Brains, heart and a third-place finish

The Cushing Tiger Marching Band stands with their 3rd place trophy after the preliminary round at the Bixby Tournament of Bands.
The Cushing Tiger Marching Band stands with their 3rd place trophy after the preliminary round at the Bixby Tournament of Bands.

CUSHING — Cushing’s scarecrows had more than straw to show for their trip to Bixby on Saturday.

The Cushing High School marching band earned third place in Class 4A during preliminaries at the Bixby Tournament of Bands, then finished 16th overall in the evening finals.

The Oct. 3 competition marked Cushing’s first appearance at the tournament, which brought 18 competing bands to Bixby High School’s …