No. 15 and counting.

Willie McGee added his name to this season's perfect game club, opening Thursday's 725 Classified League at Little's Lanes with his sixth-career 300 game.

McGee said he wasn't nervous on his last ball, but "my legs went away in the 11th frame. They were just like noodles."

McGee said his ball in the 11th frame went to the Brooklyn side. "It was really terrible," said McGee. "My last ball was right in the pocket.

"But my legs were still wobbly."

McGee finished with games of 226 and 232 for a 758 series, which was high for the week.

"Every ball but two were in the pocket the whole night, except the Brooklyn and I left the 2-5-8," said McGee.

McGee said he battled the 10-pin the rest of the night, missing a pair of them. "I'm glad I carried in the first game," he said.

McGee joines Doris Kimmerle, Ken Curry, who has two 300s; Guyla Streit, Ryan Moody, Steve Edwards, Bruce Steffani, Mike Bowles, Stephen James, Fred Sadler, Ken Haugen, Reid Michel, Ron Simonsen and Steve Martin in this season's 300 club.

FOR THE FIRST TIME in my memory. a pair of Montana women made it through the first cut of the USBC Queens Tournament, being held at Reno's Bowling Stadium.

Great Falls' Shawna Lane and Billings' Julie Redfern both made it into Monday's third round, but were both eliminated after 15 games.

Lane, who lives now in Tucson, Ariz., was the last bowler to make it into Monday after posting a 10-game total of 1,987, which was 100th place. Redfern was just a couple of notches ahead of Lane in 98th, with a 1,988 total.

On Monday, the field was trimmed to the top 63, with Lane improving to 83rd after averaging 202 over the last five games.

Redfern slipped a little falling back to 99th place, with a 2,880 total, averaging 198 over her last five games.

It took a total of 3,052 , or 63rd place, to advance into Monday's fourth round.

In other results involving Montana bowlers, Bozeman's Karen Bockemuehl finished 171st(1,853), Fort Benton's Guyla Streit was 181st (1,830), Missoula's Dawn Hanninen was 201st (1,792) and Great Falls' Doris Kimmerle was 210th (1,767).

A quick note from this past weekend's USBC Open Tournament in Anaconda, Great Falls' Bill Bury took the lead in the A Division singles posting a 723 scratch effort, which was an 825 with handicap.

McGee's 300 and 758 were highs for the week for the men, while Tracy Arndt took honors for the women.

Arndt, in the Thursday 725 Classified, tallied a 256 game and 667 series.

At the Elks, lefthander Reid Michel led the way with a 258 game and 694 series in the last night of the Bull Elks.

In a quick correction from last week, Steve Martin's 288 game and 743 series in Little's MixMasters two weeks ago was high for the week, a stick higher than Doris Kimmerle's 742.

Finally, this will be the last bowling column of the season, but as many of you know, the season stretches well into the summer.

I will be keeping an eye on events in Anaconda as well as work on getting results out of Billings from the state women's tournament.

Also this weekend, the top high school bowlers in the state will gather in Butte for the state's High School Bowling Championships.

Don't forget Henry Baker, Nathan Beebe and myself will be inducted into the Great Falls USBC Hall of Fame on Saturday, May 23, in ceremonies at the Knights of Columbus.

Here are the rest of last week's honor scores from around the region:

Little's Lanes / Great Falls

Women's scores

A to Z— Judy Christensen 179 + 55.

Mix Masters— Sally Callery 212, Karin Osborn 255 - 601, Guyla Streit 221 - 601, Barb Lankford 237, 223 - 627.

725 Classified— Kristen Dehn 202, 204, 226 - 632, Karin Osborn 222, 203 - 614, Tracy Arndt 256, 228 - 667. Men's scores

Mix Masters— Jody Bastas 257 - 662, Brian Christianson 232 - 658, Mike Brown 238, Jesse West 233, Mark Hewitt 248, Mike Bowles 227, Jim Dixon 247 - 676, Pat Terry 255, 656, Jack Lien 228, Tyler Rames 278 - 671, Don White 277, 247 - 713, Steve Volk 248, 243 - 712, Scott Hirschi 247 - 659, Ken Curry 248 - 650, Brian Lee 248, 244 - 661, Steve Martin 268, 237 - 701, Bruce Hruska 238, Terry Pearsall 257 - 668, Steve Howse 245, 245, 259 - 749, Bob Orham 235, 245 - 686, Ross Rambo 232, Paul Dehn 248, Joe Levesey Jr. 244, Ryan Moody 246 - 660, Lucas Cyr 234, Stephen James 259 - 659.

725 Classified— Jim Kernaghan (sr) 215, Mel Willey 234, Rich Crawford 236, Mike Carrethers (sr) 205, Dan Schaaf 237, 248 - 701, Donnie Zuhoski 242, 230 - 665, Wes Baker (sr) 226, 234 - 636, Willie McGee 300, 226, 232 - 758, Tom Brendgord (sr) 204, 224 - 626, Pat Terry (sr) 201, 247 - 617, Mike Christensen 236, 257 - 672, Jesse West 237, Jack Lien (sr) 203, Al Pearsall (sr) 257, 208 - 663, Doug Yates (sr) 225, 263 - 652, Tim Neuroth 236, 233, Bruce Hruska 242, Glenn Jeffrey III 231- 656, Brian Christianson 246.

Thursday Night Mixed— Jon Tovson (sr) 206, Dan Wilkerson (sr) 236, 222 - 616, Jay Tuss 226, Joe Paranteau 254.

Snowy Lanes / Lewistown

Women's scores

Wed. Pinetoppers— Arvadel Bodvig 231

Thursday Seniors— Ellen Baldwin 194(+60)

Men's scores

Mon. Commercial— Rex Coleman 245-654, Bob Hanson 604(+112), Earl Tresch 197(+58), Hanley McGiboney 201(+54)

Thursday Seniors— Roger Thomas 201

Thursday Money— Rex Coleman 279, Dewey Rosman 242, Tim Thomas 236

Thursday Merchant— Jim Clinton 235, Dewey Rosman 233, Tom Koski 225-597(+108), Brent Sipe 206(+59), Jeremy Carr 200(+57), Larry Becker 190(+50)-527(+107)

Elks Lanes / Great Falls

Women's scores

Thursday Seniors— Lois Hering 199 (+56)

Men's scores

Wednesday Bull Elks— Reid Michel 258/225/694; Scott Rodger 254/232/651; Jock Rodger 232; John Basta 231; Randy Guill(sr) 228/219/627; Dave Keil 226/655; Norm Miller(sr) 226/206/624; Dale Sterrett(sr) 221(+50)205/619(+106); Ken Ferguson(sr) 221/202; Dave Gifford(sr) 217/605; Darwin Reeve(sr) 216/216; Bill Poser(sr) 214; Rod Hackett(sr) 214/200; Doc Basta(sr) 200.

Thursday Sr League — Dave Woolsey 266(+83)/201/657(+108); Darwin Reeve 233/215/638; Steve Lyczewski 215/211/609; Dave Shadrick 215; Tony Degele 23210/627; Jim Remsh 215/616; Rod Hackett 227/205/616; Don Thrush 210; Nick Cetto 214(+50); Bill Classen 214; Bob Bellaver 208; Doc Basta 208; Ed Mattix 205; Chuck Dailey 205; Mel Wardell 201; Millard Ketterling 200.

Glacier Lanes / Cut Bank

Thursday Commercial— Rick DeKay 218 (+73), Harry Ehlert 227, Dennis Lenoir 559 (+115)

Curt Backa, whose induction on May 23 will turn out to be more like a roast, is a Tribune sports copy editor and kegling guru. Backa, when not eating crow, can be reached at 791-6569, 800 438-6600 or e-mailed at cbacka@greatfallstribune.com