Thomas-Sanchez top winner at MWPBA amateur championships

Chicago – April 25, 2015 – The Midwest Pipe Band Association held the annual Terry McHugh Amateur Solo Piping Championship where pipers who qualified throughout events over the winter competed. The Grade 3 and Grade 2 contests comprised a 2/4 March and a Strathspey & Reel event going towards an aggregate.

Grade 3 Overall
1s Joshua Cunningham (2nd 2/4 March, 2nd S&R)
2nd Patrick Higgins (4th 2/4 March, 1st S&R)
3rd Lauren Vanderwal (1st 2/4 March, 5th S&R)
Judge Tom Weithers

Grade 4
2/4 March
1st Ray Morrison
2nd Wayne Hoefler
3rd J Kevin Chapman
Judge Tom Weithers

Senior Novice
2/4 March
1st Alexandria Cunningham
2nd Albert Smith
3rd Thomas Conley
Judge Tom Weithers

Junior Novice
2/4 March
1st Raiden Ehrenfried
2nd Sean Lambe
3rd Rhys O’Higgins
Judge Tom Weithers