Marching Eagles¡¯ ¡¡ãTrophy Case¡¡À

1975-2007

            ¡¡ãTrophy Case¡¡À may perhaps be a bit misleading as a title for this section. What it really represents is all the competitions the Marching Eagles have entered and the results they achieved [for those instances in which they placed outside of the Top 3 bands or earned a particular rank in a category but received no trophy [i.e. 1^st place Music or 1^st place General Effect when no trophies were awarded]. Obviously, any final ranking outside the Top 3 bands would not have earned a trophy. Results are listed by ¡¡ãschool year¡¡À with known spring competition results listed separately from the fall competition results.

Marching Eagles Awards & Trophies History, 1975-2007

1975 

          Richmond, Virginia {Va. State Fair} -- 4th place band

          Lynchburg, Virginia -- 4th place band

          Elon College, N.C. -- 3rd place band, 1st place Drum Majors, 1st place Specialty Corps, 2nd place Majorettes, Superior Rating

1976 

          Buena Vista, Virginia -- 1st place band Class A, Band of the Day, 1st place color guard, 1st place drum line

          Richmond, Virginia {Va. State Fair} -- 1st place band

          Lynchburg, Virginia -- 3rd place band, 2nd place color guard, 2nd place majorettes

          Bradenton, Florida {Spring, 1977} -- 4th place band, 5th place color guard, 2nd place majorettes

1977 

          Richmond, Virginia {State Fair} -- 3rd place band

          Abbeville, South Carolina -- 3rd place band

          Lynchburg, Virginia --4th place band, 1st place auxiliary {tie}, outstanding majorette, 1st place feature twirler, outstanding brass line

          Chesapeake, Virginia -- 5th place band

          Falls Church, Virginia -- 1st place majorettes

1978

          Buena Vista, Virginia -- Best Overall Band, Best Drum Majors, Best Drill Team, Best Drum Line

          Richmond, Virginia {State Fair} -- 2nd place band Class AAA, 1st place Drum Majors, 1st place color guard, 2nd place majorettes, superior rating

          Chesapeake, Virginia -- 2nd place band Class AAA, 1st place flags, 2nd place majorettes and 2nd place drum line

          Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- 3rd place band

          Atlanta, Georgia {Spring 1979} -- 2nd place band

1979 

          Richmond, Virginia {State Fair} -- 1st place band, 1st place color guard, 1st place drum line, 2nd place drum majors

          Lynchburg, Virginia -- 2nd place band, 1st place flags Snow Hill, North Carolina -- 2nd place band

          Orlando, Florida {Spring 1980} -- 2nd place band Class AAA, 2nd place drum majors, 3rd place symphonic band

1980 

          Richmond, Virginia {State Fair} -- 2nd place Class AAA band, 1st place drum line, 1st place color guard, 2nd place drum majors

          Chesapeake, Virginia -- 2nd place band, 1st place drum line, 2nd place rifles, 2nd place flags

          St. Louis, Missouri {Spring 1981} -- Grand National Champions, Class AA Champions, 1st place color guard, 1st place drum majors and 1st place drum line

1981 

          Richmond, Virginia {State Fair} -- 3rd place band, 1st place drum majors, 1st place drum line, 2nd place color guard

          Chesapeake, Virginia -- 2nd place band, superior rating

          Wilson, North Carolina -- Best Overall Band, 1st place drum majors, 1st place drum line, 1st place flags, 1st place rifles

1982 

          Richmond, Virginia {State Fair} -- 4th place band, 2nd place color guard

          Ferrum, Virginia {Ferrum College} -- 1st place color guard, 3rd place band Division I

          Harrisonburg, Virginia {James Madison University} -- 2nd place Class AA band, best auxiliary

          Daytona Beach, Florida {Spring 1983} -- Grand Champions, Best Class AAA band, 1st place woodwinds, 1st place brass, 1st place music, 1st place marching, 1st place flags, trophy in symphonic band competition

1983 

          Richmond, Virginia {State Fair} -- 3rd place band Class AAA, 1st place flags, 2nd place rifles, 3rd place drum line, 1st place overall color guard

          Chesapeake, Virginia -- 3rd place band Class AAA, 1st place rifles, 1st place flags, 1st place overall color guard

          Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina -- 1st place band Class AAA, 1st place drum majors, 1st place rifles, 1st place flags, 1st place drum line, 1st place horn line

          Elon College, North Carolina -- 2nd place Band of the Day, John L. Harris Memorial Award, 2nd place silks, 2nd place rifles, 1st place horn line, 1st place drum majors

          Toronto, Canada {Spring 1984} -- 1st place open class concert, 1st place AA field show, superior rating, grand champion field show, 1st place brass, 1st place overall color guard, 1st place flags, 1st place rifles, 1st place overall rifles

1984 

          Richmond, Virginia {State Fair} -- 4th place Class AAA band, 3rd place drum majors, 3rd place color guard

          Chesapeake, Virginia -- 2nd place Class AA band, 6th place open class band, 1st place rifles, 1st place flags

          Newton, North Carolina -- 1st place Class C band, superior rating trophy, 1st place drum majors, 1st place drum line, 2nd place rifles, 1st place flags

          Wildwood, New Jersey {Spring 1985} -- Symphonic band: superior rating, 2nd place; Marching: Grand Champion Field Show, Best Class B field show, Best Class B field show color guard, 1st place open class indoor percussion

1985 

          Roanoke, Virginia VBODA -- 2nd place band, 2nd place flags, 2nd place rifles, 2nd place percussion

          Alexandria, Virginia -- 4th place band, 2nd place rifles, 1st place flags, 1st place drum majors

          Winston-Salem, North Carolina {Wake Forest U.} -- 2nd place band, 1st place drum line, 2nd place flags, 2nd place rifles, 2nd place music

          Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina -- 3rd place band, 2nd place drum line, 2nd place rifles, excellent rating

          Orlando, Florida {Spring 1986} -- 1st place band, outstanding percussion line, outstanding Class AA soloist, 3rd place symphonic band Class AAA

1986 

          Charlottesville, Virginia -- 1st place Class AAA band, 3rd place auxiliary

          Lynchburg, Virginia -- 1st place Class A band, best drum majors, best drum line, best music, best general effect

          Chesapeake, Virginia -- 2nd place Class AAAA band, best drum majors, best rifles, best overall color guard

          Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina -- 1st place Class AAAA band, 1st place Class AAAA horn line

          Lakeland, Florida {Spring 1987} -- Grand Champion Field Show, 1st place marching band Division IV, superior rating plaque in field show, 1st place concert band Division VI, excellent rating plaque in concert band, 2nd place band Parade Division IV and most outstanding auxiliary Parade Division IV

1987 

          Lynchburg, Virginia -- 1st place band Class A, best drum majors, best general effect, best marching, best music, best flags, best rifles, best overall color guard, best drum line

          Clover, South Carolina -- 1st place band Class II, best music, best drum majors, superior rating

          Winston-Salem, North Carolina {Wake Forest U.} -- 2nd place band Class B

          Charleston, South Carolina {Spring 1988} -- Grand Champion, 1st place Concert Band Grade VI, excellent rating plaque, Parade Champion, 1st place Parade Band Division III, best auxiliary corps, best drum majors, superior rating plaque

1988 

          Richmond, Virginia {Hermitage High School} -- Best General Effect, Best Drum Majors, 1st place Band

          Lynchburg, Virginia -- 3rd place band, Best Rifles, superior rating

          Chesapeake, Virginia -- 1st place Band, Best Music, Best Marching, Best General Effect, Best Flags, Best Rifles, Best Overall Auxiliary

          East Bend, North Carolina -- 3rd place Band, superior rating

          Toronto, Canada {Spring 1989} -- Fiesta-val Grand Champion-Toronto, Grand Champion-Parade, 1st place stage band, best brass-stage band, 2nd place indoor color guard with an excellent rating, 2nd place symphonic band with a superior rating, Best Parade Flags & Rifles, Copa de Oro Grand National Champion {5'10" trophy}

1989 

          Altavista, Virginia -- 2nd place Class AAA band, 1st place flags, 2nd place drum line

          Lexington, North Carolina -- 1st place Class AAA band, best percussion, best drum majors, best horn line

          Rocky Mount, Virginia -- 1st place Class AAA band, 1st place drum majors, 1st place percussion, 1st place rifles, 1st place flags, best overall auxiliary, grand champion band

          Elon College, North Carolina -- 2nd place Class AAA band, 1st place drum majors; 1st place horn line, superior rating

          Greensboro, North Carolina -- 1st place Class AA band, 1st place drum majors, 1st place drum line, 2nd place flags, superior rating

          Orlando, Florida {Spring 1990} -- Best Saxophone Soloist, Best Rhythm Section Soloist, 2nd place Jazz Ensemble, 2nd place Indoor Guard, 2nd place Concert Band, 1st place Parade Band

1990 

          Dry Fork, Virginia {Tunstall High School} -- 1st place Class AAA band, 2nd place drum majors, 2nd place drum line, 1st place color guard, best marching, best general effect, superior rating

          Skipwith, Virginia -- 1st place Class AAA band, 2nd place rifles, 2nd place percussion, 1st place horn line, superior rating

          Garner, North Carolina --2nd place Class AAA flags, 2nd place Class AAA rifles, 2nd place Class AAA drum majors

          St. Louis, Missouri {Spring 1991} -- best overall parade band, best overall jazz ensemble, best overall concert band, 1st place indoor color guard, best parade band, 1st place parade flags, 1st place parade rifles, 1st place jazz ensemble in class, best jazz trumpet section, best jazz trombone section, best jazz saxophone section, best jazz rhythm section, jazz and concert band "sight reading," 1st place Class AAA concert band, best jazz soloist {trumpet}

1991 

          Fredericksburg, Virginia {North Stafford High School}-- 2nd place band, 1st place percussion

          Bassett, Virginia -- 1st place band, 1st place music, 1st place horn line, 1st place percussion, 2nd place color guard

          Rocky Mount, Virginia -- 1st place band, 1st place percussion, 1st place overall auxiliary, 1st place horn line

          Chesapeake, Virginia -- 1st place color guard, 1st place marching, 1st place general effect, 1st place percussion

          Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina -- 2nd place band, 1st place percussion, 1st place horn line

          Atlanta, Georgia {Spring 1992} -- 1st place band Parade Division III, best parade auxiliary units, 2nd place band Concert Division VI, 2nd place band Jazz Division IV, superior ratings in concert, jazz and parade bands

1992 

          Dry Fork, Virginia {Tunstall High School} -- 3rd place band Class AAA, best Class AAA drum majors, best Class AAA drum line, J. H. Bray Memorial Award {highest scoring drum line overall}

          Lynchburg, Virginia -- 2nd place band Class AAA, 1st place Class AAA drum majors, 1st place Class AAA drum line, 2nd place Class AAA general effect, 2nd place Class AAA marching & maneuvering, and 2nd place Class AAA music

          Chesapeake, Virginia -- 1st place Class AAA band, 1st place general effect, 1st place marching & maneuvering, 1st place horns, 1st place flags, 2nd place drum line

          Greensboro, North Carolina -- Grand Champion {Viking Cup}, 1st place band Class AAA, 1st place drum line Class AAA, 1st place drum majors Class AAA, 2nd place Class AAA rifles

          Cary, North Carolina -- 2nd place Class AAA band, 3rd place Class AAA flags & rifles, 1st place Class AAA drum line, 1st place Class AAA drum majors

          Orlando, Florida {Spring 1993} -- 3rd place Parade Band, Best Drum Majors, superior ratings in concert band, jazz/stage band and indoor color guard 

1993 

          Dry Fork, Virginia {Tunstall High School} -- 2nd place Class AAA band, 1st place Class AAA drum majors, 2nd place Class AAA color guard

          Rocky Mount, Virginia -- 2nd place Class AAA band, 1st place Class AAA drum majors, 1st place Class AAA flags, 1st place Class AAA rifles, 1st place Class AAA drum line

          Harrisonburg, Virginia {James Madison University} -- 4th place AAAA band

          Sanford, North Carolina -- 2nd place Class AAAA Band of the Day, 1st place Class AAAA flags, 1st place Class AAAA rifles, 2nd place Class AAAA horn line, superior rating

          Bassett, Virginia -- Band of the Day {Grand Champion, included a check for $400}, 1st place band Class AAA {included a check for $150}, 1st place drum majors, 2nd place drum line, 1st place flags, 1st place rifles, 1st place Best Music, 1st place Best Marching, 1st place General Effect, 1st place Execution, plaque for superior rating NOTE: The results of this trip to Bassett were the best ever achieved in one fall season competition. [Dating back to GW's origin as a competition-class band in 1975, according to available records]

• Christiansburg H.S. ¡¡ìC 2^nd place colorguard, 1^st place drum majors, percussion, music, G.E. 1^st place band
• Tunstall H.S. ¡¡ìC 2^nd place colorguard, music, G.E., 2^nd place band
• Bassett H.S. ¡¡ìC 1^st place music, marching, G.E., colorguard, drum majors, percussion 1^st place band
• Central Cabarrus H.S. ¡¡ìC Superior rating, 3^rd place band
• Cummings Cavalier Classic ¡¡ìC 1^st place percussion, colorguard, music, drum major, superior rating, 1^st place band
• Cary Band Day ¡¡ìC 3^rd place drum majors, colorguard, parade band, superior rating
• Concert Festival ¡¡ìC Superior rating

1995

• Sanderson H.S. ¡¡ìC 2^nd place marching, music, G.E. 1^st place colorguard, percussion, best pit crew 3^rd place band
• Lynchburg Classic ¡¡ìC 2^nd place percussion, drum major, music, G.E. 3^rd place band
• Ledford H. S. ¡¡ìC 1^st place colorguard, drum major, percussion, music, G.E., 1^st place band, Grand Champion
• South Granville H. S. ¡¡ìC 1^st place drum major, colorguard, music, marching, G.E., 1^st place band, Grand Champion
• Eastern North Carolina Band Festival ¡¡ìC 3^rd place percussion, music, 2^nd place drum major, marching, G.E., superior rating, 2^nd place band
• Cary Band Day ¡¡ìC 1^st place parade band, music, marching, percussion, 2^nd place drum majors, 1^st place band, superior rating
• Concert Festival ¡¡ìC Superior rating

1996

• Cummings Cavalier Classic ¡¡ìC 1^st place percussion, colorguard, drum major, 2^nd place hornline, 1^st place band, Superior rating
• Albermarle H. S. -2^nd place hornline, percussion, marching,1^st place rifle, 2^nd place band, superior rating
• Northwest Guilford H. S. ¡¡ìC 1^st place drum line, music, 1^st place band, Grand Champion
• Lee-Davis Tournament of Champions ¡¡ìC 2^nd place colorguard, 1^st place percussion, 3^rd place band
• Eastern North Carolina Band Festival ¡¡ìC 3^rd place percussion,visual ensemble, superior rating
• Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band ¡¡ìC Superior Rating ¡¡ìC Concert Festival
• Spring Trip ¡¡ìC Boston, Mass.

1997

• Varina H.S. ¡¡ìC 3^rd place drum majors, colorguard, 3^rd place band, superior rating
• Kempsville H.S ¡¡ìC 2^nd place drum majors, colorguard, percussion, 2^nd place band superior rating
• Dan River H.S. ¡¡ìC 1^st place drum majors, colorguard, percussion, 1^st place band superior rating, Grand Champion
• Cummings H. S. ¡¡ìC 1^st place drum majors, colorguard, music, superior rating, 2^nd place band
• Cary H. S. ¡¡ìC 2^nd place parade, 1^st place drum majors, superior rating
• Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band ¡¡ìC Superior Rating ¡¡ìC Concert Festival
• Spring Trip ¡¡ìC Orlando, Florida

1998

o       Franklin Co. Invitational ¡¡ìC Superior Rating, 2^nd place band

o       Ledford H.S. Band Classic ¡¡ìC 2^nd place percussion, marching, 1^st place colorguard, drum majors, Superior Rating

o       Bassett Bengal Classic ¡¡ìC Superior Rating, 1^st place band

o       Northwest Guilford H. S. Band Festival ¡¡ìC 3^rd place band, Superior Rating

o       Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band ¡¡ìC Superior Rating ¡¡ìC Concert Festival

o       Spring Trip ¡¡ìC Atlanta, Georgia

1999

o       Blue Ridge Preview of Champions ¡¡ìC 1^st place all captions, superior rating, Grand Champion

o       WGI Friendship Cup ¡¡ìC Bassett H.S. ¡¡ìC 3^rd place band

o       E. Randolph H. S. ¡¡ìC 2^nd place drum majors, marching, G.E., Colorguard, percussion,1^st place music, superior rating, 1^st place band, Grand Champion

o       Dan River H.S. ¡¡ìC 1^st place all captions, Grand Champions

o       Eastern North Carolina Band Festival ¡¡ìC 2^nd place colorguard, marching, G.E. 1^st place band

o       Cary Band Day ¡¡ìC 2^nd place parade and band, percussion, 1^st place drum majors, G.E. Superior rating, 3^rd place band, Grand Sweepstakes Champion

o       Saint Patrick¡¯s day Parade ¡¡ìC New York, New York ¡¡ìC 1^st place parade band, Grand Champion

2000

o       William Byrd Preview of Champions ¡¡ìC 1^st place all captions, Grand Champions

o       Appalachian State University Marching Festival ¡¡ìC 1^st place colorguard, G.E., Superior rating, 3^rd place band

o       Lynchburg Classic ¡¡ìC 1^st place colorguard, drum major, percussion, G.E. marching, 2^nd place music, superior rating, 2^nd place band

o       Lord Botetourt Cavalier Classic ¡¡ìC 1^st place all captions, Grand Champion

o       Parkview H. S. - 1st place all captions, Grand Champion

o       Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band Superior rating ¡¡ìC Concert Festival

o       Spring Trip ¡¡ìC Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

2001

o       Riverside H.S. - 2^nd place drum majors, percussion, colorguard, music, marching, 1^st place G.E., Superior rating, 2^nd place band

o       Tunstall H. S.- 2^nd place marching, G.E., percussion, 1^st place colorguard, music, 2^nd place band, superior rating

o       Bassett H. S. ¡¡ìC 1^st place marching, G.E., music,colorguard, drum majors, superior rating, 1^st place band

o       Northwest Guilford H. S. ¡¡ìC 1^st place colorguard, marching, 2^nd place drum line, 1^st place band, superior rating, Grand Champion

o       Cary Band Day ¡¡ìC 3^rd place parade band, 1^st place drum majors, superior rating

o       Marshall Field¡¯s Thanksgiving Day Parade ¡¡ìC Chicago, Illinois

2002

o       William Byrd H.S. ¡¡ìC 2^nd place colorguard, drum majors, 1^st place percussion, G.E., 2^nd place band

o       USSBA Kempsville H.S. ¡¡ìC 2^nd place drum majors, 3^rd place band

o       Dan River H.S. ¡¡ìC 1^st place all captions, Grand Champion

o       Cummings H.S. ¡¡ìC Superior rating, 3^rd place band

o       Bands of America Atlanta Regional Participant

o       Concert Festival ¡¡ìC Wind Ensemble superior rating

2003

o       Bedford Co. Invitational - 2nd place music, drum major, 1st place percussion, marching, G.E., color guard, Superior Rating, 1st place band class AAAA, Grand Champion

o       Bluestone Baron Invitational - 2nd place music, drum major, percussion, 1st place color guard, marching, G.E., Superior Rating, 1st place band class AAAA, Grand Champion

o       Bands of America Youngstown, Ohio- 8th place Regional Finalist

o       Tunstall Trojan Invitational - 1st place all captions class AAAA, high percussion award

o       Altavista Colonel Classic  - 2^nd place percussion, 1st place drum major, color guard, marching, G.E., Superior Rating, 1st place band class AAA, Grand Champion

o       Capitol One Citrus Parade, Macy¡¯s Holiday Parade - Orlando , Florida.

o       Concert Festival - Wind Ensemble Superior Rating.

2004

o       Bedford Co. Invitational -  2^nd place drum major, 1^st place percussion, color guard, music, marching, G.E., Superior Rating, 1^st place band class AAAA, Grand Champion

o       Bands of America New Jersey Regional Participant

o       Dan River Wildcat Competition -  1^st place all captions, Superior Rating, Grand Champion

o       Brookville H. S. Band Competition - 1^st place all captions, Superior Rating, Grand Champion

o        Bands of America Grand National Participant, Indianapolis, Indiana

o        Concert Festival  -  Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble- Superior rating

2005

o       South Caldwell Band Classic - 3^rd place Drum Majors,1^st place G.E., marching, music, color guard, percussion, Class AAA Champion, 2^nd Place Finalist for Band of the Day

o        Blue Ridge Invitational - 3^rd place Drum Majors, 2^nd place color guard, music, marching, 1^st place percussion, G.E., 2^nd place band class AAAA, Superior Rating

o       Cary Band Day - 3^rd place percussion 1^st place color guard, superior rating

o       Altavista Colonel Classic - 1^st place all captions, Eprit de Corps award, Superior rating, Grand Champion

o       Concert Band Festival -  Wind Ensemble ¡¡ìC Superior rating

2006

o       Bands of America Youngstown, Ohio Regional Participant

o       Bluestone Baron Invitational Band Contest - 2^nd place percussion, color guard, 1^st place drum major, music, marching, general effect, superior rating, 1^st place band class 4A, Grand Champion

o        Fuquay-Varina High School Band Festival - 2^nd  place music, 1^st place visual effect, general effect, 1^st place band class 4A, Grand Champion

o       Tunstall High School Trojan Invitational - 2^nd place percussion, 1^st place drum major, color guard, general effect, marching, 1^st place band class 3A, overall color guard award, Grand Champion  

o       Concert Band Festival -  Wind Ensemble ¡¡ìC Superior rating

2007

• William Byrd Band Invitational ¡¡ìC 1^st place color guard, percussion, drum major, music, marching, general effect, superior rating 1^st place band class 3A, Grand Champion.

• Bedford County Band Invitational ¡¡ìC 2^nd place color guard, percussion, drum major, music, marching, general effect, excellent rating, 2^nd place band.

• Deep Run Band Invitational ¡¡ìC 1^st place color guard, excellent rating.

• Bands of America Towson, Maryland Regional Participant ¡¡ìC excellent rating.

• Concert Band Festival Rating ¡¡ìC Wind Ensemble ¡¡ìC Superior Rating.

2008

• William Byrd USSBA Band Invitational ¡¡ìC 1^st place color guard, percussion, drum major, music, marching, general effect, superior rating, 1^st place band class 3A.

• Franklin County Band Invitational ¡¡ìC 2^nd place color guard, music, drum major, marching, 1^st place percussion, general effect, fan favorite, superior rating, 2^nd place band.

• Bedford County Invitational ¡¡ìC 1^st place color guard, percussion, drum major, music, marching, general effect, superior rating, 1^st place band class 3A, Grand Champion.

• Bands of America Doylestown, Pennsylvania Reginald Participant.

• Tunstall High School Trojan Band Invitational ¡¡ìC 1^st place color guard, percussion, drum major, music, marching, general effect, 1^st place band class 3A, High Music Award, 2^nd Place Finals Band.

• Concert Band Festival Rating ¡¡ìC Wind Ensemble ¡¡ìC Superior Rating.