Since Hans Schell has moved to Great Falls from Billings he has been making big waves on the local bowling scene.

In September, Schell just missed a perfect game at Pin & Cue, throwing an 8-count in the 12th for a 298 game.

During the month of October, Schell continuely battered the high 600 the 700 marks at both Pin & Cue and Little’s.

Last Thursday, Schell exploded for the magical 800 series, bowling in the 725 Classified League at Little’s.

Schell reeled off games of 275, 267 and 258 for an 800 right on the nose.

"He needed a strike, 9-spare in the last frame of the final game to get it," said teammate Fred Sadler. "He got the strike and then left a 4-pin and converted."

The 800 was a career first for Schell, who works out on Malmstrom in the communications squadron.

The 800 was also the second of the season and second in the 725 league. Paul Dehn rolled the first, an 823, last month.

Although the turnout may be somewhat disappointing, the second Montana High School Bowling Team and Individual Championships will go on as planned this weekend at Little’s and Elks.

Organizer Tom Brendgord said Monday he has drawn enough boys’ and girls’ teams and singles entries to go on with the tournament, and will accept entries up until Saturday’s last shift, which is at 7:45 p.m.

"We knew this tourney would take a while to take hold, and we believe it is catching on," said Brendgord, who is the executive director of the Montana Bowling Proprietors Association.

The association is using the tourney, and the one held last May, as a gauge to see if it wants to present a proposal to start varsity bowling to the Montana High School Athletic Association in the future.

"We have made great strides in the past year with the first-ever matches between the schools from different cities. This tournament had a successful debut in May and the Helena schools just came back from Hawaii after bowling matches against schools over there.

"We thought by moving this tourney into the prime bowling season, we could draw a few more entries."

Brendgord said that some of the top junior bowlers from around the state are planning on attending this weekend’s event.

"We even have a bowler from Glendive coming in just to bowl singles," said Brendgord.

Shift times Saturday are 12:30, 2:45, 5:30 and 7:45 p.m. on Saturday.

Singles’ shifts,which will be at the Elks, are 9 and 10:30 a.m., 12:30 and 2:15 p.m.

Late entries may contact Brendgord at 453-2599 or can get in touch at Little’s, 452-4116, or the Elks, 454-1305.

The final, but unofficial, results of the Elks’ Great Hurrah Tournament are in.

In the men’s team event, the Deer Lodge Fabs, which included Ken Fenner, Charles Sedmini, Randy Ring and Randy Brown, aced out The Boys, made up of Bernie K. Dickman, Steve Vernon, Jerry Osborn and Duane Zeier, for the top spot. The Fabs fired a 2,632 to The Boys’ 2,600.

Great Falls’ Just For Fun, with Dawn Vernon, Maureen Downey, Jean Ostlie and Lisa Dunn, held on to the top spot with a 2,707, beating Friends, with Tina Bulls, Lois Hering, Helen Dial and Kay Kinzinger, who had a 2,592.

In the singles, Cascade’s Bob Standley won the men’s with a 767. Great Falls’ Lisa Dunn was the women’s winner with a 724.

Doubles champions were Jerry Osborn and Shannon Ostlie in the men’s division with a 1,379. Theresa Schreder and Connie Bartell were the women’s winners with a 1,382.

Dawn Vernon and Duane Zeier were crowned the mixed doubles champions with a 1,381, beating out Mearl and Shirley Christianson, who had a 1,302. The Happy Bowlers, with Steve and Dawn Vernon, Lisa Dunn and Bernie K. Dickman, were the mixed team winners with a 2,694.

Cheyenne’s Ace Deuel, with a 2,062, and Dunn, 2,183, were the all-events champs.

NOTES: Rod Hackett wants to remind women bowlers about the upcoming second annual Elks Ladies Classic, which will be held Nov. 20-21. Missoula’s Tina Hanninen is the defending champion. … Butte’s Mark Hodges returned to the Montana bowling scene, winning the latest stop of the Budweiser Traveling League at Bozeman’s Country Lanes. The veteran lefthander defeated Marc Mosness, 226-176, in the championship match. Ed Robbins was third. Bobby Lawton was fourth and Jim McKenzie took fifth. The next stop for the league will be Sunday at Helena’s Sleeping Giant Lanes. … Black Eagle Lanes will play host to a four-game qualifier on Tuesday, Nov. 16. Entrants will bowl four games across eight lanes, using 80 percent of a 220 for a handicap. The top four advance to a stepladder final. The field will be limited to 24 bowlers with an entry fee of $20.

Schell’s 800 stole the show last week, but there still a number of top-flight scores that deserve mention.

Senior bowler Lloyd Allee turned in a nice effort in the Black Eagle Seniors. Allee had games of 207 and 191 on his way to a 568 set, which was 157 total pins over his average.

Maggie Deaton led the women at Black Eagle with a huge 227 game and 540 series in the Tuesday 55 Club.

At the Elks, Talbert Bryan was right on the 700 nose with games of 256 and 234 in the Tuesday Men. Karin Osborn’s 631 in the Thursday Ladies was high for the women.

Linda Michel tossed a nice 639 three-game set and an 820 four-game series, with games of 247 and 223, to lead the women at Pin & Cue. Don White’s 699, with games of 268 and 228, in the Saturday Mixers was the high for the men.

High games topped the action at Murph’s with a 267 by Tony Milovich and a 207 by Shawna Lane.

More from Little’s included a 742 by Paul Dehn, who also threw a 204 triplicate in the Friday Straight-A-Way League. Doris Kimmerle’s 246-662 and Judy Jackson’s 247-648 were the women’s highs downtown.

Curt Backa, idled by the bye last week, is a Tribune sports and news copy editor and columnist. Backa, whose team wishes had more byes, pencils a weekly kegling colunm during the season. He can be reached at 791-6569, (800) 438-6600 or e-mailed at cbacka@greatfal.gannett.com

Here are the rest of last week’s honor scores:

Pro Alley Bowl/Belt

Women’s scores — Tina Berard 200, 194(+57), Peggy Kvislen 188(+52), Patti Vaskey 193(+55)

Men’s scores — Dana Ratliff 269, Wayne Francom 237, Bob Berard 225

Black Eagle Lanes

Women’s scores

Black Eagle Seniors — Stretch Richards 201

Tuesday 55 Club — Maggie Deaton 227-540(+105), Julia Stevenson 200

Men’s scores

Volunteers — Dan Laverdure 150(+54)

Friday Fallouts — Alan Hauer 244(+91), Pat Urick 235

Black Eagle Seniors — Cle Man 215, Lloyd Allee 207-191(+54)-586(+157), Frank Thompson 204, Floyd Bruner 201

Little’s Lanes

Women’s scores

Monday Ladies Classic — Cindy Sikes 188(+57), Kelly Lawson 197(+56), Marlene Samuels 186(+51), Sis Krattiger 203

Tuesday Afternoon Trio — Crystal Kinman 236, Lee Dorsey 195(+50)

Casino — Terry Tobiness 202

Wednesday A.M. Trio — Bonnie Githrie 197(+50), Mary Anderson 204

A to Z — Kay Kinzinger 200

MixMasters — Doris Kimmerle 212-246-204-662, Guyla Streit 209, Judy Jackson 212-247-648, Karin Osborn 204-209, Kristen Egan 238-620

725 — Doris Kimmerle 206-203

Thursday Nite Mixed — Yvonne Vetter 209-487(+112)

Short Season Trio — Cyrstal Kinman 200

Little’s Classic — Linda Curtis 200

Satellite Mixed — Paula Livingston 200, Jackie Graham 216-234-621

Men’s scores

Teachers Mixed — Ron Myers 244, Wes Mills 202(+51)

Casino — Dean Wigger 232, Mark Pettis 268, Jeff Anderson 244, Tarl Dixon 244

Tuesday Nite Mixed — Norm Miller 231, Tim Drazich 232

Little’s City — Clinton Krause 206(+50), Dick Gipe 220(+74), Ken Curry 225, Mick Kynett 202(+55), Mitch Bressler 264

MixMasters — Al Pearsall 239, Bob Jackson 235, Brian Christianson 248-244-708, Jim Aklestad 226, Jim Esther 225, Ken Curry 247-652, Ken Larson 228, Mike Carrethers 228, Pat Terry 233-650, Rick Cummings 238, Rich Crawford 278-687, Steve Lyczewski 234-654

Business House — Cary Santy 225, Pat Terry 225, Tom Plunkett 209(+54)

725 — Al Pearsall 236-247-689, Dan Schaaf 225-225-658, Hans Schell 275-267-258-800, Jack Lien 240, Jody Bastas 257-257-711, Kevin Croft 258-667, Mearl Christianson 248, Paul Dehn 269-236-237-742

Thursday Nite Mixed — Jim Rothweiler 243

Short Season Trio — Kevin Croft 227-248-664

Utility — Doug Cox 268, Norm Miller 232, Rick Suek 225, Ron Brown 225

Straight-A-Way — Al Pearsall 233-226, Donnie Zuhoski 229-234-279-664-724-1390(6), Jim Esther 233, Jim Dixon 227-244, Lynn Taskila 234, Mike Carrethers 235-256-658, Mike Judd 237, Paul Dehn 235-204-204-204, Ron Corkin 233, Tim Stevens 236-274, Willie McGee 242

Satellite Mixed — Duane Zeier 28-258-693, Eric Highlander 230-677, James Oliver 225, Mike Arps 258

Murph’s

Women’s scores

Christian Intramural — Luci Houtz 204

Thursday SkyRaiders — Janette Larue 203, Shawna Lane 207, Sharon Feeler 200

Friday Alibi — Leslie Scott 193(+72), Margie Johnson 194(+66)

Men’s scores

Christian Intramural — Bruce Steffani 226, Pat Goodover 224

Wednesday Men — Richard Fisher 256, Tony Milovich 267

Tuesday Tornadoes — Coley King 211(+52), John Cochran 194(+63)

Friday Alibi — Ron Rose 234, Eddie Boles 207(+61)

Elks

Women’s scores

Jack & Jill — Sharon Kunz 220, Lou McNeese 210

Elks Seniors — Lois Hering 211, 193(+47), Vera Holtom 188(+57), Jan Olson 176(+54), Shirley Christianson 202, Berty Bowen 172(+46), Cathrine Grace 162(+56), Flo Hippe 160(+49)

Thursday Ladies — Shelia Brady 232-564(+150), Collette Amoto 201, Hallie Jacobs 198(+54)

Early Birds — Connie Bartell 216, Barb Baumgartner 217, Becky Gordon 213

Men’s scores

Jack & Jill — Dustin Curtis 256-231-672, Bernie K. Dickman 237-229-671, Dave Gifford 235-654

Tuesday Nite Men — Talbert Bryan 256-234-700, Roger Winterrowd 253, Darrin Schreder 253-657, Mearl Christianson 244-654, Darwin Reeve 244, Bernie K. Dickman 242, Jim Rothweiler 234, Mike Beggs 233, Shannon Ostlie 230, Mel Wardell 226, Bill Austin 224(+59), Jerry Ferderer 218(+50), Ben Flanagan 207(+50), Larry Peterson 206(+52), Jerry Vossberg 199(+60)

Bull Elks — Randy Guill 256, Randall Reeve 248, Jim Pickering 246, Rod Hackett 244-232-668, Scott Rodger 242, Don White 242, Ken Ferguson 238-660, Joe Murray 233

Elks Seniors — (10-28)Chuck Hackman 248-524(+133), Dave Wise 225, Cal Hering 221, Mel Kerbs 218-211-619, John Figarelle 214, Norm Green 213, Del Mahoney 213, Mel Wardell 212-203-612, Byron Morse 211, Nick Cetto 210-209, Doc Basta 210-201-601, Roy Curtis 208, Bob Muretta 206, Jim Remsh 205-201, Bob Dickenson 202, Dave Shadrick 201-201-601, Billy Hilton 178(+53)-485(+110), Dale Gullings 177(+59), Les Hackett 171(+49), (11-4) Cal Hering 238, Roland Harris 236, Roger Sherman 235-209-611, Jim Remsh 235-221-644, Dave Wise 222, Rich Gerderer 221, Mel Wardell 221-200-615, Don Thursh 221, Doc Basta 216, Dom Fontana 214, Roy Curtis 214, Bill Oswald 213, Chet Knab 212, Willie Heupel 203, Darwin Reeve 202

Early Birds — Bernie K. Dickman 233, Chuck Bartels 248-673, Dave Gifford 238-651, Sonny Vukasin 631(+145), Greg Gordon 266, Lee Leveque 244

Snowy Lanes/Lewistown

Women’s scores

Tuesday Trio — Fran Coats 200

Tuesday Skyliners — P.J. Churchill 217

Wednesday Doubles — Vicki Baumgartner 206, Terri White 210

Wednesday Pinetoppers — Karin Longshore 212, Amanda Gee 179(+53), Glenda Kolar 202(+51)

Thursday Money — Cherie Errecart 223, Myrna Mintyala 194(+56)

Men’s scores

Monday Commercial — Tony Degele 237, 237, Bob Hanson 237, Ted Campbell 213(+61), Dewey Rosman 237

Tuesday Trio — Nathan Brown 183(+62), David Lee 208(+54)

Tuesday Skyliners — Wally Steffes 213(+66), Tim Anthony 210(+59), Chuck Dirkson 205(+52)

Thursday Money — Bob Hanson 268-660, Rex Coleman 256-675

Thursday Merchants — Rex Coleman 255-662, Ron Bowen 235-647(+131), Leno Lankutis 208(+64)-561(+129), Jon Larson 205(+59)-539(+101), Brian Ophus 214(+56)

Glacier Lanes/Cut Bank

Women’s scores

Sunday Night Mixed — Stacey Roush 217

Tuesday Afternoon — Dee Rooney 203, Lynn Eaton 193(+52)

Men’s scores

Sunday Night Mixed — Al Hillius 153(+53)

Happy Bowlers — Vern Watson 216

Thursday Commercial — Jim Croff 223(+60), Kevin Eaton 235-236-653, Don Hillius 209(+101), Cliff Omsberg 227, Chris Robinson 578(+113), Don Sollars 201(+58)

Friday Night Mixed — Jerry Rehmer 204(+60)-199(+55)-559(+127)

K-Lines/Rudyard

Women’s scores — Leota Hansen 212, Judy Spinler 200, Dana Ness made the 3-10 split; Shirley Kline converted the 3-10, Leota Hanson made the 5-7

Men’s scores — Greg Spinler 266-228-654-920(4), Brian Lillevedt 234

Pin & Cue

Women’s scores

Ag League — Nobi Sirucek 215

535 — Nobi Sirucek 215, Linda Michel 247-223-639-820(4), Betty Peterson 202

Ladies Nite Out — Misty Bowles 203

Morning Glories — Jody McCurdy made the 4-7-10 split

Wednesday Nite Mixed — Chris Dittus 204

Friday Night Mixed — Pamm Selstad 221-562(first-ever 500), Michelle Bollet 232, Nobi Sirucek 202

Saturday Mixers — Pam Holtom 225

Men’s scores

535 — Chuck Lull 245-225-654-879(4), Mike Bowles 226-228-865(4), Mike Carrethers 230, Jim Rothweiler 234, Bob Orham 225-653-881(4), Randy Guill 254-247-670-866(4), Tank Judd 279-694

Wednesday Nite Mixed — Bob Standley 225

MFCU — Dean Wigger 226-238-665

Friday Night Mixed — Hans Schell 236-235-225-696, Ducky Faler 213-221(sr.)

Friday Men’s — Al Decker 211(sr.), Rick King 225, Jeff Dennen 241-248-689

Saturday Mixers — Mike Bowles 236-673, Don White 268-228-699, Ducky Faler 223(sr.)