Oregon sixth, seventh and eighth grade band and choir students participated in the 2026 Route 72 Solo and Ensemble Contest on Feb. 7 at Pecatonica High School.

Seventy students from Oregon performed 47 solos, duets, trios and quartets throughout the day.

Oregon received 38 first-place ratings, eight second-place ratings, and one third-place rating. With the 38 first-place ratings, one student, Kate Novis, received a perfect score on both her clarinet solo and vocal performances.

Many of the first-place performances will be featured at the 31st annual Band Extravaganza Concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 19 at the Black Hawk Center.

Oregon High School band and choir students will perform their solo/ensemble events March 7 at West Carroll High School all day.