JAD Quartet Champions
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- Quartets in the Johnny Appleseed District may compete in the fall District Competition, the spring International Qualifier, or both. This page covers the fall District contest.
- This table, and the title "District Champions", refer to the "open" competition/category. At contest time, all four singers must be members in good standing of both the Barbershop Harmony Society and the Johnny Appleseed District, and the quartet name and personnel registered with the Society.
Johnny Appleseed District Quartet Champions
| Year | Quartet | Chapter(s) | Members (Tenor, Lead, Bari, Bass) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Rare Blend | Buckeye Columbus, OH; Frank Thorne; Greater Central Ohio | Jason Wulf, Chad Wulf, Jeff Dolan, Ryan McDivitt |
| 2019 | Trademark | Independence, OH; Frank Thorne | Matthew Cook, Keith Parker Jr., Brandon Miller, Chris Gregory |
| 2018 | Harmonic Thunder | Greater Central Ohio; Northwest Ohio; Frank Thorne | Kevin Clark, Nathan Ogg, Will Baughman, Dave Parrett |
| 2017 | Speakeasy | Independence, OH; Frank Thorne; Dallas Metro, TX; St. Charles, MO | Matthew Arthur, Keith Parker Jr., Kerry Conrad, Terry Keith |
| 2016 | The Crew | Frank Thorne; Western Hills, OH; Greater Central Ohio | Noah Campbell, Patrick Michel, Paul Gilman, Jared Wolf |
| 2015 | Quorum | Greater Central Ohio; Frank Thorne; Hell's Kitchen, NY; Independence, OH | Jacob "Puck" Ross, Chris Vaughn, Nick Gordon, Gary Lewis |
| 2014 | Jam Session | Buckeye Columbus, OH; Denver Mile High, CO; Elizabethtown, KY | Adam Reimnitz, Jeremy Conover, Chad Wulf, Paul Agnew |
| 2013 | Common Core | Greater Central Ohio; Buckeye Columbus, OH | Mike Nesler, Josh VanGorder, Mike Hull, Steve Denino |
| 2012 | The Con Men | Greater Central Ohio | David Strasser, Matt Hopper, Russell Watterson, Brent Suver |
| 2011 | The Franchise | Greater Montreal, QC; Elizabethtown, KY; Town North Plano, TX; Western Hills, OH | Drew Wheaton, Eric Bell, Paul Gilman, Jay Hawkins |
| 2010 | Maverick | Greater Central Ohio; Buckeye Columbus, OH | Josh VanGorder, Jonathan Zimmerman, Mike Hull, Dave Jarrell |
| 2009 | 4-Way Stop | Greater Central Ohio | Mike Wright, Rob Churgovich, Joe Downey, Ryan McDivitt |
| 2008 | Cadillac Jack | Greater Central Ohio; Buckeye Columbus, OH | Carl J. Cash III, Mike Harrison, Steve Kovach, Richard Brooks |
| 2007 | TKO | Greater Central Ohio; Frank Thorne; ? | Garry Texeira, Jon Zimmerman, Aaron Hughes, David Jarrell |
| 2006 | The Allies | Greater Central Ohio | Jacob "Puck" Ross, David Calland, Casey Parsons, Jared Wolf |
| 2005 | Hot Air Buffoons | Canton, OH; Shenango Valley, PA; Independence, OH; Northwest Ohio; Maumee Valley, OH | Denny Price, Mark Lang, Harry Haflett, Randy Baughman |
| 2004 | Odds On | Elyria, OH; Frank Thorne; Northwest Ohio; Fostoria, OH; ? | Dan Trakas, Mike Harrison, Kerry Conrad, Jason Cash |
| 2003 | Rhythmix | Greater Central Ohio; Buckeye Columbus, OH | Mike Nesler, Chad St. John, Mike Hull, Matt Rice |
| 2002 | Impulse | Buckeye Columbus, OH | Jason Wulf, Chad Wulf, Mike Byrley, Richard Brooks |
| 2001 | MatriX | Western Hills (Cincinnati), OH; Buckeye Columbus, OH; Greater Central Ohio | Dale Fetick, Mark Green, Paul Gilman, Brian O'Dell |
| 2000 | Park Avenue | Buckeye Columbus, OH | Mark Nofziger, Gary Wulf, Matt Bridger, Mark Hannum |
| 1999 | Desperado | Western Hills (Cincinnati), OH | Randy Goss, Mike Harrison, Jeff Legters, Paul Coleman |
| 1998 | Turning Point | Maumee Valley, OH | Joshua Van Gorder, Chad St. John, Brody McDonald, David Jarrell |
| 1997 | Dynamics | Buckeye-Columbus, OH | Dave Wallace, Gary Wulf, Matt Bridger, Bill Baughman |
| 1996 | Uptown Sound | Black Swamp, Buckeye-Columbus and Canton, OH | Jeff Archer, David Calland, Steve Kovach, Steve Denino |
| 1995 | Rumors | Western Hills (Cincinnati), OH | Bob Moorehead, Marco Crager, Tom Rouse, Steve Sick |
| 1994 | Marquis | Western Hills (Cincinnati), OH | Dale Fetick, Randy Chisholm, Paul Gilman, Jay Hawkins |
| 1993 | Yesteryear | Elyria & Maumee Valley, OH | Dan Trakas, Mark Blake, Rod Nixon, Randy Baughman |
| 1992 | Ricochet | Western Hills (Cincinnati), OH | Dale Fetick, Marco Crager, Paul Gilman, Brian Doepke |
| 1991 | Mason Dixon Line | Morgantown, WV; Frank Thorne | Wendell Pryor, Drayton Justus, Dan Tice, David Callis |
| 1990 | Joker's Wild | Buckeye Columbus, OH; Shenango Valley, PA | Steve Iannacchione, Mark Green, Steve Legters, David Kindinger |
| 1989 | Bowery Boys | Buckeye Columbus, OH | Pat Tucker-Kelly, Gary Wulf, Doug Smeltz, Steve Denino |
| 1988 | The Naturals | Western Hills (Cincinnati), OH | Bob Moorehead, Randy Chisholm, Mike Connelly, Jim Gentil |
| 1987 | Act IV | Western Hills (Cincinnati), OH; Miami Valley, OH | Bob Moorehead, Randy Chisholm, Woody Woodrow, Dick Baker |
| 1986 | His Master's Voice | Western Hills (Cincinnati), OH | Don Gray, Chuck Young, Dave Jung, Gil Storms |
| 1985 | New Affair | Greater Pittsburgh, PA; Frank Thorne | David Meyer, Mike Sisk, Dave Bash, David Stucker |
| 1984 | Bustin Loose | Western Hills (Cincinnati), OH & Dayton Metro (Dayton), OH | Dale Fetick, Marco Crager, Tom Rouse, Troy Kaper |
| 1983 | Harmony Partners | Greater Pittsburgh, PA | Leo Sisk, Mike Sisk, Dave Bash, Al Kolesar |
| 1982 | New Regime | Maumee Valley, 0H | Stan Witteveen, Rick Middaugh, Randy Edinger, Fred Schaefer |
| 1981 | The Rapscallions | Toledo, Western Hills (Cincinnati), Wayne County and Maumee Valley, OH | David Smotzer, David Wallace, Tim Frye, Jeff Oxley |
| 1980 | Cincinnati Kids | Western Hills (Cincinnati), OH | Randy Graham, Scott Brannon, George Gipp, Steve Thacker |
| 1979 | Sound Syndicate | Defiance, Elyria & Maumee Valley, 0H | Jim Shisler, Rod Nixon, James Covey, Ben Ayling |
| 1978 | Re-Arrangement | Pittsburgh, PA & Elyria, OH | Wendell Pryor, Ray Neikirk, Dave Bash, Max French |
| 1977 | The Coalition | Lima, OH | Dennis Spragg, Dave Wright, Jay Hawkins, Fred Schaefer |
| 1976 | Matinee Idols | Akron, OH | Dan Trakas, Rod Nixon, Steve Pence, Al Downey |
| 1975 | The Road Show | Warren, 0H; Pittsburgh & Alle-Kiski, PA | Leo Sisk, Dick Hurl, Larry Autenreith, Larry Brown |
| 1974 | Limelighters | Stark County, OH | Tom Remark, David Schmidt, Darryl Flinn, Dick Middaugh |
| 1973 | Four-in-Legion | Defiance, OH | Jim Shisler, Wes Dorsey, Gene Giffey, Lowell Applegate |
| 1972 | Sound Advice | Elyria, OH | Rod Nixon, Glenn Gibson, Ray Dever, Dick Whiteman |
| 1971 | Chord Dusters | Elyria and Stark County, OH | Jack Stephan, Ray Neikrik, Darryl Flinn, Max French |
| 1970 | Akromatics | Akron, OH | Tom Hine, Dave Schmidt, Lefty Parasson, Gene Nichols |
| 1969 | New Harmony Four | Western Hills (Cincinnati), OH | Don Jennings, Mike Connelly, Gene Courts, Jim Gentil |
| 1968 | The Point Four | Pittsburgh East Hills, PA | Leo Sisk, Art Lazar, Pete Boyle, Larry Brown |
| 1967 | The Travelers | Pittsburgh, PA | Chet Langford, Larry Autenreith, Don Sheetz, Al Kolesar |
| 1966 | The Four Encores | Elyria, OH | Glenn Gibson, Ray Neikirk, Ray Dever, Roger Blodgett |
| 1965 | Roaring '20s | Western Hills (Cincinnati), OH | Don Gray, Mike Connelly, Ron Riegler, Tom Schlinkert |
| 1964 | Wayfarers | Buckeye (Columbus) and Newark, OH | Frank Martin, Barry Porter, Paul Shannon, Tom Ewald |
| 1963 | The Blazers | Dayton (Suburban) OH | Ben Duer, Trask Berry, Jack Smith, Jack Rickert |
| 1962 | The Post Grads | Lakewood, OH | David Johnson, David Keymer, Geore O'Brian, Dan Mihuta |
| 1961 | The Sta-Laters | Painesville, OH | Al Anderson, Bill Bleasdale, Fred Kent, Jim Jones |
| 1960 | Four-Get-Me-Notes | Columbus, Buckeye, OH | Bob Durst, Ron Morrison, George Core, Cline Clary |
| 1959 | The Colonials | East Liverpool, OH | Jim Raffle, Chuck Brooks, Dale Keddie, Bill Brooks |
| 1958 | Town and Country Four | Pittsburgh, PA | Leo Sisk, Larry Autenreith, Jack Elder, Ralph Anderson |
| 1957 | Hi Fi Four | Medina-Lakewood (Cleveland) OH | Wayne Thompson, George O'Brian, Stu Pearson, Dan Mihuta |
| 1956 | Babbling Brooks | East Liverpool, OH | Bobby Brooks, Earl Brooks, Chuck Brooks, Bill Brooks |
| 1955 | Lima Uncalled Four | Lima, OH | Ron Williams, Cliff Willis, Moony Willis, Lane Bushong |
| 1954 | The Humdingers | Canton, OH | Frank Siler, Bill White, Vic Glenn, Ralph Craddock |
| 1953 | Lytle Brothers | Sharon, PA | Dick Lytle, Bob Lytle, Paul Lytle, Matt Lytle |
| 1952 | Four Maldehydes | Pittsburgh, PA | Kay Cupples, Tom O'Malley, Dutch Wineland, "Dutch" Miller |
| 1951 | Four-in-a-Chord | Cleveland, OH | Ken Emerson, Al Gross, Tom Wellman, Ray Beiber |
| 1950 | Hi-Chords | Lorain, OH | George Von Kaenel, Bob Meske, Bob Williams, Hal Boelher |
| 1949 | Closeaires | Middletown, OH | Charles Margerum, George Flemming, Charles Apking, Ray Lovely |
| 1948 | Jolly Fellows | Dayton, OH | Carl Lang, Leroy Lang, Claude Lang, Pat Nurrenbrock |
| 1947 | Buzz Saws | Columbus, OH | Staff Taylor, Bruce Lynn, Snook Neal, George Chamblin |
| 1946 | Tom Cats | Massillon, OH | Bob Smith, Bernie Harmelink, Hap Goudy, Al Gretziner |
| 1945 | Ramblers | Cleveland, OH | Carl Mayer, George Cripps, Leon Miller, Lou Dusenberry |
| 1944 | Lamplighters | Cleveland, OH | Tom Brown, Murray Honeycut, Ces Rowe, Walter Karl |
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