FRIEDENSBURG - Randy Kurzinsky has won the past three medal-play titles at the Schuylkill County Amateur Golf Championship.
Now, the Barnesville man is halfway to an unprecedented four in a row.
Kurzinsky shot a 2-under-par 70 on Saturday at Hidden Valley Golf Course to lead the Championship Flight on the 6,343-yard layout. Kurzinsky holds a one-stroke lead over Orwigsburg's Jim Rattigan (71), who is a four-time medal-play champion.
Ringtown's Leon Trusky, Orwigsburg's Steve Rice and Orwigsburg's Dennis Campbell shot 72s and are tied for third place.
Flight leaders include Tamaqua's Zig Kuczynski (76) in A Flight, Pine Grove's Steve Reiter (80) in B Flight, Pottsville's Bill Verbosh (84) in C Flight and Barnesville's Tim Collins (91) in D Flight.
The tournament concludes today at Hidden Valley. The D Flight tees off at 10 a.m. with the final group in the Championship Flight beginning at 12:50 p.m.
Schuylkill County Amateur
Golf Championship
Medal (stroke) Play
At Hidden Valley Golf Course, Par 72
Saturday's results
First Round
Championship Flight
Randy Kurzinsky, Barnesville 70
Jim Rattigan, Orwigsburg 71
Leon Trusky, Ringtown 72
Steve Rice, Orwigsburg 72
Dennis Campbell, Orwigsburg 72
Clair Rummel, Saint Clair 73
Bobby Hillibush Mahanoy City 73
Dan Woznisky Sr., Pottsville 73
Mike Kacelowicz, Orwigsburg 74
Jason Marks, Barnesville 75
Mike Muncy, Pottsville 75
Mike Wells, Schuylkill Haven 75
Hunter Mickatavage, Ashland 75
Jeff Bromwell, Schuylkill Haven 75
Sean Misstishin, Ashland 75
A Flight
Zig Kuczynski, Tamaqua 76
James Bromwell, Schuylkill Haven 76
Matt Moll, Pottsville 76
Greg Merrick, Pottsville 76
Ray Misstishen, Auburn 77
Joe Orsulak, New Ringgold 77
Nick Michels, Pottsville 77
Joe Welsh, Pottsville 77
Dan Woznisky Jr., Pottsville 78
Jim Gross, Pottsville 78
Mike Misstishin, Ashland 79
Luke Morgan, Pine Grove 79
B Flight
Steve Reiter, Pine Grove 80
Mike Barnes, Hegins 80
Chris Hartman, Pine Grove 80
Dave Kurzinsky, Barnesville 81
Mark Knock, Auburn 81
Phil Pishock, Orwigsburg 81
Ryan Laudeman, Orwigsburg 81
J.D. Powis, Frackville 82
Adam Bear, Auburn 83
Mike Steffe, Auburn 83
Mike Tutko, Pottsville 83
Fred Krute, Schuylkill Haven 83
Kyle Foster, Orwigsburg 83
C Flight
Bill Verbosh, Pottsville 84
Anthony Mehling, Pottsville 84
Gary Hess, Pottsville 84
Mike DeColli, Pottsville 85
Nick Brayford, Frackville 85
Brent Jones, Orwigsburg 85
Al Gricoski, Frackville 86
Anthony Petrole, Frackville 86
Matt Huda, Pottsville 87
Keith Knock, Pitman 87
Mikey Moyer, Auburn 87
Linford Mutter, Orwigsburg 87
Ken Carl, Tower City 88
Jim Lord, Saint Clair 88
D Flight
Tim Collins, Barnesville 91
Luke Reiter, Pine Grove 91
Jim Umbenhauer, Pottsville 92
Ed Hepner, Pottsville 93
Bill Kaczmarczyk, Barnesville 94
Tony Matsell, Frackville 96
Josh Knepp, Pottsville 96
Jim Cooksey, Pottsville 97
Jeff Albo, Pottsville 99
Jim Gustas, Pottsville 103
Herm Seroka, Ringtown 110
Chris Cosce, Pottsville 111
Today's Tee Times
D Flight
10 a.m. - Chris Cosce, Pottsville; Herm Seroka, Ringtown; Jim Gustas, Pottsville; Jeff Albo, Pottsville
10:10 - Jim Cooksey, Pottsville; Josh Knepp, Pottsville; Tony Matsell, Frackville; Bill Kaczmarczyk, Barnesville
10:20 - Ed Hepner, Pottsville; Jim Umbenhauer, Pottsville; Luke Reiter, Pine Grove; Tim Collins, Barnesville
C Flight
10:30 - Jim Lord, Saint Clair; Ken Carl, Tower City; Linford Mutter, Orwigsburg
10:40 - Mikey Moyer, Auburn; Keith Knock, Pitman; Matt Huda, Pottsville
10:50 - Anthony Petrole, Frackville; Al Gricoski, Frackville; Brent Jones, Orwigsburg; Nick Brayford, Frackville
11:00 - Mike DeColli, Pottsville; Gary Hess, Pottsville; Anthony Mehling, Pottsville; Bill Verbosh, Pottsville
B Flight
11:10 - Kyle Foster, Orwigsburg; Fred Krute, Schuylkill Haven; Mike Tutko, Pottsville
11:20 - Mike Steffe, Auburn; Adam Bear, Auburn; J.D. Powis, Frackville
11:30 - Ryan Laudeman, Orwigsburg; Phil Pishock, Orwigsburg; Mark Knock, Auburn
11:40 - Dave Kurzinsky, Barnesville; Chris Hartman, Pine Grove; Mike Barnes, Hegins; Steve Reiter, Pine Grove
A Flight
11:50 - Luke Morgan, Pine Grove; Mike Misstishin, Ashland; Jim Gross, Pottsville; Dan Woznisky Jr., Pottsville
12:00 - Joe Welsh, Pottsville; Nick Michels, Pottsville; Joe Orsulak, New Ringgold; Ray Misstishen, Auburn
12:10 - Greg Merrick, Pottsville; Matt Moll, Pottsville; James Bromwell, Schuylkill Haven; Zig Kuczynski, Tamaqua
Championship Flight
12:20 - Sean Misstishin, Ashland; Jeff Bromwell, Schuylkill Haven; Hunter Mickatavage, Ashland
12:30 - Mike Wells, Schuylkill Haven; Mike Muncy, Pottsville; Jason Marks, Barnesville; Mike Kacelowicz, Orwigsburg
12:40 - Dan Woznisky Sr., Pottsville; Bobby Hillbush, Mahanoy City; Clair Rummel, Saint Clair; Dennis Campbell, Orwigsburg
12:50 - Steve Rice, Orwigsburg; Leon Trusky, Ringtown; Jim Rattigan, Orwigsburg; Randy Kurzinsky, Barnesville