April 27 – 30, 2017
Norfolk Eagles Club
Norfolk, Nebraska
AB Draw (22 Teams)
| 1st / 2nd Place (Split) | Bill Loos (Lincoln, NE) & Linda Hutchinson (Norfolk, NE) |
| 1st / 2nd Place (Split) | Char Waugaman (Golden, CO) & Jesse Nurton (Omaha, NE) |
| 3rd Place | Jim Peterson (Norfolk, NE) & Kris Quigley (Norfolk, NE) |
| 4th Place | Morey Balins (Golden, CO) & Frank Sklenicha (Lincoln, NE) |
Handicap Doubles Add to 1 (29 Teams)
| 1st Place | Ross Gronau (Norfolk, NE) & Jimmy Schwartz (Lincoln, NE) |
| 2nd Place | Bill Loos (Lincoln, NE) & Megan Bolla (Norfolk, NE) |
| 3rd Place | Ron “Soso” Sosovic (Denver, CO) & Candy Lepore (Denver, CO) |
| 4th Place | Char Waugaman (Golden, CO) & Linda Kinney (Omaha, NE) |
ABC Team Draw (20 Teams)
| 1st / 2nd Place (Split) | Cyndi Busch (Omaha, NE), Eric Venable (Norfolk, NE), Randal Barber (Arvada, CO) |
| 1st / 2nd Place (Split) | Jim Peterson (Norfolk, NE), Ray Pont (Lincoln, NE), Jesse “Ed” Edwards (Omaha, NE) |
| 3rd Place | Morey Balins (Golden, CO), Craig Steinacher (Omaha, NE), Matt Vowell (Norfolk, NE) |
| 4th Place | Jason Kent (Omaha, NE), Brad Schlote (Norfolk, NE), Frank Sklenicha (Lincoln, NE) |
NASA Block Party Honey Badger Tournament MVP Award
Bill Loos (Lincoln, NE) – Record High 21 Points
By Ross Gronau – at 8pm, Sunday, April 30th, we finished the 5th Annual NASA Block Party Tournament with 75 registered players. Joining the Norfolk locals were the usual suspects from Omaha, Lincoln, Blair, NE, as well as 4 friends from the Philadelphia area and 5 from Colorado. This year was our largest turnout and we discovered that 5 boards at the Norfolk Eagles Club, plus 3 at the Office Bar (8 total) will be minimum number of shuffleboard tables necessary to see this tournament grow. Next year, we will certainly be ready for a larger crowd.
To date, this was the strongest field of competition we have seen. With the guidance of our 0’s and -1’s from afar, our region’s young players have grown into something fierce and there were no easy matches to be found. It’s an exciting moment for our region and we greatly appreciate the support we’ve received to help make this event something special. We would like to thank the Norfolk Eagles Club and each and every one of you that made the journey out our way to be part of our scene. Your efforts are appreciated and all are welcome back any day you wish.
