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 2016.
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 2016. 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 1/1/2016) 1. Robert Shoop, Normal IL -- 51 2. Greg Maccoubrey, Crystal Lake IL -- 32 3. Bertram Risch, St. Louis MO -- 29 4. John Gadd, South Bend IN -- 28 5. Richard Will, Valparaiso IN -- 25 6. Bonnie Caswell, Sugar Grove IL -- 24 7. Terry Bauer, Portage IN -- 24 8. Sally Will, Valparaiso IN -- 22 9. Bob Schaefer, Chesterfield MO -- 21 10. Walter Galvin, St. Louis MO -- 21 11. Richa Haas, McHenry IL -- 19 12. Richard Houde, Huntley IL -- 19 13. Janet Eveans, Brighton IL -- 18 14. Edward Paschke, Galena IL -- 18 15. Norman Jones, St. Louis MO -- 18
Junior Master of the Year (5-20 pts.) 1. Carol Wagner, Ballwin MO -- 51 2. James Eldred Pascoe, University City MO -- 38 3. Cynthia Musser, Winnebago IL -- 31 4. Dennis Nahnsen, St. Louis MO -- 30 5. Richard Chase, University City MO -- 28 6. Mary Menousek, Kirkwood MO -- 28 7. Maureen Skurski, South Bend IN -- 24 8. Carolyn Coffin, Chesterfield MO -- 24 9. Gary Morris, Clayton MO -- 24 10. Tom Rea, Valparaiso IN -- 24 11. Linda Kamler, Chesterfield MO -- 23 12. Tom Luehder, Swansea IL -- 22 13. Janice Anderson, St. Louis MO -- 21 14. Anne Benson, St. Louis MO -- 20 15. Les Moss, St. Charles MO -- 20
Club Master of the Year (20-50 pts.) 1. Eric Mayer, Richmond IL -- 54 2. Ken Deutch, St. Louis MO -- 53 3. Diane Deutch, St. Louis MO -- 44 4. Marcy Tomes, Valparaiso IN -- 36 5. Mary Alice Ash, St. Louis MO -- 34 6. Ernest Rouse, St. Louis MO -- 32 7. Katie King, St. Louis MO -- 31 8. Susan Seaver, Crystal Lake IL -- 31 9. Raymond Tower Jr., Crystal Lake IL -- 31 10. Sue Peck, Paducah KY -- 30 11. Mary Volmert, Chesterfield MO -- 29 12. Kathryn Schneider, St. Louis MO -- 28 13. Terry Gehrke, Winnebago IL -- 28 14. Allen Pinkham, Fort Wayne IN -- 28 15. Knoefel Jones, Porter IN -- 27
Sectional Master of the Year (50-100 pts.) 1. David Stein, Carlyle IL -- 71 2. Linda Key, O Fallon IL -- 66 3. Charles Tomes, Valparaiso IN -- 51 4. Kelly White, St. Louis MO -- 51 5. Roger Skurski, South Bend IN -- 48 6. Joann Lee, Fort Wayne IN -- 46 7. Robert Gardiner, Webster Groves MO -- 45 8. Sterling Dare, O Fallon IL -- 45 9. Ronald Sinn, Peoria IL -- 43 10. Mark Behling, Fenton MO -- 43 11. Lisa Lampen, St. Louis MO -- 41 12. William Smith, Peoria IL -- 41 13. Linda Odette, Bloomington IL -- 40 14. Philip Eyermann, Churubusco IN -- 38 15. Philippa Bell, Wildwood MO -- 37
Regional Master of the Year (100-200 pts.) 1. Debb Keniley, St. Louis MO -- 90 2. Gary Brigel, Aurora IL -- 88 3. John Hagedorn, St. Louis MO -- 80 4. Lee Schillinger, Downers Grove IL -- 80 5. Lee Baatz, Columbia City IN -- 78 6. John Welte, Ballwin MO -- 74 7. Thomas Hanewinkel, Manchester MO -- 73 8. Carol Watters, Columbia City IN -- 67 9. John Belfi, Chesterfield MO -- 65 10. Caroline Gunter, St. Louis MO -- 62 11. Holly Skekloff, Fort Wayne IN -- 60 12. Mary Kocevar, Hobart IN -- 60 13. Fran Fey, Rockford IL -- 58 14. Michael Schneider, Wentzville MO -- 55 15. Betty Goran, St. Louis MO -- 51
NABC Master of the Year (200 - non-LM) 1. Paul Bridges, Swansea IL -- 83 2. William Flanagan, Granger IN -- 78 3. Richard Pleniewicz, Byron IL -- 65 4. Alin Olaru, Peoria IL -- 65 5. Marilyn Bolz, Chesterfield MO -- 64 6. Judith Wagner, Belleville IL -- 61 7. Nancy Burke, St. Louis MO -- 58 8. William Wendt, La Porte IN -- 57 9. Daryl Fraley, Crown Point IN -- 56 10. Mary Jane Schindler, Rockford IL -- 56 11. Barbara Constance, Belleville IL -- 52 12. William Thompson, Champaign IL -- 51 13. Tony Ponzar, Barnhart MO -- 51 14. Tommye Fleming, Bonita Springs FL -- 50 15. JoEllen DePaepe, South Bend IN -- 50
Life Master of the Year (300-500 pts.) 1. John Levis, St. Louis MO -- 135 2. Linda Brubaker, Geneva IL -- 118 3. Lynne Madden, Sugar Grove IL -- 112 4. Estella Lau, St. Louis MO -- 105 5. Virginia Fulton, Oswego IL -- 94 6. Dale Burian, Imperial MO -- 94 7. Shirley Koch, Schererville IN -- 89 8. Susan Wolff, St. Louis MO -- 88 9. Carolyn Potasnik, Munster IN -- 87 10. Barbara Fedder, Granger IN -- 78 11. Delaine Boyd, Manchester MO -- 74 12. Ann Lemp, St. Louis MO -- 72 13. Wesley Seitz, Champaign IL -- 71 14. Vicki Valley, Edwardsville IL -- 71 15. Steven Hakanson, Berkely MO -- 71 |
Bronze Life Master of the Year (500-1000 pts.) 1. James Kart, Fort Wayne IN -- 175 2. Yuan Hsu, Hammond IN -- 165 3. Zafar Khan, Crown Point IN -- 157 4. Janet Brandt, Elgin IL -- 141 5. Platt Hill, St. Charles IL -- 130 6. Elizabeth Meteer, Wildwood MO -- 127 7. Laverne Niksch, Portage IN -- 124 8. E Tim Carl, Elkhart IN -- 123 9. Anna Urick, Hammond IN -- 119 10. Mike Arnheim, St. Louis MO -- 114 11. Susan Hillberry, Cherry Valley IL -- 107 12. Phillip Kenney, Eureka IL -- 107 13. Indra Gupta, Munster IN -- 102 14. Charlene Whitney, Winnebago IL -- 93 15. Elaine Thompson, South Bend IN -- 93
Silver Life Master of the Year (1000-1500 pts.) 1. Randy Baker, St. Louis MO -- 199 2. Trevor Joike, Rockford IL -- 180 3. Constance Stevens, Highland IN -- 176 4. Wayne Carpenter, Chesterton IN -- 148 5. Don Malone, Rockford IL -- 137 6. Ronald Emmett, Normal IL -- 135 7. Barbara Walczak, Munster IN -- 130 8. Robert Kruger, Elgin IL -- 129 9. Roger Dieringer, Elgin IL -- 111 10. Trudi McKamey, Portage IN -- 108 11. Kimberly Grant, Fort Wayne IN -- 107 12. Charlie Morton, Bloomington IL -- 99 13. Dianne Glick, St. Louis MO -- 99 14. Richard Bredemeyer, Fort Wayne IN -- 93 15. Craig Bontjes, Byron IL -- 85
Ruby Life Master of the Year (1500-2500 pts.) 1. Karl Anderson, Elgin IL -- 277 2. Zach Freehill, Bloomington IL -- 201 3. Donald Valiska, Highland IN -- 181 4. Julia Kelley, Batavia IL -- 161 5. George Jones, Maryland Hgts MO -- 156 6. Donna Cart, Rockford IL -- 154 7. Jane Baker, Paducah KY -- 152 8. Nick Cordell, Yorkville IL -- 150 9. Charles Starovasnik, Ballwin MO -- 143 10. Thomas Carpenter, Fort Wayne IN -- 142 11. Patricia Valiska, Highland IN -- 139 12. James Angell, Munster IN -- 136 13. Gena Hartlieb, Rockford IL -- 123 14. William Finkenstadt, St. Peters MO -- 122 15. Dave Bigler, Hobart IN -- 121
Gold Life Master of the Year (2500-3500 pts.) 1. Louis Nimnicht, Crown Point IN -- 270 2. Patricia Killeen, Mishawaka IN -- 242 3. Barbara Graegin, Dyer IN -- 234 4. Diane Clark, Elgin IL -- 218 5. Lucille Jenkins, Rockford IL -- 194 6. Leroy Boser, Elkhart IN -- 176 7. Lee Knepper, Palmetto FL -- 156 8. Sara Marcus, Granger IN -- 155 9. James Ryan, Janesville WI 150 10. Michael Pitonak, Valley Park MO -- 148 11. Sanford Becker, Chesterfield MO -- 144 12. Carol Hamilton, St. Charles MO -- 144 13. Jo Ann Steigmeyer, Granger IN -- 142 14. Cappy Gagnon, Notre Dame IN -- 141 15. Marian David, South Bend IN -- 139
Sapphire Life Master of the Year (3500-5000 pts.) 1. Carol Osgerby, Dyer IN -- 308 2. Alma Karas, Batavia IL -- 262 3. Elaine Delaney, South Bend IN -- 258 4. Judy Eaton, Edwardsville IL -- 250 5. John Killeen, Mishawaka IN -- 242 6. Mark Boswell, Clarkson Valley MO -- 217 7. Steven Watson, Schererville IN -- 180 8. Lena Howard, Elkhart IN -- 177 9. Debra Romero, Clarkson Valley MO -- 177 10. Carol Schaffer, St. Louis MO -- 169 11. James Carbaugh, Metamora IL -- 165 12. Dennis Spencer, St. Louis MO -- 159 13. Sherry Wynn, Carpentersville IL -- 155 14. Tom Hallum, Mishawaka IN -- 151 15. Peggy Wald, Chesterfield MO -- 123
Diamond Life Master of the Year (5000-7500 pts.) 1. Joseph Chin, Highland IN -- 266 2. James Feinstein, South Bend IN -- 253 3. Arbha Vongsvivut, Godfrey IL -- 157 4. Irene Singleton, South Bend IN -- 156 5. Kenneth Bland, St. Louis MO -- 136 6. Susan Perez, Maryland Hgts MO -- 122 7. Lee Esworthy, The Villages FL -- 100 8. Carol Emme, Naperville IL -- 93 9. Harold Emme, Brentwood CA 93 10. Denny O'Connor, St. Louis MO -- 86 11. James Davis, Kokomo IN -- 79 12. Bob Bainter, St. Louis MO -- 72 13. Lee Hastings, St. Louis MO -- 71 14. John Burgener, St. Louis MO -- 54 15. Marvin Shapiro, St. Louis MO -- 42
Emerald Life Master of the Year (7500-10,000 pts.) 1. Milton Zlatic, St. Louis MO -- 204 2. Ralph Behrens, St. Louis MO -- 200 3. Nancy Popkin, St. Louis MO -- 103 4. Alan Popkin, St. Louis MO -- 91 5. Jacqueline Sincoff, St. Louis MO -- 89 6. Larry Kolker, St. Louis MO -- 59
Platinum Life Master of the Year (10,000+ pts.) 1. En Xie, St. Louis MO -- 482 2. Rod Beery, St. Charles MO -- 289 3. Jack Bryant, St. Louis MO -- 263 4. Rod Van Wyk, Alton IL -- 219 5. Tom Oppenheimer, Clayton MO -- 194 6. Will Engel, Freeport IL -- 177 7. Roger Lord, St. Louis MO -- 113 8. Suzanne Dunn, Naples FL -- 54 9. Ron Ashbacher, St. Louis MO -- 43 10. Chris Benson, Leroy IL -- 42 |