Olathe East High School was named Grand Champion of the 2014 Tournament of Champions high school marching band competition at Missouri Western State University on Oct. 14.
Olathe East also won first in the Class 5A competition, and won awards for outstanding color guard and for outstanding soloist. A total of 17 high schools competed.
Below are complete results from the tournament:
CLASS 5A
1st Olathe East
2nd St. Joseph Central
CLASS 4A
1st Platte County
2nd Oak Park
3rd Savannah
CLASS 3A
1st Park Hill South
2nd Grandview
3rd Raytown
CLASS 2A
1st Excelsior Springs
2nd Smith-Cotton
CLASS 1A
1st Sherwood
2nd Lathrop
3rd St. Joseph Benton
OUTSTANDING SOLOIST
Trombone Raytown
Flute Platte County
Trumpet Duet Olathe East
OUTSTANDING DRUM MAJOR – Savannah
OUTSTANDING DRUM LINE – Platte County
OUTSTANDING COLOR GUARD – Olathe East
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