Quartet Champions of the Far Western District
You may select from the following:
FWD Champs
| Year | Area | Category | Quartet Name / Chapter(s) | Tenor | Lead | Baritone | Bass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | FWD | Champ | Artistic License California Delta, Davis-Vacaville, Sacramento |
Todd Kidder | Rich Brunner | Gabe Caretto | Jason Dyer |
| 2010 | FWD | Champ | The Crush Westminster |
Matt Gray | Josh Szolomayer | John Brockman | Paul Tabone |
| 2009 | FWD | Champ | The Edge Santa Fe Springs, Brea |
Tom Moore | Jason Remley | Sam Papageorge | J Friedman |
| 2008 | FWD | Champ | Masterpiece Santa Fe Springs, Bay Area |
Rob Menaker | Mark Hale | Alan Gordon | Brett Littlefield |
| 2007 | FWD | Champ | Vocalease Davis-Vacaville, Sacramento, Santa Fe Springs |
Todd Kidder | Rich Brunner | Scott Kidder | Joe D'Amore |
| 2006 | FWD | Champ | Late Show Reno, Stockton, Bay Area, Frank Thorne |
Raymond Davis | Jordan Litz | Gabe Caretto | Michael Stewart |
| 2005 | FWD | Champ | Hi-Fidelity Fullerton, Santa Fe Springs |
Craig Ewing | Tom Moore | Gregg Bernhard | Martin Fredstrom |
| 2004 | FWD | Champ | OC Times Aloha, Santa Fe Springs, Westminster |
Shawn York | Sean Devine | Patrick Claypool | Drew Harrah |
| 2003 | FWD | Champ | Q Frank Thorne, Palo Alto, Reno |
Raymond Davis | Robert Lenoil | Cory Hunt | Michael Stewart |
| 2002 | FWD | Champ | Sam's Club Westminster - Santa Fe Springs |
Ken Potter | Sean Devine | Sam Papageorge | Kelly Shepard |
| 2001 | FWD | Champ | Finale Arizona Quartet - Santa Fe Springs - Vacaville |
Gary Steinkamp | Dean Waters | Scott Kidder | Joe D'Amore |
| 2000 | FWD | Champ | Applause! Phoenix |
Raymond Davis | Fraser Brown | Russ Young | Rick Wells |
| 1999 | FWD | Champ | Freestyle Bay Area Metro, Sacramento |
Travis Maslen | Rich Brunner | Andy Wallace | Bruce Morgan |
| 1998 | FWD | Champ | Gotcha! Foothill Cities, San Jose |
Garry Texeira | Chris Vaughn | Alan Gordon | Scott Wilson |
| 1997 | FWD | Champ | Revival Foothill Cities, San Diego |
Royce Ferguson | Mike Spencer | Mike Lawton | Bill Myers |
| 1996 | FWD | Champ | Metropolis Santa Barbara, Foothill Cities |
James Sabina | Bob Hartley | Mike McGee | Brian Philbin |
| 1995 | FWD | Champ | Vintage Blend Los Angeles, South Bay |
Chris Venuti | John Whitener | Brad Cole | Max DeZemplen |
| 1994 | FWD | Champ | Western Union Rancho Bernardo, San Diego |
David Garstang | Mike Spencer | Mike Lawton | Terry Monks |
| 1993 | FWD | Champ | Rhythm & Rhyme San Gabriel Valley, South Bay |
Craig Ewing | Dean Waters | Les Dergan | Tim McDonald |
| 1992 | FWD | Champ | Standing Room Only Phoenix |
Gary Steinkamp | Fraser Brown | Russ Young | Joe D'Amore |
| 1991 | FWD | Champ | Nightlife Foothill Cities |
Rob Menaker | John Sasine | Jeff Baker | Brett Littlefield |
| 1990 | FWD | Champ | Special Feature San Diego, Reno |
Raymond Davis | Jamie Arrington | Paul Olguin | William Hill |
| 1989 | FWD | Champ | Harmony Spectrum Fresno, Merced |
Brad Wilcox | Richard Nielsen | Pat Henley | Jim Turnmire |
| 1988 | FWD | Champ | Musicians Choice Long Beach, Pomona Valley, Sacramento - San Gabriel Valley |
Craig Ewing | Rich Brunner | Jim Galasso | Rik Johnson |
| 1987 | FWD | Champ | Kidder & Sons, Inc. Vacaville |
Todd Kidder | Aaron Kidder | Scott Kidder | Don Kidder |
| 1986 | FWD | Champ | Great Western Timbre Company Fresno, Stockton, Walnut Creek |
Roger Smeds | Dwight Holmquist | Gary Bolles | Ron Black |
| 1985 | FWD | Champ | Knudsen Bros. Phoenix |
Curtis Knudsen | Owen Knudsen | Kevin Knudsen | Jak Knudsen |
| 1984 | FWD | Champ | New Tradition, The San Fernando Valley, Whittier |
John Sherburn | Dan Jordan | Bob Gray, Jr. | John Miller |
| 1983 | FWD | Champ | Special Request Crescenta Valley, South Bay, Arcadia, Channel Islands |
Russ Walker | Peter Beers | Russ Hosier | Max DeZemplen |
| 1982 | FWD | Champ | Pacifica Santa Monica |
Shelly Albaum | Earl Gauger | Steve Barclay | Richard Lewellen |
| 1981 | FWD | Champ | California Fever South Bay |
Jim Thompson | Tim McDonald | Bob Summers | Max DeZemplen |
| 1980 | FWD | Champ | Remember When Phoenix |
Al Mau | Fraser Brown | Galen McClain | Rick Wells |
| 1979 | FWD | Champ | The Gentlemen Songsters Whittier |
Ken Koch | Bill White | Jim Ilten | Bill Merry |
| 1978 | FWD | Champ | The Grand Tradition Crescenta Valley, El Cajon, San Diego |
David Garstang | Dan Jordan | Bob Gray, Jr. | Terry Monks |
| 1977 | FWD | Champ | The Occidentals Crescenta Valley, Fullerton, Ventura |
Russ Walker | Nick Papageorge | Peter Beers | Kevin Smith |
| 1976 | FWD | Champ | 139th Street Indian Wells, Whittier |
Doug Anderson | Jim Meehan | Pete Neushul | Jim Kline |
| 1975 | FWD | Champ | The San Francisco Storm Door and Whale Oil Company Peninsula |
Wayne Mansfield | Don Gubbins | Bill Tieberg | Jim Sherman |
| 1974 | FWD | Champ | The Command Performance Phoenix |
Dean Voss | Ted Bradshaw | Galen McClain | Greg Dodge |
| 1973 | FWD | Champ | The Harmony Express Downey, Whittier |
Jim Riddle | Bill White | Bill Harper | Bill Merry |
| 1972 | FWD | Champ | The Stage Four Phoenix |
Bill Adank | Joe Salz | Stan Sharpe | Bob McColl |
| 1971 | FWD | Champ | Californians Reseda |
Clair DeFrew | Marv Benson | Burt Staffen | Norm Bone |
| 1970 | FWD | Champ | The Crown City Good Time Music Company Pasadena |
John Sherburn | Jack McCosh | Bob Elder | Jim Kline |
| 1969 | FWD | Champ | Pacificaires Reseda |
Mike Hemphill | Rudy Wissler | Fred Dregne | Bill Fritz |
| 1968 | FWD | Champ | The Gas Light Harmony Four Arcadia |
Ernie Johnson | Bob Summers | Gerald Reimer | Norm Bone |
| 1967 | FWD | Champ | The Far Westerners Downey, Whittier |
Jim Asolas | Jim Meehan | Earl Moon | Bill Merry |
| 1966 | FWD | Champ | The Thermal-Aires Bakersfield |
Don Poole | Joe Rosica | Dan Hall | Will Winn |
| 1965 | FWD | Champ | The Bunster Freely South Bay |
Charlie Cox | Pete Neushul | Neal Tyree | Don Miller |
| 1964 | FWD | Champ | The Western Continentals Phoenix |
Curt Kimball | Ted Bradshaw | Paul Graham | Terry Diedrich |
| 1963 | FWD | Champ | The Golden Staters Arcadia |
Gary Harding | Jim Meehan | Jack Harding | Mike Senter |
| 1962 | FWD | Champ | Sidewinders Riverside |
Jerry Fairchild | Joe Daniels | Gene Boyd | Jay Wright |
| 1961 | FWD | Champ | The Forte-Niners Eden-Hayward |
Bob Bird | Bill White | Hector Rivas | Bob Richardson |
| 1960 | FWD | Champ | The Gala-Lads Alhambra |
Dave Panther | Tom Keehan | Gordy Lees | Bill Cockrell |
| 1959 | FWD | Champ | Saints South Bay |
Rollo West | Chuck Crawford | Kurt Kenworth | Bruce Guthrie |
| 1958 | FWD | Champ | The Bay-Town Four Berkeley |
David Baughman | Dick Saylor | Don McDaniel | Fred Anderson |
| 1957 | FWD | Champ | Desert Knights Phoenix |
Russ Scholtz | Joe Salz | Lloyd Steinkamp | Charles Rastatter |
| 1956 | FWD | Champ | The Sharpshooters Whittier |
Gordy Lees | Jud Slonaker | Bud Dodd | Woody Williams |
| 1955 | FWD | Champ | The Crown City Four Pasadena |
Tom Wirick | Jim Powell | Jim Arnold | Joe Borton |
| 1954 | FWD | Champ | The West Coasters San Gabriel |
BarrieBest | Tom Keehan | Jim Potter | Bill Cockrell |
| 1953 | FWD | Champ | The Sacramento Statesman Sacramento |
Elmer Shulz | Don Machado | Harry Duvall | Jack Gilstrap |
| 1952 | FWD | Champ | The Verdugo Dons Glendale-Burbank |
Dick Blackhurst | Buford Strange | Don Plumb | Dub Stallings |
| 1951 | FWD | Champ | The 4-Bits of Harmony Long Beach |
Charlie Pursglove | Chuck Hopper | Dick Montgomery | Don Nunez |
| 1950 | FWD | Champ | The San Diego Serenadors San Diego |
Chet Hodapp | Budd Boyle | Joe White | Bill Manthei |
| 1949 | FWD | Champ | The Westernaires Phoenix |
Ed Luehrsen | George "Tiny" Pranspill | Earl Parker | Fred Eberhardt |
| 1948 | FWD | Champ | The Four Staters San Diego |
Chet Hodapp | Len Pluris | Budd Boyle | Bill Manthei |
| 1947 | FWD | Champ | The Bonanza Four Reno |
Brent Abbott | Ralph Adams | Charlie Merrill | Dayton Colville |