District 8 Ace of Clubs Race -- 2017


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 2017. 

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 2017. Congratulations to these active and successful players, and thanks to all for your support of local bridge. 


0 to 5 points (on 1/1/2017)        

 1.  Richard Brewe, Michiana Shores IN -- 48             

 2.  Betty Brewe, Michiana Shores IN -- 37

 3.  Kristin Schaefer, Chjesterfield MO -- 31

 4.  Robert Enyeart, Fort Wayne IN -- 31

 5.  Michael Chakoian, Crystal Lake IL -- 28

 6.  Michael Ridenour, Fort Wayne IN -- 25

 7.  Mary Boyd, Freeport IL -- 17

 8.  Candace Hurwich, South Bend IN -- 15

 9.  Lynn Clemmons, Freeport IL -- 15

10.  David Black, Rockford IL -- 15

11.  Arlinda Pitman, Edwardsville IL -- 13

12.  Diane Hinderliter, Rochelle IL -- 13

13.  Dennis Cotter, Aurora IL -- 13

14.  Matthew Krause, O Fallon MO -- 13

15.  Grant Brewen, Peoria IL -- 13
 

5 to 20

 1.  Van Stone, Geneva IL -- 112

 2.  David Soshnik, Clayton MO -- 48

 3.  Warren Winer, St. Louis MO -- 48

 4.  Benjamin Paulson, South Bend IN -- 41

 5.  Lawrence White, St. Louis MO -- 34

 6.  Marty Martin, Niles MI -- 34

 7.  Richard Haas, McHenry IL -- 26

 8.  Richard Nemanick, Chesterfield MO -- 26

 9.  Beverly Giloy, Rockford IL -- 25

10.  Douglas Giloy, Rockford IL -- 25

11.  Linda Nemanick, Chesterfield MO -- 25

12.  Steve Rosen, St. Louis MO -- 24

13.  Norman Jones, St. Louis MO -- 21

14.  Al Wentz, Edwardsville IL -- 21

15.  Cynthia Garver, North Port FL -- 21
 

20 to 50

 1.  Bob Schaefer, Chesterfield MO -- 105

 2.  Terry Bauer, Portage IN -- 67

 3.  Jim Belman, Arnold MO -- 53

 4.  Bertram Risch, St. Louis MO -- 43

 5.  John Gadd, South Bend IN -- 41

 6.  Sally Will, Valparaiso IN -- 32

 7.  Reuben Rigel, Wildwood MO -- 32

 8.  Richard Chase, University City MO -- 30

 9.  Walter Galvin, St. Louis MO -- 30

10.  Richard Will, Valparaiso IN -- 28

11.  Dennis Nahnsen, St. Louis MO -- 28

12.  Carl Edwards, Benton KY -- 28

13.  Terry D'Amato, St. Louis MO -- 27

14.  Marc Kaminsky, Fort Wayne IN -- 27

15.  Thomas Van Gilder, Michigan City IN -- 26
 

50 to 100

 1.  Aloys Faenger, St. Louis MO -- 61

 2.  Cynthia Musser, Winnebago IL -- 59

 3.  Samuel McClarney, Fenton MO -- 59

 4.  Greg Maccoubrey, Crystal Lake IL -- 52

 5.  Marcy Tomes, Valparaiso IN -- 45

 6.  Carl Zurcher, La Porte IN -- 39

 7.  David Poos, Crestwood MO -- 39

 8.  Mary Strebeck, St. Louis MO -- 39

 9.  John Uihlein, Ballwin MO -- 36

10.  Vicky Stringer, St. Louis MO -- 36

11.  Creighton Rawlings, Munster IN -- 36

12.  Kathryn Schneider, St. Louis MO -- 36

13.  Craig Cooke, Chesterfield MO -- 35

14.  Lynn Steffen, El Paso IL -- 35

15.  Raymond Tower Jr., Crystal Lake IL -- 35
 

100 to 200

 1.  Lisa Lampen, St. Louis MO -- 90

 2.  Charles Tomes, Valparaiso IN -- 66

 3.  Sterling Dare, O Fallon IL -- 60

 4.  Karen Nagy, South Bend IN -- 60

 5.  Linda Key, O Fallon IL -- 58

 6.  David Wells, St. Louis MO -- 54

 7.  Linda Odette, Bloomington IL -- 54

 8.  Ken Deutch, St. Louis MO -- 53

 9.  Eric Mayer, Richmond IL -- 52

10.  John Ford, Normal IL -- 51

11.  Les Bell, Wildwood MO -- 50

12.  Philippa Bell, Wildwood MO -- 49

13.  Guy Morrical, Granger IN -- 48

14.  Stephen Myers, Manchester MO -- 48

15.  John Gillis Jr., St. Louis MO -- 46
 

200 to 300

 1.  Matt Sinkovits, Plano IL -- 152

 2.  Gary Brigel, Aurora IL -- 114

 3.  Thomas Hanewinkel, Manchester MO -- 86

 4.  Carol Watters, Columbia City IN -- 71

 5.  William Carpenter, Rockford IL -- 70

 6.  Holly Skekloff, Fort Wayne IN -- 63

 7.  John Belfi, Chesterfield MO -- 60

 8.  Betty Goran, St. Louis MO -- 58

 9.  Barbara Azzam, Chesterfield MO -- 58

10.  David Dorfman, O Fallon IL -- 57

11.  Kirk Kimmel, Peoria IL -- 57

12.  Pamela Dorfman, O Fallon IL -- 55

13.  June Mutchler, Rockford IL -- 55

14.  Debb Keniley, St. Louis MO -- 54

15.  Regina Schlueter, St. Charles MO -- 54
 

300 to 500

 1.  Lee Baatz, Columbia City IN -- 105

 2.  John Welte, Ballwin MO -- 102

 3.  Ray Dostal, Bloomington IL -- 100

 4.  Darryl Bremner, Clinton IL -- 91

 5.  Dale Burian, Imperial MO -- 85

 6.  William Wendt, La Porte IN -- 84

 7.  F.  Eric Thompson, O Fallon MO -- 78

 8.  James Voelz, Fort Wayne IN -- 76

 9.  Carolyn Potasnik, Munster IN -- 75

10.  Barbara Fedder, Granger IN -- 73

11.  Robert Porter, Crown Point IN -- 72

12.  Dorothy Berg, Bartlett IL -- 70

13.  Scott Weber, Edwardsville IL -- 68

14.  Marianna Weber, Edwardsville IL -- 68

15.  Vicki Valley, Edwardsville IL -- 68
 

500 to 1000

 1.  Yuan Hsu, Hammond IN -- 219

 2.  Anna Urick, Hammond IN -- 164

 3.  John Levis, St. Louis MO -- 153

 4.  Platt Hill, St. Charles IL -- 138

 5.  E Tim Carl, Elkhart IN -- 127

 6.  Mike Arnheim, St. Louis MO -- 122

 7.  Elaine Thompson, South Bend IN -- 121

 8.  Susan Wolff, St. Louis MO -- 120

 9.  Indra Gupta, Munster IN -- 119

10.  Elizabeth Meteer, Wildwood MO -- 113

11.  Estella Lau, St. Louis MO -- 109

12.  John Kraemer, Ballwin MO -- 108

13.  Ted Baldwin, Hobe Sound FL -- 105

14.  Carol Jablonow, St. Louis MO -- 105

15.  Linda Brubaker, Geneva IL -- 102
 

1000 to 1500

 1.  Wayne Carpenter, Chesterton IN -- 200

 2.  Ronald Emmett, Normal IL -- 185

 3.  Laverne Niksch, Portage IN -- 162

 4.  James Kart, Fort Wayne IN -- 156

 5.  Trudi McKamey, Portage IN -- 127

 6.  Roger Dieringer, Elgin IL -- 116

 7.  Charlie Morton, Bloomington IL -- 116

 8.  Trevor Joike, Rockford IL -- 116

 9.  Janet Brandt, Elgin IL -- 114

10.  Douglas St John, Rockford IL -- 113

11.  Charles Langley, Mechanicsburg IL -- 106

12.  Doris Schwartz, Chesterfield MO -- 106

13.  Margaret Kiernan, Schererville IN -- 104

14.  Julie Woods, Chesterfield MO -- 97

15.  David Hoevel, Fort Wayne IN -- 92
 

1500 to 2500

 1.  Randy Baker, St. Louis MO -- 206

 2.  Donald Valiska, Highland IN -- 186

 3.  Julia Kelley, Batavia IL -- 177

 4.  James Angell, Munster IN -- 168

 5.  Donna Cart, Rockford IL -- 161

 6.  Nick Cordell, Yorkville IL -- 148

 7.  Patricia Valiska, Highland IN -- 143

 8.  Constance Stevens, Highland IN -- 141

 9.  William Finkenstadt, St. Peters MO -- 135

10.  Charles Starovasnik, Ballwin MO -- 134

11.  Barbara Walczak, Munster IN -- 134

12.  Kimberly Grant, Fort Wayne IN -- 133

13.  Don Malone, Rockford IL -- 132

14.  Norman Goldman, Chesterfield MO -- 130

15.  Judy Putzel, St. Louis MO -- 129
 

2500 to 3500

 1.  Karl Anderson, Elgin IL -- 235

 2.  Patricia Killeen, Mishawaka IN -- 232

 3.  Louis Nimnicht, Crown Point IN -- 221

 4.  Zach Freehill, Bloomington IL -- 210

 5.  Leroy Boser, Elkhart IN -- 186

 6.  Sanford Becker, Chesterfield MO -- 184

 7.  Gail Hawkins, Creve Coeur MO -- 164

 8.  Norman Szewczyk, Lansing IL -- 163

 9.  Michael Pitonak, Valley Park MO -- 152

10.  Michael Clegg, Fort Wayne IN -- 149

11.  Joan Tobler, Niles MI -- 148

12.  Jo Ann Steigmeyer, Granger IN -- 144

13.  Jane Baker, Paducah KY -- 139

14.  Farid Azzam, Chesterfield MO -- 136

15.  Paul Lindauer, Chicago IL -- 132
 

3500 to 5000

 1.  Diane Clark, Elgin IL -- 256

 2.  Alma Karas, Batavia IL -- 245

 3.  John Killeen, Mishawaka IN -- 233

 4.  Mark Boswell, Clarkson Valley MO -- 216

 5.  Barbara Graegin, Dyer IN -- 208

 6.  Lucille Jenkins, Rockford IL -- 204

 7.  Lena Howard, Elkhart IN -- 191

 8.  Dennis Spencer, St. Louis MO -- 180

 9.  Tom Hallum, Mishawaka IN -- 180

10.  Carol Schaffer, St. Louis MO -- 179

11.  Debra Romero, Clarkson Valley MO -- 175  

12.  James Carbaugh, Metamora IL -- 165

13.  Carol Hamilton, St. Charles MO -- 156

14.  James O'Connell, Valparaiso IN -- 152

15.  Rosemary Zonker, Elkhart IN -- 144
 

5000 to 7500

 1.  Judy Eaton, Edwardsville IL -- 255

 2.  Joseph Chin, Highland IN -- 254

 3.  Carol Osgerby, Dyer IN -- 237

 4.  Elaine Delaney, South Bend IN -- 228

 5.  Arbha Vongsvivut, Godfrey IL -- 214

 6.  Irene Singleton, South Bend IN -- 188

 7.  Meyer Abarbanel, Belvidere IL -- 187

 8.  Sherry Wynn, Carpentersville IL -- 153

 9.  Susan Perez, Maryland Hgts MO -- 144

10.  Denny O'Connor, St. Louis MO -- 123

11.  Harold Emme, Brentwood CA -- 102

12.  Lee Esworthy, The Villages FL -- 100

13.  C Lee Hastings, St. Louis MO -- 82

14.  James Feinstein, South Bend IN -- 68

15.  James Davis, Kokomo IN -- 66
 

7500 to 10,000

 1.  Milton Zlatic, St. Louis MO -- 193

 2.  Kenneth Bland, St. Louis MO -- 184

 3.  Nancy Popkin, St. Louis MO -- 112

 4.  Alan Popkin, St. Louis MO -- 106

 5.  Carol Emme, Naperville IL -- 102

 6.  Ralph Behrens, St. Louis MO -- 99

 7.  Jacqueline Sincoff, St. Louis MO -- 58

 8.  Larry Kolker, St. Louis MO -- 33
 

Over 10,000

 1.  En Xie, St. Louis MO -- 488

 2.  Rod Beery, St. Charles MO -- 270

 3.  Jack Bryant, St. Louis MO -- 255

 4.  Tom Oppenheimer, Clayton MO -- 249

 5.  Rod Van Wyk, Alton IL -- 220

 6.  Will Engel, Rockford IL -- 198

 7.  Suzanne Dunn, Naples FL -- 93

 8.  Chayem Ben Moshe, South Bend IN -- 53

 9.  Roger Lord, St. Louis MO -- 48

10.  Ron Ashbacher, St. Louis MO -- 42

11.  Chris Benson, Leroy IL -- 41

12.  Joshua Stark, Grayslake IL -- 22

13.  Tom Kniest, Brentwood MO -- 10

14.  Gary Kessler, Springfield IL -- 10

15.  James Melville, Springfield IL -- 4