The Northwest Women’s Tour made a stop at Starlight Lanes on Sunday, where 19 women competed in a six-game qualifying round to determine the top six bowlers advancing to match play.

Qualifying started strong with Courtney Nikolas taking the early lead after a 258 scratch game. Kacey Smith, aided by 14 pins of handicap, held second place with a 223, followed by Chelsea Sporkia 224, Brittany Bland, Brandi Bohm, and Kelly Gilgan rounding out the top six.

Nikolas stayed in the lead after the second game, while Sporkia moved up to second place with a 248. Smith dropped to third, with Bohm, Gilgan, and Bland keeping their spots inside the cut line. Through three games, Nikolas maintained a 13-pin lead over Sporkia, with both bowlers posting consistent scores of 223 and 219, respectively. Bohm climbed into third after a 213, Smith dropped to fourth, and Crista Vicars moved into the top six with a 221.

Game four saw a change at the top as Sporkia jumped into first place with a 220, while Bohm’s 242 moved her to second. Nikolas slipped to third with a 200 game. Smith, Vicars, and Hannah Wools rounded out the top six.

Bohm continued her climb, taking over the top spot with a 218 in game five. Sporkia matched her score but, without handicap, fell back to second. Nikolas held onto third with a 190, while Vicars, Smith, and Wools kept their positions.

The final qualifying game saw Bohm secure the number one seed with a 214, while Nikolas moved back up to second with a 232. Sporkia dropped to third after a 192, and Vicars locked in fourth with a 226. Smith’s 168 kept her in fifth place, while Bland, who had been tied for 10th after five games, fired a 238 to leap into sixth place and grab the final spot in match play.

Match Play

The first round saw top seed Bohm face Bland, with Bohm rolling a 237 scratch plus 14 pins handicap for a 251 total, while Bland finished at 213. Bohm earned 30 bonus pins for the win.

Nikolas took on Smith, shooting 216 scratch plus 2 pins handicap for a 218, but Smith’s 208 plus 14 pins handicap (222 total) gave her the win and 30 bonus pins.

Sporkia and Vicars, both competing scratch, faced off in the final match of the round. Sporkia posted a 258 to Vicars’ 204, taking the win and the 30 bonus pins.

In the second round, Sporkia and Bohm went head-to-head, with Sporkia winning 224 to 188. Nikolas defeated Vicars 229 to 160, while Bland edged out Smith 206 to 202. After two rounds, Sporkia moved into first place and would not give up the lead.

Round three saw Bland defeat Vicars 197 to 173, Sporkia take down Bohm 215 to 177, and Smith roll a 259 to beat Nikolas’ 193.

In the final match play round, Vicars beat Bland 221 to 204, Smith defeated Nikolas 218 to 196, and Bohm closed out with a 237 to 192 win over Sporkia.

Despite Bohm’s late win, Sporkia held on for the overall victory, finishing just 18 pins ahead. Bohm took second, followed by Smith in third. Nikolas, Bland, and Vicars rounded out the top six.