Weaver, AL — October 2025
Weaver High School’s Marching Band has once again claimed the top honor at the 2025 Alabama Marching Band Championships, earning its fourth consecutive Class 3A state title with a clean sweep of every category award.
The band’s 2025 field production, “All The Lonely People,” combined music from The Beatles, Iggy Azalea, and The Cinematic Orchestra to deliver a visually and musically compelling performance. Weaver received the following awards in Class 3A competition:
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Outstanding Guard
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Outstanding Percussion
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Outstanding Visual Ensemble
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Outstanding Musical Performance
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Outstanding General Effect
Under the leadership of Director of Bands Jared Holland, the Weaver Marching Band’s continued success reflects a culture of dedication and teamwork. Holland praised the students and staff, stating, “I am so proud of every student in the Weaver High School Marching Band for their work this season culminating in winning the 3A AL Marching Band Championships for the fourth time in a row. Good bands are made of good people. Winning is great, but watching these kids grow and mature into better people this year is so much sweeter.”
This season’s staff and leadership included:
Assistant Director – Nick Staff
Coordinator – Jim Roebuck
Drill Team Sponsors – Alexa Lewis & Kaylee Wolfe
Percussion Tech – Andrew Reeves
Chaplain – Matthew Morrison
Videographer – Kayla Wrobel
Student Leadership:
Drum Major – Dwon Morgan
Marching Tech – Cailin Lee
Percussion Captains – Cam Holland & Jayden Chapman
Drill Team Captain – Bailey Hodges
Band Captains – Mya Canon, Addison Gravitt, Kendra Ransom, Cole Campbell, Chela Caraballosa, Parker Duckworth, David Grace, Steven Bolan, and Joe Vines
In addition to their state title, the Weaver Marching Band earned all superior ratings at the 2025 Hoover Invitational Marching Festival and swept awards in Class 3A at the 2025 Northwest Alabama Marching Classic in Russellville, including:
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Best in Class Band
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Best in Class Drum Major
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Best in Class Percussion
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Best in Class Guard
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Most Entertaining Band
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Second Highest Band Score Among Classes 1A–7A
Beyond their accolades, Weaver’s band continues to stand out for its size and participation rate. Despite having an overall school enrollment of approximately 450 students (grades 7–12), the Weaver Band includes 143 members in grades 8–12, meaning nearly 40% of the school’s upper grades participate in the marching program.
This level of involvement makes Weaver’s band one of the largest in Calhoun County—second only to Oxford High School. In many competitions, Weaver competes against schools several times its size, yet continues to achieve statewide recognition through exceptional performance and student commitment.
