Winning isn’t everything, but it certainly is something. Here’s a look at who took overall Grand Championships this weekend, and what it means in historical context.
Disclaimer:Â Win totals are sourced from showchoir.com. Not every show choir competition is documented online, and as such, all win totals should be considered unofficial. To view a full spreadsheet of data, click here.
California
Burbank: Los Alamitos Sound FX was the only group in Advanced Mixed I and sailed to a win in their competition debut for the season. Los Al has now won Blast 12 of the 13 years that it’s been a competitive event, blemished only by not attending in 2024. Sound FX now sits at 47 recorded wins and have won a contest every season they’ve competed since 2007.
John F. Kennedy: Pacifica Encore bested Helix, Golden Valley and Oxford Academy to take home the Intermediate Mixed win, the highest division at the Presidential Show Choir Tournament. It is Encore’s second win in as many weeks, taking home the win at Chaparral last week. Encore now numbers six overall wins, half of which have come at Anaheim Kennedy. Pacifica is currently the three-time defending winner of the event.
Illinois
Glenwood: Wheaton Warrenville South fended off a resurgent Mt. Zion and several out-of-state contenders for its second win in as many weeks. The Classics have now won at least two events every season since the pandemic and have totaled 11 wins in that timeframe. WWS now sits at 44 recorded wins, on par with Cedar Rapids Jefferson and Petal.
Indiana
Huntington North: Wheaton North Flight took Best Vocals, Best Choreo, and the win at Midwest Showcase. It is Flight’s second win of the season in their third competition. The victory was Wheaton North’s second in Indiana – the first was at the Chesterton Trojan Classic in 2018.
Lafayette Jefferson: Carmel, after going up against two of the very best groups in the country during its first two weeks of its competition season, dominated the Xtreme Showdown and took its first win of the season. It was Ambassadors’ fifth win at Lafayette Jefferson, breaking a tie with Center Grove for most all-time. Carmel has now won at least one competition each season since 2015; when taking out 2014, when they didn’t compete, they’ve won each year going back until online records get spotty.
Mooresville: Avon Accents beat Plainfield for their fourth win this season, continuing an undefeated run this calendar year. Accents’ four wins this year is the most of any season in program history, and their win at Mooresville is their fourth at that event, good for second-most all-time.
Pendleton Heights: Center Grove beat Fishers, ETC, and Lawrence Central for the win at Arabian Spectacular. Sound System has won each of the four competitions it has entered this year and sits at 95 recorded wins, one shy of Clinton for the top spot on the list. CG is the seventh different winner at Pendleton; no one has won the event more than once.
South Dearborn: Fairfield Choraliers won both the vocal caption and the choreography en route to beating Loveland. It’s the second win for Fairfield this year, the first time Choraliers have won multiple competitions in a season since 2020. Fairfield now has 10 wins in Indiana and two at South Dearborn; they previously won the Opening Knight Showcase in 2011. That’s a pretty impressive return win after 14 years!
Warren Central: Franklin Central F.C. Singers executed a two-caption win over Zionsville for their second consecutive win. FC now has 61 recorded wins and 52 in Indiana, passing DeKalb for second-most within state lines. While Franklin Central previously won a virtual ShoWCase in 2021, this year marked the first in-person win for them at the event.
Iowa
Atlantic: Des Moines Christian continued its run of perfection at Sing & Swing, taking its third win in as many years that the competition has been held. Light, Inc. took down Dallas Center-Grimes for the win in a similar fashion to last season. Half of DMC’s overall wins have come here. Their total of six wins now matches fellow Iowa groups Ottumwa and Marion.
Bishop Heelan: Mitchell Friend de Coup took a split-caption win over a previously undefeated Sioux City East, claiming its first win of the season. FDC now has five wins at Heelan’s contest, tying them with SCE for the most on record. The triumph also extended Mitchell’s winning streak to six straight seasons.
Central Lee: After not making finals at either of its first two competitions this year, Mt. Pleasant InMotion took Best Choreo and Best Band en route to the win at Central Connections. The win was InMotion’s fifth at CCI, most of any group, and second consecutive after a split-caption win over Fort Madison in 2024.
Liberty: Linn-Mar put the finishing touches on another undefeated season, taking all three major captions while winning the inaugural Storm The Stage. It was the 20th different competition 10SE has won at. The win streak currently sits at 18, a sizeable chunk of the group’s 47 recorded wins.
Marion: Valley completed a full sweep of Onalaska to deny Hilltoppers an undefeated season and win its first competition since Cedar Rapids Jefferson in 2023. Choralation will attempt to go back-to-back this weekend at Dallas Center-Grimes. If so, it would be the first time Valley won multiple events in a season since 2020.
Southeast Polk: Johnston Innovation came out on top of a heated battle between them, Ankeny Visual Adrenaline, and Ankeny Centennial Spectrum. Inno finishes the 2025 season with three wins, pushing them to 48 recorded wins all-time. They have 11 wins at the RAM Showcase, including the past four editions.
Western Dubuque: Davenport Central dusted the competition to win The Main Event, concluding an undefeated season in Andy Haines’ last year with the group. CSI has won Main Event five consecutive times, dating back to February 29, 2020. The group now sits at 24.5 recorded wins.
Massachusetts
Somerset Berkley: Daniel Hand VIBE broke through for its first win of the season, taking Best Choreography and defeating fellow top group Waltham. VIBE’s win pushes them to 36 recorded wins, putting them in a tie with Sullivan for 34th overall on the all-time list.
Minnesota
Totino-Grace: Broken Arrow was third in prelims but stormed to a win along with Best Vocals and Best Choreography. Tiger Rhythm has now won two competitions on the year and is halfway through a six-competition slate. The ensemble is the 12th different group to win at Totino-Grace. It was their first win in Minnesota, too – they’ve now won in six different states (Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas).
Mississippi
Madison Central: Oak Mountain Singers made a late pivot from Glenwood to attend Deep South, and it paid big dividends. Singers swept over Brandon and Grenada to claim their second win of the season. This win is Oak Mountain’s first in the state of Mississippi.
Oak Grove: West Jones Imagination took a split-caption decision ahead of Biloxi to finish off their season with a triumph. Imagination notched two wins this year, equaling last year’s total. The group now sits at 10 recorded wins, all in the state of Mississippi. This win pushed them past rival South Jones for in-state wins, as Company has 12 overall but only nine in the Magnolia State.
Missouri
Carthage: Neosho Choraleers took a full sweep over Pleasant Hill and the program also put all three groups in finals. Choraleers now have five recorded wins at Soundfest, breaking out of a tie with Rock Bridge for the most all-time. The win was Neosho’s third of the season – they have won at least three competitions each of the past four seasons, with 15 of their 24 recorded wins coming in that timeframe.
Hollister: Lexington Southern Accents repeated as champions in the second year of the event. Lexington’s Testostertones were second, making it a great day for the program on the whole. Southern Accents is now the third Oklahoma group in recorded history to win multiple events (Broken Arrow, Jenks).
Platte County: Webb City continued its tear, with Singers picking up the fourth win of the school year. This was Webb City’s second straight win at Showcase of Excellence, making a name for themselves in the Kansas City area. Nine of Webb City’s 11 wins have come in the past three years, an incredible run for the program.
Nebraska
Grand Island: In a battle of all three Elkhorns, Elkhorn North emerged as the victor, while South was second and the OG Elkhorn was fourth. adrENaline is now the third different Elkhorn school to win at Grand Island, and notched their second-ever win as a program after breaking through at Elkhorn three weeks ago.
Lincoln Northeast: In what is becoming a regular occurrence, Pius X cleaned up at The Rock. It’s the third straight year Spectrum has claimed at least a share of the win, most of any group in the event’s recorded history. Pius has now won a competition in each of the past three seasons, beginning a streak that could turn into a pretty long one.
Norris: Gretna Revolution outdueled its sister choir Gretna East and Iowa stalwart Urbandale for the win at Fields of Talent. The win was Revolution’s third of the season and first at Norris. Gretna now sits at 17.5 recorded wins, good for 75th overall on the all-time list.
Ohio
Solon: Piqua took first in prelims and maintained in finals to claim its second win of the season, this one a much more impressive one over Olentangy, Findlay, and Beavercreek. The Company now counts 26 recorded wins, same as Millard West, and two at the Solon Invitational.
Teays Valley: Grove City bested Marion Harding and Edgewood to take the win, their first of the winter season and first since Ada in November. Grove City now has six wins, five of which have come in the past three years. The only other one? Touch of Class’ breakout win, which was at (guess where?) Teays Valley in 2017.
South Dakota
O’Gorman: Bloomington Kennedy let its vocals carry Rhythm in Gold to victory over Sioux Falls Roosevelt. It was RIG’s second win of the season and eighth in the past three years, making up 40% of its overall recorded total, 20 wins. Kennedy now has two wins in South Dakota; the first came at Sioux Falls Washington in 2016.
Vermillion: Sioux Falls Jefferson was the class of the field, with Legacy taking home the win and Revelry coming in second. It was Jefferson’s first win at Vermillion, and their fifth overall. They now have won at least one competition in each of their four competition seasons.
Tennessee
Donelson Christian: Lake Forest Middle School Revolution took the overall win over six high school groups. Let that sink in. The win is Revolution’s first overall grand championship of an event (not counting middle school division wins at events that had high schools compete). They’re the fourth group from Tennessee to take an overall event win (Bradley Central, Donelson, McGavock).
Texas
Keller Central: Keller Blue Lights has now firmly established itself as the group to beat in Texas, taking its second win of the season at Lone Star. The group now has six wins, good for second-most in the state, and three at Lone Star. The previous two came in 2019 and 2020, when the group went by the name Tribe.
Virginia
Hanover/Mechanicsville: Cosby Spotlight continued its undefeated streak in Virginia, but it was close, as they lost vocals to Manchester. The group has now won seven straight competitions that they’ve entered in Virginia, dating back to the beginning of the 2023 season. Cosby has won at least two competitions each season since 2018, a solid run.
West Virginia
Cabell Midland: Winfield Emerald Elegance turned in a sparkling performance to take the overall win over their sibling mixed group, General Admission. It’s not the first time Elegance has come out ahead of GA this year – the two placed third and fifth at Marion Harding last month. It’s the first overall win by a womens group since Tift County Ladies Choice at Albertville in 2024. As a program, Winfield now has seven wins. After notching lone triumphs in 2005 and 2010, they’ve won a single competition each year from 2021 onwards.
Regional
Heart of America Nashville: Hurricane Red Hot stayed in peak form, cruising to a win over Briarwood and Indianola. The win was Hurricane’s third in a row, fourth this season, and first at a regional/national event. They’ve won four or more competitions in eight of the past ten seasons.