WESTERN BOWL

champs Gabrielle Potts & Tim Baribeau

      Gabrielle Potts joined the women's parade, while Tim Baribeau finally won his first JBT title, in exciting JBTaction at Amarillo's Western Bowl.

     Diego Lucero opened up the scratch division stepladder finals with a 226-192 win over Billy Read.  Potts, the early tournament leader, then took over, beating Lucero 224-211, and following with a clutch 234-222 win over Zach Barton to reach the title match.

    Top seed Stephen Planer had already had a dream weekend.  After winning his first title the day before in Lubbock, he fired a 300 in game five, earning an extra $300 on the spot, cashing in our $300 for 300 bonus, and used that big game to earn the top seed.  However, he had a tough challenger in Potts, who continued to throw the ball great in a 224-208 win over Planer for her first JBT title.  She becomes the ninth female to win an open scratch JBT title this year, when we've had no more than two in any previous season- way to go, girls!

   Speaking of dream weekends, Caleb Goehring, the previous day's winner in Lubbock, continued a charmed existence by winning a two-frame rolloff over his title match victim Jeremy Larance just to get into the finals.  Once in, he squeezed by Jonah Snell 200-194 to open the stepladder.  Ina well-bowled round two, Caleb got by Mike Romero 243-220.  Goehring followed that with a 235-205 win over Seth Jaramillo to reach his second straight title match.

    Top seed Tim Baribeau was confident he could stop the amazing run by Goehring, and the positive attitude helped him do just that, defeating Caleb 227-199 to claim his first career JBT title.  Both he and Gabrielle earned an extra $100 for throwing Ebonite balls during their victories, so make sure you're throwing our title sponsor's equipment!

   Over $1,800 in scholarships were awarded at the event, which as always was hosted expertly by the crew at Western.  Want in on the fun?  Come on down to the next JBT event, it's that simple!