District Quartet Champions | Official Pioneer District Quartet Champions Association site |
Year | Quartet Name ChapterMembers | Photograph |
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2023 | Girl Talk | |
2022 | CHONK Motor City Metro Tenor Matt Bidigare Lead Aiden LaPointe Bari Luke LaPointe Bass Kent Kirby | |
2019 Mixed | The Heights Detroit-Oakland Neveah Himinn (Bass); Christopher Psotka (Lead); Harshal Mehta (Bari); Joelle Laginess (Tenor) | |
2019 | Silver Edition Motor City Metro Bruce LaMarte (T); Craig Pollard (L); Cody Harrell (Bass); Aaron Pollard (Bari) | |
2018 | Remix Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids Tenor - Matthew Root; Lead - Samuel Patrie; Bari - Jonathan Woolf; Bass - Brendan Monroe | |
2017 | Upper Deck Grand Rapids, Gratiot County, Huron Valley, Mt. Pleasant Tenor - Mark Wilson; Lead - Jamie Carey; Bari - William Stutts, Jr.; Bass - James Masalskis | |
2016 | The Hemidemisemiquaver 4 Hillsdale, Frank Thorne, Fort Wayne (CAR) Tenor – Dave Ellis; Lead – Dave Bjork; Bari – Don Slamka; Bass – Doug Morgan | |
2015 | Frontier Frank Thorne, Sunshine (SUN) Tenor – Chris Cordle; Lead – Aaron Pollard; Bari – Brandon Smith; Bass – Cody Harrell | |
2014 | Tonal Eclipse Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Grand Rapids, Michiana Metro, South Bend Mishawaka[CAR] Tenor, Matthew Root; Lead, Mark Spear; Baritone, Philip Spencer; Bass, Kerry Foley | |
2013 | Playlist Frank Thorne, Mt. Pleasant, Grand Rapids Tenor, James Edwards; Lead, Toby Shaver; Baritone, Brandon Ciesielski; Bass, Evan Boegehold | |
2012 | Majestyx Grand Rapids, Mt. Pleasant, Tenor, Peter Westers; Lead, Jamie Carey; Baritone, Steve Wheeler; Bass, James Masalskis | |
2011 | Ebb N' Flow Mt. Pleasant Tenor, Nathan Masterson; lead, Garrett Gillingham; bari, Craig Johnson; bass, Benjamin Krinke | |
2010 | Right On Q Macomb County, Motor City Metro, Windsor Tenor, Matt Tipton; lead, Ken Klein; bari, Mark Slamka; bass, Ed Bax | |
2009 | Resisting-A-Rest tenor, Bruce LaMarte; lead, Tom Connor; bass, Phil Hanes; baritone, Steve Warnaar | |
2008 | Something Big!! Lansing tenor, Don Terpe; lead, Jason Kerschke; bass, T. R. Gerard; baritone, Steve Warnaar | |
2007 | Chordiology Huron Valley Tenor, Cliff Dake; Lead, Paul Ellinger; Bari, Rob Pettigrew; Bass, Dave Spizarny | |
2006 | Fermata Nowhere Grosse Pointe, Macomb Tenor, Jeffery Gougeon; Lead, Thomas Conner; Bari, Stephen Pauling; Bass, John Burns | |
2005 | Party of Four Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Frank Thorne, Motor City Metro Tenor, Kevin Morey; Lead, Toby Shaver; Bari, Mark Spear; Bass, Wally Krause | |
2004 | Wildcard Grand Rapids Chapter Tenor, Peter Westers; Lead, David Miller; Bari, Curtis Struyk; Bass, James Masalskis | |
2003 | Infinity Frank Thorne, South Bend-Mishawaka Chapters Bruce LaMarte, Tenor; Craig Pollard, Lead; Mike Woodruff, Baritone; Scott Kitzmiller, Bass | |
2002 | Crossfire Macomb, Strathroy, Sarnia, Grosse Pointe Chapters Robb Smith,tenor; Brian McDougall, lead; Rich Lauzon, bari; Scott Risley, bass | |
2001 | Philatoga Township Hillsdale, Kalamazoo and Frank Thorne Chapters Tom McCoy, Tenor; Larry Reinhart, Lead; Gary Nitz, Baritone; Phil Haines, Bass | |
2000 | Four Man Fishin' Tackle Choir Petoskey & Traverse City Tracy Ulrich, Tenor; Kurtis Busman, Lead; Bill Woodbeck, Baritone; Neil Nugent, Bass | |
1999 | WJBC Macomb & Frank Thorne Jason Oiler, Tenor; Craig Pollard, Lead; Brian Kaufman, Baritone; Wayne Kinde, Bass | |
1998 | Upstage Sound Benton Harbor/St. Joe & Kalamazoo Raleigh Bloch, Tenor; Gene Hanover, Lead; Ed Fritzen, Baritone; Kerry Foley, Bass | |
1997 | The Detroit Sound Co. Frank Thorne, Huron Valley, Rochester Rudi Krampf, Tenor; J. Kelly Brummett, Lead; Jim Ryan, Baritone; Al Fisk, Bass | |
1996 | fermata Grand Rapids Jay Smits, Tenor; Wayne Kinde, Lead; Peter Westers, Baritone; Tom Wheeler, Bass | |
1995 | Firepower! Gratiot County & Lansing Mark Wilson, Tenor; Jamie Carey, Lead; Jeff Marks, Baritone; James Hawkins, Bass | |
1994 | Genuine Blend Battle Creek, Grand Rapids & Holland Andrew Clements, Tenor; Mark Garlock, Lead; Kirk Wood, Baritone; Dan Doctor, Bass | |
1993 | Full Chord Press Gratiot County & Lansing Simeon Esper, Tenor; Jamie Carey, Lead; David Gillingham, Baritone; Scott Whipple, Bass | |
1992 | Opening Night Grand Rapids, Lansing & Frank Thorne Jim Johnson, Tenor; Clay Shumard, Lead; Ken Gibson, Baritone; Norm Thompson, Bass | |
1991 | Stay Tuned Macomb County, Port Huron, Rochester & Wayne Bruce LaMarte, Tenor; Dennis Gore, Lead; Brian Kaufman, Baritone; Lee Hanson, Bass | |
1990 | Checkmate Wayne Bruce LaMarte, Tenor; Craig Pollard, Lead; Brian Kaufman, Baritone; Scott McNutt, Bass | |
1989 | Power Play Macomb County Jason Oyler, Tenor; Michael Slamka, Lead; Mark Slamka, Baritone; Jack Slamka, Bass | |
1988 | Legacy Detroit/Oakland, Grand Rapids, Grosse Pointe & Huron Valley Wendell Pryor, Tenor; Dennis Gore, Lead; Clay Shumard, Baritone; Mike McClary, Bass | |
1987 | Hi Tech Wayne Bob Riedel, Tenor; Bruce LaMarte, Lead; Brian Kaufman, Bari; Bob Wisdom, Bass | |
1986 | Touch of Clash Grand Rapids Jerry Koning, Tenor; Mark Lantinga, Lead; Joel Mills, Baritone; Lynn Sommerfeld, Bass | |
1985 | The Ivy League Huron Valley, Monroe Bob Hartley, Tenor; Scott Turnbull, Lead; Brian Philbin, Baritone; Dave Drouillard, Bass | |
1984 | The Ritz Detroit #1, Grand Rapids Jim Shisler, Tenor; Doug Nichol, Lead; Clay Shumard, Baritone; Ben Ayling, Bass | |
1983 | Tri County Connection Wayne Rick Simms, Tenor; Mike Dixon, Lead; Mike Woodruff, Baritone; Tom Conway, Bass | |
1982 | Good News Detroit #1, Grosse Pointe, Port Huron Gary Stoze, Tenor; Wally Dorosh, Lead; Brian Kaufman, Baritone; Mike McClary, Bass | |
1981 | Saturday Nite Feature Detroit #1, Grosse Pointe, Windsor John Wearing, Tenor; Bruce LaMarte, Lead; Don Humphries, Baritone; Jack Slamka, Bass | |
1980 | Center Stage Huron Valley & Oakland County Wendell Pryor, Tenor; Denny Gore, Lead; Glenn Van Tassell, Baritone; Lee Hanson, Bass | |
1979 | Great Lakes Express Detroit #1, Port Huron and Saginaw Valley Steve Boughner, Tenor; Wally Dorosh, Lead; Brian Kaufman, Baritone, Len Johnson, Bass | |
1978 | Personal Expression Gratiot County Mike Bowen, Tenor; Jeff Rayburn, Lead; Bill Hirschman, Bass; Jerry MacLaren, Baritone | |
1977 | Motor City Music Company Detroit #1, Grosse Pointe and Wayne Bob Demchak, Tenor; Russ Seely, Lead, Dave Caldwell, Baritone; Bob Wisdom, Bass | |
1976 | Foreign Policy Grosse Pointe and Detroit #1 John Wearing, Tenor; Russ Seely, Lead; Don Humphries, Baritone; Thom Hine, Bass | |
1975 | Classmates Saginaw-Bay and Battle Creek Jim Johnson, Tenor; Tom Peil, Lead; Bob Glover, Baritone; Len Johnson, Bass | |
1974 | Four"D" Minors Battle Creek Dean Burrill, Tenor; Howard "Dick" Spear, Lead; Dorn Burrill, Baritone; Don Burrill, Bass | |
1973 | Galaxies Grand Rapids Terry Huyge, Tenor; Chuck Buffhan, Lead; Al VanIwaarden, Baritone; Bernie Poelman, Bass | |
1972 | Northern Hi Lites Oakland County, Detroit #1 and Grosse Pointe Bob Demchak, Tenor, Dave Caldwell, Lead, Bob Wisdom, Baritone; Lee Hanson, Bass | |
1971 | Original Choice Saginaw-Bay and Grosse Pointe Bob Demchak, Tenor; Noel "Bud" Carpenter, Lead; Jim Gross, Baritone; Len Johnson, Bass | |
1970 | Gentlemen's Agreement Detroit #1 and Monroe Al Rehkop, Tenor, Drayton Justis, Lead; Glenn Van Tassell, Baritone; Bob Whitledge, Bass | |
1969 | Vagabonds Oakland County and Lansing Ken Gibson, Tenor; Denny Gore, Lead; Tony Scooros, Baritone; Norm Thompson, Bass | |
1968 | Eversharps Saginaw-Bay Frank Bateson, Tenor; Jim Gross, Lead; Bob Glover, Baritone; Len Johnson, Bass | |
1967 | Sharplifters Detroit #1 Bill Wickstrom, Tenor; Joe Coburn, Lead; John Seeman, Baritone; Mike Mudgett, Bass | |
1966 | Close Chorders Detroit #1, Milford, Redford and Oakland County Gene Bulka, Tenor; Ron DuMonthier, Lead; Tony Scooros, Baritone; Norm Thompson, Bass | |
1965 | 4 Fits Detroit #1 and Grosse Pointe John Wearing, Tenor; Russ Seely, Lead; Ray McCalpin, Bari; Marv Burke, Bass | |
1964 | Treble Shooters Detroit #1 Bob Mulligan, Tenor; Bob Winters, Lead; Bill Jorgensen, Baritone; Bob Whitledge, Bass | |
1963 | Noteries Detroit #1 and Wayne Al Rehkop, Tenor; Bernie Smith, Lead; Gordon Limburg, Baritone; John Zinnikas, Bass | |
1962 | Curbstone Serenaders Oakland County and Pontiac Bob Marshall, Tenor; Ed Lilly, Lead; Tom Rafferty, Baritone; Cliff Douglas, Bass | |
1961 | Auto Towners Dearborn Dominic Palmieri, Tenor; Glenn Van Tassell, Lead; Clint Bostick, Baritone; Carl Dahlke, Bass | |
1960 | Air Males Dearborn and Wayne Bill Wilcox, Tenor; Tom Pollard, Lead; Dale Clixby, Baritone; Roger Craig, Bass | |
1959 | Chord Counts Holland Marty Hardenburg, Tenor; Mike Lucas, Lead; Chet Oonk, Baritone; Jack Oonk, Bass | |
1958 | Staff Sergents Oakland County and Wayne Ed Lilly, Tenor; Bernie Smith, Lead; Jack Golding, Baritone; Don Golding, Bass | |
1957 | Sharpkeepers Metro Detroit Ass'n. Al Rehkop, Tenor; Bill Rowell, Lead; Gordon Limburg, Baritone; Bob Craig, Bass | |
1956 | Aire-Tonics Muskegon Bill Wickstrom, Tenor; Gerry Guimond, Lead; Tom Damm, Baritone; Clare Bristol, Bass | |
1955 | Treblemakers Detroit #1 and Redford Ed Reddick, Tenor; Bill Rowell, Lead; Glenn Van Tassell, Baritone; Vic Van York, Bass | |
1954 | Pitch Blendaires Detroit #1 Jack Golding, Tenor; Tom Pollard, Lead; Dale Clixby, Baritone; Don Golding, Bass | |
1953 | Wolverines Dearborn and Detroit #1 Al Rehkop, Tenor; Joe Sipots, Lead; Ray Sipots, Baritone; Bill Bond, Bass | |
1952 | Extension Chords Grand Rapids Sid Helder, Tenor; Don Lucas, Lead; Cal Verduin, Baritone; Don Hall, Bass | |
1951 | Merri-Men Lansing Howard Hawkins, Tenor; Dale Bullock, Lead; Louis Bean, Baritone; Douglas Stephens, Bass | |
1950 | Tune Vendors Dowagiac Tom Grove, Jim McGlynn, Bob Mullen, Bert Happs | |
1949 | Interludes Midland Luman Bliss, Tenor; Bill McIntire, Lead; Ralph Hand, Baritone; Chet Payne, Bass | |
1948 | Clef Dwellers Detroit #1 and Oakland County Dick Wisehart, Tenor; Dunc Hannah, Lead; Bill Johnston, Baritone; Hal Bauer, Bass | |
1947 | Antlers Flint Harry "Jay" Morton, Tenor; Byron "Barney" Brooks, Lead; Willard "Bill" Schindler, Baritone; Hulin "Hap" Augsbury, Bass | |
1946 | Barons of Harmony Saginaw Chuck Sarle, Tenor; Jarv Albro, Lead; William Oursler, Baritone; Howard Heath, Bass | |
1945 | Accoustical Persecutin' Four Jackson Francis Hodgeboom, Tenor; Robert Breitmayer, Lead; Forrest Comstock, Baritone; Fred Foster, Bass | |
1944 | Gardenaires Rosedale Gardens George Danic, Tenor; Earl Rupert, Lead; Lou Burke, Baritone; Howard Tubbs, Bass | |
1943 | Harmony Halls Grand Rapids Ed Gaikema, Tenor; Bob Hazenberg, Lead; Ray Hall, Baritone; Gordon Hall, Bass | |
1942 | Unheard of Four Muskegon Len Horton, Tenor; Henry Klooster, Lead; Bill Griffith, Baritone; John Buitendorp, Bass | |
1941 | Sawdust Four Muskegon Len Horton, Tenor; Raymond Johnson, Lead; Bill Griffith, Baritone; George Hansen, Bass | |
1940 | Sawdust Four Muskegon Len Horton, Tenor; Raymond Johnson, Lead; Bill Griffith, Baritone; George Hansen, Bass |