Indiana schools claim top 10 spots in state marching band finals

Six high schools in northern Indiana earned top 10 placements in the Indiana State School Music Association marching band finals on Saturday. The competition took place at Lucas Oil Stadium, where bands from across the state performed for judges and spectators.

Fort Wayne schools captured two positions in Class A. Homestead and Carroll both placed in the top 10. Huntington North secured a top 10 spot in Class B. Leo and Angola made the top 10 in Class C. Garrett and Woodburn took two spots in Class D.

Leo is making its second consecutive trip to the state finals. This marks the third time in the school's history that it has reached this stage of the competition. The event serves as the culmination of the annual season for high school bands in Indiana.

Other Class A finalists included Avon, Carmel, Castle / Newburgh, Brownsburg, Fishers, Center Grove / Greenwood, Franklin Central, and Westfield. Class B also featured North / Evansville, Floyd Central, Goshen, Greenwood, Greenfield Central, Pendleton Heights, Jasper, Munster, and Mt. Vernon / Fortville.

Class C participants besides Leo and Angola included Edgewood, Northwood, Western, Fairfield, Northview, Washington, Lincoln / Vincennes, and Twin Lakes. Class D included Paoli, Lewis Cass, Northwestern, Maconaquah, Jimtown, Mater Dei, South Spencer, and Eastern / Pekin.