WICKLIFFE — the team of Rick Davis, Steve Scott and Calvin Thomas finished with 2,252 total pinfall to captured the Double L Team 9th annual Trio Team Shootoout event at Wickliffe Lanes.
The event drew 160 teams and paid 26 spots overall. It was held over two weekends.
Taking second was Greg Patz, Martez Walker and Brandon White (2,244), with Jim Grenwise, Matt Zitnik and Dean Vargo taking third along with Mike King, Brandon White and Teroy Wade with 2,216.
First place was worth $4,500. Ron Mitchell also had his first career 300 to earn a bonus.
There also were optional singles events available for women and men, with Nickie Thompson topping the ladies with 783 (including handicap0 and Chris Brock taking first for the men with 829 (with handicap).
For complete results, go to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2279704218779892
Below are the remainder of the team standings:
1st Rick Davis/ Steve Scott/Calvin Thomas–2252–$4500 (Guaranteed}
2nd Greg Patz/ Martez Walker/ Brandon White-2244– $2325
3rd Jim Grenwis/ Matt Zitnik/ Dean Vargo-2216 (tie)–$1125
4th Mike King/ Brandon White/ Teroy Wade-2216 (tie)–$875
5th Dell Ray Jr./ John Boyd III/ Greg Patz-2199– $675
6th Katlyn Ferrell/ Brandon Semonik/ Butch Ferrell-2168– $525
7th Tyreece Gray/ Rick Davis/ Calvin Thomas-2165– $525
8th John Mahone/ Gerald Tate/ Chris Brock-2150– $450
9th Mike King/ John Boyd III/ Teroy Wade-2143– $450
10th Dre Johnson/ Jordan Hornes/ Cj Edward Harris-2137– $450
11th Amanda Morrow/ Rj Presutto/ Tim Jones-2133– $400
12th Megeul Christian/ Lonnie Nichols/ Armond Fulgham-2130—$400
13th Seth Harrison/ Valencia Kelly/ Ray Cook-2128– $400
14th Jim Grenwis/ Kyle Kalinowski/ Jason Bowles-2109– $300
15th Amanda Malave/ Ray Poole/ Dean Vargo-2097– $300
16th Amanda Morrow/ Carlton Morrow/ Rj Presutto-2087–$300
17th Dell Ray Jr./ Reggie Petty/ Kyle Kalinowski-2082–$300
18th Dawn Freed/ Shannon Price/ Christian Harris-2080–$300
19th Sharita Beckham/ Amanda Malave/ Ulyess Rand Jr-2075 (tie)-$300
20th Judy King/ Martin Rigby/ D’Andre Rodgers-2075 {tie}–$300
21st Timothy Lynch/ Maurice Moore/ Carlton Bragg-2073– $300
22nd Ryan Roderick/ Dylan Rinella/ Kyle Kb Brooks-2071– $150
23rd Eric Reeder/ Armond Fulgham/ Trey Reeder-2070–$150
24th Steve Scott/ Charmaine Allen/ Ryan Roderick-2069–$150
25th Laticia Hudson/ Phylicia Hall/ Aisha Jones-2062–$150
26th Brian Smith/ Sharita Beckham/ Ulyess Rand Jr-2057–$150
The next Double L Team Tournaments events are The Battle of the States set for July 19 at Spins Bowl Akron, with an entry fee of $240 per team for the four-person event. PBA and PWBA players who have titles in the past three years cannot participate. Teams must have at least one female. There also will be Mixed Doubles event at 6:30 p.m. July 18 at Spins Akron to kickoff the weekend with a $120 entry fee per team. See information go to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2279704218779892
VALIE LANES DOUBLES
Final prize lists have been announced for the 37th annual Valie Lanes Doubles Handicapped Tournament, which began in February at Valie Lanes in Jewett. The event was held weekends through May 31. The team of Bailey McGinnis and Ethan Gary topped the field with 1,593, followed by Tony Carson and Mark Walters with 1,571. A total of 38 teams cashed in the event. There were seven 300s from Paul Still, Matt Fowler, Bill Hillier, Jonathan Nixon, Tyler Harmon, Dennis McGrath and Ben Kight. Here is the final list:
OTHER EVENTS
HIT DEM POCKETS: Hit Dem Pockets will hold its annual Christmas in July event July 5-6 and 12-13 at North Woods Lanes. Entry fee is $35 for singles and $70 for teams, with events for scratch, women and seniors in singles and doubles. This is a handicapped event. In addition, the Queens tournament, originally set for June 21 at North Woods, has been canceled. See tourney info below:
ROLLHOUSE PARMA: Tim Jones Jr. captured the Monday Night Sport Shot Sweeper series Monday on the 2025 Intercollegiate Team Championships 42-foot pattern at Rollhouse Parma. Other top five finishers included Tim Voytko, Ryan Liederbach, Scott McIntire, Vincent Bellar and Martez Walker. This weeks tourney will be bowled on the 2025 U.S. Open No. 1 pattern. Bowlers will roll four qualifying games before the field is cut to either the top four or five for the stepladder finals. Entry fee is $40. For information, go to: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1917841658726024/
ROYAL RUMBLE: Axion Events is presenting the BowlaMania IV Royal Rumble, with squads at 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. July 26 at Wickliffe Lanes in Wickliffe. Entry fee is $40 and this is a handicapped event. See information here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2828473804123087/?hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen&multi_permalinks=3663854997251626
HILES TOURNAMENTS: This week’s Friday Summer Sport Shot series tournament will be bowled on the 2025 U.S. Women’s OpenNo. 4 oil pattern at Mt. Lebanon Lanes in Pittsburgh. Entry fee is $45, with discounts of $5 for juniors, seniors an veterans. The format is four qualifying games in the scratch event before the field is cut to the top 32 for pod-style match play, with four bowlers eventually meeting for the title. Starting time is 8 p.m. The events so far have attracted 832 entries for seven events, a record for the series. Shawn Curtis topped the field on last weeks U.S. Open PTQ patter, followed by Jared Shaner, Dennis Lenkner and Luke Kane, with 22 places cashing. See information here: https://www.facebook.com/events/738626655164550?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22group%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D
AKRON OPEN: The sixth annual Akron Open will return to Station 300 in Akron on Aug. 23 and 24 with a $130 entry fee. The Open will consist of a six-game qualifier, with shifts available at 9 a.m. or 4 p.m. before the overall field is cut on a 1-in-5 ratio for a Sunday’s cashers round at 9 a.m. That group will bowl five more games with pinfall carrying over. The field then will be cut again to the top 24 for five more games before the final cut to the top five for a traditional stepladder finals. Ashland’s two-handed lefty Cassidy Schaub is the two-time defending champion in the event. In addition, a four-game scratch doubles event will be held at 7 p.m. Aug. 22. For information on both, go to Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/events/1442496887101908?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22home%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D
OHIO MASTERS: The 2025 Ohio Masters is set for Aug. 30 and 31 at HP Lanes in Columbus with a new format and entry fee for the eighth annual event. This will be the debut tournament for HP Lanes with its new lane surfaces. This event is open to all adult bowlers who are sanctioned and live within an Ohio State USBC association. It also is open to adult bowlers who bowled a minimum of nine games in an Ohio sanctioned association league during the 2024-2025 season, but the bowler doesn’t have to do both. Bowlers will bowl an eight-game qualifying round Aug. 30 with a $125 entry fee beginning at noon. There is a maximum field of 144 players. The field then will be cut to the top 32 based on 128 entries, with a minimum of 24 bowlers being taken to the Aug. 31 match-play rounds. During match play, players will be seeded into a two-game single-elimination, total-pinfall matches until there is a champion. No youth bowlers are permitted in this event. Brendan Salo is the defending champion. For information, go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/1437051134118721?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D
OHIO STATE USBC: Official results for the Open Championships and final results and payouts for the Women’s Championships are now available. For results, go to: https://ohiostateusbc.com/
LEGACY LANES: Sunday Singles events began June 1, alternating between 9-pin no-tap and sport shot events. This week will be sport shot event. For information, go to: https://www.facebook.com/legacylaneslounge
SURVIVAL TOURNAMENTS: The next Survival Tournaments series event is the Bakers Revenge at 10 a.m. July 19 at Seven Hills Lanes in Seven Hills. Teams will roll in a Baker format attempting to match or beat a target score. Entry fee is $90 per team. For information, go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/2194492574303185
PBA
CENTRAL REGION: Non-member Albert Roche defeated Darrin Bloomquist 186-182 in the title match too capture the PBA Pro Bowl West Central Midwest Challenge -One Day Non Champs Event at Pro Bowl West in Fort Wayne, Ind. Roche was the No. 2 seed after qualifying, averaging 200, to finish second to Owen Williams 1,475-1,468. Bowlers rolled seven qualifying games in the event before the top 16 advanced to match play. The first two rounds were best-of-three match play before having single-elimination for the semifinals and finals. See complete results here: https://www.leaguepals.com/league-info?id=680937f75f3d01e01f7753c7
The next PBA Central Region event is the PBA Buffalo Wild Wings Central Open, set for Saturday and Sunday at Park Lanes in Heath.