Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties

H-M-S musicians receive I ratings

Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School students participated in the annual instrumental solo contest on Tuesday, April 13.

Seventh graders receiving I ratings were: Lillian Van Loon, trumpet; David McIlroy, alto sax; Payton Diehm, Natalie Daggett and Jordan Lux, clarinet; Moriah Otto, flute (best of center); and Isaac Schierholz, snare drum and mallet.

Seventh grade students receiving II ratings were: Owen Tiff, alto sax; and Evelyn Steffen, flute.

Eighth grade musicians earning I ratings were: Natalie McDaniel, clarinet; Skyler Shaffer snare (I-) and timpani (I-); Aiden Bush, snare (I+) and tim...