---
"title": "Prairie View’s Marching Storm Voted 2015 HBCU Sports Band of the Year"
"description": "The Prairie View A&M Marching Storm, twice voted band of the week during the football season, was voted HBCU Sports Band of the Year on Wednesday. In a fan poll that spanned nine days and consisted of three rounds of voting, the Marching Storm amassed over 500,000 votes. Of the 73,266 first round votes tabulated, […]"
"date": "2016-01-21"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Kenn Rashad"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2016/01/21/prairie-views-marching-storm-voted-2015-hbcu-sports-band-of-the-year/"
"categories":
  - "Bands"
  - "Features"
"tags":
  - "Prairie View"
---

# Prairie View’s Marching Storm Voted 2015 HBCU Sports Band of the Year

The Prairie View A&M Marching Storm, twice voted band of the week during the football season, was [voted HBCU Sports Band of the Year](http://hbcusports.com/2016/01/18/final-round-prairie-view-vs-southern-which-band-should-be-band-of-the-year-poll/) on Wednesday. In a fan poll that [spanned nine days and consisted of three rounds of voting](http://hbcusports.com/2016/01/11/nominees-for-hbcu-sports-band-the-year-announced/), the Marching Storm amassed over 500,000 votes. Of the [73,266 first round votes tabulated](http://hbcusports.com/2016/01/12/first-round-poll-which-band-should-be-named-hbcu-sports-band-of-the-year/), the Marching Storm garnered 28.26 percent of the vote, earning the No.1 seed for the final four round. The Marching Storm faced off and [topped No. 4 Alcorn State in a final four round](http://hbcusports.com/2016/01/15/band-of-the-year-final-four-poll-prairie-view-vs-alcorn-state-southern-vs-grambling/) that resulted in the PV getting 56.7 percent of the 57,626 total votes generated. Southern University’s Human Jukebox, the No. 2 seed, won the other final four voting round over No. 3 Grambling to advance to the final round. [Final round voting](http://hbcusports.com/2016/01/18/final-round-prairie-view-vs-southern-which-band-should-be-band-of-the-year-poll/) amassed a staggering 457,489 total votes with Prairie View accounting for (244,481 votes) 53.44 percent of the vote over Southern. **Highlights from the year that was the Marching Storm:**

- Voted [HBCU Sports Band of the Week (Week 2)](http://hbcusports.com/2015/09/19/prairie-view-am-marching-storm-voted-hbcu-sports-band-of-the-week-week-2/) for their Sept. 12 halftime [performance at Texas State](http://hbcusports.com/2015/09/16/watch-prairie-view-am-band-halftime-show-vs-texas-state-poll/) (San Marcos, Texas).

https://youtu.be/jhh6J\_tn6HI

- Voted [HBCU Sports Band of the Week (Week 7)](http://hbcusports.com/2015/10/24/prairie-view-marching-storm-voted-hbcu-sports-band-of-the-week-week-7/) for the Oct. 17 [halftime performance against Southern](http://hbcusports.com/2015/10/20/band-poll-prairie-view-vs-southern-which-band-won-halftime/) in Baton Rouge, La.

https://youtu.be/pFPibmvNE0U

- Ranked No. 14 on HBCU Sports’ midseason rankings of [The Top 15 HBCU Marching Bands in America](http://hbcusports.com/2015/10/19/midseason-rankings-the-top-15-hbcu-marching-bands-in-america/).
- Fans voted the Marching Storm won the Oct. 17 halftime show vs. Southern in [a poll conducted on Oct. 20](http://hbcusports.com/2015/10/20/band-poll-prairie-view-vs-southern-which-band-won-halftime/).
- The Sept. 26 State Fair Classic halftime performance against Grambling ranked No.7 on the list of [Top 10 HBCU Halftime Shows of 2015](http://hbcusports.com/2016/01/09/here-are-the-top-10-hbcu-band-halftime-shows-of-2015/).

https://youtu.be/m7GLnV5A16w The band, under the direction of Dr. Timmey Zachery, is scheduled to compete in the [Honda Battle of the Bands](http://hondabattleofthebands.com/) on Jan. 30 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.