Locals triumph at state horseshoe pitching competition

| August 31, 2011 9:00 PM

COEUR d'ALENE - Last Saturday and Sunday the Kootenai County Horseshoe Pitchers Association hosted the Idaho state horseshoe pitching championship at Winton Park.

A total of 44 participants from all areas of the state participated.

Next year the Idaho championships will be in Meridian.

Results, with win-loss record and ringer percentage, follow.

MEN'S A - 1, Jim Price, Pocatello, 14-1, 45.4. 2, Gary Kollmann, Nampa, 13-2, 57.9. 3, Brent Wood, Hailey, 8-6, 40.5.

MEN'S B - 1, Glen Wessel, Coeur d'Alene, 8-7, 30.1. 2, Jerry Bengtson, Coeur d'Alene, 7-8, 31.1. 3, Rusty Butterfield, Coeur d'Alene, 3-11, 25.9.

MEN'S C - 1, David Spears, Boise, 8-2. 2, Monroe Greenfield, Coeur d'Alene, 7-3, 25.8. 3, Lynn Crouse, Post Falls, 5-5, 25.8.

MEN'S D - 1, Dave Ferebee, Coeur d'Alene, 8-7, 30.1. 2, Jim Robinson, Pocatello, 7-8, 31.1. 3, Stewart Brown, Hailey, 3-11, 25.9.

MEN'S E - 1, Gary Brennecke, Coeur d'Alene, 7-2, 6.9. 2, Duane Kent, Hayden, 6-3, 10.7. 3, Larry Vanderlinden, Hayden, 4-4, 9.0.

ELDER MEN'S A - 1, Arthur Ross, Pocatello, 10-4, 57.6. 2, Bob Zausch, Pocatello, 7-7, 50.0. 3, Ray Carpenter, Nampa, 6-8, 50.0.

ELDER MEN'S B - 1, Darold Johnson, Orofino, 8-2, 45.6. 2, Homer Kleinsmith, Post Falls, 7-3, 39.0. 3, Ike Bews, Post Falls, 7-3, 37.2.

WOMEN'S A - 1, Karen Wickham, Grace, 12-2, 59.7. 2, Kay Keskinen, Moscow, 12-2, 56.3. 3, Debbie Duncan, Boise, 4-10, 45.8.

WOMEN'S B - 1, Darla Wessel, Coeur d'Alene, 7-1, 33.0. 2, Nancy Bartee, Coeur d'Alene, 6.5-1.5, 25.3. 3, Dee Spilva, Coeur d'Alene, 3.5-4.5, 14.8.

For more information on the KCHPA, call 667-3668, or visit the group at Winton Park every Thursday at 5 p.m.