A Grand National finals run headlines the 2022 marching band results
The biggest of the 2022 marching band results came at Bands of America. Hendrickson made finals at the Grand National Championships in Indianapolis and finished 9th overall. Cedar Park won the Waco Regional outright with a 91.500, and Wakeland won the North Texas Regional. Cedar Park also won Class AAA at Austin and at the San Antonio Super Regional, and James Bowie won Class AAAA in Orlando.
At UIL, Davenport made 4A State finals and Waxahachie made 6A State finals, and Magnolia, Aledo and Hendrickson each won their 5A Area. Outside Texas, Millard West was Nebraska’s state grand champion and Valencia won Division 2A at the Southern California championships.
Here are the full 2022 marching band results for bands playing my music, circuit by circuit. Every result here comes from a published recap or score list.
2022 Bands of America results
Bands playing my music made 22 BOA finals in 2022 and won 9 class championships. Hendrickson reached the Grand National finals, Cedar Park won the Waco Regional outright and Wakeland won North Texas. Cedar Park also won Class AAA at three different BOA events.
Grand National Championships, Indianapolis
- Hendrickson HS (Pflugerville, TX)
- Finals: 9th overall (89.450)
- Semifinals: 12th overall, 3rd in Class AAA (89.775)
- Show: TRAINlapse
- Goshen HS (Goshen, IN)
- Semifinals: 29th overall (83.225)
- Show: City Lights
Super Regionals
- Cedar Park HS (Cedar Park, TX)
- San Antonio: 10th in finals (91.250), Class AAA champion
- Show: Mirror Mirror
- Goshen HS (Goshen, IN)
- Indianapolis: 11th in finals (82.750), 3rd in Class AAA
- Show: City Lights
Regional finalists and class champions
- Cedar Park HS (Cedar Park, TX)
- Waco: 1st in finals (91.500), Class AAA champion
- Austin: 3rd in finals (82.250), Class AAA champion
- Show: Mirror Mirror
- Wakeland HS (Frisco, TX)
- North Texas: 1st in finals (88.700), Class AAA champion
- Dallas/Ft. Worth: 5th in finals (84.200), Class AAA champion
- Show: Spices, Perfumes, & Toxins
- James Bowie HS (Austin, TX)
- Goshen HS (Goshen, IN)
- Northwest Ohio: 4th in finals (75.900), Class AAA champion
- Show: City Lights
- Waxahachie HS (Waxahachie, TX)
- North Texas: 3rd in finals (86.950), 2nd in Class AAAA
- Dallas/Ft. Worth: 8th in finals (80.500)
- Show: Building Paris
- Rouse HS (Leander, TX)
- Waco: 3rd in finals (88.250), 2nd in Class AAA
- Austin: 5th in finals (79.675), 2nd in Class AAA
- Show: Luminosity
- Argyle HS (Argyle, TX)
- Waco: 8th in finals (82.000), Class AA champion
- Show: Shades of Autumn
- Las Cruces HS (Las Cruces, NM)
- New Mexico: 4th in finals (71.725), 2nd in Class AA
- Show: Summertime
- Aledo HS (Aledo, TX)
- Waco: 5th in finals (85.700)
- Show: Empire City
- Volcano Vista HS (Albuquerque, NM)
- New Mexico: 6th in finals (70.600), 2nd in Class AAA
- Show: Heart of Gold
- Pioneer Sharyland HS (Mission, TX)
- South Texas: 7th in finals (67.950)
- Show: Shine Bright
- Azle HS (Azle, TX)
- West Texas: 8th in finals (74.350), 2nd in Class AAA
- Show: Hydrosonic
- Hendrickson HS (Pflugerville, TX)
- Austin: 9th in finals (75.300)
- Show: TRAINlapse
- College Park HS (The Woodlands, TX)
- North Houston: 9th in finals (73.550)
- Show: Forest of Numbers
Argyle also won Class AA at the San Antonio Super Regional without making finals, with Shades of Autumn.
2022 UIL Area and State results
In 2022, UIL held its State Marching Band Contest for 4A and 6A but not for 5A or 3A, so Area was the last UIL round for bands in those conferences. Five bands playing my music marched at the UIL State Marching Band Contest, and Davenport and Waxahachie made finals. At Area, 20 bands playing my music made finals and five won their Area outright, including Magnolia, Aledo and Hendrickson in 5A.
State finalists
- Davenport HS (San Antonio, TX)
- Waxahachie HS (Waxahachie, TX)
- 6A State: 14th
- Area B: 2nd
- Show: Building Paris
Also advanced to State
- Wylie HS (Wylie, TX)
- 6A Area C: 4th
- 6A State: 21st in prelims
- Show: Canyon Echoes
- College Park HS (The Woodlands, TX)
- 6A Area F: 2nd
- 6A State: 25th in prelims
- Show: Forest of Numbers
- West Plains HS (Amarillo, TX)
- 4A Area A: champion
- 4A State: 14th in prelims
- Show: Mix of Selections from Evan’s Catalog
Area champions and finalists
- James Bowie HS (Austin, TX)
- Jersey Village HS (Houston, TX)
- Lake Highlands HS (Dallas, TX)
- Magnolia HS (Magnolia, TX)
- 5A Area I: champion
- Show: Mix of Selections from Evan’s Catalog
- Aledo HS (Aledo, TX)
- 5A Area F: champion
- Show: Empire City
- Hendrickson HS (Pflugerville, TX)
- 5A Area D: champion
- Show: TRAINlapse
- Pioneer Sharyland HS (Mission, TX)
- 5A Area G: 2nd
- Show: Shine Bright
- Magnolia West HS (Magnolia, TX)
- Argyle HS (Argyle, TX)
- 5A Area B: 4th
- Show: Shades of Autumn
- La Porte HS (La Porte, TX)
- Azle HS (Azle, TX)
- 5A Area F: 6th
- Show: Hydrosonic
- Saginaw HS (Saginaw, TX)
- 5A Area F: 10th
- Show: Mix of Selections from Evan’s Catalog
- Fredericksburg HS (Fredericksburg, TX)
- Panther Creek HS (Frisco, TX)
- Hondo HS (Hondo, TX)
- 3A Area E: champion
- Show: Mix of Selections from Evan’s Catalog
The 2022 Area result files are no longer on UIL’s site, so Area names link to archived copies of UIL’s official files.
2022 state championships outside Texas
Millard West was the grand champion of the Nebraska State Marching Contest, adding Best Music, General Effect and Percussion. In Southern California, Valencia won Division 2A at the SCSBOA Field Show Championships.
Champions
- Valencia HS (Valencia, CA)
- SCSBOA Field Show Championships: Division 2A champion
- Show: Mix of Selections from Evan’s Catalog
- Millard West HS (Omaha, NE)
- NSBA State Marching Contest: Grand champion and Class 5A champion, with Best Music, Best General Effect and Best Percussion
- Show: Sands of Time
Finalists
- Lakewood HS (Lakewood, CO)
- CBA State Marching Band Championships: 3rd in Class 5A (85.150)
- Show: Mix of Selections from Evan’s Catalog
- Vandebilt Catholic HS (Houma, LA)
- Louisiana Showcase of Marching Bands State Championship: 3rd in Class A, with the top Class A percussion score
- Show: Bluebird
- West Seneca HS (West Seneca, NY)
- NYSFBC Championships: 3rd in Large School 2 (88.300)
- Show: Mix of Selections from Evan’s Catalog
- Rampart HS (Colorado Springs, CO)
- CBA State Marching Band Championships: 5th in Class 4A (81.450)
- Show: Mix of Selections from Evan’s Catalog
- Benton HS (Benton, AR)
- ASBOA Arkansas State Marching Contest: 7th in Class 6A (76.200)
- Show: Mix of Selections from Evan’s Catalog
- Goshen HS (Goshen, IN)
- ISSMA Open Class State Finals: 7th in Open Class A
- Show: City Lights
- Liberty HS (Colorado Springs, CO)
- CBA State Marching Band Championships: 8th in Class 4A (77.300)
- Show: Call of the Sirens
Newark earned a Superior rating at the OMEA State Marching Band Finals with Home.
2022 USBands results
Waller won Open Group III at the USBands Baytown Showcase, and La Porte finished 5th at the Houston Finale with a 90.300.
- Waller HS (Waller, TX)
- Baytown Showcase: Open Group III champion (82.100)
- Show: Mix of Selections from Evan’s Catalog
- La Porte HS (La Porte, TX)
- Baytown Showcase: 2nd in Open Group IV (83.900)
- Houston Finale: 5th in finals (90.300)
- Show: Mix of Selections from Evan’s Catalog
- Davenport HS (San Antonio, TX)
- Hill Country Regional: 4th in finals (80.300)
- Show: Play!
- La Joya HS (La Joya, TX)
- San Antonio Finale: 4th in finals (88.900)
- Show: Somewhere: Find Your Yellow Brick Road
- Jersey Village HS (Houston, TX)
- Baytown Showcase: 3rd in Open Group V (84.100)
- Show: Mix of Selections from Evan’s Catalog
- Saginaw HS (Saginaw, TX)
- Saginaw Regional: 5th in finals (73.800)
- Show: Mix of Selections from Evan’s Catalog
The people behind these results
These placements belong to the students, directors and staff who earned them over a long season of rehearsals. I’m proud my music got to be part of their year. And to the directors: thank you for trusting me with your shows and for making me part of your teams.
If you want a season like these, start by listening to the shows. More than half of these bands began with a show from my library, adapted to their instrumentation and players. You can see every result since 2022 on my contest results page, read the 2023 season in review, or tell me about your band and we’ll talk about your next show.
FAQ
Which Bands of America regionals did Evan VanDoren shows win in 2022? Cedar Park won the Waco Regional with Mirror Mirror (91.500), and Wakeland won the North Texas Regional with Spices, Perfumes, & Toxins (88.700). Both also won Class AAA.
Why are there no UIL 5A State results for 2022? In 2022, UIL held its State Marching Band Contest for 2A, 4A and 6A only. For 5A and 3A bands, Area was the last round, and Magnolia, Aledo and Hendrickson (5A) and Hondo (3A) won theirs.
Can an adapted library show win a state or regional title? Yes. In 2022, Millard West won the Nebraska state grand championship with Sands of Time, Valencia won SCSBOA Division 2A, and Magnolia, Hondo and West Plains won their UIL Areas, all with shows from my library. See how adapted shows work.
About the author
I’m Evan VanDoren, a composer and arranger based in Austin. I spent nine years as band director at Cedar Park High School, where we won three UIL State Championships, and I now write for Santa Clara Vanguard. My work is published through RWS Music and Alfred Music, and I write adaptable and custom marching band shows for programs across the country.
Results compiled from official BOA, USBands and state association recaps, archived UIL Area files and published score lists. Compiled in 2026.
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