Vol. 36, No. 10
DIGITAL ISSUE
October 2024
Michael Arce Goes Big in First Tournament Win
Local and national tournament schedule on page 14
Tucson Metro USBC Taking Unique Approach with Upcoming Tournaments
Agent Ong Open Strikes Back
By Mark Kerr, President Tucson Metro USBC
Tournament Schedule
Oct 17-20: Bowlero Kyrene, $10,000 1st place guaranteed, see tournament schedule on page 16
ratio and 25.45ml of oil. The TAT regional tournament paid out at a 1-in-6 ratio per division. Just like the TAT national events, this TAT regional included a VIP side tournament as part of the entry fee, with two squads on Saturday and one on Sunday morning. VIP squads are always bowled on a fresh oil condition, and the tournament is a 2-game beat-the-board event where only the highest score (with handicap) counts and all divisions are combined. Bowlers use VIP squads as a low-risk way to test out the lane pattern on a fresh condition while still having a chance to win some money if they should toss a high game, while also getting a feel for how they want to play the lanes in the main event. Zach Van Dusen of Maricopa grabbed the victory and $500 for his 270 score (267+12). Low-to-cash in the VIP tournament was 241 and paid $30. The 26 bowlers advancing to the main event finals on Sunday were guaranteed at least $300
On the weekends of November 9-10, 16-17 and 23-24, Tucson Metro USBC are conducting the 62nd Annual Tucson Metro USBC Senior Open Championships and the 45th Annual Tucson Metro USBC Senior Women’s Championships at Cactus Bowl concurrently. Tucson Metro USBC are able to conduct both tournaments at the dates listed above and the same squad times respectively. This approach gives bowlers more dates to choose from and also helps Tucson Metro USBC in its effort to conduct the tournaments. Tucson Metro USBC will also be conducting the Open Championships as well as the Women’s Championships concurrently too. The Senior Open and Senior Women’s Championships are two separate tournaments with separate entry fees as well as their own prize funds. This will also be the case for the Open and Women’s Championship Tournaments. With the situation with Fiesta Lanes, Tucson Metro USBC can help bowlers who have not sanctioned for the 24-25 season get sanctioned. Bowlers that bowl at Fiesta Lanes, who aren't able to sanction currently for this season, can assistance from Tucson Metro USBC to become sanctioned. When they fill there entry form, they can add
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Arizona State USBC
Oct 5-6, 19-20: AMF McRay, Senior Open Oct 26-27: Senior Masters & Senior Queens, Bowlero Gilbert Nov 2-3: Youth Pepsi & Hdcp Sectionals, North: Cerbat Lanes, South: Inca Lanes
Tucson Metro USBC
Nov 3: Bowlero Tucson, Bowl Over Cancer Nov 9-10, 16-17, 23-24: Cactus Bowl, TMUSBC Women's Senior Tourn. & Senior Open
MMA Tournaments
Nov 17: Rim Country, Turkey Trot Dec 7: AMF Mesa, Super Sr Masters/Sr Masters/Sr Queens
Metro Phoenix USBC
Nov 9: Let It Roll Bowl, BVL Tournament Nov 16-17: Bowlero Union Hills, MPUSBC Senior Open Nov 23-24: Bowlero Union Hills, Bowling Belles
True Amateur Tournaments
Nov 9: TATurday, AMF McRay Jan 4 & 11: TAT Sin City Championships, The Orleans Jan 31-Feb 9: TAT Nationals, South Point
Strike Force Tour
Oct 27: Bowlero Kyrene Nov 3: AMF McRay
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from left to right: Tournament director John Verbil; 2nd place Cesar Padilla, Scratch Div., $2,000; Champion Michael Arce, 215 & Under Div., $5,410; 3rd place Percy Ordoñez, 189 & Under Div., $1,500; 4th place Mike Barcus, 50+ Senior Div., $1,000 On October 6th, 2024, little more than one year after Michael Arce first picked up a bowling ball competitively, and almost exactly one year removed from his first bowling tournament ever, he brought home the champion’s trophy from the inaugural TAT Fall Classic along with $5,410 in prize winnings. The 37-year-old from Peoria, having just moved up to the 215 & Under division in this event, cruised through the final match with the composure of a seasoned veteran, besting Cesar Padilla, Percy Ordoñez, and Mike Barcus for the top prize in a competitive match. In TAT Desert Southwest’s first $5,000 regional in the Valley since March, 90 bowlers came to Let It Roll Bowl in Phoenix over the two-day event, rolling 158 main event entries along with 91 entries in the VIP side tournament. TAT Desert Southwest paid out more than $26,000 in cash and prizes over the weekend. The competition was held on a 37-foot customdesigned oil pattern with a 3.8:1
September 29th the AHT SFT event was held at Bowlero Gilbert. There were 73 tot’s entries (58 qualifying and 15 parlays) paying out over $4,000 in main and side event prizefunds! Congratulations to Kyle Ponzo on winning his fourth AHT SFT title and $750.00! Also congrats to Payton Steele on 2nd place for $400.00 and congrats to Shaun Newman on 3rd place for $250.00!