| Rick Schultz, Champion; Charlie Cassise, Mgr Thunderbowl Shane Dufrense, runnerup |
RICK SCHULTZ WINS 3RD TITLE AT THUNDERBOWL
Rick Schultz, Warren walked up the stepladder finals winning all four matches for his 3rd
Budweiser Michigan Majors title at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park.
Shane Dufrense rolled a 300 and 299 game for a 1563 six game qualifying score to pace
the 94 entrants. Charles Weigt also had a 300 game in the qualifying round.
Rick Schultz started with the first seven strikes in the opening match of the stepladder final
for a 259-203 over MMBA Hall of Famer Joe Manor.
Schultz started the next game with an open frame against another Hall of Famer, Ken
Wyatt. Schultz closed with eight strikes for a 258-227 win.
Schultz stayed in the 250 rut in the semi-final match with a 258-206 win over Randy
Warnken. The Championship match was all Schultz as he defeated Shane Dufrense
248-155 for his 3rd title.
“This is just amazing,” said Schultz. “It’s been 10 years since my last win. I never thought I
would win again at my age.” Rick is 55 years old.
The next tournament will be held on February 19 at Sterling Lanes in Sterling Hgts.
FINAL STANDINGS
Rick Schultz (Warren) $1300
Shane Dufrense (Clio) $800
Randy Warnken (Clinton Twp) $600
Ken Wyatt (Sterling Hgts) $500
Joe Manor (Lansing) $400
Jeff Hicks (Allen Park) $300
Duane Henderson (Detroit) $270
Bob Chamberlain Jr. (Holly) $260;
Art Brown (Lansing) $250
Dale Hofmeister (Essexville) $240
Terry Haines (Westland) $230
Mike Calhoun (Wyandotte) $220
Matt Randall (Allen Park) $190
Carleton Chambers (Detroit) $170
Ryan Mitter (St. Clair Shores) $160
Jeff Jacobs (Essexville) $150
Dan folks (Belleville) $140
Doug Evans (Gibraltar) $130
Jermal Williams (Ypsilanti) $125
Abed Daher (Brownstown) $120
Keven King (Sterling Hgts) $115
Jeff Austreng (Waterford) $110
Ed Danner (Otter Lake) $105
Mark Milasinovich (Macomb) $100.
Rick Schultz, Warren walked up the stepladder finals winning all four matches for his 3rd
Budweiser Michigan Majors title at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park.
Shane Dufrense rolled a 300 and 299 game for a 1563 six game qualifying score to pace
the 94 entrants. Charles Weigt also had a 300 game in the qualifying round.
Rick Schultz started with the first seven strikes in the opening match of the stepladder final
for a 259-203 over MMBA Hall of Famer Joe Manor.
Schultz started the next game with an open frame against another Hall of Famer, Ken
Wyatt. Schultz closed with eight strikes for a 258-227 win.
Schultz stayed in the 250 rut in the semi-final match with a 258-206 win over Randy
Warnken. The Championship match was all Schultz as he defeated Shane Dufrense
248-155 for his 3rd title.
“This is just amazing,” said Schultz. “It’s been 10 years since my last win. I never thought I
would win again at my age.” Rick is 55 years old.
The next tournament will be held on February 19 at Sterling Lanes in Sterling Hgts.
FINAL STANDINGS
Rick Schultz (Warren) $1300
Shane Dufrense (Clio) $800
Randy Warnken (Clinton Twp) $600
Ken Wyatt (Sterling Hgts) $500
Joe Manor (Lansing) $400
Jeff Hicks (Allen Park) $300
Duane Henderson (Detroit) $270
Bob Chamberlain Jr. (Holly) $260;
Art Brown (Lansing) $250
Dale Hofmeister (Essexville) $240
Terry Haines (Westland) $230
Mike Calhoun (Wyandotte) $220
Matt Randall (Allen Park) $190
Carleton Chambers (Detroit) $170
Ryan Mitter (St. Clair Shores) $160
Jeff Jacobs (Essexville) $150
Dan folks (Belleville) $140
Doug Evans (Gibraltar) $130
Jermal Williams (Ypsilanti) $125
Abed Daher (Brownstown) $120
Keven King (Sterling Hgts) $115
Jeff Austreng (Waterford) $110
Ed Danner (Otter Lake) $105
Mark Milasinovich (Macomb) $100.