Annual Arizona State Meeting Coming Up In Show Low - Courtesy Of Arizona State USBC.
Show Low - - - The 2020 Arizona State Annual Meeting will be held in Show Low, Arizona on Saturday March 14, at 9 am. The meeting itself will take place at the Holiday Inn Express in Show Low. The hotel is located at 151 Deuce of Clubs in Show Low. For reservations please call the hotel at 928-537-5115. There will be a meet and greet at the hotel on Friday March 13th, beginning at 5 PM.
David Vergara of Mesa, and Eva Lemoine of Tucson, will be inducted into the Arizona State USBC Hall of Fame. Erika Kemp, of Kingman, will receive the Lily May Hester Star of Tomorrow Award. Mike Friederichs, of Phoenix, and Steve Harris, of Tucson, will receive the President's award. Mandy Etem Cirigliano and Kevin Jenkins will be recognized for having the highest average in Arizona. Megan Withey and Louis Schwartz will be honored for the State's Highest Series.
Positions up for election at the meeting will be: 1st Vice-President, 4 Directors, 2 Youth Directors, and 2 National Delegates. Only delegates who have been elected or appointed by their local associations have voting privileges.
*********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
Pictured Is Annie Hurley Of Phoenix.
Phoenix's Hurley Earns Bowler of the Week award at UAB - Courtesy Of UAB.
BIRMINGHAM –Senior Annie Hurley has been named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Bowler of the Week, the league office announced on Tuesday.
Hurley is the second Blazer to earn the award this season.
The Phoenix, Ariz., native is the second Blazer to earn the award this season. She finished ninth in the Mid-Winter Invitational this past weekend after averaging 212.6 pins in traditional play. Hurley totaled 1,063 pins in five traditional games and her weekend high of 268 is tied for third in the MEAC for the highest single-game total this season.
The Blazers return to the lanes on Feb 21 when they travel to Pensacola, Fla. for their second MEAC Match hosted by Florida A&M.
For more information on the UAB bowling team, follow the Blazers on Instagram and Twitter (@UAB_Bowl) or like them on Facebook (Facebook.com/UABBOWL).
**********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
PWBA Tour Returning To Tucson At Lucky Strike Bowl.
Tucson - - - We are Celebrating our 65th Anniversary while the Ladies from the PWBA Tour are here at Lucky Strike on April 23rd.
We have Entries Available now. Space limited to 144 Total Entries. Don't miss your chance to Bowl with the Pro's!!
Sign up now!
Sweeney Rolls Perfect Game At Lucky Strike.
Tucson - - - Keith Sweeney shot a 222, 228 and a 300 game for a nice 750 Series on September 11, 2019 while bowling on the VAEA League. Great bowling Keith!
McKnight Also Rolls Perfect Game At Lucky Strike.
Tucson - - - Congratulations to Patrick McKnight who bowled a 300 game on the VAEA League on January 15, 2020. Good game Patrick!
**********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
Pony League News Courtesy Of The Pony League - Bowlero Glendale.
Glendale - - - Pony League Singles Week 24 of 34 (Third Quarter Week 7 of 8), 2/17/2020: A bunch of tight battles for division championships going into the end of the third quarter position round. In the 175 and under division, four bowlers will battle for the win. Dave Ball (40-16) takes on Scot Piercy (40-16) while Jeffrey Stone (38-18) meets Dennis Brummitt (37-19). The 176 to 187 division has no fewer than five bowlers contesting for the third quarter title. Les Freeman (38-18) matches up with Stuart Porter (38-18). Mark Cunningham (37-19) takes on Alison Kozak (36-20). Michael Zagerman (34-22) lines up with Kevin Paige (27-29). In the 188 to 195 division, four bowlers are in the hunt: Tony Cabrales 39-17 versus Chucky Stration (38-18) and Jacqueline Smith (38-18) against Joe Hart (34-22). In the 196 to 200 division, three matches will decide the top spot: Jim Bungard (34-22) versus Jeff Zook (34-22), Leon W. Sabelka (33-23) versus Jeff Lawson (33-23), and Keith Matter (32-24) versus Cliff Adams (32-24). The 201 to 207 division will be decided by two matches: Don Tistle (41-15) matches up with Myke White (39-17) and Philip Glass (38-18) takes on Wes Marema (34-22). It's a bit simpler in the 208 to 214 division as Larry Spitali (42-14) battles Mike Pyeatt (38-18) for the title. Even simpler in the 215 and over division as Steve Roberts (44-12) needs just one point to best Dylan Taylor 36-20).
Pony League, Sponsored by Revolutions Pro Shops, Summary after Week 25 of 36 (Third Quarter Week 7 of 8), February 17, 2020: Congratulations to Sean Trzaskowski for rolling his second 300 game in the Pony League this season! The rest of the men's high game leader board includes Pat Lombardo 288, Andy Hakiel 279 and Shuan Hutchinson 279. Pat Lombardo's 766 series was high for the evening, followed by Dylan Taylor 754, Dennis Nemec 743, Matt Jones 740 and Sean Trzaskowski 740. Nicole Smyth rolled the high game, 232, and high series, 625, for the ladies. Rounding out the ladies' high game leaders: Bev Spinck 220, Julie Pratt 215 and Melanie Olson 215. Ramsey Auto Center had a great night on the lanes in taking over the top spots for both team high scratch game, 1281, and team high scratch series, 3580, for the season. The 1281 game featured Pat Lombardo's 265, Sean Trzaskowski's 300, Wayne Swayda's 202, Larry Spitali's 244 and John Babbitt's 270. Looking at team standings, the wild, wild third quarter will be decided next week. Nine teams are in the hunt for the third quarter title. Band of Misfits 44-12 will meet Old Man Club 40-16. Out of Control 40-16 will take on Chino Bandido 40-16. Glory Bowl 38-18 matches up with Anger Sharks 38-18. Dawg Pound 38-18 faces off with Far From Limpin 38-18. Finally, Five Jokers 38-18 meets Above180.com 34-22. REMINDER: Bowlers need at least 15 games in the Pony League season to date to bowl in the position round. The only exception to this is Team 28, Sultans of Swing, can use the bowler who filled their vacancy last week (by USBC rule). In addition to our weekly 50/50, we will be drawing an additional 50/50 ticket for a gift certificate courtesy of our league's title sponsor, Revolutions Pro Shop. At the end of the second quarter, we drew five 50/50 tickets plus the gift certificate ticket due to tremendous participation in the 50/50 by our bowlers, spectators and center employees.
*********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
Jeff Lawson wins 1st title at Lakeview Lanes!!! Story Courtesy Of SFT.
Sun City - - - Our event this weekend was at Lakeview Lanes in Sun City, AZ! While this isn't always the most convenient for the SFT regulars, many of them still make the drive all the way to Sun City. We had members from as far away as East Mesa and Tucson that came to bowl the event. The members love how clean and well-kept the center is, and they like that it is a little smaller and more quaint bowling center. In most cases we fill the entire center each squad, and so it feels like the house is there for our tournament only. The event drew 57 total entries in 2 squads which is a great turnout for being in a place that isn't as centrally located as some of the other bowling centers that we go. The players bowled on the new Kegel Element 42ft Chromium oil pattern that was very playable from multiple angles. We would see very high scores across all 3 Divisions and would result in the highest scores we've seen all season.
We had 2 new bowlers at this event! Let's welcome Larry Hamilton and Robert Meli to the ever growing SFT AHT family. It has been crazy the surge we have seen in the past month of new bowlers at our events! A special congrats to Larry Hamilton and Robert Meli who would both advance to the quarterfinals today too! Also, congrats to Carlos Vejar on winning Momma's Mystery Pot for $160 and he would also win the free plastic bowling ball raffle!
The quarterfinals at this event were not bowled on a fresh oil pattern like our normal 3 squad events. For the 2 squad events, we go straight into the quarter finals, with no break to re-oil. This forced the bowlers to be versatile and know how to bowl on the fresh or more worn conditions since winning a title at SFT AHT can go either way depending on the event type. Also, because there were only 2 squads, the number of quarterfinalists were a little less. Usually there is a 1 in 3 cut ratio to move on to the Semi-Finals, but since there were less than 6 in each Division the top bowler in each Division would move straight to the Finals as the Division champion. Your A Division champion was Dylan Taylor, your B Division champion was Jeff Lawson, and your C Division Champion would be Josh Black.
The Final match would be a bit one-sided as Jeff Lawson would start out hot and kept going throughout the title match. Josh Black needed to double in the 10th frame to edge Dylan Taylor out for 2nd place, but unfortunately left an untimely split. Jeff would win his 1st SFT AHT title and $550.00! Congrats to Dylan Taylor on 2nd place and to Josh Black on 3rd place.
Thanks to everyone for making this event so successful! We look forward to seeing everyone at our next event at AMF Tempe Village next Sunday.
Click Here For Scores/Results From This Event!
***************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
Upcoming Mesa Metro Events.
Mesa - - - MMA 36th Annual Masters & the 2020 Queens
March 7th, 2020 (Masters)
March 8th, 2020 (Queens)
Bowlero Mesa
Tournament Director Leslie Marsh 480-969-6944
This form can also be found on bowlmesa.com under the MMA Tournaments Tab
*****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
Metro Phoenix Awards Dinner.
Phoenix - - - March 7, 2020 we will have the Hall of Fame and Awards dinner at Arizona Broadway Theater.
Inductees Superior Performance
Nick Pluhowsky
Dennis Klein
Carey Hofmann
Meritorious Service
Lou Ann Rickett
Awards for men & women high average, and high series
Awards for youth bowlers will also be handed out.
Cost is $40 per person
Contact the office 602-263-9700 to reserve your tickets.
****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
Metro Phoenix Accepting Volunteer Board of Directors Applications.
Phoenix - - - Metro Phoenix USBC is looking for volunteers for our Board of Directors. Each position is for 2 years and we have openings for Directors, delegates, Youth Directors and ambassadors.
If interested please print this application, complete it and mail to our office by April 30, 2020.
3320 W. Cheryl Dr
Suite B-123
Phoenix, Az 85051
*************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
Hammer Senior Scratch Trio News - - - Courtesy Of Hammer Senior Scratch Trio League.
Sun City - - - Hammer Senior Scratch Trio Week 23 of 33, Second Half Week 7 of 16, 2/19/2020: Seven weeks into the second half, Team # 14, Jacqueline Smith, Johnny Gonzales and Gary Demeny have opened a 16 point lead over second place Team # 9, Andy Lewis, Jeff Kulpins and Gary McCoy. The third place team, Revolutions Pro Shop, is 4 1/2 points out of second. 3 1/2 points separates the third through six place teams. Gary McCoy's 289 game was high for the night, followed by Martin Purnell's 276 and a pair of 263 games rolled by Mike Friedrichs and Glenn Rienecker. The weekly high series leaders are Glenn Rienecker 932, Martin Purnell 930, and Gary McCoy 925. HSST bowlers averaged 204 per game for the evening with the season to date league average remaining at 201 per game per bowler. REMINDER: The league's third bowling ball raffle will be conducted next week, February 26th, courtesy of Hammer Bowling.
Try email marketing for free today!