The 2023 OpenTeam Championship was held Sunday March 5th at Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley.
129 teams attempted to qualify during league play during the month of January to advance to the 64 team single elimination bracket style event.
The Ashwaubenon Lanes Team from Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley defeated the Rendezvous of Luxemburg team 1033 to 966 in the final match to become this years' champion.
Team members include Mike LaBar, Scott McKinnon, Dave LeGreve, Doug Follet, and Nathan LeGreve.
The 2023 Women's Team Championship was held Sunday March 5th at Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley.
7 teams advanced to the single elimination bracket tournament.
The Oneida 2nd Chance Farms team from Wally's Seymour Bowl defeated the Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley team 899 to 806 in the final match to become this year's champions.
Team members include Sue Rader, Polly Trieber, Georgianna Keahna and Kylene Luepke.
The Green Bay Area USBC Senior Masters Tournament was held February 26th at Village Lanes, 45 bowlers over the age of 50 competed for the right to be called this year's Sr. Masters Champion.
The tournament consisted of 4 games of qualifying where twins Ron & Randy Wilde led the field with 943 and 916 respectively.
The field was cut to 12 bowlers for match play, with the top 4 qualifiers receiving byes for the single game matches.
Last year's champion Scott Weber rolled through match play on his way to the title match where he defeated Randy Wilde 193 to 182.
The Super Senior Award (first bowler over 60+ outside of the cut) went to John Gales with a 850.
Results summary and the links to the full results are below:
(1) Ron Wilde: 943
(2) Randy Wilde: 916
(3) Kelly Berken: 907
(4) Scott Weber: 906
(5) Mark Derozier: 885
(6) Jeff Lee: 885
(7) Rick Garcia: 884
(8) Kent Jacobson: 882
(9) Jay Nephew: 881
(10) Scott Korth: 860
(11) Jack Siharaj: 854
(12) Troy Felsinger: 853
Round 1
(9) Nephew def. (8) Jacobson 299-181
(5) Derozier def. (12) Felsinger 227-163
(11) Siharaj def. (6) Lee 227-225
(7) Garcia def. (10) Korth 205-186
Quarter Finals
(9) Nephew def. (1) Randy Wilde 237-212
(4) Weber def. (5) Derozier 198-188
(3) Berken def. (11) Siharaj 205-170
(2) Randy Wilde def. (7) Garcia 228-188
Semi-Finals
(4) Weber def. (9) Nephew 226-203
(2) Randy Wilde def. (3) Berken 232-225
Championship
(4) Weber def. (2) Randy Wilde 193-182
The 2023 Green Bay Area USBC Queen's Tournament was held on February 11th at Willow Creek Lanes in Green Bay.
28 of the areas top women bowlers competed for the title of being this year's Queen's Champion on a Challenge Pattern.
4 games of qualifying saw Erin Michelfelder lead the pack with a 894 earning her the top qualifier bonus. Moving into Match Play the 2nd seeded Morgan Stary (833) defeated Valerie Verheyen (7th seed) and Carrie Garcia (4th seed) on her way to the championship where she met Michelfelder and came away with the victory in a close match 195-188. This is Stary's third Queen's title.
(1) Erin Michelfelder 894
(2) Morgan Stary 833
(3) Ashley Brunette 806
(4) Carrie Garcia 804
(5) Teal Rosinsky 775
(6) Madison Adams 773
(7) Valerie Verheyen 755
(8) Michelle Moens 746
Quarter Finals
(1) Michelfelder def. (8) Moens 199 - 163
(6) Adams def. (3) Brunette 252 - 163
(4) Garcia def. (5) Rosinsky 224 -215
(2) Stary def. (7) Verheyen 247 - 178
Semi Finals
(1) Michelfelder def. (6) Adams 225 - 162
(2) Stary def. (4) Garcia 236 - 202
Championship
(2) Stary def. (1) Michelfelder 195 - 188
80 of the areas top bowlers competed on a tough 1.83:1 sport pattern with 4 games of qualifying with the top 16 bowlers advancing to match play which consisted of 2 game matches.
Qualifying was led by Rick Volhard who averaged 218 with his 875 4 game total with Austin Boex taking the last spot in 16th with a 777.
Robert Leavy qualified in the 15th seed with a 787 and then defeated 2nd seeded Jake Ziebarth 417 to 362, 7th seed Jim Delvoye Jr 383 to 326, and 11th seed Kevin Olsen 486 to 429 on his way to the Championship match where he defeated past champion Jake Johnson who was the 5th seed 398 to 377.
Round of 16
(16) Austin Boex def. (1) Rick Volhard 371-346
(8) Matthew Orvis def. (9) Dylan Shafel 414 - 365
(4) Justin Stephens def. (13) Nick Berken 405 - 362
(5) Jake Johnson def. (12) Ken Kempf 412 -363
(15) Robert Leavy def. (2) Jake Ziebarth 417 - 362
(7) Jim Delvoye Jr def. (10) Steven March 368 - 349
(3) Matt Heesaker def. (14) Nate Becher 496 - 404
(11) Kevin Olsen def. (6) Randy Wilde 406 - 343
Quarter Finals
(8) Orvis def. (16) Boex 388 - 322
(5) Johnson def. (4) Stephens 396 - 384
(15) Leavy def. (7) Delvoye Jr 383 - 326
(11) Olsen def. (3) Heesaker 411 - 404
Semi Finals
(5) Johnson def. (8) Orvis 433 - 344
(15) Leavy def. (11) Olsen 486 - 429
Championship Match
(15) Leavy def. (5) Johnson 398 - 377
The 4th Annual Green Bay Open was held on October 23 at the Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley.
Nick Berken was crowned champion in the Scratch Division while Jacob McKeever took home the title in the Handicap Division.
Round 1 of Qualifying saw 300s by Jake Ziebarth (Game 1) and Emmanual McPherson (Game 3). Ken Kempf led the first 3 games of qualifying with an 801 series (247-265-289).
After Round 1 (3 Games) - the field was cut to 16 bowlers. It took a 652 to make the cut. The remaining 16 bowlers bowled 2 additional games in the cashers round. After 5 games, Ken Kempf continued to lead with a 1259 total. The field was then cut to 6 bowlers, which took an 1123.
The remaining 6 bowlers were placed in 2 groups of 3 for the eliminator finals. Pair 1 included Ken Kempf (1259), Matt Heesaker (1144) and Tyler McNutt (1123). Pair 2 featured Jake Ziebarth (1175), Emmanuel McPherson (1152), and Nick Berken (1125). The bowlers bowled 1 game, with the low bowler eliminated after each game.
After the first round of eliminations, Jake Ziebarth (218) and Matt Heesaker (219) were eliminated. The second round took out Tyler McNutt (260) and Emmanuel McPherson (193). This left Ken Kempf and Nick Berken to compete for the championship. In that final match, Nick Berken defeated Ken Kempf 228 to 193.
Round 1 of qualifying was led by Jacob McKeever (694). The field was then cut to the top 6 bowlers who advanced to the cashers round for 2 additional games.
After the casher's round, Jacob McKeever held his lead (1126) and was joined by Travis Skinkis (1053) and Eric Verhagen (1050) who also advanced to join McKeever in the eliminator finals.
After the 1st game of elimination Eric Verhagen was eliminated with a 187.
McKeever and Skinkis competed for the championship where McKeever defeated Skinkis 224 to 201.
Qualifying has started for the 2017-2018 Team Championships.
Attempt to qualify during regular league play to earn a spot in the 64 Team Final Bracket.
Qualifying runs through January 15th.
So far 1 team has attempted to qualify from Willow Creek Lanes, and 15 teams from The Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley.
2 teams from each center will make the finals, with the rest of the spots being award to wild cards based on center participation.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE CURRENT RESULTS FOR ASHWAUBENON BOWLING ALLEY
Other center results will be posted as more teams attempt to qualify.
Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley held their annual Top 64/32 on Monday May 1st. Check out the results below:
Mens Quarterfinals: Reggie Doxtater 470 def Dave Janssen 363; Kevin Weiss 423 def. Doug Follett 392; John Schermitzler 440 def. Steve March 320; Justin Doxtater 430 def. Tanner Jepsen 428; Scott Weber 509 def. Jake Ziebarth 367; Todd Mielke 447 def. Matt Morgan 423; Jeff Orvis 398 def. Jamie Phillips 385; Matt Heesaker 482 def. Brett Simons 331.
Mens Semifinals (1): Todd Mielke 390, def. Jeff Orvis 367; John Schermitzler 366 def. Justin Doxtater 327; Scott Weber 473 def. Matt Heesaker 392; Reggie Doxtater 378 def. Kevin Weiss 362.
Mens Semifinals (2): Scott Weber 452 def. Reggie Doxtater 370; John Schermetzler 415 def. Todd Mielke 364
Mens Finals: Scott Weber (279, 214 - 493) def. John Schermetzler (171, 244 - 415). Weber claims his second Top 64 title.
Womens Quarterfinals: Kim Felton 437 def. Caitlyn Polarek 418; Wendy LaFave 374 def. Jordan Shafel 358; Rita Bostedt 416 def. Brianna Cubito 343; Kelli Lemmen 357 def. Beth Polomis 354.
Womens Semifinals: Rita Bostedt 405 def. Kelli Lemmen 386; Wendy LaFave 371 def. Kim Felton 301.
Womens Finals: Rita Bostedt 351 def. Wendy LaFave 276. Bostedt claims her 3rd Top 32 Title.