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Medina wins 5 major awards at Sherburne Pageant of the Bands

Posted 8 June 2025 at 8:53 pm

Press Release, Sherburne-Earlville Central School District

Provided photo from Sherburne-Earlville Central School District: Medina won the Albert Whitney Award for the overall championship at the 76th Sherburne Pageant of Bands on Saturday at Sherburne-Earlville. Accepting the award on behalf of the Medina Marching Band include Medina seniors Ryder Jones, Riley Tompkins and drum major Mackenzie McGrath.

Congratulations to Medina High School on winning five major awards during the 76th Sherburne Pageant of Bands, which ran June 5-7.

As the host school, Sherburne-Earlville’s Marching Band and Color Guard started the annual parade with an exhibition march down Main Street to the Sherburne-Earlville Central School District stadium. Twenty-five other schools and a number of clubs and organizations followed the same route to S-E’s new turf field for the 2025 Awards Ceremony.

Medina earned the coveted Albert Whitney (overall), Frank Miller (outstanding band director), Ernie Marano (best overall color guard), Drum Major, and Best in Class AA awards.

Pulaski won the Norman Palmiter Jr. Percussion Award for best overall drumline and was named Best in Class A. Other Best In Class awards went to Bloomfield (B), Marion (C), and Worcester (D), and Mexico Middle School won the Junior High Award for overall achievement.

Award-winners from all three days of the 76th Sherburne Pageant of Bands are below.

Major Awards

  • Albert Whitney Award (Overall): Medina.
  • Frank Miller Award (Outstanding Band Director): Medina.
  • Ernie Marano Award (Best Overall Color Guard): Medina.
  • Norman Palmiter Jr. Percussion Award (Best Overall Drumline): Pulaski.
  • Drum Major Award: 1, Medina; 2, Naples.
  • Junior High Award (Overall Achievement): Mexico Middle School.
  • Best In Class: Medina (AA); Pulaski (A); Bloomfield (B); Marion (C); Worcester (D).

Concert Band Awards

  • Class AA: 1, Medina 90.5; 2, Norwich 86.5; 3, Waterloo 83.5.
  • Class B: 1, Dolgeville 90.5; 2, West Canada Valley 87; 3, Bloomfield 84.
  • Class C: 1, Marion 92.5; 2, Cherry Valley-Springfield 85.75; 3, Richfield Springs 81.75.
  • Class D: 1, Worcester 95; 2, Gilbertsville-Mount Upton 91.5; 3, South Kortright 87.5.
  • Junior High/Middle School: 1, Mexico 97; 2, Waterloo 96; 3, West Canada Valley 92.5.

Jazz Ensemble Awards

  • Class AA: 1, Medina 98.75; 2, Fonda-Fultonville 95; 3, Norwich 89.25.
  • Class B: 1, Bloomfield 97.25; 2, Bainbridge-Guilford 93.75; 3, West Canada Valley 88.25.
  • Class C: 1, Cherry Valley-Springfield 87.75; 2, Marion 82; 3, Oxford 73.75.
  • Class D: 1, Gilbertsville-Mount Upton 89.5; 2, Worcester 84; 3, Schenevus/Charlotte Valley 77.5.
  • Junior High/Middle School: 1, Fonda-Fultonville MS 91.25; 2, Mexico MS 86; 3, Medina MS 85.

Small Ensemble Awards

  • Class AA: 1, Medina 92.5; 2, Mexico 90; 3, Fonda-Fultonville 87.5.
  • Class B: 1, Bloomfield 93; 2, Bainbridge-Guilford 91.5; 3, West Canada Valley 90.
  • Class C: 1, Marion 92.5; 2, Cherry Valley-Springfield 89; 3, Oxford 81.5.
  • Class D: 1, Worcester 86; 2, Gilbertsville-Mount Upton 83; 3, Laurens 80.5.
  • Junior High/Middle School: 1, Medina MS 91.5; 2, Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville 88.5; 3, Mexico 87.

Cadence (Drumline) Awards

  • Class AA: 1, Medina 81; 2, Mexico 79; 3, Norwich 76.
  • Class A: 1, Pulaski 94; 2, Holley-Kendall 67; 3, Moravia 58.
  • Class B: 1, Bainbridge-Guilford 87; 2, Bloomfield 75; 3, West Canada Valley 71.
  • Class C: 1, Marion 72; 2, Cherry Valley-Springfield 68; 3, Richfield Springs 67.
  • Class D: 1, Worcester 86; 2, Schenevus/Charlotte Valley 85; 3, Gilbertsville-Mount Upton 74.
  • Junior High/Middle School: 1, Mexico 73.

Parade Awards

  • Class AA: 1, Medina 95.25; 2, Mexico 83.75; 3, Norwich 82.75.
  • Class A: 1, Pulaski 92.25; 2, Holley-Kendall 87.75; 3, Moravia 87.25.
  • Class B: 1, Bloomfield 92.125; 2, West Canada Valley 91.75; 3, Dolgeville 90.5.
  • Class C: 1, Naples 91; 2, Marion 87.75; 3, Cherry Valley-Springfield 75.25.
  • Class D: 1, Worcester 89.25; 2, Laurens 86.5; 3, South Kortright 80.
  • Junior High/Middle School: 1, Mexico 71.

Color Guard Awards

  • Class AA: 1, Medina 96; 2, Norwich 81; 3, Mexico 73.
  • Class A: 1, Pulaski 95; 2, Moravia 92; 3, Holley-Kendall 87.
  • Class B: 1, Dolgeville 93; 2, West Canada Valley 92; 3, Bainbridge-Guilford 91.
  • Class C: 1, Naples 91; 2, Richfield Springs 74; 3, Marion 72.
  • Class D: 1, Laurens 95; 2, Worcester 85; 3, Gilbertsville-Mount Upton 84.