On November 29th JTBA traveled to Park Lanes in Mansfield to rap up the first half of the 09-10 season with a total of 69 players taking on the 37 ft short pattern. Scores were predictably on the low side as there was plenty of friction for this event. Thanks again to Joe Bauman, Pepsi and the staff at Park for adding money to the scholarship fund for the 3rd straight year! Michigan bowlers made themselves at home by not only winning in both divisions but also leading the qualifying and having the high games of the event. Aaron Lorincz

On the girls side Brianne Schmansky of Westland, MI and Notre Dame College lead the 6 game qualifier with a total of -24. Brianne defeated Erica Morgan of Parma, OH in the semi-finals 2-0 to gain her spot in the Championship Match. Opposing Brianne would be JTBA Columbus Open winner Blair Blumenscheid of Columbus, OH who defeated Kayla Cummings of Huber Heights, OH 2-0 in the semi-finals. Schmansky continued striking at the right times to win her second title in November, 202-180.
Schmansky also won the JTBA Adult-Youth title in Toledo on November 1, 2009. High game for the girls was by Beth Crossen of Holland, OH with a 256 in game 2 of qualifyingBreanne Schmansky

The boys division also saw the qualifying play out as the 1, 2, and 3 seeds finished in that order at the conclusion of matchplay. Aaron Lorincz of Belleville, MI lead qualifying at +112 followed by Chris Via of Springfield, OH at +57. The only two players to break par on the day. High game for the boys was a 278 by Lorincz in the Semi-final against newcomer Jacob Vance of Brook Park, OH with a 191. Via also struck often in his match against the 3 seed James Teaters III of Dayton, OH and Urbana University winning 246-208. Lorincz, determined to garner his second JTBA title kept the heat turned up as he defeated Via 239-184.

Our next event is the JTBA Isaly’s Pittsburgh Jr Masters to be held at Rich Nesbit’s Lanes on Jan 17, 2010 . This is a non JTBA points or participation event but there is a lot of added money for the prize fund. Also on February 14, 2010 we will be at Emerson Lanes in Parkersburg, West Virginia where we will also have added money from a number of sponsors. Last year we had over $1500 added at these events. The next regular JTBA will be the ABI Phone Systems Open in beautiful Zanesville, Oh on March 28, 2010. All these events start at 9:00 A.M. Practice at 8:45 A.M. Please see website for entry forms and information. Once again good luck to our high school players in the new season!!!!