Dorko’s Cafe

Well the results are in.  Actually, they’ve been for about a week now, but we had to do some math to determine who had the high average in the leage, and that took some time.

After winning the first half of the season, it looked as though team Trout would be able to take the season championship by winning the second half with relative ease.  Team Dobeck disagreed, and pushed hard during phase two of the season to force what was essentially a playoff on the final Tuesday of Spring darts.

In a head to head match-up between these two teams, the answer to the question of whether the season would be pushed into a playoff came down to the final game.   But when the dust settled, Team Trout came out the winner. 

Congratulations to everyone who made the Spring League a great time, and especially to our champions!

Andy Dowkus

Doug Troutman

Mikey Zanella

Dave Wolfgang

Young Joe Zaharik

(not pictured) Josh Mall

The date for the High/Low Tournament has been decided.  It will be THIS SATURDAY!!

Also, a round of congratualtions goes out to:

Dave Wolfgang - High Average Award

Joe Swatski - High Game Award

(pictures to come later)

this year we sent several dart teams to the annual Silver Bullet dart tournament in Neskopek.  The following teams advanced to the finals . . .

Dorko’s I

Joe Swatski

Kirk Wimble

Ed Dormer

Dorko’s II

Corey Hepler

Danny Lawler

Dave Hobowski

Dorko’s I advanced all the way to the final match-up, but despite a quality effort, they ended up short in their contest against the Raven’s Nest, who averaged 140’s in the finals.  Here is a camera-phone shot of the runners up.

yes, it’s that time of year again.  the state dart finals are being played at the Tresckow Fire Company.  in case you don’t know where it is, read last year’s post about How to get to the Tresckow Fire Company.

we will be sending 3 Teams.  well, “sending” makes it sound like we have an option;  how about - 3 Teams from Dorko’s qualifeid to compete in the finals this Saturday.  they include:

Doug Trout

Chrissy Schu

Damien Zigler

Dave Wolfgang

Danny Lawler

Corey Hepler

Joe Swatski

Young Joe Zaharik

Nate Dobeck

Dennis Conti

Kickoff is at 10 AM!!  with so many players heading out that day, finding rides for the cheering section should not be a problem.  stop by the bar and see who’s driving, and when they’re leaving. 

i’ll be an official driver for the day, and i’ll be leaving . . . From the Bar - at 8:15AM.  we won’t be stopping for breakfast, so eat before you get here.  and, there is a scheduled stop at Joe Zaharik’s sister’s bar in Tresckow on the way home.  so don’t get filled up at the Fire Company.

there are two teams going up to States (in Tresckow PA) this weekend. they are:

Doug Troutman

Damien Zigler

Chrissy Schu

Dave Wolfgang

and the team of

Young Joe Zaharik

Nate Dobeck

Dennis Conti

we wish the the best of luck in the efforts to advance to the finals!!!

draft day is behind us, and next Tuesday night marks the beginning of the Spring Dart Season.  here are the teams . . .

S.W.A.T.

Joe Swatski

Joe Remash

Pete Dowkus

Jon Jon

Aaron

Team Trout

Douggie Trout

Dave Wolfgang

Young Joe Zaharik

Josh Mall

Mikey Z.

Andy Dowkus 

Team Dobek

Nate Dobek

S. Sinko

Lukie

Joel Hampton

Varano

Joe Dowkus

Team Zig

D. Zigler

John Polites

Gary Kozak

Reedy

Mutzy

John Gilbert

once again, we start Tuesday, and the schedule will be posted by then at the front dartboard.

over the past weekend two dart teams from Dorko’s went down to Emmaus to shoot in a preQualifier for the National Dart Tournament of American Darts.  Teams the place in the top positions in these preQualifying events earn a seeded position when the quaifiers for Nationals begin later in the year.  they also earn byes should exist when the final tournament brackets are drawn up.

Shooting this past week were . . .

 Dorko’s I:

Corey Hepler

Doug Trouman

Damien Zigler

and Dorko’s II

Nate Dobek

Young Joe Zaharik

Dennis Conti

i’m happy to say that both teams finished in the top 4, and qualify for seeded entry into the next level of the event!  in fact, Nate/Joe/Dennis WON the EVENT, so a big round of congratulations goes out to Dorko’s II for taking First Place over the weekend!!

This past season was a tale of two teams.  In the first half, Doug Trout and his team jumped out to a strong lead and never looked back, finishing at 15-3.  In the second half, Team Dormer put up a 16-2 record.  Obviously the big dogs were going to be out tonight as the two teams squared off in the Championship.

Before the first dart was thrown, two things were already decided.

High Average of the Season went to Ed Dormer as he shot a 41.2

High Game of the Season went to Chrissy Schu for a 56 game.

Tonight’s action began with Team Trout taking down the first game.  In the second game, Team Dormer came roaring back shooting a season high team score of 254. 

In the bully game, Team Trout jumped out to a lead that they never relinquished.  So, I present to you our reigning Champions . . .

 (top) Chrissy Schu, Doug Trout, Nate Dobek, Mike Zanella (bottom) Pat M., Josh Mall, Gary Kozak

Congratulations to everyone who shot tonight (unpictured: Aaron, Randy K, Joe Remash, Joe Zaharik).  it was a great effort by both teams, and a fitting end to a season filled with fun.

Cheers!!!!

Yesterday was the inaugural running of the Dorko’s Winter Classic dart tournament.  The tournament featured 3-man teams with an average cap of 110.  During the course of the afternoon, several players were able to elevate their game while the lights were shining. 

Ed Dormer led individual shooters with an average of 47.7 on the afternoon.  That includes a day-high 57 game.  Not far behind was Joe Swatski, who averaged 46.5 with a high game of 56.

Mark Rohlfling also had a good day, averaging 43.8 with a high game of 51.  

Individual performances aside, in the end, two teams seemed destined to meet in the finals.  And when the dust settled, here’s how things ended.

1st Place - Dennis Conti, Joe Swatski, Young Joe Zaharik

2nd Place - Nate Dobek, Douggie Troutman, Damien Zigler

A big round of congratulations to everyone who was able to make it out and spend the day competing, and a special round of applause the winners!  Way to go guys!

For the spreadsheet with all of the days scores - click here.

the first half of the season is over, and between beers and bowls of chili, beansoup, and doses of burgers in sauce, a group of leaders have emerged. 

leading the season as champs of the first half is Team Troutman consisting of:

Doug Troutman

Chrissy Schu

Josh Mall

Nate Dobeck

Mikey Z.

Gary Kozak

Pat

Leading the pack with the highest overall average is Ed Dormer - 42.8.  and the high game of the season (both of which will be honored with awards this season) is currently held by Chrissy Schu with a 55.

the dart season is in full swing, and it’s about time to post up a little info on how things are progressing.

Standings

Team Trout 11-1

Ed’s Team 7-5

Team Muff 5-7

Corey’s Crew 1-11

and on a personal level, here is a glimpse at the high averages . . .

Ed - 42.8
Muff - 41.3
Chrissy Schu - 40.6
Zig - 39.5
Doug - 38.4
Joe Swatski - 37.2
Corey - 35.6
Nate Dobeck - 34.8
Jon P - 34.2

High Game of the Season so far is a 55, hit by Chrissy Schu