WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Warren County) — For the first time in school history, the Warren Hills Regional High School Blue Streak Marching Band captured first place at the USBands Group IIAA New Jersey State Championship, held Nov. 1 at Mt. Olive High School.
The Blue Streaks earned a final score of 92.00, the highest in school history, and took home caption awards for Best Music and Best Percussion. Despite performing in strong winds, the band delivered what organizers called an inspiring and powerful show that impressed judges and spectators alike.
The victory capped a standout season for the band. On Oct. 18, the Blue Streaks earned first place at the USBands Ludwig Musser Classic at MetLife Stadium, scoring 87.20 and again sweeping the Best Music and Best Percussion awards.
The band is led by Drum Majors Hagen Smith, a senior, and Alexander Kokinos, a junior, under the direction of Jason Graf, Director of Bands. The instructional staff includes Assistant Directors Salvatore Montero, Stephanie Golda-Poirier, and Kayleigh Morpeth.
Members of the Marching Band also make up the core of the school’s Honors Wind Ensemble, which will perform its Fall Concert on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. in the Warren Hills Regional High School Auditorium. The community is invited to attend and celebrate the students’ achievements as they transition from the marching field to the concert stage.
The Warren Hills community congratulated the Blue Streak Marching Band on its record-breaking season and looks forward to another inspiring performance later this month.
