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 2009.
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 2009. 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 1/1/2009) 1. Indra Gupta, Munster IN -- 59 2. Kevin Clarkin, Florissant MO -- 44 3. Dennis David, South Bend IN -- 40 4. Dennis Abeln, Ballwin MO -- 35 5. Bobbie King, St Charles IL -- 26 6. Samuel McInturff, Fort Wayne IN -- 26 7. Odis Thomas, Winnebago IL -- 26 8. Jack Torney, Winnebago IL -- 22 9. Lynn Miller, Palm City FL -- 19 10. Barbara MacPeek, Ballwin MO -- 18 11. Gloria Falcone, Schererville IN -- 17 12. Mel Bibo, Paris IL -- 17 13. Brenda Moore, Rockford IL -- 17 14. Mark Prosser, Florissant MO -- 17 15. Regina Schlueter, Ferguson MO -- 15
Junior Master of the Year (5-20 pts.) 1. Charles Langley, Edinburg IL -- 54 2. Kimberly Grant, Fort Wayne IN -- 34 3. Jim Fitzpatrick, South Bend IN -- 33 4. Catherine Wright, Rockford IL -- 31 5. M Julie Nelson, Granger IN -- 31 6. Louise Koenigsfeld, St Louis MO -- 31 7. Ron Deluca, Destin FL -- 30 8. Judy Grossnickle, Granger IN -- 27 9. Karen Sapetti, Springfield IL -- 27 10. Stanley Zerman, Boca Raton FL -- 26 11. Kaye Kale, South Bend IN -- 26 12. Marianna Weber, Edwardsville IL -- 25 13. Harold Gebhardt, Edwardsville IL -- 22 14. Daniel King, Rockford IL -- 22 15. Mary Muller, Granger IN -- 21 1. Becky Hubert, St Louis MO -- 58 2. Shirley Coville, Springfield IL -- 56 3. Henry Stern Jr., St Louis MO -- 44 4. Susan Hillberry, Cherry Valley IL -- 43 5. Joanie Aranyos, Elburn IL -- 42 6. August Tomusk, Fort Wayne IN -- 41 7. Shirley Koch, Schererville IN -- 39 8. Norm Muller, Granger IN -- 37 9. Randy Baker, St. Louis MO -- 35 10. Patrick Oetting, Ft Wayne IN -- 34 11. Stephen Russell, Fenton MO -- 34 12. Sharon Kolski, Elkhart IN -- 33 13. Susan Kilo, St Louis MO -- 32 14. Jan Mackey, St. Louis MO -- 31 15. Atul Hajela, St. Louis MO -- 31 1. Gregory Lyzun, South Bend IN -- 77 2. Becky Groeninger, Springfield IL -- 70 3. Karen Drain, South Bend IN -- 69 4. Charlene Whitney, Winnebago IL -- 68 5. Michael Mitra, Lake St Louis MO -- 67 6. Earl Anderson, Springfield IL -- 60 7. Chander Aiyar, Huntley IL -- 53 8. Richard Gunderson, Earlville IL -- 52 9. Judy Grambo, Schererville IN -- 44 10. Nancy Shaver, Springfield IL -- 42 11. John Bernuy, Ballwin MO -- 41 12. Karsten Grove, South Bend IN -- 40 13. Betty Nowak, St Charles IL -- 39 14. Jill Mroczkiewicz, New Carlisle IN -- 34 15. Jackie Baker, St Louis MO -- 34 1. Marilyn Croft, St Charles IL -- 92 2. Neil Whittle, Carol Stream IL -- 82 3. Karen Anderson, Batavia IL -- 82 4. Donald Klingsick, Edwardsville IL -- 78 5. Margaret Kiernan, Schererville IN -- 76 6. Ilse Grove, South Bend IN -- 70 7. Robert Quintin, St. Charles IL -- 67 8. Shirley Logan, Springfield IL -- 66 9. Doug O'Leary, St Louis MO -- 65 10. Jeff Ehrlich, Springfield IL -- 65 11. Patricia Olafson, Rockford IL -- 65 12. Jane Byram, Chatham IL -- 60 13. Maureen Trubac, Granger IN -- 54 14. Susan Pensoneau, Collinsville IL -- 54 15. Paul Silberman, Mishawaka IN -- 54
NABC Master of the Year (200 - non-LM) 1. James Nunn, Chesterfield MO -- 101 2. Richard Bredemeyer, Ft Wayne IN -- 83 3. Linda Wilkening, Springfield IL -- 78 4. Michael White, Springfield IL -- 63 5. Phillip Kolski, Elkhart IN -- 62 6. Patricia Benedict, Rockford IL -- 59 7. Bev Upp, Bloomington IL -- 55 8. Beth Curtis, St. Louis MO -- 50 9. Alfred Prus, Highland IN -- 49 10. Katherine Freeman, Beloit WI -- 49 11. Rhonda Berberet, Springfield IL -- 48 12. Robert Adler, Creve Couer MO -- 45 13. Jo-Ellyn Ryall, St. Louis MO -- 44 14. Stevie Holcomb, Springfield IL -- 44 15. Harvey Laux, St. Louis MO -- 44 |
Life Master of the Year (300-500 pts.) 1. Donna Cart, Rockford IL -- 128 2. Dave Bigler, Hobart IN -- 126 3. Julia Kelley, Batavia IL -- 105 4. Richard Hastings, Bristol IN -- 102 5. Patricia Valiska, Highland IN -- 95 6. Roger Dieringer, Elgin IL -- 93 7. Ann Witt, Aurora IL -- 90 8. John Antognoli, Clayton MO -- 88 9. Kay Cohen, St. Louis MO -- 86 10. Sandy Bigg, St. Louis MO -- 82 11. Donald Groch, South Bend IN -- 81 12. David Hoevel, Fort Wayne IN -- 76 13. Julie Woods, Chesterfield MO -- 68 14. Linda Shaw, Geneva IL -- 68 15. Douglas St John, Rockford IL -- 66
Bronze Life Master of the Year (500-1000 pts.) 1. Cappy Gagnon, Notre Dame IN -- 223 2. Carol Hamilton, St. Charles MO -- 176 3. Debra Romero, Clarkson Valley MO -- 175 4. Darrell Rotter, Roselle IL -- 165 5. Nick Cordell, Yorkville IL -- 107 6. Stephen Zenk, Maryland Hts MO -- 106 7. Barbara Walczak, Munster IN -- 104 8. Jane Baker, Paducah KY -- 100 9. Jay D Shah, St Louis MO -- 100 10. Gayle McLean, Bonita Springs FL -- 98 11. Ruth Minish, Granger IN -- 93 12. Norman Goldman, Chesterfield MO -- 88 13. Susan MacKinney, Lk in the Hills IL -- 85 14. Douglas Jonquet, Decatur IL -- 85 15. Krzysztof Jarosz, Edwardsville IL -- 79
Silver Life Master of the Year (1000-2500 pts.) 1. Alma Karas, Batavia IL -- 188 2. Patricia Killeen, Mishawaka IN -- 169 3. Lena Howard, Elkhart IN -- 168 4. John Killeen, Mishawaka IN -- 168 5. Dennis Spencer, St. Louis MO -- 161 6. Donald Wertheimer, South Bend IN -- 149 7. Diane Clark, Elgin IL -- 148 8. Marian David, South Bend IN -- 144 9. Mrs. L. A. Jenkins, Rockford IL -- 142 10. Steven Watson, Munster IN -- 139 11. F. R. Kellstrom, Chesterton IN -- 132 12. Leroy Boser, Elkhart IN -- 131 13. Linda Leinicke, St. Louis MO -- 131 14. Mrs. D. Brosseau, Sleepy Hollow IL -- 129 15. Louis Nimnicht, Crown Point IN -- 129
Gold Life Master of the Year (2500-5000 pts.) 1. James Feinstein, South Bend IN -- 264 2. Arbha Vongsvivut, Godfrey IL -- 226 3. Elaine Delaney, South Bend IN -- 221 4. En Xie, St. Louis MO -- 219 5. Meyer Abarbanel, Belvidere IL -- 188 6. Irene Singleton, South Bend IN -- 160 7. Joseph Chin, Highland IN -- 152 8. Rosemary Zonker, Elkhart IN -- 129 9. Susan Perez, Maryland Hts MO -- 126 10. Frank Yoder III, Goshen IN -- 121 11. Charles Clarke, South Bend IN -- 115 12. Howard Schmid, Merrillville IN -- 114 13. John Chmielowiec, Michigan City IN -- 111 14. Eugene Condon, Rockford IL -- 101 15. Bobbie Holmes, St. Louis MO -- 100
Diamond Life Master of the Year (5000-7500 pts.) 1. Jack Snyder, Rockford IL -- 241 2. John Kinst, Batavia IL -- 150 3. Ralph Behrens, St. Louis MO -- 129 4. Kenneth Bland, St. Louis MO -- 124 5. Denny O'Connor, St. Louis MO -- 108 6. James Hammond, Kirkwood MO -- 77 7. Carol Emme, Plainfield IL -- 61 8. Harold Emme, Brentwood CA -- 61 9. James Davis, Kokomo IN -- 53 10. Jacqueline Sincoff, St. Louis MO -- 47 11. Eunice Garrison, Lake Worth FL -- 36 12. Milton Zlatic, St. Louis MO -- 29 13. Alan Popkin, St Louis MO -- 28 14. Marvin Shapiro, St. Louis MO -- 24 15. Nancy Popkin, St. Louis MO -- 15
Emerald Life Master of the Year (7500-10,000 pts.) 1. Rod Van Wyk, Alton IL -- 276 2. John Aumiller, Fort Wayne IN -- 168 3. Michael Slaven, Elkhart IN -- 151 4. Dean Duncan, Mishawaka IN -- 114 5. Dave Fred, Granger IN -- 95 6. Roger Lord, St. Louis MO -- 72 7. Suzanne Dunn, Crystal Lake IL -- 36 8. Larry Kolker, St. Louis MO -- 23 9. Joshua Stark, Grayslake IL -- 5 10. Tom Kniest, University City MO -- 4 11. Rod Beery, St. Charles MO -- 2
Platinum Life Master of the Year (10,000+ pts.) 1. Jack Bryant, St. Louis MO -- 152 2. Howard Piltch, South Bend IN -- 126 3. Tom Oppenheimer, Ballwin MO -- 98 4. Bob Carteaux, Fort Wayne IN -- 29 5. Chris Benson, Le Roy IL -- 15 6. Dick Benson, Leroy IL -- 12 7. Colby Vernay, Lacon IL -- 4 8. Gary Kessler, Springfield IL -- 1 |