Category: Results-2025

Caledonian Club of San Francisco 159th Scottish Highland Gathering and Games
Sunday, August 31, 2025
Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA

Band Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 2 Time Limit Medley
Adjudicators: Alastair Lee (Piping), Andrew Lee (Piping), David Hilder (Ensemble), Tennille Beaumont (Drumming)
1. North Stratton Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 1)
2. Wasatch & District Pipe Band (3, 3, 2, 2)†
3. Greater Midwest Pipe Band (2, 2, 3, 3)†

Grade 3 Time Limit Medley
Adjudicators: Alastair Lee (Piping), Andrew Lee (Piping), David Hilder (Ensemble), Tennille Beaumont (Drumming)
1. City of Angels Pipe Band (2, 1, 1, 1)
2. Portland Metro Pipe Band (1, 2, 3, 5)
3. Macalester College Pipe Band (4, 4, 2, 3)
4. Prince Charles Pipe Band (3, 3, 4, 4)
5. Silicon Valley Pipe Band (5, 5, 5, 2)
6. Kevin R. Blandford Memorial Pipe Band (6, 6, 6, 6)
7. Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums (7, 7, 7, 7)

Grade 4 MSR
Adjudicators: Shaunna Hilder (Piping), James Beaumont (Piping), Bob Worrall (Ensemble), Duncan Millar (Drumming)
1. Cameron Highlanders Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 1)
2. Wasatch & District Pipe Band (2, 2, 3, 6)
3. Silicon Valley Pipe Band (4, 3, 2, 5)
4. Jefferson Pipe Band (3, 4, 6, 3)
5. City of Sacramento Pipe Band (6, 6, 4, 2)
6. Long Beach Pipe Band (5, 5, 5, 7)
7. University of California Riverside Pipe Band (7, 7, 7, 4)

Grade 5 March, Slow March, March
Adjudicators: Shaunna Hilder (Piping), James Beaumont (Piping), Bob Worrall (Ensemble), Duncan Millar (Drumming)
1. Prince Charles Pipe Band Juvenile (1, 1, 3, 1)
2. Utah State University Pipe and Drum Corps (2, 2, 1, 3)
3. Humboldt Highlanders Pipe Band (3, 3, 4, 2)
4. Macalester College Pipe Band (4, 4, 2, 4)
5. Utah Pipe Band Juvenile (5, 5, 5, 6)
6. Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco (7, 7, 6, 7)†
7. MacIntosh Pipe Band (6, 6, 7, 8)†
8. Jefferson Pipe Band (8, 8, 8, 5)
9. Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco Junior (9, 9, 9, 9)
10. Ciorcal Cairde Irish Pipes and Drums (10, 10, 10, 10)

† Tie broken by ensemble preference.

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 2 Piping MSR (Leet A) – 14 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bruce Gandy
1. 2799 Travis Nelson
2. 2097 Katya Teodorovich
3. 2166 Alexander Lentz
4. 1450 Christopher Boyles
5. 2045 Lara Thomsen
6. 2193 Martin Johnson

Grade 2 Piping MSR (Leet B) – 14 Competitors
Adjudicator: Alastair Lee
1. 2529 Justice Peterson
2. 2341 Andrew Burns
3. 977 James Shoptaugh
4. 2827 Katie Brady
5. 844 Travis Combs
6. 1322 Matthew Earl

Grade 2 Piping Hornpipe/Jig (Leet A) – 13 Competitors
Adjudicator: Richard Parkes
1. 2799 Travis Nelson
2. 2854 Sylvia Thiessen
3. 2097 Katya Teodorovich
4. 2550 Suzie Snell
5. 2166 Alexander Lentz
6. 1899 Ethan Bailey

Grade 2 Piping Hornpipe/Jig (Leet B) – 15 Competitors
Adjudicator: Andrew Lee
1. 2529 Justice Peterson
2. 977 James Shoptaugh
3. 1867 Shaun Griffith
4. 2157 Augusta Chen
5. 2818 Byron Voorheis
6. 1942 Michael Swan

Grade 2 Piping 6/8 March (Leet A) – 14 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bob Worrall
1. 2045 Lara Thomsen
2. 2097 Katya Teodorovich
3. 2788 Ian Gruenhagen
4. 1735 Andrew Reynolds
5. 2166 Alexander Lentz
6. 2799 Travis Nelson

Grade 2 Piping 6/8 March (Leet B) – 15 Competitors
Adjudicator: James Beaumont
1. 2818 Byron Voorheis
2. 977 James Shoptaugh
3. 2325 Sean Keating
4. 405 Andrew Earl
5. 2341 Andrew Burns
6. 1942 Michael Swan

Grade 3 Piping 2/4 March (Leet A) – 14 Competitors
Adjudicator: Richard Parkes
1. 2530 Connor Abel
2. 2087 Henry Cooper
3. 474 Karen McIlvena
4. 1233 Matthew Dickie
5. 643 Vincent Guinnane
6. 009 Steven Coontz

Grade 3 Piping 2/4 March (Leet B) – 15 Competitors
Adjudicator: David Hilder
1. 2588 Brigitta Benroth
2. 2447 Michael Lornie
3. 2115 Chloe Bloom
4. 1459 Kirsten White
5. 2836 Andrew Jared
6. 2582 Ethan Jaimes

Grade 3 Piping Strathspey/Reel (Leet A) – 14 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bob Worrall
1. 2530 Connor Abel
2. 2087 Henry Cooper
3. 474 Karen McIlvena
4. 263 Donald Saraceno
5. 1311 Elise Ferrell
6. 1381 Brian Schwartzberg

Grade 3 Piping Strathspey/Reel (Leet B)– 12 Competitors
Adjudicator: Shaunna Hilder
1. 2588 Brigitta Benroth
2. 2582 Ethan Jaimes
3. 2121 Zoe Leslie
4. 626 Daniel Croissant
5. 2115 Chloe Bloom
6. 2447 Michael Lornie

Grade 3 Piping 6/8 March (Leet A) – 14 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bruce Gandy
1. 2530 Connor Abel
2.2689 Nathan Huffaker
3. 2087 Henry Cooper
4. 1233 Matthew Dickie
5. 796 Monty Messenger
6. 2503 Aims McGuinness

Grade 3 Piping 6/8 March (Leet B) – 14 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ross Morrill
1. 2582 Ethan Jaimes
2. 2588 Brigitta Benroth
3. 626 Daniel Croissant
4. 043 Lorraine McInnes
5. 2115 Chloe Bloom
6. 2121 Zoe Leslie

Grade 2 Snare Drumming MSR – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Tennille Beaumont
1. 1955 Henry Stockett
2. 481 Andrew Koupal
3. 1670 Leilani Lucas
4. 2816 Anthony Todero
5. 2815 Danielle Nauss
6. 815 Stephen Rooklidge

Grade 2 Snare Drumming Hornpipe/Jig – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Duncan Millar
1. 1670 Leilani Lucas
2. 481 Andrew Koupal
3. 2816 Anthony Todero
4. 2815 Danielle Nauss
5. 815 Stephen Rooklidge

Grade 3 Snare Drumming 2/4 March – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Tennille Beaumont
1. 2112 Caleb Guidotti
2. 1460 Manuel Acosta
3. 1989 Ethen Cubberly
4. 1775 J. Reuben Johnson
5. 1613 Ulises Reyes
6. 2533 Tate Mauzy

Grade 3 Snare Drumming Strathspey/Reel – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Duncan Millar
1. 2112 Caleb Guidotti
2. 1460 Manuel Acosta
3. 1989 Ethen Cubberly
4. 2533 Tate Mauzy
5. 1613 Ulises Reyes
6. 1775 J. Reuben Johnson

Grade 3 Snare Drumming 6/8 March – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Duncan Millar
1. 1460 Manuel Acosta
2. 2112 Caleb Guidotti
3. 2533 Tate Mauzy
4. 1613 Ulises Reyes
5. 1775 J. Reuben Johnson

Intermediate Tenor Drumming MSR – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Duncan Millar
1. 1918 Ireland Rosa
2. 061 Cori Kirkland

Intermediate Bass Drumming MSR – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Tennille Beaumont
1. 1895 Sean Stewart

Intermediate Bass Drumming Hornpipe/Jig – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Tennille Beaumont
1. 1895 Sean Stewart

Novice Bass Drumming March – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Duncan Millar
1. 2828 Shane Pieper
2. 1570 Gail Muldrow
3. 2510 Russ Loucks

*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. 

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. 

Golden Gate Indoor Solo Piping & Drumming Contest
Saturday, July 12, 2025
United Irish Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 1 Piping MSR – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Ross Naismith
1. 2340 Logan Gorsuch

Grade 1 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Colin Berta
1. 2340 Logan Gorsuch

Grade 2 Piping MSR – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Colin Berta
1. 2166 Alexander Lentz
2. 1547 Brandon Ward
3. 1899 Ethan Bailey
4. 1205 Ted Hales

Grade 2 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Janice Richey
1. 2166 Alexander Lentz
2. 1899 Ethan Bailey
3. 1547 Brandon Ward
4. 1205 Ted Hales

Grade 2 Piping 6/8 March – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ross Naismith
1. 2166 Alexander Lentz
2. 1547 Brandon Ward
3. 1205 Ted Hales
4. 1899 Ethan Bailey

Grade 3 Piping 2/4 March – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Colin Berta
1. 009 Steven Coontz
2. 2503 Aims McGuinness

Grade 3 Piping Strathspey/Reel – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Janice Richey
1. 009 Steven Coontz
2. 2503 Aims McGuinness

Grade 3 Piping Jig – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ross Naismith
1. 2503 Aims McGuinness
2. 009 Steven Coontz

Grade 4 Piping 2/4 March – 8 Competitors
Adjudicator: Colin Berta
1. 2522 Kieran Batchelli-Hennessey
2. 2678 Kevin Deihl
3. 1943 Rees Parker
4. 2120 Joyce Maclaury
5. 2389 Becky Gondola
6. 2428 Tom Weeden

Grade 4 Piping Strathspey/Reel – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ross Naismith
1. 1943 Rees Parker
2. 2428 Tom Weeden
3. 2389 Becky Gondola
4. 664 Michael Bowler
5. 2245 Geoffrey Ingram

Grade 4 Piping 6/8 March – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Janice Richey
1. 1943 Rees Parker
2. 2389 Becky Gondola
3. 2678 Kevin Deihl
4. 2428 Tom Weeden
5. 664 Michael Bowler
6. 2245 Geoffrey Ingram

Grade 5 Piping 2/4 March – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Janice Richey
1. 2682 Roisin O’Leary
2. 2524 Phillip Kirker Torretto
3. 2812 Tanner Manning
4. 2077 Bill Bailey

Grade 5 Piping Slow March/Air – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ross Naismith
1. 2812 Tanner Manning
2. 2077 Bill Bailey
3. 2524 Phillip Kirker Torretto

Grade 1 Piobaireachd – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Ross Naismith
1. 2340 Logan Gorsuch

Grade 2 Piobaireachd – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ross Naismith
1.2166 Alexander Lentz
2. 1547 Brandon Ward
3. 1899 Ethan Bailey
4. 1205 Ted Hales

Grade 3 Piobaireachd – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Colin Berta
1. 2503 Aims McGuinness
2. 009 Steven Coontz

Grade 4 Piobaireachd – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Colin Berta
1. 2428 Tom Weeden
2. 2678 Kevin Deihl
3. 2524 Phillip Kirker Torretto
4. 2245 Geoffrey Ingram
5. 664 Michael Bowler

Grade 4 Snare Drumming 2/4 March – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Duncan McPherson
1. 2120 Joyce Maclaury

Prizes Awarded by the Contest Sponsor (not tracked)

The Farallon Cup: Grade 1 Piping (Light Music & Piobaireachd) – Logan Gorsuch
Grade 2 Piping (Light Music & Piobaireachd) – Alexander Lentz
Grade 3 Piping (Light Music & Piobaireachd) – Aims McGuinness
Grade 4 Piping (Light Music) – Rees Parker
Grade 4 Piobaireachd – Tom Weeden
Grade 5 Piping (Light Music) – Tanner Manning
Grade 4 Snare Drumming – Joyce Maclaury
Ron McGlashan Memorial: Best Dressed Competitor – Kevin Deihl

*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. 

Pipes & Pubs #2: NorCal Celtic Festival / Blue Note Brewing
Sunday, April 27, 2025
Blue Note Brewing, Woodland, CA

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 1 Piobaireachd – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jeff Anderson
1. 978 Steven McElhaney
2. 1941 Gavin Guidotti
3. 388 Charles Martin
4. 2340 Logan Gorsuch

Grade 2 Piobaireachd – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 2045 Lara Thomsen
2. 1437 John Elliott
3. 1547 Brandon Ward
4. 1205 Ted Hales

Grade 3 Piobaireachd – 9 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ross Naismith
1. 1381 Brian Schwartzberg
2. 1899 Ethan Bailey
3. 1580 Katherine Strausser
4. 774 Carrie Wigham
5. 263 Donald Saraceno
6. 056 Richard Hood

Grade 4 Piobaireachd (Leet 1) – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ross Naismith
1. 2239 Emma Thomsen
2. 2428 Tom Weeden
3. 1764 Ian Kelly
4. 2227 Christopher Kolm
5. 072 Craig Farley
6. 2245 Geoffrey Ingram

Grade 4 Piobaireachd (Leet 2) – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jeff Anderson
1. 2535 Miles Sweet
2. 2599 Everett Johnson
3. 2702 Oscar Estoll
4. 996 Linda Lindsay
5. 633 Christine Yamate
6. 655 Michael Carr

Prizes Awarded by the Contest Sponsor (not tracked)

Grade 1 Piping Aggregate – Steven McElhaney
Grade 2 Piping Aggregate – Lara Thomsen
Grade 3 Piping Aggregate – Ethan Bailey
Grade 4 Piping Aggregate – Everett Johnson
Grade 5 Piping Aggregate – Christopher Edwards
Grade 1 Snare Drumming Aggregate – Susan Shoemaker
Grade 2 Snare Drumming Aggregate – Andrew Koupal
Grade 3 Snare Drumming Aggregate – Niko Lund
Grade 4 Snare Drumming Aggregate – Lars Lund
Grade 5 Snare Drumming Aggregate – Jenna Duncan
Novice Tenor Drumming Aggregate – Jennifer Faulhaber
Novice Bass Drumming Aggregate – 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. 

Pipes & Pubs #2: NorCal Celtic Festival / Blue Note Brewing
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Main Street, Woodland, CA

Band Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 3 MSR
Adjudicators: Jeff Anderson (Piping), John Recknagel (Piping), Glen Thompson (Ensemble), Bryce Parker (Drumming)
1. City of Angels Pipe Band (2, 1, 1, 2)
2. Silicon Valley Pipe Band G3 (1, 2, 2, 3)
3. Prince Charles Pipe Band G3 (3, 3, 3, 1)

Grade 4 Time Limit Medley
Adjudicators: Jeff Anderson (Piping), Ross Naismith (Piping), John Recknagel (Ensemble), Bryce Parker (Drumming)
1. City of Sacramento Pipe Band (1, 1, 3, 1)
2. Jefferson Pipe Band G4 (3, 2, 1, 3)†
3. Silicon Valley Pipe Band G4 (2, 3, 2, 2)†

Grade 5 March, Slow March, March
Adjudicators: Jeff Anderson (Piping), Ross Naismith (Piping), Glen Thompson (Ensemble), Bryce Parker (Drumming)
1. Humboldt Highlanders Pipe Band (1, 1, 2, 2)
2. Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco (2, 3, 1, 1)
3. Cameron Highlanders Pipe Band (3, 2, 4, 5)
4. MacIntosh Pipe Band (4, 4, 3, 4)
5. Prince Charles Pipe Band Juvenile G5 (6, 6, 5, 3)
6. Jefferson Pipe Band G5 (5, 5, 6, 6)

† Tie broken by ensemble preference.

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 1 Piping MSR – 7 Competitors
Adjudicator: Kenny MacLeod
1. 978 Steven McElhaney
2. 1941 Gavin Guidotti
3. 1874 Colin Thurber
4. 225 Alexander Walker
5. 2340 Logan Gorsuch
6. 2704 Caleb Cox

Grade 1 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 7 Competitors
Adjudicator: John Recknagel
1. 978 Steven McElhaney
2. 1874 Colin Thurber
3. 225 Alexander Walker
4. 388 Charles Martin
5. 1941 Gavin Guidotti
6. 2704 Caleb Cox

Grade 1 Piping 6/8 March – 7 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jeff Anderson
1. 388 Charles Martin
2. 978 Steven McElhaney
3. 1941 Gavin Guidotti
4. 225 Alexander Walker
5. 1874 Colin Thurber
6. 2340 Logan Gorsuch

Grade 2 Piping MSR – 10 Competitors
Adjudicator: John Recknagel
1. 1437 John Elliott
2. 2100 Gabrielle Neal
3. 2550 Suzie Snell
4. 1205 Ted Hales
5. 2045 Lara Thomsen
6. 2166 Alexander Lentz

Grade 2 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 10 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ross Naismith
1. 2150 Iain Mackay
2. 2166 Alexander Lentz
3. 2045 Lara Thomsen
4. 1437 John Elliott
5. 2369 Lars Lund
6. 2100 Gabrielle Neal

Grade 2 Piping 6/8 March – 10 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 2045 Lara Thomsen
2. 2369 Lars Lund
3. 2550 Suzie Snell
4. 2100 Gabrielle Neal
5. 261 Becky Saraceno
6. 2150 Iain Mackay

Grade 3 Piping 2/4 March – 12 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ross Naismith
1. 2121 Zoe Leslie
2. 2530 Connor Abel
3. 794 John Pozza
4. 1899 Ethan Bailey
5. 2472 Timothy Custodia
6. 1381 Brian Schwartzberg

Grade 3 Piping Strathspey/Reel – 12 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jeff Anderson
1. 1899 Ethan Bailey
2. 2530 Connor Abel
3. 774 Carrie Wigham
4. 2472 Timothy Custodia
5. 2121 Zoe Leslie
6. 369 Brad Hansen

Grade 3 Piping Jig – 11 Competitors
Adjudicator: Kenny MacLeod
1. 2121 Zoe Leslie
2. 1899 Ethan Bailey
3. 2472 Timothy Custodia
4. 2530 Connor Abel
5. 311 Eben McElhinny
6. 1381 Brian Schwartzberg

Grade 4 Piping 2/4 March (Leet 1) – 7 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 2350 Kieran English
2. 2414 Kayla Fitzpatrick
3. 2239 Emma Thomsen
4. 633 Christine Yamate
5. 072 Craig Farley
6. 2428 Tom Weeden

Grade 4 Piping 2/4 March (Leet 2) – 11 Competitors
Adjudicator: Kenny MacLeod
1. 2535 Miles Sweet
2. 2599 Everett Johnson
3. 2342 Tobin Kraus
4. 2115 Chloe Bloom
5. 1764 Ian Kelly
6. 2702 Oscar Estoll

Grade 4 Piping Strathspey/Reel (Leet 1) – 8 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jeff Anderson
1. 2115 Chloe Bloom
2. 1764 Ian Kelly
3. 2239 Emma Thomsen
4. 2350 Kieran English
5. 2414 Kayla Fitzpatrick
6. 2428 Tom Weeden

Grade 4 Piping Strathspey/Reel (Leet 2) – 9 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 2599 Everett Johnson
2. 2535 Miles Sweet
3. 1943 Rees Parker
4. 996 Linda Lindsay
5. 2342 Tobin Kraus
6. 2702 Oscar Estoll

Grade 4 Piping 6/8 March (Leet 1) – 7 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ross Naismith
1. 2414 Kayla Fitzpatrick
2. 2239 Emma Thomsen
3. 2428 Tom Weeden
4. 2350 Kieran English
5. 072 Craig Farley
6. 633 Christine Yamate

Grade 4 Piping 6/8 March (Leet 2) – 11 Competitors
Adjudicator: John Recknagel
1. 2115 Chloe Bloom
2. 2342 Tobin Kraus
3. 2535 Miles Sweet
4. 2599 Everett Johnson
5. 2702 Oscar Estoll
6. 1943 Rees Parker

Grade 5 Piping 2/4 March – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: John Recknagel
1. 2508 Christopher Edwards
2. 2741 Eleanor Hopper
3. 2227 Christopher Kolm
4. 2598 Jonathan Pangburn
5. 2077 Bill Bailey

Grade 5 Piping Slow March/Air – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Kenny MacLeod
1. 2741 Eleanor Hopper
2. 2508 Christopher Edwards
3. 2227 Christopher Kolm
4. 2077 Bill Bailey
5. 2598 Jonathan Pangburn

Grade 1 Snare Drumming MSR – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Bryce Parker
1. 281 Susan Shoemaker

Grade 2 Snare Drumming MSR – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bryce Parker
1. 481 Andrew Koupal
2. 1670 Leilani Lucas

Grade 2 Snare Drumming Hornpipe/Jig – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bryce Parker
1. 481 Andrew Koupal
2. 1670 Leilani Lucas

Grade 3 Snare Drumming 2/4 March – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bryce Parker
1. 2533 Tate Mauzy
2. 1613 Ulises Reyes
3. 1989 Ethen Cubberly
4. 2112 Caleb Guidotti
5. 1511 Stuart Cornelius
6. 2370 Niko Lund

Grade 3 Snare Drumming Strathspey/Reel – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bryce Parker
1. 2370 Niko Lund
2. 2112 Caleb Guidotti
3. 2533 Tate Mauzy
4. 1989 Ethen Cubberly
5. 1613 Ulises Reyes
6. 1511 Stuart Cornelius

Grade 3 Snare Drumming 6/8 March – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bryce Parker
1. 2370 Niko Lund
2. 1613 Ulises Reyes
3. 2112 Caleb Guidotti
4. 2533 Tate Mauzy

Grade 4 Snare Drumming 2/4 March – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bryce Parker
1. 1726 Shaelyn Mosbaugh
2. 2369 Lars Lund
3. 2706 Mike Ferrara
4. 2694 James Duncan

Grade 4 Snare Drumming 6/8 March – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bryce Parker
1. 2369 Lars Lund
2. 2706 Mike Ferrara

Grade 5 Snare Drumming March – 3 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bryce Parker
1. 2440 Jenna Duncan
2. 2277 Ian Haynes
3. 2784 David Dial

Novice Tenor Drumming 2/4 March – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Bryce Parker
1. 2059 Bridget Hall
2. 2720 Jennifer Faulhaber

Novice Tenor Drumming 6/8 March – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Bryce Parker
1. 2720 Jennifer Faulhaber

Novice Bass Drumming March – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Bryce Parker
1. 1570 Gail Muldrow

Playoff Events (not tracked)

Grade 4 Piping 2/4 March PLAYOFF – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 2599 Everett Johnson
2. 2414 Kayla Fitzpatrick
3. 2350 Kieran English
4. 2535 Miles Sweet
5. 2342 Tobin Kraus
6. 2239 Emma Thomsen

Grade 4 Piping Strathspey/Reel PLAYOFF – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ross Naismith
1. 2115 Chloe Bloom
2. 2599 Everett Johnson
3. 1943 Rees Parker
4. 1764 Ian Kelly
5. 2535 Miles Sweet

Grade 4 Piping 6/8 March PLAYOFF – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jeff Anderson
1. 2115 Chloe Bloom
2. 2342 Tobin Kraus
3. 2414 Kayla Fitzpatrick
4. 2428 Tom Weeden

*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. 

Pipes & Pubs #1: IDOL Beer Works
Saturday, March 22, 2025
IDOL Beer Works, Lodi, CA

Band Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 3 Time Limit Medley
Adjudicators: Ross Naismith (Piping x2), Glen Thompson (Ensemble), Eli Fugate (Drumming)
1. Prince Charles Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 1)

Grade 3 MSR
Adjudicators: Ross Naismith (Piping x2), Glen Thompson (Ensemble), Eli Fugate (Drumming)
1. Prince Charles Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 1)

Grade 4 Time Limit Medley
Adjudicators: Ross Naismith (Piping x2), Glen Thompson (Ensemble), Eli Fugate (Drumming)
1. City of Sacramento Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 1)

Grade 4 MSR
Adjudicators: Ross Naismith (Piping x2), Glen Thompson (Ensemble), Eli Fugate (Drumming)
1. City of Sacramento Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 1)

Grade 5 Quick March Medley
Adjudicators: Ross Naismith (Piping x2), Glen Thompson (Ensemble), Eli Fugate (Drumming)
1. MacIntosh Pipe Band (1, 1, 1, 1)

Grade 5 March, Slow March, March
Adjudicators: Ross Naismith (Piping x2), Glen Thompson (Ensemble), Eli Fugate (Drumming)
1. Irish Pipers Band of San Francisco (1, 1, 1, 1)
2. MacIntosh Pipe Band (2, 2, 2, 2)

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 1 Piping MSR – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 1874 Colin Thurber

Grade 1 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ross Naismith
1. 978 Steven McElhaney
2. 1874 Colin Thurber

Grade 1 Piping 6/8 March – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Liz Tubbs
1. 978 Steven McElhaney
2. 1874 Colin Thurber

Grade 2 Piping MSR – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ross Naismith
1. 2097 Katya Teodorovich
2. 2340 Logan Gorsuch
3. 2045 Lara Thomsen
4. 1547 Brandon Ward
5. 2157 Augusta Chen

Grade 2 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 2097 Katya Teodorovich
2. 2340 Logan Gorsuch
3. 2157 Augusta Chen
4. 2045 Lara Thomsen
5. 1547 Brandon Ward

Grade 2 Piping 6/8 March – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Liz Tubbs
1. 1547 Brandon Ward
2. 2340 Logan Gorsuch
3. 2157 Augusta Chen
4. 2045 Lara Thomsen
5. 2097 Katya Teodorovich

Grade 3 Piping 2/4 March – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Liz Tubbs
1. 2087 Henry Cooper
2. 1899 Ethan Bailey
3. 009 Steven Coontz
4. 1580 Katherine Strausser

Grade 3 Piping Strathspey/Reel – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ross Naismith
1. 2087 Henry Cooper
2. 009 Steven Coontz
3. 1899 Ethan Bailey
4. 1580 Katherine Strausser

Grade 3 Piping Jig – 4 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 009 Steven Coontz
2. 1899 Ethan Bailey
3. 2087 Henry Cooper
4. 1580 Katherine Strausser

Grade 4 Piping 2/4 March – 13 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ross Naismith
1. 2702 Oscar Estoll
2. 2115 Chloe Bloom
3. 2350 Kieran English
4. 2190 Davey Drobshoff
5. 2408 Felix Chen
6. 2678 Kevin Deihl

Grade 4 Piping Strathspey/Reel – 11 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 2115 Chloe Bloom
2. 2239 Emma Thomsen
3. 633 Christine Yamate
4. 2408 Felix Chen
5. 2350 Kieran English
6. 2428 Tom Weeden

Grade 4 Piping 6/8 March – 13 Competitors
Adjudicator: Liz Tubbs
1. 2115 Chloe Bloom
2. 2702 Oscar Estoll
3. 633 Christine Yamate
4. 2239 Emma Thomsen
5. 2350 Kieran English
6. 2190 Davey Drobshoff

Grade 5 Piping 2/4 March – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Glen Thompson
1. 2742 Eleanor Arron
2. 2117 Kirsten Murtagh
3. 2557 Maxwell Catron
4. 2227 Christopher Kolm
5. 2741 Eleanor Hopper
6. 2077 Bill Bailey

Grade 5 Piping Slow March/Air – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ross Naismith
1. 2741 Eleanor Hopper
2. 2557 Maxwell Catron
3. 2117 Kirsten Murtagh
4. 2227 Christopher Kolm
5. 2077 Bill Bailey
6. 2742 Eleanor Arron

Grade 2 Snare Drumming MSR – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Eli Fugate
1. 1955 Henry Stockett

Grade 3 Snare Drumming 2/4 March – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Eli Fugate
1. 1989 Ethen Cubberly

Grade 4 Snare Drumming 2/4 March – 2 Competitors
Adjudicator: Eli Fugate
1. 1726 Shaelyn Mosbaugh
2. 2706 Mike Ferrara

Grade 4 Snare Drumming 6/8 March – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Eli Fugate
1. 2706 Mike Ferrara

Grade 5 Snare Drumming March – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Eli Fugate
1. 2440 Jenna Duncan

Intermediate Bass Drumming MSR – 1 Competitor
Adjudicator: Eli Fugate
1. 481 Andrew Koupal

*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. 

Redding Bagpipe Competition
Sunday, March 2, 2025
Red Lion Hotel, Redding, CA

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 1 Piobaireachd – 5 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jack Lee
1. 1941 Gavin Guidotti
2. 978 Steven McElhaney
3. 388 Charles Martin
4. 2738 Ethan Deschamps
5. 1874 Colin Thurber

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Redding Bagpipe Competition
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Red Lion Hotel, Redding, CA

Solo Results (Unofficial*)

Grade 1 Piping MSR – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Ross Naismith
1. 2738 Ethan Deschamps
2. 978 Steven McElhaney
3. 1941 Gavin Guidotti
4. 388 Charles Martin
5. 1874 Colin Thurber
6. 2704 Caleb Cox

Grade 1 Piping Hornpipe/Jig – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Terry Lee
1. 2738 Ethan Deschamps
2. 1941 Gavin Guidotti
3. 978 Steven McElhaney
4. 2704 Caleb Cox
5. 1874 Colin Thurber
6. 388 Charles Martin

Grade 1 Piping 6/8 March – 6 Competitors
Adjudicator: Jack Lee
1. 2738 Ethan Deschamps
2. 978 Steven McElhaney
3. 1941 Gavin Guidotti
4. 1874 Colin Thurber
5. 388 Charles Martin
6. 2704 Caleb Cox Continue reading “REDDING – Unofficial Results (Saturday)” →