Sunday December 3,2006 saw JTBA hold its 28th successful Adult-Junior event at the beautiful Southwyck Lanes in Toledo. Thanks to Sherry and her always great staff for another well hosted event. Also thanks to Randy Hart for providing a great shot that seemed to hold up well all day. Everyone seemed to enjoy the friendly fun and competitiveness of the day. Hopefully word will spread and next year this event will grow. Tentative plans are for this event to be moved to the first weekend in November so that the High School Bowlers will not be left out.

Scoring was brisk on the modified house shot as former JTBA titlist Joe Bailey of Doylestown, OH lead all qualifiers at a torrid +311. Bailey also shot the high game of the day with a 299. High game for the boys was Jon Leonard of Medina, OH with 290. Boys leading qualifier was Tim Pfeifer of Cranberry Twp. PA at +151. Bailey partnered with Wadsworth, OH’s Chris Alkyer to lead the doubles field at +320. Second was the team of Mathew “Big Wheel” Anderson of Davisburg MI, along with exciting crowd favorite J. Neville Kirby of Midland, MI at +281. Once match play began the excitement continued as there were a lot of close matches, but after four rounds of best of 3 match play games, Moon Twp. PA’s “Big Ben” Galloway and Johnstown PA’s, Larry Parks came away with the hardware. They defeated 4 time JTBA champion Adam Metzger of Erie, PA and 6 time JTBA champion Jason Wunderlich of Homestead, PA 183-143. Galloway/Parks reached the final by besting number one qualifiers Alkyer/Bailey 203-192,194-237 and 205-192. Galloway was able to strike consistently in the tenth to win by the narrow margin. Metzger/Wunderlich got to the final by besting local favorites Ida, OH’s T.J Eagle and Toledo’s John Putman 238-163 and 181-169. At one point in match play last years JTBA Bowler of the Year Wunderlich was perfect, striking in 20 consecutive frames.

On the ladies side there were only eight teams so everyone was able to participate in the championship bracket rounds. In the round of four Springfield,OH’s Jessica Baker and Chicago’s Diandra Asbaty, the leading qualifiers at +190 defeated the 5th seeded team of Melia Bennett of South Charleston, WV along with Toledo’s own Cathy Coombs 189-167,164-195 and 248-147. In the other round of four match the 3rd seeded team of Kettering,OH’s Jessica Fleck and Jodi Sabalaukas of Pittsburgh, PA defeated the Michigan entry of the Bator sisters, Christine and Jennifer of 223-200,194-236 and 243-203. In the championship match the team of Fleck/Sabalauskas defeated Baker/Asbaty in a strike fest 269-233 to claim the title. High qualifier was Asbaty at +142 helped by the high game for the ladies a 269, followed by Sabaulaskas at +108. The leading girls qualifier was Jessica Baker at +48.with the girls high game of 253.

In other JTBA news our next event will be January 21, 2007 at historic AMF Riveria Lanes in Fairlawn, Ohio(Akron). This will be a sponsored event as Isaly’s will be adding to the scholarship bank. Due to Ohio High School Bowling this will be a non-points event, however we expect to be paying out a large amount of scholarship funds as nothing will be held back for the end of year funds. So out of every $50 entry $27 will be awarded at this event. Please help with the entries as we will be without our high school players. Bring a friend and receive $5.00 of your entry to this event.( new player must have never bowled in JTBA before).

The new JTBA shirts should be available for pick-up at the Akron tournament. Shipping is available to your home at a cost of $5.00 per shirt. .If you would like to receive you shirt by mail please send a check for $5.00 to JTBA 3 Spring Dr. Cranberry Twp, PA 16066. The shirts will be available for pick-up at all remaining JTBA events.