A pair of bowlers participating out of Lewis Center continue to lead the scratch all-events category through six weekends during the Ohio State USBC Open Championships, being conducted at AMF Riviera Lanes in Fairlawn and Station 300 in Akron.
Cassidy Schaub holds the overall lead with 2,096, followed by Dan Higgins with 2,037. The tournament runs weekend through May 4.
Leaders and second-place holders in other divisions as of this week include:
Team handicap: 4 Bitches & A Loser of Sidney 3,405; Pitts’ Pais Purple of London, 3,386;,
Optional scratch: Thanks Charles! of Lewis Center, 3,247; GCUSBC KPT #1 3,194;
Doubles handicap: Austin T. Hill-Leroy J. Mullins, Versailles, 1,465; Shawn Streeter-Bernard Warren, Akron, 1,431;
Doubles scratch: Streeter-Warren, 1,391; Adam Barta-Cassidy Schaub, Lewis Center, 1,386;
Singles handicap: Dallas Johnson, Chillicothe, 794; Jeremy Saccone, Florence (Ky.), 780;
Singles scratch: Johnson, 786; Saccone, 780
All-events handicap: Brandin Ullman, Cuyhaoga Falls, 2,264; Travis Point, Sidney, 2,156.
All scores are unofficial. There have been five 300 games shot during the event, including Dwayne Hickman (Akron), James Nolan (Warren); Anthony Marcello (Cortland), D’Andrew Rodgers (Akron) and Richard McCormick (Florence, Ky.)
For complete results, go to: https://ohiostateusbc.com/open-championships/
WOMEN’S STATE
The Ohio State USBC Women’s Championships begins its second weekend Saturday at AMF Hall of Fame Lanes (doubles and singles) and Eastbury Bowling Center (Canton).
Competition will continue weekends through April 13.
Micki Sumner of Dayton rolled the first 300 game of the event during team competition at AMF Hall of Fame Lanes.
Here are results through Week 1:
Team handicap: 1, Bosom Buddie 2 (Akron) 2,725; 2, Why Not (Fairborn) 2,723; 3, Dolls with Balls (Fairfield) 2,656; 4, Ladies by the Lake (Geneva) 2,636; 5, M7M Brownies (Geneva) 2,632
Team actual: 1, Rame Enterprise Diva’s 1 (Cincinnati 2,425; 2, Those Swinging’ Parts (Cincinnati) 2,271; 3, HP Lanes #1 (Columbus) 2,167; 4, Spare Attitude (Powell) 2,135; 5, REMAX Trents Realty (Uniontown) 2,030
Doubles handicap: 1, A. Ebersole-C. Livers (Akron) 1,405; 2, J. Eichman-M. Sumner (Fairborn) 1,397; 3, N. Porter-N. Roberts (Akron) 1396; 4, N. Turner-L. Schuerman (Fairfield) 1,391; 5, S. Freytag-S. Svelund (Sidney) 1382
Doubles actual: 1, J. Eichman-M. Sumner (Fairborn) 1,241; 2, A. Bryant-K. Schooler (Cincinnati) 1,233; 3, C. Shepard-;I Webster (Cincinnati) 1,152; 4, C. Hosler-G. Loyer (Columbus) 1,139; 5, S. Zorbas-K. Tinch (Akron) 1,109
Handicap singles: 1, Michelle Irvin (Cincinnati) 798; 2, Melanie Taylor (Akron 763; 3, Terri Gaynor (Massillon) 748; 4, Mechelle Kelso (Lewis Center) 747; 5, LaWanda Barber (Cincinnati) 745
Actual singles: 1, Micki Sumner (Fairborn) 652; 2, Giana Loyer (Columbus) 627; 3, Kelly Bishop (Columbus) 618; 4, Ashley Bryant (Cincinnati) 605; 5, Kyla Beckley (Dennison) 589
Handicap all-events: 1, Michele Irvin (Cincinnati) 2,129; 2, Casey Fulton (Fairborn) 2,125; 3, Nancy Roberts (Akron) and Netha Gussey (Akron) 2,122; 5, Terri Gaynor (Massillon) 2,121
Scratch all-events: 1, Rachel Stout (Genoa) 1,866; 2, Ashley Bryant (Cincinnati) 1,828; 3, Kiersten Schooler (Cincinnati) 1,780; 4, Giana Loyer (Columbus) 1,774; 5, Lorie Webster (Cincinnati) 1,771
The Stark County USBC is acting as host for the event and is looking for volunteers to assist with raffles, act as score monitors, help sell merchandise and assisting with brackets. Also substitutes are needed for competition in the handicap tournament
For information, contact the Stark County USBC either via Facebook or calling 330-453-3025 for information.
OTHER EVENTS
HDP HOLDS DOUBLES A Hit Dem Pockets Sunday Handicap Doubles is set for 5 p.m. April 6 at North Woods Lanes in Macedonia. Entry fee is $120 per team, with handicap being 80 percent of 210. Teams each bowl five games with total pinfall determining final placers. In addition, the top team in each game will roll a sixth game for an additional pot. Go go to https://www.facebook.com/HitDemPockets for information.
COLLEGE BOWL TOURNAMENTS: The final regular-season College Bowl Tournament Series event will be a regular doubles at 10 a.m. April 19 at AMF Hall of Fame Lanes. This is a change from the original schedule due to the Ohio USBC Women’s State Tournament. Entry fee is $130 per team, with teams bowling four qualifying games before the field is cut to the top eight for single-game elimination match play. For information, go to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1732438633645945
LEGACY LANES: The fourth annual Mixed Doubles event is set for March 29, April 5 and 12 at Legacy Lanes and Lounge in Coshocton. Entry fee is $60 per team, with Saturday shifts at 3 p.m. and Sunday shifts at 12:30 p.m.
OMT: The Ohio Matchplay Madness event, originally scheduled for April 5 is canceled. The OMT 50 grand finale event is set for April 26. Go to Facebook for OMT updates at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/360430239160799
BOULEVARD LANES: The Larry Stein Memorial Shootout is set for 10 a.m. April 7 at Boulevard Lanes in Dover. This is a scratch event with a $60 entry fee. The tournament is open to the first 64 paid bowlers. This is a match-play event, with bowlers rolling three games and winners advancing. The final six will be in a stepladder finals. For information, call 330-343-6917
PROFESSIONAL BOWLERS ASSOCIATION
Indianapolis left-hander Jean Perez, the No. 4 seed, stopped Cincinnati’s Richard McCormick 258-247 in the title match to capture the PBA Lucky Strike-Evansville Central-Midwest Open at AMF Arc Lanes in Evansville, Ind. This was a one-day event.
Players rolled eight qualifying games before the field was cut to the top 16 for elimination match play by seed. The first two rounds were best-of-three, while the final two rounds were single elimination.
Drew Klinger, who lost to Perez in the semifinals, was the top seed with 1,945 (243.13 average), followed by Robert Oakleaf (1,794). Roy Wisdom earned the final cut spot at 16 with 1,692. Brett Miller earned the final cash spot at 24th with 1,640.
It marked Perez’s fourth regional title.
PBA QUALIFIER: Rebman Recreation in Lorain will be holding its 18th annual PBA-PBA50 Ohio Lottery Qualifier at 2 p.m. April 12. Entry fee is $80 prepaid or $90 after April 9.
Bowlers will roll five games on the PBA Don Johnson 2025 oil pattern to earn spots in the PBA Ohio Lotter-Baldo Campana and Dave D’Entremont Memorial Central Open on May 17 (a one-day event) or the PBA50 Central Region event July 28-30. At one-in-five events will receive a tournament entry into the regionals.
The tournament can take 120 entries, with 45 entries being awarded last year. See entry information below.
CENTRAL REGION: Clutch Lanes in Cuyahoga Falls will host its annual PBA-PBA50 Doubles-Clutch Lanes Central Open on April 11 through 13, just prior to TOC week in Fairlawn. A practice session and youth clinic are set for April 11, with two eight-game qualifying rounds set for 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. April 12. The field will then be cut to the top 12 teams (based on a field of 36 teams or more). Those 1 teams will return Sunday for Baker System match-play rounds beginning at 8 a.m. until a champion is determined. Admission is free. Among PBA players registered to participate are Tom Adcock, Chris Barnes, Dom Barrett, Dina Castillo, Tom Daugherty, Patrick Dombrowski, Graham Fach, Michael Haggitt, Tom Hess, Don Hogue, Eugene McCune, Kevin McCune and Anthony Simonsen. The practice with the pros and clinic is set for for 7 p.m. April 11. For information, go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/962944972321207
PBA TOUR: The PBA Tournament of Champions will be held the week of April 14 through April 20 at AMF Riviera Lanes in Fairlawn.
The pro-am is set for 6 p.m. April 14 with options ranging from $89 to $209 depending on the package. A high school clinic also will be held at 5 p.m. April 13.
Two rounds each will be conducted April 15, 16 and 17, with TOC prelims set for 5 p.m. April 19 and the finals at 3 p.m. April 20. For information, go to: https://www.pba.com/tournaments/2025/tournament-champions