ARIZONA DOUBLES

champs and finalists

        Three newcomers entered the JBT winners' circle with one alumni helping along the way, in tremendous action at the JBT Arizona Doubles Classic, hosted by the great team at Bowlero Mesa.

        The Las Vegas-based team of youngster Daryus Alo and PBA star Darren Tang began the scratch division Baker-format stepladder finals with a big 277-210 win over Vegas' Cerell Cardines and San Diego's Katelyn Abigania.  Arizona State star Alec Johnson then teamed with potential future Sun Devil Harper Schmidt (maybe) to beat Alo and Tang 230-160 and advance to the title match.

        Top seed Shane Smith was the youth star of the day, firing his first JBT 300 game in qualifying (15-time champ Riley Dempsey had the only other one), helping him and ASU assistant coach Matt Zweig earn the number one spot.  The finale turned into a grind, ending with Alec needing all three in the tenth to tie.  Johnson got the first hit but when the second shot didn't carry, Shane and Matt escaped with the 195-185 win, Smith's first and a third for Zweig to go with his two youth JBT wins.

        Lindsay Griem and Jadeyn Mabry shot a terrific 506 scratch the last game to make the stepladder finals, but their roll was stopped by Brockton and Devyn Scotford in round one of the finals 258-179.  Quinten Bell and Paityn Gaines then defeated the Scotfords 230-152 to reach their first title match each.

        The top seeded father and son team of Skip and Kyler Harden turned it on in the semifinals to overtake Bell and Gaines for the lead.  Gaines had bowled very well, but Quinten had been spectacular at times, with a 279-268 scratch stretch in qualifying.  They did not find the same momentum in the final though, and late strikes from the Hardens sealed the deal, with the 222-201 final result good for not only Kyler's first JBT title, but it was the very first time he even made the cut, wow!

        Mackenzie Theophilus took advantage of our "doubled" jackpots for doubles, banking a quick $200 for playing our '26' game perfectly.  Connor Steelmon-Hill took home the day's Ebonite bowling ball, courtesy of our amazing title sponsor. 

        Huge thanks to the fantastic support of our adult bowlers, many of who are not only JBT alumni but have gone on to great things in the sport, for taking time to bowl with today's JBT kids.  Want in on this fun and excitement?  Just check out our schedule and come on down!        

'21-'22 Doubles events to be contested at: 

DEC 11 BOWLERO MESA    MESA AZ                              11 AM

*3 balls max per bowler at each event* (practice with anything then declare the 3 you use for the event)

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*Teams must have AT LEAST one JBT-eligible bowler.  Partner can be ANY bowler.

('JBT eligible' means age 21 or under as of 8/1/21)

*Handicap AND Scratch divisions!

*$400 1^st place scholarship minimum per team guaranteed at each event !

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ENTRY FEE:  $80 per team                     FORMAT:  (2 divisions, scratch & handicap)            

                                                                                       --bowl 4 team games across 8 lanes

          Teams with ‘juniors’ who                                     --top 40% bowl 3 team matchplay games                 

          have never bowled in a JBT                                                                                                           

          enter for $5 off per junior!                                   --top 4 teams in each division bowl a BAKER

                                                                                          style stepladder finals

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OPTIONAL EXTRAS FOR ADULTS AND JUNIORS !!  (all returned 100%)

Brackets – ‘adult’ and ‘junior’ scratch and handicap brackets will be run.

‘Junior’ prizes are awarded as scholarship and ‘adult’ prizes are awarded as cash.

Adults may also choose to declare any/all winnings to their partner as scholarship.

Position prizes awarded as scholarship to ‘juniors’ only

(in other words, brackets are the only part where ‘adults’ can receive cash)

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HANDICAP 90% OF 400 (i.e. -- team entering at 380 will get 18 pins)

Bowlers who have competed in JBT events in 21-22 will use their JBT average.  All others must use their highest

21-22 average, 15 games minimum.  All others will use 200. Teams over 400 MUST bowl scratch.

For more info or to sign up, email director@bowljbt.com, and visit us at www.bowlJBT.com

RESERVED BOWLERS:

PLEASE do not forget to contact us if you need to cancel or adjust your reservation.  This list may not be updated after the Friday of the event as we travel, etc.  However, walk-ins / late entries are still gladly accepted as space permits.  There is generally plenty of room for walk-ins / late entries, and we'll  post here clearly if an event is nearing sellout or sold out.

Last update 12/10/21, 6 PM

PLEASE do not forget to contact us if you need to cancel or adjust your reservation.  This list may not be updated after the Friday of the event as we travel, etc.  However, walk-ins / late entries are still gladly accepted as space permits.  There is generally plenty of room for walk-ins / late entries, and we'll  post here clearly if an event is nearing sellout or sold out.