Local bowlers doing well at ABC event in Montana
Last week many of the local contigency of bowlers participated in the annual ABC tournament in Billings, Mont. One of them -- Minnesota Storm I -- is in ninth place with a 3,228 series. Members of Storm I include Tim Mayer, Jack Nelson, Arnie Gerdes, Duane Sandvick and Doug Kingery.
Sitting inside the top 10 at the national tournament is no strange place for this group of bowlers. They have finished inside the top 10 once and have been within the top ten a few other times. Minnesota Storm A team is in 21st place with a 3,155 series. Storm A includes Jerry Holldorf, Mike Wirz, Brian Floen, John Meitzner and Rob Downer.
Every year these 10 are considered a threat to win the national tournament and someday may just do that.
Other notables from the tournament: Downer and Meitzner are 21st in doubles with a 1,379 series. Morrie Schutz is in 61st in singles with a 724 series and 39th place in all events with a 2,060 series.
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Year to date top 5
MEN'S HIGH GAME
300--Randy Albrecht, Jered Bamlet, Chad Behnken, Al Bradley, Dan Chambers, Scott Davis, Bob Fauver, Lars Garretson, Fred Garske, Jim Goller, Mark Hanson, Dan Hasley, Todd Loppnow, Bob May, Tim Mayer(2), John Meitzner, Mike Norby, Rich Page, Ron A. Peck, John Rink, Dave Sauer, Morrie Schutz, Myron Storla, Bob Stricke, Glenn Wohl.
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299--Mark Bennett, Ryan Bishop, Mark Bleifuss, Brad Brown, Bob Church, Sly Daniel, Rob Downer, Barb Frey, Jim Goller, Jeff Green, Dan Hasley, Shane Hendrix, Ron Holets, Todd Indykewicz , John Kee, John Meitzner, Denny Moore, Mitch Narveson, Tim Parkin, Glenn Rausch, Mike Roseboom, Tom Rowe, Bob Stricke, Mel Tollefsrud, Steve Uttecht, Tom Wacholtz, Kyle Warner.
298--Mark Abel, Bill Nelson, Bob Stricke (2), Todd Uptagrafft.
297--Jered Bamlet.
290--Nick Adams, Daren Crago, Scott Davis, Rob Downer, J.R. Hillemeier, Steve Karau, Mike Littlefield, Jeff Martinson, Tim Mayer, Denny Moore, Bill Nelson, Dean Pankow, Glenn Rausch, Steve Sagdalen, Morrie Schutz, Brett Scott.
MEN'S HIGH SERIES
830--Brian Floen
821--Lars Garretson
815--Tim Liepold Jr.
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804--Glenn Rausch
797--Rob Downer
WOMEN'S HIGH GAME
279--Shannon Hasley
277--Kim Davis, Kim Lindquist
274--Monica Young
269--Brenda Arnseon
268--Kristi Amell, Aimee Kirkham
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WOMEN'S HIGH SERIES
728--Monica Young
717--Monica Young
705--Andrea Garrison
702--Sue Feind
685--Monica Young
Weekly recap
MEN'S 240-PLUS GAMES
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Jim Goller 299, Tony Meine 288, Steve Douskey 285, Tory Johnson 280-264, Dave Behnken 279, Jerry Behnken 279-266, Steve Bluhm 279, Dave Freeman 279, Jim Hendrix 279, Tim Liepold Jr. 279-277, Dale Storm 279, Trent Mullenbach 278, Chris Templeton 278, Dean Bauer 277-243, Dan Hasley 277,Lynn Speer 277, Frank Braithwaite 276, Ken Nelson 270-256, Bill Nelson 269, Mark Bennett 268, Matt Kirkham 268-263-258-244, Don Kolb 268, Tim Mayer 268-256, Daren Crago 267, Ron Peck 267, Tim Parkin 266, Glenn Rausch 266-248, Kyle Walters 266, Al Grote 265-246, Jay Orr 265-243, Tim Liepold Sr. 264, Rick Kunz 262, Rick Sarran 262, Gregg Stricke 262-251, Gordy Schacht 261, Brad Brown 260, Mike Clement 259, Mark L. Nelson 259-243, Bob Stricke 259-258, John Fejedelem 258-243, Dan Litzinger 258, Todd Mallan 258-246, Mike Pearse 258, Mike Cada 257, Dennis Gannon 257-243, Jerie Eckholdt 257-256, Dave Martinson 257-245, Tim Shanklin 257-256, Durand Ackman 256, Dave Adams 256-247-245, James Fuchs 256, Greg Karau 256-245, Ken Lubahn 256-254, Greg Glasenapp 255, Mark Hanson 255-254, Virgil White 255, Jamie Neumann 254, Rick Vaughn 254-246, Wayne Beife 252, Tim Anderson 248, Ted Conger 248, Steve Karau 248-246, John Nock 248, Morrie Schutz 248-244, Doug Schweiger 248, Nick Adams 247, Brian Arneson 247, Gene Comero 247, Mike Hughes 247, Mike Roseboom 247, Tom Wacholtz 247-245, Dave Zemke 247, Rich Gillette 246, Neil Grummons 246, Brandon Gronwoldt 246, Tom Harnack 246, Denny Kildahl 246, Keith Mullenbach 246, Gary Olevson 246, Jeff Baxter 245, Dave Guenther 245, Chuck Lammers 245, Dave Sauer 245, Dale Skauge 245, Jeff Smith 245, Mel Tollefsrud 245, Rich Best 244, Sly Daniels 244, Mike Ferguson 244, Art Johnson 244, Paul Manthei 244, Ed Crowson 243-243, Todd Indykewicz 243, Mitch Narveson 243, Mike Axtman 242, Gene Glorvigen 242, Roger Peterson 242, Lance Holmes 241.
MEN'S 630-PLUS SERIES
Tory Johnson 769, Jerry Behnken 753, Dean Bauer 751, Matt Kirkham 748-675, Jay Orr 742, Tim Liepold Jr. 739, Glenn Rausch 738-668, Rick Vaughn 737, Jim Goller 736, Al Grote 735, Mark Hanson 735-635, Tim Shanklin 735, Steve Douskey 732, Dave Adams 728-649, Dave Martinson 728, Dave Freeman 719, James Fuchs 715, Tim Mayer 715, Ken Lubahn 715, Nick Adams 714, Gregg Stricke 710, Ed Crowson 708, Tom Wacholtz 707, Paul Manthei 706, Bill Nelson 706-641, Morrie Schutz 706-701, Todd Mallan 704-631, Ron Peck 704, Brett Scott 702, Mike Cada 701, Ted Conger 701, Steve Karau 701, Doug Schweiger 701, Trent Mullenbach 696, Rick Kunz 693, Mike Roseboom 693, Mike Pearse 691, Chris Tempelton 691, Bob Stricke 690-668, Steve Bluhm 688, Dale Storm 687, Dave Leth 685, Tim Anderson 683, John Fejedelem 682-630, Mark L. Nelson 682, Mel Tollefsrud 680, Dennis Gannon 679, Dave Behnken 678, Lynn Speer 678, Tom Rowe 677, Dan Litzinger 676, Tim Liepold Sr. 673, Ken Nelson 673, Gary Olevson 673, Sly Daniel 671, Jerry Eckholdt 671, Jim Hendrix 670, Dave Hasley 669, Dave Hoyer 669, Alan Wacholtz 668, Brandon Gronwoldt 666, Karl Anderson 665, John Nock 665, Dave Sauer 664, Todd Uptagrafft 664, Frank Braithwaite 663, Fred Garske 663, Bill Reimers 662, Mike Clement 661, Dean Pankow 661, Harris Tollefsrud 660, Bill Conrad 658, Dan Hasley 658, Daren Crago 657, Brian Arneson 656, Bob May 656, Jamie Neumann 655, Mel Tollefsrud 654, Greg Karau 653-638, Dave Zemke 652, Mike Axtman 651, Mark Bennett 650, Rich Gillette 650, Todd Indykewicz 650, Russ Radke 649, Chuck Lammers 647, Steve Ihrke 647, Rod Toomey 647, Dave Sauer 646, Virgil White 646, Keith Peterson 645, Chad Behnken 644,Keith Mullenbach 644, Bruce Adams 643, Greg Asmus 643, Gary Hasley 642, Rich Best 641, John Meitzner 641, Gene Glorvigen 640, Joe Feind 639, Brandon Henderson 639, Bill Johnson 638, Neil Grummons 637, Jeff Janet 636, Jerry Becker 635, Brad Brown 633, Phil Rogers 633, Jamie Warner 633, Don Wendler 633, Randy Holtan 631,Bill Beaupre 630, Shane Hendrix 630, Don Myhre 630, Dan Pureber 630.
WOMEN'S 210-PLUS GAME
Barb McGovern 267, Stacey Nielsen 258, Rita Dinsdale 257-226-219, Sharon Crago 253, Tasha Murray 237, Cherise Schultz 237, Stephanie Kellner 233, Joanie Musel 231, Kim Davis 225-211-211, Rozana Roeder 224, Micki Smith 224, Mary Chambers 222, Ronda Miner 222, Karen Kloke 219, Sue Gilbertson 215, Cindy Novotne 215, Toni Deters 213, Linda Klein 213, Pat Loftus 212, Nancy Stankey 211, Crystal Murray 210, Deb Ruport 210.
WOMEN'S 530-PLUS SERIES
Rita Dinsdale 675-618, Stacey Nielsen 627, Kim Davis 626-584, Sharon Crago 609, Tasha Murray 603, Mary Chambers 600-584, Rozana Roeder 593, Carol Hanson 590, Sue Gilbertson 583, Shannon Hasley 580, Barb McGovern 578, Crystal Murray 577, Stephanie Kellner 576, Kim Lindquist 576, Ronda Miner 575, Cherise Schultz 575, Toni Deters 573, Cindy Novotne 569-546, Micki Smith 569, Trish Hough 566-537, Brenda Arneson 560, Linda Luedke 559, Monica Young 558, Barb Jorgenson 557, Karen Kloke 555, Mavis Wacholtz 553, Ellie Gilbertson 562, Penny Harrison 550, Nancy Stankey 543, Lori Blake 542, Karen Ratajzyk 542, Rita Balm 539, Pat Loftus 539, Tammy Markham 533, Kim Stankey 531, Deb Ruport 530.
SENIOR MEN'S 200-PLUS GAME
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Herb Pelnar 265-217-203-202-200, Fred Garske 245, Don Kundo 242, Bob Frey 229, Dale Schwartz 229, Dick Navratil 228-201, Ken Knoepke 224-205, Art Holtegaard 223, Ernie Nelsen 221, John Rink 220-204, Keith Indykewicz 217, Jack Cords 216, Hulie Timmons 218, Dan Oslund 215-213-209-203, Virgil White 214, Ernie Nelsen 213, Bill McNallan 205, Norton Quarve 201.
SENIOR MEN'S 600-PLUS SERIES
Herb Pelnar 668-618, Ken Knoepke 627, Dick Navratil 623, Dan Oslund 614, Bob Frey 608.
SENIOR WOMEN'S 180-PLUS GAME
Chris Oslund 202, Diane Erickson 189, Selma Koepsell 185, Betty Milbrandt 184-182, Joyce Pelnar 183-183, Joyce Braun 182, Betty Voss 181, Dora Mae Mase 180.
SENIOR WOMEN'S 500-PLUS SERIES
Elaine McCleary 526, Betty Milbrandt 519, Joyce Pelnar 518-516, Diane Erickson 503.
SPORT LEAGUE 200-PLUS GAME
Morrie Schutz 256-219, Dave Hasley 254-200, Sue Gilbertson 245, Dave Freeman 244, Terry Glarner 221, Mark Briggs 220, Dave Andrist 217, Adam Apo 214-213-202, Matt Kirkham 214-211, Mike Potter 210, Randy Clapp 202, Paul Manthei 200.
SPORT LEAGUE 600-PLUS SERIES
Morrie Schutz 659, Adam Apo 625, Dave Hasley 618, Dave Freeman 603.
SPORT LEAGUE AVERAGES
Adam Apo 205, Brian Floen 201, Morrie Schutz 200.
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA SENIOR BOWLING TOUR
Eighty-two seniors bowled the 23rd stop on tour at Westgate Bowl in Winona. The results:
50-64 -- Dale Johnson, Red Wing, 757
65-69 -- Don Petrich, Frontonac, 735
70-74 -- Joye Sundheim, Cannon Falls, 707
75-plus -- Ev Schultz, Winona, 657
All scores are with handicap of 100 per cent of 200. The 24th stop will be Friday at Nordic Lanes in Rushford with squad times of 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Bill Nelson writes a weekly Tuesday bowling column and may be reached at sports@postbulletin.com