THE ARKANSAS OPEN    Arkansas' Most Prestigious Marching Band Event
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Photos:  Above left: Arkansas State University (host). Above right:  Jonesboro (AR) High School (2006 champion)

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The 2009 Arkansas Open

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, Arkansas
PAST PARTICIPANTS

Arkadelphia High School
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Finalist 1997, 1999, 2001

Batesville High School
Batesville, Arkansas
Class AAA Champion 2004, 2008
Finalist 1996, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008

Bald Knob High School
Bald Knob, Arkansas

Finalist 1996, 1997, 2004
2005, 2008

Beebe High School
Beebe, Arkansas
2005


Benton High School
Benton, Arkansas
Finalist 2000

Bossier High School
Bossier City, Louisiana
2006


Bryant High School
Bryant, Arkansas
Finalist 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005

Cabot High School
Cabot, Arkansas
Finalist 2003

Conway High School
Conway, Arkansas
Finalist 1999, 2001, 2006

Corning High School
Corning, Arkansas
Finalist 1996

Cutter Morning Star High School
Hot Springs, Arkansas
2005

East Poinsett Co. High School
Lepanto, Arkansas
Class A Champion 2008

Forrest City High School
Forrest City, Arkansas
Finalist 1996

Fountain Lake High School
Fountain Lake, Arkansas
2005


Gosnell High School
Gosnell, Arkansas
Class AA Champion 2004, 2006
2005, 2008

Greene Co. Tech High School
Paragould, Arkansas
Class AAA Champion 2006
Finalist 1996, 1998, 1999, 2008


Greenwood High School
Greenwood, Arkansas
2005
Finalist 1999

Harmony Grove High School
Benton, Arkansas
Class AA Champion 2005


Harrisburg High School
Harrisburg, Arkansas
Class A Champion 2004, 2006
Class AAA Champion 2005
Finalist 2004, 2005

Haughton High School
Haughton, Louisiana
Finalist 2006

Hope High School
Hope, Arkansas
Finalist 1997, 1998

Houston High School
Germantown, Tennessee
Grand Champion 2008

Hoxie High School

Hoxie, Arkansas
2006, 2008


Hughes High School
Hughes, Arkansas
Finalist 1996

Jonesboro High School
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Grand Champion 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006
Class AAAAA Champion 2005, 2006
Finalist 2008

Lake Hamilton High School
Pearcy, Arkansas
Finalist 1999, 2000, 2001


Marion High School
Marion, Arkansas
Grand Champion 2004
Class AAAA Champion 2004
Finalist 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008


Mountain Home High School
Mountain Home, Arkansas
Finalist 1997, 1998, 2001

Nettleton High School
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Class AA Champion 2008
Finalist 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2008

North Pulaski High School
Jacksonville, Arkansas
Class AAAA Champion 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008
Finalist 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008

Obion Co. Central High School
Troy, Tennessee
Finalist 2004

Paragould High School
Paragould, Arkansas
Finalist 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2008
2006

Parkview High School
Little Rock, Arkansas
2005


Parkway High School
Bossier City, Louisiana
Finalist 2006

Piggott High School
Piggott, Arkansas
2005, 2006, 2008

Rector High School
Rector, Arkansas
2008

Rivercrest High School
Wilson, Arkansas
2008

Searcy High School
Searcy, Arkansas
1998
Finalist 2003

Siloam Springs High School
Siloam Springs, Arkansas
Finalist 2001

Trumann High School
Trumann, Arkansas
1996, 1997

Valley View High School
Jonesboro, Arkansas
2008

Van Buren High School
Van Buren, Arkansas
Finalist 2000, 2001

Walnut Ridge High School
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
2008

West Memphis High School
West Memphis, Arkansas
Finalist 1996, 1997, 1998

Westside High School
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Finalist 1999, 2000
2008






2008 RESULTS:
Scoring Recap at Bottom of Page


2008 ARKANSAS OPEN GRAND CHAMPION:
HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL - Germantown, Tennessee


THE 2008 FINALISTS:
1.  HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL
2.  JONESBORO HIGH SCHOOL
3.  NORTH PULASKI HIGH SCHOOL
4.  BATESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
5.  MARION HIGH SCHOOL
6.  PARAGOULD HIGH SCHOOL
7.  GREENE CO. TECH HIGH SCHOOL
8.  NETTLETON HIGH SCHOOL



CLASS RESULTS:

CLASS A CHAMPION: EAST POINSETT CO. HIGH SCHOOL
2.  Hoxie High School
3.  Rivercrest High School

CLASS AA CHAMPION:  NETTLETON HIGH SCHOOL
2.  Piggott High School
3.  Westside High School

CLASS AAA CHAMPION:  BATESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
2.  Paragould High School

CLASS AAAA CHAMPION:  NORTH PULASKI HIGH SCHOOL
2.  Marion High School
3.  Greene Co. Tech High School

CLASS AAAAA CHAMPION:  HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL
2.  Jonesboro High School


SOLOISTS

 CLASS

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

 A

Nik Ryan - Hoxie 

 Craig Smith - EPC

 Dalton Henson - Hoxie

 AA

Nathan Waddell - Nettleton 

Nathan Tucker - Nettleton 

Andy Hackenworth - 
Valley View 

 AAA

Ethan Pugh - Paragould 

Ashley Sparkman - Paragould 

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AAAA

Brolin Brown -
North Pulaski

DeVondre Hince -
North Pulaski

Dylan Gililland -
North Pulaski

AAAAA

Ryan Chastain - Jonesboro

Sax Duet - Houston

Daniel McClard - Jonesboro




COLORGUARDS

 CLASS

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

 A

Hoxie

 Rector

Rivercrest

 AA

Westside

Nettleton

Piggott

 AAA

Paragould

Batesville

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AAAA

Greene Co. Tech

Marion

North Pulaski

AAAAA

Houston

Jonesboro

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DRUM MAJORS

 CLASS

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

 A

Hoxie

Rector

Rivercrest

 AA

Westside

Nettleton

Valley View

 AAA

Batesville

Paragould

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AAAA

North Pulaski

Greene Co. Tech

Marion

AAAAA

Jonesboro

Houston

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PERCUSSION

 CLASS

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

 A

Hoxie

East Poinsett Co.

Rivercrest

 AA

Nettleton

Bald Knob

Valley View

 AAA

Batesville

Paragould

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AAAA

Marion

Greene Co. Tech

North Pulaski

AAAAA

Houston

Jonesboro

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OVERALL MUSIC SCORES
1.  Jonesboro
2.  Houston
3.  Batesville/Paragould (tie)

OVERALL EFFECT SCORES
1.  Houston
2.  Jonesboro
3.  North Pulaski

OVERALL MARCHING SCORES
1.  Houston
2.  North Pulaski
3.  Jonesboro



BANDS EARNING A SUPERIOR RATING
Batesville High School
Greene Co. Tech High School
Houston High School
Jonesboro High School
Marion High School
North Pulaski High School
Nettleton High School
Paragould High School


BANDS EARNING AN EXCELLENT RATING
Bald Knob High School
East Poinsett Co. High School
Gosnell High School
Hoxie High School
Piggott High School
Valley View High School
Walnut Ridge High School
Westside High School


DRUM MAJORS EARNING A SUPERIOR RATING
Bald Knob
Batesville
Greene Co. Tech
Houston
Jonesboro
Marion
Nettleton
North Pulaski
Paragould
Piggott
Valley View
Walnut Ridge
Westside


COLORGUARDS EARNING A SUPERIOR RATING
Bald Knob
Batesville
Greene Co. Tech
Gosnell
Houston
Hoxie
Jonesboro
Marion
Nettleton
North Pulaski
Paragould
Piggott
Walnut Ridge
Westside


PERCUSSION EARNING A SUPERIOR RATING
Bald Knob
Batesville
Greene Co. Tech
Houston
Jonesboro
Marion
Nettleton
North Pulaski
Paragould
Valley View


CONTEST SCORING RECAP

BAND SCORE MUS MAR EFF CG PERC DM
1 Houston (AAAAA) 94.1 36.8 28.7 28.6 96.5 94.5 89.0 
2 Jonesboro (AAAAA) 92.5 37.2 26.8 28.5 94.0 93.5 98.0
3 North Pulaski (AAAA) 89.0 33.9 27.4 27.7 87.0 80.5 91.0
4 Batesville (AAA) 87.1 34.6 25.8 26.7 91.0 84.5 93.0
5 Marion (AAAA) 85.2 33.8 25.0 26.4 90.5 88.0 84.0
6 Paragould (AAA) 84.8 34.6 23.8 26.4 92.0 83.0 82.0
7 Greene Co. Tech (AAAA) 82.8 32.3 24.3 26.2 95.5 81.0 88.0
8 Nettleton (AA) 82.5 33.1 24.7 24.7 88.0 83.5 85.0
9 Piggott (AA) 79.9 31.5 22.4 26.0 87.5 68.2 83.5
10 Westside (AA) 77.4 32.9 21.1 23.4 90.0 77.0 86.0
11 Walnut Ridge (AA) 75.2 28.6 23.9 22.7 84.0 69.5 80.0
12 Valley View (AA) 71.0 27.4 21.3 22.3 87.0 81.0 84.0
13 Gosnell (AA) 70.9 30.5 19.0 21.4 83.0 66.5 79.0
14 Bald Knob (AA) 66.9 27.3 18.7 20.9 86.0 83.0 81.0
15 East Poinsett Co. (A) 64.9 27.0 18.9 19.0 59.0 73.5 62.0
16 Hoxie (A) 64.2 25.7 17.5 21.0 83.0 74.5 78.0
17 Rivercrest (A) 58.9 24.9 14.9 19.1 59.9 69.0 65.0
18 Rector (A) 56.1 23.2 15.5 17.4 74.0 66.0 66.0







2008 Judging Staff

Music Performance:  Robert Nelson - Mountain Home, AR
Music Performance:  John Mixon - Senatobia, MS
Visual Performance:  John Ladd - North Little Rock, AR
Visual Performance:  John Ungurait - Senatobia, MS
Overall Effect:  Ricky Brooks - Conway, AR
Overall Effect:  Shawn Sullivan - Starkville, MS

Percussion: Tony Burriss - Trenton, TN
Colorguard:   Trey Antonetti - Conway, AR
Drum Majors:  Chris Tate - Forrest City, AR





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