HOLIDAY BOWL

champs Mike Cross and Billy Read

Mike Cross and Billy Read opened up the 07-08 New Mexico-Texas Conference season in style with wins in exciting JBT action at Holiday Bowl.

Jess Gagliardi opened the stepladder finals with a 233-171 win over Tom Anderson.  Sam Cuevas then beat Gagliardi 247-193, before Geoffrey Young ground out a 166-146 win over Cuevas to reach the title match.

Top seed Cross averaged nearly 220 on a fairly demanding lane condition to grab the top seed, but would have his hands full in playing Young, who had a breakout summer, winning Teen Masters and finishing third at Junior Gold to make Team USA.  However, Mike was able to remain in control the whole match, and when Young couldn't strike in the tenth, Cross' 214-198 victory was sealed.  The win was the third of Cross' career, all coming in the last four months.

Susan Kurzeka squeaked into the handicap finals, then fired a big 237 to beat Joey Grant (213) and Dakota Corbell (191) to win round one.  Susan was good again in round two as her 224 beat Patricia Barress (195) and Weston Marton (180).  Round three featured three girls, and also proved to be the closest match, but it was Susan shining again, as her 210 edged Bailey McFarland (206) and Kelly McNeil (193) to reach the title match.

Top seed Billy Read, like Mike in the scratch division, led after qualifying and the semis, and was also able to come up with a commanding performance in the title match.  In the end, his 242-180 victory over Kurzeka was good for his second career JBT title. 

Big thanks to Gary Skidmore, and everyone else at Holiday for a great job hosting our Tour for the first time in quite a while- the newly remodeled center looks great, check it out!   Wanna get in on the fun?  Come on down to the next JBT event, it's as simple as that!  

Holiday Bowl- final results and optional scholarship winners
9/8/2007      
NM-TX Conference    
     
Scratch Division    
rank name city, state prize
1 Mike Cross Tucson, AZ $315
2 Geoffrey Young Denton, TX $115
3 Sam Cuevas Lubbock, TX $70
4 Jess Gagliardi Alamosa, CO $40
5 Tom Anderson Chandler, AZ $30
6 Andy Byer Albuquerque, NM $60
7 Zach Barton Allen, TX $30
8 Bill Grant Rio Rancho, NM  
9 Josh Brown Albuquerque, NM  
10 William Entsminger El Paso, TX $12
11 Paul Carper Rio Rancho, NM  
12 Carlos Mendez El Paso, TX  
13 Dan Romero Santa Fe, NM  
14 Matt Jones Canoga Park, CA $185
15 Nathan Shock Thornton, CO  
16 Jerod Florez Bosque Farms, NM  
17 Zach Barnard Albuquerque, NM  
18 Stephen Gaucin El Paso, TX  
19 Diego Lucero Santa Fe, NM $25
20 Aaron Raymond Farmington, NM  
21 Jarrad Espinoza Albuquerque, NM  
22 Kelley Smith Albuquerque, NM  
23 Jamison Spam Rio Rancho, NM  
24 Nathan Hughes San Jose, NM  
25 Charlie Elliott Santa Fe, NM  
26 Justin Silva Albuquerque, NM  
27 Allie Ijams Flagstaff, AZ  
28 Sara Vargas Albuquerque, NM  
29 Travis Turner Amarillo, TX  
30 Robbie Alley Albuquerque, NM  
31 Casey Fitzgerald Albuquerque, NM  
32 Ricky Griego Santa Fe, NM  
     
Handicap Division    
rank name city, state prize
1 Billy Read Albuquerque, NM $315
2 Susan Kurzeka Albuquerque, NM $155
3 Bailey McFarland El Paso, TX $100
4 Kelly McNeil Albuquerque, NM $120
5 Weston Marton Corrales, NM $66
6 Patricia Barress Albuquerque, NM $50
7 Dakota Corbell Roswell, NM $70
8 Joey Grant Rio Rancho, NM $30
9 Katie McNeil Albuquerque, NM $60
10 Tyler Johnson Albuquerque, NM  
11 Samantha McFarland El Paso, TX  
12 Reanne Quesada El Paso, TX  
13 Sophie Diaz Santa Fe, NM  
14 Jaden Spam Rio Rancho, NM $15
15 Amanda Jarzemba Santa Fe, NM  
16 Cassie Bacoccini Albuquerque, NM  
17 Elizabeth Romero Santa Fe, NM  
18 Rachael Jarzemba Santa Fe, NM  
19 Andrew Esparza El Paso, TX $30
20 Armando Ortega Albuquerque, NM  
21 Jonah Seawright Albuquerque, NM $15
22 Andrew Muro Albuquerque, NM $30
23 Blake Brown Albuquerque, NM  
24 Annabeth Griego Santa Fe, NM  
25 Matthew Shaver Albuquerque, NM  
26 Jerimiah Cruz Farmington, NM  
27 Janeyl Carper Rio Rancho, NM  
28 Seth Jaramillo Rio Rancho, NM $15
29 Mike Romero Santa Fe, NM  
30 Amanda Johnson Rio Rancho, NM $10
31 Wendy Shelton Albuquerque, NM  
32 Debbie Jarzemba Santa Fe, NM  
33 Joshua Barress Albuquerque, NM  
34 Carlos Abeyta Alcalde, NM $15
35 Heather Wilson Albuquerque, NM  
36 Taylor Quintana El Paso, TX  
37 Jordan Spam Rio Rancho, NM  
38 Andrea Salazar Espanola, NM  
39 Olivia Silva Albuquerque, NM  
40 Samantha Ortega Albuquerque, NM  
41 Angela Walls Albuquerque, NM  
42 Sam Zermeno El Paso, TX $15
43 Greg Stottlemyer Albuquerque, NM  
44 Peter Cane Albuquerque, NM  
45 Eric Sanford Santa Fe, NM $5
46 Roger Johnson Albuquerque, NM  
47 William Yoder Albuquerque, NM  
48 Zach Prince Albuquerque, NM  
49 Phillip Stephenson Albuquerque, NM  
50 Kyle Pearce Espanola, NM  
51 Mica Raymond Farmington, NM  
     
Ball winner: Jerod Florez  
     
TOTAL AWARDED THIS EVENT: $2,028