We would like to congratulate Carol Helfer for joining Rex Galusha as our next qualified members to the Northern District Hall of Fame. They will get their jackets and induction ceremony at the 2024 Master Banquet. (in order to be inducted you must qualify by December, so they will have to wait until next year)

We should also congratulate Diana Vincent for earning enough points this year for her Pro Pin joining Steve Smith, Tom Brown and Tom Grubb.

Mid-Florida Lakes hosted the ND 2023 Tournament of Champions on March 9th and 10th, 2023. Rod Lewis and Frank DeRocchi were the tournament directors. We want to thank their many sponsors: Mid Florida Lakes Shuffleboard Club, MFL HOA, Equity Life Service, Rod & Donna Lewis, Joe & Chris Inga, Steve & Eileen Clark, Diana & Larry Vincent, Randy & Julie Kunzel, Bob Robinson and Doris Hanke. Congratulations to all our shufflers especially our two winning amateurs who were presented with the Frank Wilson Special Award.

ND30 PRO MEN: Mid-Florida Lakes 17 Teams
MAIN:
1. George Snyder………..Clermont
2. Vern Ivey…………………Leesburg
3. Lewis Kagan……………Leesburg
4. Larry Whalen…………..Holiday RV Village

CONSOLATION:
1. Joe Inga………………….Deland
2. Dave Dean………………Leesburg
3. Ralph Lyon……………..Leesburg
4. John Giumarra………..Deland

ND31 PRO LADIES : Mid-Florida Lakes 11 Teams
MAIN:
1. Patty Foster…………….Tavares
2. Carol Helfer……………Leesburg
3. Katy Walker……………Hawthorne
4. Arlene Jabaut………..Coronado/Mainland

CONSOLATION:
1. Debbie EVans…………Coronado/Mainland
2. Chris Inga………………Deland
3. Marilyn Mills…………..Hawthorne
4. Christine Giumarra….Deland

ND32 AMATEUR MEN: Mid-Florida Lakes 17 Teams
MAIN:
1. Tom Brown…………….Leesburg
2. Don Velcio………………Leesburg
3. Omer LeBlanc…………Deland
4. Doug Peuler……………Holiday RV Village

CONSOLATION:
1. Steve Clark……………..Mid-Florida Lakes
2. Carl Collin……………….Mid-Florida Lakes
3. Ben Brannock………….Clermont
4. Mark Gephart………….Coronado/Mainland

ND33 AMATEUR LADIES: Mid-Florida Lakes 11 Teams
MAIN:
1. Gloria Boring…………..Holiday RV Village
2. Debi Clark……………….Leesburg
3. Diana Vincent………….Mid-Florida Lakes
4. Brenda Ebling…………Holiday RV Village

CONSOLATION:
1. Suzanne DeRocchi……Hawthorne
2. Karen Basner……………Holiday RV Village
3. Deb Collin………………..Mid-Florida Lakes
4. Sheila Taylor……………Clermont

Mid-Florida Lakes hosted the State P21 Any Amateur Doubles Tournament on March 7, 2023. Rod Lewis was the Director and the sponsors were Suter Air Conditioning and Mid-Florida Lakes Shuffleboard Club. There were 11 teams who came for the challenge. Congratulations to all the shufflers.

MAIN: Mid-Florida Lakes 11 Teams
1. Brad Simons & Tom Brown……………….Deland/Leesburg
2. Don Velcio & Paul Ayotte…………………..Leesburg
3. Frank & Suzanne DeRocchi……………….Hawthorne
4. Carl Colling & Diana Vincent……………..Mid-Florida Lakes

CONSOLATION:
1. Steve Smith & Jaime Menendez…………Hawthorne/Mid-Florida Lakes
2. Steve Clark & Daniel Thiessen……………Mid-Florida Lakes
3. Doug Peuler & Chuck Ebling………………Holiday RV Village
4. Jerry Vincent & Max Colin………………….Mid-Florida Lakes

The Coronado Mainland Shuffleboard Club hosted the ND28 Pro Only and the ND29 Amateur Only tournaments on March 2nd and 3rd, 2023. The directors were Bonnie Radke and Ann Ferguson and the sponsors were H2Health, Tina Pritchard Realtors, SpringHill Suites, G&W Roofing, Preston Law Firm, Todd Perry State Farm, Davis Bros HVAC, Cindy & Zak Wonson, Jerry & Arlene Jabaut, Gail Kadar and Janet Shira. Congratulations to all the shufflers.

ND 28 PRO ONLY
MAIN 15 Teams
1. Cindy Wonson & Debbie Evans…………Coronado/Mainland
2. John Giumarra & Dave Dean…………….Deland/Leesburg
3. Rex Galusha & Zak Wonson……………..Coronado/Mainland
4. Joe Inga & Rod Lewis……………………….Deland/Mid-Florida Lakes

CONSOLATION
1. Randy Radke & Stan Williamson………..Coronado/Mainland
2. Phil Wade & George Snyder……………….Coronado/Mainland/Clermont
3. Chris Inga & Christine Giumarra…………Deland
4. Al Dronsfield & Vern Ivey…………………..Leesburg

ND29 AMATEUR ONLY
MAIN 11 Teams
1. Omer LeBlanc & Brad Simons……………Deland
2. Bob Tager & Bob Augusto………………….Coronado/Mainland
3. Janet Shira & Tom Grubb………………….Coronado/Mainland
4. Mark Gephart & Tim Pergrem……………Coronado/Mainland

CONSOLATION
1. Marilyn & Bill Van Lare……………………..Coronado/Mainland
2. Steve Smith & Steve Clark………………..Hawthorne/Mid-Florida Lakes
3. Brenda & Chuck Ebling…………………….Holiday RV Village
4. Jan & Bill Sweet………………………………Coronado/Mainland

The Leesburg Shuffleboard Club hosted the State P22a Men’s and Ladies Doubles tournament on February 27/28th. Rod Lewis was the Director. On a side note of Congratulations, Katy Walker with her First in Consolation has acquired enough points to be inducted into the State Hall of Fame. Congratulations to all the shufflers, especially those from the Northern District. Thanks to Carol Helfer for the photos.

MAIN MEN’S 26 Teams
1. David Nitchie & Randy Vigmostad……………………Lake Point/Deer Creek
2. Stan Williamson & Earl Ball…………………………….Coronado/Mainland/Betmar
3. Frank Pogel & Jerry Jones……………………………..ZSC
4. Rae Schneider & John Houghtaling………………..ZSC

CONSOLATION MEN’S
1. Ron Dawson & Bruce Shidler………………………….Sebring
2. Lewis Kagan & Ralph Lyon……………………………..Leesburg
3. Henry Strong & Larry Charbonneau………………..ZSC
4. Tom Basner & Chuck Ebling……………………………Holiday RV Village

MAIN LADIES 17 Teams
1. Glenda Blake & Deb Norton……………………………ZSC/Lee
2. Carol Helfer & Sharon Upson………………………….Leesburg/Hawthorne
3. Linda Marshman & Diane Bardsley………………….ZSC
4. Ellie Crowell & Kay Cramblit…………………………..ZSC/Sebring

CONSOLATION LADIES
1. Pauline Murphy & Katy Walker………………………..ZSC/Hawthorne
2. Dottie Koert & Marti Noble……………………………..Spanish Lakes/Sebring
3. Belinda Jones & Gloria Handling…………………….Wickham Park/Lakes of Melbourne
4. Arlene Jabaut & Chris Inga……………………………..Coronado/Mainland/Deland

Poke Senior Games Shuffleboard Singles 90 to 94 group gold medal.
Today’s Northern District player’s results 

Mid-Florida will be hosting the State Tournament A21 on March 6th and also the TOC on March 9th. They will be offering a bake sale and lunch for everyone present. Come and enjoy. See you there.