Ryan Evans Wins $7,500 Scholarship in National High School Tournament

Buffalo (the Jr Gold Championship) didn't turn out as well as Ryan Evans (Acton, MA) had hoped, only came in 432nd. However his family did manage to have a nice time and vacation. While in Buffalo they learned about the North Pointe Insurance $100,000 High School Singles Championship, a tournament for High School Seniors graduating this past June being held in Michigan July 24 - 26.

A top prize of $15,000 was offered to both the top girl and top boy. They took the top 24 boys and top 24 girls from Tuesday, and the Top 24 boys and 24 girls from Wednesday giving them the top 48 for each the girls and boys division to continue on to bowl six more games on Thursday. After the six game block they cut the field down to the top 16. So they got home from Buffalo and turned around headed to Michigan.

Ryan had been in the cut until game five, holding on to the last spot. Then his ball fell off his hand at the line onto his ankle bone. After a momentary mental melt-down, he finished the game with a 199, out of the sixteenth spot by five pins. Still dealing with his ankle he managed to fight back rolling a 203 in his last game to take the 16th qualifying spot. At this point he was guaranteed to earn at least $300 in scholarships as they paid out $300 to 44th-48th place.

In match play, competing against the 9th place qualifier, Ryan came out of the gate with a 235 against a 224. The next game Ryan came out with the first nine in a row and shot a 279 against a 254. His third match he met up with the number one seed of the tournament. He came out of the gate with the first seven in a row and shot a 252 against a 182. This one was difficult to watch as the number one seed just couldn't get anything to fall after he had been doing so well. The next match Ryan shot a 267 against a 232 and found himself in the finals against a boy Ryan had bowled with on Wednesday. Up until the 8th frame Ryan was leading by one pin, a great match, then he threw a ball that got away and leaving a greek church which cost him the match. Ryan shot a 182 and Richard shot a 224. Richard Novak of MN won the $15,000 and Ryan brought home $7500 in scholarships.

The tournament is sponsored by North Pointe Insurance Company and the bowling association that hosts this is the BPAA. A link to their site: www.bpaa.com

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE 2007 - 2008

DATE - TIME -STATE,TOWN - CENTER - PHONE # - LANE COND
9/2/07-            LABOR DAY
9/9/07-  1 PM- CHICOPEE,MA - AMF CHICOPEE LANES - 413-592-9161 - SHARK
9/16/07- 1 PM- POUGHKEEPSIE,NY - HOE BOWL MARDI BOB - 845-471-1820 - 40' GUT-GUT
9/23/07- 1 PM- BRATTLEBORO,VT - BRATTLEBORO BOWL - 802-257-1177 - SPORT
9/30/07- 1 PM- MALDEN,MA - TOWN LINE 10-PIN - 781-324-7120 - HOUSE
10/7/07- 1 PM- DELMAR,NY - DEL LANES - 518-439-2224 - US OPEN
10/14/07-          PRO-AM - RAYMOND, NH
10/21/07-1 PM- RAYMOND,NH - STRIKERS EAST - 603-895-9501 - SPORT SHOT
10/28/07-1 PM- S. WINDSOR,CT - S. WINDSOR 10-PIN - 860-289-5486 - SPORT
11/11/07-1 PM- SPRINGFIELD,VT - SPRINGFIELD BOWL - 802-885-5087 - HOUSE
11/18/07-1 PM- CRANSTON,RI - LANGS AMF - 401-944-0500 - ? SPORT SHOT
12/2/07- 1 PM- KINGSTON,NY - HOE BOWL ON HILL - 845-338-1414 - TBD
12/9/07- 1 PM- BARRE,VT - TWIN CITY LANES II - 802-476-6181 - SPORT
12/16/07-1 PM- BROCKTON,MA - WESTGATE LANES - 508-583-1297 - NOT HOUSE
12/23/07-          CHRISTMAS
12/30/07-          NEW YEARS
1/6/08-  1 PM- CATSKILL,NY - CATSKILL HOE BOWL - 518-943-4980 - SPORT
1/13/08- 1 PM- S WINDSOR,CT - S. WINDSOR 10-PIN - 860-289-5486 - TBD
1/20/08- 1 PM- DOVER,NH - DOVER BOWLING CTR - 603-742-9632 - PBA SHOT
1/27/08- 1 PM- CRANSTON,RI - CRANSTON BOWL - 401-467-8850 - HOUSE
2/3/08-            SUPER BOWL
2/10/08- 1 PM- NORWICH,CT - NORWICH BOWLING - 860-889-3361 - SPORT
2/24/08- NOON- PLAINVILLE,CT - LAUREL LANES - 860-747-1657 - CHAMELEON
3/2/08-  11am- GARDNER,MA - GARDNER 10-PINS - 978-632-0010 - VIPER
3/16/08- 1 PM- E HARTFORD,CT - AMF SILVER LANES - 860-569-2990 - SPORT
3/23/08- 1 PM- KEENE,NH - YANKEE LANES - 603-352-5537 - SPORT
3/30/08- 1 PM- SPRINGFIELD,VT - SPRINGFIELD BOWL - 802-885-5087 - HOUSE
4/13/08- 1 PM- AUBURN,MA - AUBURN AMF - 508-791-5700 - PBA SHOT
4/20/08- 1 PM- FISHKILL,NY - FISHKILL LANES - 845-896-7830 - SPORT SHOT
4/27/08- 1 PM- RAYMOND,NH - STRIKERS EAST - 603-895-9501 - SPORT SHOT
5/4/08-  NOON- WRJ,VT - U.RIVER FUN & GAMES - 802-296-2442 - SPORT
5/11/08- 1 PM- NEWINGTON,CT - BOWL-O-RAMA - 860-666-5411 - HOUSE
6/28-29/08-         CHAMPIONSHIP & BASH

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE MESSAGE BOARD - LINK TO IT IS LOCATED TO THE LEFT

Collared Shirts Are Mandatory Dress

Just a reminder to all returning and new bowlers...collared shirts are mandatory dress at all NeJST events.

I will not be having any shirts "in stock" this year. Too much aggravation hauling them around everywhere.

I will take orders for shirts. $30 for an NeJST logo shirt with last name on back.

They are available in the following colors: black, ash, kelly green, white, bimini blue (medium shade), cobblestone (brownish), forest green, heather grey, ivy (dark), navy, red, sand, lake blue, maroon, pink, and orange.

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Kathi

BRITTANY FINISHES 14TH AT JR GOLD!

Brittany Garcia had a very successful tournament. She bowled very consistently with series of 1109 (88th place), 1161 (29th), 1164 (18th), 1139 (15th) and 1136 (14th).

Brittany went to Buffalo with the goal of finishing in the top 30.

Tony Bennett made the boys' semi-finals but placed 36th...22 pins out of the cut for the finals.

Great bowling folks.