Week 3 of the spring dart season rolled around on tuesday night.  we had chili, yay.  oh, and the dart part of it . . . everyone came into the week tied.  and since we play three games a night, it would be impossible for everyone to remain tied.  so, we did the next best thing.

now, two teams are tied for first, and two teams are tied for second

beavis took the line for the triples event this week, but wasn’t quite able to land one.  so, the joy that is the triples event grows even bigger. 

and, once again we have a new “high game” for the season.  this week Nate Dobek bested the current mark and set the bar at 53.  nice darts Nate.

Skinner failed to make the board as Tailgunner.  that’s what happens when you’re shooting 20′s and 30′s.  don’t worry, there’s always next week! 

there are a couple of things that are happening on the darts front at the bar.  first off, after the end of two weeks worth of action, nothing has changed.  errr, i mean . . .

We’re in a four way tie for first (or last, i guess) place!!  two thumbs up for exciting action on a Tuesday night

The high game of the season was 50 going into Tuesday’s action.  now it stands at 51, a mark put up by Dave Wolfgang, who had a VERY hot hand this week!  he also managed to land a triple during the triples event, and it was as good a time as has ever been to do that!

dave led shooters for the week.  Joe Remash was the most consistent shooter putting up scores of 40, 40 and 41.  Randy K and Joe Swat both turned in 40 averages for the night.  Randy K. is keeping his spot at the top of the averages sheet for the second week in a row.

nother remarkable performance was turned in by Skinner.  he wins the “widest margin” sticker for the week by posting scores that range from 14 to 40. 

there’s more dart actin before week three’s tuesday games.  this weekend we’ll be sending a team to the State tournament which kicks off on sunday morning at 11.  Good Luck guys!!!

the tourney is at treskow, same as it has been for several years, and Muff Money will be representing.  there will be others going with him, but you know how it is with Lawler.  the spotlight stops on him.  just kidding, hobo and shawn floyd will going with, and we’re hoping they all have hot hands!

tuesday night – maybe we’ll break the tie.  we’ll definitely have Sandy’s Chili, so without a doubt it’ll be a good time!     

on tuesday night we kicked off the Spring version of the dart league.  there are some familiar faces from the fall, and a couple of folks that are joining up for the second half.  the teams look like . . . .

Doug – skinner, timmy wargo, randy kasenych, and dave wolfgang

the one and only Muff Money – tony ford, jon jon, kozy and zig

Joe Swat – mike k, Z, nate dobeck, and Lukie

Ed – joe remash, aaron, chris kanezo, and Biggie

the triples event carries over from session to session, and on tuesday Beavis made his way to the line aiming at the six.  although he was close, nothing landed in the trips and so we carry on for another week without a trips winner.

in team action muff’s men beat team doug 2 out of 3 and ed’s team took 2 of 3 from Team Swat, so the standings are as close as you can get them out of the gate.

high game of the week goes to Randy Kasenych with a 50 in his opening game of the season, which help put him on top of the averages sheet.

Top Aves after Week 1

Randy K. 43

Muff 42

Ed 40.3

Kozy 39.3

Swat 38.7

last week the team that took the first half title and the team who took the second half title met to do darts battle, and decide the overall Fall 2009 Season champion.  that means Team Doug and Team Swat met head to head. 

Game 1: in the first game, doug and chrissy schu both put up 40+ games, with Lukie pitching in with a 39.  even with Josh Mall handing in what might be described as a 95 cent performance, those scores proved too difficult to overcome for Team Swat.

Game 2: the second game looked to be much different with Gary banging a white horse in the very first inning where Team Swat put up a 19, their best inning of the night at that point.  they went on to hit in the 20′s the next two innings, opening up a 12 point lead after three.  after putting up another 20+ inning in the fourth things looked good for them.

but, in the bottom of the fourth Team Doug went 8-7-5-5-6 for a 31 point inning, all but erasing the lead.  and from there on they caught fire.  Mike Zanella pushed the team with his consistent innings, and a 39 total for the game.  the final was a 178-168 victory for Z’s team. 

high game of the night was a 44 by Joe Swat.

here’s a picture of our champs . . .

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after increasing his score by over 50% between the first and second games of the match (points that were needed for the vicotry) Josh was a happy camper . . .  

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HIGH/LOW GAME – we’re looking to get darts in the air for 1 o’clock, so make it for sign-ups at about 12:30.  someone give Zaharick a wake-up call at noon.  taxi service will start some time after the cowboys/eagles affair, which kicks off at 8. 

SPRING DARTS – will start on the 19th, there is a sign up sheet at the bar.  the triples event carries over to the spring league, in case anyone cares. 

On Saturday we gathered to start the Fall darting experience.  A group of Big Dogs came together to shoot in a singles double-elimination tournament.

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From left to right are young Joe Z., Doug, Lalwer, Dave Wolfgang, Zig, Kozie, Joe Swat, Nate Dobeck, Kirk, John “Biggie” Polites, Ed, and the venerable Joe Remash. 

 the tournament is an invitational event where the winner takes the lion’s share of the prizes.  Danny “Muff Money” Lawler came into the day as the reigning champion, having bested the field in the Spring.  but today, the road to being a repeat champion was too rough to manage. losses to Doug and Dave Wolfgang knocked him out of the tournament, so the seat was open for a new champion.

everyone gave it their best shot and 50 games were plentiful.  the “smile and buy them a beer” game came between Kirk and Nate Dobeck.  After putting up 6 points in the ninth inning, and giving himself a six point cushion and a 53 game, Nate looked poised to take down the first game in his match against Kirk.  Kirk hit a 7 in the 9th, putting him ahead one a single point.  when you hit a 53 and lose, just smile and buy your opponent a beer.

there were several white horses during the day, including one by Joe Swat to close out his 53 game.  many of the games came down to the last inning, and even the final dart. 

Kirk’s hand stayed hot throughout the tournament.  he posted back to back 52 games in the final heads up match against Ed.  Here’s a picture of our tournament winner, and new BIG DOG dart shooter (on the left) being congratulated by Ed after the championship match.   

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there was a little summer darts action over the weekend.  Saturday several of the fellows from the bar made their way to Shenadoah to shoot in an American dart tournament. 

congrats goes out to the team that took down first place – Young Joe Zaharick, Mark Rohfling, and Nate Dobeck

and the team they defeated in the finals, also shooters from Dorko’s – Kirk Wimble, Joe Swatski, and Gary Kozak

way to go guys!!

saturday we took things down a slightly different road, and had a gathering of dart shooters.  only this time, the boards were English, and the partners were random draw.

it’s not the first time we’ve done this, but this time we had a troup of dart shooters from Dorko’s that were capable of putting together a solid Engilsh darting performance – and they all made it in time for the 1pm roll call. 

as pills were picked, and names were paired together, it was obvious that we’d be having an interesting contest.  throughout the day, teams advanced by a single dart, or were eliminated by as slim a margin.  in the end, two teams of heavyweights paired off in the finals. 

after having come through the loser’s bracket, the team of Ed/Skinner managed to hand the team “on the perch” (Kirk/Nate) their first loss – setting up a winner take all final set of three games. 

it turned out to be a final series where the teams split the first two games.  so before you knew it, the first part of the day’s events had boiled down into one winner-take-all game.  and at the end of that battle, it was Ed and Skinner who managed to take the stage and receive the rewards of victory. 

any team that comes out of the loser’s bracket will tell you that anything’s possible, but taking two sets in a row from the team on the perch is honestly a daunting task.  congrats to the afternoon’s victors!! 

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soon after that tournament concluded, the second half of the day’s events kicked into gear.  almost all of the same faces competed a second time in the same format.  and this time, Ed and Kirk met in the finals again.  only in round two Kirk’s team managed to take down the final game, and win the second tournament.

overall, it was a day filled with exciting darts, and great cheer.  a hearty round of congratulations goes out to all involved!!

SHOUT OUT – special appreciation goes to Brokey and Z for taking down their game against Bob (ahem, that’s me) and Doug.  I told the clown about it, and i’m sure he’ll mention it when we see him again, but he’s been wrapped up in his own space for a while.  I think it’s girl problems honestly. 

the high low tournament for the spring session of the dart league came and went this saturday afternoon.  when the dust settled, Mikey Z and Douggie were standing at the top of the hill.

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in order to earn the title, they had to defeated the team of kozie and varano, who made their way through the loser’s bracket.  congrats to both teams, but you know, more congrats to the team that won it

a good time was had by all, and for the record:

Yes – skinner and varano hit their mark  and

NO – skinner did not wear a dress.  or even a skirt.

before i get into that though, here’s an Official Internet Announcement . . . .

There is a SPRING DART LEAGUE MEETING on Tuesday, May 5th

we’ll decide a date for the high/low for the spring, so come and volunteer your input.  OK, now on the Steel Tips . . .

at least until the natalie starts up the summer dart league, we’re gathering on tuesdays to shoot some steel tip darts.  last night we had a small luck-of-the-draw tournament.  it’s a good time, and everyone gets to shoot a bunch of darts.  Timmy seems to get really into it. 

Ed and Mikey Z came out on top in the end.  they managed to hold off timmy and skinner, who took a run at them from the loser’s bracket.

right before we set up for the finals, we ran a “triples” contest.  we drew straws, and took turns shooting at the triple of a random inning.  it turned out to be the six last night, and Hobo was the man who nailed it, so congrats to Hobo for his accuracy. 

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we’ll be getting together again next week.  anyone can join in on the fun, it’s not a cut-throat environment, and the more the merrier!

tuesday night decided the fate of all of those who put forth efforts in the Spring 2009 League. 

joe’s team proved to be too much for the competition, and took the playoff match for the crown for the second half of the season.  add that to their first half win, and the League Championship is theirs. 

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 Timmy Wargo, Nate Dobeck, Joe Swatski, Jon Jon, Mikey Z.

Coupled with his team win, Joe also took the award for haaving the highest average in the league . . .  

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congrats guys!!!

we’ll post a time for a dart league meeting so we can decide on a day for the high/low game.