J-TOWN FEST 2011 October 22, 2011
Highland Park-Joliet
23 Holes - White Tees - added holes A-E, Hole 4 we used the red tee
Par 69
CONDITIONSMid 60s & sunny.
The course was a little wet but in in great shape. A perfect day!
PLAYERS74 Doubles Players
Over 120 disc golfers, their families and friends attended.
WINNERSMatt Travis & Nick Austin whipped the field by two strokes throwing a great round of 53 (-16). They end up taking home $82.50 each. Ryan Gremillion & Bryan Marcotte took second shooting a fantastic round of 55 (-14). They ended up taking home $58.50 each. Tom Matesevac & Jimmy McDonald tied Al Hermosillo & John Boyd for third shooting nice rounds of 56 (-13). They each ended up taking home 40 bucks each
CTPSJoe Witzl CTP 50/50 hole A = $59
Tom Matesevac CTP CFR disc 2011 Channahon Classic Glow Destroyer hole #4
Aaron Scott CTP CFR disc 2010 IL State Glow Destroyer hole #5
Connor Chwaszozwski CTP disc hole #6 - He aced the hole
ACESBryan Marcotte aced hole #14 = $134
Connor Chwaszozwski ace hole #6 - did not get in the ace fund
PUTTING CONTEST1st place Jimmy McDonald - shirt & two discs
2nd place Dan Osysko - disc
Ran by Jason McKinneyRAFFLESWe had well over $3000 in merchandise raffled.
Big prize winners.
Basket #1 ?
Basket #2 ?
Portable Basket- Matt Coyne
Portable Basket ?
Over a 100 discs, shirts, hats, fishing tackle and more.
Raffle Donators
Riphizer - Shirts & Koozies
Joe Wintzel - Several Big Freeze discs
There are many thanks to give. The league wouldn’t be where it’s at with out you. I’ll try not to leave anyone out.
FEST HELP!A small army of family & friends and many hours went into this fest.
First, to all the family & friends who came out and cooked, prepared & served a fantastic lunch. JoAnne Rae Saenz, Tracy (Johnson) Kenner, Julie Sczczpanek, Justine Schanks, Carolina Saenz, Brittany Saenz, Cheryl Stamm Angie Bazan, Mckenzie Stamm & Emily Rae Mounts.
JoAnne Saenz, Tracy Kenner, Julie Sczczpanek & Justine Schanks - for cooking, preparing cakes, cookies and side dishes all week! They put many hours into the fest!
Gary Lewis- league prizes, raffle merchandise,
Belmont Athletic Club - for the use of their great facilities.
BASKETS Roy Bazan, Patrick Johnson, Jason Poole, Thor Batchelor, Jake Broughton, The Schepps and Jesse Saenz
GRILLSRoy Bazan, Frank Grimes, Randy Bruemmer
Everybody who unloaded and set-up the fest.
Everybody who stayed, loaded and cleaned up the big mess.TROPHY GUYS! Trophies & plaques were once again beautiful!
Rob Martis - Gary Lewis Award, overall trophies, plaque plates
Dale DelSasso - Joliet Cabinet Co. - wood plaques
Gary Lewis - Trophy assembler
LEAGUE HELP (April - September 2011)
Gary Lewis- for everything you do for our league. The Backbone!
Tracy Kenner - for organizing the payouts for almost all 26 league nights.
Frank Grimes - stepping in and organizing the payouts during league night
Jason Poole- Am/Nov card guy
Jason McKinney - when we got into a signup jam guy
Dave Kocuiba - when we got into a signup jam guy
Taco Lady & Dude - Thanks for the great tacos!
The hundred or so players who worked on the courses through out the year. Our courses look great and are in amazing shape.
PLAYERS! Thanks to all the players for coming out this year.
Special Thanks to all the players who dedicated 6 months to the league by coming out every Wednesday. Are league is strong because of your dedication. Thanks to all the people who gave a hand through out the year with registration, setting-up and breaking down.
To the top 20 or so Am/Nov players each year. You are the glue to the league. It’s vital to our leauge to take that new player under your wing. If you show him or her a few things and are patient with them they will come back. This makes are league stronger.
WEBSITE Thanks for supporting the league.
www.jtowndiscgolf.com - Jason Poole
WINNERS IN ORDER AT THE CEREMONYFRANK & BEANS HANDICAP LEAGUE3rd place - Tom Matesevac
2nd place - Steve Forneris
1st place - Chris Brenholtz
GARY LEWIS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDJesse Saenz Jr.
J-TOWN DISC GOLF’S BEST HELPER AWARDEmily Rae Mounts (Jesse’s Granddaugther)
J-TOWN DISC GOLF DOUBLES LEAGUE
1st HALF AM/NOVApril – June, 20114th place - Josh DeLucio
3rd place - Cory Clements
2nd place - Todd Paraday
1st place - Randy McMurray
1st HALF PRO/ADVApril – June, 20114th place - Darrin Johnson
3rd place - Shawn Harmon
2nd place - Randy Bruemmer
1st place - Ryan Gremillion
2ND HALF AM/NOVJuly – September, 20114th place - Jake Broughton
3rd place - Randy McMurray
2nd place - Todd Paraday
1st place - Cory Clements
2ND HALF PRO/ADVJuly – September, 20114th place - Kris Hutter
3rd place - Dan Osysko
2nd place - Al Hermosillo
1st place - Darrin Johnson
OVERALL WINNERSAm/Nov 20113rd place - Randy McMurray
2nd place - Todd Paraday
1st place - Cory Clements
Open/Adv 20113rd place - Al Hermosillo
2nd place - Ryan Gremillion
1st place - Darrin Johnson
A very special thanks to my wife JoAnne for her patience with me and dealing with an unbelievably busy year of disc golf.Hopefully I didn’t forget anybody, but we usually do, so thank you too!
See You Next Year,
Jesse & Darrin