Welcome to the 2026 Harvest Marching Band Festival!

Welcome to the 2026
Harvest Marching Band Festival

  

Congratulations to all of the "Bands of Excellence" who gave outstanding performances at the 23rd Annual Harvest Marching Band Festival!


Harvest Marching Band Festival 2026 Awards
Welcome to the Harvest Marching Band FestivalSaturday, October 17, 2026
Zaepfel Stadium

Final Awards Listing

Award

Score

Recipient

First Place
Trophy Sponsored by Ted Brown Music		 83.75Ridgeline High School
Eric Parker, Band Director
Ridgeline Regiment
Central Valley School District, No. 356 - Liberty Lake, WA
Second Place
Trophy Sponsored by Yakima Lions Club		 83.73Cheney High School
Joshua Wisswell, Band Director
Cheney High School Marching Band
Cheney School District - Cheney, WA
Third Place
Trophy Sponsored by Tree Top		 81.00Mt. Spokane High School
Sy Hovik and Andrew Savage, Band Director
Mt. Spokane Wildcat Marching Band
Mead School District - Mead, WA
Fourth Place
Trophy Sponsored by Abbott's Printing		 77.73University High School
Morgan Pendon, Band Director
University High School Marching Band
Central Valley School District - Spokane, WA
Fifth Place
Trophy Sponsored by Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors		 76.30Hanford High School
Cole Lobdell, Band Director
Falcon Marching Band
Richland School District - Richland, WA
Sixth Place
Trophy Sponsored by Washington State University Marching Band		 74.03Peninsula High School
Megan Hilborn, Band Director
Seahawk Marching Band
Peninsula School District - Gig Harbor, WA
Seventh Place
Trophy Sponsored by Advanced Life Systems		 73.25Central Valley High School
Kat Barrett, Band Director
Central Valley Marching Band
Central Valley School District - Spokane Valley, WA
Eighth Place
Trophy Sponsored by Provisions Restaurant and Market		 72.15Wenatchee High School
Jim Kovach, Band Director
Golden Apple Band
Wenatchee School District - Wenatchee, WA
Ninth Place
Trophy Sponsored by Central Washington Golf Carts		 71.60Kennewick High School
Jonathan Miller, Band Director
Kennewick Marching Pride
Kennewick School District - Kennewick, WA
Tenth Place
Trophy Sponsored by WaterFire Restaurant		 68.28Hermiston High School
Sean McClanahan, Band Director
Hermiston High School Marching Band
Hermiston School District - Hermiston, OR
Eleventh Place
Trophy Sponsored by Best Western Plus Ahtanum Inn		 66.65Sumner High School
Joe Carl, Band Director
Sumner High School Spartan Marching Band
Sumner-Bonney Lake School District - Sumner, WA
Twelfth Place
Trophy Sponsored by Home 2 Suites		 66.63West Valley High School
Jonathan Woods, Band Director
Ram Marching Band
West Valley School District #208 - YAKIMA, WA
Best Color Guard 155.00University High School
Morgan Pendon, Band Director
University High School Marching Band
Central Valley School District - Spokane, WA
Best Percussion 172.00Ridgeline High School
Eric Parker, Band Director
Ridgeline Regiment
Central Valley School District, No. 356 - Liberty Lake, WA
Best General Effect 333.00Ridgeline High School
Eric Parker, Band Director
Ridgeline Regiment
Central Valley School District, No. 356 - Liberty Lake, WA
Best Visuals 341.00Ridgeline High School
Eric Parker, Band Director
Ridgeline Regiment
Central Valley School District, No. 356 - Liberty Lake, WA
Best Music 343.00Cheney High School
Joshua Wisswell, Band Director
Cheney High School Marching Band
Cheney School District - Cheney, WA
Best Drum Major 81.00Ridgeline High School
Eric Parker, Band Director
Ridgeline Regiment
Central Valley School District, No. 356 - Liberty Lake, WA


2026 Awards Harvest Marching Band Festival
Harvest Marching Band FestivalSaturday, October 17, 2026
Zaepfel Stadium

Awards for Preliminary Competition

Awards for the A Division

Award

Score

Recipient

First Place
Trophy Sponsored by Abbott's Printing		with a score of
63.75		Granite Falls High School
Granite Falls High School Marching Band
Granite Falls School District - Schyler Williams, Band Director
Second Place
Trophy Sponsored by Provisions Restaurant and Market		with a score of
61.65		Naches Valley High School
The Ranger Marching Band
Naches Valley School District - Corban Epp, Band Director
Third Place
Trophy Sponsored by WaterFire Restaurant		with a score of
60.05		Highland High School
Highland High School Scottie Marching Band
Highland School District - John Straehle, Band Director
Fourth Place
Trophy Sponsored by Ted Brown Music		with a score of
57.52		Cle Elum Roslyn High School
Warrior Marching Band and Color Guard
Cle Elum Roslyn School District - Jaime Ramos, Band Director
Best Color Guard
Trophy Sponsored by Advanced Life Systems		with a score of
121.00		Granite Falls High School
Granite Falls High School Marching Band
Granite Falls School District - Schyler Williams, Band Director
Best Percussion
Trophy Sponsored by Yakima Lions Club		with a score of
122.00		Highland High School
Highland High School Scottie Marching Band
Highland School District - John Straehle, Band Director
Best General Effect
Trophy Sponsored by Tru by Hilton		with a score of
264.00		Granite Falls High School
Granite Falls High School Marching Band
Granite Falls School District - Schyler Williams, Band Director
Best Visual
Trophy Sponsored by Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors		with a score of
271.00		Granite Falls High School
Granite Falls High School Marching Band
Granite Falls School District - Schyler Williams, Band Director
Best Music
Trophy Sponsored by Ted Brown Music		with a score of
251.00		Naches Valley High School
The Ranger Marching Band
Naches Valley School District - Corban Epp, Band Director
Best Drum Major
Trophy Sponsored by Tree Top		with a score of
74.00		Highland High School
Highland High School Scottie Marching Band
Highland School District - John Straehle, Band Director

Awards for the AA Division

Award

Score

Recipient

First Place
Trophy Sponsored by Tree Top		with a score of
69.00		Kennewick High School
Kennewick Marching Pride
Kennewick School District - Jonathan Miller, Band Director
Second Place
Trophy Sponsored by Advanced Life Systems		with a score of
66.85		Hermiston High School
Hermiston High School Marching Band
Hermiston School District - Sean McClanahan, Band Director
Third Place
Trophy Sponsored by Central Washington Golf Carts		with a score of
60.63		Orting High School
Orting Cardinal Marching Band
Orting School District - David Buroker, Band Director
Fourth Place
Trophy Sponsored by The Little Bake Shop		with a score of
60.30		Southridge High School
The Sound of Southridge
Kennewick School District - Joshua Lindberg, Band Director
Fifth Place
Trophy Sponsored by Columbians Drum and Bugle Corps		with a score of
57.40		Clarkston High School
The Pride of Clarkston Marching Band
Clarkston School District - Alex Lardie, Band Director
Sixth Place
Trophy Sponsored by Yakima Lions Club		with a score of
56.07		Sunnyside High School
Grizzly Marching Band
Sunnyside School District - Kyle Langston, Band Director
Best Color Guard
Trophy Sponsored by Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors		with a score of
130.00		Hermiston High School
Hermiston High School Marching Band
Hermiston School District - Sean McClanahan, Band Director
Best Percussion
Trophy Sponsored by Ted Brown Music		with a score of
145.00		Kennewick High School
Kennewick Marching Pride
Kennewick School District - Jonathan Miller, Band Director
Best General Effect
Trophy Sponsored by Best Western Plus of Yakima		with a score of
278.00		Kennewick High School
Kennewick Marching Pride
Kennewick School District - Jonathan Miller, Band Director
Best Visual
Trophy Sponsored by Washington State University Marching Band		with a score of
271.00		Hermiston High School
Hermiston High School Marching Band
Hermiston School District - Sean McClanahan, Band Director
Best Music
Trophy Sponsored by Yakima Lions Club		with a score of
284.00		Kennewick High School
Kennewick Marching Pride
Kennewick School District - Jonathan Miller, Band Director
Best Drum Major
Trophy Sponsored by Abbott's Printing		with a score of
75.00		Kennewick High School
Kennewick Marching Pride
Kennewick School District - Jonathan Miller, Band Director

Awards for the AAA Division

Award

Score

Recipient

First Place
Trophy Sponsored by Yakima Lions Club		with a score of
74.68		University High School
University High School Marching Band
Central Valley School District - Morgan Pendon, Band Director
Second Place
Trophy Sponsored by Washington State University Marching Band		with a score of
73.64		Peninsula High School
Seahawk Marching Band
Peninsula School District - Megan Hilborn, Band Director
Third Place
Trophy Sponsored by Best Western Plus Ahtanum Inn		with a score of
73.30		Central Valley High School
Central Valley Marching Band
Central Valley School District - Kat Barrett, Band Director
Fourth Place
Trophy Sponsored by Tru by Hilton		with a score of
72.30		Wenatchee High School
Golden Apple Band
Wenatchee School District - Jim Kovach, Band Director
Fifth Place
Trophy Sponsored by Seattle Cascades Drum and Bugle Corps		with a score of
66.93		West Valley High School
Ram Marching Band
West Valley School District #208 - Jonathan Woods, Band Director
Best Color Guard
Trophy Sponsored by Provisions Restaurant and Market		with a score of
146.00		University High School
University High School Marching Band
Central Valley School District - Morgan Pendon, Band Director
Best Percussion
Trophy Sponsored by Tree Top		with a score of
159.00		Peninsula High School
Seahawk Marching Band
Peninsula School District - Megan Hilborn, Band Director
Best General Effect
Trophy Sponsored by Home2 Suites		with a score of
298.00		University High School
University High School Marching Band
Central Valley School District - Morgan Pendon, Band Director
Best Visual
Trophy Sponsored by Advanced Life Systems		with a score of
310.00		Wenatchee High School
Golden Apple Band
Wenatchee School District - Jim Kovach, Band Director
Best Music
Trophy Sponsored by Abbott's Printing		with a score of
297.00		University High School
University High School Marching Band
Central Valley School District - Morgan Pendon, Band Director
Best Drum Major
Trophy Sponsored by Ted Brown Music		with a score of
77.00		University High School
University High School Marching Band
Central Valley School District - Morgan Pendon, Band Director

Awards for the Open Division

Award

Score

Recipient

First Place
Trophy Sponsored by Ted Brown Music		with a score of
82.68		Cheney High School
Cheney High School Marching Band
Cheney School District - Joshua Wisswell, Band Director
Second Place
Trophy Sponsored by Leonard Rickey Investment Advisors		with a score of
82.20		Ridgeline High School
Ridgeline Regiment
Central Valley School District, No. 356 - Eric Parker, Band Director
Third Place
Trophy Sponsored by Best Western Plus of Yakima		with a score of
79.48		Mt. Spokane High School
Mt. Spokane Wildcat Marching Band
Mead School District - Sy Hovik and Andrew Savage, Band Director
Fourth Place
Trophy Sponsored by Home2 Suites		with a score of
76.35		Hanford High School
Falcon Marching Band
Richland School District - Cole Lobdell, Band Director
Fifth Place
Trophy Sponsored by Bright Minds Photography		with a score of
65.33		Sumner High School
Sumner High School Spartan Marching Band
Sumner-Bonney Lake School District - Joe Carl, Band Director
Sixth Place
Trophy Sponsored by Abbott's Printing		with a score of
54.83		Quincy High School
Quincy High School Jackrabbit Band
Quincy School District - Devan Chandler, Band Director
Best Color Guard
Trophy Sponsored by Washington State University Marching Band		with a score of
151.00		Cheney High School
Cheney High School Marching Band
Cheney School District - Joshua Wisswell, Band Director
Best Percussion
Trophy Sponsored by Yakima Lions Club		with a score of
170.00		Ridgeline High School
Ridgeline Regiment
Central Valley School District, No. 356 - Eric Parker, Band Director
Best General Effect
Trophy Sponsored by Best Western Plus Ahtanum Inn		with a score of
327.00		Ridgeline High School
Ridgeline Regiment
Central Valley School District, No. 356 - Eric Parker, Band Director
Best Visual
Trophy Sponsored by Provisions Restaurant and Market		with a score of
344.00		Cheney High School
Cheney High School Marching Band
Cheney School District - Joshua Wisswell, Band Director
Best Music
Trophy Sponsored by Tree Top		with a score of
337.00		Cheney High School
Cheney High School Marching Band
Cheney School District - Joshua Wisswell, Band Director
Best Drum Major
Trophy Sponsored by Abbott's Printing		with a score of
79.00		Mt. Spokane High School
Mt. Spokane Wildcat Marching Band
Mead School District - Sy Hovik and Andrew Savage, Band Director

 



Congratulations to all of these wonderful bands!

See you next year on Saturday, October 16, 2027 for next year's Harvest Marching Band Festival!



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The Twenty-Fifth Annual Harvest Marching Band Festival!

Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Zaepfel Stadium in Yakima, Washington.

Preliminary Schedule

Spectators

Media

Directions to Zaepfel Stadium for the 2026 Harvest Marching Band Festival
From both North and South I-82 take the Hwy 12 West Exit to 40th Ave.
Head South on 40th Ave. 5 lights to Tieton Dr. Zaepfel Stadium and Eisenhower High School will be on your right. Parking available at the school and at several businesses on the north side of Tieton Ave.

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The purposes of the Harvest Marching Band Festival include:
  • To showcase the finest High School Marching Bands in the Northwest
  • To provide Bands and Band Directors with the highest quality judging and performance feedback
  • To provide the citizens of Central Washington an opportunity to see the best of today's youth perform at the highest levels
  • To provide the city of Yakima with an economic stimulus
  • To support the Band programs of both A.C. Davis and Eisenhower High Schools
 A few of the features that make the Harvest Band Festival special for Marching Bands:
  • Results announced within ten minutes (five minutes in 2006-2012, 2016!!) of the completion of preliminary competition.
  • Outstanding Trophies!
  • Judging Review Sheets after Preliminaries and Finals that include the score sub-sections of each of the eight judging categories.
  • Sunshine Guaranteed! (OK, OK - probably. But we can hope can't we?)


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