Congratulations to the Lufkin HS Band members that earned a spot in the freshman and high school all region bands. We had 15 students earn a spot in the freshman all region band, 23 students earn a place in the high school all region band, and 12 students advance to the area round, where they will audition for a spot in the state band! We are proud of you all!
Freshman All Region Qualifiers
Halli Kruse – Flute – 5th Chair
Alyssa Kitchen – Clarinet – 1st Chair
Cassidy Adams – Bassoon – 2nd Chair
Jaelah Bennett – Alto Saxophone – 2nd Chair
Emily Thompson – Alto Saxophone – 5th Chair
Gerson Bruton – Bari Saxophone – 1st Chair
Braden Lamon – Trumpet – 4th Chair
Kassidy Knapp – Trumpet – 5th Chair
Alejandro Vazquez – Trumpet – 6th Chair
Javier Caracciolo – Trumpet – 11th Chair
Diego Barahona – Trombone – 4th Chair
James Pittman – Euphonium – 2nd Chair
Preston Jelinek – Euphonium – 3rd Chair
Michael Pritchard – Tuba – 1st Chair
Ethan Cates – Percussion – 5th Chair
High School All Region Qualifiers
Avery Durrett – Piccolo – 1st Chair Symphonic Band – Area
Erica Bitner – Flute – 3rd Chair Symphonic Band – Area
Madison Davis – Flute – 1st Chair Concert Band – Area
Abbey Lantis – Oboe – 1st Chair Concert Band
Kaylie Kruk – Bassoon – Area
Alyssa Kitchens – Clarinet – 7th Chair Symphonic Band – Area
Jessica Bitner – Clarinet – 2nd Chair Concert Band
Marelene Zepeta – Clarinet – 17th Chair Concert Band
Emerald Hernandez – Bass Clarinet – 3rd Chair Concert Band – Area
Dre Garcia – Alto Saxophone – 3rd Chair Concert Band
Karissa Holden – Trumpet – 2nd Chair Symphonic Band – Area
Emmanuel Rojo – Trumpet – 9th Chair Symphonic Band
Natalie Aguilar – Trumpet – 3rd Chair Concert Band
Braden Lamon – Trumpet – 11th Chair Concert Band
Will Hansard – French Horn – 4th Chair Symphonic Band – Area
Dana Saleh – French Horn – 2nd Chair Concert Band – Area
Noble Lundberg – French Horn – 7th Chair Concert Band
Chance Day – Trombone – 1st Chair Concert Band
Tolu Ojori – Trombone – 3rd Chair Concert Band
Kayteen Carreon – Trombone – 12th Chair Concert Band
Joel Sarmiento – Euphonium – 1st Chair Symphonic Band – Area
Preston Jelinek – Euphonium – 7th Chair Concert Band
Javarion Brown – Tuba – 2nd Chair Syphonic Band – Area
Connor Ainsworth – Percussion – 2nd Chair Symphonic Band – Area