Belleville West wins Mardi Gras grand champion parade award

The Pinckneyville Band Parents hosted the 22nd Annual Mardi Gras Field Show and Parade Contest on Saturday, Oct. 26. Seventeen bands performed and competed in the event. The winning bands were:

Field Show Contest

Class A

1st Place - Wesclin High School

2nd Place - Nashville High School

3rd Place - Anna-Jonesboeo High School

Outstanding Color Guard - Nashville High School

Outstanding Percussion - Wesclin High School

Outstanding Drum Major - Wesclin High School

Class AA

1st Place - Mascoutah High School

2nd Place - Freeburg High School

3rd Place - Massac County High School

Outstanding Color Guard - Mascoutah High School

Outstanding Percussion - Mascoutah High School

Outstanding Drum Major - Mascoutah High School

Class AAA

1st Place - Mehlville High School

2nd Place - Belleville West High School

3rd Place - Hazelwood Central High School

Outstanding Color Guard -Mehlville High School

Outstanding Percussion - Belleville West High School

Outstanding Drum Major - Belleville West High School

Parade Results

Junior High Class

1st Place - Du Quoin Middle School Band

Outstanding Percussion and Color Guard - Du Quoin Middle School Band

Class A

1st Place - A-C Central High School Band

2nd Place - Elsberry High School Band, Missouri

3rd Place - Sesser-Valier High School Band

Outstanding Percussion, Color Guard & Drum Major - A-C Central High School Band

Class AA

1st Place - Columbia High School Band

2nd Place - Wesclin High School Band

3rd Place - Du Quoin High School Band

Outstanding Percussion - (Tie) Wesclin & Columbia

Outstanding Color Guard - (Tie) Wesclin & Columbia

Outstanding Drum Major - Wesclin High School Band

Class AAA

1st Place - Belleville West High School Band

2nd Place - Mascoutah High School Band

3rd Place - Hazelwood Central High School Band

Outstanding Percussion -Belleville West High School Band

Outstanding Color Guard - Belleville West High School Band

Outstanding Drum Major - Hazelwood Central High School Band

The overall parade awards:

1st Place Band - Belleville West High School

2nd Place Band - Mascoutah High School

3rd Place Band - Columbia High School

Grand Champion - $500- Awarded to the band with the highest combined field and parade scores. Award provided by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Du Quoin VFW: Belleville West High School Band