JBT-NeJST Double Header Weekend

Norwich Bowling Center was the hub of the JBT-NeJST Doubleheader weekend. The JBT tournament took place Saturday. Any bowler in the JBT tournament was given a $5 discount from their entry into the NeJST tournament on Sunday. Twenty bowlers took advantage of their discount.

Chris Larson, a former JBT bowler and owner of the center's pro shop, dressed the lanes for us with the pattern used at the Masters. It was indeed a challenge for our bowlers, only two managed to qualify with averages of 200 - Kyle Rasmussen (CT) and Ali Dihmes (CT).

In the Collegiate Boys Division (ages 18-21) step-ladder Josh Grabiec (CT), a bowler for Western New England College, defeated Tim Brown (CT) 212-195 and Jonathan Kalbfus (NY) 212-184. Then he sqeaked by Ryan Evans (MA) 174-173 only to be defeated for the gold medal by Ali Dihmes 193-211.

Girls Division (ages 15-21): Missy Collins (CT) def. Vera Wisniewski (CT) 169-154
Cindy Locke (CT) def. Missy Collins 149-134
Caitlin McCaw (CT) def. Cindy Locke 154-104
for the gold Caitlin McCaw def. Alexandra Kiesman 216-172

In the Junior Boys Division (ages 12-14) Creshon Morrison (CT) climbed the ladder defeating Josh Regnier (CT) 175-173, Stephen Rogers (NY) 206-137, and Darrin Borges 153-149. In the medal match Chris Dziengiel (NY) stopped Creshon's progression 172-131.

Junior Girls Division: LaShey Sebree (CT) def. Jessica Evans (MA) 123-117
Brittany Reid (CT) def. LaShey 140-135
Nicole Trudell (RI) def Brittany 152-107
Nicole def. Tori Whetstone (RI) 172-159 for the gold medal

Due to the size of the Major Boys Division (ages 15-17), eight bowlers advanced. Those qualifying 5th thru 8th bowled a one game match with the victor getting the chance to continue up the step-ladder. Steve Stahursky (CT) was the victor. He then defeated Shane Fleury (VT) 184-177. Cody Daniels (NY) def. Steve 209-170, and Ryan Graywacz (CT) 182-167, and Kyle Rasmussen (CT) 200-170 to win his first NeJST gold.

In the Prep Division (ages 11 and under) Nick Sauve (MA) defeated Tyler Bartee 170-140 only to be def. in turn by Cory Bellisle (CT) 201-195. Cory then defeated Jadee Scott-Jones 186-177 and Ross Whitehead (NY) 178-131 to win the gold in his first NeJST outing.