NANCY ASAI 727 SERIES

KEGLER’S CORNER

By Jeff Olson

Here is the latest update on league bowling action at Hood River’s Orchard Lanes, big scores are back!

TEAM OF THE MONTH:

Nancy Asai                 727 – Tuesday Nite Mixed League

Mike Parke                719 – Fraternal League

John Helm                  718 – Fraternal League

Joey Sheirbon            715 – Industrial League

Court Barker             714 – Industrial League

                                    3,593 total pins

MONDAY NIGHT INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE (6th week of 9 in round 3):

Standings (top teams):

1. MT. HOOD BBQ      108 points
2. PAT’S PRO SHOP   103 points
3. MTS                           100 points

Match results from 2-17-2025 and 2-24-2025: four teams have done well in the past two weeks matches, PAT’S PRO SHOP tops the list, winning 38 points; DECAVO got 35.5; MTS won 34; and THE ROLLERS picked up 32. Thus, PAT’S is on the rise in the overall 3^rd round standings and MTS has also gained on the leader, MT. HOOD BBQ, who got 25 points in the past two weeks. DECAVO did well in the past two weeks, but they are still a long way back in 6^th place, 33.5 points behind MT. HOOD BBQ. There are still 3 weeks to go in round 3.

High Scores: for PAT’S PRO SHOP, Joey Sheirbon has been white hot lately, 265,235 games & 715, 665 series (his 1^st 700 of the season) and Patrick Olson, 259 game & 710 series; for MTS, Tyson Byers, 274 game and Steve Byers, 235 game; for ORCHARD LANES, Carl Casey, 257 game and Nancy Asai, 221,214,213 games; for OL’7-10; Lynn Spellman, 255 game and Sue Spellman, 200 game; for CLEAR CUTTERS, Court Barker, 244 game; for THE ROLLERS, Kevin Harris, 243 game; for MT. HOOD BBQ, Mike Bosse, 237 game; and for RANDY’S PAINTING, sponsor Randy Nieto, 235 game

Star bowlers: Joey Sheirbon, 127 pins over average and Kevin Harris, 107 pins over average

TUESDAY NITE MIXED LEAGUE:

Standings (top teams):

1. Split Faced                 30.5 wins
2. Double A Orchards   29 wins
3. Take Ten                    27 wins
4. Team Nishi                 25.5 wins       

Match results from 2-18-2025 & 2-25-2025: With just one week to go in the 2^nd half, two of the above top four teams in the standings will definitely make the roll-off for the league championship in two weeks. Which of these teams is hot? In the past two weeks of matches, Double A Orchards has won 7 games; Take Ten took 6 games; Team Nishi won 5 games; and Split Faced got 4 wins. Team Nishi doesn’t have to worry though, because, since they finished second in the 1st half, they are already in the championship roll-off. The top two teams in each half make the roll-off. Nishi can complicate the 2^nd half finish if they get 2^nd place, which they might just do. As it stands now, Double A is bowling well and looks like a lock to make the roll-off. Split Faced has a big handicap advantage with a 100 to 130 pin per game margin over the rest of the contenders. That makes them hard to beat. Double A is paced by all-stars Nancy Asai and Erin Salisbury which makes them formidable. Erin is hotter than a firecracker lately, she is averaging 206 in the past month, some 20 pins a game over her average. Bowling that much over your average is what wins in these matches. Of, course, Nancy Asai’s exploits in the ten-pin game are legendary in Hood River, so we don’t need to say much more than that, although she uncorked a huge 727 series a couple weeks ago. That should make everyone sit up and take notice, you won’t see many women roll 700’s but Nancy does it often, she is a heck of a bowler. Take Ten is led by the smooth, easy going down and in slants of the irrepressible Ken Espersen who is currently carrying a 206 average, which is one of the best in the city. He does that without ever practicing, that’s pure talent folks! So, next week’s action to see who makes the season ending championship roll-off  will be exciting! Come on up and watch the fireworks.

High scores:  Patrick Olson for Who Gives a Split, 248,242 games & 684 series; Joey Sheirbon for Team Nishi, 253,245 games & 679 series; Erin Salisbury for Double A Orchards, 231,229,205,204,201 games & 638 series; Jeremy Bloom for Mad Skilz, 268 game

Star bowlers: John Mendola for Taco Tuesday, 108 pins over average; Jacob Begis for Gutter Dawgs, 103 pins over average; and Joey Sheirbon 103 pins over average

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON COLTS & FILLIES LEAGUE:

Standings of the top teams, 6 weeks to go in the 2^nd half:

1. Cousins                       28 wins
2. Rice Krispies              22 wins
3. Rolling Pins               21.5 wins
4. Gutt-er Done             21 wins

Match results from 2-19-2025 and 2-26-2025: The 1st half winner, Cousins is on a roll in the 2^nd half, extending their first place lead to 6 games over second place Rice Krispies. There is still plenty of time in the 2^nd half for other teams to challenge the dominating Cousins trio. Anyone up to it?

Lots of high scores in the past 2 weeks: for the Rice Krispies snap, crackle and poppers, Tony Teschner 236,205 games & 624 series, Ken Kramer 217,205 games and Lynn Spellman, 209 game; Rod Pratt for Gutt-er Done, 241,225,202 games & 613 series; for Jessie’s Team, Dick Sherrell, 215 game and Mick Sherrell, 203 game; Matt Phillips for Rolling Pins, 213 game; and Paul Dethman for Cousins, 209 game

Star bowler: Tony Teschner, 141 pins over average

WEDNESDAY NIGHT FRATERNAL LEAGUE:

Standings with 6 weeks to go in round 3:

1. Mt. Hood BBQ          72 points
2. The Red Rockets       68.5 points
3. The Bowling Stones  55 points
4. Orchard Lanes          52 points
5. Tres Psicos                 52 points
6. Ten in the Pit             51.5 points
7. HR Athletic Club      47 points
8. Get Hu’sum BBQ      44 points
9. Bloom Auto Body      29 points

Match results on 2-19-2025 and 2-26-2025: Things have tightened up a bit in the Fraternal. Last week basically amounted to a split in points for the top 4 teams. That allowed two of the bottom teams to catch up a bit. You never know in this high scoring league, every team can put the pedal to the metal at any time, so no team is out of it yet. Even powerhouse Bloom Auto Body, who finds themselves in last place, 43 points behind the leader, still can turn on their turbo at any time and rise back to the top.

High scores: for Ten in the Pit, AJ Perdue, 235,235 games & 690 series, John Helm, 244 game; for Hood River Athletic Club, Josh Worth, 236 game & 661 series, Bill Pullum, 236 game; John Riggleman for Mt. Hood BBQ, 267 game; for Orchard Lanes, Mike Parke, 264 game, Patrick Olson, 240 game and Jeff Brittle, 235 game; for The bowling Stones, Chad Mason, 252 game and Ciena Brittle, 206 game

THURSDAY AFTERNOON COUNTY LEAGUE:

Here are the current standings of the top teams in the league with 5 weeks to go in the 2^nd half: 1. Lady Ballers                        18 wins

         1. The Gutter Balls       18 wins

         3. Holy Rollers              17 wins

         4. Stop, Drop & Bowl  15 wins

         4. BS-ers                        15 wins

         4. The Munsons            15 wins

League was cancelled on 2-13-2025 due to snow. In last week’s matches, the top four teams swept their opponents, 4-0. So, as a result they have separated themselves from the bottom 6 teams in the league. As we pointed out previously, Lady Ballers won the first half of the league, so they are really sitting pretty, and they continue to dominate. Nevertheless, there is still plenty of time for other teams to win the 2^nd half.

High scores: Yoyo Cervantes for The Incredibowls, 213,204 games; and Matt Stoneberg for The Incredibowls, 202 game

Bowler of the Week: Matt Miller, 110 pins over average

Let’s GO BOWLING everyone, you will have a bowling ball!