The Western States Apprenticeship Contest was held May 31, 2008 in San Diego, CA.
Jacob Amos, Local 1 OR was the first place winner.
The 2009 contest will be hosted by Local 13 Nevada.
| Lloyd Hall Trophy | Don Sullivan Trophy | |
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The Western States Contest Trophy is a Perpetual Trophy which travels
with the winner each year.
The Don Sullivan Trophy was presented for the first time on 1 June at the 2002 WSBT Contest. For more information on the Don Sullivan Trophy please click on the picture to the right. The Lloyd Hall Trophy, to the left was presented for the first time in 1973 and retired on 31 May 2002 after 29 contests. Below, you will find a list of previous winners. |
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| YEAR | FIRST PLACE | HOME LOCAL | CONTEST SITE |
| 1973 | RON BENNETT | LOCAL #2 CA | DISNEYLAND |
| 1974 | STAN SHOFFEIT | LOCAL # 20 CA | SAN DIEGO |
| 1975 | EDWARD PIERCE | LOCAL # 11 SD | OAKLAND |
| 1976 | KEN LUMSDEN | LOCAL # 11 SD | INGLEWOOD |
| 1977 | RAY MARTINEZ | LOCAL #22 SA | SACRAMENTO |
| 1978 | MICHAEL BEENE | LOCAL #11 SD | ANAHEIM |
| 1979 | MICHAEL BEENE | LOCAL #11 SD | STOCKTON |
| 1980 | MICHAEL THOMPSON | LOCAL #7 SF | PALM SPRINGS |
| 1981 | ROBERT PALLARES | LOCAL #22 OR CNTY | LONG BEACH |
| 1982 | MICHAEL KENNERLEY | LOCAL #8 OAKLAND | SAN JOSE |
| 1983 | KERRY PEKKALA | LOCAL #11 SD | SAN DIEGO |
| 1984 | PETER SCHUERFIELD | LOCAL #11 SD | OXNARD |
| 1985 | RODNEY LUDWIG | LOCAL #11 SD | SAN MATEO |
| 1986 | ROBERT COLLINS | LOCAL #13 LONG BEACH | ANAHEIM |
| 1987 | HARRY WILLIAMS | LOCAL #12 STOCKTON | GOLETA |
| 1988 | STEVE MAZZA | LOCAL #8 OAKLAND | OAKLAND |
| 1989 | GREGORY ANTHONY | LOCAL #2 WA | SEATTLE |
| 1990 | DAVID GOMES | LOCAL #8 OAKLAND | ANAHEIM |
| 1991 | ALBERT KNAUER | LOCAL #9 SAC | SACRAMENTO |
| 1992 | GEORGE JONES | LOCAL #1 SAC | PASADENA |
| 1993 | DAVE SMITH | LOCAL #2 WA | SEATTLE |
| 1994 | LEO MARTINEZ | LOCAL #4 LA | SAN MATEO |
| 1995 | HOWARD HELGESON | LOCAL #1 WA | SAN DIEGO |
| 1996 | ROBERT LINN | LOCAL #3SAC | SAN JOSE |
| 1997 | BRIAN LUPCHO | LOCAL #3 WA, ID | PALM SPRINGS |
| 1998 | TROY FUA | LOCAL #3 OAKLAND | LAS VEGAS |
| 1999 | JERROD RHYNALDS | LOCAL #1 WA | SEATTLE |
| 2000 | JESSE RICHARDS | LOCAL #3 CA | MONTEREY |
| 2001 | GUSTAVO RUVALCABA | LOCAL #7 CO | PORTLAND |
| 2002 - until Present | |||