Students from Central Plains Middle School, Claflin, competed March 6 at the LaCrosse Music Festival. Soloists receiving I’s: Paxton Dody, piano (I+); Lauren Oeser, Mollie Steiner, Maryn Schmidt, Taylor Sheehy, Liberty Warta, Karma Sielet, vocal; Maryn Schmidt, tenor sax; Lauren Oeser, euphonium (I+); and Taylor Sheehy, flute (I+). Ensembles receiving I’s: Girls Ensemble (Karma Sielet, Mollie Steiner, Taylor Sheehy, Maryn Schmidt, Baylie Laymon, Melissa Donecker), Mixed Woodwind Trio (Taylor Sheehy, Karma Sielet, Maryn Schmidt), and Mixed Trio (Mollie Steiner, Paxton Dody, Lauren Oeser).

Ensembles receiving II: Ladies Ensemble (Mollie Steiner, Karma Sielet, Taylor Sheehy, Maryssa Menges, Tiffany Andrulis, Adyson Green, Liberty Warta,Maryn Schmidt, Melissa Donecker, Baylie Laymon) and Mixed Ensemble (Tiffany Andrulis, Kendrick Benavidez, Paxton Dody, Adyson Green, Elijah Hurley, Baylie Laymon, Maryssa Menges, Lauren Oeser, Liberty Warta).

Cindy Root is vocal instructor and Mark DeWald is band instructor. Above, band contestants are: Mollie Steiner, trumpet; Karma Sielet, clarinet. Standing: Maryn Schmidt, tenor sax; Lauren Oeser, euphonium; Taylor Sheehy, flute; Paxton Dody, alto sax (and piano).

Below, CPMS vocalists are: front row — Adyson Green, Maryssa Menges, Eli Hurley, Kendrick Benavidez. Second row: Liberty Warta, Karma Sielet, Bylie Laymon, Paxton Dody, Maryn Schmidt. Back row: Tiffany Andrulis, Lauren Oeser, Mollie Steiner, Taylor Sheehy, Melissa Donecker.