Two BISD Bands Advance to State Competition

Two BISD high school marching bands, Hanna and Lopez, proved to be the most successful in the entire Rio Grande Valley (RGV) at the UIL 6A Area G Marching Band Competition held on Saturday, October 25 at Gustafson and Farris Stadiums in San Antonio. Competing against 40 bands from San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Laredo, and the RGV, the Lopez Lobo Band earned 4th place and the Hanna Golden Eagle Band earned 6th place. Both BISD bands will advance to the UIL 6A State Marching Championship to be held on Tuesday, November 4 in San Antonio at the Alamodome. The Veterans Memorial Charger Band once again advanced to the final competition and the Rivera Raiders Band made its sixth consecutive appearance at the Area G event. All four BISD marching bands gave exceptional performances. Congratulations to Brownsville band students and staff on their record setting area and state achievements.