Bowler High School hosted a solo and ensemble competition Feb. 17. Bowler had 26 entries receiving a first rating, of which 15 qualified for state. Twenty entries received a second rating, and one received a third.
Class A state entries include the following:
• Percussion trio: Landan Kroening, Kade Hartleben, Noah Bestul
• Trombone duet: Nathan Montez, Jacob Bratz
• Trumpet choir: Maranda Brei, Austin Slater, Logan Thiex, Skye Breitrick, Bailey Grosskopf, Aubrey Wisnefske
• Saxophone choir: Reanne Kietlinski, Brock Strassburg, Ireland DeRoos, Brooke Thiex, Ira Rudestill, Crista Peters, Keegan Pingel
• Low brass choir: Nathan Montez, Jacob Bratz, Lane Schultz, Donnie Edwards, Dakota Pingel, Jackson Pingel, Nicholas Malueg
• Brass choir: Maranda Brei, Austin Slater, Bailey Grosskopf, Nathan Montez, Jacob Bratz, Dakota Pingel, Lane Schultz, Nicholas Malueg
• Polka-heritage ensemble: Alissa Rickert, Alyssa Strassburg, Lily Wisnefske, Brooke Thiex, Sarrena Peters, Nicholas Young, Lisa Stemler, Reanne Kietlinski, Brock Strassburg, Ireland DeRoos, Ira Rudesill, Crista Peters, Isley Welch, Keegan Pingel, Maranda Brei, Austin Slater, Logan Thiex, Skye Breitrick, Nathan Montez, Jacob Bratz, Lane Schultz, Dakota Pingel, Nicholas Malueg, Jada Waters, Bailey Grosskopf, Kellen Pingel, Landan Kroening, Kade Hartleben, Ezra Spencer, Noah Bestul, Zach Fehrmand, Maya Thiex, Kaleb Demaskie, Adin Brei
• Vocal solos: Maranda Brei, Isley Welch, Nathan Montez, Noah Bestul
• Theater vocal solos: Maranda Brei, Reanne Kietlinski, Isley Welch
• Men’s vocal ensemble: Nathan Montez, Logan Thiex, Zach Fehrman, Noah Bestul, Adin Brei, Isley Welch, Ezra Spencer, Zach Young
The state qualifiers will compete May 5 at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.