Bowl for the Cure

The Madison USBC Bowling Association is proud to join in the effort and will conduct the first annual "Strike Back Against Cancer" event on February 27, 2010 at Bowl-A-Vard Lanes, Madison, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Click the Bowl for the Cure logo on the right for more info.

Huge Team Scores Highlight Week Five

There are new leaders in Division 1 and Division 2 Team event following this weekend's action as four of nine teams best previous scoring leaders. In Division 1, Ten Pin Alley's 5th Quarter Team 3 rolled 345 pins over their team average to take the top spot. The 1029 average team started out with a decent but not overwhelming game of 1072. They blew away the field with their very impressive games of 1200 and 1160. Carrie Poole was highest over average at +90. Team captain Nick Schulze threw a 716 and Cory Crose added 703.

City Tournament Week Four Results

New leaders can be found all across D1 events and in D2 Singles and All Events. The Mix, captained by Ted Smith, took the Division 1 Team lead with a +168 over average effort. The team was led by Dustin Meisel who threw a 762 series and Smith, who added 721. Smith also took the lead in D1 All Events at +192. In Division 1 Doubles, Ben Kojo and Tim Herrington, members of the D2 team leaders Shake N' Bake, rolled a 1358 set - 143 pins over average.

Minor Events Begin, Leader Board Shakeup

Doubles and Singles events began this past weekend at Minor Events host Bowling Green. Interesting scoring took place, to say the least. On the one hand, perennial contender and MBA Hall of Fame member Jeff Richgels rolled consecutive series of 611 and 774. Gregg Williams followed a sub 600 doubles effort with a perfect game. It wasn't feast or famine for everyone, though. Overall, a number of individual were able to put together some great series to set early paces.

Hoffman and Blanchar Win 2nd Doubles Title

As occurred just months earlier at the Cambridge doubles tournament, Mike Hoffman and Ron Blanchar met Mike Christian and Justin Fryer in the title match. With the match being tied after the 8th frame, Hoffman and Blanchar went on to win 475 to 461. Hoffman dominated match play with games of 268, 269, and 275, for an 812 series. Hoffman and Blanchar each received $520 for the win while Christian and Fryer each received $260 for second place.

Maas Wins 1st MAST Title

In an exciting final match, Chad Maas defeated Chad Kloss 248 to 246. The match came down to the tenth frame with Kloss needing to double to beat Maas. Kloss got the first strike, followed by a 9-count, to fall short of the win. Maas and Kloss received $560 and $280, respectively, for first and second place.