On Saturday, marching bands from across Nebraska competed at Seacrest Field in the Lincoln Public Schools Marching Band Invitational.
Judges ranked each band as "superior," the highest possible rank, "excellent" or "good."
Class AA: Superior— Papillion-La Vista, Lincoln East, Grand Island, Lincoln Northeast, Norfolk, North Platte, Lincoln Southeast (outstanding color guard and outstanding percussion); ·¡³æ³¦±ð±ô±ô±ð²Ô³Ù— Lincoln High, Lincoln Southwest, Fremont, Lincoln North Star.
Class A: Superior— Bennington, Lincoln Pius X, Lexington; ·¡³æ³¦±ð±ô±ô±ð²Ô³Ù— Ralston.
Class B: Superior— Seward, Beatrice, Northwest, Ogallala; ·¡³æ³¦±ð±ô±ô±ð²Ô³Ù— Plattsmouth, Schuyler Central.
Class C: Superior— Bishop Neumann; ·¡³æ³¦±ð±ô±ô±ð²Ô³Ù— Falls City.
Top Journal Star photos for October
Debbie Thurber (left) talks with her son's girlfriend Amanda Stutzman, as Thurber walks with walks Bo, a 10-year-old coonhound lab mix, and Stutzman with Niko, a 7-month-old newfoundland poodle mix, along the shore of Holmes Lake on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Lincoln East's Meagan Waters (7) celebrates a point scored against Lincoln High in the Spartans' 3-1 win over the Links on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, at Lincoln East High School. FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Nebraska forward Lat Mayen puts up a shot during practice on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, at Hendrix Training Complex. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Lincoln Southwest's Markus Rutledge returns the ball in the No. 1 singles during Heartland Athletic Conference tennis tournament, Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, at Woods Tennis Center. JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
JUSTIN WAN Journal Star
Freeman's Kloey Johnson reacts after nearly getting a double play against Bishop Neumann on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, at Hackberry Softball Complex. EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star
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Wahoo's Kylee Kenning swings at a pitch from Beatrice on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, at Hackberry Softball Complex. EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star
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Nebraska celebrates a kill in the third set against Michigan State on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, at Devaney Sports Center. EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star
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A Nebraska cheerleader stands on the sidelines before the start of the game on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at Memorial Stadium. EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star
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Nebraska's Broc Bando walks off the field after defeating Northwestern 56-7 on Oct. 2, 2021, at Memorial Stadium. Bando, a senior, has played for four different coordinators at NU.
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Nebraska head coach Scott Frost (right) arches his back to follow a booming Husker punt as he talks to defensive coordinator Erik Chinander as they watch warm ups before taking on Northwestern on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at Memorial Stadium. FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Tiny Tim, a long-haired dachshund owned by John Bender of Monument, Colo., is dressed up in Husker red for the game against Northwestern on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at Memorial Stadium. FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR
Lincoln Southwest's Taylor Korecky robs Southeast's Katelyn Neumayer (not pictured) of a home run on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at Doris Bair Complex. EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star
EAKIN HOWARD Journal Star
Fans raise their hands in hopes of getting a basketball before the men's game on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star
EAKIN HOWARD Journal Star
Lincoln High's Beni Ngoyi (8) pulls in a pass in front of Lincoln Northeast's Antonio Washington in the second quarter on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, at Seacrest Field. FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
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Nebraska's Lauren Stivrins (26) looks at the video board as the team waits to be introduced before a game against Michigan on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, at Devaney Sports Center. GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Lincoln Southwest's Jack Baptista (3) bobbles, then catches the pass for a first down as Omaha South's Julian Mejia looks on in the first quarter on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, at Seacrest Field. FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
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