12-25-2007
Holiday gifts come in the form of 300's
A trio of Electric City bowlers received some early Christmas gifts as a pair of 300s and an 800 were tossed to highlight a high-scoring week.
Last Wednesday at Little's, Mike Brown and Jody Bastas each put together the perfect 12 to record the 300s followed by Steve Volk on Sunday, who reeled off games of 237, 279 and 290 for a big 805 set in Little's Satellite Mixed.
"It's been a huge week," said Little's Don Jordan. "These lanes were hot."
For Brown, it was his second-career 300. The first came 18 years ago at the now-defunct Skyway Bowl.
"I've thrown a bunch of games in the 290s, but I could never quite get my second 300," said Brown. "Everyone was in the pocket tonight, but I tugged the 11th one just a little, but it carried."
Brown finished the night with a 600 series without a 200 game, going 199, 300 and 198 for a 697.
Rolling a 300 never gets old for Bastas, who collected the eighth of his career.
"It's always exciting to throw a 300," said Bastas, who added games of 236 and 189 for a nice 725. "I pulled the ball in the 11frame, but you always need a little luck to bowl a 300."
Volk's night started well and ended well as he capped his night with the 290 game to vault over the 800 mark.
"It was one of those nights," said Volk. "My teammate, Mike Arps, told me in the last game if I stayed clean in the 10th frame I would have an 800.
"I thought I was going to have a high 700, I didn't know it was going to be an 800."
In Volk's last game, he opened with a spare and then struck off the sheet.
Volk's big series was the fourth 800 set rolled this season, he joins Bernie K. Dickman, Bruce Hruska and Wayne Maurer in the elite club.
Maurer's, an 823, set a new house record at Choteau's Alley Kat Lanes.
Brown's and Bastas' 300s games were the eighth and ninth recorded this season. Reid Michel, Willie McGee, Rich Crawford, Gale Swanson, Leonard McNee and Don Jordan also have tossed 300s this season.
Don Barcus reports that he has bumped up the number of spots for this Saturday's sixth annual Holiday Scratch Classic from 32 to 48 because of heavy interest.
"We have just a few spots left," said Barcus.
The tourney, with an entry fee of $60, is a double-elimination event with a guaranteed first prize of $1,000.
Barcus also said the tourney will pay four more places, all the way down to eighth.
Phone Barcus at 338-7420 for more information.
The two 300s and the 800 overshadowed a very high week of scores turned in from around the area's houses.
First at the Elks, Chuck Martin reeled off games of 265, 259 and 233 for a nifty 757 set in the Early Birds.
Martin's effort just beat Darwin Reeve, who tacked together games of 287, 234 and 210 for a 731 in the Wednesday Bull Elks.
For the women, Lauretta Gifford enjoyed a strong week topped by a 695 set in the Thursday Ladies. Gifford's series, which was the high for the week, included games of 259, 234 and 202.
Barb Lankford, still rebounding for his disappointing 299 game, led the women at Little's with a 672 series in the MixMasters, with games of 256 and 235.
Senior bowler Jim Pickering also deserves a mention after a 701 series in the Little's Seniors, coming on games of 268, 219 and 214.
Also, the accurate Blanche Engellent rolled an all-spare 177 game in the Dust Bowler League at Jack's Lanes in Fort Benton.
Curt Backa, a friend of the Grinch, is a Tribune sports and news copy editor and resident kegling addict. Backa, when not missing 10-pins, can be reached at 791-6569, 800 438-6600 or e-mailed at cbacka@greatfallstribune.com
Here are the rest of last week's honor scores from around the state:
Jack's Lanes / Great Falls
Dust Bowlers — Linda Willson 200, Blanche Engellent all-spare game, Tom Willson 225
Tuesday Mixed — Robert Olson 237, Guyla Streit 204-203-201-608, Tom Willson 225-226
Thursday Men — Monty Meeks 236, Robert Olson 226-226
Monday Mixed — John Lulf 226
Elks Lanes / Great Falls
Women's scores
Jack & Jill — Lauretta Gifford 238-603, Dawn Vernon 227
Thursday Seniors — Tina Buls 212-541 (+106), Donna Schultz 212, Gloria Pueschel 203
Thursday Ladies — Lauretta Gifford 259-234-202-695, Lisa Dunn 299-200-623, Dorothy Vukasin 197 (+57), Anne Chaison 149 (+50)
Friday Mixed — Dawn Vernon 236-222-656, Nobi Sirucek 213, Jeri Bartels 223, Tara Estes 211
Early Birds — Dawn Vernon 247-231-207-685, Dorothy Vukasin 219
Men's scores
Jack & Jill — Dave Gifford 204 (sr.), Bernie Dickman 255-667, Mel Zuidema 221 (+63), Les Pedersen 209 (+54), Harry Jacobs 200 (+63)
Tuesday Men — Jason Petrillo 276, Rod Hackett 267-614 (sr.), Al Ridder 258, Chuck Martin 255-232-685, Lee LeVeque 255-211-208-674 (sr.), Don White 246-664, George Odore 224-223-219-666 (sr.), Gary Willits 222-601 (sr.), Mike Beggs 212 (sr.), Dave Woolsey 212-211-609 (+120, sr.), Bob Standley 205-202 (sr.), Ken Beck 203 (sr.), John Figarelle 188 (+57)
Bull Elks — Darwin Reeve 287-234-731, Dave Keil 258-235-706, Dave Gifford 225-218-211-654 (sr.), Jim Pickering 236, Dave Shadrick 244-222-644 (sr.), Joe Murray 238, Shane Brown 238-225, Reid Michel 236, Talbert Bryan 235, Andy Atkinson 233, Scott Thompson 233, Rich Reeve 232-225, John Basta 228, Doc Basta 225, Shane Benton 224 (sr.), Sherman Mills 218 (sr.), Bill Poser 212 (sr.), Ed White 208-201 (sr.), Randy Guill 207-205 (sr.), Chuck Dailey 206 (sr.), Rod Hackett 205 (sr.) Ron Meyers 200 (sr.)
Thursday Seniors — Bob Bann 258-210-661, Darwin Reeve 247-214-640, Len Buls 244-215-647, Jim Krommendyk 239 (+76), Tony Degele 237-612, Jim Remsh 236-206-623, Mel Wardell 235-604, Don Thrush 215, Richard Ferderer 213, Willy Heupel 213-202-592 (+106), Dave Shadrick 207-200, Dick Newman 205-534 (+102), Chet Knab 200, Joe Franchois 181 (+51)
Friday Mixed — Al Vukasin 236-584 (+104), Chuck Rogers 225-541 (+103), Steve Vernon 224, Robert Smith 217 (sr.), Jerry Bergstad 217 (+79), Chuck Bartels 215-601 (sr.), Tom Futral 210, Dale Sirucek 207-201-600 (sr.), Howie Low 204-551 (+110), Jerry Emerson 200-534 (+105)(sr.), Joe Korte 536 series (+110)
Early Birds — Chuck Martin 265-259-233-757, Lee LeVeque 212-204-603 (sr.), Rod Hackett 208 (sr.), Gordon Weninger 214-211 (sr.), Ken Beck 236-621 (sr.), Gary Willits 203 (sr.), Jack Mallory 205 (sr.), Ray Keatts 203 (+63)
K-Lines / Rudyard
Women's scores — Marjie Spinler 203, Linda Foster 6-7-10 split; Lila Redding 3-10 split; Steffie Carlson 7-8 split; Helen Inabnit 5-7 split; Shirley Kline 9-10 split
Men's scores — Greg Spinler 246, 236, 650; Dave Watson 239, Chris Pappas 225, Dallas Donoven 230, Dale Miller 7-9 split
Snowy Lanes / Lewistown
Women's scores
Skyliners — Karin Longshore 216
Wednesday Doubles — Kay Kaufman 188 (+62)
Pinetoppers — Glenda Kolar 247, Karin Longshore 203, Pat Hubble 194 (+51)
Thursday Money — Cherie Errecart 238
Men's scores
Commercial — Tim Thomas 234, Dewey Rosman 226, Hank Laughlin 204 (+71), Ron Miller 200 (+60)
Monday Doubles — Rex Coleman 239-690, Travis Jaynes 228-637 (+139), Shane Balthazor 220 (+56)
Tuesday Trio — Rod Wesselmann 225
Tuesday Skyliners — Steve Bracha 245 (+107)-573 (+159)
Thursday Seniors — Hank Laughlin 184 (+51)
Thursday Money — Jim Rasmussen 228, Ron Miller 199 (+64)-536 (+131)
Thursday Merchant — Rex Coleman 255-650, Ike Waltari 242, Dewey Rosman 228
Sunday Mixed — Rex Coleman 234, John Stokken 233
Little's Lanes / Great Falls
Women's scores
Little's Seniors — Jeanne Smiens 154 (+56)-153 (+55)
Monday Ladies Classic — Donna Weinholz 188 (+74), Nancy Swanson 247, Cindy Sikes 198 (+50)
Tuesday Afternoon Trio — Jackie Henry 213, Sharon Zuhoski 194 (+58)
Casino — Pam Brendgord 203
Tuesday Night Mixed — Judy Vogel 208, Laura Clark 184 (+61)
Wednesday A.M. Trio — Max Frank 204
A to Z — Connie Thompson 192 (+53)
MixMasters — Barb Lankford 256-235-672, Doris Kimmerle 211, Guyla Streit 237-608, Dawn Rambo-Orr 232, Kristen Egan 267-625, Shawna Lane 224
Thursday Mixed — Karen Krings 155 (+50), Anetta Baldwin 200
725 Classified — Guyla Streit 203-212
Classic Trio — Marilyn Gersack 199 (+81)
Straight-A-Way — Doris Kimmerle 209
Satellite Mixed — Connie Romanchuk 181 (+59)
Men's scores
Little's Seniors — Jim Pickering 268-219-214-701, Dennis Smrdel 214, Bob Chesko 211, Mearl Christianson 207-209, Rod Hackett 232, Roger Sherman 216, Ed Dobeas 225-228-613, Steve Lyczeweski 235-216-233-684, Chuck Dailey 222, Leonard Buls 202-201, John Ferda 201-211-601, Dan Ruff 216
Casino — Bruce Hruska 244
Tuesday Mixed — Shane Brown 237, Bernie K. Dickman 237-277-712, Dave Schwertfeger 201 (+54)-581 (+140)
Little's City — Travis Feller 222 (+53), Howard Clodfelter 233-246-663
MixMasters — Joe Levesey Jr. 225, Terry Pearsall 235-245-237-717, Bruce Hruska 233-245-235-713, Don White 268-246-688, John Balzarini 229-245-667, Rich Crawford 226, Fred Sadler 226, Ross Rambo 236, Steve Volk 237-673, Darren Rowe 246, Paul Dehn 225-245-682, Don Jordan 225, Mike Bowles 255, Mike Brown 300-697, Roger Deitz 278, Jim Dixon 232, Mike Christensen 248-657, Jody Bastas 236-300-725
Business House — Duane Sanborn 231, Corey Gulick 231, Brad Harthun 237, Stephen James 230, Lucas Cyr 254-676, Mike Myers 254-233-686
Thursday Mixed — Beaver Schaffer 215 (+61)
725 Classified — Bruce Hruska 257-678, Dan Schaaf 268-227-708, Mike Carrethers 248, Paul Dehn 264-234-713, Jack Lien 256, Mike Christensen 248-235-706, Brian Christianson 266-236-726, Carl Conte 235, Tom Balzarini 234, Fred Sadler 233, Mark Hewett 235-653
Short Season — Marion Olson 264-233-666
Straight-A-Way — Bruce Hruska 234-243-1,051 (5), Lucas Cyr 255, Bob Orham 246, Ross Rambo 226, Mike Christensen 228-237, Rich Crawford 226
Utility — John Peters 237, Mike Schwabenbauer 210 (+52), Doug Cox 226, Tony Cobeaga 213 (+65), Rick Martinez 247, Mike Sharp 258
Satellite Mixed — Steve Volk 237-278-290-805, Mike Arps 244, Duane Zeier 237-247-692, Hank Rimkus 244, Matt Ramsted 233, Andy Schindele 246-247-707, Kyle Grossman 226, Mike Byrn 200 (+50)
Park Lanes / Browning
Monday Night Trio — Dan Polk 236, Galen Sinclair 279
Tuesday Women — Lynn Little Plume 184 (+67), Lavina Deroche 160 (+61), Karla Fitzpatrick 201, Gayle Burdeau 181 (+67)
Wednesday Singles — Tinsey Bird Rattler 224
Thursday Afternoon Mixed — Renee Blaney 203, Jolene Potts 213
Thursday Men — Jaime Bechel 258-257-924 (4), Casper Rutherford 257-231-226 925 (4), Marc White 248, Carl Arnoux 233, Chief Gray 229