Praskovich wins US Junior Championship

Pittsburgh – November 15, 2008 – The second annual US Junior Solo Piping Championship was won by 15 year-old Ryan Praskovich of Pittsburgh. The contest is an invitational event for amateur pipers aged 17 and younger from the United States, and is part of the Balmoral Classic. The competition was held at the Hillman Center for Performing Arts on the campus of Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh.

 

1st Ryan Praskovich

2nd Reid Bishop, Cypress, Texas

3rd Luke Liechty, Denver

4th John Hanna, Pittsburgh

5th Kyle Rothschild-Mancinelli, Woodside, California

 

1st Reid Bishop, “John MacColl’s March to Kilbowie Cottage,” “Lady Louden,” “Dr. MacPhail’s Reel”

2nd Ryan Praskovich

3rd Luke Liechty

4th Kyle Rothschild-Mancinelli

5th Norman Gillies, Pittsburgh

 

1st Ryan Praskovich, “Battle of Auldern #1”

2nd John Hanna

3rd Reid Bishop

4th Luke Liechty

5th Kyle Rothschild-Mancinelli

 

Also competing but not in the prize list was Geordie Hall. All events were judged by Bruce Gandy, Scot Walker and Amy Garson.