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Former SOGT winners in contention By Kevin Goff The field was whittled down to 16 Friday in the regular men�s championship flight of the Southern Oregon Golf Tournament at the Rogue Valley Country Club. Three former champions remained in contention after the wet and windy second round of match play. The one upset came when Mark DeBoer ousted co-medalist Doug Luther on the 21st. Luther equaled Brad Bills� low qualifying mark of 71 on Wednesday but struggled to a 2-and-1 win over Scott Ashpole on Thursday. Looking to defend his title, Tommy Smith breezed past Rick Hassmann, 8 and 6. Smith now faces Kelly Owen, the 1973 champion, who got past �97 winner Doug Olson, 3 and 2. Also still in the hunt is 1998 champion and last year�s runner-up, Brooks Newsom, who downed John Kozlowski, 3 and 2. Bills, the 1993 champion, bounced back from an off day on Thursday with a 3 and 2 win over Scott Reed. Kevin Klabunde, the 1996 and �98 junior-senior champion, slipped by Todd Dixon, 2 and 1. "I played pretty solid," said Klabunde, who advanced to the finals in 1991 and �92 in regular men�s play but has yet to win a championship. "Todd (Dixon) played very well and made things interesting towards the end." Dixon birdied four holes down the stretch to inch closer but couldn�t overtake Klabunde, who was consistent the entire round with two bogeys and a birdie while hitting 14 greens. He finished 1 over par for 17 holes. The first foursome in regular men�s play tees off today at 9:50 a.m. In the junior-senior division, defending champion Doug Ward moved past the second round with a 2 and 1 victory over Dan Dixon. Ward, who also claimed a title in 1997, moves on to face Gary Loeb, a 2-and-1 winner over John Johnson. Bob Dickey upset last year�s runner-up, Greg Miller, 1-up while 1995 champion Bob Cox advanced with a 3-and-2 win over Dave Wittkopf. Looking to defend last year�s senior division title, Bob Harrell advanced with a 2-and-1 victory over John Humphrey, while 1999 runner-up Justin Smith also moved on with a 1-up win over Gary Stein. Pam Hubbard, the senior women�s division champion both years since its formation, moved closer to her third straight title with an 7-and-6 victory over Carol Jones. Gayle Jantzer, last year�s runner-up, fell to Bunny Casey, 3 and 1, to drop out of championship-flight contention. The regular women�s division took the day off and resumes match play today. Friday�s Results MEN CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT Tommy Smith, RVCC, d. Rick Hassmann, Red Tail GC, 8 and 6; Kelly Owen, RVCC, d. Doug Olson, RVCC, 3 and 2; Eric Austad, RVCC, d. Jerry Anderson, RVCC, 1-up; Scott Tuttle, Medford, d. Marty Morlan, Eagle Point, 4 and 3; Kevin Klabunde, RVCC, d. Todd Dixon, RVCC, 2 and 1; David Kaplan, RVCC, d. Michael Spiegel, The Presidio, 19th; Bret Breeze, RVCC, d. Greg Jones, RVCC, 4 and 3; Jerry Eklund, RVCC, d. Justin Wise, RVCC, 3 and 2; Brad Bills, StoneRidge, d. Scott Reed, RVCC, 3 and 2; Glen Clark, RVCC, d. Mark Decker, Rooster Run, 1-up; Brooks Newsom, Col-Edgewater, d. John Kozlowski, Chandler, 3 and 2; Stephen Wood, Dayton Valley, d. Bill Cox, RVCC, 4 and 3; Mark DeBoer, Eagle Point, d. Doug Luther, Col-Edgewater, 21st; Jimmy White, Springfield, d. Dave Schoenman, RVCC, 3 and 2; Steve Light, The Childrens, d. Rick Nelson, Dutcher Creek, 4 and 3; Ryan Schaefer, Grants Pass, d. Todd Nielson, RVCC, 4 and 2. FIRST FLIGHT Greg Findley, Corral De Tierra, d. Kevin Tucker, 5 and 4; Robert Holland, StoneRidge, d. John Decker, Arrowhead, 7 and 6; Brent Barr, RVCC, d. John Barry, RVCC, 2 and 1; Kelly Rasmussen, RVCC, d. Rob Cockburn, 6 and 5; Darrell Cooper, Eagle Point, d. Bob Foote, StoneRidge, 2 and 1; Craig Knips, Quail Point, d. B.J. Boeck, RVCC, 5 and 4; Mike Stoll, Portland, d. Terry Newsom, Col-Edgewater, 5 and 4; Mike McCaslin, Waverly, d. Larry Miller, Reames, 1-up (19th); Kevin Dixon, RVCC, d. Jeff Lillesve, Bend, 2 and 1; Scott Mayfield, Grants Pass, d. Ryan Mateson, RVCC, 2 and 1; Brent Orrico, New Castle, d. Ted Decker, Diamond Oaks, 22nd; Chris Adderson, Cedar Links, d. Ron Stranahan, StoneRidge, 19th; Scott Ashpole, RVCC, d. Phil Cardin, Eagle Point, 2 and 1; Bob Capsey, Eagle Point, d. Brooks Gard, Eastmoreland, 1-up; Pat Moore, Eagle Point, d. Rick Abel, Shadow Hills, 4 and 2; Bill Maentz, RVCC, d. David Street, RVCC, 5 and 4. SECOND FLIGHT John Adair, Eugene, d. Les Cracraft, RVCC, 4 and 3; Gene Meyerding, RVCC, d. David Ruegg, Oak Knoll, 3 and 2; Andy Luther, Grants Pass, d. Scott Sterton, Seattle, 2 and 1; Kevin Jones, Steele Canyon, d. Tom Jones, Eagle Point, 2 and 1; Raef Lillesve, Bend, d. Mitch Parsons, Cedar Links, 2 and 1; Kirk Sherman, Olathe, d. Alan Cartwright, StoneRidge, 5 and 4; Scott Lewis, Costa Mesa, d. Jerry Sessions, Deer Wood, 5 and 4; Bobby Jones, RVCC, d. Eric Evensen, Wolf Run, 2 and 1. THIRD FLIGHT Jerry Johnson, Ruch, d. Rex Birdsong, Eagle Point, 1-up; Terry Faulkner, Grants Pass, d. Jim Hauck, Willamette, 9 and 7; Mike McCracken, Bayonet, d. Jon Ausland, Grants Pass, 3 and 2; Ted Curtius, Eagle Point, d. Tim Hornecker, Eugene, 3 and 2. CONSOLATION Matt Sorenson, Pumpkin Ridge, d. Jason Cox, Porltand, 19th; Derek Muir, RVCC, d. Manava Siliga, Cedar Links, 7 and 6; Craig Dumont, RVCC, d. Russ Batzer, RVCC, 2 and 1; Mike Munden, Encinitas Ranch, d. Roger Colwell Jr., White Eagle, 2 and 1. FOURTH FLIGHT Greg Jacobs, Cedar Links, d. Allen Picchi, Morgan Hill, 1-up; Jasin Owen, Cedar Links, d. Dennis Steinkamp, Woodbridge, 5 and 4; Gary Redden, RVCC, d. Joel Engleson, Quail Point, 1-up; Paul Chitwood, Cedar Links, d. Steve Switzer, RVCC, 1-up. CONSOLATION Gary Sterton, Sea Mountain, d. Gary McDonald, Deerwood, 1-up; Bill Trempe, StoneRidge, d. David Rowland, Eagle Point, 19th; Tim Rondeau, Canby, d. Kevin Aguirre, Salem, 3 and 2; Darrell Hunt, Twin Lakes, d. Richard Warner, Eagle Point, 3 and 2. SIXTH FLIGHT Mike Fischer, RVCC, d. Chris Decker, Diamond Oaks, 5 and 4; Ronald Moore, Medford, d. Douglas Rodermund, Seal Beach, 2-up; Jeff DeBoer, RVCC, d. Mitch Harle, Meadowwood, 4 and 3; James Ferguson, Portland, d. Pat Brockie, Lake Oswego, 5 and 4; Dan Fowler, RVCC, d. John Snyder, Lakewood, 3 and 2; Dennis Richards, Medford, d. Rob Hauck, Willamette, 6 and 5; Lynn Knight, Salem, d. Tom Decker, Rooster Run, 2 and 1; Ned Engleson, Quail Point, d. Jeff Stirewalt, Oakhurst, 3 and 2. JUNIOR-SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT Doug Ward, Overlake, d. Dan Dixon, RVCC, 2 and 1; Gary Loeb, Dallas, d. John Johnson, RVCC, 2 and 1; Ric Metzger, Overlake, d. Doug Engle, StoneRidge, 5 and 4; Craig Galpern, RVCC, d. Keith Valk, RVCC, 3 and 2; Bob Dickey, Eagle Point, d. Greg Miller, RVCC, 1-up; Bob Cox, RVCC, d. Dave Wittkopf, Eagle Point, 3 and 2; David Boals, RVCC, d. Randy Lloyd, RVCC, 2 and 1; Jim Hansen, Eugene, d. Tom Deatherage, Bend, 2 and 1. FIRST FLIGHT Wayne Chamberlan, Running Y Ranch, d. Richard Brekke, RVCC, 1-up; Ed Jolly, RVCC, d. James McCabe, Langdon Farms, 2 and 1; George Mack Sr., Col-Edgewater, d. Scott Weaver, RVCC, 3 and 2; John Boals, Salem, d. Bill Crenshaw, Eastmoreland, 1-up; Steve Robertson, Cedar Links, d. Doug Hartley, Santiam, 1-up; Michael McCann, Arrowhead, d. Dave Shellhorn, Chandler, 5 and 4; Jim Wiggins, RVCC, d. Ray LeFrancois, 2 and 1; Mike Derryberry, RVCC, d. Terry Anderson, RVCC, 2 and 1. SECOND FLIGHT Vaughn Schneider, Oswego Lake, d. Don Pinkham, RVCC, 1-up; Doug Burwell, RVCC, d. Randy Wooton, RVCC, 3 and 2; Dick Condon, Illahe Hills, d. Benny Sullivan, RVCC, 1-up; Dan Gambe, Napa, d. David Thorndike, RVCC, 5 and 4; Buck Brigham, RVCC, d. Mike Jantzer, RVCC, 4 and 3; Michael Arant, RVCC, d Jim Cox, RVCC, 5 and 4. FOURTH FLIGHT Scott McGeary, Hope Valley, d. Jim Plummer, RVCC, 19th; Wayne VanWey, RVCC, d. Norm Veronneau, RVCC, 4 and 2; Steven Rodermund, Seal Beach Navy, d. David Timmins, RVCC, 1-up; Glenn Kilroy, Rossmore, d. Kirk Straw, Contra Costa, 3 and 2; Dave Werschkul, Oak Knoll, d. Chuck Carnese, Col-Edgewater, 4 and 3; Rick McCabe, Murrieta, d. Mike Card, Jacksonville, 1-up; Jodie Griffin, Indian Springs, d. Rick Brink, RVCC, 6 and 5; Gary Wood, Franklyn Canyon, d. Glenn Arnesen, Grants Pass, 4 and 3. SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT Bob Harrell, RVCC, d. John Humphrey, RVCC, 2 and 1; Tom Hamlin, RVCC, d. David Rongerude, Willamette Valley, 2-up; Doug Rowe, Eagle Point, d. Bruce Hanson, RVCC, 3 and 1; Jerry Cochrane, Napa, d. Ken Bailey, RVCC, 5 and 3; John Dunkin, RVCC, d. Robert Maentz, RVCC, 4 and 3; Dick Swanson, RVCC, d. Jim Howe, RVCC, 1-up; Justin Smith, RVCC, d. Gary Stein, Col-Edgewater, 1-up; Robert Buck, RVCC, d. Larry Collins, RVCC, 2 and 1. FIRST FLIGHT Jim Quincy, RVCC, d. Gary Jones, RVCC, 2 and 1; Arlan Foote, RVCC, d. Jim Ferguson, Royal Oaks, 1-up; Len Merryman, RVCC, d. Hal Light, Tualatin, 1-up; Howard Phearson, Reames, d. Bill Jones, Contra Costa, 1-up; Stewart Schroeder, Red Rock, d. Bruce McDonald, Tacoma, 1-up; Jim Smith, RVCC, d. Phil Austin, 2 and 1; Don Rose, Eugene, d. Howard Tomlinson, Lost Plantation, no score reported; Lee Ramage, RVCC, d. Nick Karrick, RVCC, 1-up. FOURTH FLIGHT Roger Winslow Sr., Sonoma Mission, d. Pete Puljan, Riverview, 19th; Mike Morris, RVCC, d. Richard Rise, Tampa Palms, 3 and 2; Charlie Jacob, Almaden, d. Dennis McManus, Butte Creek, 4 and 5; Fred Johnson, RVCC, d. Gene Primasing, Pine Way, 6 and 5. FIFTH FLIGHT Chuck Miller, Walnut Creek, d. Bob Burgoyne, RVCC, no score reported; Sixto Rodriguez, Eagle Point, d. Gary Bonner, RVCC, 3 and 2; Jerry Dillen, Lake Shasta, d. Al Thelin, RVCC, 3 and 2; Larry Hannan, RVCC, d. David Mansfield, Sunnyvale, 1-up. SIXTH FLIGHT Steve Ausland, Grants Pass, d. Dennis Ransden, Quail Point, 6 and 4. SEVENTH FLIGHT Val Bubb, RVCC, d. Lee Flink, RVCC, 2 and 1. EIGHTH FLIGHT Mike Trautman, Eagle Point, d. Tom Pantich, Borrego Springs, 4 and 3; Steve Goodrich, Wigwam, d. Pat Strong, Mesa Del Sol, 4 and 3; Roger Hull, RVCC, d. Bill Deatherage, RVCC, 1-up; Don Carroll, RVCC, d. John Jensen, RVCC, 2 and 1. NINTH FLIGHT Tony Decker Sr., Rooster Run, d. Jack Sherman, RVCC, 1-up; Ted Hughes, Illahe Hills, d. Scott Milne, Bellevue Club, 4 and 3; Jerry Darby, Cedar Links, d. Bill Keenan, Auburn Valley, no score reported; Gerald Schatz, RVCC, d. Jerry Bramwell, RVCC, 1-up. 10TH FLIGHT Ron Weinhold, RVCC, d. Wally Hicks, RVCC, 1-up; Dick Hackstedde, RVCC, d. Ben Watrus, Tatum Ranch, 3 and 2; Chuck Marrs, Cedar Links, d. Ron Lillesve, RVCC, 3 and 2; Bob Sevcik, RVCC, d. Tom Laurance, American Golf, 2-up. 11TH FLIGHT Trenton Douglas, Eagle Point, d. Bill Mayer, RVCC, 3 and 2; Bob Reed, Eagle Point, d. Clayton Lewis, RVCC, 1-up Bob Flora, Medford, d. Howard Cusic, Three Rivers, no score reported; John Kilroy, RVCC, d. Ronald Van Vleet, Pineway, 1-up. SENIOR WOMEN CHAMPIONSIP FLIGHT Pam Hubbard, Yakima, d. Carol Jones, RVCC, 7 and 6; Kathy McMurtrey, RVCC, d. Pam Turnipseed, RVCC, 5 and 4; Sharon Schnakenbe, Pinehurst, d. Mary Rongerude, Willamette Valley, 6 and 5; Bunny Casey, Ironwood, d. Gayle Jantzer, RVCC, 3 and 1; Ellie Mitchell, RVCC, d. Rosemary Harrington, RVCC, 3 and 2; Nancy McDonald, Tacoma, d. Norma Luther, RVCC, 3 and 2; Carmen Akins, RVCC, d. Barbara Jacob, Almaden, 5 and 4; M.E. Plankenhor, RVCC, d. Shirley Mitchell, Riverview, 2 and 1. SECOND FLIGHT Karen Van Sant, RVCC, d. Lynda Weinhold, RVCC, 2-up; Coral Edwards, RVCC, d. Yvonne Schlafke, RVCC, 2 and 1; Yvonne McIvor, Cedar Links, d. Pat Humphrey, RVCC, 1-up; Barbara Hanson, RVCC, d. Renee Nieto, RVCC, 3 and 2; Chris Howe, RVCC, d. Alice Petrich, Twin Lakes, 6 and 5; Vicki Moffatt, StoneRidge, d. Jerry McCann, West Brook Villa, 3 and 1; Helen Pantich, Rams Hill, d. Shirley Murphy, Pajaro Valley, 4 and 3; Doris Grosch, Cedar Links, d. Linda Pons, RVCC, 5 and 4. 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