Caledonian Club of San Francisco 159th Scottish Highland Gathering and Games
Saturday, August 30, 2025
Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA

Band Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 2 MSR
Adjudicators: Bob Worrall (Piping), James Beaumont (Piping), Shaunna Hilder (Ensemble), Duncan Millar (Drumming)
1. North Stratton Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 1)
2. Greater Midwest Pipe Band (2, 2, 2, 2)
3. Wasatch & District Pipe Band (3, 3, 3, 3)

Grade 3 MSR
Adjudicators: Bob Worrall (Piping), James Beaumont (Piping), Shaunna Hilder (Ensemble), Duncan Millar (Drumming)
1. Prince Charles Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 1)
2. Portland Metro Pipe Band (3, 3, 2, 3)†
3. City of Angels Pipe Band (4, 2, 3, 2)†
4. Silicon Valley Pipe Band (2, 4, 4, 5)
5. Macalester College Pipe Band (6, 5, 6, 4)
6. Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Pipe Band (5, 6, 5, 7)
7. Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (7, 7, 7, 6)

Grade 4 Time Limit Medley
Adjudicators: Alastair Lee (Piping), Andrew Lee (Piping), David Hilder (Ensemble), Tenille Beaumont (Drumming)
1. Cameron Highlanders Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 1)
2. Wasatch & District Pipe Band (2, 2, 2, 2)
3. Long Beach Pipe Band (3, 3, 3, 6)
4. Silicon Valley Pipe Band (4, 5, 5, 4)†
5. City of Sacramento Pipe Band (5, 4, 6, 3)†
6. University of California Riverside Pipe Band (7, 7, 4, 5)
7. Jefferson Pipe Band (6, 6, 7, 7)

Grade 5 Quick March Medley
Adjudicators: Alastair Lee (Piping), Andrew Lee (Piping), David Hilder (Ensemble), Tenille Beaumont (Drumming)
1. Utah State Pipe Band (1, 1, 2, 2)
2. Macalester College Pipe Band (6, 6, 1, 1)
3. Prince Charles Pipe Band Juvenile (3, 3, 4, 5)
4. Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco (2, 2, 6, 6)
5. Utah Pipe Band Juvenile (4, 4, 5, 4)
6. Jefferson Pipe Band (7, 7, 3, 3)
7. MacIntosh Pipe Band (8, 9, 7, 8)
8. Humboldt Highlanders Pipe Band (9, 8, 9, 9)
9. Ciorcal Cairde Irish Pipes and Drums (10, 10, 10, 7)
DQ: Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums

† Tie broken by ensemble preference.

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 1 Piping MSR – 14 Competitors
Adjudicator: Richard Parkes
1. 2861 Ian Minnear
2. 2817 Ben Peterson
3. 2832 Jack Martin
4. 2810 Andrew Zhao
5. 1941 Gavin Guidotti
6. 225 Alexander Walker

Grade 1 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 14 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bob Worrall
1. 2340 Logan Gorsuch
2. 2810 Andrew Zhao
3. 978 Steven McElhaney
4. 2817 Ben Peterson
5. 2861 Ian Minnear
6. 225 Alexander Walker

Grade 1 Piping 6/8 March – 14 Competitors
Adjudicator: David Hilder
1. 2861 Ian Minnear
2. 2810 Andrew Zhao
3. 2832 Jack Martin
4. 2340 Logan Gorsuch
5. 978 Steven McElhaney
6. 1874 Colin Thurber

Grade 4 Piping 2/4 March (Leet A) – 16 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bruce Gandy
1. 2342 Tobin Kraus
2. 2350 Kieran English
3. 2452 Rashad Mahmood
4. 2678 Kevin Deihl
5. 2239 Emma Thomsen
6. 2519 Carson McCready

Grade 4 Piping 2/4 March (Leet B) – 17 Competitors
Adjudicator: Andrew Lee
1. 2703 Michael Beale
2. 2410 Adrian Terkelson
3. 2414 Kayla Fitzpatrick
4. 2584 Thomas Crook
5. 2575 Felix Montoya
6. 2238 Kathleen Madden

Grade 4 Piping 2/4 March (Leet C) – 18 Competitors
Adjudicator: Hugh Armstrong
1. 2372 Josiah Winter
2. 2743 Brenden Burkholder
3. 2708 Paul Dailey
4. 2547 Fahim Chakibou
5. 2546 Lee Dixon
6. 2535 Miles Sweet

Grade 4 Piping Strathspey/Reel (Leet A) – 15 Competitors
Adjudicator: Shaunna Hilder
1. 2350 Kieran English
2. 2702 Oscar Estoll
3. 2519 Carson McCready
4. 1879 Aiden Henderson
5. 2239 Emma Thomsen
6. 2551 Jason Cox

Grade 4 Piping Strathspey/Reel (Leet B) – 14 Competitors
Adjudicator: Alastair Lee
1. 2703 Michael Beale
2. 2652 Kiyan Nourpouri
3. 2584 Thomas Crook
4. 2410 Adrian Terkelson
5. 508 Chrisy Orcholski
6. 2575 Felix Montoya

Grade 4 Piping Strathspey/Reel (Leet C) – 16 Competitors
Adjudicator: Alec MacIntyre
1. 2546 Lee Dixon
2. 2547 Fahim Chakibou
3. 599 Elisha Akard
4. 2372 Josiah Winter
5. 2599 Everett Johnson
6. 2743 Brenden Burkholder

Grade 4 Piping 6/8 March (Leet A) – 15 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ross Morrill
1. 2342 Tobin Kraus
2. 1879 Aiden Henderson
3. 2123 Emerald Leslie
4. 2519 Carson McCready
5. 2239 Emma Thomsen
6. 2522 Kieran Batchelli-Hennessey

Grade 4 Piping 6/8 March (Leet B) – 16 Competitors
Adjudicator: James Beaumont
1. 2652 Kiyan Nourpouri
2. 2703 Michael Beale
3. 2410 Adrian Terkelson
4. 142 Maxine Barish-Wreden
5. 2389 Becky Gondola
6. 2584 Thomas Crook

Grade 4 Piping 6/8 March (Leet C) – 13 Competitors
Adjudicator: Andrew Morrill
1. 2547 Fahim Chakibou
2. 599 Elisha Akard
3. 2372 Josiah Winter
4. 2190 Davey Drobshoff
5. 2535 Miles Sweet
6. 2437 William McTaggart

Grade 5 Piping 2/4 March (Leet A) – 10 Competitors
Adjudicator: Shaunna Hilder
1. 2800 William Abdey
2. 2809 Anna Lopes
3. 2811 Owen Heath Ballantyne
4. 2557 Maxwell Catron
5. 2117 Kirsten Murtagh
6. 2679 Kevin Burt

Grade 5 Piping 2/4 March (Leet B) – 11 Competitors
Adjudicator: Alastair Lee
1. 2674 Aaron Crosser
2. 2844 Diego Rosario
3. 2812 Tanner Manning
4. 2842 Brian Cunningham
5. 2845 Alexey Nikolaev
6. 2834 Fintan Reidy

Grade 5 Piping Slow March/Air (Leet A) – 10 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bruce Gandy
1. 2800 William Abdey
2. 2809 Anna Lopes
3. 2811 Owen Heath Ballantyne
4. 2819 Roisin O’Leary
5. 2679 Kevin Burt
6. 2557 Maxwell Catron

Grade 5 Piping Slow March/Air (Leet B) – 12 Competitors
Adjudicator: Andrew Lee
1. 2674 Aaron Crosser
2. 2845 Alexey Nikolaev
3. 2508 Christopher Edwards
4. 2844 Diego Rosario
5. 2834 Fintan Reidy
6. 2558 James Stewart

Open Snare Drumming MSR – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Duncan Millar
1. 139 Duncan McPherson
2. 2840 Adam Tardif

Open Snare Drumming Hornpipe/Jig – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Tennille Beaumont
1. 2840 Adam Tardif

Grade 1 Snare Drumming MSR – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Duncan Millar
1. 281 Susan Shoemaker
2. 988 Matthew Biggs
3. 1665 Tyler Boydstun

Grade 1 Snare Drumming Hornpipe/Jig – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Tennille Beaumont
1. 988 Matthew Biggs
2. 1665 Tyler Boydstun

Grade 4 Snare Drumming 2/4 March – 7 Competitors
Adjudicator: Duncan Millar
1. 2709 Arden Dailey
2. 2829 Bryce Pieper
3. 2772 McKade Woodward
4. 2621 Talon Rowe
5. 2406 James Shupe
6. 1726 Shaelyn Mosbaugh

Grade 4 Snare Drumming 6/8 March – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Tennille Beaumont
1. 2709 Arden Dailey
2. 2706 Mike Ferrara
3. 2406 James Shupe

Grade 5 Snare Drumming March – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Duncan Millar
1. 2669 Guillermo Alfaro
2. 2784 David Dial

Novice Tenor Drumming 2/4 March – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Duncan Millar
1. 2774 Felisha Gomez
2. 2860 Kagan Gullickson
3. 2720 Jennifer Faulhaber
4. 2059 Bridget Hall

Novice Tenor Drumming 6/8 March – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Tennille Beaumont
1. 2774 Felisha Gomez
2. 2720 Jennifer Faulhaber
3. 2059 Bridget Hall

*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.