March 11, 2025
Johnny Leggett Wins 4th OBA Title
Saturday OBA Recap
Our adventures took us to Woodburn Lanes for a two-squad event. Thanks Bill for hosting us this last weekend. As always thank you to Storm Products as well for their ongoing support of our organization.
First up was A squad. Bowling on a modified Mark Roth oil pattern, the volume was increased to help with the high friction surface. Even with that much volume, the bowlers were still able to get their balls to shape.
The format was 6 games of qualifying with 1 in 4 guaranteed to make the finals. With 23 entries, 5 bowlers would punch their ticket into match play later in the day.
Game 1 saw 2025 Portland Masters champion Eryk Jensen jump to the lead with a 278 game. He was able to keep the lead until the 4th game when Gary Lenox fired off a huge 289 to take a 50 pin lead. Game 5 saw the scoring place slow down a bit, but it did create an exciting finish with Ryan Conroy in 5th at +41, Bill Machin right behind him at +33. Game 6 saw virtually no changes with the exception of Bill jumping to 5th and the final guaranteed spot in the finals with Ryan sitting in 6th. Ryan would still have a chance to make the finals as we were guaranteeing only 6 from B squad, which meant the highest score that did not make the finals automatically would still get in the finals.
A squad qualifiers:
1st Gary Lenox +213
2nd Eryk jensen +148
3rd Grant Benton +121
4th Ben Heisler +69
5th Bill Machin +46
We did a quick reoil and the 25 player from B squad took their turn. Mike Armstrong Jr. came out with the early lead after game 1 with 244. Game 2 saw Courtney Nikolas jump into the lead. Game 3 Johnny Leggett took the lead by 1 pin over Laura Cowling. Laura then fired off a big 258 game to take the lead after game 4. Game 5 Laura continued to lead, but the real excitement was shaping up for the 6th position and the highest score not making the finals. Rich Corwin jumped to 5th at +20, Tim Myers was 6th at +13, Robert Altieri was 7th at +7, and Courney Nikolas was 8th at +1. They were all bowling to be 6th or better, but also to beat Ryan Conroy's +22. Game 6 saw excitement, but no change to the top 5. Congrats to Laura Cowling on leading the squad! Brad Jones fired a huge 255 game to move from 14th place all the way to 6th and last guaranteed spot in the finals. Now the race had come down to the 10th frame, with only one person that would be able to beat Ryan Conroy for the last spot in the finals. The timeless legend Tim Myers stepped up in the 10th with a chance to double and make the finals. First ball was a strike. The crowd knew what was needed and Tim got up in the 11th and made a good shot and a stubborn 10 pin stood, costing him the finals.
B squad qualifiers
1st - Laura Cowling +186
2nd - Johnny Leggett +177
3rd - Keith Stoner - +74
4th - Ryan Nikolas +65
5th - Rich Corwin +46
6th = Brad Jones +29
wildcard finalist - Ryan Conroy +22
Match play Brad Jones dominated, going +189 and winning all his matches to take the tournament lead. Grant Benton had 725 his first 3 games and won those matches and even a rough finishing game could not knock him out of 2nd. Laura struggled the first two games of match play, then fired a huge 268 to get her a chance to make the 4-person stepladder. A 196 and win in the last match play game earned her a position in the stepladder finals. The final spot was up for grabs and there were exciting matches all around to see who would grab it.
The 5 vs 6 match up of Gary and Eryk looked like where the last spot in the step ladder may come from. Eryk locked up the win in the 10th with 200. Gary, working on a strike, steps up and labels the shot, only to have a brutal 9 pin keep him out of the finals. And while all that was happening, Johnny Leggett bowled a 212 game with a win and by 7 pins, earned the final spot in the step ladder finals.
In the step ladder, the opening match between Laura and Johnny was tight early, and then Johnny pulled away late for the 228 to 196 win. Match 2, Johnny fired off a 278 to defeat Grant's 187. Setting up a title match with Brad Jones, who after game 5 of qualifying was 14th, jumping into the finals and parlaying that into the top seed. Unfortunately for him, Johnny was not to be stopped today firing off another huge 245 to beat Brad's 179.
The win gave Johnny his 4th OBA title! Congrats!
For those that missed the exciting action, check out all of the action on https://www.youtube.com/live/T7A0cOIDywM?si=LwdWjDQUtwVn9GtQ
March 11, 2025
Robert Altieri Wins OBA Non-Champ Event
OBA non champ recap
We had 38 bowlers shoe up to take a shot a winning an OBA event and a title. We had a good mix of OBA regulars and new faces at the event. Thank you to all that came out to bowl, was nice to see you and hope you enjoyed the experience.
Qualifying highlights
Game 1 - High games - Owen Barrett with 268 followed by Jim Jim DiSanto 267 and Brian DeLuisa-Anderson 267
Game 2 - High games - Jim Disanto 257, Brandon Pease 247 - leader Jim Disanto
Game 3 - High Games - Nick Amrein 264, Brandon Pease 257 - leader Disanto
Game 4 - High games - Michael Tish 259, Casey Patteeuw 238 - leader Tish
Game 5 - High Games - Casey Patteeuw 278, Lucas Ferrando 266 - leader tish
Game 6 - High Games - Alex Clark 240, Noah Hulin 232, Robert Altieri 232 - leader Tish - cut score +25
Advancing to the finals were: Tish, Altieri, Patteeuw, BDA, Disanto, Zach Zaste, Ferrando, Pease, Shea Pirtle, Mac Kaurin, Barrett, Clark
Match play saw 5 people separate themselves from the pack and fight for position in the top 4 step ladder finals. Pulling away and dominating match play was Robert Altieri, Brian DeLuisa-Anderson bowled solid and got himself the #2 seed. Casey Patteeuw was super consistent and earned the 3 seed. With a solid 215 and win the last game Zach Zaste earned the 4th spot for the step ladder finals.
In Match one, this ended up being a really close match between Casy and Zach. Zach had a couple hickups with single pin spares in the middle of the match but battled back to post a 215 score. This would force Casey to get up and get a mark in the 10th. Casey's first shot left the 4 pin, he made the spare and advanced to face BDA to in the semi final match.
Match #2 - This was another close match, with BDA paying full penalty for every shot that went high, he still was able to battle back with clutch shots putting pressure back on Casey. Casey finished first and needing a mark to shut BDA out, he left a 10 pin the first ball in the 10th. The spare attempt did not find the mark giving him a 194 game and giving BDA a chance in the 10th to double and win. BDA labelled the first shot for a strike. The second ball in the 10th came up high, giving him a score of 188. Casey would move on to face Robert for the title.
Title Match - first OBA title on the line. This match started off with Robert firing the first 3 strikes to take an early lead, and a brutal 7-10 in the 4th frame tightened the match up for a bit. Casey was able to find the pocket, but unfortunately for him he was not able to strike the entire match, despite frequently hitting the pocket. The match was essentially locked up in the 9th frame, and Robert was able to win his first OBA title with a score of 185 to 165. Congrats Robert on your win.
For those that want to see this exciting event, check out the video https://www.youtube.com/live/14BdSgw_SDI?si=fz0tFTs_O1lK_ElP
February 10, 2025
Chris Tuholski Wins 6th Carrer OBA Title At Milwaukie Bowl
OBA Milwaukie Post Tournament Recap
We had 66 bowlers that took the lanes to compete on the 37 ft Broadway V2 pattern. we would cut to the top 16 for bracket match play and pay 22 spots. We also would pay a high sr/woman out of the money and also a separate high ladies check.
We would like to thank the entire Husted family and staff at Milwaukie Bowl for hosting our event. Thank you also to Leanne Hulsenberg and Kendle Miles for the support and partnership with Storm Products.
As for the bowling, The event started off with some great scoring with Jake Klemsen taking the early lead with a 289 followed by Ewan Oester 276.
Game 2 saw Nick Jones fire off a 264 with Keith Stoner right behind with 262. After two games our leader was Jake Klemsen with Ryan Nikolas in second, cut to the top 16 was +19.
Game 3 Kyler Crevier had the high game with 264 with Kwon Dohoon closely following with 253. After game 3, Jake continued to lead, with Ian Willard moving into second. The cut to the top 16 moved up to +37.
Game 4 saw Josh Wills have the high game at 269 (sign of things to come) and Chris Tuholski right behind with 266. The leader after game 4 was Ryan Nikolas with Jake moving into second. Cut to the top 16 moved up a little to +43
Game 5 saw big moves from Tim Myers and Corey Hall, both fired off 279 games. Ryan Nikolas continued to lead with Keith Stoner moving into second. The cut to top 16 moved to +54
Game 6 was going to be an exciting game. 13th through 28th were only separated by 48 pins, anyone would have the opportunity to move into the top 16 with a good game. Josh Wills had the high game with 257, capping off a huge 770 last 3 games. This would catapult Josh to leading our qualifying of the event. The biggest move of the last game was Daniel Jackson with a 235 moving from outside the top 16 to qualifying 16th at +55.
This set up our elimination match play bracket with a lot of exciting matches:
#16 Dan Jackson vs #1 Josh WIlls - This was a close match until Dan pulled away late winning 447 to 403
#8 Corey Hall vs #9 Mike Armstrong Jr. - In one of the closest first round matches, Mile pulled out a 402 to 395 win
#5 Keith Stoner vs #12 Rich Corwin - In another close match, Rich grinded his way to a 389 to 382 win.
#4 Jake Klemsen vs #13 Brian DeLuisa-Anderson - Brian was able to win this match 426 to 376
#2 Michael Kennedy vs #15 Johnny Leggett - Michael was able to keep using the "spare ball" and won the match 440 to 403.
#7 Chris Tuholski vs #10 Tim Myers - Chris was able to edge out the logo and legend 453 to 435
#6 Tanner Acosta vs #11 Dohoon Kwon - In what started out as a match where Tanner took a huge lead, DK calmly fired the front 9 the last game to defeat Tanner 478 to 461.
#3 Ryan Nikolas vs #14 Kyler Crevier - Ryan had command early and fired 510 to defeat Kyler's 384
We now moved to the round of 8, and due to time constraints, the decision was made to move from 2 game matches to a 1 game match.
#16 Dan Jackson vs #9 Mike Armstrong - In a game that was back and forth the whole time, Dan left a vicious 7 pin in the 10th which gave Mike a chance to double to win. Mike stepped up and labeled two shots giving him a 205 to 200 win
#12 Rich Corwin vs #13 Brian Deluisa-Anderson - BDA was able to pull through and win the match 232 to 215
#7 Chris Tuholski vs #2 Mike Kennedy - in a close match, Mike was not able to overcome a couple splits and was defeated 204 to 186
#11 Dohoon Kwon vs #3 Ryan Nikolas - Ryan won this match 205 to 163
Round of 4 -
#9 Mike Armstong vs #13 Brian Deluisa-Anderson - in a good back and forth match, Mike prevailed 224 to 209
#7 Chris Tuholski vs #3 Ryan Nikolas - This match was a very close match going into the 9th frame. Chris stepped up in the 9th and got a really good break to keep a string alive, and another in the 11th allowed him to defeat Ryan 249 to 234.
This set up the title match between #7 Chris Tuholski and #9 Mike Armstrong. Not to be denied, Chris with a 244 defeated Mike's 211 to win his 6th OBA title.
I am working on uploading full videos to the youtube page of qualifying, match play, and the final match. Please if you haven't yet, go out and subscribe to the page https://www.youtube.com/@seandaniels1204
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Thank you to everyone that came out and bowled, it was a great day. Next events head to Woodburn Bowl, and I will have more info posted on those in the coming days.
January 14, 2025
Doubles Title For Nikolas and Leggett At Firebird
Salem, Ore -- (Sean Daniels) The OBA rolled into Lucky Strike Firebird lanes in Salem, Oregon for a couple different events this past weekend. We would like to thank Erik Griggs and his staff for the smooth weekend as well as Leanne Hulsenberg and Kendle Miles and Storm Products Inc for their partnership.
Next up was our doubles event. We had 40 teams compete and we would take 10 to the finals and pay 13 spots. Like yesterday, there was a lot of scores to be had on the Kegel Route 66 V2 pattern. Defending champions Bill Machin and Chelsea Sporkia started their defense by taking the lead with a 504 game, followed closely by Craig Tuholski and Chris Tuholski with a 497 game. Game 2 saw the Tuholski's decide they wanted to lead, firing off a huge 566 game, but Bill and Chelsea were not going anywhere responding with a 521 themselves. Game 3 saw Chris and Craig take back the lead with a 503 game, while Michael Tish and Corey Hall had the high game game 3 with a 517. Game 4 saw bill and Chelsea take back the lead with a 515, and the high game that game went to Ryan Nikolas and Johnny Leggett with a 557. Game 5 saw the high game of 502 from Bob Davenport and Tim Schaefer, with Johnny and Ryan right behind with 484. Game 6 saw the highest game from Nathan Davis and Brian DeLuisa-Anderson with 489 and Jeremy Hoffman and Andy Solberg made a run with 481. When qualifying was completed, we had the following finalists:
Bill Machin/Chelsea Sporkia, Craig Tuholski, Chris Tuholski, Corey Hall, Mike Tish, Ryan Nikolas/Johnny Leggett, Mike Fedasch/Mac Kaurin, Matt Ramshaw/Gary Lenox, Daryle Huff/Tim Myers, Mike Miller/Kyler Crevier, Corey Husted/Ian Willard, Makayla Jensen/Eryk Jensen.
Rounding out our cashing spots were: Blaine Weninger/Rich Corwin, Mike Arronson/Josh Wills, Tanner Acosta/Grant Dunigan.
Individual high games: Josh Wills 300, Courtney Nikolas 296, Matt Ramshaw 290
Match play really became a battle of what 5 teams would make the top 4 baker stepladder finals. Bill and Chelsea bowled solid games and won their first 3 matches, creating 176 pin lead going into the last game where they would coast to the top seed, earning a right to defend their title.
Ryan and Johnny continued the consistency and won 3 games to get themselves the #2 seed for the finals.
3 thorugh 5 battled all match play with Corey and Ian, Gary and Matt, Craig and Chris all occupying a spot in the step ladder at some portion. Going tinto the final match play game, Corey and Ian were on the outside looking in, 32 pins behind Craig and Chris in 4th. Since they were in 5th, they would need to hope that Gary and matt in 3rd could win the game and the bonus pins to help their cause. Corey and Ian did what they could and shot 459 and earned 40 bonus pins. This made the 3rd and 4th place match extremely interesting and going into the 10th, anything could happen. Gary got up in the 10th and left a viscious 7-10 which allowed Craig a chance to strike out and take the 10 pin bonus. Craig made a good shot and unfortunately the pins did not cooperate. Both now it left Chris needing to get them all and the scores were going to be really tight. Matt and Gary bolwed just enough to secure a spot in the ladder. Chris Tuholski stepped up thinking he needed them all in the 10th to stay ahead of Corey and Ian. Chris got up and did exactly what a player of his caliber does and got all of them in the 10th. Unfortunately for their team, they ened up 8 pins behind 4th and 12 pins behind 3rd.
This set up our one game baker stepladder finals.
#4 Gary Lenox / Matt Ramshaw vs # 3 Corey Husted / Ian Willard winner faces # 2 Ryan Nikolas / Johnny Leggett winner faces #1 seed and defending champions Chelsea Sporkia / Bill Machin
corey and ian defeated Gary and Matt to advance to face Johnny and Ryan. Nikolas/Legget defeated Husted/Willard 234 to 222. This set up our title match. I have no words that I can use to describe this title match, it was back and forth with Leggett/Nikolas having a 1 pin lead going to the 9th and 10th frame. Here is the conclusion to that exciting finish: https://youtu.be/wLyHWL27oPs
In an epic finish, Ryan Nikolas and Johnny Leggett defeat Bill Machin and Chelsea Sporkia by 1 pin.
I would like to thank all that came to watch, watched online, and bowled the events. Looking forward to capturing more epic moments in the future.
Here are links to the action:
Qualifying: https://youtu.be/Tqy0sXA8PPU
Matchplay: https://youtu.be/lKKTqXlQths
Step ladder: https://youtu.be/y-sAy4D0pOA
January 14, 2025
Gary Lenox Captures Sixth Carrer OBA Title In Salem
Salem, Ore -- (Sean Daniels) The OBA rolled into Lucky Strike Firebird lanes in Salem, Oregon for a couple different events this past weekend. We would like to thank Erik Griggs and his staff for the smooth weekend as well as Leanne Hulsenberg and Kendle Miles and Storm Products Inc for their partnership.
First up, 59 bowlers laced them up to compete on the Kegel Chromium pattern. The field was bowling for 14 spots in our match play finals with an additional 5 spots being paid. From the start, the bowlers were finding their groove and we had a lot of good games to start. Game 1 saw Corey Hall lead with 279 followed by Ryan Conner with 278.
Game 2 high games were Kian Pryor with 259 and Eryk Jensen with 258. Game 3 saw Jeremy Hoffman with 277 and Ryan Nikolas with 276.
After 3 games our leader was Mac Kaurin with 750 followed by Eryk Jensen 742 and Bill Machin with 729.
Game 4 saw birthday boy Bill Machin with a 279 and Shawn Meads with a 279.
Game 5 youngster Kwon Dohoon made a move with 276 and Gary Lenox with a solid 266.
Going into game 6, there were 10 players within 30 above or below the cut, and with the scoring pace, a big game could move anyone into the top 14.
Game 6 saw Ryan Nikolas connect for all 12 strikes, shooting 300, with Josh Wills 258. That game moved Ryan into the qualifying lead and propelled Josh into the top 14. The top 14 moving to match play were:
Ryan Nikolas, Bill Machin, Eryk Jensen, Gary Lenox, Mac Kaurin, Keith Stoner, Ryan Conner, Corey hall, Johnny Leggett, Shawn Meads, Josh Wills, Ian Willard, Kwon Dohoon, and getting the last match play spot with +68 was Nick Karr.
The 5 other cashers were Kian Pryor, Robert Altieri, Brandon Teegarden, Matt Ramshaw, and Tim Schaefer. last cash score was +49. We did pay a high Sr that did not cash and that was Aaron L. Hendren. Our high woman non casher went to Laura Cowling.
Match play saw a lot of back and forth with the top 3 being Ryan, Bill, and Eryk. The 4th and final spot in the step ladder had some moving back and forth. It was held by Gary Lenox until a 171 looked to derail his chances. Going into the final position round match, Bill, Ryan, and Eryk were mostly locked into the step ladder finals, with Keith Stoner in 4th, Corey Hall 5th, Gary Lenox 6th, Ryan Conner 7th, Ian Willard 8th, Johnny Leggett 9th. 4th through 9th were only separated by 64 pins. Game 4 saw almost everyone mentioned above struggle to shoot 200, which left an opportunity for someone to have a big game and win and get into the stepladder finals. And the player that took that opportunity ended up being Gary Lenox (Don't let me sneak into this step ladder 🙂
Our Stepladder finals went as followed:
Gary Lenox defeated Eryk Jensen 227 to 166
Gary Lenox defeated Ryan Nikolas 236 to 229
This set up a title match with Bill Machin, who was trying to win on his birthday. Unfortunately for Bill, Gary had other plans and after a spare to start the match, a 10 bagger put a stamp on an impressive win as well as a comeback of sorts for Gary. Gary wins 289 to 225
Congrats Mr Lenox on your win.
Here are the links to all the action from the event:
Qualifying: https://youtu.be/FBU5RdV0rZc
Match Play: https://youtu.be/7iRHhYp8xJ8
Step Ladder: https://youtu.be/y-sAy4D0pOA
Thank you to all that came out and bowled, watched, or watched the live stream.
December 10, 2024
Eryk Jensen Captures His 5th OBA Title
Vancouver, Wash. -- The Oregon Bowlers Association (OBA) brought the 2024 calendar year to a close with a high-stakes, double-points tournament at Hazel Dell Lanes in Vancouver, Washington. The event, hosted on the challenging 2022 USBC Team Trials Day 4 pattern, drew 74 bowlers competing for an OBA title and entries into several prestigious 2025 events, including:
- Portland Masters Entry (courtesy of Dave Husted)
- Seattle Masters Entry (courtesy of Kevin Hong)
- NW Masters Entry (courtesy of Andy Schmidt)
- NW Senior Tour Masters Entry (awarded to the highest-finishing bowler over 50, courtesy of Sami Morris)
- OSUSBC State Queens Entry (awarded to the highest-finishing woman, courtesy of Darren Stanley)
Additionally, Benny Salinas generously contributed added prize money, further boosting the tournament’s rewards. The OBA also debuted its first-ever live-streamed event, enhancing accessibility for fans and participants. Organizers plan to expand live streaming for future tournaments.
Qualifying Round Recap
The qualifying round cut to the top 20 players for match play, with payouts extending to the top 24 finishers. While the pattern proved tough for many, several bowlers delivered standout performances. Notable highlights included:
- Mac Kaurin starting strong with a 257 in Game 1 to take the early lead.
- Ian Willard rolling a perfect 300 in Game 2, catapulting him into first place.
- Gary Lenox delivering a near-perfect 279 in Game 5, the second-highest game of the tournament.
After six games of qualifying, Eryk Jensen emerged as the top seed with a total of 1,367 pins, narrowly edging out Kaurin (1,356) and Willard (1,355).
Top 10 Qualifiers:
- Eryk Jensen: 1,367
- Mac Kaurin: 1,356
- Ian Willard: 1,355
- Chris Tuholski: 1,314
- Bill Machin: 1,301
- Johnny Leggett: 1,279
- Craig Tuholski: 1,276
- Mike Armstrong Jr.: 1,272
- Tanner Acosta: 1,261
- David Townsend: 1,260
Special Awards:
- Highest Finishing Woman: Laura Cowling earned $150 and a 2025 OSUSBC State Queens entry.
- Highest Finishing Senior Outside the Finals: Erik Hohlbein received $150.
Match Play Highlights
In match play, the race to the stepladder finals remained tight, with just 130 pins separating first and 16th place entering the semifinals. Several players delivered clutch performances:
- Game 1: Eryk Jensen’s massive 278 game extended his lead, while Johnny Leggett’s 258 kept him in contention.
- Game 2: Mac Kaurin’s 270 game vaulted him into second place, narrowing Jensen’s lead to 81 pins.
- Game 3: Chris Tuholski and Leggett each bowled 257 to secure positions in the top four.
By Game 4, only 32 pins separated seventh place from fourth, creating intense competition. Ultimately, Jensen maintained his commanding lead, securing the top seed. Meanwhile, Tuholski defeated Jensen to solidify the second seed, and Kaurin edged out Leggett to clinch the third seed.
Final Match Play Standings:
- Eryk Jensen: 2,364
- Chris Tuholski: 2,286
- Mac Kaurin: 2,267
- Ian Willard: 2,252
Stepladder Finals
The stepladder finals delivered dramatic moments:
- Match 1: Kaurin faced Willard in a back-and-forth battle. Both finished with 180, forcing a 9th-and-10th frame roll-off. Kaurin prevailed, rolling strikes in the 9th and 10th frames to win 58-38.
- Match 2: Kaurin then met Tuholski, who opened with three consecutive open frames. Kaurin capitalized, building an early lead and sealing a 207-161 victory.
- Championship Match: Kaurin faced top-seeded Jensen for the title. After a close start, Jensen pulled away for a decisive win, earning his fifth career OBA title and securing entries into the Portland, Seattle, and NW Masters.
Closing Notes
The OBA thanked Hazel Dell Lanes and its staff, along with its long-term sponsor Storm Products, for their support. Organizers expressed gratitude to all participants for making the event a success.
Upcoming Events
The 2025 season kicks off with tournaments at Firebird Lanes in Salem on January 11-12.
November 10, 2024
Bill Machin Captures 5th OBA Title
Lebanon, Ore. -- The Oregon Bowlers Association (OBA) Tournament at Linn Lanes saw Bill Machin emerged as the champion on the low-scoring 2024 PBA Cheetah Pattern.
Qualifying rounds set the tone for the day, with low scores dominating the leaderboard. In the opening game, Machin posted an impressive 259, placing him in the lead, followed closely by Ryan Nikolas with 248 and Michael Kennedy with 245. Only seven bowlers achieved scores above 200 after the first game.
By game two, Kennedy surged to the top with a 258, while Gary Lenox posted a tournament-high 288, placing him in second. Nikolas, Eryk Jensen, and Kian Pryor rounded out the leaders.
In game three, Kennedy struggled with a 172 but maintained his lead, while Pryor moved into second with a 221, trailing Kennedy by just 20 pins.
By game four, Pryor shot a 265, overtaking Kennedy, who dropped to second with a 203. The top five after five games included Pryor, Kennedy, Jensen, Nikolas, and Lenox. Only six bowlers were above par after five rounds, with the cut line at -88 going into the final qualifying game.
Pryor secured the top seed after game six, ending with +156, a 72-pin lead over Jensen, who moved into second. Kennedy finished third, followed by Nikolas, Lenox, and Machin, whose final 209 game earned him a place in the bracket as the sixth bowler to score plus on the day. Notable moves included youth bowlers DoHoon Kwon and Brody Ruby, who climbed to 11th and 15th, respectively, just ahead of Chris Tuholski, who rounded out the top 16 at -100, edging out Will Wilson by a single pin.
The tournament moved into a single-elimination bracket, where upsets dominated the early rounds. Each match consisted of two games, with higher seeds choosing their opponents.
Top-seed Kian Pryor selected 16-seed Chris Tuholski, but was eliminated as Tuholski won 416-392. Second-seed Jensen faced 14-seed Ewan Oester, but also fell in an upset, with Oester winning 358-352. Third-seed Michael Kennedy defeated 15-seed youth bowler Brody Ruby 452-387, while fourth-seed Nikolas and fifth-seed Lenox also suffered defeats to lower-seeded opponents. Other first-round winners included Josh Wills, Machin, and Kwon.
In round two, Michael Kennedy, the highest remaining seed, chose 9-seed Kyler Crevier, winning 431-362. Machin, seeded sixth, defeated Oester 358-305, and 13-seed Benton continued his upset streak with a 399-371 victory over 7-seed Wills. In the final match of the round, 11-seed Kwon knocked out Tuholski 382-352.
The semi-finals saw Kennedy face Machin in a 3-seed vs. 6-seed showdown, with Machin advancing 385-352. In the other semi-final, Kwon defeated Benton 372-307, setting up the final between Machin and Kwon.
In the championship match, Machin dominated with a two-game total of 469, besting Kwon’s 377 and clinching his fifth OBA title.
October 13, 2024
Ramshaw Delivers In Eugene
Eugene, Ore. -- Fifty-seven bowlers competed in a challenging six-game qualifier on the Kegel Beaten Path V2 oil pattern, battling for a spot in the finals and a share of the prize fund.
The tournament, which featured 19 payout spots and an additional payout for the top senior or female bowler not in the money, saw impressive performances from several competitors.
Qualifying Round Highlights
Early games saw steady scores, but bowlers adapted and struck more consistently as the qualifying rounds continued. Notable games included Chelsea Sporkia, who rolled two 289 games, and Brian DeLuisa-Anderson, who bowled a 288 in Game 2. The highlight of the qualifier came from Johnny Leggett, who achieved a perfect 300 in the final game, following impressive scores of 246 and 259 for a total series of 805. By the end of the qualifying round, the cutoff to make the finals was 1286, with the last cashing score at 1263.
Top qualifiers were:
Johnny Leggett - 1430
Brian DeLuisa-Anderson - 1411
Chelsea Sporkia - 1409
Jake Klemsen - 1401
Will Wilson earned the top senior/female bowler out of the money spot with a score of 1228.
Match Play Results
In the four-game match play, Ryan Nikolas made a significant move, climbing from 11th in the qualifiers to a tie for second after scoring 983 and winning all his matches. Matt Ramshaw also impressed, scoring 952 and winning three matches to take the top seed in the stepladder final. A tie for second led to a roll-off between Chelsea Sporkia and Ryan Nikolas, which Chelsea won to secure her position.
Stepladder Finals
Match 1: In a tight match between Ryan Nikolas and Kian Pryor, Ryan needed a double in the 10th frame to win. He delivered, advancing with a 211-205 victory.
Match 2: Ryan faced Chelsea Sporkia in the next match. Despite Chelsea’s strong recovery from a few early open frames, Ryan’s consistent shots led him to a 237-170 win, earning a spot in the title match against Matt Ramshaw.
Title Match: In the final, Matt Ramshaw demonstrated why he was the tournament leader, starting with five consecutive strikes. Ryan continued his steady play but encountered carry issues, finishing with a score of 212. Matt rebounded from a single pin miss and closed with a 276 to secure the tournament win.
September 8, 2024
Ryan Nikolas Wins OBA Singles Title At Mt. Hood Lanes
Gresham, OR – This past Sunday, the Oregon Bowlers Association (OBA) hosted its monthly tournament at Mt. Hood Lanes in Gresham, with impressive performances and fierce competition. Hosted with the support of Storm Products, and Richard Lorey's The Pro Shoppe, the tournament saw a series of standout scores and a new singles champion crowned.
Tournament Highlights:
- Perfect Games: Berry Scruggs (300), Gary Lenox (300), and Josh Wills (300) each delivered perfect games, while Brian DeLuisa-Anderson (BDA) recorded an 814 series with games of 279, 256, and 279.
- Qualifying Rounds: After six games, Brian DeLuisa-Anderson led the field with a total score of 1496. Chris Springfels (1456), Josh Wills (1434), and Gary Lenox (1429) followed closely behind. The top 16 advanced to match play, with Rob Grimes securing the final spot with a score of 1334.
- Cash Prizes: A total of 24 spots were paid, with the last cash score tied between 21st and 24th place at 1302. Ricky Torchia was the top senior/woman, scoring 1266.
Match Play Recap:
- Early Leaders: The match play rounds saw multiple lead changes. Brian DeLuisa-Anderson led after the first game, followed by Marcus Winklepleck and then Chris Springfels, who maintained his lead to claim the top seed heading into the step ladder finals.
- Step Ladder Finals:
- Semi-Finals:
- Gary Lenox (231) defeated Brian DeLuisa-Anderson (168).
- Ryan Nikolas (279) defeated Gary Lenox (228).
- Finals: Ryan Nikolas claimed his first singles OBA win with a final score of 256, defeating Chris Springfels, who scored 162.
- Semi-Finals:
Final Standings:
- Ryan Nikolas – $900 (1st place)
- Chris Springfels – $650 (2nd place)
- Gary Lenox
- Brian DeLuisa-Anderson
This event marked Ryan Nikolas’ first singles win in the OBA.
Looking ahead, the OBA will host its next singles tournament in Eugene on October 13, 2024, with a non-points quad swiss event the day before.
Ryan Nikolas now leax Jake Klemsen in year to date points.
August 11, 2024
Klemsen and Conner Victorious At OBA Baker Doubles
An amazing performance by Jake Klemsen and Ryan Conner at Sundays OBA Baker Doubles tournament leads to a win.
Klemsen and Conner finished first after 12 games of qualifying at +290. Craig and Chris Tuholski were second at +270 with Eryk and Makayla Jensen finishing 3rd at +267.
The cut to move on to top 12 match play was +159.
Klemsen and Conner would keep their hot bowling alive advancing to the step ladder finals as the number one seed. The teams of Bill Machin and Chelsea Sporkia, along with Mike and Nick Devlin would move into 2nd and 3rd place to advance to face each other in the first game of the step ladder finals.
Mike and Nick would dominate game 1 of their 2 game match 268 to 178 over Bill and Chelsea. Game 2 the tables would turn with Mike and Nick only managing a 172 while Bill and Chelsea turned on the gas for a 246. But it would not be enough as the Devlin's would move on to face Klemsen and Conner with their 440 to 424 victory.
The championship 2 game match was a close one with Klemsen and Conner taking game one 229 to 194. Game two, the Devlin's bounced back with a 211 however Klemsen and Conner second game of 187 was just enough to earn the 416 to 405 victory at KingPins Portland.
Tournament Director Sean Daniels will have a full write up of the day in the coming days.
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