2016 Heartland Dart Championships Experiences Exponential Growth!

With each year, the Heartland Dart Championships has grown at a stellar pace and this year was no different, in fact this year's event weekend saw a surge in participation. The event, which has been known as a great weekend of fun and travel is quickly becoming known for competition and friendship as well.

The 2016 Heartland Dart Championships was held April 15th-17th, 2016 in Grand Island, Nebraska. This year's events saw nearly 250 entries from all over the State of Nebraska competing in the events...a number that pushed the limits of their current venue, Captain Jack's Bar inside the Super Bowl FEC. Luckily, a larger venue has been secured for the upcoming years, which will allow the event to continue growing and improving upon what they have already accomplished. This tournament is open to all league players across the State of Nebraska and hopes that it will some day grow into a version of a State tournament, giving a weekend event for players of all skill levels and leagues a place to compete and socialize with one another.

The Heartland Dart Championships is an event weekend hosted, ran and promoted by Mid-NE Coin of Grand Island and co-promoted with Greater Omaha Leagues of Omaha, Nebraska. It is an annual event held the week before NDA's Team Dart, many players using this weekend as a warm-up for Team Dart. The Heartland Dart Championships features Men's & Women's Singles, Men's & Women's Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Mixed Triples and new this year was Junior Singles. Each of these tournaments have multiple levels based upon players' league averages and participation.

2016 Results:

Men's Singles:
Level 1 Champion - Wes Babcock, Omaha
Level 1 Runner Up - Larry Evans, Kearney
Level 1 3rd Place - Jake Pemberton, Grand Island
Level 1 4th Place - Dallas Winters, Plattsmouth
Level 2 Champion - Dereck Zinn, Fremont
Level 2 Runner Up - Danny Brodersen II, Plattsmouth
Level 2 3rd Place - Chance Taylor, Plattsmouth
Level 2 4th Place - Randy Maynard, Kearney
Level 3 Champion - Brad Ouderkirk, Grand Island
Level 3 Runner Up - Paul Lomasney, Grand Island
Level 3 3rd Place - Troy Houdek, Grand Island
Level 3 4th Place - Lucas Thompson, Grand Island

Women's Singles:
Level 1 Champion - Christina Wells, Grand Island
Level 1 Runner Up - Lindsey McAlevy, Shelton
Level 1 3rd Place - Cheryl Brodersen, Plattsmouth
Level 2 Champion - Tammy Moyer, Nebraska City
Level 2 Runner Up - Jessila Carr, Grand Island
Level 2 3rd Place - Courtney Ball, Omaha

Men's Doubles:
Level 1 Champions - Terry Reilly, Grand Island & Shawn McIntosh, Grand Island
Level 1 Runner Up - Jeff Brindley, Fremont & Sonny Seyler, Plattsmouth
Level 1 3rd Place - Larry Evans, Kearney & Dennis McAlevy, Shelton
Level 2 Champions - Andy Prociw, Omaha & Rodney Ketchum Jr., Omaha
Level 2 Runner Up - Jeff Martens & Brian Martens, Fremont
Level 2 3rd Place - Mark Robinson & Shawn Schultz, Fremont
Level 3 Champions - Brandon Wolf & Dereck Zinn, Fremont
Level 3 Runner Up - Matt Winters & Steve Garrean Sr., Plattsmouth
Level 3 3rd Place - Steven Ross & Trenton Marasco, Plattsmouth

Women's Doubles:
Level 1 Champions - Dodi Ouderkirk, Grand Island & Lindsey McAlevy, Shelton
Level 1 Runner Up - Tawney Pemberton & Christina Wells, Grand Island
Level 1 3rd Place - Terril Kennedy & Cheryl Brodersen, Plattsmouth
Level 2 Champions - Tammy Moyer & Sara Roberts, Nebraska City
Level 2 Runner Up - Tori Lorsung & Cindy Baker, Grand Island
Level 2 3rd Place - Julie Garrean, Plattsmouth & Kori Forsman, Omaha

Mixed Doubles:
Level 1 Champions - Aimee Ostdiek, Lawrence & Allen Newman, Hastings
Level 1 Runner Up - Amy Schlund & Travis Baier, Grand Island
Level 1 3rd Place - Debbie Jones, Grand Island & Wes Babcock, Omaha
Level 2 Champions - Sara Roberts & Cyle Johnson, Nebraska City
Level 2 Runner Up - Shaylynn Sauder & Robert Wagner, Grand Island
Level 2 3rd Place - Anne McKinney, Plattsmouth & Shawn Schultz, Fremont

Mixed Trips:
Level 1 Champions - Amy Schlund, Jake Pemberton & Travis Baier, Grand Island
Level 1 Runner Up - Lori Hunt, Larry Evans & Brad Luff, Kearney
Level 1 3rd Place - Rochelle Bunner, Doniphan; Terry Reilly & Ron Powers, Grand Island
Level 2 Champions - Julie Garrean, Dallas Winters & Chance Taylor, Plattsmouth
Level 2 Runner Up - Bert Sundberg, Jeremy Gnuse & Dan Antle, Grand Island
Level 2 3rd Place - Jessila Carr, Ruben Luna & Adam Stibolt, Grand Island
Level 3 Champions - Christina Wells, Brandon Gish & Paul Hansen, Grand Island
Level 3 Runner Up - Nellie Risewish, Cory Fulton & Scott Breitkreutz, Grand Island
Level 3 3rd Place - Amy Fuchs, Tyson Bonahoom & Matt Malouf, Hastings

Junior Singles:
Champion - Dallas Winters, Plattsmouth
Runner Up - Trenton Marasco, Plattsmouth
3rd Place - Jeff Martens, Fremont