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RIO BLANCO HERALD TIMESThursday, September 20, 2012Local NFL Punt, Pass andKick results releasedSpecial to the Herald Times Lane Anderson 96’6”Jeffrey Colo 90’2”Liam Deming 90’2”Zogar Brown 80’9”Landen Moomey 80’1”Parker Pontine 77’7”Porter Hossack 51’8”Ashdon Subert 45’1”Kaleb Nielsen 43’0”Tral Kennedy 32’2”MEEKER I The annual NFLPunt, Pass and Kick competition,sponsored locally by the ERBMRecreation and Park District, washeld Sept. 14. Forty-four boys andgirls, ranging in age from six to 15,competed.The first place winner in eachage and gender division will advanceto the sectional competition to beheld in Grand Junction Oct. 14.6-7 boysConner Blunt 77’6” 1stElliot Steinacher 64’1” 2ndCade Blunt 54’0” 3rdHayden Shultz 38’11”Dillon Hobbs 19’1”6-7 girlsEllie Hossack 45’3” 1stWagner Brown 42’6” 2ndVivian Brown 37’7” 3rd8-9 boysKelton Turner 139’11” 1stRyan Phelan 129’3” 2ndJ.H. Hightower 121’9” 3rdBlake Juergens 112’7”Bradin Steinacher 102’11”8-9 girlsTatumn Kennedy 52’11” 1st10-11 boysTanner Kennedy 180’8” 1stCole Rogers 166’2” 2ndBrennan Jensen 158’7” 3rdJake Shelton 144’9”Kesston Hobbs 142’4”Elijah Deming 139’10”Brady Potetz 105’2”Justin George 101’11”Brayden Garcia 93’6”Tucker Slaugh 85’5”10-11 girlsMegan Shelton 147’11” 1stKenzie Turner 122’3” 2nd12-13 boysTanner Slaugh 1stCOURTESY PHOTOKelton Turner gets a high five fromNicole Dupire after winning the annualPunt, Pass and Kick competitionrecently held and will be advancingwith other winners to the Sectionalcompetition in Grand Junction.Doak Mantle 2ndTrapper Merrifield 3rdKale Burke 143’9”Daylon Nielsen 128’2”12-13 girlsMaggie Phelan 119’1” 1st14-15 boysJake Phelan 292’2” 1stBarlau wins O.F.I.C. tourneyBy BOBBY GUTIERREZbobby@theheraldtimes.comMEEKER I Mark Barlau ofGlenwood Springs defended histitle as champion of the Old FartsIn Carts (O.F.I.C.) tournamentplayed last Saturday at the MeekerGolf Course. The field of 27golfers, split into two flights, featuredmore than 20 from out oftown.Barlau defended his 2011 titleby shooting a one-under par 67,which was 10 shots better than secondplace finisher Earl Cherry ofRifle. John Savage, also of Rifle,finished with the third best grossscore (79) in the first flight.Meeker’s Irv Griffin tied withMike Chastain of Rifle with thethird best net score (66) in the firstflight. Pat Hayes of Rifle had thebest net score (59) and Ash Durrettof Glenwood Springs finished second,six shots back.Clint Chappell played well onhis home course, finishing with thesecond best gross score in the secondflight, one shot behind thechampion Troy Mannon of Rifle,who shot an 80. Jim Farris fromGlenwood Springs finished thirdwith a gross score of 87.Joe Barnhill from Byers finishedwith the best net score (62) inthe second flight, one stroke aheadof Phil Gallagher of GlenwoodSprings. Ted Jessup and SteveWebb, both from Rifle, tied at 71with the third best net score.The 2012 Cowboy KickoffClassic, benefiting the MeekerHigh School football program willbe played Oct. 6. Please contact theMeeker Golf Course at 878-5642to sign up for the four-person teamscramble.DON’T DO IT!SPORTS ✧ 15ARead us online @ theheraldtimes.comShooting atPower LinesandInsulatorsis NOT“Fair Game”It’s Vandalism!IT HAPPENS -- BELIEVE IT OR NOT!Every year some people decide to use our lines, poles orinsulators instead of targets or game to shoot at.THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE AND DANGEROUS ACT!We all pay the cost to repair the equipment. Shot insulators, wires andpoles result in electric service interruptions and inconvenience.IT’S ALSO EXPENSIVE IF YOU GET CAUGHT!There are penalties for intentional damage to utility property.IT’S DANGEROUS! Live wires can burn or electrocute when they fallto the ground. An innocent person could become a victim -- so could the shooter.Being a good citizen includes the responsibility for reporting anyaction which may cause the loss of life or damage of property.A REWARD OF UP TO $1,000 ISOFFERED BY MOON LAKE ELECTRICFor information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons guilty ofshooting (or otherwise damaging) insulators or other equipment belongingto Moon Lake Electric Association.