Youth bowling report: Perry team tops JTBA Baker event

PERRY TWP. — The Perry Panthers team, seeded eighth going into the championship round, captured the title during the Junior Tournament Bowlers Association Baker Team Challenge on Sunday at AMF Hall of Fame Lanes. The Panthers (213-187-209), who completed the 12-game qualifying round with 2,417 total pinfall, defeated sixth-seeded The Leftovers (217-148-163) 2-1 in theContinue reading “Youth bowling report: Perry team tops JTBA Baker event”

Smith, Fry win doubles title in friend’s memory

AKRON — A weekend that began in sorrow ended in triumph for a pair of Akron boyhood friends who grew up bowling in The National Bowling Association youth organization. Kimani Smith and Royce Fry spent Saturday at the celebration of life for deceased childhood friend Raymond Jones, a fellow TNBA Youth member. A week ago,Continue reading “Smith, Fry win doubles title in friend’s memory”

Fellows tops College Bowl singles event

CANTON — Left-hander Jim Fellows, seventh-seeded following qualifying, topped fifth-seeded Joe Hostetler 258-247 to win Saturday’s College Bowl Tournaments singles event at Eastbury Bowling Center. Fellows, who won $400, reached the title match with a 214-178 win over fellow lefty John Price during the semifinal round in the 32-player field. Hostetler topped left-hander Viktor VarnerContinue reading “Fellows tops College Bowl singles event”

Area bowling briefs: Tri-County Masters down to final 32

WOOSTER — Johnstown right-hander Jordan Ventresco opened his five-game qualifier with 288 and held on to gain the No. 1 seed during the 2022 Tri-County Masters on Sunday at Triway Lanes. Ventresco finished with 1,265 total pinfall, finishing just three pins ahead of Manfield’s Bob VanRiper (1,262), with Brandon Harris holding the third spot atContinue reading “Area bowling briefs: Tri-County Masters down to final 32”