GOLDEN PIN LANES

champs Joe Lewandowski & Steven Acuff

            Joe Lewandowski and Steven Acuff captured JBT titles in exciting Arizona Conference action at Tucson's venerable Golden Pin Lanes.

            The scratch division used our PBA format, with best 2-of-3 matches after a cut to the top 16.  We used the USBC National pattern, resulting in scores over 20 pins lower per game for the field.  Top seed Kyle King avoided our #1 jinx with a 2-0 sweep, including a 279 game, over #16 William Cornett.  #2 Riley Dempsey didn't fare as well, losing to #15 Allie Ijams 2-1.  FIve matches went to game three, with some dramatic final few frames, as #9 Chris Varholdt, #3 Labriel Leach, and #11 Jory Koizumi all won matches that came down to the final frame.

            In the round of eight, King swept Varholdt and Lewandowski swept Ijams.  #12 Courtney Dutton and #13 Matt Herbert went three games, with Matt escaping 256-236 in game three.  Meanwhile, Labriel Leach fired the weekend's only 300 game to force a game three with Koizumi, but couldn't maintain the momentum as Jory won game 3 to advance.

            In one-game semifinal matches, King ousted Herbert 266-211, while Lewandowski beat Koizumi 232-169 to set up the finale.  In that final match, Joe couldn't have started worse, with two big-split opens.  First time finalists like Joe could and have caved in in that situation, especially against the dominant JBT force in King, but all Lewandowski did from there was strike, stringing all the way to the tenth in a 255-218 win and his first career JBT title.

            Derek Acuff opened the handicap stepladder finals with a 229-199 win over Nick Wade, who was returning to action after an injury layoff.  Acuff then got past Taylor King 226-182, forcing a matchup between Derek and his brother Steven- what a Mother's Day present for their mom!  Sibling matches are always difficult in any sport, and in a close battle Steven got past Derek 191-180 to reach the title match.

            Top seed Tyler Boe was having a dream weekend, having won the day before, and then leading all eight rounds today en route to the top seed.  However, Acuff was riding all the momentum from his semifinal win, and was able to carry it all the way to a 227-193 victory and the second title of his JBT career.

            Thanks to everyone at Golden Pin for hosting our Tour for the first time in almost four years!  Over $1,400 in scholarships were awarded to bowlers of all averages.  Want in on the fun?  Check out our schedule and come on down, it's that simple!

Golden Pin Lanes- final results and optional scholarship winners
5/9/2010    
Arizona Conference  
   
Scratch Division  
rank name prize
1 Joe Lewandowski $225
2 Kyle King $185
3 Jory Koizumi $75
4 Matt Herbert $50
5 Labriel Leach $40
6 Chris Varholdt  
7 Courtney Dutton  
8 Allie Ijams  
9 Riley Dempsey  
10 Nick Lee  
11 Nigel Shemanski $15
12 Aaron Foshie  
13 Rebeca Reguero  
14 Sam Amaral  
15 Mark Curtis  
16 William Cornett  
17 Michael Majeske  
18 Gregg Kern  
19 Tim Crosswhite  
20 Timothy Jacob  
21 Nick Armstrong  
22 Andy Holick  
   
Handicap Division  
rank name prize
1 Steven Acuff $215
2 Tyler Boe $160
3 Derek Acuff $60
4 Taylor King $125
5 Nick Wade $100
6 Dori Jaffess $60
7 Megan LaPrell $35
8 Davnny Varholdt  
9 Stacey Lamb  
10 Maura Swaim  
11 Kyle Karpovich $5
12 Alex Pellegrino $15
13 Marina Stever $15
14 Valry Swaim  
15 Alexis Atkin  
16 Steven Ailport  
17 Ashley Collins  
18 Bethany Baker  
19 Ryan Doan  
20 Charles McPherson  
21 Adan Lebbs $15
22 Ryan Zent  
23 Kristen Lee $15
24 Rane Lacona  
25 Cortez Schenck  
26 Travis Johnson  
27 Rabakkah Gaynor  
28 Michael Bonkowske  
29 Savannah Carr $5
30 Jacob Lebbs  
31 Zach Friend  
32 Rebekka Nicolay  
33 Lindsey Ailport  
34 Megan Carlson  
35 Nicholas Nicolay  
36 Brittany Kolatzny  
37 Daniel Cotton  
38 Alicia Sullivan  
39 Duane Browning  
40 Kyle Thompson  
41 Derek Iozzion  
   
Scratch High Games:  
  Leach 300  
  Koizumi 280  
King 279  
Herbert 276  
Lee 259  
   
Handicap High Games:  
Boe 274  
D Acuff 266  
Karpovich 266  
S Acuff 263  
LaPrell 257  
   
Round Leaders (5 pts. Each)  
Scratch Handicap
KIng Boe
King Boe
Dempsey Boe
Dempsey Boe
King Boe
  Boe
  Boe
  Boe
   
High Female:  
Reguero  0  
Koizumi -35  
Dutton -38  
Ijams -49  
Jaffess -80  
   
  TOTAL AWARDED THIS EVENT: $1,415