Seventy CCPS students recognized for band achievements

Seventy Christian County Public Schools students have been recognized for their achievements in band.

Fifty-seven students have been selected to the KMEA Third District Band and 70 received all-district recognition.

Several students were also selected to audition for the KMEA All-State Band on Dec. 11th.

See names below:

Christian County Middle School 7/8 Band:
James Falvey- 1st Chair Snare

Trelasjah Bailey- 1st Chair Timpani

Kylie Hendrith- 1st Chair Tenor Sax

Diera English- 2nd Chair Mallets

Da’niyah Walton- 2nd Chair Oboe

Aniyah Wilford- 4th Chair Flute

Cody Smith- 5th Chair Snare

Sophie Wilson- 8th Chair French Horn

Coalton Ingram- 8th Chair Trumpet

Diego Bonifacio-Perez- 9th Chair Clarinet

Caleb Martinez- 11th Chair Trumpet

Katherine Smith- 1st Alternate Timpani

Brayana Jones- 1st Alternate Alto Saxophone

Brodie Smith- 1st Alternate Snare

Jack Eustice- 2nd Alternate Timpani

Malaya Bass- 2nd Alternate Trombone


Christian County High School 9/10 Band:

Anna Bird- 2nd Chair Oboe

Dominique Davie*- 2nd Chair Snare

Gabe Elkins- 2nd Chair Mallets

Leonard Pettit- 3rd Chair Tenor Sax

Orlando Williams- 3rd Chair Snare

Theo Turner- 3rd Chair Euphonium

Eli Boehman- 5th Chair Trumpet

Gabe Hines- 5th Chair Euphonium

Connor Brown- 8th Chair Trumpet

Mathew Burnham- 9th Chair Trumpet

Lacey Stewart- 10th Chair Trumpet
Jazlynn Russell- 11th Chair Flute

Sadie Bahr- 1st Alternate Trombone

Ali Petrakovitz- 1st Alternate Mallets

Nic Craft- 1st Alternate Bari Sax


Christian County High School 11/12 Band:

Joseph Anderson*- 1st Chair Snare

Ella Ford- 1st Chair Mallets

Nick Miller*- 1st Chair Timpani

Zack Mitchell*- 1st Chair Trumpet

Aaron Cushenberry*- 1st Chair Bass Trombone

Levi Mitchell*- 2nd Chair Trombone

Josh Owens*- 3rd Chair Euphonium

Aaron Graves- 4th Chair Tuba

Jacoby Brison*- 5th Chair Clarinet

Richard Ramirez- 6th Chair Trombone

Casyn Ellison- 12th Chair Trumpet

Addison Burnham- 13th Chair Clarinet

Michaela Hanrahan- 1st Alternate French Horn

Sarah Moore- 1st Alternate Flute



Hopkinsville Middle School 7/8 Band:

Jaylen Willingham – 1st Chair Mallets

Kimmie DeGreef – 1st Chair Euphonium

Ben Wolfe – 2nd Chair Tuba

Alexander Rogers – 2nd Chair Alto Saxophone

Adrianna Nosbusch – 3rd Chair Oboe

Jordan Nold – 8th Chair Clarinet

Barrett Wittenburg – 9th Chair Trombone

Amira Trotter – 12th Chair Trumpet

LaNiyah Watkins – 13th Chair Trumpet

Brynden Ealey – 14th Chair Trumpet

Luke Laramee – 2nd Alternate French Horn


Hopkinsville High School 9/10 Band:

Hannah Wolfe – 1st Chair Euphonium

Theodore Marvel – 2nd Chair Tuba

Wyatt Williams – 2nd Chair Trumpet

Alexandrea Orton – 6th Chair French Horn

Tom Rader – 8th Chair French Horn

Isabella Rogers – 14th Chair Clarinet

Nick Klar – 2nd Alternate Trombone

Barry Kinney – 2nd Alternate Bass Clarinet


Hopkinsville High School 11/12 Band:

Nick Laramee* – 1st Chair Trombone

Imani Dunn* – 5th Chair Flute

Hannah White* – 7th Chair Flute

Harold Gardner – 7th Chair French Horn

Cameron Holmes – 9th Chair Clarinet

Rebecca Wittenburg* – 9th Chair Trumpet

Students with an asterisk were selected to audition for the KMEA All-State Band on Dec. 11th. The KMEA Third
District Band event will be January 6-8, 2022 at the Western Kentucky University campus. For more
information, you can visit
kyband.com, or follow both bands on Facebook at @ColonelBand and @BandofTigers.