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Steiner breaks run of close calls with perfect game

Five times, Steiner has had the front eleven strikes to start a game only to come up short of 300 every time.
He wasn’t about to let it become a six pack as he rolled games of 276, 234, and 300 for an 810 series.
The practice session didn’t give Steiner much confidence as he struggled to [...]

Wightman rolls pair of 300 games

Dave Wightman became the sixth person in the history of the Fond du Lac Bowling Association to roll consecutive perfect games during league play.
Wightman accomplished the feat last Tuesday night at Parkway Lanes in the L&R Construction League. He rolled games of 300, 300, and 224 for an impressive 824 series.
Wightman wasted little time in [...]

Roberts overcomes pain, rolls fifth perfect game

Dave Roberts shook off a little pain Friday night as he recorded his fifth career perfect game during mixed league action at Parkway Lanes.
Roberts rolled games of 236, 194, and 300 for a 730 series.
Roberts almost got a substitute Friday night, but he decided to give it a shot even though he was experiencing some [...]

Abitz rolls seventh 300, career-best 790

Al Abitz finally had the breakout performance he was looking for during men’s league action last Thursday at Karl Ray Lanes.
Abitz shook off his season-long slump as he rolled games of 300, 267, and 223 for a career-best 790 series.
Abitz wasted little time in warm-ups finding a comfortable line to the pocket.
“I always try the [...]

Women’s scratch tournament winners crowned

Phyllis Mertins, Kathy Scharping and Karen May Martin won Divisions I through III, respectively, in the 18th annual Women’s Singles Scratch Tournament held Saturday and Sunday at Karl Ray Lanes in Fond du Lac.
Mertins rolled a 679 series and won Division I, which is for bowlers with an average of 190 or higher. Scharping won [...]

Rusch, Tobey take Holiday Classic title

Rusch and Tobey went undefeated through match play as they took home the first place prize of $500. The champions advanced to the title match with a 480-384 win over Steve Kocos and Dave Wightman.
The tournament runner-ups advanced to the championship match by defeating Kocos and Wightman, 440-407, in a match that went down to [...]

Larson, Coenen kings of tri-county

Jeremy Larson, of Sheboygan, and Curt Coenen, of Sheboygan Falls, won their respective divisions in the Second Annual Budweiser Tri-County Classic Bowling Tournament on Saturday at Ledgeview Lanes.
The tournament became a reality last season as members of the Sheboygan, Ozaukee, and Fond du Lac Bowling Associations joined forces to form a competitive tournament that would [...]

Groesbeck rolls ninth career 300

Chris Groesbeck took his frustration out on the pins Tuesday night at Parkway Lanes in the L&R Construction League.
He came home from work that afternoon and found that his dogs had a Christmas party while he was gone.
Groesbeck didn’t let a little fun and cleanup at his household bother him, though, as he rolled games [...]