MOJAVE DOUBLES

champs Eric Hatchett & Harley Sweigart and Michael Wyman & Sonny Geronimo with finalists

        Harley Sweigart and Eric Hatchett defended their titles, while Sonny Geronimo and Michael Wyman earned their first wins, in exciting action at the JBT Mojave Doubles Classic, hosted by Texas Star Lanes.

        Zach Greim and Gael Egana began the scratch division stepladder finals with a 226-186 win over Wendy MacPherson and April McDonnell.  Greim and Egana then rolled past Sebastian Huffman and Zack Hattori 205-173 to reach the title match,

        After going 0-3 in matchplay, Gael and Zach were looking to go 3-0 in the stepladder to get the title.  Defending champs Harley and Eric had something to say about that, however.  After Sweigart's open sixth frame, the talented team struck out from there, including Harley's tenth frame double to seal an exciting 238-233 win.  It was Sweigart's 41st career JBT title, while Hatchett runs his post-career title total to 19 with the win.

        Geronimo and Wyman began a climb up the handicap stepadder with a 237-164 win over AJ Imperial and Gavin Holter.  Sonny and Michael then topped Hillari Hampton and Caleb Rothstein 231-185 to advance to the title game.

        Siblings Jason and Justyce McCoy had been brilliant all day en route to the top seed, but Geronimo and Wyman continued their unstoppable roll, cruising to a 227-181 win, and the first career JBT title for each of them.

        Big thanks to Jerry Francomano and the team at Texas for their usual flawless hosting job, as well as to all the adults and alumni who took the time to bowl with today's youth stars.  Want in on all the fun?  Come on down to the next JBT event, that's all there is to it!