Ludwig Trophy Standings: 2018-19

The Carl Ludwig Trophy is an annual award given to the chapter that exemplifies consistent athletic excellence during the DeMolay Year.  Chapters are awarded points for placing in the top four spots of Massachusetts DeMolay sports tournaments: Tenpin Bowling, Candlepin Bowling, Dodgeball, Tug-o-War, and Volleyball.  First place is awarded 5 points, second place is given 3, third place gets 2 points and fourth place ends up with 1 point.  Here is how the Ludwig standings shook out for 2018-19!

 
1st – Middleborough – 14pts
1st – South Shore – 14pts
3rd – Phoenix – 5pts
3rd – Tekoa – 5pts
5th – Benjamin Franklin – 4.5pts
6th – John Eliot – 3.5pts
7th – Lowell – 3pts
7th – Greater Boston – 3pts
9th – Worcester – 2pts
10th – J.G. Whittier – 1pt
 
Tournament Results
Candlepin Bowling:
 
First - Middleborough
Second - South Shore
Third - Benjamin Franklin
Fourth - Worcester
High Triple - Donovan Cargill, 259 (Benjamin Franklin)
High Single - Marcus McAlpine, 98 (South Shore)
 
Tenpin Bowling:
 
First - Middleborough
Second - Lowell
Third - John Eliot
Fourth -  Benjamin Franklin
High Triple - Clayton DeMoranville, 427 (Middleborough)
High Single - Donovan Cargill, 167 (Benajmin Franklin)
 
Dodgeball:
 
First - South Shore
Second - Greater Boston
Third - Phoenix
Fourth - J.G. Whittier
MVP - Barry Dempsey (J.G. Whittier)
 
Tug of War:
 
First - Tekoa
Second - Phoenix
Third - Middleborough
Fourth - South Shore
 
Volleyball:
 
First - South Shore
Second - Benjamin Franklin/John Eliot
Third - Middleborough
Fourth - Worcester
MVP - Scott Guerard (South Shore)