2025 Results and Awards
COMPETITION AWARDS — DAYTIME EVENTS on JULY 4, 2025
RESULTS OF DAYTIME EVENTS
Note: every effort has been made to spell the names of the winners correctly, and we apologize for any errors. All contests were free and open to the public.
- HORSESHOE PITCHING:
Men's Singles:
1st: Randy Williams of Dundalk, MD
2nd: Jeff Cooper of Delta, PA
Men's Doubles:
1st: Jeff Cooper of Delta PA and Mark Miller of Bel Air, MD
2nd: Randy Williams of Dundalk, MD and Wayne Young of Baltimore, MD
Women's Singles:
1st: Krista Nadler of Perry Hall, MD
2nd: Stephanie Price of Perry Hall, MD
Women's Doubles:
1st: Krista Nadler and Stephanie Price of Perry Hall, MD
2nd: Vicki Rommel and Michelle Perouty of Baltimore, MD - WATER BALLOON TOSS: Total Participants 308
Ages 6 and under:
1st: Harrison Banach & Dave Banach of Abingdon
2nd: Luca Darargeh & Anna Darargeh of Bel Air
3rd: Seamus Daniels & Tenley Daniels of Bel Air
Ages 7-9:
1st: Everett Webster & Chris Webster of Bel Air
2nd: Alexa and Toby Lanham of Bel Air
3rd: (tie) Elliott Murphy & Jeff Murphy of Forest Hill; Marco Kass & Mark Kass of Bel Air
Ages 10-12:
1st: Logan Szewczyk & Grace Birnbaum of Bel Air
2nd: Robert Horner & Beckett Krout of Bel Air
3rd: Braxton Stumpf & Bentley Stumpf of Bel Air
Ages 13-17: - UNCLE SAM SAYS
Ages 5-7:
1st: Harris Shah of Bel Air
2nd: Seamus Daniels of Bel Air
3rd: Hadley Spurgeon of Bel Air
Ages 8-10:
1st: Sabina Majchrzak of Bel Air
2nd: Ava Macre of Bel Air
3rd: Bella Billek of Bel Air
Ages 11-14:
1st: Adrianna Macre of Bel Air
2nd: Liam Akers of Bel Air
3rd: Charlie Keller of Bel Air
Ages 15 and older:
1st: Abbey Battaglia of Bel Air
2nd: Madison Battaglia of Bel Air
3rd: Matt Battaglia of Bel Air - WATERMELON EATING CONTEST
Ages 6 and under:
1st: Nathan Golumbelz of Bel Air
2nd: Julian Sandz-Gibson of Forest Hill
3rd: Garrett Berys of Bel Air
Ages 7-10:
1st: Evie Butler of Bel Air
2nd: Alexa Lanham of Bel Air
3rd: Alec Stanton of Bel Air
Ages 11 - 16:
1st: Rowen Liles of Bel Air
2nd: Julian Yang of Bel Air
3rd: Ethan Hardisky of Bel Air
Ages 17 and older:
1st: Greg Spurgeon of Bel Air
2nd: Luca Gebhart of Bel Air
- BICYCLE RODEO
Training Wheels:
1st: Asher Gray of Belcamp
2nd: Rhett Walker of Bel Air
3rd: Wesley Barry of Bel Air
Age: 5 and under:
1st: Lucas Stran of Bel Air
2nd: Reed Bailey of Bel Air
3rd: Conner Stran of Bel Air
Ages 6-8
1st: Mason Freeman of Bel Air
2nd: Griffin Barry of Bel Air
3rd: Arya Stran of Bel Air
Ages 9-10
1st: Sabina Majhrzak of Bel Air
2nd: Gavin Stran of Bel Air
3rd: Connor Vodarick of Bel Air
Ages 11-13
1st: Ian Rettford of Bel Air
2nd: Ryder McNutt of Bel Air
Best Boy’s Decoration: Reed Bailey of Forest Hill
Best Girl’s Decoration: Haley Shumaker of Aberdeen
1st: Ryan Phillips & Brooks Phillips of Fallston
2nd: Sam Bradshaw & Sophia Hennigan of Bel Air
3rd: Peyton Greiner & Harper Bradshaw of Bel Air
Ages 18 and Older:
1st: Cora Baldwin & Drew Baldwin of Columbia, MD
2nd: Josh Meadows & Mike Folkes of Bel Air
3rd: Peyton Greiner & Tim Greiner of Bel Air
JUDGES' AWARDS — BEL AIR JULY 4TH PARADE — 2025 Theme: Be a Volunteer — Help Your Community!
The Parade is judged by a panel of independent judges, whose decisions are final. Judges have the authority to limit the number of awards in each category, or to create a category if in their opinion such is needed.
- Floats:
1st Place: Miracle League of Harford County
2nd Place: Bel Air Lions Club
3rd Place: The Smith Family Salutes the US Army on Its Birthday - Equestrian & Animal Units:
1st Place: Maryland Miniatures
2nd Place: Harford County Horse Enthusiasts - Bands; Drum & Bugle Corps:
1st Place: Uptown String Band
2nd Place: All-American Brass Band
3rd Place: Aberdeen High School
4th Place: Bel Air High School - Color Guards:
1st Place: Harford County Sheriff’s Office Color Guard
2nd Place: Marine Corps League Corporal Pete Arnold Detachment
3rd Place: American Legion Pst 39 & Sgt. Alfred B. Hilton Memorial Post 55 - MARCHING UNITS:
1st Place: TwirlTasTix & Relevé Dance
2nd Place: Gunpowder Mill Racers
3rd Place: Mount Ararat Masonic Lodge - MOBILE UNITS:
1st Place: Harford County Public Schools Transportation
2nd Place: Buontempo Brothers Restaurant
3rd Place: Beachmont Corn Maze - Emergency Services:
1st Place: Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company
2nd Place: Fallston Volunteer Fire Company
3rd Place: Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company - Notable Parade Units
Absolutely Unique Parade Entry: Sergeant Push-Up Patrick Parker
Most Patriotic in the Parade: Harford County Little Fire Chief Liam Hadding
Most Popular with the Crowd: Harford County Council President Patrick Vincenti
Most Impressive Unit in the Parade: Maryland State Delegate Teresa Reilly
Most Happy to Be Here: Miss Maryland 2025 Maria Derisavi
Most Unusual Unit: Jacob’s Well Assisted Living Mobile Unit
Funniest Unit in the Parade: Harford County Councilperson “Tony G” Giangiordano - JUDGES' AWARDS FOR SPECIAL MERIT IN THE PARADE (alphabetical order):
Baha’i’s of Bel Air
Bel Air Community Chorus
Boumi Shriners
Crabby Axe Throwing
Fusion Core
Harford County Councilperson Jessica Boyle-Tsottles
Hereditary Organizations: DAR. SAR, CAR
Maryland State Delegate Mike Griffith
Maryland State Police Alumni Association 1949 Ford F-5 Truck
Maryland State Senator J.B. Jennings
Miss Bel Air 2025 Kyla Ghirardello
SIAB (Society of Italian-American Businessmen)
Troop 313 Poop Patrol
Tropical Smoothie Cafe / Metz Group, LLC
First-Place and Notable Winners will be contacted by the Bel Air Independence Day Committee, by e-mail, and receive a Certificate of Their Achievement. This list will also be sent to all local newspapers, both print and online.
