10:49 p.m. UPDATE: MINEOLA WINS SIXTH STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

The Mineola High School Sound of the Swarm Band has won its sixth UIL Conference 3A State Marching Band Championship, claiming its third consecutive state title with championships in 2024, 2025 and 2026.

2026 UIL Conference 3A State Marching Band Finals Results:

1st – Mineola (State Champion)
2nd – Raymondville (Silver Medalist)
3rd – Wall (Bronze Medalist)
4th – Redwater
5th – Texas Leadership Charter Academy
6th – Santa Gertrudis
7th – Orange Grove
8th – Crane
9th – Whitesboro
10th – Atlanta

See the Thursday, Nov. 12, edition of the Wood County Monitor for full coverage of Mineola, Quitman and Winnsboro at today's state marching band contest in San Antonio.

5:18 p.m. Update:

The Mineola High School Sound of the Swarm Band has advanced to the finals at the UIL State Marching Band Contest in San Antonio today and will perform at 9:15 p.m.

Quitman and Winnsboro did not advance into the finals.

Finalists and their performance times tonight include:

7:15 p.m. – Whitesboro
7:30 p.m. – Crane
7:45 p.m. – Santa Gertrudis
8 p.m. – Atlanta
8:15 p.m. – Orange Grove
8:30 p.m. – Redwater
8:45 p.m. – Texas Leadership San Angelo
9 p.m. – Wall
9:15 p.m. – Mineola
9:30 p.m. – Raymondville

The state awards ceremony is scheduled to begin at 10:30 p.m.

More photos and results will be posted as they become available.

Wood County Monitor photographers Shiela Haynes and Tiffany Cook are covering the UIL State Marching State Marching Band contest in San Antonio today, Wednesday, Nov. 4.

Results and photos from the contest will be posted to this page as they become available.

Today's schedule:

Prelim results announced around 4:30-5 p.m.

10 bands advance to finals from 25 prelim performances.

Finals begin at 7 p.m. with an opening ceremony.

Awards ceremony at 10:30 p.m.