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Sport Kite

EIB – Experienced Individual Ballet
FD: Patty Tinkham
Judges: Brian Champie (HJ), Lisa Willoughby, David Hansen, Tye Harrison, Scott Weider
Score
1Zachary Gordon71.47
2Wayne Fu65.67
3Rosanna Rosanova65.13
4Matt Epstein58.07
5Art Cross56.93
6Donna McCown52.53
7Vickie Proudfoot46.80
8Mearl Balmer46.40
9William Schumacher46.27
EIP – Experienced Individual Precision
FD: Al Hargus
Judges: Beth Bowen (HJ), Ann Ritter, Mike Huff, Lam Hoac, Maggie Engvall
Score
1Matt Epstein68.90
2Zachary Gordon62.43
3Wayne Fu62.10
4William Hendrickson56.97
5Donna McCown50.27
6Mearl Balmer47.63
7Art Cross42.47
8Vickie Proudfoot41.40
9William Schumacher28.93
EMB – Experienced Individual Multi-line Ballet
FD: Patty Tinkham
Judges: Scott Weider (HJ), Ann Ritter, Jon Trennpohl, Mary Bos, Ron Despojado
Score
1Wayne Fu71.20
2George Wright69.13
3Paul LaMasters61.87
4Vern Balodis60.60
5Karl Berg60.27
6Mike Mosman58.40
7Charles Stewart50.53
8William Schumacher49.93
9Doug Coates49.67
10Laura Stonestreet38.93
11Andy Becker27.93
EMP – Experienced Individual Multi-line Precision
FD: Stephanie Hiebert
Judges: Susan Shampo (HJ), Eric Wolff, Ann Ritter, Tye Harrison, Ron Despojado
Score
1Wayne Fu58.97
2Doug Coates47.33
3Karl Berg38.13
4Mike Mosman38.10
5George Wright37.70
6Paul LaMasters35.63
7William Schumacher34.87
8Vern Balodis30.73
9Andy Becker17.13
EPB – Experienced Pair Ballet
FD: Gary Engvall
Judges: Robyn Gardner (HJ), Ron Despojado, Steven Ploof, Beth Bowen, Lisa Bookman
Score
1Shiva Divas68.40
(Monica Orso, Lisa Willoughby)
2Fly By Nite64.00
(Daniel Haigh, Bill Rogers)
3EOS52.00
(Joshua Gordon, Zachary Gordon)
4J & J50.67
(John E. Arnold, Jeff Friend)
5Wind Chasers45.33
(Guy Blatnik, Claudia Steen)
6Sky Jesters44.67
(Dean Proudfoot, Vickie Proudfoot)
7RAFLS35.20
(Will Smoot (Sub), Laura Stonestreet)
EPP – Experienced Pair Precision
FD: Matt Epstein
Judges: Mike Huff (HJ), Michael Moore, Brian Champie, Scott Davis, Chuck Sigal
Score
1Shiva Divas67.03
(Monica Orso, Lisa Willoughby)
2Fly By Nite65.83
(Daniel Haigh, Bill Rogers)
3EOS54.43
(Joshua Gordon, Zachary Gordon)
4Sky Jesters44.57
(Dean Proudfoot, Vickie Proudfoot)
5RAFLS41.50
(Will Smoot (Sub), Laura Stonestreet)
6Wind Chasers37.37
(Guy Blatnik, Claudia Steen)
7J & J28.40
(John E. Arnold, Jeff Friend)
ETB – Experienced Team Dual-line Ballet
FD: Al Hargus
Judges: Darrin Skinner (HJ), Donna McCown, Rick Wolcott, Rick Gardner, Mike Polifrone
Score
1Smitty and the Girls56.07
(Dennis Smith, Rosanna Rosanova, Patty Tinkham)
2Jones Beach 455.40
(Joel Brown, Alice Hayden, Deb Heid, Mark Virgilio)
3Team Showdown25.60
(John E. Arnold, John M. Arnold, Tom Deck, Jeff Friend)
ETP – Experienced Team Dual-line Precision
FD: Al Hargus
Judges: Darrin Skinner (HJ), Mike Polifrone, Donna McCown, Rick Wolcott, Rick Gardner
Score
1Jones Beach 438.03
(Joel Brown, Alice Hayden, Deb Heid, Mark Virgilio)
2Team Showdown11.73
(John E. Arnold, John M. Arnold, Tom Deck, Jeff Friend)
MIB – Master Individual Dual-line Ballet
FD: Doug Charleville
Judges: Ruth Polifrone (HJ), Dan Brinnehl, Tomas Sasaki, Steven Ploof, John Barresi
Score
1Lam Hoac80.00
2Ari Contzius77.40
3Reid Wolcott73.07
4Joshua Gordon68.40
5Miguel Rodriguez66.20
6Jerry Cannon65.87
7Brian Champie60.87
8Scott Davis56.93
9Lisa Willoughby52.67
10Ron Graziano52.27
11Ulysses Villanueva52.00
12Jeff McCown50.47
13Shawn Tinkham49.93
14Jon Trennepohl44.87
MIP – Master Individual Dual-line Precision
FD: Deb Heid
Judges: Joel Brown (HJ), David Hansen, James Barber, Tomas Sasaki, Mike Gillard
Score
1Reid Wolcott76.13
2Shawn Tinkham72.37
3Russ Faulk72.30
4Ron Graziano71.77
5Ari Contzius70.90
6Jerry Cannon68.13
7Joshua Gordon67.57
8Miguel Rodriguez64.77
9Scott Davis64.60
10Ulysses Villanueva62.40
11Dan Brinnehl57.13
12Jeff McCown56.87
13Lisa Willoughby55.07
14Rich Hawthorne41.10
15Aaron ChampieDQ
MMB – Master Individual Multi-line Ballet
FD: Stephanie Hiebert
Judges: Ann Ritter (HJ), Sue Sedgwick, Susan Shampo, Scott Weider, Lisa Bookman
Score
1Lam Hoac87.20
2Ron Despojado82.33
3Shawn Tinkham80.33
4Tye Harrison75.67
5Monica Orso75.40
6Ulysses Villanueva71.20
7Zachary Gordon68.93
8Dennis Smith66.20
9Lisa Willoughby50.73
10Charles Stonestreet36.67
MMP – Master Individual Multi-line Precision
FD: Deb Heid
Judges: Scott Weider (HJ), Ann Ritter , Sue Sedgwick, Kevin Adkins, Maggie Engvall
Score
1Lam Hoac67.90
2Zachary Gordon66.67
3Ulysses Villanueva62.80
4Shawn Tinkham61.40
5Tye Harrison56.53
6Ron Despojado56.40
7Monica Orso41.83
MPB – Master Pair Dual-line Ballet
FD: Doug Charleville
Judges: Chuck Sigal (HJ), Bill Rogers, Charles Stonestreet, Doug Coates, John Barresi
Score
1R.A.W. Power75.60
(Reid Wolcott, Rick Wolcott)
2Wright Brothers72.33
(Ron Graziano, Ari Contzius)
3Air Therapy67.07
(Rich Javens, Rich Hawthorne)
4MooHam62.40
(Michael Moore, Shawn Tinkham)
5Skywalkers61.93
(Dennis Smith, Rosanna Rosanova)
6Wind Junkies60.07
(Donna McCown, Jeff McCown)
7Pegasus56.13
(Dan Brinnehl, John Cosby, Elaine DeRoover)
8Avispados30.67
(Brian Champie, Miguel Rodriguez)
9PyroDQ
(Russ Faulk, Eric Wolff)
MPP – Master Pair Dual-line Precision
FD: Donald Murphy
Judges: Joel Brown, William Hendrickson, Laura Stonestreet, Mike Polifrone, Jennifer Franks
Score
1Wright Brothers73.13
(Ron Graziano, Ari Contzius)
2Air Therapy72.10
(Rich Javens, Rich Hawthorne)
3R.A.W. Power68.33
(Reid Wolcott, Rick Wolcott)
4Wind Junkies67.27
(Donna McCown, Jeff McCown)
5Pyro65.03
(Russ Faulk, Eric Wolff)
6Avispados60.13
(Brian Champie, Miguel Rodriguez)
7Pegasus59.90
(Dan Brinnehl, John Cosby, Elaine DeRoover)
8MooHam47.27
(Michael Moore, Shawn Tinkham)
MTB – Master Team Dual-line Ballet
FD: Gary Engvall
Judges: Mike Huff (HJ), Tomas Sasaki, Susan Shampo, Deb Heid, Mike Gillard
Score
1Chicago Fire74.87
(Dan Brinnehl, Kathy Brinnehl, Russ Faulk, Eric Wolff)
2Team Cutting Edge64.33
(James Barber, Jerry Cannon, Rick Wolcott)
3MVM62.27
(Mary Bos, Marcia Cannon, Vicki Casal)
4AirZone Flight Team62.13
(Aaron Champie, Wayne Fu, Darrin Skinner, Ulysses Villanueva)
5Dogs Playing Cards60.80
(Jon Trennepohl, Michael Van Cleve, Dan Wellbaum)
6Team BOTT56.87
(Monica Orso, David Hansen, Lisa Willoughby)
7Wind Stars48.27
(Vern Balodis , Rick Gardner, Robyn Gardner)
8Austin End of the Line44.00
(Michael D. Boswell, Jim Cox, Kevin Kirkendoll, Steven Ploof, Edward Zihlman)
9Team S.P.I.32.40
(Guy Blatnik, Donna McCown, Jeff McCown, Claudia Steen)
MTP – Master Team Dual-line Precision
FD: Al Hargus
Judges: Jim Cosca (HJ), Beth Bowen, Patty Tinkham, Ruth Polifrone, Susan Adkins
Score
1Chicago Fire74.13
(Dan Brinnehl, Kathy Brinnehl, Russ Faulk, Eric Wolff)
2Team Cutting Edge67.87
(James Barber, Jerry Cannon, Rick Wolcott)
3AirZone Flight Team65.57
(Aaron Champie, Wayne Fu, Darrin Skinner, Ulysses Villanueva)
4Dogs Playing Cards57.43
(Jon Trennepohl, Michael Van Cleve, Dan Wellbaum)
5Wind Stars55.33
(Vern Balodis , Rick Gardner, Robyn Gardner)
6Austin End of the Line51.57
(Michael D. Boswell, Jim Cox, Kevin Kirkendoll, Steven Ploof, Edward Zihlman)
7MVM49.47
(Mary Bos, Marcia Cannon, Vicki Casal)
8Team BOTT48.93
(Monica Orso, David Hansen, Lisa Willoughby)
9Team S.P.I.35.80
(Guy Blatnik, Donna McCown, Jeff McCown, Claudia Steen)
NIB – Novice Individual Dual-line Ballet
FD: Ron Graziano
Judges: Darrin Skinner (HJ), Russ Faulk, Scott Davis, Monica Orso, Edward Zihlman
Score
1Doug Charleville65.00
2Paul Koepke58.47
3Gordon Fry56.13
4Lee Kanzler55.60
5Mike Mosman53.33
6Chris Belmarez50.13
7Elaine Edelman48.53
8John E. Arnold48.07
9Jeff Friend47.80
10Doug Coates46.93
11Michael D. Boswell22.07
NIP – Novice Individual Dual-line Precision
FD: Stephanie Hiebert
Judges: Ron Graziano (HJ), Aaron Champie, Bill Rogers, Deb Heid, Ann Ritter
Score
1Paul Koepke62.53
2Doug Charleville57.70
3Lee Kanzler56.60
4Gordon Fry52.33
5Will Smoot52.10
6Jeff Friend50.43
7John E. Arnold39.57
8Doug Coates34.20
9Chris Belmarez33.33
10Michael D. Boswell33.07
OIF – Open Individual Freestyle
FD: Donald Murphy
Judges: Gayle Woodul (HJ), Susan Shampo, Vickie Casal, Ron Despojado, John Barresi
Score
1Lam Hoac68.93
2Vickie Proudfoot67.27
3Shawn Tinkham64.30
4Ulysses Villanueva63.37
5Charles Stonestreet60.93
6Mike Mosman56.40
7Andy Becker49.60
OTT – Open Team Train Ballet
FD: Stephanie Hiebert
Judges: James Barber (HJ), Susan Shampo, Mary Bos, Laura Stonestreet, Sharon Champie
Score
1That’s My Line (M)76.87
(Joel Brown, Deb Heid)
2Windjammers (M)72.67
(Michael Carlisle, Gary Maynard, Nate Williams, George Wright)
3Pushin’ 6 (M)59.13
(Kevin Adkins, Dan Brinnehl)
4Heaven Help Us (M)53.60
(Karl Berg, Gary Engvall)
5KFAN (M)53.33
(Mike Polifrone, Ruth Polifrone)
6Wind Stars (M)52.27
(Vern Balodis , Rick Gardner, Robyn Gardner)

Indoor Competition

OIIU – Open Individual Indoor Unlimited
FD: Stephanie Hiebert
Judges: Ron Graziano (HJ), Bill Rogers, Robyne Gardner, Susan Shampo, Gayle Woodul
Score
1Lam Hoac88.50
2Shawn Tinkham85.63
3Scott Weider84.85
4Debbie Park77.60
5Jerry Cannon73.47
6Curtis Mitchel73.38
7Lee Park71.22
8Michael Moore60.33
9Paul LaMasters59.55
10Craig Wilson53.55
11Doug Coates40.40
12Mike MosmanDQ

Kite Making

Special Awards
Grand Champion:Lam Hoac
People’s Choice:Pete Dolphin
Best Use Of Traditional Materials:John Gabby
Most Innovative Kite:Lam Hoac
Mixed Media:Barb Hall
Special Recognition:Arnold Stellema & Lee Toy
Novice 1:Mearl Balmer
Novice 2:Jim & Robin Johannesen
Novice 3:Donna Schenk
Highest Score Flight:Pete Dolphin
Highest Score Visual:Pete Dolphin
Highest Score Craftsmanship:Lam Hoac
Highest Score Design:Lam Hoac

FLAT

RankCompetitorVisualFlightCraftStructSum

1

Jerry Houk

7.50

7.83

8.27

7.50

31.10

2

Jose Sainz

8.07

7.17

7.47

7.92

30.62

3

Deb Lenzen

7.23

6.97

8.07

7.13

29.40

4

Paul Fieber

7.53

7.20

7.35

6.60

28.69

5

Walt mitchell

7.30

6.80

7.10

7.23

28.43

6

Barb Hall

7.03

6.67

7.07

7.33

28.10

7

Elmon Morrison

7.43

6.73

6.85

6.90

27.92

8

Mike Shaw

7.23

6.83

6.93

6.90

27.90

9

Mary Gabby

7.40

7.00

7.07

6.27

27.73

10

Todd Little

7.77

5.17

7.93

6.83

27.70

11

Arnold Stellema

7.37

6.50

7.27

5.00

26.13

12

Nancy Lockwood

7.07

4.90

7.30

5.53

24.80

SOFT & FLEX.

RankCompetitorVisualFlightCraftStructSum

1

Alan Fossum

7.33

6.70

7.40

6.73

28.17

2

Mary Gabby

6.43

7.50

7.20

6.63

27.77

3

David Bartlett

7.07

6.27

6.00

5.93

25.27

4

Todd Little

7.03

4.00

6.90

5.87

23.80

BOWED

RankCompetitorVisualFlightCraftStructSum

1

Jose Sainz

7.67

7.23

8.32

8.47

31.68

2

Bob Lockhart

7.80

6.60

8.37

8.10

30.87

3

Scott Spencer

7.63

7.90

7.70

7.40

30.63

4

John Gabby

7.13

7.03

8.03

7.70

29.90

5

Deb Lenzen

7.77

7.17

7.90

6.93

29.77

6

Walk Mitchell

7.83

6.73

7.90

6.67

29.13

7

Jim Johannesen

7.40

7.67

7.93

6.07

29.07

8

Cheryl Kear

7.67

6.10

7.97

7.17

28.90

9

Donna Schenk

7.27

7.33

7.17

6.68

28.45

10

Mary Gabby

7.50

6.93

7.83

5.87

28.13

11

Todd Little

6.97

7.13

7.30

6.03

27.43

12

Mike Shaw

0.00

0.00

7.87

7.87

15.73

TRAIN & CENT.

RankCompetitorVisualFlightCraftStructSum

1

Deb Lenzen

8.30

8.00

8.53

7.85

32.68

2

Bruce Jarvie

7.77

7.97

7.80

7.33

30.87

3

Cheryl Kear

7.47

6.03

8.30

6.77

28.57

4

Mary Gabby

7.10

7.10

7.40

5.93

27.53

FIGURE

RankCompetitorVisualFlightCraftStructSum

1

Martin Blais

7.57

7.43

8.27

8.23

31.50

2

Art Hass

7.57

7.37

7.67

6.57

29.17

3

Todd Little

6.67

7.47

7.23

6.83

28.20

4

Grant Lovett

7.27

5.00

6.47

5.50

24.23

ARCHES

RankCompetitorVisualFlightCraftStructSum

1

Mary Gabby

7.57

7.90

7.73

6.83

30.03

2

Todd Little

7.03

7.53

7.47

6.83

28.87

3

Jim Martin

7.23

6.67

7.83

6.43

28.17

LINE ART

RankCompetitorVisualFlightCraftStructSum

1

Elly Groover

7.80

8.00

8.03

7.60

31.43

2

James Johannesen

6.30

7.07

7.60

8.33

29.30

3

Pete Dolphin

6.83

7.23

7.07

7.63

28.77

4

Cheryl Kear

7.20

6.73

7.17

6.67

27.77

5

Todd Little

5.97

6.80

6.33

6.67

25.77

CELLULAR

RankCompetitorVisualFlightCraftStructSum

1

Pete Dolphin

8.95

8.92

7.93

8.33

34.13

2

Mearl Balmer

8.23

7.33

8.06

7.90

31.52

3

Mike Mossman

7.50

7.77

7.73

8.40

31.39

4

Mary Gabby

8.16

6.67

8.31

7.63

30.78

5

Walt Mitchell

7.70

7.10

8.44

7.33

30.57

6

Robert Lockhart

7.35

6.50

8.33

7.37

29.54

7

Arnold Stellema

7.33

6.27

7.30

7.50

28.39

8

Todd Little

7.13

7.00

7.30

6.83

28.26

9

Nancy Lockwood

7.49

4.80

7.00

6.57

25.85

DELTA

RankCompetitorVisualFlightCraftStructSum

1

Barbara Meyer

8.27

7.57

8.57

7.82

32.22

2

Steve Cseplo

7.73

8.08

8.47

6.92

31.20

3

Walt Mitchell

7.70

7.07

7.63

7.30

29.70

4

Donna Schenk

6.97

7.40

8.03

6.67

29.07

5

Todd Little

7.93

7.00

7.70

6.00

28.63

6

Will Smoot

6.93

7.33

7.33

6.10

27.70

7

Forrest Hammond

6.50

6.58

5.33

5.20

23.62

ROKKAKU

RankCompetitorVisualFlightCraftStructSum

1

Steve Rutkowski

7.47

8.30

8.13

7.90

31.79

2

Scott E. Spencer

7.47

7.97

7.97

7.50

30.90

3

Jim Johannesen

7.03

7.20

7.97

6.70

28.90

4

Marshall Harris

7.10

8.00

7.13

6.43

28.67

5

Donna Schenk

7.37

6.80

7.67

6.03

27.87

6

Ed Grys

6.53

5.93

7.47

6.23

26.17

FIGHTER

RankCompetitorVisualFlightCraftStructSum

1

Andrew Selzer

7.17

8.40

7.60

8.17

31.33

2

Gordon Schmidt

7.23

7.70

8.15

7.73

30.82

3

Bruce Jarvie

6.83

7.80

7.93

7.40

29.97

4

Todd Little

7.20

7.48

7.37

7.10

29.15

5

Jeffrey Gandee

6.93

6.90

7.40

7.63

28.87

6

Ken Blain

7.07

7.00

7.90

6.57

28.53

7

William Schumacher

6.57

6.07

7.83

7.87

28.33

8

Deb Lenzen

7.23

6.47

8.03

6.27

28.00

9

Nelson Borelli

5.97

7.03

6.70

7.00

26.70

STUNT

RankCompetitorVisualFlightCraftStructSum

1

Lam Hoac

7.57

8.62

8.92

9.03

34.13

2

David Ashworth

7.10

8.13

7.07

8.77

31.07

3

Tim Elverston

7.57

7.07

7.87

8.50

31.00

4

Dan Klos

7.63

6.33

8.57

7.73

30.27

5

Todd Little

7.67

7.70

7.80

7.07

30.23

6

William Schumacher

6.77

6.33

7.33

6.33

26.77

OPEN

RankCompetitorVisualFlightCraftStructSum

1

Todd Little

7.57

6.17

6.93

6.67

27.33

2

Dan Klos

7.60

5.00

8.28

6.37

27.25

COOPERATIVE

RankCompetitorVisualFlightCraftStructSum

1

Jerry Houk & Region 6

7.567

7.333

8.400

7.967

31.267

2

Robin & Jim Johannesen

7.900

7.200

7.933

7.400

30.433

3

John & Mary Gabby

6.867

7.700

8.133

7.667

30.367

4

New York Kite Enthusiasts

8.300

6.600

7.133

6.667

28.700

5

Curtiss Mitchell & Tim Elverston

7.367

6.333

7.233

7.667

28.600

6

Linda & Ryan Larkey

6.900

6.833

7.667

7.000

28.400

7

Ed Grys

7.133

7.533

6.867

5.733

27.267

8

Arnold Stellema & Lee Toy

7.100

6.100

7.433

6.233

26.867

9

Jerry & Sandi McGuire

6.967

4.967

8.083

6.667

26.683

10

Todd & Gabriel Little

6.933

6.033

7.200

6.467

26.633

11

Betsy & Rick Agar

6.933

5.033

7.577

6.667

26.210

12

Charles Stonestreet

7.167

6.300

6.800

5.933

26.200

13

Marshall Harris

7.967

4.700

7.000

6.000

25.667

14

David Bartlett

7.067

6.267

6.000

5.933

25.267

Fighter

Novice Skills
PlaceCompetitor
1Vaino Raun
2Robbie Walker
3Jerry Conway
Novice Line Touch
PlaceCompetitor
1Larry Stiles
2Cat Gabrel
3Jeremy Johannesen
Experienced Skills
PlaceCompetitor
1Robert (Woody) Woods
2Jay Maas
3Bruce Jarvie
Experienced Line Touch
PlaceCompetitor
1Pierre Gregoire
2Normand Girard
3Terry McPherson

Rokkaku Battles

Team
PlaceCompetitor
1Team Killer Turtles, Captain Jim Cosca
2Team Bako Tako Kichi
3Team No Moe, Captain Harold Ames
Individual
PlaceCompetitor
1Mike Coons
2Mike Mosman
3Merv Cooper

Miniature Kite Challenge

Originality
1stDonna Houchins, “Pegasus”
2ndJim Martin, “Kiting a Check”
3rdJim Martin, “Blossom” Mervin Cooper, Canadian Flag rokkaku train
Flight
1stDonna Houchins, “Pegasus”
2ndBruce Jarvie, MI – Transparent eddy
3rdJim Martin, “WACKOS Arch”
Beauty
1stDonna Houchins, “Pegasus”
2ndJim Martin, “Kids and Kites d’ella Porta” Mervin Cooper, ON – Canadian Flag rokkaku train
Size
1stMarshall Harris, LA – 25 mm Silver eddy
2ndJim Martin, “WACKOS Arch”
3rdMarshall Harris, LA – 43 mm Two Cell box kite