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Vote now for Mahoning Valley marching band to watch this season before poll closes

By Edited by Jessica Payne. Produced with AI assistance.
Ten area high school bands are featured in the poll, which closes Sunday, July 12 at 12 p.m.
Ten area high school bands are featured in the poll, which closes Sunday, July 12 at 12 p.m. Mahoning Valley Sports

Mahoning Matters is asking readers to vote for the Mahoning Valley marching band they’ll be watching most closely this football season.

Ten area high school bands are featured in the poll, which closes Sunday, July 12 at 12 p.m.

FULL STORY: Who will be Mahoning Valley’s marching band to watch this season? Vote now in our poll

Here are key takeaways:

  • Voting is open now and closes Sunday, July 12 at 12 p.m. Readers can cast votes as many times as they like before the deadline.
  • Ten Mahoning Valley high school bands are in the running: South Range, Boardman, Austintown Fitch, Niles McKinley, Lakeview, Hubbard, Liberty, Howland, Canfield and Poland Seminary.
  • South Range earned national recognition by winning first place in the small school category of Metallica’s “For Whom The Band Tolls” Marching Band Competition.
  • Several programs bring distinct reputations to the poll, including Lakeview’s “Pride of Cortland,” Liberty’s performances at Cedar Point and Walt Disney World and Canfield’s noted precision and musical standards.

The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The full story in the link at top was reported, written and edited entirely by journalists.