Viking Marching Band Moves to AA
Francesca Ortiz, Writer
November 26, 2018
On Nov. 3, the Downey High School Marching Band and Colorguard competed at the Chino Band Review/Field Tournament. The band placed first in their division which qualified them to move into the AA division, the highest division a band can compete in. This is the first time that the band has been able to ...
5 Questions with Paulina Redford
Leslie Ruiz, Business
March 11, 2015
Senior Paulina Redford, co-captain of Downey High School’s color guard, talks about what it is like to be the first varsity color guard team in Downey High’s history to place first in the Winter Guard International Regional Riverside Competition. Q1: What was it like knowing you and your team...
To the beat of their own drums
Celine Spence, Public Relations
February 18, 2015
On Sunday, Feb. 8, in the DHS gym, the Downey High School color guard and percussion hosted their annual Parent Preview to perform their winter season shows for friends and family. With friends and family watching in the audience, the nerves of the performers were running high. Senior...
Music on the road
February 1, 2010
Rolling their suitcases and carrying their duffle bags the morning of Nov. 20th, members of the Marching Band and Colorguard were ready to hit the road to Fresno, California and compete in the Western Band Association competition where they received 9th place out of 19 bands that competed against th...