The MPHS and MPJH Colorguards completed their competition season earlier this month, winning numerous awards and honors.  The guards competed at two competitions this season: Marching Auxiliaries Nationals in Fort Worth and the Whitehouse Twirling and Colorguard competition.  The guards won the following awards at the competitions.

Marching Auxiliaries Nationals:
1st place Junior High Winterguard
1st place JV Winterguard
Top 10 finish for the Varsity Winterguard
1st place Youth Flag Duet-Gracie McClendon and Abby Phelan
5th place Junior Flag Solo-Kylie Hedge
2nd place Junior Flag Solo-Taryn Thurman
3rd place Senior 15-16 Flag Solo-Katherine Lopez
2nd place Senior 15-16 Flag Solo-Eileen Martinez
3rd place Senior 17-18 Flag Solo-Jorge Banda

Whitehouse Twirling and Colorguard Competition:
1st place Junior High Winterguard
1st place JV Winterguard
1st place Varsity Winterguard
1st place Junior High Ensemble (Duet)-Gracie McClendon and Abby Phelan
3rd place Junior High Solo-Jonathan Tepatate
2nd place Junior High Solo-Daisy Lozano
3rd place 9th -10th grade solo-Kylie Hedge
2nd place 9th-10th grade solo-Sashi Poudel
1st place 9th-10th grade solo-Taryn Thurman
4th place 11th-12th grade Flag solo-Eileen Martinez
3rd place 11th-12th grade Flag solo-Jorge Banda
2nd place 11th-12th grade Flag solo-Katherine Lopez
1st place 11th-12th grade Flag/Rifle solo-Peyton McClendon

The guards are under the direction of Marty M. Newman and Brandy Hughes.