PROVO — American Fork, Lehi, Lone Peak, Pleasant Grove, and Timpanogos high schools won their divisions at the Rocky Mountain Invitational Marching Band Competition on Tuesday at BYU's Lavell Edwards Stadium. In all, 22 Utah high school marching bands competed, including bands from Uintah in Vernal to Sky View in Cache County.
The American Fork marching band took first place in Open Class (the largest bands), followed by Davis and Sky View. American Fork swept the caption awards, winning visual performance, musical performance, percussion and color guard.
Timpview took first place overall in the 4A division, followed by Lehi. Lehi won visual performance, percussion and auxiliary performances, with Timpview taking best musical performance.
Lone Peak scored highest in the 3A division, taking best music, percussion and auxiliary performances. Provo won second place overall, and Mountain Crest took third, also winning best visual performance.
In 2A, Pleasant Grove won first place overall, followed by Herriman and Maple Mountain. Pleasant Grove took best visual, percussion and auxiliary performances, with Maple Mountain taking best musical performance.
1A high schools Timpanogos, Spanish Fork and Payson won overall in their division. Timpanogos scored highest for best percussion, musical and visual performances, with Springville taking best auxiliary performance.
BYU's marching band rounded out the night with three classical, show-stopping tunes, including a segment of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 overture, complete with cannon and fireworks. The crowd was enthusiastic throughout for what has become a traditional marching band event dating back 37 years.
Most of the same bands will compete Tuesday at Davis High School in Kaysville, at one of the regular season's last gatherings, the Davis Cup.