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Home 23rd ANNUAL BILL RYAN MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT Butte, Nov 30-Dec 2, 2007 Monahan wins Ryan Memorial By The Standard Staff - 12/03/2007 Mike Monahan of Missoula defeated Butte native and Missoula resident Rick Harrington 21-9, 21-14 to win the Open/Masters Division of the 23rd Annual Bill Ryan Memorial Handball Tournament on Sunday at the Butte Elks courts. Chris McVeigh, of Butte, downed Dan Scilley for third in the Open/Masters Division. Butte’s Dan Bersanti emerged triumphant in the A Division by beating Brian Hamilton in three sets. Mining City handballers Brett Badovinac and Frankie Shields squared off in the A Division third-place match. Badovinac won 21-6, 21-9. Butte’s Scott Salo defended his title in the Golden Masters division by defeating Frank Cikan of Bozeman 17-21, 21-17, 11-2. Phil Keating battled back in the third-place match in Golden Master Consolation after a 21-14 first set defeat, he rallied to win the next two 21-12 and 11-10. Sunday Finals (All players from Butte unless noted) OPEN/MASTERS DIVISION Championship Mike Monahan, Missoula def. Rick Harrington, Missoula 21-9, 21-14 Third Place - Chris McVeigh def. Dan Scilley, Luther by forfeit A DIVISION Championship Dan Bersanti def. Brian Hamilton, Sheridan, WY 21-19, 15-21, 11-10 Third Place - Brett Badovinac def. Frankie Shields 21-16, 21-9 GOLDEN MASTERS DIVISION Championship Scott Salo def. Frank Cikan, Bozeman 17-21, 21-17, 11-2 Third Place - Dennis Stoner, Bozeman def. Steve Birrell, Bozeman 13-21, 21-10, 11-6 GOLDEN MASTER CONSOLATION Championship Rock Svennungsen, Shelby def. Tom Madrazo 21-17, 19-21, 11-1 Third Place - Phil Keating def. John Larson, Helena 14-21, 21-12, 11-10 B DIVISION Championship Bryan Loushin def. Andy White, Bozeman 21-10, 21-15 Saturday Results (All players from Butte unless noted) OPEN/MASTER DIVISION Quarterfinals Dan Scilly, Luther, def. Neil Bolton, 21-4, 21-4; Mike Monahan, Missoula, def. Jim Anderson 21-6, 21-5; Rick Harrington, Missoula, def. Pat Huff 21-6, 10-21, 11-2; Chris McVeigh def. E.J. Penatta, Sheridan, Wyo., 21-12, 21-14 OPEN/MASTERS Semifinals Mike Monahan def. Dan Scilley 21-11, 16-21, 11-7; Rick Harrington def. Chris McVeigh 21-13, 20-21, 11-9 A DIVISION Quarterfinals Frankie Shields def. Todd Timboe 11-21, 21-15, 11-6; Brian Hamilton, Sheridan, Wyo., def. Don Foley 21-3, 21-13; Dan Bersanti def. Damon Sullivan 21-16, 21-16; Brett Badovinac def. Chad Okrusch 19-21, 21-7, 11-3 A DIVISION Semifinals E.J. Hamilton def. Frankie Shields 21-17, 21-10; Dan Bersanti def. Brett Badovinac 21-18, 21-12 GOLDEN MASTERS DIVISION Semifinals Scott Salo def. Dennis Stoner, Bozeman, 21-20, 21-14; Frank Cikan, Bozeman, def. Steve Birrell, Bozeman, 21-8, 21-11 GOLDEN MASTERS CONSOLATION Quarterfinals Phil Keating def. Russ Whitten, Red Lodge, 21-13, 21-20; John Larson, Helena, def. Kevin Olson, Bozeman, 21-16, 21-2; Rock Svennungsen, Shelby, def. Ron Deriana, Bozeman, 21-9, 21-10 GOLDEN MASTERS CONSOLATION Semifinals Tom Madrazo def. Phil Keating 21-4, 14-21, 11-1; Rock Svennungsen def. John Larson |