CANTON — The No. 3 seeded team of Aidan Furukawa and Bobby Brennan took honors in the 18U boys division during Sunday’s Junior Tournament Bowlers Association Junior Doubles at AMF Hall of Fane Lanes.
Furukawa and Brennan shot Baker System games of 267 and 236 to top No. 1 seeded Cameron Kilgore and Hayden Tarris (216, 187) in the combined pinfall two-game finale. The boys 18U division featured 43 teams, with teams bowling five qualifying games before the field was cut to the top 16 teams for two-game Baker match play by seed.
In the girls 18U division, No. 8 seed Mackenzie Pilny and Jillian Justinger (179, 179) defeated No. 7 seed Gabriella Riba and Jillian Treska (to top a 14-team field.
In other divisions:
- In 15U boys, the team of Elliott Gordon and Miles Gordon topped Isaiah Durflinger and Kyle King for the title;
- In 15U girls, the No. 4 seeded team of Chloe Bruce and Ryann Eckhardt defeated No. 3 seed Rylee Dunn and Arielle Clapper for the win.
The event featured 76 total teams over the four divisions.
On Saturday, the No Rizz team, the No. 4 seed in the field captured the JTBA Five-Person Baker Team Challenge at Wayne Lanes in Wooster.
No Rizz (182-189) topped the Ashland Arrows (172-184) in the finale of the 24-team event which featured a 12-game Baker System qualifying round before the top eight teams advanced to two-game match-play by seed.
Complete results for both events are below:
ADULT EVENTS
LARRY STEIN MEMORIAL: Top-seededFrank Testa captured top honors in the Larry Stein Memorial, defeating Michael Stein in the title match at Boulevard Lanes in Dover.
LEGACY MIXED DOUBLES: The team of A. Sells and K. Kittell have 1,415 total pinfall to lead after two rounds of the Mixed Doubles tournament at Legacy Lanes and Lounge in Coshocton. The event has 65 entries to this point, with 92 entries registered for this weekend to complete the tournament. Call 740-575-4279 for information. Shifts are at 3 p.m. Saturday and 12:30 p.m. Sunday, with an entry fee of $60 per team for the handicapped event.
COLLEGE BOWL TOURNAMENTS
The next College Bowl Tournaments event is a regular doubles, set for 10 a.m. April 13 at Park Centre Lanes. Entry fee is $130, with teams rolling four qualifying games before the field is cut to the top four for match play. For information, go to College Bowl Tournaments Facebook page or contact Jeff DiMarzio.
This is the final tournament before the group’s singles finale, which is open only to players who have participated in at least four events this season. Here is the list of players who already have qualified for the final event: Branden Ball, Brian Ball, Brandon Clifford, Ray Cook, Chelsea Dorosky, Bob Eckenrode, Katelynn Eldred, Jim Fellows, Andrew Fraleigh, Jesse Gonzales, Mark Herdlick, Joe Hostetler, J.D. Jones, Frank Kaczynski, Alex Lincoln, Alex McCourry, Dave McLaughlin, Dave Mramor, John Price, John Randolph, Rob Sample, Derrick M Simon, Timothy Voytko, Tony Wagner and Keith Zeigler.
In addition, here is the list of players who need to bowl in this doubles event to qualify for the finale: John Barnard, Tony Confalone, Matt Frock, Josh Haddad, Brandon Leggett, Mike Leggett, Vince Ludwig, Jesse Miller, Bobby Moyers, Kevin Schott, John Shreve, Chris Simon, Frank Testa and Scott Vandegrift.
STARK COUNTY USBC OPEN
The Stark County USBC will be holdings it open and women’s championships from April 19 through May 6 at Park Centre Lanes in North Canton. This is a handicapped event.
The women’s event is April 19 and 20 (five-woman team) and April 26 and 27 (doubles and singles) Entry fee is $20 per event, with a $2 additional all-events fee.
The open event is April 28 through May 3 (team event) and May 5 through 10 (singles and doubles). Entry fees are the same for the open championships.
Entry forms are available at area centers or go the Stark County USBC’s Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=742065268025004&set=pcb.742065881358276
UPCOMING JUNIOR EVENTS
STARK CONFERENCE COACH-ATHLETE: The Stark County High School Bowling Conference’s coach-athlete tournament date has been changed due to a conflict. The new date is noon May 19 at Park Centre Lanes in North Canto. Cost is $20 per team, with teams rolling two individual games and six Baker System games. All coaches and league administrators are eligible to participate with high school athletes. Contact Commissioner J.C. Heighway to enter.
MORE UPCOMING ADULT EVENTS
HIT DEM POCKETS: Following an on-line vote, Hit Dem Pockets will make its April 7 Sunday Shootout a singles event, set for 4:30 p.m. at North Woods Lanes in Macedonia. Entry fee is $60 for the handicapped event, with handicap based on 80 percent of 220. For more information, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/HitDemPockets
FURBAY OPEN : The 22nd annual Furbay Electric Open is set fro 9 a.m. May 5 at Bowlero Hall of Fame Lanes. Entry fee for the event is $80, with bowlers rolling five qualifying games before the field is cut to the top 16 (72-player field) or 20 (if 80 or more) for rounds of two-game match play until either four or five remain for a traditional stepladder finals. First place is worth $1,000 (based on 72 entries), with the field being limited to 138 entries. For information, go to Facebook at:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1432235877499976
TRIWAY LANES: Triway Lanes will hold a King of the Hill tournament at 7 p.m. May 10. Entry fee is $40 for the scratch event to be bowled on a modified house oil pattern. Bowlers will roll four qualifying games. The top four to 16 (depending on field size) advance to single elimination match play until one remains. The winner receives one-half paid entry into the following week’s event. For information, go to https://www.facebook.com/events/742515467980750/742515477980749?ref=newsfeed
PBA REGIONAL: Wabash Lanes will be hosting the PBA Member-Non-Member Doubles on May 3 through 5. This serves as a fund-raiser for area high school bowling teams. For information, go to Wabash Lanes’ Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/wabashlanes
LEGACY CHALLENGE: Legacy Lanes and Lounge in Coshocton will be holding a Summer Sport Shot Challenge on Sundays, beginning April 28. The event is open to adult and youth bowlers, with a $10 entry fee for youth and $20 for adults. They will be handicapped events, with bowlers rolling three games. Cash prizes will be paid weekly for adults, with different patterns each week. The youth challenge will be at 3:30 p.m.; adults will bowl at 5:30 p.m. Also, Legacy will be hosting a handicap trios tournament at 11 a.m. April 21, with a $210 entry fee per team. Teams will bowl six games on a house oil pattern. For more information, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1674462659757388/?ref=newsfeed
PBA TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS PRO-AM: AMF Riviera Lanes will be hosting the PBA Tournament of Champions the week of April 21, with the pro-am for the event scheuled for April 27. Four options are available for the pro-am, ranging from $89 to $209. Bowlers will roll three games with three different PBA pros, receiving strikes in the third, sixth and ninth frames. Scores will be combined with pros’ scores for final placements. This is a handicapped event.
For information, go to:
https://www.leaguepals.com/league-info?id=658c5645580c5a4c3f1509e8&tab=signup&pbalbc=true
OHIO MASTERS: The 2024 Bowler X Ohio Masters will be held Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 at Eastbury Bowling Center in Canton. The event is open only to adult bowlers sanctioned in Ohio. No youth bowlers are permitted to enter. Entry fee is $100. Bowlers will bowl five qualifying games beginning at 11 a.m. Aug. 31. The field then will be cut to the top 50 percent of the field, which will bowl five additional games at 5:30 p.m. with pins from the early block carrying over. The field then will be cut again to the top 32 (based on 120 entries) for single-elimination, two-game match play by seed until a champion is declared. The field is limited to 128 players. Ric McCormick is the defending champion. For information, go to: