SMITHVILLE — The La Grange Leopard band released the names of the musicians who participated in the UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest in Smithville. Out of 46 Leopard contestants, 31 will be advancing to the UIL State Solo and Ensemble Contest that will be held Memorial Day Weekend. Those advancing to state are Class I Soloists Jose Estrada, trumpet, Westin Smith, Euphonium, Trey Dalton, Marimba, Josh Little, Marimba, Gabriel Vega, Marimba and Juan Zuniga, Marimba.
Class 1 Ensembles are Woodwind Quartet Halilee Marines, Flute, Autumn Wolf, Oboe, Chloe Coufal, Clarinet and Devin Cooper, Bassoon. Clarinet Quartet Jessica Torres, Hannah Holman, Anthony Anzaldua and Oswaldo Castaneda. Saxophone Quartet Dominick Smith, Alto Sax, Jill Newton, Alto Sax, Jackson Bennett, Tenor Sax and Ray Moore, Baritone Sax. Brass Sextet Jose Estrada, Trumpet, Jonathan Delgadillo, Trumpet, Meadow Taylor-Marklin, Horn, Ricardo Ramirez, Trombone, Westin Smith, Euphonium and Brazos Vick, Tuba. Brass Quintet 1 Edgar Monjares, Trumpet, KJ Karstedt, Trumpet, Meadow Taylor-Marklin, Horn, Layne Huenefeld, Trombone and Rebekah Valencia, Tuba. Brass Quintet 2 Gerardo Gomez, Trumpet, Alejandro Ramirez, Trumpet, Matthew Vacera, Horn, Aiden Johnson, Trombone and Jacob Bridgefarmer, Tuba.
