South Point takes top win in Buckeye Classic (WITH GALLERY)
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Members of the South Point High School Band of Gold creep out from under the bed during their show, titled “…that Go BUMP in the Night,” at the Buckeye Classic competition at Ironton High School on Saturday. The band was named Overall Grand Champion at the event, which featured 15 bands from across the Tri-State. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of the South Point High School Band of Gold creep out from under the bed during their show, titled “…that Go BUMP in the Night,” at the Buckeye Classic competition at Ironton High School on Saturday. The band was named Overall Grand Champion at the event, which featured 15 bands from across the Tri-State. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of the South Point High School Band of Gold gather for photos with their amassed trophies after the Buckeye Classic competition on Saturday. The band was named Overall Grand Champion at the event, which featured 15 bands from across the Tri-State and took place at Ironton High School, for their show, titled “…that Go BUMP in the Night.” (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of the South Point High School Band of Gold perform their show, titled “…that Go BUMP in the Night,” at the Buckeye Classic competition at Ironton High School on Saturday. The band was named Overall Grand Champion at the event, which featured 15 bands from across the Tri-State. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of the South Point High School Band of Gold perform their show, titled “…that Go BUMP in the Night,” at the Buckeye Classic competition at Ironton High School on Saturday. The band was named Overall Grand Champion at the event, which featured 15 bands from across the Tri-State. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of the South Point High School Band of Gold perform their show, titled “…that Go BUMP in the Night,” at the Buckeye Classic competition at Ironton High School on Saturday. The band was named Overall Grand Champion at the event, which featured 15 bands from across the Tri-State. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
South Point High School band director David Edwards congratulates members of the Band of Gold after the Buckeye Classic competition on Saturday. The band was named Overall Grand Champion at the event, which featured 15 bands from across the Tri-State and took place at Ironton High School, for their show, titled “…that Go BUMP in the Night.” (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of the South Point High School Band of Gold perform their show, titled “…that Go BUMP in the Night,” at the Buckeye Classic competition at Ironton High School on Saturday. The band was named Overall Grand Champion at the event, which featured 15 bands from across the Tri-State. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of the South Point High School Band of Gold perform their show, titled “…that Go BUMP in the Night,” at the Buckeye Classic competition at Ironton High School on Saturday. The band was named Overall Grand Champion at the event, which featured 15 bands from across the Tri-State. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of Dawson-Bryant High School’s Band of Pride perform their show, “From Darkness Into Light,” at the Buckeye Classic competition at Ironton High School on Saturday. The band was named Reserve Grand Champion at the event. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of Dawson-Bryant High School’s Band of Pride perform their show, “From Darkness Into Light,” at the Buckeye Classic competition at Ironton High School on Saturday. The band was named Reserve Grand Champion at the event. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of Dawson-Bryant High School’s Band of Pride perform their show, “From Darkness Into Light,” at the Buckeye Classic competition at Ironton High School on Saturday. The band was named Reserve Grand Champion at the event. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of Dawson-Bryant High School’s Band of Pride perform their show, “From Darkness Into Light,” at the Buckeye Classic competition at Ironton High School on Saturday. The band was named Reserve Grand Champion at the event. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of Dawson-Bryant High School’s Band of Pride perform their show, “From Darkness Into Light,” at the Buckeye Classic competition at Ironton High School on Saturday. The band was named Reserve Grand Champion at the event. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of Dawson-Bryant High School’s Band of Pride perform their show, “From Darkness Into Light,” at the Buckeye Classic competition at Ironton High School on Saturday. The band was named Reserve Grand Champion at the event. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of Chesapeake High School band perform at the Buckeye Classic at Ironton High School on Saturday. The band was named second runner up in the competition. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of Chesapeake High School band perform at the Buckeye Classic at Ironton High School on Saturday. The band was named second runner up in the competition. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of Chesapeake High School band perform at the Buckeye Classic at Ironton High School on Saturday. The band was named second runner up in the competition. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of Chesapeake High School band perform at the Buckeye Classic at Ironton High School on Saturday. The band was named second runner up in the competition. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of Chesapeake High School band perform at the Buckeye Classic at Ironton High School on Saturday. The band was named second runner up in the competition. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of Point Pleasant High School’s band perform their show at the Buckeye Classic on Saturday. The band won for best guard in the overall awards. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of Point Pleasant High School’s band perform their show at the Buckeye Classic on Saturday. The band won for best guard in the overall awards. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of Point Pleasant High School’s band perform their show at the Buckeye Classic on Saturday. The band won for best guard in the overall awards. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of Point Pleasant High School’s band perform their show at the Buckeye Classic on Saturday. The band won for best guard in the overall awards. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of Point Pleasant High School’s band perform their show at the Buckeye Classic on Saturday. The band won for best guard in the overall awards. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of Rock Hill High School’s band perform their show, title “Into the Deep,” at the Buckeye Classic on Saturday. The band won the Booster Spirit Award in the competition. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of Rock Hill High School’s band swim onto the field at the start of their show, titled “Into the Deep,” at the Buckeye Classic on Saturday. The band won the Booster Spirit Award in the competition. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of Rock Hill High School’s band accept the Booster Spirit Award from members of Ironton High School’s band at the Buckeye Classic on Saturday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of Rock Hill High School’s band perform their show, title “Into the Deep,” at the Buckeye Classic on Saturday. The band won the Booster Spirit Award in the competition. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of Rock Hill High School’s band perform their show, title “Into the Deep,” at the Buckeye Classic on Saturday. The band won the Booster Spirit Award in the competition. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of Rock Hill High School’s band perform their show, title “Into the Deep,” at the Buckeye Classic on Saturday. The band won the Booster Spirit Award in the competition. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of Rock Hill High School’s band perform their show, title “Into the Deep,” at the Buckeye Classic on Saturday. The band won the Booster Spirit Award in the competition. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of Rock Hill High School’s band perform their show, title “Into the Deep,” at the Buckeye Classic on Saturday. The band won the Booster Spirit Award in the competition. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Ironton High School’s Million Dollar Band performs at the Buckeye Classic on Saturday. As the host school, the band did not compete in the event , but closed out the evening with a special performance for the guests. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Ironton High School’s Million Dollar Band performs at the Buckeye Classic on Saturday. As the host school, the band did not compete in the event , but closed out the evening with a special performance for the guests. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Ironton High School’s Million Dollar Band performs at the Buckeye Classic on Saturday. As the host school, the band did not compete in the event , but closed out the evening with a special performance for the guests. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Ironton High School’s Million Dollar Band performs at the Buckeye Classic on Saturday. As the host school, the band did not compete in the event , but closed out the evening with a special performance for the guests. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Minford High School’s band perform their show, title “Til Death,” at the Buckeye Classic on Saturday at Ironton High School. They won for best band in Class B in the competition. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Minford High School’s band perform their show, title “Til Death,” at the Buckeye Classic on Saturday at Ironton High School. They won for best band in Class B in the competition. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Minford High School’s band perform their show, title “Til Death,” at the Buckeye Classic on Saturday at Ironton High School. They won for best band in Class B in the competition. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Minford High School’s band perform their show, title “Til Death,” at the Buckeye Classic on Saturday at Ironton High School. They won for best band in Class B in the competition. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of Northwest High School band perform at the Buckeye Classic at Ironton High School on Saturday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Members of Northwest High School band perform at the Buckeye Classic at Ironton High School on Saturday. (The Ironton Tribune | Heath Harrison)
Dawson-Bryant comes in second, Chesapeake third
South Point High School band director David Edwards said the big win for his school in the Buckeye Classic this year was especially special.
“Just looking at where we started from, we’ve overcome so much,” he said.
Edwards said the band had to go into quarantine for two weeks at the start of this school year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
But the Band of Gold persevered and, on Saturday, they were named as Overall Grand Champion in the band competition.
Ironton High School served as host to 15 bands from across the region, who competed in four categories with themed shows.
South Point’s was titled “…That Go BUMP in the Night,” and began with the band and guard members creeping out from under large beds on the field at Tanks Memorial Stadium.
Edwards said the band began practicing their show in July, including working on it at camps.
“I don’t think I’ve ever been more proud of this band,” he told the members as they celebrated on the field after receiving the top trophy.
The band, led by Emily Crisp and featuring a sax solo from Xavier Osborne, was also named best overall for music, general effect, visual and percussion, sweeping all but one category, guard, which went to Point Pleasant High School.
It was another victorious night for the band, who also won big in a competition at Marshall University earlier the week.
“I will take both of these performances and the way they felt over the trophies,” Edwards said to the band. “It’s not about the trophies, but the memory attached to them and what it took to push you today.”
Coming in as Overall Reserve Grand Champion was the 2019 winner of the competition, Dawson-Bryant High School’s Band of Pride, for their show, “From Darkness Into Light,” with Chesapeake High School coming in as Second Runner Up.
Rock Hill High School won the Booster Spirit Award.
The event ran for more than five hours, kicking off with Sciotoville Community School and smaller bands in Class C and wrapping up with South Point, the only one competing in the largest category of Class AA this year.
It was a return for the competition, which was canceled in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This was also the first year it was overseen by Ironton High School’s new band director Nick Basham.
Ironton served as host for the event, with its members presenting trophies to the winners. They did not compete in the event, but performed for the crowd at the close of the event.
2021 Buckeye Classic Results
OVERALL
Grand Champion –
South Point
Reserve Grand Champion – Dawson-Bryant
Second Runner Up – Chesapeake
Music – South Point
General Effect – South Point
Visual – South Point
Guard – Point Pleasant
Percussion – South Point
Booster Spirit Award –
Rock Hill
CLASS AA
Guard
1st – South Point
Percussion
1st – South Point
Band
1st – South Point
CLASS A
Guard
1st – Point Pleasant
2nd – Chesapeake
Percussion
1st – Dawson-Bryant
2nd – Chesapeake
Band
1st – Dawson-Bryant
2nd – Chesapeake
3rd – Point Pleasant
CLASS B
Guard
1st – Portsmouth West
2nd – Minford
3rd – Northwest
Percussion
1st – Rock Hill
2nd – Portsmouth West
3rd – Minford
Band
1st – Minford
2nd – Rock Hill
3rd – Portsmouth West
4th – Northwest
CLASS C
Guard
1st – Eastern Brown
2nd – Lynchburg Clay
3rd – Symmes Valley
Percussion
1st – Eastern Brown
2nd – Symmes Valley
3rd – Valley
Band
1st – Eastern Brown
2nd – Lynchburg Clay
3rd – Valley
4th – Southeastern
5th – Symmes Valley
6th – Sciotoville Community
Bands qualifying for OMEA State Finals
• Eastern Brown
• Chesapeake
• Minford
• Dawson-Bryant
• Point Pleasant
• South Point
• Rock Hill
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