WUSPBA Northern Branch

Redding Bagpipe Competition
Sunday, March 5, 2023
Red Lion Hotel, Redding, CA

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 1 Piobaireachd – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jack Lee
1. 037 Brian Cooper
2. 1941 Gavin Guidotti
3. 388 Charles Martin
4. 1358 Brennan Foley

Grade 2 Piobaireachd – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Terry Lee
1. 1205 Ted Hales
2. 1874 Colin Thurber
3. 261 Becky Saraceno

Grade 3 Piobaireachd – 7 Competitors
Adjudicator: Terry Lee
1. 009 Steven Coontz
2. 774 Carrie Wigham
3. 263 Donald Saraceno
4. 815 Stephen Rooklidge
5. 643 Vincent Guinnane
6. 2371 Rob Lund

Grade 4 Piobaireachd – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jack Lee
1. 794 John Pozza
2. 188 Dale Wilson
3. 2369 Lars Lund
4. 1807 William Brown
5. 2419 John Burke
6. 528 Nancy Menefee

*All results posted here are unofficial. Official results will be posted on the WUSPBA Results page after they have been reviewed and verified by the appropriate registrar. The Northern Branch is not responsible for any discrepancies.

Redding Bagpipe Competition
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Red Lion Hotel, Redding, CA

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 1 Piping MSR – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Terry Lee
1. 1646 Connor Eckert
2. 037 Brian Cooper
3. 046 Abraham McCarty
4. 388 Charles Martin
5. 1941 Gavin Guidotti
6. 1358 Brennan Foley

Grade 1 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jack Lee
1. 037 Brian Cooper
2. 1646 Connor Eckert
3. 1941 Gavin Guidotti
4. 388 Charles Martin
5. 1358 Brennan Foley
6. 046 Abraham McCarty

Grade 1 Piping 6/8 March – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jack Lee
1. 1646 Connor Eckert
2. 037 Brian Cooper
3. 388 Charles Martin
4. 1941 Gavin Guidotti
5. 1358 Brennan Foley
6. 046 Abraham McCarty

Grade 2 Piping MSR – 7 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jack Lee
1. 2150 Iain MacKay
2. 1874 Colin Thurber
3. 1205 Ted Hales
4. 1734 Connor Studulski
5. 261 Becky Saraceno
6. 497 Joshua Agee

Grade 2 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 7 Competitors
Adjudicator: Terry Lee
1. 2150 Iain MacKay
2. 1874 Colin Thurber
3. 1547 Brandon Ward
4. 1734 Connor Studulski
5. 261 Becky Saraceno
6. 1205 Ted Hales

Grade 2 Piping 6/8 March – 7 Competitors
Adjudicator: Liz Tubbs
1. 1874 Colin Thurber
2. 2150 Iain MacKay
3. 1734 Connor Studulski
4. 1547 Brandon Ward
5. 261 Becky Saraceno
6. 1205 Ted Hales

Grade 3 Piping 2/4 March – 11 Competitors
Adjudicator: Liz Tubbs
1. 2371 Rob Lund
2. 009 Steven Coontz
3. 2087 Henry Cooper
4. 1437 John Elliott
5. 2045 Lara Thomsen
6. 1381 Brian Schwartzberg

Grade 3 Piping Strathspey/Reel – 8 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jack Lee
1. 774 Carrie Wigham
2. 1381 Brian Schwartzberg
3. 263 Donald Saraceno
4. 2087 Henry Cooper
5. 643 Vincent Guinnane
6. 009 Steven Coontz

Grade 3 Piping 6/8 March – 10 Competitors
Adjudicator: Terry Lee
1. 2087 Henry Cooper
2. 1437 John Elliott
3. 009 Steven Coontz
4. 774 Carrie Wigham
5. 311 Eben ‘Matt’ McElhinny
6. 043 Lorraine McInnes

Grade 4 Piping 2/4 March – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Terry Lee
1. 2369 Lars Lund
2. 794 John Pozza
3. 188 Dale Wilson
4. 528 Nancy Menefee

Grade 4 Piping Strathspey/Reel – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Liz Tubbs
1. 2369 Lars Lund
2. 794 John Pozza
3. 188 Dale Wilson
4. 1807 William Brown

Grade 4 Piping 6/8 March – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jack Lee
1. 2369 Lars Lund
2. 794 John Pozza
3. 188 Dale Wilson
4. 528 Nancy Menefee
5. 1807 William Brown
6. 2419 John Burke

Grade 5 Piping 2/4 March – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Liz Tubbs
1. Joseph Conley
2. 2414 Kayla Fitzpatrick

Grade 5 Piping Slow March/Air – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Terry Lee
1. 2414 Kayla Fitzpatrick
2. Joseph Conley

*All results posted here are unofficial. Official results will be posted on the WUSPBA Results page after they have been reviewed and verified by the appropriate registrar. The Northern Branch is not responsible for any discrepancies.

YEC Online Competition
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Online Contest

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 1 Piping MSR – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 326 Christopher Johnson
2. 448 Melissa Bautz
3. 2111 Andrea Jones

Grade 1 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ken Sutherland
1. 326 Christopher Johnson
2. 2111 Andrea Jones
3. 448 Melissa Bautz

Grade 1 Piping 6/8 March – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 326 Christopher Johnson
2. 448 Melissa Bautz
3. 2111 Andrea Jones

Grade 2 Piping MSR – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ken Sutherland
1. 1977 Noah Mittwer
2. 1734 Connor Studulski
3. 2325 Sean Keating

Grade 2 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 1977 Noah Mittwer
2. 2325 Sean Keating
3. 1734 Connor Studulski

Grade 2 Piping 6/8 March – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ken Sutherland
1. 1977 Noah Mittwer
2. 1610 Nicholas San Juan
3. 1734 Connor Studulski
4. 2325 Sean Keating

Grade 3 Piping 2/4 March – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 2193 Martin Johnson
2. 2045 Lara Thomsen
3. 1922 Lettie Smith
4. 1311 Elise Ferrell
5. 2362 Anna Binder
6. 1948 Alexander Bloom

Grade 3 Piping Strathspey/Reel – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ken Sutherland
1. 2193 Martin Johnson
2. 2362 Anna Binder
3. 1311 Elise Ferrell

Grade 3 Piping 6/8 March – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 2193 Martin Johnson
2. 2362 Anna Binder
3. 1948 Alexander Bloom
4. 1311 Elise Ferrell
5. 1922 Lettie Smith

Grade 4 Piping 2/4 March – 9 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ken Sutherland
1. 2340 Logan Gorsuch
2. 2101 Kaitlyn Covarrubias
3. 2157 Augusta Chen
4. 2257 Adam Wilcox
5. 2121 Zoe Leslie
6. 1580 Katherine Strausser

Grade 4 Piping Strathspey/Reel – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ken Sutherland
1. 2179 Ivana Bradvica
2. 2340 Logan Gorsuch
3. 2157 Augusta Chen
4. 2257 Adam Wilcox
5. 1580 Katherine Strausser

Grade 4 Piping 6/8 March – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 2340 Logan Gorsuch
2. 2257 Adam Wilcox
3. 2157 Augusta Chen
4. 2121 Zoe Leslie
5. 2295 Andrew Evans

Grade 5 Piping 2/4 March – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 2387 Laura Sonnenberg
2. 2227 Christopher Kolm
3. 2408 Felix Chen

Grade 5 Piping Slow March/Air – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ken Sutherland
1. 2387 Laura Sonnenberg
2. 2408 Felix Chen

Grade 1 Piobaireachd – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ken Sutherland
1. 326 Christopher Johnson
2. 2111 Andrea Jones
3. 448 Melissa Bautz

Grade 2 Piobaireachd – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 1977 Noah Mittwer
2. 1734 Connor Studulski

Grade 3 Piobaireachd – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Ken Sutherland
1. 2193 Martin Johnson

Grade 4 Piobaireachd – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 2340 Logan Gorsuch
2. 2257 Adam Wilcox
3. 2121 Zoe Leslie
4. 1522 Matt Mitchell

Grade 2 Snare Drumming MSR – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Graham Brown
1. Tommi McAndrew
2. 1904 Henry Bautz

Grade 2 Snare Drumming Hornpipe/Jig – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Graham Brown
1. Tommi McAndrew
2. 1904 Henry Bautz

Grade 4 Snare Drumming 2/4 March – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Graham Brown
1. 2112 Caleb Guidotti
2. 448 Melissa Bautz

Grade 4 Snare Drumming 6/8 March – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Graham Brown
1. 2112 Caleb Guidotti
2. 448 Melissa Bautz

Grade 5 Snare Drumming 2/4 March – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Graham Brown
1. 2415 Gavin Blankenship

Novice Bass Drumming March – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Graham Brown
1. 2294 Andrew Bautz

Local Option Events (not tracked)

Grade 4 Piping Slow March/Air – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ken Sutherland
1. 2340 Logan Gorsuch
2. 2121 Zoe Leslie

Novice Bass Drumming 6/8 March – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Graham Brown
1. 2294 Andrew Bautz

*All results posted here are unofficial. Official results will be posted on the WUSPBA Results page after they have been reviewed and verified by the appropriate registrar. The Northern Branch is not responsible for any discrepancies.

Grade 3 Band—Silicon Valley Pipe Band
Grade 4 Band—Silicon Valley Pipe Band
Grade 5 Band—Prince Charles Pipe Band
Open Piping—Erik Leiken
Grade 1 Piping & Piobaireachd—Abraham McCarty
Grade 2 Piping—Malachi Johannsen
Grade 2 Piobaireachd—Gavin Guidotti
Grade 3 Piping & Piobaireachd—Brian Neal
Grade 4 Piping—Katherine Strausser
Grade 4 Piobaireachd—Lara Thomsen
Open Side Drumming—Duncan McPherson
Grade 2 Side Drumming—Andrew Koupal
Grade 3 Side Drumming—Dodger Posey
Grade 4 Side Drumming—William Cooper
Novice Tenor Drumming—Dodger Posey
Intermediate Bass Drumming—Andrew Koupal
Novice Bass Drumming—Gail Muldrow

Congratulations to all of our Branch Champions! Championship awards will be mailed in the coming weeks.

NorCal Fall Online Solos
Saturday, September 24, 2022
Online Contest

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 1 Piping MSR – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ian Whitelaw
1. 046 Abraham McCarty
2. 2122 Michael Trenor
3. 448 Melissa Bautz
4. 2111 Andrea Jones

Grade 1 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jeff Anderson
1. 2122 Michael Trenor
2. 046 Abraham McCarty
3. 2111 Andrea Jones
4. 448 Melissa Bautz

Continue reading “NORCAL FALL – Unofficial Results” →

156th Annual Scottish Highland Gathering and Games
Sunday, September 4, 2022
Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA

Band Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 2 Time Limit Medley
Adjudicators: Jamie Cuthill (Piping), Richard Parkes (Piping), Bob Worrall (Ensemble), Jim Sim (Drumming)
1. North Stratton Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 1)
2. Portland Metro Pipe Band (2, 2, 3, 2)
3. Wasatch & District Pipe Band (3, 3, 2, 3)

Grade 3 MSR
Adjudicators: Jamie Cuthill (Piping), Richard Parkes (Piping), Bob Worrall (Ensemble), Jim Sim (Drumming)
1. Silicon Valley Pipe Band (1, 1, 2, 1)
2. Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Pipe Band (2, 2, 1, 2)
3. Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (3, 3, 3, 3)

Grade 4 Time Limit Medley
Adjudicators: Rene Cusson (Piping), Ken Eller (Piping), Alan Bevan (Ensemble), John Fisher (Drumming)
1. City of Angels Pipe Band (3, 3, 1, 1)
2. Silicon Valley Pipe Band (2, 2, 3, 2)
3. Wasatch & District Pipe Band (4, 4, 4, 3)
4. Nicholson Pipes and Drums (1, 1, 8, 6)
5. Utah Pipe Band (6, 6, 2, 4)
6. Jefferson Pipe Band (5, 5, 5, 8)
7. Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco (7, 7, 6, 5)
8. House of Scotland Pipe Band (8, 8, 7, 7)

Grade 5 March, Slow March, March
Adjudicators: Jamie Cuthill (Piping), Richard Parkes (Piping), Bob Worrall (Ensemble), Jim Sim (Drumming)
1. Prince Charles Junior Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 1)
2. Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Pipe Band (3, 2, 5, 4)
3. University of California Riverside Pipe Band (2, 4, 6, 3)
4. Utah Pipe Band (7, 3, 2, 5)
5. Jefferson Pipe Band (4, 5, 4, 8)
6. MacIntosh Pipe Band (5, 7, 3, 7)
7. Humboldt Highlanders Pipe Band (8, 6, 7, 2)
8. Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (6, 8, 8, 6)

Solo Results (Unofficial*) Continue reading “PLEASANTON – Unofficial Results (Sunday)” →

156th Annual Scottish Highland Gathering and Games
Saturday, September 3, 2022
Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA

Band Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 2 MSR
Adjudicators: Alan Bevan (Piping), Rene Cusson (Piping), Ken Eller (Ensemble), John Fisher (Drumming)
1. North Stratton Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 2)
2. Portland Metro Pipe Band (2, 2, 2, 1)
3. Wasatch & District Pipe Band (3, 3, 3, 3)

Grade 3 Time Limit Medley
Adjudicators: Alan Bevan (Piping), Rene Cusson (Piping), Ken Eller (Ensemble), John Fisher (Drumming)
1. Silicon Valley Pipe Band (3, 2, 1, 1)
2. Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (1, 1, 3, 3)
3. Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Pipe Band (2, 3, 2, 2)

Grade 4 MSR
Adjudicators: Richard Parkes (Piping), Bob Worrall (Piping), Jamie Cuthill (Ensemble), Jim Sim (Drumming)
1. City of Angels Pipe Band (2, 1, 1, 1)
2. Nicholson Pipes and Drums (1, 2, 3, 2)
3. Wasatch & District Pipe Band (4, 3, 4, 3)
4. Silicon Valley Pipe Band (5, 4, 2, 4)
5. Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco (6, 6, 5, 5)†
6. Utah Pipe Band (3, 7, 6, 6)†
7. Jefferson Pipe Band (8, 5, 7, 8)
8. House of Scotland Pipe Band (7, 8, 8, 7)

Grade 5 Quick March Medley
Adjudicators: Alan Bevan (Piping), Rene Cusson (Piping), Ken Eller (Ensemble), John Fisher (Drumming)
1. Prince Charles Junior Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 1)
2. Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Pipe Band (3, 3, 2, 3)†
3. University of California Riverside Pipe Band (2, 2, 3, 4)†
4. Humboldt Highlanders Pipe Band (5, 5, 7, 2)
5. Utah Pipe Band (4, 4, 6, 7)
6. Jefferson Pipe Band (7, 7, 4, 5)†
7. Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (6, 6, 5, 6)†

† Tie broken by ensemble preference.

Solo Results (Unofficial*) Continue reading “PLEASANTON – Unofficial Results (Saturday)” →

YEC Solo Online Competition
Monday, June 20, 2022
Online Contest

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 1 Piping MSR – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jamie Cuthill
1. 674 Martha Hall
2. 2122 Michael Trenor
3. 448 Melissa Bautz
4. 2111 Andrea Jones
5. 388 Charles Martin

Grade 1 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 674 Martha Hall
2. 2111 Andrea Jones
3. 2122 Michael Trenor
4. 448 Melissa Bautz
5. 388 Charles Martin

Grade 1 Piping 6/8 March – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jamie Cuthill
1. 2122 Michael Trenor
2. 388 Charles Martin
3. 674 Martha Hall
4. 2111 Andrea Jones
5. 448 Melissa Bautz

Continue reading “YEC – Unofficial Results” →