May 2024 Desert Bowler

Tournament Schedule

Local and national tournament schedule on page 14

Agent Ong Open Strikes Back

Oct 17-20: Bowlero Kyrene, $10,000 1st place guaranteed, see ad on page 17

Arizona State USBC Tournaments

May 11-12, 18-19, Jun 1-2, 8-9: Open Championships; Bowlero Kyrene & Bowlero Mesa

Cactus Bowl

May 25: Russ Arbuckle Memorial tournament, plastic and urethane only

MMA Tournaments

May 19: Youth Tournament, AMF McRay

Cotton Bowl Tournaments

May 19: Scotch Doubles

May 26: 6 gamer

Glenfair Lanes Tournaments

May 19: 5 gamer

Jun 8: No-Tap Drop Low Jun 15: Saturday Drop-In Tournaments

True Amateur Tournaments

May 31-Jun 2: TAT Morongo Classic, Canyon Lanes (Cabazon, CA)

Jun 30-Jul 7: TAT Summer Classic, Orleans Hotel & Casino Strike Force Tour

May 25-27: Bowlero Kyrene

Jun 9: AMF Chandler Jun 23: Bowlero Gilbert

DIGITAL ISSUE

Metro Phoenix USBC Masters and Queens

May 5, 2024; Johnson Lanes, Sun City West

Congratulations to Brett Wolfe for winning this years MPUSBC Masters! And Ed Smaglik for a great run!

Congratulations to this years MPUSBC Queens winner Annie Riley and runner up is Virginia Young! Congrats to all and great bowling ladies!

Congratulations to David Leverage for winning the PBA50 Casino Morongo Open, May 12, 2024 in Cabazon, CA. On winning the title David had this to say: "Was able to pick up PBA Title #9 at Canyon Lanes in Cabazon,CA!. I'd like to thank their GM Paula Vidad for supporting the PBA and hosting us yet again! Also a big thanks to MOTIV and VISE for their support! And finally to Danielle Kosek for her love and support of my passion for competing! They always have the coolest looking trophies too. GetMOTIVated."

April 28th the Strike Force Tour was in the West Valley for a 2-squad tournament at Bowlero Avondale. The center has been recently renovated and looks good. There were 99 total entries (73 qualifying and 26 parlays) paying out over $6,600 in main and side event prize funds.

Scott Sparks put up a huge game to take home his 2nd AHT

Sub

SFT title for $1,100! Congrats to Zach Van Dusen on 2nd place for $600.00. Also, congrats to Charlie Nault on third place for $350.00!

Stu Williams Fires 300, 805 series at 2024 USBC Open Championships

Former Phoenix resident Stu Williams bowled a 300, 805 series during the USBC Open Championships

by: Aaron Smith

LAS VEGAS – England’s Stu Williams moved into the top three in Regular Doubles, Regular Singles and Regular All-Events at the 2024 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships on Friday, which included a 300 game and 805 series in singles competition.

The two-time Professional Bowlers Association Tour champion started his day at the South Point Bowling Plaza with games of 266, 268 and 247 for a 781 series in doubles, and he paired with David Bartlett of Bloomington, Illinois, to take over third place in Regular Doubles with a 1,476 total. Bartlett added games of 254, 245 and 196 for a 695 series.

Shawn Evans and Nicholas Fisher of Palm Bay, Florida, lead Regular Doubles with 1,531. Williams, who now resides in

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April 28, 2024

BTC at Cerbat Lanes in Kingman

April 29: Wanda Parsons was victorious at the BTC tournament at Cerbat Lanes, winning $1,750. Second place finisher, Jerome Davis gave it his all as he smashed the pocket in the 10th only to leave a demoralizing 7-10 split. Wanda prevailed as she was consistent all day long. Wanda won the women's and the seniors division and elected to proceed as a senior. That opened the door for the wonderful, Krysta Deleon to claim the women's division and 3rd place overall.

Stu

Two-hander, Frank Deleon took 4th place.

BTC extends a huge THANK YOU to Krysta, her family and staff for being gracious hosts. All went went well as usual at Cerbat Lanes. Like always, the food was delicious as well. We look forward to a return trip.

Thank you to all the Kingman area bowlers who participated and special recognition to those who made the trip from Vegas. We appreciate you all!!

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Pflugerville, Texas, continued the momentum into singles, starting with 288 before connecting for the 13th perfect game of the 2024 USBC Open Championships in Game 2.

The 42-year-old right-hander remained in contention for the lead in Regular Singles and Regular All-Events as he prepared for his final frame, but a 6 pin on his first delivery in the 10th put the top spot in each event out of reach.

Williams converted the single pin and rolled a strike on his fill ball to finish with 217 for an 805 series, and he had 659 during his team competition Thursday to post an all-events tally of 2,245. The 805 and 2,245 moves Williams into second place in each event.

Joe Barket of Morro Bay, California, leads Regular Singles with 806, and 2019 Team All-Events champion Derek Magno of Cicero, New York, holds the top spot in Regular All-Events with 2,255.

The performance also helped Fran’s Pro Shop/Maple Lanes of Waterloo, Iowa, into the top 10 of Team All-Events with a 9,712 total. The team sits in ninth place, with Maximum Potential Pro Shop of Rome, New York, leading with 10,032.

Williams was joined on the lanes this year at South Point by Bartlett (1,984), Jason Peterson (1,887), Troy Fuller (1,865) and 2018 Regular Doubles champion Richard Eighme (1,731).

Across his six games on May 10th, Williams compiled a total pinfall of 1,586 for a 264.3 average in minors.

The 2024 Open Championships got underway Feb. 23 and will run through July 29 at the South Point Bowling Plaza. The tournament is

scheduled to feature more than 11,000 teams and 55,000 bowlers making their way to compete in Las Vegas.

Visit us on Facebook, https:// www.facebook.com/USBCOpenChamp.

jason@glenfairlanes.com

SUMMER LEAGUES

SPORT EXPERIENCE LEAGUE

2 Person Teams • $16 per week 10 weeks • 4 games

Begins June 10th at 6:30 pm

Meeting June 10th at 6 pm

contact Jason@glenfairlanes.com For

Laughlin Hump Day Trios

Starting Wednesday, May 29th at 6:30 pm

MeetingMay 29th at 5:30 pm

14 weeks, Sweeper in Laughlin September 7th 3 bowlers per team

Sunday Trios

Starting Sunday, June 2nd at 6:30 pm

Meeting June 2nd at 5:30 pm

12 weeks, Sweeper in Laughlin September 8th 3 Bowlers per team

Saturday Drop In Tournaments Begin June 8, 2024 • No-Tap, Drop Low

Jerome Davis and Wanda Parsons (front) and BTC's Tim Aldis and Darren Jenkins

JBT Results;

Best in the West, Cactus Bowl; May 5, 2024

champs and finalists

Rene Canez and Seth Le picked up double points titles by capturing victories in the Best In The West tournament, in terrific Arizona Conference action at historic Cactus Bowl.

After fifteen all-matchplay games, the top six survivors advanced to a bracket style finals. In the scratch division, #5 Brendan Bobersky stopped AZ points leader #4 Cesar Padilla with a 2-0 sweep. In the other match, #3 Cayden Matherly bowled well, but could only stand back and watch as #6 Braxton Sexton blasted 300265 to advance, with the exciting perfecto being the first of his JBT career. The top two seeds then came in. #2 Rene Canez defended his turf by stopping Bobersky, while top seed Dominic Montoya remained solid as he had been all weekend, but fell in a 2-1 dogfight to Sexton, riding the home-crowd wave to the title match. The momentum ran out for him there, though, as Canez looked as sharp as he ever has, destroying the pins in a 2-0 title match sweep, earning the second title of his JBT career and $800 top prize.

The handicap finals also began with two seeps, as Peyton Lee defeated points leader Isaiah Pino, while Christian Ortega beat another Cactus bowler, Kim Davis. The win included an oh-so-close 299 game, the second time in two months he's flirted with JBT perfection. In the semifinal matches, #2 Seth Le was one 'e' short of Peyton Lee, but had no shortage of strikes, sweeping the match. In the other semi, Miguel Espinoza used a perfect 15-0 matchplay record to grab the #1 seed, but found himself in a dogfight against Ortega, escaping 2-1 to set up the title match. Both Seth and Miguel con-

tinued the excellent bowling, but a tenth frame double won game one for Seth, and re rode that momentum to a sweep, and the third title of his JBT career. A large brackets haul pushed him over $1,000 in earnings on the weekend, and his hot streak has boosted him all the way up to #7 on the all-conference points list!

A consolation event was held for bowlers missing Saturday's 10-game cut. Nathan Harnit and Shaiden Raymond bowled great to win their divisions, but the individual highlight was Mason Snow, who connected for the first 300 of his career, yay! The Brands of Brunswick, our title sponsor, offered three balls, claimed by Cameron Coleman, Canez, and Nathan Bravo. Harnit, his brother Nicholas, and Jadeyn Mabry all hit the '28' jackpot for a quick $100 bonus each. Subdivision finals, also with boosted prize funds, were won by Aiden Ruiz-Jimenez with a U17 win over Sexton, and Kendall Bollea, who finished 10th in the main tournament then beat Mabry for the Girls Scratch win.

Big contributions from the Arizona Army National Guard, and Tucson Metro USBC, helped greatly in $7,476 being awarded to bowlers of all skill levels and ages! Huge thanks to Cactus Bowl for a great hosting job, as well as the tireless Matt Hunt, who went above and beyond to have the center ready, and whose friendliest Mafia in the land put on a great show for everyone.

The field is now set for the 28th annual Arizona Invitational, with 71 qualifiers shooting for $1,000 top prizes, and berths in the prestigious Touring PLayers Championships, All-Star Teams, and Bowler of the Year all on the line!

3rd Annual "Pay it Forward

by: Cory Knop

I'm in the process of putting together the 3rd annual "Pay it Forward" Bowling Tournament. I am in desperate need of sponsors to make this tournament more successful than last years. Once again ALL proceeds from this tournament go support youth bowling throughout Tucson. Every junior program and Junior Classics receive money

from this tournament. If you can help it would be greatly appreciated.

The tournament will be September 28th at Bowlero Tucson, there will raffle items as well.

So if your able to donate money or a raffle items please contact me at 520-977-1843.

Let's Pay it Forward and support are youth bowlers. Thanks in advance.

JUNIOR BOWLERS TOUR SCHEDULE

June 8-9, 2024

Gold Coast (Las Vegas)

June 29, 2024

AZ Invitational Let It Roll Bowl

June 30, 2024

Tourn. of All Time Champs & Non Champs Let It Roll Bowl

July 25-28, 2024

TOC & Celebration Dinner Strike Zone (Sunset Station) Henderson, NV

Over $4,500,000 in Scholarships Awarded to Bowlers of all Skill Levels, age 21 and under

• 2 divisions, scratch & handicap • bowl 5 games across 10 lanes • the top 40% advance to semi’s • semifinal formats vary • plaques for all finalists

TUCSON HONOR SCORES

Bunnie Colwell; 300 game; Fiesta Lanes; Enough is Enough league; May 2, 2024

Fabian Lozano; 300 game; Cactus Bowl; Flo's Pro league; May 7, 2024

Josh Moret; 300 game; Tucson Bowl; Brunswick Hot league; April 24, 2024

Ernie Vasquez; 300 game; Cactus Bowl; IHOP Vegas league; May 9, 2024

Gene Watson; 300 game; Lucky Strike Bowl; Vegas Here We Come league; May 2, 2024

Virtue Bowling Supply to Open Inside Cactus Bowl in Tucson

by: Craig Spencer

We are thrilled to announce our expansion into Tucson, Arizona, and look forward to impacting the local bowling community. With over 10 years of experience in the valley and eight locations throughout Arizona, our efforts have helped grow bowling in many centers. We've also set trends that encourage other pro shops and bowling centers to elevate their product offerings. We're excited to bring this same commitment to Tucson and

FRIDAY

NO-TAP

make a positive impact.

The Tucson bowling community is incredible, yet often overlooked and under appreciated. Much like the sport itself, it has proven to be durable, reliable, and resilient over the years. It's filled with individuals who share a passion for bowling and connecting with others through the game. We believe there's no better place to continue our journey to grow the sport of bowling and redefine what customer experience should look like.

TOURNAMENTS

at Fiesta Lanes • 501 W. River Rd, Tucson 520-887-2695 Fridays at 6 pm, Beginning June 7th

Coming To Tucson 2024

Tucson Metro USBC Update

By Mark Kerr, President

On Saturday May 4,Tucson Metro USBC held their 2024 Annual Meeting at the Kay-Cee Club Ballroom. Tucson Metro USBC wants to express their thanks to Louie Valenzuela and the Club for letting Tucson Metro USBC use their facilities.

A total of 36 bowlers were present for the meeting, of which a quorum was achieved.

There was one proposal for consideration to raise the Tucson Metro USBC fee rate, $1, from its current $9 to $10, to have the additional dollar go to help cover the additional costs for the awards (patches, key chain awards and 11 In A Row Mugs). Those present voted to approve this proposal by 32-2, with two not voting.

Rene Canez III was the recipient of the 2024 Tucson Metro USBC Youth Scholarship Award.

At the Junior Bowlers Tour Best in the West Tournament that was going on Saturday May 4, I had the privilege of presenting Rene

Canez III his 2024 Tucson Metro USBC Youth Scholarship. Congratulations Rene!

Elections were held for the nine seats on the Board up for consideration.

Here are the nine individuals who were elected and/or reelected to the Tucson Metro USBC Board.

Joe Shelton, Kari Snyder, Joe Beard, Ken Lewis, Matt Hunt, Matt Klaer, Victoria Ylvisaker, Alonso Sodari and Rebecca Marilynn Boyko.

Congratulations to you all on your election to the Board and welcome to the new members to the Board and Tucson Metro USBC looks forward to working with you.

Tucson Metro USBC wants to thank the other people who had also applied to run, and their interest in helping their fellow bowlers.

Belinda Hiscox, Terry Snyder and Lyn Peterson are leaving the Tucson Metro USBC Board and we thank them for their service to our bowling family.

Congratulations: Josh Moret bowled a 300 on Wednes-

day April 24, in the Brunswick Hot League at Tucson Bowl.

On Thursday May 2, Gene Watson bowled a 300 game in the Vegas Here We Come League at Lucky Strike Bowl.

Bunnie Colwell bowled a 300 game, Thursday May 2, in the Enough is Enough League at Fiesta Lanes.

Fabian Lozano, on Tuesday

The Tucson 500 Club

By Regina Duncan

Hello Tucson 500 Club members! I have the results of our March madness tournament. It was a 3-6-9 event. We had 51 entries; below are the 17 ladies who cashed:

1. Ann Lake – 740

2. Sharon Fitzsimmons – 739

3. Sherri Kindle – 736

4. Mary Herrera – 731

5. Regina Duncan – 713

6. Jo Anne Zapata – 708

7. Doreen Diedrich – 707

8. Stephanie Becker – 703

9. Gail Bazydlo – 703

10. Kathy Sampson – 699

11. Beck Taylor – 695

12. Vicky Beard – 695

13. Pixie Rogers – 694

14. Pat Sauer – 687

15. Camille McEntee – 686

16. Nancy Browne – 684

TUCSON

May 7, bowled a 300 game in the Flo's Pro League at Cactus Bowl.

On Tuesday May 7, Kimber Marie Carnahan Drudge bowled her first ever 200 game, a 204, in the Tuesday Fun Timers League at Bowlero Tucson!

On Thursday May 9, Ernie Vasquez bowled a 300 game in the IHOP Vegas League at Cactus Bowl.

17. Diana Scott – 679

High Scratch Game: Camille McEntee – 256; High Scratch Series: Sherri Kindle – 649; High handicap game: Camille McEntee – 279.

The basket was donated by Stella Bay and Suzie Bolton. It raised $200 to be donated equally to Special Olympics and Breast Cancer. We also collected $85 from the 50/50 raffle, $27.20 from the candy sell and $14.50 from the Breast Cancer penny jar.

The Laughlin results will be in shortly. Our May tournament will be Sunday, May 19th at Lucky Strike. There will be a meeting at 12:15pm and the tournament will be at 1:15pm. Entries must be submitted by midnight May 5th.

Thanks bowlers for your participation and generous contributions!

Congrats

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and Zweig chopped a bucket in 10th to tie at 212.....

won the roll off 10-8. King of the Hill match went to Matt

Week 1, April 24, 2024: Final 5 for the #GetMOTIVated King of the Hill: Halver Hagen Nilsen 203; Calvin Huggar 189; James Daab 204; Ben Perry 249; Mike Hardesty 226

to KOH Ben Perry who takes the crown since the reigning King Mr. Ray Johnson was out of town

Week 3, May 8, 2024: Final 5 for the #GetMOTIVated King of the Hill: Joshua Molloy Matt Herbert Matt Matthew Zweig Carlton Johnson II & John Nassivera in

exciting title match it came down to the 10th frame between Matt Z and John

Nassivera went 7-10 in the 11th ball went 8-0

Matt

Zweig 198 to 172.

Week 2, May 1, 2024: Here are your Top 3 finalists in this week's #GetMOTIVated King of the Hill Summer Series! Mike Hardesty 206, Russ Fisher 223, Ben Perry (Reigning KOH) 242. Cut to make top 3..... 199

NORTHERN Arizona Bowlerettes

If you knew our schedule for the NORTHERN Arizona Bowlerettes, you would know that we relocated for our April tournament! “Stuff" happens, and when it does our Prez Linda Tilley goes into overdrive! We needed a new location on short notice, and Linda came through by arranging for us to bowl at Antelope Lanes in Prescott Valley on Saturday, April 20th, 2024! Whew, that was quick! And we couldn’t have been happier! Antelope Lanes was totally ready for us! Lanes were ready, and the folks that work there thought of everything! What a pleasure to bowl there!

Check-in began at 10:00, although there were a number of ladies there by 9:30! It’s socializing time! Sec/Treas Pam Cirasole was busy getting the ladies checked in and taking in entries for our next tournament. Directors Ann & Kay Monagle were moving fast getting raffle tickets sold! Prez Linda Tilley was welcoming new member Belinda Hutchings and taking shirt orders. Sgt. At Arms Pam Frendian & Director Rita Holly were zooming around taking great smiling pics of all of the ladies. What a wonderfully hectic time!

We would like to wish the following NAZB members a very happy April Birthday: Carol Belanger (4/2), Pam Frendian (4/7), Belinda Hutchings (4/7), Willie-Smith Kennedy (4/26), and Karen Blomgren (4/27). Ladies, we do hope your special day was/is spectacular!

We were bowling No-tap, which the ladies really enjoy. You could hear the cheers from one end of the center to the other! Here comes the first round of winners! In Division #1 (ladies with averages up to and including 145), Mysti Huston (795) took top honors! Congratulations Mysti! She was followed by Belinda Hutchings (750), Kristie LaShier (737), Claire Mulliner (715), Laura Byers (686), Linda Siegert (678), Rachel Culp (672), Ann Monagle (669), Brenda Schafer (663), Shirley Wiseman (661), Carol Belanger (659), Jan Bonifay (650), Carol Hollis (647), Linda Ruschat (640), Pam Cira-

sole (637), Sheevaun Goff (634), Linda Tilley (628), Sherron Steinman (622), Donna Reitan (619), Teri McKay (614), Naomi Bronson (613), Monika Menser (609), Michelle Broxmeyer (604), and Toni Sherrill (604). Wow, that’s a bunch of winners! Twenty-four ladies out of forty-five placed in Division #1! Way to be ladies!

Next we’ll announce the Division #2 (ladies with averages of 146 and above) winners! The top bowler in Division #2 was Chris Healy (888)! Way to go Chris! She was followed by Peggy Albright (790), Dawn Howle (786), Karla Gibbons (760), Pam Frendian (755), Karen Freyslaben (695), and Melanie Estrella (675). Seven ladies out of fifteen placed in Division #2! Nice bowling ladies!

Two of our ladies had a 300 No-tap game which earned them a bowling pin (the kind you wear) from Prez Linda Tilley! Congratulations to Chris Healy and Dawn Howle! Way to crush those pins!

And here come more winners! Peggy Albright was smiling big time as she won the free entry to Camp Verde next month! The following ladies checked their tickets, hooted and hollered, and came zooming up to collect their prizes: Norma Cox, Donna Noel, Claire Mulliner, Chris Healy, Valerie Ames, Marsha Wimmer, and Kristie LaShier. Enjoy those prizes ladies!

Next month will find us on the road. We will venture to Camp Verde on Saturday, May 18th, 2024, to bowl 3 regular games. We will bowl at Shake, Rattle, & Bowl located in Cliff Castle Casino. We always bowl on the third Saturday of the month, and our tournaments always begin at 11:00A.M.

We are an awesome group of ladies of all ages coming from all over State 48! Ladies do NOT have to be sanctioned to join this grand group. They also DON’T have to be currently bowling in a league! If this interests you, please contact Sec/Treas Pam Cirasole (928227-1258). New members are always joyfully welcomed! Come along and join the fun!

Division 2 - Chris Healy

Division 1 - Mysti Huston

Dennis Albani; 300 game; Bell Lanes; Sun City Open tournament; May 4, 2024

Chris Allen; 300 game & 810 series [278-232-300]; Bowlero Mesa; Virtue Classic league; April 9, 2024

Amanda Atkin; 300 game; Lakeview Lanes; Brunswick Sun City Scratch Classic league; April 4, 2024

Sean Beck; 300 game; Johnson Lanes; Storm Classic league; April 16, 2024

Christopher Bex; 300 game; Mesa East Bowl; TGIF league; May 3, 2024

Brenda Burns; 814 series [279299-236]; Lakeview Lanes; Brunswick Sun City Scratch Classic league; March 28, 2024

Garrit Burns; 300 game; Bowlero Glendale; March 17, 2024

Bill Czech; 300 game; Lakeview Lanes; Brunswick Sun City Scratch Classic league; April 11, 2024

Thomas Darnell; 300 game & 814 series [275-239-300]; Bowlero Gilbert; Brunswick Construction A Mens league; April 23, 2024

Clancy DeGroodt; 300 game; Johnson lanes; Classic league; April 2, 2024

Arnulfo Delgado; 300 game; Lakeview Lanes; Sun City Open tournament; May 4, 2024

HONOR SCORES

Greg LaPointe

300 game; Johnson Lanes; Scratch Trio league; May 1, 2024; Ball used: Storm Infinite Physix

John Dexter; 300 game; AMF Peoria; Kings and Queens league; March 24, 2024

Mike Dirmyer; 802 series [268297-237]; Lakeview Lanes; Brunswick Sun City Scratch Classic league; February 8, 2024

Roland Franklin; 300 game & 827 series [300-269-258]; Bowlero Avondale; Mega Cash Trio league; April 23, 2024

Thomas Frigon; 815 series [277269-269]; Bell Lanes; Senior Scratch Trio league; April 3, 2024

Chris Graham; 300 game; Mesa East Bowl; Skullcrushers league; April 13, 2024

William Graham; 810 series [277277-256]; Bowlero Glendale; Jim Bungard Pony league; March 25, 2024

Dean LeRouax

300 game; Glenfair Lanes; Glenfair Vegas league; April 21, 2024; Ball used: Purple Hammer Reactive; Drilled by: Virtue Bowling Supply

"Thanks to my team for all the support."

Frank Green; 300 game; Mesa East Bowl; Skullcrushers league; March 2, 2024

Michael Grzybowski; 300 game; Lakeview Lanes; Sun City Open tournament; May 5, 2024

David Hurley; 300 game; Bell Lanes; Sun City Open tournament; May 4, 2024

Kevin Jenkins; 805 series [279258-268]; Lakeview Lanes; Brunswick Sun City Scratch Classic league; April 25, 2024

Alvin Kennedy; 300 game; Lakeview Lanes; Sun City Open tournament; May 4, 2024

Dennis Klein; 300 game; Johnson Lanes; Brunswick Peterson league; March 28, 2024

Andrew Knebelsberger; 300 game & 878 series [300-279299]; Bowlero Gilbert; Brunswick Construction A Men’s league; April 16, 2024

Larry Lambert; 800 series [267267-266]; Bowlero Via Linda; Second Chance league; April 15, 2024

Ron LuBinski; 300 game & 805 series [247-300-258]; Bell Lanes; Sun City Open tournament

Ray Markley; 300 game; Bowlero Avondale; Vegas Drifters league; April 12, 2024

Jeremy McElliott; 300 game; Bowlero Mesa; Virtue Classic league; April 2, 2024

Joel Miller; 300 game; Lakeview Lanes; Brunswick Sun City Scratch Classic league; April 4, 2024

Jason Moll; 300 game; Mesa East Bowl; 9 to 5ers league; April 18, 2024

Greg Neblett; 804 series [278258-268]; AMF McRay; South Point league; January 26, 2024

Greg Neblett; 300 game; Bell Lanes; Sun City Open tournament; May 5, 2024

Charlie Price; 300 game; Lakeview Lanes; Brunswick Sun City Scratch Classic league; March 28, 2024

Steven Roberts; 300 game; Lakeview Lanes; Sun City Open tournament; May 5, 2024

Tyler Robideau; 826 series [279268-279]; Bowlero Gilbert; Mixed Mania league; April 10, 2024

James de la Cruz

300 game; Glenfair Lanes; Glenfair Vegas league; April 14, 2024; Ball used: Motiv Top Thrill Pearl; Drilled by: Lonnie Pemberton at Revolutions Pro Shop.

"Thank you to Nick Pahr, Lonnie Pemberton, my teammates and my wife."

Ken Brown; 300 game; Mesa East Bowl; Kings and Queens league; May 1, 2024; Ball used: 900 Global Sublime; Drilled by: B3 Performance Pro Shop

Scott Satterlee; 300 game; Lakeview Lanes; SCBA Scratch Trio league; April 7, 2024

Brandon Schmidt; 300 game; Bolero Gilbert; Friday Vegas league; January 9, 2024

David Sewell; 300 game; Bowlero Avondale; Vegas Drifters league; April 26, 2024

Calvin Shirey; 300 game; Johnson Lanes; Storm Classic league; April 16, 2024

Rebecca Spelman; 300 game; AMF Desert Hills; Monday Mixers league; April 8, 2024

Rebecca Spelman; 300 game; AMF Desert Hills; Monday Mixers league; April 8, 2024

Bill Spiva, Jr; 300 game; Bell Lanes; Senior Scratch Trio league; March 27, 2024

Garrett Strehl; 300 game; Bowlero Kyrene; Tri City Men’s league; February 8, 2024

Garrett Strehl; 300 game; Bowlero Mesa; Virtue Classic league; April 2, 2024

Eddie Thompson; 300 game; Mesa East Bowl; Skullcrushers league; March 23, 2024

DeAngelo Trujillo; 800 series [266-279-255]; Bowlero Mesa; Virtue Classic league; April 2, 2024

Allan VanVleet; 300 game & 806 series [259-247-300]; Bowlero Gilbert; Friday Vegas league; February 3, 2024

Bob Wiley; 300 game; Bowlero Mesa; Virtue Classic league; April 9, 2024

Mike Ybanez; 300 game; Bowlero Kyrene; Tri City Men’s league; March 14, 2024

Chris Yukubowsky; 300 game; Bowlero Mesa; Friday Vegas league; April 12, 2024 803 series [243-263-297]; Bowlero Mesa; Friday Vegas league; April 19, 2024

Thompson Bowling Tournaments; April 13, 2024

9-Pin No-Tap; Bowlero Mesa

by: Kristi Thompson

Congratulations to our April No Tap winners!

It's been a while since our last no tap and we had a great turnout!! 141 total entries. 28 in our scratch and 113 in handicap. 18 cashed in our handicap division and 4 in our scratch. We paid out $4200 in prize money, and $1600 in side pots

The Break the Bank – was won by Isaias Galarza with $182 in the pot

Side Pot Payouts:

High Games scratch paid out $54/game to:

Game 1: Greg Thompson, Mike Burbey & Aaron Yamamoto 300

Game 2: Alma Henderson, Russell Foster, Reggie Elliott, Art Harris, Greg Thompson, Wayne Artis & Mike Curran 300

Game 3: Greg Thompson, Wes Ellis, Payton Steele & Wayne Artis 300

Game 4: Chris Stewart & Phil Hanna 300

High Game Handicap paid out $164/game to:

Game 1: Ben Livermore 340

Game 2: Kenyada Lockett 355

Game 3: Quillar Nealy 362

Game 4: Jay Yi 348

High Series Scratch paid $135 to Greg Thompson 1144

High Series Handicap paid $405 to Jay Yi 1309

Bowlero Kyrene; April 27, 2024

by: Kristi Thompson

Congratulations to our 5 person bakers winners!

We maxed the field with 40 teams. 13 in the 925 & 27 in the 1075 cap. 9 teams made cashing rounds. We paid out $9565 in prize money, and $4680 in side pots. Our 300 pot was not claimed and will roll to our next 5 person with $720 925 Division: 3 teams made stepladder finals: First match was team Darnell vs Pospeshil. Darnell took game 1 and lost game 2. Sudden death roll off went to Pospeshil. Our final round The Equalizers vs Pospeshil. Pospeshil took the first game 218-175, the Equalizers got the 2nd game 207-175. Went to sudden death roll off and the Equalizers got the win, and remained the Champs of the 925 division High Games paid out $100 to each team: Darnell game 1-205, game 2-222, & game 4-210, Monsta Mode game 3-267, game 5-246, Todd game 6–216, Equalizers got game 7–259 & game 10–245, Kasgnoc took game 8-234 and Herrmann game 9-246

High Series paid $300: The Equalizers 2006

430 Division: Top 5 in the stepladder were: Schloss, Just House Bowlers, Trzaskowski, Menaces to Sobriety & Anderson. Team Anderson was defeated by Menaces to Sobriety, who then took on team Trzaskowski. They tied after 2 games and went to roll off, with Trazaskowski taking the win. Trazaskowski then took on Just House Bowlers and won both games to move into the final match against team Schloss. Team Schloss got game one: 204-202, then dominated game 2: 228-186 for the win

High Games paid out $260 each team: Hanna took game 1 – 269 and game 2-258, Thompson and Just House Bowlers tied for game 3–258, Penwell got game 4–266 and game 7–254, Feber took game 5–287, Medling game 6–299 and game 8–267, Menaces to Sobriety got game 9–259 and The Royal Family took game 10-268

High Series paid $780: Menaces to Sobriety – 2265

Our next TBT is looking to be in June with Bakers Doubles set for June 15th

Open Championships

May 11-12, 18-19, June 1-2, 8-9, 2024

TEAM: Bowlero Kyrene Doubles/Singles: Bowlero Mesa

OPENINGS STILL AVAILABLE send email to: assnmanager@azstateusbc.org for entry form and squads available

Host Hotel - Holiday Inn 1600 S. Country Club Dr • Mesa, AZ • 480-610-4314

BOARD MEMBER

APPLICATIONS due June 1, 2024 • Application Form available at azstateusbc.org

ANNUAL MEETING & AWARDS RECOGNITION

August 11, 2024 •Hilton Tucson East (7600 E. Broadway)

For Complete Information and Application Form go to www.azstateusbc.org • assnmanager@azstateusbc.org

Breakfast at Bowlero

Baker Doubles at

Sun City Bowling Association; No-Tap Tournament & Scratch Trio League

Sun City Bowling Association (SCBA) held a 9-pin no tap tournament on Saturday, May 11th with over 80 entries. Winners will be announced in next month’s publication.

The 2023-2024 season for the SCBA Scratch Trio league is coming to an end after a very successful start of its inaugural season. SCBA sponsors this league, and it was formed with the goal to create a scratch league for bowlers averaging 220 or less interested in a competitive, match point style play. The original goal for the league was exceeded and all team spots were taken to fill the center. The format is four games, match point with line up low to high average and is held Sunday nights at Lakeview Lanes. Special thanks to Mike Dirmyer and the RCSC team at Lakeview Lanes for their assistance and support in putting this league together! If interested in joining the 2024-2025 season, or if you would like additional information, please reach out to Lakeview Lanes, or call Lynda Bettini at 480-225-3332.

Lakeview Lanes has a new senior scratch trio league for this summer, “Thursday Scratch Trios” starting May 23rd. This

is a three-game scratch league with max team average of 545. Lakeview Lanes is currently taking entries so reach out if interested.

Congratulations to our April honor score award winners for 300 games Jerry Weston, Scott Satterlee and Dennis Albani. 700 ladies’ series to Bobbi Boutwell (725). 75 pins over average game awards went to Pat Juniper, Polly Heinselman, Jake McCall, Cindy Humphrey and John Dockham. The award for 150 pins over average series goes to Mike D. Williams. Congratulations SCBA bowlers!

Also, congratulations to Lois Schepler as our April secret number winner!

Entry forms are now available for our next tournament, which is a 9-pin no tap on Saturday, July 20th at Lakeview Lanes. Entries are coming in fast, so join soon to reserve your spot. This is open to all SCBA members and entry forms can be found at Bell Lanes and Lakeview Lanes.

Future tournaments include the following:

No Tap – July 20, 2024 Fall Classic Pins Over Average –date TBD

The first day to sign up for our first annual Halloween Bowl-

ing Party is on Saturday, August 24th. SCBA board members will be at Bell and Lakeview Lanes at 9 a.m. to start taking entries. The party will be on October 26th, with bowling, best costume and many other prizes.

Interested in finding out more about Sun City Bowling Association, SCBA Hall of Fame,

our tournament schedule, or our member awards program, please feel free to reach out to SCBA President, Lynda Bettini at 480-225-3332.

SCBA membership is open to all Sun City regular bowling league members ages 50 or over. Certain age exceptions apply for Sun City residents.

Scotch Doubles Tournament

April 22, 2024; Bell Lanes

FINAL RESULTS - DIVISION 1 (160 & below avg) scratch scores + handicap

1. Jungemann/Wojcik $89.00 (869+148) 1017

2. D. Rossiter/G. Rossiter $78.00 (860+152) 1012

3. K. Haderlie/B. Haderlie $70.00 (785+220) 1005

4. C. Gangwish/D. Gangwish $62.00 (811+188) 999

5. A. Mack/K. Mack $56.00 (746+240) 986

6. Klos/Nickle $50.00 (837+148) 985

7. C. Wiands/M. Wiands $44.00 (799+184) 983

8. McKelvey/Kokowicz $38.00 (718+248) 966

9. Strong/Ingram $32.00 (809+156) 965

FINAL RESULTS - DIVISION 2 (160 + avg) scratch scores + handicap 1. Bono/Gualtieri $93.00 (1091+52) 1143 2. Jodi Deluca/Joe Deluca $84.00 (1038+100) 1138 3. T. Wooten/Polley $76.00 (1014+96) 1110

4. Stoneburner/White $68.00 (937+144) 1081

5. Rinaldini/Gualtieri $60.00 (945+124) 1069

6. Lametti/Pater $54.00 (1046+16) 1062

7. J. Anderson/F. Jones $48.00 (957+96) 1053

8. Eber/Hernandez $42.00 (910+140) 1050

9. Smith/Purnell $38.00 (1028+8) 1036

10. Thompson/Barton $34.00 (998+20) 1018

11. L. Hale/D. Hale $30.00 (887+128) 1015

Sun City Bowling Association

Sun City Bowling Association (SCBA) was formed in May 1986, to promote continued interest in the sport of bowling and to encourage fellowship among bowling participants.

SCBA administers and oversees numerous noteworthy bowling activities and tournaments for Sun City bowlers. The SCBC provides special recognition for outstanding scores bowled in regularly scheduled league fames. Furthermore, the association participates in the instruction of bowling fundamentals and sponsors a hidden number contest with its membership.

SCBA Membership

SCBA membership is open to all Sun City AZ residents and guest bowlers who bowl at either Bell or Lakeview Lanes, with an annual fee of $2.00 for the fiscal year running August 1 through July 31. Applications are on the bulletin boards of both bowling centers, and may be submitted to either the front desks at the lanes or directly to any association board member anytime throughout the year. A membership drive is also held each fall in which all bowling leagues are approached requesting that bowlers join the Sun City Bowling Association. There is an annual membership meeting with a speaker, refreshments and door prizes held each October.

Sun City High Scores

Weekly league high games and series as reported by www.LeagueSecretary.com.

BELL LANES

April 15-21, 2024

MEN'S HIGH GAME

John Lambiase 300 (Non Smoking Senior Mixed)

William Graham 289 (Brunswick Senior Scratch Trio)

Kim Nordstrom 288 (Bell Mixers)

MEN'S HIGH SERIES

John Lambiase 772 (Non Smoking Senior Mixed)

Jeremy Reygaert 726 (Monday Super Fun)

Mike Touvell 722 ((JailHouse Rockers)

WOMEN'S HIGH GAME

Lynda Bettini 255 (Bell Mixers)

Missy Reygaert 245 (Bell Mixers)

Sandy Cole 235 (Non Smoking Senior Mixed)

WOMEN'S HIGH SERIES

Missy Reygaert 651 (Monday Super Fun)

Lynda Bettini 637 (Bell Mixers)

Virginia Brownridge 594 (Bell Mates)

April 22-28, 2024

MEN'S HIGH GAME

Doug Irwin 279 (Non Smoking Senior Mixed)

John Lambiase 256 (Non Smoking Senior Mixed)

Kenneth Edwards 246 (Non Smoking Senior Mixed)

MEN'S HIGH SERIES

Doug Irwin 739 (Non Smoking Senior Mixed)

John Lambiase 727 (Non Smoking Senior Mixed)

Aaron Ritzler 652 (Monday Super Fun)

WOMEN'S HIGH GAME

Lynda Bettini 257 (Bell Mixers)

Ellen Walker 225 (Bell Mates)

Virginia Brownridge 225 (Bell Mates)

WOMEN'S HIGH SERIES

Lynda Bettini 686 (Bell Mixers)

Lori Williams 608 (Bell Mixers)

Lois Hale 572 (Bell Mixers)

April 29-May 5, 2024

MEN'S HIGH GAME

Eric Ljunggren 248 (Bell Mates)

Fred Glendenning 246 (Bell Mates)

Clay Williams 230 (Bell Mates)

MEN'S HIGH SERIES

Warren Riemer 660 (Bell Mates)

Fred Glendenning 647 (Bell Mates)

Clay Williams 624 (Bell Mates)

WOMEN'S HIGH GAME

Lori Williams 221 (Bell Mates)

Kristy Tucek 206 (Bell Mates)

Carol Gangwish 200 (Bell Mates)

WOMEN'S HIGH SERIES

Lori Williams 648 (Bell Mates)

Judy Caron 561 (Bell Mates)

Carol Gangwish 539 (Bell Mates)

LAKEVIEW LANES

April 15-21, 2024

MEN'S HIGH GAME

Keith Fung 299

(Brunswick Sun City Scratch Classic)

Brad Wallace 299 (SCBA Scratch Trio)

Jackson Curless 290 (Friday Fun Times)

MEN'S HIGH SERIES

Jackson Curless 783 (Friday Fun Times)

Gary Demeny 777

(Monday Night Senior Men's)

Nick Paredes 763

(Brunswick Sun City Scratch Classic)

WOMEN'S HIGH GAME

Alison Kozak 265

(Brunswick Sun City Scratch Classic)

Annie Riley 259

(Brunswick Sun City Scratch Classic)

Correen Acuff 258

(Brunswick Sun City Scratch Classic)

WOMEN'S HIGH SERIES

Correen Acuff 704

(Brunswick Sun City Scratch Classic)

Brenda Burns 689

Derek Acuff 298

(Brunswick Sun City Scratch Classic)

Derrick Ray 289 (Monday Night Senior Men's)

MEN'S HIGH SERIES

Kevin Jenkins 805

(Brunswick Sun City Scratch Classic)

Jerry Weston 796

(Monday Night Senior Men's)

Steve Roberts 793

(Brunswick Sun City Scratch Classic)

WOMEN'S HIGH GAME

Cindy Humphrey 279

(Ladies Match Point)

Virginia Young 277

(Brunswick Sun City Scratch Classic)

Tammy Willis 268

(Brunswick Sun City Scratch Classic)

WOMEN'S HIGH SERIES

Virginia Young 716

(Brunswick Sun City Scratch Classic)

Katie Hurley 716

(Brunswick Sun City Scratch Classic)

Greg LaPointe 300

(Senior Traveling Scratch Trio)

Mike McWhorter 300

(Lakeview Tuesday Special)

Matt Thomas 300

(Lakeview Tuesday Special)

MEN'S HIGH SERIES

Travis Quinton 812

(Brunswick Sun City Scratch Classic)

Matt Jones 811

(Brunswick Sun City Scratch Classic)

Mike McWhorter 797

(Lakeview Tuesday Special)

WOMEN'S HIGH GAME

Bev Spinck 268

(SCBA Scratch Trio)

Virginia Young 257

(Brunswick Sun City Scratch Classic)

Connie Albano 253

(Brunswick Sun City Scratch Classic)

WOMEN'S HIGH SERIES

Virginia Young 726

(Brunswick Sun City Scratch Classic)

DESERT BOWLER

May 11,12, 18-19,

June 1-2, 8-9, 2024

TournamentSchedule

Bowlero Kyrene & Bowlero Mesa

Arizona State USBC Open

Championships

May 15, 2024

Let It Roll Bowl

King of the Hill

May 18, 2024

Bowlero Glendale

Alley Cat 9-Pin No-Tap

May 18, 2024

Shake, Rattle & Bowl

Northern Arizona Bowlerettes

May 19, 2024

Glenfair Lanes

5 Gamer

May 19, 2024

AMF McRay

Youth Handicap Tournament

May 19, 2024

Johnson Lanes

CBE Seniors

May 19, 2024

Cerbat Lanes

ABT

May 19, 2024

Lucky Strike Bowl

Tucson 500 Club

May 20, 2024

Bowlero Glendale

Monday Night Showdown

May 22, 2024

Let It Roll Bowl

King of the Hill

May 25, 2024

Cactus Bowl

Russ Arbuckle Memorial Tourn.

May 25, 2024

Bowlero Union Hills

E&BC Tournaments

May 18, 2024

Sam's Town

BTC

May 24-27, 2024

Sunset Station

ABT

May 26, 2024

Gold Coast

BTC

June 8-9, 2024

Gold Coast

JBT

March 2-July 22, 2024

2024 USBC Open Championships

Las Vegas, NV - South Point Plaza

April 27-June 29, 2024

2024 USBC Women's Championships

Reno, NV - National Bowling Stadium

ARIZONA TOURNAMENTS

May 26, 2024

Cotton Bowl

6 Gamer

May 25-27, 2024

Bowlero Kyrene

Strike Force Tour

May 27, 2024

Bowlero Glendale

Monday Night Showdown

May 29, 2024

Let It Roll Bowl

King of the Hill

June 1, 2024

Cotton Bowl

All Lights Out Bowling & Golf Tourn.

June 3, 2024

Bowlero Glendale

Monday Night Showdow

June 5, 2024

Let It Roll Bowl

King of the Hill

June 7, 2024

Fiesta Lanes

No-Tap Tournament

June 8, 2024

Glenfair Lanes

No-Tap Drop Low

June 8, 2024

Mesa East Bowl

Arizona Bowlerettes

June 8, 2024

Bowlero Tucson

King of the Hill Doubles

June 8-9, 2024

Let It Roll Bowl

Team 860 Shoot Out

June 9, 2024

AMF Chandler

Strike Force Tour

June 10, 2024

Bowlero Glendale

Monday Night Showdow

June 12, 2024

Let It Roll Bowl

King of the Hill

June 14, 2024

Fiesta Lanes

No-Tap Tournament

June 15, 2024

Glenfair Lanes

Saturday Drop In Tourn.

June 15, 2024

Bowlero Kyrene

Adult Scratch Bakers Doubles

June 15, 2024

AMF McRay

PBS Mixed Team Tourn.

June 17, 2024

Bowlero Glendale

Monday Night Showdow

June 19, 2024

Let It Roll Bowl

King of the Hill

June 21, 2024

Fiesta Lanes

No-Tap Tournament

June 22, 2024

Glenfair Lanes

Saturday Drop In Tourn.

June 23, 2024

Bowlero Gilbert

Strike Force Tour

June 23, 2024

MPUSBC Youth Royalty

Bowlero Via Linda

LAS VEGAS & NEVADA TOURNAMENTS

June 15, 2024

Sunset Station

BTC

June 22, 2024

Gold Coast

BTC

July 1-7, 2024

Orleans Hotel & Casino

TAT Summer Classic

May 10-September 1, 2024

The Peterson Classic

Bowlero Vernon Hills (Chicago, IL)

July 3-6, 2024

Sam's Town

ABT Summer Nationals

July 13, 2024

Sunset Station

BTC

July 14-17, 2024

Orleans Hotel & Casino

Senior Funtime

May 31-June 2, 2024

Canyon Lanes (Cabazon, CA)

TAT Morongo Classic

June 23, 2024

Antelope Lanes

9-Pin No-Tap Handicap

June 28, 2024

Fiesta Lanes

No-Tap Tournament

June 28-30, 2024

Lakeview Lanes

CBE $10K Cactus Classic

June 29, 2024

Glenfair Lanes

Saturday Drop In Tourn.

June 29-30, 2024

Let It Roll Bowl

JBT

July 6, 2024

Let It Roll Bowl

Thompson Bowling Tourn-Team Baker

July 14, 2024

Bowlero Glendale

Arizona Bowlerettes

July 19, 2024

Lakeview Lanes

SCBA No-Tap

July 24-28, 2024

Johnson Lanes

TAT Desert SW Monsoon Classic

September 7, 2024

Let It Roll Bowl

Thompson Bowling Tourn-Team Baker

September 28, 2024

Bowlero Tucson

Pay It Forward

October 5-6, 2024

Let It Roll Bowl

TAT Fall Classic

October 17-20, 2024

Bowlero Kyrene

Agent Ong Open "Strikes Back"

July 18-19, 2024

Sam's Town

9th Island Open Mixed Hdcp

July 27-28, 2024

Sam's Town

BTC

August 7-30, 2024

South Point

High Roller August Military Classic

October 3-11, 2024

South Point Plaza

High Roller Seniors Team Classic

June 1-July 14, 2024

PBA-LBA National Championships

Bowlero Mount Prospect (Chicago, IL)

June King of the Hill

by: Svet Vukomanovich

I am putting this out early so people can plan ahead. There will be the JJ Holman Memorial Doubles King of the Hill on 15 June 2024 at 10:00am. Entry is $130.00 per team ($65.00 per person). An optional $30.00 for High Games and an optional $20.00 for Singles. Single scores are from your individual double games.

The singles will be paid out after the first six games of qualification. Each bowler will bowl 6 games qualifying with the top 50% of the teams going forward and bowling 3 more games. Top 5 will make the Step Ladder Finals. The finals will be bowl in Scotch Doubles format. Hope to see many of you there.

The specs for the pattern is 47 ft, 28 Mil, and 2.62-1 ration. Pass the word to all. See you then.

While his daughter was busy winning the Metro Phoenix Queens David Hurley did a little bowling of his own at the Sun City Open. He fired 300 and three impressive sets of 740-752-774. He used the Storm Absolute and Absolute Power to get the job done. Ryan Riley of our Peoria location drilled both. Great bowling David!

One Great Event Calls for Another Agent Ong Open "Strikes

Back", October 17-20, 2024

Successfully organizing and executing a tournament requires meticulous planning and unwavering dedication. From selecting the perfect venue to coordinating schedules and ensuring all participants are fully informed, every detail plays a crucial role in the overall success of the event.

bowlers and sponsors calling the tournament the best run event. Carl described the response as very humbling and gratifying. Many of the sponsors from last year and more have signed up for the 2024 event.

One of the key components of a successful tournament is an engaging format that captivates the bowler and keeps them coming back for more.

The 2023 Agent Ong Open achieved all these and more. Carl Ong, tournament founder/host and Theo Douthit, tournament director, received glowing reviews from

Sponsor Spotlight; Unwind Wellness

Leading up to the 2024 Agent Ong Open "Strikes Back", events and promotions are being held. Below is information on a dual promotion with the 3rd Annual Cactus Classic and information on one of the tournament sponsors. Complete details on promotions and sponsors can be found at agentongopen.com and on their Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/agent-ongopen

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Dual Promotion, Agent Ong Open "Strikes Back" and Cactus Classic

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For only $500, you'll receive entries to both tournaments:

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Arizona's Largest Prize Fund Tournaments are offering an incredible $10,000 First Place Guaranteed for BOTH events! Grab your spot now and join in for an unforgettable bowling showdown! Reach out to Complete Bowling Events or Agent Ong Open to take advantage of this promotion.

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Congrats! On A Job Well Done!

Editors Note: As the Senior Director of Association And Membership Operations, at the USBC. Mike Larsen has a lot on his plate to take care of these days in the world of bowling. Among those responsibilities include helping get the facilities ready to host the annual USBC convention at Southpoint in Las Vegas. If you were one of the 701 delegates that attended the 19th Annual Convention this year. What you saw when you got there, was the finished product of getting things ready for this years attendees. We at thetenpinexpress.com. were wondering all week, what it took to get everything ready for this years festivities. We were fortunate enough to sit down with Mike on Thursday April 25, to find out. Below is our conversation with him.

By Michael 'Chip' Begg Managing Editor, thetenpinexpress.com Director Mesa Metro Association

Q: How long have you been with USBC, and how long have you been handling Opps.

A: I’ve been with USBC for 15 years, started in 2008, and helping drive the convention since 2015.

Q: When do you start to prepare for the move to the annual convention. How many people are involved, and what is it like to coordinate all of the logistics.

A: There’s a lot of moving parts, as you may imagine, from staff coordination, to education planning and organizing, to working with the hotel staff to ensure all rooms and meals are ready, to communicating with attendees about all activities and registration. Planning is sort of year-round, but it gets really in gear in November of the prior year.

Q:How far out does Southpoint give you access to the meeting rooms. From start to finish, how long does it take to set up.

A: We get things built over the weekend before, so the event opens Monday with Registration and we begin setup on Saturday.

Q:How much equipment comes from Dallas. What are the logistics like in getting this done.

A We send a dedicated box truck with everything the week before. We couldn’t do it without the team here ordering, organizing, packing and getting the delivery scheduled.

Q: How many conference rooms do you rent. Do you always have enough of the things you need for the week. How much of the things you need for the week, stay here in storage until the following year.

A: We contract with the hotel a few years out for the spaces needed, South Point, The Orleans, Grand Sierra in Reno have all been great to work with over the years and ensuring the spaces we need are secured. Nothing really stays there in storage for the following year, we do ship things back that

are needed for other events we organize throughout the year. As an example, we ship a cage with IT stuff, computers, printers, network stuff, etc and those come back here because in just two months some of it will go to Junior Gold to operate that event.

Q: When did you decide to have the convention at the same time and site as the open. How has that worked out for the tournament bowlers and delegates.

A: It’s the USBC Board of Director’s Convention really, as it’s their Annual Meeting and they choose the site. I recall back in 2013 time period when the tournaments were both in Reno that the delegates asked to have Convention there also. Since then it’s been with one of the tournaments (Open or Womens) every year but one.

Q: How many staff members come from DFW, to work the convention. What is it like having everyone come out to Southpoint, and work the convention for a week.

A: It’s about 30 staff members in total, some are only there for a few days, while others are for nearly the week. It’s great being able to have some of our staff who doesn’t get to work with associations as much in the field be able to meet and learn about them, it’s a great experience.

Q: Are there currently any plans to take the convention to another site, like Reno or Syracuse. How many times has it been in Reno and Syracuse. The convention and or Open.

A: We will look at upcoming cities very soon for 2026, 2027 and 2028. With the recent announcements of the WC in Charlotte in 2027 and Greenville, SC in 2028 for the Open, we’ll see what we can do about getting a location there for the board to consider.

originally and are big Rangers fans, it was great to see them win the World Series. I’m a Mets fan, my family is from New York, but the Rangers are for sure my #2 team now as Globe Life Field is about ½ mile from IBC. No World Series games for me last year, tickets were a bit crazy, though I did finally get to take my wife and two girls to a game last season, we saw them play the last home game of the regular season so I like to think we brought them some good juju for the playoffs.

Q: What is it like working in bowling. Is it what you thought it would be like to work in bowling.

There will need to be convention and hotel space to host us in addition to the tournament.

Q: How far in advance, do you book facilitators. Are they scouted by staff beforehand, or recommended?

A: It’s about the same time frame as getting ready, we keep a list of educators that are suggested to us from other events or conferences. We start in the fall, our staff starts organizing our own sessions and we begin interviewing guest educators to see what messages fit for the time we are in and with the experience we are trying to provide. We’re always open to hearing about educators for us to explore.

Q: How much personal satisfaction do you get, when the job is done. And when you get a compliment.

A: It’s what makes it all worth it. Bowling’s volunteers are the local and state level really do drive so much of the service and participation in our sport, so to be able to put on a quality event for them is an honor to do. I’ve made so many great friends and connections over the years from the event and with my other work travels.

Q: Do you get a chance to bowl nationals while you are here.

A: USBC staff can bowl the national tournaments as a team building activity, and I do get to do that as I’ve bowled in many times in the past, I think I’m approaching 20 times soon. It’s fun to share the Open with newer employees who may not bowl so they get an understanding of how much the event means to the sport.

Q:Are any of you Rangers fans. How far is HQ from T-Mobile, and did you get to see them play in the world series.

A: Ha. We for sure have a few co-workers who are from the area

A: Sort of a fun question, there are definitely many things that I am a part of and service that I never would have imagined I’d be doing. Working for the National Governing Body can be very tough, but extremely rewarding. We often take a lot of the heat for things, even if it’s something we have limited or no control over. It just comes with the territory, and that’s not something I understood when I first started working here, I was just happy to be working in the sport. But now, I do have a strong understanding of the responsibility that comes with it, even though it can still be tough.

Q: Have you accomplished what you wanted to, by working in bowling.

A: I’ve gotten to be a part of more than I ever imagined over the years.

Q: If not, what would you like to accomplish during your career, and on the lanes.

A: On the lanes, shoot, just be able to keep bowling somewhat competitively every once in a while. With my work schedule and family, it’s not about me anymore on the lanes though.

Q: Can you provide a small background what you have done in the game.

A: I started bowling at the age of 4 in Merritt Island, Florida at Shore Lanes. I was pretty good pretty quick and really excelled and started to bowl in tournaments at around 10,11,12 and then into bigger events around Florida as a teenager and competing in Junior Gold (never very good though). I went to UCF to earn a degree in business and compete on the bowling team. We were really good my time there, just a great mix of guys who are lifelong friends now, and we were #1 in the country for a bit of time but never won the coveted Helmer Cup. I realized in school that I likely wasn’t going to be a pro bowler, considering I was 4-5th best on my own team. My only real success as an adult is a had a lucky game at the OC in 2012 and bowled a 300 during doubles.

Rolling Into The 70’s… A Look Back At The Final BPAA All-Star Tournament

by Dave Williams

A recent email from the International Bowling Museum & Hall of Fame caught my eye as I was scrolling through the headlines of the April Newsletter. The item was entitled “Rolling Into The 70’s,” and featured a photo of two men on a ladder outside Strike ’n Spare Lanes in Northbrook, Illinois.

I know those guys, I thought to myself, as I remembered many visits to Strike ’n Spare Lanes during my days at AMF. The two featured in the photo at bowlingmuseum.com were partners Charlie Crovetti and Art Bernardi, attaching All-Star banners to the outside bowling signs.

It was really a grand reopening of sorts, as Strike ’n Spare had been almost completely destroyed by fire just a few years before, in 1966. The duo decided to rebuild with 40 lanes, rather than 50, giving them more room inside the center for expansion of the East of Eden Restaurant, a popular lunch and dinner hangout in the rapidly growing suburbs just north of Chicago.

Within another ten years, Crovetti and Bernardi decided to sell the center to AMF Bowling Centers. Crovetti retired, but Bernardi stayed on as the night manager, before finally retiring in 1981. I can still remember putting together Bernardi’s retirement dinner and bowling fest at the lanes with Master of Ceremonies Sam Weinstein.

Always the showman, Weinstein had Chicago Tribune “special edition” newspapers printed for all of the attendees with a headline that read: “AMF Stock Crashes When Bernardi Announces Retirement.” It was quite an affair, with Remo Picchietti, Joe Kissel, Tom Kouros, Pat and Mary Bosco, Bill Spigner and even Jim Dressel from the Bowlers Journal in attendance.

After 29 Events, the All-Star Becomes the U.S. Open

There were many legendary events that took place at Strike ’n Spare Lanes. The 1970 BPAA All-Star was one of the last great events. It was the 29th meeting, with 192 men and 128 women competing in separate events. The winners of the grueling event were recognized as the national match game champions.

Bobby Cooper of Houston was the winner of the $8,000 first prize over Billy Hardwick of Louisville ($5,000), followed by Nelson Burton Jr., St. Louis ($3,500), Lindy Lundeen, Duluth ($2,500) and

Wayne Zahn, Tempe ($2,000).

Mary Baker, a top notch bowler from Long Island, N.Y., led the way for the women in capturing the $4,000 first prize over Judy Cook Soutar from St. Louis ($2,500), followed by Ann Feigel of Tucson ($1,500), Betty Kuczynski of Chicago ($1,300) and Pat McNeill from Durham, N.C. ($1,200).

The next year the men’s event was renamed the BPAA U.S. Open and was won by Mike Limongello of West Babylon, New York. It was Limongello’s 5th title in PBA competition. The women’s 1971 U.S. Open champion was Paula Sperber Carter. She won the event again in 1975, before deciding to call it quits with what doctor’s said was PTSD, or posttraumatic stress disorder.

MDA Telethon Memories From Strike ’n Spare Lanes

The MDA Labor Day Telethon was an annual televised event that raised money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). The show was hosted on television by Jerry Lewis from 1966 until 2010. But even before those years of live national broadcasts, Universal Bowling and Golf, owned by Sam Weinstein, conducted an annual bowling broadcast between professional bowler Paul Krumske and Jerry Lewis from Strike ’n Spare Lanes. Here’s one of the half hour shows from 1959: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=V9iJkP8vGIE

It has been reported that Jerry Lewis raised more than $2.5 billion for MDA, including the bowling shows from Strike ’n Spare Lanes during the 1950’s and early 60’s. It has been said that the success of the bowling shows convinced MDA to stage the first national telethon from New York City in 1966.

In 2016, Lewis broke a five year silence by appearing in an online video for MDA, and announced that the MDA efforts must continue. It would turn out to be Jerry’s final appearance on behalf of MDA, as he passed away on August 20, 2017, at age 91.

Not a lot is ever mentioned about bowling when it comes to charities, but as you can see with MDA, or Bowlers to Veterans Link (BVL), the bowling community is most generous when it comes to brightening the lives of those in need.

• 1959 MDA Telethon from Strike ’n Spare Lanes provided by MDA

• Bobby Cooper (1944-2006) photo provided by Dr. Jake’s Bowling History Blog

• Paul Krumske and Jerry Lewis (1957) photo provided by Dr.

Jake’s Bowling History Blog

• Sam Weinstein (1915-2003) photo provided by bowl.com

AMF Strike ’n Spare Lanes was demolished in 1996 to make way for… what else, another shopping mall known as Village Square of Northbrook.

Photos provided by pwba.com

Dave's Corner artwork created by Lynn Matsubara of Cal USBC Newsletter To contact Dave Williams: herb@desertbowler.com

Sam Weinstein

Paul Krumske and Jerry Lewis (1957)

TAT Returns to Morongo Casino and Resort

True Amateur Tournaments Desert Southwest is pleased to be bringing a TAT regional event back to the Morongo Casino & Resort (near Palm Springs) for the first time since 2019!

Announcing the TAT Morongo Classic from May 31st to June 2nd, 2024 at Canyon Lanes at Morongo in Cabazon, California!

Come to Morongo to tune up for the TAT Summer Classic in Las Vegas and win some cash while you're at it!

• $5,000 first place GUARANTEED if in the Progressive Pot

• $1,000 guaranteed for each of the four division winners

• $300 for making the cut

• Progressive Pot estimated at $1,600. Win as much as $6,600

• $135 early-bird entry fee includes TWO events: The main event qualifier and the VIP tournament

• Mini-marathon and marathon packages also available

• FREE PRACTICE on Friday afternoon from 5:30 - 6:00 PM

• "Mini-TAT" sweeper on Friday evening. Bowled on TAT Pattern with $80 entry fee, $1,000 Guaranteed 1st place!

• VIP squads on Saturday and Sunday mornings, just like in Vegas. Win up to $500 with one game!

• Five qualifying squads on Saturday and two on Sunday

• Bonus prizes all weekend from our great sponsors: Storm Bowling, Coolwick, B3 Performance, Tenpin Toolkit, and TAT Las Vegas

• Earn discounts and FREE ENTRIES by bringing friends who haven't bowled a TAT in the past two years

Register soon! Lane availability is limited and early bird pricing ends May 17th! We hope to see you there!

Central Arizona USBC

The 2024 CAUSBC Scratch Masters Tournament was held on April 20, 2024 at Shake, Rattle and Bowl in the Cliff Castle Casino in Camp Verde. The tournament saw 38 bowlers bowl 5 games of qualifying on a 42 foot tough Kegel pattern. The field was cut to the top 8 who when competed in a double elimination bracket to determine the 2024 CAUSBC Scratch Masters Champion.

The top 8 after qualifying were:

1. John Richards +145

2. Ed Smaglik +98

3. Chris Stewart +93

4. Preston Davis +57

5. Kevin Wilson +46

6. Jayla Boyle +41 (only female in the field)

7. Ron Schloss +30

8. Carlos Villagran +14

Most of the bracket games were very close with some very good bowling, including a 279 (back 11 in a row) from Ron Schloss.

Kevin Wilson worked his way through the winners bracket while Ed Smaglik worked his way through the elimination bracket after losing his first match. Ed

Smaglik needed to beat Kevin twice to win. Both games were very close and came down to the 10th frame. Unfortunately Kevin ended up with splits in both 10th frames to give Ed the win.

Congratulations to Evelyn Montgomery, 2024 CAUSBC Handicap Queens Champion; Samantha Hammerstad, 2024 CAUSBC Scratch Queens Champion; Codie English - 2024 CAUSBC Handicap Masters Champion.

HONOR SCORES

Codie English - 1st 300 in the Friday Night Laughlin League at Plaza Bowl on 26 April 2024

Es Gushwa - 1st 300 in the Friday Night Laughlin League at Plaza Bowl on 19 April 2024

John Schmitz - 1st 300 in the Pioneer Men's League at Plaza Bowl on 13 March 2024

ANNUAL MEETING

CAUSBC Annual Membership meeting will be held July 13, 2024 at Plaza Bowl at 10am. There will be a 9 pin no tap tournament following the meeting. You must be a CAUSBC member to attend and bowl. Cost to bowl is $25

2024 CAUSBC Scratch Masters Champion - Ed Smaglik (above) 2024 CAUSBC Handicap Masters Champion - Codie English (below) Congratulations Ed and Codie!!!!

Competition Underway in Reno for 2024 USBC Women's Championships

RENO, Nev. – The 104th edition of the United States Bowling Congress Women’s Championships kicked off Saturday at the National Bowling Stadium, with 53 teams taking part in the opening festivities from The Biggest Little City in the World.

The 2024 event will run across 65 days and conclude June 30. The tournament is expected to welcome more than 3,600 teams and nearly 15,000 bowlers to Reno to compete for titles across four average-based divisions (Diamond, Ruby, Emerald and Sapphire) in team, doubles, singles and all-events.

It marks the tournament’s 13th visit to Reno and 10th trip to the National Bowling Stadium.

THE ROW Reno is the presenting sponsor of the 2024 USBC Women’s Championships.

An opening ceremony took place prior to the start of the first squad, which featured local and bowling dignitaries welcoming the tournament to Reno.

Speakers for the ceremony included THE ROW Reno Vice President of Casino Marketing Peggy Selvey and Vice President of Casino Operations and Community Relations Tony Marini, Reno Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority Board Chair Charlene Bybee and President and CEO Mike Larragueta, City of Reno Vice Mayor Naomi Duerr and USBC Executive Direc-

tor Chad Murphy.

“It’s always an exciting time when the United States Bowling Congress returns to Reno Tahoe,” Larragueta said. “This decadeslong partnership continues to flourish, and we’re grateful to the USBC and to all the bowlers who’ve been a part of this journey.”

The excitement from the ceremony also featured a ribbon-cutting, the Mass Ball Shot and the ceremonial first ball by Patricia Wilson of Senoia, Georgia. Wilson and her teammates – Erika Ciminnisi, Candace Ciminnisi and Alicia Jackson – were selected as the honorary grand marshals to lead the first

2024 USBC Convention Concludes

LAS VEGAS – Delegates elected three board members, attended a variety of educational seminars and were on hand for a celebration of Glenn Allison during a jampacked 2024 United States Bowling Congress Convention and Annual Meeting, which concluded Thursday, April 25th at South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa.

The ballot for the USBC Board election originally had four candidates slated by the USBC Nominating Committee, however, one candidate withdrew from consideration prior to the convention, leaving Dennis Hacker of Longtown, Missouri; Chrissy Lee of Tampa, Florida; and Matthew Voltz of Fargo, North Dakota, as the final candidates for the board.

With three candidates for three open positions, all three were confirmed to the board in a vote by acclimation of the delegates. The board also announced the appointments of Hacker as president and Mike Cannington of Fort Myers, Florida, as vice president. Each will serve two-year terms in those roles beginning Aug. 1, 2024.

Team USA athletes elected David Haynes of Las Vegas and Matt Russo of Ballwin, Missouri, to the USBC Board, and the Athletes Advisory Committee filled a vacant board position by appointing Shannon Pluhowsky of Dayton, Ohio. Additionally, Christopher Floyd of Lockport, Louisiana, was reelected by the IBC Youth Committee to the USBC Board.

The new board members begin their three-year terms Aug. 1, 2024.

Convention week kicked off with exhibits and a trade show Monday, April 22nd, followed by a welcome reception for the delegates that evening. Day 2 got off to an energetic start when keynote speaker Marvelless Mark delivered a “rock-star themed” speech that had the delegates completely engaged while banging on drumsticks.

Tuesday continued with numerous educational seminars throughout the day and concluded with a fun-filled “Game Show” night for the delegates.

Wednesday featured the conclusion of the educational seminars in the morning, and a Meet the Candidates session for USBC Board candidates to start the afternoon.

Following the Meet the Candidates session, the first session of the Annual Meeting took place. That Wednesday afternoon session was highlighted by presentations from USBC charity partners Bowlers to Veterans Link (BVL), which provides recreational and therapeutic programs and services to America’s active duty and veteran service men and women, and Bowl for the Cure®, the year-round fundraising initiative sponsored by USBC in partnership with Susan G. Komen®. The always moving glow-stick ceremony honoring breast cancer sur-

squad of the 2024 Women’s Championships to the lanes.

Wilson knocked down six pins on the ceremonial delivery to officially usher in the 2024 tournament.

“I was honored to do it, even if I was extremely nervous,” Wilson said. “It was nerve-wracking, but it’s a sport that I love so I enjoyed doing it.”

There were some early fireworks to kick off the event in Reno, too, as a team in the Emerald Division lived up to its name – Untouchables of Grantville, Georgia. The team posted the early lead with a 2,081 total.

Joni Janssen led Untouchables with a 584 series and was joined by

vivors concluded the Bowl for the Cure presentation.

Thursday featured the final two sessions of the Annual Meeting. The presentation of Youth and National Recognition Awards took place during the morning session, including the Alberta E. Crowe Star of Tomorrow Award to Melia Mitskavich of DuBois, Pennsylvania, and the Chuck Hall Star of Tomorrow Award to William Smith of Smyrna, Tennessee.

Space Coast USBC (Brevard County Florida) was awarded the Association Excellence Award. USBC board member Glenda Beckett of Palmetto Bay, Florida, who also serves on the USBC Awards and Recognition Committee, surprised the Space Coast USBC delegates as part of the ceremony.

The morning session concluded with a report from USBC Board President Melissa McDaniel, followed by a series of committee reports, including presentations from the Strategic Planning Committee and from International Bowling Campus Youth Development.

The Business Report was delivered by Deputy Executive Director Jason Overstreet and, among other things, detailed the continuation of the USBC’s Why I Certify brand awareness campaign with all new stories to share from USBC members. A refreshed landing page can be found at WhyICertify.com.

The Annual Meeting continued in the afternoon with the Executive Director’s report from Chad Murphy. The highlight of Murphy’s presenta-

Sheri Pepper (522), Brenda Joiner (517) and Linda Nichols (458). The team had games of 617, 749 and 715.

The group was surprised and jubilant to see their team at the top of the leaderboard.

“It’s only the first day, but that’s still really cool for us,” Nichols said. At the 2023 Women’s Championships in Las Vegas, the team that took the lead on the opening squad in the Emerald Division ended up leading the rest of the way to take home the victory.

The members of Iowa 7 of Waterloo, Iowa – Teri Jennings, Shirley Bloodsworth, Kristi Reidy and Teresa Carriere – secured the win at the South Point Bowling Plaza with a score of 2,056, and the teammates returned for the opening ceremony this year and were presented with their gemstone trophy.

In addition to the excitement on the lanes this year in Reno, two bowlers – Sandra Jones of Burleson, Texas, and Rilla Yeater of Akron, Ohio – are scheduled to make their 50th appearance at the Women’s Championships, while Jacquelyn Nelson of Siler City, North Carolina, is scheduled to become the sixth bowler in tournament history to reach 60 years of participation.

For more information on the USBC Women’s Championships, visit BOWL.com/WomensChamp.

tion was a tribute to USBC Hall of Famer Glenn Allison. Allison of Corona, California, set the participation record at the USBC Open Championships with his 72nd appearance in the event in February.

After a video tribute, Allison received a standing ovation from the delegates as USBC President Melissa McDaniel presented him with a commemorative gold, diamond and black onyx ring with the number “72” inscribed in it.

Following Murphy’s presentation, the meeting moved into the election and legislative segments. Board elections went as described above and there were no proposed bylaw nor rules amendments for the delegates to consider this year.

In other news from Convention week, the International Bowling Campus Youth Committee announced Seth Ketelsen of DeWitt, Iowa; Cody McCormick of Norwalk, Iowa; Sarah Nygaard of Lakeville, Minnesota; and Chris Pittard of San Antonio as its newest committee members.

The Convention concluded Thursday afternoon with a town hall meeting hosted by Murphy.

In 2025, the USBC Convention will return to South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa in Las Vegas in conjunction with the USBC Women’s Championships, with the event scheduled to run from May 5-8.

Visit BOWL.com/Convention to learn more about the USBC Convention and Annual Meeting.

THE ROW Reno Vice President of Casino Marketing Peggy Selvey and Vice President of Casino Operations and Community Relations Tony Marini; Reno Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority Board Chair Charlene Bybee and President and CEO Mike Larragueta; City of Reno Vice Mayor Naomi Duerr; USBC Executive Director Chad Murphy