Each quartet that becomes a regional champion is inducted into Ovation!, our chorus of champions, the following year. Ovation! also provides entertainment after each quartet contest prior to the judges announcement.

Ovation! is energized and enthused! With a new management team and the input of its members, Ovation! has goals and direction set in motion. As part of this enthusiasm, new plans are in the works for some exciting educational and singing opportunities for all Region 13 members.

Our Leaders

Ovation! is directed by Zoe Thompson. Zoe worked her way to the top of the Sweet Adelines world in both the musical and administrative levels, having been President of Sweet Adelines International, as well as the bass of an International Championship Quartet, The Sea Adelines.

Zoe's credits do not stop there. She is one of only three members of SAI who is a Certified Judge in three of the four categories: Sound, Expression and Showmanship. She also served many years as a Judge Specialist and Chair of the Judging Committee, as well as being a member of the International Music Faculty, where she earned the status of Specialist.

The distinction of being named a Master Director, which is the highest level of achievement within Sweet Adelines International, also belongs to Zoe. She directed the award-winning Lakeside chorus for 25 years.

In recent years, Zoe has taken choruses to Australia, New Zealand, the British Isles and New York City’s Lincoln Center, where they successfully entertained audiences and enjoyed touring the countryside. Currently, she directs a daytime chorus in Federal Way, WA, the Spirit of Sound Singers.

Heading up the administrative end of Ovation! as Team Leader is Katy Hawley. Katy has four gold medals to her name beginning with Simpatico in 1997, continuing with SoundDesign in 2002 and 2004 and ending with Transit in 2005. Katy is currently singing with Pacific Sound Chorus and LiveWire Quartet.

You can contact Katy at 425-830-4493 or by email at katyhawley@comcast.net.
 
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Ovation Roll Call

Listed below are the Region 13 champions since 1957; if the quartet name is hyperlinked, we even have a photo! Many thanks to our Regional Historian, Jody Allen, for digging up most of the information about our winning quartets, and to Anita Gohl (1965, The Shalimars) for additional details. However, we're still missing some information. If you know any of the missing quartet personnel, their chapter affiliation(s) or have a photo, please contact the webmaster with your information. We'd really appreciate it!

All quartets listed as tenor, lead, baritone, bass.

  • 2010: LiveWire
    Teresa McCafferty, Katy Hawley, Anna Chamberlain, Susan Kegley
    Pacific Sound and Chapter-at-Large
     

  • 2009: LiveWire
    Teresa McCafferty, Katy Hawley, Anna Chamberlain, Susan Kegley
    Pacific Sound and Chapter-at-Large
     

  • 2008: LiveWire
    Teresa McCafferty, Katy Hawley, Anna Chamberlain, Susan Kegley
    Pacific Sound and Chapter-at-Large

  • 2007: Mojo
    Corinna Garriock, Julie Hagstrom, Patti Burklund, Judy Pozsgay,
    Lions Gate and Pacific Sound Chapters

  • 2006: Seattle Mix
    Amy Barich, Sonja Mejlaender, Sydney Thompson, Melanie Wroe
    Pacific Sound Chapter

  • 2005: Transit
    Corinna Garriock, Katy Hawley, Leslie Liberman, Kari Metzger
    Chapter-at-Large, Lions Gate, and Peace Arch Chapters

  • 2004: SoundDesign
    Carolyn Huber, Katy Hawley, Sue Beck, Kari Metzger
    Chapter-at-Large, Lions Gate and Pacific Sound Chapters

  • 2003: HeartBeat
     Eileen Laycock, Sonja Mejlaender, Patti Burklund, Dina Darren
    Pacific Sound and Olympia Chapters
  • 2002: SoundDesign
         Carolyn Huber, Katy (Sansburn) Hawley, Sue Beck, Judy Widener
    Pacific Sound and Chapter-at-Large Chapters
  • 2001: Unplugged
     Teresa McCafferty, Julie Hagstrom, Anna Chamberlain, Judy Pozsgay
    Pacific Sound and Lions Gate (26) Chapters
  • 2000: Seattle Style
         Teresa McCafferty, Julie Hagstrom, Anna Chamberlain, Sally Denkelberg
    Pacific Sound Chapter
  • 1999: Seattle Style
    Teresa McCafferty, Julie Hagstrom, Anna Chamberlain, Sally Denkelberg
    Pacific Sound Chapter
  • 1998: Seattle Style
    Teresa McCafferty, Julie Hagstrom, Anna Chamberlain, Sally Denkelberg
    Pacific Sound Chapter
  • 1997: Simpatico
    Karen Carter, Katy (Sansburn) Hawley, Sydney Thompson, Melanie Wroe

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  • 1996: TrademarK
    Teresa McCafferty, Julie Hagstrom, Susan Lamb, Rose Cooper
    Pacific Sound Chapter
  • 1995: Legacy
    Claudia Kirkebo, Pat Wright, Sue Beck, Judy Widener
    Pacific Sound Chapter
  • 1994: Park Place
    Teresa McCafferty, Susann Warner, Anna Chamberlain, Rose Cooper
    Jet Cities and Pacific Sound Chapters
  • 1993: HeartBeat
         Bonnie Willis, Susan Lamb, Patti Burklund, Dina Darrin
    Seattle Shores, Pacific Sound, Sea Island Sound and Olympia Chapters
  • 1992: Seattle Times
    Nora McGee, Carole Kirkpatrick, Sue Beck, Judy Widener
    Pacific Sound Chapter
  • 1991: Crosstown Sounds
     Eileen Laycock, Randa Zaitz, Terri Stanley, Charlene O'Connor
  • 1990: Seattle Times
    Robin Clark, Carole Kirkpatrick, Sue Beck, Judy Widener
    Lakeside and Pacific Sound Chapters
  • 1989: Crosstown Sounds
     Eileen Laycock, Randa Zaitz, Terri Stanley, Patti Burklund
    Lakeside Chapter
  • 1988: Crosstown Sounds
     Eileen Laycock, Randa Zaitz, Terri Stanley, Patti Burklund
    Lakeside Chapter
  • 1987: Seattle Times
    Robin Clark, Carole Kirkpatrick, Sue Beck, Judy Widener
    Lakeside Chapter

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  • 1986: Seattle Times
    Robin Clark, Carole Kirkpatrick, Sue Beck, Judy Widener
    Lakeside Chapter
  • 1985: Alaska Gold
    Madeline Nance, Patti Powell, Barbara Designer, Myrna McGhie
  • 1984: First Class Fare
     Julie Roth, Judy Mehus, Lois Dye, Rose Cooper
    Jet Cities Chapter
  • 1983: Huckleberry Jam
     Cathie Biggerstaff, Beth Bruce, Anita Gohl, Bonnie Miller
    Rainbow Country Chapter
  • 1982: Crosstown Sounds
     Robin Clark, Randa Zaitz, Terri Stanley, Patti Burklund
    Lakeside Chapter
  • 1981: Past Reflections
     Ann Houston, Andrea Kaiserman, Dena Richardson, Beth Garske
    Lilac City and Lakeside Chapters
  • 1980: Crosstown Sounds
     Terri Stanley, Vicki Loomis, Randa Zaitz, Patti Burklund
    Lakeside Chapter
  • 1979: Arctic Association
    Luane Spake, Patti Powell, Elaine Jacobson, Myrna McGhie
    Fairbanks Frontier Chapter
  • 1978: Classified Ads
    Donna Mitchell, Carole Kirkpatrick, Laila Owen, Joan Sneva
    Lilac City and Sunfair Chapters

  • 1977: Our Own Special Blend
    Carol Talbot, Ann Barnhart, Nancy Jones (Todd), Patty Mathers
    Olympia Chapter

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  • 1976: Classified Ads
    Donna Mitchell, Hope Mumford (Fulwiler), Laila Owen, Joan Sneva
    Lilac City Chapter
  • 1975: Misty-Aires
    Joanne Lobberegt, Leona Sigurdson, Juanita Harwood, Ellie Hughes. 
    Seattle Chapter
  • 1974: Sun Flairs
    Gail Shelton, Carole Kirkpatrick, Mary Leah Griffith, Karla Samuelson. 
    Sun Fair City, Yakima Chapters
  • 1973: Pepsi Chords
    Irene Moore, Lois Klassen, Shirley Raike, Norma Alexander
    City of Gardens Chapter
  • 1972: Renaissance
    Barbara Ball, Karen Hampe, Yvonne Whedon, Sue Critchlow
    City of Roses Chapter
  • 1971: Transpositions
    Ruth O'Neill, Dolores Axford, Betty Mathis, Harriet Cole
     St. Helens Chapter, St. Helens, OR
  • 1970: Lakeside Continentals
     Sandra Shaw, Mary Ann Colgan, Ann Liechty, Donna Raymond
    Lakeside Chapter
  • 1969: Valley Pipers
    Yvonne Whedon, Mary Hartman, Edith Durfey, Viola Zipf
    Willamette Valley and City of Roses Chapters
  • 1968: Solitaires
    Ethel Voss (Bowen), Karen Hampe, Julie Miesen, Ruth Augsburger
    City of Roses Chapter
  • 1967: Timbertones
    Marne VanOttersledt, Billie Coen, Edith Durfey, Viola Ziph
    Willamette Valley Chapter

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  • 1966: Embers
    Bonnie Parente, Marlene Pence, Sharon Lacey, Betty McCall
    Jet Cities and Puget Sound Chapters
  • 1965: Airesses
    Marge Gardner, Carole Kirkpatrick, Dorothy Bidlake, Sally Willsey
    Yakima Chapter
  • 1964: Sound-A-Chords
    Barbara Streeter, Marlene Pence, Mary Richards, Betty McCall
    Puget Sound Chapter
  • 1963: Columbia River Belles
     Mary Ann Kunze, Lucille Frasier, Barbara Aase, Harriet Cole
    Columbia Chapter
  • 1962: Portland Pipers
     Donna Schell, Barbara Tate, Shirley Shepherd, Barbara Rudnick
    City of Roses Chapter
  • 1961: Four-Ever-Ettes
     Bonnie Dale, Bette Thompson, Doris Dolman, Elaine Oke
    Everett Chapter
  • 1960: Sea-Adelines 1962 Queens of Harmony!
    Shirley Alfonso Humann, Jamel Hassen Barden, Katie Schwarzhans, Zoe Thompson
    Puget Sound and Lakeside Chapters 
  • 1959: Yakimoms
    Maxine Bassani, Helen Hoagland, Elda Jain, Bettie Greene (Bronco)
     Yakima Chapter
  • 1958: Trim Tones
    Harriet Sawyer, Jamel Hasson, Katie Schwarzhans, Coleen Crain
    Puget Sound Chapter
  • 1957: Northwest High Flyers
     Pat Chellin, Emma Kopasis (Whipperfurth), Olive Van Wagenen, Dorothy Rowe
    Puget Sound Chapter
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