Over the next three months, area bowlers will have the opportunity to challenge themselves at numerous tournaments for bowlers of different skill levels.

Here is a brief list of some tournaments that you might want to take part in:

• Butler County Bowling Association Mixed Tournament, Feb. 24 and 25, at Bruin Lanes in Bruin. Squad times are 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Feb. 25, and 9 a.m., noon and 3 p.m. on Feb. 25. Entry fee is $22 per participant per event. Entrants will bowl doubles and four-person teams.

• Butler County Bowling Association Singles Tournament, March 10 and 11, at Slippery Rock Lanes. Squad times are 2 p.m. March 10 and 9 a.m. and noon March 11. Entry fee is $25 for those who preregister, $30 for walk-ins. Bowlers will bowl four games, with their top three scores counting.

• Grizzly Cub, Jan. 28, Bruin Lanes. Start time is at 11 a.m. Entry fee is $40. Bowlers will bowl six games, with winners determined based on total pins plus handicap.

• Bowl With Butler's Best handicap scholarship tournament for junior bowlers, March 4, at Sherwood Lanes. Squad times are at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Cost is $12.50, with entry reduced to $10 if entry is received by Feb. 25. Four different age groups, and the junior bowler score will be combined with an adult bowler.

Sean Rash defeated Brian Himmler 262-190 to win the PBA Earl Anthony Classic.Rash beat Wes Malott 209-183 in the first semifinal, and Himmler defeated Patrick Healey 232-227 in the second semifinal.Rash earned $25,000 for the victory, while Himmler took home $13,000.The PBA heads to California for the Dick Weber Open. ESPN will televise the finals at 1 p.m. Sunday.

Who holds the PBA record for most consecutive televised title wins? Answer at the end of the column.

• They were lighting them up in the Firearms Couples League recently. Mike Hilliard tossed nine strikes en route to a 289 game and a 735 series. On the same pair, Pete Saul rolled a 237-687. Scott Emmel had a 279-675, Paul Shanor had a 237-679 and Lee Johnson had a 234-625.The ladies would not be outdone, though. Tiffany Stocks, who has a 129 average, rolled a 206 game. Angela Malis rolled a 200-539 and Joyce Emmel pitched in a 522 series. All told, the Colt 45 team rolled an 1,102 scratch high single game and a 3,210 scratch high series.• Jeff Suchonic topped all bowlers in the Buckhorn League with a 267 game and 678 series.• Kevin Richardson rolled a 300 game in the Automotive League at Bon Aire Bowl. Trent Slater, 259-716, George Brown, 248 game, and Jack Kreiss, 245 game, also rolled well.• Jim Hepler led the Fox's Pizza Den League at Sherwood Lanes with a 247 game and a 698 series. Carl Ealy, 269-674, and Tom Fennell, 236-653, also bowled well.

The 900 series rolled by Perry Geisfeldt in Milwaukee was approved by the USBC. Geisfeldt rolled the 12th perfect series in history last month during league play at Burnham Bowl in Wisconsin.

Hugh Miller won titles on his first four televised final appearances.