The Allen County Country Club was the site of the eighth annual CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Charity Golf Tournament June 15. Twenty, four-person teams vied for prizes in three different flights, despite a complete rainout during play on about the 15th hole.
The winning teams:
Flight 1
1. Allen Community College — L.C. Lacy, Dave Cescon, Dan Leslie and Andrew Patterson
2. Bank of Commerce — Brett Wicker, Ryan Jones, Jerry Bowman and Brent Audiss
3. Gates — Tim Wools, Mike Kaufman, Obi Eregbu and Andy Evans
Flight 2:
1. Southern Star No. 3 — Johnnie Riley, Jason Wacker, Jon Wilhite and Freddy Partida Sr.
2. Southern Star No. 1 — Kortney McGraw, Steven Lucke, Steve Yost and Buzzy Barker
3. Hofer Construction — Michael Hofer, Troy Pervin, Sean McReynolds and Victor Uhner
Flight 3:
1. Superior Products — Becky Carlson, Steven Stockebrand, Eric Stockebrand and Paul Stockebrand
2. Southern Star No. 2 — Dave Kueser, Scott Lucke, Tony Owens and Freddy Partida Jr.
3. Helms — Tripp Helms, Tyler Fehr, Terry Simcox and Tyler Pargman
Individual contest winners:
Men’s Longest Drive — Johnnie Riley
Women’s Longest Drive — Stacy Crusinbery
Men’s Longest Putt — Jon Wilhite
Women’s Longest Putt — Cathy Ellis
Men’s Closest to the Pin — David Rogers
Women’s Closest to the Pin — Becky Carlson
A CLUBHOUSE gift drawing was also held during the tournament. Those winners were Brad Crusinbery, George Levans, Stacy Crusinbery, Andy Evans, Cathy Ellis, Brett Curry, David Kueser, Robert Poydack, Tyler Fehr, Andrew Patterson, Bill Ellis, Sean McReynolds, Fred Lorentz, Bill Shirley, Scott Day, Brad Crusinbery, Tom Thurman, Tony Owens, Becky Carlson, Jason Wacker, Brett Curry, Bryan Lynch, Dan Creitz, Larry Hart, Darlene Thurman, Mary Lacy, Dan Leslie, Ken McGuffin, Kevin McGuffin, Mardelle Pringle, Dave Cescon and Dick Zites.
The tournament was hosted by District judges Dan Creitz and David Rogers and underwritten by Superior Products and Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, as a major fundraiser for the CASA organization. Other major sponsors and teams include Community National Bank, Twin Motors Ford, Ash Grove, Pump’n Pete’s, Vernon Lee and Ryan Coffield, DDS, David Pierce Esq. and Corner Post Crop Insurance. A gourmet barbecue lunch was provided by Walmart, G&W Food and Robert Poydack.
All funds will remain within the 31st District in Allen, Neosho, Woodson and Wilson counties to help children who have been abused or neglected at home and found by the court to be in need of care, said Aimee Daniels, CASA director.
Golf tourney aids CASA
