CANYON LANES  sponsored by Mark Baker Bowling

champs and finalists; Mark Baker Bowling bonus award winners Michael and Xander with Mark

        Super bowling was the order of the day as Andrew Guba and Xander Velasco picked up JBT titles in exciting Southern California Conference action at Morongo Casino's Canyon Lanes.

        In a three way scratch division semifinal match, Andrew Guba finished with a strong 236, but both opponents could strike to beat him.  Amazingly, both left a swishing 7-pin, stopping Katelyn Abigania at 233 and qualifying leader Aaron Calica at 227, and moving Andrew on to the title game.  Katelyn's higher finish than Aaron did give her the day's U17 subdivision win however.  Abigania had already won the day's Girls Scratch event with a 232-208 win over Avery Domaguin (the week after the same result at a PWBA regional!)

        Top seed Michael Marmolejo had taken the lead away from Calica, but late splits on the left lane did him in, as Guba poured on the strikes for a 244-201, continuing his late-career resurgence with his 5th career JBT title.

        In the handicap division, Daniel Gonzales struck in the tenth frame to defeat Chase Simmons, while Hank Bernstein wrapped up a great day in fourth.  Xander Velasco then made his second straight title match appearance, this time as tournament leader.  Starting with back to back opens, it looked like a second straight disappointing loss as well.  However, Velasco then came alive with the next eight strikes, needing most of them in an exiting 278-247 win over Gonzales, good for a long awaited first career JBT title.

        The weekend was sponsored by Mark Baker Bowling, with Mark on hand to award $250 bonus scholarships to the overall weekend winners.  Xander was the obvious winner in handicap, while Michael's fifth and second was enough to scrape by Daniel Hong's fifth and third performances.  Our annual Super Bowl Prop Bet contest was fun for everyone again, with Cameron Velasco answering 4 of the 5 questions right, then winning the tiebreaker to win a ball of his choice from the Brands of Brunswick, one of our title sponsors!  Huge thanks to the legend Paula Vidad and the Canyon staff for their usual great hosting job!  Want in on all the fun for everyone?  Just check out our schedule and come on down!

sponsored by Mark Baker Bowling- the top scratch and handicap combined finisher on the weekend earns a $250 bonus!

this event features our annual Super Bowl Prop Bet contest, with pretty darn amazing bonus prizes!

Date: Sunday February 12, 2023  (This is ONE tournament that is one day long, open to anyone age 21 & under as of 8/1/22). 

Start Time: Bowling begins at 9 AM.  The goal is to be done before Tampa Bay kicks off in the Super Bowl.

Re-entries?:  There's only one qualifying squad, so there are no re-entries this event..

Reservations:  Please email director@bowljbt.com to reserve a spot.  You can prepay (not required) at the 'Prepaying' section of this website.  Reservations (paid or unpaid) must check in no later than 15 minutes before start time.  At that time, all bowlers will be taken on a first come, first serve basis until the field is full.

Format: Qualifying round is 5 games.  The top 40% bowl advance to two additional games. The top 4 bowl a two-round stepladder.

Divisions/ Averages:  Scratch or handicap.  It is the bowlers' choice of division.  Also, everyone age 16 or under as of 8/1/22 is automatically entered in the U-17 side event.   Also, every female is automatically entered in the Girls Scratch side event.   If this is your first JBT event this season, we will be asking for average info.  In most cases, your highest average from any current form of organized competition of at least 15 games is what we need.  If you bowl in multiple leagues / clubs, bring everything and we'll sort it out for you.  If you don't have 15+ games in any organized competition this season, we need your finishing 21-22 average, and any 2022 summer averages.  After your first JBT event, your average is re-rated before every JBT event according to JBT rules.  Please see JBT Rule 13 for complete details.

Points:  This event counts for Southern California Conference, and All-Conference points.  Points qualify you for the big money season-ending Invitationals and Touring Players Championship, so get all you can.  Visit the 'statistics' section of the website to check on your points.  As the end of the season, the top 32 in Southern California Conference points, plus anyone who had a top-4 finish in a Southern California Conference event this season, advance to their respective Invitationals.

Entry fee: $60.  Scholarship brackets are available for $2 each.  Raffle tickets for Ebonite bowling balls, and our PowerBowl and '27' jackpots, are available on-site. 

Sponsor Incentive bonuses:  1) IAM Bowling: Bowlers making the final match of an event (scratch or handicap) wearing an IAM patch (good), any IAM shirt (better), or an IAM JBT shirt (best) earn point bonuses towards a $5,000 IAM incentive jackpot.  (The IAM patch is requested to be worn by all bowlers).   2) Virtue Bowling: Bowlers making the final match of an event (scratch or handicap, win or lose), using a Virtue Bowling shirt or patch, and a Virtue drilled ball, earn a $25 Virtue gift card.  

Covid details: JBT events follow- at least- all local Covid safety protocols, which you must be prepared for.   Please stay posted so you're not surprised about anything required of you. 

Scholarships: 1:6 in each division earn scholarships, scratch and handicap.  Minimum prizes are $300, $150, $100, $60.  Bowlers must finish in the top 4 once this season to qualify for that conference's Invitational, which features $1,000 for first place.  Bowlers who finish in the top 20 in a conference's points race, or the top 100 in all-conference points, qualify for the Touring Players Championship, featuring $2,500 for first.

Lane conditions: conditions vary from event to event, and are not posted prior to the event (unless otherwise announced).  Some events do not post the pattern until after qualifying.  Be ready for anything- it makes you a better bowler!  Check out previous patterns and corresponding cut scores at the 'lane conditions' section of this website.

Dress code:  Anything goes EXCEPT tank tops, gym shorts, clothing promoting alcohol, drugs, or firearms, or excessively ripped or short clothing, subject solely to the director's discretion.  However, bowlers wearing slacks or dress shorts/skirts, and a 'name shirt' or PBA-style 'dye-sub' shirt, or college or high school team shirt, earn an extra 10 points on their season-long points total.  If you're not sure about dress code, check with us.  If you're new to us, the vast majority of the bowlers do dress in the 'bonus' dress code, and those points become very important, so plan accordingly.

RESERVED BOWLERS:

This reservation is an expectation that you will be bowling.  PLEASE do not forget to contact us if you need to cancel or adjust your reservation.  Repeated 'no-shows' may result in you not being able to reserve a spot.  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.