Marquette students from a variety of school activities brought home big wins this weekend. For the first time in school history, Varsity Boys’ Basketball defeated CBC 66-53 in the MSHAA quarterfinal game and will advance to The Final Four in Columbia. However, members of Choir, Orchestra, Band and Speech & Debate qualified numerous participants to state as well.

MSHSAA District Solo and Ensemble Festival results:
 

VOCAL MUSIC

Honor I – Superior Rating (qualifying for State Festival)
Jenna Barone
Matt Lacaille
Women’s Trio – Elizabeth Christensen, Sarah Clifton, Libby Cozzoni

II – Excellent Rating
Laura Berardi
Kelly Dunlap
Katie Feldkamp
Connor Jenkins (Piano)
Megan Kern
Rachel Martin
Kathryn Milla
Rebekah Rutledge
Annie Zigman
Victoria Zimmerman
Victoria Zimmerman (Piano)
Mixed Double Quartet – Elizabeth Christensen, Jessica Darnell, Parker Haley, Connor Jenkins, Karen Nightingale, Maddy Rachford, Brendon Sexe, Caleb Schaller
Women’s Trio – Jenna Barone, Rachel Martin, Kathryn Milla
Women’s Sextet – Mary Baker, Libby Cozzoni, Keri Lanemann, Maddy Rachford, Samantha Wilkerson, Taylor Wood

ORCHESTRA

Honor I – Superior Rating (qualifying for State Festival)

Brandon Yuan, Violin Solo
Michael Robinson, Violin Solo
Lynn Johnston, Violin Solo
Jonathan Shields, Violin Solo
Michael Schmank, Piano Solo
Gloria Ki and Alex Ki, Cello Duet
Cat Rinaldi, Maggie An, Jonathan Shields, Michael Schmank and Bailey Eversmeyer, String Quintet

II – Excellent Rating

Cat Rinaldi, Violin Solo
Hanbum Park, Violin Solo
Nick Rodriguez, Cello Solo
Paige Buchmueller, Cello Solo

BAND

Honor I – Superior Rating (qualifying for State Festival)

Janelle Walker – Marimba
Janelle Walker – Snare Drum
Janelle Walker – Timpani
Krista Brooks – Marimba
Leslie Hargett – Flute
Leslie Hargett, Julia Vasileva, Eric Zhang – Mixed Woodwind Trio
Dan Rosner, Josh McKenzie, Eric Zhang, Jordan Kubot (sax ninjas) – Saxophone Quartet
Arima Hosenfelt, Claire Krofft, Michael Kern, Ryan Berryman – Marimba Quartet

II – Excellent Rating

Steven Amos – Flute
Patrick Murdock – Oboe
Andy Hoover – Snare Drum

 MSHAA DISTRICTS IN SPEECH & DEBATE 

STATE QUALIFIERS

Ashley Kuykendall –  Lincoln Douglas debate
Hayley Dunn – Prose
Joey Dickinson/Kevin Shi – Policy Debate

Congratulations to all!