CA DOUBLES

champs Nick Devlin & Harley Sweigart, and Jake Hansen & Shane Strickland

        A veteran ASU team rolled to a parallel victory, while Jake Hansen teamed up to win his first title, in exciting action at the JBT So Cal Doubles Classic, hosted by the Bowlium in Montclair.

        Austin Thompson teamed with 36-time JBT champ to win round one of the scratch division finals 236-180 over the ASU team of Matt Zweig and Russ Oviatt.  Smith and Thompson then outlasted Zack Long and PBA West Region star Andre Eubanks 179-163.   In the semifinals, Eric Hatchett and 32-time champ Jakob Butturff stopped Smith and Thompson 200-155 to advance to the title match.

        Top seeds Harley Sweigart and Nick Devlin had taken over the event in game two, and never looked back, and it was more of the same in the title game.  Eric and Jakob struggled a bit, and Nick and Harley took full advantage for a 245-158 win and the title.  It's the 11th title each of their JBT careers.

        Steven Acuff and Marguerite Evans teamed up to win round one of the Baker-style handicap finals 190-165 over Zian Sasaki and Lindsay Greim.  Lindsay's brother Zach and Jeff Rodda then defeated Acuff and Evans 207-183.  Jake Hansen and adult partner Shane Strickland then turned the tables with a 184-158 win over Griem and Rodda to move on to the title match.

        Naomi Tanaka and Jozef Corwin had bowled fantastic all day long to earn the top seed, but struggled to find the line in the title game.  Hansen and Strickland were able to cruise 202-163 for the title, the first of Hansen's JBT career.

         Huge thanks to all the adults and alumni who came out to bowl with today's JBT bowlers, and of course to the great team at Bowlium for hosting us.  Want in on all the fun for all ages and averages?  Just check out our schedule and come on down, that's all there is to it!