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Tucson Metro Update - Courtesy Of Mark Kerr.
TUCSON METRO USBC UPDATE
By Mark Kerr, President
Tucson - - - CITY AND WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT UPDATE: Bowlers from Tucson, Pima County, Southern Arizona and across the state took part in the 81st Annual Tucson Metro USBC City Championships and the 75th Annual Women’s Championships, at Lucky Strike Bowl in Tucson, with more than 500 total bowlers (112 teams for the City Championships and 25 teams for the Women’s Championships.)
Bowling took place over five weekends for the tournaments which were conducted concurrently. This approach Tucson Metro USBC took gave bowlers more opportunities and dates to bowl in these tournaments and Tucson Metro USBC to conduct them. This idea was devised by Association Manager Steve Harris. The concurrent tournaments were also used for the Senior Open and Senior Women’s Championships, that took place at Cactus Bowl, increasing the number of participants for both events. The concurrent events is the model Tucson Metro USBC will be using for the foreseeable future.
Two 300 games were bowled in the tournaments, by Paul Holbrook of Flagstaff and Ken Thurman of Sierra Vista. Shawna Strause, Steve Dekker and Ryan Plasterer bowled 299 games during competition.
Here are the First Place Winners for the 81st Annual City Championships and 75th Annual Women's Championships. (Full results are on the Tucson Metro USBC website and social media platforms.):
81st Annual Open Championships: Team - Division 1, Goal 222 - 3002. Team - Division 2, It’s All About Me, 2,977. Doubles - Division 1, Paul Holbrook/Bob Hiser - 1,542. Doubles - Division 2, Rachel Powers/Billie Talley - 1,531. Singles - Division 1, Estephen Gaynor - 864. Singles - Division 2, Billy Young - 809. All Events - Division 1, Estephen Gaynor - 2,438. All Events - Division 2, Stephen McMath - 2,344.
75th Annual Women’s Championships: Team - Division 1, Fire Storm - 2,908. Team Division 2, Lucky Ducks - 2,782. Doubles - Division 1, Heidi Woods/Shawna Strause - 1,566. Doubles - Division 2, Alison Makowski/Andrea Makowski - 1474. Singles - Division 1, Shea Clark, 845. Singles - Division 2, Kirstin Kahn, 801 All Events - Division 1 (TIE), Bunnie Colwell and Shea Clark, 2,203. All Events - Division 2, Lin Conkin, 2,244.
Here are the Scratch Award Winners (High games and series) for the 81st Annual City Championships and the 75th Annual Women’s Championships:
Team – No Pocket, No Problem - 2803, Sean Nosbusch - 764, Kevin Lewis - 639, Darrell Linton - 686, Rich Miller - 714. Doubles – 1450, Dylan Taylor - 676 / Ron Schloss - 774. Singles – 782, Ken Thurman. All-Events – 2223, Ron Schloss 747-774-702. High Series and Games: Paul Holbrook - 300, Ken Thurman - 300, Steve Dekker - 299 Ryan Plasterer - 299. William Simonar - 783. Kenneth Thurman - 782. Billie Talley - 780.
Team – Fire Storm - 2652, Heidi Woods - 650, Shawna Strause - 617, Kyndle Farrell - 664, Jessica Nosbusch - 721. Doubles – 1413 Heidi Woods – 709 / Shawna Strause - 704. Singles – 716, Shawna Strause. All-Events – 2037, Shawna Strause 617-704-716 High Series and Games: Shawna Strause - 299, Jessica Nosbusch - 721, Lori Elfont - 720, Shawna Strause - 716, Heidi Woods - 709, Michelle Hunt - 704.
Congratulations to Shawna Strause for winning in all Scratch Awards Categories for the 75th Annual Women’s Championships.
Tucson Metro USBC also congratulates Heidi Woods and Bennie Gemello for their induction as the Class of 2025 for Superior Performance into the Tucson Metro USBC Hall of Fame, which the ceremony took place after the final squad of tournament bowling.
MASTERS AND SUPER SENIOR MASTERS UPDATE: The pre-Masters and pre-Super Senior Masters Sweeper will take place Sunday, March 16 at Bowlero Tucson, 114 S. Camino Seco. Entry is $50. This event is to give bowlers the opportunity to try the bowling pattern, Middle Road (ul 50) which will be used for the 45th Annual Tucson Metro USBC Masters and 2nd Annual Super Senior Masters (65 and older) on March 22-23. The sweeper, five games across five pairs of lanes, is a walk-in tournament and is limited to 48 participants.
The Masters and Super Senior Masters (65 and older) qualifying will take place Saturday, March 22, at Bowlero Tucson, with check-in beginning at 9 am and bowling beginning at 10 am. The entry fee for the Masters is $100, for the Super Senior Masters is $65. A person who could qualify for both can bowl both for $150.
Masters will have five games of qualifying, cut to a minimum of 12, based on entries, and will qualify for the double elimination finals taking place on Sunday, March 23.
Super Senior Master participants will bowl four games and the top 8 will qualify for the single elimination final that will take place Saturday, March 22.
For more information about the Sweeper or the Masters or Super Senior Masters, email am@tucsonmetrousbc.com.
BVL IN HOUSE LEAGUE TOURNAMENT UPDATE: With the current situation with Tucson's bowling center under reconstruction and requests made, Tucson Metro USBC will be conducting a special BVL (Bowlers for Veterans Link) In House League Tournament, April 5 - 19.
Tucson Metro USBC sanctioned league bowlers will have opportunities to take part in the tournament during the time frame. Entry is $5 ($3 for prize fund and $2 going to BVL), with opportunities to enter more than once. It is based on bowlers' three game league scores for that respective league night.
Further information will be online at the Tucson Metro USBC website and social media, as well as the four active bowling centers. For more information email am@tucsonmetrousbc.com.
CONGRATULATIONS: Eric Rogers, who bowled his first ever, 300 game, in the Vegas or Bust League at Lucky Strike Bowl on January 6.
Sue Lindgard, who bowled a 300 game in the Villagers League at Cactus Bowl on January 22.
Zach Ramirez who bowled a 300 game in the Awesome Foursome League at Lucky Strike Bowl on January 27.
Delano Coveris, who bowled a 300 game in the RTS Knights of Pythias League at Bowlero Tucson on February 12.
Jesus Batista, who bowled his first ever, 300 game, in the VA Vegas League at Lucky Strike Bowl on February 12.
Carlos Alcantara, who bowled his first ever, 300 game in the Los Bullies League at Cactus Bowl on February 21.
Bruce Coffman, who bowled a 300 game in the Kings and Queens League at Bowlero Tucson on February 24.
Rich Tyler, who bowled a 300 game in the Monday Men's League at Bowlero Tucson on February 24.
Dylan Donohue, who bowled another 300 game, this time in the Monday VIP League at Bowlero Tucson on February 24.
Shawn Whitelaw, who bowled a 300 game in the Awesome Foursome League at Lucky Strike on February 24.
Keith Ylviskaker, bowled a 300 game, his first since his accident in the Los Bullies League on February 25.
Joe Pate, who bowled a 279-287-279 for his first 800 series (845) in the VA Vegas League at Lucky Strike Bowl on February 26.
Todd Thrasher, who bowled a 300 game and 778 series in the Vegas or Bust League at Lucky Strike Bowl on March 3.
Brian Centers, who has bowled two 300 games in the Average Joe’s League at Cactus Bowl, the latest on March 3.
Anthony Cruz, who bowled his first 300 game at the RTS League at Bowlero Tucson on March 5.
Frank Buck, who bowled two 300 games: at Tucson Bowl in the Knights of Pythias League on March 5, and the Thursday Turkeys League March 6, and an 800 series in the Thursday Turkeys League at Bowlero Tucson on March 6.
Billie Talley, who bowled a 300 game in the Kings and Queens League at Bowlero Tucson on March 9.
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Thompson Tournament News - Courtesy Of Kristi Smith - Thompson.
Congratulations to our March No Tap Winners!
We had 92 total entries and several new faces
13 in our scratch and 79 in handicap
13 cashed in the handicap division and 2 in scratch. We paid out $2760 in prize money, and $900 in side pots
Break the Bank – was not won and will have $114 for our next event
Shout out to Ms Jennifer Harris on bowling her first ever 300 on her final game, which jumped her up to finishing 2nd
Handicap winners:
1st Christine Morone $290
2ndJennifer Harris $260
3rd Tyler Morone $240
4th Rene Raudales $220
5th Matthew Diamond $200
6th Robin Johnson Sr $180
7th Brian Davison $170
8th Bria McClellan $160
9th Ethan Harling $150
10th Oscar Garcia $140
11th Art Harris $130
12th Stephen Haler $120
13th Roger Sines $110
Scratch winners:
1st Art Harris $230
2nd Nick Cox $160
Side Pot Payouts:
- High Games scratch paid out $26/game
- High Game Handicap paid out $68 for first and $46 for 2nd
- High Series Scratch paid $40 for first and $25 for 2nd
- High Series Handicap paid $165 for first and $110 for 2nd
Full results including brackets and side pots can be found on Tournament Bowl.com
Don't miss our next Bakers Doubles March 29th. We will max with 80 teams
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JBT News - Courtesy Of JBT. Event Held At Bowlero Christown On March 15-16.
Phoenix - - - Caden Meliska and Andrew Lynnes picked up JBT titles in exciting JBT Arizona Conference action at Bowlero Christown in Phoenix.
Brendan Bobersky began the scratch division stepladder finals with a win over California's Brent Purugganan. He then got past Aliyas Sargento to advance to the title match. Top seed Caden Meliska was struggling as badly as the rest of the field on the day's very challenging pattern, until a huge 269 vaulted him to the lead, and he never bowled under 200 the rest of the event, including a blistering 245 to stop the hard charging Bobersky and pick up the second title, and first scratch, of his JBT career.
Paityn Gaines and Oregon visitor had a topsy turvy match to open the handicap stepladder finals, appropriately ending in a 205 tie. Even the tiebreak had time to change leads, with Caldera finally escaping 35-34. Johnny got some momentum and then beat consistent Jeff Crowley in the semifinal match to advance against top seed Andrew Lynnes. Lynnes has been having a fantastic season en route to the all-conference points lead, and had no problem with the day's difficult lane pattern. He maintained the solid bowling in the finales, stopping Johnny for the second title of his JBT career.
Gaines was consoled with a win over Colorado's Naomi Kannady for the day's girls scratch title, while Jacob Vasquez beat Jason Gootzeit for the U17 win.
Huge thanks to the Christown team for a tremendous job hosting our Tour for the first time in eight years! Want in on all this fun for all ages and skill levels? Just check out our schedule, email us to reserve a spot, and come on down!
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Phoenix - - - The 'any age' part of the JBT slogan proved as true as always, with 7 year-old Harvey Howe and Brendan Bobersky each picking up their second career JBT titles in exciting Arizona Conference action at Phoenix's Bowlero Christown.
Rising star Gage Baker and Bobersky earned the top two seeds for the scratch division matchplay bracket, and chalk held this time, as Gage beat JR Barczysyzn and Gavin Fernandez to get the final, while Brendan stopped Nicholas Harnit and Dylan Donahue to arrive at the final. Baker had the chance to shut out in the tenth but a brutal solid-7 denied that. Given the second chance, the veteran Bobersky threw a beautiful double to win the match and claim JBT title #2.
Twenty bowlers advanced to the handicap bracket, and #20 Shaiden Raymond made the most of squeezing in, getting to the semifinal before being stopped by Garrett Huizar. In the bottom half of the bracket, #10 Rylie Dalberti had an outstanding rookie performance, but the 'veteran' Howe stopped him to set up the final. Huizar struggled a bit in the last game, and Harvey took full advantage, with a comfortable win over Garrett for the second title of his JBT career, one of the youngest to achieve that incredible mark!
Baker was consoled with a win over Nathan Harnit to earn the day's U17 win, while Kendall Bollea claimed her tenth girls scratch win of the season with a win over Colorado visitor Naomi Kannady.
Huge thanks to the Christown team for a tremendous job hosting our Tour for the first time in eight years! Want in on all this fun for all ages and skill levels? Just check out our schedule, email us to reserve a spot, and come on down!
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