Frisco ISD winter guards closed out another dazzling contest season this spring, amazing audiences and demonstrating a year’s worth of learning.
Across all 12 high schools, varsity and junior varsity teams showcased months of hard work and creativity while earning awards and recognitions that highlighted the strength and talent of the District’s guard programs.
“We’re proud to see all 12 Frisco ISD high school winter guard programs performing at such a high level under the leadership of outstanding directors,” said Chris Cansler, assistant director of fine arts. “The opportunities within these programs help students grow as performers and achieve remarkable success.”
Congratulations to Frisco ISD’s amazing winter guards and directors!
Centennial
Guard director Lauren Flores
NTCA Little Elm
3rd Place - Varsity
8th Place - JV
NTCA Emerson
2nd Place - Varsity (promoted to Scholastic A)
2nd Place - JV
WGI Mansfield
9th Place - Varsity
4th Place - JV
NTCA Championships
6th Place - Varsity
8th Place - JV
Emerson
Guard director Bryan Ayala
NTCA Little Elm
2nd Place - JV
WGI Lewisville
5th Place - Varsity
NTCA Wylie
1st Place - Varsity
1st Place - JV
WGI Mansfield
4th Place - Varsity
NTCA Championships
3rd Place - JV
2026 Bronze Medalist
4th Place - Varsity
Frisco
Guard director Toby Leikness
NTCA Naaman Forest
9th Place
NTCA Chisholm Trail
1st Place
NTCA Hebron
3rd Place
NTCA Championships
6th Place in Prelims
Heritage
Guard director Kassandra Gonzales
NTCA Little Elm
4th Place (Scholastic A)
NTCA Emerson
1st Place (Scholastic A)
NTCA Hebron
1st Place (Scholastic A)
NTCA Championships
1st Place (Scholastic A)
Independence
Guard director Taylor Tucker
NTCA Little Elm
1st Place - JV (Novice)
WGI Lewisville
Regional Finalists - Varsity (promoted to National A)
NTCA Saginaw
1st Place - JV (Novice; promoted to Regional AA)
NTCA Summit
2nd Place - Varsity
1st Place - JV
WGI Virtual Competition
1st Place - Varsity
NTCA Championships
5th Place in Prelims - Varsity
2nd Place - JV
2026 Silver Medalist
Lebanon Trail
Guard director Seth Thomas
NTCA Little Elm
1st Place - Varsity
11th Place - JV
NTCA Naaman Forest
3rd Place - JV
NTCA Wylie
1st Place - Varsity (promoted to Scholastic A)
8th Place - JV
NTCA Hebron
3rd Place - Varsity
NTCA RA JV State Championships
8th Place - JV
WGI Mansfield
7th Place in Prelims - Varsity
NTCA SA State Championships
2nd Place in Round 2 in Prelims - Varsity
4th Place Overall Finals -Varsity
Liberty
Guard director Scott Mills
WGI Lewisville
8th Place in Prelims (promoted to Scholastic A)
WGI Mansfield
7th Place in Prelims
NTCA State Championships
2nd Place in Prelims
11th Place in Finals
Lone Star
Guard director Justin Madrid
WGI Lewisville
2nd Place in Prelims and Finals - JV
NTCA Saginaw
1st Place - JV
NTCA Summit
2nd Place - Varsity
NTCA Hebron
8th Place - Varsity
NTCA State Championships
6th Place in Scholastic A Prelims - Varsity
Memorial
Guard director Emily Myers
NTCA Emerson
3rd Place
NTCA Championships
5th Place
Panther Creek
Guard director Katharine Navarro
NTCA Little Elm
5th Place
NTCA Emerson
1st Place
NTCA Hebron
4th Place
NTCA SAA Championships
8th Place
Reedy
Guard director Danny Martinez
NTCA Naaman Forest
4th Place
NTCA Wylie
1st Place
NTCA Lake Ridge
1st Place
NTCA The Colony - Championship Prelims
3rd Place in round 3
NTCA Coppell - State Championships
5th Place
Wakeland
Guard director Alyson Baker
NTCA Little Elm
3rd Place - Varsity
7th Place - JV
WGI Lewisville Regional
6th Place in Prelims - Varsity
NTCA Chisholm Trail
3rd Place - Varsity
NTCA Emerson
5th Place - JV
NTCA Wylie
3rd Place - Varsity
NTCA Hebron
6th Place - JV
NTCA RAA Championships
4th Place - JV
WGI Mansfield Power Regional
3rd Place Round 2 in Prelims - Varsity
9th Place Overall - Varsity
NTCA NA Championships
3rd Place Round 2 in Prelims - Varsity
5th Place Overall - Varsity
WGI World Championships
Wakeland Varsity - Scholastic A Class Prelims - 4th in Round 2
Wakeland Varsity - Scholastic A Class Semi-Finals - 55th out of 130 Groups
- Rachel McReynolds