CASA golf tourney assists local children

District Court Judge David Rogers hosted the 17th annual CASA Father's Day Charitable Golf Tournament at Allen County Country Club over the weekend.

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June 26, 2023 - 2:46 PM

The Flight A first place team of Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline. Pictured are Kortney McGraw, Johnnie Riley, Bob and Kaden Macha. Photo by Courtesy photo

The 17th annual CASA Father’s Day Charitable Golf Tournament was hosted by District Court Judge David Rogers at the Allen County Country Club on Saturday. 

Nineteen teams consisting of 77 golfers participated. The action included three flights ranging from very skilled, skilled and slightly less skilled golfers as well as individual contests. 

In the A Flight of very skilled golfers, Southern Star Central No. 2 came in first place and consisted of team members Kortney McGraw, Johnnie Riley and Bob and Kaden Macha. 

In second place was Twin Motors Ford — Mike Koehn, Ethan Harris, Blake Appling, Jeremy and Xander Sellman.

In the B Flight of skilled players, Iola Insurance Associates came in first place — Ken Taiclet, Travis Larson, Steven Lucke and Bruce Faulhaver. 

Second place went to Ash Grove Cement’s team of Joe Relph, Jessie Holtzman, Trent Zartman and Jesse Morris.

In the C Flight of the slightly less skilled golfers, the Porter Family No. 2 team took first place — Brianne and Nathaniel Porter, Eric Bambick and Rusty Wright. In second place was the Bank of Commerce with Jerry Bowman, Kraig Folmer, Mike Boaz and Brad Davis.

For the individual contest winners, Jeremy Sellman won the longest drive for the men while Patti Timmens took it for the women. The longest putt belonged to Mike Heffern and the closest to the pin was Denny Creitz.

The funds raised from the tournament will go to the 31st Judicial District including Allen, Neosho, Woodson and Wilson counties to help serve children in the court system. 

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