Players and fans draw spirit for victory from the ... Thundering Herd Th Thunde ring Herd marching band e xperienc d a y ear that was both unifying and successful. Bison fans were delighted a t the tunes coming from the band at each half-time show. Mark Hudson , band director. selected five tunes for the season from composer John Williams and, although his nam was not v ry familiar. his works were. The "Star Wars" theme song was a crowd favorite and was p e rformed for each show. The band memb rs espec ially enjoy d playing the Williams· selections because they fe lt that th audience liked b e ing able to recognize many of the songs from favorite movie Many band m embers enjoyed the show for personal reasons. Sophomore Ryan Scott, from Corsicana. Texas, was en thusiasti c about the musical sel c tions. He said that playing the "Star wars" them reminded him of his childhood . "The John Williams' pieces were fun to play and exc iting for the crowd," he said. Th Thundering Herd agreed overwhelmingly that the half-time show performed at the Homecoming game was the ir best performance of the s ason . They fe lt that the siz of the crowd and the ir response to th show made a huge difference in the ir presentation. Overall. the Thundering Herd enjoyed a successfu l season supporting a winning football team. According to Colby Canterbury , junior drum major , the band was more unified than it had been in many years. - Jenn ife r Bledsoe and Andrea Stark Universi1y Si ngers - Firs t Row: Dr. Cliff Ganus Ill (direcron. Berry Dauis. Mayumi Teroda, Rena rvtcCarry. Renay Lee. Chrysrol Nickels. C/1risti Mullins. Celeste Munaz. Rebekah Bradley. 11'encly O'Neal. Lauro Sur ran . Srocy Tenpenny . Kori Sclmckmann. Second Row: DenaSlayton. Teresa Cloer. Janette Reeues. Rhonda Jump. Shery Dunkle. Kim Young. El issa Eyrich . Brook l'rwer. Jenny Aclwnson. Jngricl Liimatta. Amy swaltuell. Janetto McKinzie. Third Row: 1-/ewher Pierce. Stephenie 13rill. Megan i\lcCorkl e. Jaime J:::uans. Tonia Dmienpo rr . Sonua Bohannon. Lorie Bakn. 1\nasrasia Yecke. Deanna Casamarra. Jenn I larkless. /\my Smallwood. ivlamieShwrlesworrh . Fourth How: Susannah Smith. De/Jra Bland. Eunice Ruiz. Jeanene Luna. Larisa Rogers. Cot l1erine I l 'i/rse. Ellen I Viltse. Katy t toouer. //earl ier James. Cara Futrell. Jenny Moses. Fifth Row: Andrea Carman. Deb/Jie ll'insett . Ellen J-tuffarc1. Amy Cash. Julie Parrott . Brian I larmon. Kristina Ross. Jennifer Clark . Tat' Paden. Shannon Erickson. Hachel Freeman . Sixth Row: Todrl /-/all . Max I /Ollis. Eric I lruska. Todd Mullins. Hyon Scott. Chor/es Babb. Jeremy Smith . Lance 11'igingron. Fronk Mccown. Hon Sisson. ,11arsl10 /J Medlock. Seuenr/1 Row: Lynn I lunr , Shawn ll'hirney. Brion Lewis. Nathan Mello r . Gabriel Leonard. Spencer Otto. Jonathan Thomas. Mwr Mello r.Michael Cunis. Jorcci Alk'n. Jeff Krinks. Pho to /Jy Nwhon tronsirle. "Tl1e crowd response 1n <:1dc the show fun. wl1icl1 rnacl e tl1e pe rformance even better. · I-f ea ther MCGiaughiin . senior. Un i uers it!J Singers 159 Organizations
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