Pictured Is: The Bowl Over Cancer Arizona Team.
Bowl Over Cancer Arizona. Presents Fund Raising Check. From Mandy Etem Cirigliano.
Phoenix - - - A huge thank you to all of our incredible sponsors and donors!
Today, December 13, we had the privilege of delivering a $12,500 check to the Cancer Support Community Arizona - cscaz.org. Their dedication to building a supportive community and offering wellness programs for patients, caregivers, and families is truly inspiring. From activities and classes to group support, they’re making a real difference in the lives of so many. We’re proud to be part of this important work!
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Tucson Metro Update - Courtesy Of Mark Kerr.
TUCSON METRO USBC UPDATE
By Mark Kerr, President
TUCSON METRO USBC wants to wish everyone and their families the happiest of holidays and may 2025 be a better year for us all, on and off the lanes.
SENIOR OPEN AND SENIOR WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS UPDATE: The 62nd Annual Tucson Metro USBC Senior Open Championships and the 45th Annual Tucson Metro USBC Senior Women’s Championships are history.
Forty-eight teams took part in the Senior Open Championships, a 20% increase over 2023, as well as 19 teams took park in this year's Senior Women’s Championships, a 58% increase over last year.
How did this happen, especially with Fiesta Lanes currently closed due to ongoing repairs as well as less bowlers taking part in sanctioned leagues because of this?
Tucson Metro USBC Association Manager Steve Harris came up with the idea to run the tournaments concurrently over the three weekends. Steve's idea worked very well. It gave bowlers more dates to consider to bowl. It helped Tucson Metro USBC run the events as well and saved on costs. Success on all sides!
Tucson Metro USBC Board Members also helped with the tournaments to make them a success. A big shout out to Vice President Stuart Duncan, Kari Snyder, Joe Shelton, Joe Beard, Lino Nava Jr., Matt Klaer, Gloria Harris and Alonso Sodari, who I had the opportunity to work with for these tournaments.
Congratulations to Felipe Espriu who bowled a 298 and Rich Miller who bowled a 299 in the team events for the Senior Open as well as John Cook who bowled an 812 scratch in the Senior Open singles competition, and Ron Schloss who bowled 803 in doubles.
During the Senior Open Women’s Championships, Bunnie Colwell bowled the first perfect game (300) in the history of the tournament. Bunnie bowled it in the first game of the team event. Congratulations Bunnie!
Special thanks to Candy Prokosch and the staff of Cactus Bowl who hosted the tournaments. Final standings are posted on the Tucson Metro USBC website and Facebook.
STEVE HARRIS: Steve Harris goes the extra mile as the Association Manager for Tucson Metro USBC and our Tucson bowling family owes Steve a big thank you for his work and commitment to bowling. The Open Championships as well as the Women’s Championships taking place in February and March 2025 will also be conducted concurrently.
TOURNAMENT UPDATE: With the current, ongoing situation with Fiesta Lanes, the Tucson Metro USBC Women’s Championships and the Open Championships will be bowled in one center, Lucky Strike Bowl. Entry applications are available online at the Tucson Metro USBC website and will be at Tucson's bowling centers shortly.
CONGRATULATIONS: Delano Coveris, who bowled 269, 278 and 254 for an 801 series in the Ready to Strike P3 League at Bowlero Tucson on November 21. Nice bowling!
Scott Schoenberger who bowled a 300 games, on lanes 19-20 in the Monday VIP League at Bowlero Tucson on November 25!
Zach Ramirez, who bowled a 300 game in the Awesome Foursome League at Lucky Strike Bowl on November 25! Allright Zach!
Rick Scott, who bowled a 300 game in the Roadrunner League at Bowlero Tucson on November 26! Congratulations!
Robert Coleman bowled a 299, 254 and 259 for an 812 series in the Awesome Foursome League at Lucky Strike Bowl on December 2! Great bowling Robert!
In the Knights of Pythias League, December 5, at Tucson Bowl, Bryan Van Sickle bowled 263, 268 and 279 for an 810 series! Congratulations Bryan!
Gene Watson, who bowled a 300 game in the Vegas Here We Come League at Lucky Strike Bowl on December 6. Way to bowl Gene!
Ray Romero, who bowled a 300 game in the Monday Vegas League at Cactus Bowl on December 9. Good bowling Ray!
Brian Bechtel, who bowled his first 300 game ever in the Crazy 8's League at Bowlero Tucson on December 10. Congratulations on your first 300!
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Thompson Tournament News - Courtesy Of Kristi-Smith Thompson.
Chandler - - - Congratulations to our 3 person bakers winners!
We max'd at 40 teams. We had 26 in the 645 cap and 14 in the 555 cap.
9 teams made cashing rounds. We paid out $5040 in prize money, and $2052 in side pots
Our 300 pot was not claimed and will roll to our next 3 person with $462
555 Division:
- 4 teams going into the stepladder finals: Posposhil, Case, Arce & Brown. First match was Posposhil vs Case with the best of 2 games going to team Posposhil. Next Posposhil faced Arce and again the best of 2 went to Posposhil. In the final match up they faced team Brown, with Posposhil winning game 1 then Team Brown came back to win game 2. We then went to a sudden death roll off. Team Brown struck, then Posposhil answered back with a strike. Next bowler was up for Brown and threw another strike. This time team Posposhil couldn't match it and Team Brown took home the victory.
- High Games paid out $72 to each team: Arce 235 & 238, Monsta Mode 1 235 & 225, Friedline 246, Brown 235, Posposhil 247 & 268
- High Series paid $108: Arce 1741
645 Division:
- Top 5 in the stepladder were: Feber, Robertson, Watkins, Pasalano & Trzaskowski. First match up was Feber vs Robertson. Robertson won both, advancing into the next match up against Watkins. This time Watkins won both games advancing them to match up against Pasalano. Pasalano took both games to advance into the final match up against Traskowski. The final match up was a 1-1 tie after the two games. We had another sudden death roll off for the title. Trzaskowski had lane choice and took the left lane, throwing first. Wasn't a bad shot, but ended up with 7. Pasalano was up and hit solid for a strike and the win.
- High Games paid out $144 each team: Steele 279, Feber 259, Johnson 278, Riley 279, Newell 265, Ellis 287, Pasalano 256 & Hanna 264
- High Series paid $216: Team Steele 1876
You can find complete results at tournamentbowl.com: 2024 TBT Bakers Trios 12/14/24
Don't miss our next TBT Bakers Doubles @ Bowlero Kyrene it's our New Year's Day Hangover event. 80 team max. They'll have special pricing on Bloody Mary's, Mimosa and a breakfast option.
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GCU Bowling Update - Courtesy Of GCU.
Fresno, CA. - - - This past weekend, the Lopes traveled to Fresno, California for the 51st Annual West Coast Collegiate Team Championships.
The squad got off to a hot start on Day 1 en route to qualifying as the top seed for match play by over 300 pins to earn 1st place ranking points. Unfortunately, their run ended in the semi-finals against San Jose State. Day 2 consisted of 11, head-to-head matches. The guys ended with a 9-2 record, which tied champions Fresno State, but were outpaced in total pins. Congrats to the Rebels and Bulldogs on their wins!
Jovan and Mike earned spots on the combined All-Tournament Team, finishing 2nd and 3rd respectively.
Thanks to all of our supporters near and far! The whole program is excited to head to Las Vegas in just about a week. Lopes Up!
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Strike Force Tour News - Courtesy Of SFT.
Chandler - - - The 2024 season is officially wrapped up as we were out at Bowlero Kyrene for our Match Play Invitational. The players bowled on a tough 40ft 2019 PWBA Tucson Open. We had a full bracket with the 73rd place on the season points list as the last one to make it in as the 24th seed.
Congrats to Kyler Adams for winning today’s Match Invitational and taking home 2 event exemptions for next season. Kyler had to defeat Kay Killian two games in a row. Kaylene will take home 1 event exemption for next season. Also, congrats to Justin Surat, Alec Johnson, Richard Burns, Bryton Bobbitt, Payton Steele, and Ming Shih for cashing today.
Results and event summary will be online in the next couple of days.
Thank you all for the great season and hope you all have a happy holidays!
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