Students from all four Abilene ISD middle schools competed in the AISD Middle School Orchestra and Solo and Ensemble Contests on various dates in late February on their home campuses.
The following students earned a first division rating.
BEGINNER BAND SOLO FIRST DIVISION
Clack: Alex Booth (alto saxophone), Erin Evans (alto saxophone), Addison Mueth (alto saxophone), Olivia Walzer (alto saxophone), Thomas Wilcox (alto saxophone), Chloe Bower (bass clarinet), Lucious Como (bassoon), Jace Johnson (bassoon), Jennifer Rojas (clarinet), Sierra Carillo (clarinet), Caidyn Cox (clarinet), Alex Jimenez (clarinet), Santiago Lozano (clarinet), Peyton Mize (clarinet), Leo Ornelas (clarinet), Kailey Rivas (clarinet), Braylon Garcia (euphonium), Colton Knight (euphonium), Elijah Siglock (euphonium), Elianna Arrazola (flute), Aerianna Garza (flute), Elena Garza (flute), Joselyn Martinez (flute), Ivy Ombasa (flute), Karina Valdez (flute), Destinee Salas (flute), Taylor Jennings (French horn), Luis Melchor (French horn), Anthony Moore (French horn), Daylen Powdrill (French horn), Isabella Leal (oboe), Cre’anna Wheeler (oboe), Aadyn Acosta (percussion), Chris Battee (percussion), Pax Harris (percussion), Riley Harris (percussion), Morgan Taylor (percussion), Cienna Urata (percussion), Jacob Avila (trombone), Brody Jones (trombone), Zaire Balanciere (trumpet), Bayli Esquivel (trumpet), Jacobi Galvan (trumpet), Houston Holden (trumpet), Tania Ishimwe (trumpet), Kenzee Kelley (trumpet), Ronan Penrod (trumpet), Trey Scruggs (trumpet), Noah Aldape (tuba), Aiden Enriquez (tuba), Hannah Floyd (tuba), Jakobi LaChance (tuba), Gerryck Rodriguez (tuba), Willy Wakefield (tuba), Serenity Burnett (tuba), Sebastian King (tuba).
Craig: Emmalea Parson (flute), Elyssa Pfrimmer (flute), Olivia Ransford (oboe), Emma Cromwell (bassoon), Bayleigh Hardin (bassoon), Zoe Madrid (clarinet), Michael Maida (clarinet), Kamryn Motl (clarinet), Ella Murman (clarinet), Loretta Lambert (bass clarinet), Messiah Bolden (alto saxophone), Joseph Castleman (alto saxophone), Aaliyah Ethridge (alto saxophone), Grant Hamilton (tenor saxophone), Brooks Nieland (baritone saxophone), AJ Boatright (trumpet), Zeke Delacruz (trumpet), Asher Jessup (trumpet), Wyatt Riddle (trumpet), Jacob Bradley (French horn), Davis Goolsby (trombone), Cash Saucedo (euphonium), Zach Campbell (tuba), Evan Chaney (tuba), Landon Mullins (tuba), Noah Slaymaker (tuba), Gabe Weatherford (tuba), Corbin Barbarick (percussion), Aaron Brown (percussion), Laila Connor (percussion), King Lloyd (percussion), Kadenece Logston (percussion), Kallen Naldoza (percussion), Will Tidmore (percussion)
Madison: Aiden Monroy (alto saxophone), Tristan Gonzales (baritone saxophone), Joshua Ours (bassoon), London. Biesman (clarinet), Lauren Chen (clarinet), Oliver Earnhart (clarinet), Kaydence Robertson (clarinet), Paisley Wade (clarinet), Kinslee Wideman (clarinet), Hannah Zakayo (clarinet), Lexi Brumbaugh (euphonium), Brooke Bumpus (flute), Kayleigh Garcia (flute), Isabella Gonzalez (flute), Kenzie Jester (flute), Carlie Johnson (flute), Emily Johnson (flute), Desirae Ueblacker (flute), Joaquin Garcia (percussion), Seaver Griffin (percussion), Kason Lomax (percussion), Kori Simmons (percussion), Judah Bailey (percussion), Micah Bailey (percussion), Max Frick (percussion), Kason Lomax (percussion), Judson Mitchell (percussion), Isiah Seals (percussion), Bryson Fish (tenor saxophone), Hannah Burris (trombone), Evan Casey (trombone), Isaac Crowell (trombone), Zoe Egelhoff (trombone), Griffin Gazaille (trombone), Blake Hail (trombone), Jett Reily (trombone), Averie Cummins (trumpet), Kade McCartney (trumpet), Peyton Moreau (trumpet), Sorayah Payton (trumpet), Briley Tucker (trumpet), Christian Weatherman (trumpet), Jaden Nix (tuba), Lugya Zakayo (tuba).
Mann: Jackson Leggett (percussion), Toby Garcia (percussion), Levi Henderson (percussion), Cisco Gallegos (percussion), Rillian Voss (percussion), Ethan Villarreal (percussion-snare), Eydie Stover (percussion), Brinley McAdams (percussion), Phoenix Lowe (percussion), Jewels Holt (clarinet), Alicia Alvarez (clarinet), Makai Blake (clarinet), Zoe Wells (flute), Jagger Gonzales (trumpet), Zander Carbaugh (flute), Josue Saucedo (trumpeet), Olivia Martin (trumpet), Elijah Bradford (tuba), Baylee King (bassoon), Connor Ritson (euphonium), Chassity Gaona (euphonium), Elijah Palmer (French horn), Gabriel Rocha (trombone), Matthew DeAnda (trumpet), Emiliano Ortiz-Granados (euphonium), DJ Anderson (trombone), Oliver Douty (tuba), Madelynn Gambrell (euphonium), Veronica Grimaldo (saxophone), Angel Hernandez (flute), Lysena Castellanos (flute), Kenneth Wade (tuba), Lillian Gingrich (clarinet), Sofia Pietsek (bassoon), Ethan Roemisch (French horn), Brett Rolan (euphonium), Eli Bailey (saxophone), Aaliyah Brown (French horn), Kendall Hall (French horn), Claire Cassie (flute), Emery Cisneros (flute), Alyria Estrada (trumpet), Nino Flores (trombone), Felicity Jones (trumpet), Kloeh Chaney (flute), Katelyn Delacruz (saxophone), Aaiden Fernandez (trumpet), Kaylee Gonzales (clarinet), Mollie Woodard (oboe), Jazlynn Johnson-Burns (oboe), Jazmyn Kirvin (clarinet), Celeste Leon Ferrer (flute), Kingston Perry (euphonium), Jose Reyes (euphonium), Hayden Sedberry (clarinet), Bessie Seller (flute), Elijah Arias (saxophone), Lucas Escamilla (trombone), Peyton Lindsey (tuba), Aaliyah Moralex (flute), Jude Olsson (flute), Alberto Renovato (tuba), Alexis Rodriguez (flute), Marcos Gaona (trumpet), Millie Marquez (trumpet), Arianna Padilla (flute), Ethan Elmer (French horn), Alicia Clayton (flute), Jazmyne Sanchez (saxophone).
BEGINNER BAND ENSEMBLE FIRST DIVISION
Madison: Percussion – Judah Bailey, Micah Bailey, Max Frick, Joaquin Garcia, Seaver Griffin, Felipe Herrera, Parker Lee, Kason Lomax, and Kori Simmons; Saxophone – Bryson Fish, Madison Geers, Tristan Gonzales, Aiden Monroy.
Abilene ISD band students are under the direction of the following teachers: Clack Middle School – Pearl Gonzales and Lance Mosley; Craig Middle School – Dale Pfrimmer and James Loera; Madison Middle School – Paula McGrew and Jenny Reece; and Mann Middle School – Amber Moore and Emma Hoover.
ORCHESTRA SOLO FIRST DIVISION
Clack: Cecily Horton (violin), Zallie Wilds (violin), Cheyenne Walter (cello), Jazmyne Brown (viola), Carline Ndulu (violin), Madelyn Edwards (viola), Anahi Castro (viola), Caden Balanciere (violin), Lora Biddy (violin), Arianna Haynes (violin), Esther Massouema (violin), Sebastian Beltran (siolin), Anna Coward (cello), Anastasia Bruton (cello), Bayli Esquivel (cello), Kiley Biddy (cello), Joseph Sprencel (bass), Hoang Nguyen (cello), Ella Ruiz (viola), Mary Nicholas (violin), Rihanna Gonzales-Johnson (violin), Mila Kim (violin), Matthew Melendez (violin), Natalie Alcantar (violin), Athena Perez (violin), Allie Kovac (violin), Carly Swink (violin), Hanna Gaszewska (violin), Violet Silva (bass), Corra Banks (viola), Abigail Delorme (cello), Isabel Blas (violin), Alexxis Duarte (violin), Melanie Gonzalez (cello), Layla Gazaille (violin), Ariana Gobert (violin), Miguel Garcia Pena (viola), Lily Seng (violin), Alexdaniel Pena (viola).
Craig: Ariah Barnett (viola), Jalen Barton (violin), Bella Barylak (violin), Brooke Berrie (violin), Alyssa Bridge (violin), Brooklynn Casey (bass), Avonlea Condra (violin), Adam Duran (viola), Romina Escobedo (violin), Rey David Guzman (violin), Kaylee Hamilton (violin), Maggie Hartley (cello), Gable Heflin (violin), Gabby Kraft (violin), Edward Liles (violin), Tania Mendez (viola), Aiden Morris (cello), Annmarie People (violin), Spencer Price (violin), Cali Rodriguez (violin), Abby Rodriguez (violin), Joseph Schroeder (cello), Ava Wells (violin), Kaitlynn Wood (violin), Brayden Baird (violin), Luke Bannowsky (violin), Maeleigh Carneiro (cello), Leinad Chavez-Palma (violin), Eli Long (violin), Mckayla Mesa (violin), Cedia Rodriguez (viola), Jordan Rosales (viola), Andrea Villareal Vasquez (violin), Esther Wick (violin).
Madison: Rebecca Benitez (violin), Axel Bravo (violin), MaKayla Caraway (cello), Kailyn Clements (viola), Ryvan Cortinaz (viola), Mollie Dukes (cello), Jocilyn Garrett (cello), Mariela Gonzalez (cello(, Dannie Muco (violin).
Mann: Augusta Brumely (violin and cello), Miles Duwe (violin), Willow Erdrich (violin), Angel Garcia (violin), Taylor Griffith (violin), Ezekiel Hernandez (violin), Maleah Leick (violin), Brylee McGee (violin), Christina Mugisha (violin), Carla Nevejas (violin), Clovis Niyera (violin), Luisa Olvera (violin), Liana Rodriguez (violin), Madyson Taylor (violin), Grayson Wildman (violin), Lucy Wylie (violin), Mary Yorston (violin), Rees Espinosa (viola), Kali Greer (viola), Bella Payen (viola), Gentry Pittman (viola), Rosaleee Ramos (viola), Chloe Welch (viola), Joshua Alexander (cello), Parren DeMartini (cello), Jack Doty (cello), Mila Flores (cello), Byron Luevanos (cello), Jose Ramirez (cello), Zoe Barton (bass), Matthew Contreras (bass), Noah Morton (bass), Addelyn Sechrist (bass).
ORCHESTRA ENSEMBLE FIRST DIVISION
Craig: Maddie Dunn (violin), Joshua Green (violin), Wayland Hoetger (cello), Paxton Horner (bass), Sage Mitchell (viola), Juliana Patino (violin), Ellie Stewart (violin), Grayson Traylor (violin).
Mann: Natalie Ramirez (violin) and Augusta Brumley (cello); Evelynn Arias (violin) and Corday Lyons (violin); Maleah Leick (violin) and Byron Luevanos (cello); Addy Sechrist (bass) and Addi Klozinski (bass).
AISD orchestra students are under the direction of the following teachers: Clack Middle School – McKenzie Rangel, Craig Middle School – Ali Pierce, Madison Middle School – Jennifer Schweigert, and Mann Middle School – Caitlin Clark.
