Highland Dance

2008 HIGHLAND DANCING COMPETITION RESULTS
San Diego Scottish Highland Games

Primary Category: (Ages 4 to 6 Years)

Robert Lyall Lowe Memorial Scholarship winner:
Thomas Arthur, San Diego, CA

16 Pas de Basque: 
1^st:  Lizzie MacFarlane, Chandler, AZ
2^nd: Thomas Arthur  
3^rd:  Beret Dernbach, San Diego, CA
4^th:  Abigail Arthur, San Diego, CA
5^th:  Darby MacFarlane, Chandler, AZ
6^th:  Kyra MacGregor, Denver, CO

Pas de Basques and High-Cuts: 
1^st:  Lizzie MacFarlane
2^nd: Beret Dernbach  
3^rd:  Thomas Arthur
4^th:  Gigi Morreale, Laguna Beach, CA
5^th:  Abigail Arthur
6^th:  Darby MacFarlane

Highland Fling: 
1^st:  Beret Dernbach
2^nd: Thomas Arthur  

Sword Dance: 
1^st:  Thomas Arthur
2^nd: Abigail Arthur  

Beginner Category: 7 through 9 Years:

Aggregate Trophy Winner:
Sarah Berkman, San Diego, CA

Highland Fling: 
1^st:   Sarah Berkman
2^nd: Mary Katherine Hughes, Fairfax, VA
3^rd: Isabel Friedrichs, Escondido, CA
4^th: Natasha Kelly, Spring Valley, CA
5^th: Russell Barratt, Glendora, CA
6^th: Alexis Sampson, San Diego, CA

Sword Dance:      
1^st:  Mary Katherine Hughes
2^nd:  Sarah Berkman
3^rd:  Isabel Friedrichs
4^th:  Russell Barratt
5^th:  Natasha Kelly
6^th:  Finnegan Schwartz, Carlsbad, CA

Seann Triubhas:   
1^st:   Mary Katherine Hughes
2^nd:  Sarah Berkman
3^rd:   Isabel Friedrichs

Highland Reel: 
1^st:  Sarah Berkman

Scottish Lilt:     
1^st:   Sarah Berkman
2^nd: Isabel Friedrichs 
3^rd:  Mary Katherine Hughes
4^th:  Finnegan Schwartz

Beginner 10 through 13 Years:
Aggregate Trophy Winner:
Kailey Herrera, Oxnard, CA

Highland Fling: 
1^st:  Kailey Herrera 
2^nd: Cara Warner, Los Alamitos, CA
3^rd:  Cara Cameron, Murrieta, CA
4^th:  Araela Anderson, San Diego, CA

Sword Dance: 
1^st:  Kailey Herrera   
2^nd:  Cara Warner
3^rd:  Araela Anderson
 4^th:  Cherokee Beveridge, Las Vegas, NV

Seann Triubhas: 
1^st:  Kailey Herrera   
2^nd:  Cara Cameron
3^rd:  Araela Anderson
4^th:  Cara Warner

Highland Reel:   
1^st:  Cara Cameron  
2^nd:  Araela Anderson
3^rd:  Kailey Herrera  

Scottish Lilt: 
1^st:  Cara Cameron
2^nd: Kailey Herrera  
3^rd:  Cara Warner
4^th:  Summer Barratt

Beginner 14 Years and Over:
Aggregate Trophy Winner:
Anne Whitaker, Orange, CA

Highland Fling: 
1^st:  Anne Whitaker  
2^nd: Rebecca Gross, El Cajon, CA  
3^rd: Sarah Gleason, Covina, CA
4^th: Latira Anderson, San Diego, CA

Sword Dance: 
1^st:  Anne Whitaker  
2^nd: Sarah Gleason
3^rd:  Latira Anderson
4^th:  Christine Newton, San Jose, CA  

Seann Triubhas: 
1^st:  Anne Whitaker  
2^nd: Sarah Gleason
3^rd:  Latira Anderson
4^th:  Rebecca Gross  

Highland Reel: 
1^st:  Anne Whitaker   
2^nd: Rebecca Gross
3^rd:  Latira Anderson

Scottish Lilt: 
1^st:    Anne Whitaker  
2^nd:  Latira Anderson
3^rd:  Christine Newton

Novice Category: All Ages:

Aggregate Trophy Winner:
Devon Watson, Thousand Oaks, CA

Highland Fling: 
1^st:  Devon Watson  
2^nd: Katherine Gross, El Cajon, CA
3^rd:  Elizabeth Cook, El Cajon, CA
 4^th:  Rose Morreale, Laguna Beach, CA
5^th:  Clementyne Vega, Carlsbad, CA
6^th:  Stephanie Chordigan, CA

Sword Dance: 
1^st:  Devon Watson
2^nd: Katherine Gross
3^rd:  Elizabeth Cook
4^th:  Clementyne Vega
5^th:  Kayley Norris, Chandler, AZ
6^th:  Heather Bisbee, Tucson, AZ

Seann Triubhas: 
1^st:  Devon Watson  
2^nd: Elizabeth Cook
3^rd:  Katherine Gross
4^th:  Clementyne Vega
5^th:  Stephanie Chordigan
6^th:  Kayley Norris

Highland Reel: 
1^st:  Devon Watson   
2^nd: Elizabeth Cook
3^rd:  Katherine Gross
4^th:  Andrea Cristerna, Glendora, CA
5^th:  Heather Bisbee
6^th:  Kayley Norris

Flora MacDonald’s Fancy: 
1^st:  Devon Watson    
2^nd: Clementyne Vega
3^rd:  Katherine Gross
4^th:  Elizabeth Cook
5^th:  Andrea Cristerna       
6^th:  Stephanie Chordigan

Intermediate Category: All Ages:
Highland Dances:
Aggregate Trophy Winner:
Caitlin Taylor, South Pasadena, CA 

Highland Fling: 
1^st:  Caitlin Taylor
2^nd: Hailey Epstein, Mesa, AZ
3^rd:  Oriana Nelson, Sunland, CA
4^th:  Heather Ross, San Dimas, CA

Sword Dance: 
1^st:  Jessica Herman, Fountain Valley, CA
2^nd: Caitlin Taylor
3^rd:  Hailey Epstein
4^th:  Orianna Nelson

Seann Triubhas: 
1^st:  Caitlin Taylor
2^nd: Hailey Epstein
3^rd:  Orianna Nelson

Highland Reel: 
1^st:  Caitlin Taylor
2^nd: Jessica Herman
3^rd:  Hailey Epstein
 4^th:  Orianna Nelson

Intermediate Category: All Ages:
Scottish National Dances:
Aggregate Trophy Winner:
Emma Schiff, Agoura Hills, CA

Barracks Johnnie:
1st:  Brooke Randell, Irvine, CA 
 2^nd: Caitlin Taylor
3^rd:  Oriana Nelson

Scottish Lilt: 
1^st:   Emma Schiff  
2^nd: Caitlin Taylor
3^rd:  Brooke Randell 
4^th:  Oriana Nelson
5^th:  Heather Ross

Flora MacDonald’s Fancy: 
1^st:  Emma Schiff: 
2^nd: Caitlin Taylor
3^rd:  Brooke Randell 
4^th:  Oriana Nelson
5^th:  Heather Ross

Sailor’s Hornpipe: 
1^st:  Emma Schiff  
2^nd: Brooke Randell 
3^rd:  Caitlin Taylor
4^th:  Oriana Nelson
5^th:  Heather Ross

Premier Category:
House of Scotland Best Sword Dance Award:
Kari MacNaughton, Carlsbad, CA

Navy League of San Diego Best Hornpipe Award:
Cosette Aguirre, Oceanside, CA

Broadsword Choreography:
1. Erin Watson, Katie Whorral, Caitlin White, Amanda Morris
2. Elizabeth Johnston, Bridgette Shimojima, Caitlin Taylor

Premier Highland Dances:  7 through 13 Years:
Aggregate Trophy Winner:
Georgiana Schwartz, Carlsbad, CA

Highland Fling: 
1^st:  Georgiana Schwartz  
2^nd: Madeline Cooper, San Jose, CA
3^rd:  Megan Watson, Thousand Oaks, CA
4^th:  Kaylee Finnegan, Laguna Niguel, CA
5^th:  Alison Ashworth, San Diego, CA
6^th:  Tennison Schwartz, Carlsbad, CA

Sword Dance: 
1^st: Georgiana Schwartz
2^nd: Alison Ashworth
3^rd: Kaylee Finnegan
 4^th: Megan Watson  
5^th: Erin MacNeil, Carlsbad, CA
6^th: Tennison Schwartz

Seann Triubhas: 
1^st:  Madeline Cooper
 2^nd: Georgiana Schwartz
3^rd: Alison Ashworth
4^th:  Kaylee Finnegan
5^th:  Megan Watson  
6^th:  Tennison Schwartz

Highland Reel: 
1^st:  Madeline Cooper
2^nd: Georgiana Schwartz
3^rd: Alison Ashworth
4^th:  Kaylee Finnegan
5^th:  Megan Watson
 6^th:  Erin MacNeil

Premier Category:
Highland Dances:  14 and 15 Years:
Aggregate Trophy Winner:
Lauren Cooper, San Jose, CA

Highland Fling: 
1^st:  Lauren Cooper
2^nd: Heather Randell, Irvine, CA
3^rd:  Erin Watson, Thousand Oaks, CA
4^th:  Amanda Morris, Agoura Hills, CA
5^th:  Colleen White, Los Angeles, CA
6^th:  Bridgette Shimojima, Granada Hills, CA

Sword Dance: 
1^st:  Lauren Cooper
2^nd: Heather Randell
3^rd:  Erin Watson
4^th:  Bridgette Shimojima
 5^th:  Colleen White
6^th:  Amanda Morris

Seann Triubhas: 
1^st:  Lauren Cooper 
2^nd: Heather Randell
3^rd:  Erin Watson
4^th:  Amanda Morris
5^th:  Colleen White
6^th:  Bridgette Shimojima

Highland Reel: 
1^st:  Lauren Cooper
2^nd: Heather Randell
3^rd:  Erin Watson
4^th:  Amanda Morris
5^th:  Bridgette Shimojima
6^th:  Colleen White

Premier Category:
Highland Dances:  16 through 18 Years:
Aggregate Trophy Winner:
Cosette Aguirre, Oceanside, CA

Highland Fling: 
1^st:  Cosette Aguirre
2^nd: Megan Ashworth, San Diego, CA
 3^rd:  Erin Harris, La Mesa, CA
4^th:  Piper Zeno, Carlsbad, CA
 5^th:  Elizabeth Johnston, Burbank, CA
6^th:  Kate MacNeil, Carlsbad, CA

Sword Dance: 
1^st:  Cosette Aguirre
2^nd: Megan Ashworth
 3^rd:  Piper Zeno
4^th: 
5^th:  
6^th:  Hilary Boerger, SJC, CA

Seann Triubhas: 
1^st:  Cosette Aguirre
2^nd: Megan Ashworth
3^rd:  Erin Harris
4^th: 
5^th:  Piper Zeno
6^th: 

Highland Reel: 
1^st:  Cosette Aguirre
2^nd: Megan Ashworth
3^rd:  Erin Harris
4^th: Kate MacNeil
 5^th:  Piper Zeno
 6^th:  Elizabeth Johnston

Premier Category:
Highland Dances:  19 Years and Over:
Aggregate Trophy Winner:
Kari MacNaughton, Carlsbad, CA

Highland Fling: 
1^st:  Kari MacNaughton
2^nd: Caitlin White, Los Angeles, CA
3^rd:  Ian Velasco, San Diego, CA
4^th:  Stephanie Isenman, La Mirada, CA
5^th:  
6^th: 

Sword Dance: 
1^st:  Kari MacNaughton
2^nd: Caitlin White
3^rd:  Ian Velasco
4^th:  Stephanie Isenman
5^th:  
6^th: 

Seann Triubhas: 
1^st:  Kari MacNaughton
2^nd: Caitlin White
3^rd: 
4^th:  Stephanie Isenman
5^th:  
 6^th: 

Highland Reel: 
1^st:  Kari MacNaughton
2^nd: Ian Velasco
3^rd:  Caitlin White
4^th:  Stephanie Isenman
5^th:  
6^th: 

Premier Category:  7 through 11 Years:
Scottish National Dances:
Aggregate Trophy Winner:
Kaylee Finnegan, Laguna Niguel, CA

Barracks Johnnie:
1st:  Kaylee Finnegan  
2^nd: Megan Watson
3^rd:  Tennison Schwartz
4^th:  Katherine Arthur, San Diego, CA

Scottish Lilt: 
1^st:  Kaylee Finnegan
2^nd: Megan Watson
3^rd:  Tennison Schwartz
4^th:  Erin MacNeil
5^th:  Katherine Arthur

Blue Bonnets Over the Border:
1st:  Kaylee Finnegan  
2^nd: Megan Watson
3^rd:  Katherine Arthur
4^th:  Erin MacNeil

Sailor’s Hornpipe: 
1^st:  Kaylee Finnegan
2^nd: Megan Watson
3^rd:  Katherine Arthur

Premier Category:  12 and 13 Years:
Scottish National Dances:
Aggregate Trophy Winner:
Georgiana Schwartz, Carlsbad, CA

Barracks Johnnie:
1st:  Georgiana Schwartz
2^nd: Alison Ashworth

Scottish Lilt: 
1^st:  Georgiana Schwartz
2^nd: Alison Ashworth

Blue Bonnets Over the Border:
1st:  Georgiana Schwartz
2^nd: Alison Ashworth

Sailor’s Hornpipe: 
1^st:  Alison Ashworth
2^nd: Georgiana Schwartz

Premier Category:  14 and 15 Years:
Scottish National Dances:
Aggregate Trophy Winner:
Heather Randell, Irvine, CA

Barracks Johnnie:
1st:  Heather Randell
2^nd:  Erin Watson
3^rd:  Murphy Walsh, San Diego, CA
4^th:  Colleen White
5^th:  George Lundie, Poway, CA

Scottish Lilt:   
1^st:  Erin Watson
2^nd: Heather Randell
3^rd:  Murphy Walsh
4^th:  Colleen White
 5^th:  George Lundie

Blue Bonnets Over the Border:
1st:  Heather Randell
2^nd:  Erin Watson
3^rd:  Colleen White
4^th:   Murphy Walsh
5^th:  George Lundie

Sailor’s Hornpipe: 
1^st:  Heather Randell
2^nd: Colleen White  
3^rd:  Murphy Walsh

Premier Category: 16 through18 Years:
Scottish National Dances:
Aggregate Trophy Winner:
Cosette Aguirre, Oceanside, CA

Village Maid: 
1st:  Cosette Aguirre
2^nd:  Lauren Wylie, Laguna Niguel, CA
3^rd:  Megan Ashworth
4^th:  Kate MacNeil
5^th:  Piper Zeno
6^th:  Erica Robenalt, Sonoma, CA

Scotch Measure: 
1^st:  Cosette Aguirre
2^nd:  Lauren Wylie
3^rd:  Megan Ashworth
4^th:  Kate MacNeil
5^th:  Piper Zeno
6^th:  Erica Robenalt

Blue Bonnets Over the Border:
1st:  Lauren Wylie
2^nd: Cosette Aguirre
3^rd:  Megan Ashworth
4^th:  Piper Zeno
5^th: Kate MacNeil
6^th:  Erica Robenalt

Sailor’s Hornpipe: 
1^st:  Cosette Aguirre
2^nd: Lauren Wylie
3^rd:  Megan Ashworth
4^th:  Piper Zeno
5^th: Kate MacNeil
6^th:  Hilary Boerger, SJC, CA

Premier Category: 19 Years and Over:
Scottish National Dances:
Aggregate Trophy Winner:
Kari MacNaughton, Carlsbad, CA

Village Maid: 
1st:  Kari MacNaughton
2^nd:  Caitlin White
3^rd:  Stephanie Isenman
4^th:  Jackie Butcher
5^th:  Elizabeth Woodward
6^th: Katie Whorrall

Scotch Measure: 
1^st:  Kari MacNaughton
2^nd: Caitlin White
3^rd:  Stephanie Isenman
4^th: Katie Whorrall
5^th:  Elizabeth Woodward
 6^th: Jackie Butcher

Blue Bonnets Over the Border:
1st:  Kari MacNaughton
2^nd: Caitlin White
3^rd:  Stephanie Isenman
4^th:  Katie Whorrall
5^th: Elizabeth Woodward
6^th: Jackie Butcher

Sailor’s Hornpipe: 
1^st:  Kari MacNaughton
2^nd: Caitlin White
3^rd:  Stephanie Isenman
4^th:  Elizabeth Woodward
 5^th:  Jackie Butcher
 6^th: Katie Whorrall
 

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