Princeton Wins Tri-State Marching Band Festival at Marshall

By Chris Spencer Huntingtonnews.net Photographer Huntington, WV - Princeton High School won the Grand Championship award at the Marshall University Tri-State Marching Band Festival held Saturday on a cold night at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium competing against 31 other bands from the region.

[graduated 35 years ago]

Congrats to PSHS band! I was at the competition and you guys and gals rocked!!! Good mdmories. Keep up the good work.

[Tiger Parent 2]

Yes they did...It was the best. They put their Heart and Soul into giving there all for Mrs. Kade.

[however]

Our band rocks!! Julia Kade is terrific!!

[pshs alumni]

Tiger Parent 2 wrote:

Yes they did...It was the best. They put their Heart and Soul into giving there all for Mrs. Kade.

We didn't win for mrs. kade. we put our heart and soul into for ourselves.

[CMHS]

Yeah but I dont think ur in the same league as the natioanlly known and competitive Cabell Midland Marching Knights.

[pshs alumni]

CMHS wrote:

Yeah but I dont think ur in the same league as the natioanlly known and competitive Cabell Midland Marching Knights.

Cabell Midland is always jealous when PSHS wins Marshall. End of story

[CMHS]

Yet CMHS has been to how many NATIONAL college bowl games?? The Gator, Peach, Orange, Fiesta, and how many others? They're national contenders!

[tilleya18]

That's really good for them and that's a great achievement for them. Does not change the fact that the judges at the comp. saw something in the PSHS band that CMHS obvioulsy lacked. The half-time/competition shows that CMHS puts on are great, honestly. They are always very colorful with great eye candy. HOWEVER the marching techniques and difficulty are not present. The drills are easy compared to the ones PSHS does. Granted CMHS has gone to national bowl games, that does not mean they are the best. There are many factors that play into the decisions.

[CMHS]

Yet from when I was there from 00-02 they won top in everything and i doubt mrs smalley's gonna change a winning routine, everyone has a bad day every now and then but how many states titles has cmhs won in recent years...tons

[pshs alumni]

That's really nice. Yes everyone has a bad day but CMHS doesn't have to litterally shun PSHS anytime they win over Cabell at Marshall. They are just now attending the Southern Thunder Comp. CMHS thinks they are better than PSHS. They both have their strengths. Doesn't matter how many top titles they have.

[sabrina]

You did a really great job at the WW-Princeton football game. Keep up the good work. We are proud of you!!!!

[Go Princeton]

You do realize that many schools are invited to play for those bowl games, NFL games and nationally televised parades. Princeton always is, it's a waste of money to drive to a game and perform in front of a crowd in which most people are at the concession stands or drunk...it's not prestige, if Cabell Midland wanted national prestige they would compete in BOA which would require more than their pre-packaged shows that are as far from original as marching band shows come.

[my son the drummer]

Good luck to Mrs. Kade and her *A*M*A*Z*I*N*G* band this Saturday @ the Marshall competition!

[Ruthie]

Good luck Marching Tigers!!! I know you can do it. You have practiced hard and performed well. I love the half time show. Hope I get to go to Marshall and see you. Do your best, hold your heads high, have Tiger pride. You will do fine. Love you guys!!!!!

[wonderin]

Why is a post about & by people from Princeton on the West Huntington forum? Some one sh*t stirring perhaps?
Go to your own town's forum, please.

[Ex MU bandgeek]

Go Princeton wrote:

You do realize that many schools are invited to play for those bowl games, NFL games and nationally televised parades. Princeton always is, it's a waste of money to drive to a game and perform in front of a crowd in which most people are at the concession stands or drunk...it's not prestige, if Cabell Midland wanted national prestige they would compete in BOA which would require more than their pre-packaged shows that are as far from original as marching band shows come.

Although not to deflect from Princeton's win,(congrats to the band and director!) but Midland has very rarely in the last 5 years+ used a "pre-packaged" show. In fact, in the early '00's, they were the only band in their class at many competitions not performing the exact same "pre-packaged" show. The music and concept are generally pieced together and often written by the director and co-director, though I can't speak for the current director, with a choreographer helping with marching formations.

[Ex MU bandgeek]

wonderin wrote:

Why is a post about & by people from Princeton on the West Huntington forum? Some one sh*t stirring perhaps?
Go to your own town's forum, please.

Because it's under an article about Marshall's band competition. Which takes place in Huntington.

[my son the drummer]

wonderin wrote:

Why is a post about & by people from Princeton on the West Huntington forum? Some one sh*t stirring perhaps?
Go to your own town's forum, please.

You *might* wanna look into things before you start pointing fingers...this thread *IS* on the Princeton forum. Don't believe me? Just change your location to Princeton, WV and you'll find this thread. So, obviously no one in Princeton is trying to start anything, we are merely supporting our kids in their efforts.

GO PSHS MARCHING TIGERS!!!!!!!!

[wonderin]

my son the drummer wrote:

<quoted text>You *might* wanna look into things before you start pointing fingers...this thread *IS* on the Princeton forum. Don't believe me? Just change your location to Princeton, WV and you'll find this thread. So, obviously no one in Princeton is trying to start anything, we are merely supporting our kids in their efforts.

GO PSHS MARCHING TIGERS!!!!!!!!

WOW! Nerds unite! Calm down drummer boy. It was just an observation!

[UR gonna need it]

Good luck tomorrow, CMHS...just watched CMHS and PSHS both perform on the field tonight...go Tigers!