AKRON — A field of 92 doubles teams will kick off a big tournament weekend at Station 300 on Friday as the revised Akron Open continues its seven-year run.
The four-game doubles sweeper begins at 7 p.m. with a full field. The seventh version of the Akron Open singles since the rebirth, put together by Jody Boyd, will hold a pair of shifts at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday with full fields of 138 players in each shift.
Ashland’s Cassidy Schaub, the two-time defending champion who has not failed to reach the stepladder finals in his five appearances, returns to lead the field. The former event was held at the former Colonial Village Lanes in Akron.
Following the six-game qualifying rounds, the top 1-in-5 (55 players if all 276 bowl) will return at 9 a.m. Sunday for the five-game Cashers’ Round, with pins carrying over.
After that round, the field will be cut again to the top 24 for five more games to determine the final remaining players for the stepladder finals to determine the champion. The event is being contested on Station 300’s house oil pattern.
Unlike in past years, PBA regional and tour pros will be missing from the field due to a competing event being held in Coldwater, the final event of the run for the Brunswick Cup. But Boyd was able to fill the field, with a waiting list.
Jesse Hawkins and Jeffrey Scott was the defending doubles sweeper champions.
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MASTERS COMING UP
The second major event to kick off the 2025-26 fall-winter season will be the annual Ohio Masters, set for Aug. 30 and 31 at HP Lanes in Columbus with a new format and entry fee for the eighth annual event.
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. Tournament officials will be in Akron this weekend accepting entries, with the current field at 50 as of Friday. The event is being contested on a special Ohio Masters oil pattern.
Following qualifying, the cut will be 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
OTHER EVENTS
COLLEGE BOWL TOURNAMENTS: The opening College Bowl Tournaments event is a singles set for 10 a.m. Sept. 20 at Park Centre Lanes in North Canton. Entry fee for the first event of the monthly tournament series is $65, with bowlers rolling four qualifying games on a house oil pattern before the field is cut to the top eight for single elimination match play. See information at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1732438633645945
HIT DEM POCKETS: Hit Dem Pockets has announced dates for two upcoming events, including one rescheduled from earlier in the summer. The third HDP Queens tournament is set for 10 a.m. Sept. 20 at North Woods Lanes in Macedonia with a $125 entry fee. It features a new site and new format — a one-day event. Bowlers will roll eight qualifying games before the field is cut to the top 12 for the Cashers Round, based on a 48-player field. After a short break, bowlers will bowl two rounds of single-game elimination match play, with the final three bowling in a stepladder finals format. First place will be worth $2,000. A squad leader bonus also will be offered for a bowler bringing in five or more players. Melissa Voytko is the defending champion. Also, HDP will be holding a Ladies Only & Seniors (55-and-older) tournament on Sept 13 at North Woods. Entry fee is $45 for this handicapped event. Bowlers will roll four games, with the low score being thrown out. For ladies competing in both divisions, there is a discounted $75 overall fee. First place in each division is $750 guaranteed. See information forms below:
HILES TOURNAMENTS: The finals for the Summer Sports Shot Series is set for 8 p.m. Friday at Mt. Lebanon Lanes in Pittsburgh. A complete look at the finals and times appears below:
SINGLES ELIMINATOR: Jody Boyd is promoting a $1,000 Singles Eliminator event, set for 1 p.m. Nov. 1 at Sequoia Pro Bowl in Columbus. Entry fee is $80 on a house oil pattern, with as maximum field of 120. Bowlers will bowl either four or five games (to be announced) before the field is cut to the top 24 for eliminator rounds, with the top eight receiving a first-round bye. For information, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1480891892928674?active_tab=about
SWEETEST DAY EVENT: Boss Lady Productions will be holding the Sweetest Day Battle of the Sexes with two shits at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Oct. 12 at Rollhouse Fairfield in Fairfield. See information below:
TRIPLE T TOURNAMENTS: The team of Cassidy Schaub, Charles Easton, Jeff Fehr, Dan Higgins and Chad Roberts topped the field during the five-man Baker Tournament at Jugs Bowling in Toledo. See qualifying results below:
