The St. Clairsville American Legion Post 159 baseball team advanced to its second consecutive state tournament last summer.

Mike Muklewicz and his squad begin their season next month, but began the process of working toward the season last weekend when they held their inaugural golf scramble at Belmont Hills Country Club in St. Clairsville.

The event attracted a large field. Winning the championship was the team of Jim Baugh, Chad Baugh, Tommy Baugh and Ryan Clark. They shot a 12-under, 60. J.C. Thrash, Jeff Thrash and Zach Azallion finished with a 61, while Brian Gay, Adam Gay, Eric Gay and Jerry Witzberger signed for a 66. Fourth place went to the team of Paul Foster, Dave Stack, Don Guthrie and Bryan Woodford.

Five skins were recorded during the course of the tournament and four of those went to the Baugh/Clark squad. The other went to Mike McDonald, Seth Sleime, Clint Stoehr and Casey Coyne.

Closest to the pin prizes went to James Mahute (No. 2), Clark (No. 11) and Mike Chema (No. 14). The longest drive on the 14th hole was posted by Seth Sleime. Joe Barker won the 50-50 raffle.

OGLEBAY PARK GOLF CLUB

Last Sunday, the Dubie Dailer Memorial Tournament was held. The event, which is sponsored by Generations Restaurant & Pub attracted an impressive field of 132 players for the event that saw players competing in a two-man scramble format.

The duo of Bryan Myers and Joe Doerr prevailed with a 61. They were three shots clear of Brook Garrison and Tim Gilligan, who finished with a 64. Mike Wetzel and Joe Grilli also posted a 65 as did Tom Gaudino and Greg Gaudino.

Four teams signed for rounds of 67. They included Jonathan Kreiter and Cody Anderson; Shane Livingston and Jared Livingston; Jim Dailer and Bill Glitch; Mike Potts and Bob Potts.

In the handicap division, Mike Potts and Ray Hornick won with a 60. They were a shot better than Gary Yahn and Chris Yahn as well as Tim Pelley and Rich Humphrey. Mike Mazure and B.J. Widmer signed for a 62. Mark Maguire Sr. and Eric Stakem as well as Robbie Evans and Doug Miller all posted a round of 64.

Five closest to the pins were awarded. They went to Rich Humphrey (No. 2), Mike Neal (No. 5), Joe Hartman (No. 7), Matt Klug (No. 10) and Todd Nickoles (No. 13). Skins were recorded by Pelley and Humphrey (No. 7) and Dave Sims and Jim Bittengle (No. 16).

WHEELING PARK GOLF CLUB

The Elm Grove Eagles #1891 held its annual event with medal and handicap scoring on May 3. Roger Kupfer prevailed by shots with a round of 34. George Melnik fired a 36 and Mike DeSantis was third with a 36. Rich Colley (38) was fourth and Dick Moore (38) and Doug Miller (38) tied for fifth.

In the handicap scoring, Mike Crow prevailed with a 32, while Don Dewitt was second with a 33. Dave Stauver posted a 34 and Tony Campbell signed for a 35. Finishing with a 36 and tying for fifth were Jim Ennis, Paul Carney, Jim Druschel and Mike Mazure.

ACE

Bridgeport resident Ed Laipple aced the 150-yard, 14th hole at BecWood Hills on April 14. Laipple used an 8-iron on the par 3 hole. His shot was witnessed by Tim Ciardelli, B. Wilt and Terry Morrison.

SCRMABLES

DOWLER MEMORIAL SCRAMBLE

The sixth annual Thomas R. Dowler Memorial Classic Golf Scramble will be held on Monday, May 15 at Belmont Hills Country Club. The event will begin with a shotgun start at noon. Lunch and registration actually begin at 11 a.m. Teams entered receive golf, cart, lunch, drinks on the course and dinner. Skill contests will be held and there will be two chances to win a vehicle. The proceeds generated from the event go to the Belmont College Thomas R. Dowler Fund, which will benefit students at Belmont College.

For more information, contact R.J. Konkoleski at 740-699-3980.

SARDIS FIRE DEPARTMENT SCRAMBLE

The sixth annual Sardis Volunteer Fire Department golf scramble will be held on Saturday, May 20 at the Fairway Riverside Golf Course in Sardis. The four-player, better ball scramble will begin with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. The top three teams will receive cash prizes. There will also be door prizes and raffles. The entry fee is $200, which includes golf, cart, breakfast, lunch and a t-shirt. For more information, please call 740-310-0610 or email kevin–winkler@sbcglobal.net

FLUSHING MASONIC SCRAMBLE FOR SCHOLARSHIPS

The event, sponsored by the Flushing Masonic Lodge, is slated for May 20 at the Cadiz Country Club. This is an open tournament to all who wish to play, but is limited to first 22 paid teams. Registration and hot dogs set for 11:30 a.m. and a shotgun start is at 12:30 p.m. The cost is $70 enter per person. There will be a steak dinner and awards/door prizes to follow in the clubhouse-beverages on the course at select locations. All proceeds will benefit two $500 scholarships to both Union Local and Harrison Central High School students

For more information, call William m. McGowan at 740-942-4073 or 740 491-0349 or jmcgowan50@twc.com, or Chuck Bizzari at 740 942-8196 or 740 491-3183 or bizzer53@twc.com.

CARDINAL ATHLETIC CLUB SCRAMBLE

The 28th Annual Cardinal Athletic Club Golf Scramble is set for Thursday, June 1, and features a Lyle’s Auto Hole-in-One car giveaway. The CAC Scramble will have a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start on the Palmer Course at the Oglebay Resort’s Speidel Golf Complex. Reservations are still being taken for the golf and dinner event. The day’s participation is $100 per person and $400 for a foursome with the field being limited to 128 players/32 foursomes. Hole sponsors are also $100. The WJU athletic support event features many golfer prizes, including the chance at winning a car from Lyle’s Auto of Follansbee, W.Va., with a hole-in-one on the designated hole. All Par Three holes will have prizes. There are also special prizes for women. Proceeds benefit Cardinal Athletic Club for athletic scholarships. For more information and to sign up, please call the WJU athletic office at 304-243-2053 or via email at: eball@wju.edu.

SONS OF ITALY SCRAMBLE

The 18th annual Sons of Italy Bellaire Lodge golf scramble, which benefits Alzheimers & Cooley’s Anemia Charities will be held on Monday, June 5 with a 1 p.m. shotgun start at Oglebay Park’s Crispin Course. The entry fee is $200 per four-man team. The fee includes golf, cart, refreshments on the course and dinner served at the Haller Shelter after the tournament. The top three teams will receive cash prizes and the event is limited to the first 36 teams. To register, contact Phil Pata at 740-695-0691.

TOM DONAHUE MEMORIAL SCRAMBLE

The American Legion , Bellaire Post 52, Tom Donahue Memorial Golf Scramble will be held on Saturday, June 17 at Bec-Wood Golf Course in Rayland. The entry fee is $60 per player or $240 per team and it needs to be paid by June 5. Sign in is at 8 a.m. with the event slated for a shotgun start at 9 a.m. For more information, please contact Bill Wilson at 740-391-9841, Harold “Buzz” Donahue 676-4110, Dick Johnson at 740-359-2301 or the American Legion Post at 676-2515.

BMAC SCRAMBLE

THE 23rd annual BMAC Golf Classic will be held at Moundsville Country Club on Thursday, July 20. More information will be released at a later date.

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