CANYON LANES presented by Mark Baker Bowling

champs and finalists

            A truly super day of action resulted in very big winners in both divisions, in terrific JBT Southern California Conference action, hosted by Canyon Lanes at Morongo Casino.

            Cameron Velasco began a run up the handicap division stepladder with a 250-208 win over first time finalist Keir Smyth.  Velasco then beat Ian Fiel 229-199.  Cailyn Robey awaited as the top seed, and they played an entertaining title match.  In the end, Robey had just enough to avenge her Main Event title match loss, edging Cameron 235-231 for the win and her first career JBT title.  All these great results put Robey over $3,100 in JBT earnings already in her young career!

            Scratch began with the rarity of two first time finalists facing off, with Jacob Asleson beating Wyatt McCollum.  Daniel Hong then stopped Asleson to advance against top seed Aaron Calica, who'd have to face a Hong for the second straight day, with Daniel's sister Stephanie taking the title yesterday.   This time Aaron was not to be denied, rolling a strong game to beat Hong and earn the second title of his career.  In addition, he earlier got by Katelyn Abigania for the U17 title.  All those results were plenty to win the Mark Baker Bowling bonus award for high combined finish on the weekend, earning a bonus $350 on top of the regular winning prize, giving him a whopping $950 in earnings on the weekend!

            Jazmyn Beck won her first girls scratch title with a win over Abigania, and that result was enough for her to earn the Mark Baker bonus in girls.  In handicap, Neel Kankariya (4th+10th) and Robey (1st+13th) tied for the award.  Huge thanks to Mark- check out his new video series "The Game's Changed", available now at his website!

            Fiel's already good day got way better at about 9 PM, as he and 10 others answered 4 of the 5 Super Bowl Prop Bet questions correctly, and the overtime TD gabe him the closest score prediction of 27-17.  This earns him free entries for the rest of the SEASON- wow, congrats Ian!

            Huge thanks for the great Paula Vidad and her team for another flawless hosting job.  Want in on the unique fun like this only JBT offers?  Just check out our schedule and come on down!

This event is at or near sellout.  Please review your entry to make sure it is accurate, and refresh this page to see if the roster changes.  Roster will NOT be updated after Thursday afternoon (we travel), be sure to email us with questions after that time.

Date: Sunday February 11, 2024  (This is ONE tournament that is one day long, open to anyone age 21 & under as of 8/1/23). 

sponsored by Mark Baker Bowling;

$600 split by weekend overall winners

in all four divisions!

Start Time: Bowling begins at 8:30AM (so we can be done in time for the Tampa Bay game).

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% advance to round two.  Round two formats vary week to week to keep it fresh and exciting, and are released no later than the week of the event.   

Divisions/ Averages:  Scratch or handicap.  It is the bowlers' choice of division.  Also, everyone age 16 or under as of 8/1/23 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 22-23 average, and any 2023 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 So Cal 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.  At the end of the season, the top 32 in So Cal points, plus anyone who had TWO top-5 finishes in So Cal events this season, advance to their respective Invitationals.

Entry fee: $60.  Scholarship brackets are available for $2 each.  Raffle tickets for bowling balls from the brands of Brunswick, and our PowerBowl and '28' 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.  (These sponsorships are pending final renewal for the new season.)

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 5 twice this season in that conference 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 $2,800 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, or even at all.  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:  Football-themed gear is acceptable for this event, and will not count against the dress code bonus.  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. 

This event is at or near sellout.  Please review your entry to make sure it is accurate, and refresh this page to see if the roster changes.  Roster will NOT be updated after Thursday afternoon (we travel), be sure to email us with questions after that time.