The Sandy Point Team Invitational

Team Michigan Captain Gary Laura brought Team Michigan back to its winning ways here in the Northwoods. With a 5-1-1 record going into the finals against Ben Hansen's HalBabies from Kansas City, also holding a 5-1-1 record, Michigan posted a decisive victory in the final 12-hold match, winning 8-4 and $5,400.

Finishing in second place, The HalBabies, named for their beloved former captain, Hal Kurz, managed to make it to the finals for the first time without a complete roster. Minus a grand master, their only loss during regular tournament play was to Team Michigan. The tie came from last year's champs, Team NorCal. Captain Ben Hansen and his team took home $2,700.

• Seeds 1-7 (Open Pro): Ken Gill, Scott Martin, Al Sugar Schack, Todd Branch, Drew Bray, Darren Harper and Mike Raley.
• Seed 8 (Pro Woman) Sue Stephens
• Seeds 9-11 (Pro Masters) Jav Kowalski, Gary Laura and Mark Ellis
• Seed 12 (Grand Master) Don Wetzel

• Seeds 1-7 (Open Pro): Mike Randolph, Brian Mace, Brian McRee, Tim Scanlon, Brian Schweberger, Ben Hansen, Chris Hall
• Seed 8 (Pro Woman) Ruth Steele
• Seeds 9-11 (Pro Masters) Billy Crump, Jeff Woods, Brett Sharbono
• Seed 12 (Grand Master) n/a

• Team Michigan 5 - 1 - 1
• HalBabies 5 - 1 - 1
• Team Diehard 4 - 2 - 1
• Team NorCal 4 - 2 - 1
• Bombers 2 - 4 - 1
• Team Sandy Point 2 - 4 - 1
• Team NorthDog 2 - 5 - 0
• Player's Club 1 - 6 - 0

• 2003, Team Michigan, Captain, Gary Laura
• 2002, Team NorCal, Captain, Peter Sontag
• 2001, Team NorCal, Captain Peter Sontag
• 2000, Team In-Flight, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Captain, Pad Timmons
• 1999, Team In-Flight, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Captain, Pad Timmons
• 1998, Team In-Flight, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Captain, Mark Ellis
• 1997, Team Northdog, Captain, Tim Mackey
• 1996, Team Northdog, Captain, Tim Mackey
• 1995, Sheboygan Aces, Captain, Barry Schultz

ChainDogs 3.5
Sandy Point 8.5

Michigan 8.5
Bombers 3.5

Player's Club 7
HalBabies 5

NorCal 3.5
DieHard 8.5

HalBabies 5
Michigan 7

Sandy Point 5
DieHard 7

Player's Club 5.5
Bombers 6.5

ChainDogs 4
NorCal 8

HalBabies 7.5
Bombers 4.5

Sandy Point 5
NorCal 7

Player's Club 5.5
Michigan 6.5

DieHard 11
ChainDogs 1

HalBabies 5
Sandy Point 7

NorCal 7.5
Bombers 4.5

Michigan 6.5
DieHards 5.5

Player's Club 9
ChainDogs 3

NorCal 7
HalBabies 5

Sandy Point 4.5
Bombers 7.5

Michigan 11
ChainDogs 1

Player's Club 2.5
DieHards 9.5

HalBabies 12 ** (first shut-out in tournament history)
ChainDogs 0

Sandy Point 5.5
Player's Club 6.5

NorCal 6.5
Michigan 5.5

Bombers 3.5
DieHards 8.5

DieHards 6.5
HalBabies 5.5

Sandy Point 6.5
Michigan 5.5

ChainDogs 6
Bombers 6

Player's Club 5
NorCal

Team Nor Cal: Captain, Peter Sontag: 8-0-0

Team Michigan: Captain, Pad Timmons: 6-2-0

Team Die Hard: Captain, Dan Harbeck: 5-2-0

ChainDogs: Captain, Matt Koerner: 4-3-0

Bombers: Captain, Duster Don Hoffman: 3-4-0

Team Sandy Point: Captain, Mike Cozzens 2-5-0

The Halbabies: Captain, Ben Hansen:1-6-0

Team Rumbletown: Captain, Steve Cobus: 0-7-0

Team In-Flight, captain Pad Timmons

Team F.I.B., captain Dan Harbeck

Sandy Point All-Stars, captain Mike Cozzens

Bombers, captain, Duster Don Hoffman

KC Dirty Dozen, captain Hal-Baby Kurz

Team Rumbletown, captain Steve Cobus

Chaindogs, captain, Matt Koerner

Team Lonestar, captain Kelly Hicks