Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at 6:55AM LEAWOOD, KS -- Nate Benz has a commanding lead in the newly formed and highly popular Silver Division as we head into the final event of the 2014 MCA season. Currently, Benz has 214 points, but it is mathematically possible for Justin Marciniak to catch up as he trails by 59 points with 155.
Thursday, July 31, 2014 at 6:50PM PARKVILLE, MO -- On Saturday morning at 8:00 a.m., the largest division in the history of the MCA Nine Wicket Series will roll out the balls for a great day of croquet. Nine players will challenge for the KC Open Silver Division title on the fast grass at the Kactus Creek Croquet Club in Parkville, Missouri. Full schedule is listed below.
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Friday, July 18, 2014 at 6:00AM LEAWOOD, KS -- Nate Benz moved to the top of the Silver Division with a 4-0 record at the Kansas Challenge this past weekend and he now has 154 points. Justin Marciniak and Diane Berg also jumped up in the standings as Bill Berg and Keith Berg played in the Pro-Gold Division. It looks like it could be a good race as we head into the final two events of the season.
Monday, July 14, 2014 at 7:14PM LEAWOOD, KS -- The MCA returned to Leawood, Kansas on Saturday in a big way as the the 2014 Kansas Challenge set a new record for player entries with 17. That eclipsed 12 entries for the same event in 2013 and shows the steady growth that the MCA is enjoying in the second season of the Nine Wicket Series.
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On the courts though, the big story was the battle against the heat as the temperature reached 92 degrees in the afternoon. The Kansas Challenge had play across three divisions with Dylan Goodwin taking the Pro Division, Ron Millican winning the Gold Division and newcomer Nate Benz going 4-0 to win the Silver Division.
Saturday, July 12, 2014 at 6:09PM LEAWOOD, KS -- The 2014 Kansas Challenge just finished up and we have winners across three divisions. Dylan Goodwin claimed his third straight tourney win with a 21-20 thriller over Greg Adams in the Pro Division. Ron Millican missed the Pro cut, but battled through the Gold Division bracket and took a 32-25 win over Debbie Breeden. The Silver Division had a five player round-robin and it came down to a big final showdown as projected in the afternoon. Nate Benz took the win with a 16-13 win over Justin Marciniak.
The big report with photos and results will be on the MCA website tomorrow.
Sunday, September 15, 2013 at 2:23PM BELTON, MO - The 2013 MCA Gold Division Championship offered a day full of surprises. The scene was set with both Bill Berg and Deborah Millican looking to snatch the overall points title as leader Jason Johnson was unable to attend the event. Essentially, both Millican and Berg had a great chance to pass Johnson just by advancing.
Sunday, September 8, 2013 at 6:26PM The match-ups and times are set for the Gold Division Championship Playoff to be held Saturdary, September 14 at Markey Park in in Belton, MO. The play-off is single-elimination. Lunch is not included, but there will be a gap provided for all players and there are plenty of restaurant options near the facility. The event is free for qualified MCA members. Non-members that have qualified will simply need to join the MCA and can do that by paying the membership fee of $20 Saturday morning.
Wildcard - 9:45 a.m.
#4 Justin Marciniak vs #5 Jodi Adams
Semi-Finals - 11:00 a.m.
#1 Bill Berg vs Wildcard Winner
#2 Debbie Millican vs #3 Keith Berg
Gold Division Final - 1:30 p.m.
A six-ball (cut-throat) will run during this event as well. The first match in six ball will start at 10:00 a.m. and will include Bill Berg and Keith Berg. Debbie Millican will also be in this match if she is available. The rest of that match will be filled with losing players from the first round of the pro bracket. The second six ball match will be scheduled as players are available with the six-ball championship taking place at 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at 7:03PM | Rank | First | Last | GP | Wins | Losses | Total Wickets | Wicket Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason | Johnson | 8 | 6 | 2 | 170 | 21.25 |
| 2 | Bill | Berg | 9 | 5 | 4 | 148 | 16.44 |
| 3 | Deborah | Millican | 8 | 6 | 2 | 141 | 17.63 |
| 4 | Keith | Berg | 5 | 1 | 4 | 71 | 14.20 |
| 5 | Justin | Marciniak | 4 | 0 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 |
| 6 | S. Jason | Cole | 2 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 18.50 |
| 7 | Carl | Distefano | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 11.00 |
Monday, June 10, 2013 at 6:22AM | Rank | First | Last | GP | Wins | Losses | Total Wickets | Wicket Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason | Johnson | 7 | 6 | 1 | 159 | 22.71 |
| 2 | Bill | Berg | 6 | 3 | 3 | 103 | 17.17 |
| 3 | Deborah | Millican | 6 | 4 | 2 | 98 | 16.33 |
| 4 | Keith | Berg | 4 | 1 | 3 | 59 | 14.75 |
| 5 | Justin | Marciniak | 4 | 0 | 4 | 59 | 14.75 |
| 6 | Carl | Distefano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12.00 |