 In 2005 they returned to the 3A quarter-finals but lost to the Sweetwater Mustangs.The Big Green Band (Monahans High School's Band) were runners up in the 1998 3A UIL State Marching Contest, and later that year they also won the 1998 3A UIL State Honor Band.The band recently went back to the state marching contest in 2004, and received its 40th first division rating in 2005.