Florida Angler Grabs Early Lead In B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Regional Bass Tournament At Winyah Bay

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Florida’s Dave Turner took the lead on the first day of the Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Regional presented by Magellan Outdoors held on Winyah Bay out of Georgetown, S.C. Turner brought 14 pounds, 4 ounces to the scales at Wednesday’s weigh-in.

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June 20, 2018

Florida Angler Grabs Early Lead In B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Regional Bass Tournament At Winyah Bay

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GEORGETOWN, S.C. — Dave Turner only caught seven bass in Winyah Bay on the first day of the Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Regional presented by Magellan Outdoors, but five of those fish were the right ones.

Turner, who hails from Crystal River, Fla., bagged a five-bass limit today weighing 14 pounds, 4 ounces. That gave him nearly a 2 1/2-pound cushion over Maine’s George Cooper, who is second with 11-14.

In all, 346 anglers (173 boaters and an equal number of nonboaters) from 17 different states in the eastern portion of the United States are competing, as is a team representing the Canadian province of Ontario. At stake are cash, prizes and a shot at qualifying for the 2018 Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Championship presented by Magellan Outdoors and possibly the 2019 Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods.

Turner said he covered a lot of territory today, fishing a style he mastered by fishing tournaments in his home state.

“I was ‘junk fishing’ Florida-style,” Turner said. “I was burning up the trolling motor and covering a lot of water. I was trying to make as many presentations as I could make. I know I’ve got to get my bait in front of as many fish as I can.”

Turner caught two keepers early before the temperature in coastal Carolina climbed to 99 degrees by midday. The Florida pro shrugged off the heat, though, and got his other three keepers after 1 p.m. His heaviest bass weighed 4-6 (5 ounces shy of Cooper’s Big Bass of 4-11), but he’s not sure he can repeat the feat Thursday.

“It’s going to be touch-and-go,” Turner said. “I thought the fish were going to bite better than they did today. I don’t know if it was the tide or the heat, but something was different. It was difficult.”

Turner’s showing has Florida in second place in the team standings with 57 bass caught for 92-6. North Carolina leads after Day 1 with 60 fish weighing 93-7. Delaware is in third with 89-13, South Carolina is fourth with 87-13 and Pennsylvania is fifth with 84-2.

The team champion, which will be determined by the two-day weight of 10 boaters and 10 nonboaters from each state, will be crowned Thursday. The Top 34 anglers in the money line, as well as any of the Top 3 boaters and Top 3 nonboaters from each state not within the money line, will compete for individual honors on Friday.

North Carolina’s Norman Mullinax is third in the boater division with 11-3, Ontario’s Cooper Gallant is fourth with 11-1 and David Boyd of Team Florida is fifth with 10-12. West Virginia’s Tyler Webb is the only other boater who caught a double-digit limit today; his weighed 10-11.

Underscoring the difficult conditions on Wednesday, only 62 of 173 anglers in the boater division caught limits.

In the nonboater division, South Carolina’s Gary Pope leads with a limit of three bass that totaled 10-4.

“I’m probably the only guy with the real home-water advantage,” Pope said. “I live right here in Georgetown.”

Reid Mcdowell, who lives in Conway, S.C., about 40 miles from Georgetown, might have something to say about that, however. Mcdowell is in second place in the nonboater division with a 7-11 total on Wednesday.

Jimmy Myers of Delaware is in third with 6-14 and Phil Coffin of Pennsylvania is fourth with 6-13. Brandon Forsman of Maryland also caught 6-13 on Day 1, but only had two bass, which dropped him into fifth place among nonboaters.

Jared Whewell of Team Connecticut caught a 4-7 bass, which was the heaviest of the day among nonboaters.

The championship team will win a Triton 189 TrX boat powered by a Mercury 150 Pro XS engine. Then on Friday, the top overall boater will win $6,000 and the winning nonboater will earn $3,000. The leading boater and nonboater after Friday’s competition also will advance to the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship to be held later this year at a location to be announced later.

Takeoff Thursday for the B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Regional will begin at 6 a.m. ET at Carroll Ashmore Campbell Marine Complex in Georgetown. Weigh-in, which can be watched on Bassmaster.com, will begin at 2 p.m.

2018 Academy Sports + Outdoors B.A.S.S. Nation Eastern Regional presented by Magellan Outdoors
6/20-6/22
Winyah Bay, Georgetown   SC.
(BOATER) Standings Day 1

   Angler                   Hometown              No./lbs-oz  Pts   Total $$$

1.  Dave Turner            Crystal River, FL (FL)  5  14-04  0
2.  George Cooper          Buxton, ME (ME)         5  11-14  0
3.  Norman Mullinax        Wilmington, NC (NC)     5  11-03  0
4.  Cooper Gallant         Bowmanville Ontario CAN 5  11-01  0
5.  David Boyd             Quincy, FL (FL)         5  10-12  0
6.  Tyler Webb             Glen Daniel, WV (WV)    5  10-11  0
7.  Hayes Hudson           Conway, SC (SC)         5  09-14  0
7.  Jeff Lugar             Cross Junction, VA (VA) 5  09-14  0
9.  Mike Moran             Ruffsdale, PA (PA)      5  09-09  0
9.  Jason Vaughn           Laurel, DE (DE)         5  09-09  0
11. Paul Gietka            Abingdon, MD (MD)       5  09-03  0
11. Mike Wolfenden         Warwick, RI (RI)        5  09-03  0
13. Brandon Neal           Middletown, CT (CT)     5  09-01  0
14. Luke Shrader           Barrington, NJ (NJ)     5  08-14  0
15. Jeff Hager             Alexis, NC (NC)         5  08-13  0
16. Jeremy Sadowski        Valuntower, CT (RI)     5  08-07  0
17. Drew Cook              Midway, FL (FL)         5  08-03  0
18. Gregg Fogner           Conway, SC (SC)         5  08-02  0
19. Stan Gunter            Saluda, SC (SC)         5  08-01  0
20. Jody Wright            Ellenboro, NC (NC)      4  08-01  0
21. Michael Smith          Laurel Hill, FL (FL)    5  07-14  0
21. Timothy Thompson       New Milford, CT (NY)    5  07-14  0
23. James Goins            Baltimore, MD (MD)      5  07-13  0
24. Patrick Martin         Mascouche Quebec CANADA 5  07-12  0
24. Scott Mislevy          Patton, PA (PA)         5  07-12  0
26. David Morton           Suwanee, GA (GA)        5  07-10  0
27. Yoan Alvarez           Miami, FL (FL)          5  07-09  0
27. Steven Redden          Middletown, DE (DE)     5  07-09  0
29. Steve Marks            Walton, WV (WV)         5  07-08  0
29. Kal Vaisanen           Dundalk ONTARIO CANADA  5  07-08  0
31. Jesse Magee            Williamstown, NJ (NJ)   5  07-07  0
32. Ed Collier             Kenly, NC (NC)          5  07-05  0
32. Mark Hogan             Milford, DE (DE)        5  07-05  0
34. Bret Winegardner       Swanton, MD (MD)        5  07-03  0
34. Cavin Young Sr         Prince George, VA (VA)  5  07-03  0
36. Randy Elliott          Severn, MD (MD)         5  07-03  0
37. William Lortz II       Rochester, NY (PA)      3  07-03  0
38. Chris Jones            Conway, SC (SC)         5  07-02  0
39. Andrew Sams            Easton, MD (MD)         5  06-15  0
40. Andy Kent              Denton, MD (DE)         5  06-14  0
41. Greg Alexander         Hebron, MD (DE)         5  06-12  0
41. Jim Groome             Pittsgrove, NJ (NJ)     5  06-12  0
41. Jason Muir             Milford, DE (DE)        5  06-12  0
44. Paul Reter             Hanover, PA (MD)        5  06-11  0
45. Kane Stein             Trafford, PA (PA)       5  06-11  0
46. Brian La Clair         Denton, MD (DE)         5  06-10  0
46. David Ward             Powells Point, NC (NC)  5  06-10  0
48. Nick Ward              Fayetteville, GA (GA)   5  06-08  0
49. Edward Powell          Elizabeth, WV (WV)      3  06-07  0
50. Eric Johnson           Kingston, MA (MA)       5  06-06  0
51. Chris Mann             Cornish, NH (VT)        4  06-06  0
52. Allen White            Clayton, NC (NC)        5  06-02  0
53. Michael King           Lisbon, ME (ME)         5  06-00  0
53. Donald Tully           Acworth, GA (GA)        5  06-00  0
55. Brian O’Connell        Lexington, SC (SC)      5  05-15  0
56. Jim Embrey             Belle, WV (WV)          4  05-15  0
57. JT Palmore             Gasburg, VA (NC)        2  05-15  0
58. Dan Carrigan           Citrus Springs, FL (FL) 4  05-14  0
59. Amos Dixon             Camden, DE (DE)         3  05-13  0
60. Deron Eck              Kittanning, PA (PA)     5  05-12  0
60. Waine Pittman          Villa  Rica, GA (GA)    5  05-12  0
62. Cameron Smith          Mashpee, MA (MA)        5  05-12  0
63. Kevin Rose Jr          Anniston, CT (CT)       3  05-12  0
64. Mike Morris            Dover, DE (DE)          5  05-11  0
65. John Volkernick        Dixfield, ME (ME)       4  05-09  0
66. Greg Beattie           Mahaw, NJ (NJ)          3  05-09  0
67. Derek Severns          West Mifflin, PA (PA)   5  05-08  0
68. Kevin Wilkes           Pittsfield, MA (NY)     4  05-07  0
69. John Hendry            Lakeland, FL (FL)       5  05-05  0
70. Michael Caudle         Foxboro, MA (MA)        5  05-04  0
71. Mark Schafer           Williamstown, NJ (NJ)   4  05-04  0
72. Raymond Lentine        Oxford, MA (MA)         4  05-04  0
73. Adam Richardson        Nashville, NC (NC)      5  05-03  0
74. Garrett Kruger         Monroe, CT (CT)         3  05-03  0
75. William Pioch          Beckley, WV (WV)        5  05-02  0
76. Todd Burchett          Christianburg, VA (VA)  3  05-00  0
76. Jeff Green             Gaffney, SC (SC)        3  05-00  0
78. Mark Fournier          Londonderry, NH (NH)    5  04-15  0
79. Joe Burchill           Brighton , MA (MA)      4  04-15  0
80. Chad Braga             Andover, NH (NH)        2  04-15  0
81. Chad Shutty            Northern Cambria, PA (P 4  04-14  0
82. Mike Toney             Blacksburg, VA (VA)     3  04-14  0
83. Joey Dawson            Rustburg, VA (VA)       4  04-13  0
84. Corey Smith            Clermont, FL (FL)       2  04-11  0
85. Mark Horton            Cleveland, MO (GA)      5  04-09  0
86. Joshua Boese           St Catharines Ontario C 4  04-09  0
86. Ken Bugden             Westbrook, CT (VT)      4  04-09  0
86. Mike Kim               Roswell, GA (GA)        4  04-09  0
89. Brad Brodnicki         Buffalo, NY (NY)        3  04-09  0
90. John Meier             Woodstock, GA (GA)      3  04-06  0
91. Edward Gantt           North Dinwiddle, VA (VA 3  04-05  0
92. Justin Douglas         Windham, ME (ME)        2  04-05  0
93. Bailey Hood            East Hampton, CT (CT)   3  04-04  0
94. Michael Comeau         Jericho, VT (VT)        3  04-02  0
95. Brad Bressler          Greensburg, PA (PA)     2  04-02  0
95. William Holmes         Summerville, SC (SC)    2  04-02  0
97. Eric Low               Hollis Center, ME (ME)  3  04-01  0
98. Brad Durden            Atlanta, GA (GA)        4  04-00  0
99. Casey Warren           Galivants Ferry, SC (SC 3  04-00  0
100. John Jeddry III        White Hall, MD (MD)     1  03-15  0
101. Kevin Allen            Newnan , GA (GA)        2  03-14  0
102. James Gildea           Weston, MA (MA)         4  03-11  0
103. Johnnie Mitchell       Chesapeake, VA (VA)     3  03-11  0
103. Ryan Parnell           Lynchburg, VA (VA)      3  03-11  0
105. Ryan Smith             Galloway, NJ (NJ)       4  03-10  0
106. Matthew Desimone Jr    E Berlin, CT (CT)       2  03-09  0
106. Andrew Larson          Lanse, PA (PA)          2  03-09  0
108. Carson Orellana        Mooresville, NC (NC)    2  03-08  0
109. Dean Donovan           Town Of Plympton-Wyomin 3  03-06  0
109. Craig Townsend         Westampton, NJ (NJ)     3  03-06  0
111. Jason Betourney        Bridgeport, VT (VT)     1  03-06  0
112. J.C Christopher II     Clarksburg, WV (WV)     2  03-04  0
112. Johnny Guffey          Bessemer City, NC (NC)  2  03-04  0
112. Jim Stovall            Palm Springs, FL (FL)   2  03-04  0
115. Sean Wilkes            Latham, NY (NY)         3  03-01  0
116. Benjamin Huffman       Alum Creek, WV (WV)     2  03-00  0
116. Roger LaFlamme Jr      East Waterboro, ME (ME) 2  03-00  0
118. Ronald Konopka         Exeter, NH (NH)         3  02-15  0
119. Corey Lewis            Liberty, SC (SC)        2  02-15  0
120. Tony Kibler            Milford, DE (DE)        3  02-14  0
121. Anthony Lorefice Jr    Johnson City, NY (NY)   2  02-14  0
122. Mark Cavanaugh         Port Perry ONTARIO CANA 3  02-12  0
122. Brian Jarvis           Warwick , RI (RI)       3  02-12  0
124. John DiGennaro         Amesbury, MA (NH)       2  02-12  0
125. Mickey Soler           Newington, CT (CT)      2  02-11  0
126. Zach Horrocks          Dixie, WV (WV)          2  02-09  0
127. Doug Marquart          Kirkville, NY (NY)      1  02-09  0
128. Phil Curtis            Rosseau ONTARIO CANADA  2  02-06  0
129. Fred George            Okeechobee, FL (FL)     2  02-05  0
129. Vincent Mucci          North Haven, CT (CT)    2  02-05  0
129. Brian Spencer          Bentleyville, PA (PA)   2  02-05  0
132. Gary Graser            Claremont, NH (NH)      2  02-04  0
132. Gregory Ledwell        White Marsh, MD (MD)    2  02-04  0
132. Cody Okrepki           Binghamton, NY (NY)     2  02-04  0
135. Scott Hinds            Augusta, ME (ME)        1  02-04  0
136. Brian Trieschman       Ellicott City, MD (MD)  2  02-02  0
137. Paul Mayo              Prospect, CT (CT)       1  02-01  0
138. Robert Williamson      Gorham, ME (NH)         2  01-15  0
139. James Graves III       Syria, VA (VA)          1  01-13  0
139. Abe Kalechman          Ashford, CT (CT)        1  01-13  0
141. Jared Leight           Millville, NJ (NJ)      2  01-12  0
142. GE Hutchinson          Mullica Hill, NJ (NJ)   1  01-12  0
143. Edwin Bartlett         Casco, ME (ME)          1  01-07  0
143. Keith Wilson           Columbia, SC (SC)       1  01-07  0
145. Scott Adams            Belpre, OH (WV)         1  01-05  0
145. Bidwood McKechnie      North Attleboro, MA (MA 1  01-05  0
147. Mark Gebo              Orwell, VT (VT)         1  01-03  0
147. Travis Surette         Sittsville Ontario CANA 1  01-03  0
149. James Barkley          Lebanon, NH (NH)        1  01-02  0
150. Brian Wheeler          Hanover, MA (MA)        1  01-01  0
151. Richard Berich         Hampstead, MD (MD)      1  01-00  0
151. Greg Mitrousis         Lakeville, NY (NY)      1  01-00  0
151. Jim Moore              Gouverneur, NY (VT)     1  01-00  0
151. Ryan Pereiras          Boynton Beach, CT (CT)  1  01-00  0
155. Mark Ochkie            California, PA (WV)     1  00-15  0
156. Robert Ramasci         Wakefield, MA (MA)      1  00-13  0
157. Bryn Campbell          Keene CANADA (ONT)      1  00-12  0
158. Jeremy Baird           Barrie Ontario CANADA ( 0  00-00  0
158. Kevin Brockner         Ferndale, NY (NY)       0  00-00  0
158. Sheron Brown           Leminster, MA (RI)      0  00-00  0
158. Wayne Burchett         Pulaski, VA (VA)        0  00-00  0
158. Michael Capaldi        Cranston, RI (RI)       0  00-00  0
158. Brian Croteau          Blackstone, MA (RI)     0  00-00  0
158. Randall Heinrich       Alpharetta, GA (GA)     0  00-00  0
158. Cliff Humphreys        Philadelphia, PA (NJ)   0  00-00  0
158. Mark Hunter            Bowmanville Ontario CAN 0  00-00  0
158. Paul LeBlanc           Medway, MA (MA)         0  00-00  0
158. Joe Matt               Syracuse, NY (NY)       0  00-00  0
158. Marco Morin            Kennebunk , ME (ME)     0  00-00  0
158. Brenda Mossman         East Baldwin, ME (ME)   0  00-00  0
158. Justin Spraske         Ashuelot, NH (NH)       0  00-00  0
158. cam Sterritt           Newfields, NH (NH)      0  00-00  0
158. Michael Zachodny       Nashua, NH (NH)         0  00-00  0
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Totals
Day   #Limits    #Fish      Weight
 1       62       536       797-03
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          62       536       797-03

TEAM STANDINGS Day 1
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    State                Lbs-Oz
  1 NORTH CAROLINA        93-07
  2 FLORIDA               92-06
  3 DELAWARE              89-13
  4 SOUTH CAROLINA        87-13
  5 PENNSYLVANIA          84-02
  6 NEW JERSEY            74-13
  7 MARYLAND              70-05
  8 VIRGINIA              66-09
  9 WEST VIRGINIA         62-11
 10 GEORGIA               61-04
 11 CONNECTICUT           60-09
 12 NEW YORK              53-07
 13 MASSACHUSETTS         51-09
 14 ONTARIO               50-07
 15 MAINE                 48-01
 16 VERMONT               42-15
 17 NEW HAMPSHIRE         42-11
 18 RHODE ISLAND          37-02

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS Day 1
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CONNECTICUT
    Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
  1 Brandon Neal         Middletown, CT              5   09-01  0
  2 Kevin Rose Jr        Anniston, CT                3   05-12  0
  3 Garrett Kruger       Monroe, CT                  3   05-03  0
  4 Bailey Hood          East Hampton, CT            3   04-04  0
  5 Matthew Desimone Jr  E Berlin, CT                2   03-09  0
  6 Mickey Soler         Newington, CT               2   02-11  0
  7 Vincent Mucci        North Haven, CT             2   02-05  0
  8 Paul Mayo            Prospect, CT                1   02-01  0
  9 Abe Kalechman        Ashford, CT                 1   01-13  0
 10 Ryan Pereiras        Boynton Beach, CT           1   01-00  0

DELAWARE
    Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
  1 Jason Vaughn         Laurel, DE                  5   09-09  0
  2 Steven Redden        Middletown, DE              5   07-09  0
  3 Mark Hogan           Milford, DE                 5   07-05  0
  4 Andy Kent            Denton, MD                  5   06-14  0
  5 Greg Alexander       Hebron, MD                  5   06-12  0
  5 Jason Muir           Milford, DE                 5   06-12  0
  7 Brian La Clair       Denton, MD                  5   06-10  0
  8 Amos Dixon           Camden, DE                  3   05-13  0
  9 Mike Morris          Dover, DE                   5   05-11  0
 10 Tony Kibler          Milford, DE                 3   02-14  0

MASSACHUSETTS
    Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
  1 Eric Johnson         Kingston, MA                5   06-06  0
  2 Cameron Smith        Mashpee, MA                 5   05-12  0
  3 Michael Caudle       Foxboro, MA                 5   05-04  0
  4 Raymond Lentine      Oxford, MA                  4   05-04  0
  5 Joe Burchill         Brighton , MA               4   04-15  0
  6 James Gildea         Weston, MA                  4   03-11  0
  7 Bidwood McKechnie    North Attleboro, MA         1   01-05  0
  8 Brian Wheeler        Hanover, MA                 1   01-01  0
  9 Robert Ramasci       Wakefield, MA               1   00-13  0
 10 Paul LeBlanc         Medway, MA                  0   00-00  0

MARYLAND
    Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
  1 Paul Gietka          Abingdon, MD                5   09-03  0
  2 James Goins          Baltimore, MD               5   07-13  0
  3 Bret Winegardner     Swanton, MD                 5   07-03  0
  4 Randy Elliott        Severn, MD                  5   07-03  0
  5 Andrew Sams          Easton, MD                  5   06-15  0
  6 Paul Reter           Hanover, PA                 5   06-11  0
  7 John Jeddry III      White Hall, MD              1   03-15  0
  8 Gregory Ledwell      White Marsh, MD             2   02-04  0
  9 Brian Trieschman     Ellicott City, MD           2   02-02  0
 10 Richard Berich       Hampstead, MD               1   01-00  0

MAINE
    Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
  1 George Cooper        Buxton, ME                  5   11-14  0
  2 Michael King         Lisbon, ME                  5   06-00  0
  3 John Volkernick      Dixfield, ME                4   05-09  0
  4 Justin Douglas       Windham, ME                 2   04-05  0
  5 Eric Low             Hollis Center, ME           3   04-01  0
  6 Roger LaFlamme Jr    East Waterboro, ME          2   03-00  0
  7 Scott Hinds          Augusta, ME                 1   02-04  0
  8 Edwin Bartlett       Casco, ME                   1   01-07  0
  9 Marco Morin          Kennebunk , ME              0   00-00  0
  9 Brenda Mossman       East Baldwin, ME            0   00-00  0

NEW HAMPSHIRE
    Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
  1 Mark Fournier        Londonderry, NH             5   04-15  0
  1 Chad Braga           Andover, NH                 2   04-15  0
  3 Ronald Konopka       Exeter, NH                  3   02-15  0
  4 John DiGennaro       Amesbury, MA                2   02-12  0
  5 Gary Graser          Claremont, NH               2   02-04  0
  6 Robert Williamson    Gorham, ME                  2   01-15  0
  7 James Barkley        Lebanon, NH                 1   01-02  0
  8 Justin Spraske       Ashuelot, NH                0   00-00  0
  8 cam Sterritt         Newfields, NH               0   00-00  0
  8 Michael Zachodny     Nashua, NH                  0   00-00  0

NEW JERSEY
    Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
  1 Luke Shrader         Barrington, NJ              5   08-14  0
  2 Jesse Magee          Williamstown, NJ            5   07-07  0
  3 Jim Groome           Pittsgrove, NJ              5   06-12  0
  4 Greg Beattie         Mahaw, NJ                   3   05-09  0
  5 Mark Schafer         Williamstown, NJ            4   05-04  0
  6 Ryan Smith           Galloway, NJ                4   03-10  0
  7 Craig Townsend       Westampton, NJ              3   03-06  0
  8 Jared Leight         Millville, NJ               2   01-12  0
  9 GE Hutchinson        Mullica Hill, NJ            1   01-12  0
 10 Cliff Humphreys      Philadelphia, PA            0   00-00  0

NEW YORK
    Angler               Hometown                   No./lbs-oz Total $$$
  1 Timothy Thompson     New Milford, CT             5   07-14  0
  2 Kevin Wilkes         Pittsfield, MA              4   05-07  0
  3 Brad Brodnicki       Buffalo, NY                 3   04-09  0
  4 Sean Wilkes          Latham, NY                  3   03-01  0
  5 Anthony Lorefice Jr  Johnson City, NY            2   02-14  0
  6 Doug Marquart        Kirkville, NY               1   02-09  0
  7 Cody Okrepki         Binghamton, NY              2   02-04  0
  8 Greg Mitrousis       Lakeville, NY               1   01-00  0
  9 Kevin Brockner       Ferndale, NY                0   00-00  0