Bud Masters League

08/29/2026

We’re still in need of bowlers! If you’re interested in bowling in one of the best leagues in the area please send us a message and we’ll put you in touch with someone!

League starts next week, September 4th! Practice at 6:30, league starts at 6:40. $20 per night.

07/20/2026

The league has made a change heading into the 2026/2027 season. Teams will be dropping to 4-person rosters. If you’re interested, or have a team to enter, please let this page, or Kenny Garvey, know by August 14th!

07/17/2026

Meeting tonight to set up format for this upcoming season. Please join us!

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07/07/2026

ATTENTION BOWLERS:

There will be a meeting held on Friday July 17th - 6:30pm at Imperial Lanes to discuss league format for the upcoming season, as well as any other league changes.
CAPTAINS, make sure you or at least ONE member of your team is in attendance. All league current league members and those thinking about joining may attend - one vote per team on anything requiring a vote.

See you all then!

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06/12/2026

The following bowlers have awards that can be picked up at Imperial Lanes:

Spencer Werthmann
Quinn Enwright
Michael Kremer
Austin Daniels
Scott Houzenga
Chris Graves

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04/17/2026

Week 31 - April 10, 2026 (Finals, week 1 of 2)

On the team side, BNC Electric delivered the single biggest punch with a huge 1239 game, powered by a massive closing stretch (286-259-289). Petersen Sanitary, however, owned the overall night, rolling a dominant 3423 series behind Kenny Garvey’s 746. Scoring depth across the league was solid, with multiple teams breaking 1100 and several topping 3100+ series, though a handful of teams struggled to crack 1000. The league-wide average came in at a strong 216.72. In the finals race, Petersen Sanitary has taken early control, leading Slop’s 20–10 after week one, while BNC Electric holds a 19–11 edge over Poor House Tap in the third-place match.

Individually, Spencer Werthmann stole the spotlight with a blistering 791 series (265-289-237), the highest of the night. Shane Schaefer delivered perfection with a 300 game in game one, highlighting a night that featured 14 games over 250, including six over 275. Nine bowlers hit the 700 mark, while scores under 600 were relatively limited. There were still 34 games under 200, showing some inconsistency across the field.

Match play had its share of drama. The toughest-luck loss came when Chris Graves fell despite a 239, losing to Kenny Garvey’s 254. On the flip side, Kyle Hovey managed to win with just a 167 in a low-scoring battle. Two matches ended in ties, adding to the competitive feel of the night.

Side pots and events were just as active. Werthmann captured the $5 pot (his third win), with Garvey and Graves close behind. The $2 pot saw Schaefer’s 300, Werthmann’s 289 and series, and Charly Bigwood’s 256 all take wins. In doubles, Bigwood and Quinn Enright broke through for their first victory after multiple cuts, while the Garvey duo took second. The eliminator featured tight scoring throughout, with Kenny Garvey emerging on top for the second time.

The clean pot proved especially challenging—only four bowlers remained clean after two games, and Blake Dornbush stood alone with a perfect “30 clean,” earning his second such achievement and ending a stretch without a solo winner.

The league payout at season's end will be based on points with the four teams in the playoffs receiving bonus money. For example, if there were 3000 total points won combined and the prize fund was $7,000 each point would be worth $2.33.

04/10/2026

Week 30 - April 3, 2026 (Semifinals, week 2 of 2)

It was an eventful and high-scoring night, led by BNC Electric’s top team game of 1188 (268–209–259–214–238) and Slop’s dominant series of 3395 (1076–1154–1165), powered by Cory Gile’s 717. Team scoring was strong across the board with eight games over 1100 and multiple series eclipsing 3100, including three over 3300, while the league averaged an impressive 215.69. In playoff action, Slop’s rolled past Poor House Tap 45.5–14.5 and Petersen Sanitary defeated BNC Electric 41–19 over two weeks, setting up the finals.

Individually, Shane Schaefer claimed high series honors with a 726 (257, 244, 225), while Brad Weber narrowly missed perfection with the night’s high game of 299. There were nine 700 series in total, contrasted by eight scores under 600 and 33 games under 200, while nine games exceeded 250, including four over 275. Close competition was evident with a high losing score of 248 (falling to 279), a razor-thin 188–187 win, and a 214 tie.

The $5 pot went to Schaefer for the third time, followed by Dan Gifford (719) and a tie between Cory Gile and Tom Schwarz (717).

The $2 pot winners were Weber (299), Schwarz (290), Daniels (278), and Schaefer (726 series).

In doubles, Jason Hosch and Koby Kooi captured their sixth win with 482 after two cuts (443 and 485), ahead of Gifford/Johnson Jr, Gile/Schaefer, and the Garvey duo.

The eliminator saw 17 bowlers advance past a 214 cut, then nine past 234, with Koby Kooi winning his fourth title (245), followed by Dan Gifford (234) and Spencer Werthmann (233).

The clean pot began with 30 entrants and was reduced to four perfect “30 clean” bowlers—Tom Schwarz, Chris Graves, Dan Gifford, and Jason Hosch—while the hoover pot saw four hits, eliminating Robert Reppert and leaving five remaining contenders.

04/03/2026

Better late than never!

Week 29 - March 27, 2026 (Semifinals, week 1 of 2)

Petersen Sanitary held onto the reins as the top team this week for the third week in a row. They started off the night shooting 1205 with games of 255, 205, 242, 258, and 245. That ended up being the high team game of the night. That game was the only game north of 1200. There were six games over 1100 and four games under 1000. Petersen Sanitary added team games of 1184 and 1138 for a team set of 3527, led by Nick Kies’ 765. It marks their seventh set of 3500+ this season, the most in the league. Three teams topped 3200, two teams were north of 3100, and one team fell short of 3000. Petersen Sanitary scored the most points on the week, taking 26 from the BNC Electric. League average on the night was 213.79.

This week marked the start of the playoffs. Each round (semifinals & finals) consists of a two-week matchup, the team with the most points at the end of the matchup moves on. In the #1 vs #4 match Slop’s has a lead of 24 - 6 over Poor House Tap heading into the second week of the semi’s. In the #2 vs #3 Petersen Sanitary has a lead of 26 - 4 over BNC Electric.

The league saw a total of seven bowlers shoot above 700. Nick Kies led the way with 765. The other six bowlers to shoot 700 ranged from 700 to 751. Seven bowlers failed to reach 600, ranging from 470 to 579. The top individual game on the night was 289, shot by Billy Johnson Jr game 3. There were a total of fourteen games of 250 or higher and thirty games under 200. Blake Dornbush and Rob Larson each shot 245 and lost. Dornbush lost to Hunter Lawrence’s 246 and Larson lost to Dan Gifford’s 257. Oddly enough they both came during game 2 on the same pair of lanes.

The league had twelve hoovers this week. Of those twelve hoovers we did have one bowler eliminated from the pot. Michael Kremer was eliminated this week leaving six players remaining!

As mentioned, Nick Kies led the night with 765. It is Kies’ third win on the season and fifth cash overall. Dan Gifford found himself second on the night with 751. Rob Larson (sub) finished third with 747. Larson could’ve been forced to split the pot, but the other bowler who shot 747 did not play.

Austin Daniels claimed the game 1 portion of the $2 pot with 268. Nick Kies fired 286 to claim game 2 and used that to help him claim the series portion with his 765. Darrick Bickford finished the night with 259 to claim the third game.

The first doubles cut was 429, belonging to Dan Gifford/Jim Harlock, and produced seven re-buys. The second doubles cut was 465, belonging to Kyle Hovey/Tom Schwarz, and produced five re-buys. Michael Kremer/Hunter Lawrence (RB1) went on to win doubles with a score of 479, their first win of the season. Second went to Cory Gile/Shane Schaefer (RB2) with 462. Jason Hosch/Nick Kies and Eric Peters/Spencer Werthmann (RB2) tied for third with 449 a piece.

The eliminator cut for game 1 was 205 (tied for the lowest of the season), cutting the field to 16. The cut for game 2 was 224, leaving 8 bowlers to vie for 3 spots. Dan Gifford used 258 to win, Rob Larson was second with 235. Kenny Garvey and Nick Kies tied for third with 234.

The clean pot saw 29 entries this week. Nine bowlers remained alive after game 1 and four bowlers remained alive after game 2. The bowlers alive heading into game 3 remained the same at the conclusion of game 3. Congrats to Hunter Lawrence (third time & third straight), Spencer Werthmann (fifth), Dan Gifford (fourt), and Shane Schaefer (seventh) for going “30 clean!”

Reminder, the semi-finals and finals are each two-week matches with the highest point total combined moving on. The three teams that don’t qualify for the bracket will bowl round robin matches with a position round the final week based on total season points. The league payout at season's end will be based on points with the four teams in the playoffs receiving bonus money. For example, if there were 3000 total points won combined and the prize fund was $7,000 each point would be worth $2.33.

03/26/2026

PHORM TRAVEL LEAGUE - SESSION 5

With one session to go Chris Graves retains the top spot, but he's got a couple guys hot on his heals!

Special congratulations goes out to Nick Kies. Kies used games of 297, 279, and 277 for a set of 853 in games 4-5-6 at Timber Lanes. This also set the Timber Lanes house record!

03/26/2026

Week 28 - March 20, 2026 (Quarter 4, week 7)

Petersen Sanitary held onto the reins as the top team this week. They started off the night shooting 1220 with games of 214, 237, 256, 235, and 278. That ended up being the high team game of the night. That game was the only game north of 1200 on the night. There were ten games over 1100 and one game under 1000. Petersen Sanitary added team games of 1160 and 1133 for a team set of 3513. It marks their sixth set of 3500+ this season, now tied with Slop’s with the most such occurrences this season. Two teams topped 3300 and three teams were north of 3200. Petersen Sanitary scored the most points on the week, taking 25 from the blind. Slop’s had the most points among teams facing an opponent, they took 23.5 from Phriendly Phil’s Auto to help them hold onto the fourth quarter title by 2.5 points over Petersen Sanitary. Poor House Tap claimed the fourth and final playoff berth. They finished third in the quarter, but both teams ahead of them had already secured a playoff berth. League average on the night was 219.83.

There are four weeks left in the league season, which means we’re on to playoff time! There were four separate berths available into the playoffs, one coming each quarter of the season. The four teams that qualified for the playoffs are now seeded based on total points throughout the season. #1 Slop’s (568.5, #2 Petersen Sanitary (556), #3 BNC Electric (504.5), #4 Poor House Tap (402). The semifinals and finals will each consist of a two-week matchup, the team with the higher total points in the match moves on. The three teams who did not qualify will bowl a round-robin schedule with a position round the final week as league payout will be based on total points scored.

The league saw a total of eight bowlers shoot above 700. Darrick Bickford led all bowlers with 811! Congratulations Darrick on the honor score! The other seven bowlers to shoot 700 ranged from 706 to 771. Eight bowlers failed to reach 600, ranging from 538 to 592. The top individual game on the night was 300, shot by both Scott Houzenga and Darrick Bickford! Congratulations gentlemen on your honor scores! There were a total of twenty-two games of 250 or higher (eight of those over 275) and twenty-nine games under 200. Rob Brashaw had high game to lose, shooting 257 to Bickford’s 300 game 2. The lowest game to win was 170 to 160 Cory Gile against Steven Davis game 3. Austin Daniels and Billy Johnson Jr tied with 212 game 3.

The league had seven hoovers this week. Of the seven hoovers we did have one bowler eliminated from the pot. Charly Bigwood was eliminated this week leaving seven players remaining!

As mentioned, Darrick Bickford led the night with 811. It is Kies’ second win on the season and third cash overall. Coming in second on the night was a bowler who opted out of the $5 pot giving the next two guys a chance at placing. Third on the night, but second in the pot, was Mike Peters with 762. Rounding out the podium was Scott Houzenga with 758.

Scott Houzenga came out of the gates perfectly firing 300 game 1 to claim the game 1 pot. Darrick Bickford shot a 300 of his own game 2 in route to an 811 series, claiming the game 2 and series portion of the pot. Dan Fuller fired 290 the third game to claim that portion of the pot.

The first doubles cut was 449, belonging to Eric Peters/Tom Schwarz, and produced six re-buys. The second doubles cut was 484, belonging to Michael Kremer/Hunter Lawerence, and produced four re-buys. Jason Hosch/Koby Kooi didn’t have to utilize the re-buy at all on their way to winning doubles with a score of 511, their fifth win of the year. Second went to Mike Peters/Rob Tarr (RB2) with 498. Third was Kremer/Lawrence with 467 and fourth went to Darrick Bickford/Matt Michaelsen (RB1) with 428.

The eliminator cut for game 1 was 235, cutting the field to 16 due to a tie. The cut for game 2 was 228, leaving 8 bowlers to vie for 3 spots. Koby Kooi won the eliminator by firing a 277 during his final game. Hunter Lawrence squeaked out second with 268 and Mike Peters rounded out the top 3 with 266.

The clean pot saw 31 entries this week. 14 bowlers remained alive after game 1 and 6 bowlers remained alive after game 2. The field heading into game 3 was trimmed in half, leaving 3 bowlers standing at the end of the night. Congrats to Hunter Lawrence (second time), Mike Peters (second time) and Darrick Bickford (first time) for going “30 clean!” I do have one extra comment on the clean pot; please watch your scores in case something isn’t correct. At the end of the night we have to go by what the scoring system says otherwise a whole can of worms could be opened.

The playoffs start this coming Friday! Reminder, the semi-finals and finals are each two-week matches with the highest point total combined moving on. The three teams that don’t qualify for the bracket will bowl round robin matches with a position round the final week based on total season points. The league payout at season's end will be based on points with the four teams in the playoffs receiving bonus money. For example, if there were 3000 total points won combined and the prize fund was $7,000 each point would be worth $2.33.