Serving Boone, Blowing Rock, Banner Elk, and other towns of the North Carolina High Country
Founded 05-05-05

February 22, 2007 issue

ICE BOWL Raises $933 for Charity

Story by Sam Calhoun

Thirty-six competitors from cities all over North Carolina showed up at the 2007 inaugural ICE BOWL disc golf competition last Sunday, February 17, raising $933.20 for the Ashe County Partnership for Children.

“All in all it was a great day,” said Todd Patoprsty, ICE BOWL coordinator. “Everyone had fun, spoke very complimentary of the new course and was super generous and respectful throughout the event.”

Participants came from Wilmington, Asheville, Brevard, Kingsport, Tenn., Marion, Va., Yadkinville, Winston-Salem, Hickory, Charlotte and Boone to compete in the singles and doubles tournament.

“Even though it was cold, at least we didn’t have the strong winds we usually have this time of year,” said Patoprsty. “At registration, the temperature was 22 degrees. It was a beautiful day to have an ICE BOWL. Light snow showers throughout the day were quite a treat for some of the flatlanders in attendance.”

Todd and Wendy Patoprsty promoted and directed the 2007 ICE BOWL.

Sponsors were Ashe County Parks and Recreation, INNOVA Disc Golf, Michaels 102 North Restaurant, Smokey Mountain Barbeque, Hobby Barn, Nations Inn, Dr. Pepper Bottling Company, Pizza Hut, Los Arcoiris Mexican Restaurant, Prime Sirloin Family Steakhouse and Coyote Kitchen.

This spring, Patoprsty hopes to have the time to organize and formalize the High Country Disc Golf Club and to have other fundraising events, host clinics, hold weekly and monthly events, schedule work days and also host the inaugural High Country sanctioned PDGA Tournament set for July 14 and 15 that will likely be called the High Country Throwdown. The players’ field for that event will be limited to 90 participants.

For more information about Ashe County Disc Golf Course events, call Patoprsty at 336-649-0888.

ICE BOWL Results

Round 1, Singles, 9 holes, PAR 28 

Pro

1. Jack Schmalfeld     27      -1

2. Todd Patoprsty       30     +2

2. Brad Smith              30     +2

3. Ross ta mon            32     +4

4. Justin Laughlin        34      +6

5. Clint Keller               37     +9

6. Cam                         38     +10 

Advanced

1. Todd Rieger         29     +1

2. Matt King              31     +3

3. Tim McGee          32     +4

3. Matty Scopes       32     +4

4. Arron Graff            33     +5

4. Jeremy Koling      33     +5

5. Todd Lion             34     +6

6. James Miller         42    +14 

Intermediate

1. Jamie Arnold             26      -2

2. Jonathan Collier     27      -1  

3. Daniel Quin                28      Even 

4. James Powell Jr.       29      +1           

5. Randy Steelmon        30      +2

5. Eddie Snody              30      +2

5. Charlie Sealey           30      +2

6. Nate Lane                  31      +3

7. Ben Whitehead         32      +4

7. Chris Pitts                  32      +4

7. Scott Farkas              32      +4

7. Doug Trimbach         32      +4

8. Lance Houck             33      +5

8. Dan Mitchell               33      +5

8. John Glenn                 33      +5

9. Steven Garner           34      +6

10. Matt Thompson       37      +9 

Recreation

1. Jim Howell                43       +15

1. Butch Lucas              43       +15

2. Jim Atkins                 51       +23

3. Tim Brannon             DNF

Round 2, Random Draw Doubles, 18 holes, PAR 55 

1. Todd Patoprsty / Scott Farkus                47        -8

2. Jack Schmalfeld / Jamie Arnold             48        -7

2. Todd Rieger / Charlie Sealy                    48        -7

3. Clint Keller / Chris Pitts                            49        -6

4. Aaron Graff / Ben Whitehead                  50        -5

5. Cam / Randy Steelmon                            51        -4

5. Brad Smith / Nate Lane                            51        -4

6. Tim McGee / Steven Garner                    53        -2

6. Matt King / Jim Howell                              53        -2

6. Justin Laughlin / John Glenn                    53         -2

7. Todd Lion / Lance Houck                         54        -1

8. Matty Scopes / Eddie Snody                   55        Even

8. Jeremy Koling / Matt Thompson              55        Even

8. James Miller / Doug Trimbach                 55        Even

9. Daniel Quin / Dan Mitchell                       56        +1

9. Ross ta mon / Jonathan Collier              56        +1