Indiana Harbor
Athletic & Recreation Association

GIVENS - GEORGE DOMINATE MIKALOUSKI - BETTS
CAPTURE DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP

| Final Results | Standings | Scores |

Sidney Givens and Jimmi George defeated top seeds Kevin Mikalouski and Becky Betts 511 - 458 to claim championship honors in the IAA's 6th annual baker doubles bowling tournament. The high scoring 2-game final was decided early as the Givens - George tandem rolled to a 51-pin lead after one game behind their strong 249 performance. Givens - George, seeded second, defeated the same team earlier to advance to the finals, where their victory yielded $350 plus championship awards.

The event held at Plaza Lanes attracted 41 teams featuring a 6-game qualifying segment, followed by a match-play championship round comprised of the top six qualifying teams. Mikalouski - Betts controlled the qualifying from start to finish, jumping out to an early lead with games of 236, 268, and 240 before finishing with a 238 and 1,462 (243.7 average) total. Givens - George surged into second position with an impressive 1,453 total, behind closing games of 221 and 257. The remaining four qualifying positions were up for grabs as ten teams battled to the wire for the right to advance. Qualifying in the third position was the tandem of Greg Schmied and Gary Purcell (1,355), edging the fourth seeded father - son team of Bob Kammer Sr and Bob Kammer Jr (1,347). Securing the 5th position despite a near-disastorous 6th game 176 was Lou Vauter and Keith Putorek at 1,345. Janee Babbitt and Carmilla Trevino, the only all-female entry, claimed the sixth and final qualifying position with a 1,338 total, edging Jerry Michalak - LeeAnn Petree (1,336), Rick Hafner - Evon Fortenberry (1,332), Herb Treba - Doug Treba (1,332), and Mark Kofiod - Timm Siebor (1,331).

Match play action began with Kammer - Kammer defeating Vauter - Putorak 250 -187 and Babbitt - Trevino dismantling Schmied - Purcell 245 - 195. In the event's most electrifying match, the top-seeded Mikalouski-Betts pair fell to the eventual champions 218-217 sending them up against the Kammer-Kammer freight train that just steamed by Babbitt-Trevino 258-227 in the quarterfinals. With a convincing 233 - 162 victory, the championship rematch was set, while, the Kammer's were forced to settle for a disappointing third-place finish.

High Game side-pots were won by Sid Givens - Jimmi George (250,278), Janee Babbitt - Carmilla Trevino (282), Bill Springer - Ron Kersten (282), Brad Steapleton - Greg Steapleton (266), LeeAnn Petree - Jerry Michalak (260), and Herb / Doug Treba (278). In the tournament's super bracket, the Kammers defeated Lou Vauter - Keith Putorek to claim the $400 first prize. Other cashers included Mitch Ward - Mary Albanese, Ken Parks - John Anagnos, and Timm Siebor - Mark Kofoid. Claude Jackson won the raffle for the bowling ball.

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