28 September 2002

20th Annual Blue & White Invitational Results

Amidst the rash of competition cancellations due to unprecedented last minute football game rescheduling, the 20th Annual Blue & White Invitational attracted many last minute entrants, making this year's show even more exciting than anticipated. The remnants of a tropical storm were unable to rain on this. . . er. . . "parade."

Class C Awards

Guard
3rd Place: Peebles; 2nd Place: Chesapeake; 1st Place: Dawson-Bryant

Percussion
3rd Place: Symmes Valley; 2nd Place: Peebles; 1st Place: Dawson-Bryant

Best Music: Dawson-Bryant

Best Marching & Maneuvering: Dawson-Bryant

Band
3rd Place: Symmes Valley; 2nd Place: Peebles; 1st Place: Dawson-Bryant

Class B Awards

Guard
3rd Place: Minford; 2nd Place: Green; 1st Place: Ironton

Percussion
3rd Place: Ironton; 2nd Place: Minford; 1st Place: Green

Best Music: Green

Best Marching & Maneuvering: Green

Band
3rd Place: Ironton; 2nd Place: Minford; 1st Place: Green

Overall Awards

Vern Riffe Jr. Memorial Award (Booster): Minford

Best Guard: Ironton

Best Percussion: Green

Best Music: Green

Best Marching & Maneuvering: Green

2nd Runner-Up Grand Champion: Minford

1st Runner-Up Grand Champion: Dawson-Bryant

Grand Champion: Green

Congratulations Green on your Grand Champion! It was our honor to be able to award you this achievement!!!

Competing Bands

Dawson-Bryant (Class C), Symmes Valley (Class C), Chesapeake (Class C), Peebles (Class C), Ironton (Class B), Minford (Class B), Vinton County (Class B), Portsmouth West (Class B), Green (Class B)

In Exhibition

East Tartan Regiment (Host)

Congratulations to all the bands that made the 20th Annual Blue & White a competition worthy of the 20th milestone! Thank you all!