WEST SEATTLE BOWL

champs Tanner Spacey & Nick Bruketta

        Tanner Spacey took a huge step towards Bowler of the Year, while Nick Bruketta tasted JBT victory for the first time, in exciting Pacific Northwest Conference action at West Seattle Bowl.

        In our nervewracking 'survivor' format, players compete in low-bowler-out matches after the qualifying round.  Scratch surivors were carved down to four, and in that round Marshall Kent defeated Josh Mullen 227-216, and Spacey ousted Alex Earle 190-184.

        Kent, back for the summer after a Bowler of the Year season for Robert Morris University, was unable to slow down Tanner, in a three-way race for JBT Bowler of the Year honors.  Tanner won the match 237-192, good for the fourth title of his JBT career.

        Handicap survivors were also eventually cut down to the final four, and in those matches Bruketta got by red-hot Tessa Friason 227-213, while newcomer Matt Althoff beat Luke Jordan 251-221 to set up the title game. 

        In the final, Bruketta remained in control, eventually winning the game 230-207 for the first title of his JBT career.

        Correen Lieber swept the weekend's Ipmpact Bowling Women's Series events with a 220-193 win over Makayla Douglas, her nearest Bowler of the Year competition.

        Thanks again to the crew at West Seattle for hosting our event, which awarded over $1,500 in scholarships to bowlers of all averages and ages.