Phillipsburg Competes in KSHSAA Regional Music Festival

By: Vesta Still

| Published 04/21/2026

Soloists who competed in regional competition.

On Saturday, April 11, PHS music students travelled to Oberlin for the KSHSAA Regional Music Festival. Here are the results:

Outstanding/I ratings:

Hannah Umbarger, flute

Caydence Ewing, flute

Sandro Beim, trumpet

Autumn Hueneke, mallets

Kadence Grote, voice

Emerson Grote, voice

Roger Riedel, voice

Skyla Russell, voice

Marissa Arment, voice

Kinsey Archer, voice

Those soloists who earned a I rating advance to the State Solo and Small Ensemble Festival on April 25, held at Southeast of Saline - Gypsum.

Excellent/II ratings:

Jacalynn Craig, trumpet

Paige Ehm, alto saxophone

Ella Ricker, trumpet

Skyla Russell, trombone

Carter Grote, euphonium

Jesse Dettmer, snare drum

Brayden King, snare drum

The Amendment, mixed vocal ensemble

Average/III ratings:

Women's Vocal Ensemble

Men's Vocal Ensemble

Kilas Chadwick, voice

Alex Gross performed for comments only.

On Thursday, April 16, the band and the combined concert choir travelled to Oakley for the State Large Group Festival. For their efforts, the band received an overall rating of II. The judges scores were a I, II, and II. The combined choir (Amendment and Concert Choir) earned an overall rating of II. They received a I, II, and III from the judges.