festival | October 3, 2026 | San Angelo Stadium, Central HS | Daniel Villanueva |
| The Battle at the Wigwam Marching Festival | October 3, 2026 | Seminole High School | TeAda Hair |
| Tumbleweed Marching Festival | October 3, 2026 | Denver City High School | Michael Munoz |
| High Plains Marching Festival | October 3, 2026 | Dick Bivins Stadium, Amarillo | Chris Reidlinger |
| Westerner Marching Festival | October 10, 2026 | Lowrey Field, Lubbock HS | Dallas Bayless |
| BOA West Texas Regional Championship | October 10, 2026 | Astound Broadband Stadium, Midland | Bands of America |
| UIL Region 6 West Zone Marching Contest | October 17, 2026 | Ratliff Stadium, Odessa | Dr. Aaron Hawley (Region 6) |
| UIL Region 6 South Zone Marching Contest | October 17, 2026 | San Angelo Stadium, San Angelo | Daniel Villanueva |
| UIL Region 6 East Zone Marching Contest | October 19, 2026 | Shotwell Stadium, Abilene | Jay Lester (Region 6) |
| UIL Area A 3A Marching Contest | October 24, 2026 | Shotwell Stadium, Abilene | Jay Lester (Region 6) |
| UIL Area A 5A Marching Contest | October 24, 2026 | Astound Broadband Stadium, Midland | Dr. Aaron Hawley (Region 6) |
| UIL Area A 2A Marching Contest | October 31, 2026 | Lowrey Field, Lubbock | Keith Bearden (Region 16) |
| UIL Area A 4A Marching Contest | October 31, 2026 | Dick Bivins, Amarillo | Roger Edwards (Region 1) |
| UIL Area A 6A Marching Contest | October 31, 2026 | Ratliff Stadium, Odessa | Dr. Aaron Hawley (Region 6) |
| UIL 5A State Marching Contest | November 2-3, 2026 | Alamodome, San Antonio | UIL Music |
| UIL 1A State Marching Contest | November 3, 2026 | Alamodome, San Antonio | UIL Music |
| UIL 3A State Marching Contest | November 4, 2026 | Alamodome, San Antonio | UIL Music |
| UIL 6A State Marching Contest | November 9-10, 2026 | Alamodome, San Antonio | UIL Music |
| UIL 2A State Marching Contest | November 10, 2026 | Alamodome, San Antonio | UIL Music |
| UIL 4A State Marching Contest | November 11, 2026 |
Alamodome, San Antonio |
UIL Music |
(To Add Contest email, Dominic Rivas)
2027 Concert & Sight-Reading Contests
| Contest: | Date: | Location: | Contact: |
| UIL Region 6 West Zone Early A-4A Band C&SR | March 2, 2027 | Andrews High School | Patrick Todd |
| UIL Region 6 East Zone Early A-4A Band C&SR | March 3, 2027 | Ballinger High School | Janet Wilson |
| Pre-UIL Band C&SR Contest | Lake View High School | Franklin Piland | |
| Pre-UIL Band C&SR Contest | Crane High School | Sara Hill | |
| UIL Region 6 West Zone Late A-4A Band C&SR | March 30 – 31, 2027 | Crane High School | Sara Hill |
| UIL Region 6 East Zone Late Band C&SR | March 30 – 31, 2027 | Abilene Cooper High School | John Landin |
| UIL Region 6 West Zone JH/MS & 6A Band C&SR | March 30 – 31, 2027 | Wagner Noel PAC | Dr. Lyndsay Eiben |
| UIL Region 6 South Zone Late Band C&SR | April 1, 2027 | San Angelo Lake View High School | Franklin Piland |
(To Add Contest email, Dominic Rivas)
2027 Concert & SR Contests and Festivals
| Contest/Festival: | Date: | Location: | Contact: |
| Seminole Band Festival 2027 | April 24, 2027 | Seminole High School | TeAda Hair |
| Abernathy Band Festival | April 21 – 24, 2027 | Abernathy High School | Matt Knight |
| Greenwood Music Festival | May TBA 2027 | Greenwood High School |
(To Add Contest/Festival email, Dominic Rivas)
ATSSB Region 6 Officers:
Region Coordinator – Brittany Cole, Crockett MS/Pecos HS
Region Secretary – Richard Cole, Pecos HS
HS Region Organizer – Brandon Lippert, Crane MS
HS Jazz Organizer – Freddy Verastegui, Hawley HS
Asst. HS Jazz Organizer – Sam Gallaway, Hawley HS
MS/JH West Zone Region Organizer – Sara Hill, Crane HS
MS/JH East Zone Region Organizer – Jennifer Webber, Clyde HS
Region Webmaster – Dominic Rivas
Updated 06/11/2026