The Pipestone Area Marching Arrows concluded the 2026 competition season Saturday, Oct. 17 with a first place finish in Class AA at the Quad States Regional Championships in Vermillion. The Arrows were the only band in Class AA and, as such, they also won all the caption awards including Best Music, Best Visual, Best Overall Effect, Best Percussion and Best Color Guard. Overall, the band finished 10th out of 18 bands in eight classes with a score of 82.1. Director Zach Ploeger said the Arrows once again scored well in marching execution, ranking fifth out of 18 bands overall. With...
