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Get ready for the MASTERS The Portage County MASTERS tournament is scheduled for February 18 and 19, starting at Sky Lanes on Saturday at 1:30 for a six game set. On Sunday morning at 10:00 another six games will be bowled at AMF Twin Star Lanes. There will then be a cut to one in four, and the survivors will move to Kent Lanes for a four game semifinals at 4:30. The top four scorers will then compete in a step-ladder finals. All other semifinalist will be paid prize money. Winner of the event will receive a check for $1500. The field is limited to the first 48 entries. Out-of-county bowlers must pay local dues of $5 at the time of entry. Carden and Stevens Repeat
Three of the four final duos were made up of relatives: Ronnie and Eric Lewis qualified second, and Adam and Andrew Stokes qualified fourth. Only the team of DJ Madden and Jim Palmer, who qualified third, are not blood relatives. Ryan Gierke started the tournament with a perfect 300 game, the only perfecto in the tournament. The highest actual series was tossed by DJ Madden with a four game total of 1021 including a 289 and a 268. Dave Routh tossed a 278, Sean Berry a 279, Robert Whitt a 276, and Tim Stevens a 275. Stevens also had the top handicap total in the qualifying round of 1062. In the two game finals Carden and Stevens finished on top (sharing $880) followed by Madden and Palmer ($440), Stokes and Stokes ($220) and Lewis and Lewis ($200). Finishing in the money but not making the finals were Craig Lewis and Kevin Kommel ($140), Harry Illner and Ryan Schott ($100), Geno Kitakis and Dave Routh ($90), Lewis Monti and Rick Benko ($80), and Ryan Livergood and Bryan Fishback ($70). Next up: Handicap Doubles The Handicap Doubles Tournament is scheduled for January 29 at AMF Twin Star Lanes at 9:00 A.M. You can get an entry form at any Portage County bowling center or download one here. Looking ahead, the MASTERS is coming up on February 18-19. The event begins with six games at Sky Lanes on Saturday, then six more at Twin Star on Sunday Morning, and concludes with the semifinals and finals at Kent Lanes on Sunday evening. Flyers are available at bowling centers or on the Tournaments page of this web site. The County Tournament is scheduled at Sky Lanes this year, starting on March 3 and concluding on March 18. Flyers will be available at bowling centers sometime in February, but can be downloaded here right now. The Senior Memorial Tournament will be held at Kent Lanes this year on April 13. This is a change from the original schedule. Carden Wins Big
Carden also had the high total in the four game qualifying round with 1040, followed by Lewis with 1010, Morrow with 1003, and Illner with 978. Also cashing, but not making the finals were Matt Koneval, Andrew Stokes, and Greg Brandner. Bradner earned money for 7th place by beating Tim Stevens by one pin in a ninth and tenth frame shoot-out after the qualifying round. Good scores for the tournament were a pair of 268's for Carden, 268-257 for Rich Moore, 266 by Craig Lewis, 267-256 for Mike Umstead, 257 by Steve Retherford, 257 for Mason Preston, 255 for Troy Damicone, and 254 by Adam Stokes. Payouts:
Handicap Tournaments at Twin Star The next two tournaments sponsored by the Portage County USBC BA is the annual Handicap Singles Tournament scheduled for AMF Twin Star Lanes on January 15. Two weeks later at the same facility we will also host the Handicap Doubles Tournament. Both tournaments start at 9:00 am, and both cost $30 per person. Last year Mason Preston took home $400 for winning the Singles while Tim Stevens and Denny Carden split the $650 first place money in Doubles. Entry forms are available at any Portage County bowling center, or you can download them here. Garrettsville Trio Wins
The team of Joe Cherny, Kevin Piorkowski, and Ken Piorkowski finished second with a total of 3381; Tim Stevens, Willie Harris, and Denny Carden were third at 3375; and D,J. Madden, Dennis Madden, and Dan Madden landed in 4th with 3345. The best scores were recorded by Denny Carden 288, Joey Ault 279, Bryan Adolph 278, and Shawn Stevens 270. The best actual series were scored by Mike Zerucha 737, Bill Flachbart 715, and Shawn Stevens 713. The best baker games was 363 by the team of Bill Mazan, John Haynes, and Tom Schlupe. Sixteen teams competed in the tournament which was double the number of teams from last year. The team payouts were: First place $398 Second place $199 Third place $135 Fourth place $ 63 Junior-Senior Contest Set for December 11 Get your partners lined up for the fourth edition of the Junior-Senior Trio Tournament to be held at AMF Twin Star Lanes on December 11. The tournament was originally scheduled for December 4, but was rescheduled to make way for a Varsity High School tournament on that date. The teams must have at least one bowler age 55 or older on the day of the tournament. The other two bowlers may be any age, but must be ADULTS (no YOUTH bowlers). All bowlers will bowl three regular games of bowling and then team up for Baker style bowling (like the high school and college bowlers use). Entry forms are available at any Portage County bowling center or they can be downloaded on the Tournaments page of this web site. Mixed Tournament Results The BMR Pro Shop team of Mike and Kim Zukowski and Scott and Angela Smith scored 2752 in the last squad of the tournament to win the 2011 Mixed Tournament at Kent Lanes on November 13. The same team won this tournament with a score of 2759 in 2007, also at Kent Kanes. The second place team of Mike Smelko, LIz Smelko, Cheryl Tennant, and Denny Tennant scored 2619. The Tennants took second place in 2007 with different partners.
Doubles champs were the team of Barb Deakins and Jim Bailey. Barb and Jim were recruited by Herb Hamilton to bowl with him and his daughter, Mistine Wensel, in the team event. Although Barb and Jim knew each other, they had never bowled together before Saturday. Their score of 1435 topped Herb and Mistine's 1335, who had to settle for second place.
Bailey was the Men's All-Events champ with a total of 1469, while Kim Zukowski won the Women's All-Events with 1390. YOUTH Tournament Results Jen Flachbart sent results from the YOUTH tournament at Sky Lanes on Oct 6. You can view her report here. Our hats go off to the hard working people who do so much for the young bowlers in Portage County. Two Tournament Opportunities The next two events are really fun tournaments.....the Portage County Mixed Tournament and the Junior-Senior Trio Tournament. The Mixed Tournament (November 12-13) is for members of both the Men's association (Portage County USBC BA) and the Women's association (Portage County USBC WBA). The two associations take turns hosting the event that features four person mixed teams and two person mixed doubles. The teams must have two men and two women and the doubles must be one man and one woman. You can bowl with your wife, girlfriend, mom, daughter, or just someone you like to bowl with. All bowlers must be sanctioned in Portage County, but if you want to invite a sanctioned bowler from out side the county, they simply have to pay the local dues ($5 for men, $7 for women) and then they can bowl in this tournament and several other locally sponsored tournaments. For an additional fee you can also enter the All-Events contest where your scores from doubles and singles are added together to determine the All-Events champion. The Junior-Senior Tournament, which was changed from Dec 4 to Dec 11, features teams of three people, at least one of which must be age 55 or older. The other two must be adults of any age. Women may bowl in this tournament if they are sanctioned in the Portage County USBC BA (they may pay the local dues the day of the tournament). Part of the total score for the teams is from regular bowling and part is from "Baker" format bowling. In Baker format, the bowlers take turns bowling the frames. This is the format used by the high school and college teams. You can get entry forms for both tournaments at any Portage County bowling center or download them from the Tournaments page of this web site. Tournament Change The Junior-Senior Trio Tournament has been rescheduled from Dec. 4 to Dec.11 at Twin Star Lanes. The Portage County USBC BA moved the date so that a High School tournament could held on Dec.4 at Twin Star. If you have not bowled in the Junior-Senior, you are missing a great time. The format is your team of at least one senior (age 55 and over) and two other adults bowl three regular games, and then six baker games. This is the equivalent of bowling five games altogether. It is really fast and lots of fun. Scratch Doubles Results The team of Bill Flachbart and Jim Dukes outlasted the duo of Frank Testa and Tony Carson in the finals to claim championship status on October 23 at Kent Lanes in the annual Scratch Doubles Tournament sponsored by the Portage County USBC BA. Testa and Carson had qualified in the top position for the stepladder finals with a total of 2473 for the five game set, followed by Flachbart and Dukes with 2316, Troy Damicone and Brian Walker with 2307, and Joey Ault and Shawn Stevens with 2294 in the fourteen team field.
In the first game of the finals Damicone and Walker were topped by Ault and Stevens 439-403, before Flachbart and Dukes outscored Stevens and Ault in a close match 479-468. Then in the final game Flachbart tossed a 246 with a turkey in the final frame to lead his side to a 436-421 victory. The winners shared $500, second place $250, third place $150, and fourth place $126. Makan Tops Field in Scratch Singles
Brian Makan led all qualifiers, averaging 253, in the Scratch Singles Tournament held at Kent Lanes on October 9 and went on to win the $450 first place prize. Makan , who throws two-handed from the left side, tossed 10 strikes in the last game of the step-ladder finals to post 278 against Chad Akins ($225) who scored 241. In the first game of the finals Matt Tennant bested last year's winner, Austin Smith, 194-176, and then was defeated by Akins 227-197. Tennant pocketed $110 and Smith $85. The highest score in the qualifying round was 279 by Makan, followed by 278 by Kody Ornousky. Twenty-one bowlers got up early to bowl five games in the qualifying round in the ten o'clock tournament. Then the field was cut to the top four for the step-ladder finals. The Scratch Doubles Tournament will also be held at Kent Lanes on October 23 at 10 AM. You can get entry forms at any Portage County bowling center or on this web site on the Tournaments page. Tournaments in October The Scratch Singles Tournament will be at Kent Lanes on October 9 and the Scratch Doubles Tournament will be at Kent Lanes on October 23. Pick up entry forms at any Portage County bowling center or on the Tournament page of this web site. The Women's County Tournament will be conducted by the Portage County USBC WBA on Oct 15-16 and 22-23. You can pick up entry forms at AMF Twin Star where the tournament will be held. Other women's tournaments are listed on the Tournaments page of this web site. Mogadore Closes West's Mogadore Country Club is closing its doors at the conclusion of the golf season and the bowling center will not open this year. The property was purchased for use as a commercial site. Portage County Board News The Portage County USBC BA Board of Directors met on Sunday, July 17 at Kent Lanes to prepare for the coming season. The Board set meeting dates and discussed upcoming events. Dave Devine was recognized as Director of the Year for his many contributions including his work as Hall of Fame Committee Chairman and his efforts at tournaments and his input at meetings. Tournaments are being scheduled at the four houses in Portage County. Matt Tennant is heading up the Tournament Committee until a new Tournament Director can be found. So far Scratch Singles, Scratch Doubles, and the Mixed Tournaments have been tentatively at Kent Lanes on Oct 9, Oct 23, and Nov 12-13 respectively. AMF Twin Star is considering dates for the Junior-Senior Trio as well as the Handicap Singles and Doubles in December and January, Sky Lanes is expected to host the County Tournament in March ... dates are being scheduled. The Portage County Hall of Fame will induct new members sometime in the 2012-2013 bowling season. Anyone can nominate a Portage County bowler by sending in an application to Dave Devine or Matt Tennant at Kent Lanes. You can pick up applications at bowling centers or download one here. Applications should be made by July 1, 2012. League secretaries are reminded that there have been several changes in awards again this year. The criteria for receiving awards have been modified and new awards have been added. Make sure to update your software for the current awards. The Board meets again at Sky Lanes on Aug 28 at 5:00. County Meeting Honors Winners The Portage County USBC BA conducted its annual meeting at AMF Twin Star Lanes on March 10. The Board provided a banquet before the business meeting and passed out trophies and winners' jackets afterwards. The Board recommended keeping local dues at the same $5.00 level as last year based on the excellent financial position that it finds itself. Most local dues in Northeast Ohio are well above the $5.00 level. The Board also changed the status of Persh Roher to that of Director Emeritus, freeing up a regular Directorship. Brian Makan was then elected to fill that position.
Hamilton Repeats in the Senior Herb Hamilton waited until the day of the tournament to enter, then won the Senior Memorial Tournament for the second year in a row. Herb said he wanted to see how he felt before entering and didn't mind paying the $5 penalty for a late entry. Evidently, he felt pretty good. Twenty-eight seniors, including three women, entered the event held at West's Mogadore Country Club Lanes on March 31. The tournament is divided into four age divisions with one person qualifying for the finals from each division. They were Dave Wyatt, Division A (70 and over); Ray Holyfield, Division B (65-69); Don Morrow, Division C (60-64); and Bill Flachbart, Division D (55-59). Each of these qualifiers also receives a free entry into the State Senior Tournament next November. Hamilton qualified as the best score from the rest of the field. Flachbart had the best score in the tournament with a 279 right out of the gate. He later shot a 266 in his final game, but could not match Hamilton's total in the two game finals.
Prize List
Youth News Jen Flachbart sent us the results of the Portage County Youth Singles/Doubles Tournament. Click here for her report. County Tournament pay-outs Below is the prize list for the tournament. In Team, Doubles and Singles there are two columns: one for Handicap and one for Scratch. Teams and individuals in each event can cash in only one list and receive the greater amount for which they are eligible. If there is xxx beside the team of individual, it means they have cashed in the other column. In All-events, bowlers can cash in both handicap and scratch because they pay separate entry fees for the two events.
County Tournament Ends The last two days of competition changed the standings considerably. Four teams moved ahead of Portage County Youth Board including the team that won the tournament last year, Kent Lanes who won the tournament by 3 pins over Bob's Pro Shop in the final squad of the competition. Kent Lanes is made up of Frank Diehl (660), Frankie Diehl (665), Dennis Stillman (790), Pat Geul (612), and Ric Blevins (661). Josh Dwire bowled just well enough to tie Bob Cochran for the title in Handicap Singles at 774, while Joe Bailey and Brian Makan remained on top in Doubles at 1585. Below you will find all the final scores for the tournament. We will pay 8 teams (6 handicap and 2 scratch), 14 doubles (11 handicap and 3 scratch), 25 singles (20 handicap and 5 scratch), 7 handicap all-events, and 6 scratch all-events. Amounts will be posted later. Teams with money coming back are in bold, but we are still checking results. Checks will be available at AMF Twin Star Lanes at our annual meeting and banquet at 6:30. Pictures of the winners in each handicap division will be taken at this time, so if you are a champion, please plan to attend.
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Denny
Carden again teamed up with his cousin, Tim Stevens and won the
Handicap Doubles Tournament for the second year in a row. Forty-four
two-man teams took on AMF Twin Star Lanes early in the morning on January 29
to compete for the title and four teams qualified for the two game finals. 
Denny
Carden poured it on in the finals of the Handicap Singles Tournament at
Twin Star Lanes on Jan 15 to earn the championship for 2012. Denny
shot 279-213 in the two game final set to beat his closest competitor,
Don Morrow, by 56 pins. Also in the final foursome were Ron
Lewis Sr. and Harry Illner who finished 106 and 107 pins behind
respectively.
Jeff
Pesecky, Russ Renkel and James Bailey outscored the field
in the Baker games of the Junior-Senior tournament to win it all. They
trailed the team of Mike Ring, Joey Ault, and Butch George
by 2080 to 2071, but scored a tournament high 1363 for the 6 baker games and
a total of 3434 while Ring, Ault and George scored 1243 in the Baker for a
total of 3323 to finish in 5th and out of the money.
