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 3rd 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 6th 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 1st 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 2nd 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. The top two teams in each half make the roll-off. 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, this week’s action to see who makes the season ending championship roll-off will be exciting!
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 SENIOR LEAGUE:
Standings of the top teams, 6 weeks to go in the 2nd 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 still hot in the 2nd half, extending their first place lead to 6 games over second place RICE KRISPIES. There is still plenty of time in the 2nd 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 2nd 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 BALLEERS won the first half of the league, so they are really sitting pretty, and continue to dominate. Nevertheless, there is still plenty of time for other teams to win the 2nd half.
High scores: for THE INCREDIBOWLS, Yoyo Cervantes 213,204 games; and Matt Stoneberg, 202 game
Bowler of the Week: Matt Miller, for OVER THE LINE, 110 pins over average
Let’s GO BOWLING everyone, you will have a bowling ball!
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