PULLMAN, Wash., Oct. 22 -- Washington State University issued the following news release:
The Cougar Marching Band, "The Best in the West", will once again serenade the Cougar faithful during this weekend's Homecoming matchup against the Boise State Broncos. While fans have enjoyed the band's presence during the first three home football games of the season, they might not have realized the band boasts 260 members this year, the most students since the band's founding in 1899.
"It's the largest band this school has ever had, from all the records we've found," said Jon Sweet, director of the Cougar Marching Band. "These kids have been working their butts off and doing great. They have shown such tenacity and resiliency, and it's been a gre...