Area bowling: Pappas rolls association's highest women's game of season with 290

Scott Badley
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Sharon Pappas fired her highest game ever with a 290 in the Ladies City league at St. Clair River Lanes. The spectacular game was the highest rolled thus far this season by any woman in the Port Huron Bowling Association. She finished with the women’s highest series of the week at 694, just missing her career-best 699.

The parade of first-time 300 games continued for a fourth week. This time, Drew Davis provided the excitement while exceeding his 156 average by 144 pins to record a perfect game in the Don McIvor Memorial league at Port Huron Lanes. Nate Holmes was just shy of perfection with a 299 game, but still was strong enough to lead all bowlers this week with a 758 series in Cowboys & Indians.

Two other bowlers far exceeded their season averages as Jeremiah Hudson was 190 pins over with a 739 series in the Rick Dodge Memorial league at Bowl O Drome. Lance Singles tossed a 277 game in the Masters league at Port Huron Lanes, surpassing his average by 105 pins in that game alone.

Terry Crampton had another extraordinary week that included games of 267 and 255 at St. Clair. She finished those two sessions with series of 665 and 646, and also added a 601 at Colony Bowl. Stephanie Palmateer put together a 635 series in the Masters league with contributing games of 228 and 220. Kate Beck shot a 259 game on her way to a 631 series in Saturday Nite Bridge at Port Huron Lanes and also led the Inter City Ladies at that house with a 609 set.

Five women lit up the lanes in Cowboys & Indians with Jackie Karl leading the way with a 623 series that included a 236 game. Shawna Lentner and Georgiana Wenckovsky each had 616 series, with Lentner throwing a 235 high game and Wenckovsky a 226. Karley Kirkendall posted a 613 with an impressive 241 game, and Dara Sinclair topped them all with a 245 game.

Sam Creasor owned the other 600 series as she used a 237 game to help her to a 604 in Saturday Nite Bridge. Other strong series were Noelle White 591, Mackenzie Momie 588, Laurynn Ball 580, Jennifer Klein 576, Kelly Larsen 573, and Jennifer Wilkins 570.

Dylan Jacobs was runner-up in Cowboys & Indians with a 756 series. Nick Conard led PHL Early 4 Man with a 749 series that included a 279 game. Erik Gouin paced Saturday Nite Bridge with a career-best 746 series. Rufus Brown ruled the McIvor league with a 740 series. Don Purdy had a 740 series of his own with a 289 game in PHL Early 4 Man.

Kenny Tyson Jr led all bowlers at Strikers Entertainment Center as he tossed a 731 series that included a 275 game in the Tuesday Classic league. Other top series during the week were Eric Schott 724, Cory Smith 722, Scott Badley 719 & 710, Chuck Duvall 715, Jon Dean 714, Troy Dean 713 and Ed Crampton 710.

Dan Forstner rattled off the first nine strikes before finishing with a 279 game in Saturday Nite Bridge. Greg Beck also had a 279 in that session. Two bowlers with 279 games in Cowboys & Indians were Cory Smith and Ed Crampton. Other standout games were Brenden Hurttgam 278, Scott Badley 276, Jim Hazelton 276, John Essenmacher III 275, Jason Moehlman 274 and Jim Burns Jr 270.

MacKenzie Momie had a 236 game in Saturday Nite Bridge. Lynzie Kirkendall rolled 233 in Inter City Ladies. They were followed by Kristen Winkler 225, Laurynn Ball 223, Kate Hodgins 223, Kathy Hayward 221 and Candi Emmi 220.

Special Mention: Aaron Casteel collected his first 600 series with a 631 in the Beverage League at Bowl O Drome. He was 130 pins over average with that effort. Two phenomenal games were thrown in the Saturday Hustlers league at Colony Bowl. Sal Ponessa was 93 pins over average with a 235 game while Kevin Lenkiewicz was 89 pins over average with his 221 game.

Katrina Hill tossed her first 400 series with a 405 in the Saturday Nite Bridge league and fought off her usual shyness (pfff) to proudly announce over the intercom to the whole league that she had thrown zero gutter balls in the set.

Tournaments: The Spring Senior Nonsenior Doubles Tournament will be March 19 at Strikers Entertainment Center. There are two qualifying shifts starting at 9 a.m. and noon, however that last squad is currently full. The baker-game bracket finals will follow qualifying. As of the tournament date, one partner must be 50 years of age or older and the other under 50. Entry forms with tournament rules are at all PHBA bowling centers or online at phba.net.

Splits: 6-7-10: Dennis Sandau; 4-5-7: Cyndy Hodgins; 2-4-8-10: Ric Lepine; 2-4-6-7: Marina Kreft; 3-10: Eric Laming, Kelly Marsh; 3-7: Donna Toutant; 2-7: Amy Church; 5-10: Charlotte Moses, Arlene Cranston, Danielle Busha; 3-9-10: Donna Toutant; 5-7: Lori Reeves(2), Shirley Stevens, Mary French, Paul Moehlman; 3-7-10: Mary Mowat; 4-7-10: Gary Lee; 5-7-9: Brenda DeLano; 3-5-7: Mary Gleason; 2-5-7: Brenda Tack

This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Area bowling: Pappas rolls highest women's game of season with 290