Queen City FFA Members started off CDE season with a bang with great finishes after competing in the Daingerfield Invitational CDE on Feb. 17. The Floriculture team of McKynli Steaveson, Lola Gladden, Isabella Sullivan, Makayla Jackson and Anna Young plac
Queen City Band of Champions members earn accolades
Queen City’s Band of Champions had 24 members, some doing multiple events, bring back 21 first division medals and 20 of those students have qualified for State which will take place at Hendrickson High School in Pflugerville on May 25-26.
Marks were as follows: Lyndsey Steward - First Division Flute solo, Gabbi Mendoza - Second Division Trumpet solo, Maddux West - Second Division Horn Solo, Ryland Durmon - Second Division Marimba solo and Vincent Wong - Second Division Piano Solo.
State Qualifiers are: (Flute Trio: 1st Division) Hailey Franklin, Ariana Robison and Adalyn Tyson. (Clarinet Trio: 1st Division) Alyssa Delgado, Jayden Jordan and McKynli Steaveson. (Saxophone Trio: 1st Division) Logan Crooks, Hailey Franklin and Aidyn White.
(Trombone Trio: 1st Division) Tanner Lund, Cadence Stiger and Hunter Warren. (Brass Quintet: 1st Division) Josh Alexander, Karter Clarke, JT Matlock, Chloe Vess and Hunter Warren. (Percussion Ensemble: 1st Division) Ryland Durmon, Ryan Raines, Eli Splater and Cade Warren. (Violin Solo: 1st Division) Vincent Wong.