Greater Omaha Leagues

For those of you who are unaware, Brandon Wolf was involved in a horrible auto accident near Pilger, Nebraska on May 20th, 2014 that left him hospitalized with numerous injuries. There will be a long road of recovery ahead for Brandon, his wife Becca and their family.

Brandon was a mainstay in Greater Omaha's dart leagues and many had come to know and like him through leagues and tournaments.

On Saturday June 21st, 2014 there will be a luck of the draw dart tournament held at Corner Bar in Fremont, Nebraska that will be open to anyone and everyone who is wanting to support Brandon and his family. The entry fee for the tournament will be $10.00 per player with all proceeds benefiting the Wolf family. Corner Bar will be taking signups for the benefit tournament the morning of the event from 11:00am until 1:30pm and the tournament will begin at 2pm.

There will be several raffles available for purchase throughout the event, donated from various local businesses and people, which will also benefit the Wolf family.

Greater Omaha League Dart players, this will also be worth double points in the Ultimate Qualifier Series. We look forward to seeing as many people come out to support Brandon and Becca Wolf as possible. Let's pack Corner Bar that day and show the Wolf family how much we are behind them throughout the recovery process.

More details about the event will be released in the next few days. Thank you for your patience and your support of one of our own.

For more information contact Corner Bar (402) 721-9996 or steve@gamesales.com

Another successful league season is almost in the books, with many of the league championships still undecided going into the final weeks of play. With that, it comes the time of year when we set up the season-ending tournaments for the leagues.

At the season-ending tournaments, teams get to meet up, socialize and compete against one another in bracketed tournaments to crown the City Champion for each of the leagues. Listed below is the schedule for this season's tournaments:

Sunday Doubles Cricket - Held on Saturday June 7th, 2014 at Stoli's Lounge in Omaha, NE. Check-in 12pm, Shoot 1pm. Stoli's Lounge is also adding $5/player to the payouts for the tournament.

Monday Doubles 501/CR - Held on Saturday May 10th, 2014 at Tiki Time Bar & Grill in Beaver Lake, NE. Check-in 12pm, Shoot 1pm.

Wednesday Cass Co. Trios CR - Held on Sunday May 18th, 2014 at ???. Check-in 1pm, Shoot 2pm.

Thursday Team Cricket - Held on Saturday May 31st, 2014 at Shark Club in Omaha, NE. Check-in 12pm, Shoot 1pm. Shark Club will be adding $3/player to the payouts for the tournament.

The Omaha Pool league tournament will be held Saturday June 14th, 2014 at Stoli's Lounge in Omaha, NE. 

We look forward to some great tournaments and crowning new City Champions. Also remember, league-ending tournaments are also Ultimate Qualifier point-earning tournaments so playing in those tournaments gives you an advantage over the players who didn't play in your league.

Another reminder that signups are being taken via this website under "Join Now" for the Summer 2014 Greater Omaha Leagues. Paper signup forms will be delivered to locations next week. Thank you all, it's been a pleasure having you in our leagues and we look forward to next season.

Cass County area dart players...this one's for you. Get your children age 5-17 involved in the dart league this Summer and help out a wonderful cause. It will be an Adult/Youth Doubles traveling league on Tuesday nights at 7pm. Have to signup by May 21st, league begins June 3rd. All of the league money will be donated to a charity, which will be chosen by the League Champion team.

Every player in this league will receive a free "Think Pink" Dart League T-shirt for participating in the league. On top of that, the youth will get awarded achievement pins for their dart accomplishments throughout the season. At the end of the season, there will be a final league party to get all of the adults and youth together to celebrate the good they have done. With everyone's help, we would love to make this an annual league and continue to give to charities year after year.

There are so many great causes that could use the help, what better way to spend time with out children than to teach them to help others and make a difference?

Since this is a league involving minors, please check with your selected sponsoring bar prior to signing up for the league. You can signup now online at www.greateromahaleagues.com or signup papers will be out at locations next week.

The Plattsmouth VFW has become one of the new hot spots for local dart tournaments, starting a monthly tournament series in February. Each month the VFW, with help from player representative Sonny Seyler, is offering players a different style of tournament to help grow participation in the sport. The Plattsmouth VFW sponsors each of these events by adding $150.00 to the prize fund.

It's first event in February was a 5.0 Capped Doubles tournament. They followed that event with a 7.0 Capped Mixed Trips tournament, in which each team had to consist of at least one member of each gender. Continuing with their tournament series, on Saturday April 26th, 2014 they will be offering a Luck of the Draw dart tournament. This tournament, as always, will be open to all players regardless of experience, skill or league affiliation.

Many players may be familiar with the Plattsmouth VFW from their highly successful annual Night Before Thanksgiving Luck of the Draw dart tournament, which they have been doing for over a decade. The Thanksgiving tournament has been known for bringing in 60+ players each and every year from all over the metro area and the VFW wanted to give back to those players who have supported them for so long. The 2014 Plattsmouth VFW monthly tournament series was their answer.

April 26th Luck of the Draw
$5.00/player entry
Signup 1:30pm, Shoot 2pm

Players earn Double Points in the 2014 Greater Omaha Ultimate Qualifier Series.

Plattsmouth VFW and Greater Omaha Leagues hope to see everyone come out to participate on Saturday April 26th and in the months that follow.

It's that time again. The Spring 2014 Greater Omaha Dart and Pool Leagues are now forming. Start contacting your friends and getting your teams put together.

This season for darts we have:

Sunday 4pm PN Remote Doubles Cricket EQ
Monday 7pm PN National Remote Masters Doubles CR/501
Monday 7:30pm Remote Doubles CR/501 EQ
Wednesday 7:30pm Cass County Travel Trios Cricket EQ
Thursday 7:30pm Remote Team Cricket EQ

For pool we have:

Sunday 4pm Omaha Team 8-Ball
Tuesday 7:30pm Omaha Doubles 8-Ball

All of these leagues will begin the first week of March, with signup deadlines at the end of February. Remember the more leagues you participate in, the more Promo-Nation and Ultimate Qualifier points you receive. On top of that, the money added to the Ultimate Qualifier finale is controlled by the number of league teams we have each season, so the more teams we have...the more money is added to the Ultimate Qualifier Finale.

As always, if you have any questions, please email steve@gamesales.com or call (402) 350-4125.

Donnie Nippert                                            4.50
Luke Saltzman, Lincoln                                4.37
Steve Garrean Jr., Plattsmouth                   3.92
Clark Bierle                                                  3.91
Wes Babcock                                              3.90
Ken Rayfield                                                3.87
Bill Lowther                                                 3.70
Anthony Croker, Bellevue                            3.67
Donnie McConnell                                       3.67
Josh Kenney                                                3.60
Gary Stratton, Lincoln                                 3.59
Jason Gressman                                           3.57
Steve Smith, Lincoln                                    3.55
Bobby Lewis                                               3.52
Marlo Roth, Lincoln                                    3.51
Steve Robino                                               3.50
Ken Quade, Plattsmouth                              3.48
Ross Murcek                                               3.48
Larry Runge                                                 3.47
Willie Hellman                                              3.44
Steve Circo                                                  3.44
Rob Demey                                                 3.43
Jeff Brindley, Fremont                                 3.42
Alan Shiers, Lincoln                                     3.41
Andre Tworek, Lincoln                                3.41
Bill Lawrence, Lincoln                                 3.32
Glenn Henry, Lincoln                                   3.30
Brandon Neal                                               3.30
Ricky Molczyk, Bellevue                              3.30
Shawn Lee                                                   3.30
Ryan Dehning, Lincoln                                 3.29
Leo Dobash                                                 3.29
Mike Kluver                                                 3.28
Andy Bowen                                                3.25
Robert Cannon                                            3.25
Wade Tannahill                                            3.20
Barrett Hoffman                                           3.19
Allen Newman, Hastings                              3.18
Zach Steiner , Papillion                                3.15
Ben Osborne                                               3.15
Brad Mortensen                                           3.15
Tim Steinspring                                            3.14
Chris “Whitey” Smith, Plattsmouth              3.12
Ron “RT” Taylor                                          3.12
Joe Strazdas                                                3.11
Kyle Petersen                                               3.10
George Collins                                             3.10
David Plott, Lincoln                                     3.10
Kevin Spracklin                                            3.10
Scott Wemke, Lincoln                                 3.10
Tom Kirkman                                              3.09
Dogg Perry                                                  3.08
Mark Goodrich, Lincoln                              3.08
Todd Gammel                                             3.07
Justin Craig, Murdock                                  3.06
Dave Bernal                                                 3.05
Tim Frentz, Lincoln                                     3.04
Darnell Davis                                               3.02
Doug Althouse, Lincoln                               3.02
Chad Brown, Lincoln                                 3.01
Jim Fox, Lincoln                                          3.01
Chris Crecelius, Hastings                             3.01
Al Knudtson                                                3.00
Mike Gilles                                                  3.00
Donnie Holden                                             3.00
Jeff Neibur                                                   3.00
Will Reed                                                    3.00
Mike Ramaciotti                                           3.00
Ben Faltys, Lincoln                                      2.99
Dave Russell, Lincoln                                  2.99
Pat Davis, Hastings                                     2.99
Shaun Christiansen, Plattsmouth                  2.97
Kevin Albracht                                             2.97
Stephen Myers                                             2.97
Bob Kunath, Lincoln                                    2.96
Tyler Saul, Hastings                                    2.96
Dave Rock                                                  2.96
Dennis Payne, Lincoln                                 2.96
Jim Burkhardt, Lincoln                                 2.94
Steve Stutzman                                            2.94
CJ Madsen, Lincoln                                     2.94
Tae Thomas                                                2.93
Joe Pierce                                                    2.93
Mark Oeltjen, Hastings                                2.93
Shawn Robinson                                          2.92
Kevin Klein, Lincoln                                    2.92
Jason Demey                                               2.91
Ray Todorovich                                          2.91
Tim Bird                                                      2.91
Clint Roberts, Lincoln                                  2.91
Ryan David Grow, Lincoln                          2.91
Chad Jones                                                  2.90
Kenny Robinson                                          2.90
Kurt Krajicek                                               2.90
Andy Graham, Lincoln                                 2.90
Dan Anderson                                              2.89
Chaz Philpot, Lincoln                                  2.89
Robert Firchow, Lincoln                              2.89
Bubba True                                                  2.88
Greg Sanders                                               2.88
Ray Hanners, Kearney                                 2.88
Terry Blakey                                                2.86
Frank Turek, Lincoln                                   2.85
Brian Dale                                                    2.84
Ryan Sheldon, Kearney                                2.84
Chad Davis, Lincoln                                    2.83
Ike Kyles                                                     2.82
James Gugelman, Kearney                           2.82
Robert Brown                                              2.82
Sonny Seyler, Plattsmouth                           2.80
Bruce Golden                                              2.80
Jared Evert, Lincoln                                     2.80

The Bullshooter Nebraska Regional is one of the major tournaments that passes through our area each year. With every year, hundreds of dart players participate in the variety of events and this upcoming year looks to be no different. The date for this year's event is February 28th - March 2nd, 2014.

Regardless of what type of event you are looking to compete in, the Bullshooter Nebraska Regional has you covered. It all begins with the Friday night Luck of the Draw tournament, which features $500 added to the pot!

Saturday's events feature Women's Doubles 301, Men's Doubles 501, Pro Men's Doubles 501, Mixed Trips, Men's Cricket Doubles, Pro/Am Cricket Doubles & Women's Singles. Sunday features Women's Doubles Combo, Men's Cricket Singles, Pro Cricket Singles (13" target) and Mixed Cricket Doubles.

Registration is $20 per player per event. We urge our players to participate and come out in full force. Represent Greater Omaha Leagues with respect and have a ton of fun playing darts against hundreds of dart players from all over the Midwest. If you have any questions about the event, email steve@gamesales.com.

Greater Omaha Leagues: When did you start playing darts and who/what got you into the sport?

Sonny Seyler: “I started 16 years ago. Got started by just hanging out in the bar and some buddy’s asked me to join a league.”

Greater Omaha Leagues: What keeps you involved in the dart leagues after so many years?

Sonny Seyler: “I stay involved for the friends and new faces that you see and meet…plus I like to win when I can.”

Greater Omaha Leagues: What is the most fun team that you have been on?

Sonny Seyler: “The most fun team would have to be back in the day with my buddy Joe Algya and my dad. Everyone was out to have a good time and it didn’t matter if we won or lost.”

Greater Omaha Leagues: What was the best team you were ever on?

Sonny Seyler: “The best team ever is hard to say, there have been a lot of them. They were all the best in their own way.”

Greater Omaha Leagues: What is your best dart-related memory?
 
Sonny Seyler: “I have several memories, but I would have to say
when you go to a tournament and beat the best guy in the place.”

Greater Omaha Leagues: What are your biggest achievements thus far in your dart career?
 
Sonny Seyler: “My biggest achievement would be getting where I
am at now, a 2.8 MPR and holding it…never going down or up, just being able to throw the same is great.”

Greater Omaha Leagues: Who do you feel is a much better player than their average indicates?

Sonny Seyler: “There are a lot of players that have it in them to shoot better than they do; they just need more practice.”

Greater Omaha Leagues: Who would you consider to be the best player you’ve ever played with or against? Explain.

Sonny Seyler: “Wow. The best player I’ve played against is hard, since there’s been a few…lately I would have to say Steve Garrean Jr. or Donnie Nippert. Those two stick out in my head right now.”

Greater Omaha Leagues: If you could change anything about the local dart leagues, what would it be?

Sonny Seyler: “The only thing I would change about the leagues is to find a way to attract more players and keep the number of teams higher, so you play different people all of the time.”

Greater Omaha Leagues: Would you recommend our leagues to players? Why or why not?
 
Sonny Seyler: “I would recommend our leagues, they are fun. You
go different places if you want to and pay back is better than other
leagues’.”

Greater Omaha Leagues: Who would you like to see us feature in a future interview?
 
Sonny Seyler: “I would like you to interview everyone. They will all have a different option and thought about the game.”

Greater Omaha Leagues: When did you start playing darts and who/what got you into the sport?

Shaun Christiansen: “I started throwing for fun with my brother when I was 10, when we went to dinner at bar & grills.”

Greater Omaha Leagues: What keeps you involved in the dart leagues?

Shaun Christiansen: “I have only played in league since the start of the last winter league; not quite a year, but I keep throwing, because I like the competition and meet new people in the travel leagues.”

Greater Omaha Leagues: What is
the most fun team that you have been on?

Shaun Christiansen: “Cigar Factory ‘BeBe’s Kids’ with Matt Winters and Guy Scrivner.”

Greater Omaha Leagues: What is your best dart-related memory?

Shaun Christiansen: “Thus far I would have to say throwing my first white horse.”

Greater Omaha Leagues: What are your biggest achievements thus far in your dart career?

Shaun Christiansen: “Winning the Stoli’s 10.0 Team Tournament and earning the Cass County Dart league Very Improved Player Award.”

Greater Omaha Leagues: Who do you feel is a much better player than their average indicates?

Shaun Christiansen: “Steve Garrean Jr.”

Greater Omaha Leagues: Who would you consider to be the best player you’ve ever played with or against? Explain.

Shaun Christiansen: “Ken Rayfield. He is very accurate and there isn’t too many times that he misses what he is going for.”

Greater Omaha Leagues: If you could change anything about the local dart leagues, what would it be?

Shaun Christiansen: “More games and no equalizer.”

Greater Omaha Leagues: Would you recommend our leagues to players? Why or why not?

Shaun Christiansen: “Yes I would, because it’s good fun with good people.”

Greater Omaha Leagues: Who would you like to see us feature in a future interview?

Shaun Christiansen: “Mr. Ken Rayfield.”

Greater Omaha Leagues: When did you start playing darts and who/what got you into the sport?

Jason Gressman: "I threw my first dart in 1995 after going to a bar that sponsored us for a slow-pitch softball league. My roommate bought a dart board for our house the following week. I threw my first league in 1996 after I stumbled across my first LOD tournament and drew a good partner. We won that tournament, and he asked me to start throwing league with him."