The annual Ace of Clubs awards recognize the leading masterpoint winners in club-level games. Awards are made in each player category, which is determined by a player's total masterpoint holding at the beginning of 2015.
Below are the top point winners in each category in District 8 and the total masterpoints each player won in club games during calendar year 2015. Congratulations to these active and successful players, and thanks from all of us for your support of local bridge.
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Rookie of the Year (0-5 pts. on 1/1/2015) 1. Roger Skurski, South Bend IN -- 40 2. Eric Mayer, Richmond IL -- 30 3. Creighton Rawlings, Munster IN -- 28 4. William Thompson, Valley Park MO -- 24 5. JoAnn McAnally, Crystal City MO -- 22 6. Marcy Tomes, Valparaiso IN -- 22 7. Carl Zurcher, La Porte IN -- 21 8. Sorin Vasile, Peoria IL -- 21 9. Terry Gehrke, Winnebago IL -- 21 10. Pat Rupe, Crystal Lake IL -- 21 11. Janet Jones, Porter IN -- 20 12. Knoefel Jones, Porter IN -- 20 13. Bonnie Poynor, Hickman KY -- 19 14. Cheryl Blake, St. Louis MO -- 19 15. Stephen McKasson, Carbondale IL -- 18
Junior Master of the Year (5-20 pts.) 1. John Hagedorn, St. Louis MO -- 69 2. Les Bell, Wildwood MO -- 37 3. Philippa Bell, Wildwood MO -- 37 4. Charlie Halberstadt, Valparaiso IN -- 32 5. Ernest Rouse, St. Louis MO -- 29 6. Scott Spitze, Iowa City IA -- 29 7. Karen Ann Miller, Crystal Lake IL -- 28 8. Ken Deutch, St. Louis MO -- 28 9. Mary Volmert, Chesterfield MO -- 27 10. Diane Deutch, St. Louis MO -- 27 11. Katie King, St. Louis MO -- 26 12. George Jauch, St. Charles IL -- 24 13. Paula Jauch, St. Charles IL -- 24 14. Diane King, Minooka IL -- 23 15. Charlotte Lehmann, Brentwood MO -- 22
Club Master of the Year (20-50 pts.) 1. Leonard Yarsh, Hobart IN -- 89 2. Mary Kocevar, Hobart IN -- 63 3. Robert Gardiner, Webster Groves MO -- 56 4. Bradley Karner, Wildwood MO -- 51 5. Peggy Karner, Wildwood MO -- 42 6. Mary Kernan, St. Louis MO -- 39 7. Barbie Freund, St. Louis MO -- 38 8. Rod Johnson, Rockford IL -- 38 9. Michele Joike, Rockford IL -- 37 10. Maureen Curran, St. Charles MO -- 35 11. Michael Schneider, Wentzville MO -- 35 12. Felicia Bamer, Manchester MO -- 35 13. David Peterson, Wildwood MO -- 33 14. Ann Bradley, Pevely MO -- 32 15. Linda Key, O Fallon IL -- 32
1. Thomas Hanewinkel, Manchester MO -- 102 2. Caroline Gunter, St. Louis MO -- 77 3. Betty Goran, St. Louis MO -- 72 4. Debb Keniley, St. Louis MO -- 69 5. John Belfi, Chesterfield MO -- 64 6. Alin Olaru, Peoria IL -- 52 7. Guy Morrical, Granger IN -- 51 8. Camille Cooper, Kokomo IN -- 50 9. Barbara Azzam, Chesterfield MO -- 49 10. Paul Bridges, Swansea IL -- 49 11. Ann Martin, Oregon IL -- 48 12. Karen Nagy, South Bend IN -- 44 13. David Wells, St. Louis MO -- 44 14. Carol Watters, Columbia City IN -- 43 15. Patricia Steiner, St. Louis MO -- 43
Regional Master of the Year (100-200 pts.) 1. John Levis, St. Louis MO -- 124 2. Estella Lau, St. Louis MO -- 86 3. Vicki Valley, Edwardsville IL -- 72 4. Diana Votaw, Chesterfield MO -- 71 5. Daryl Fraley, Crown Point IN -- 67 6. William Thompson, Champaign IL -- 64 7. Walter Carpenter III, Olivette MO -- 63 8. William Flanagan, Granger IN -- 62 9. Nancy Burke, St. Louis MO -- 61 10. Richard Pleniewicz, Byron IL -- 53 11. Robert Huffington, Rockford IL -- 53 12. Pamela Dorfman, O Fallon IL -- 53 13. Richard Thompson, Fulton KY -- 52 14. Barbara Constance, Belleville IL -- 51 15. Nancy Chesley, Springfield IL -- 49
NABC Master of the Year (200 - non-LM) 1. Ann Lemp, St. Louis MO -- 99 2. Dale Burian, Imperial MO -- 99 3. Linda Brubaker, Geneva IL -- 86 4. Wesley Seitz, Champaign IL -- 82 5. Barbara Fedder, Granger IN -- 71 6. Delaine Boyd, Manchester MO -- 69 7. Carolyn Potasnik, Munster IN -- 68 8. Jim Gentz, Huntley IL -- 58 9. Bill Canfield, St. Louis MO -- 58 10. Maria Solvie, Elgin IL -- 57 11. Judith Wagner, Belleville IL -- 56 12. Virginia Fulton, Oswego IL -- 56 13. Bob Knoblock, South Bend IN -- 55 14. Judy Snider, Ballwin MO -- 52 15. Martin Hartlieb, Rockford IL -- 49 |
Life Master of the Year (300-500 pts.) 1. George Markus, Clayton MO -- 111 2. Gale Osgerby, Dyer IN -- 110 3. Ardythe Edwards, Huntley IL -- 105 4. Zafar Khan, Crown Point IN -- 104 5. Susan Corley, St. Louis MO -- 93 6. Catherine Wright, Rockford IL -- 91 7. Mark Beattie, Sherman IL -- 90 8. Platt Hill, St. Charles IL -- 89 9. John Teshima, Trail Creek IN -- 89 10. Robert Nickel, Godfrey IL -- 87 11. Pamela Ames, Maryville IL -- 85 12. Alan Yngve, Chesterton IN -- 82 13. Michael Kelly, Ballwin MO -- 80 14. Alton Patton, Wolcottville IN -- 79 15. Lynne Madden, Sugar Grove IL -- 79
Bronze Life Master of the Year (500-1000 pts.) 1. Trevor Joike, Rockford IL -- 193 2. Yuan Hsu, Hammond IN -- 154 3. Trudi McKamey, Portage IN -- 130 4. Laverne Niksch, Portage IN -- 126 5. James Kart, Fort Wayne IN -- 124 6. Doris Schwartz, Chesterfield MO -- 120 7. E Tim Carl, Elkhart IN -- 119 8. Indra Gupta, Munster IN -- 116 9. Susan Kilo, St. Louis MO -- 115 10. Elizabeth Meteer, Wildwood MO -- 115 11. Susan Hillberry, Cherry Valley IL -- 111 12. Elaine Thompson, South Bend IN -- 105 13. Richard Bredemeyer, Fort Wayne IN -- 101 14. Chris Habegger, Bristol IN -- 99 15. Patricia Olafson, Rockford IL -- 93
Silver Life Master of the Year (1000-2500 pts.) 1. Karl Anderson, Elgin IL -- 215 2. Cappy Gagnon, Notre Dame IN -- 193 3. Randy Baker, St. Louis MO -- 190 4. Julia Kelley, Batavia IL -- 188 5. Donald Valiska, Highland IN -- 184 6. Donna Cart, Rockford IL -- 178 7. Dave Bigler, Hobart IN -- 172 8. Jo Ann Steigmeyer, Granger IN -- 166 9. Wayne Carpenter, Chesterton IN -- 159 10. Becky Hubert, St. Louis MO -- 156 11. Jane Ettelson, St. Louis MO -- 152 12. Sanford Becker, Chesterfield MO -- 148 13. Michael Pitonak, Valley Park MO -- 146 14. Patricia Valiska, Highland IN -- 145 15. David Drennan, Granite City IL -- 142
Gold Life Master of the Year (2500-5000 pts.) 1. Carol Osgerby, Dyer IN -- 301 2. Elaine Delaney, South Bend IN -- 273 3. Alma Karas, Batavia IL -- 262 4. Louis Nimnicht, Crown Point IN -- 251 5. Judy Eaton, Edwardsville IL -- 250 6. John Killeen, Mishawaka IN -- 244 7. Patricia Killeen, Mishawaka IN -- 244 8. Diane Clark, Elgin IL -- 219 9. Leroy Boser, Elkhart IN -- 208 10. Lena Howard, Elkhart IN -- 186 11. Lucille Jenkins, Rockford IL -- 186 12. Debra Romero, Clarkson Valley MO -- 183 13. Mike Giacaman, St. Louis MO -- 182 14. Dennis Spencer, St. Louis MO -- 181 15. Mark Boswell, Clarkson Valley MO -- 175
Diamond Life Master of the Year (5000-7500 pts.) 1. Joseph Chin, Highland IN -- 262 2. James Feinstein, South Bend IN -- 242 3. Ralph Behrens, St. Louis MO -- 201 4. Arbha Vongsvivut, Godfrey IL -- 200 5. Irene Singleton, South Bend IN -- 189 6. Kenneth Bland, St. Louis MO -- 162 7. Susan Perez, Maryland Hgts MO -- 145 8. Marvin Shapiro, St. Louis MO -- 119 9. James Davis, Kokomo IN -- 90 10. Frank Yoder III, Goshen IN -- 90 11. Denny O'Connor, St. Louis MO -- 88 12. Lee Esworthy, The Villages FL -- 84 13. Lee Hastings, St. Louis MO -- 74 14. Carol Emme, Plainfield IL -- 74 15. Harold Emme, Brentwood CA -- 74
Emerald Life Master of the Year (7500-10,000 pts.) 1. Milton Zlatic, St. Louis MO -- 192 2. John Kinst, Batavia IL -- 133 3. John Aumiller, Fort Wayne IN -- 123 4. Larry Kolker, St. Louis MO -- 103 5. Nancy Popkin, St. Louis MO -- 86 6. Jacqueline Sincoff, St. Louis MO -- 84 7. Alan Popkin, St. Louis MO -- 48
Platinum Life Master of the Year (10,000+ pts.) 1. En Xie, St. Louis MO -- 485 2. Jack Bryant, St. Louis MO -- 248 3. Tom Oppenheimer, Clayton MO -- 229 4. Rod Van Wyk, Alton IL -- 215 5. Rod Beery, St. Charles MO -- 206 6. Will Engel, Freeport IL -- 183 7. Roger Lord, St. Louis MO -- 51 8. Suzanne Dunn, Naples FL -- 47 9. Chris Benson, Leroy IL -- 33 10. Tom Kniest, Brentwood MO -- 20 11. Gary Kessler, Springfield IL -- 16 |