Prince Charles ascends to Sacramento throne

Sacramento, California – April 25-26, 2015 – It was a robust Grade 2 band competition for the western United States at the Sacramento Valley Highland Games, with Prince Charles of San Francisco winning both events, and three other bands newly appointed to the grad acquitting themselves well.

Grade 2
Medley
1st Prince Charles (1,1,1,1)
2nd Wasatch & District (2,2,3,3)
3rd Queen City (4,4,2,2)
4th Bushmills Irish Pipers of San Francisco (3,3,4,4)
Judges: Colin Armstrong, Seumas Coyne (piping), Ed Best (drumming); Dave McAdam (ensemble)

MSR
1st Prince Charles (1,1,1,2)
2nd Queen City (4,4,2,1) (enspref)
3rd Bushmills Irish Pipers of San Francisco (2,2,3,4)
4th Wasatch & District (3,3,4,3)
Judges: Colin Armstrong, Seumas Coyne (piping), Dave McAdam (drumming); Ed Best (ensemble)

Grade 4 timed medley
1st Wasatch & District (Gr4) (1,1,1,1)
2nd Irish Pipers of DSan Francisco (Gr4) (2,2,3,2)
3rd MacIntosh (4,2,2,5)
4th City of Sacramento (3,3,5,3)
5th Monterey Bay (5,5,4,4)

Professional Solo Piping
Piobaireachd
1st Erik Leiken
2nd Ryan Balchuck
3rd Lance Dorris
Judge: Glen Thompson

MSR
1st Jamie Gibson
2nd Jamie Cuthill
3rd Ryan Balchuck
Judge: Colin Armstrong

Hornpipe & Jig
1st Jamie Cuthill
2nd Jamie Gibson
3rd Ryan Balchuck
Judge: Scott MacDonald