THANK YOU TO ALL 96 TEAMS

A huge thank you to all 96 teams that competed across 3 squads in our Eastern 9-Pin No Tap Doubles Tournament at Valley Bowling Lanes! We had an amazing turnout, a great atmosphere, and truly appreciate every single bowler who came out to support the event.

We paid out 1 in 6 cash spots, which meant the Top 16 places cashed out of 96 entries.

The total prize fund was $3,360, based on 96 entries at $35 each.

CASHERS

1st Place

Kevin Walsh & Alan Reuther Sr

1746 - $800

2nd Place

Anna Pica & Athan Grabowski

1770 - $536 SMART

Youth Team

3rd Place

Nick Dutkiewicz & Mike Dutkiewicz

1720 - $350

4th Place

Liam Mulea & Justin Mulea

$250

Mixed Team, 1 Youth / 1 Adult

5th Place

Leann Martin & Jim Curtis

1673 - $200

6th Place

Cody Miller & Michael Miller

1670 - $175

7th Place

Nick Dutkiewicz & Michael McCauley

$150

8th Place

Anna Pica & Aaron Grabowski

$140

Youth Team

9th Place

Justin Forshee & Dylan Forshee

1652 - $130

Mixed Team, 1 Adult / 1 Youth

10th Place

Kyle Carr & Dan Thomas

1648 - $120

11th Place

Erika Stolen & Jack Stolen

1642 - $110

12th Place

Dean Olver & Jaime DeLisle

1625 - $100

13th Place

Stacey Costanzo & Joey Costanzo

1624 - $90

14th Place

Luke Davis & Brad Kellogg

1616 - $80

15th Place

James Angerson & Jonathan Born

1615 - $70

16th Place

Sue Thayer & Brianna Curtis

1606 - $60

Thank you again to everyone who bowled with us this weekend. We had a fantastic time and hope to welcome you all back again very soon for more tournament action at Valley Bowling Lanes!

Thank you to all 47 teams that competed in today’s event!

Despite some technical issues during Game 1, we still had a full field of competitive bowlers doing what we all love most… bowling. We truly appreciate everyone who came out and made today such a great event.

Your qualifying leaders were Stacie Sutton and Nathan Thomas with a score of 1937, earning the $100 bonus.

Match Play Results

In the opening round of match play:

7th seed – Steve Johnson and Joe Renaldi, 210, faced 10th seed Eddie Given and Holly Laube, 247

8th seed – Tom Curtis and Adam Grabowski, 247, faced 9th seed Jared Morris and Ron Pusateri, 26

Advancing from that round were:

Jared Morris and Ron Pusateri

Eddie Given and Holly Laube

Once seeds 1 through 6 entered the bracket, the next round matchups were:

Stacie Sutton and Nathan Thomas, 219 vs. Jared Morris and Ron Pusateri, 222

Chris and Mike Marinelli, 199 vs. Robert and Bobby Johnson, 225

Kurtis and Dan Very, 247 vs. Eddie Given and Holly Laube, 248

Ryan Simon and Wences Acevedo, 223 vs. Elizabeth Miller and Jamie Delisle, 232

Advancing to the semifinals were:

Jared Morris and Ron Pusateri

Bob and Robert Johnson

Eddie Given and Holly Laube

Elizabeth Miller and Jamie Delisle

Semifinals

Jared Morris and Ron Pusateri, 181 vs. Bob and Robert Johnson, 191

Eddie Given and Holly Laube, 201 vs. Elizabeth Miller and Jamie Delisle, 204

Advancing to the finals were:

Bob and Robert Johnson, 247

Elizabeth Miller and Jamie Delisle, 241

Finals

Your champions were Bob and Robert Johnson, who took home the 1st place win!

Prize Payouts

47 teams at $66 per team, today’s total prize fund was $3,102 + $180 from 50/50

Qualifying leader bonus = $100

1st Place: $802

2nd Place: $500

3rd & 4th Place: $330 each

5th through 8th Place: $230 each

9th & 10th Place: $150 each

Side Action Results

Scratch Optional

1st Place: Wences Acedevo, 952, winning $200

2nd Place: Joe Renaldi, 947, winning $100

Scratch High Game ($30 each game)

• Game 1: Wences Acevedo – 245

• Game 2: Sam Dutkiewicz – 279

• Game 3: Wences Acevedo – 278

• Game 4: Kenneth Thompson – 256

Handicap High Game Pot ($50 each game)

• Game 1: Kurtis Very – 283

• Game 2: Ryan Simon – 256

• Game 3: Robert Smith – 287

• Game 4: Eddie Given – 269

Thank you again to all of the bowlers who competed today. We appreciate your support and hope to see you back soon!

Thank you, bowlers!

POT OF GOLD RESULTS!

A HUGE thank you to the 22 awesome youth bowlers who competed in our 2nd Annual Pot of Gold 9-Pin No Tap Scholarship Tournament! Your energy, sportsmanship, and great bowling made it a fantastic event.

22 Entries × $21 = $462 Total Prize Fund

12 & Under

1st Place - $150 Emma Walsh - 1150

13 & Over

1st Place - $150 David Bowen - 1191

2nd Place - $80 Alan Reuther Jr. - 1152

3rd Place TIE - $41 each -

Karsin Atkinson & Christian Webb - 1112

Congratulations to all of our winners and thank you to every bowler who came out to chase the gold at the end of the rainbow!

We love seeing youth bowlers competing, having fun, and building their future through the sport we all love. 

1st Place $150 - Emma Walsh - 1150

13 & Over (pictured left to right)

1st Place - $150 David Bowen - 1191

2nd Place - $80 Alan Reuther Jr. - 1152

3rd TIE - $41 each - Karsin Atkinson & Christian Webb - 1112

🎳THANK YOU BOWLERS! 🎳

I would like to take a moment to thank everyone for the amazing past three weeks at the 17th Annual 3-Person Team Tournament at Valley Bowling Lanes. We had 80 teams competing over four squads, creating an exciting and competitive event from start to finish.

The cash ratio was 1 in 8, and the total prize fund reached $9,975.

$9,120 came from the tournament prize fund

$855 was generated through the 50/50 drawings held during each squad to round out the prize fund

Congratulations to all of the teams that cashed:

🏅1st Place - $3,000

Three Ducks - Mike Dutkiewicz, Sam Dutkiewicz, Nick Dutkiewicz

Score: 3739

2nd Place - $1,500

Youth Team - Emma Walsh, David Bowen, Alan Reuther Jr.

Score: 3733 (SMART Fund)

3rd Place - $1,200

Stacie Sutton, Casey Pearce, Robert Dumas

Score: 3699

4th Place - $1,050

Leann Martin, Nathen Martin, Leigh Mitchell

Score: 3676

5th Place - $900

Jim Curtis, John Chacko, Chris Marinelli

Score: 3656

6th Place - $750

Youth Team - Emma Walsh, Ian Fong, Liam Mulea

Score: 3655 (🎓SMART Fund)

7th Place - $600

Adam Grabowski, Cindy Grabowski, Pat McDonald

Score: 3654

8th Place - $450

Michael Marinelli, Chris Marinelli, Ken Lillie

Score: 3652

9th Place - $300

Allan Ross, Pat McDonald, Adam Grabowski

Score: 3641

10th Place - $225

Brian Longo, Bryan Chase, Joe Rinaldi

Score: 3640

Thank you again to all 80 teams that came out to bowl and helped make this event such a success. We even had additional teams that wanted to enter but we unfortunately ran out of space.

📅 Looking ahead to next year:

The 18th Annual Tournament will again take place during the first three weeks of March, and we plan to expand to 5 squads with a goal of reaching 100 teams.

Thank you all for the great bowling, great competition, and great times these past three weeks. We can't wait to see everyone again at Valley Bowling Lanes for future events! 🎳

WHAT. A. WEEKEND.

Two days.

Non-stop energy.

Unreal talent.

And a crowd that brought the building to life from the first ball to the final shot.

The 4th Annual Friends of Phil Youth Scholarship Tournament delivered everything we hoped for… and then some.

$13,058 IN SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS AWARDED

That's not just numbers… that's opportunity.

That's futures being built.

That's THIS community showing up in a BIG way for our youth bowlers across the Northeastern region.

From clutch shots… to breakthrough moments… to first-time milestones… this weekend had it ALL.

If you were there, you felt it.

If you weren't… this video says it all

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TOURNAMENT RECAP VIDEO BELOW

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And trust us… this is ONLY getting bigger.

WHY WAIT… MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW:

MARCH 2027

The biggest youth tournament in our area is coming back… and you do NOT want to miss it.

Invest in their future.

Be part of something special.

Chase the moment.

#FriendsOfPhil #YouthBowling #ScholarshipStrong #InvestInTheFuture #ValleyBowlingLanes #BiggerThanBowling

HIGH SCORE SHOWCASE — PURE FIRE ON THE LANES

This weekend at the 4th Annual Friends of Phil Youth Scholarship Tournament at Valley Bowling Lanes was nothing short of electric. The pins were flying, the energy was unmatched, and these bowlers delivered BIG TIME.

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PERFECTION LEADS THE WAY

Dylan Beardsley — 300 GAME

Twelve in a row. No mistakes. Just pure greatness. The entire building locked in for a moment none of us will forget.

The Friends of Phil Committee proudly awarded Dylan an additional $250 Scholarship Bonus for this incredible achievement

And he backed it up with:
256
253

Absolutely unreal performance.

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HIGH SCORE ALERTS

Anna Pica — 279

Ian Witonsky — TWO 258 GAMES

Jayden Conto — 259

Luke MacCormack — 266

Zachary Smith — 256

Dominick Bernthon — 279

Landon Butenko — 280

Cameron Bennett — 258 & 255

Mason Koester — 268

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The talent in this field was off the charts.
The future of bowling is shining bright.

These bowlers didn’t just compete… they put on a show.

Check out complete tournament info here:
https://facebook.com/events/s/-honor-the-legacy-chase-the-sc/893874146344569/

#FriendsOfPhil #YouthBowling #300GameClub #HonorScores #FutureStars #ValleyBowlingLanes

Final Qualifying Results at today’s 4th Annual Phil Jones Youth Scholarship Tournament at Valley Bowling Lanes in Carbondale!

Check out all tournament info here
https://facebook.com/events/s/-honor-the-legacy-chase-the-sc/893874146344569/

12 & Under Matchplay Finals Complete
SMART College Scholarship Funds Awarded

A huge congratulations to all of the incredible youth bowlers who competed in our 12 & Under Division at the 4th Annual Friends of Phil Youth Scholarship Tournament!

Division Prize Breakdown:
$2,500 1st Place Award added by the Friends of Phil Scholarship Foundation
22 entries @ $30 = $660
50/50 Contribution = $89

Total Prize Fund for the 12 & Under Division: $3,249

Champion - Gregory Masters
1st Place Scholarship Award: $2,500

2nd Place - Rita Straka
$349 Scholarship Award

3rd & 4th Place - Emma Walsh & Emma Bainbridge
$200 Scholarship Award each

What an awesome showing from these young bowlers all weekend long. The future of our sport is shining bright, and we are so proud to reward their hard work with SMART college scholarship funds!

Quick tournament wrap-up Q&A with our 2026 winner Gregory Masters is posted below
Be sure to check it out

Check out all tournament info here
https://facebook.com/events/s/-honor-the-legacy-chase-the-sc/893874146344569/

13 & Over Matchplay Finals Complete
SMART College Scholarship Funds Awarded

The lanes were electric, the pressure was real, and the talent? Absolutely next level. This division brought the heat all weekend long

A massive congratulations to every single competitor in the 13 & Over Division at the 4th Annual Friends of Phil Youth Scholarship Tournament

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Division Prize Breakdown:
$4,500 – 1st Place Award added by the Friends of Phil Scholarship Foundation
44 entries @ $30 = $1,320
50/50 Contribution = $180

TOTAL PRIZE FUND: $6,000

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Champion – Liam Mulea
$4,500 Scholarship Award

2nd Place – Stacey Tuttle
$400 Scholarship Award

3rd & 4th – Brody Martin & Ian Fong
$250 Scholarship Award each

5th–8th Place – Peyton Blair, Robert Warfield, Anna Pica, Luciano Arcurie
$150 Scholarship Award each

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From clutch shots to high-pressure moments, this group showed what competitive youth bowling is all about. Focus. Grit. Heart.

The future of this sport isn’t coming… it’s already HERE

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Don’t miss it!
Our 2026 Champion Liam Mulea’s Tournament Wrap-Up Q&A is posted below
You’re going to want to hear from this champion!

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Full Tournament Info & Event Details:
https://facebook.com/events/s/-honor-the-legacy-chase-the-sc/893874146344569/

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From all of us at Valley Bowling Lanes & the Friends of Phil Committee…
THANK YOU for making this weekend unforgettable. Honor the Legacy. Chase the Scholarships. Phil Jones Memorial Youth Tournament – Enter Today

SCRATCH STEPLADDER FINALS COMPLETE
SMART College Scholarship Funds Awarded

The lights were bright, the pins were flying, and the pressure? Absolutely electric
Our 1st EVER SCRATCH Division at the 4th Annual Friends of Phil Youth Scholarship Tournament delivered a show that felt like championship Sunday from the very first ball rolled.

A HUGE congratulations to every single competitor who stepped up and battled in one of the most competitive youth fields we’ve ever seen.

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Division Prize Breakdown:
$3,000 Added by the Friends of Phil Scholarship Foundation
24 Entries @ $30 = $720
50/50 Contribution = $89

TOTAL SCRATCH DIVISION PRIZE FUND: $3,809

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CHAMPION — PEYTON SCHLEY
$3,000 Scholarship Winner
Stayed locked in, frame after frame… a true grind-it-out performance when it mattered most.

2nd Place — Braden Cassidy
$334 Scholarship

3rd Place — Ian Witonsky
$225 Scholarship

4th Place — Dylan Beardsley
$150 Scholarship

5th Place — Cameron Bennett
$100 Scholarship

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What we witnessed today wasn’t just competition… it was the future of bowling putting on a clinic.
Focus. Composure. Shot-making. Heart. Every single bowler brought it.

And Peyton? Built for the moment.

We are beyond proud of ALL of these athletes and what they represent.

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Don’t miss it!
A quick Tournament Wrap-Up Q&A with Champion Peyton Schley is posted below
You’re going to want to read this one!

Full Tournament Info & Event Details:
https://facebook.com/events/s/-honor-the-legacy-chase-the-sc/893874146344569/

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From all of us at Valley Bowling Lanes & the Friends of Phil Committee…
THANK YOU for honoring the legacy and chasing greatness this weekend.