Mixed:
5th runner up St columbkille
4th runner up Liberty Flight
3rd runner up Lewis Central
2nd runner up Logan Fontenelle
1st runner up LaVista
Grand Champion Papillion Middle School
GC: Sioux City East "The Headliners" (BV, BC, BB)
1RU: Papillion-La Vista "Free Spirit"
2RU: Norris "Gold"
3RU: Grand Island Senior High "Ultimate Image"
4RU: Lincoln East "Express"
5RU: Elkhorn "Excel"
My first prediction of the season! YAY! I've seen little to none of these groups shows, so this will be mostly based on how I see these groups placing after last year.
GC - Sioux City East "The Headliners" (BC BB)
1RU - Papillion-La Vista "Free Spirit" (BV)
2RU - Sioux Falls Washington "Classic Connection"
3RU - Norris "Gold"
4RU - Grand Island Senior High "Ultimate Image"
5RU - Lincoln East "Express"
Y'all, this was a hard one. I didn't realize how stacked this competition was until I tried writing this! Elkhorn South "Blackout" and Elkhorn "Excel" are two groups I could definitely also see in finals. They have consistently been amazing choirs throughout my time in high school, and I'm excited to see how they do here. I guess it really depends on what the judges are looking for on Saturday! The fact that I've had to edit who I think will make finals at least 3 times is a good indicator of how tight this competition is. Good luck to all competing! Unfortunately I won't be in attendance as I will be supporting my alma mater at Waukee, but I will for sure be keeping an eye on what is sure to be an amazing competition at Papio South!
Predictions:
GC: Sioux City East "The Headliners" (BV, BB)
1RU: Papillion-La Vista "Free Spirit" (BC)
2RU: Lincoln East "Express"
3RU: Sioux Falls Washington "Classic Connection"
4RU: Norris "Gold"
5RU: Elkhorn "Excel"