BOWLERS of EASTERN SCHOLARSHIP TOURS (BEST) 

SCHOLARSHIP TOURNAMENT

 

The Bowlers of Eastern Scholarship Tours (BEST) Tournament is primarily a scratch event which offers one of the largest top prizes of any junior bowling tournament. A $5,000 top prize has been awarded to the winner in each of the seven years of the tournament's existence and will once again be guaranteed in the 2012 BEST Tournament. Over $20,000 in scholarships was awarded in each of the 2007 through 2011 BEST Tournaments.

The BEST Tournament is a joint effort of various junior tournament organizations. Each organization runs qualifying events in which bowlers earn a spot in the BEST Tournament, which is held in June. The 2012 BEST Tournament will once again be held at LAUREL LANES in Maple Shade, NJ in June of 2012.

BEST qualifier brackets are run at all Junior Bowlers Tour singles events as an optional side event. In each BEST qualifier bracket, one large bracket is run (using scores from four consecutive games) to determine the winner. Interested bowlers may enter the BEST bracket once for $3 or twice for $5.

In each BEST bracket, the winner will receive a partial or fully paid entry into the BEST Tournament (depending on entries). Additional prizes to the second and third place finishers will be awarded if entries warrant.

As of January 16, 2012, the 82 bowlers who have qualified to compete in the 2012 BEST Tournament are listed below:

 

BOWLER CITY, STATE
Adams, Casey Bristol, CT
Adams, Joe Bristol, CT
Allman, Zachary Wilmington, DE
Ashby, Jackie Philadelphia, PA
Barboza, Brandon Brick, NJ
Barna, Amanda Westminster, MD
Barna, Tom Westminster, MD
Bavazzano, Sean Totowa, NJ
Bell, Catie Averill Park, NY
Berke, Alyssa Mt. Kisko, NY
Brusco, Mike Stamford, CT
Bukovsky, Mike Baldwin, NY
Cannon, Mitch Sudlersville, MD
Carbonetto, Jackie Blauvelt, NY
Caruana, Nick Holbrook, NY
Cereby, Steve Levittown, PA
Channell, Jake Middle River, MD
Clark, Taylor Bristol, CT
Combs, Cathy Elkton, MD
Conner, Ben Hamilton, NJ
Cook, Jack Denville, NJ
Critides, Bobby Glen Ridge, NJ
Fields, Diante Middletown, DE
Florentino, Michael East Haven, CT
Garrison, Christian Hamden, CT
Goldberg, Keith Yonkers, NY
Graham, Jonathan Trumbull, CT
Greco, Steven Bridgeton, NJ
Hanrahan, Packy Greenwich, CT
Hicks, Matt Wallingford, CT
Irvin, Casey Selbyville, DE
Kallas, Johnnie Edgemont, NY
Kenny, Randy Jr. Maple Shade, NJ
Kent, Jacob Newark, NY
Kimball, Mason Jackson, NJ
King, George Palmyra, NJ
Knight, Amoni Dover, DE
Kochanski, Kristen Bristol, CT
Lagace, Lex Bristol, CT
Laube, Holly Newark, DE
Laube, Justin Newark, DE
Laube, Sean Newark, DE
Lee, Lenny Jr. Monroe, CT
Lenk, Daniel East Brunswick, NJ
Lenk, Matthew East Brunswick, NJ
Leyen, Aidan Perry Hall, MD
Loch, Matt Nicholson, PA
Machin, Hunter Dundalk, MD
Makszin, Ronnie Norwalk, CT
Marien, Nick Lisbon, CT
Martin, Jeff Staten Island, NY
McDowell, Jon Philadelphia, PA
McEwan, Danielle Stony Point, NY
Murtha, Jeff Langhorne, PA
Ostrander, Greg Howell, NJ
Pagliei, Bobby Jr. Talleyville, DE
Paley, Justin Warren, NJ
Perry, Matt Shelton, CT
Pezzano, Jarod Stevensville, MD
Phillips, Andrew Norristown, PA
Riccardelli, Jake Middletown, NJ
Rogers, Stephen Poughkeepsie, NY
Rollins, Jake Glen Rock, NJ
Ryan, Kenny Ocean, NJ
Schneider, Erica Levittown, NY
Schubert, Eric Fairfield, CT
Sexton, Ken Manalapan, NJ
Shine, Robby Yonkers, NY
Shirak, Sonja Clifton, NJ
Smirnow, Shannon Old Saybrook, CT
Smith, Taylor Felton, DE
Snyder, Dustin Middletown, DE
Stout, Christian Cranbury, NJ
Surmaczewicz, Dennis Stratford, CT
Tardona, Tyler Wilmington, DE
Thompson, Ken Fairless Hills, PA
Tkacz, Tommy Barkhamsted, CT
Vidulich, Will Hewitt, NJ
Vitelli, Tyler Annandale, NJ
Vitelli, Zack Annandale, NJ
Wagner, Morgan Bear, DE
Whitehead, Ross Walden, NY

 

 

 

CLICK HERE for Results of the 2011 BEST Tournament

 

CLICK HERE for 2011 Best Tournament Entry Blank

 

 
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