March 1, 2005

Pair of bowlers get 300s
After a relatively quiet Jaunary and February devoid of 300 games, the first two perfect games of 2005 came last week in league play.

If you ever watched Randall Reeve bowl, you knew sooner or later the talented righthander would throw a perfect 300 game.

Reeve, who possesses one of the stronger games in the area, achieved a career first last Wednesday night at the Elks, putting together the perfect 12 strikes for his first-ever perfect game.

Two nights later, out at Aces High, John Kurtz rolled his second career 300 game Friday night and first at the Malmstrom lanes since 1996.

"It's my first," said Reeve, who I caught up with this past weekend while he was running the clock for the Northern C Divisional boys' basketball tournament at Four Seasons Arena. "I wasn't nervous before the last ball, but after I struck I was plenty nervous after."

The 300 followed a pair of 225 efforts that gave the Dutton rancher a 750 series on the evening.

"All of the strikes were right in the pocket," said Reeve. "I thought for sure going into the 10th frame I was going to get tapped on one of the balls, especially on the last one.

"The last ball was right in the pocket and all 10 pins went to the back."

Kurtz finished the night with a 753 set, adding a 259 and a 194 to his 300.

The 300s are the city's fourth and fifth of the season. Reeve, whose perfect game was the second rolled downtown, and Kurtz join Greg Thomas, Dave Jacobs and Rod Hackett on this season's 300 club.

 

  • In another first of the season, Shawn Horenberger, bowling in the Aces High Intramural League, fashioned the first 800 series of the season.

    Horenberger, always a threat to put a big score on the board, reeled off games of 258, 278 and 268 on Feb. 16 to record an 804, which

    is a new record for the base house.

    Congratulations, Shawn.

     

  • Great Falls' Bruce Steffani overcame tough conditions and also got a little lucky in the process winning his third U.S. Open Qualifier Sunday at Sleeping Giant Lanes in Helena.

    "The conditions were pretty tough," said Steffani, who defeated Helena's John Brodersen, 196-192, in the championship match. "You were pretty lucky if you could average 185 on Sunday."

    The veteran Brodersen, a three-time champion of the event himself, had a chance to defeat Steffani but opened in the final frame — cherry picking the 1-2-5 leave — to give the former U.S.A. team member the match and the $1,600 first-prize check.

    "Yeh, John's open gave me the win, but I was solid in the pocket in the ninth, 10th and 11th frames and couldn't double." Steffani said. "I bowled much better than I scored."

    Besides the $1,600 first-place prize, Steffani also earns a berth into next year's U.S. Open and $600 in expense money.

    Brodersen advanced to the final with a 232-179 victory over Butte's Nate Gelling in the semifinal match. He also defeated Missoula's Arnie Diaz, 205-195, and Livingston's Andrew Kitts, 233-189, on his march to the final.

    Brodersen collected $1,200 for second.

    Tourney director Michelle Anderson reported a total of 98 entries in the men's event.

    Great Falls' Bernie Dickman Jr., with a 1,789, was the high Saturday qualifier and he finished 19th in the tourney.

    In the women's tourney, Missoula's Mary Porter downed Bozeman's Karen Bockemuehl, 192-189, to capture the top prize.

    Porter ended the match-play portion as the top seed and watched Bockemuehl, who was the high Saturday qualifier with a 1,675 total, beat Missoula's Dawn Hanninen, 201-191, and Bozeman's Doreen Nyby, 234-166, to advance to the final.

    In the opening match of the stepladder, Nyby edged Helena's Sharon Eslick, 182-181.

    Porter's win was worth $600 and qualified her for the next U.S. Women's Open, although tourney officials are considering changing that entry to the upcoming WIBC Queen's Tournament in Tulsa.

    "We don't have any idea if and when they will be holding another U.S. Open, so we my opt to send Porter to the Queen's," said Anderson.

    Bockemuehl collected $400 for second-place.

    Shawna Lane was the top Great Falls bowler, with a ninth-place finish.

    Guyla Streit shared 15th with Missoula's Becky Wierich, after Wierich withdrew four games into match play with a hand injury. Streit, who happened to be in the right place at the right time, took Wierich's place.

    The women's tourney drew a record 41 entries.

     

  • Reeve's, Kurtz's and Horenberger's superlative efforts overshadowed a fine performance by Doris Kimmerle last week.

    Kimmerle, bowling in the MixMasters at Little's last Wednesday, put together games of 205, 266 and 277 for a huge 748 series — the high for a women bowled this season.

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

    Pro Alley Bowl/Belt

    Belt Valley Mixed — Lisa Urick 208, Dave Anderson 234, Charlie Lindeman 569 series (+101)

    Monday Night Ladies — Pat Antonich 183(+54)

    Elks

    Women's scores

    Jack & Jill — Lauretta Gifford 234, Sharon Kunz 205, Sherri Donnley 187(+53)

    Friday Night Mixed — Barb Walker 236, Jeri Bartels 213, Lisa Dunn 213-212-618, Dawn Vernon 212, Barb Baumgartner 204, Judy Twedt 193(+53)

    Sunday Early Birds — Barb Baumgartner 231, Theresa Schreder 226

    Men's scores

    Jack & Jill — Dave Gifford 225

    Tuesday Night Men — Mike Beggs 245, Al Ridder 237-232-674, Mel Wardell 237, Larry Veach 233, Bernie K. Dickman 233, Rod Hackett 228, Scott Olson 227, Rich Rossberg 227, Martin Treis 225, Bud Lee 225, John Figarelle 220(+73)-212(+65)-563(+122), Ben Flanagan 211(+50)

    Bull Elks — Randall Reeve 225-225-300-750, Bernie K. Dickman 267-234-725, Jim Pickering 245, Ed Dobeas 243, Dale Sterrett 235, Darwin Reeve 235, Harry Berg 234, Bill Poser 231, Don White 225, John Dixon 225, Roger Sherman 224(+51), Rudy Harms 500 series (+110)

    Elks Seniors — Roy Curtis Sr. 258-610(first-ever 600), Shannon Ostlie 247-213-212-677, Bob Bann 239-226-652, Rod Hackett 234-200-608, Don Thrush 234-229-662, Darwin Reeve 233-201-632, Cal Hering 226-225-610, Ron Sado 223, Bob Bellaver 212-196(+46), Rich Ferderer 206, Willy Heupel 205, Don Smith 202, Woody Thompson 197(+58), John Kelly 185(+48), Ron Jones 183(+51)

    Friday Nite Mixed — Greg Gordon 236-235-662, Rod Hackett 230, Bill Offerdahl 215(+61)-204(+50)-592(+130), Fred Green 512 series (+119)

    Sunday Early Birds — Steve Vernon 268-679, Sonny Vukasin 242, Rod Hackett 226, Dave Gifford 226

    Glacier Lanes/Cut Bank

    Women's scores

    Sunday Night Mixed — Miki Suta 222-602, Cheri Valdovino 211(+111), Kerma Branch 153(+56), Jamie Freed 192(+52)

    Monday Night Ladies — Carolyn Barnes 201, Pat Boggs 200, Terry Flamand 195(+57), Cary Price 209

    Tuesday Afternoon — Amber Anderson 160(+63)-393(+102), Suzanne Anderson 191(+50)

    Happy Bowlers (Seniors) — Sandy Carl 200

    Wednesday Night Ladies — Treasure Berkram 171(+51), Fran Jacoby 154(+54), Susan Kloos 163(+68), Jonna Tafelmeyer 145(+56), Lanaya Vaile 201

    Men's scores

    Sunday Night Mixed — J.W. Eaton 226, Kevin Eaton 229

    Happy Bowlers (Seniors) — Harold McLeod 203

    Thursday Commercial — Randy Flammond 224(+84)-554(+124), Mark Kropp 179(+67), Don Sollars 235, Darren Arensmeyer 225, Ed Arensmeyer 195(+57), Paul Augare 245-621(+102), Chris Barsness 144(+51), Mike Boyd 182(+53), Al Hillius 168(+58)-438(+108), Rick Kraft 236-644(+143), Roy Nolkamper 189(+53)

    Little's Lanes

    Women's scores

    Monday Ladies Classic — Cristy Snider 213, Deb Genger 209, Laurie Ueland 214, Nadine Symons 168(+63)

    Tuesday Afternoon Trio — Donna Schultz 215-203-554(+100), Sue Ann Fenner 205

    Casino — Marianne Sepich 202

    Wednesday A.M. Trio — Melissa Denning made the 4-10 split; Mary Anderson 212

    MixMasters — Barb Lankford 223-631, Doris Kimmerle 205-266-277-748, Guyla Streit 201-247-233-681, Judy Jackson 204-221, Kristen Egan 227-206-627, Teresa Solomon 206

    725 Classified — Guyla Streit 206, Doris Kimmerle 203-215

    Thursday Nite Mixed — Patty Curry 206

    Short Short Season Trio — Crystal Kinman 207-202-608

    Little's Classic — Donna Wingard 202

    Satellite Mixed — Michelle Woods 203-204, Karen Arps 224, Georgia Moe 202, Shawna Lane 214-216-240-670

    Men's scores

    Casino — Jim Dixon 264

    Tuesday Nite Mixed — Andy Atkinson 235-680, Ed Archey 204(sr.), Norm Miller 226, Tim Drazich 243-645(+115)

    Little's City — Elwood Sayler 213(sr.), Ken Curry 241, Howard Clodfelter 242, Ron Thronson 244, Steve Krattiger 246

    MixMasters — Bob Orham 237, Brian Brown 223(+54), Chuck Lull 238, Don White 239, Donnie Zuhoski 248, Glenn Jeffrey III 225-277-708, Jim Aklestad 230, Jim Svir 249-689, Jim Esther 233-233, Joe Levesey Jr. 237, Marlin Cross 225, Paul Dehn 238-234-684, Pat Terry 256, Rick Cummings 237, Roger Deitz 266, Steve Lyczewski 232

    Business House — Chad Cunningham 254, Mike Christensen 246, Reid Michel 267-245-665, Ron Nelson 226, Steve Howse 224(+50)

    725 Classified — Al Pearsall 245-232-268-745, Bill Christianson 258, Gary Bestwina 246, Glenn Jeffrey III 256, Hans Schell 234-246-692, Jody Bastas 257-692, John Mission 228, Mike Carrethers 257-676, Mike Christensen 244, Mel Willey 252, Paul Dehn 230-247-231-708, Pat Terry 237, Scott Craig 247-674, Wes Baker 254

    Thursday Nite Mixed — Bill Chafin Jr. 222(+58), Dan Wilkerson 242

    Short Short Season Trio — Bob Olson 234, Brian Christianson 269, Eric Aspeita 222(+74), Dave Reeves 227

    Utility — Doug Cox 246, Norm Miller 232, Rick Martinez 235, Steve Krattiger 242-234

    Straight-A-Way — Al Pearsall 251-236-673-658-1,331(6), Bernie Dickman 232, Bob Orham 237, Donnie Zuhoski 231, Jim Esther 234, Rich Crawford 264, Ron Corkin 256-232, Willie McGee 234

    Satellite Mixed — Fred Sadler 225-227-666, Gordon Peterson 167 triplicate, Mike Brown 235, Marty Graham 200(+53), Mike Christensen 243, Norm Miller 229-228-247-704, Pat Dockter 236-673, Paul Meier 201(+52)

    Little's Seniors — Cal Hering 202, Carrol Hardesty 211, Chuck Dailey 204-209-606, Dale Sirucek 207, Darwin Reeve 200, Dave Shadrick 215, Ed Dobeas 247, Julius Jodlowski 210, Kay Kinzinger 203, Maddy Anderson all-spare 184 game; Pat Terry 201-218-204-623, Shirley Christianson 211, Steve Lyczewski 235-224-203-662

    Snowy Lanes/Lewistown

    Women's scores

    Monday Fresh Air — Donna Johnson 200(+69)-524(+131)

    Monday Doubles — Susan Costello 173(+53)

    Tuesday Trio — Bonnie Kriesel 204(+74)

    Tuesday Skyliners — Alice Davis 170(+55)

    Wednesday Afternoon Ladies — Kandy Walton 189(+55), Linda Frazier 187(+50), Becky Olson 201

    Wednesday Doubles — Cherie Errecart 222-623, Terri White 214

    Sunday Mixed — Ginny Vosen 534(+99)

    Men's scores

    Monday Commercial — Scott Petersen 234-620(+134), Chuck Strong 209(+61), Roy Kohler 219(+60), Ron Miller 200(+54)

    Tuesday Trio — Jim Rolfness 218(+52)

    Tuesday Skyliners — Willie Weber 182(+77), Dave Pillar 234

    Wednesday Doubles — Les Melichar 197(+61)

    Thursday Seniors — Mike Siebenaler 199(+51)-548(+104), Floyd Jenni 191(+48)

    Thursday Money — Dewey Rosman 235

    Thursday Merchant — Dean Person 258-634, Shane Balthazor 201(+50)-553(+100)

    Sunday Mixed — Myron Campbell 226(+69), Eric Ojala 183(+54), Ed Hodik 199(+53), Rex Coleman 245

    Aces High

    Intramural — Nelson Messiner 232, Chad Gallagher 225, Hans Schell 266-652, Ron Corkin 279-683, Scott Ryan 234-258-684, Thom Babinecz 231, Doug Yates 234, Shawn Horenberger 237-245-681; 258-278-268-804

    Jack's Lanes/Fort Benton

    Monday Nite Mixed — Cameron Tuss 233, Guyla Streit 246, Tom Willson 226

    Tuesday Nite Mixed — Tom Willson 247-674, Guyla Streit 205, Jack Willson 235

    Wednesday Triple L — Cindy Farwick 214, Blanch Engellant 205

    Thursday Nite Men — Stan Klimas 237-238, Jack Willson 238, Dennis Willson 232, Monty Meeks 235

    K-Lines/Rudyard

    Women's scores — Pam Langel 203, Dani Jo Kline 212, Katey Swank and Karily Dailey both made the 4-5 split

    Men's scores — Greg Spinler 278-667, Terry Grant 225, Monty Groth 237, Casey Boley 256, Darby Ditmar 230, Todd Langel 248, Dale Miller 246, Dave Jones made the 3-6-10 split

    Murph's

    Christian Intramural — Gary Tomes 229-228

    Tuesday Tornadoes — Derek Lavoie 181(+54)-197(+60)-180(+53)-558(+164)

    Wednesday Men — Charlie Pepos 257, Robert Rioux 244, Larry Taylor 246, Steve Vukasin 236, Larry Debolt 256, Ron Simonsen 234, Tim Preston 237, Butch Preston 225-247-661

    SkyRaiders — Karolee Pearson 202, Laura Manzer 266, Shawna Lane 210, Sharon Gribble 221

    Friday Alibi — Al Debortoli 235, Josh Dowell 255, Robert Rioux 244, Del Erickson 243-214-630(sr.), Ron Nelson 266, Ronnie Deberry 236

    Black Eagle Lanes

    Women's scores

    Tuesday 55 Club — Betty Butler 188(+57)

    Friday Fallouts — Vicki Hauer 180(+61), Peggy Kidrick 157(+52), Maggie Olson 200

    Men's scores

    Volunteers — Doug Hayworth 205(+63), Dan Kolve 187(+69)

    Black Eagle Seniors — Bob Chesko 266-222-680, Ed VanVleet 225-615, Lloyd Allee 192(+55)

    Friday Fallouts — Gordon Gies 239

    Howard Ghee Thursday Mixed — Brett Schoenen 185(+54)

    Pin & Cue

    Women's scores

    Sunday Nite Mixed — Debbie Skinner 227

    535 Scratch — Teresa Solomon 202, Tami Price 200-220, Tracy Arndt 204-235-212-623-835(4)

    Ladies Nite — Misti Bowles 204, Lisa Jackson 205, Karen Arps 202

    Wednesday Mixed — Tracy Arndt 204, Nobi Sirucek 201

    Leftovers — Stretch Richards 224

    Friday Nite Mixed — Nobi Sirucek 210

    Saturday Mixers — Misti Bowles 209

    Men's scores

    Sunday Mixed — Don White 229, Jack Skinner 222(sr.), Steven Bankhead 244

    535 Scratch — Ken Haugen 256, Leonard Peterson 247, Bob Olson 227-261-693-850(4), Rock Rayl 225-237, Chuck Lull 258-236-865(4), Mike Bowles 265-229-658-887(4), Joe Skaggs 238-861(4), James Rothweiler 226, Bob Orham 228-228-Dutch 200-680-880(4)

    Wednesday Mixed — Trent Satra 225, Kelsey Klundt 288, Jim Vukasin 231

    Friday Mixed — Ducky Faler 221(sr.), Marty Treis 226(sr.), Richard Martin 225, Chad Konesky 225

    Friday Men — Leonard McNee 240

    Curt Backa, who possesses one of the weaker bowling games in the area, is a Tribune sports and news copy editor and resident kegling authority. Backa, a member of the BWAA, can be reached at 791-6569, (800) 438-6600 or e-mailed at cbacka@greatfal.gannett.com

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