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Pritsch Wins Fourth Match Play Event

By Staff | Apr 2, 2014

Bill Pritsch won for the fourth time this year with a 225-173 victory over Brent Conaway. Pritsch won $50, compliments of this week’s sponsor, Wetzel Valley Agencies.

Steve Nixon Sr. was the two-game high qualifier with games of 246-215, with 62 handicap for a 523 total. Pritsch eliminated Brandon Longwell, 267-153 in one semi-final, while Conaway ousted Sean Sawyers 290-231 in the other semi-final.

Ron O’Neil Jr. continued to lead the Point List with 1007.5 points while Brandon Longwell (790), Dave Johnson (767.5) and Bill Pritsch (575) round out the top four.

The top 24 on the Point List qualify for the 36th Annual Grand Finale with the top eight earning first-round bye. Six weeks remain to qualify for the finale. Miller Lite, Capitol Beverage, and Buddy Light Accounting are the event’s main sponsors.

Results:

3/21 Friday Afternoon Ladies: Francey Goddard, 509;

3/24 Bowlerettes: Tammy Mercer, 509; Jordan Longwell, 514; Sandy Dietrich, 505; Kim Duke, 509;

3/25 Tuesday Men: Dave Hull, 265, 620; John Leek, 201; Perry Weekley, 203-225, 604; Sean Sawyers, 224-213, 615; Arnold Isner, 207-201; Jim Longwell, 227-234, 628; Larry Weekley, 210; Steve Nixon Sr., 235-235, 648; Mike Arrick, 216; Chet Richmond, 235, 609; Mike Meyer, 243; Al Spencer, 204-203; Mike Hall Sr., 232; Rick Truex, 210; Bull Marling, 214; Ron Rush, 208; Ed Herrick, 256; Ron O’ Neil Jr., 245-216-214, 675; Bruce Sivert, 225; Bob Gatian, 206; Rick Whoolery, 277; Bill Longwell, 210;

3/27 Industrial: John Leek, 201-237, 606; Dave Farley, 212-259, 619; Ron Rush, 217; Mike Craycraft, 213; Dave Hull, 236; Randy Ward, 213; Mike Hall Sr., 215; Mick Frye, 202; Steve Nixon Sr., 225-200, 624; Al Spencer, 206; Brandon Longwell, 213-222, 629; Sean Sawyers, 213; Bill Pritsch, 286-206, 657; Charlie McIntire, 216; Paul Keylor, 201; Greg Richmond, 216-201; Ron O’ Neil Jr., 259-235-267, 761; Mike Meyer, 211; Arnold Isner, 227-214, 631; Dud Snider, 219; Terry Whitfield, 215-276, 649; Rick Truex, 220; Mike Durant, 234, 621; Bull Marling, 225-208, 627; Bob Gatian, 201-213; Bill Longwell, 213; Rich Erlewine, 212; Al Hanood, 219; Terry Craig, 220-210; Tony Craycraft, 225-214-231, 670.

Yuengling Lager

Bowlers of the Week:

Men: Rick Whoolery, 277; Ron O’Neil Jr., 761; Women: Jordan Longwell, 514.

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The Ohio Valley Screenprinting team won the 46th Annual City Tournament’s Team Division with a four-woman total of 2,338. Tammy Mercer led the way with a team-high 547. Other team members were Sharon Isner, Jessica Reneger and Lydea McIntire.

Mercer and Reneger won the doubles handicap and actual with a 1,245 handicap and 1,008 actual. Judy Anderson won both the singles and senior singles divisions with a 616, while Francey Goddard won both All-Events handicap and actual divisions with 1,936 and 1,648, respectively.

New members of the Women’s Hall of Fame were Barbara Bohrer, Donna Brown, Dorothy Ferrell, Jeannie Mason and Margie Yost.

J.C. Mensore Distributing and Yuengling were tournament sponsors and presented jackets to all the champions.