Martinsburg Earns Third Win at Herbert Hoover River Classic
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By Tonya Chase, West Virginia Contributor
On Saturday, groups from Ohio and West Virginia traveled to Elkview, WV to face off at the Herbert Hoover River Classic. This competition has a unique finals’ structure that took the top two finishers in each division. This set up gave the opportunity for smaller choirs and those performing early in the day to perform a second time in finals.
Martinsburg Good Times earned the title of Grand Champion, becoming marionettes pulled by puppeteers in their show. Within their division, they took caption awards for Best Show Design and Judges’ Choice. This is Good Times' third grand championship of the season, as they head back to the eastern panhandle to prepare for 2027 auditions.
In second, Cabell Midland entertained with their fun and energetic performance, winning first in the treble division with Best Show Design. These ladies showed their spirit on and off the stage by also earning the Beyond the Performance award. Cabell Midland's overall second place is their best placement since becoming a single gender show choir in 2023.
Teays Valley Prominent Rendition from the Columbus, Ohio metro area danced to the jukebox, earning third place overall. Prominent Rendition closed their season with their highest ever open division placement, showing strong promise for the 2027 season. With a fourth place overall finish, Nitro Show Cats also took home first in the small mixed division. The mother of their director, Amy Smith, inspired their pizza parlor show, which produced interesting parodies enjoyed by all. Placing just behind them in fifth, fellow Kanawha County choir Capital Voices in Perfection featured a small but talented bass section. Martinsburg GLITZ found that this competition was ‘just right,’ finishing second in the treble division and sixth overall with their Goldilocks and the Three Bears show.
The hosts, Herbert Hoover High Impact, finished their season as well at this competition, turning the lights out on the last stage of West Virginia competition in 2026.