Members of Doherty HS Marching Band take top honors at international competition

Doherty High School Spartan Legion Marching Band win big in Ireland over the weekend

The Spartans have marched to victory once again, this time in Ireland. Over the weekend the Doherty High Spartan Legion Marchin Band got the opportunity to perform in front of thousands of people in Limerick, Ireland. Sunday, was the annual International Band Championship returning for its 53rd year and our very own Doherty High was in attendance. Eleven marching bands from across Ireland and the United States are part of the traditional St. Pat…

Members of Doherty HS Marching Band take top honors at international competition

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Congratulations are in order for a group of local marching band members. The kids from the Doherty High School Spartan Legion took top honors at an international competition this past weekend. The student musicians at District 11's Doherty High School took home trophies for the Best Parade Performance and Best Overall International Band at the 53rd annual Limerick Band Championship. That's Limerick, as in Limeric…

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Courtesy Photo Midland College’s Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honors Society recently showcased its excellence at the 2025 Texas Regional Convention in Houston, bringing home multiple prestigious awards while also leading educational workshops for fellow attendees. Among the 97 PTK chapters in Texas, Midland College’s chapter has consistently demonstrated outstanding achievement, maintaining its Five-Star Chapter status for the past seven years. This y…

Colorado Springs marching band wins top honors in Ireland international band championship

Editor's note: This article has been changed to reflect that this is the second time any band has won both categories in a decade. LIMERICK, Ireland (KXRM) — Doherty High School in Colorado Springs is celebrating the achievements of the Spartan Legion Marching Band after it earned top honors at the 53rd Annual Limerick International Band Championship on Sunday in Limerick, Ireland. The band won Best International Band and the prestigious Overall…

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Doherty's Spartan Legion Marching Band wins top honors in Ireland's international band championship

(LIMERICK, Ireland) — Doherty High School is celebrating the achievements of the Spartan Legion Marching Band after it earned top honors at the 53rd Annual Limerick International Band Championship on Sunday, March 16, in Limerick, Ireland. The band won Best International Band and the prestigious Overall Parade Champion, marking the second time in a decade that the band has claimed both categories at Ireland's international band championship. Co…