Lamesa High School Marching Band members are cooling their heels after competing last weekend in their final contest of the year. The band competed against 10-13 bands from across a wide area – including such schools as Ballinger, Clyde and Merkle – in the Area Marching Contest held over the weekend in Abilene. The Golden Tornado Band placed among the top eight bands in the competition. The band advanced to the area level last month after capturing high marks before University Interscholastic League (UIL) judges in Lowery Field in Lubbock. The band performed its almost seven-minute show, “Return of the Samurai,” a Japanese themed ...