Seasons Greetings and Happy New Year

Here's hoping that all Unit 223 Players had a successful and happy year, and wishing you all health, happiness, and many Masterpoints in 2014!

2013 McCord Trophy Final Standings

Each year the McCord Trophy is awarded in March at Kentucky Dam Village to the Unit 223 Player who has amassed the most points in Unit 223 Sectionals. This year, Judy Eaton was far out in front of the competition, coming in first in the McCord Trophy race with a total of 40.81 masterpoints.

Here is the final standings for the top 25 Players in the McCord Race:

1. Judy Eaton, Edwardsville IL - 40.81

2. Gayle Baughman, O'Fallon IL - 18.76

3. Doug Edwards, Almo KY - 16.65

4. Marcia Darnell, Murray KY - 16.59

5. Doug Snow, Paducah KY - 15.65

6. Janet Brotherson, Paducah KY - 15.01

7. Margi Dyer, Mayfield KY - 14.75

8. Doug McQuaid, Lebanon IL - 14.41

9/10. John Coe, Ewing IL - 14.19

9/10. Karen Coe, Ewing IL - 14.19

11/12 Lois Hartke, Effingham IL - 13.95

11/12 Paul Hartke, Effingham IL -13.95

13. Glenda Piek, Edwardsville IL - 13.5

14. David Whitlock, Bardwell KY - 13.4

15. Sue Davis, Marion IL - 13.28

16. Maxine Wynn, Paducah KY - 12.94

17. Bill Rotter, Granite City IL - 12.79

18. Tom Wynn, Paducah KY - 12.51

19. Joel Pendergraft, Paducah KY - 11.81

20. Gayle Edwards, Almo KY - 11.79

21. Jo Echols, Paducah KY - 11.52

22. Richard Brummer, Effingham IL - 11.46

23. Dennis Rose, Paducah KY - 11.3

24. Ron Brockman, Paducah KY - 11.21

25. Villa Aschenbrenner, Ledbetter KY - 10.97

Special thanks go to Doug Edwards who, each year, keeps track of the continuing standings in this masterpoint race, and sends the results on to me.

District 8 Fall Sectional-at-Clubs

Fall STaC was held in local clubs throughout District 8 between October 28th and November 4th. A total of 1133 tables played during the STaC; 1384 players were allotted 3,788.88 Silver Points.

With apologies to anyone I might have missed, here is a list of local players who ranked in the top 100:

6. Jane Baker, Paducah KY - 20.39

15. Carol Warner, Fairview Heights IL - 16.61

24. Ron Brockman, Paducah KY - 13.99

31. Bill Petrie, Mayfield KY - 12.84

38/39. Ron and Janet Brotherson, Paducah KY - 11.82

44. Dennis Rose, Boaz KY - 10.80

46. Joyce Kirby, Glen Carbon IL - 10.61

47. Donna Murphy, Worden IL - 10.61

49. Don Klingsick, Edwardsville IL - 10.46

57. Bill Rotter, Granite City IL - 9.17

74. Judy Eaton, Edwardsville IL - 9.01

Rising in Rank

Congratulations to the following Unit 223 Players!

New Junior Masters

Paul Bridges, Swansea IL

Sherry Paxton, Princeton KY

New Sectional Master

Donna Swick, Newton IL

New Regional Master

Dawn Wood, Glen Carbon IL

New NABC Master

Joyce Kirby, Glen Carbon IL

New Bronze Life Master

Paul Hartke, Effingham IL

New Silver Life Master

Vivienne Hertz, Carbondale IL

New Gold Life Master

Ron Brockman, Paducah IL

Unit 223's next Sectional Tournament will be held in March at Kentucky Dam Village State Resort Park. Hope to see you there....