Florida schools, groups win big at 2022 Winter Guard International World Championships
From a table for two under a star-flecked sky, to Banksy-themed street art, to a frozen winter landscape, the inspiration for Florida winter guards’ 2022 shows provided some first-place finishes at the Winter Guard International World Championships over the weekend.
Called the sport of the arts, winter guard is a cross between marching band color guard, dance team and theater using dance, flags, rifles and sabers.
Each winter guard chooses a show theme and music to perform each year, making adjustments through the spring season’s weekend competitions.
Units from high schools, colleges and independent groups bring thousands of performers from across the country — and occasionally the world — for the annual finals in Dayton, Ohio.
Florida has long been a powerhouse, with schools and groups competing in finals and earning top-three finishes.
Here’s a list of this year’s winners:
Florida scores at 2022 WGI Finals
Independent World
UCF Pegasus World in Orlando, 8th, 88.45
FIU World in Miami, 14th, 81.70
Scholastic World
Tarpon Springs High School in Tarpon Springs, 6th, 86.75
West Broward High School in Pembroke Pines, 11th, 81.70
Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, 14th, 77.20
Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines, 15th, 75.80
Independent Open
University of South Florida in Tampa, 1st, 94.55
Tampa Independent in Tampa, 3rd, 92.50
Scholastic Open
Sunlake High School in Land O’ Lakes, 3rd, 92.95
Oviedo High School in Oviedo, 5th, 91.00
William R. Boone High School in Orlando, 12th, 84.40
Independent A
FIU Gold in Miami, 1st, 96.385
Pegasus Winterguard A in Orlando, 2nd, 95.585
Scholastic A
Somerset Academy in Pembroke Pines, 1st, 97.73
Lyman High School in Longwood, 10th, 90.515
JW Mitchell High School in Trinity, 12th, 88.195
2022 Virtual Color Guard Final Rankings
Scholastic A
Braden River High School in Bradenton, 5th
Fort Walton High School in Fort Walton Beach, 13th
Tavares High School in Tavares, 20th
Scholastic Regional A
Melbourne High School in Melbourne, 1st
Braden River High School JV in Bradenton, tied for 2nd
Gaither High School in Tampa, 9th
Melbourne High School JV, tied for 15th
Scholastic Junior
Tavares Middle School in Tavares, 3rd
This story was originally published April 11, 2022 at 5:04 PM with the headline "Florida schools, groups win big at 2022 Winter Guard International World Championships."
