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UNK MARCHING BAND KICKS OFF NEW SCHOOL YEAR WITH FIRST GAME-DAY PERFORMANCE ON SATURDAY
UNK- The University of Nebraska at Kearney’s “Pride of the Plains” marching band will make their first game-day appearance for the 2008-2009 academic year tomorrow (Saturday, Aug. 30) during the home-opener against Wayne State.
The band is under the direction of Dr. Neal Schnoor, UNK director of bands. He is assisted in the direction of the band by Dr. Gary Davis. Seniors Megan Smits of Ashland and Troy Ehmke of Beatrice will serve as drum majors.
This will be the fourth performance for the band. Previous appearances included an exhibition to kick-off Blue and Gold Welcome Week, the New Student Convocation and Lopers Under the Lights.
A unique feature of the marching band, colorguard and drumline is that many are not music majors. Students are from all four of the UNK university colleges, the UNMC College of Nursing and the UNK aviation program.
“We have students from more than 20 departments,” Dr. Schnoor said. “This is the most cohesive group; they work extremely well together.”
The band will showcase their “Americana” show on Saturday, which they will also perform in Omaha during the UNK vs. UNO game Sept. 9. Future performances will include the “Classical” show during the Sept. 20 game against Adams State for UNK Family Day, a “Jesus Christ Superstar” show for the Oct. 11 Homecoming game against New Mexico Highlands and a “Patriotic Tribute” for the Nov. 8 Senior Day game against Mesa State.
Band personnel are listed below, alphabetically by hometown, state and country. Colorguard membership is noted in parenthesis:
Amherst- Chris Gugel
Archer- Amy Neel (colorguard), Jody Neel
Ashland- Kimberly Morwitzer, Megan Smits
Aurora- Jenna Ahrens (colorguard), Ashley Lawton, Jessica Merten (colorguard)
Bassett- Cameron Scheibe
Beatrice- Keygan Boesinger, Troy Ehmke, Zach Klar
Bellevue- Kara Dacey
Blair- Helen Breuer (colorguard), Allison Mussack (colorguard)
Blue Hill- Danielle Mohlman (colorguard)
Boleus- Emily McIntosh
Central City- Diana Morgan (colorguard)
Clay Center- Jeff Shaw
Comstock- Robert Roth
Cozad- Andee Buback
Doniphan- Kallie McDermott
Farwell- Jennifer Rathman
Fremont- Joshua Steager
Geneva- Phillip Boon
Genoa- Blaine Drozd
Gering- David Kelly
Gibbon- Amy Smallcomb
Grand Island- Michelle Bergholz, Becky Bervin, Stephen Carlson, Tom Carlson, Mackenzie Cochran, Alicia Griesman, Michael Hernandez, James Kenyon, Ryne Miller, Katelyn Rempe, Lauren Stewart
Grant- Brooke Harris
Gretna- Bethany Chandler
Hastings- Kathleen Albers (colorguard), Brittney Kramer (colorguard),
Brooke Lacy (colorguard)
Holdrege- Jennifer Nelson (colorguard), Kyla Nelson (colorguard)
Hordville- Trevor Schnabel
Kearney- Tyler Allen, Stacy Laue, Miles Margritz, Eryn McBride, Paul
Niedbalski, David O’Neil, Megan Theesen (colorguard),
Nathan Thorn, Paloma Mena-Werth,
Hannah Williams (colorguard)
Lexington- Arturo Banderas, Dayvid Cardenas
Lincoln- Cameron Adams, Michelle Allen (colorguard), Leah Bartek,
Katie Flentie, Megan Gengenbach (colorguard), Jason Gfeller,
Alicia Hunt (colorguard)
McCook- Casey Cobb, Tyler Cobb, Lewis Tapia
North Platte- Jordan Blackledge, Michael Conley, Beth Deardoff, Shalee Fillmer,
Carey Teeters
Omaha- Kelci Fulton, Andrew Jacobitz, Cayle Jones, Matthew Morse,
Katie Trygg
Phillips- David Ziola
Pickrell- Laura Goracke
Ravenna- Brandon Bohn, Scott Bohn
Scottsbluff- Brooke Brown, Amy Krichau
St. Libory- Adam White
St. Paul- Justin Buchanan
Wahoo- Matt Braunsroth
Wallace- Phillip Lempke
Weeping Water- Casey Webster
West Point- Laura Buse, Phillip Erb, Stephanie Luebbert (colorguard)
Wood River- Jeremy Uhrich, Sarah Uhrich
York- Caryn Vincent
ARKANSAS-
Mountain Home- Wes Pendergrass
IOWA-
Red Oak- Aaron Bochmann
Union- Brett Kluever
KANSAS-
Hoxie- Kylie Lewis
MICHIGAN-
Southfield- Anthony Ford
VIRGINIA-
Springfield- Niki Kadin (colorguard)
JAPAN-
Mari Nakamura
Asami Otsuka
Sean Takahashi
