COAL CREEK BOWLING

champs & finalists

        Gavin Finley and Alex West survived the gauntlet of 'tadotat' matchplay, capturing JBT titles in terrific Mountain Conference action at Lafayette's Coal Creek Bowling.

        After qualifying, finalists played a matchplay bracket where the lower seeded bowler had to win more games than the higher seed to advance.  In rounds one and two, it was 'two and done or three and through'.  In scratch, both #11 Dane Clark and #5 Johnny Caldera were able to pull off upsets, getting to the 'one and done or two and through' third round.  In that round, Finley won the first game in a 219-218 thriller to advance, while Caldera pulled a huge 2-0 upset over top seed Dmitri Richardson to set up the finale.  In the resulting match, Johnny started to run out of steam, while Finley rolled maybe his sharpest game of the day, blasting 230 to beat Caldera and win the third title of his JBT career.

        In handicap, only #9 Barrett Prewitt pulled off a round one upset, but fell to top seed Brody Wood in round two.   #5 Lincoln Dreyer was the upset kid in round two, eliminating #4 Jeryka Hart in four tough games.  In the resulting semifinals, #2 Alex West stopped #6 Cayden Woodie in the first game, while it took overtime in the other match, as Wood and Dreyer tied at 201, with Wood surviving the rolloff to advance and play for the title.  In the finale, West came up with a big game to defeat Brody for the title, earning his first career JBT victory.

         Evan Wilson blasted 260+ to defeat Caldera to capture the day's U17 title, while Dani Walbaum defeated Main Event finalist Navaya Rivera for the Girls Scratch crown.  Garhett Arbuckle won the ball of his choice from JBT title sponsor the Brands of Brunswick.  Giant thanks to the terrific team at Coal Creek for hosting our events, and giving us the extra time for this long but exciting format.  Want in on all the fun?  Just check out our schedule and email your reservations today!

This event is at or near sellout.  Please tell your friends to email reservations ASAP, and double check that the list below is accurate.

Date: Saturday January 10, 2026  (This is ONE tournament that is one day long, open to anyone age 21 & under as of 8/1/25). 

Start Time: Bowling begins at 11 AM

Re-entries?:  There's only one qualifying squad, so there are no re-entries this event..

Reservations:  Please email director@bowljbt.com to reserve a spot.  You can prepay (not required) at the 'Prepaying' section of this website.  Reservations (paid or unpaid) must check in no later than 15 minutes before start time.  At that time, all bowlers will be taken on a first come, first serve basis until the field is full.

Format: Qualifying round is 5 games.    40% of each division to a max of 16 bowlers advance to 'TADOTAT' matchplay (this is an acronym for 'two and done or three and through'!).  Lanes are re-oiled.  Bowlers will play a matchplay bracket with higher seeds winning to need twice to advance, and lower seeds needing 3.  Round three is OADOTAT (one and done or two and through).  The title match is one game.  Note: this means rounds one and two could take up to 4 games, so it could take a while!)

Divisions/ Averages:  Scratch or handicap.  It is the bowlers' choice of division.  Also, everyone age 16 or under as of 8/1/25 is automatically entered in the U-17 side event.   Also, every female is automatically entered in the Girls Scratch side event.   If this is your first JBT event (and choose to bowl handicap), we will be asking for average info.  In most cases, your highest average from any current form of organized competition of at least 15 games is what we need.  If you bowl in multiple leagues / clubs, bring everything and we'll sort it out for you.  If you don't have 15+ games in any organized competition this season, we need your finishing 24-25 average(s), and any 2025 summer averages.  After your first JBT event, your average is re-rated before every JBT event according to JBT rules.  Please see JBT Rule 13 for complete details.

Points:  This event counts for Mountain and All-Conference points.  Points qualify you for the big money season-ending Invitationals and Touring Players Championship, so get all you can.  Visit the 'statistics' section of the website to check on your points.  At the end of the season, the top 40 in Mountain points, plus anyone who had TWO top-5 finishes in Mountain events this season, advance to their respective Invitationals.

Entry fee: $60, $62 if paid on-site by credit card.  Scholarship brackets are available for $2 each.  Raffle tickets for bowling balls from the brands of Brunswick, and our PowerBowl and 'perfect 30' jackpots, are available on-site. 

Sponsor Incentive bonuses:  1) IAM Bowling: Bowlers making the final match of an event (scratch or handicap) wearing an IAM patch (good), any IAM shirt (better), or an IAM JBT shirt (best) earn point bonuses towards an IAM incentive jackpot.  (The IAM patch is requested to be worn by all bowlers).   2) Virtue Bowling: Bowlers making the final match of an event (scratch or handicap, win or lose), using a Virtue Bowling shirt or patch, and a Virtue drilled ball, earn a $25 Virtue gift card.  (These sponsorships are pending final renewal for the new season.)

Scholarships: 1:6 in each division earn scholarships, scratch and handicap.  Minimum prizes are $300, $150, $100, $60.  Bowlers must finish in the top 5 twice this season in that conference to qualify for that conference's Invitational, which features $1,000 for first place.  Bowlers who finish in the top 20 in a conference's points race, or the top 120 in all-conference points, qualify for the Touring Players Championship, featuring $3,000 for first.

Lane conditions: conditions vary from event to event, and are not posted prior to the event (unless otherwise announced).  Some events do not post the pattern until after qualifying, or even at all.  Be ready for anything- it makes you a better bowler!  Check out previous patterns and corresponding cut scores at the 'lane conditions' section of this website to get a good idea of what you might expect.

Dress code:  Anything goes EXCEPT tank tops, gym shorts, clothing promoting alcohol, drugs, or firearms, or excessively ripped or short clothing, subject solely to the director's discretion.  However, bowlers wearing slacks or dress shorts/skirts, and a 'name shirt' or PBA-style 'dye-sub' shirt, or college or high school team shirt, earn an extra 10 points on their season-long points total.  If you're not sure about dress code, check with us.  If you're new to us, the vast majority of the bowlers do dress in the 'bonus' dress code, and those points become very important, so plan accordingly.

RESERVED BOWLERS:

This reservation is an expectation that you will be bowling.  PLEASE do not forget to contact us if you need to cancel or adjust your reservation.  Repeated 'no-shows' may result in you not being able to reserve a spot.  This list may not be updated after the Friday of the event as we travel, etc. 

This event is at or near sellout.  Please tell your friends to email reservations ASAP, and double check that the list below is accurate.