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A friend remembered
By Joey Amadeo
On Jan. 19, 2008 the first
annual Leadoff Lady Trio
tournament was held at Tangi
Lanes in Hammond, LA.
The idea for the tournament
was introduced to me by two
lady bowlers who had recently
visited the area.
Vicki Rios and Leisha Murr
came down to bowl in the Two
to Tangi mixed doubles tournament
and instantly created a
bond with many of the bowlers
form the Hammond area.
They asked me to help come
up with an idea for a tournament
that would help bring
together all of the bowlers and
give the ladies a chance to
showcase their talent.
The Leadoff Lady Trio was
2010 Champions, Chris Johnson, left, Heather Jones and Jay
Ashbaugh.
created and the tournament
filled almost instantly after it
was announced. It was only
fitting that one of the ladies
the trio tournament in Vicki’s
honor. It became the Vicki Rios
Memorial Leadoff Lady Trio
Tournament.
Fewell tears up Forum with
795, Thomas drills 711
Thompson logs 300 game
Larry Fewell’s thundering
237-289-269 = 795 Fast Lane Trio
session heated up the lanes for
the week at Forum Bowl.
Fewell averaged 255 for the
night, adding a 225 for a fourgame
1020 total.
Canell Thompson, Fewell’s
leaguemate, collected high-game
honors with a award-winning
perfecto.
Deborah Thomas lit up the
ladies’ high-series board with a
hefty 242-270-199 = 711 Crusaders
set.
FORUM HIGHS
Homer Dudley 222-598, Mary Edgett
188-524, Homer Dudley 266-650, Hazel
Bunyea 204-537, Glenda Nelson 235519,
Angie Williams 192-482, Jeanne Hester
224-592, Tony Herr 279-724.
Teresa Herr 245-537, Kyle Ballard
(no-tap, 4 games) 285-935, Maggie
Jackson (no-tap, 4 games) 217-
768, Adam Borchereding 243-681,
Norita Freeman 167-489, Seymour
Hart 266-665.
Cindy King 186-521, Dewayne Todd
246-663, Sharon Carmichael 205-567,
Marvin Hessel 235-617, Vicky Dunn
behind the idea for the tournament
made it to the finals.
Rios and her teammates
Glenn Hauck and Troy Graham
made it to the finals, only to
lose by three pins to Heather
Jones, Smurf and Chris Johnson,
when Graham left a seven
pin in the 10th frame.
Almost two months later,
on March 12, Vicki lost a much
bigger match and all of us lost
a great friend. Vicki and Alan
Hunter were killed in an automobile
accident and bowlers
all over the South have been
bowling with heavy hearts ever
since that tragic morning.
Without hesitation, I knew
that we needed something
to keep the memory of Vicki
alive and decided to dedicate
205-592, Chrissy Castro (4 games)
245-893, Bill McCormack 687, Teresa
Herr 202-518.
At Red Bird
Grody garners 771,
Jones scores 653
Paul Grody’s blue-ribbon 269-
266-236 = 771 Red Bird Mixed
production earned top billing on
the honor roll last week at Red
Bird Lanes.
Wendy Jones, from the Mixmasters
group, paced the Duncanville
ladies with a noteworthy
213-207-233 = 653 set.
RED BIRD HIGHS
Lauren Daniel 229-552, Jennifer
Farrell 217-601, John Hester 242-667,
Zachary Wrightsil 247-660, Carolyn
Large 189-523, Pat Karre 197-535,
Phillip Watts 236-626.
Each year in January there
will be a mixed scratch trio
tournament at Tangi Lanes in
Hammond, LA. Bowlers gather
from all across the South to
participate in this tournament.
So far we have had 11 states
represented.
The event starts with a
bowler’s auction, where 10
percent of the total goes toward
a scholarship for junior bowlers
in Vicki’s name. After the
auction, the bowlers compete
in six games of qualifying
with bonus points awarded for
match play wins. The top six
teams advance to the finals,
with the top two seeds receiving
a one round bye.
The championship match
in the first tournament came
down to the 10th frame with
April Ellis, Scott Monteleone
and Shaun Thonn coming out
as the winners.
This years’ event didn’t
fail to exceed the expectations
when the championship match
again came down to the final
bowlers in the 10th frame.
Chris Johnson struck with
his first ball in the 10th frame
to ensure victory for his team,
consisting of Heather Jones and
Jay Ashbaugh. Coming up just
short and finishing second was
the team of Elizabeth Brents,
Tyson Branagan and Shawn
Maldanado.
This tournament is full of
great bowling, but it’s bigger
than bowling. It’s about great
bowlers and great friends coming
together to share in a loved
one’s memory.
April Ellis wrote, “To all of
the other bowlers, thank you
so much for just being the great
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Stephen Gray 253-744, Jeanne
Venator 234-587, Carlos Ortiz 204-574,
Robbi Pauley 180-495, James Svinning
249-687, Kristal Canales 224-622,
Jimmy Smith 278-739, Randol Patten
275-734.
T. Russell 243-576, Roy Segura 289-
691, Betsy Cummings 206-545, Tony
Hernandez 289-782, Tricia Guzman
205-564, Eric Taylor 174-456, Reese
Howard 188-484.
Beth Winstead 247-596, Mel Richards
248-665, Richard Monk 223-631,
Arthur Stangl 227-581, Deborah Hodge
227-613, James Willingham 214-601,
Janice Joe 182-501.
Renea Powell 181-483, Leonard
Miller 224-651, Carolyn White 215-579,
Clifton Carrington 194-544, Chad
Davis 269-676, Lee Jones 214-605, Ty
Simmons 157-437.
Darron Williams 146-401, Brenda
James 151-390, Allen Fetner 239-636,
Wendy Jones 233-585, Sue Hill 185-519,
Lois Gibson 199-527, Gary Spurlock
216-580, Carolyn Shaffer 181-519.