Frazier-Simplex Bittersweet Victory

FRAZIER-SIMPLEX BITTERSWEET VICTORY

By Jim Mounts
The Weekly Recorder
March 19, 2008

Frazier-Simplex Rifle Club avenged two earlier losses to Dormont-Mt. Lebanon with a 1488 to 1482 win. Frazier-Simplex season record stands at 12-3. They were working towards their 22nd consecutive championship season. Its unlikely will happen.

Jim Mounts, President and co-captain said “We dug ourselves a big hole with those losses and needed outside help from Murrysville, by beating Dormont-Mt. Lebanon on February 6th, which they did. We were elated and looking forward to a showdown with Dormont-Mt. Lebanon on February 27.”

All three teams are the powerhouses in the Pittsburgh and Suburban Rifle leagues. Mounts adds, “I cautioned fellow team members, that we must take care of business and beat Murrysville on Feb. 20th, or the showdown will be meaningless in terms of another championship. We didn’t do that and lost by three points, thus the “Bittersweet victory”.”
Top shooters for Frazier-Simplex in its win were: Joel Nuzum 299, John Husk 299, Dave Cramer 298, Tom Morley 297 and John Hupp 295.

Alternate scores were: Cyril Walther 294, Thomas Kyanka 294, Doug Wilcox 294, Jim Mounts 293, Ryan Stein 292, Zac Szabo 291, Jim Husk 288, Chuck Blender 288, Rob Gagliani 285, Ken Briggs 284, Debi Page 283, and George Weiss 276.

Top shooters for Dormont-Mt. Lebanon were: Dan Francis 298, Dean B. Trew 297, Amy Smith 297, Rick Janoski 295 and Tom Gerner 295.

Alternate scores were: Matt Piatt 295, Jason Piatt 294, Fritz Hempleman 294, Miles Ford 291, Danielle Zimmerman 285, Chuck Hutchison 267 and Dick Larry 254.
There are three matches remaining in the season.