With $500 donated by Coca Cola of Pocatello and Steve Young of Tough Guy Lanes, SISBA members in record numbers trekked to the 2001-2002 season grand finals. This year's grand finals prize fund [aued pit pver $11,000 to those who participated - the highest ever, with everyone getting a prize check. The Non-Cashers tournament prize fund was $1,525.

  John Bertolina of Henderson, Nevada, led after the five-game qualifying to post an awesome 1277 score. He was followed by Chuck Reinbold of Jackson, Wyoming, with an 1199. It took a score of 1044 to make the cut to 18. Dale Rhoades of Ririe, Idaho, took that honor. John held on throughout the playoffs to win his first Grand Finals Championship tournament and the first prize check of $1000. The SISBA Storm, Inc., 300 Game Pot went through another season without a 300 game to clear it out, but several tapped into it for the $50 prize. Next season's pot will start at $1205.

Membership Meeting

 Not many changes were made at the open membership meeting held at 9 a.m. at Tough Guy Lanes.

1. Ed Strommen of Anaconda, Montana, had written a proposal which would format the tournament to have an age group ratio for qualifying. He felt the Super Seniors were not participating because they did not think they could beat the younger bowlers in the current format. Kerry Johnson, Pocatello, Idaho, stated there was not incentive for the 50 to 60 year old age group as the younger bowlers always qualified and the Super Seniors got all the out of the qualifying money. Dave John, also of Pocatello, was concerned that the tournament would have a disproportionate amount of prize money going to any age group if the current format was changed. He proposed that the tournament format remain the same and the tournament directors keep statistics over the 2002-2003 season to see where the money has been paid out, then bring the results to the 2003 annual meeting for any changes needed. This proposal was passed by the membership present.

2. Kerry Johnson made the motion to move the SISBA tournaments to the second weekend of the month to see if we can avoid being in conflict with other tournaments and leagues which are scheduled for the first weekend of the month. April will be the only exception with the regular April tournament the first weekend and the Grand Finals the last weekend. See Schedule.

  END OF SEASON AWARDS

  With all the points added up and all the great bowling in the regular SISBA season behind us, it was time to give out the awards. This year's awards were provided by STORM, Inc. who allowed SISBA to purchase the newest STORM balls at a very attractive price. 

  For the Super Seniors, Wynn Mortensen of Corrine, Utah, had the high game honor with 289, Fred Williams of Ogden, Utah, had high series of 1083. High average was achieved by Ed Strommen of Anaconda, Montana, 199.68. The Super Senior Bowler of the Year was won, again, by Ron Hendricks of Fort Hall, Idaho, with an average of 206.53 for 107 game, a high series of 1116 and a high game of 269.

  For the not-yet-super Seniors, high game was taken by Steve Bordley with a 298, John Bertolina of Henderson, Nevada, had high series with 1166 (regular season - he more than topped that with his Grand Finals performance). High average was maintained by Max Shellabarger of Roy, Utah, with a 216.95 for 76 games. The SISBA Bowler of the Year was Don Winter of Kearns, Utah, who had a 209.05 average for 84 games, rolled a high series of 1169, and had a high game of 289, was in the step-ladder roll-offs five times with two wins and two second place finishes. He takes home the Wayne Siscoe Memorial Award.

  We would like to thank the staff of Tough Guy Lanes for their great hospitality, and especially to Steve Young for procuring the added money from Coca Cola.

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