SNHPS Hi-Lo Doubles Tournament crowns champions at Pahrump Hot Air Rally in the Valley
The Southern Nevada Horseshoe Pitching Series brought the heat to the Pahrump Hot Air Rally in the Valley with the Hi-Lo Doubles Tournament at Petrack Park this past Saturday.
With temperatures in the mid-60s with a light breeze, conditions were just about perfect for the first event of the year.
Ten pitchers battled it out, shaking off some horseshoe rust while plenty of spectators stopped by to catch the action.
And it wasn’t just horseshoes.
The Hot Air Rally in the Valley was packed with excitement — a car show, live bands on two stages, vendors galore, mechanical bull rides, bouncy houses, miniature golf, ax throwing, cornhole for the kids, and of course, the balloons lighting up the sky.
The championship came down to a playoff showdown between teammates Lathan Dilger and Ron Gonzales; and Mark Kaczmarek and Stephen Lamar.
When the dust finally settled, Dilger and Gonzales clinched the victory together. The pair were awarded a SNHPS tournament champion gold plaque, cash and 20 earned points in the series.
Runners-up Kaczmarek and Lamar received a silver plaque, cash and 10 points in the series.
Third-place finishers Workman and Sanchez received a bronze plaque, cash and five points in the series.
The Southern Nevada Horseshoe Pitching Series would like to give a thank you to their sponsors, including Pahrump Valley Storage, American Family Insurance, Gunny’s Air Conditioning and Plumbing, Goins Farmers Insurance, Stewart Title Company and Smokin’ J’s Barbecue.
Scheduled for March 14, the series will head to Chloride, Ariz. for the Chloride St. Patrick’s Day Festival sponsored by the the Chloride Chamber of Commerce starting at 11 a.m. mountain time.
The tournament is open to the public and a buy-in fee of $20 will be required to pitch.
Tournament Champions (7–2)
Division 1: Lathan “Rebel” Dilger – Pahrump
Division 2: Ron Gonzales – Atwater, Calif.
2nd Place (6–3)
Division 1: Mark Kaczmarek – Pahrump
Division 2: Stephen Lamar – Pahrump
3rd Place (5–3)
Division 1: Lawrence Workman – Henderson
Division 2: Benny Sanchez – Amargosa
SNHPS Series Standings
Division one
1st: Lathan “Rebel” Dilger — Pahrump — 21 points
2nd: Don Brown — Pahrump — 1 point
3rd: Mark Kaczmarek — Pahrump — 11 points
4th: Lawrence Workman — Henderson — 6 points
5th: Larry Workman — Henderson — 0 points
6th: Jim Magda — Henderson — 0 points
7th: Dan Dunn — Summerlin — 0 points
8th: TJ Grose — Henderson — 0 points
9th: Randy Salzwimmer — Pahrump — 0 points
10th: Rob Ciaciura — Hackensack, Minn. — 0 points
11th: Bubba Chancey — Pahrump — 0 points
T-12th: Cody McNeely — Gardnerville — 0 points
T-12th: Carol Lanfair — Gardnerville — 0 points
T-12th: Ellie Miller — Richfield, Utah — 0 points
Division two
1st: Benny Sanchez — Amargosa — 103 points
2nd: Stephen Lamar — Pahrump — 53 points
T-3rd: Danielle Workman — Henderson — 28 points
T-3rd: DJ Zuloaga — Pahrump — 28 points
4th: Polly Brashear — Pahrump — 25 points
5th: Frank Medina — Pahrump — 23 points
6th: Michelle Wilcox — Pahrump — 22 points
7th: Mitch Bassar — Silver Peak — 21 points
8th: Lance Hahaj — Round Mountain — 15 points
T-9th: Ron Gonzales — Atwater, Calif. — 11 points
T-9th: Rob Wethern — Reno — 11 points
10th: Josh Russell — Las Vegas — 7 points
11th: Natalie Dilger — Pahrump — 5 points
12th: Tony Lyons — Chicago, Ill. — 3 points
T-13th: Mikey Workman — Henderson — 2 points
T-13th: Christy Russell — Las Vegas — 2 points
T-14th: Josh Trout — Bishop, Calif. — 1 point
T-14th: Bob Miller — Richfield, Utah — 1 point
T-14th: Nathen Walthour — Amargosa — 1 point
T-14th: Ken Jose — Tonopah — 1 point
T-14th: Karen Semplinski — Las Vegas — 1 point
T-14th: Ron Lownges — Tonopah — 1 point
T-14th: Terry Miller — Pahrump — 1 point
T-14th: Liam Russell — Las Vegas — 1 point
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