Sugar River Euchre

<strong>BREAKING NEWS – THIS JUST IN: </strong> Thanks to the 117 points put up by Pat Palmer and Tracy Buetel, the River-Rats of J&M Bar placed a check in the win column for the first time since February 11, 2016! Ken Stamn and Dean Disch (Eagle Heights) beat Pat and Tracy 15 to 12, spoiling their party and hopes of a perfect score. Although Pat and Tracy would‘ve loved to have bagged the big 120 points, they are extremely pleased the River-Rats escaped the Screaming Eagles’ claws for a 19-point win. Pat Dann and Ron Fargo claimed this week’s low score when they contributed just 71 points to the Eagles’ tally.
Pine Bluff, the home of the Pipe-Benders, saw another strong effort when Dean Herfel and Larry Losenegger (Shenanigans) finished the night with a 115 points. Their only loss come at the hands of Mark Losenegger and Greg Stutz (Jones’ Plumbing). By the end of the night the visiting Pranksters were able to pull a few fast ones on Jones’ Plumbing, soaking the Pipe-Benders by 32 points. Monte’s and Norsk Golf Bowl played in another match decided by 32 points. The Mounties led early in the match but were apparently tired after their ride into Mount Horeb. With the Mounties lacking the stamina to maintain the lead, the Cowboys win this one.
After struggling to find ample parking in downtown New Glarus, the Hooterville-Shufflers found their way into the Sportsman’s Bar & Grill looking for their first win of the 2nd half. Playing the role of the perfect host, the Cheese-Eaters gave up their second perfect score in as many weeks. This week it was Duane (Dewey) Haag and Randy Skogen basking in the limelight. They experienced several close games but hung on to capture that elusive 120-point total while accumulating 24 points more for their team than their opponents did for the River-Rats. The Shufflers achieved their immediate goal and danced out of the Sportsman’s Bar with a 38-point win.
Meanwhile, just around the corner at Kleeman’s, Jeff Goebler and Rick Skindrud racked up 114 points for the Hay-Shakers after losing just one game. The 111 points put up by Al Zimmerman and Jeff Judd boded well for Kleeman’s as well. However, Jeff Judd would love to change the results of one hand he played that evening. With the right-bower, two additional trump and a suit ace, Jeff declared he had a lone-hand. Tracy Haag (Hooterville-Express), having the left-bower, plus three more trump and a suit ace, took Jeff cross-corners. You can imagine Jeff’s disappointment when Tracy set him. However, Kleeman’s hung on to beat the Express by 42 points despite Jeff’s little stumble.
Standings: Kleeman’s 2-0; Shenanigans 2-0; Eagle Heights 1-1; Hooterville-Express 1-1; Hooterville-Shufflers 1-1; Jones’ Plumbing 1-1; J&M Bar 1-1; Norsk Golf Bowl 1-1; Monte’s 0-2; New Glarus 0-2.
Schedule for January 19, 2017: Kleeman’s @ Monte’s (8:00); New Glarus @ Shenanigans (8:00); Norsk Golf Bowl @ J&M Bar (8:00); Eagle Heights @ Hooterville Shufflers (7:00); Jones’ Plumbing @ Hooterville Express (7:30).