Pictured Is: Greg Thompson Of Gilbert, AZ.
Thompson rolls first 300, 800 at 2025 USBC Open Championships
Kayli Christ and Aaron Smith
March 25, 2025
Story And Photo From Bowl.com.
BATON ROUGE, La. – Gregory Thompson Jr. of Gilbert, Arizona, recorded the first 300 game and 800 series at the 2025 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships during his doubles set Sunday at the Raising Cane’s River Center.
The powerful right-hander started doubles at the Raising Cane’s River Center with 19 strikes before rolling a seven count in the eighth frame of Game 2. He posted 28 strikes during the set on the way to games of 300, 264 and 246 for an 810 series.
The performance helped Thompson and Rusty Hahn of Mesa, Arizona, into fourth place in Regular Doubles at the time with 1,363. The pair now sits in sixth.
Steve Wright of Cypress, Texas, and Paul McCordic of Sugar Land, Texas, took over the top spot in Regular Doubles on Tuesday with 1,413.
Thompson’s road to 800 included a late string of strikes in Game 3. The 41-year-old started with three spares before recording a double in the fourth and fifth frames. After a spare in the sixth, he delivered strikes in the seventh, eighth and ninth to set up an exciting final frame.
Needing a strike, followed by a nine count and spare to get to exactly 800, the five-time Professional Bowlers Association Regional Tour champion rolled two more strikes and knocked over nine pins on his fill ball.
Thompson added sets of 613 in singles and 574 in team to finish his 17th appearance at the USBC Open Championships with an all-events total of 1,997.
The Open Championships is celebrating its third trip to Baton Rouge in 2025 and scheduled to feature more than 58,000 bowlers and 11,600 five-player teams competing across 150 consecutive days at the River Center.
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Thompson Tournament News - From Kristi Smith - Thompson.
Chandler - - - 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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E&BC Tourament News - From Eric Carroll.
Union Hills - - - E&BC Classic Worlds Regular Season Event March 29th; Handicap Tournament Event Entry Fee $60.00; 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. Bowlers will bowl 4 games. All totals ordered high to low. Cut to top 8 bowlers into 3 game qualifiers round (pins will carry over for 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, 03/29/25. You will be bowling on the E&BC Tournaments Sardius Oil Pattern. $3.00 of the entry fee will rollover to the end of year final event. We will be accepting Venmo up until 03/26/25. 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.You can find upcoming events, oil patterns, and averages via www.ebctournaments.com.
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B3 Performance News - From B3
Tempe - - - April Lane Pattern Calendar.
Spring is here, and it is the season of growth. If you are looking to grow in your game and take it to the next level, now is a great time to schedule a lesson or a practice session at our facility. We would love to work with you!
Check out the lane pattern calendar for April. Please note that our facility will be closed from Thursday, April 24 - Monday, April 28. We will be back open on Tuesday, April 29 for our normal business hours.
We are still running a special for groups that want to bowl on the Open Championships patterns. Any reservation for a pair of lanes with three or more bowlers on the Team and/or Doubles/Singles pattern will receive 20% off the total ticket amount.
Reservations book up quickly at this time of year. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or to schedule your time on the lanes!
"Nothing ever seems impossible in spring, you know."
~ L.M. Montgomery
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King Of The Hill - From Svet Vukomanovich.
Tucson - - - Good morning all. This is a remoinder that this Saturday, 29 March 2025, at 10:00am is the King of the Hill at Bowlero Bowl. Entry is $65.00 with a Optional High Games pot. Cost is $30.00 for this. I hope to see many of you there. It has been a while since we have held one so lets start it up again and have fun.
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Official Results
68th Annual MMA Open - From BowlMesa.com.
Event Bowled On Feb 15-16 - 22-23.
Bowlero Kyrene Lanes Chandler.
TEAM, A (841 & above), Handicapped 1 42 2,902 $700.00 surprise, AZ No Mercy 2 48 2,879 $600.00 Maricopa, AZ Empire Strikes Alot 3 20 2,816 $500.00 Sun City West, AZ Go Bowl X 4 1 2,804 $400.00 Chandler, AZ Just Do That $2,200.00 Total prizes awarded in this division:
TEAM, B (781 - 840), Handicapped 1 23 2,842 $775.00 Apache Junction, AZ Bowl Better Grumpy 2 70 2,828 $675.00 Gilbert, AZ Monsta Mode 1 3 2 2,822 $575.00 Chandler, AZ 1st Impressions 4 84 2,798 $475.00 Gilbert, AZ Monsta Mode 4 $2,500.00 Total prizes awarded in this division.
TEAM, C (701 - 780), Handicapped 1 83 2,902 $800.00 Gilbert, AZ Monsta Mode 3 2 74 2,778 $700.00 Maricopa, AZ Pin Crushers 3 54 2,751 $600.00 Tempe, AZ Puzzles 4 90 2,746 $500.00 Chandler, AZ The Royal Family $2,600.00 Total prizes awarded in this division.
TEAM, D (700 & lower), Handicapped 1 53 2,930 $700.00 Tempe, AZ Rice Bowls 2 88 2,808 $500.00 Mesa, AZ Monsta Mode XXX $1,200.00 Total prizes awarded in this division.
Team (Optional with Prize Fund), Team, Scratch 1 48 2,874 $600.00 Maricopa, AZ Empire Strikes Alot 2 42 2,873 $500.00 surprise, AZ No Mercy 3 20 2,816 $325.00 Sun City West, AZ. 4 82 2,769 $250.00 Maricopa, AZ Kyle's Royalty 5 13 2,753 $200.00 Gilbert, AZ Spinner 6 47 2,737 $165.00 Maricopa, AZ Chimera $2,040.00 Total prizes awarded in this division.
DOUBLES, A (421 & above), Handicapped 1 3 1,521 $600.00 Peoria, AZ Dirmyer, Mike S / Smaglik, Edward J 2 64 1,489 $450.00 Avondale, AZ Perry, Benjamin K / Jacob, Tim 3 30 1,454 $375.00 Mesa, AZ Taylor, Dylan P / Schloss, Ronald J 3 31 1,454 $375.00 Chandler, AZ Jenkins, Kevin / Klerk, Chris T 5 42 1,451 $200.00 surprise, AZ LaPointe, Greg / Marema, Wes A 6 48 1,447 $150.00 Maricopa, AZ Jones, Michael A / Perry, Benjamin K 7 79 1,437 $100.00 Laveen, AZ Ellis, Calvin W / Foster, Russell D $2,250.00 Total prizes awarded in this division:
DOUBLES, B (392-420), Handicapped 1 78 1,522 $600.00 Chandler, AZ Mueller, Chris A / Riley, Ron, Jr 2 23 1,467 $500.00 Apache Junction, AZ McDonald, Ron / Waugh, Brian 3 7 1,447 $350.00 Avondale, AZ Albano, Connie L / Riley, Lena P 4 2 1,414 $250.00 Chandler, AZ Dominik, Michael J / Morgan, Kevin R 5 40 1,408 $200.00 Arizona City, AZ Hamilton, Teri D / Nedry, William A 6 73 1,389 $150.00 Gilbert, AZ Martinez, Zachary G / Dogans, Autry L 7 9 1,387 $100.00 Casa Grande, AZ Franko, James L / Rodman, Jeff W $2,150.00 Total prizes awarded in this division:
DOUBLES, C (351-390), Handicapped 1 67 1,503 $600.00 Queen Creek, AZ Muller, Les / Stoffer, Chuck D 2 45 1,494 $450.00 Desert Hills, AZ Moore, Nancy L / Moore, James F 3 75 1,456 $325.00 Maricopa, AZ Harris, Kishonda / Johnson, Renard 4 35 1,410 $250.00 Payson, AZ Beltran, Anthony L / Willis, Malachi (Joe) J, Jr 5 76 1,401 $175.00 Maricopa, AZ Hanna, Arica M / Harris, Kishonda 6 71 1,395 $100.00 Gilbert, AZ Lockett, Dion D / Stewart, Christopher (Stewie) A $1,900.00 Total prizes awarded in this division:
DOUBLES (350 + Lower Handicap) D Place Team name Entry Score Prize From 1 45 1,649 $400.00 Desert Hills, AZ Hasselbring, Tracie / Boltz, Ryan C 2 83 1,493 $350.00 Gilbert, AZ Lockett, Dion D / Cook, Vidale M 3 79 1,415 $300.00 Laveen, AZ Ellis, Alexandria T / Ellis, Wesley E 4 53 1,402 $250.00 Tempe, AZ Liang, David A / Nguyen, Michael D $1,300.00 Total prizes awarded in this division.
Doubles (Optional with Prize Fund), Doubles, Scratch 1 3 1,516 $360.00 Peoria, AZ Dirmyer, Mike S / Smaglik, Edward J 2 64 1,489 $335.00 Avondale, AZ Perry, Benjamin K / Jacob, Tim 3 30 1,454 $185.00 Mesa, AZ Taylor, Dylan P / Schloss, Ronald J 3 31 1,454 $185.00 Chandler, AZ Jenkins, Kevin / Klerk, Chris T 5 42 1,446 $140.00 surprise, AZ LaPointe, Greg / LaChance, Tim B 6 48 1,442 $130.00 Maricopa, AZ Jones, Michael A / Perry, Benjamin K 7 20 1,424 $120.00 Sun City West, AZ Aemisegger, Curtis / Graham, William 8 64 1,423 $110.00 Avondale, AZ Trzaskowski, Sean W / Jones, Mathew D 9 63 1,422 $95.00 Avondale, AZ Trzaskowski, Sean W / Wolfe, Brett W 10 19 1,405 $80.00 Phoenix, AZ Nosbusch, Jessica / Mayer, Jonathan R $1,740.00 Total prizes awarded in this division.
SINGLES, A (211 & above), Handicapped 1 64 799 $300.00 Avondale, AZ Trzaskowski, Sean W 2 20 782 $250.00 Sun City West, AZ Graham, William 3 47 760 $230.00 Maricopa, AZ Quilt, Dan W 4 46 753 $208.00 Queen Creek, AZ DeMary, Dalen T 5 3 750 $189.00 Peoria, AZ Curthoys, Allan A 6 31 740 $173.00 Chandler, AZ Cain, Andrew 7 40 735 $157.00 Arizona City, AZ Nedry, William A 8 20 729 $142.00 Sun City West, AZ Wiley, Robert 9 62 724 $128.00 Mesa, AZ Waugh, Brian 10 64 721 $115.00 Avondale, AZ Perry, Benjamin K 11 13 719 $101.00 Gilbert, AZ Treola, Vincent J 12 47 717 $89.00 Maricopa, AZ Moll, Jason A 13 2 716 $70.00 Chandler, AZ Dominik, Michael J 13 82 716 $70.00 Maricopa, AZ Patterson, Robert B 15 47 708 $53.00 Maricopa, AZ McElliott, Jeremy L $2,275.00 Total prizes awarded in this division.
SINGLES, B (196 - 210), Handicapped 1 75 815 $300.00 Maricopa, AZ Johnson, Renard 2 78 781 $250.00 Chandler, AZ Riley, Ron 3 2 768 $219.50 Chandler, AZ Adell, Christopher C 3 78 768 $219.50 Chandler, AZ Mueller, Chris A 5 61 758 $193.00 Apache Junction, AZ Becht, Douglas 6 29 756 $168.50 Tempe, AZ Allen, Brian L 6 32 756 $168.50 Queen Creek, AZ Rosensteel, John T 8 33 742 $147.00 Mesa, AZ Dugan, Tony R 9 30 738 $134.00 Mesa, AZ Anthony, Joshua M 10 81 719 $120.00 Maricopa, AZ Dozier, Andre M 11 86 716 $109.00 Gilbert, AZ Robertson, Kevin P 12 32 715 $91.00 Queen Creek, AZ Cornett, George J 12 56 715 $91.00 Mesa, AZ James, Anthony J 14 1 712 $74.00 Chandler, AZ Cooper, Kevin (Coop) F 15 55 709 $63.00 Mesa, AZ Vickman, Todd P 16 71 707 $52.00 Gilbert, AZ Stewart, Christopher (Stewie) $2,400.00 Total prizes awarded in this division.
SINGLES, C (176 - 195), Handicapped 1 67 791 $300.00 Queen Creek, AZ Muller, Les 2 65 774 $250.00 Gilbert, AZ Triggs, Timothy 3 8 772 $219.00 Maricopa, AZ Mrosko, Mathew G 4 40 758 $176.50 Arizona City, AZ Clapp, Chad D 4 45 758 $176.50 Desert Hills, AZ Moore, James F 6 65 756 $139.00 Gilbert, AZ Michie, Robert D 7 6 738 $117.00 Surprise, AZ Smythe, Terrence D 8 43 727 $95.00 Apache Junction, AZ Harnish, Joan T 9 7 715 $74.00 Avondale, AZ Riley, Lena P 10 74 714 $53.00 Maricopa, AZ Maciejewski, Steve F $1,600.00 Total prizes awarded in this division.
SINGLES, D (175 & lower), Handicapped 1 83 795 $300.00 Gilbert, AZ Lockett, Dion D 2 21 748 $250.00 Mesa, AZ Gordon, Matt D 3 53 739 $200.00 Tempe, AZ Nguyen, Michael D 4 54 722 $160.00 Tempe, AZ Milam, Gregory 5 12 720 $115.00 Chandler, AZ Garcia, Gilbert (Pat) P 5 24 720 $115.00 Apache Junction, AZ Hatfield, Jeanette J 7 44 706 $83.00 Scottsdale, AZ Taylor, Sally 8 61 704 $56.00 Apache Junction, AZ Currie, Sandy L.
Singles (Optional with Prize Fund), Singles, Scratch 1 64 799 $300.00 Avondale, AZ Trzaskowski, Sean W 2 20 782 $250.00 Sun City West, AZ Graham, William 3 47 760 $95.00 Maricopa, AZ Quilt, Dan W 4 3 748 $92.00 Peoria, AZ Curthoys, Allan A 5 31 740 $89.00 Chandler, AZ Cain, Andrew 6 46 737 $87.00 Queen Creek, AZ DeMary, Dalen T 7 2 736 $84.00 Chandler, AZ Adell, Christopher C 8 20 729 $80.50 Sun City West, AZ Wiley, Robert 8 61 729 $80.50 Apache Junction, AZ Becht, Douglas 10 63 726 $77.00 Avondale, AZ Trzaskowski, Sean W 11 64 721 $75.00 Avondale, AZ Perry, Benjamin K 12 13 719 $72.00 Gilbert, AZ Treola, Vincent J 13 47 717 $70.00 Maricopa, AZ Moll, Jason A 14 30 711 $67.00 Mesa, AZ Anthony, Joshua M 15 47 708 $63.50 Maricopa, AZ McElliott, Jeremy L 15 82 708 $63.50 Maricopa, AZ Patterson, Robert B 17 62 703 $60.00 Mesa, AZ Waugh, Brian 18 63 700 $57.00 Avondale, AZ Perry, Benjamin K 19 42 698 $55.00 surprise, AZ LaPointe, Greg 20 2 695 $51.00 Chandler, AZ Dominik, Michael J 20 49 695 $51.00 Mesa, AZ Aspin, Carlton H $1,920.00 Total prizes awarded in this division.
ALL EVENTS, A (211 & above), Scratch 1 20 2,293 $200.00 Sun City West, AZ Graham, William 2 63 2,171 $150.00 Avondale, AZ Wolfe, Brett W 3 3 2,147 $115.00 Peoria, AZ Smaglik, Edward J 4 31 2,139 $95.00 Chandler, AZ Cain, Andrew 5 47 2,131 $75.00 Maricopa, AZ McElliott, Jeremy L 6 42 2,115 $62.50 surprise, AZ LaPointe, Greg 6 47 2,115 $62.50 Maricopa, AZ Quilt, Dan W 8 82 2,105 $50.00 Maricopa, AZ Patterson, Robert B $810.00 Total prizes awarded in this division.
ALL EVENTS, B (196 - 210), Handicapped 1 75 2,280 $200.00 Maricopa, AZ Johnson, Renard 2 78 2,235 $150.00 Chandler, AZ Riley, Ron 3 78 2,204 $125.00 Chandler, AZ Mueller, Chris A 4 29 2,200 $100.00 Tempe, AZ Allen, Brian L 5 1 2,185 $90.00 Chandler, AZ Cooper, Kevin (Coop) F 6 73 2,181 $80.00 Gilbert, AZ Dogans, Autry L 7 2 2,141 $70.00 Chandler, AZ Adell, Christopher C 8 40 2,139 $60.00 Arizona City, AZ Hamilton, Mark W 9 32 2,123 $27.50 Queen Creek, AZ Rosensteel, John T 9 35 2,123 $27.50 Payson, AZ Beltran, Anthony L $930.00 Total prizes awarded in this division.
ALL EVENTS, B (196 - 210), Scratch 1 75 2,145 $190.00 Maricopa, AZ Johnson, Renard 2 78 2,139 $150.00 Chandler, AZ Riley, Ron 3 29 2,095 $120.00 Tempe, AZ Allen, Brian L 4 1 2,074 $90.00 Chandler, AZ Cooper, Kevin (Coop) F 5 2 2,045 $60.00 Chandler, AZ Adell, Christopher C 6 78 2,036 $50.00 Chandler, AZ Mueller, Chris A 7 40 2,004 $30.00 Arizona City, AZ Hamilton, Mark W $690.00 Total prizes awarded in this division.
ALL EVENTS, C (176 - 195), Handicapped 1 45 2,270 $200.00 Desert Hills, AZ Boltz, Ryan C 2 67 2,268 $150.00 Queen Creek, AZ Muller, Les 3 45 2,201 $90.00 Desert Hills, AZ. 4 10 2,153 $65.00 Gilbert, AZ Han, Justin Y 5 8 2,131 $55.00 Maricopa, AZ Mrosko, Mathew G 6 23 2,105 $50.00 Apache Junction, AZ Friedline, Daniel E $610.00 Total prizes awarded in this division.
ALL EVENTS, C (176 - 195), Scratch 1 45 1,964 $150.00 Desert Hills, AZ Boltz, Ryan C 2 45 1,952 $100.00 Desert Hills, AZ Moore, James F 3 23 1,904 $30.00 Apache Junction, AZ Friedline, Daniel E $280.00 Total prizes awarded in this division.
ALL EVENTS, D (175 & lower), Handicapped 1 21 2,316 $164.00 Mesa, AZ Gordon, Matt D 2 54 2,137 $112.00 Tempe, AZ Milam, Gregory 3 71 2,124 $92.00 Gilbert, AZ Lockett, Dion D 4 71 2,118 $82.00 Gilbert, AZ Cook, Vidale M $450.00 Total prizes awarded in this division.
ALL EVENTS, D (175 & lower), Scratch 1 71 1,704 $120.00 Gilbert, AZ Lockett, Dion D $120.00 Total prizes awarded in this division: $4,690.00 Total prizes awarded in this event: $34,090.00 Total prizes awarded in thiis tournament.