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Byars Takes Crown at PA Tournament 8/25/07, Franklin, PA Under a sweltering August sky, Russ Byars once again captures the PA state title. Competitors put up some low numbers due to high water, but Byars was able to edge out the competition, scoring 34 skips. WJET TV Erie was on hand covering the event, as well as National Public Radio (NPR). |
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Professional Division Winners From left to right: Kurt Steiner, Russ Byars, Nate Beggs |
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2007 PA Tournament Results 1st: Russ Byars (Franklin, PA) - 34 Skips 2nd: Kurt Steiner (Emporium, PA) - 25 + 23 Skips 3rd: Nate Beggs (Franklin, PA) - 25 + 19 Skips |
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Byars crushes Great Lakes record to win Mackinac National Tournament 7/4/07, Mackinac Island Mich. Russ Byars (Franklin, PA) won the annual Mackinac National Tournament, throwing 33 skips to edge out Guinness World Record holder Kurt Steiner who threw 30 skips. This is Byars’ third national title. Byars held the previous great lakes record, throwing a 30 in the 2005 nationals. Russ’ record is now 3 wins 1 loss at Mackinac. The momentum swings in his favor for the 2007 PA state tournament slated for August 25 2007 at river front park, Franklin, PA.
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2007 Mackinac National Tournament Results 1st: Russ Byars (Franklin, PA) - 33 Skips 2nd: Kurt Steiner (Emporium, PA) - 30 Skips No other results have been posted yet. |
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Byars on a roll with another win at the Mackinac Island National Tournament! 7/4/08 Russ Byars wins his fourth national title at the 40th annual Mackinac Island National Tournament. His winning cast was 25 skips. This is Russ’ second national title in 2 years and gives him momentum heading into the PA state tournament.
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Waves off Windermere Pointe Beach |
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2008 Mackinac National Tournament Results Pro Division 1st: Russ Byars (Franklin, PA) - 25 Skips 2nd: “Hard Luck” Loy (MI?) - 23 Skips Amateur Division 1st: Nate Rango (Ohio) - 22 Skips Pebbles Division 1st: Matthew Lenhardt (Michigan) - 17 skips |
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Byars rolls with another win at PA tournament!
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2008 PA Tournament Results Pro Division 1st: Russ Byars - 35 Skips 2nd: Eric Drusko - 30 Skips 3rd: Mark Elwell - 27 skips Amateur Division 1st: Aaron McCracken - 25 2nd - Drew Quayle - 25 3rd - Mark Elwell - 22 |
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Byars wins 3rd national title in a row!! |
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2009 Mackinac National Tournament Results Pro Division 1: Russ Byars - 28 skips 2: Nate Rango - 26 3: Todd Callewaert - 26 4: Alister Cooper - 24 5: Glen Loy - 23 Adult Amateur Division 1: Alister Cooper - 23 Gerplunking 1: Colin Lacy - 8.9 |
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2009 Professional Competitors (From left to right, back row) John “Skippy” Kolar, Mike “Chomper” Steiner, Glenn “Hard Luck” Loy, Alistair “The Barrel Maker” Cooper, Todd “Mussels” Callewaert. (front row) Nate “Dogg” Rango, Jordan “The wave” Ingram, Russ “Rock Bottom” Byars.
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Grant “Minute Man” Mitchell takes down the most decorated stone skipping champions of all time to post a stunning upset victory at the PA Tournament. 8/22/09 The current and two former world record holders are stunned by the new comer. A full tournament article will be posted here soon. Please check back here for further details.
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2009 Pennsylvania Tournament Results Pro Division 1: Grant Mitchell - 42 skips* 2: Russ Byars - 39 skips 3: Alister Cooper - 38 skips Amateur Division 1: Mark Catradone - 28 2: Brad Moore - 25 3: Mike Baker - 24 Youth Division 1: Ben Nettles - 16 2: Allen Whitmer - 13, 10, 8 3: Tavaris West - 13, 10, 4
* Grant Mitchell sets a national record for the highest score ever achieved during a tournament. |
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Frank “The Tank” McCalmount Edges out Byars to take the title at the Oil Heritage Open 4/25/09 Click here for full tournament results.
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2009 Oil Heritage Tournament Results Pro Division 1: Frank McCalmount - 22, 20 2: Russ Byars—22, 19* 2:: Drew - 22, 14 3: Nate Beggs—18 * Russ Byars score did not count because this was a charity event.
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Grant Mitchell |
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From Left To Right: Nate Beggs, Russ Byars, Frank McCalmount, Drew. |
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Oil Heritage Open Sponsored by Todd Callewaert, President of Ryba’s Fudge Shops and the Island Hotel, Mackinac Island, MI. |
