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Phantom Reigns

August 10 -- With a final score of 98.125, Phantom Regiment beat the Blue Devils by .025 points in the DCI World Class Finals at Memorial Stadium. In third, the Cavaliers finished the competition with a 97.325.

Continuing a dream

August 09 -- The Drum Corps International World Class Semifinals saw Phantom Regiment edge out The Cavaliers for second place Friday night.

Phantom Regiment wins it all

August 09 -- With a final score of 98.125, Phantom Regiment beat the Blue Devils by .025 points in the DCI World Class Finals at Memorial Stadium. In third, the Cavaliers finished the competition with a 97.325.

Phantom Regiment soars into 2nd place

August 08 -- Phantom Regiment moved into second place Friday night edging out the Cavaliers by 0.175 points and closing to within 0.375 points of first place Blue Devils. The crowd began a standing ovation well before the show officially ended. The 2008 repertoire "Spartacus" is a contemporary revival of Phantom's well known 1981 and 1982 shows.

Blue Devils finish on top at DCI World Class Quarterfinals

August 08 -- The Blue Devils, Cavaliers, Phantom Regiment, and Carolina Crown retained their statuses Thursday as the top four drum and bugle corps at the World Class Quarterfinals of the Drum Corps International World Championships.

Behind the Music

August 06 -- When the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps emerged out of four charter buses at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, many didn’t know where they were or what day it was.

IU prepares for DCI championship

August 06 -- Freelance camera operator Chuck Goslin sets up his crane Wednesday afternoon at Memorial Stadium.

100 point scale used to judge DCI performances

August 06 -- Thousands of spectators will have their eyes on the top drum and bugle corps for the kickoff of the Drum Corps International World Championships Thursday, but only 11 will determine the winners.

'When you wish upon a Star'

August 03 -- As Drum Corps International’s World Championships draw drum corps from all over the world to compete in Bloomington this week, members of the community can proudly gaze back in time at the short, unsurpassed history of one of the league’s greatest drum and bugle corps, Bloomington-based Star of Indiana.

Workers lay down new turf at Memorial Stadium

July 16 -- Workers began laying down new turf Wednesday at Memorial Stadium just weeks after flooding made the previous field unplayable.

Drum Corps competition to bring $4 to $5M to area

July 24 -- City of Bloomington officials are expecting an economic boost from the influx of people The Drum Corps International World Championships will bring to the city. The event will take place Aug. 7 to 9 at Memorial Stadium, and 35,000 to 40,000 people are expected to be in Bloomington over the three days, said Danny Lopez, communications director for the city of Bloomington.

Drum corps set to arrive on campus

June 21 -- Although Memorial Stadium was recently damaged by severe weather, Drum Corps International’s World Championship, starting Aug. 7, is still a go, according to the DCI Web site.