The KICKOFF May 2015 Seventy-three bowlers participated in the Rogers Cup Kickoff Tournament on Good Friday. A 4-game qualifier, the first event was successful! Thanks to our sponsors J&K Bowling Products & Supplies, Fox s Bakery & Deli and Quinte Bowl for your generous donations to the event. Top qualifiers in the youth divisions each earned $25.00. Congratulations Mykalea Mitchell (Youth A), Steven Bas (Youth B) & Nick Ciccolini (Youth C). Winning the tournament and $100.00 scholarship award each was Wesley Shaw (Youth A), Steven Bas (Youth B) & Dawson Sears (Youth C). At the end of the tournament, tickets were drawn for the Cheer for a Strike Challenge. Congratulations to Nick Porter for rolling a strike to win the $50.00 YDOUGH. Gallant sisters win Scholarship awards at the Rogers Cup Kickoff Tournament ROGERS TV CUP Athletes were greeted Hollywood Style! Bowlers walked the red carpet while being drummed in by Earth drum. And greeting them at the door was none other than IRONMAN. Opening ceremonies began with Earth drum followed by speeches from MPP, Ann Hogarth, MP Representative, Alex Nutall & Acting Mayor, John Brassard. BEYOND HAVEN sang their rendition of O Canada. Closing the ceremonies was the inaugural rolling of the opening shot by John Brassard & Alex Nutall. Alex didn t fair to well with an early hook into the channel but John managed to find the Brooklyn to throw a weak strike. Let the competition begin!
THE COMPETITION Fourteen teams from Southern Ontario & 4 teams from Quebec began the 18baker game format to determine the top 8 for scholarship awards. Teams were sponsored by a company and were coached by either a Team Canada member (past or current), a sponsor or a certified coach. Athletes received grab bags filled with goodies from the community of Barrie, Ontario. Raffle prizes, door prizes, magazines and merchandise items were available through-out the day. The competition was fierce but FUN! Friendly rivalry between coaches and sponsors began while parents cheered and supported their favorite teams. Team Boon Burger Café, rolled their way to success. Coached by (former) Team Canada member and 2014 reigning champ, Melissa Legault, the team of Jake Bowden, Nicholas Prychitko, Reegan Wormington, Olivia Papa & Carter Bailey earned their triumph over Team R&R Auto by a measly 18 pins. The outcome was determined by a two-game total pinfall match. Team R&R Auto had a lead on Team Boon Burger by 38 pins, however, game 2 was a different story. Down to the last frame, Jake Bowden needed a mark to secure Boon Burger s victory. Two-hander, Bowden, did not disappoint with a strike in the 10th to secure the win. Runners-up each received $130.00 with the Champions receiving $170.00 each in scholarship awards. The 2016 ROGERS TV CUP CHAMPIONSHIPS is booked for March 26 and exciting NEW adventures are being planned. Thanks for a successful 2nd Annual! What a great weekend. One of the best bowling weekends I have had. Every player I have spoke to is anxious for next years Rogers TV Cup! Mario Turcotte AIR DATES FOR THE ROGERS TV PRODUCTION APRIL 25 & MAY 2 @ 11 AM APRIL 27 & MAY 3 @ 8 AM TEAM BOON BURGER CAFE Carter Bailey, Melissa Legault, Reegan Wormington, Olivia Papa, Jake Bowden & Nicholas Prychitko
Hot on the heels of the Rogers TV Cup, the inaugural YBT Grand Prix featured 40 players competing for $2,150 in CTF-SAFE scholarship funds. With almost equal representation from Southern Ontario (18 players) and Quebec (22 players), the field looked ready for battle. The average cut fell at 160, leaving 28 players in the A Division and 12 players in the B Division. Qualifications consisted of 4 games, followed by an elimination of the lowest scoring players in each Division. Play continued the same way through the Quarter-finals (2 games) and the Semi-finals (1 game). With so much money up for grabs, the atmosphere of the Finals (1 game) was intense. Scoring was modest, and a mere 4 pins separated 1st from 5th in the A Division. In fact, a one-game tie-breaker was required to determine 4th and 5th places in the A Division! In terms of what this tournament brought to the players, and to the experience of the Rogers Cup weekend, it was the perfect opportunity for each province's best players to face off head-to-head against each other. The player bonds and new friendships that began at the Rogers Cup were strengthened at the Grand Prix. Having a second tournament -- with an impressive prize fund -- gave the weekend extra value for all of the players who attended, especially those who drove 4 or 6 or 8 hours to get there! The YBT Grand Prix could not have happened without valuable contributions from its sponsors: the QYBT, Kennedy Bowl, and of course Buffa Bowling. Your support of the community is greatly appreciated. Division A Charles Olivier-LaRoche Courtney Troli Kenny Ho Oliver Tang Dakota Faichnie Jake Bowden Division B $100.00 $100.00 Blake Foster Reese John May your adventures bring you closer together, even as they bring you far from home. Karen Wilson
Rogers TV Cup The Ball, the Pins, the Team On Saturday April 4 th, over 100 bowlers and coaches across Quebec and Southern Ontario bowled in the second annual Rogers TV Cup. This was no ordinary tournament; the TV cameras were on, at least 18 games were bowled in Baker format, and there was a ton of cheering a ton. It seemed like everyone was busy during the tournament; several booths were set up for raffles and promotions, coaches developed strategies for the team, and the bowlers were bowling! As I reflect back on the day s events, I realized that I learned a lot about myself and bowling as a team. What is really unique about the Rogers TV Cup is the format of play. In the Baker style format, each bowler on the team bowls 2 frames for each game bowled. As a result, every bowler makes a direct contribution to the total score for each game, and the team must coordinate their efforts in order to be successful. With my team, we started off poorly, being in second last place after the first 4 games. Although the lane conditions were not too difficult at the beginning, our team found it difficult to communicate effectively and make the right adjustments to be successful. After a quick regroup from our coach, John Fallis, we started making spares and linking strikes together. We quickly jumped 10 places and found ourselves in the semi-finals at the end of the 18 game qualifying block. What I experienced that day was not a miracle, as some bowlers claimed. It was the extraordinary effects of great teamwork and a solid foundation of respect between teammates. Knowing that my team had my back when I threw each shot gave me the confidence to bowl well, especially when we needed it most. As an individual, I also learned a lot about oil pattern breakdown that day. At the beginning of the tournament, the lanes were relatively simple to work with; bowlers could send the ball out (despite the long pattern length) and there was plenty of error room in the middle of the lane. In the later half of qualifying, the lanes began to seriously transition into a disaster. The front part of the lane started to dry up, and bowling balls were unable to clear the fronts for a consistent ball reaction. Many bowlers resorted to speeding up or changing balls to adjust for the transition, but I decided to loft the ball and keep everything else consistent. Eventually, spares became nearly impossible for some as their bowling balls hooked unpredictably, even for 7 and 10 pins. Bowling at the Rogers TV Cup tournament has been an exciting experience for me, and I am definitely going to be back next year. The question is, will you? JK Bowling P.S. Many many thanks to the YBOWL committee for organizing an awesome tournament, and a HUGE thanks go to all the sponsors that have furthered the progress of youth bowling in Canada.
YBT Invitational The 2014-2015 season has come to an end. And what a way to end the 25th season. An average of 91 bowlers per event & a total scholarship pay-out of $21,360.00, including the ROGERS TV Cup. YBOWL would like to personally thank the staff at YBT for all their hard work and dedication to this strong program. Gus & Laurie, Ian & Dru, if it were not for the 4 of you, where would youth bowling be. We salute you! Be proud and relish in your Silver Jubilee Celebrations! Congratulations to this years award winners High Average: Jordan Klassen 203 Kyle Hogg 166 Kira Pelkie 152 $50.00 High Series: Dylin Hunter 887 Billy Craig 822 Kenton Schatz 719 $25.00 High Single: Philip Pallotta 288 Michael Quan 251 Kenton Schatz 223 $25.00 Most Improved: Joshua Bautista +30 Kenzie Taylor-Bond +12 $25.00 Bowler of the Year: $25.00 Richard Olango: $100.00 Greg Griffith Mackenzie Blagojevic Daniel Quan This award is presented to a YBT bowler each year in memory of a past YBT member, Richard Olango. Richard sadly lost his life on October 19, 1997 at the age of 17 due to complications of a severe asthma attack. The recipient of this award will have their name engraved on the trophy and kept as a memento of their spirit and compassionate personality while acting as an ambassador on behalf of the Youth Bowling Tour in the years ahead. The winner of this award also receives a $100.00 Scholarship Award. The YBT Committee believes that the recipient of this award is someone, who, like Richard, is everyone s friend, always well mannered, easy going, polite and compassionate to both fellow bowlers, parents, and coaches, and is a pleasure to be around. Pictured with Daniel is 2014 Richard Olango Memorial Award recipient, Tiffany Griffith. Point Leaders $100.00 Greg Griffith 530 Carter Bailey 360 Kenton Schatz 305 $75.00 Curtis Fach 420 Ben Lapointe 295 Carlo Padilla 290 $50.00 Robbie Chaplin 400 Victoria Molto 290 Mackenzie Blagojevic 290 Invitational Winners $500.00 Mykalea Mitchell Will Lyon Nicholas Blagojevic $300.00 Gavin Sum Christina Cowlin Carlo Padilla $250.00 James Koo Nicholas Prychitko Kenton Schatz $175.00 Oliver Tang Kyle Hogg Jesse Quenneville $125.00 Kenny Ho Connor Smith Dawson Sears $125.00 Stephen McMillan Victoria Molto Jaiden Heimbecker $125.00 Phillip Pallotta Steven Bas Mackenzie Blagojevic $125.00 Julia Reynolds Stephen Wilson Anthony Maracle
Best of 25 years It s reunion time. Dust off that old bowling ball and pull those old bowling shoes out. That s right. It s the Youth Bowling Tour s 25th Anniversary and they want U. Open to all players who competed in the youth bowling tour past and present. This special silver anniversary event will take place at Leisure Lanes in Oshawa, May 23rd at 9:30 am. If you are an alumni & would like to participate in the bowling tournament, the cost is $35.00 per person. If bowling is not up your alley anymore, come on out and meet up with some old friends you haven't seen in a while. Bring your friends and family. This is a day of celebration. For more information contact Dru Hazelden at 905.279.4731 or by email at dhazelden@sympatico.ca
UPCOMING EVENTS As the 2014-15 bowling season quickly winds down, Canadian Teams gear up for National & International Competition. Starting the first week of May is the YBC Nationals at Kennedy Bowl in Scarborough. Leisure Lanes will be home to the Canadian Team Trials the May long weekend. Team BC bowlers (right) Amy Buchanan & Mark Rouhana (BAN); Meghan Aimoto & Kyle Adams (JR); Celine Choi & Nathan Nerona (INT); Candice Choi & Chris Gutierrez (SR) along with Manager/Advisors, Mark Westerberg & Ryan Reid will join Southern & Northern Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan & host province Manitoba at the Canadian Youth Championships the last week of May. Junior Team Canada members will be off to Panama for competition in June. July, another busy month, with Canadian junior bowlers competing at the Junior Gold Championships in Chicago. The highlight of the summer of course is the anticipated PAN AM GAMES held at Planet Bowl in Etobicoke beginning July 10th. Canadian Team Trials May 14-18 PLANET BOWL ETOBICOKE ~ JULY
Back by popular demand. BOWL U training camps will be available this August. Keep checking the website and face book page for information and updates Next YBOWL Edition will be August 2015. HAVE A GREAT SUMMER Keep checking the website for exciting news & updates over the summer.