2-26-2008
Women's champions crowned
If you were leading after the first week of the 2008 Great Falls USBC Ladies Championships, the odds weren't in your favor to hold on to that lead the second week.
There were a flurry of changes at the top of many divisions as the tourney wrapped up Sunday at Elks and Black Eagle Lanes.
Only Della Johnson in singles, Kay Webb and Kathy Hill in doubles and Barb's Aces in the team event were able to maintain their first-week leads to claim championships.
Johnson's 721 in Division 1 singles withstood a second-week onslaught, while Linda Lewis, with a 746, took over the top spot in Division 2 singles. Alyssa Johnson, with a 696, won Division 3.
Webb and Hill's 1,373 was good enough to give the pair the Division 2 doubles title. Dawn Vernon and Heather Vukasin combined for a 1,356 to win the Division 1 event. Pam Newman and Cindy Vossberg were tops in Division 3 with a 1,320.
In the team event, Barb's Aces, with Sharon Feeler, Barb Nelson, Anne Chaisson and Marie Walsh, won the Division 3 title with a 2,528. In Division 1, Turkey Hustlers out of Belt, with Sandy Francom, Kristy Schwantes, Vickie Snyder and Linda Lewis, fired a 2,470 to overtake first-week leader Spare O's. Miss Matched, with Brooke and Tamara Marko, Cheryl Gilbert and Diana Maus, captured the Division 2 title with a 2,536.
Sheila Brady, Lee Ann Gills and Stacey Krautner captured all-event titles in their respective divisions.
Doubles and singles were held at the Elks, while the teams gathered at Black Eagle Lanes.
Here are the final but unofficial results:
Team
Division 1— 1. Turkey Hustlers (Sandy Francom, Kristy Schwantes, Vickie Snyder, Linda Lewis), 2,470. 2. Spare O's, 2,452. 3. Lido Bar, 2,416.
Division 2— 1. Miss Matched (Brooke Marko, Tamara Marko, Cheryl Gilbert, Diana Maus), 2,536. 2. Dutton State Bank, 2,488. 3. Tuesday Club 55, 2,484.
Division 3— Barb's Aces (Sharon Feeler, Barb Nelson, Anne Chaisson, Marie Walsh), 2,528. 2. RlM Construction, 2,431.
Singles
Division 1— 1. Della Johnson, 721. 2. Vicki Snyder, 699. 3. Gloria Pueschel, 693.
Division 2— 1. Linda Lewis, 746. 2. Patti Sweeney, 703. 3. Mary Orham, 696.
Division 3— 1. Alyssa Johnson, 696. 2. Carolyn Weber, 677. 3. Mercedes Brown, 668
Doubles
Division 1— 1. Dawn Vernon-Heather Vukasin, 1,356. 2. Shirley Christianson-Kay Kinzinger, 1,327. 3. Patti Sweeney-Shannon Osterman, 1,324
Division 2— 1. Kay Webb-Kathy Hill, 1,373. 2. Kaycee Dickey-Anita Christianson, 1,351. 3. Jennifer King-Valerie Hunter, 1,324.
Division 3— Pam Newman-Cindy Vossberg, 1,320. 2. Amanda Brooks-Carol Sears, 1,293. 3. Dee Standley-Laurie Peressini, 1,286
All Events
Division 1— Sheila Brady, 2,012. Division 2 — Lee Ann Gills, 2,047. Division 3 — Stacey Krautner, 1942
Helena's Tony Woodward and Billings' Julie Redfern captured the titles Sunday at the U.S. Open Qualifier, held at Helena's Sleeping Giant Lanes.
Woodward, who qualified second after Sunday's match-play portion, defeated John Brodersen, 224-208, in the final match to pocket the top prize of $1,500 and a berth into this year's U.S. Open.
Redfern beat Great Falls' Kristen Dehn in the women's final.
Dehn advanced to the championship match with a 183-171 victory over Missoula's Mary Porter.
Redfern, besides an entry into this year's U.S. Women's Open, took home $200. Dehn collected $150 for second.
Missoula's Jon Conger, who fell to Woodward 174-154, in the third match of the stepladder finished third pocketing $1,000. Bozeman's Joe Seamen was fourth, good for $775, and Butte's Mark Hodges was fifth, $625.
Brodersen, a multi-winner of this event, cashed $1,200 for second.
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Top local finisher for the men was Mike Judd, who took eighth. Willie McGee was 15.
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Doris Kimmerle, who was the high women's qualifier Saturday, finished sixth on Sunday. Fort Benton's Guyla Streit was 10.
The tourney drew 108 men and only 18 women's entries.
Tidbits: Although snowballs may be a bit hard to find, starting March 15, Elks Lanes will play host to a Spring Snowball No-Tap Tournament, which will run for three weekends. ... Great Falls' Bobbi Olguin and Duane Zeier combined for a 1,783 to win the Jack's Bar and Lanes No-Tap Tournament in Fort Benton. Sue Cline and Randy Kerbs of Fort Benton were second with a 1,775 and Great Falls' Karen and Mike Arps were third with a 1,714. A total of 16 300 games were shots, including four by Karen Arps and three by Zeier. ... In the list of youth scores today in the scoreboard you will find the winners of the recent Great Falls USBC Championships, held recently at Pin & Cue. Scholarship winners were Eric Crawford, boy's scratch; Hillary Vukasin, girls' scratch; Trevor Pepin, boys' handicap; and Heather Hoven, girls' handicap.
There were a pair of 300 near misses last week, but a Murph's bowler stole the show as the season enters its final two months.
Josh Calvert, bowling in the Friday Alibi League on the eastside, turned in consistent efforts of 257, 234 and 258 for a huge 749 series to lead the week.
At Little's, Rich Crawford, who is becoming a threat to roll a perfect game every time out, left a weak 7-pin for a 299 game in the Thursday 725 Classified League. Sunday night, Steve Volk shredded the first 11 in his second game of the Satellite Mixed only to roll a 7-count on his final ball for a 297. Still, Volk finished with a 724 series adding games of 224 and 203.
Mike Christensen was the high for the men at Little's, turning in games of 277 and 265 for a big 744 set in the Short Short Season Trio.
High for the women last week was a 684 turned in by Kristen Dehn. Dehn, bowling in the Wednesday MixMasters at Little's, had games of 256 and 233.
At the Elks, Chuck Bartels earned men's honors with a 706 set in the Friday Mixed. Bartels reeled off games of 247, 234 and 225.
Junior Joleen Martinich tossed a 269 game and 661 series, the highlight for the distaffs.
Consistent Rock Rayl put together games of 245, 258 and 235 for a nice 738 set to lead the men at Pin & Cue. Cristy Snider's 220 game and 599 series earned women's honors.
Finally, Dave Schwertfeger showed off his pinpoint accuracy in last Tuesday night's mixed league at Little's, turning in an all-spare 179 game.
Here are the rest of last week's honor scores from around the area:
K-Lines / Rudyard
Women's scores— Mary Hybner 3-10 split; Marjie Spinler 3-10 split, Linda Foster 5-10 split, Laurel Walker 3-9-10 split
Men's scores— Barry Crowder 276-673 and picked up the 4-6-7-9 split, Shawn Rettig 233, Dusty Kline 237, Gordon Standiford 257-671, Terry Hybner 232 and 3-10 splits; Dusty Kline 234, Dave Jones 2-5-7 and 3-10 splits
Alley Cat Lanes / Choteau
Wednesday Men— Tim Stocker 246-662, Rudy Ameline 254, Ray Schmidt 2226, Levi Warehime 226, Keith Van Setten 225
Thursday Mixed— Kat Wilson 241 (+102), Mary Bouma 226, Dale Bouma 225
Jack's Lanes / Fort Benton
Tuesday Mixed— Guyla Streit 225-225-643
Ladies Triple L— Tracy Finlayson 219
Thursday Men— Robert Olson 254, Monty Meeks 225
Park Lanes / Browning
Monday Trio— Greg Salway 246
Thursday Afternoon Mixed— George Rutherford 189 (+58)
Thursday Men— Chief Gray 227
Little's Lanes / Great Falls
Women's scores
Little's Seniors— Lois Hering 208, Tina Buls 196 (+52), Sharon Reeve 195 (+54)
Monday Ladies Classic— Tammy Cady 205-215-615, Vicki Bickler 201, Sarah Cuellar 159 (+51), Ronie Pearsall 189 (+53), Mindy Hayes 175 (+53)
Thursday Afternoon Trio— Jackie Henry 244, Vicki Gondiero 204
Casino League— Pam Brendgord 223-235-600, Moe Gipson 164 (+52), Doris Kimmerle 224-205-612
A to Z —Cheryl Vaden 165 (+54), Vera Holtom 178 (+56)
MixMasters —Kristen Dehn 256-233-684, Barb Lankford 213-230, Shawna Lane 221
725 Classified— Doris Kimmerle 254-208-651
Classic Trio— Sharon Yaeger 208, Kay Kinzinger 201
Straight-A-Way— Kristen Dehn 200-214-231-1,007 (5), Doris Kimmerle 234-200-208-1,017 (5)
Satellite Mixed— Jackie Undem 201, Paula Guisti 235, Connie Dickman 213, Joyce Frost 199 (+63), Bobbi Olguin 233
Men's scores
Little's Seniors— Al Decker 210, Jim Pickering 209-227-602, Elmer Richards 198 (+52), Mel Kerbs 201, Dan Ruff 213
Tuesday Night Mixed— Bernie K. Dickman 236-235-673, Dave Schwertfeger 177 all-spare game, Bill Claassen 201 (sr.), Bernie E. Dickman 233
Casino League— Tarl Dixon 246
Little's City— Mitch Bressler 209 (+51), Chuck Winn 236, Mike Christensen 278-715, Aaron Deshner 242
MixMasters— Mike Arps 225, Paul Dehn 230-243-688, Sean Howard 257, Pat Terry 279-651, Jim Dixon 228, Brian Lee 248, Darren Rowe 226, Bob Orham 252-259-726, Brian Christianson 254, Jim Esther 234, Ken Curry 247-248-712, Scott Hirschi 227, Bob Jackson 225, Jody Bastas 228, Mel Willey 233, Terry Pearsall 256-653
Business House— Dave Schwertfeger 214 (+71), Bernie K. Dickman 227, Brian Christianson 226-667
725 Classified— Duane Zeier 239-269-711, Paul Dehn 227, Tom Brendgord 243-234-670, Mike Christsensen 243, Bruce Hruska 256-658, Mel Willey 234, Rich Crawford 299-662, Gary Bestwina 268, Doug Yates 240, Scott Craig 234, Fred Sadler 245
Thursday Night Mixed— Mike Moore 197 (+57), Eric Lewison 185 (+67), Dan Wilkerson 200-228 (sr.)
Short Short Season Trio— Tyler Rames 226, Duane Zeier 257-705, Mike Christensen 277-265-744
Straight-A-Way— Steve Martin 231, Mike Carrethers 235, John Balzarini 233, Willie McGee 230-1,052 (5), Sean Howard 210 (+53), Lucas Cyr 230
Utility League— Mike Crawford 231, Jack Hawley 230-235-669, Jeff Dennen 651
Satellite Mixed— Greg Romanchuk 257, Greg Tierney 206 (+63), Steve Volk 297-724, Mike Arps 267, Roger Deitz 216 (sr.), Rico Cordes 191 (+58), Abe Zigan 263, Bernie K. Dickman 247, Hank Rimkus 205 (sr.), Lonnie Anderson 190 (+56)
Elks Lanes / Great Falls
Women's scores
Jack & Jill Mixed— Dawn Vernon 236, Tracy Rigor 215, Lauretta Gifford 215, Jodi Paulson 206
Thursday Seniors— Lois Hering 202, Donna Wingard 192 (+62)-493 (+103), Dale Carlson 165 (+58), Gay Thrush 171 (+50)
Thursday Ladies— Hallie Jacobs 205 (+66), Renee LeVeque 201 (+66), Anne Chaison 163 (+62)
Friday Mixed— Jeri Bartels 233, Nobi Sirucek 215, Heather Vukasin 200, Rachel Lyle 165 (+52)
Early Birds— Dawn Vernon 203, Sharon Willits 190 (+54)
Men's scores
Jack & Jill Mixed— Steve Vernon 234, Mel Zuidema 219 (sr.), Dave Gifford 213 (sr.), Burt Tschetter 211-205-612 (sr.), Zane Paulson 213
Tuesday Men— Ron Stolle 269-588 (+117), Don White 247, Keith Van Setten 244, Brian Brown 237, Steve Ketterling 236, Jake Jacobs 234, Dennis Vandenberg 233, Bub Lee 231, Ken Ferguson 227-203-605 (sr.), Al Ridder 226, Wayne Maurer 225, Roy Curtis 220 (+64), Ken Beck 218-601 (sr.), George Odore 217-202 (sr.), Bill Brown 212 (sr.), Rod Hackett 212-210-208-630 (sr.), Dave Woolsey 205 (sr.), Rex Tanberg 204-202 (sr.), Chuck Martin 201 (sr.), Jack Anderson 201-200 (sr.), Chub Michel 194 (+59)-505 (+100)
Bull Elks— Bob Meyers 279-685, Scott Rodger 278-691, Andy Atkinson 253-225, Dave Culliton 251, Dave Gifford 245, Chad Mans 244-585 (+111), Rod Hackett 243, Jim Pickering 236-201-628 (sr.), Josh Lyle 236, Chuck Dailey 235, Kevin Vick 234, Talbert Bryan 231, Reid Michel 226-225-671, Dave Keil 226, Don White 225-222-610 (sr.), John Toeynes 224 (sr.), Ron Meyers 220 (+50), Rick Janzor 214 (+53), Darwin Reeve 213 (sr.), Don Thrush 213 (sr.), Dave Shadrick 210-203-611, John Dixon 619 (+100), Don Smith 200 (sr.), Nathan Gregier 196 (+59)
Thursday Seniors— Mel Wardell 232-212-605, Len Buls 225-204, Cal Hering 224, Willy Heupel 223, Darwin Reeve 217, Dave Gifford 216-215-600, Bob Ramstad 215-604 (+103), Dave Shadrick 214-211-203-628, Bob Bellaver 208, Mel Kerbs 203, Joe Franchois 195 (+62)
Friday Mixed— Chuck Bartels 247-234-235-706, Steve Vernon 237, Rex Tanberg 232-614 (sr.), Gary Jensen 232, Dale Sirucek 210-201 (sr.), Joe Summers 208 (sr.), Robert Smith 206, Chuck Rogers 202 (+50), Roger Winnterrowd 200 (sr.), Paul Halcro 180 (+58), Joe Franchois 184 (+55)
Early Birds— Rod Hackett 248-659, Lee LeVeque 205-202-202-609 (sr.), Chuck Martin 208 (sr.), Gary Willits 238-202 (sr.), Ken Beck 235, Gordon Weninger 213-202 (sr.), Vern Durand 223 (sr.), Ray Keats 212 (+68)-559 (+127)
Murph's Party Bowl / Great Falls
Christian Intramural— Jim Haagenson 221
Tuesday Belt League— Sandy Francom 225, Shannon Osterman 203, John Wood 234, Doug Pierson 210
Wednesday Men's Handicap— Jack Hawley 233, Charlie Pepos 244-654, Bob Schreck 235, Burt Tschetter 201 (sr.)
Friday Alibi— Dusty Curtis 246, Jim Miller 213 (sr.), Mick Brown 242, Josh Calvert 257-234-258-749, Charlie Pepos 211-213-205-629 (sr.)
Snowy Lanes / Lewistown
Women's scores
Monday Doubles— Jan Mane 210-580 (+124)
Tuesday Trio —Dawn Johnson 186 (+65)
Tuesday Skyliners— Karin Longshore 202, Laura Hammond 168 (+54)
Wednesday Ladies— Marcy Dirkson 235, Bobetta Newton 202, Jody Hamilton 201
Wednesday Doubles— Patty Houser 179 (+66)-450 (+111), Vickie Baumgartner 179 (+53)
Pinetoppers— Karin Longshore 201, Kate Johnson 201-477 (+111)
Thursday Money— Cherrie Errecart 204, Bea Heath 189 (+50)
Men's scores
Commercial— Bill Baldwin 247, Dewey Rosman 234, Fred Wood 228, Alan Gies 201 (+61), Hank Laughlin 201 (+50), Bob Hanson 219 (+50)
Monday Doubles— Rex Coleman 244
Tuesday Trio— Mark Kucera 234, Rod Wesselman 226-588 (+114), Floyd Jenni 176 (+63)
Thursday Seniors— Bill Baldwin 246-614
Thursday Money— Dewey Rosman 245, Larry Pemberton 221 (+65), Vern Howard 180 (+52), R.L. Johnson 179 (+52)
Thursday Merchant— Steve Bracha 213 (+76)-552 (+141)
Sunday Mixed— Dean Person 234-653
Glacier Lanes / Cut Bank
Women's scores
Monday Ladies— Libby Barnes 209, Cary Price 201
Wednesday Ladies— Treasure Berkram 205, Stacey Roush 213, Char Barry 200, Miki Suta 209
Men's scores
Thursday Commercial— Jovan Fisher 225, Pat Montalban 258-616 (+145)
Black Eagle Lanes / Great Falls
BECC Seniors— Don Mann 201 (+58), Ed Dobeas 219, Mary Reuter 189
Howard Ghee Mixed— Leonard Peterson 257, Patty Capps 221-522 (+135)
Golden Seniors— Dan Ruff 201 (+50)
Pin & Cue / Great Falls
Women's scores
Sunday Mixed— Nobi Sirucek 207
Monday 535— Chris Dittus 203, Terri Nall 202
Wednesday Mixed— Cammie Maloney 210
Friday Mixed— Cristy Snider 220-210, Shawna Davenport 8-10 split
Morning Glories— Darrel Rummel 5-6-10 split; Barb Bessler 5-10 split
Men's scores
Ag League— Roger Belk 215 (sr.), Nick Konen 219-211 (sr.), Larry Cummings 212-267-638 (sr.), Rick Cummings 202 (sr.), Stew Schwartz 205 (sr.), Lynn Freeman 215 (sr.)
Monday 535— Reid Michel 238-280, Randy Guill 207 (sr.), Arnie Judd 246-205-632 (sr.), Tank Judd 258-238-679, Bob Orham 212-234-245-615, Dan Woodcock 227-606 (sr.), Larry Johnson, 237, Curby Dennis 204-225-600 (sr.), John Kramarich 238, Bob Berard 243, Don White 221 (sr.), Steve Edwards 228, T-Bone Williamson 209 (sr.), Jim Reeve 200 (sr.), James Livingston 257, Mike Bowles 201 (sr.), Joe Skaggs 224-217-226-632 (sr.)
Sunday Mixed— Jerry Ferderer 226-217-626 (sr.), Don White 238-679, Ducky Faler 200-224-603 (sr.), Leonard Peterson 246
Wednesday Mixed— Curt Raymond 230, Rock Rayl 245-258-235-738, Al Vukasin 215 (sr.), Jesse Voss 228,
MFCU — Boomer Bruner 225, Dale Alexander 223-264-680 (sr.), Jay Schmidt 239, Bruce Skaggs 216 (sr.)
Friday Mixed— Boomer Bruner 216 (sr.)
Curt Backa, who will never be known for his bowling accuracy, is a Tribune sports and news copy editor and resident kegling addict. Backa, when not following the hoop fortunes of the Browning Indians, can be reached at 791-6569, 800 438-6600 or e-mailed at cbacka@greatfallstribune.com