Here is your Fall 2022 Recap, where you can find out who won all the individual awards plus lots more! Our next season will begin on January 24, 2023!
Unlike last Spring where there were a number of lead changes and three teams had good shots at the championship, this season Baby Beardo started out the season in first place and lever lost that rank, earning the championship a week before championship week. The team finishes as the 27th strongest team in league history.
Season Champions Baby Beardo. Click to view larger (not recommended). Fun fact: Both Ian Goetz and Jonathan Vigliaturo are inside the Santa suit.
SEASON INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
Women's High Series Scratch: JoAnne Barber (487)
Women's High Game Scratch: Emily Nicolet (126)
Women's High Series Handicap: N/A due to insufficient females)
Women's High Game Handicap: N/A due to insufficient females
Men's High Series Scratch: Aaron Barber (660)
Men's High Game Scratch: Nick Kinney (258)
Men's High Series Handicap: Kent Harms (733)
Men's High Game Handicap: Scott Murdock (268)
Matthew Taylor is #1 Power ranked bowler, Dennis Walling is runner up.
Balderdash is #1 Power ranked team, Baby Beardo is runner up.
Head to Head: Ben Spencer would have won 64.786% of all possible one-on-one matchups this season, Kent Harms comes in second with 59.936%.
The Tournament of Champions was won by Dennis Walling, with Collin Lavery as runner-up.
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS:
Rookie of the Season
(Which first year bowler did the most for his or her team in their initial outing?)
- Runner Up: Jeromy Harris
- Winner: Ray Scott
Seth Gunderson Captain of the Season
(Which team captain provided the most leadership, dedication, and inspiration to their team?)
- Runner Up: JoAnne Barber
- Winner: Seth Gunderson
Carl Goetz Defensive Bowler of the Season
Which player with an average of 150 or above proved to be the strongest finisher in crucial tenth frame situations?
- Runner Up: Carl Goetz
- Winner: Matthew Taylor
Ian Goetz Underdog of the Season
Bowler with an average under 150 who was the biggest spark for their team.
- Runner Up: Collin Lavery
- Winner: JoAnne Barber
Bob Brunker / Rob Kaszuba Sportsmanship Award
This award should go to the one male bowler who continually shows the best example of good sportsmanship throughout the entire season.
- Runner Up: Seth Gunderson
- Winner: Kent Harms
Emily Podhajsky / Alison Radke Sportsmanship Award
This award should go to the one female bowler who continually shows the best example of good sportsmanship throughout the entire season.
- Runner Up: JoAnne Barber
- Winner: Emily Nicolet
Pat Searcy 'Life of the Party' Award
Named for a man whose exuberant personality made bowling nights more fun for all those around him. Given to the person who livens up Tuesday nights and brings a smile to all our faces.
- Runner Up: Ryan Sisco
- Winner: Jeremy Varnell
Sub of the Season
The sub who did the most for the team or teams they helped
- Runner Up: Ian Goetz
- Winner: Jonathan Vigliaturo
Most Valuable Bowler – People's Choice
Who did everyone think did the most for their team?
- Runner Up: Carl Goetz
- Winner: Aaron Barber
Favorite Team to Roll Against
- Runner Up: Glory Bowl
- Winner: Sun Dolphins
Most Feared Team to Roll Against
- Runner Up: Balderdash
- Winner: Baby Beardo
TEAM MVBs:
- Baby Beardo: Aaron Barber
- Balderdash: Dennis Walling
- Sun Dolphins: Ryan Sisco / Scott Thompson (tie)
- I Can't Believe It's Not Gutter: Jaremy Varnell
- AJ's Minions: Scott Murdock
- Glory Bowl: Kent Harms
ACTUAL SEASON MVB: Jeremy Varnell, single-handedly responsible for 9 of his team's wins. — Runner-Up: James Tott
HALL OF FAME:
After a long hiatus from this tradition, we did some catch-up by inducting Aaron Barber, AJ Hofmann, and Dennis Walling into the Hall of Fame. More to come on these three inductions later in January.
SOME TRIVIA FACTS ABOUT THE SPRING 2022 SEASON:
- In terms of league strength, this was the best season in the post-AMF (and also post-COVID) era, with 107 200+ games and a combined league average of 153.488, better than 2/3 of all previous seasons going back to 1999!
- With the completion of this season, Emily Nicolet is now the new current bowler who has gone the most weeks without ever experiencing what it’s like to be in 1st place. 95 weeks and still trying!
- Aaron Barber has now caught up to Ian Goetz and Ryan Doll in a 3-way tie for 3rd place for the most 600+ series in league history, at 59.
- Collin Lavery made it onto the Top 25 list of bowlers who improved the most in-between seasons, raising his average 21 pins over where he ended last Spring.
- Week 14, game 2, was JoAnne Barber’s 500th game in this league. That was also her high game that night, 35 over average.
New Personal Best Games
| Bowler | New Best |
Old Best |
Since... |
| Brett Affolter | 230 | 210 | Spring 2022, wk 11 |
| Collin Lavery | 180 | 165 | Spring 2022, wk 13 |
| JC Cox | 140 | 128 | Spring 2022, wk 1 |
| Jo Correia | 125 | 120 | Spring 2022, wk 11 |
| Ryan Sisco | 221 | 158 | Spring 2022, wk 1 |
New Personal Best Series
| Bowler | New Best |
Old Best |
Since... |
| Brett Affolter | 596 | 562 | Spring 2022, wk 5 |
| JC Cox | 344 | 309 | Spring 2022, wk 4 |
| Kent Harms | 637 | 601 | Spring 2022, wk 5 |
| Ryan Sisco | 575 | 431 | Spring 2022, wk 10 |
New Personal Best Average
| Bowler | New Best |
Old Best |
Since... |
| Nicholas Knight | 139 | 138 | Fall 2021 |
| Kent Harms | 169 | 165 | Spring 2022 |
| JC Cox | 94 | 91 | Spring 2022 |
| Ryan Sisco | 152 | 127 | Spring 2022 |
| Brett Affolter | 162 | 155 | Spring 2022 |
| Collin Lavery | 128 | 107 | Spring 2022 |
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FROM THE GUTTER (QUOTE OF THE SEASON)
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| Pos. | Team name | Record | Percent | Total Pins |
| 1 | Baby Beardo | 41-23 | .641 | 34,107 |
| 2 | Balderdash | 37-27 | .578 | 33,885 |
| 3 | AJ's Minions | 32.5-31.5 | .508 | 28,911 |
| 4 | I Can't Believe It's Not Gutter | 30.5-33.5 | .477 | 25,064 |
| 5 | Glory Bowl | 28.5-35.5 | .445 | 28,634 |
| 6 | Sun Dolphins | 22.5-41.5 | .352 | 24,628 |
| Men's High Series Scratch | Women's High Series Scratch |
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Aaron Barber - 660 Carl Goetz - 649 Matthew Taylor - 648 Kent Harms - 637 Dennis Walling - 631 |
JoAnne Barber - 487 Emily Nicolet - 325 Jo Correia - 312 |
| Men's High Series Handicap | Women's High Series Handicap |
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Kent Harms - 733 Aaron Barber - 717 Michael Gordon - 695 Ryan Sisco - 695 (t) Brett Affolter - 692 Dennis Walling - 688 |
JoAnne Barber - 646 Emily Nicolet - 556 |
| Men's High Game Scratch | Women's High Game Scratch |
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Nick Kinney - 258 Carl Goetz - 241 Matthew Taylor - 236 Michael Gordon - 235 Dennis Walling - 235 (t) Aaron Barber - 234 Kent Harms - 234 (t) |
JoAnne Barber - 181 Emily Nicolet - 126 Jo Correia - 125 |
| Men's High Game Handicap | Women's High Game Handicap |
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Nick Kinney - 276 Scott Murdock - 268 Kent Harms - 266 Brett Affolter - 262 Michael Gordon - 262 (t) |
JoAnne Barber - 222 Emily Nicolet - 200 |
| Men's High Pins Over Average | Women's High Pins Over Average |
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Nick Kinney +81 Scott Murdock +77 Kent Harms +74 Brett Affolter +71 Michael Gordon +69 Aaron Barber +69 (t) |
JoAnne Barber +35 Emily Nicolet +20 |
| Men's Most Improved Bowler | Women's Most Improved Bowler |
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Aaron Barber +17 Ben Spencer +14 Collin Lavery +14 (t) Dennis Walling +13 Ray Scott +11 Michael Gordon +11 (t) Kent Harms +10 |
JoAnne Barber +1 |
