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Tournament results from our 2017-2018 season are detailed below.
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April 8, 2018 - Town & Country Lanes, Billings, MT
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In an all Billings final, Ken Taft claimed the tournament championship by defeating Daryl Recanati in the challenge
championship match by a score of 216-206. Recanati forced the second match by winning the first match 223-205. With the
win, Taft pocketed $250 while Recanati took home $212. The high game was posted by Daryl Recanati, Ken Taft, and Stu Summers
with a 279 each in match play. The high qualifier was Ken Taft with a 969 for 4 games. Honor scores posted were Recanati
(732), Taft (701), and Summers (710) in the qualifying round.
There were 34 bowlers who competed from Wyoming, North Dakota, and Montana. The order of finish is listed below and
bowlers with no home town listed are from Billings. Taft, Recanati, Barry Campbell (Forsyth), Keith Loran, Stu Summers,
Tom Shea, Chester Gilliam (Lovell, Wyo.), Jim Blakely (Roberts), Ken Carcich (Sheridan, Wyo.), Walt Niemi, Dale Matthaes,
John Whitaker (Roundup), Will Powers (Sheridan, Wyo.), Greg McCannel, Dave Winslow, Bert Stiles (Broadview), Ron Engelhardt,
John Lafko (Laurel), Lewis Mogel (Forsyth), Randy Gerhardt (Nye), Les Comer (Dillon), Rick Eades (Lovell, Wyo.), Charlie
Speake (Colstrip), Ron Schmidt (Lovell, Wyo.), Mike Hardesty (Bozeman), Bruce Pelzel, Mike Kitchen (Lovell, Wyo.), Russ
Penkal (Bozeman), Duane Kostelecky, Darrel Reinhardt, Jim Watkins (Dillon), and Kerry Baker.
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March 18, 2018 - Treasure Lanes, Livingston, MT
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Robert Brown of Wapati, Wyo. defeated Keith Loran of Billings in the championship match by a score of 209 - 183. With
the win, Brown took home $270, while Loran pocketed $216 for his efforts. The high game was posted by Chester Gilliam of
Lovell, Wyo. rolling a 300 in match play. The high qualifier was Keith Loran with a 916 for 4 games. Honor scores posted
were Loran (718, 730, and 11 in a row 290 game), Mark Hodges (Butte) (700), Robert Brown (709), Chester Gilliam (736), and
John Angle (Livingston) (729).
There were 49 bowlers who competed from Wyoming, North Dakota, and Montana. The order of finish is listed below and bowlers
with no home town listed are from Billings. Brown (Wapati, Wyo.), Loran, John Lafko (Laurel), John Angle (Livingston),
Chester Gilliam (Lovell, Wyo.), Rick Eades (Lovell, Wyo.), Mark Hodges (Butte), Mark Kemp (Livingston), Mike Hardesty
(Bozeman), Ken Taft, John Marchette (Bozeman), Walt Niemi, Barry Campbell (Forsyth), Jim Blakeley (Roberts), Louis Mogle
(Forsyth), Ron Engelhardt, Ron Schmidt (Lovell, Wyo.), Russ Penkal (Bozeman), Daryl Recanati, Bruce Pelzel, Dale Matthaes,
John Whitaker (Roundup), Dave Winslow, Randy Gerhardt (Nye), Kelton Cole(Livingston), Tom Shea, Mike Chappel (Livingston),
Stu Summers, Pat Condon (Livingston), Jim Watkins (Dillon), Kerry Baker, and Les Comer (Dillon).
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February 18, 2018 - Rose City Lanes, Lovell, WY
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Mike Kitchen of Lovell, Wyo. defeated Bruce Pelzel of Billings in the championship match by a score of 2215-176.
With the win, Kitchen took home $293 while Pelzel pocketed $246 for his efforts. The high game was posted by Robert Brown
of Wapati, Wyo. with a 270 in match play competition. The high qualifier was Ron Engelhardt of Billings with a 920 for
4 games. Honor scores posted were Engelhardt (732), Brown (711), and Kitchen (744)
There were 24 bowlers who competed from Wyoming, North Dakota, and Montana. The order of finish is listed below and bowlers
with no home town listed are from Billings. Kitchen (Lovell, Wyo.), Bruce Pelzel, Tom Shea, Robert Brown (Wapati, Wyo.), Ron
Engelhardt, Chester Gilliam (Lovell, Wyo.), Dave Winslow, Louis Mogel (Forsyth), Rick Eades (Lovell, Wyo.), Dale Matthaes,
Barry Campbell (Forsyth), Ron Schmidt (Lovell, Wyo.), Todd Phillips (Deaver, Wyo.), John Lafko (Laurel), Mike Chappell
(Livingston), and Ken Taft.
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January 21, 2018 - Cloud Peak Lanes, Sheridan, WY
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Randy Scharf of Gillette, Wyo. claimed his first Double Nickel title by defeating Ken Taft of Billings in the
challenge championship match by a score of 259-213. With the win, Scharf took home $195 while Taft pocketed $165 for his
efforts. The high game was posted by Chester Gilliam of Lovell, Wyo. posting a 289 in match play competition. The high
qualifier was Kent Taft with a 983 for 4 games. Honor scores posted were Ken Taft (737, 740), Chester Gilliam (700), and
Randy Scharf (707, 772). Jim Blakeley qualified for an 11 in a row award rolling a 278 starting in the second frame.
There were 33 bowlers who competed from Wyoming, North Dakota, and Montana. The order of finish is listed below and bowlers
with no home town listed are from Billings. Randy Scharf (Gillette, Wyo.), Ken Taft, Tom Shea, Will Powers (Sheridan, Wyo.),
Dave Winslow, LoriJo Turner (Sheridan, Wyo.), Mike Moncraivie (Sheridan, Wyo.), Bruce Pelzel, Lewis Mogel (Forsyth), Greg
McCannel, Chester Gilliam (Lovell, Wyo.), Rick Eades (Lovell, Wyo.), Rich Foran, Bert Stiles (Broadview), Russ Penkal
(Bozeman), Barry Campbell (Forsyth), Ron Schmidt (Lovell, Wyo.), John Whitaker (Roundup), Robert Brown (Wapati, Wyo.),
Daryl Recanati, John Lafko (Laurel), Fred Larson (Williston, N.D.), Jim Blakeley (Roberts), Fred Keller, Sue Shackelford
(Sheridan, Wyo.), Ken Carcich (Sheridan, Wyo.), Mike Chappel (Livingston), Ron Engelhardt, Darrell Reinhardt, Vern Tasa
(Williston, N.D.), Charlie Speake (Colstrip), and Robert Hensley (Gillette, Wyo.).
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December 10, 2017 - Evergreen Lanes, Forsyth, MT
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Ken Carcich of Sheridan, Wyo. claimed his first Double Nickel title by defeating John Whitaker of Roundup in the
championship match by a score of 223-184. With the win, Carcich took home $282 while Whitaker pocketed $239 for his efforts.
The high game was posted by Jim Blakeley of Roberts rolling his 13th 300 game of his career. The high qualifier was Robert
Brown with a 974 for 4 games. Honor scores posted were Robert Brown (750), Jim Blakeley (747, 725), Rick Eades (Lovell,
Wyo.) 721.
There were 42 bowlers who competed from Wyoming, North Dakota, and Montana. The order of finish is listed below and bowlers
with no home town listed are from Billings. Carcich (Sheridan, Wyo.), Whitaker (Roundup), Rick Eades (Lovell, Wyo.), Jim
Blakeley (Roberts), Keith Loran, Ken Taft, Curt Macha (Sheridan, Wyo.), Barry Campbell (Forsyth), Dave Winslow, Walt Niemi,
Ron Engelhardt, Mike Hardesty (Bozeman), Charlie Speake (Colstrip), John Lafko (Laurel), Ron Schmidt (Lovell, Wyo.), Bob Lee
(Forsyth), Daryl Recanati, Greg McCannel, Bill Evans (Williston, N.D.), Dale Matthaes, Tom Shea, Robert Brown (Wapati, Wyo.),
Bert Stiles (Broadview), Mike Kitchen (Lovell, Wyo.), Bruce Pelzel, Darrell Reinhardt, Mike Chappel (Livingston), Tom Simmons,
Duane Kostelecky, Will Powers (Sheridan, Wyo.), Les Comer (Dillon), and Fred Larson (Williston, N.D.).
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November 12, 2017 - Super Bowl, Cody, WY
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Chester Gilliam of Lovell, Wyo. defeated Ken Carcich of Sheridan, Wyo. in the challenge championship match by a score
of 228-149. With the win, Gilliam took home $209 while Carcich pocketed $174 for his efforts. The high game was posted by
Allan Richardson of Cody, Wyo. with a 297in qualifying. The top qualifier was Ken Taft of Billings with a 955. Honor scores
posted were Kerry Baker (Billings) 710, Allan Richardson (778), Greg McCannel (Billings) 721, Kent Taft (758), Chester
Gilliam (790, 715), and Mike Hardesty (Bozeman) 738.
There were 39 bowlers who competed from Wyoming, and Montana. The order of finish is listed below and bowlers with no home
town listed are from Billings. Gilliam (Lovell, Wyo.), Carcich (Sheridan, Wyo.), John Whitaker (Roundup), Mike Hardesty
(Bozeman), Lewis Mogel (Forsyth), Charlie Speake (Colstrip), Ken Taft, Kerry Baker, Tom Shea, Russ Penkal (Bozeman), Barry
Campbell (Forsyth), Greg McCannel, Mike Moncravie (Sheridan, Wyo.), Bert Stiles (Broadview), Dave Winslow, Walt Niemi, Ron
Engelhardt, Stu Summers, Fred Kunz (Cody, Wyo.), Bruce Pelzel, Duane Kostelecky, Mike Chappel (Livingston), Mike Kitchen
(Lovell, Wyo.), Jim Watkins (Dillon), Dale Matthaes, Will Powers (Sheridan, Wyo.), Allan Richardson (Cody, Wyo.), John
Lafko (Bridger), Monty Corbett (Cody, Wyo.), Randy Gerhardt (Nye), Mike Bauers, and Vern Tasa (Williston, N.D.).
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October 8, 2017 - Fireside Lanes, Billings, MT
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Ken Taft of Billings defeated Tom Shea of Billings in the championship match of the senior division by a score of
240 - 200. Ryan Wells of Lovell, Wyo. defeated Brian Rawden of Billings in the challenge championship match by a
score of 231-229 in the junior division. Taft went on to challenge Wells in the grand championship match. That one game
match saw Wells prevail 191 - 181 to claim the Grand Championship. Taft claimed $265 plus $25 in the grand championship
match. Wells on the other hand received $242 plus $75 for winning the grand championship match. Shea received $217 for
his second place finish, while Rawden received $200 for his second place finish in the junior division. The high game was
posted by Tom Shea of Billings with a 279 game in match play. Honor scores posted were by Ryan Wells of Lovell, Wyo. (715),
Mike Moncrieve of Sheridan, Wyo. (737), and Tom Shea (722). High qualifier for the senior division was John Whitaker of
Roundup with 923 for 4 games. Craig Hohn of Billings was the high qualifier in the Junior division with 890 for 4 games.
There were 60 total bowlers who competed from Wyoming, North Dakota, and Montana. There were 40 senior bowlers and 20
junior bowlers. The order of finish is listed below and bowlers with no home town listed are from Billings.
SENIOR Division
Taft, Shea, Dave Winslow, Kirk Morgan (Cody, Wyo.), John Whitaker (Roundup), Jim Blakeley (Roberts), Mike Moncrieve
(Sheridan, Wyo.), Lewis Mogel (Forsyth), Ron Engelhardt, Rich Foran, Chester Gilliam (Lovell, Wyo.), Ron Schmidt (Lovell,
Wyo.), Fred Kunz (Cody, Wyo.), John Lafko (Bridger), Bryan Steele, Mike Hardesty (Bozeman), John Marchette (Bozeman), Barry
Campbell (Forsyth), Daryl Recanati, Keith Loran, Walt Niemi, Mike Kitchen (Lovell, Wyo.), Monte Corbett (Cody, Wyo.), Kerry
Baker, Russ Penkal (Bozeman), Mike Chappell (Livingston), Bert Stiles (Broadview), Mike Bauers, Randy Gerhardt (Nye), Will
Powers (Sheridan, Wyo.), Heiko Kaas, and Charlie Speake (Colstrip).
JUNIOR Division
Wells (Lovell, Wyo.), Rawden, Joel Borg, David Oleson (Sheridan, Wyo.), Barry Amende (Sheridan, Wyo.), Ryan Kaas, Darin Bird,
Gene Simmons (Lovell, Wyo.), Travis Ernster (Roundup), Brad Muri, Robert Herring, Craig Hohn, Stephen Townsley (Lovell, Wyo.),
David Killworth (Sheridan, Wyo.), Wayne Blomquist, and Garrett Heywood.
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September 17, 2017 - Fat Cat Lanes, Laurel, MT
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Keith Loran of Billings won his 11th Double Nickel tournament on Sunday by a score of 239 - 215 over Tom Shea of
Billings. With the win, Loran took home $231, while Shea took home $191 for his efforts. The high game was posted by Fred
Kunz of Cody, Wyo. with a 290 in match play. The top qualifier was Dave Winslow of Billings with an 884.
There were 43 bowlers who competed from Wyoming, and Montana. The order of finish is listed below and bowlers with no home
town listed are from Billings. Loran, Shea, Chester Gilliam (Lovell, Wyo.), Mike Chappel (Livingston), Dave Winslow, Daryl
Recanati, Will Powers (Sheridan, Wyo.), Ken Carcich (Sheridan, Wyo.), Fred Kunz (Cody, Wyo.), Mike Hardesty (Bozeman), Greg
McCannel, Mike Moncravie (Sheridan, Wyo.), Jim Blakeley (Roberts), Bryan Steele, Mike Kitchen (Lovell, Wyo.), Del Collins,
Stu Summers, Matt Ingold, Ron Engelhardt, Dale Matthaes, Cliff Karagosis (Bozeman), John Lafko (Laurel), Bert Stiles
(Broadview), John Whitaker (Roundup), Ron Schmidt (Lovell, Wyo.), John Marchette (Bozeman), Charlie Speake (Colstrip),
Kirk Morgan (Cody, Wyo.), Bruce Pelzel, Duane Kostelecky, Rick Eades (Lovell, Wyo.), and Lewis Mogel (Forsyth).
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