STARLIGHT BOWLING at Santa Ana Star Casino

champs and finalists

            Two bowlers dominated their respective divisions en route to double points wins in exciting JBT Mountain Conference action at Starlight Bowling at Santa Ana Star Casino.

            Noah Saul began a climb up the scratch division stepladder finals with a tenth frame spare that beat Aiden Ruiz-Jimenez.  Another tenth frame mark was good for a second round shutout as Saul got past first time finalist Benjamin O'Neal to reach the final.   Top seed Daunte Urribari owned this event, blasting +250 in qualifying and hanging on to the top spot from there.  Noah gave him all he could handle in the final, but lost the look on the right lane, while a late turkey from Daunte sealed the deal.  He claimed his second career JBT title with the impressive win.

            Andrew Zubia qualified for the finals by just one pin over Isaac John, and capitalized on that good fortune with a win over Payton DeMerritt in round one.  The next match against Wesley Forgue was a thriller, and a tenth frame open from Zubia left them tied at 220.  The resulting rolloff was a striggle for both, with Forgue finally emerging to face top seed Luis Aguilar for the title.  Aguilar was amazing in qualifying, rolling the seventh-highest 5-game handicap total in JBT history, but feel way off that torrid pace in the semifinals.  He fond the look again in the finale, and though Forgue hung tough the whole way, Luis had just enough to mark in the tenth and escape with his first career JBT title.

            Kloey Kielich's excellent first round got her into both subdivision title matches.  She'd split those, beating Mia Medina (bowling with a full boot on her slide leg!) for Girls Scratch, and falling to Aguilar in U17, as both she and Luis doubled in their tenth frames.  Braden Wearly did his damage in the raffles, winning a ball of his choice from the brands of Brunswick, and nailing the '28' jackpot for a bonus $100!

            Big thanks to the team at Starlight for a terrific hosting job in our first visit to their great facility in a while.  Over $2,400 was awarded to all ages and skill levels- want in on all the fun?  Just check out our schedule and come on down!

Date: Sunday November 19, 2023  (This is ONE tournament that is one day long, open to anyone age 21 & under as of 8/1/23). 

Start Time: starting time is 10 AM.

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 a three game semifinals, then the top 4 bowl a stepladder finals.

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 DOUBLE Mountain 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 Mountain points, plus anyone who had TWO top-5 finishes in Mountain 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:  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.