PHOTO: Nathan Ensley | Wheaton North solidified its standing at the top, Waubonsie Valley was the surprise choir of the night and Carmel Catholic took its first-ever division win among other stories.

Wheaton North, El Paso-Gridley, Noblesville and more square off at Hersey, while Clinton and Mt. Zion grace the stage at Glenwood.

Clinton, Linn-Mar, Carmel, Marysville and Bloomington Kennedy all stood over the rest of the competition.

PHOTO: Nathan Ensley | After a seemingly generational lineup last season, Chesterton has done the unthinkable again and assembled a national lineup for the 2026 Trojan Classic. Ten mixed groups and seven womens groups will compete for five mixed finals spots and three womens finals spots.

Plus Linn-Mar and Chesterton nab their first Nebraska wins and three groups with new directors this season hit the ground running.

PHOTO: Nathan Ensley | Indiana show choir in the year 2026 will return to where it ended 2025: Indiana groups dueling for grand championships at national competitions.

Show choirs across the country are preparing for the 2026 season. From #51 Davenport North to #75 Chesterton and all the choirs in between, get caught up just in time for the season.

Millard West, Mitchell, and Brownsburg all took key wins as their seasons wind down, while Fairfield claimed a decisive season-end triumph.

Lewis Central, Marysville, Sioux City East and Avon deliver some of the biggest battles of the weekend.

PHOTO: Derrick Knight | John Burroughs, Chesterton, and several advanced mixed groups highlight the lineup.

Win streaks were extended, debut wins were had, and big statements were made all across the country.

From Alabama to Indiana to Iowa to Missouri to Ohio, six of the nation's show choir competitions will deliver the best action this weekend.

Three of the nation’s top groups held firm atop the standings and defended their territory, while four out-of-state groups partied in Wisco.

The lineups are deep this weekend, both in quantity and quality. From Wisconsin to Missouri to Iowa to Nebraska, the action will be tight.

Once Marion won at Bishop Luers in 1976, the chase has been on to topple the group that beat the previous top dog. This is that history.

All you need to know for 25 of the nation's top returning groups, from Connecticut to California.

Of all the competition lineups to be revealed in summer, this was probably one of the best ones to ask for. | PHOTO: Nathan Ensley

It's later in the season, which theoretically means that it becomes easier to decide the rankings. Indiana proves that's just theory.

Final hurrahs, penultimate competitions and the leadoff to the nationals season!

Cosby, Fairfield, HOA Nashville, Tift County and Millard North all take center stage for one of the final major weekends of show choir!