EAU CLAIRE OPEN Horseshoe Tournament - Sunday, June 5, 2011

It was a perfect day to pitch horseshoes, although the afternoon classes were happy to complete their games as temperatures became VERY warm & there was no breeze. We had 45 participants (including 4 junior pitchers) with the adults throwing in 6 & 8 person classes.

The Juniors pitched a single round-robin with the following ringer percentages: ALEX TYZNIK 6%; BRADY REETZ 4.6%; KAITLYN TYZNIK & AUSTIN SHACKLETON 1.3%. All appeared to have a great time & enjoyed the attendance prizes they received.

Aside from Class "A" winner RON CRAIGMILE, who pitched 64.6% in winning all his games, this was a very competitive class. Eau Claire Club member LONNY TRANGSRUD continued his fast improvement with a 5.5 - 1.5 record & 55.4% to claim 2nd place. DAVE HUGHES, 62.1% claimed 3rd place while DICK DVORAK, 45% took 4th. Both had 4-3 records.

JIM GANTHER continues to have success since moving up to 30 feet, taking 1st in Class "B", with 6-1, 37.9%. JOHN BAUER was close behind at 5-2, 36.8% to take 2nd, followed by DEAN CHAFFEE, 4.5 - 2.5, 41.4% in 3rd place. LES KARPIEL made it into the cash awards at 4-3, 37.1% in 4th place.

Tournament Director LAURIE DOLEZEL took the place of a pitcher who could not attend, due to illness, & claimed 1st place in Class "C" at 4-1, 34.4% & edging out DEL KARSJENS, 4-1, 32% who took 2nd place. DEL was recognized for having competed in our Eau Claire Open for 20 years! RALPH MARTHALER with a class high 36% came in 3rd at 3-2.

Class "D" became a 7-person class with a late entry. LARRY DANIELSON was near perfect with an opening game tie followed by 6 consecutive wins to claim 1st place, averaging 24.2%.  STEVE WALLIN was close behind in 2nd at 6-1, 27.1%, followed by DAVE PAUL in 3rd at 5.5-1.5 & 25%, & RAY MALLO in 4th at 4-3 & 15.8%.

TED ROHDE came up from LaCrosse for a clean sweep in Class "E", going 5-0 and 20.4% to take 1st place. RICH BROCKWAY edged out WAYNE SATONICA for 2nd place. Both had 3-2 records with RICH pitching 18.8% and WAYNE throwing 18%.

Eau Claire Club member KENNY RENTZ pitched well above his average in winning 1st place in Class "F" at 4-1 and 11.2%. These pitchers had 3-2 records: MARK GAGNON taking 2nd place at 12% followed by ROD GANTHER at 10.4%.

JESSIE & LAVONNE COMERO were kept busy serving lots of liquids in the hot temperatures...& of course Jessie's famous hot dogs & BBQs. Only Jessie & LaVonne know how many years they've been doing this!  THANKS!!

It was good to see JANE SMITH'S contingent from Balsam Lake, and also our Gopher friends from Minnesota!

Submitted by JOHN DOLEZEL,
Publicity Chairman

715-835-2762

Class A					Class D
1.	Ron Craigmile	7-0	64.6		1.	Larry Danielson	6.5-.5	24.2
2.	Lonny Trangsrud	5.5-1.5	55.4		2.	Steve Wallin	6-1	27.1
3.	Dave Hughes	4-3	62.1		3.	David Paul	5.5-1.5	25.0
4.	Dick Dvorak	4-3	45.0		4.	Ray Mallo	4-3	15.8
Class B					Class E
1.	Jim Ganther	6-1	37.9		1.	Ted Rohde	5-0	20.4
2.	John Bauer	5-2	36.8		2.	Rich Brockway	3-2	18.8
3.	Dean Chaffee	4-5-2.5	41.4		3.	Wayne Satonica	3-2	18.0
4.	Les Karpiel	4-3	37.1
Class C					Class F
1.	Laurie Dolezel	4-1	34.4		1.	Kenny Rentz	4-1	11.2
2.	Del Karsjens	4-1	32.0		2.	Mark Gagnon	3-2	12.0
3.	Ralph Marthaler	3-2	36.0		3.	Rod Ganther	3-2	10.4
					Juniors
					1.	Alex Tyznik	2-1	6.0
					2.	Brady Reetz	2-1	4.6
					3.	Kaitlyn Tyznik	2-1	1.3
					4.	Austin Shackleton	0-3	1.3

Photo's of 2011 Eau Claire Open Activities

Around the Courts	Competition	Class Winners