Pride of Bixby Wins Owasso Invitational; Tournament of Bands Next on Oct. 3
Share
By BixbyMerch.com · September 27, 2026
Good morning, Bixby. The Pride of Bixby marching band is coming home a winner. Bixby took first place overall at the Owasso Invitational Marching Contest on Saturday night, weather and all.
Quick facts
- Result: 1st place overall at the Owasso Invitational
- Winning score: 79.625
- Margin: 1.525 over Union, 1.925 over Jenks
- Caption sweep: Best Percussion, Outstanding Music Performance, Outstanding Visual Performance, Outstanding General Effects
- 4A class: 1st place, plus Outstanding Music, Outstanding Visual and General Effect
- Next up: Bixby Tournament of Bands, Oct. 3, at home
First place at the Owasso Invitational
Bixby topped a 12-band field with a score of 79.625. That put the Pride of Bixby 1.525 points ahead of Union and 1.925 ahead of Jenks.
It was a strong night from start to finish, and the weather didn't slow the band down.
A sweep of the top captions
Bixby didn't just win the score. The band also swept the overall caption awards:
- Best Percussion
- Outstanding Music Performance
- Outstanding Visual Performance
- Outstanding General Effects
Choctaw earned Outstanding Color Guard, and Muskogee was named Fan Favorite.
Winning the 4A class too
In Class 4A, Bixby placed first, ahead of Union in second and Jenks in third. The band also took the 4A awards for Outstanding Music, Outstanding Visual and General Effect.
Overall top 5
- Bixby: 79.625
- Union: 78.1
- Jenks: 77.7
- Edmond Santa Fe: 75.35
- Choctaw: 74.025
Rounding out the field: Coweta, West Plains, Bartlesville, Skiatook, Muskogee, Collinsville and Piedmont.
Results shared by Bixby Bands.
What's next: Tournament of Bands at home
The Bixby Tournament of Bands is listed for October 3, 2026 at Bixby High School Stadium. Fresh off the Owasso win, it is the next big home date on the Pride of Bixby calendar.
Fall contest calendar
- Pride of Bixby band: Owasso Invitational on September 26, 2026 at Owasso High School Stadium (1st place overall)
- Pride of Bixby band: Tournament of Bands on October 3, 2026 at Bixby High School Stadium
- Pride of Bixby band: Renegade Review on October 10, 2026 at Union-Tuttle Stadium
- Pride of Bixby band: St. Louis Super Regional 2026 on October 23 - October 25, 2026
- Pride of Bixby band: STATE (Oklahoma Band Masters Association) on October 31st, 2026 at Broken Arrow High School
Full listings and updates live on bixbybands.com/events.
Cheer them on in maroon
Heading to a contest or hosting family in town for Tournament of Bands weekend? Grab a clean Spartan look from Spartan Gear before you head to the stadium.
Shop Spartan pride
Rep Bixby while you shop local. Browse Teachers · For Moms · Spartan Gear at BixbyMerch.com.
First-order welcome: use code BIXBY10 at checkout for 10% off your first order.
Go Spartans.