JBT NM Open Winners Jaxson Garton, Dmitri Richardson, Madeleine Serafini, Kendall Bollea, Gabriel Gurule, Rebecca Wilson. Photo From JBT.
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Lakeview Lanes Regular Bowls to Celebrate 100th Birthday. From Ball Busters Bowling League.
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Sun City - - - Anna Eckleberry didn’t start bowling until after she retired as a teacher, but as she joined dozens of friends in the Ladies Match Point bowling league at Lakeview Lanes on Friday, she said the sport is what has kept her healthy enough to be active at 100 years old.
“Bowling is a fun activity where you make a lot of friends,” she said, after being surprised with a large cake as she arrived at her weekly Friday morning bowl. “After I retired, I tried bowling – I taught myself to bowl, and I just kept bowling. It keeps you young!”
Anna had no trouble grabbing her personal ball and expertly throwing it down the lane, showcasing that she is not slowing down her game any time soon.
“She is my inspiration,” said fellow bowler Phyllis Coxson. “I wouldn’t be bowling if not for her. She got me included after I heard her talking about going to nationals and I reached out to her to join. She’s beautiful and an inspiration to so many people.”
Anna said she has competed in national competitions in another team for almost three decades.
“It really does keep you young,” she said. “And bowling friends are forever.”
RCSC Director of Bowling Mike Dirmyer said that bowlers at both Lakeview Lanes and Bell Lanes form special bonds, as they gain skills, confidence and great exercise.
“It really is special to see a regular bowler who we have all grown to love, like Anna, using bowling to keep herself healthy and active and social,” he said. “It is the perfect demonstration of why bowling is so popular.” #SunCity #FunCity #NeverDullMoment #HappyBirthday.
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Junior Bowlers Tour News - Courtesy Of JBT - Youth NM Open Took Place September 23-24, 2023.
Rio Rancho, NM. - - - Dmitri Richardson and nine year-old Madeleine Serafini captured titles at the 2023 Youth New Mexico Open, hosted by Tenpins & More at Rio Rancho to open the Mountain Conference JBT season.
John Green and Lucius Sandoval began the scratch division stepladder finals with a 168 tie, with Green winning the ensuing rolloff to advance. Green took advantage of the new life with a win over Jaxson Garton to move on to the title match. Colorado' Richardson on the Mountain Invitational to cap off a great season last year, and picked up right where he left off by dominating the tournament on the difficult pattern. After a close first half, Dmitri pulled away in the later frames to win the match, his third career JBT title, and enormous $1,250 top scholarship prize.
Gabriel Gurule made his first career finals a success with an opening round win over Alberto Medina in the handicap division. Rebecca Wilson, last year's Invitational winner in the handicap division, then rolled past Gurule to advance and try and join Dmitri as back to back winners. Top seed Serafini had other ideas, though, rolling a calm collected game while Wilson struggled a bit, and the final match victory earned Madeleine the landmark first win and another $1,250 scholarship windfall.
Garton's fine weekend continued with a win over top seed Aiden Ruiz-Jimenez for the weekend's U17 title, while Kendall Bollea beat Mia Medina for the Girls Scratch win. Thanks to the generous contribution from host center Tenpins and owner Steve Mackie, over $8,800 in scholarships were awarded to all ages and skill levels. Want in on all the fun? Just check out our schedule and come on down!
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Unnoficial Results 5th Annual Mesa Military Classic.
Bowled On September 23-24 At Bowlero Kyrene.
Chandler - - - Team, Handicap, Handicapped 1 Grunlpaliscious 14 2,928 Casa Grande, AZ 2 Entry 12 12 2,792 Surprise, AZ 3 Just Havin' Fun! 10 2,777 Sun City West, AZ 4 Here To Bowl 2 2,745 Chandler, AZ 5 We Want Da Smoke 19 2,744 Tucson, AZ 6 3 J's + 1 11 2,708 Goodyear, AZ 7 Mesa Metro Team 5 2,691 San Tan Valley, AZ 8 High Country 3 2,672 Flagstaff, AZ 9 2 + 2 16 2,669 Mesa, AZ 10 All Balls 17 2,659 Tolleson, AZ 11 The Audacity 7 2,647 Mesa, AZ 12 Gutter Minds 6 2,643 Chandler, AZ.
Team, Scratch, Scratch 1 Entry 12 12 2,792 Surprise, AZ 2 Just Havin' Fun! 10 2,742 Sun City West, AZ 3 Grunlpaliscious 14 2,714 Casa Grande, AZ 4 3 J's + 1 11 2,628 Goodyear, AZ 5 We Want Da Smoke 19 2,584 Tucson, AZ 6 All Balls 17 2,564 Tolleson, AZ 7 Wait 4 It! 18 2,507 Maricopa, AZ 8 2 + 2 16 2,503 Mesa, AZ 9 Strike Dreams 13 2,496 Casa Grande, AZ 10 3 Men & A Bowler 8 2,488 Phoenix, AZ 11 Gutter Minds 6 2,421 Chandler, AZ 12 The Audacity 7 2,351 Mesa, AZ.
Doubles, Handicap, Handicapped 1 Watkins Ty \ Moore Robert 19 1,532 Tucson, AZ 2 McDonald Ron D. \ Friedline Daniel E. 14 1,529 Casa Grande, AZ 3 Johnson Ray \ Graham William 12 1,526 Surprise, AZ. 4 Strowman Rich \ Neblett Gregory S. 8 1,473 Phoenix, AZ 5 Wollert Thomas \ Barnes Richard A. 1 1,424 Apache Junction, AZ 6 Wiley Robert A. \ Folliott Lynn 10 1,423 Sun City West, AZ 7 Lowery Jason C. \ Flick Eric J. 14 1,421 Casa Grande, AZ 8 Roach R. Andrew \ Jentgen Eric E. 4 1,407 Phoenix, AZ 9 Uzzell Todd \ Schreiber Robert A. 15 1,405 Maricopa, AZ 10 Wing Johnny Sr \ Spitali Larry 11 1,403 Goodyear, AZ 11 Roff Gary P. \ Wojtusiak Mark J. 5 1,402 San Tan Valley, AZ 12 Cornett George J. \ Mitchell Marlon S. 16 1,398 Mesa, AZ.
Doubles, Scratch, Scratch 1 Johnson Ray \ Graham William 12 1,526 Surprise, AZ 2 Strowman Rich \ Neblett Gregory S. 8 1,417 Phoenix, AZ 3 Watkins Ty \ Moore Robert 19 1,390 Tucson, AZ 4 Wiley Robert A. \ Folliott Lynn 10 1,388 Sun City West, AZ 5 McDonald Ron D. \ Friedline Daniel E. 14 1,371 Casa Grande, AZ 6 Wing Johnny Sr \ Spitali Larry 11 1,366 Goodyear, AZ 7 Lowery Jason C. \ Flick Eric J. 14 1,365 Casa Grande, AZ. 8 Childers John Jr \ Babbitt John 11 1,344 Goodyear, AZ 9 Bouwens John \ Yamamoto Aaron 10 1,343 Sun City West, AZ 10 Millirones Johnnie \ Golden Justin L. 17 1,339 Tolleson, AZ 11 Roff Gary P. \ Wojtusiak Mark J. 5 1,332 San Tan Valley, AZ 11 Johnson Keith E. \ Templeton Richard J. 6 1,332 Chandler, AZ 13 Harris Arthur D. \ Parks David Jr 19 1,326 Tucson, AZ.
Singles, Handicap, Handicapped 1 Koen Kenny R. 13 772 Casa Grande, AZ 2 Stoner Thomas E. 1 770 Apache Junction, AZ 3 Jentgen Eric E. 4 757 Phoenix, AZ 4 Lewis Derek 8 756 Phoenix, AZ 5 Noel Robert 3 754 Flagstaff, AZ 6 Spitali Larry 11 747 Goodyear, AZ 7 Strowman Rich 8 745 Phoenix, AZ 8 Bouldin Douglas O. 9 737 Chandler, AZ 9 Smith Barry L. 1 733 Apache Junction, AZ 10 Moore Robert 19 731 Tucson, AZ 11 Johnson Ray 12 730 Surprise, AZ.12 Thompson Eddie R. 7 725 Mesa, AZ.
Singles, Scratch, Scratch 1 Lewis Derek 8 738 Phoenix, AZ 2 Johnson Ray 12 730 Surprise, AZ 3 Jentgen Eric E. 4 728 Phoenix, AZ 4 Spitali Larry 11 726 Goodyear, AZ 5 Klerk Chris T. 12 717 Surprise, AZ 6 Graham William 12 712 Surprise, AZ 7 Parks David Jr 19 706 Tucson, AZ 8 Koen Kenny R. 13 705 Casa Grande, AZ 9 Strowman Rich 8 689 Phoenix, AZ 9 Stoner Thomas E. 1 689 Apache Junction, AZ 11 Golden Justin L. 17 687 Tolleson, AZ 12 Noel Robert 3 679 Flagstaff, AZ.
All Events, Handicap, Handicapped 1 McDonald Ron D. 14 2,272 Casa Grande, AZ 2 Johnson Ray 12 2,239 Surprise, AZ 3 Flick Eric J. 14 2,200 Casa Grande, AZ 4 Noel Robert 3 2,183 Flagstaff, AZ 5 Graham William 12 2,147 Surprise, AZ 6 Watkins Ty 19 2,144 Tucson, AZ 6 Barnes Richard A. 1 2,144 Apache Junction, AZ 8 Strowman Rich 8 2,137 Phoenix, AZ 9 Smith Barry L. 1 2,136 Apache Junction, AZ 10 Friedline Daniel E. 14 2,133 Casa Grande, AZ 11 Moore Robert 19 2,131 Tucson, AZ 11 Albertson Michael C. Sr 2 2,131 Chandler, AZ 13 Spitali Larry 11 2,115 Goodyear, AZ.
All Events, Scratch, Scratch 1 Johnson Ray 12 2,239 Surprise, AZ 2 Graham William 12 2,147 Surprise, AZ 3 Klerk Chris T. 12 2,101 Surprise, AZ 4 Wiley Robert A. 10 2,069 Sun City West, AZ 5 Flick Eric J. 14 2,056 Casa Grande, AZ 6 Spitali Larry 11 2,052 Goodyear, AZ 7 Parks David Jr 19 2,049 Tucson, AZ 8 Babbitt John 11 2,044 Goodyear, AZ 9 Yamamoto Aaron 10 2,029 Sun City West, AZ 10 Neblett Gregory S. 8 2,024 Phoenix, AZ 11 Lowery Jason C. 14 2,022 Casa Grande, AZ 12 Lewis Derek 8 2,021 Phoenix, AZ 13 McDonald Ron D. 14 2,014 Casa Grande, AZ 14 Jentgen Eric E. 4 2,006 Phoenix, AZ.
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E&BC Tournament News - Courtesy Of Eric Carroll.
Union Hills - - - Reminder: on October 14th; 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 $50.00. 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 with 64 entries. High game and series pots available. Eliminator and brackets available. We are also offering a scratch alibi side event at $30.00. Location: AMF Union Hills in Phoenix, AZ. When: Saturday, 10/14/23. 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 December 2, 2023. We will be accepting Venmo up until 10/11/22. 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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Harris Wins Tucson Metro Senior Masters - Courtesy Of Mark Kerr.
Tucson - - - Congratulations to Kary Harris who won the Tucson Metro USBC Senior Masters Tournament. John Cook finished second and Eric Hew finished third. Tucson Metro wants to thank the bowlers who took part, those who came out to watch, Destiny Lopez and Cactus Bowl for hosting the tournament.