Gilman, Reynolds take home Beaver Blast two-day title

The 2003 Beaver Blast golf tournament was held this past weekend at Beaver Creek Golf Course in Havre and on Sunday afternoon the race for the prestigious golf title was as hot as the weather.

The 36-hole, modified Stableford scoring tournament was captured by the team of Brett Gilman and Rick Reynolds with a stellar two-day total of 34 points. Defending champions Kevin Harada and Julie Wagner finished in second place with a total of 33.5 points. Harada and Wagner scored 20 points on Sunday to win the calcutta portion of the event.

Third place went to the team of Patrick Winderl and Lance Reesor. That duo scored a solid 19.5 points on Sunday to finish third in the overall standings as well as second in the calcutta.

Sunday's individual low-gross score went to Tom Adams with a 2-over-par 74. Steve Johnstone captured low-net score with a 68. Saturday's low-gross winner was Brent Zanto with a 1-over-par 73 and low net went to Larry Morsette with a 63.

In all, 72 golfers participated in the two-day tournament, which was held as a fund-raising event for Montana State University-Northern Athletics.

This past Tuesday, Hi-Line Drilling captured high-team honors in men's league golf. The team of Tracy McLain, Brad Ruhkamp, Roger Freier and Steve Bebee scored 24 total points. Nick Obie captured low-gross honors with a 1-under-par 35 and Dale Britt earned low-net honors with a 30.

Wednesday night saw Havre Ford grab high team score with a 23-point outing. Havre Ford consists of Brett Gilman, Kevin Harada, George Ferguson and Dan Wagner. Jeff Jensen earned low-gross honors after firing a 2-under-par 34, and Brian Jenkins captured low net with a 26. This week the Corner Bar will be out on Tuesday night and Koefod Insurance and Office Equipment have byes on Wednesday.

On Thursday night, 15 West grabbed high-team honors for the week in ladies league action with a total of 24.5 points. 15 West is composed of Teresa Brown, Julie Mariani, Laurie Hurlburt and Dayna Springer. Carrie Kato earned low gross for the night with a round of 44. Terri Earl captured low-net score with a 30.

2003 Beaver Blast Results

Championship Flight

1. Brett Gilman/Rick Reynolds +34, 2. Frank Henry/Larry Morsette +25.5, 2. Pat Foster/Lisa Wagner +25.5, 4. Jason Wirt/George Ferguson +20.5, 5. Mike Purkett/Dave Clausen +20, 6. Brent Reber/Mark Henderson +11.5.

Men's League Results

Tuesday, July 8

1. Hi-Line Drilling 24 pts. (Tracy McLain 42, Brad Ruhkamp 46, Roger Freier 41, Steve Bebee 46); 2.Havre Laundry 23 pts. (Dave Boles 43, Gene Oveson 47, Byron Welter 39, Jim Welter 52); 3. Hole 19 21.5 pts. (Tim Keating 48, Mike Purkett 39, Eric Fee 38, Kevin Olson 39); 4. Golden Spike 21.5 pts. (Dale Britt 45, A.J. Keller 50, Ryan McLean 50, Matt Corcoran 49); 5. Shanty Bar 21 pts. (Steve Johnstone 39, John Tibbitts 46, Don Christopherson 51, Scott McLean 45); 6. Schubert R&R 19.5 pts. (Dan Weidinger 42, George Ferguson 38, Jerry Schubert 50, Duane Campbell 44); 7. Stockman Bank 19.5 pts. (Dave Herman 50, Murray Barkus 42, Tom Adams 39, Chuck Wimmer 38); 8. Wagner Plumbing 19 pts. (Dave Sheppard 49, Greg Baltrusch 44, Dan Kiederowski 41, Russ Earl 43); 9. Hi-Way Bar 18.5 pts. (Don Miller 44, Craig Patrick 45, Dennis Kannberg 58, Dick Hansen 52); 10. Frontier Lawn 17.5 pts. (Kraig VanVoast 55, Ron Konesky 58, Gary Richardson 51, Korey Nelson 44); 11. Cavaliers 17 pts. (Larry Sapp 52, Pat Winderl 40, Doug Ross 52, Harvey Brock 41); 12. Farnik Bin Sales 16.5 pts. (Rob Spicher 45, Pat Foster 42, Monty Groth 43, Mike Farnik 44); 13. Corner Bar 16.5 pts. (Barry Zanto 46, Gene Harada 48, Bob Blazer 51, Travis Burchard 54); 14. Boxcars 15 pts. (John McLain 51, Tim Solomon 57, Tom Castloo 39, Jimmy Jackson 46); 15. Pizza Pro 14.5 pts. (Gary Stremcha 46, Lyle Miller 43, Nick Obie 35, Russ Luke 42); 16. Drivers Choice 14.5 pts. (Bob Breum 45, Larry Johnson 41, Steve Burstock 44, Mike Ritz 52); 17. Elks 13 pts. (Butch Albertson 43, Gerry Olson 44, Ron Surber 52, Bill Schilling 45); 18. Tire-Rama 12 pts. (Robin Toner 46, Kevin Harada 42, Jim Wirt 43, Mark West 48); Bing N Bob's 18 pts. (out).

Tuesday Standings (through two weeks)

1. Shanty Bar 45, 1. Havre Laundry 45, 3. Hole 19 43.5, 3. Golden Spike 43.5, 5. Wagner Plumbing 42.5, 6. Bing N Bob's 41.5, 7. Hi-Way Bar 41, 8. Stockman Bank 39, 9. Hi-Line Drilling 38, 10. Drivers Choice 32, 10. Schubert R&R 32, 12. Frontier Lawn 31.5, 13. Elks 31, 13. Pizza Pro 31, 15. Tire Rama 30.5, 16. Corner Bar 30, 17. Boxcars 29, 17. Farnik Bin Sales 29, 17. Cavaliers 29.

Wednesday, July 9

1. Havre Ford 23 pts. (George Ferguson 39, Dan Wagner 35, Brett Gilman 35, Kevin Harada 35); 2. Master Sports 22.5 pts. (Kyle Sheppard 38, Barry Kato 37, Ryan Divish 47, Wayne Bolken 470; 3. Independence Bank 21.5 pts. (Dennis Murphy 43, Mark West 43, Byron Ophus 47, Kevin Olson 42); 4. Wells Fargo 21 pts. (Pat Foster 46, Scott Leeds 41, Powell Becker 52, Brian Jenkins 40); 5. Beaver Creek Golf Course 20 pts. (Matt Slade 46, Jim Moodie 46, Jerry Donoven 48, Rick Ervin 42); 6. Stone Child College 19.5 pts. (Tim Rosette 41, Frank Henry 42, Lloyd Henry 43, Ed Stamper 50); 7. Office Eqipment 19 pts. (Jeff Jensen 34, Gene Harada 40, Bob Blazer 55, Bill Schilling 43); 8. Clausen & Sons 18.5 pts. (Terry Schend 45, Tracy McLain 43, Steve McLain 44, Buzz Pizzini 44); 9. Michelob Light 18 pts. (Dick Scharfe 35, Rick Reynolds 46, Jim Kato 35, Tom Baker 50); 10. U.S. Bank 18 pts. (Jerry Kuhn 57, Greg Drummer 42, Gene Kenny 47, Irish Ireland 40); 11. Tilleman Motors 17.5 pts. (Chuck Wimmer 38, Jerry Schubert 50, Dave Herman 44, Larry Tilleman 52); 12. D.A. Davidson 17 pts. (Frank Peterson 40, Dan Sheppard 53, Barry Zanto 43, Max Erickson 44); 13. Erickson-Baldwin Insurance 16.5 pts. (Larry Martinson 46, Brad Baldwin 51, Murray Barkus 42, Bud Baldwin 44); 14. Bear Paw Credit Union 16 pts. (Steve Mariani 39, Lowell Swenson 49, Ron Evanson 47, ken Jeppeson 50); 15. Havre Credit Bureau 15 pts. (Mark Henderson 38, Tiger Evans 53, Brent Reber 42, Shawn Huse 43); 16. Taco John's 14.5 pts. (Greg Munson 43, Steve Burstock 51, Kraig Greenwood 42, Dave Greenwood 42); 17. Koefod Insurance 13.5 pts. Tom Healy 49, Jim Wirt 43, Larry Obie 45, Nick Obie 35); 18. Boxcars 13 pts. (Ron Turner 47, Brett Preeshl 44, Jerry Mellem 42, Jim Sullins 48); Valley Furniture 18 pts. (out); Mariani Insurance 18 pts. (out).

Wednesday Standings (through two weeks)

1. Master Sports 46, 2. Wells Fargo 43.5, 3. Independence Bank 43, 4. Valley Furniture 41, 5. Havre Ford 40.5, 6. Tilleman Motors 38.5, 7. Stone Child College 38, 8. Erickson/Baldwin Insurance 36.5, 8. Clausen & Sons 36.5, 10. Taco Johns 36, 10. Michelob Light 36, 12. D.A. Davidson 35, 13. Mariani Insurance 34, 14. U.S. Bank 32.5, 15. Boxcars 31, 16. Havre Credit Bureau 29.5, 16. Bear Paw Credit union 29.5, 16. BCGC 29.5, 19. Koefod Insurance 28.5, 20. Office Equipment 20.

Thursday Women's League Standings (Through July 10)

1. Independent Inspection 200, 2. Golf Course Restaurant 188, 3. 15 West 187.5, 4. Independence Bank 168.5, 5. Havre Heating & Air Conditioning 166, 6. D.A. Davidson 162, 7. Anderson/Schubert Agency 155, 8. Making Waves 149.5, 9. French Curl 144.5, 10. Golden Spike 125.5, 11. BCGC 119.5.