2022 TOC Skills Contest Winners

Feb. 1, 2022

POLK COUNTY, FL – More than 150 players competed in four skills contests here on Thursday, Feb. 10, at the Tournament of Champions. Contests included Speed (fastest around bases), Power Hitting (most home runs), Precision Hitting (accuracy hitting through cones) and Pitching (most balls in a bucket).

Power Hitting Contest:
Winners:
Men’s 40-50: Pat Doyle, 53, Texas Aces 50s

Men’s 55-60: Bobby Gilbert, 60, Texas Aces 50s 

Men’s 65-70: Gerard Stigliano, 69, of Syracuse Cyclones (NY)

Men’s 75-85: Gary Nicolay, 75, of Venom (FL)

Women’s 50: No home runs

Precision Hitting Contest:
Winners:
Men’s 40-50: Joel Magallanes, 52, All-Quip / SOWC (OR)

Men’s 55-60: Ron Hogan, , 64, of the Michigan Merchants 

Men’s 65-70: Jeff Toburen, 68, of the Michigan Merchants 

Men’s 75-85: Taz Salverson,74 , of the Minnesota Lumberjacks 75s 

Women’s 50: No winners

Pitching Contest:
Winners:
Men’s 40-50: No Winner

Men’s 55-60: Peter Dziawura, 64, from Full Throttle (AZ)

Men’s 65-70: Jon Glazer, 70, Long Island Jaguars (NY)

Men’s 75-85: No Winner

Women’s 50: Nancy Peterson, 55, Lew’s Crew (MD)

Speed Contest:
Winners:
Men’s 40-50: Jessie Rodriguez, 52, of Elevated 50s (UT)

Men’s 55-60: Glenn Pierce, 60, of the Long Island Jaguars (NY)

Men’s 65-70: Rich Bettley, 69, of Talaga Construction (CT)

Men’s 75-85: Gene Thompson, 76, of the Minnesota Masters 

Women’s 50: Doloris Patterson, 54 of Unfazed (VA)

See the full story in the Spring Edition of the Senior Softball Newspaper coming in March.