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2010: Solo Contests (Grade II)

June 19, Northern Branch Contest

OVERALL FIRST PLACE WINNER!

  • 1st Place - Piobaireachd
  • 2nd Place - Hornpipe/Jig
  • 2nd Place - March/Strathspey/Reel

June 12, Mt. Tamalpais Piping and Drumming Competition

OVERALL FIRST PLACE WINNER!

  • 1st Place - Piobaireachd
  • 2nd Place - Hornpipe/Jig
  • 3rd Place - March/Strathspey/Reel

Band Contests (With Bushmill's San Francisco Irish Pipers, Grade III Band):

April 24 - 25, Sacramento Valley Games

  • 1st Place - Timed Medley
  • 1st Place - March/Strathspey/Reel

April 17 - 18, Las Vegas Highland Games

  • 1st Place - Timed Medley
  • 3rd Place - March/Strathspey/Reel

February 13 - 14, Queen Mary Scottish Festival

  • 1st Place - Timed Medley
  • 1st Place - March/Strathspey/Reel

2004: Solo Contests (Grade III)

WESTERN UNITED STATES CHAMPION
based on total points won

September 25, Dixon Games

  • 1st Place - 2/4 March
  • 3rd Place - 6/8 March

August 7 - 8, Monterey Games

OVERALL FIRST PLACE WINNER!

  • 2nd Place - 2/4 March
  • 2nd Place - Strathspey/Reel
  • 3rd Place - Piobaireachd

June 26, Campbell Games

OVERALL FIRST PLACE WINNER!

  • 1st Place - Strathspey/Reel
  • 2nd Place - 2/4 March

June 19, San Diego Games

  • 2nd Place - Strathspey/Reel
  • 3rd Place - 2/4 March
  • 2nd Place - Piobaireachd

April 24, Sacramento Games

  • 2nd Place - Strathspey/Reel
  • 4th Place - Jig

February 24, Mesa Games

  • 1st Place - 2/4 March
  • 2nd Place - Jig

February 14, Queen Mary Games

  • 3rd Place - Strathspey/Reel

Band Contests (Playing with the Monterey Bay Pipe Band)

August 7 - 8, Monterey Games

  • 1st Place - Timed Medley
  • 1st Place - March Medley

May 29 - 30, Coast Mesa Games

  • 1st Place - March Medley
  • 2nd Place - Timed Medley

April 24 - 25, Sacramento Valley Games

  • 2nd Place - Timed Medley
  • 4th Place - March Medley

2003: Solo Contests (Grade III):

WESTERN UNITED STATES CHAMPION for 2/4 MARCH

October 5, Las Vegas Championship

  • 1st Place - 2/4 March

September 27, Dixon Games

  • 4th Place - Strathspey/Reel
  • 5th Place - 6/8 March
  • 5th Place - 2/4 March

August 2, Monterey Games

  • 3rd Place - Strathspey/Reel

June 21, San Diego Games

  • 4th Place - 2/4 March

May 3, Loch Prado Games

  • 2nd Place - Strathspey/Reel
  • 4th Place - 2/4 March

April 26, Sacramento Games

  • 2nd Place - Jig

April 19, Las Vegas Games

  • 5th Place - 2/4 March
  • 5th Place - 6/8 March
  • 5th Place - Strathspey/Reel

Band Contests (Playing with the Monterey Bay Pipe Band)

October 4, Las Vegas Championship

  • 3rd Place overall

September 27, Dixon Games

  • 1st Place - March Medley
  • 2nd Place - Timed Medley

August 30 - 31, Pleasanton Games

  • 2nd Place - March Medley
  • 4th Place - Timed Medley

August 2 - 3, Monterey Games

  • 2nd Place - March Medley
  • 3rd Place - Timed Medley

June 21, San Diego Games

  • 1st Place - Timed Medley
  • 2nd Place - March Medley

June 14, Campbell Games

  • 1st Place - March Medley
  • 1st Place - Timed Medley

May 24 - 25, Costa Mesa Games

  • 3rd Place - Timed Medley

April 22 - 23, Sacramento Games

  • 1st Place - Timed Medley
  • 2nd Place - March Medley

2002: Solo Contests (Grade IV):

WESTERN UNITED STATES CHAMPION
based on total points won

October 5, Loch Lomond Games (CA)

OVERALL FIRST PLACE WINNER!

  • 1st Place - 2/4 March
  • 1st Place - Slow March

September 28, Dixon Games

OVERALL FIRST PLACE WINNER!

  • 1st Place - Slow March
  • 3rd Place - 2/4 March

August 31, Pleasanton Games

  • 1st Place - 2/4 March

September 21, Fresno Games

  • 1st Place - 2/4 March

August 3, Monterey Games

OVERALL FIRST PLACE WINNER!

  • 1st Place - 2/4 March
  • 1st Place - Slow March

May 25, Costa Mesa Games

  • 2nd Place -2/4 March
  • 3rd Place - Slow March

April 27, Sacramento Games

  • 4th Place - 2/4 March

Band Contest (Playing with the Monterey Bay Pipe Band):

October 5, Loch Lomond Games (CA)

  • 1st Place - Timed Medley
  • 1st Place - March Medley

1969: Solo Contest (Novice)

May, Santa Monica Games

  • 4th Place - 2/4 March

 

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