Bowling

Rachel Gooldy claimed her second top-10 ranking this season, while Steve Harrison earned his first to share the city bowling spotlight last... Read more

What’s the best way to beat the distraction of the holidays for a city bowler? Beat them to the punch, which is... Read more

Mike Breitkreutz and Britni Thoman struck early last week to share the city bowling spotlight in a week in which honor roll... Read more

Neither Allen Payne nor Michelle Springer had much competition en route to sharing the city bowling spotlight last week.

Geoff Poston moved into sixth place on the season honor roll to highlight last week’s city bowling action.

Thanksgiving week took a toll on city bowler scores, with only a handful of honor roll marks recorded, including Russ Wilson’s perfect... Read more

Just when it looked like Ron Bahr would walk out of West Ridge Lanes with another 800 series last Wednesday night, his... Read more

City bowlers enjoyed a post-Halloween surge last week, with five open-league players producing seven top-10-ranked scores on the season honor roll.... Read more

Dan Hollon and Michelle Springer each claimed a pair of spots on the season honor roll to highlight last week’s city bowling... Read more

Jerry Gentry Jr. grabbed the season lead on the men’s series honor roll, while Zac Wenrich notched a rare perfect game feat... Read more

A trio of familiar standouts — Kyle Turner, Rachel Barber and Chelsie Bahr — plus two additional 300 shooters dominated the city... Read more

No doubt about it, having an opportunity to bowl a perfect game can rattle a person’s nerves.

Chris Gordon knows the feeling.

“I’d... Read more

If there was an award for bowler of the half decade in Topeka, it likely would have gone to Jason Crouch for... Read more

Kyle Turner strung together games of 249, 259 and 279 for a 787 series last Saturday night in the Northern Lights League... Read more

Michelle Springer used a 299 game as a springboard to a 771 series, and Chelsie Bahr tossed a perfect game to highlight... Read more

Al Dorsey tossed the city’s first perfect game of the 2016-17 league season, while Russ Wilson and Aaron Burniston made runs at... Read more

Earlier this month, and quite to his surprise, Allen Payne collected his fourth Topeka USBC Bowling Association Bowler of the Year award... Read more

A 10-time winner on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour, an upcoming star at Wichita State and a host of United States Bowling... Read more

Late-season outings by Allen Payne, Chelsie Bahr and Josh Cowen yielded a trio of honor roll scores as the 2015-16 league bowling... Read more

Compiled from 2015-16 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through Sunday, April 17 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

836 — Ron Bahr,... Read more

City bowling record-holder Kyle Turner made the most of a late-season outing over the weekend at West Ridge Lanes to tie Ron... Read more

Compiled from 2015-16 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through Sunday, April 10 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

836 — Ron Bahr,... Read more

Perfect games were popping up like tulips last week for city bowlers, who produced no fewer than four 300s — including the... Read more

Compiled from 2015-16 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through Sunday, April 3 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

836 — Ron Bahr,... Read more

Brandon Benoit is climbing the 800 series ladder slowly. Very slowly.

Benoit broke into the 800 ranks with an 801 series in January... Read more

Compiled from 2015-16 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through Sunday, March 27 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

836 — Ron Bahr,... Read more

A perfect finish by Jerry Gentry Jr. produced a top-five series and cut short Matt Phelps’ stay in the top 10 of... Read more

Compiled from 2015-16 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through Sunday, March 20 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

836 — Ron Bahr,... Read more

Steve Harrison may have had the top score, but Rachel Barber, Barb Tidwell and Whitney Prockish made the biggest moves on the... Read more

Compiled from 2015-16 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through Sunday, March 13 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

836 — Ron Bahr,... Read more

While Kyle Turner posted the top series, a trio of games had major impact on the city bowling season honor roll last... Read more

Compiled from 2015-16 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through Sunday, March 6 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

836 — Ron Bahr,... Read more

Beginning Monday and continuing throughout next week, members of the city men’s and women’s bowling associations will be selling raffle tickets to... Read more

Compiled from 2015-16 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through Sunday, Feb. 28 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

836 — Ron Bahr,... Read more

While the results are unofficial, David Halseth appears to have been the big winner in the Topeka USBC Bowling Association City Tournament.

Halseth... Read more

Compiled from 2015-16 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through Sunday, Feb. 21 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

836 — Ron Bahr,... Read more

You could say that Troy Cross and Ashton Bigger took the city bowling scene by Storm last week.

And, yes, that’s Storm with... Read more

Compiled from 2015-16 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through Sunday, Feb. 14 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

836 — Ron Bahr,... Read more

Led by the trio of Allen Payne, Bob Benoit and Craig Trapp, the five-man Bad Boyz Bail Bonds team averaged 240.4 per... Read more

Compiled from 2015-16 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through Sunday, Feb. 7 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

836 — Ron Bahr,... Read more

Neither age nor surgery to repair a bowler’s elbow have diminished Ron Bahr’s love for his favorite sport.

He’s still the same affable,... Read more

Compiled from 2015-16 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through Sunday, Jan. 31 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

836 — Ron Bahr,... Read more

Brian Granger joined the men’s 300 club, while Rick Schauff claimed another spot in the senior men’s series top 10 to highlight... Read more

Compiled from 2015-16 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through Sunday, Jan. 24 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

819 — Russ Wilson,... Read more

Brandon Clausing joined the men’s 300 club while producing one of only two top-10-ranked scores by city bowlers last week.

Clausing posted the... Read more

Compiled from 2015-16 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through Sunday, Jan. 17 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

819 — Russ Wilson,... Read more

The last thing on Tony Nelson’s mind a week ago Wednesday night was how well he was going to bowl in the... Read more

Compiled from 2015-16 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through Sunday, Jan. 10 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

819 — Russ Wilson,... Read more

There was plenty for city bowlers to celebrate during the two-week holiday stretch, with Craig Trapp, Michelle Springer, Angie Ross, Neil Grame... Read more

Compiled from 2015-16 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through Sunday, Jan. 3 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

819 — Russ Wilson,... Read more

Compiled from 2015-16 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through Sunday, Dec. 20 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

819 — Russ Wilson,... Read more

The Professional Women’s Bowling Association Tour will expand from 11 to 14 tournaments in 2016, but it won’t be returning to Topeka.

The... Read more

Compiled from 2015-16 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through Sunday, Dec. 13 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

803 ­— Robert Rolin,... Read more

Troy Bell moved into the top 10 on the men’s series honor roll, John Baeten grabbed the lead on the boys’ four-game... Read more

Compiled from 2015-16 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through Sunday, Dec. 6 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

803 ­— Robert Rolin,... Read more

Brayden Prockish became the third youth bowler to roll a perfect game this season, while Justin Rocha became the first adult to... Read more

Compiled from 2015-16 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through Sunday, Nov. 29 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

803 ­— Robert Rolin,... Read more

Joey Lightell III moved into third place on the men’s season honor roll, while Rick Morris and Corey Anglemyer joined the men’s... Read more

Compiled from 2015-16 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through Sunday, Nov. 22 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

803 ­— Robert Rolin,... Read more

Chris Bortz secured membership in the 2015-16 men’s 300 club, and a handful of youth divvied up the season honor roll to... Read more

Compiled from 2015-16 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through Sunday, Nov. 15 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

803 ­— Robert Rolin,... Read more

In his nearly two decades of bowling, Robert Rolin had experienced the thrill of rolling a perfect game a couple times. But... Read more

Compiled from 2015-16 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through Nov. 8 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

803 ­— Robert Rolin, GC

800... Read more

Chelsie Bahr cracked the 700 mark twice last week, Justin Rocha tossed a perfect game and the father-son duo of Larry and... Read more

Compiled from 2015-16 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through Nov. 1:

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Men’s series

800 — Kirby Cain, GC

790 — Allen Payne, WR

786 —... Read more

Season bests by Angie Ross and Cleora Cushinberry, and perfect games by Tony Nelson, Geoff Poston and Jason Crouch topped the list... Read more

Opening-game 300s by Phil Deedrick and Travis Wanna and a closing-game 300 by Rick Hladky highlighted last week’s city bowling action.

Deedrick struck... Read more

In addition to co-owning West Ridge Lanes, Jesse James and Gerry Keslar showed last week they are pretty good bowlers themselves.

Bowling in... Read more

Three perfect games — including the second in as many weeks by a youth — and a trio of near-800 series highlighted... Read more

Rick Schauff continued to set the pace for seniors and adults, while Adam Wood tossed the season’s first youth 300 game to... Read more

Melissa Kraus posted the highest women’s series of the city’s league season by stringing together games of 242, 202 and 266 for... Read more

Kirby Cain likes a challenge when it comes to bowling, which explains why he was preparing to bowl left-handed for the 2015-16... Read more

Catching up on the first two weeks of the 2015-16 league bowling season while keeping an eye on the Professional Women’s Bowling... Read more

Picking up the last few spares from the PWBA Topeka Open presented by Prairie Band Casino & Resort at West Ridge Lanes:

■... Read more

Danielle McEwan shrugged off a slow start to the second round of match play Saturday afternoon at West Ridge Lanes to claim... Read more

By Steve Thompson

steve.thompson@cjonline.com

Topeka bowler Chelsie Bahr got off to a strong start and was in 10th place after the first six... Read more

The moment competition ended Saturday night in the Topeka Top Ten bowling tournament at Gage Center Bowl, the decades-old event underwent a... Read more

By the time Matt Turpin was done bowling Saturday in the Topeka Top Ten tournament at Gage Center Bowl, he already was... Read more

Defending champions Chelsie Bahr (adult women), Craig Trapp (senior men) and Sheryl Drewis (senior women) head the 60-player field for Topeka Top... Read more

Defending champions Chelsie Bahr (adult women), Craig Trapp (senior men) and Sheryl Drewis (senior women) head the 60-player field for Topeka Top... Read more

Defending champions come in two varieties at the annual Topeka Top Ten bowling event: those who won for the first time, and... Read more

By the time West Ridge Lanes co-owner Gerry Keslar learned the original 64-player field for the Professional Women’s Bowling Association Topeka Open... Read more

Allen Payne has had bowling seasons with higher series scores and more perfect games, but the 2014-15 campaign was different in a... Read more

The city’s 2014-15 league bowling season, which wrapped up last week, wasn’t dominated by Bob Benoit.

After all, 42 different men combined to... Read more

Compiled from 2014-15 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through April 26 (end of regular season):

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Men’s series

846 — Bob Benoit, WR

825 —... Read more

Compiled from 2014-15 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through April 19 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

846 — Bob Benoit, WR

825... Read more

Bowling an 800 series is still a thrill for David Halseth, but it’s easy to understand why the feat doesn’t carry quite... Read more

Chris Bortz hadn’t given up hope of bowling another 800 series, but he was beginning to have his doubts after going “five... Read more

Compiled from 2014-15 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through April 12 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

846 — Bob Benoit, WR

824... Read more

Mike Granger hasn’t had any trouble recently getting motivated to bowl.

A month ago, the youth instructor and assistant coach at Washburn Rural... Read more

Compiled from 2014-15 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through April 5 (new scores in bold type):

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(Does not include seniors)

Men’s series

846 —... Read more

Moving up to adult league bowling after a standout youth and high school career has been an educational experience for Ashton Bigger.

“Very... Read more

Compiled from 2014-15 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through March 29 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

846 — Bob Benoit, WR

824... Read more

Bart Riddle’s near-miss at an 800 series and a pair of top-10-ranked 700s by Angie Ross and Rick Schauff shared the city... Read more

Compiled from 2014-15 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through March 22 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

846 — Bob Benoit, WR

824... Read more

Compiled from 2014-15 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through March 15 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

846 — Bob Benoit, WR

824... Read more

There have been 17 league series of 800 or higher bowled by men this season in Topeka, and not one of them... Read more

Compiled from 2014-15 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through March 8 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

824 — Russ Wilson, WR

816... Read more

WICHITA — Topeka West’s Adam Wood had a game plan entering Thursday’s 5-1A state bowling meet at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, and... Read more

There is a pattern Luke Rosdahl seems to follow during the winter league bowling season, and this year was no exception.

“I seem... Read more

Compiled from 2014-15 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through March 1 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

824 — Russ Wilson, WR

816... Read more

Shaun Breitkreutz moved into sixth place on the men’s season honor roll to highlight a busy week on the lanes for city... Read more

Compiled from 2014-15 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through Feb. 22 (new scores in bold type):

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Men’s series

824 — Russ Wilson, WR

816... Read more

Senior series leaders Jim Charity and Barb Tidwell topped their previous season bests last week, but only Charity retained his lead on... Read more

The relaunch of the Professional Women’s Bowling Association Tour after a 12-year absence will include a stop at West Ridge Lanes in... Read more

Compiled from 2014-15 league scores reported to The Capital-Journal through Feb. 15 (new scores in bold type):

ADULTS

Men’s series

824 — Russ Wilson, WR

816... Read more