St. Anthony Students Place In IHSA Solo, Ensemble Contests

High school competitors were, first row, left to right, Tierney Hammer and Abigail Zaccari. Second row, left to right, Libby Brandt and Nate Schmidt. Third row, left to right, Alexander Curl and Abigail Buenker. Not pictured was Allison Spraul.

St. Anthony High School students participated in the Illinois High School Solo & Ensemble Contest Saturday, March 8 at Salem High School. Their results were as follows:

Libby Brandt (sophomore):  flute solo - 2nd place rating and vocal solo - 1st place rating

Abigail Buenker (freshman):  clarinet solo - 1st place rating

Abigail Zaccari (freshman): clarinet solo and vocal solo - both 1st place ratings

Tierney Hammer (junior):  clarinet solo - 1st place rating

Alexander Curl (junior):  tenor saxophone solo - 1st place rating

Nate Schmidt (junior): piano solo - 2nd place rating

Libby Brandt and Abigail Zaccari: vocal duet - 1st place rating

Tierney Hammer and Allison Spraul (sophomore): vocal duet - 1st place rating

St. Anthony Grade School students participated in the IESA Solo & Ensemble Contest on Saturday, March 22nd at St. Anthony Grade School.  Their results were as follows:

Makenna Grubb (6th grade):  flute solo and vocal solo - both 1st place ratings

Luke Rudolphi (6th grade: alto saxophone solo - 1st place rating

Aidan Steineman (6th grade):  french horn solo - 1st place rating

Avery Rogers (6th grade): snare drum solo - 1st place rating

Emma Klitzing (6th grade): snare drum solo and vocal solo - both 1st place ratings

McKenna Steineman (8th grade): flute solo and vocal solo - both 1st place ratings

Carly Spraul (7th grade): flute solo and vocal solo - both 1st place ratings

Hannah Buenker (7th grade): clarinet solo - 1st place rating

Livi Marks (8th grade): bass clarinet solo - 1st place rating

Braeden Quandt (7th grade): alto saxophone solo - 1st place rating

Joseph Kabbes (8th grade): tenor saxophone solo - 1st place rating

AJ Zaccari (7th grade): trumpet solo - 1st place rating

Liam Hammer (7th grade):  snare drum solo - 1st place rating

Carly Spraul also received the "Best of Day Award" for her vocal solo.

Grade school competitors were, first row, left to right, Carly Spraul, Avery Rogers, Aidan Steineman, McKenna Steineman and Makenna Grubb. Second row, left to right, AJ Zaccari, Hannah Buenker, Emma Klitzing, Livi Marks, Joseph Kabbes, Braeden Quandt, Liam Hammer and Luke Rudolphi.