The Pella Marching Dutch continued another remarkable competition season by winning the Valleyfest Showdown in West Des Moines Saturday evening.
Pella scored 84.3 points to win Class B, also winning best horn line, marching, percussion, color guard, and soloist in the caption awards. The Marching Dutch scored the most of any Iowa schools participating–regardless of class, with Bellevue West of Nebraska winning the Class A competition.
The Marching Dutch will finish the competition season on Saturday, October 15th at the Iowa High School Music Association State Festival and at the Mid-Iowa Band Championships in Ankeny. Pella Christian, Knoxville, and PCM will join the state site at Pella.
Full results (evening only):
Class C
3rd – 45.8 Tri Center
2nd – 52.3 EBF
1st – 54.8 West Marshall
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Class B Caption Awards
Horn Line – Pella
Marching – Pella
Percussion – Pella
Color Guard – Pella
Drum Major – Glenwood
Soloist – Pella
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Class B Scores
7th – 53.5 Norris
6th – 57.3 Saydel
5th – 58.7 Glenwood
4th – 62.3 North Polk
3rd – 67.1 Oskaloosa
2nd – 78.2 Independence
1st – 84.3 Pella
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Class A Caption Awards
Horn Line – Bellevue West
Marching – Bellevue West
Percussion – Bellevue West
Color Guard – Linn Mar
Drum Major – Waterloo
Soloist – Waukee
Class A
10th – 61.7 Waterloo West
9th – 64.8 Cedar Rapids Kennedy
8th – 69.8 DCG
7th – 75.7 Johnston
6th – 76.7 Ankeny Centennial
5th – 77.8 Linn Mar
4th – 78.8 Ankeny
3rd – 81.2 Dowling
2nd – 82.9 Waukee
1st – 88.6 Bellevue West