BOWLERO TUCSON

champs & finalists

                        Padilla was the winning name in Tucson, as unrelated Cesar and Diego each won JBT titles in exciting JBT Arizona Conference action at Bowlero Tucson.

                        After five qualifying games, advancers moved on to ‘pick your poison’, where higher seeded bowlers chose who they wanted to to play in head to head matches.  Fourteen scratch bowlers were carved down to four, and in those matches, top qualifier Dylan Donahue stopped Jason Gootzeit 244-166, while #2 seed Cesar Padilla eliminated previous day’s champ Daryus Alo 235-208, to set up the 1 vs 2 finale.  In the ensuing match, Padilla, throwing plastic all day, blasted a 280 on a challenging short pattern to beat the tough Donahue and capture the 16^th title of his JBT career, as well as his third straight personally.

                        In the handicap division, another Padilla, Diego (the brother of scratch competitor Luis) claimed the top spot, and rolled in matchplay, including a 205-186 semifinal win over Cameron Coleman, to advance to the final.  He’d face GCU bowler Skyler Taylor, who proved poisonous to Terrell Coates 176-140 to move on the final game.  Diego wasn’t to be stopped, cruising to a win over Taylor and earn the first title of his JBT career.

                        Mackenzie Paige struggled in qualifying but then blasted a 267 to beat top qualifier Kendall Bollea for the day’s Girls Scratch title.  Rising star Christian Ortega also strung the strikes, firing 246 to beat Gootzeit for the U17 win.  Nathan Harnit won the ‘29’ jackpot for the second straight day, which we believe hasn’t happened before.  The individual highlight of the day though was from Jacob Vasquez, going 10-7-5 to nail the PowerBowl jackpot, earning a whopping $1,000 scholarship bonus! 

                        JBT alum Jacob Smith and his team at Bowlero were flawless hosts as usual, and our sponsors and good attendance helped well over $6,000 to be awarded on the weekend.  Want to try for a piece of that?  Just check out our schedule and reserve your spots today!

Date: Sunday November 17, 2024  (This is ONE tournament that is one day long, open to anyone age 21 & under as of 8/1/24). 

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 5 games.  The top 40% advance, to a maximum of 16, advance to 'pick your poison' matchplay.

Divisions/ Averages:  Scratch or handicap.  It is the bowlers' choice of division.  Also, everyone age 16 or under as of 8/1/24 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 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 AZ 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 40 in AZ points, plus anyone who had TWO top-5 finishes in AZ 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 '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).   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.)

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 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, 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 to get a good idea of what you might expect.

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.  We'll  post here clearly if an event is nearing sellout or sold out.