Tiger Ambush Classic rates success once again with 26 participants

EDWARDSVILLE - The Tiger Ambush Classic provided once again a spectacular day Saturday at the high school stadium.

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Bands rehearsed and competed throughout the day starting at noon on Saturday from Southern Illinois, the Metro East, the St. Louis region and Central, Mo.

Edwardsville performed at 9:15 p.m. in the closing performance. A total of 26 bands took part in the competition. There were concessions and vendors onsite throughout Saturday. The Tiger Ambush Classic is a significant fund-raising event for the Marching Tigers Band. The Tiger Ambush takes hundreds of volunteers to coordinate through the day.

Dan Brannan also contributed to this story.

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