Regional powerhouses prevailed in all four featured contests this week, with Homewood, Linn-Mar, Center Grove and Carmel notching multiple-caption wins over quality competition.

PHOTO: Shot by Talon | Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Des Moines Christian and Prairie ran it back from a year ago, all claiming podium finishes at Ascension for the second consecutive year.

PHOTO: Shot by Talon | Cedar Rapids Kennedy, Des Moines Christian, Prairie and Millard South seek to reprise finals berths from the 2025 edition of Ascension.

PHOTO: Briarwood Fine Arts Academy| With most of Southern groups having competed, there's plenty to break down after this weekend.