GCU Bowling News - Courtesy Of GCU. Pictured Is: GCU Bowling Team.
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE LOPES!
Phoenix - - - The squad ended 2024 with our annual trip to Las Vegas to compete in two Tier 1 events, the Glenn Carlson Las Vegas Invitational and Collegiate Shoot-Out. Our entire program had the chance to compete against the largest and deepest fields at these events since our team was founded. Read more about it below:
WOMEN
The Lady Lopes saw their first tournament action of the season. They battled hard and learned a lot, with the entire squad improving on their statistical performances from these tournaments a year ago. They were led by veterans Raelynn Boswell and Alexis Anderson who topped the individual standings for the lopes and each respective tournament.
MEN'S VARSITY
The Varsity squad fell short of their goals for the week with lackluster performances on Day 1 of each tournament. They bounced back well on Day 2 of each to make a run up the standings. At the GCLVI, they snuck into the bracket and lost a thrilling match, in a game 6 tiebreaker, to Milligan University. At the Collegiate Shoot-Out, they posted a top 10 baker set to end the week on a solid note.
MEN'S JV1
The JV1 squad got off to a slow start for the week, but rounded into form during the Collegiate Shoot-Out. Big performances by veterans Brendan Bobersky and Liam Bakalich set the tone as they cruised to the #1 seed for the Finals! Unfortunately, they fell a bit short to Tennessee Wesleyan in the 4-game baker match, but each member of the squad should feel proud of their resilience.
MEN'S JV2
These were the first collegiate tournaments for the JV2 squad and was a great test of what they had been working on during the Fall semester. Their energy on the lanes, exemplified by Paul, throughout the week was what collegiate bowling is all about. They were led by extremely solid performances in both tournaments by Bryan Wilhelm, and a personal collegiate best 278 game, at the Collegiate Shoot-Out, by Josh Knox.
We enter 2025 incredibly grateful for the opportunity to continue to compete at a high level each season. Thank you so much for your generous support near and far! LOPES UP!
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SFT News - Courtesy Of SFT.
Gilbert - - - Congrats to Larry Schwarberg on winning his first SFT AHT title at the 2025 Season Preview Event Bowlero Gilbert (2 Squads)! We want to thank everyone for coming out and helping us learn our new systems and technology for the 2025 seasons. We are pretty happy with how everything went and were excited to see so many members excited about the new features and member benefits we are adding. Our season schedule is already starting to get posted at https://aht.strikeforcetour.com ... and we will be doing much more behind the scenes to continue to improve as we learn. Also, if you want to be apart of the team helping to improve things, make sure to apply for our advisory council here: https://forms.gle/Gdh3UgJmUQ42yU6g6
Thanks again!
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More SFT News Courtesy Of SFT.
Mesa - - - ALL CREDIT ON FILE HAS BEEN UPDATED FOR THOSE IN OUR NEW SYSTEM! You can find it and redeem it from the floating widget or a dedicated page in the menu both shown in the image below.
Just a reminder, our new system allows for all past tournament winnings to be managed digitally now. There are already members from the 2025 Season Preview Event Bowlero Gilbert (2 Squads) that we just finished, using their winnings from that event online to pay online for our upcoming event SFT AHT Season Opener! AMF Mesa (2 Squads).
Once you have an account created on the new member services portal and you have a monthly or annual membership paid for, we can add your credit on file.
Any credit on file not claimed by the end of 2025 will be mailed and if returned be null and void. This is to help speed up and simplify the check in experience for the members and our staff. This will also keep a full transaction history for you of payments and credit on file usage whether you pay online or in person at the events.
Once we get these new aspects dialed in, and more of our members into this new system we will work on phases 2 and 3 of our system improvements. Phase 2 will be lane assignments getting posted prior to the event for those pre-paid and phase 3 will be incorporating the punch cards, raffle winners, coupons etc into the online system also to make more things digital. You won't have to worry about losing your cards or missing your punches any more.
Any quesitons, or concerns, let us know in the comments or text or call 602-816-6636!
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Thompson Tournament News - Courtesy Of Kristi Smith - Thompson.
Chandler - - - Congratulations to our New Year's Day Bakers winners!
We had 79 entries. 38 in the 370 & 41 in the 430 cap
19 teams made cashing rounds. We paid out $4580 in prize money, and $1945 in side pots
We raised $158 for Mesa Strikers Youth
Congratulations Elias Gutierrez for winning our signed Ryan Ciminelli jersey.
Our 300 pot was won by Hom/Robot with $446 and will begin again at $142
The 12 strike pot was not won and remains capped at $2000
11 strikes was hit and won by Team Wolfe for $105
60% of the overage for our next doubles will be $130 if you hit 11 of our 12 strikes. Remember a tie will split, but if more than 2 wins it will roll over.
Congratulations to Barry Gilitiuk for winning our 50/50 for $98.
370 Division:
- Finals came down to Trinette Green/Soni Glover vs Dan Friedline/Thomas Pardun this was a close one but Friedline/Pardun pulled off the win 192-190
- High Games paid out $66 to each team: Raudales/Carrasco 209, Green/Glover 235, Steele/Lemos 258, Liang/Nguyen 243, Thompson/Baker 245 & Rose/Foos 239
- High Series paid $198: Steele/Lemos 1283
430 Division:
- Finals were Martinez/Robertson vs Team Hanna with Martinez & Robertson taking the win 244-211
- High Games paid out $78 each team: Benton/Bastell & GT/Mansfield split game 1 with a 259, Thompson/Gilitiuk 259, Hom/Robot 300, Tom/LaChance 269, Martinez/Robertson 299, Johnson/Carter 268
- High Series paid $234: Foster/Jones 1390
Complete standings including side pots and brackets can be found on Tournamentbowl.com. We're listed under 2025 TBT New Year's Day '25 Bakers Doubles.
Upcoming events:
January 11th 9 pin no tap @ Kyrene
January 25th Bakers Doubles @ Kyrene
February 8th 5 person team Bakers @ McRay. This will be limited to 32 teams MAX. Get your RSVP in before we fill.
Registration is open for all, just DM, comment or email. Mark you calendars and we'll see you there!!
Happy New Year!
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Tucson Metro Update - Courtesy Of Mark Kerr.
Tucson - - - Tucson Metro USBC Open Championships and Women’s Championships tournaments update:
Entries for the 75th Annual Tucson Metro USBC Women’s Championships and for the 81st Annual Tucson Metro USBC Open Championships are coming in.
These tournaments are being held concurrently over the weekends of February 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23 and March 1-2 at Lucky Strike Bowl.
There is a cap of 150 total team entries for the two tournaments. There are separate entry forms as well as separate entry fees and separate prize funds.
Tucson Metro USBC will have 30 lanes per squad per day and to not overload lanes for the Doubles and Singles competition for each tournament. This is the format used for the Senior Open and Senior Women’s Tournaments that were held at Cactus Bowl.
Tucson Metro USBC will have a breakdown pair available for each squad.
There are two scheduled squads for Doubles and Singles at 8:30 am and 1:30 pm for the respective weekends. The team squads will take place Sunday, February 2, 10 am; Saturday, February 8, 1 pm, Saturday, February 15, 1 pm; Saturday, February 22, 1 pm and Sunday, March 2, 10 am.
If you want to bowl a certain day and time, it is strongly recommended that you get your entry form in as soon as possible. Waiting to the last minute won't work since space and squad times are limited.
For more information, please call 520-591-0622 or email am@tucsonmetrousbc.com.
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Metro Phoenix News - Courtesy Of MPUSBC.
Phoenix - - - Mark Your Calendars: Upcoming Bowling Tournaments!
We’ve got some exciting events coming your way, and we want YOU to be part of the action. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a young bowler ready to shine, there’s something for everyone.
L et’s fill the lanes and show off our bowling pride!
Event 1: 15th Annual Classified Masters & 35th Annual Princess
Date: January 11, 2025
Location: Bowlero Union Hills
Event 2: 41st Annual Masters & 57th Annual Queens
Date: January 12, 2025
Location: Bowlero Union Hills
Event 3: 2024-2025 Youth Open
Dates: January 11-12, 2025
Location: AMF Desert Hills | 2959 E Bell Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85032
Young bowlers, this one’s for you! Reserve your spot by January 2, 2025, and come have fun while competing with other rising stars.
Register now: assnmgr@phxusbc.org
Tag your bowling buddies, share this post, and encourage everyone to register! Let’s make these tournaments a bang, to bring in the new year! We’ll see you on the lanes!
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34th Annual Mesa Metro Sr. Open Championships
Unnofficial Results From Mesa Metro Website
Event Bowled At AMF Chandler Lanes
January 4th And 5th, 2025
TEAM, A (760 & Higher), Handicapped Arizona City, AZ 1 Farmers + One 32 2,889 Mesa, AZ 2 Reed Firearms 2 2,809 Mesa, AZ 3 No Pressure 29 2,774 Mesa, AZ 4Moment Of Dementia 27 2,756 Tempe, AZ 5 Black Ice 12 2,745 Buckeye, AZ 6 Your Strike Shop #4 17 2,698 Marana, AZ 7 ELMC 21 2,644 Sun City West, AZ 8 Go Bowl X 5 2,633 Avondale, AZ 9 Ybanez Pilot Strikers 28 2,615 Peoria, AZ 10 3 Men & an HOFer 10 2,592 Sun City West, AZ 11 Dammit Gary 13 2,508 Maricopa, AZ 12 Fan-tastics.
TEAM, A (760 & Higher), Scratch Buckeye, AZ 1 Your Strike Shop #4 17 2,693 Mesa, AZ 2Moment Of Dementia 27 2,685 Sun City West, AZ 3 Go Bowl X 5 2,633 Marana, AZ 4 ELMC 21 2,610 Mesa, AZ 5 Reed Firearms 2 2,608 Arizona City, AZ 6 Farmers + One 32 2,584 Peoria, AZ 7 3 Men & an HOFer 10 2,561 Mesa, AZ 8 No Pressure 29 2,500 Tempe, AZ 9 Black Ice 12 2,474 Tucson, AZ 10 Commercial Buffalo's 4 2,361 Sun City West, AZ 11 Dammit Gary 13 2,346 Buckeye, AZ 12 Your Strike Shop #2 15 2,3.
TEAM, B (759 & Lower), Handicapped Scottsdale, AZ 1We R Minions 25 2,766 Flagstaff, AZ 2 High Country 3 2,713 Buckeye, AZ 3 Your Strike Shop #6 19 2,678 Chandler, AZ 4 BTTB 7 2,645 Mesa, AZ 5 Ballbarians 35 2,632 Phoenix, AZ 6 In Striking Distance 20 2,615 Casa Grande, AZ 7 Throw It Better 34 2,611 Buckeye, AZ 8 Your Strike Shop #3 16 2,610 Mesa, AZ 9 Pruitt's Furniture 31 2,598 Gilbert, AZ 10 Table For Four 22 2,581 San Tan Valley, AZ 11 The A-Team 11 2,559 Apache Junction, AZ 12 Sloppy Joes.
TEAM, B (759 & Lower), Scratch Flagstaff, AZ 1 High Country 3 2,313 Scottsdale, AZ 2We R Minions 25 2,293 San Tan Valley, AZ 3 The A-Team 11 2,215 Buckeye, AZ 4 Your Strike Shop #3 16 2,210 Mesa, AZ 5 Ballbarians 35 2,205 Casa Grande, AZ 6 Throw It Better 34 2,173 Chandler, AZ 7 BTTB 7 2,169 Gilbert, AZ 8 Table For Four 22 2,148 Buckeye, AZ 9 Your Strike Shop #6 19 2,140 Phoenix, AZ 10 In Striking Distance 20 2,096 Apache Junction, AZ 11 Sloppy Joes 1 2,086 Mesa, AZ 12 Pruitt's Furniture 31 2,049 Maricopa, AZ 13 Pin Crusher.
DOUBLES, A (380 & Higher), Handicapped Mesa, AZ 1 Dugan Tony R. \ Lowman Rick J. 2 1,452 Tempe, AZ 2 Templeton Richard J. \ Allen Brian L. 6 1,437 Maricopa, AZ 3 Kresse Gary R. \ Gilitiuk Barry M. Sr 36 1,424 Buckeye, AZ 4West Mari \ Roybal Laura 18 1,420 Marana, AZ 5 Espriu Felipe Jr \ Cook John 21 1,413 Tempe, AZ 6 Ormrod Kevin M. \ Bell Cedrick 6 1,367 San Tan Valley, AZ 7 Jimenez Blaine O. \ Costantino Robert (Warren) W. 11 1,343 Avondale, AZ 8 Torres Jesse J. \ Ybanez Michael C. 28 1,338 Buckeye, AZ 9 Klein Dennis \ Montgomery Jim D. 17 1,334 Arizona City, AZ 10 Clapp Chad D. \ Mueller Chris A. 32 1,333 Buckeye, AZ 11Watt Mike \ Cross William 14 1,332 Tempe, AZ 12 Hovis Ronald L. \ Leneair Verlandas S.
DOUBLES, A (380 & Higher), Scratch Marana, AZ 1 Espriu Felipe Jr \ Cook John 21 1,403 Tempe, AZ 2 Templeton Richard J. \ Allen Brian L. 6 1,373 Maricopa, AZ 3 Kresse Gary R. \ Gilitiuk Barry M. Sr 36 1,369 Mesa, AZ 4 Dugan Tony R. \ Lowman Rick J. 2 1,358 Sun City West, AZ 5 Aemisegger Curtis \ Graham William 5 1,330 Buckeye, AZ 6 Klein Dennis \ Montgomery Jim D. 17 1,329 Buckeye, AZ 7 Emerson Lance \ DeGroodt Clancy 14 1,327 Buckeye, AZ 8Watt Mike \ Cross William 14 1,319 Tempe, AZ 9 Ormrod Kevin M. \ Bell Cedrick 6 1,311 Buckeye, AZ 10 Coronado Milo \ Frigon Thomas 17 1,285 Sun City West, AZ 11 Garrett Tim A. \ Wiley Robert 5 1,283 Peoria, AZ 12 Norton Randy A. \ Vander Vlucht Terry S.10 1.
DOUBLES, B (379 & Lower), Handicapped Flagstaff, AZ 1 Valasco Miguel \ Ormsby Darin 3 1,512 Maricopa, AZ 2Maciejewski Rhonda \ McClain Kath 30 1,458 Avondale, AZ 3 Locke Andrew R. \ Riley Lena P. 28 1,426 Mesa, AZ 4 LePage Michael J. \ Nelson David L. 24 1,389 Flagstaff, AZ 5 Hiser Bob \ Holbrook Paul 3 1,371 Phoenix, AZ 6 Reeder Jean \ Visor Lee 20 1,369 Buckeye, AZ 7 Arra Gloria \ Arra Rich 16 1,368 Buckeye, AZ 8 Aemisegger Linda \ Davis Debbie 19 1,367 Scottsdale, AZ 9 Cail Brian \ Sullivan Christina L. 25 1,362 Mesa, AZ 10 Underwood Thomas \ Velez Stephan A. 35 1,349 Maricopa, AZ 11Warren Thomas W. \ Angst Daniel A. 8 1,348 Phoenix, AZ 12 Coleman Bunny F. \ French Moses Jr 20 1,340 Chandler, AZ 13 Villanueva Cheryl A. \ Horton Rita R.
DOUBLES, B (379 & Lower), Scratch Flagstaff, AZ 1 Valasco Miguel \ Ormsby Darin 3 1,276 Avondale, AZ 2 Locke Andrew R. \ Riley Lena P. 28 1,252 Flagstaff, AZ 3 Hiser Bob \ Holbrook Paul 3 1,207 Buckeye, AZ 4 Arra Gloria \ Arra Rich 16 1,202 Mesa, AZ 5 LePage Michael J. \ Nelson David L. 24 1,196 Maricopa, AZ 6Maciejewski Rhonda \ McClain Kath 30 1,183 Mesa, AZ 7 Underwood Thomas \ Velez Stephan A. 35 1,180 Scottsdale, AZ 8 Cail Brian \ Sullivan Christina L. 25 1,128 Maricopa, AZ 9Maciejewski Steve F. \ Munday Donald R.30 1,123 Phoenix, AZ 10 Coleman Bunny F. \ French Moses Jr 20 1,104 Phoenix, AZ 11 Reeder Jean \ Visor Lee 20 1,086 Buckeye, AZ 12 Smith Stephanie \ Hollinger Cynd.
DOUBLES, B (379 & Lower), Scratch Flagstaff, AZ 1 Valasco Miguel \ Ormsby Darin 3 1,276 Avondale, AZ 2 Locke Andrew R. \ Riley Lena P. 28 1,252 Flagstaff, AZ 3 Hiser Bob \ Holbrook Paul 3 1,207 Buckeye, AZ 4 Arra Gloria \ Arra Rich 16 1,202 Mesa, AZ 5 LePage Michael J. \ Nelson David L. 24 1,196 Maricopa, AZ 6Maciejewski Rhonda \ McClain Kath 30 1,183 Mesa, AZ 7 Underwood Thomas \ Velez Stephan A. 35 1,180 Scottsdale, AZ 8 Cail Brian \ Sullivan Christina L. 25 1,128 Maricopa, AZ 9Maciejewski Steve F. \ Munday Donald R.30 1,123 Phoenix, AZ 10 Coleman Bunny F. \ French Moses Jr 20 1,104 Phoenix, AZ 11 Reeder Jean \ Visor Lee 20 1,086 Buckeye, AZ 12 Smith Stephanie \ Hollinger Cynd.
SINGLES, A (190 & Higher), Scratch Mesa, AZ 1Waugh Brian 27 727 Sun Lakes, AZ 2Matosich Mike 23 725 Marana, AZ 3 Espriu Felipe Jr 21 709 Maricopa, AZ 3 Kresse Gary R. 36 709 Sun City West, AZ 5Wiley Robert 5 700 Sun City West, AZ 6 Aemisegger Curtis 5 698 Peoria, AZ 7 Schloss Ronald J. 10 696 Mesa, AZ 8 Graham Barry J. 2 693 Buckeye, AZ 9 Emerson Lance 14 684 Mesa, AZ 9 Ciccanti Jay C. 27 684 Gilbert, AZ 11 Ritchie Brian M. 33 682 Tucson, AZ 12 Burns Dwight 4.
SINGLES, B (189 & Lower), Handicapped Tempe, AZ 1 Hovis Ronald L. 12 798 Buckeye, AZ 2 Smith Stephanie 19 756 Flagstaff, AZ 3 Ormsby Darin 3 752 Phoenix, AZ 4 Visor Lee 20. 5. Muller Les 1 747 Maricopa, AZ 6Maciejewski Steve F. 30 721 Mesa, AZ 7 Nelson David L. 24 718 Maricopa, AZ 8Maciejewski Rhonda 30 717 Scottsdale, AZ 9 Cail Brian 25 712 Casa Grande, AZ 10McDonald Tawna J. 34 709 Maricopa, AZ.
SINGLES, B (189 & Lower), Scratch Tempe, AZ 1 Hovis Ronald L. 12 707 Apache Junction, AZ 2Muller Les 1 639 Flagstaff, AZ 3 Ormsby Darin 3 634 Buckeye, AZ 4 Smith Stephanie 19 630 Maricopa, AZ 5Maciejewski Steve F. 30 613 Phoenix, AZ 6 Visor Lee 20 608 Mesa, AZ 6 Nelson David L. 24 608 Maricopa, AZ 8Maciejewski Rhonda 30 601 Buckeye, AZ 8West Mari 18 601 Scottsdale, AZ 10 Cail Brian 25 591 Flagstaff, AZ 11 Valasco Miguel 3 590 Buckeye, AZ 12 Arra Gloria 16 5.
ALL EVENTS, A (190 & Higher), Handicapped Mesa, AZ 1 Dugan Tony R. 2 2,227 Tempe, AZ 2 Leneair Verlandas S. 12 2,174 Maricopa, AZ 3 Kresse Gary R. 36 2,163 Mesa, AZ 4Waugh Brian 27 2,145 Mesa, AZ 5 Graham Barry J. 2 2,140 Sun City West, AZ 6Wiley Robert 5 2,062 Tempe, AZ 7 Templeton Richard J. 6 2,060 Marana, AZ 7 Espriu Felipe Jr 21 2,060 Marana, AZ 9 Cook John 21 2,056 Casa Grande, AZ 10McDonald Ron 34 2,038 Mesa, AZ 10Wilson Sherome D. 29 2,038 Arizona City, AZ 12 Clapp Chad D. 32.
ALL EVENTS, A (190 & Higher), Scratch Mesa, AZ 1 Graham Barry J. 2 2,101 Mesa, AZ 2 Dugan Tony R. 2 2,098 Mesa, AZ 3Waugh Brian 27 2,082 Sun City West, AZ 4Wiley Robert 5 2,062 Marana, AZ 5 Cook John 21 2,056 Maricopa, AZ 6 Kresse Gary R. 36 2,052 Marana, AZ 7 Espriu Felipe Jr 21 2,030 Sun City West, AZ 8 Aemisegger Curtis 5 2,015 Sun City West, AZ 9 Graham William 5 2,012 Peoria, AZ 9 Schloss Ronald J. 10 2,012 Buckeye, AZ 11Montgomery Jim D. 17 2,008 Buckeye, AZ 12 DeGroodt Clancy 14.
ALL EVENTS, B (189 & Lower), Handicapped Flagstaff, AZ 1 Ormsby Darin 3 2,279 Flagstaff, AZ 2 Valasco Miguel 3 2,184 Tempe, AZ 3 Hovis Ronald L. 12 2,183 Scottsdale, AZ 4 Cail Brian 25 2,154 Buckeye, AZ 5 Smith Stephanie 19 2,099 Phoenix, AZ 6 Visor Lee 20 7Maciejewski Steve F. 30 2,083 Maricopa, AZ 8McClain Kath 30 2,076 Buckeye, AZ 9 Davis Debbie 19 2,065 Maricopa, AZ 10Maciejewski Rhonda 30 2,034 Phoenix, AZ 10 Reeder Jean 20 2,034 Buckeye, AZ 12 Arra Gloria.
ALL EVENTS, B (189 & Lower), Scratch Tempe, AZ 1 Hovis Ronald L. 12 1,910 Scottsdale, AZ 2 Cail Brian 25 1,791 Maricopa, AZ 3Maciejewski Steve F. 30 1,759 Maricopa, AZ 4Maciejewski Rhonda 30 1,686 Scottsdale, AZ 5 Sullivan Christina L. 25 1,678 Scottsdale, AZ 6Moore James F. 25 1,654 Mesa, AZ 7 Steele Steve 2 1,644 Gilbert, AZ 8Moulinet Martin 22 1,620 Buckeye, AZ 9 Davis Debbie 19 1,597 Arizona City, AZ 10 Hamilton Teri D. 32 1,596 Gilbert, AZ 11 Jay Greg A. 22 1,577 Buckeye, AZ 12 Aemisegger Lind
E&BC Tournament News - Courtesy Of Eric Carroll.
Union Hills - - - E&BC Classic Worlds Regular Season Event January 25th; Handicap Tournament Event Entry Fee $65.00; Prize Fund Incentive (PFI)(aka Progressive) $20.00; Collegiate and Youth bowlers entry fee is $45.00. There is only 1 Squad: Check in 10:30am - 11:30am w/ tourney play at 11:30am. Format has been augmented from last season. Bowlers will bowl 4 games. All totals ordered high to low. Cut to top 8 bowlers for 3 game qualifiers round (pins will carry over into the qualifiers round). Finals will be a top 3 eliminator round (pins will not carry over for the eliminator round). Payouts based on 1 in 5 overall bowlers. High game pots, high series pot, eliminator pot, and brackets will be available. Location: Bowlero Union Hills in Phoenix, AZ. When: Saturday, 01/25/25. You will be bowling on the E&BC Tournaments Amethyst Oil Pattern. $3.00 of the entry fee will rollover to the end of year final event. We will be accepting Venmo up until 01/22/25. You can Venmo entry fee only ($65.00) 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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