Kennedy cleaned up over Elkhorn South and Mitchell at O'Gorman, while Jefferson took a split-caption decision ahead of Millard South at Vermillion.

Only one weekend on the calendar sees two competitions in South Dakota. Let's preview both the Sioux Falls O’Gorman Standing O and Vermillion Rhythm In Red Invitational on this busy Saturday.

Franklin Central held serve at Center Grove, Clinton cleaned up at Jackson Prep, Westside sang their way to the top at Omaha South and Bloomington Kennedy continued its 2026 tear.

Several circuits coalesce around big events, as Indianapolis gathers at Center Grove, Mississippi gathers at Jackson Prep, Nebraska gathers at Omaha South and Minnesota gathers at Hastings.

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

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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.

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

Linn-Mar starts their competition slate off with a sweep, Urbandale shows that they haven’t missed a beat, De Pere goes back-to-back to start 2026 and ATSC shows vintage form at Millard West.

Des Moines heavyweights face off at Johnston, a Midwest mix of choirs collides at Milton, and Nebraska fields two good lineups at Gretna East and Millard West.

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.

The HomeRoom National Show Choir Rankings are an attempt to do the impossible - quantify a subjective art form.

The HomeRoom National Show Choir Rankings are an attempt to do the impossible - quantify a subjective art form.

Wheaton North's season started like a lion, Waconia's season ended here, and several other choirs fell in between.

The HomeRoom National Show Choir Rankings are an attempt to do the impossible - quantify a subjective art form.

By William Soquet, Editor-in-Chief Homewood and Millard West took statement wins to start their seasons, while Hastings and Gretna East...

Tons of groups tussle in Alabama, Midwest power players gather in Minnesota, Nebraska sees a large rematch, and titans gather in Minnesota.

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.