Luke Piszar clutched the huge plaque, as big as his torso, as he stepped off the bus and gazed at the crowd assembled near the exterior entrance to the band room at the northeast end of the 9/10 building, a satisfied glow on his face.
“It feels amazing, mainly because of all the work we put in,” said Piszar moments after arriving home to Southern Regional High School on Nov. 3, the Golden Rams marching band Tournament of Bands Atlantic Coast champions yet again.
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