The Mount Pleasant High School Winter Guard attended two competitions on Saturday, March 2nd:\u00a0 the North Texas Colorguard Association (NTCA) competition in Saginaw, TX, and the Marching Auxiliaries DFW Area contest at Birdville High School.<\/p>\n
In the first competition in Saginaw, the Varsity Winter Guard placed 1st in their division, receiving a 1st place ranking from all 5 judges in the areas of Equipment, Design Analysis, Movement, and General Effect.\u00a0 The Varsity was promoted to a higher class because of their score.\u00a0 The JV Winter Guard placed 4th out of 11 teams.<\/p>\n
In the second competition at Birdville High School, both the Varsity and JV received a superior rating with the Varsity earning a Choreography award.<\/p>\n
The Varsity show is titled \u201cFour Reasons,\u201d which is about the four reasons to keep living when life seems hopeless.\u00a0 The students selected their own reasons: faith, love, hope, and friends.\u00a0 The music is \u201cReason to Fight\u201d by the group Disturbed. The JV show is titled \u201cNever Enough Praying.\u201d Their music is a mashup of Kesha\u2019s \u201cPraying\u201d and the song \u201cNever Enough\u201d from \u201cThe Greatest Showman.\u201d<\/p>\n
The MPHS Winter Guard will be back in action later this month. JV will compete at the NTCA Novice class Championships at Mansfield High School on March 9th.\u00a0 Varsity will attend the NTCA RA Class Championships at Marcus High School in Flower Mound on March 23rd.<\/p>\n
Pictured:
\nJV L to R –
\nFront row:\u00a0 Dorali Hernandez, Deborah Trejo, Odalys Macedo, Alexandra Ibanez, Karen Trejo, Natalie Castillo, Aaliyah Avellaneda
\nBack row: Jackelyn Puente, Angela Urista, Liz-Anel Bello, Christian Cabrera, Jonathan Tepetate, Daisy Equihua<\/p>\n
Varsity L to R –
\nFront: Lincy Hernandez, Leslie Caamal, Patricia Roque, Jenifer Deciga, Katherine Lopez, Jonathan Reyes, Linda Eileen Martinez, Azucena Salinas
\nBack: Joshlyn Paloblanco, Sashi Poudel, Victor Diaz, Hailey Benyshek, Jorge Banda, Ashley Benyshek<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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