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Appearances and Awards

Appearances: Rancho Cucamonga's Founder's Day Parade, City of Ontario's Light Up Parade, Monrovia Christmas Parade, and has marched down Main Street at Disneyland Anaheim. 

Acronyms: BOA (Bands of America); PSO (Percussion Scholastic Open); SCSBOA (Southern California School Band & Orchestra Association); SCPA (Southern California Percussion Alliance); WBA (Western Band Association);  WGI (Winter Guard International)

2026

  • Disneyland Parade

  • Wind Ensemble at Carnegie Hall (New York)

2025

Winter Percussion/Drumline (Show Title: Falling...Square One)

  • WGI World Championships (Dayton, OH): PSO (Bronze Medal, 3rd Place)

  • SCPA Championships (San Bernardino, CA): PSO (Gold Medal, 1st Place)

Marching Band (Show Title: All That I Had)

  • WBA Ayala "Music In Motion" Field Tournament: Class 5A - 6th Place

  • SCSBOA Chaffey Field Tournament: Class 6A - 2nd Place and 1st Place in Visual Performance

  • BOA California Regional Championships: Etiwanda High School: Prelims - 12th Place, Finals - 10th Place

  • WBA Chino Hills "Harmony in the Hills" Field Show: Class 5A - 4th Place

  • WBA Regional Field Show at Trabuco Hills: Cancelled due to inclement weather

  • WBA California Championships Clovis/Fresno: Class 5A (11th Place)

  • Light It Up Parade, Ontario, CA

2024

Winter Percussion/Drumline (Show Title: Subliminal)

  • SCPA Championships (San Bernardino, CA): PSO (Silver Medal, 2nd Place)

Marching Band (Show Title: Second Star to the Right)

  • WBA Ayala "Music in Motion" Field Tournament: Class 5A - 5th Place

  • SCSBOA Chaffey Field Tournament: Class 6A - 2nd Place, Auxiliary and Visual Performance Sweepstakes

  • WBA Chino Hills "Harmony in the Hills" Field Tournament: Class 5A - 5th Place

  • SCSBOA Ramona Field Tournament: Class 6A - 4th Place 

  • BOA SoCal Regional, Etiwanda High School: Class 4A - 9th Place

  • WBA 4A/5A Class Grand Championships (Fresno, CA): 11th Place

2023

Marching Band (Show Title: In Plane Sight)

  • Colony Band Premier: Tournament Champion Percussion, Auxiliary, Music Performance, and General Effect Sweepstakes

  • Chaffey Field Tournament: 1st Place, 6A Division, General Effect (Visual), Auxiliary, and Visual Performance Sweepstakes

  • Ramona Field Tournament: 5th Place, 6A Division

  • West Covina Field Tournament: Sweepstakes, Overall (Music Performance, Percussion, Visual Performance, General Effect-Music and General Effect-Visual

  • Utah Regional Championship: 9th Place, 4A Division (Finalist Qualifier); 10th Place, Overall

  • SCSBOA 6A Championships: 6th Place

2022

Marching Band (Show Title: Nomad)

  • Bonita HS Sounds in Motion FT: 1st Place, 6A Division; Auxiliary Sweepstakes

  • Tournament of Bands: 1st Place, 6A Division

  • Golden State Field Classic: 1st Place, 6A Division; Percussion Sweepstakes

  • Riverside Unified Lester Oaks Memorial Tournament: Sweepstakes, Overall; Music, Percussion Sweepstakes

  • Southwest Regional Tournament: 3rd Place, 6A Division

  • SCSBOA 6A Championships: 7th Place

2021

  • Chaffey Field Tournament: 1st Place, 6A Division; General Effect Sweepstakes

  • Golden State Field Tournament: Sweepstakes, Overall; Music Performance, General Effect, Visual Performance, Auxiliary, Percussion Sweepstakes

  • Lester Oaks Field Tournament: Sweepstakes, Overall; General Effect, Visual Performance, Auxiliary Sweepstakes

  • West Covina Field Tournament: Sweepstakes, Overall; Music Performance, General Effect, Visual Performance, Auxiliary, Percussion Sweepstakes

  • Ramona Southwest Regional PM: Class 6A - 2nd Place

  • SCSBOA 6A Championships - 5th Place

2020 - No Marching Season due to COVID-19 Pandemic (coronavirus disease in 2019)

2019

  • Mission Viejo - 2nd place, Visual, Auxiliary, Effect

  • Chaffey - 1st Place

  • Loara Tournament - 1st place, Auxiliary - Sweepstakes

  • Chino Invitational 5A: 2nd place percussion, 1st place band, Aux. Sweepstakes, High Visual Effect Sweepstakes, 175.85 1st place Combined

  • Covina Tournament 5A: Percussion Sweepstakes, Guard Sweepstakes, Band Sweepstakes, High Visual, High Music, Tournament Band Sweepstakes

  • J. W. North Blue Star Classic 5A -  1st place Band, Aux Sweepstakes

  • Ramona Southwest Regional - 1st Place 5A Band, 4th Place Open Percussion, Auxiliary Sweepstakes

  • SCSBOA 5A Championships - 2nd Place

  • WBA 4A/5A Grand Championships - 7th Place

 

2018

  • Ayala Music in Motion - 5th Place 5A

  • So Cal Super Show - 3rd Place 5A

  • Championships Canceled due to Wildfires

2017

  • Ayala Music in Motion – 5th Place 5A

  • Big Orange Classic – 1st Place 5A

  • Long Beach City College Super Show – 6th Place 5A

  • 4/5A Combined Championships – 6th Place 5A

2016

  • Mission Viejo Band Tournament – 2nd Place 4A

  • Big Orange Classic – 2nd Place 4A

  • Super Show Long Beach – 3rd Place 4A

  • 4/5A Championships – 5th Place 4A

2015

  • Mission Viejo Invitational – 3rd Place 4A

  • Big Orange Classic – 4th Place 4A

  • 4/5A Championships 7th Place 4A

  • Combined Grand Championships 14th Place 4A

2014

  • Mission Viejo Invitational – 2nd Place 2A

  • Big Orange Classic – 1st Place 2A

  • Tournament of the Hills – 2nd Place 2A

  • 123 Class Championships 2nd Place 2A

  • Combined Grand Championships 5th Place 2A

2013

  • Ayala Music in Motion – 2nd Place 3A

  • Mission Viejo Band Show – 2nd Place 3A

  • Big Orange Classic – 3rd Place 3A

  • Tournament in the Hills – 4th Place 3A

  • Combined Grand Championships – 6th Place 3A

 

2012

  • Ayala Music in Motion – 2nd Place 3A

  • Mission Viejo Band Show – 3rd Place 3A

  • Big Orange Classic – 3rd Place 3A

  • Trabuco Hills Tournament in the Hills – 3rd Place 3A 

2011

  • Big Orange Classic – 1st Place 3A

  • Trabuco Hills Tournament in the Hills – 1st Place 3A

  • Ayala Music in Motion – 2nd Place 3A

  • Mission Viejo Band Show – 2nd Place 3A

  • Combined Grand Championships 2nd Place 3A

2010

  • Tournament of Titans - Auxiliary Sweepstakes, 1st 4A

  • Chaffey High School Tournament - 1st 4A Auxiliary

  • Mission Viejo - 4A High Auxiliary

  • Tournament of the Hills - 4A High Auxiliary

  • WBA Championships: 4A High Auxiliary and 3rd Place, 4A

  • John F. Kennedy Preview of Champions: High Auxiliary, High Music, High Visual, High General Effect, High Band, and High Percussion

  • Chaffey High School - 1st 4A

  • Tournament in the Hills - 3rd 4A

  • Ayala Artistry in Motion - 2nd 4A

  • Mission Viejo - 3rd 4A

  • WGASC Tesoro High School - 2nd Scholastic Open 

  • WGASC Championships - 2nd Scholastic Open

  • Winter Guard International - Scholastic Open Finalist

  • Winter Guard International San Diego Regional - 3rd Scholastic Open

  • Western State Jazz Festival - 1st Novice

  • RCC Jazz Festival - 1st Novice

 

2009

  • Valencia Classic Festival: Sweepstakes 4A Auxiliary, Sweepstakes 4A Band, and Sweepstakes 4A General Effect

  • Valencia Classic Festival: Sweepstakes 4A Visual and Sweepstakes 4A Music

  • 20th Annual Artistry in Motion: Grand Champions and 1st Place, 4A

  • WGASC Championships- 2nd Scholastic World

  • Sharp International - Participant

 

2008

  • WBA Finals - 4A High Auxiliary

  • WBA Finals - 2nd 4A

  • RCC Big Orange Classic - 2nd 4A

  • 19th Annual Artistry in Motion - 1st 4A

  • WGASC Riverside Invite - 1st Scholastic World

  • WGASC San Bernardino Invite - 2nd Scholastic World

  • WGASC Los Angeles/ Ventura Invite - 3rd Scholastic World 

2007

  • Golden State Tournament of Bands - 1st 4A

  • MBO Open Series - 1st Place

  • 21st South Coast Invite - 3rd 4A

  • 18th Annual Artistry in Motion - 1st 4A Band

  • WGASC San Bernardino - 1st Scholastic Open

  • WGASC Los Angeles/ Ventura - 1st Scholastic Open

  • WGASC Circuit Championships - 1st Scholastic Open

  • Winter Guard International Los Angeles Regional - 2nd Scholastic Open

  • West Power Regional Winter Guard International - 2nd Scholastic Open

  • WGI Championships - Scholastic Open Finalist

  • WGI Las Vegas Regional - Scholastic Open 1st

  • WGI San Bernardino - Scholastic Open 1st

 

2006

  • 8th Crimson Classic - 4A 3rd Place

  • Mission Viejo - 4A High Auxiliary

  • RCC Big Orange Classic - 4A 3rd Place

  • Mission Viejo - 4A 2nd Place

  • 17th Annual Artistry in Motion: 1st 4A Percussion, 1st 4A Auxiliary, 1st 4A Band

  • Percussion Winter Guard International - Scholastic World 2nd Place 

  • Winter Guard International - Scholastic A 1st Place

  • WGASC Finals - 1st Scholastic A

  • West Regional Winter Guard International - 3rd Scholastic A

  • WGASC Riverside Invite - 1st Scholastic A

  • WGASC Los Angeles/ Ventura - 1st Scholastic A

  • WGASC Circuit Championships - Scholastic A Yellow 2nd

2005

  • 15th Annual Artistry in Motion: 1st 4A Band, 1st 4A Percussion, 1st 4A Auxiliary

  • Tournament in the Hills - 4A High Auxiliary

  • 7th Crimson Classic - 1st 4A Band

  • RCC Big Orange Classic: 1st 4A Band, Best Marching Movement

  • Sierra Cup Classic at Fresno State: 4A Best Music, 4A Best General Effect, 4A Best Percussion, 4A 1st Place

  • Percussion Winter Guard International - Scholastic World 2nd Place

 

2004

  • Temecula Valley High School Golden Valley Classic: Percussion Sweepstakes and 1st Place 4A Band 

  • 14th Annual Artistry in Motion:  1st Place 4A Band, 1st Place 4A Percussion, Outstanding General Effect, and Outstanding Music

  • Tournament in the Hills: 4A High Percussion

  • WGI Percussion World Champions: Open class

 

2003

  • 13th Annual Artistry in Motion: 2nd Place 5A Percussion, 1st Place 5A Auxiliary, and 4th Place 5A Band

  • Mission Viejo: 3A High Auxiliary

  • Bands of America Regional Championships: Participant

  • 5th Crimson Classic: High Auxiliary 3A

  • Percussion WGI: 2nd Place PSO

  • WGI: Color Guard Scholastic Open Finalist

 

2002

  • 12th Annual Artistry in Motion: 2nd Place 5A Percussion and 2nd Place 5A Band

  • Mission Viejo: 3A High Auxiliary

  • BOA Championships: 8th Place

  • BOA Championships: Participant Division 1

  • WGI: 3rd Place Scholastic Percussion and Scholastic Open Finalist Color Guard

 

2001

  • Tournament in the Hills: 3A Best Auxiliary

  • Mission Viejo: 3A High General Effect

  • Inland Empire Field Classic Inaugural Band Tournament: Grand Sweepstakes Auxiliary, 3rd Place 5A Percussion

  • 11th Annual Artistry in Motion: 1st Place 5A Auxiliary and 1st Place 5A Band

  • RCC Big Orange Classic - 3rd Place 3A, 1st Place Auxiliary, and 4th Place 3A Percussion

  • Winter Guard International: Scholastic Open Finalist Color Guard

 

2000

  • Temecula Valley High School Golden Valley Classic: 1st place 5A Band and 1st Place Percussion

  • Baldwin Festival: 1st Place Open Band 

  • Chino Invite Festival: 1st Place Class CCCC Band

  • Bands of America Regional Championships: Participant

  • 10th Annual Artistry in Motion: 2nd Place 5A Percussion

  • 2nd Annual Ayala Indoor Percussion Festival: SCPA Finalist and 1st Place Scholastic

  • Winter Guard International: Scholastic A Finalist 

1999

  • Savanna Festival: 1st place Band 6A and General Effect Sweepstakes Class 6A

  • 15th Annual Sierra Vista Festival: Band Sweepstakes and Percussion Sweepstakes

  • West Covina Holiday Class Festival: 1st Place Open Division Band and Percussion Sweepstakes

  • BOA Regional Championship: 5th Place Finalist

  • WGI: Scholastic A Finalist

 

1998

  • 10th Golden State Field Show Classic: 1st Place Color Guard Open Class

  • Savanna Field Show Tournament: 1st place Band Class 6A

  • 8th Annual Covina Holiday Classic Field Show: 1st Place Auxiliary Class 4A

  • 20th Los Altos Field Show Tournament: Open Division 6th Band

  • 8th Annual Artistry in Motion Field Tournament: 4th Place 6A Class

 

1997

  • Rancho Cucamonga Spectacular: 1st place Tall Flags, 6th place Jr. HS Intermediate dance, 3rd place HS Mediate/Intermediate Military, 5th place Jr. HS Small Dance and 4th place Jr. HS Tall Flags 17+

  • 7th Annual Artistry in Motion: Color Guard Sweepstakes, Music Award, High GE and Grand Champion

  • Savanna Field Show Tournament: 1st place Band Class 5A

  • Chaffey Tournament of Bands: Sweepstakes Class 2A

  • Delta Alliance Corps Field Show Invitational: 2nd place Percussion Class 2A

 

1996

  • Southwest Regional Preview: Sweepstakes Class 3A Color Guard and Sweepstakes Class 3A Band

  • Rancho Cucamonga Spectacular: 2nd place Jr. HS show production

  • 6th Annual Artistry in Motion: 4th place Class 5A Band

  • Tournament of Champions: 5th place Class 5A Percussion

 

1995

  • 25th Annual Chino Invitational Band Review: 4th place Class 3A Percussion, 1st place Class B Auxiliary, and 3rd place Class 3A Band 

  • Chaffey Tournament of Bands: High Music, Sweepstakes Field, and Sweepstakes Color Guard

  • Rancho Cucamonga Founders Day Parade: Host Band

  • Blue Star Classic: 1st place Color Guard

  • Sunkist Fiesta Bowl Parade: 2nd Place

 

1994

  • 8th Annual Spirit of the Sands: 3rd place Class A Percussion

  • Chaffey Tournament of Bands: 2nd place Class 2A and Tall Flags Sweepstakes

  • Rancho Cucamonga Founders Day Parade: Feature Musical Ensemble

  • 24th Annual Chino Invitational Band Review: 2nd place Class B Tall Flags

 

1993

  • Rancho Cucamonga Founders Day Parade: Feature Musical Ensemble; 
    Perpetual Motion Contest - 1st place Weapons

  • 25th Los Altos Field Tournament: 1st place Division B Percussion


1992

  • Rancho Cucamonga Founders Day Parade: Host Band

  • Monrovia Christmas Parade: Honor Band

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