MOUNTAIN DOUBLES

champs & finalists

            Two teams topped sold-out fields to win the JBT Mountain Conference Doubles Classic, hosted at Tenpins and More in Rio Rancho.

            The Texan team of Jaxon Witt and Noah Narbaez began the scratch division Baker-format stepladder finals with a 226-202 win over the father-son duo of Chris and Xavier Kitchens. Coloradans Garrett Fetty and Diego Lunan then stepped in and stopped Jaxon and Noah 225-202 to advance to the final.  Top seeds Nicco Bacoccini and Jacob Gill led the event right from the start, with Nicco a rising star in scratch and Jacob a vet who has been oh so close to a JBT title both as a youth and as an adult doubles partner.  Unfortunately for them, neither of them could find the great look they had all day, but that was good news for Diego and Garrett, who combined for a solid game to win the match 214-201 and earn the title.  It's Lujan's fifth and the first for Fetty.

            Luis Aguilar and Devin Salazar began the handicap stepladder finals with an escape over the Californian father-son team of Harvey and Matt Howe.  The mile-high ladies, Gianna Panetta and Naomi Kannady, then defeated Aguilar and Salazar to move on to the title game.  Current junior Xavier Provencher teamed with 2-time JBT champ Lauren Jaramillo to lead the event, but they saved their best for last, firing the front seven strikes towards a 256-195 win and the tournament title.

          Big thanks as always to Steve and the Tenpins team for their great hosting job, as well as a generous contribution to the prize fund, enabling over $4,000 to be awarded to all ages and skill levels.  Thanks also to the many adults, many of whom are JBT alumni, for taking time to bowl with today's kids.  Want in on all this fun?  Check out our schedule and come on out to the next one!            

This event is at or near sellout.  Please tell your friends to email reservations ASAP, and double check that the list below is accurate.

Start Time: Two qualifying squads, 9 AM and 1 PM.  The semifinals and finals immediately follow the 1 PM squad.

Re-entries?:  Teams may re-enter if space permits.  If you enter twice with two different partners, your first scorecard is voided (so you can't 'make the cut' twice); you wouldn't want to re-enter with different partners unless you're sure your first card won't be good enough to qualify.

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: Partner may be another junior OR an adult ('adult' means anyone 22 or over as of 8/1/24).  Qualifying round is 4 team games.  The top 40%, to a maximum of 48 total teams over both squads combined, then bowl a 2 game semifinals. The top 4 then do a Baker-format stepladder finals. 

Divisions/ Averages:  Scratch or handicap.  It is the teams' choice of division, except that teams over 400 must bowl scratch.   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 23-24 average, and any 2024 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 Mountain and All-Conference points.  You earn points in the division in which your team competes.  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 40 in Mojave points, plus anyone who had TWO top-5 finishes in Mojave events this season, advance to their respective Invitationals.

Entry fee: $80 per team.  Youth scholarship brackets are available for $2 each.  Separate adult singles cash brackets are $5 each.  Raffle tickets for Brands of Brunswick bowling balls, and our PowerBowl and '29' 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, if available).   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.  

Scholarships: 1:6 in each division earn scholarships, scratch and handicap.  Minimum prizes are $400, $200, $150, $100.  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, 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.  For doubles, matching 'theme' outfits that would otherwise not fit the dress code will count, pending directors' final decision.  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. 

This event is at or near sellout.  Please tell your friends to email reservations ASAP, and double check that the list below is accurate.