19 Stephenville High School band members advance to area after weekend auditions.
- Sara Vanden Berge
- 11 hours ago
- 2 min read

Special to Beneath the Surface News
Members of the Stephenville High School Yellow Jacket Band traveled to Graham on Saturday for the ATSSB Region 7 All-Region band auditions.
“This is the first round of all-state auditions,” said SHS Band Director Michael Childs.
“The band was very well represented with 21 students earning placement in the bands and 19 of those advancing to the area round.”
Those students will participate in the ATSSB Region 7 clinic and concert at Tarleton State University in January.
Area auditions are Jan. 10 at Ranchview High School and is the qualifying round for the All-State band.
Please congratulate the following students on a strong showing.
Grant Burge - 9th chair Symphonic band, French horn
Helen Diaz - 4th chair Honors band, alto saxophone - Area qualifier
Leah Douglas - 3rd chair Honors band, flute - Area qualifier
Eva Erb - 9th chair Honors band, flute - Area qualifier
Everett Erb - 3rd chair Honors band, percussion - Area qualifier
MJ Gilzene - 6th chair Honors band, euphonium - Area qualifier
Alexxa Granados - 5th chair Symphonic band, flute - Area qualifier
Rhett Harrison - 9th chair Honors band, percussion
Alexander Ivey - 9th chair Symphonic band, tuba - Area qualifier
Jack Jiang - 11th chair Honors band, clarinet - Area qualifier
Hudson Kerr - 3rd chair Honors band, alto saxophone - Area qualifier
Aiden Le - 7th chair Honors band, euphonium - Area qualifier
Caleb Magnus - 2nd chair Honors band, bassoon - Area qualifier
Joel Magnus - 1st chair Honors band, French horn - Area qualifier
Ana Martinez - 18th chair Symphonic band, clarinet - Area qualifier
Armando Martinez - 12th chair Symphonic band, trumpet - Area qualifier
Alex Medina - 1st alternate, oboe
Enoc Mendoza - 8th chair Symphonic band, trumpet - Area qualifier
Aspen Warmerdam - 1st alternate, bass clarinet
Madison Wheat - 16th chair Symphonic band, clarinet - Area qualifier
Stryker Wheat - 1st chair Honors band, tenor saxophone - Area qualifier
Carson Williams - 2nd chair Honors band, bass clarinet - Area qualifier
Maxwell Wood - 1st chair Honors band, percussion - Area qualifier.







