The ECU Sixth Man Pep Band

By Anthony Hingley (sophomore)

At the beginning of November, auditions were held for the ECU Sixth Man Pep Band, a group that plays and really energizes the crowd at the basketball games. The audition itself was not hard, we just had to play a few things from our Marching Band music, but just seeing my name up on a list in an audition based group is always an encouraging experience. After the results were posted, we had one meeting as a group to discuss the guidelines for the ensemble, as well as the schedule, and to work through a few pieces for us to play during timeouts and such.

The first game was on November 10th, and the men's team started their season well. The band was pumped, and we were definitely keeping the arena loud and making life miserable for the opponents. Numerous times we disrupted the visiting team's flow with our noise and cheers. Personally, I was happy to see the men's team start the season with a win, given the way things turned out for the team last year. They seemed to be playing with high energy, and mostly strong fundamentals, which is always good to see.

The women's team also started their season well, with a resounding 97-52 win over Presbyterian on Veteran's day. That game was even more fun than the men's game, because the band was really able to get in the opponent's heads, and throw them off their games.

If you get a chance, check out one of the basketball games, and if you hear loud whooping and hollering, don't worry, that's just the ECU Pep Band!!!