Story And Photo Courtesy Of Bowl.Com.
ARLINGTON, Texas – As the excitement builds for the start of the 2024 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships next month in Las Vegas, the anticipation for the tournament’s return to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in 2025 is on the horizon, too.
The registration dates for the 2025 USBC Open Championships have been determined, with the 121st edition of the storied event set to take place from March 1 – July 28 (150 consecutive days) at Baton Rouge’s Raising Cane’s River Center.
The Open Championships previously was held at the River Center in 2005 and 2012. The venue hosted the USBC Women’s Championships in 2017. The return to Baton Rouge also will mark the first convention-center build for the Open Championships since 2018.
Members of the Captain’s Club will be given the first opportunity to register for the 2025 tournament, starting Jan. 25, 2024. The early registration period will be available to current qualifying members, and captains will receive more information through a direct email.
The online portal will open to all competitors starting Feb. 22, 2024, at 1 p.m. Eastern.
To be eligible for the benefits of the Captain’s Club, a captain must have five or more teams registered to bowl for the 2024 event.
The entry fee for the 2025 Open Championships will be $70 per event, plus an optional $15 for an all-events entry ($225 total for team, doubles, singles and all-events). There also is a $25 processing fee per team.
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TAT Coming To Bowlero Mesa On March 16-17. Courtesy Of TAT.
Mesa - - - We're excited to announce the return of the TAT back to Bowlero Mesa this spring - March 16 & 17 - with MANY enhancements since last year. It's BIGGER and BETTER than ever!
Introducing the 2024 TAT SPRING SHOOTOUT presented by True Amateur Tournaments - Desert Southwest.
$5,000 guaranteed first place if you're in the Progressive Pot! With an estimated $1,200 MORE expected to be available from the Progressive Pot, you could win $6,200!
Four divisions with a guaranteed $1,000 minimum for winning your division! Scratch, 215 & Under Handicap, 189 & Under Handicap, and our new 50+ Senior LIMITED Handicap division for higher-average seniors.
We've INCREASED the payout for making the Finals to $300!
TWO EVENTS IN ONE! With your single-entry registration, you get an entry into BOTH the Main Event and the VIP Tournament! Yes, VIP squads are back again for this event after their first-ever use in a regional this past Thanksgiving. Explore the pattern at low risk for a 2-game set and earn $500 with one game!
Buy a Mini-Marathon to get an additional entry into both the Main Event and the VIP tournament at a discount price!
30 MINUTE FREE PRACTICE SESSION on Saturday, March 16th!
RECRUITER BONUSES! Earn discounts and even FREE ENTRIES by bringing friends who have not bowled a TAT in the past two years!
$5 Brackets - $10 Mystery Score (win up to $500) - Free squad prizes all weekend long from our GREAT sponsors, including Roto Grip high-performance bowling balls, CoolWick jerseys, B3 Performance lane packages, Tenpin Toolkit subscriptions, a free entry into True Amateur Tournaments national tournament, and additional prize giveaways.
Save $10 on your Single or Mini-Marathon entry by registering online and paying by March 1st!
You don't want to miss this event! See the attached flyer for details.
Early-bird registration is now open at https://fs19.formsite.com/UNUCTv/SpringShootout/index
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Spots Still Available For Tucson Metro 80th Open - Courtesy Of Tucson Metro USBC.
Tucson - - - Tucson Metro USBC 80th Annual City Open Championships Update for February 5, from Association Manager Steve Harris.
There is only 1 team spot left on Squad 1, which bowls February 17.
There are only 4 spots (equal to 2 teams) left on the D&S (Doubles and Singles) Squad 6 March 2 even though there are 8 team spots available on Squad 8 March 3.
Reminder, deadline for entries is Friday, February 9. For more information call 520-591-0622 or email: am@tucsonmetrousbc.com.
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Thompson Bowling Tournament News - Courtesy Of Kristi Smith - Thompson.
Congratulations to our January winners!
We had 71 entries. 32 in the 370 & 39 in the 430 cap
17 teams made cashing rounds. We paid out $3670 in prize money, and $1774 in side pots
Our 300 pot was won by Tim LaChance/Ken Brockman and starts over at $134
The Strike Pot rolled over and is at $1534
370 Division:
- Finals came down to Trinette Green/Josh Brown vs Tyler Regnell/Bryan Herrmann with Tyler and Bryan pulling off the win 239-212
- High Games paid out $62 to each team: Norman Brewer/Daniel Brewer 219 & 235, Mike Curran/Joe Aguilar 247, Marlon Brown/Tameisha Bell 236, Tyler/Bryan 254, and Matt Foster/Tanner Petro 217
- High Series paid $180: Mike/Joe 1207
430 Division:
- Finals were Troy Blickenstaff/Kyle Wakefield vs Lena Riley/Jacob Kaku with Troy & Kyle getting the win 234-179
- High Games paid out $76 each team: Russell Foster/David Parks 265, Justin Golden/Johnnie Millirones 257, Tim LaChance/Ken Brockman 300, Deirdre Rose/Jeremy Opp 268, Alma Henderson/James Willard 249, and Wes Ellis/Calvin Ellis 268
- High Series paid $228: TQ Nimox/Brandon JohnsonKroman 1461
I am working to schedule our next TBT (Thompson Bowling Tournaments) event. We will be taking February & March off, and will be back April.
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Strike Force Tour News. Courtesy Of Strike Force Tour.
Tempe - - - We were at AMF Tempe Village today, February 4, for a 2-squad tournament. We would have a great turnout with 109 total entries (76 qualifying and 33 parlays) paying out over $5,700 in main and side event prizefunds.
The bowlers were on the 45ft PBA Dragon that saw some higher scores today. We would see Peter Trofimuk save his best game for last as he would throw his personal best 256 scratch score to take home his 2nd AHT SFT title and $600.00 (not in progressive). Congrats to Ryan Griggs for taking 2nd place, in back to back Finals appearances, for $750.00. Also congrats to Joshua Williams on 3rd place for $450.00!
Thank you to everyone that came out this weekend to bowl our tournament. There were a lot of options to choose from this weekend and appreciate all your support. Also, thanks to Michael Bray and the staff at AMF Tempe Village for having us this weekend. Thanks to Michael Dragon and Tyler Andersen for helping today to keep this events going.
Tournament results and event summary will be online late this week. We’ll be back in two weeks for a 3-squad tournament at AMF Chandler on Sunday, February 18th.
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E&BC Tournament News - Courtesy Of E&BC Tournaments.
Phoenix - - - February 17th; Handicap Tournament Event Entry Fee $60.00; Prize Fund Incentive (PFI)(aka Progressive) $25.00; Re-Entry Fee $50.00. Collegiate and Youth bowlers entry fee is $45.00. 2 Squads: 1st squad check in 10:30am - 11:30am w/ tourney play at 11:30am. 2nd squad check in 1:00pm-2:0pm w/ tourney play at 2:00pm. Bowlers will bowl 4 games each squad. All totals ordered high to low. Cut to cashers finals 1 in 5. Finals/Cashers round 3 games. If you qualify, you cash. $1,000.00 1st place guaranteed with PFI (Progressive) with 64 entries. High game and series pots available. Eliminator and brackets available. We are also offering a scratch alibi side event at $25.00. Location: AMF Union Hills in Phoenix, AZ. When: Saturday, 02/17/24. You will be bowling on the E&BC Tournaments Sapphire Oil Pattern. $2.00 of the PFI will rollover to the end of year final event along with $3.00 of the entry fee, in which the end of year event to be determined. We will be accepting Venmo up until 02/15/24. You can Venmo entry fee only ($60.00) to: @E-BCTournaments, Contact me via messenger for other options to pay entry fee prior to tournament date. Day of the event is cash only. Any questions, or if you'd like to sign up early you can email me at ebc_tournaments@yahoo.com.
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Unofficial Results - 68th Annual Mesa Metro Women's Championship.
Event Bowled At Bowlero Mesa.
February 3-4, 2024.
Results Courtesy Of Bowl Mesa. Com.
Team, A (660 & Above), Handicapped 1 Just In Time 29 2,758 Buckeye, AZ 2 Just Us Girls 15 2,651 Phoenix, AZ 3 Queen Pins 12 2,641 Chandler, AZ 4 Wolf Pack 11 2,614 Mesa, AZ 4 We R Minionettes 19 2,614 Scottsdale, AZ 6 Bring It 3 2,599 Apache Junction, AZ 7 B3 Performance 14 2,587 Tempe, AZ 8 Shake, Rattle & Bowl 5 2,544 Phoenix, AZ 9 BTTB 10 2,540 Chandler, AZ 10 Graceful Ladies 27 2,494 Casa Grande, AZ 11 Strike Force 17 2,477 Mesa, AZ 12 Ball Busters 16 2,467 Flagstaff, AZ 13 Your Strike Shop #2 22 2,451 Buckeye, AZ 14 Your Strike Shop #1 21 2,330 Buckeye, AZ 15 Your Strike Shop #3 23 2,325 Buckeye, AZ.
Team, B (659 & Lower), Handicapped 1 Need a Fatter Ball 9 2,700 Phoenix, AZ 2 I Will Do It 25 2,633 Gilbert, AZ 3 In Fuego 6 2,629 Maricopa, AZ 4 Rustic 4 1 2,613 Gilbert, AZ 5 Just 4 Fun 7 2,585 Maricopa, AZ 6 Champions 4 2,571 Mesa, AZ 7 That's Not What I Had 2 2,569 Mesa, AZ 8 Lightning Strikes XXXX 13 2,497 Gilbert, AZ 9 Here All Day 20 2,495 Mesa, AZ 10 This Close 28 2,476 San Tan Valley, AZ 11 Wait 4 It 8 2,454 Maricopa, AZ 11 Hot Shots 24 2,454 San Tan Valley, AZ 13 Irritable Bowl Syndrome 18 2,200 Mesa, AZ.
Team, C (660 & Higher), Scratch 1 Just In Time 29 2,524 Buckeye, AZ 2 B3 Performance 14 2,344 Tempe, AZ 3 Wolf Pack 11 2,255 Mesa, AZ 4 Bring It 3 2,240 Apache Junction, AZ 5 Queen Pins 12 2,199 Chandler, AZ 6 Ball Busters 16 2,179 Flagstaff, AZ 7 Just Us Girls 15 2,149 Phoenix, AZ 8 BTTB 10 2,065 Chandler, AZ 9 Graceful Ladies 27 2,044 Casa Grande, AZ 10 Shake, Rattle & Bowl 5 2,040 Phoenix, AZ 11 We R Minionettes 19 2,020 Scottsdale, AZ.
Team, D (659 & Lower), Scratch 1 I Will Do It 25 2,034 Gilbert, AZ 2 Just 4 Fun 7 1,975 Maricopa, AZ 3 That's Not What I Had 2 1,921 Mesa, AZ 4 Need a Fatter Ball 9 1,915 Phoenix, AZ 5 Rustic 4 1 1,879 Gilbert, AZ 6 Champions 4 1,867 Mesa, AZ 7 In Fuego 6 1,857 Maricopa, AZ 8 This Close 28 1,853 San Tan Valley, AZ 9 Lightning Strikes XXXX 13 1,836 Gilbert, AZ 10 Hot Shots 24 1,801 San Tan Valley, AZ 11 Here All Day 20 1,780 Mesa, AZ 12 Wait 4 It 8 1,734 Maricopa, AZ 13 Irritable Bowl Syndrome 18 1,498 Mesa, AZ.
Doubles, A (330 & Higher), Handicapped 1 Wolfe Angela M. \ Hugill Abigail E. 11 1,432 Mesa, AZ 2 Reeder Jean \ Pickard Donna M. 15 1,412 Phoenix, AZ 3 Lee Tracy \ Summers-Franklin Lora A. 29 1,410 Buckeye, AZ 4 Lebherz Kelly A. \ Domon Tracy J. 3 1,409 Apache Junction, AZ 5 Walters Christine M. \ James Heather Mesa, AZ Renee 20 1,404 6 Smith Stephanie \ Davenport Dyann L. 23 1,399 Buckeye, AZ 7 Green Trinette L. \ Tafoya Karissa D. 12 1,374 Chandler, AZ 8 Bobbitt Denise M. \ Mundt Linda S. 2 1,355 Mesa, AZ 9 Aemisegger Linda \ Davis Debbie 23 1,345 Buckeye, AZ 10 Dault Marcia J. \ Marsh Leslie B. 4 1,320 Mesa, AZ 11 Villanueva Cheryl A. \ Horton Rita R. 10 1,319 Chandler, AZ 12 Toon Deborah J. \ Kort Krystal 5 1,313 Phoenix, AZ.
Doubles, B (329 & Lower), Handicapped 1 Miller Tracy \ Kraige Stacie 24 1,407 San Tan Valley, AZ 2 Cronin Carolyn A. \ Utter Ethel M. 9 1,348 Phoenix, AZ 3 McNeely Cheryl E. \ Besaw Debra M. 17 1,318 Mesa, AZ 4 White Anita L. \ Zanelli Marena J. 9 1,309 Phoenix, AZ 5 Quinones Ingrid M. \ Aykroyd Cindy A. 13 1,308 Gilbert, AZ 6 Vaxmonsky Michele M. \ Bandele Shelia Gilbert, AZ L. 25 1,291 7 Marra Irene V. \ Hinton Vonita R. 4 1,264 Mesa, AZ 8 McMillan Valda E. \ Woodworth LaDonna Maricopa, AZ M. 8 1,261 9 Wright Julie M. \ Matteson Denise D. 26 1,259 Mesa, AZ 10 Rodgers Bari R. \ Rodgers Allison L. 26 1,255 Mesa, AZ 10 Wildner Cheryl \ Finney Sue 2 1,255 Mesa, AZ 12 Butler Karen R. \ Feeney Sheila R. 19 1,251 Scottsdale, AZ 12 Kelley Kim \ Coor Haylee 28 1,251 San Tan Valley, AZ.
Doubles, C (330 & Higher), Scratch 1 Wolfe Angela M. \ Hugill Abigail E. 11 1,273 Mesa, AZ 2 Lee Tracy \ Summers-Franklin Lora A. 29 1,262 Buckeye, AZ 3 Lebherz Kelly A. \ Domon Tracy J. 3 1,239 Apache Junction, AZ 4 Green Trinette L. \ Tafoya Karissa D. 12 1,215 Chandler, AZ 5 Reeder Jean \ Pickard Donna M. 15 1,178 Phoenix, AZ 6 Wolfe Angela M. \ Lueck Megan M. 14 1,169 Tempe, AZ 7 Riley Anastasia \ Hurley Katherine V. 29 1,165 Buckeye, AZ 8 Sell Stephanie \ Calderon Brandi L. 14 1,139 Tempe, AZ 9 Douthat Mary J. \ Coor Cynthia 16 1,136 Flagstaff, AZ 10 Bierly Erica M. \ Johnson Dawn L. 16 1,123 Flagstaff, AZ 11 Smith Stephanie \ Davenport Dyann L. 23 1,113 Buckeye, AZ 12 Walters Christine M. \ James Heather Mesa, AZ Renee 20 1,107 13 Enright Megan M. \ Friedline Sue A. 11 1,098 Mesa, AZ.
Doubles, D (329 & Lower), Scratch 1 Miller Tracy \ Kraige Stacie 24 1,038 San Tan Valley, AZ 2 McNeely Cheryl E. \ Besaw Debra M. 17 1,008 Mesa, AZ 3 White Anita L. \ Zanelli Marena J. 9 980 Phoenix, AZ 4 Kelley Kim \ Coor Haylee 28 930 San Tan Valley, AZ 5 McMillan Valda E. \ Woodworth LaDonna Maricopa, AZ M. 8 929 Mesa Metropolitan. 6 Vaxmonsky Michele M. \ Bandele Shelia Gilbert, AZ L. 25 927 7 Butler Karen R. \ Feeney Sheila R. 19 917 Scottsdale, AZ 8 Wimmer Robin \ Thomas Nancy M. 6 904 Maricopa, AZ 9 Barton Shirley A. \ Knoblauch Kandis M. 1 897 Gilbert, AZ 10 Quinones Ingrid M. \ Aykroyd Cindy A. 13 893 Gilbert, AZ 11 Wildner Cheryl \ Finney Sue 2 888 Mesa, AZ 12 Wright Julie M. \ Matteson Denise D. 26 871 Mesa, AZ.
Singles, A (165 & Higher), Handicapped 1 Aemisegger Linda 23 756 Buckeye, AZ 2 Reygaert Missy 21 735 Buckeye, AZ 3 Aulik Sierra M. 17 729 Mesa, AZ 4 Lebherz Kelly A. 3 726 Apache Junction, AZ 5 Fest Patty 25 720 Gilbert, AZ 6 Wolfe Angela M. 11 714 Mesa, AZ 7 Friedline Sue A. 11 704 Mesa, AZ 8 Hugill Abigail E. 11 696 Mesa, AZ 8 Villanueva Cheryl A. 10 696 Chandler, AZ 10 Reeder Jean 15 695 Phoenix, AZ 11 Kort Krystal 5 691 Phoenix, AZ 12 Besaw Debra M. 17 687 Mesa, AZ 13 Lueck Megan M. 14 685 Tempe, AZ.
Singles, B (164 & Lower), Handicapped 1 Knoblauch Kandis M. 1 691 Gilbert, AZ 2 Vaxmonsky Michele M. 25 682 Gilbert, AZ 3 Utter Ethel M. 9 681 Phoenix, AZ. 4 Jones Shirley 25 680 Gilbert, AZ 5 Matteson Denise D. 26 677 Mesa, AZ 5 Hinton Vonita R. 4 677 Mesa, AZ 7 Miller Tracy 24 674 San Tan Valley, AZ 8 Kelley Kim 28 670 San Tan Valley, AZ 9 Rodgers Allison L. 26 669 Mesa, AZ 10 Feeney Sheila R. 19 668 Scottsdale, AZ 11 Barton Shirley A. 1 666 Gilbert, AZ 12 Krpata Lisa M. 20 662 Mesa, AZ 13 McNeely Cheryl E. 17 661 Mesa, AZ.
Singles, C (165 & Higher), Scratch 1 Lueck Megan M. 14 685 Tempe, AZ 2 Reygaert Missy 21 657 Buckeye, AZ 3 Lebherz Kelly A. 3 648 Apache Junction, AZ 4 Wolfe Angela M. 11 644 Mesa, AZ 5 Hurley Katherine V. 29 640 Buckeye, AZ 6 Calderon Brandi L. 14 618 Tempe, AZ 6 Bierly Erica M. 16 618 Flagstaff, AZ 8 Aemisegger Linda 23 613 Buckeye, AZ 9 Aulik Sierra M. 17 611 Mesa, AZ 10 Fest Patty 25 610 Gilbert, AZ 11 Hugill Abigail E. 11 607 Mesa, AZ 12 Johnson Dawn L. 16 603 Flagstaff, AZ.
Singles, D (164 & Lower), Scratch 1 Jones Shirley 25 527 Gilbert, AZ 1 Knoblauch Kandis M. 1 527 Gilbert, AZ 3 Feeney Sheila R. 19 512 Scottsdale, AZ 4 Woodworth LaDonna M. 8 510 Maricopa, AZ 5 Hinton Vonita R. 4 507 Mesa, AZ 6 Haymaker Karen R. 5 500 Phoenix, AZ 7 McNeely Cheryl E. 17 499 Mesa, AZ 7 Miller Tracy 24 499 San Tan Valley, AZ 9 Finn Edith M. 18 497 Mesa, AZ 10 Shumway Becky S. 24 495 San Tan Valley, AZ 11 Barton Shirley A. 1 494 Gilbert, AZ 12 Krpata Lisa M. 20 490 Mesa, AZ 12 Bagley Bernice 15 490 Phoenix, AZ.
All Events, A (165 & Higher), Handicapped 1 Lebherz Kelly A. 3 2,137 Apache Junction, AZ 2 Hugill Abigail E. 11 2,128 Mesa, AZ 3 Aemisegger Linda 23 2,093 Buckeye, AZ 4 Zanelli Marena J. 9 2,086 Phoenix, AZ 5 Pickard Donna M. 15 2,085 Phoenix, AZ 6 Reygaert Missy 21 2,076 Buckeye, AZ 7 Wolfe Angela M. 11 2,075 Mesa, AZ 8 Tafoya Karissa D. 12 2,064 Chandler, AZ 9 Lee Tracy 29 2,061 Buckeye, AZ 10 Friedline Sue A. 11 2,057 Mesa, AZ.
All Events, B (164 & Lower), Handicapped 1 James Heather Renee 20 2,105 Mesa, AZ 2 McNeely Cheryl E. 17 2,085 Mesa, AZ 3 Utter Ethel M. 9 2,022 Phoenix, AZ 4 Vaxmonsky Michele M. 25 2,017 Gilbert, AZ 5 Kelley Kim 28 1,999 San Tan Valley, AZ 6 Miller Tracy 24 1,992 San Tan Valley, AZ 6 Kraige Stacie 24 1,992 San Tan Valley, AZ 8 Cronin Carolyn A. 9 1,974 Phoenix, AZ 9 Aykroyd Cindy A. 13 1,963 Gilbert, AZ 9 Knoblauch Kandis M. 1 1,963 Gilbert, AZ 11 Sell Stephanie 14 1,954 Tempe, AZ 12 Shumway Becky S. 24 1,950 San Tan Valley, AZ.
All Events, C (165 & Higher), Scratch 1 Hurley Katherine V. 29 1,933 Buckeye, AZ 2 Calderon Brandi L. 14 1,926 Tempe, AZ 3 Lebherz Kelly A. 3 1,903 Apache Junction, AZ 4 Wolfe Angela M. 11 1,865 Mesa, AZ 5 Hugill Abigail E. 11 1,861 Mesa, AZ 6 Tafoya Karissa D. 12 1,854 Chandler, AZ 7 Reygaert Missy 21 1,842 Buckeye, AZ 8 Lueck Megan M. 14 1,835 Tempe, AZ 9 Lee Tracy 29 1,827 Buckeye, AZ 10 Summers-Franklin Lora A. 29 1,809 Buckeye, AZ 11 Coor Haylee 28 1,755 San Tan Valley, AZ 12 Riley Anastasia 29 1,733 Buckeye, AZ 13 Zanelli Marena J. 9 1,714 Phoenix, AZ.
All Events, D (164 & Lower), Scratch 1 James Heather Renee 20 1,637 Mesa, AZ 2 McNeely Cheryl E. 17 1,599 Mesa, AZ 3 Feeney Sheila R. 19 1,478 Scottsdale, AZ 4 Sell Stephanie 14 1,438 Tempe, AZ 5 Davenport Dyann L. 23 1,378 Buckeye, AZ 6 Quinones Ingrid M. 13 1,372 Gilbert, AZ 7 Butler Karen R. 19 1,346 Scottsdale, AZ 8 Finn Edith M. 18 1,218 Mesa, AZ 9 Sperry Pamela J. 18 1,192 Mesa, AZ 10 Ortega Shannon D. 18 1,152 Mesa, AZ 11 Kane Minako 18 1,104 Mesa, AZ.