Students from Holmes, Wayne, Ashland bring home superior ratings from Tri-County contest

DALTON − The annual Tri-County Solo & Ensemble Music Festival was held at Dalton High School on Feb. 25 with nine school districts participating from Ashland, Holmes and Wayne counties − Dalton, East Holmes, Green, Loudonville, Northwestern, Norwayne, Orrville, Rittman, and Triway.

The event was coordinated by Tri-County Educational Service Center. Here is a list of the students who received superior ratings:

Woodwind

Madie Shearer, clarinet - Orrville; Lily Farnsworth, flute - Northwestern; McKenzie Wohlford, piccolo - Green; Gabi Norris and Adalyn Linz, clarinet duet - Green; Max Miyashita, flute - Orrville; Olivia Miley, clarinet - Green; McKenzie Wohlford, flute - Green; Gloria Nolt and Savannah Peppard, clarinet duet - Dalton; Nathaniel Mason, alto saxophone - Norwayne; Eva Hummel, clarinet - East Holmes; Natalie Endslow, alto saxophone - Loudonville; Christian Gutierrez, flute - Loudonville; Lexi Long, alto saxophone - Triway; Sophia James, oboe - Triway; Alyssa Amos, flute - Rittman; Lilly Blackstone, alto saxophone - Rittman; Berniece French, alto saxophone - Rittman; Jalysia Donnelly, alto saxophone - Dalton; Jaida Reid / Madison Yoh, flute duet - Dalton;

Arabella Wenger and Anna Horst, flute duet - Dalton; Grace Hostetler, clarinet - Dalton; Adeline Carpenter, alto saxophone - Dalton; Alyssa Fone, clarinet - Dalton; Nora Shifflet, Mayli Wagner, Vera White, flute small ensemble - Triway; Gia Barton, flute - Triway; Aubreigh Banfield and Natalie Shetler, clarinet duet - Triway; Nicholas Hancock and Noah Napier, alton sax/snare drum duet - Triway; Abby Jones, Georgia Sigler and Savannah Starcher, clarinet, alto sax and trumpet small ensemble - Triway; Georgia Sigler, alto saxophone - Triway; Cora Gallion, flute - Triway

Woodwind, Brass, Strings

Lyric Ogden, Nora Zemancik and Stephanie Widdows, trumpet, trombone and baritone small ensemble - Northwestern; Caden Bratcher and Rogan Clark, trombone and baritone duet - Green; Charlie Lorson, Xylophone - Orrville; Max Miyashita, cello - Orrville; Keaton Penthany, snare drum - Northwestern; Ellie Lang, trumpet - Triway; Julia Westover, baritone - Triway; Nina Hart, French horn - Dalton; Sawyer Wenger, trombone - Dalton; Balin Finley, trumpet - Triway; Vivian Franks, trombone - Green; Austin Sanderson, trumpet - Green; Greta Mullet, Emily Wise and Macy Straits, Small Ensemble (French horn, trombone and tuba small ensemble brass trio - East Holmes; Cody Kuhns, trumpet - East Holmes; Ohlen Troyer, Will Moan and Samantha Coblentz, trumpet small ensemble - East Holmes; Claire Lukehart, French horn - Rittman; Cheche Way, clarinet - Triway; Chloe Woofter, clarinet - Triway; Abby Wiles, French horn - Norwayne; Zion Belodedici, Tobias Belodedici and Zoe Belodedici, baritone and flute - Norwayne;

Christian Gutierrez, trombone - Loudonville; Christopher Paterson, French horn - Loudonville; Nina Hart and Payton Lind, French horn and flute duet - Dalton; Malachi Slabaugh, trombone - Triway; Ellen Holmes, trumpet - Triway; Liam Brink, snare drum - Triway; Mary Miedel, Elizabeth Ungerer and Eva McCollum, snare drum small ensemble - Triway; Logan Should and Truet Steiner, French horn and trumpet duet - Green; Natalie Shetler, clarinet - Triway; Gia Barton and Cora Gallion, flute duet - Triway; Claira Galloway, clarinet - Triway; Abby Jones, clarinet - Triway; Nora Shifflet, flute - Triway.

Brass

Maria James, French horn - Triway; David Carr, tuba - Dalton; Maycie Avery, Grace Hovest and Alexis Olinger, trumpet and baritone small ensemble - Rittman; Nora Wakefield, tuba - Northwestern; Joshua Murray and Andrew Murray, bells duet - Green; Fayth Butts and Hailie Smith, flute and Clarinet duet - Rittman; Zion Belodedici, cello - Norwayne; Elizabeth Smith, tuba - Norwayne; Lou Kegley, trombone - Loudonville; Callie Scarberry, French horn - Loudonville; Cody Miller, Daxton Farr, Landon Troyer and Jacob Miller, Small Ensemble alto saxophone, trumpet, tenor saxophone and baritone quartet - East Holmes; Luke Finney, Leo Valdez and Liam Brink, trumpet, trombone and snare drum small ensemble - Triway; Mary Miedel, violin - Triway; Khamya Allen and Eva McCollum, snare drum duet - Triway.

Vocal

Braydan Springer, solo – baritone - Northwestern; Maxwell Miyashita, solo – baritone - Orrville; Maria Maxheimer, solo – soprano - home school (Parks); Nina Hart, Solo – mezzo soprano - Dalton; Payton Lind, solo – mezzo soprano - Dalton; Arabella Wenger, solo – mezzo soprano - Dalton; Haley Wengerd, solo – mezzo soprano - Dalton; Grace Schlabach, solo – alto - East Holmes; Jazzy Sanderson, Solo – mezzo soprano - Green; Austin Sanderson, solo – baritone - Green; Elliot Mullet and Cade Keim, baritone and bass duet - East Holmes; Emelyn Moorman, solo – soprano - Triway; Bethany Marker, solo – soprano - Triway; Courtney Schrock, solo – soprano - East Holmes; Elliot Mullet, Solo – bass - East Holmes; Rami Tuel, Solo – mezzo soprano - Green; Maya Wenger, solo – mezzo soprano - Dalton; Elle Thompson, solo – soprano - Triway; Lily Valentine, Solo – Alto - Loudonville; Cora Baney, Solo – Mezzo-Soprano - Green; Nora Zemancik, Solo – mezzo soprano - Northwestern; Paige Baer, solo – soprano - Orrville; Aleah Daugherty, Solo – mezzo soprano - Orrville; Callie Scarberry, Dylan Darlak, Ana Zeigler, Autumn Duncan and Leandra Metcalfe, alto and soprano small ensemble - Loudonville; Landon Fivecoat, David Carr, Mason Horrisberger, Ethan Raber, Austin West and Chase Bowling, men's small ensemble, baritone and tenor - Dalton; Zachary Manchester, solo – alto - Loudonville;

Amber Manchester, solo – soprano - Loudonville; Rebekah Carroll, solo – mezzo soprano - Loudonville; Miah Miller, solo – alto - East Holmes; Levi Rubio and Ethan Hershberger, tenor duet - East Holmes; Gwen Favia, solo – alto - East Holmes; Julia Tressell, solo – mezzo soprano - Dalton; Jaden Yurick, solo – alto - Triway; Martin Gingerich, Solo – Bass - East Holmes; Levi Rubio, Solo – Tenor - East Holmes; Ethan Hershberger, Solo – Tenor - East Holmes; Bentley Miller, Solo – Soprano - East Holmes; Carsyn Gray, Solo – Soprano - Triway; Ariana Crouch, Solo – Soprano - Triway; Dakota Olsen and Halle Shetler, Duet (Soprano 1 / Soprano 2) - East Holmes; Maici Money, Solo – Alto - East Holmes; Brody Michaels, Solo – Alto - Triway; Andi Weisgarber, Solo – Soprano - Triway; Sidda Chubbuck, Solo – Mezzo-Soprano - Dalton; Annabelle Combs, Solo – Mezzo-Soprano - Dalton; Malayna Turpin, Solo – Mezzo-Soprano - Green; Asher Rubio, Solo – Tenor - East Holmes; Hannah Hershberger, Solo – Soprano - East Holmes; Dylan Darlak, Solo – Mezzo-Soprano, Loudonville; Callie Scarberry, Solo – Soprano - Loudonville;

Ana Zeigler, Solo – Alto - Loudonville; Elizabeth Pauli, Solo – Mezzo-Soprano - Dalton; Frankie Hamity, Solo – Mezzo-Soprano - Dalton; Eden Moore, Solo – Alto - Triway; Carsten Nussbaum - Solo – Baritone - Dalton; Maggie Skaggs, Solo – Mezzo-Soprano - Green; Carli Smith, Solo – Mezzo-Soprano - Green; Cheyanne Mackey, Solo – Soprano - East Holmes; Nathan Westover, Solo – Alto - Green; Ellie Wenger, Solo – Mezzo-Soprano - Dalton; Cora Hull, Solo – Mezzo-Soprano - Dalton; Kristin Hinchley, Solo – Soprano - Green; Caitlin Skaggs / Maggie Skaggs, Duet – Mezzo-Soprano - Green; Georgia Sigler, Solo – Soprano - Triway;

Vocal Ensemble

Dalton 6th Grade Ensemble Orange: Madison Hofstetter, Payton Lind, Gloria Nolt, Havyn Yonts, Liliana Yutzy, Eliana Austin, Anna Doerfler, Elena Strasbaugh and Lola Nussbaum, Large Ensemble (9 students) - Dalton' Hiland High School Varsity Singers – Men, Large Ensemble (8 students) - East Holmes; Hiland High School Varsity Singers – Women, Large Ensemble - East Holmes' Dalton 8th Grade Men’s Ensemble, Ben Hostetler, Micah Miller, Jackson Oswald, Axl Ryder, Jason Soehnlen, Lane Barnhouse, Carsten Nussbaum, Large Ensemble - Dalton;

Dalton 8th Grade Women’s Ensemble, Madeline Hochstetler, Cora Hull, Mariah Michaels, Ellise Raber, Sophie Stutzman, Ellie Wenger, Rayna Boyer, Kaley Conrad, Natalie Hostetler, Maya Wenger, Hannah Austin, Large Ensemble- Dalton; Dalton 6th Grade Ensemble Black, Nina Hart, Ky Steiner, Riley Troyer, Jacoby Zuercher, Annabelle Combs, Matthew Geiser, Maggie Hershberger, Lena Neuenschwander ,Jaylen Sales, Cali Steiner, Amelia Stutzman, Sawyer Wenger, Large Ensemble (12 students) - Dalton.

Piano

Ruthie Finney, Piano - Triway; Carsten Gasser, Piano - Chippewa (Morton); Claire Buller, Piano - Green; Samuel Narratil, Piano - Green; Rider Hershberger, Piano - Green; Gretta Smith, Piano - Dalton; Ellie Pauli, Piano - Dalton; Arabella Wenger, Piano - Dalton; Kiley Underwood, Piano - Norwayne (Barrios); Landrey Mast, Piano - East Holmes (Barrios); Abigail Billman, Piano - Home Schooled (Barrios); Ashley Stands, Piano - Norwayne (Barrios); Amanda Stands, Piano - Norwayne (Barrios); Elena Plessinger, Piano - (Barrios); Lillianna Plessinger, Piano - (Barrios); Elizabeth Ungerer, Piano - Triway; Maggie Hershberger, Piano - Dalton; Mason Zimmerer, Piano - Wooster (Morton); Ian DeArment, Piano - Wooster.

This article originally appeared on The Daily Record: Ashland, Wayne, Holmes students rate superior in music contest