WISCONSIN DARTBALL STATE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
WISCONSIN DARTBALL
The state committee is also looking for ideas or suggestions for
ways to improve the state tournament. You can also pass along
thoughts by sending an e-mail to: widartballrulz@yahoo.com
                                             STATE COMMITTEE MEMBERS INFORMATION                                                                
Bud Bolling
On the state committee since 1996, helps run the state tournament - West Allis.
Didn't start playing dartball until he was 38 years old (1968), when he joined the Northside Lutheran Mens Dartball
League, which he still shoots in. He also shoots in a Monday 55+ league, and the Hickory Inn 4-man league. He has
been captain of his church league team for over 25 years. His best league average was .604 in 2004 in the
Northside Lutheran League. He has shot in the state tournament since 1983. He was on four championship teams
from the once prestigious Oshkosh Eagles annual dartball tournament. Bud retired in 2007, after 56 years of work as
a TV technician.

Rick Clark
On the state committee since 2002. Started playing dartball when he was 14 years old (1972) in the Door/Kewaunee
dartball league. Shoots dartball now in 3 leagues: Delta County church league(Tuesdays), Gladstone Mens League
(Wednesdays), and the Kewaunee Mens League (Thursdays). He is also the secretary & treasurer for the Gladstone
Mens League. His highest league average occurred in the 2007-08 season when he finished at .511. He has shot in
over 20 state tournaments. Rick said a highlight of his dartball playing days was when he was in high school, he hit
the triple to win the league championship over Miller Bar.
He said he was shaking when he got up to bat, and took 5 darts before he hit "the darn thing". His teammates picked
him up and carried him around the bar!
He is retired, but worked as a ship yard welder.
Jerry (Gus) Gospodarek
On the state committee since 1990, and help run the state tournament - Manitowoc.
Started playing dartball when he was 17 years old (1971).
He shoots dartball in the Lakeshore Dartball League, and has been the league President since 1998.
His highest average was in 2000-01 league play when he finished at .505.
His league team has won the league in 28 of 39 years of league play.
Has shot in the state tournament since 1985, and was on the 2001 team that won class B.
Gus is a sales manager for Hallman Lindsay Quality Paints.

Todd Halverson
On the state committee since 2003, and helps run the state tournament - West Allis.
Started playing dartball when he was 19 years old (1983).
He shoots dartball in the Waukesha County Church Dartball League and has held various office positions for the league over
the years. His highest average was .510 in 2002.
He helps run his league tournaments, and is trying to start a large 9-person tournament for the Waukesha County Church
Dartball League.
He has shot in the state tournament since 1998, and his team has finished in 3rd place twice in class B.  
Todd works in technical services for a telecommunications contractor.

Jerry Jalowitz

Kevin Kiesow
On the state committee is since 2005, helps run the state tournament - Oshkosh.
Started shooting dartball when he was 11 years old (1984).
He shoots dartball in the Thursday St. Vincent League, and he also shoots dartball in the Friday Oshkosh Sacred Heart 7-man
league and is the league president. He also runs the web site for the Oshkosh dartball league.
His highest league average was .550 in 1997-98 league play.
He has shot in the state tournament since 1989, and was on the Castaways team that won the class A state title in 1990.
Kevin works in the engineering department for the city of Oshkosh.
      
Kevin Kohlbeck
On the state committee since 1999, and helps run the state tournament - Green Bay.
Started playing dartball when he was 14 years old (1974).
He shoots dartball in both the Tuesday and Wednesday Green Bay leagues.
Current President of the Tuesday Holy Name Dartball League.
Has won several high average titles in the Tuesday night Holy Name Dartball league.
His highest average was the 2001-02 season, when he finished at .558.
Kevin was a member of the original group from Green Bay that started going to the state tournament in 1985. He was on the
1997 and 1999 Jill's Bar team from Green Bay that won class B titles. In 2005, he was the lead-off batter for the Bay Area
team that won Green Bay's first ever class A title. Kevin helped bring the annual Amvets tournament to Green Bay in 2008.
Works as an inside salesmen for Kaman Technologies

Al Komoroski
On the state committee since 1991, and helps run the state tournament - Manitowoc.
Started playing dartball when he was 13 years old (1969) in the Two Rivers City League. He still plays in that league, and also
in the Lakeshore Dartball League. He has served the Two Rivers league as secretary for 13 years, and also served 23 years
as league president. His highest league average was .613 in 1982 in the Two Rivers City League.
Has shot in 35 state tournaments, and won 7 class A championships with Sauve's, including a record 4 straight from 1999 to
2002. Was elected to the Dartball Hall of Fame in 2009. If you don't recognize the name of this self proclaimed: "one hell of a
nice guy", you might know him by his nickname: Bubbles!
Tim Leanna
On the state committee since 2006, and helps run the state tournament - Racine.
Started playing dartball when he was 12 years old (1981).
He shoots dartball in a Tuesday and Thursday leagues in Racine.
He is the vice president and secretary of the Thursday league, and runs the annual league tournament. His highest average was
.548 in 1992 league play.
Has shot in the state tournament every year since 1986. Is captain of the "Misfits" team, which has twice finished in the consolation
final four in class B. Tim has been a mill operator since 1991.

Bob Leskovar
On the state committee since 1988, helps run the state tournament -West Allis.
Started playing dartball when he was 15 years old (1960) in a Milwaukee CYO youth league. Shoots dartball in the South
Milwaukee 4 man league at Hickory Inn, where he is also the league treasurer. One of the premiere shooters in the state of
Wisconsin, his highest season average was the 1992-93 season when he shot .717 in the 4-man league. Has shot in the state
tournaments since the late 1960's and has the record for being on the most state champions with 11 class A titles (5 with Hickory
Inn, 4 with Cruz Trucking, one with Pleasant View Builders, and one with AMC Pacers).
Besides helping with the state tournament, he also runs an annual 2-man and 4-man tournament every year in South Milwaukee.
Was elected to the Dartball Hall of Fame in 2009
Bob is retired since 1998, after working 37 years as a letter carrier.

Jerry Mathwig
On the state committee since 1970, helps run the state tournament - West Allis.
Started playing dartball when he was 14 (1942) in the West Allis Classic League, and in 1946, at the age of 17, he had his highest
league season average of .575.
He still shoots dartball in the West Allis 4 man league, and a 55 and over senior league.
He was the West Allis League organizer and still is an advisor to the league.
Jerry has shot in over 60 state tournaments, and was on the class A state champs in 1952, 1961, and 1965. He is always trying to
promote dartball, and has sold boards and darts over the years. Jerry was one of the original 3 members of the Dartball Hall of
Fame. Jerry is retired, after working 42 years as a designer for GE Medical Systems.

Scott Peterson
On the state committee since 1999. He led a group that brought the state tournament to Green Bay for the first time ever in 2003.
Will be back in Green Bay again in 2011.
Started playing dartball when he was 14 years old (1981), in the Denmark, WI church league.
Shoots in the Green Bay Wednesday night league, league President since 1997.
His highest season average was the 1996-97 season when he finished with a .615 average.
Captain for the league team that has won the A division 13 times in the last 16 years.
In 1985, Scott and best friend Stacey Seering decided to try competing in the State Tournament, even though many of the fellow
league players thought they had no chance to compete. The team returned with 4th place consolation trophies, and they have been
going "to state" every year since. Was captain of the 1997 & 1999 Jill's Bar team that won class B state titles.
In 2005, his Bay Area team won Green Bay's first ever Class A Championship.
Member of the 2007and 2010 state 4 man championship teams. Scott owns Pete & Sons Construction Services.
Scott is the amateur web designer for the wisconsin State Dartball Committee.
You can contact him at: widartballrulz@yahoo.com.

Harry Roecker
The chairman of the state tournament committee, helps run the state tournament - West Bend. He has been involved in helping to
run a lot of dartball tournaments. Was on the Yahr Oil Company team that won state titles in 1975 and 2008.
Harry and his wife Lori, own and operate LR Trophy and Sportswear in Kewaskum.  
LR Trophies have been presented at many dartball league banquets and state tournaments.
Call Harry at 262-626-8094 for your next dartball trophy or apparel needs!

Jerry Schulz
On the state committee since 1989, has helped run the state tournament - Watertown. Started playing Dartball when he was 14
years old (1968) in the league he still plays in, the Kettle Moraine Lutheran Dartball League (KMLDL).  He has also served as a
past director and President of that league. He also shoots in the Hillcrest 4-man league, where he hit his highest average for a
season of .572. Has participated in more than 25 State Dartball Tournaments, and was captain of the first ever class B
champions: McProductions in 1986. Jerry has worked as a route salesman for over 28 years.

Brian Shimanek
On the state committee since 2001, helps run the state tournament - Green Bay.
Shoots dartball in the Green Bay Wednesday night league (since 1980).
One of the best triple shooters ever, his league average has been well over .600 every year since 1999, and he shoots the triple
about 90% of the time. His highest season average was the 2005-06 season, when he finished at .678.
Started playing dartball when he was 14 years old (1980), in the Denmark, WI church league. He has participated in the state
tournament every year since 1989. Won state titles in 1997 and 1999 on Jill's Bar team that won class B. In 2005, won Class A
championship with Bay Area Darters (Green Bay). He also won the state shoot-off that year. Member of the 2007 and 2010 state
4 man champion teams. Has also won many shoot-off trophies.  Brian is a service technician for Pepsi Cola.
W.D.S.C. Members present for the January 12, 2009 annual meeting
(pictured below, front, l to r):  Bob Leskovar, Erv Fiedler, Jerry Mathwig, Bud Bolling, Rick Clark, Scott Peterson.  
(Back): Brian Shimanek, Al Komoroski, Kevin Kohlbeck, Jerry Gospodarek, Jerry Schultz,
Tim Leanna, Todd Halverson, Harry Roecker.
Committee members present for the October, 2009 WDSC meeting.
From left, front: Jerry Jalowitz, Harry Roecker, Erv Fiedler, Jerry Mathwig, Brian Shimanek,
Bob Leskovar, Scott Peterson.
Back row: Jerry Schultz, Dale Lenius, Mike Goetsch, Al Komoroski, Kevin Kiesow, Jerry Gospodarek,
Kevin Kohlbeck, and Todd Halverson.
Above picture taken by Bud Bolling.
Same group below, with Bud Bolling in picture (bottom right). Picture taken by Scott Peterson
Erv Fiedler
On the state committee since 1995.
Started playing dartball when he was 23 years old, and has played dartball for over 32 years.
He shoots in the Kettle Moraine 9-man league, and the South Milwaukee 4-man league.
His highest league average was .641 in the Hillcrest 4-man league in 1991.
He was on the class B championship team in 1988;
and he was on the 2008 class A champions Yahr Oil Company.
Was elected to the Dartball Hall of Fame in 2009.
Erv is a retired crop farmer, and produces hand crafted basswood dartboards. You may purchase boards from Erv
by contacting him at: ervfiedler@yahoo.com
THE 2011 STATE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE annual meeting was held October 15, 2011 in Kewauskum.
Committee members present for the meeting were:
(front, from left): Harry Roecker, Jerry Mathwig, Brian Shimanek, Bob Leskovar, Bud Bolling.
(back row): Erv Fiedler, Kevin Kohlbeck, Al Komoroski, Kevin Kiesow, Jerry Gospardarek,
Todd Halverson, Scott Peterson