Pictured Are L To R: Josh Quesnel And Bryanna Cote. Photo Courtesy Of Tucson Bowl.
Thomas Darnell wins 1st title at Mesa East Bowl!!! Story Courtesy Of SFT.
Mesa - - - After a nice two week break our event this weekend was at Mesa East Bowl. It was a two-squad standard and sometimes that means less entries since there aren't as many squads. Well it was jam packed with almost 50 bowlers per squad! We had great turnout for our first 2 squad event of the year with a total of 101 entries (57 qualifying and 44 economy parlay), 26 total cashers, and a 1 in 3.9 cash ratio and paid out over $4,200.00 in main and side event prize funds. The players bowled on a very tough 42ft Kegel Autobahn oil pattern that had low cut scores to begin with, but once the pattern broke down scores went up. Most divisions took in the +60 range to advance. The medium length pattern allowed players to play a variety of angles including down and in and deep inside angles, but if you got it a little too far outside, then your ball wouldn't come back or would leave a washout.
As always, we want to welcome our first-time bowlers to the SFT AHT family! Welcome Larry Seger, Quinten Bell, Jeff Bell, Edith Finn, Kenneth Wichmann, Dustin Miller, Frank Bell, Christopher Mayes, Lenny Rose III and Rod Hopper to our little bowling family! We hope you all had a good time at your first event, and we look forward to seeing you at the next one! Also, congrats to Frank Bell and Kenneth Wichmann for advancing to the quarterfinals in their first ever event! Also, congrats to Sean Ashley, David Izenberg and Jim Haines on advancing to the quarterfinals through the economy parlay! We almost always have at least one bowler that advances by winning the parlay and bowling well again in the next squad. Your winner of the free plastic ball raffle, with an option to upgrade to any Track high-performance bowling ball for $85.00, was Ron Gonzales!
Since this event was only 2 squads, there was no re-oil before the quarterfinals. This resulted in some medium to high scores with the standings being very tight and Division leaders being determined by the final game of the quarterfinals. In the A division we would see your #1 seed Jeremy Opp (+75) taking on SFT veteran Eric Flick (+55). In the B Division, your #1 seed was Vance Varholdt (+105) facing off with James Fitting (+71). In the C Division it would be #1 seed Thomas Darnell versus newcomer Frank Bell (+43).
The A Division semi-final match would see Eric Flick catch fire defeating #1 seed Jeremy Opp, 260 to 205. In the B Division, Vance Varholdt was able to get by James Fitting thanks to a few timely strikes, 235 to 196. The C Division semi-final match was back and forth with both bowlers trying to find a good line to the pocket. Thomas was able to double in the ninth and tenth to pull ahead of Frank, 217 to.
The Final match was see Eric Flick trying to win his 4th SFT AHT title. Vance and Thomas were both looking at winning their first title. The favorite going into the match had to be Eric Flick. He had just shot 260 with handicap in the semi-final round and was looking to capitalize.
The match would see Thomas Darnell come out firing on all cylinders throwing a Turkey in his first three frames. Eric would start off trying to line himself up but would split on five of his first six frames putting him into a deep hole. Vance would keep pace with Thomas but got a bit lost in transition in the middle frames. Thomas would ride his early lead and never look back winning his first title and $825.00 with a nice 262 game. Vance would come in 2nd with a 207 and Eric would strike out from the sixth frame for 194 and 3rd place.
Thanks to everyone that came out this weekend to make this such a successful event! We look forward to seeing you at our next event on Saturday, February 15th at Lakeview Lanes!
Click Here For Scores/Results From This Event!
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KOTH At Tucson Bowl.
Tucson - - - Congratulations to Bryanna Cote (pictured right) for winning the King of the Hill Tournament on Sunday February 9th, 2020 at Tucson Bowl. We had 21 entries and paid out $670.00 from the prize fund, as well as from the optional high game and brackets. This was event #2 of 6 in the Winter/Spring 2020 Points Race. The next King of the Hill Tournament at Tucson Bowl will be Sunday March 15th, 2020. Thank you to our Tournament Director Josh Quesnel for running the event.
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Garrett Rolls Perfect Game At Fiesta Lanes.
Tucson - - - Congratulations Matthew Garrett for a real nice 300 game and 824 series during the Youth City Tournament. He shot 1545 for his 6 game set! Great job Matthew!
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Metro Phoenix HOF Awards.
Phoenix - - - March 7, 2020 we will have the Hall of Fame and Awards dinner at Arizona Broadway Theater.
Inductees Superior Performance
Nick Pluhowski
Dennis Klein
Carey Hofmann
Meritorious Service
Lou Ann Rickett
Awards for men & women high average, and high series
Awards for youth bowlers will also be handed out.
Cost is $40 per person
Contact the office 602-263-9700 to reserve your tickets.
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Adragna Receives Athlete Of The Month Honors - Courtesy Of GCU.
Phoenix - - - GCU Men’s Club Bowling sophomore Mathew Adragna has been making an impact in the lanes, in the community and in the classroom.
“The GCU Club Bowling Team has impacted me in every facet of life,” said Adragna. “I’ve become a more efficient student, stronger athlete, and more mentally focused in everything I do.”
In the Devil’s Duel Invitational on Jan. 18, Adragna bowled a perfect 300 game, becoming only the second person in GCU Bowling history to accomplish that achievement.
In only his second year on the team, he doesn’t plan to stop there.
“I’d like to help bring a National Championship to GCU and leave an impact on GCU’s history,” said Adragna. “I want to learn the most I can while I’m here. My bowling has never seen this amount of improvement before.”
When he is not in the bowling alley, Adragna spends time giving back to the community. He participated in Serve the City at GCU and is also involved in Habitat for Humanity, building and repairing homes in underprivileged areas around the world. He is also a lead at GCUS’s Grand Canyon Beverage Company (GCBC) on campus.
Adragna is a member of the Honors College at GCU, pursuing a double major in Business Analytics and Finance & Economics. He aspires to become an analyst at a large financial firm or start his own wealth management firm someday.
To stay motivated, Adragna looks to his parents and coach for support.
“My parents encouraged me to pursue academic achievement while also supporting me in bowling,” said Adgrana. “(Lopes’ Head) Coach (Ben) Canfield’s positivity helps encourage improvement. He’s really helped transform me into a better person and bowler.”
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ASU Claims Arizona Cup.
Glendale - - - The ASU Bowling Team competed in the Arizona Cup at Bowlero Glendale and is proud to come home with our 6th title of the season.
ASU dominated the first half of the tournament and was able to grind out our way to victory. Congratulations to GCU for putting up a fight.
Thank you to coach Jordan Nassberg for your help and Eric Carrol for running the tournament.
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Pony League News - Courtesy Of The Pony League Bowlero Glendale.
Glendale - - - Pony League, Sponsored by Revolutions Pro Shops, Summary after Week 24 of 36 (Third Quarter Week 6 of 8), February 10, 2020: Dennis Brummitt rolled a 664 series to lead Band of Misfits to an 8-point sweep while opening up a 6-point lead atop the third quarter standings with a 40-8 record. Anger Sharks (34-14) and Out of Control (34-14) are tied for second place while five other teams are tied for fourth place at 32-16: Glory Bowl, Old Man Club, Dawg Pound, Far From Limpin', and Chino Bandido. Price McElroy's 280 game and 721 series were high for the week.The rest of the high game leader board includes Shad Schoenemann 279, Wes Marema 268 and Joel Lee 261. Tim Burg 706, Wes Marema 706 and Jeffrey Miller 704 rounded out the high series leaders. Pat Ball's 233 game and 626 series led the ladies, followed by Susan Galan 225, Tracie Roberts 225 and Alison Kozak 215 for ladies high game leaders and Alison Kozak 624, Connie Albano 621 and Jacqueline Smith 608 for ladies high series leaders. Pony League bowlers averaged 189 per game for the evening with the season to date average remaining at 188 per game per bowler. REMINDER: No roster additions for the next two weeks, February 17 and February 24. All bowlers, roster members and roving substitutes, must have rolled at least 15 games in the Pony League this season to roll in the next two weeks, February 17 and the end of the third quarter position round on February 24.
Pony League Singles Week 23 of 34 (Third Quarter Week 6 of 8), 2/10/2020: With two weeks remaining in the third quarter, Steve Roberts (38-10) leads the 215 and over division, followed by Shawn Kozak at 34-14. Larry Spitali (34-14) holds a slim two point lead over Mike Pyeatt (32-16) in the 208 to 214 division. The 201 to 207 division is led by Don Tistle (35-13), followed by a trio of bowlers at 32-16: Myke White, Brian Vangordon and Philip Glass. Jeff Zook (32-16) leads Cliff Adams (30-18) in the 196 to 200 division. Tony Cabrales (35-13) is three points ahead of Jacqueline Smith (32-16) in the 188 to 195 division. Les Freeman (36-12) is atop the 176 to 187 division, followed by Alison Kozak (34-14). Scot Piercy (38-10) leads another trio of bowlers: Dave Ball, Jeff Stone and Brenda Strawser at 32-16 in the 175 and under division.
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National Pattern Trios League Preparing For Second Season At Lakeview Lanes.
Sun City - - - Beginning work on our second summer season for the National Pattern Trios league at Lakeview Lanes in Sun City: Mondays, 6:20 pm practice, bowl four games beginning at 6:30 pm and ending at approximately 8:30 pm to 8:45 pm. This will provide for an increased prize fund. Lakeview Lanes management is providing us the opportunity to use all 24 lanes this season. The league is scheduled to begin on Monday, May 11 and end after 13 weeks of competition on Monday, August 3. No average cap but each team must have at least one bowler who is at least 50 years of age as of May 11, 2020. You may sign up for the league, individual or partial/full team, by responding to this post, messaging me, (James Bungard), e-mailing me, smoke signals, etc.
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Hammer Senior Scratch Trio League News.
Sun City - - - Hammer Senior Scratch Trio Week 21 of 33, Second Half Week 5 of 16, 2/5/2020: Team # 14, Jacqueline Smith, Johnny Gonzales and Gary Demeny, 89 and 36, have opened a 13 point lead over second place Team # 9, Andy Lewis, Jeff Kulpins and Gary McCoy, 76 and 49. Places three through nine are separated by just eight points. All are within one weeks points of the leaders. Kevin Gawelko's 268 was the high game of the evening, followed by Frank Sidoti's 267 and Glenn Rienecker's 258. Lynda Bettini's 259 led the way for the ladies with Brenda Burns' 238 and Chris Gonos' 236 rounding out the ladies' high game leader board. The men's high series leaders for the week: Glenn Rienecker 958, Jeffery May 929, and Gary Estep 902. Women's weekly high series leaders: Lynda Bettini 902, Andy Lewis 869 and Kathy Crandall 823. HSST bowlers averaged 201 per game for the evening. The league average season to date is also 201 per game per bowler.
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Dogans Is Perfect At Bowlero Kyrene Lanes.
Chandler - - - Congratulations goes out to Autury Dogans who rolled a 300 game in the Mesa Metro Open. The perfect game was rolled on Sunday morning February 9, 2020, on lanes 3 and 4, during the doubles and singles squad. The Mesa Metro Open is entering its third weekend at Bowlero Kyrene Lanes. For more information, please contact the Mesa Metro office.
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