On Saturday the Valparaiso High School "A" band placed fourthi in the Indiana State School Music Association State finals Concert Band contest. Sixteen bands had qualified the previous Saturday at on e of four qualification sites around the state.

The "A" band, under the direction of Daniel R. Pritchett, played "Cloudsplitter" by Jack Stamp, "Baron Cimetiere's Mambo by Donald Grantham and Fantasy Variations on a theme by Paganini" by James Barnes. Members of the "A" band include:

Piccolo: Jalyssa Lopez

Flute: Laurie Mullins, Mary Moats, Katie Mika, Madeline Baker, Patrick Bushbaum, Barb Wilkerson, Brittany Stack, Kristin Engerer, Katie Reinert

Oboe: Laura Alonzo, Andria Kessler, Mike Moore and Ellen Kozelka

English horn: Andria Kessler

Bassoon: Bianni Galbiati and Greg Gibson

Clarinet: Kevin Ostafinski, Emily Cole, Michael Bocek, Haley Leuthart, Krissy Hasselbring, Lexxi Lawson, Abby Olack, Jodie Boy, Shriharsha Kota, Monica Mockler

Bass clarinet: Shelly Westerhausen, Emily Simison and Matt Meyer

Contra-also clarinet: Ajay Major

Alto sazophone: Cameron Hilker, Julia St. John, Mak Hozo and Rob Parker

Tenor Saxophone: Sam Elder

Baritone saxopone: David LeBar

Trumpet/cornet: Michael Stuck, Alex Breitzke, Ben Kroft, Phil Santay, Michael Pavell, Vesna Bukur, Paul Albers, Carolyn Shaffer, Ryan Earl, Brody Carter, Aaron Porter

Horn: Becky Schoon, Megan Evers, Josh Bowman, Emily Pullins, Collin Willing, Sam Bowker

Trombone: Even Merz, Kevin Krupchak, Todd Miner

Euphonium: Marcus Mues, Andrew Hostetler, Jordan Longstrtch and Jeff Riggle

Tuba: Scott Doebler, Sam Ostafinski and David Wenzel

Percussion: Michael Slack, Jon Gold, Kevin Costalunga, Jim Burnessl, Nate Malone and Elizabeth Danielson

String bass: Ben Townsend