1-29-2008
Champions crowned in city tournament
Reid Michel, Richard Marten and Joseph Stroup captured the singles titles as the 2008 GFUSBC Open Championships wrapped up Sunday at the Elks and Pin & Cue.
Michel fired a 685 and totaled 766 with handicap for the Division I title. Marten rolled a 661 scratch and 787 in Division 2 and Stroup's 585 scratch and 787 topped Division 3.
Bernie K. Dickman was crowned the scratch champion after posting a big 722 effort.
In the doubles, Mike Judd, with a huge 753 series, and Bob Orham's 668 were too tough for the rest of the Division I field to catch. The pair posted a 1,550.
Al Debortoli and Terry Williams were the Division 2 winners with a 1,453 and Bill Olinier and Jim Powell took the Division 3 crown with a 1,421.
Fred Sadler's 642 series carried Belt Brew Pub to the Division I team title. The fivesome, which also included Tim Neuroth, Gabe Yates, Doug Yates and Gary Bestwina, turned in a 3,392.
First-week leaders, Just Do It, with Barb Baumgartner, Jeanette, Jeri and Chuck Bartels and Mike Baumgartner, held on to win the Division II crown. Chuck Bartels' 698 and Baumgartner's 643 powered the team.
Burt Tschetter's big 710 series carried Westgate Barber Shop to the Division 3 title. Adam Kanning, Tracy Rigor and Connie and Tom Croskrey joined Tschetter to shoot a 3,666.
Dickman was the scratch Division 1 all-event champion and Judd was the handicap winner.
Marten swept both Division 2 all-event titles and Jack Gillespie was the Division 3 scratch champion with Powell taking home the handicap title.
The event drew 59 teams, 93 doubles and 186 singles' entries. All numbers are up from last year's tourney.
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After two weeks in the Budweiser Handicap Tourney at Lewistown's Snowy Lanes, Midway Casino has taken over the top spot. The fivesome, which included Becky Olson, Ivan Huseby, Robert McNary, Annette McNary and Cindy Noel, fired a 3,284 this past weekend to overtake first-week leader Lucky Darn Strikers, who dropped to second with a 3,266.
Harlem's Ival Jackson continues to lead the six-game singles with a 1,448. Lewistown's Carol Strander made a run at her but came up a pin short with a 1,447.
Action continues for three more weekends and tourney director Rex Coleman has added a 6:45 Saturday shift for the next two weekends.
Phone Coleman at 535-3473 for more information.
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For those who have been wondering, entry forms are now available at all city lanes for the Great Falls USBC Ladies Championships, which will be held at Black Eagle and Elks Lanes.
Weekend dates are Feb. 16-17 and 23-24.
Black Eagle will play host to the four-person team event and shift times are 11 a.m., 2 and 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays and 11 a.m. and 2:30 on Sundays.
Doubles and singles, at the Elks, are noon, 3 and 6:30 p.m. on Saturdays and 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on Sundays.
Entry fee for the team event is $72 and doubles and singles are $36.
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Quickly, in the Junior Masters and Masterettes Tournament, held two weekends ago at Helena's Sleeping Giant Lanes, Cut Bank's Shannon Eaton and Helena's Jacob Brask captured the handicap and scratch titles, respectively.
Eaton defeated Helena's Patrick Fischer in one title match. Brask beat Helena's Josh Forbes in the scratch final.
Hingham's Quinn Spinler won the high handicap game award with a 267.
A total of 51 bowlers competed in the scholarship event.
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In last week's top action from around the leagues, a bulky back didn't stop Bruce Steffani from registering one of the top scores rolled at Murph's this season. Steffani uncorked games of 236, 279 and 235 for a huge 750 in the Christian Intramural League to lead the week.
For the women, Dawn Vernon tallied games of 233 and 225 for a 651 set in the Elks' Jack & Jill League.
At Pin & Cue, consistent Nobi Sirucek put up a 254 game in the Sunday Mixed and ended with a nice 624 set to lead the westside women. Rock Rayl strung out 10 in a row for a 290 game on his way to a 667 series in the Wednesday Mixed for men's high.
Downtown at Little's, Rich Crawford enjoyed a good week opening with a 256 game and 721 set in the MixMasters and adding a 266 game and 738 series in Thursday's 725 Classified. Shawna Lane was high for the women with games of 243 and 241 for a 641 set. I wonder what the third game was.
Joe Summers led the men at the Elks with a 684 set, 162 total pins over his average. Summers, bowling in the Friday Night Mixed, had games of 248, 224 and 212.
Also a score of note from Black Eagle, Cindy Caffrey, who carries a 127 average in the Wicked Wednesday League, tossed a nifty 210 game and 527 series, which was 146 total pins over her norm.
Here are the rest of last week's honor scores from around this great state:
Jack's Lanes / Fort Benton
Tuesday Mixed— Tom Willson 232, Guyla Streit 206-232-622
Thursday Men— Randy Kerbs 233-246-675, Robert Olson 245-673
K-Lines / Rudyard
Women's scores— Gail Matter 202 (first-ever 200), Shirley Kline 216 and 5-7 split; Doral Anderson 3-10 split; Helen Inabnit 5-8-10 split; Betty Marshall 4-10 split
Men's scores— Mark Aspevig 226, Monty Groth 236-677-862 (4), Todd Langel 235, Pat Foster Sr. 246 and 4-5-7 split, Dallas Donoven 240, Lyle Harrison 2-6-8 split; Chris Kline 3-7 split
Park Lanes / Browning
Sunday Mixed— Robert Dorsey 223 (+60)-644 (+155)
Monday Night Trio— Carl Arnoux 268, Galen Sinclair 266, Gary Henderson 243-227, Jolene Potts 214-203
Wednesday Singles— Tinsey Bird Rattler 229-201
Thursday Afternoon Mixed— Allen Feathers 219 (+81)
Thursday Men— Marc White 278-244-940 (4), Don Barcus 238, Carl Arnoux 225
Elks Lanes / Great Falls
Women's scores
Jack & Jill— Dawn Vernon 233-225-651, Tracy Rigor 211-209, Lauretta Gifford 206-200
Thursday Ladies— Karen Thomas 211, Ann Rambo 179 (+57)
Friday Mixed— Dawn Vernon 236, Tara Estes 234, Nobi Sirucek 226-200-614, Barb Baumgartner 219
Early Birds Mixed— Alice Martin 186 (+50)
Men's scores
Jack & Jill — Phil Piccono 243, Jake Jacobs 235, Dave Gifford 216-213-617 (sr.), Dave Woolsey 202 (sr.), Paul Threlkeld 200 (sr.)
Tuesday Nite Men— Al Ridder 246-231-675, Ed Bandel 241-632 (+101), Gale Swanson 225-214-205-644 (sr.), Gary Willits 264-651, Wayne Maurer 224-219-617 (sr.), Steve Soria 241, Al Debortoli 236-216-627 (sr.), Richard Ferderer 225-569 (+101), Lee LeVeque 223-207-619 (sr.), Roger Winterrowd 215-211-607 (sr.), Martin Treis 213 (+60), Howie Low 213 (+68), Roy Curtis 209 (sr.), Ken Beck 209 (sr.), Ken Ferguson 206 (sr.), Mel Wardell 202 (sr.), George Odore 202 (sr.), Shannon Wadsworth 209 (+70)-517 (+100)
Bulls Elks— Rod Hackett 246-237-678, Charlie Compton 248-226, Josh Lyle 236, Ken Ferguson 233-202-626 (sr.), Scott Shanks 230-623 (+131), Dan Rollheiser 227, Randy Guill 223-214-600 (sr.), Dave Gifford 222-213-605 (sr.), Jim Pickering 221-205 (sr.), Chuck Dailey 202 (sr.), Emil Nygard 200 (sr.), Spencer Selstad 195 (+70)
Thursday Seniors— Jim Krommendyk 260, Len Buls 232-204, John Ferda 215, Rod Hackett 214-204-203-621, Don Thrush 203, Jay Patton 203 (+53), Darwin Reeve 203, Bill Oswald 202, Don Smith 200
Friday Mixed— Joe Summers 248-684, Chuck Bartels 244, Mike Baumgartner 230, Robert Smith 221 (sr.), Rex Tanberg 219-216-626 (sr.), Tim McCune 218 (+57), Dale Sirucek 208 (sr.)
Early Birds— Ray Keatts 256 (+113), Rod Hackett 233-205-627 (sr.), Steve Vernon 231, Bob Standley 211 (sr.), Lee LeVeque 204-204 (sr.), Gary Willits 249-202-631 (sr.), Ken Beck 200 (sr.), Gerald Leigh 204 (+76)-493 (+109), Myrle Gallaher 211 (sr.), Gordon Weninger 203 (sr.)
Little's Lanes / Great Falls
Women's scores
Little's Seniors— Fran Hardesty 180 (+63), Barb Bessler 199 (+60)
Teachers Mixed— Michella Compton 6-7-10 split
Monday Ladies Classic— Cindy Sikes 201, Cristy Snider 205, Carol Kangas 222, Mary Reuter 212-205, Roxie Fox 199 (+61)
Casino— Doris Kimmerle 213
Tuesday Night Mixed— Louise Schaffel 195 (+64)
Wednesday A.M. Trio— Melissa Denning 186 (+54)
A to Z— Betty Mee 199 (+69)
MixMasters— Guyla Streit 227, Judy Jackson 213, Doris Kimmerle 226, Shawna Lane 243-241-641, Barb Lankford 229
725 Classified— Colleen Balzarini 200, Doris Kimmerle 203-247-612
Short Short Season Trio— Michele Woods 213
Straight-A-Way— Guyla Streit 203
Men's scores
Little's Seniors— Jim Pickering 211, Dennis Smrdel 231, Rod Hackett 214, Al Decker 204, Dick Gipe 208 and made the 6-7 split; Pat Terry 214-208-224-646, Cal Hering 207-225-614, Ed Dobeas 215-234, Julius Jodlowski 205, Leonard Buls 220, Darwin Reeve 203-202
Teacher's Mixed— Jerry Nisbet 6-7 split
Casino League— Ken Price 201 (sr.), Tom Brendgord 246-670
Tuesday Night Mixed— Bernie K. Dickman 233-247-671, Bernie E. Dickman 234
Little's City— Andy Anderson 225, Mike Sharp 246
MixMasters— Pat Terry 234, Rich Crawford 256-255-721, Mike Arps 235, Paul Dehn 258-688, Don White 279, John Balzarini 232-226, Jody Bastas 234, Steve Volk 236, Terry Pearsall 230-228-658, Brian Lee 226, Steve Martin 235, Brian Christianson 246, Donnie Zuhoski 255
Business House— Don White 234-652, Brad Harthun 245
725 Classified— Dan Schaaf 266, Don White 226, Bill Christianson 228, Al Pearsall 255, Wes Baker 214 (sr.), Rich Crawford 266-256-738, Bruce Hruska 237
Thursday Mixed— Dan Wilkerson 210 (sr.), Ron Nelson 213 (sr.), Joe Paranteau 244
Short Short Season Trio— Dave Reeve 237, Steve Howse 227, Jamey Galbraith 235, Duane Zeier 246-658, Brandon Storrusten 226-658
Straight-A-Way— John Balzarini 235, Wayne Quinby 232, Lucas Cyr 228-228-1,042 (5), Pat Terry 239, Bob Orham 236, Mike Christensen 235-233-257-662-1,115 (5)
Utility — Jeff Dennen 237, Doug Hardenbrook 206 (+53), Bill Bury 230, Steve Krattiger 248
Satellite Mixed— Roger Deitz 207-220 (sr.), Matt Harthun 232, Corey Gulick 227, Bernie K. Dickman 225, Mike Arps 246, Hank Rimkus 218-213-612 (sr.), Andy Schindele 247-231-680, Norm Miller 227
Glacier Lanes / Cut Bank
Women's scores
Monday Ladies— Lee Schock 201, Libby Barnes 201, Cesila Hofer 189 (+52), Valerie Eaton 166 (+53), Jackie Loring 195 (+55)-202-569 (+149)
Tuesday Housewives— Debbie Hallenberg 180 (+60), Dee Rooney 214
Wednesday Ladies— Toni Rider 531 series (+111)
Friday Mixed— Kathy Talk 174 (+61)-448 (+107), Lanaya Vaile 182 (+52)-497 (+107), Lee Egger 188 (+52), Twila Lee 155 (+51), Teri Salois 170 (+62)
Men's scores
Happy Bowlers— Cliff Hagen 526 (+112)
Pin & Cue / Great Falls
Women's scores
Sunday Mixed— Nobi Sirucek 254-624
Monday 535— Linda Michel 214-255, Teresa Solomon 230, Chris Dittus 221-205, Terry Nall 207, Nobi Sirucek 216
Ag League— Jean Ostlie 203
Ladies Nite Barb Walker 224
Wednesday Mixed— Trina Linabary 203, Lisa Voss 200, Valerie Hunter 213, Sheila Egged 200, Nobi Sirucek 203, Chris Dittus 214
MFCU — Amanda Maloney 201
Men's scores
Sunday Mixed— Barry Fleshman 220 (sr.), Ducky Faler 208-206-604 (sr.), Dan Woodcock 214 (sr.), Leonard Peterson 224 (sr.), Kevin Hieb 243, Jerry Ferderer 222 (sr.), Richard Ferderer 234, Don White 232-203-631 (sr.)
Monday 535— Chuck Lull 202 (sr.), Mike Bowles 238-608 (sr.), Arnie Judd 217-209 (sr.), Bob Orham 233, Dan Woodcock 235, Jim Reeve 243, Ken Haugen 215-216-215 (sr.), Don White 204-212-226-607 (sr.), Curby Dennis 241, Les Bruner 237-655
Ag League— Larry Cummings 232-644, Lynn Freeman 245
Wednesday Mixed— Charles Keltz 200-213 (sr.), Gordon Gies 209, Ducky Faler 206-233, Al Vukasin 222-200 (sr.), Vern Durand 225, Coley King 226, Curt Raymond 234, Rock Rayl 290-667, Jay Tuss 201 (sr.)
MFCU— Reeves Caffyn 236, Ducky Faler 208 (sr.)
Friday Mixed— Mike Bowles 214 (sr.), M. Eastwood 200 (sr.), Terry Hartung 213 (sr.), Corey Schoby 230, Mike Crocker 233-225
Snowy Lanes / Lewistown
Women's scores
Tuesday Skyliners— Karin Longshore 204
Wednesday Pinetoppers— Susan Reilly 194 (+72)
Thursday Money— Cherie Errecart 203, Myrna Mintyala 197 (+51)-547 (+109)
Sunday Mixed— Cindy Knutsen 184 (+53)
Men's scores
Monday Commercial— Dewey Rosman 235, Tim Anthony 221 (+52)
Monday Doubles— Rex Coleman 226-664
Tuesday Trio— Dave Witt 206 (+66)
Tuesday Skyliners— Dave Pillar 245, Dave Gates 215 (+61)-579 (+117), Danny Selph 154 (+56)
Thursday Seniors— Paul Degele 161 (+60), Mike Siebenaler 198 (+46)
Thursday Money— Ed Vogl 213
Thursday Merchant— Shane Balthazor 249, Ike Waltara 242, Dean Person 232
Sunday Mixed— Tim Anthony 212 (+53)
Murph's Party Bowl / Great Falls
Christian Intramural— Del Erickson 215 (sr.), Trent Reeve 233, Bruce Steffani 236-279-235-750, Gary Tomes 214, Barron Hudiburgh 213
Tuesday Belt League— Bob Berard 234
Wednesday Men— Danny Debolt 245, Dennis Vandenberg 225, Jeff Dennen 258, Jack Hawley 234, Larry Taylor 236-255-674, John Quinby 225, Jeff Walsh 237, Mark Pepin 254, Terry Brus 233-649
Friday Alibi— Monica Furst 211, Rich Fisher 246-662, K.C. Watson 240, John Aaron 235-236-671, Del Erickson 244, Jim Miller 202 (sr.), Amber Brandt 201
Black Eagle Lanes / Great Falls
Wicked Wednesday— Cindy Caffrey 210-527 (+146)
BECC Seniors— Don Richards 211, Ed Dobeas 211
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