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Nick Wetzel defeats Dave Beres to win La Crosse Open sponsored by La Crescent Wine & Spirit

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Saturday, November 19, 2016 10:00 pm
Nick Wetzel defeats Dave Beres to win La Crosse Open sponsored by La Crescent Wine & Spirit
Nick Wetzel won the La Crosse Open sponsored by La Crescent Wine & Spirit on Saturday. Photo by Nick Heilman.
Nick Wetzel won the fourth annual 2-pattern La Crosse Open sponsored by La Crescent Wine & Spirit at Pla-Mor Lanes on Saturday. Wetzel was the top seed and therefore had to be beaten twice by whoever emerged from the stepladder to face him. That turned out to be Dave Beres, and the multi-time PBA Regional champion and Brunswick staffer edged Wetzel in a thrilling opening game 280-279. But Wetzel shook off the loss and beat Beres 213-192 to win the title. First was $1,500 and second...