Kappa Sigma Theta-Upsilon Alumni Association: October 2026

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Rain, flat tires and hangovers were unable to stop this years participants from delivering another exciting tournament!

The 12th annual Fricker Cup teed off on a rainy Saturday, September 12 at Shawnee Hills Golf Course in Bedford, Ohio, with tee times starting at 11:00 AM. Nobody went home early and the rain stopped by the turn and blue skies and a warm afternoon welcomed competitors on the back nine in the 2-man scramble format.

Thirty-six alumni mostly from 1985-1990 and 2022-2024 competed in this years event. Special recognition was given to Patrick Miller IC '22 who overcame a flat tire, a long and expensive Uber to reach the course .

Scores captured in the GolfGenius app allowed players to see who was in the lead and how many strokes back each team was.

Brothers Ed Kessler IC ‘87 and Jon Stevens IC ‘87 took the Fricker Cup with a net score of 66, 5 under par, beating out Jeff Meek IC '87 and Mike Schoedinger IC '86 by one stroke and Tim Storer IC'90 and Dave Batch IC '90 by two strokes.

Kessler and Stevens finished tied for fourth at 6 under a year ago in Columbus. This win means Stevens joins a unique club of only 15 alumni that can now hold the Fricker Cup without invoking the Curse of Fricker! For Kessler it’s his second time winning, having secured his name on the trophy back in 2021, meaning he joins a unique group of only five alumni that have won more than once!

Course prize winners included:

Closest to the pin: Dave Bouve IC '86
Closest to the pin par 3: Ed Kessler IC '87
Longest drive: Michael Schoedinger IC '86
Longest putt: Craig Izzo IC '87

Brother Bouve shares the tale of Patrick Millers ordeal getting to the tournament.

The hit the green Split the Pot contest raised $390 for Chapter scholarships. Tim Storer's name was pulled from only 4 players that stuck the green on #15. Brother Storer was kind of enough to donate his winnings back to KSTUAA for the TUHC Water Softener Project. Thanks to Brothers Dave Vuicich IC ‘72 and Dave Brinkman IC ‘80 for their help managing the contest!

Friday at the Corner Alley. KSTUAA hosted its traditional alumni gathering Friday, September 11 at The Corner Alley in downtown Cleveland, open to all Theta-Upsilon alumni whether or not they played golf. Almost 30 alumni attended with KSTUAA covering the appetizers (your annual dues at work.)

Almost 30 Theta-Upsilon Alumni fellowshipped together Friday night at the Corner Alley before the tournament.

Highlighting what is unique about Theta-Upsilon Alumni!... Al Higgins IC'67... the "first" member of the colony in 1964-67, talking with Quinn Sippola the first member of the rechartering colony 2019-2022, with Dave Vuicich from the early 70's and Dave Bouve mid 80s in the photo. AEKDB for 59 years!

This year’s event was planned by the Fricker Cup Planning & Rules Committee: John Henry IC ‘85, Dave Bouve IC ‘86, Brad Flinders IC ‘86, Brian Harding IC ‘86, Ed Kessler IC ‘87, Jeff Meek IC ‘87, and Frazer Donaldson IC ‘88. Last year's co-winner Jacob Mileski IC ‘22 also agreed to join the planning committee and provided this year's photos from the #1 tee box despite being kept out very late by some strategic competitors.

Brothers caught the first half of the OSU vs Texas
game at the Winking Lizard after the tournament

This is the second time the Fricker Cup has been played in the Cleveland areas. Fun fact: the beloved and despised Eddie Fricker Switcheroo Card was first introduced at the 2016 Fricker Cup in Cleveland. Its first use came from Brother Scott Hamilton, who traded a first drive that he shanked left off the first tee for a beautiful drive from the eventual winner, Brother Dave Ledman partnered with Rick Sippola. The first Fricker Cup was played at Hueston Woods near Oxford in 2014.

Next year’s event is planned for the 60th Anniversary reunion in Oxford on April 30. Check the Fricker Cup page for details.