BIG ROCK CASINO

champs Ryan Scheer & Joey Balistreri

            In the highest scoring event of the NM-TX Conference season, Ryan Scheer and Joey Balistreri outscored and outlasted them all, capturing JBT titles in exciting action at Big Rock Casino.

            Our survivor format features low-bowler-out matchplay after the cut to the top half, creating do-or-die situations all throughout the center.   In the handicap division, the survivors were whittled down to six, and in that round, Sophie Diaz eliminated Seth Jaramillo 251-211, Balistreri beat Ben Stedman 247-234, and Jacob Valdez edged Josh Helmick 241-221.  Helmick had a fine day, though, firing 299 during qualifying, one of four 290+ games on the day (Marcos Armijo, also bowling handicap, shot 295, William Entsminger fired 299, and the fourth one... I'll mention below).

            In the three-way semifinal that followed, Diaz (217) and Balistreri (224) advanced, while Valdez bowed out in third with 176.  In the title match, 12 year-old Joey showed no fear against Sophie, a former JBT champ at Big Rock.  In the end, he cruised to a 234-215 win and the first title of his JBT career.

            Scratch division semifinalists were also eventually carved down to the last six, and in those games Scheer ousted Entsminger 237-226, Nick Lee got by Tim Crites 264-222, and Matt Helmick and Danny Cobine played yet another thriller, with Helmick finally getting the better of him in a 193-192 squeaker. 

            In the three-way semifinal game, all three bowlers could have wound up in a tie, but Helmick's 236 edged Scheer's 234.  That left Lee, who could strike out to tie at 234, but a ringing 10-pin on the second shot relegated him to 224 and a third place finish.  That only added to Helmick's excitement for the day- his little brother's earlier 299 must have motivated him, as he fired a perfect 300 earlier in survivor, the first of his JBT career and the only one of the weekend.

            The title match was of course important to both bowlers, but it was Scheer with more on the line, as Jess Gagliardi had beaten him for a title the day before.  Helmick struggled with carry mid-game, and Ryan came through under that extra pressure with a 227-213 win and the fifth title of his JBT career, matching Jess' win and keeping the Go Wireless Bowler of the Year race absolutely intriguing with just two NM-TX events left.

        Thanks to everyone at Big Rock for hosting our Tour!  Want in on all the fun?  Check out our schedule and come on out to the next JBT event, it's really that simple!

Big Rock- final results and optional scholarship winners
5/2/2010    
NM-TX Conference  
   
Scratch Division  
rank name prize
1 Ryan Scheer $200
2 Matt Helmick $100
3 Nick Lee $85
4 William Entsminger $140
5 Danny Cobine $30
6 Tim Crites $5
7 William Yoder $45
8 Jess Gagliard $30
9 Hannah Stedman  
10 Dan Romero $15
11 Christina Waldron  
12 Jonathan Lawson  
13 TJ Gaudette  
14 Tom Crites  
15 Jacob Wright $15
16 Ahkeen Williams  
17 Lance Ragland $5
18 Charlie Elliott  
19 Sara Vargas $5
20 Paul Carper $45
21 Wendy Shelton  
22 Billy Read  
23 Ryan Fast  
24 Tevynn Laws  
25 Danny Crites $10
26 Robbie Alley  
27 Janeyl Carper  
28 Amber Robinson  
29 Cody Franke  
   
Handicap Division  
rank name prize
1 Joey Balistreri $215
2 Sophie Diaz $100
3 Jacob Valdez $60
4 Josh Helmick $40
5 Seth Jaramillo $35
6 Ben Stedman  
7 Olivia Stedman $30
8 Peter Trujillo  
9 Marcos Armijo  
10 Alyssa Williams $15
11 Lacey Shelton $15
12 Nick Sanchez  
13 Stephanie Barela  
14 Rabakkah Gaynor  
15 Shawna Bellman  
16 Andrea Jaramillo  
17 Elizabeth Romero   
18 Olivia Silva $15
19 Tim Baribeau  
20 Rebecca Finch  
21 Jonah Seawright  
     
Scratch High Games:  
  M Helmick 300  
  Entminger 299  
Tyoder 279  
D Romero 279  
Tim Crites 266  
   
Handicap High Games:  
Armijo 323  
J Helmick 314  
Balistreri 296  
S Jaramillo 276  
S Jaramillo 263  
   
Round Leaders (5 pts. Each)  
Scratch Handicap
Yoder - Romero J Valdez
Entsminger Balistreri
Yoder - Entsminger J Helmick
Entsminger J Helmick
Entsminger J Helmick
   
   
High Female:  
Waldron +57  
H Stedman +49  
O Stedman -11  
S Vargas -31  
W Shelton -44  
   
  TOTAL AWARDED THIS EVENT: $1,195