2025 Accomplishments
70% Games
♥ 70% Sara Weber and Dena Hill December 10, 2025 @ Sheila Bell DBC
♥ 75% Ann Haynes and Mike Graham December 4, 2025 @ Longview DBC
♥ 70.8% Tom Spradlin and Carol Kinsey November 21, 2025 @ Pittsburg DBC
♥ 70% Cliff Smith and Heather Sanders October 25, 2025 @ Pittsburg DBC
♥ 75.5% Ellen Hollis and Gay Roach October 27, 2025 @ Nacogdoches DBC
♥ 81% Cliff Smith and Heather Sanders October 7, 2025 @ Pittsburg DBC
♥ 73.5% Mark Leighton and Sanjay Santhanam September 26, 2025 @ Pittsburg DBC
♥ 71% Judy Adams and Norma Lunsford September 11, 2025 at Van Zandt County DBC (Canton)
♥ 73.44% Nancy Green and Sally McAnulty August 15, 2025 @ Rose City DBC (Tyler)
♥ 71.88% Mary Bartley and Nancy Green August 13, 2025 @ Rose City DBC (Tyler)
♥ 72.92% Mark Leighton and Sanjay Santhanam August 12, 2025 @ Pittsburg DBC
♥ 71% Mark Reynolds and Gay Roach July 21, 2025 @ Nacogdoches DBC
♥ 76.5 % Dotsy Miller and Jackie McElhaney July 19, 2025 @ Pittsburg DBC
♥ 77.0% Dotsy Miller and Jackie McElhaney June 27th 2025 @ Pittsburg DBC
♥ 72.5 Sanjay Santhanam and Ann Haynes June 27th 2025 @ Pittsburg DBC
♥ 74% Tom Spradlin and Peggy Singer May 27, 2025 @ Pittsburg DBC
♥ 70.83% David Worrall and Karen Bell April 18, 2025 @ Pittsburg DBC
♥ 72% Mary Bartley and Brenda Baker April 4, 2025 @ Rose City (Tyler)
♥ 71.96% Tom Spradlin and Carol Kinsey March 28, 2025 @ Pittsburg
♥ 70.37% Dena Hill & Sara Weber March 17, 2025 @ Sheila Bell
♥ 71.30% Sanjay Santhanam & Melba Lee Mach 15, 2025 @ Longview
♥ 78.13% Shirley Shelton & Peggy Singer March 13, 2025 @ Longview
♥ 71.42% Liz Jacobson & Annette Crawford March 10, 2025 @ Tyler
♥ 71% Gay Roach & Mark Reynolds Jan 6, 2025 @ Nacogdoches
2024 Accomplishments
2024 Ace of Clubs Winners The ACBL members who earn the most masterpoints during club sanctioned events during a calendar year. Only black points are counted.
0-5 Sassy Crookshanks
5-20 Donna Bullard
20-50 Darwin Patrick
50-100 Karen Schmidt
100-200 Robert Aylor
200-300 Sanjay Santhanam
300-500 Earl Wright
500-1000 Charles Spradlin
1000-1500 Sandra O'Bannion
1500-2500 Peggy Singer
1500-3500 Nancy Green
3500-5000 Gloria Rowland
5000-7500 Mary Bartley
Over 10,000 Royce McCray
2024 Mini-McKenney Award recognizes the ACBL members who earn the most masterpoints in sanctioned tournaments and clubs within a calendar year.
0-5 Sassy Crookshanks
5-20 Donna Bullard
20-50 Doug Letsch
50-100 Karen Schmidt
100-200 Gary Britt
200-300 Sanjay Santhanam
300-500 Suzanne Smith
500-1000 Charles Spradlin
1000-1500 Sandra O'Bannon
1500-2500 Peggy Singer
2500-3500 Liz Jacobson
3500-5000 Gay Roach
5000-7500 Mary Bartley
Over 10,000 Royce McCray
New Rank Achieved in 2024
| Karen Bell |
Life Master |
| Ann Haynes |
Life Master |
| Charles Spradlin |
Life Master |
| David Worrall |
Life Master |
| Gary Britt |
Life Master |
| Jo Britt |
Life Master |
| Molly Chambers |
Life Master |
| Sanjay Santhanam |
Life Master |
| Jackie McElhaney |
Bronze Life Master |
| Charles Spradlin |
Bronze Life Master |
| Melba Lee |
Bronze Life Master |
| Dorothy Miller |
Bronze Life Master |
| David Worrall |
Bronze Life Master |
| Molly Chambers |
Bronze Life Master |
| Nina Worthington |
Silver Life Master |
| Clifford Smith |
Silver Life Master |
| Jeff Brown |
Silver Life Master |
| Barbara Bradford |
Silver Life Master |
| Beryl Cobb |
Silver Life Master |
| Sarah Meredith |
Silver Life Master |
| Charles Spradlin |
Silver Life Master |
| Liz Smith |
Ruby Life Master |
| Liz Jacobson |
Gold Life Master |
| Mark Leighton |
Gold Life Master |
70% Games
Pair
|
Percent
|
Club
|
Location |
Date
|
| Larry Brough & Karen Bell |
73.81% |
Pittsburg DBC |
Pittsburg |
1/5/2024 |
| Larry Brough & Karen Bell |
77.00% |
Pittsburg DBC |
Pittsburg |
1/30/2024 |
| Gloria Rowland & Sandy O'Bannon |
75.00% |
Dottie Pirkle's DBC |
Athens |
2/1/2024 |
| Susan Ford & Norma Lunsford |
70.37% |
Van Zandt DBC |
Canton |
2/6/2024 |
| Larry Brough & Karen Bell |
74.00% |
Pittsburg DBC |
Pittsburg |
2/13/2024 |
| Mike Graham & Nelda Avent |
71.00% |
Longview DBC |
Longview |
2/15/2024 |
| Mary Bartley & Nancy Green |
74.31% |
Rose City DBC |
Tyler |
2/21/2024 |
| Tom Spradlin & Carol Kinsey |
71.00% |
Pittsburg DBC |
Pittsburg |
2/23/2024 |
| Tom Spradlin & E T Testerman |
76.00% |
Longview DBC |
Longview |
2/28/2024 |
| Liz Jacobson & Charles Ford |
71.06% |
Unit Game |
Tyler |
3/9/2024 |
| Norma Lunsford & Jean Roach |
70.83% |
Van Zandt DBC |
Canton |
3/12/2024 |
| Melba Lee & Ellen Hollis |
70.31% |
Nacogdoches DBC |
Nacogdoches |
3/25/2024 |
| Charles & Susan Ford |
71.88% |
Van Zandt DBC |
Canton |
4/9/2024 |
| Mary Bartley & Beryl Cobb |
70.14% |
Rose City DBC |
Tyler |
5/6/2024 |
| Mary Bartle & Brenda Baker |
70.24% |
Rose City DBC |
Tyler |
5/17/2024 |
| Mike Graham & Cliff Smith |
70.4% |
Longview DBC |
Longview |
5/23/2024 |
| Dotsy Miller & Jackie McElhaney |
71% |
Pittsburg DBC |
Pittsburg |
6/4/2024 |
| Mike Graham & Beth Hankins |
70.83% |
Longview DBC |
Longview |
6/13/2024 |
| Dotsy Miller & Jackie McElhaney |
75% |
Pittsburg DBC |
Pittsburg |
6/14/2024 |
| Gloria Rowland & Judy Adams |
76.04% |
Van Zandt DBC |
Canton |
6/18/2024 |
| Max Walton & Gavin McGown |
71.88% |
Nacogdoches DBC |
Nacogdoches |
6/24/2024 |
| Mark Reynolds & Gay Roach |
71.88% |
Nacogdoches DBC |
Nacogdoches |
7/8/2024 |
| Dotsy Miller & Jackie McElhaney |
73% |
Pittsburg DBC |
Pittsburg |
7/12/2024 |
| Mike Graham & Shirley Shelton |
73% |
Longview DBC |
Longview |
7/15/2024 |
| Mike Graham & Ann Haynes |
76.04% |
Longview DBC |
Longview |
8/1/2024 |
| Gay Roach & Mark Reynolds |
71.88% |
Nacogdoches DBC |
Nacogdoches |
8/7/2024 |
| Gloria Rowland & Jimmy Parker |
76.92% |
Dottie Pirkle's DBC |
Athens |
8/8/2024 |
| Nancy Green & Mary Bartley |
75% |
Rose City DBC |
Tyler |
8/21/2024 |
| Gay Roach & Mike Graham |
72% |
Longview DBC |
Longview |
8/28/2024 |
| David Worrall & Karen Bell |
71.5% |
Pittsburg DBC |
Pittsburg |
9/6/2024 |
| Cliff Smith & Michelle Shores |
76.85% |
Sheila Bell DBC |
Texarkana |
9/11/2024 |
| Gay Roach & Rand James |
77.5% |
Nacogdoches DBC |
Nacogdoches |
9/16/2024 |
| Mary Bartley & Liz Smith September 25 @ |
70.14% |
Rose City DBC |
Tyler |
9/25/2024 |
| Mike Graham & David Worrall September 26 @ |
71% |
Longview DBC |
Longview |
9/26/2024 |
| Chris Bourland & Lisa Looney |
76% |
Pittsburg DBC |
Pittsburg |
10/1/2024 |
| Shirley Shelton & Peggy Singer |
71% |
Longview DBC |
Longview |
10/10/2024
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| Sanjay Santhanam & Bob Fiorendino |
72.2% |
Longview DBC |
Longview |
10/15/2024
|
| Sanjay Santhanam & Peggy Singer |
76.39% |
Pittsburg DBC |
Pittsburg |
11/19/2024 |
| Dotsy Miller & Jackie MeElhaney |
71% |
Pittsburg DBC |
Pittsburg |
12/10/2024 |
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2023 Accomplishments
New Rank Achieved in 2023
Name
|
New Rank
|
| Jackie McElhaney |
Life Master |
| Dorothy Miller |
Life Master |
| Lisa Looney |
Bronze Life Master |
| Carol Anderson |
Bronze Life Master |
| John Gurasich |
Bronze Life Master |
| Linda Gurasich |
Bronze Life Master |
| Pud Patterson |
Bronze Life Master |
| Martha Taft |
Ruby Life Master |
| S. V. Ramarathnam |
Ruby Life Master |
| Jo Ann Parten |
Silver Life Master |
| Merlene Gager |
Silver Life Master |
| Sally McAnulty |
Silver Life Master |
| Ginny Jones |
Silver Life Master |
| Joyce Hahn |
Silver Life Master |
| Paula Edwards |
Silver Life Master |
| Deanna Drab |
Silver Life Master |
| Mary Bartley |
Diamond Life Master |
| Royce McCray |
Platinum Life Master |
70% Games
pairs with 70% games in 2023
Pair
|
Percent
|
Location
|
Date
|
| Linda Harrison & Suzanne Smith |
70.00% |
Pittsburg DBC |
1/3/2023 |
| Karen Bell & Liz Guthrie |
74.00% |
Pittsburg DBC |
1/6/2023 |
| Mary Bartley & Nancy Green |
75.00% |
Rose City DBC |
1/11/2023 |
| Mary Bartley & Nancy Green |
72.80% |
Rose City DBC |
1/18/2023 |
| ET Testerman & Mike Graham |
77.50% |
Longview DBC |
2/13/2023 |
| Tom Spradlin & Gay Roach |
70.00% |
Longview DBC |
2/15/2023 |
| Cliff Smith & Mike Graham |
73.13% |
Longview DBC |
2/16/2023 |
| Jimmy Parker & Norma Lunsford |
76.04% |
Van Zandt County DBC |
4/24/2023 |
| Gloria Rowland - Bonnie Magee |
74.50% |
Dottie Pirkle's DBC |
4/13/2023 |
| Mary Bartley & Brenda Baker |
70.80% |
Rose City DBC |
5/12/2023 |
| Shirley Shelton & Mike Graham |
72.00% |
Longview DBC |
5/15/2023 |
| Charles Ford & Brenda Baker |
73.15% |
Van Zandt County DBC |
5/23/2023 |
| Diane Ferrell & Linda Tillery |
75.00% |
Longview DBC |
5/24/2023 |
| Jolly Woolsey & Doni Phillips |
72.50% |
Sheila Bell DBC |
6/14/2023 |
| Charles Ford & Shreedhara Ramarathnam |
72.92% |
Dottie Pirkle's DBC |
6/15/2023 |
| Mary Bartley & Brenda Baker |
72.91% |
Rose City DBC |
6/16/2023 |
| Ed Loutherback & Robert Aylor |
70.84% |
Rose City DBC |
6/23/2023 |
| Gloria Rowland & Judy Adams |
74.40% |
Van Zandt County DBC |
7/11/2023 |
| Tom Spradlin & Karen Bell |
73.00% |
Pittsburg DBC |
7/14/2023 |
| Mary Bartley & Nancy Green |
71.85% |
Rose City DBC |
7/17/2023 |
| Mark Leighton & Colleen Grisham |
71.59% |
Tournament of Roses |
7/27/2023 |
| Paula Edwards & Shreedhara Ramarathnam |
70.27% |
Tournament of Roses |
7/27/2023 |
| Mary Bartley & Mark Leighton |
74.44% |
Tournament of Roses |
7/31/2023 |
| Pat Wright & Sandy O'Bannon |
70.83% |
Rose City DBC |
8/02/2023 |
| Gloria Rowland & Jean Roach |
72.92% |
Dottie Pirkle'sDBC |
8/17/2023 |
| Diane Duncan & Mike Graham |
72.43% |
Longview DBC |
8/31/2023 |
| Susan Doty & Diane Duncan |
70.00% |
Longview DBC |
10/5/2023 |
| Cliff Smith & Helen Mobley |
72.50% |
Sheila Bell DBC |
10/11/2023 |
| Gloria Rowland & Coleen Grisham |
70.00% |
Dottie Pirkle's DBC |
10/12/2023 |
| Coleen Grisham & Mark Leighton |
72.22% |
Rose City DBC |
10/16/2023 |
| Charles Ford & Judy Adams |
75.00% |
Dottie Pirkle's |
11/9/2023 |
| Nancy Green & Brenda Baker |
79.50% |
Rose City DBC |
11/13/2023 |
2022 Accomplishments
New Rank Achieved in 2022
|
|
| Linda Gurasich |
Life Master (7/22) |
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| John Gurasich |
Life Master (7/22) |
|
| Bonnie Magee |
Gold Life Master (4/22) |
|
| Peggy Singer |
Ruby Life Master (1/22) |
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| 70% Games in 2022 |
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| Pair |
Percent |
Location/Date |
| Beth Hankins & Mike Graham |
72.00% |
Longview DBC on 12/19 |
| Cliff Smith & Mike Graham |
71.88% |
Longview DBC on 12/17 |
| Larry Brough & Liz Guthrie |
70.00% |
Pittsburg DBC on 12/2 |
| Peggy Singer & Shirley Shelton |
75.00% |
Longview DBC on 11/30 |
| Ennis Dyess & Mike Graham |
70.42% |
Longview DBC on 11/19 |
| David Worrall & Karen Bell |
71.00% |
Longview DBC on 11/14 |
| Shirley Shelton & Peggy Singer |
70.83% |
Longview DBC on 10/27 |
| Mary Bartley & Nancy Green |
72.00% |
Rose City DBC on 10/19 |
| Peggy Singer & Mike Graham |
71.00% |
Longview DBC on 10/7 |
| Larry Brough & Liz Guthrie |
70.00% |
Pittsburg DBC on 10/4 |
| Mark Leighton & Liz Jacobson |
72.00% |
Rose City DBC on 9/21 |
| Ennis Dyess & Liz Jacobson |
75.00% |
Rose City DBC on 9/2 |
| Mary Bartley & Brenda Baker |
70.00% |
Rose City DBC on 8/26 |
| Mary Bartley & Sally McAnulty |
70.14% |
Rose City DBC on 8/24 |
| Gay Roach & Mike Graham |
70.00% |
Longview DBC on 8/24 |
| Gayle Bratton & Pat Patrick |
71.00% |
Pittsburg DBC on 8/15 |
| Peggy Singer & Shirley Shelton |
76.00% |
Longview DBC on 8/11 |
| Becky Phillips & Nona Culpepper |
73.75% |
Shiela Bell DBC on 8/3 |
| Liz Guthrie & Larry Brough |
71.88% |
Pittsburg DBC on 8/2 |
| Lottie Guttry & Pat Wright |
70.00% |
Longview DBC on 7/28 |
| Cliff Smith & Mike Graham |
70.00% |
Longview DBC on 7/28 |
| Shirley Shelton & Peggy Singer |
72.50% |
Longview DBC on 7/18 |
| Shirley Shelton & Peggy Singer |
77.50% |
Longview DBC on 7/21 |
| Lisa Looney & Curtis Bourland |
75.00% |
Pittsburg DBC on 7/12 |
| Tom Spradlin & Beth Hankins |
72.20% |
Longview DBC STaC on 6/15 |
| Nelda Avent & Mike Graham |
70.00% |
Longview DBC on 5/18 |
| Mary Bartley % Nancy Green |
75.60% |
Rose City DBC on 5/16 |
| Curtis Bourland & Donna Burnett |
70.00% |
Sheila Bell DBC on 5/11 |
| Karen Bell & Larry Brough |
72.00% |
Pittsburg DBC on 5/10 |
| Judy Walter & Curtis Bourland |
74.07% |
Sheila Bell DBC on 5/4 |
| Mary Bartley & Jack Blumenthal |
72.50% |
Rose City DBC on 4/29 |
| Brenda Baker & Mary Bartley |
77.34% |
Rose City DBC on 4/4 |
| Jeff Brown & Kat Young |
70.64% |
Sheila Bell DBC on 3/28 |
| Pat Wright & Nancy Green |
72.90% |
Rose City DBC on 3/23 |
| Jeff Brown & Kat Young |
70.19% |
Sheila Bell DBC on 3/22 |
| Mary Bartley & Nancy Green |
71.80% |
Rose City DBC on 3/21 |
| Shirley Shelton & Mike Graham |
73.00% |
Longview DBC on 3/21 |
| Peggy Singer & Mike Graham |
72.00% |
Longview DBC on 3/17 |
| Gayle Mauldin & Beth Hankins |
72.50% |
Longview DBC on 3/3 |
| Gayle Mauldin & Mike Graham |
75.00% |
Longview DBC on 2/28 |
| Cassie Jean & Kat Young |
70.19% |
Texarkana SBDC on 2/14 |
| Mary Bartley & Nancy Green |
70.83% |
Tyler RCDBC on 1/19 |
| Mary Bartley & Nancy Green |
70.83% |
Tyler RCDBC on 1/17 |
| Peggy Singer & Mike Graham |
77.78% |
LDBC on 1/17 |
| Mary Bartly & Brenda Baker |
72.09% |
Unit Game on 1/8 |
| Shirley Shelton & Mike Graham |
80.00% |
LDBC on 1/6 |
Ben Friend Award
The Ben Friend Award is awarded yearly in August to the person with the most points accumulated in the Monthly Unit 225 games from August 1 thru July 31.
Former recipients:
- 2023-2024 - Mary Bartley
- 2022-2023 - Mary Bartley and Brenda Baker
- 2021-2022 - Mary Bartley
- 2020-2021 - Mary Bartley
- 2019 - Don & Mary Bartley
- 2018 - Brenda Baker
- 2017 - Brenda Baker
- 2016 - Emily Leake
- 2015 - Don & Mary Bartley
- 2014 - Don & Mary Bartley
Emily Leake Award
The Emily Leake Award is awarded annually in August to the novice player who begins on August 31 of previous year with less than 100 points and accumulates the most points at the Monthly Unit Game by July 31 of following year.
- 2023 - Ethan Collins
- 2021-2022 - Ethan Collins
- 2020 - Suzanne Smith
- 2019 - Jo Ann Zastovnik
- 2018 - Tom Spradlin
- 2017 - Greg Cooley
- 2016 - Rick Davis
- 2015 - Ed Madison
- 2014 - Colleen O'Neal
Steve Lawrence Tournament of Stars Award
Steve Lawrence Tournament of Stars Award is awarded to the Unit 225 member receiving the most masterpoints in the Regional Tournament of Stars.
Recipients:
- 2023 - Mike Graham
- 2019 - Mike Graham
- 2017 - Betty Wilkinson
- 2015 - Mike Graham
- 2013 - Shirley Shelton
- 2011 - Shirley Matthews
Tournament of Roses Award
Tournament of Roses Award is awarded in August to the Unit 225 member receiving the most points in the Tournament of Roses sectional tournament which is played annually in July.
Recipients
- 2023 - Tournament of Roses Award - Mary Bartley & Brenda Baker
- 2019 - Stewart Angel & Jonathan Ernest
- 2018 - Emily Leake & Brenda Baker
- 2017 - Shirley Matthews
2022 District Star Award
Past Winners
- 2022 Sandra O'Bannon
- 2021 Charles Ford
- 2020 Nelda Avent
- 2019 Carol Kinsey
- 2018 Sandy Hilliard
- 2017 Mike Graham
- 2016 Linda Harrison
- 2015 Jean Roach
- 2014 Noelene Hardy
- 2013 Janie Wolaver
- 2012 Shirley Shelton
- 2011 Ginger Rhamey
- 2009 Lela Mae Corley
- 2008 Gloria Rowland
- 2004 Dottie Pirkle
- 1999 Cleo Tucker
- 1996 Oleta Hall
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