Published: September 06, 2008 11:58 pm            

Cassell takes first-round lead at Spaghetti Open

Clinton — Chris Cassell has the lead after the first round of the 50th Spaghetti Open and will try to stay there at the conclusion of today’s final round at Matthews Park.

The former winner of the event shot 67 in Saturday’s first round played in ideal conditions and takes a one-shot lead into the final 18 holes..

Another former winner, Stacy Vitaniemei, is alone in second with 68.

Two former pros, Rich Schelsky and Scott Hess, carded 69s and are tied for third with Dave Wampler and Scott Williams.

Another former winner, Troy Farris, and Jeff Eagin, another Clay Countian, are next with 70s.

Last year’s winner, Dusty Jovanovich, is in group at 71 with Bob Kyle, another former winner; fellow former South Vermillion and Rose-Hulman player Jeremy Roehm, Mark Bird, Scott McVey, and two more South Vermillion players Kyle Stevenson and Dexter Dunham.



Today’s tee times, pairings

7:37 — Chris Beard 88, Tim Mundy 88, J. Hayes 88, Mike Smith 87.

7:45 — Don Moy 87, Duke Schneider 87, Kent Robertson 87, Ron Poore Sr. 87, Andy Goshen 87.

7:53 — Ooch Waldrop 87, Ron Readinger 87, Punk Waldrop 86, Steve Reyher 86, Eric Smith 86.

8:01 — Jeff Crist 85, Chris Herbert 85, Bob Fenwick 85, Jim Jenkins 85, Marvin Keith 85

8:09 — C. Miller 85, Randy Kruse 84, Pete Panagouleas 84, Greg Luce 84, Ron Clements 83.

8:17 — Ryan Easton 83, Brian Kaufman 83, Mike Lake 83, Tony Becke 83, Dennis Stark 83.

8:25 — Bill Tryon 82, Ryan Bonomo 82, Lou Gudino 82, Mark Rogers 82, Zack Clark 82.

8:33 — Daniel Eaglin 82, Sonny Smith 82, Dave Monroney 82, Steve McNabb 82, Andy Jackson 82

8:41 — Benny Hollingsworth 82, Doc Blanchard 82, D. Jarvis 82, Tom Wilson 81, Eddie Kanizer 81.

8:49 — Mike Lacey 81, Donnie Blackford 81, Joe Buckovack 81, Bill Alumbaugh Jr. 81, Paul Ryan Moulton 81.

8:57 — Radar Ryley 81, Larry Tackett 81, Jeff Snoddy 81, Jim King 81, Don Wilson 80.

9:05 — Ralph Burns 80, Jerry Farner 80, Dave Kirchner 80, Jack Myers 80, Phil Woods 80.

9:13 — John Martin 80, Joe Newton 80, G. Solomon 80, Dink Simonson 80, T. Montgomery 80

9:21 — Kenny Bosc 79, John Paul Kanizer 79, Lloyd Kruzan 79, Benny Kiburis 79, J. Snodgrass 79

9:37 — Eric Newton 79, Chuck Adamson 79, Elwood Delp 78, Chris Keen 78, Jason Hill 77.

9:53 — Fred Reynolds 77, Ted Schneider 77, Bill Doan Jr. 77, Tony Fenwick 77, Jeff Gaskill 77.

10:09 — Kyle Buell 77, Mark McCollom 77, Tom Rohr 76, Wayne Loughmiller 76, Ryan Luce 76.

10:25 — Logan Burdick 75, Dave Alumbaugh 75, Kenny McVey 75, Fish Jovanovich 75, Donny Graves 75

10:41 — Ronnie Alabaugh 75, Ted Kaperak 75, Pete Wright 74, Jim Winning 74, Adam Carrington 74.

11:30 — Brandon Bekkering 74, Joe Marietta 74, Mark Neaderhiser 74, Jim Hamburg 74, R. Atkinson 74

11:46 — Chuck Payne 74, Boozie Fossi 73, Alan Buell 73, Fred Vandergriff 73, Mike Toney 73.

12:02 — Josh Morgan 72, Tommy Bekkering 72, Denny Byram 72, Scott Givens 72, Gregg Kluesner 72

12:18 — Dexter Dunham 71, Kyle Stevenson 71, Scott McVey 71, Jeremy Roehm 71, Dusty Jovanovich 71

12:34 — Bob Kyle 71, Mark Bird 71, Troy Farris 70, Jeff Eaglin 70, Rich Schelsky 69

12:50 — Scott Williams 69, Scott Hess 69, Dave Wampler 69, Stacy Vitaniemi 68, Chris Cassell 67.

1:06 — Mike Moulton 99, Craig Cook 98, Chris Straw 97, Jack Winning 95, Shawn Hughes 94

1:22 — Mike Woods 94, Bill Webber 93, A. Pershbacher 92, Ace Palmer 92, Ed Hughes 92

1:38 — J.B. Sims 91, Rick Ford 90, Junior Goshen 90, Jim Muciarelli 90, Cheek Waldrop 90

1:54 — Elliot Booe 90, Bobby Wadkins 90, T. Collins 90, G. Jones 90, M. Snodgrass 89

        

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