2025-2026 Awards and Honors

Fall 2025 Marching Season

DateTotal ScorePlacement
South County Invitational
September 20, 2025
– 5th Place Overall out of 23 bands competing
– 5th Place Visual, General Effect, & Color Guard, 4th Place Percussion
84.053rd
JMU Parade of Champions
October 4, 2025
– 8th Place Overall out of 50+ bands competing
– 1st Place Percussion, 4th Place GE Music, 5th Place GE & Color Guard
– Voted as the “Fan Favorite“ award winner for the 3rd year in a row!
88.737th
Shenandoah Valley Marching Invitational
October 11, 2025
– 2nd Place Overall out of 26 bands competing
– 2nd Place Music, GE, & Visual; 3rd Place Color Guard; 4th Place Percussion
– Qualified into the “Finalist Round“ of competition

Finals Round Results:
– 2nd Place Overall
– 2nd Place Music & Visual, 3rd Place GE & Color Guard, 4th Place Percussion
– Overall Score: 89.925
90.952nd
VMBC State Championships
October 25, 2025
– 3rd Place Overall out of 21 bands competing at the Liberty University site
– 3rd Place Music & GE, 4th Place Visual, 5th Place Percussion, 9th Place Guard
– Qualified as a finalist into the “Commonwealth Cup” out of 39 bands competing

Commonwealth Cup Results:
– 6th Place Overall
– 6th Place Music, GE, & Visual
– Overall Score: 89.775
Highest state championship placement in Sherando Band history!
90.4253rd
VBODA Marching Assessment
November 1, 2025
RatingSuperior
Freedom Showcase
November 1, 2025
– 4th Place Music & Visual, 5th Place GE, 6th Place Percussion, 8th Place Guard
Highest score achieved in Sherando Band history to-date!
91.5754th

Concert Assessment

BandRating
Symphonic BandExcellent
Concert BandSuperior

Winter Guard – Scholastic A2

DateTotal ScorePlacement
AIA Gainesville HS
January 26, 2026
56.751st
AIA Forest Park HS
February 7, 2026
59.734th
AIA Woodgrove HS
February 21, 2026
65.853rd
AIA Tuscarora HS
March 21, 2026
74.375th
AIA North Championships
March 28, 2026
78.005th

Indoor Percussion – Scholastic Open

DateTotal ScorePlacement
AIA Gainesville HS
January 26, 2026
56.751st
AIA Forest Park HS
February 7, 2026
66.351st
AIA Woodgrove HS
February 21, 2026
63.902nd
WGI Ashburn
March 21, 2026
72.186th
AIA North Championships
March 29, 2026
76.7754th