SHAKE, RATTLE, & BOWL

champs BJ Baker & Mike Kenny

BJ Baker opened the 07-08 Arizona season the way he opened the 07-08 So Cal season- with a win, while Mike Kenny tasted victory for the first time, in exciting JBT action at Cliff Castle Casino.

The scratch division finals opened with 2 time NM-TX Bowler of the Year Andy Byer defeating 6-time JBT champ Kyle King 217-190.  Byer followed with another 217, and it was good enough again, this time beating 11-time winner Theo Douthit 217-204.  Andy then amped it up, defeating Cameron Smith 228-199 to advance to the title match.

Andy has had a knack his whole career of climbing the ladder, but he faced a tough challenge in top seed Baker, who is determined to make what may be his last JBT season his best.  That's saying something given the career BJ has already had, but he showed skills that could very well make that true all day, finishing witha 237-207 win over Byer for the title.  The win was his 23rd passing Andrew Cain for second all-time on the JBT career titles list.

Jake Huff opened the handicap division of the stepladder finals with a 243-171 win over Kyle Klein.  Huff was in control in match two, but a tenth frame open stunned Huff and gave Mike Kenny a 216-211 win.  Kenny capitalized on that break with a 228-193 win over Rebeca Reguero to reach the title match.

Top seed Jon Pletcher was enjoying his best-ever JBT event, but ran into a determined customer in Kenny, who had been denied in two previous title matches.  Mike rolled his high game of the day in cruising to a 247-208 win over Pletcher, finally capturing his first career JBT title.

Big thanks to Phil Oates and everyone else at Cliff Castle for a great job hosting our Tour for what is always one of our most fun weekends of the year.   Wanna get in on the fun?  Come on down to the next JBT event, it's as simple as that!  

Cliff Castle (Sat.)
9/1/2007      
Arizona Conference    
     
Scratch Division    
rank name city, state prize
1 BJ Baker Tempe, AZ $352
2 Andy Byer Albuquerque, NM $155
3 Cameron Smith Santee, CA $280
4 Theo Douthit Phoenix, AZ $109
5 Kyle King Phoenix, AZ $60
6 Mike Cross Tucson, AZ $40
7 Steven Pizzi Avondale, AZ $30
8 Miguel Lopez Peoria, AZ  
9 Bill Grant Rio Rancho, NM $30
10 Greg Geering Phoenix, AZ $45
11 JR Monteith Orange, CA $45
12 Tom Anderson Chandler, AZ $30
13 DJ Sloan Las Vegas, NV  
14 Kris George Las Vegas, NV  
15 Randy Cote Tucson, AZ  
16 Chris Weyrauch Chandler, AZ $45
17 Chris Varholdt Chandler, AZ $45
18 Greg Garbera Tempe, AZ  
19 Mikey May Vista, CA  
20 Jacob Fischer Phoenix, AZ  
21 Nicholas Lee Tucson, AZ  
22 Brian Weyrauch Tempe, AZ  
23 Rachelle Davis Tucson, AZ $5
24 Lana Lycan Santee, CA  
25 Elias Ewert Chandler, AZ $15
26 Forrest Holland Escondido, CA $15
27 Allie Ijams Flagstaff, AZ  
28 James Hawkins Anaheim, CA $30
29 Will McPherson Chandler, AZ  
30 Kevin Schoenfeld Phoenix, AZ  
31 Dan Bodinet Maricopa, AZ  
32 Zach Simon Wittman, AZ  
33 Matt Payne Phoenix, AZ  
34 Paul Carper Rio Rancho, NM  
35 Jerod Florez Bosque Farms, NM  
36 Kyle Frederick Chandler, AZ  
37 Tiffany King Surprise, AZ  
38 Rebecca Bodinet Maricopa, AZ  
39 Martika Cabezas Thousand Palms, CA
40 Eric Rubin Phoenix, AZ  
41 Bryanna Dawson Chandler, AZ  
42 Chelsea Zemelka Phoenix, AZ  
43 Courtney Dutton Chandler, AZ  
     
     
Handicap Division    
rank name city, state prize
1 Mike Kenny Prescott Valley, AZ $215
2 Jon Pletcher Chandler, AZ $100
3 Rebeca Reguero Glendale, AZ $240
4 Jake Huff Chandler, AZ $80
5 Kyle Klein Phoenix, AZ $50
6 Dylan Taylor Scottsdale, AZ $40
7 Amanda Vadnais Prescott, AZ $30
8 Billy Read Albuquerque, NM $20
9 Gino Salaverria Phoenix, AZ $30
10 Dillon Brand Phoenix, AZ  
11 Guy Prewitt Chandler, AZ  
12 Daniel Cotten Glendale, AZ $110
13 Kristen O'Neal Phoenix, AZ  
14 Nick McCoy Kingman, AZ $20
15 Alicia Sullivan Kingman, AZ  
16 Shannon Ryan Mesa, AZ  
17 Janeyl Carper Rio Rancho, NM  
18 Amanda Ailport Phoenix, AZ  
19 Nathan Morgan Kingman, AZ  
20 Josh Shoup Tolleson, AZ $45
21 Shawn Peters Phoenix, AZ  
22 Bethany Baker Tempe, AZ  
23 Justin Givler Phoenix, AZ  
24 Jay Prewitt Chandler, AZ  
25 Taylor Knight Phoenix, AZ  
26 Sandy Truman Phoenix, AZ  
27 Zac Sugahara Prescott Valley, AZ $12
28 Alex Pellegrino Queen Creek, AZ  
29 Rachel Lynn Peoria, AZ  
30 Jewels Giordano Phoenix, AZ  
31 Joey Longo Chandler, AZ  
32 Frank DiFiore Chandler, AZ  
33 Kaitlin Mayall Chula Vista, CA  
34 Daniel Duskin Phoenix, AZ  
35 David Price Safford, AZ  
36 Danny Varholdt Chandler, AZ  
37 Rebecca Meils Cave Creek, AZ  
38 Rane Lacona Chandler, AZ $30
39 Bryce Techmer Chandler, AZ  
40 Darcie Staggs Bullhead City, AZ  
41 Holly Emery Queen Creek, AZ  
42 Ben Meils Cave Creek, AZ  
43 Kristen Lee Tucson, AZ  
44 Carter O'Neal Phoenix, AZ  
     
 Ball Winner: Kaitlin Mayall    
     
TOTAL AWARDED THIS EVENT: $2,353