District-wide Ace of Clubs Race -- 2005


The annual Ace of Clubs awards recognize the leading masterpoint winners IN club-level games. Awards are made IN each player category. Your category is based on your total masterpoint holding at the begINning of 2005.

Listed here are the top point winners IN each category IN District 8 and the total masterpoints each player won IN club games during calendar year 2005. Congratulations to these active and successful players, and thanks from all of us for your support of local bridge.


Rookie of the Year  (0-5 pts. on 1/1/2005)       
 1.  Paul Holmes, Champaign IL -- 39
 2.  Bill Lindemann Sr., Champaign IL -- 38
 3.  Camilla Rabjohns, Peoria Heights IL -- 35
 4.  Roger James, Crown Point IN -- 30
 5.  Dorothy James, Crown Point IN -- 30
 6.  Patricia Valiska, Highland IN 30
 7.  John Antognoli, Clayton MO -- 29
 8.  Donald Valiska, Highland IN -- 28
 9.  Donna Cart, Rockford IL -- 24
10.  Steve Shoeffler, Edwardsville IL -- 24
11.  Ben Van Bentveld, Ballwin MO -- 21
12.  Paul Silberman, Mishawaka IN -- 19
13.  John Baird, Sandwich IL -- 19
14.  Daniel Bunde, Champaign IL -- 17
15.  Debra Romero, Clarkson Valley MO -- 17
 
Junior Master of the Year  (5-20 pts.) 
 1.  Paula Demlow, Sandwich IL -- 35
 2.  Robert Adler, Creve Couer MO -- 32
 3.  Bev Upp, Bloomington IL -- 25
 4.  Marilyn Winter, Mt Zion IL -- 24
 5.  Sara Ratterree, Springfield IL -- 23
 6.  Dennis Moll, Bloomington IL -- 22
 7.  Bob Pedrotti, Md. Heights MO -- 21
 8.  William Demlow, Sandwich IL -- 21
 9.  David Wilson, Davis IL -- 20
10.  Carol Costello, Springfield IL -- 20
11.  Sam Sgro, Springfield IL -- 19
12.  Alfred Pranske, Springfield IL -- 19
13.  Nancy Wilson, Davis IL -- 19
14.  Beverly Dixson, Kirkwood MO -- 18
15.  Larry Seitzman, Peoria IL -- 17
 
Club Master of the Year  (20-50 pts.)
 1.  David Hoevel, Ft. Wayne IN -- 63
 2. Wayne Carpenter, Chesterton IN -- 48
 3.  Thomas Esten Sr., Ft Wayne IN -- 46
 4.  Elizabeth Wilson, Urbana IL -- 45
 5.  Donald Groch, So. Bend IN -- 44
 6.  Stevie Holcomb, Springfield IL -- 42
 7.  Ladora Sloan, Mishawaka IN -- 42
 8.  Suzanne Gerhold, So. Bend IN -- 40
 9.  James Gerhold, So. Bend IN -- 39
10.  Bishnu Dutta, Rockford IL -- 36
11.  Judi Sulzbach, Champaign IL -- 35
12.  Ronald Sicks, Ft. Wayne IN -- 35
13.  Cheryl Bosak, St Charles IL -- 34
14.  Bernice Nesheim, Rockford IL -- 34
15.  Jay Shah, St Louis MO -- 33
 
Sectional Master of the Year  (50-100 pts.)
 1.  Cappy Gagnon, Notre Dame IN -- 110
 2.  Bill Petrie, Mayfield KY -- 106
 3.  Fred Roese, Springfield IL -- 66
 4.  Roger Dieringer, Elgin IL -- 56
 5.  Beckham Southern, Kennett MO -- 48
 6.  Douglas St John, Rockford IL -- 47
 7.  Cindy Wheeler, Chatham IL -- 46
 8.  Susan Donnelly, Springfield IL -- 43
 9.  Laverne Niksch, Portage IN -- 41
10.  Jane Auby, Springfield IL -- 37
11.  Hazel Petrick, Munster IN -- 36
12.  Jeff Luber, Granger IN -- 36
13.  Dorothy Helmeczi, Ft. Wayne IN -- 35
14.  Alan Avery, Springfield IL -- 35
15.  Nancy Sleeth, St. Charles IL -- 35
 
Regional Master of the Year  (100-200 pts.)
 1.  Jack Sanders, Champaign IL -- 84
 2.  Eric Gettleman, Normal IL -- 78
 3.  Chuck Briggs, Hobart IN -- 66
 4.  Al Wagner II, Danville IL -- 66
 5.  Joseph Franz III, Springfield IL -- 64
 6.  Layton Lamb, Springfield IL -- 64
 7.  Douglas Jonquet, Decatur IL -- 63
 8.  Marsha Kent, Springfield IL -- 61
 9.  Larry O'Maley, Ft. Wayne IN -- 59
10.  Constance Stevens, Highland IN -- 58
11.  Jack Kessler, Bloomington IL -- 57
12.  Richard Gierat, Belvidere IL -- 55
13.  Ms. M. N. Schumm, Munster IN -- 54
14.  Ruth Minish, Granger IN -- 52
15.  Martha Hosinski, So. Bend IN -- 50
  
NABC Master of the Year  (200 - non-LM)
  1.  Zach Freehill, Bloomington IL -- 110
  2.  Stephen Hawthorne, Bloomington IL -- 100
  3.  Thomas Carpenter, Ft. Wayne IN -- 94
  4.  Gary Schechter, Springfield IL -- 86
  5.  Cal Corbin, Champaign IL -- 75
  6.  Laurie Hamachek, Huntley IL -- 65
  7.  Robert Brightup, Rockford IL -- 64
  8.  Frank Tirsch, Springfield IL -- 63
  9.  Barbara Walczak, Munster IN -- 62
10. Stanley Gutzman, Normal IL -- 59
11. Ann Ruwitch, St. Louis -- 57
12. David Short, Champaign IL -- 51
13. Jean Barnett, Bloomington IL -- 50
14. Gayle McLean, Bonita Springs FL -- 49
15. Joseph McAdam, Decatur IL -- 49  
Life Master of the Year  (300 pts.)
 1.  Jane Baker, Paducah KY -- 85
 2.  Sylvia Kveton, Galena IL -- 84
 3.  Gene Wheeler, Chatham IL -- 82
 4.  Ruth Wettaw, Bloomington IL -- 73
 5.  Audrey Danocup, Beloit WI -- 68
 6.  Richard Scheibelhut, Oro Val. AZ -- 65
 7.  Judy Putzel, St. Louis -- 65
 8.  Nancy La Master, Munster IN -- 62
 9.  Dariel Richardson, Rochester IL -- 57
10.  Larry Wilcox, Springfield IL -- 56
11.  Loren Van Degraft, Byron IL -- 46
12.  Frank La Master, Munster IN -- 44
13.  Patrick Moos, Peoria IL -- 43
14.  Sarah Ann Mueller, So. Bend IN -- 43
15.  Deborah King, Creve Coeur MO -- 40 
 
Bronze Life Master of the Year  (500 pts.)
 1.  John Killeen, Mishawaka IN -- 228
 2.  Phillip Stephan, Boynton Bch FL -- 145
 3.  Patricia Killeen, Mishawaka IN -- 130
 4.  Lena Howard, Elkhart IN -- 115
 5.  George Veenstra, Springfield IL -- 114
 6.  F. A. Binder Jr., So. Bend IN -- 112
 7.  Samy Sawaya, Munster IN -- 105
 8.  Robert Adams, So. Bend IN -- 99
 9.  JoAnn Steigmeyer, Granger IN -- 96
10.  F. R. Kellstrom, Chesterton IN -- 96
11.  Sheryl Finkenstadt, St. Charles MO -- 93
12.  William Finkenstadt, St. Charles MO -- 93
13.  J. S. Bruner, Springfield IL -- 90
14.  Margaret Hansell, Champaign IL -- 85
15.  Percy Wu, Chesterfield MO -- 82 
 
Silver Life Master of the Year  (1000 pts.)
 1.  Richard Sullivan, Decatur IN -- 178
 2.  Marian Eggebrecht, So. Bend IN -- 166
 3.  Arbha Vongsvivut, Godfrey IL -- 152
 4.  James Angell, Munster IN -- 134
 5.  Sally Chapleau-Russo, Ft Pierce FL -- 132
 6.  Elaine Delaney, So. Bend IN -- 130
 7.  Mike Giacaman, St. Louis -- 128
 8.  Sara Marcus, So. Bend IN -- 123
 9.  Virginia Stipp, So. Bend IN -- 119
10.  Richard Schnepp, Springfield IL -- 115
11.  Janice Franz, Springfield IL -- 112
12.  Byron Parshall, Mishawaka IN -- 111
13.  James O'Connell, Valparaiso IN -- 111
14.  Gail Moon, Bloomington IL -- 108
15.  Betty Capodice, Bloomington IL -- 108
 
Gold Life Master of the Year  (2500 pts.)
 1.  Irene Singleton, So. Bend IN -- 232
 2.  James Feinstein, So. Bend IN -- 222
 3.  Ralph Behrens, St. Louis -- 157
 4.  Rosemary Zonker, Elkhart IN -- 140
 5.  Bobbie Holmes, St. Louis -- 137
 6.  John Chmielowiec, Mich. City IN -- 133
 7.  Denny O'Connor, St. Louis -- 131
 8.  Howard Schmid, Merrillville IN -- 120
 9.  Joseph Chin, Highland IN -- 115
10.  Sheldon Margulis, St. Louis -- 115
11.  John Kinst, Batavia IL -- 111
12.  Donna Pedrotti, Md. Hts. MO -- 108
13.  Julia Rambo, Mayfield KY -- 106
14.  Mrs. L. Greenman, St. Louis -- 97
15.  Marie Goldner, So. Bend IN -- 96  
 
Diamonnd Life Master of the Year  (5000 pts.) 
 1.  John Aumiller, Ft. Wayne IN -- 209
 2.  Rod Van Wyk, Alton IL -- 160
 3.  James Hammond, Kirkwood MO -- 86
 4.  David Bish, Leo IN -- 72
 5.  Jacqueline Sincoff, St. Louis -- 59
 6.  James Davis, Kokomo -- IN 50
 7.  Ed Weiss, Chesterfield MO -- 46
 8.  Ed Schultz, Chesterfield MO -- 35
 9.  Robert Giles, Marion IL -- 34
10.  Eunice Portnoy, Boca Raton FL -- 33
11.  Milton Zlatic, St. Louis -- 32
12.  Dan Requard, Springfield IL -- 29
13.  Karen Walker, Champaign IL -- 22
14.  Nancy Popkin, St. Louis -- 17
15.  Joshua Stark, Grayslake IL -- 10

Emerald Life Master of the Year  (10,000 pts.)
 1.  Dean Duncan, Mishawaka IN -- 206
 2.  Tom Oppenheimer, Ballwin MO -- 53
 3.  Suzanne Dunn, Crystal Lake IL -- 35
 4.  Roger Lord, St. Louis -- 32
 5.  Gary Kessler, Springfield IL -- 31
 6.  Larry Kolker, St. Louis -- 30
 7.  Bob Carteaux, Ft. Wayne IN -- 8

Platinum Life Master of the Year  (7500 pts.)
 1.  Jack Bryant, St. Louis -- 132
 2.  Dick Benson, Le Roy IL -- 18
 3.  Colby Vernay, Lacon IL -- 10