The annual Eagle Idol competition sponsored by D-FY-IT raised more than $1000 for the Education Foundation March 11.

The five acts competing included Chesley Hedger, “The Fighting Arrows,” “We Don’t Go to Bed on Time,” Ryan Thompson and “Ethnic Twist.”

Junior Hayden Williams performed with “We Don’t Go to Bed on Time.”

“I’ve been playing guitar for four and a half years,” Williams said. “I felt exhilarated. Seeing that many people pumped me up a lot.”                                   

While the judges collaborated juniors Chandess Yerby and Tori Wright participated in the group performance of “Stacy’s Mom.“

I feel like I’m really comfortable being with Chandess,” Wright said. “I think I wouldn’t have done as well without Chandess because she’s like my sister.”

Winners received prizes that included a television and an Xbox. Coming in first was Hedger, followed by second place “We Don’t Go to Bed on Time” with members Yerby, Wright, David Martinez, Tyler Emmert and Williams. Finishing in third place were “Ethnic Twist” members Janie Johnson, Jesse Potestas and Michael Seth.               

“It was kind of unbelievable, because you’d think an upperclassman would usually win,” winning sophomore Chesley Hedger said. “I almost cried.”