11-28-2006

Malmstrom bowlers heating up those cold Great Falls league nights; Sno Ball is on again

Tim Warden and Fred Sadler put an end to the quiet last week as the pair notched 755 and 751 series, respectively, in the Intramural League.

Warden set included a big 287 game and also a 244. Sadler reeled off games of 268, 237 and 246 in his set.

In other scores in a holiday-abbreviated week, a 160-average bowler led the way at Little's.

Travis Feller, rolling in the Little's City League, fired games of 242 and 288 for a 719 series, a whopping 239 total pins over his norm.

Feller edged Mike Christensen, who went 242, 263 for a 716.

Karin Osborn also enjoyed a strong week, first leading the women at the Elks with a 231 game and 606 set in the Jack & Jill League. On Wednesday, she tossed a huge 269 game on her way to a 699 series in Little's MixMasters. The 699 was the high set posted for the women last week.

Leading the men at the Elks was Jeff Dennen, who posted a 244 game and 652 series in the Tuesday Nite Men's league.

Out at Murph's, Butch Preston's 223 game and 624 series topped the men. Diana Maus turned in a nice 222 game, high for the women.

Familiar faces posted the highs at Pin & Cue last week. Nobi Sirucek posted games of 210 and 215 for a 619 series leading the women. Bob Orham turned a big 280 game into a 706 series for men's honors, just edging Rock Rayl, who had a 279 game and even 700 series.

There was also a score of note coming out of Black Eagle. Andy Thomas, bowling in the Monday Volunteers, tossed games of 236 and 221, 73 and 58 pins, respectively, over his 163 average.

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In one of the more fun tourneys of the year, Elks will be hosting its annual Sno Ball event the next two weekends. The no-tap tourney — 9 pins for men and 8 pins for women — features teams of four, with at least one member of the opposite sex being included on each team.

Pick up your best snowball and head for the Elks.

Phone the Elks, 454-1305 or Rod Hackett, 899-1658, for more information.

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In one of the rare times the PBA tour holds a four-match stepladder finals, Wes Malott defeated top seed Chris Barnes, 269-239, in battle of Texans to capture Sunday's Denny's PBA Tour Windy City Classic, held at Hawthorn Lanes in Vernon Hills, Ill.

Malott advanced through the finals with wins over Parker Bohn III, 269-246, and 239-177 over Mike Scroggins in the semifinal.

Bohn opened the stepladder with a 268-225 victory over Jack Jurek.

Malott fired a staunch 776 series over his three games.

Bowling addicts can turn to ESPN Classic at 10 a.m. on Sundays for a tourney from yesteryear followed by this week's PBA matches on ESPN, starting at 11.

Curt Backa, humbled again at the hands of the pesky Montana Grizzlies, is a Tribune sports and news copy editor and resident kegling afficionado. Backa, who bucked the shopping trend last Friday and slept in, 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 from around the area:

Snowy Lanes / Lewistown

Women's scores

Tuesday Skyliners — Kelly Duncan 214-593(+125), Jenni Gaines 188(+56)

Pinetoppers — Karin Longshore 204, Jodie Licht 203

Sunday Mixed — Jennifer Blazicevich 174(+57)

Men's scores

Monday Commercial — Fred Wood 245, Jim Rasmussen 233, Bryan Rutherford 2249+63), Tim Thomas 222(+53)

Monday Doubles — Rex Coleman 257-651, Gary Mane 233, Doug Corry 223(+58), Boone Shirey 186(+56), James Shirey 188(+54), Mike Monfils 201(+52)

Tuesday Skyliners — Dave Pillar 234, Rod Wesselman 230, Ken Berlinger 198(+78)

Black Eagle Lanes / Great Falls

Friday 55 Club — MaryEllen VanHoozen 157(+59), Charlene Kommers 177

B.E.C.C. Seniors — Robert Trinastich 201, Roy Porter 176(+50), Bob Chesko 202, Stretch Richards 184

Tuesday 55 Club — Dan Ruff 188(+50), Charlene Kommers 198(+55), Maggie Deaton 177

Monday Volunteers — Andy Thomas 236-221(+58), Jeff Richards 210(+52), Pam Holtom 187(+62), Syliva Tuss 184(+51)

Elks / Great Falls

Women's scores

Jack & Jill — Karin Osborn 231-217-606, Lauretta Gifford 209, Jody Paulson 201, Sharon Gribble 200, Beth Weninger 196(+53)

Friday Mixed — Heather Vukasin 223-205, Jeannette Bartel 212, Barb Baumgartner 207, Maureen Downey 179(+60)

Sunday Early Birds — Kay Kinzinger 194(sr.), Ardi Holefelder 191(+52)

Men's scores

Jack & Jill — Tony Gribble 255, Jerry Osborn 236, Fid Fitterer 214-200(sr.), Bernie Dickman 226, John Dunfee 209(sr.), Burt Tschetter 204(sr.)

Tuesday Men — Jeff Dennen 244-652, Mel Wardell 200(sr.), Al DeBortoli 212(sr.), Talbert Bryan 235-225-635, Jerry Kenik 230, Brian Brown 230, Al Ridder 222, Chuck Martin 214(sr.), Rod Hackett 203-200(sr.), Mearl Christianson 202(sr.), Ken Beck 201, Ed Buresh 201

Bull Elks — Ron Meyers 247-223(+79), Fid Fitterer 227-214(sr.), Reid Michel 226, Brian Harcourt 225, Wayne Pittard 223(+79)-550(+118), Foley Guill 208(+62)-206(+60)-551(+113), Harry Berg 214(+52), Ken Ferguson 213(sr.), Barry Fields 211(sr.), Rod Hackett 203(sr.), Dave Shadrick 201-200(sr.), Gale Swanson 201(sr.), Darwin Reeve 200(sr.)

Friday Mixed — Steve Vernon 233, Rex Tanberg 211(sr.), Dale Sirucek 207(sr.), Robert Smith 204(sr.), Joe Summers 201(sr.), Bill Offerdahl 201(+54)

Early Birds — Jonathan Bass 233, Ken Beck 223(+50), Chuck Martin 222-215-621(sr.), Lee LeVeque 204, Rod Hackett 204(sr.), Ron DeBerry 203(+52)

Murph's / Great Falls

Wednesday Men's Handicap — Drew Wanner 249-232, Tim Preston 249, Butch Preston 215-223-624(sr.), Jack Hawley 229-225

SkyRaiders — Sharon Gribble 205, Diana Maus 222

Friday Alibi — Mick Brown 232, Charlie Pepos 235, Del Erickson 223(sr.), Jim Miller 204(sr.)

Jack's Lanes / Fort Benton

Monday Mixed — Staci Corder mead the 4-5-7 split, John Lulf 225, Steve Grossman 227

Tuesday Mixed — Guyla Streit 246-633, Tom Willson 234, Jack Willson 225-235-661

Aces High / Malmstrom

Intramural — Ron Corkin 243, John Kurtz 238, Tim Warden 287-244-755, Fred Sadler 268-237-246-751, Doug Yates 269-258, Jeff Dennen 257-235

Little's Lanes / Great Falls

Women's scores

Little's Seniors — Kay Kinzinger 209, Gloria Peuschel 204

Teachers Mixed — Gloria Johnson 218

Monday Ladies Classic — Barb Jackson 213, Tammy Cady 207, Georgette Schrader 201

Tuesday Mixed — Lori Cory 192(+52)

A to Z — Kay Kinzinger 231

MixMasters — Doris Kimmerle 216, Karin Osborn 269-223-699

Satellite Mixed — Deb Croscutt 202(+84), Kim Martin 195(+61)

Men's scores

Little's Seniors — Joe Levesey Sr. 214, Cal Hering 215, Bob Chesko 203, Mearl Christianson 201-201, Rod Hackett 206, John Ferda 239, Wes Martin 210, Sherm Mills 212, Al Decker 201, Pat Terry 202

Casino League — Bruce Hruska 242

Tuesday Mixed — Rustin Kraenzel 241, Bill Chafin 234

Little's City — Travis Feller 242-288-719, Andy Anderson 247, Ken Curry 226, Steve Howse 255

MixMasters — Paul Dehn 239-679, Mike Arps 243, Roger Wirtanen 256, Mike Christensen 242-263-716, Jim Dixon 278, Chuck Lull 225, Don Jordan 234-238-226-698, Mel Willey 246, Terry Pearsall 244, John Balzarini 233, Steve Volk 233, Ken Curry 235-233-690, Scott Hirschi 234, Steve Vernon 245-237-662, Rich Crawford 258-237-702, Bob Orham 246-234-691, Brian Christianson 254, Pat Terry 246

Business House — Pat Terry 241, Ervin Crumley 208(sr.), Kyle Grossman 233

Straight-A-Way — Mike Carrette 237, Steve Martin 225, Rich Crawford 244, Willie McGee 237

Utility — Doug Cox 256-650, Jack Hawley 234, Paul Degele Jr. 237

Satellite Mixed — James Oliver 228, Bernie K. Dickman 659 series; Matt Ramsted 246, Bob Ramsted 203-201(sr.), Roy Hensley 203(+57)

K-Lines / Rudyard

Women's scores — Shirley Kline converted the 3-6-8-10 spare

Men's scores — Shawn Rettig 228, Dale Miller 227, Pat Foster Jr. 232, Todd Lungel 228, Jack Jacobson made the 3-6-9-10 spare

Pin & Cue / Great Falls

Women's scores

Monday 535 — Dawn Vernon 204, Nobi Sirucek 210-215-619

Morning Glories — Donna Wingard 222, Rose Vlery made the 5-10 split

Wednesday Mixed — Chris Dittus 205

Men's scores

Sunday Mixed — Don White 250

Monday 535 — Les Bruner 247, Joe Skaggas 226-226-654, Chuck Lull 229, Mike Bowles 217(sr.), Bob Oerham 247-280-706, Ken Haugen 225

Wednesday Mixed — Ducky Faler 213(sr.), Rock Rayl 229-279-700