The Northwest Senior Tour rolled into Tigard Bowl this weekend for the highly anticipated Highway 99 Open. A total of 53 bowlers hit the lanes Sunday morning, competing in six grueling games of qualifying before moving to the match play round.

In game 1 Cale Brown and Rick Dolan both fired 268 games to tie for the early lead, with Steve Menning right on their heels at 267. Kelly Hyatt put up a strong 265, while Michael Kennedy and Curtis Henderson stayed in the mix with scores of 259 and 256, respectively.

Game 2 brought the first fireworks of the day—Shawn Copeland rolled the day’s first perfect 300 game, rocketing himself into second place, just two pins behind Michael Kennedy. Kennedy’s 278 game moved him to the top of the leaderboard. Meanwhile, Brown kept pace with a 253, holding steady in third place. Daryle Huff and Kelly Hyatt rounded out the top five after two games.

By Game 3, the leaderboard started to shift. Cale Brown remained consistent with a 237 game to keep himself in contention, while Ron Martinson climbed to fourth after firing a 268. Blaine Weninger’s 259 game moved him into fifth place, setting up an intense race for the top spots.

Game 4 saw Rich Corwin deliver the second 300 game of the day, an impressive turnaround after struggling in the first two games. Corwin’s perfect game shot him up the leaderboard from 33rd to 16th. At the top, Blaine Weninger took the lead with a solid 258 game, followed closely by Kelly Hyatt and Cale Brown.

And then, in Game 5, Rich Corwin did it again—another perfect 300 game, back-to-back! That feat catapulted him into second place. Weninger, meanwhile, held steady at the top, and Tim Myers emerged in third with a 257 game. Kelly Hyatt and Cale Brown began to slip slightly, but both remained in the top five heading into the final game.

The sixth and final qualifying game tightened the leaderboard even more. Blaine Weninger managed to hold onto his lead with a 212 game, finishing 268 over for the round. Tim Myers, however, was right on his heels, closing the gap to just eight pins with a huge 269 game. Curtis Henderson surged into third place with a 278, while Rich Corwin and Shawn Copeland rounded out the top five. Fourteen bowlers advanced to match play, while others, like Steve Manning and Trent Zabelle, earned cash prizes as top Super Senior and Super Senior Plus competitors, respectively.

The top 14 bowlers advanced to match play and in the first round, there were upsets right out of the gate. Top-seeded Blaine Weninger faced off against 14th-seed Daryle Huff in a nail-biter. Weninger was on a 290 pace but missed a crucial spare in the 9th frame, opening the door for Huff. Huff capitalized, winning 267 to 247. Meanwhile, 2nd-seed Tim Myers faced Eric Parker. Parker narrowly edged out Myers by one pin, 247 to 246, after a tense 10th frame.

But the day wasn’t over for Weninger and Myers. Tim Myers stormed back in Game 2 with a blazing 279 game, defeating Shawn Copeland and moving into second place overall. Weninger held onto his lead with a 216-215 win over Cale Brown in another tight match. By Game 3, Myers had found his stride, defeating Weninger 268-223 to take a commanding 70-pin lead. John West surged into second place with a 299 game, missing perfection by just one pin.

The final match play round saw Tim Myers solidify his dominance, defeating John West 248-217 to clinch the victory with a total score of 2591. Curtis Henderson’s 268 game moved him into second place, while West finished third. Blaine Weninger and Shawn Copeland rounded out the top five.

Final Standings and Prizes Here are your final results:

• 1st place: Tim Myers, 2591 total pins, $550 prize.
• 2nd place: Curtis Henderson, 2479, $450.
• 3rd place: John West, 2460, $400.
• 4th place: Blaine Weninger, 2451, $375.
• 5th place: Shawn Copeland, 2434, $350. Rounding out the top 14 were Michael Kennedy, Daryle Huff, Eric Parker, Dwayne Fagan, Kelly Hyatt, Cale Brown, Jim DiSanto, and Andrew Messenger Sr.

Tournament Director Sami Morris thanked sponsors John Huggett of Lovely Tire and Wheel and Brian Garland of Brands of Brunswick for their support. Special thanks also went to Mark Pearl and the staff at Tigard Bowl for ensuring a smooth event.

Next Stop The Northwest Senior Tour heads to Centralia, Washington, on December 15th for the Fairway Singles at Fairway Lanes. Bowlers can contact Sami Morris to register.