Month: October 2016

Almost every bowler strives to accomplish bowling their first perfect game, and some set their sights on their first 800 series.  Those nationally-recognized feats (usually accompanied by a commemorative ring) don’t happen often to youth bowlers, nor do they usually happen on the same day — but that’s exactly what happened a few weeks ago here on the First Coast!

We’d like to recognize Tanner Warwick for accomplishing his first 300 game and first 800 series, bowled on 9/24 at Batt Family Fun Center.  Check out our “In The Spotlight” page for an article about him — our October 2016 youth bowler in the spotlight!

The second Challenge Tournament for the 2016-2017 season took place Saturday 10/22 at Nassau Bowling Center.  11 teams from 7 bowling centers competed in this Handicap tournament.  As part of a new twist to the tournament format, teams bowled two games individually and then a team “Baker” game.

Here are a few of the results (full results will be updated at a later time):

 

1st Place Team: Bowl America Orange Park – Travis Willard, Kyle Nelson & Dean Ganci

 

There will be NO Challenge Tournament during the month of November (due to the City Tournament and Thanksgiving Holiday); the next Challenge Tournament will take place at Bowl America Orange Park on December 17th.  Special thanks go out to the Youth Leaders members who help run our Challenge Tournament events!

The Jacksonville Jr Bowling Tour (JJBT) held its second scholarship tournament of this season on 10/15/16 at Beach Bowl.  32 bowlers entered and competed for scholarships, “Player of the Year” points, and the opportunity to participate in the videotaped finals (now available to view on our YouTube channel)!

Here are the results, including scholarship winners:

Major Division: 14 bowlers competed in the Major Division (Handicap, averages between 120 – 159).  In the Challenge round, Denis Sukharev finished with the highest total score and also had a high handicap game of 288 (scratch score of 235)!  At the end of the day, the top 3 finishers were Kamarey Walker, Denis Sukharev and Mari McKinley.  This is Kamarey’s second win in as many months!

 

Classic Division: 10 bowlers competed in the Classic Division (Scratch, 160-184 averages).  In the Challenge round, Anne Levasseur finished with the highest total score and high game scratch score of 255.  After the Brackets round, the top 3 finishers were Kenneth Aldrich, Justin Grogg and Brandon Belz.

 

 

Masters Division: 8 bowlers competed in the Masters Division (Scratch, 185+ averages).  In the Challenge round, Ryan Franz finished with the highest total score while Anthony Godwin had the high game scratch score of 267!  At the end of the tournament, the top 3 finishers were Anthony Godwin, Kyle Kohler and Harley Romedy.

 

Let’s get to know more about the winners…

Kamarey Walker, Major Division Champion (Oct. 2016)

5 years in Youth Bowling, 2 years in JJBT tour, 2nd win on tour (prior win: Sept. 2016)

Favorite bowler: Jason Belmonte            Favorite Ball: Strike King

Bowling goals: Bowl a perfect game, beat my brother Sayed, bowl a 600 series

Biggest accomplishment: Finalist in District Science Fair

Non-bowling hobbies/interests: Video games & recording video on YouTube

In 15 years, I plan to be… a news reporter.

Quote: “Whatever my mind can conceive and believe, I can achieve.”

Kenneth Aldrich, Classic Division Champion (Oct. 2016)

3 years in Youth Bowling, 2 years on JJBT tour, 2nd win on tour (prior win: April 2016 – Major Division)

Favorite bowler: Pete Weber            Favorite Ball: Columbia

Bowling goal: Earn scholarships

Non-bowling hobbies/interests: Video games and hanging with friends

In 15 years, I plan to be… an engineer.

Quote: “You can’t win them all unless you win the first one”

Anthony Godwin, Masters Division Champion (Oct. 2016)

10 years in Youth Bowling, 1st year on JJBT tour, 1st win on tour

Favorite bowler: “Myself”           Favorite Ball: Storm Rocket

 

For those that are interested… here are the JJBT Player of the Year Standings as of 10/15/2016.

NOTE: The next JJBT event will be in January, 2017 — no event in November due to the Annual City Tournament, and no event in December due to the Christmas Classic Tournament.

Youth Bowlers,

First off, we hope everyone is okay and recovering from Hurricane Matthew.

September was a great start to the bowling season, with a lot of excitement both in leagues and in tournaments.  Here’s what we have to look forward to this month (beyond your weekly bowling leagues):

• Saturday, October 15th – Jacksonville Jr Bowling Tour (JJBT) scholarship event at Beach Bowl; 12pm-12:45pm registration, 1pm start.  Anyone with a 120+ current average may enter to win scholarships and earn Player of the Year points!
• Sunday, October 16th – Youth Leaders Meeting at 1pm; Travel League (week 2) at 2pm — both at King Pins Bowling Center.  It’s not too late to join!
• Saturday, October 22nd – Challenge Tournament at Nassau Bowling Center – 1pm registration, 2pm start.  See your center’s Youth Director to compete in this tournament.
• Saturday, October 29th – Final day to submit teams / registration forms for the Annual City Tournament (held November 19th-20th) to your center’s Youth Director.
• Sunday, October 30th – Travel League (week 3), 2pm at Beach Bowl.

Due to Hurricane Matthew’s anticipated impact to the First Coast area, there will be no youth bowling leagues taking place this Saturday, 10/8, at any of our centers.  Additionally, the October JJBT tournament is being postponed a week — it will be 10/15 (at Beach Bowl).
Please stay safe during the storm!