CCS musicians bring home hardware from districts

    Chase County music students brought home some of the hardware from last Thursday’s District V Music Contest in McCook.
    Directors David Rushing, vocal, and Agnes Strand, instrumental could take up to 46 entries to the Class C competition.
    Among the group, the school’s 9th St. Singers and the high school mixed concert choir both gained three superior ratings for all three judges so earned NSAA plaques.
    In addition, soloist Brendan Pump and the vocal duet of Krista Meeske and Athziry Valenzuela were presented the Outstanding Performance Award. Judges chose their vocal performances as the top in their category.
    Two performances—the vocal duet by Tessa Smith and Navy Havel and the men’s vocal ensemble of Kevin Dannatt, Juan de la Fuente, Brendan Pump, Mason Tyerman, Beau Weiss and Andrew Wiest—earned Outstanding Performance honorable mention.
    Besides those top honors, CCS musicians also earned 10 other superior, or 1 ratings. Eight others gained excellent ratings, or a 2.
    The directors expressed thanks to Rob Browning, who provided keyboard accompaniment during the contest, and to Aragorn Green, who played the trap set for the 9th St. Singers.
    Here are CCS’s full results from the music contest:
District V HS Music
Contest Results  
Large Ensemble Plaques (awarded for 3 superior grades which are “1’s” from the 3 judges)­—9th Street Singers, Mixed Concert Choir
Outstanding Performance Award
Vocal Solo—Brendan Pump
Vocal Ensemble—Krista Meeske and Athziry Valenzuela
Outstanding Performance Award Honorable Mention—Vocal Ensemble: Kevin Dannatt, Juan de la Fuente, Brendan Pump, Mason Tyerman, Beau Weiss, Andrew Wiest, Vocal Ensemble—Tessa Smith and Navy Havel
Vocal Entries
Superior (1’s)—Madelynn Hanes, Andrew Wiest, Beau Weiss
Vocal Entries earning a rating of Excellent (2)—Treble (women’s) choir, McKenzie Vogt (solo), Anna Aragon (solo), Kevin Dannatt (solo), Juan de la Fuente (solo)
Instrumental results
Superior (1’s)—Simply Jazz, Concert Band, Percussion Ensemble: Alejandra Castillo,Juan de la Fuentes, Aragorn Green,Beau Weiss,Carter Kuenning, Brass Quartet: Dawson Mollendor, Zach Herbert, Jesus Medina, Kaden Vogt, Trumpet Trio of Carter Kuenning, Beau Weiss, Destry Russell, Dawson Mollendor (euphonium solo), Brendan Pump (alto saxophone solo), Jesus Medina (trombone solo), Zach Herbert (trombone solo), Aragorn Green (snare solo)
Excellent (2’s)—Sax Duet of Kayla Chavira and Tessa Smith, Brass Quintet: Tristen Stumpff, Navy Smith, Chloe Dittler, Andrew Wiest, James McArthur, Trumpet Trio: Peyton Dubas, Navy Smith, Matthew Murray