PAC NW BAKER TEAM CHALLENGE

champs & runners-up

            Always one of our favorite events, the annual JBT Pac NW Baker Team Challenge produced fun, excitement, and great bowling, with a talented quintet earning the title in exciting action at Bowlero of Lakewood.

            After ten games of Baker competition, the top eight teams advanced to best 2-of-3 matchplay.  Unusually, the top two seeds survived to play for the title.  In a close finale between ten greats of all ages, a third game win spelled victory for Danny Chalmers, earning his 5th career JBT title, Brycen West (2nd), Madi Pollock (1st), and adult partners Kevin Hong (an amazing 7th) and Payden Stumpf (who somehow never won as a JBT youth, but finally became a JBT champ here).  Rising stars Nathan Tavel and Malakai Bachteler almost won their first, Toby Wills again came so close to a second win, while early Pac NW stars Tyler Boe and Nick Bachteler rounded out the runner-up team.

            Another highlight came before the event, as Tamia Yeager and family gave us the privilege of hosting her signing to Vanderbilt University, where she'll be joining fellow JBT female stars Avery Domaguin, Lindsay Greim, and Katelyn Abigania to form quite a team of Commodores out east in coming years!

            Huge thanks to Bowlero of Lakewood for hosting, and all the adults, many of whom are JBT alumni, for taking time out of their busy weekends to bowl with today's kids.  Want in on all this fun?  Check out our schedule and drop us an email to reserve spots today!

Date: Sunday December 8, 2024  (This is ONE tournament that is one day long.  Teams can have up to 2 adults (adult is anyone 22 and over as of 8/1/24)  Teams also must have at least one bowler with a 170 or under JBT average- see below and flyer for details).  This is a scratch-scoring tournament, but teams with more than one 170 & under bowler receive 8 bonus pins per game per extra 170&under bowler.

Start Time: Bowling begins at 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 10 Baker games.  The top 8 teams (if 11+ entries) advance to best 2-of-3 matchplay.

Divisions/ Averages:  Scratch only.  However, each team must have at least one bowler averaging 170 or less as of 11/11/24.  Additional 170 and under bowlers receive 8 pins per game for their team.

Points:  This event counts for Pac NW Conference, and All-Conference scratch division 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 40 in Pac NW Conference points, plus anyone who had two top-5 finishes in a Pac NW Conference event this season (including this), advance to their respective Invitationals.

Entry fee: $125 per team ($25 per bowler).

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 teams earn scholarships..  Minimum prizes are $500, $250, $150, $150.  Bowlers must finish in the top 5 twice 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 120 in all-conference points, qualify for the Touring Players Championship, featuring $2,900 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, hats, gym shorts, clothing promoting alcohol, drugs, or firearms, or excessively ripped or short clothing, subject solely to the director's discretion.  Team 'uniform' is encouraged but definitely not required.  There is no 10-point dress code bonus at this event.

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.