The American Poolplayers Association is now forming teams throughout Carson City. The new season starts Aug. 29.
Each team consists of five to eight players who compete seasonally or year-round in weekly play. The APA's copyrighted handicap system gives all players a chance to compete equally with players of different skill levels.
There are leagues offered for both 8-ball and 9-ball.
For more information, call Seth and Heather Allison at 443-8844 or e-mail at sallison@apaleagues.com.
Bagwell among winners
at Empire Ranch
Jim Bagwell scored a net 52 to win Flight A at the Empire Ranch Senior Men's Club stroke play event on Aug. 17.
Joe Scott, Roger Maxwell and Fred Olesek tied for second in Flight A with 65s.
Henry Teague won Flight B with a 62. Carl Slate was second with a 64 and Don McKenzie was third with a 65. Henry Ortiz won Flight C with a 62, while Ken Cuneo was second with a 63 and Martin Johnson was third with a 64. Peter Youngdahl, Sharkey Chiang and Victor Roscha tied for the top spot in Flight D with a 64.
Dennis Justin (Blue No. 5), Dan Powers (Blue No. 8), Bill Hetherton (White No. 5) and Don McKenzie (White No. 8) won closest to the pin awards.
Two teams tie
at Silver Oak
The teams of John Dark, Doug McGilvray, Dennis Puccinelli and Jim Pursel, and Bill Challenger, Don Fox and Tom Rackerby tied for first in the Silver Oak Senior men's Club 4-man Cha Cha event.
Both groups finished at 118, one stroke better than Jim Zewan, Terry Thomas, Jerry Johnson and Tony Barbaria.
Rudy Hammond (2nd), Lee Gilmore (6th), Tom Keating (7), Challenger (12) and Jim Silsby (14) were closest to the hole winners.
Mucha records ace
at Silver Oak
Susan Mocha aced the 90-yard seventh hole at Silver Oak recently. Mucha used a lob wedge.
John Owens witnessed the feat.
Close battles in
blind draw event
Daryle Lewis and B. Allen shot a net 58 to win the A Flight at the Carson Valley Men's Club blind draw event on Aug. 21.
Marc Menezes and Augie Martinez were second with a 60. Anthony Moore and S. Davis shot 57 to win the B Flight. Jack Zippwald and Paul Finan were next at 60.
Lewis (1st) and Moore (18th) were closest to the pin winners.
Tigersharks duo fares
well at Donner
Danielle Stanka and Elizabeth Everest, of the Carson Tigersharks swim team, participated in the Hot August Chill 2011 at Donner Lake on August 21.
Stanka came in second in the 17-18 age group in the mile, 1/2 mile, and 500 freestyle open-water swims.
Elizabeth came in first place in the 15-16 age group in all 3 categories.
Olivas fund-raiser
set for Sept. 17
The third annual SONs Shootout benefitting the Jimmy Olivas Athletic Foundation is scheduled for Sept. 17 at the Sage Hill Sporting Clays Course in Reno.
The cost per shooter is $125 per person, and the event is a two-person team format.
For more information on the event, call Scott Schellin at 775-323-5126 or Jim Rhea at 775-233-7195.
