PHOTO: Derrick Knight | PoCo broke through for their maiden win of the season, plus Hastings improved on their previous results and Bloomington Jefferson emerged as a legitimate contender.

While favorite-heavy, the second weekend of Southern show choir still brings interesting results for us to discuss!

Across the Midwest, from Ohio to Nebraska, established regional powers showed why they are exactly that, but in South Dakota, an outsider came in and took all the glory.

A consistently deep field gathers in the Cornhusker capitol, two national powers reprise last year’s meeting a bit earlier in the season, several quality choirs make their way to Sioux Falls, the Minnesota season starts at Bloomington Kennedy, and a late addition makes Ankeny Centennial a sleeper field to watch.

PHOTO: Nathan Ensley | Carroll and ETC headline the large division, while Jay County, Churubusco and DeKalb are expected to be the main players in small mixed.

Stock photo: Derrick Knight | From Daniel Hand, Waltham and South Windsor to Scranton, Hillsborough and Bishop Hendricken, plenty of groups will use 2026 as another building block in the right direction.

PHOTO: Derrick Knight | Six Minnesota programs and two Wisconsin programs will all go for the gold at Minnesota's first competition of the seaon.

Three regional experts evaluated 35 of Nebraska's top show choirs to determine the rankings.

The Southern show choir looks to get back on track this weekend with three full competitions set and ready to go!

Ohio roars back following winter storm, with groups making their debuts or returning to action at Olentangy and Findlay to close out January.