West Des Moines Community School District issued the following announcement on Jan. 28.
Valley’s all-male A capella group, Reign, earned third-place at the International Championship of High School A capella (ICHSA) on Sunday, Jan. 26, in Vernon Hills, Illinois, as part of the ICHSA’s Great Lakes Quarterfinal.
The top three groups were recognized on stage. Off The Record (Lockport Township High School; Lockport, Illinois) came in first with 393 points, followed by Graftonics (Grafton High School; Grafton, Wisconsin) in second at 385, and Valley’s Reign in third at 352.
Greg Hudson, who oversees the group and teaches social studies at Valley, said he believes Sunday’s crowd provided Reign with “the loudest response of the evening.”
“Reign had the opportunity to close out the show, and it was incredible to see the crowd support us,” he said. “I’m incredibly proud of these gentlemen.”
Along with the third-place team performance, Valley senior Eric Amundson earned the award for best soloist with his rendition of “Rainbow Connection.”
The next opportunity to watch Reign in action is at the Valley Sweetheart Show from 7-9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11, and 7-9:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13, at the Staplin Performing Arts Center.
Original source can be found here.
Source: West Des Moines Community School District
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