Past Results
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300 Bowl – August 23, 2025
Congratulations to Troy Stus on his 6th SSO title as he defeated Kris Warner 278-225 at 300 Bowl in Waterford. In the championship match, Warner started with two spares, which turned out to be one too many, as Stus started with the front 8 before leaving the 2-5 in the 9th frame. Stus received $1,000 for his first-place finish while Warner, looking for his first SSO title, collected $500 for second. We had another great turnout of 97 bowlers at 300 Bowl.
SSO 20250823 300 Bowl Qualifying
Century Bowl – August 2, 2025
Congratulations to Jessie Bowersock on his 1st SSO title as he defeated Kerry Kreft 226-205 at our non-champions event at Century Bowl in Waterford. In the championship match, Bowersock fell behind early as Kreft was able to pull out to an early lead with a triple to start the game. Things looked even more bleak for Bowersock when he missed a 4 pin in the 7th frame. However, carry issues plagued Kreft the ladder part of the match leaving a couple 10 pins in frames 8 & 9, then a costly open in the 10th which gave Bowersock the chance to win with a strike in the 10th.
SSO 20250802 Century Bowl Qualifying
Lodge Lanes – July 19, 2025
Congratulations to Mike Calvin and Brian Newcomb on winning our Match-Up Doubles held at Lodge Lanes. Calvin and Newcomb defeated Arnie Goldman and Butch Cormier 482-470 to take home the title. This was Calvin’s 8th SSO title, while Newcomb earned his 4th SSO title. The title match, Calvin and Newcomb pulled away early to a 22-pin lead, however, as most of our title matches do, this one came down to the 10th frame. Newcomb struggled to strike late, finishing with 214, while Calvin continued his hot bowling striking out for 268. This still gave Goldman/Cormier a chance to win with a couple doubles. Goldman went spare/strike, giving Cormier a chance to strikeout to win by a pin, however, he left a pesky 7-pin on his first shot in the 10th. Calvin and Newcomb collected $1000 each for their win, while Goldman and Cormier received $500 each.
SSO 20250719 Lodge Lanes Qualifying
Woodland Lanes – June 28, 2025
Congratulations to Norm Smith on his 2nd SSO Title as he defeated Dan Gennety 242-222 at Woodland Lanes in Livonia. In the championship match, Gennety was able to pull out to an early lead with a triple in frames 2-4, but a big split in the 5th frame (3-4-6-7-10) turned out to be his undoing. That open frame opened the door for Smith who promptly threw a 5 bagger in frames 6-10 to close out the match. Smith received $1,000 for his first-place finish while Gennety, looking for his first title, collected $500 for second. We had another great turnout of 84 bowlers at Woodland Lanes.
20250628_Woodland_Qualifying_Results.pdf
Oak Lanes – May 17, 2025
Congratulations to Brad Gray for winning his 3rd SSO title at Oak Lanes in Westland. Gray defeated Pete Kaczmarczyk 213-192 in the title match. In the championship match, carry issues plagued both bowlers – Gray left five 7-pins, while Kaczmarczyk left five 10-pins. Unfortunately for Kaczmarczyk, a missed 10-pin in the 7th frame proved to be costly, Gray was able to catch a 3-bagger and stay clean the rest of the way to capture the title. Gray received $1,000 for his first-place finish while Kaczmarczyk, looking for his fourth title, collected $500 for second. We had another great turnout of 88 bowlers at Oak Lanes.
20250517_Oak_Qualifying.pdf
Summit Match Game Championship – Apr 19, 2025
Congratulations to Randy Warnken for winning his 2nd SSO title at Summit Entertainment Center in Washington. Warnken defeated Kerry Kreft 237- 218 in the title match. In the championship match, this looked like it was going to be a blowout, with Warnken starting the match with a 5-bagger, while Kreft had carry issues on the right lane. Kreft finished strong, however, Warnken built up a lead he would never relinquish. Warnken received $1,000 for his first-place finish while Kreft, looking for his first title, collected $500 for second. We had another great turnout of 99 bowlers at Galaxy Lanes.
JAX 60 Over/Under Doubles – Apr 5, 2025
Congratulations to Jeff Austreng and Charles Easton for winning the SSO Over/Under doubles tournament at JAX 60 in Jackson. Austreng and Easton defeated Gary Duarard and Justin O’Hara 440-368. In the title match, it was Easton who figured out the tricky championship pair shooting a 247, while partner Jeff Austreng grinded out a 193. Duarard and O’Hara couldn’t get anything going, carding a 180 & 188 respectively. Austreng, winning his 4th SSO title, and Easton received $5000 for their first-place finish while Duarard and O’Hara collected $2500 for second. For Easton, this was his 3rd SSO doubles title, winning twice with Steve Jakubowski in 2017 & 2019.
20250405_JAX60_Qual.pdf
Galaxy Lanes – Mar 15, 2025
Congratulations to Mike Calvin for winning his 7th SSO title at Galaxy Lanes in Grand Blanc. Calvin defeated Gary Duarard 228- 192 in the title match. In the championship match, this looked like it was going to be a blowout, with Calvin starting the match missing a 10 pin, while Duarard opened with a triple. However, Duarard had an open of his own as he struggled later in the match on the left lane. Calvin strung together strikes in the middle of the game to take the lead and never looked back. Calvin received $1,000 for his first-place finish while Duarard, looking for his second title, collected $500 for second. We had another great turnout of 95 bowlers at Galaxy Lanes.
Bonanza Lanes – Feb 22, 2025
Congratulations to Trent Marner for winning his 2nd SSO title at Bonanza Lanes in Warren. Marner defeated Jamie Adams 237- 196 in the title match. In the championship match, both bowlers got out of the gates slow, each having carry issues. However, Marner managed to string together a 7-bagger to end the game and come out victorious. Marner received $1,000 for his first-place finish while Adams, looking for his first title, collected $500 for second. We had another great turnout of 126 bowlers at Bonanza Lanes, our most popular stop for the SSO.
20250222_Bonanza_Qualifying_Results.pdf
Thunderbowl Lanes – Jan 4, 2025
Congratulations to Hall of Famer Larry Walker for winning his 13th SSO title at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park. Walker defeated Travis Franz 215-189 in the title match. In the championship match, both bowlers got out of the gates slow, in fact, through 6 frames both bowlers only managed one strike with one open. The turning point was a ball change by Walker in the 7th frame. Larry threw a 4-bagger to put the game out of reach. Walker received $1,000 for his first-place finish while Franz, bowling in only his second SSO tournament, collected $500 for second. We had another great turnout of 112 bowlers at Thunderbowl Lanes.
20250104_TBowl_Qualifying.pdf
