Bowlin' Dirty, made up of Barb Baumgartner, Mike Jones, Dawn and Steve Vernon, maintained its first-place lead after the third weekend of the Elks Snowball No-Tap tourney. The foursome's 3,412 total was good enough to stay ahead of the Elks Seniors, with Della Johnson, Gloria Pueschel, and Mearl and Shirley Christianson, who were at 3,348.

A total of 21 more teams tried its hand at overtaking the top team this past weekend. The tourney has been extended a week and will wrap up Sunday. Shift times are noon, 2 and 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

A pair of prestigious youth tourneys are set for this month, starting with this weekend's Glenn Rose Scholarship Tourney at Little's Lanes.

The tourney features both a handicap and scratch format with qualifying on Saturday and match-play and finals on Sunday. Phone Little's at 452-4116 for more information on the tourney.

On April 26-27, some of the best high school bowlers from across the state will be here for the Montana High School Bowling 2008 State Championships, also at Little's.

Three-person teams of both boys and girls will compete for the team titles, with four regular games and four games in the Baker format. A four-game singles tourney will be held simultaneously with the four regular games in the team event.

Entry fee $60 per team with shift times on Saturday at 11 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. The top eight boys' and girls' teams will advance into Sunday's match-play portion, which will be double elimination.

Entry forms are available at all houses and entries close at the start of the last qualifying shift on Saturday.

Phone Tom Brendgord, at 453-2599, for more information.

Guyla Streit continued the trend of close perfect-game calls. Streit, bowling in the Wednesday MixMasters at Little's, put together the first 10 strikes in her final game. In the 11th, she went a little high, leaving a 4-pin and she finished with a nice 289 game and a 662 series.

Streit's set was short of the women's high for the week, which was a 667 by Doris Kimmerle, who had games of 247 and 227 in the Thursday's 725 Classified at Little's.

High for the men last week was Keith Van Setten, who tallied a 717 series in Choteau's Alley Cat Wednesday Men's League. The high sheriff had games of 255, 234 and 228.

In town, leftie Duane Zeier, who reeled off games of 247, 237 and 227 for a 710 in the Satellite Mixed at Little's. paced the men's scores.

At Pin & Cue, consistent Bob Orham turned in a 693 set to lead the men. Orham, in the Monday 535, had games of 209, 247 and 237.

Teresa Solomon was high for the women on the westside with a 584 series, coming on games of 210 and 201.

Steven Vernon fired a 254 game and 674 series for men's high at the Elks. Lauretta Gifford had games of 223 and 209 for the women.

Nathan Beebe's single game of 276 led the way at Murph's.

Here are the rest of last week's honor scores. Just a note, state tourney results from Missoula will be delayed a week.

Elks Lanes / Great Falls

Women's scores

Thursday's Seniors— Lauretta Gifford 223-209, Karen Thomas 203-570 (+117), Linda Lewis 203, Penny Presnell 168 (+59)

Friday Mixed— Heather Vukasin 212-208, Nobi Sirucek 201

Early Birds— Dee Standley 178 (+51)

Men's scores

Jack & Jill— Steve Vernon 254-232-674, Fid Fitterer 233, Dave Gifford 235-212-619 (sr.), Les Pedersen 225, Paul Threlkeld 213 (sr.)

Tuesday Men— Mike Beggs 284-621 (sr.), Rex Tanberg 259-611 (sr.), Rod Hackett 247-226-203-676 (+121), Tim Drazich 239, Al Ridder 237-657, Talbert Bryan 237, Bud Lee 234, Kip Seydel 231, Jason Petrillo 231, Don White 225, Bob Standley 224 (sr.), Darwin Reeve 223=602 (sr.), Chuck Martin 213 (sr.), Larry Veatch 213 (sr.), Sam Lucero 211 (sr.), Gale Swanson 211 (sr.), Lee LeVeque 209-205-610 (sr.), Viince Goeke 209 (sr.), Ken Ferguson 204-200 (sr.), Ken Beck 204 (sr.), Jack Anderson 202 (sr.), Richard Ferderer 201-200 (sr.)

Bull Elks— Talbert Bryan 248, Ken Ferguson 247-203-633 (sr.), John Dixon 246, Dave Culliton 245, Josh Lyle 244-637 (+108), Shane Brown 237-661, Joe Tropila 235, Aaron Paul 232, Rod Hackett 231-211-619 (sr.), Rich Reeve 230, Tim Levandoski 229, Dave Gifford 228-611 (sr.), Reid Michel 228, Randy Guill 226-218-202-646 (sr.), Sigurd Hovland 219 (+58), Darwin Reeve 219-213-630 (sr.), Dave Shadrick 217-213-628 (sr.), Norm Miller 208-205 (sr.), Mike Hagen 195 (+55), Bud Hagen 192 (+54)

Thursday Senors— Darwin Reeve 247-202-202-651, Len Buls 237-224-646, Dave Gifford 237-606, Bob Ramsted 235-602, Doc Basta 219-201, Dave Woolsey 217-204-618, Jim Remsh 214-209-209-632, Rod Hackett 214, Bob Bellaver 213, Pete Peuschel 211, Byron Morse 202 (+53), Tony Degele 202, Joe Franchois 201, Sherman Mills 589 (+106)

Friday Mixed— Steve Vernon 249-56, Mike Baumgartner 231, Dale Sirucek 226-215-204-645 (sr.), Russ Louma 214 (+58), Larry Peterson 209-555 (+150)(sr.), Al Vukasin 200 (sr.)

Early Birds— Gary Willits 254-203-619 (sr.), Chuck Martin 241-213-613 (sr.), Rod Hackett 236-213-617 (sr.), Bob Standley 212 (sr.), Ron Deberry 212 (+52), Jake Carpenter 489 series (+117)

Jack's Lanes / Fort Benton

Dust Bowlers— Patty Paulsen 202-210, Bill Madsen 233

Thursday Men— Cameron Tuss 255-674, Bill Madsen 246, Jack Willson 244

Alley Cat / Choteau

Wednesday Men— Keith Van Setten 255-234-228-717, Wayne Maurer 279, Dale Buoma 232-227, Duke Spaulding 231, Rudy Ameline 231

Thursday Mixed— Tim Stocker 234, Dale Buoma 225, Peggy Archer 195 (+57)

Aces High / Malmstrom AFB

Thursday Mixed— Jeannette Laird 224, Steve Asher 244, Marilynn Taylor 213 (+59), James Sabo 240, Tim Warden 240-226-651

Little's Lanes / Great Falls

Women's scores

Little's Seniors— Gloria Pueschel 203

Monday Ladies Classic— Deb Thoroughman 209, Lee Anne Gills 204, Cristy Snider 214

Tuesday Afternoon Trio— Alta Buford 193 (+62)

Casino League— Doris Kimmerle 212

A to Z— Bunnie Haferman 176 (+52), Margie Hillyard 193 (+51)

MixMasters — Guyla Streit 289-662

Business House— Sharon Kunz 201

725 Classified— Doris Kimmerle 247-227-667, Shawna Lane 200-238-629

Thursday Mixed— Patti Curry 234-614

Classic Trio— Martha Heberle 193 (+60)

Short Short Season Trio— Jackie Undem 215

Straight-A-Way— Guyla Streit 205

Satellite Mixed— Janice Zigan 202-210, Connie Dickman 216-212-617, Karen Arps 242-202-603, Patti Byrn 173 (+57)

Men's scores

Little's Seniors— Ed Dobeas 218, Jim Pickering 229, Bill Claassen 211, Dave Shadrick 225-220-648, Steve Lyczewski 235-207-648, Rod Hackett 236, Chuck Dailey 241-200-613, Darwin Reeve 206

Tuesday Night Mixed— Rick Beyer 255, Dennis Vogel 181 (+51), Sean Engum 228

Casino League— Gene Warhime 204 (+50), Vance Weckworth 207 (sr.), Bruce Hruska 241

MixMasters— Mike Christensen 269-704, Jim Svir 236, Jody Bastas 232, Jesse West 225-258-695, Brian Lee 234, Steve Martin 240-226-678, Ross Rambo 242-234-683, Lucas Cyr 247-243-682, Mike Carrethers 246, Pat Terry 234-225-668, Don White 246, John Balzarini 226, Mike Arps 227-239-679, Gary Bestwina 234, Tim Neuroth 233, Mike Bowles 252, Jim Dixon 248-244-677, Brian Christianson 247-258-678, Jim Esther 245, Scott Hirschi 230, Steve Volk 248

Business House— Matt Harthun 235, Drew Wanner 238, Jack Patton 228, Kyle Grossman 241, Tyler Sidor 228, Ryan Moody 246, Al Decker 209 (sr.), Stephen James 4-6-7-10 (Big Four) split

725 Classified— Paul Dehn 275-678, Tom Brendgord 206-205-224-635 (sr.), Mike Christensen 235-238-697, Tim Neuroth 241, Fred Sadler 234, Gary Bestwina 234, Dwight Pearch 227, Mearl Christianson 205 (sr.), Dick Hixson 225, Wes Baker 216-616 (sr.), Pat Terry 212 (sr.), Al Pearsall 245-208-652, Mike Carrethers 233, Rich Crawford 235-661, Glenn Jeffrey III 266

Thursday Mixed— Fred Berry 241-205-631 (sr.), Joe Paranteau 226

Short Short Season Trio— Jamey Galbraith 245-225, Steve Howse 245, Mike Volk 254, Tyler Rames 657 series; Duane Zeier 257-665

Straight-A-Way— Ron Corkin 227, Sean Engum 209 (+55), Kyle Grossman 226, Mike Judd 249, Pat Terry 226, Rich Crawford 243-1,031 (5), Donnie Zuhoski 241

Utility — Ron Harris 224 (+69), Jeff Dennen 233, Adam Thoroughman 223 (+52), Joza Kralich 215 (+60), Scott Harrison 191 (+68)

Satellite Mixed— Hank Rimkus 215-215-627 (sr.), Roger Deitz 217 (sr.), Abe Zigan 246, Bernie K. Dickman 236-657, Travis Feller 236, Duane Zeier 246-237-227-710, Mike Byrn 207 (+54), Don Jordan 247

Snowy Lanes / Lewistown

Women's scores

Tuesday Trio— Annette McNary 179 (+52)

Wednesday Afternoon Ladies— Nadine Robertson 183 (+63)

Wednesday Doubles— Carol Jennings 201, Vickie Baumgartner 191 (+64)

Wednesday Pinetoppers— Arvadel Bodvig 216, Donna Shafer 175 (+54)-485 (+122)

Thursday Money— Terri White 202, Lynn Vogl 160 (+52)

Men's scores

Monday Commercial— Roy Kohler 226

Monday Doubles— Rex Coleman 246

Tuesday Trio— Rod Wesselmann 218 (+57), Max Keiser 207 (+61), Floyd Jenni 169 (+56)

Wednesday Doubles— Ollie Grindland 224 (+60)

Thursday Money— Bill Heath 218 (+59)

Thursday Merchant— Jim Clinton 263, Rex Coleman 244-661, Ron Bowen 226, Brett Thackeray 200 (+50), Nate Behl 181 (+50), Steve Bracha 554 (+134)

Glacier Lanes / Cut Bank

Monday Night Ladies— Jonna Tafelmeyer 172 (+51)

Thursday Commercial— Brandon Hallenberg 467 series (+128)

Murph's Party Bowl / Great Falls

Christian Intramural— Del Erickson 212-203 (sr.), Tom Fundis 230, Al Roberts 202 (sr.), Bruce Steffani 235

Tuesday Belt League— Bob Berard 238, Vickie Snyder 201

Wednesday Men— Nathan Beebe 276, Jeff Dennen 254, Tom Croskrey 230, Charlie Pepos 229, Larry Debolt 227, Steve Vukasin 231, Wayne Quinby 226, Larry Taylor 224 (sr.), Robert Rioux 200 (sr.), Dennis Vandenberg 204 (sr.), Jack Hawley 200 (sr.)

Park Lanes / Browning

Monday Trio— Jim Polk 237, Don Barcus 233

Tuesday Women— Karla Fitzpatrick 237-604

Wednesday Singles— Marty Woolf 236, Paul Pilgeram 225

Thursday Mixed— Colleen Barcus 221

Thursday Men— Casper Rutherford 247-232-863 (4)

Pin & Cue / Great Falls

Women's scores

Monday 535— Terri Nall 201, Teresa Solomon 210-201

Ladies Nite— Judy Ryan 224, Nancy Brus 204, Kathryn Wanner 221

Wednesday Mixed— Lisa Voss 211, Chris Dittus 221

MFCU — Patty Lulf 200

Friday Mixed— Marsha Kummer 206

Men's scores

Monday 535— Arnie Judd 245-205-604 (sr.), Tank Judd 254, Bob Orham 209-247-237-697, Les Bruner 257-227, Ross Rambo 235, Don White 221 (sr.), Joe Skaggs 227-208-224-627 (sr.), Mike Bowles 200-239-617 (sr.), Randy Guill 223-211 (sr.), Dan Woodcock 215 (sr.), Randy Wadsworth 201 (sr.), Jim Reeve 212 (sr.), Matt Harthun 226

Wednesday Mixed— George Levandoski 231-278-675, Greg Schoby 230, Al Vukasin 213 (sr.), Steve Bankhead 201 (sr.)

MFCU — Jay Schmidt 225

Friday Mixed— Gene Gladue 230, Kevin McCain 264, Terry Hartwig 204 (sr.), Mike Crocker 205 (sr.), Don Broughton 234, Mike Bowles 244, Bill Sybrant 212-214-256-682 (sr.)

Curt Backa, a Final Four wannabe and a fulltime April Fool, is a Tribune sports and news copy editor and resident kegling mishap.
Backa, when not chasing down the state tourney scores from the first week, can be reached at 791-6569, 800 438-6600 or e-mailed at cbacka@greatfallstribune.com