The following music students from the St. Marys City Schools Performing Arts Department participated in the annual Ohio Music Education Association District III Solo and Ensemble Contest held last Saturday at Coldwater High School. Students were judged on their performances on a scale from I or superior, to a low of V or poor. The following local musicians received ratings of superior or excellent:

Superior or I:
• Mixed Vocal Chamber Ensemble: Ashley Philpot, Chris Lhamon, Greg DuVernay, Lynda Rupert, Emily Burke, Whitney Murray, Katie Tebbe, Amy Turpin, Shannon Burnett, Jodi Meinerding, Mindy Minnich, Jessica Reynolds, Ming Zhem, Vanessa Chorvas, Jenny Hinschlager, Toni Lininger, Tom Brown, Mitchell Hicks, Alex Lampert, Matt McCune, Brian Sullivan, Aaron Torsell, Mitchell Hirschfeld, Ashley Craft.

• Girls Blue Vocal Ensemble: Emily Burke, Whitney Murray, Molly Rammel, Katie Tebbe, Amy Turpin, Mindy Minnich, Jessica Reynolds, Lynda Rupert, Ming Zhem.

• Men's Vocal Ensemble: Tom Brown, Mitch Hicks, Mitchell Hirschfeld, Alex Lampert, Chris Lhamon, Nathan Long, Greg DuVernay, Matt McCune, Brian Sullivan, Aaron Torsell.

• Seventh Grade Percussion Ensemble: Tom Burke, Mark Dieringer, Chad Vondenhuevel, Liza Wibbeler.

• Eighth Grade Percussion Ensemble: Tom Brown, Ashley Craft, Nick Fortman, Rebekah Maas, Brett Slone, Garrett Whetstone.

• Eighth Grade Clarinet Trio: Amanda Brown, Marinda Hanover, Jenny Hinschlager.

• Eighth Grade Trumpet Trio: Emily Burke, Andrea Smith, Jessica Vondenhuevel.

Mitchell Hirschfeld, tenor and trombone solos
Molly Rammel, bass clarinet and mezzo-soprano solos
Joel Schumm, baritone vocal and piano solos
Christina Wenning, flute and piano solos
Vanessa Chorvas, alto solo
Ashley Denney, soprano solo
Beth Dicke, flute solo
Paul Flaute, tenor solo
Annie Goodwin, trumpet solo
Marinda Hanover, piano solo
Abby Heckler, alto solo
Chris Lhamon, tenor solo
Nic Pfeffenberger, tuba solo
Lynda Rupert, alto solo
Elaine Schaaf, soprano solo
Megan Schlegel, flute solo
Anita Schwartz, soprano solo
Sara Yahl, trombone solo


Excellent or II :
• Eighth Grade Flute Trio: Beth Dicke, Rachel Roberts, Katie Tebbe.

• Eighth Grade Clarinet Choir: Amanda Brown, Tanya Fly, Jenny Hinschlager, Marinda Hanover, Molly Rammel, Elaine Schaaf.
• Girl's Gold Vocal Ensemble: Shannon Burnett, Jodi Meinerding, Ashley Philpot, Elaine Schaaf, Tiffany Cleland, Vanessa Chorvas, Jenny Hinschlager, Toni Lininger.

• Girl's Ensemble: Amanda Dickens, Megan Duncan, Abby Heckler, Lucinda Myers, Sarah Sawmiller, Anita Schwartz.

Brian Craft, tenor solo
Greg DuVernay, vocal baritone solo
Jenny Hinschlager, clarinet solo
Mitchell Hirschfeld, piano solo
Ashley Philpot, soprano solo
Andrew Richard, clarinet solo
Rachel Roberts, flute solo
Elaine Schaaf, clarinet and piano solos
Chad Vondenhuevel, snare drum solo
Liza Wibbeler, snare drum solo