Students from the Berkner High School Winter Guard beat out the competition when they placed first at the North Texas Colorguard Association Championship Competition held March 31 at Flower Mound High School.

The team, which falls under the National Scholastic A division, was the only Richardson ISD school to participate in the competition, which involved 28 qualifying winter guard groups competing in three rounds.

Berkner High School, 1600 E. Spring Valley Road, Richardson. 469-593-7000. http://schools.risd.org/berknerhs