PROSPECT KNIGHT OF CHAMPIONS

September 27, 2025

The Prospect High School Band Boosters hosted it’s thirtieth annual Knight of Champions Marching Band Festival on Saturday, October 10th, at Prospect High School.  The competition was a huge success and fun for all who attended. 

More than a dozen bands competed from across the Chicagoland area, such as Wheeling High School, Glenbrook North High School, Morris Community High School, Grant Community High School, Argo Community High School, Huntley High School, Batavia High School, Glenbrook South High School, Elk Grove High School, Waukegan High School, Grayslake Central High School, Carl Sandburg High School, Warren Township High School, Lake Park High School, Oswego East High School, Main West High School, Buffalo Grove High School, Plainfield North High School, Mundelein High School.

We will award 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophies for the Class A, Class AA and Class AAA bands that compete along with Outstanding General Effect, Outstanding Music, Outstanding Visual, Outstanding Percussion, and Outstanding Auxiliary caption awards for each class.  The Dave Morrison Grand Champion Traveling Trophy will be awarded to the highest scoring band of the day.

2026 Results:

Grand Champion - Plainfield North High School

Class A

1. Batavia High School

2. Huntley High School 

3. Elk Grove High School

CLASS A CAPTIONS

Outstanding Music - Batavia High School

Outstanding Visual - Batavia High School 

Outstanding General Effect - Batavia High School

Outstanding Percussion - Batavia High School 

Outstanding Auxiliary - Batavia High School

Class AA

1. Warren Township High School

2. Lake Park High School

3. Grayslake High School

CLASS AA CAPTIONS

Outstanding Music - Warren Township High School

Outstanding Visual - Lake Park High School

Outstanding General Effect - Warren Township High School

Outstanding Percussion - Carl Sandburg High School

Outstanding Auxiliary - Warren Township High School

Class AAA

1. Plainfield North High School

2. Buffalo Grove High School

3. Oswego North High School

CLASS AAA  CAPTIONS

Outstanding Music - Plainfield North High School

Outstanding Visual - Plainfield North High School

Outstanding General Effect - Plainfield North High School

Outstanding Percussion - Plainfield North High School

Outstanding Auxiliary - Buffalo Grove High School

JUDGES:

Music Effect: Levi Chavis

Music Effect: Ryan Adamsons

Visual Effect: Pete Weber

Music Individual: John Timmins

Music Ensemble: Dan Farris

Visual Individual: Paul Wiercioch

Visual Ensemble: Scott Seal

Percussion: Raychel Taylor

Color Guard: Alan Buzalski

Timing and Penalties: Wayne Gordon

TURF:

Prospect High School has an artificial turf field which will be used for this competition.  Due to improved field drainage, field performance may continue in light to moderate rain.

QUESTIONS:

Any questions about the competition should be directed to:

Zhaleh Pylawka
2026 Co-Coordinators
Knight of Champions
PHSKOC@gmail.com

Previous Results

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