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Bemidji & Hastings Go Up Against Each Other Again at Totino-Grace


On Saturday, March 2nd, Totino-Grace hosted their annual "Show Choir Competition." 8 Varsity, 6 Women's, and 6 Prep Groups traveled to Fridley, MN to compete.

During Daytime Awards, Women's Division Placements and Prep Division Placements up to 3rd were given out. You can find the full list below, as well as Varsity Daytime Caption Awards:

Women's Division:
GC: Bemidji "La Voce Ballo"
1st RU: Mundelein "Lights" (BB)
2nd RU: Mundelein "Sound FX" (Best Male Soloist)

Prep Division:
GC: Hastings "Upstage Revolution"
1st RU: Craig "Illuminations" (Best Female Soloist)
2nd RU: New Prague "Emotion"

Varsity Daytime Caption Awards:
Best Female Soloist: Mundelein "Sound"
Best Crew: Chippewa Falls "Chi-Hi Harmonics"
Best Male Soloist: Hastings "Riverside Company"
Best Band: Bemidji "Vocalmotive"
Best Spirit: Bemidji "Vocalmotive"

Finalists were then announced (in order):
Mundelein "Sound"
Bloomington-Kennedy "Rhythm in Gold"
Craig "Spotlighters"
Hastings "Riverside Company"
Bemidji "Vocalmotive"
Elkhorn South "Blackout"

When final awards were announced, Hasting's "Riverside Company" was announced as Grand Champion, defeating their competition. Final Awards below:

Grand Champion: Hastings "Riverside Company" (BV, Best Male Soloist)
1st Runner-Up: Bemidji "Vocalmotive" (BB, BC, Best Spirit)
2nd Runner-Up: Craig "Spotlighters"
3rd Runner-Up: Mundelein "Sound"
4th Runner-Up: Kennedy "Rhythm in Gold"
5th Runner-Up: Elkhorn South "Blackout"


Hastings "Riverside Company" and Bemidji's "Vocalmotive" have competed against each other once already this year at Onalaska. "Vocalmotive" finished 2nd place and taking the Best Choreography caption award, while "Riverside Company" finished 3rd, not taking any captions. At Totino-Grace, "Riverside Company" finished first with Best Vocals, while "Vocalmotive" finished 2nd with Best Choreography and Best Band.

"Riverside Company" will finish out their season at Show Choir Nationals on March 23rd. "Vocalmotive" finished at Totino-Grace this year.

Congrats "Riverside Company" and good luck at Nationals!!
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