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NEWS 12• SATURDAY, MAY 9, 2026 The Elk City News Fifth and Sixth Grade Band Perform for Family and Friends By Sheryl Ponce Elk City Intermediate band, which in- clude students in fifth and sixth grades, presented their spring concert on Thursday, April 30th, at 7 p.m., in the Pioneer Event Center. Under the direction of Tim De- Witt, Cassie Barger, Kai Biscaino, and Phil Phyillaier, the two groups of musicians per- formed ten numbers for a standing room only crowded auditorium. The fifth graders were up first. They start- ed off with “The Electric Band,” by Albert Stoutamire, followed by “Old MacBingo,” by John O’Reilly. They then played “Mexican Fiesta,” by Gerald Sebesky, “Turbo Rock,” by Michael Sweeny, and their last number was and Kenna Young. The Alto Saxophone “Zombie Stromp,” by Rob Grice. section included Deleyza Acosta, An- Once the fifth graders left the stage, the nah Ammon, Leo Boone, Declan Brown, sixth-grade band found their places and Amelia Evans, Knox Sharp, and Kamron started with “Mechanical Monsters,” by Friday. The French Horn section included Randall Standridge. The numbers that fol- Jolynn Bintz, Kymbree Eslinger, and Eve- lowed included “Ritual Dance,” by Michael lyn DeWitt. The Trumpet section included Story, Dark Star by “Christina Huss, “Mon- Wyatt Berlin, Titus Edmondson, Kayden sters, Unite,” by Kelly Dugger, and the last Eslinger, Ryan Hutchinson, Natalya Jones, number was “Count Rockula,” by John Kin- Sawyer Lane, Layton Larson, Makael Mis- yon. ner, Kynsie Monroe, Porter Nevels, Nehe- After the program, DeWitt announced miah Rael, Christopher Rodriguez, Easton some important information for parents Ruiz, Gary Smiles, William Stanley, Quade and students. He noted that the incoming Wilson and Raylie Young. The Trombone seventh graders are required by the OSSAA section included Nynah Acosta, Highlia Al- to have a physical form on file for band. Stu- len, Linkyn Brown, Cindy Campell, Wyatt ed Kalum Barber, Kayleigh Barnes, Elle dents can get their physicals on Aug. 17th, Daniel, Leo Drew, Blaine Golden, Phoenix Gilmer, Sarah Gish, Jaiden Holder, Maddi- in the high school band room for the cost Dixon, Jarrea Hull, Thailia Mathis, Emory son Koon, Emma Marks, Khylyr Mitchell, of $20, or through the individual healthcare Merz, Aailyah Moon, Ryleigh Musick, Va- Harper Price, Zaid Rivera, Alyssa Rodri- provider. yah Nidey, Chloe Ocampo, London Ocam- guez, Kimberly Soto, Autymn Steece, Oliver DeWitt also mentioned the SWOSU po, Cooper Price, Adalynn Shipman, Ben- Wilson, Aurora Wise. Samantha Acuna, Band Camp, which will take place June 21st ton Snipes, Brayden Watson, and Ariana Ashley Martinez, and Michayla Brewer. through the 24th. There were forms to be Yates. The Baritone was Grant Williams. The Alto Saxophone section included Felix completed to be a part of the camp. The Tuba section included Jerome Gonza- Caudillo, Adalynn Smith, Ryder Cook, Av- Fifth grade band members included the lez, T.J. Hardin, Brysen Kropp, Elliot Lynch, ery Garza, and Dani Lemons. The French flute section – Holly Anderson, Isaiah Car- and Landon Reynolds. The Percussion sec- Horn section included Victoria Redden, rasco, Jasmine Gillihan, Monica Gillihan, tion included Sophie Brewer, Kian Brooks, Cheyenne Watts, and Autumn Bintz. The Faith Hendricks, Mia Soto, Kaylie Holley, Layton Hale, Sawyer Hebert, Kynslee Jones, Trumpet section included Blake Burch, Gabriela Morales, Libby Shelton, Naomi Tah Koch, Mason Marks, and Noah Martin. Jack Carnahan, Gentry Buckmaster, Tra- White Crow. The Clarinet section included The sixth grade band included the flute cen Hale, Peyton Lipe, Joaquin Lopez, Scarlet Blumer, Danyelle Brotherton, Pais- section of Paxton Brittain, Tynslie Brown, Maso Mangiantini, Lilliana Mangiantini, ley Brown, Ivy Craft, Evie Dedmon, Keeley Makayla Douglas, Olivia Givins, Aaleiah Eli Mercer, Avery Myers, Mary Pena, Iris Dixon, Ella Ezzine, Remie Foreter, Kendi Grissom, Madison Lane, Elma Maloku, Quintero, Camila Reyes, Tyler Shelby, Lucy Tatum Flick, Bailey Goode, Jillian Oliveira, ma. The Percussion included Kamri Bortell, Garrett, Tyson Glllespie, Molly Herndon, Alexis Mickey, Cadence Cupp, Holly Mu- Fite, Nicolas Estrada, and Aaron Maddison. Greyson Oppel, Jaxen Patterson, Landon Zakariah Cooper, Carter Gilliland, Joshua Jaylen Jackson, Emma Jones, Jamie Les- sick, Rilee Scott, Lily Skelton, Isabella Sol- The Trombone section included Nikolai Peoples, Marjorie Soto, and Zoey Pickard. Hays, Kodi Loyd, Michael Marks, Owen perance, Kaylin Linebaigh, Lilly Longhofer, orio, Alice Thompson, Ambar Vasquez, Battles, Averie Brown, Saul Celis, Jeremiah The Baritone was Bently McLane. The Tuba McCoy, Rex Morgan, Kelen Willman, and Milania Neal, Briar Pena, Mia Remond, Allyah Walker, Jacqueline Wilmarth, and Chauncey, Nicholas Estrada, Gibson Felts, section included Zee Dixon and Eli Wiers- Izzy Heaton. Weston Schones, Harper Silas, Bri Taraco, Yulisa Zuniga. The Clarinet section includ- ELK CITY ECHS would like to congratulate Kaz Ulrich as she signed to go play bas- ketball at Mid-America Christian University. Some of the ECHS wrapped up art with Mrs. Snipes by creating 3-D plants. ECHS would like to congratulate senior Abner Reyes as he signed his com- mitment to join The Roustabouts, a traveling singing and dancing group at Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa. The ECHS Band King and Queen are Abner Reyes and Valentina Fierro. We want to wish you a great season! 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