Shining stand-still

Light shines on the faces of Jay County High School Marching Patriot flute player Brakella Sturgill (above) during Friday night’s Jay County Lions Band Contest at Jay County Fairgrounds. The competition was held in a stand-still format — only music was judged — after rain earlier in the day left part of the track too soggy for marching. The host Patriots scored 31.525 points (out of a possible 50) to finish third, just 0.225 points behind runner-up Anderson. Muncie Central won with 32.175. Winchester (30.225) and Yorktown (23.95) rounded out the top five in the eight-band field. (Three scheduled bands dropped out after the contest shifted to the stand-still format.) (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)