Dorine Bessette – Player Award 2013 HOF Awards
Northern District – Daytona
Dorine is from Springfield, MA and came to Florida in 1992.  She started playing shuffleboard in 1993 and made Pro in 1996.  Dorine wants to thank Joyce Harless and Jean Smith from her early days of playing.  Also, thanks to her friend, Edna Triplett, who she played with at least the last 5 years and had a good time doing it.  Dorine and her husband, Al, have been married 52 years and have 2 children, 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

I was very saddened to hear from Edna Triplett that Dorine Bessette had passed away. She was a long time shuffleboard player and was inducted into the Florida State Hall of Fame from the Northern District in 2013. She and her husband were always involved in the Coronado Mainland Club until Al passed away. They will be sorely missed by those who knew them.

The Hawthorne Shuffleboard Club hosted the ND04 Men’s/Ladies Doubles Tournament on October 22, 2026. Steve Clark was the director and Suter Air Conditioning was the sponsor. We have been using the new electronic charting system for this year’s tournaments. Steve thought it might be interesting to post so you could see what the program looks like. Congratulations to all the players. Sorry didn’t realize Ladies pictures did not attach.

ND04 Men’s Doubles Hawthorne Shuffleboard 10/20/26 14 teams
MAIN:
1. Lyle Walker & Bob Robinson . . . . . . Hawthorne
2. Keith Holbrook & Steve Helmer . . . . Mid Florida Lakes
3. Tom Brown & Clark Silvers . . . . . . . Tavares
4. George Snyder & David Strock . . . . . Hawthorne/Deland

CONSOLATION:
1. Rod Lewis & Joe Inga . . . . . . . . . . .. . . Tavares/Deland
2. Stan Williamson & Tony Angelo . . . . . Coronado Mainland
3. Guy Furton & Ben Brannock . . . . . . . . .Tavares/Hawthorne
4. Mark Gephart & Tom Grubb . . . . . . . . .Coronado Mainland

ND04 Ladies Doubles Hawthorne Shuffleboard 10/20/26 8 teams
MAIN:
1. Arline Hrinik & Suzanne DeRocchi . . . . . Hawthorne
2. Chris Giumarra & Phyllis Sokol-Wood. . Deland/Tavares
3. Katy Walker & Chris Inga . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hawthorne/Deland
4. Cindy Wonson & Diana Vincent . . . . . . . .Coronado Mainland/Mid Florida Lakes

CONSOLATION:
1. Connie Hakes & Barb Wade . . . . . . . .. . . Hawthorne /Coronado Mainland
2. Michelle Schmidt & Lisa Hayward . . . . . Hawthorne
3. Carol Helfer & Gail Howell . . . . . . . . . . . .Tavares
4. Isabel Brannock & Lilly Delosier . . . . . . .Hawthorne/Tavares

Mens Consolation 2,3, and 4 did not want pictures.

The Hawthorne Shuffleboard Club hosted the P04B Men’s Doubles/Ladies Doubles on Oct. 20, 2026. The Director was Bob Robinson and the sponsor was DCO Flooring.

 FLORIDA SHUFFLEBOARD ASSOCIATION

                                  P04B
            Open Doubles Ladies - Hawthorne SBC - 10/20/2026
                              Sponsor: DCO
Ladies - Main                                                  (9)Teams
1. Marie Collette - Carla Resh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Cloud 
2. Katy Walker * - Pauline Murphy * . . . . . . . Hawthorne/Zephyrhills 
3. Carol Helfer - Gail Howell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tavares 
4. Diana Vincent - Sharon Wilde . . . . . . Mid Florida Lakes/Hawthorne 
Consolation
1. Glenda Brake * - Cathy Claud . . . . . . . . .Zephyrhills/Deer Creek 
2. Debbie Norton * - Marcia Clark * . . . . .Lee County/Trailer Estates 
3. Nancy Myklejord * - Suzanne DeRocchi . . . . . . .Lakeland/Hawthorne 
4. Cheryl Nealis - Marlene Schneider . . . . . . . . . . . .Zephyrhills 
Tournament Director(s): Robert Robinson



Men - Main                                                     (14)Teams
1. Dean Myklejord * - Michael Seyfer * . . . . . . Lakeland/Zephyrhills 
2. Earl Ball * - Allen Dronsfield * . . . . . . . . . . .Betmar/Tavares 
3. John Houghtaling * - Lyle Walker . . . . . . . Zephyrhills/Hawthorne 
4. George Shaver * - Kerry Rice . . . . . . . .Wickham Park/Zephyrhills 
Consolation
1. Walt Bartels - David Strock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deland 
2. Guy Furton - Keith Holbrook . . . . . . . .Tavares/Mid Florida Lakes 
3. J. Watkins - Ben Brannock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hawthorne 
4. Richard Tallman - Matt Huet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tavares 
Tournament Director(s): Robert Robinson

Brad Renson, President from Deland, was so proud of the ad Deland has in the preview. Check it out.

The Mid Florida Lakes Shuffleboard Club hosted the ND03 No Two Pros Tournament on Oct. 13, 14, 2026. Steve Clark was the Director and Mid Florida Lakes Shuffleboard Club, Steve and Eileen Clark were the sponsors.

ND03 No Two Pros Mid Florida Lakes Shuffleboard 10/16/26 28 teams
MAIN:
1. David Strock & Aaron Politsky . . . . . . Deland/Tarvares
2. Walt Bartels & Peter Fournier . . . . . . Deland/Tavares
3. Diana Vincent & Randy Barker . . . . . . Mid Florida Lakes
4. Brad Renson & Joe Inga . . . . . . . . . . . .Deland

CONSOLATION:
1. Arthur Jordan & Arthur Jordan Jr.. . . Clermont
2. Katy Walker & J. Watkins . . . . . . . . . . . Hawthorne
3. Connie Hakes & Debbie Collins . . . . . .Hawthorne/Mid Florida Lakes
4. Blair Gaudreau & Rebecca Maniaci . . .Mid Florida Lakes

The Hawthorne Shuffleboard Club hosted the ND P03a Open Doubles Tournament on 10/13/26. Bob Robinson was the director and Highland Lakes Dental was their sponsor.

 FLORIDA SHUFFLEBOARD ASSOCIATION

                                  PO3A
              Open Any Doubles - Hawthorne SBC - 10/13/2026
                     Sponsor: Highland Lakes Dental
Main                                                           (28)Teams
1. Lyle Walker - Katy Walker * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hawthorne 
2. Rae Schneider - Frank Pogel III . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zephyrhills 
3. Allen Dronsfield * - Earl Ball * . . . . . . . . . . .Tavares/Betmar 
4. Sharon Wilde - Richard Tallman . . . . . . . . . . Hawthorne/Tavares 
Consolation
1. Nancy Myklejord * - Gail Howell . . . . . . . . . . Lakeland/Tavares 
2. Diana Vincent - Andy Hakes . . . . . . . Mid Florida Lakes/Hawthorne 
3. Clark Silvers - Tom Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tavares 
4. Roger Brown - Carol Helfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tavares 
Tournament Director(s): Robert Robinson

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the forecast of inclement weather, the Coronado-Mainland Shuffleboard Club has decided to cancel the ND02 Tournament scheduled for this Thursday and Friday October 8/9/26. They will be exploring a future date to reschedule the event.