The 2022 5th Annual Forever Pirates golf tournament and memorial were held at the Plainview Country Club last weekend.
The event started with a tribute to those Pirates who had passed away in the previous year, and a special event for the passing of long-time Plainview resident, business owner and constant golf-course fixture, Ken Wilson.
The Pirate alum-grounded team that won the tournament was (l to r): Troy Wright, Phil Hamilton, Cory Wright, Jason Halvorsen, with their biggest fan, Kathi Wright. They golfed the low score of 58 to lead the event.
The oldest Alumni present was Damon Roach from the Class of 1973; the furthest Traveled was Rich Spatz from the Class of 1986, Chicago; and the class with most representatives (2004) had five.
Those alumni remembered for the past year at this year’s event were:
Greg Steuckrath—Class of 1973
Rebecca Sorrelle—Class of 1979
Naoma Crisp-Lindgren—Class of 1965
Bruce Schlote—Class of 1971
Wanda Norris Schumacher—Class of 1959
Charles Lederer—Class of 1959
JoAnn Rea Martin—Class of 1972
Duane Spatz-Class of 1951
Peg Albin—Class of 1942
Dale Buerkle Kehler—Class of 1949
Lee Fee Weber Miller—Class of 1965
Dennis Lichty—Class of 1959
Debbie Brokaw—Class of 1988
Jerry Kudera—Class of 1963
Lonnie Wienrich—Class of 1980
Dona Epke-Stueckrath—Class of 1953
Lucille Carlson Steckelberg—Class of 1941
Jean La Borde-Young—Class of 1945
Mary Ellen Schultze-Hilkemann—Class of 1954
Bob Baber—Class of 1959
Ethel Weinrich-Waldow—Class of 1946
Roland Doerr—Class of 1962
Dena VanKirk—Class of 1975
Shirley Shoemaker Bailly—Class of 1960
LaVonne Snodgrass Pitzer—Class of 1967
Iona Hemmingsen Shipps—Class of 1945
Gary Weber—Class of 1954
Don Alexander—Class of 1950
Walt Sehnert—Class of 1946
Luann Horst Doerr—Class of 1955
Kelly Heyer—Class of 1983
Hans Johnson—Class of 1959
Patricia McKown-Frahm—Class of 1966
Lloyd “Bud” Albin—Class of 1950
Janice Hoffman-Maly—Class of 1951
Bill Dickinson—Class of 1963
Shirley Kuhl-Douglas—Class of 1945
Marilyn Pittack Hoffman—Class of 1962
Marcus Hanneman—Class of 1975
Lola Bruns—Long time cook
Ken Wilson—Long Time golf supporter
This year’s listing of Pirate Alumni golfers included, by team:
Caden Alexander-2009
Laura Alexander
Steve White-1980
Derek White-2010
Brittany White-2012
Spencer Dahlquist
Rich Spatz-1986
Dean Norris-1986
Scott Walker-1985
Ron Buss-1986
Scott Norris-1988
Cliff Norris-1981
Marcus Smith-1989
Scott Johnson-1989
Kyle Schmidt
Erica Schmidt-2004
Hunter Ashburn-2017
Sydney Lammers
Jen Wolfe-2004
Aaron Wolfe
Cassy Wright-2004
Jason Stewart
(1st place 2nd flight)
Jason Halvorsen-2000
Cory Wright-2000
Troy Wright-1991
Phil Hamilton-2007
(1st place 1st flight)
Kim Zuhlke-2003
Derek Zuhlke-2002
Jason Norris-2001
Brian Hoffman-2000
Scout Ashburn-2022
Carson Ashburn
Jake Bousquet
Kane Easterling
Eli Lanham-2021
Jake Arlt
Matt Nelson
Nick Arlt
Randee Wright-2007
Brett Rix
Melissa Jacot
Josh Jacot
Melissa Fischer
Jason Fischer
Brian Bowman-2007
Meagan Bowman
Jamie Weber-2000
Kevin Weber-1999
Cory Miller-2001
Kim Miller
Mary Doughtery
Dave Dougherty
Liz Frahm
Lisa Sobotka
Taylor Hitz-2013
Dalson Hitz-2013
Jess Sauser-2003
Tom Sauser-2001
Dillon Zuhlke-2008
Michelle Zuhlke-2010
Laurel Reineke
Trace Baasch
Rich Clemans-1991
Jeff Norris-1992
Trent Sinkler-2009
Dan Risinger
Damon Roach-1973
Jay Knaak-1979
Rod Greenemayer-1974
Kevin Roach-1974
Julie Lingenfelter
Jake Lingenfelter-2019
Rachel Lingenfelter-2004
Austin Goforth
Cassie Stelling
Mike Stelling-2007
Ashley Dendinger
Alex Clark-2009
(1st place 3rd flight)
Jamie Alexander-2004
Brandon Stradley-2003
Dustin Schlote-2002
Korey Matoush
Alizae Mejia-2021
Derik Giligan
Nate Rizak
John Schlote-2020
Troy Wright, Phil Hamilton, Kathi Wright, Cory Wright and Jason Halvorsen