Hope All Of You Have A Merry Christmas And Happy New Year! Thank You! All For Your Support In 2021.
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Lopes’ final response not enough to complete comeback. GCU Drops Grudge Match Against ASU.
Story Courtesy Of GCU.
By: Zach Melcher/GCU Club Sports Writing Staff
History repeats itself.
The 6th Annual Grudge Match between the Grand Canyon University Bowling teams and Arizona State University kept with the tradition of exciting finishes.
Both teams battled back and forth at GCU’s Thunder Alley. However, the Sun Devils snatched the victory in the final match to capture a 15-11 victory between the crosstown rivals. ASU grabbed its second victory in back-to-back years and leads, 4-2, in the all-time series.
“It was great to be back in that environment after a two-year hiatus,” said Lopes’ Head Bowling Coach Ben Canfield. “The lane conditions were brutal – some of the toughest I’ve seen in a long time.”
The first 18 matches consisted of a variety of doubles, trios, and quad style baker matches. The difficult lane conditions proved to be a hinderance for the Lopes as the Sun Devils led, 11-7, going into the final four games.
“The team did their best to keep their spirits up,” said Canfield. “We got off to a slow start but were able to claw our way back in the early team baker matches due to the performance of our women’s and JV Team.”
The final team baker matches were worth two points each, and victories from the women’s team and the JV1 team tied the match at 11. The Lopes’ comeback was halted in the final two matches and ASU sealed their victory.
“Overall, they responded well and encouraged each other through the difficulties,” said Canfield. “In the end, the result of the match came down to the very end, and I’m confident that the team will use what we learned on Saturday to prep for the next time we have the opportunity to compete.”
GCU will travel to Las Vegas, Nevada to compete in the Las Vegas Invitational and the Collegiate Shoot-Out on December 18-19 and 20-21, respectively.
Interested in learning more about the GCU Club Bowling team?
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Bakers Doubles News - Courtesy Of Kristy Smith Thompson.
Spread the word:
Mesa - - - Don't Miss Our New Years Day Bakers Doubles!! We are hosting our first ever New Years Day event. We'll have a hangover special on Bloody Mary's or Mimosa's $3 and $5 breakfast burritos
Where: Bowlero Mesa @ 1pm
Check in will begin around noon
Our 12 strike pot has $1352 & 300 game has $92.
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Virtue Fun Bowling League News - Courtesy Of Dan Kittrell
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!
Chandler - - - Congratulations to Team # 10, “TuckinFenPin”, with Mike Allen, Taj Stewart-Cook, Chris Allen and Captain John Sheets as the Virtue Fun Fall 2021 League Champions!
Congratulations to Nick Lugo (229.46) and Sammi Hernreich (195.83) for High Average and Parker Gallegos (+24.14) and Erin Hugus (+11.97) for Most Improved!
FROM THE SECRETARY
I would like to thank everyone for participating in the Virtue Fun Fall 2021 bowling league. It has been an honor and privilege to be your league secretary/treasurer. I want to thank all of you for making it a fun and successful season. Have a Merry Christmas and see you next week.
Sincerely, Secretary/Treasurer, Dan Kittrell
NEXT WEEK!
DECEMBER 29, 2021 – VIRTUE FUN SPRING 2022 LEAGUE
The Virtue Fun Spring 2022 League starts next week, December 29, 2021.
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TUCSON METRO USBC UPDATE
By Mark R. Kerr
President Tucson Metro USBC
Tucson - - - Your Tucson Metro USBC Board has passed a milestone. At this point in the 2021-22 season, more than 1,000 local awards have been handed out to league bowlers for their successes on the lanes so far.
These awards, or patches are for the bowlers who have bowled a specific score (based on their average), series or over their average to name several of the possible categories.
Gloria Harris, your Tucson Metro USBC Board Member, is overseeing these awards, processing the many forms submitted by the Secretary’s of Tucson’s Leagues so far for this season. Your Tucson Metro USBC Board thanks the Secretary’s for their work and congratulates the bowlers on their success on the lanes.
In addition to these awards, Tucson Metro USBC offers 11-In-A-Row Mugs to bowlers who have bowled 11 strikes in a row. Your Board had distributed the previous mugs to those bowlers and are working to get the new mugs out to bowlers for the 2021-22 season. Gloria Harris said a dozen mugs have come in, so there will be presentations to these bowlers soon.
The 59th Annual Tucson Metro USBC Senior Open Championships have concluded. More than 170 bowlers took part, a 26% increase over 2020 and the number of teams were maxed out for the squads! Your Tucson Metro USBC Board thanks all the bowlers, from Tucson, Pima County, Southern Arizona and across the state who took part at the tournament held at Cactus Bowl.
Thanks goes out to Jill Theis, Destiny Lopez and the staff at Cactus Bowl who hosted the tournament, December 4-5 and December 11-12.
Your Tucson Metro USBC Board wants to congratulate the winners of the 2021 Senior Open.
There were other notable scores bowled during competition, including Robert Hampton, who bowled a 300-236-280 for an 816 scratch series, his first sanctioned 800. Keith Dommer bowled a 300 and 804 scratch series. Robert and Keith’s scores were bowled in the Doubles event. Kari Snyder bowled a career best 745 scratch series in the singles competition. Good bowling all!
Next of the Tucson Metro USBC tournament schedule is the Tucson Metro USBC Women’s Open, which takes place January 22-23, 2022 at Bowlero, 114 South Camino Seco. Tournament entry forms are also available on the Tucson Metro USBC website, located at tucsonmetrousbc.com.
On December 6, Stuart Duncan, your Tucson Metro USBC Board Member presented Chris Dreher and Zack Boydell their 11 In A Row Mugs, Friday, December 3, at the Long Realty League at Lucky Strike Bowl. Zack had bowled a 279 game and Chris had bowled a 299 game. Congratulations Zack and Chris!
On December 9, Stuart Duncan presented Andrew Bleakley his 11 In A Row presented at Lucky Strike, for his 279 in the Vegas League.
Congratulations to Justin Espinosa who bowled a 300 game on December 10, on lanes 9-10 in the Ed Faulk Classic League. Justin finished with a 794 series!
Also, on December 10, congratulations to Xavier Altamirano who bowled a 300 game on lanes 27-28 in the Ed Faulk Classic League!
On December 15, Kari Snyder your Tucson Metro USBC Board Member presented Travis Peterson with his honor score award, 800 ring. Travis shot 810 in the St. Joes league at Cactus Bowl on October 13.
On December 14, Lino Nava, your Tucson Metro USBC Board Member presented Jon Mikkelson his 300 Ring for his perfect game in the Crazy 8's League at Bowlero. Congratulations Jon.
Your Tucson Metro USBC Board wants to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah, Happy Holidays and may 2022 be a better year for us all.
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KOTH News - Courtesy Of Svet Vukomanovich
Tucson - - - I hope everyone will have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. There will be a King of the Hill on 8 January 2022. (Great way to bring in the New Year) going back to Saturday’s at 12:00 pm. Entry is $55.00 with an optional $30.00 side pot. The pattern is going to be 2018 London (44 ft). I hope to see many of you out there at Bowlero Bowl. A flyer will be posted soon. See you then.
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Uptown Alley News - Courtesy Of Uptown Alley.
Phoenix - - - The Metro Phoenix USBC got in on our Bowling for Angels Fundraiser and added an additional 1k to the cause!
Bringing our total to $2200! That's 44 kids we're going to get to purchase Christmas Gifts for!
Special thanks to Katharine Alexander for not just coming out and bowling our event but for making the suggestion to the board!
We can't wait to be Santa's Elves and get these gifts purchased!!!