Oct. 25 - 31, 2013
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Voyage Vikings head south for prestigious band competition
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Atlanta
by PATTI STOKES
The Vikings will be competing against 35 other elite high school marching bands from throughout Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Texas, Oklahoma and Ohio.
NW GUILFORD – Under the direction of band director Brian McMath, the Northwest Guilford High School Viking Band will travel to the Georgia Dome in Atlanta on Oct. 25 to participate in the prestigious, 2-day Bands of America (BOA) Super Regional Championships.
All 36 bands will be evaluated in the preliminary competition by a panel of nationally recognized music educators and marching band experts. The top 12 bands will advance to the evening finals competition on Oct. 26, where one band will ultimately be named the
Super Regional Champion. “Participation offers students the chance to be placed on the nation’s highest pedestals, alongside their peers,” reads a statement on the BOA’s website. McMath says the Viking Band has worked tirelessly to be able to execute a BOA caliber marching band show. The band’s 2013 show entitled “Geisha” involves over 135 Northwest Guilford High School students and is a musical tribute to Japanese culture featuring music from Gates of Gold by Joseph Curiale.
Northern forfeits second game of the season Sept. 6 game against Northwest High is football team’s latest forfeit
Schools announced Oct. 18 that Northern High School had reported another athletic-eligibility violation to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA).
by PATTI STOKES
The latest reported violation occurred during the Friday, Sept. 6 game against Northwest High School. According to NCHSAA rules, football players who are juniors may only play in either the JV or varsity game dur-
NORTHERN GUILFORD – What is good news for Northwest Guilford Vikings is more bad news for the Northern Nighthawks. Guilford County
ing the same week. Juniors played in both the JV game and the varsity game against Northwest. The NCHSAA determined Northern must forfeit the Sept. 6 non-conference win against Northwest. Northern remains 2-1 in the conference and is tied with Western Alamance for the 3-A conference lead. After dropping the loss to Northern,
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Northwest now has an 8-0 record for this season; it is 2-0 in the 4-A conference. NCHSAA rules require districts to report players who are determined ineligible. Consequences for violations can include forfeiting games, as well as a fine. Since GCS self-reported the Sept. 6 violation, the resulting $500 fine was cut in half to $250.
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