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Student-Athletes Win Big at 21st Annual Toros Scholarship Golf Classic

Drawing of winning FJ Cruiser ticket caps stellar event


DOWNEY -- Sunshine broke through what began as an overcast morning at last Friday's 21st Annual Toros Scholarship Golf Classic, creating a picture perfect backdrop that welcomed a nearly sold-out contingent of golfers at the beautiful Rio Hondo Golf Club in Downey, California, with all proceeds going to Cal State Dominguez Hills student-athletes.

"This year's tournament was a tremendous success, and I would like to thank all our sponsors and participants for making it a such a great event," begins #Patrick Guillen#, CSUDH Director of Athletics.

"And I'd especially like to acknowledge Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., for their generosity in taking the Toros Scholarship Golf Classic to another level with the FJ Cruiser donation."

The Toros Scholarship Golf Classic, which serves as CSUDH Athletics' major fundraiser, featured CSUDH Director of Commecial Services and Golf Committee Chair Richard Chester as the spirited emcee and auctioneer for the live auction that served as a segue into the drawing of the FJ Cruiser winning ticket.
   
After the 12 noon shotgun start kicked off the modified scramble (shamble) format and golfers got their fill from boxed lunches, they were welcomed by Guillen in the ballroom once the day of golf ended, where an opportunity drawing, silent auction items and a buffet dinner awaited them. 
   
Once the silent auction ended, filled with many one of a kind classics, Chester brought the excitement to a new level during the live auction as a 5-night stay at the Mauna Lani Point Resort in Hawai'i, two tickets to the 2012 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Final Four good for both semifinals and the championship game, and the best seats in Dodger Stadium (on the field behind home plate) all became hot commodities towards the event's frenzied conclusion. 

As for the round of golf, the Met West Capital Management team of Dave Graham, Brian O'Sullivan, Jay Cunningham and Todd Landreth claimed the lowest total gross score, with CSUDH assistant baseball coach Sid Lopez's foursome including Chris Lopez, Steve Friletti and Steve Brenner earning the lowest total net score. 

The quartet of Kevin Taualii, Donny Edmons, Carlos Tomayo and Vic Su'a finished with the second lowest net score, and was followed by the foursome of Ray Mendoza, Andy Fiamingo, Dave Stanovich and John Carr with the third lowest net score, with the Holiday Inn quartet of David Britton, Alex Fernandez, Armand Macias and Jeff Rodriguez taking home the "We Tried" awards for best effort.

Individually, Matt Kane took home top honors in the putting contest, Marcus Vaca and Sue Peabody for respective male and female longest drive winners, and DoubleTree Carson Civic Plaza's Larry Saward for the closest to the pin honor.

This year's event again featured the jetBlue Hole-In-One Challenge, which gave golfers the opportunity for great jetBlue golfing vacation packages.

For the event's grand finale, Toyota representative and golfer Jerry Koyanagi drew the winning ticket for the 2011 FJ Cruiser drawing, an opportunity presented in conjunction with Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., with the car going to Terri Vopnford, the mother of current Toro volleyball player and Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) President #Shelbi Vopnford#.

For all the images from the event, click onto the Photo Gallery link at the top of the page, courtesy of CSUDH Athletics photographer Keadrick Washington.
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Players Mentioned

Chris Lopez

#24 Chris Lopez

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5' 9"
Senior
Shelbi Vopnford

#7 Shelbi Vopnford

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5' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Chris Lopez

#24 Chris Lopez

5' 9"
Senior
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Shelbi Vopnford

#7 Shelbi Vopnford

5' 5"
Junior
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