The Norwich Color guard and marching band. (Photo by Tyler Murphy)

SHERBURNE – Local school districts and the Village of Sherburne celebrated the return of the 73rd annual Sherburne Pageant of Bands this weekend after it was canceled in past years due to the pandemic. This years award winners:

Albert Whitney Overall Achievement Award: Tie, between Gilbertsville-Mount Upton and Worcester.

The Frank Miller Outstanding Band Director Award: Another Tie between, Will Gilchrest (GMU) and Andy O'Dell (Worcester).

Norman Palmiter Jr. Percussion Award (Best overall drumline): Pulaski.

Ernie Marano Award (Best overall color guard): Cicero-North Syracuse.

Best Float: Boy Scout Troop 66.

Best In Class

Middle School/Jr High: Mexico

Class D: Worcester

Class C: Gilbertsville-Mount Upton

Class B: West Canada Valley

Class A: Sidney

Class AA: Medina

Class AAA: Cicero-North Syracuse

Top Drum Majors

2, Norwich

1, Naples

Top Color Guard

Middle School/Junior High

1, 50 Cicero-North Syracuse

Class D

1, 68 Worcester

Class C

3, 60 Edmeston

2, 66 Richfield Springs

1, 72 Gilbertsville-Mount Upton

Class B

3, 78 Marion

2, 81 West Canada Valley

1, 91 Naples

Class A

3, 52 Moravia

2, 60 Sidney

1, 62 Greene

Class AA

3, 67 Norwich

2, 82 Fonda-Fultonville

1, 90 Medina

Class AAA

1, 94 Cicero-North Syracuse

Concert Band

Middle School/Junior High

3, 89.25 Mexico

2, 90.50 Norwich

1, 91.50 West Canada Valley

Class D

3, 79.5 Schenevus

2, 81.5 Milford

1, 90.0 Worcester

Class C

5, 80.5 Edmeston

4, 86.5 Richfield Springs

3, 89.5 South Kortright

2, 92.0 Cherry Valley-Springfield

1, 94.5 Gilbertsville-Mount Upton

Class B

5, 71.5 Oxford

4, 77.5 Oppenheim Ephratah-St. Johnsville

3, 80.0 Marion

2, 84.5 Waterville

1, 97.5 West Canada Valley

Class A

3, 57.5 Altmar-Parish-Williamstown

2, 74.5 Sidney

1, 77.0 Bloomfield

Class AA

4, 69.0 Fonda-Fultonville

3, 71.5 Mexico

2, 84.0 Medina

1, 85.5 Norwich

Class AAA

1, 80.5 Cicero-North Syracuse

Drum Line

Middle School/Junior High

2, 51.5 Cicero-North Syracuse

1, 61 Mexico

Class D

2, 47 Schenevus

1, 65.5 Worcester

Class C

4, 41.5 Edmeston

3, 51 South Kortright

2, 54.5 Richfield Springs

1, 56.5 Gilbertsville-Mount Upton

Class B

5, 41.5 Afton

4, 50 Marion

3, 50.5 West Canada Valley

2, 53.5 Waterville

1, 59 Naples

Class A

3, 53 Altmar-Parish-Williamstown HS

2, 63 Bloomfield

1, 69 Pulaski

Class AA

4, 36 Norwich

3, 40.5 Mexico

2, 56 Waterloo

1, 64.5 Medina

Jazz Band

Middle School/Junior High

2, 87.0 Fonda-Fultonville

1, 87.5 Mexico

Class D

3, 69.0 Milford

2, 72.5 Schenevus

1, 86.0 Worcester

Class C

1, 81.5 Gilbertsville-Mount Upton

Class B

3, 84.5 West Canada Valley

2, 87.0 Marion

1, 88.5 Oppenheim Ephratah-St. Johnsville

Class A

3, 85.5 Greene

2, 95.0 Bloomfield

1, 98.5 Sidney

Class AA

3, 89.5 Fonda-Fultonville

2, 95.0 Norwich

1, 99.0 Medina

Class AAA

1, 92.0 Cicero-North Syracuse

~ Parade

Middle School/Junior High

2, 64.75 Carthage

1, 69 Cicero-North Syracuse

Class D

2, 69.75 Schenevus

1, 82.5 Worcester

Class C

5, 70.0 Cherry Valley-Springfield

4, 72.0 Edmeston

3, 72.5 Richfield Springs

2, 82.0 South Kortright

1, 88.5 Gilbertsville-Mount Upton

Class B

5, 82 West Canada Valley

4, 84.5 Marathon

3, 85 Oppenheim Ephratah-St. Johnsville

2, 88.5 Marion

1, 97.5 Naples

Class A

5, 65.75 Altmar-Parish-Williamstown

4, 72 Moravia

3, 78 Sidney

2, 84.5 Bloomfield

1, 87.5 Pulaski

Class AA

4, 67 Waterloo

3, 71 Mexico

2, 88.5 Norwich

1, 98.25 Medina

Class AAA

1, 92.25 Cicero-North Syracuse

Small Ensemble

Middle School/Junior High

2, 78.5 Mexico

1, 80.5 Oppenheim Ephratah-St. Johnsville

Class D

2, 71.5 Milford

1, 75.0 Worcester

Class C

2, 60.0 Edmeston

1, 85.0 Gilbertsville-Mount Upton

Class B

3, 81.0 Oxford

2, 90.0 Marion

1, 97.5 West Canada Valley

Class A

3, 90.5 Sidney

2, 93.0 Bloomfield

1, 94.5 Altmar-Parish-Williamstown

Class AA

3, 92.0 Fonda-Fultonville

2, 93.0 Medina

1, 94.0 Norwich

Class AAA

1, 96.0 Cicero-North Syracuse