TRORA Board 2009
Commodore
Dana Holt

V. Commodore
Jon Brewster

Secretary
Jesse Ward

Treasurer
Steve Justice

Chief Scorer
Shannon Hoover

Sgt at Arms
Dante Silvestri


Governors
Carl Holt, Jack Brewster
Jeff Williams, Rick Wagner, Sr.
Tom Eynon, Larry Spencer
Joel Wiegel, Joe Silvestri

Referees
Jack Brewster, Jerry Brewster
Dana Holt, Brian Williams

Inspectors
Tom Rice, John Robarge
Larry Spencer, Joel Weigel
Jeff Williams
Franklin Results

SATURDAY                             SUNDAY

AXSH                                      AXSH
Max Acierno                            Michael Sweeney
Tori Chew
Michael Sweeney


JR                                            JR
Grant Hearn                           Grant Hearn
Tori Chew                               Tori Chew
Logan Sweeney                     Logan Sweeney


ASR                                          ASR
Greg Lyons                             Greg Lyons
Billy Simmons                        Andrew Tate
Carl Holt                                  Dylan Runne                  


CSH                                         CSH
Joe Silvestri                            Andrew Tate
Andrew Tate                           Joe Silvestri
Joel Wiegel                            Jerry Brewster


250MH                                    250MH
Tom Sutherland                     Tom Sutherland
Andrew Tate                            Andrew Tate
Mike Thierfelder                      Jesse Ward


BSR                                        BSR
Dana Holt/Ed Hearn            Dana Holt
Richard Hearn                      Greg Lyons
                                                Ed Hearn

500MR
Larry Stenander                       500MR
Jeff Williams                            Jeff Williams
Tom Eynon                               Larry Stenander
                                                  Tom Eynon
ASH                            
Amy Sweeney                         ASH
Ron France                             Amy Sweeney
Rob Dixon                               Ron France
                                                 Rob Dixon

AXSR
Dylan Runne                            AXSR
Tori Chew                                Max Acierno
Max Acierno                             Dylan Runne
                                                  Tori Chew

DSH
Rob Dixon                               DSH
Bill Keegan                              Rob Keegan
Rob Keegan                            Doug Follett
                                                  Bill Keegan

350MH
Alex Jennings IV                      350MH
Mike Thierfelder                       Tom Johnston
Tom Johnston                          Michael Thierfelder
                                                    Alex Jennings IV

JH
Grant Hearn                             JH
Logan Sweeney                      Grant Hearn
Tori Chew                                 Logan Sweeney


CSR                                         CSR
Joe Silvestri                            Joe Silvestri/Dean Sutherland
Shawn Breisacher                Tom Eynon
Tom Eynon


500MH                                     500MH
Dave Curtis                             Jerry Davids, Jr.
Alex Jennings IV                     Alex Jennings IV
Jerry Davids, Jr.                      Dave Curtis


20ssH                                      20ssH
Dana Holt                                Dana Holt
Tim Sidor                                 Tim Sidor
Alex Jennings IV                     Alex Jennings IV



Delaware Debut

  Staging a boat race at a brand new location can bring both trepidation and triumph.  How participants will react to the pit space, parking area, water conditions, how many drivers will show up and course layout are just a few of the myriad of factors that can make any conducting club a bit nervous.  The sense of triumph can only occur when racers walk away saying not only did they truly enjoy the experience, but that they will not miss any future events at the newly minted site.  Fortunately, for Three Rivers Outboard Racing Association, their new site in Delaware, Ohio met and exceeded all the criteria necessary and was universally praised as a success.
 
Race Director Mike Marshall worked for more than a year securing the necessary permission and permits required to stage a Stock/Mod/J outboard race at Delaware State Park.  His efforts, and those of TRORA and all the volunteers and participants from various Midwestern clubs, were rewarded with two excellent days of racing. 
 
The “Icebreakers Regatta” was the first event on the 2010 Region 6 racing calendar.  And, for most drivers, it was the first time they hit the water for the new season.  The highlight of the first set of racing was the three boat battle in JH.  Defending National Champion and hometown hero Logan Sweeney was poised to show his local fans what hydroplane racing was all about.  But fellow competitors Grant Hearn and Colin Smith were not to be outdone.  Smith easily won the first heat, but jumped the gun in heat two, giving Sweeney the Saturday win.  All three boats battled closely once again Sunday.  Smith was once again poised to take a win, but clipped a buoy in heat two.  This time, it was Hearn who took the win with Sweeney 2nd.   Hearn also won JR both Saturday and Sunday.
 
CSH proved to be a border war.  Three boats from Ohio battled three rigs from Michigan.  The 17-M of Andrew Tate took heat one Saturday.  With nothing to lose, the three Ohio boys lined up side by side, dropped the hammer at the start and never cracked it.  Unfortunately for them, all three jumped the gun.  Tate cruised to the win.  He was also in position to win on Sunday but mechanical issues popped up while leading the second heat.  The 56-S of Jerry Brewster won the heat, but the 15-S of Jesse Ward took the overall win.
 
It’s not uncommon to see fathers and sons doing battle on the racecourse.  But in my 42 years of involvement in the sport, I cannot recall watching a mother and son compete in the same class.  Such was the case Sunday in ASH, as Amy Sweeney and Michael Sweeney squared off.  Mom clearly had more speed, winning heat one.  But the competitive field had Amy thinking, triggering a gun jump in heat two.  That opened the door for the 28-M of Tracy Trolian to take the overall win, with veteran Carl Holt 2nd.
 
Other big winners for the weekend were Dana Holt (20ssH both days and BSR Saturday), Carl Holt (ASR both days), Kevin Besonen (750MH both days and 850MH Sunday) and Mike Affholter (25ssR both days).
 
This inaugural event was capped off by a fantastic catered dinner Saturday night at the nearby Sweeney home.  Everyone got a chance to chat after a long off season, get a glimpse of the shop and the picturesque pond in the backyard (which is really there for breaking in race engines!).  The evening was highlighted with a wedding cake in honor of newlyweds Ed and Kelly (Pater) Hearn.  Congratulations to you both!

  TRORA looks forward to many more years of racing at Delaware State Park.  It has all the amenities you could wish for in a race site.  Mark it on your calendar for next year and kick off Region 6 racing at one of the finest locations in the country.


Dana Holt
TRORA Commodore


Saturday                         Sunday

ASH                                  ASH
Amy Sweeney                 Tracy Trolian
Carl Holt                          Carl Holt
Tracy Trolian                   Amy Sweeney


ASR                                  ASR
Carl Holt                          Carl Holt
Brian Trolian                   Jake Alkema
Jacob Alkema                 Brian Trolian


AXSH                               AXSH
Peter Lauer                    Jamie Laws
Kelly Hearn                    Michael Sweeney
                                        Kelly Hearn

AXSR                        
Peter Lauer                    AXSR
Jacob Alkema                Peter Lauer
                                        Jake Alkema

BSH                             
Ian Duggan                    BSH
Andrew Tate                  Andrew Tate
Tim Sidor                       Austin Duggan
                                        Tim Sidor

BSR
Dana Holt                      BSR
Ed Hearn                       Ed Hearn
Richard Hearn              Dana Holt
                                       Earl Desiato

CSH
Andrew Tate                  CSH
Tom Johnston               Jesse Ward
Jesse Ward                   Jerry Brewster
                                        Tom Smith

CSR             
Tom Eynon                    CSR
Mike Affholter                 Mike Affholter
Sam Pilato                     Tom Eynon

                                   
JH                                    JH
Logan Sweeney            Grant Hearn
Grant Hearn                   Logan Sweeney
Colin Smith                    Colin Smith


JR                                    JR
Grant Hearn                   Grant Hearn
Colin Smith                    Colin Smith


20ssH                                20ssH
Dana Holt/Tim Sidor        Dana Holt
Nate Forshey                    Tim Sidor
                                            Nate Forshey

25ssR
Mike Affholter                 25ssR
Sam Pilato                     Mike Affholter
Stephen Jones             Sam Pilato
                                       Stephen Jones

250MH
Tom Sutherland              250MH
Austin Duggan                Andrew Tate
Dudley Smith                  Ian Duggan
                                         Debbie Stoner

250MR
Chuck Zolkoske             350MH
Earl Desiato                    Tom Johnston
Andrew Tate                    Ian Duggan
                                          Tim Sidor

350MH
Tom Johnston              

500MH                            
Brian Williams
Jesse Ward

500MR                             500MR
Jeff Williams                   Jeff Williams
Mike Affholter                  Stephen Jones
Stephen Jones              Mike Affholter

                                       
750MH                            750MH
Kevin Besonen              Kevin Besonen
Eric Keerps                    Doug Follett
Doug Follett                    Eric Keerps

                                    
850MH                             850MH
Eric Keerps                     Kevin Besonen
Kevin Besonen               Jason Hay
                                          Doug Follett
                                

      



                                



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