Rasmusen keeps knocking 'em down, notches new season high

Willie Theis
·6 min read
Ann Rasmusen has been one of the top bowlers in the women's bowling scene in St. George for almost 20 years and she isn't showing any signs of slowing down.
Ann Rasmusen has been one of the top bowlers in the women's bowling scene in St. George for almost 20 years and she isn't showing any signs of slowing down.

Ann Rasmusen has already cemented her status as one of the best bowlers in St. George women's bowling circles with almost 20 years worth of sustained excellence, and she isn't showing any signs of slowing down.

And it all began in the 2005-06 season after changing her zip code to one in St. George from one in Salt Lake City and immediately began lighting up the scoring monitors in both St. George bowling centers.

For starters, she became the first woman to bowl a 300 game in St. George league play at Sunset Lanes in 2008 and fell a pin shy of a second a year later in a 299. And one of her multiple 700s, a 741 in 2013, is still the 4th highest by a woman in St. George bowling history.

Fast forward to last week when she orchestrated her latest scoring barrage in Dixie Ten Pins League play by punching out a 689 series with a combination of 19 strikes, including nine in a season-high 266, along with a clean 235 and 188. She booked a 190 high average last season, and this year after 63 games is averaging 190 in her DTP League.

Her resume includes the aforementioned 300, a pair of 299s, a career-high 776 series, a string of 20 straight strikes, bowling in multiple Pro Am Tournaments in Las Vegas, and a career-high 200 average.

High on her bucket list is an 800 series and two of her favorite TV programs over the years include CSI and NCIS.

In other action, fueled by a 257, Bryeann Barckley (635) continued a torrid scoring pace which began with her return to bowling some two months ago, Dawn Thomas averaged 206 between her two best league outings (627-243 & 611-224), PJ Redhouse (552-234) ended a recent scoring funk, and Jan Crawford (565-212) put up very competitive scores.

Carol Ketterer (536-208) had a good week, Shell Hurd's first-rate effort included a 527 set on games of 177, 176 and 174 during which she picked up both the 6-7-10 and 4-7-9 splits, and Tina Syddall was happy after tossing both a season-high 517 series and 213 game.

Meanwhile, Lisa Jones (516), Kathy Robbins (514) and Karen Chute (502) collectively flattened 1,532 sticks.

In single game action, Tami Olsen (543) popped a 221, Gail Carras tossed a season-high 215, Hailey Bundy (554) logged a 209, and both Cameo Irvine and Meretta Johnson booked a 202.

It should be noted women had a great week with a season-high 50-plus women who made this week's column, and that's in contrast to roughly 115 men, which is well below the weekly average.

Anyway, in men's play, Tor Lowry led the scoring charge with a humongous 760 series at Sunset on games of 279, 276 and 214 with 28 total strikes. Lowry is a super talented guy who also excels at playing pool and even has his own instructional website, zerox-billiards.com, and recently also published a book on bowling.

Joseph Graham's 22 strikes were key in a 717 series raising his Industrial League average to 214, Mike Foote tallied a season-high 663, and Tyler Thomas (613-228) put up solid numbers.

In single game play, Tustan Spendlove (627) fired a 277, Kobe Ray (620) racked up a 266, Nick Mace (647) fired 10 strikes in a 257, Randy Brown (606) also logged a 257, and Max Stayrook (646) registered a 255.

Ed Worden's (633) strong week included a 255, Will Hutchinson (611)  pocketed a 235, Utah Tech University student Gage Petersohn (628) fired a 7-bagger in a 234, Bob Hurd racked up a 224, Dave Keller tossed a 223 and Doyle Mouser coasted to a 222.

By the way, I was blown away when picking up scores at Sunset on Saturday after seeing the impressive turnout of young bowlers from states like California, Arizona, Utah, and Nevada who came to compete in a Junior Bowling Tournament with a scholarship prize fund of 3,000 dollars up for grabs. And Sharon Reading merits major kudos as the chief architect and driving force behind making it all happen. She has big plans for future JBT Tournaments and with the palpable passion and energy she's putting behind this, she will make it happen. Stay tuned!!!

Oh, bay-bee!

Perk Matteson picked up the 3-7-10 split ... Linda Handke converted the 4-5-7 ... Pat McLaughlin spared the 6-7-10.

Senior scores

Wendy Mitchell (569-212; Joanne Fowler 544-190; Ann Rasmusen 532-211; Gayle West 522-194; Pat Schulze 509-208; Sharon Reading 503-215; Manny Hartmann 630-258; Bob Lehnen 625-245; Dave Anderson 611-236; Doyle Mouser 226; CJ Fowler 226; Jerry Bundy 215; Norm Ritchie 214; Tony Zaccheus 212; Barry Wooten 212; Stan Rasmussen 206; Dennis Craft 205; Jeff Andersen 203; Phil San Antonio 201; Bill Dickey 200.

High scores

Margie O'Neill 620-236; Sherri Snarr 599-212; Ashley Thomas 587-207; Susan Hill 583-225; Karen Balicki 582-209; Lizzy David 567-204; Ann Brosier 557-223; Lisa Moss 554-199; Tammy Blakesly 554-203; Annette Chugg 551-214; Bev Keeley 549; Marcy Thompson 549-207; Diana Stauffer 544-192; Autumn Telford 534-202; Stephanie Miller 531-210; Debbie Lehnen 528; Yvette Swart 525-195; Diana Scharf 523-191; Renee Swall 520-195; Marge Jensen 515; Pat McLaughlin 507; Luann Huchins 504-203; Indianna Polatis-Nay 504;  Katie Fotheringham 500; Dianne Shepherd 200; Russ Harkins 737-257; Bruce Breager 702-255; Chase Evans 699-257; Mason Bedford 694-245; Brendan Thomas 686-257; Todd Thomas 685-255; Brandon Hadlock 684-236; Al Oliveira V 680-246; Bob Lehnen 674-236; John Potter 671-240; Shane Wilson 671-240; Chuck Irvine 664-245; Jeremy Turlington 656-232; Wil Mariluch 646-238; Shawn Wonder 644-248; Bill Stauffer 643-226; Dave Myers 642-221; Ben Stang 640-247; Lew Agius 639-246; Larry Rumple 639-245; Wayne Nunley 636-226; Mo Davis 635-227; Rick Lesko 635-256; Jay Ankeny 632-256; Rod Post 632-222; Lindsay May 630-255; Bard Hancock 629-236; Trent Nay 626-245; Michael Garcia 623-242; Randall Wilson 622-218; Troy Olaveson 620-232; Chris Ray 618-218; David Schmucker 618-222; Doug Bowers 616-259; Vic Reading 616-220; Al Oliveira IV 614-219; Cory Choate 611-234; Kyle Kidman 610-243; Jeff Anderson 609-235; Robert Dickey 609-237; Skyler Moss 606-231; Kyle Clark 605-221; Scott Ferreira 603-234; Joel Redfearn 602-247; Devin Warner 600-214; Chris Scott 246; Don Polich 244; James Christensen 243; Cejay Bouck 241; Mark Cruz 239; Cory Ballard 237; Josh Hardy 235; Austin Turner 234; Bobby Dixon 234; Jason Mitchell 232; Justin Hammond 230; Paul Yssel 227; Gary Lee 226; Rob Carrier 226; Jerry Bundy 225; James Henderson 224; Jeremy Telford 223; Matt Polatis 220; Ken Schloman 218; Tom McCall 217; Dalton Smith 214; David Lee 214; Marcus Allen 214; Mike McClure 213; Patrick Webster 213; Bruce Arnold 212; Dave Castro 211; Jake Heaton 210; Scott Brosier 210; Tyler White 210; Anthony McDermott 204; Stan Rasmussen 202; Wes Wells 202; Keith Reynolds 201; Larry Wells 200.

Willie Theis covers league bowling in St. George for The Spectrum & Daily News.

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