Year | Quartet Name | Chapter Affiliation, Members | Photo (if available) |
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2023 | Ace and a Bass Men's Division | Grand Rapids Chapter Ethan Steele, Cole Carey, James Masalskis, Aaron Wheeler | |
2023 | Clefhanger Mixed Division | Grand Rapids & Frank Thorne Chapters Jenn Nolte, Jessica Van Beek, Jeff Opperman, Paul Nolte | |
2022 | Third Bassman Men's Division | Grand Rapids Roberto Rojas (bass), Mark Simons (lead), Caleb Downey (tenor), Cole Carey (baritone) | |
2022 | Shoreline Mixed Ensemble | Grand Rapids & Frank Thorne Chapters Maeve Rojas, Cole Carey, Kayla Reed, Caleb Downey | |
2021 | That's The Pointe | Motor City Metro Gabe LaPointe (tenor), Zak Stratton (Lead), William Stutts Jr. (Bass), and Carson Greene (Baritone) | |
2020 | No Contest due to COVID-19 | ||
2019 | CHONK | Motor City Metro Tenor: Matthew Bidigare-Landen, Lead: Aiden LaPointe, Bari: Luke LaPointe, Bass: Kent Kirby | |
2018 | Cole's Minors | Grand Rapids Alan Coombs, tenor; Cole Carey, lead; Scott Whipple, bass; Jamie Carey, bari | |
2017 | TITANIUM | Rochester Tenor: Rick Anderson, Lead: Jim Dipple, Bari: Craig McCardell, Bass: Ken Klein | |
2016 | Charmonizers | Huron Valley Zak Stratton, Tenor; Paul Ellinger, Lead; John Sterbenz, Bass; Rob Pettigrew, Baritone; | |
2015 | Remix | Kalamazoo Tenor, Matt Root; Lead, Sam Patrie; Baritone, Johathan Woolf; Bass, Brendon Monroe | |
2014 | Tonal Eclipse | Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids & South Bend Mishawaka Tenor, Matt Root - Lead, Mark Spear - Baritone, Phil Spencer - Bass, Kerry Foley | |
2013 | Faceoff | Grand Rapids Tenor-Paul Slack, Lead-Ben Krotje, Baritone-Dan Winer, Bass-Jim Johnson | |
2012 | Classic Fit | Detroit-Oakland, Macomb, Motor City Metro Tenor - Eric VanPoucher, Lead - Kevin Moriarty, Baritone - Jeff Spires, Bass - Dave Anderson | |
2011 | The Blendy Boys | Mt. Pleasant, Lansing, Motor City Metro, Battle Creek Tenor - Kevin "Blendy" Smeardon, Lead - Rob Halsey, Baritone - Steve Warnaar, Bass - T R Growler | |
2010 | Growlers | Mt. Pleasant Tenor - Nate Masterson, Lead - Garret Gillingham, Baritone - Benjamin Mall Krinke, Bass - T R Growler | |
2009 | Small Town Sound | Kalamazoo Tenor - Matt Root, Lead - Patrick Muehleise, Baritone - Gary Monroe, Bass - Brendan Monroe | |
2008 | Singing with Dad | Macomb County Tenor - Dave Walker, Lead - Rick Anderson, Baritone - Roger Walker, Bass - Dave Anderson | |
2007 | Showtime | Grand Rapids Tenor - Jim Johnson, Lead - Tom Weidner, Baritone - Wayne Hodgson, Bass - Al Smith 2011 Senior Quartet Champions | |
2006 | Something Big | Lansing Tenor - Donald Terpe, Lead - Steve Warnaar, Baritone - Jason Kerschke, Bass - T R Gerard | |
2005 | Border Crossing | Macomb, Motor City Metro, Windsor Tenor - Robert Grimmell, Lead - Matthew Tipton, Baritone - Roy Gurney, Bass - Daniel Bezaire | |
2004 | Windfall | Traverse City David Curtis, Tenor – Matt Archibald, Lead Jim Scranton, Baritone – Jim Fegan, Bass | |
2003 | Metro Chord Authority | Michiana Metro Kerry Foley, Bass, David Durham, Baritone, Bernard Worden, Tenor, Gene Hanover, Lead | |
2002 | Grand Prix | Battle Creek Ron Rachauskas, Tenor – Bob Jerzyk, Baritone Mark Spear, Lead - Don Burrill, Bass | |
2001 | Fools Gold | Grand Rapids Chapter Bill Mousel, Dan Casamatta, Joel Mills, Mark Kettner | |
2000 | Marked For Sound | Grand Rapids & Gratiot County Mark Wilson, Mark Humenik, James Carey, Mark Kettner | |
1999 | Four-Man Fishin' Tackle Choir | Petoskey & Traverse City Chapters Tracy Ulrich, Kurtis Busman, Bill Woodbeck, Neil Nugent 2000 – Pioneer District Champions 2011 - International Representatives at Kansas City | |
1998 | Bayshore IV | Traverse City Chapter Terry White, Marty Chirgwin, Jim Scranton, Jim Fegan | |
1997 | Resolution | Grosse Pointe, Macomb & Motor City Metro Tom Conner, Steve Pauling, Tony Ales, Pete Burns | |
1996 | Rivertown Review | Grand Rapids Chapter Dave Beck, Tom Weidner, Jerry Koning, Lynn Sommerfeld | |
1995 | Four Ever Yours | Traverse City Terry White, Pete Nelson, Dick Marzoff, Wayne Campbell | |
1994 | The Next Generation | Frank Thorne at time of victory now the Delta County MI Chapter of Land O' Lakes District Ted Brainard, Tenor (kneeling), and left to right Jeff Kobasic, Lead, Marc Tall, Bass, and Pete Stephens-Brown, Bari | |
1993 | Four-In-Exchange | Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Chapter From left to right: Wes Triplett - Baritone, Tom Lehman - Tenor, Paul Stabile - Lead, Don Bazely - Bass | |
1992 | Full Chord Press | Cadillac & Gratiot County Chapters Jeff Swan, Dave "Doc" Gillingham, James Carey, Scott Whipple (Simeon Esper replaced Jeff Swan as Tenor) 1993 – Pioneer District Champions 1993 International Representatives to Calgary, Canada | |
1991 | Vocal Affair | Cadillac Chapter Steve Marks, Dale Wells, Steve Piowarski, Ken Davis | |
1990 | The Whole Shebang | Grand Rapids Chapter Ed Pinkerton, Mark Garlock, Gaylord Miller, Lynn Sommerfeld | |
1989 | Expanded Sound | Grand Rapids Chapter Jim Johnson, Mark Garlock, Lloyd Bovee, Lynn Sommerfeld | |
1988 | Anything Goes | Wayne & Macomb County Chapters Matt Coombs, Mike Slamka, Craig Pollard, Pete Burns Pictured is Kevin Hayes as baritone. Mike Slamka sang this weekend only. | |
1987 | Harmoneers | Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Chapter Top: Al Carscadden - Tenor, Left - Wes Triplett - Lead, Bottom: Don Bazely - Bass, Right - John Tully - Baritone | |
1986 | Family Forum | Grosse Pointe & Port Huron Chapters Don Slamka, Mike Slamka, "Big Mike" Slamka, Jack Slamka This was the family precursor to Power Play, which was 1989 District champ and since has medaled internationally in 2000 (5th), 2001 (5th), 2002 (3rd) and 2003 Gold Medal! | |
1985 | West Side Story | Grand Rapids & Muskegon Chapters Jim Johnson, Bill Land, Bernie Poelman, Lynn Sommerfeld | |
1984 | Ivy League | Huron Valley & Monroe Chapters Bob Hartley, Brian Philbin, Scott Turnbull, Dave Droulliard 1985 – Pioneer District Champions 1986 International Representatives to Salt Lake City, UT 1988 International Representatives to San Antonio, TX 1989 International Representatives to Kansas City, MO 1990 International Representatives to San Francisco, CA Bob Hartley and Brian Philbin later became members of Metropolis (Foothills Cities Chapter, CA), which medaled at 5th place in 2002 in Portland OR | |
1983 | The Very Idea | Oakland County Chapter Fred McFadyen, Gene Harrington, Dave Williams, Rusty Ruedsegger | |
1982 | Vocal Gentry | Detroit #1 Chapter Bill Wickstrom, Marty Moran, Ray Schmidt, Jack Drennan | |
1981 | Pointe Classics | Grosse Pointe & Clinton Valley Chapters Fred Hunter, Jerry Vandervelde, Russ Seeley, Nels Gregerson 1982 International Representatives to Pittsburgh, PA | |
1980 | A Positive Endevor | Traverse City Chapter Marty Chirgwin, Jim Fegan, Mike Murphy, Elbert Ford | |
1979 | Black Velvet | Grand Rapids Chapter Phil Wilder, Joel Mills, Jerry Koning, Bob Goldschmeding | |
1978 | Crosstown Exchange | Wayne & Oakland County Chapters George Bartlett, Don Stewart, Herb Hebner, Steve Sutherland | |
1977 | Cadence Counts | Wayne Chapter Jim Swisher, Clay Jones, Tom Pollard, Jim McLane | |
1976 | Patch Chords | Lansing Chapter Don Horton, Doug Pearson, Gene Johnson, Mike Johnson 2006 Senior Quartet Champions | |
1975 | Pointe Four | Grosse Pointe & Port Huron Chapters Gordon Dubrul, Dick Brouckart, Jim Phelan, Hank DeMars | |
1974 | Voice Quad | Detroit #1 Chapter Less Marhoff, Dave Carey, Dick Barron, Ed Conn | |
1973 | Classmates | Saginaw Bay Chapter Frank Bateson, Tom Rozenberg, Tom Peil, Len Johnson (Jim Johnson replaced Frank Bateson as Tenor (Bob Glover replaced Tom Rozenberg as Baritone) 1975 Pioneer District Champions 1976 International Representatives to San Francisco, CA | |
1972 | Range Finders | Lansing Chapter Bill McCarty, Gene Johnson, Monte Bates, Ed Pohl | |
1971 | Original Choice | Saginaw Bay Chapter Herb Benjamin, Jim Gross, Bud Carpenter, Len Johnson (Bob Demchak replaced Herb Benjamin as Tenor) 1971 – Pioneer District Champions | |
1970 | Soundsations | Holland Chapter Bob Essenburg, Tom Weller, Bob Tubergen, Bob Bos | |
1969 | Bean Town 4 | Saginaw Bay & Flint Chapters Fred Kenitz, Doug Beaver, Bud Carpenter, Bob Deming | |
1968 | Harmony Knights | Pontiac Chapter Cliff Douglas, Ray Guerin, Lyle Howard, Ed Lilly | |
1967 | Eversharps | Saginaw Bay Chapter Bill Dolezel, Bob Glover, Frank Bateson, Len Johnson 1968 – Pioneer District Champions 1968 International Representatives to Cincinnati, OH 1969 International Representatives to St. Louis, MO | |
1966 | Rafter Ringers | Grand Rapids Chapter Tom Elderkin, Bob Lovell, Larry Humphrey, Jim Horton | |
1965 | Esprite De Chords | Detroit #1 Jack Swisher, Dan Davey, Bernie Smith, Don Ware | |
1964 | Delta Aires | Saginaw-Bay Chapter Bill Grumbly, Herb Benjamin, Doug Beaver, Len Johnson | |
1963 | Wonderlads | Oakland County & Utica-Rochester Hank DeVries, Stan Salter, Gordon Dubrul, Ray Strachan | |
1962 | Four Fits | Grosse Pointe Chapter John Purdy, Ray McCalpine, Russ Seeley, Marv Burke (John Wearing replaced John Purdy as Tenor) 1965 – Pioneer District Champions 1964 International Representatives to San Antonio, TX 1966 International Representatives to Chicago, IL 1975 International Representatives to Indianapolis, IN 1988 Pioneer District Senior Quartet Champs | |
1961 | Incidentals | Kalamazoo Howard Henry, George Bingham, Cliff Snyder, John Hovey | |
1960 | Auto Towners | Dearborn Chapter Domonic Palmieri, Clint Bostic, Glenn Van Tassel, Carl Dahlke 1961 – Pioneer District Champions 1961 International Representatives to Philadelphia, PA 1962 International Finalists at Kansas City, MO 1963 International Representatives to Toronto, ON (Domonic Palmieri was replaced by Al Rehkop as Tenor) 1964 International Finalists at San Antonio, TX 1965 International 4th Place Medalists at Boston, MA 1966 International Champions at Chicago, IL | |
1959 | Ph'ds | Muskegon Chapter Doc Borton, Tom Damm, R. Ray Guimond, Chuck George | |
1958 | Staff Sargents | Oakland & Wayne County Chapters Dan Spurling, Jack Golding, Bernie Smith, Don Golding (Ed Lilly replaced Dan Spurling as Tenor) 1958 – Pioneer District Champions | |
1957 | Combust-A-Chords | Detroit #1 Chapter Bob McCorkey, Ray Sipots, Glenn Van Tassel, Vic Van York 1957 International Representatives to Los Angeles, CA | |
1956 | Beacon Aires | Muskegon Chapter Paul Borton, Bill VanBogelin, Al Burgess, Louie Seguin | |
1955 | Treble Makers | Detroit & Redford Chapters Ed Reddick, Glenn Van Tassel, Bill Rowell, Vic Van York 1955 Pioneer District Champions 1955 International Finalists at Miami, FL 1956 International Representatives to Minneapolis, MN | |
1954 | Solitares | Saginaw-Bay Chapter Bill Grumbly, D. Grunder, Bob Tracy, M. Musolf | |
1953 | Harmaniacs | Holland Chapter Erwin Smith, Jack Oonk, Chester Oonk, Bill Vanderyacht | |
1952 | Extension Chords | Grand Rapids Chapter Sid Helder, Carl VerDuin, Don Lucas, Don Hall 1952 Pioneer District Champions 1952 International Representatives to Kansas City, MO 1956 International Representatives to Minneapolis, MN 1957 International Representatives to Los Angeles, CA 1958 International Finalists at Columbus, OH | |
1951 | Overtones | Benton Harbor Chapter L. Rohm, M. Humphrey, K. Kerlowski, J. Bulley | |
1950 | Pitch Pipers | Grand Rapids Chapter Emerson Sperling, Bill Wilde, Dave Geothal, Byron Dodge | |
1949 | Boyne Mountain Aires | Boyne City Chapter Ross Renwick, Loton Wilson, G.Williams, J. Strang | |
1948 | Boyne Aires | Boyne City Chapter P. Chipman, Arnie Haggenberger, D. Fox, J. Hawks | |
1947 | Saturday Nighters | Charlevoix Chapter P. Miles, Devere Middleton, C. Hamlin, G. Rose |