Music fills the air at competition among top high school marchers

Stambaugh Stadium's Beede Field at Youngstown State University was the site for performances from 30 marching bands from seven states at the Bands of America Regional High School Championship. Above, drum major Erin Crandall of the Marietta, Ohio, high school band leads musicians in a selection Saturday. At right, fans of the East High School marching band from Middletown, Ky., give a rousing cheer for their squad. Below, members of the Mogadore, Ohio, marching band go through their routine. Performing bands also came from Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, Michigan and New York.