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Awards & Honors

L'Anse Creuse High School North Marching Crusaders stand proud for all the accomplishments and recognitions we have received over the the years. Hours upon hours of hard work pays off, here are some of our trophies and awards validating our dedication and sacrifice to our craft.

Results coming soon!


2025 Marching Crusaders Awards

For the 2025 season, the Marching Crusaders competed in the following competitions and achieved the following awards:

  • Trenton Scholastic Marching Band Invitational

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  • Troy Athens Marching Band Invitational

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  • MSBOA Marching Band Festival

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  • Chippewa Valley Marching Band Invitational

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2024 Marching Crusaders Awards

For the 2024 season, the Marching Crusaders competed in the following competitions and achieved the following awards:

  • Trenton Scholastic Marching Band Invitational

    • First Place overall, 

  • Troy Athens Marching Band Invitational

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  • MSBOA Marching Band Festival

    • 1st Division Rating

  • Chippewa Valley Marching Band Invitational

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2024-2025 HS North Concert Bands Awards

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MSBOA All-State Band and Orchestra

  • Caden Wagner - Principal Piccolo in All-State Orchestra

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MSBOA Band and Orchestra Festival

  • Wind Symphony - 1st Division

  • Symphony Band - 2nd Division

  • Freshman Band - 2nd Division

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State Solo & Ensemble Festival Honors

  • Caden Wagner (Flute/Piccolo) - Nominated for State Soloist Competition

  • Rylie Ellis (Trombone) - Nominated for State Soloist Competition

  • Lillie Grunewald, Aubrey Thomas, Brooke Durfee, Addison Jahimiak, and Natalie Kyser

    • Nominated for Woodwind Ensemble (performing arrangement by LCN alumni Kyle Jahimiak)

  • Clarinet Choir - Nominated for Chamber Ensemble award

2023 Marching Crusaders Awards

For the 2023 season, the Marching Crusaders Competed in the following competitions and achieved the following awards:

  • Troy Athens Scholastic Marching Band Invitational:

    • Class AA Best Overall Music; Class AA Best Overall Auxiliary; Class AA Overall 3rd Place​

  • MSBOA Marching Band Festival:

    • Class AA First Division - A grades in 8 of 9 sub-categories!

  • Chippewa Valley Scholastic Marching Band Invitational:

    • Class AA First Place 

  • Brandon-Ortonville Scholastic Marching Band Invitational:

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2023-2024 HS North Concert Bands Awards

 

MSBOA Band and Orchestra Festival

  • Wind Symphony - 1st Division Rating

  • Symphony Band - 1st Division Rating

  • Freshman Band - 1st Division Rating

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MSBOA State Solo & Ensemble Festival

  • LCN Clarinet Quintet - Bryce Szyska (2026), Karson Schefka (2024), Breanna Nutt (2024), Julie Payne (2025) and Natalie Kyser (2025) - Nominated for Spring Honors Concert. Auditioned for and performed for the MSBOA Spring Honors Concert. CLICK HERE to watch the concert (the quintet performs at the 37th minute).

2023 Competition Pictures

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In the fall of 2022 the Marching Crusaders competed in three different competitions. So far, we are proud to have collected 1st Place hardware in the 2022 Trenton Invitational, 3rd Place in the Troy Athens Invitational, and a 1st Division Rating at the MSBOA Marching Band Festival. 

Trenton High School Invitational - September 24th, 2022

  • 1st Place Class AA, Best Music Class AA, Best Marching Class AA, Best Auxiliary Class AA, Best Percussion Class AA
Troy Athens High School Invitational - October 1st, 2022
  • 3rd Place Class AA
MSBOA Marching Band Festival @ LCN - Tuesday, October 11th
  • 1st Division - Class AA
DeWitt High School Invitational - Saturday, October 15th

 

2021 Awards

L'Anse Creuse High School North Marching Crusaders stand proud for all the accomplishments and recognitions we have received over the the years.  Hours upon hours of hard work pays off, here are some of our trophies and awards validating our dedication and sacrifice to our craft. 

2021 DeWitt Invitational 1st Place

2021 DeWitt Invitational Recognitions

2021 Chippewa Valley Invitational 1st Place

2021 Troy Athens Invitational 2nd Place

In the fall of 2021 the Marching Crusaders competed in three different competitions.  We are proud to have collected 1st Place hardware in the 2021 DeWitt Invitational, and 2021 Chippewa Valley Invitational.  Our first outing of the year brought home a strong 2nd Place finish at the Troy Athens Invitational.  Not to mention our 1st Division recognition at MSBOA. 

2021 DeWitt Invitational

1st Place overall

Best Color Guard Performance

Best Percussion Performance

Best Visual Performance

Best Drum Major

Best Musical Performance


2021 Chippewa Valley Invitational

1st Place Overall, Class AA

Best Percussion

Best Musical

Best Marching


2021 Troy Athens Invitational

2nd Place Overall, Class AA

Best Overall Auxiliary  



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