Scott Howard (Penatanguishene, ON) finished 1-3 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Howard defeated Stuart Strack (St. Paul, MN) 11-4, then went on to lose 5-3 against Eric Roadwig (Omaha, NE). Howard lost 7-4 to Michael Clapsadle (Detroit, MI). Howard lost 10-4 to Chris Sherry (Seattle, WA) in their final qualifying round match.
 
Howard ranks th overall on the Year-to-Date rankings with points earned so far this season.