Setting a new school record, 66 Marion Junior High students earned All-Region Band honors during tryouts held Saturday in Cabot.
“This is an incredible accomplishment for these students and our program as a whole,” said Marion Director of Bands Monty Hill. “We are proud of our students and the work they put in to achieve this result.”
With 66 All-Region Band members, Marion had twice as many selections as every school in the region except one. Only Cabot, a 7A school with two junior highs and a ninth-grade academy, had more all-region selections. Other schools in the region include West Memphis, Searcy, Beebe, Lonoke, Bald Knob, White County Central, Riverview, Harding Academy, Wynne, Des Arc, Stuttgart, and McCrory.
In 5 years, Marion has increased its number of junior high All-Region selections from 15 to 66.
Students selected include the following:
FIRST BAND:
Lottie Kirtley – flute
Jada Tate – flute
Ja’Miyah Palmer – flute
Rory Ellis – oboe
Ja’Miyah Johnson – oboe
Shayna White – bassoon
Averie Fleming – clarinet
Regan Crawford – clarinet
Serenity Pulliaum – clarinet
Janiya Bailey – clarinet
Josh Griggs – alto sax (first chair)
Jackson Abrams – alto sax
Morgan Combs – tenor sax
Kailegh Walton – trumpet (first chair)
Landon Glover – trumpet
Robert Prestridge – trumpet
Seylah Blackwell – trumpet
Jayla Williams – French horn
Makayla Nelson – French horn
Arianna Hill – trombone
Malia Patton – percussion (first chair)
Josh Singletary – percussion
Taj Armstrong – percussion
Margaret Burkett – percussion
SECOND BAND:
Madison Johnson – flute
Maggie Foltz – flute
Alyssa Wilbanks – flute
Getsemani Mendez – oboe
Neveah Ceaser – clarinet
Liseth Gomez – clarinet
Willow Stucky – clarinet
Kim Curne – clarinet
Kira Brown – clarinet
Serenity Franklin – clarinet
Trinity Smith – clarinet
Baylee Simmons – clarinet
Laila Sanders – clarinet
Kristen McDaniel – bass clarinet
Ja’Kayla Palmer – bass clarinet
Amari Hutton – bass clarinet
Austin St. Jean – contra bass clarinet
Meldoy Serna – trumpet
Moriah Harris – trumpet
Jayden Phillips – trumpet
Aaron Salas – trumpet
Madden Rippard – French horn
Tyler Holt – French horn
Cohen King – trombone
Kenyon Shumpert – trombone
Madeline Miller – euphonium
Michelle Phillips – euphonium
Kerrah Whittaker – percussion
Kennedi Wilson – percussion
Kyndal Aldridge – percussion
Amar Brown – percussion
Brennan Thomas – percussion
ALTERNATES:
Victoria Baker – flute
Faith Henderson – clarinet
Carrisa Dunn – clarinet
Makenzy Nelson – clarinet
Aniyah Broyles – tenor sax
Kaiden Person – trumpet
Cameron Hardin – trombone
Ashton Holland – trombone
Salvador Cruz – tuba
Juan Amaya - percussion
The Marion School District is an innovative and growing district that ensures an equitable, engaging learning community where every student is empowered to achieve academic excellence and personal growth. With more than 150 years of experience serving families in Crittenden County, the district offers a high school, a junior high, a seventh grade academy, and three award-winning magnet schools. For enrollment information, including information on school choice, visit https://www.msd3.org/ or call 870-739-5100.