The US Open, aka the Skippy Jammer Retirement Party, was outstanding. From typically heinous weather and perfect fields, free meals most nights and great schwag the event was awesome. The mix of overallers and freestylers (specialists) was embraced by all and made for new relationships and cementing old ones.

 

A great sense of history permeated the event.

 

Adding to the history were the stunning freestyle results. Coming in third and making the podium were Lori Daniels and Amy Schiller – the first time an all women team finished on the podium. In second were Larry Imperiale and Bill Wright, going dropless for the first time in a finals. The winning team was Czech Power! Pavel Baranyk and Jakub Koštel became the first European winners of the US Open – congratulations guys!

 

It was nice to see Skippy ride off in to the sunset on such a high note. Bill Wright presented Skippy with a “retired” gitis beach jammer plaque right after freestyle finals. The subsequent speech made everyone cry as he reflected on his career and his love of the sport and all of us.

 

Thank you Skippy and the Jammer family from the Jammer family!!

 

– Paul Kenny

 

 

COMPLETE RESULTS

 

Open pairs Prelims

 

Pool A

 

1. Paul Kenny – Dave Schiller (54.5)
2. Doug Korns – Rick Williams (40.5)
3. Carl Dobson – Scott Weaver (39.4)
4. Conrad Damon – David Hesselberth (36)
5. Tita Ugalde – Marie Geare (33.4)
6. Randy Lahm Jr. – Ethan Lahm (18.5)

 

Pool B

 

1. Larry Imperiale – Bill Wright (39.2)
2. Dan Yarnell – Gerry Geare (38.4)
3. Spencer Herrick – Jim Herrick (32.5)
4. Johnny O’Malley – Gus Emerson (29.3)
5. Juliana Korver – Beth Verish (26.7)
6. Lars Ake Vinberg – Paul Thompson (23.8)
7. Tobias Cole – Evan Walbridge (19.1)

 

Pools C

 

1. Amy Schiller – Lori Daniels (38.4)
2. Mark Regalbuti – Joey Hudoklin (36.6)
3. Kevin Skippy Jammer Givens – Randy Lahm Sr. (32.5)
4. Snap Conger – Steve Rieck (24.9)
5. Deano Porter – Jonas Bengtsson (19.6)

 

Pool D

 

1. Pavel Barnyk – Jakub Kostel (46.3)
2. David Zeff – Danny Cameranesi (39)
3. Tom Cole – Jack Cooksey (28.8)
4. Glen Whitlock – Ronnie Vingerelli (27.95)
5. Sam Kaye – Jason Koonts (21.4)
6. Rob McLeod – Jeff Shelton (18.2)

 

Open pairs Semifinals

 

Pool A

 

1. Pavel Barnyk – Jakub Kostel (56.2)
2. Paul Kenny – Dave Schiller (51.1)
3. Carl Dobson – Scott Weaver (43.5)
4. David Zeff – Danny Cameranesi (37.3)
5. Tom Cole – Jack Cooksey (36.4)
6. Doug Korns – Rick Williams (36.2)
7. Conrad Damon – David Hesselberth (30.9)
8. Glen Whitlock – Ronnie Vingerelli (25.4)

 

Pool B

 

1. Amy Schiller – Lori Daniels (54.3)
2. Larry Imperiale – Bill Wright (52.3)
3. Mark Regalbuti – Joey Hudoklin (47.3)
4. Dan Yarnell – Gerry Geare (36.5)
5. Kevin Skippy Jammer Givens – Randy Lahm Sr.(36.5)
6. Spencer Herrick – Jim Herrick (35.1)
7. Johnny O’Malley – Gus Emerson (24.6)
8. Snap Conger – Steve Rieck (23.7)

 

Open pairs Finals

 

1. Pavel Barnyk – Jakub Kostel (61.2) 
2. Larry Imperiale – Bill Wright (59.3)
3. Amy Schiller – Lori Daniels (57.8)
4. Paul Kenny – Dave Schiller (56.9)
5. Mark Regalbuti – Joey Hudoklin (49.4)
6. David Zeff – Danny Cameranesi (49.2)
7. Carl Dobson – Scott Weaver (46.1)
8. Dan Yarnell – Gerry Geare (45.9)
9. Kevin Skippy Jammer Givens – Randy Lahm Sr (33.8)

 

PHOTOS AND VIDEOS

 

Winning routine:

 

 

Article about Skippy:

http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/sports/20160708/disc-sports-under-skippy-jammer-ucsc-club-sports-took-flight

 

Skippy’s routine, semis:

 

Photogallery by Rick LeBau:

https://www.facebook.com/ricklebeau/media_set?set=a.10154384580127042.1073741933.800127041&type=3&pnref=story.unseen-section

 

Few shots by Lori:

https://www.facebook.com/lori.daniels.3367/posts/10207082868209995?pnref=story

 

Jam photos by Ake:

https://www.facebook.com/larsvinberg/posts/10154333521969464?pnref=story