Caledonian Club of San Francisco 157th Scottish Highland Gathering and Games
Sunday, September 3, 2023
Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA

Band Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 2 Time Limit Medley^
Adjudicators: Richard Parkes (Piping), Jim McGillivray (Piping), Andrew Lee (Piping), Bill Caudill (Piping), Bob Worrall (Ensemble), Ryan Murray (Ensemble), Scott Robertson (Drumming), Graham Brown (Drumming)
1. North Stratton Pipe Band (1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1)
2. Winnipeg Police Pipe Band (2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3)
3. Cascadia Pipe Band (3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 2)
4. Wasatch & District Pipe Band (4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4)

Grade 3 MSR
Adjudicators: Andrew Lee (Piping), Bill Caudill (Piping), Ryan Murray (Ensemble), Graham Brown (Drumming)
1. Macalester College Pipe Band (2, 3, 1, 1)
2. Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Pipe Band (1, 1, 4, 3)
3. City of Angels Pipe Band (3, 2, 2, 4)
4. Silicon Valley Pipe Band (4, 4, 3, 2)
5. Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (5, 5, 5, 5)

Grade 4 Time Limit Medley
Adjudicators: Richard Parkes (Piping), Jim McGillivray (Piping), Bob Worrall (Ensemble), Scott Robertson (Drumming)
1. Prince Charles Junior Pipe Band (5, 1, 3, 5)
2. Nicholson Pipes and Drums (1, 2, 9, 3)
3. Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco (3, 6, 1, 6)
4. Cameron Highlanders Pipe Band (2, 8, 6, 2)
5. Saskatoon Police Pipes & Drums (9, 7, 4, 1)
6. Wasatch & District Pipe Band (7, 5, 5, 7)
7. Silicon Valley Pipe Band (4, 9, 2, 10)
8. Long Beach Pipe Band (8, 3, 7, 8)
9. Utah Pipe Band (6, 4, 8, 9)
10. Jefferson Pipe Band (10, 10, 10, 4)

Grade 5 March, Slow March, March
Adjudicators: Andrew Lee (Piping), Bill Caudill (Piping), Ryan Murray (Ensemble), Graham Brown (Drumming)
1. City of Sacramento Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 4)
2. University of California Riverside Pipe Band (2, 2, 2, 5)†
3. Jefferson Pipe Band (4, 3, 3, 1)†
4. MacIntosh Pipe Band (3, 4, 6, 2)
5. Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (5, 5, 4, 7)†
6. Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco (7, 6, 5, 3)†
7. Humboldt Highlanders Pipe Band (6, 7, 7, 6)
8. Utah Pipe Band (8, 8, 8, 8)

† Tie broken by ensemble preference.

^The Grade 2 band contest was judged using an 8-judge panel. Results will not be tracked in WUSPBA aggregate standings.

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 2 Piping MSR – 18 Competitors
Adjudicator: Andrew Lee
1. 1593 Matthew Launer
2. 1977 Noah Mittwer
3. 2432 Kevin Carothers
4. 1450 Christopher Boyles
5. 2166 Alexander Lentz
6. 168 Henry McCarthy

Grade 2 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 18 Competitors
Adjudicator: Richard Parkes
1. 1593 Matthew Launer
2. 1977 Noah Mittwer
3. 2097 Katya Teodorovich
4. 1874 Colin Thurber
5. 168 Henry McCarthy
6. 2166 Alexander Lentz

Grade 2 Piping 6/8 March – 12 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bob Worrall
1. 1593 Matthew Launer
2. 1874 Colin Thurber
3. 977 James Shoptaugh
4. 2097 Katya Teodorovich
5. 2166 Alexander Lentz
6. 1977 Noah Mittwer

Grade 3 Piping 2/4 March (Leet A) – 13 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ryan Murray
1. 474 Karen McIlvena
2. 2087 Henry Cooper
3. 2516 Rory Logan
4. 2045 Lara Thomsen
5. 643 Vincent Guinnane
6. 009 Steven Coontz

Grade 3 Piping 2/4 March (Leet B) – 13 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jim McGillivray
1. 2369 Lars Lund
2. 405 Andrew Earl
3. 765 Daelen McCumber
4. 2374 Katherine Mantik
5. 1437 John Elliott
6. 1376 Noah Graham

Grade 3 Piping 2/4 March (Leet C) – 11 Competitors
Adjudicator: John Lee
1. 2193 Martin Johnson
2. 2339 Nate Jackson
3. 1942 Michael Swan
4. 2511 Ethan Blain
5. 672 Mitchell Ambre
6. 2022 Adria Fernandez

Grade 3 Piping Strathspey/Reel (Leet A) – 13 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bill Caudill
1. 2045 Lara Thomsen
2. 2087 Henry Cooper
3. 263 Donald Saraceno
4. 474 Karen McIlvena
5. 2332 Ignacio Solis
6. 009 Steven Coontz

Grade 3 Piping Strathspey/Reel (Leet B) – 13 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ryan Murray
1. 2374 Katherine Mantik
2. 2369 Lars Lund
3. 1437 John Elliott
4. 2296 Jeannie Wright
5. 774 Carrie Wigham
6. 405 Andrew Earl

Grade 3 Piping Strathspey/Reel (Leet C) – 11 Competitors
Adjudicator: Hugh Armstrong
1. 672 Mitchell Ambre
2. 1942 Michael Swan
3. 2511 Ethan Blain
4. 2529 Justice Peterson
5. 2022 Adria Fernandez
6. 2193 Martin Johnson

Grade 3 Piping 6/8 March (Leet A) – 13 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jim McGillivray
1. 1825 Olivia Siemer
2. 009 Steven Coontz
3. 2332 Ignacio Solis
4. 474 Karen McIlvena
5. 2087 Henry Cooper
6. 643 Vincent Guinnane

Grade 3 Piping 6/8 March (Leet B) – 13 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bill Caudill
1. 1437 John Elliott
2. 2369 Lars Lund
3. 1376 Noah Graham
4. 1381 Brian Schwartzberg
5. 2296 Jeannie Wright
6. 774 Carrie Wigham

Grade 3 Piping 6/8 March (Leet C) – 9 Competitors
Adjudicator: Andrew Morrill
1. 2529 Justice Peterson
2. 2193 Martin Johnson
3. 2339 Nate Jackson
4. 1942 Michael Swan
5. 672 Mitchell Ambre
6. 1900 Trenton McGregor

Grade 2 Snare Drumming MSR – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Graham Brown
1. 481 Andrew Koupal

Grade 2 Snare Drumming Hornpipe/Jig – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Scott Robertson
1. 481 Andrew Koupal

Grade 3 Snare Drumming 2/4 March – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Scott Robertson
1. 2088 William Cooper
2. 1732 Darin Talcott
3. 1613 Ulises Reyes
4. 1989 Ethen Cubberly

Grade 3 Snare Drumming Strathspey/Reel – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Graham Brown
1. 1989 Ethen Cubberly

Grade 3 Snare Drumming 6/8 March – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Graham Brown
1. 2088 William Cooper
2. 1613 Ulises Reyes
3. 1732 Darin Talcott

Intermediate Tenor Drumming MSR – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Scott Robertson
1. 2269 Ryan Niksch

Intermediate Tenor Drumming Hornpipe/Jig – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Graham Brown
1. 2269 Ryan Niksch

Open Bass Drumming MSR – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Scott Robertson
1. 149 Tangerine Hill
2. 383 Jeff Gordon

Open Bass Drumming Hornpipe/Jig – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Graham Brown
1. 383 Jeff Gordon

Intermediate Bass Drumming MSR – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Scott Robertson
1. 1294 Marie Rude
2. 186 Brendan O’Leary

Intermediate Bass Drumming Hornpipe/Jig – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Graham Brown
1. 186 Brendan O’Leary

Novice Bass Drumming March – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Scott Robertson
1. 1570 Gail Muldrow

*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.