The Butler High bowling teams continued their winning ways, heading into the holiday break with a sweep of county rival Mars at Family Bowlaway.

The girls varsity and junior varsity remained undefeated with 7-0 wins. Ashley Hevesy led the way with a 209 game, while Nicole Balk was right behind with a 207. Also contributing to the win were Brea Suchonic, (197), Hope Griffith (184-198) and Autumn Hepler (162). The Tornado improved to 3-0.

The Butler boys varsity came away with a 7-0 win as well. D.J. Monaco tossed games of 263 and 199 to lead Butler. Also bowling well were Derek Hahn (200-182), Sam Weston (215-183), John Ewing (194) and Randy Welton, (189). Dylan McNany led the Planets with a 239 game.

The Tornado teams return to action Jan. 6 against Shaler.

Trivia questionThis question is for the serious bowling history buff. There used to be a spring event in Butler County called the 700 Club Tournament, featuring those who rolled a 700 series in the county. How many bowlers did it attract in 1968? Bonus points if you know who was the Class A and Class B champions. Answer at the end of the column.

Tip of the WeekHopefully, Santa left you some new bowling equipment under the tree this year. Keep in mind that you'll need to break in that new pair of bowling shoes. When you hit the lanes, be sure to take some practice approaches and slide as you hold the ball, helping to break in you shoes. If you received a new ball, be sure to take it to the nearest pro shop to have it fitted perfectly to your hand.

PBA on hiatusThe Professional Bowlers Tour is on a holiday break and will not return until Jan. 12 to 17 with the Earl Anthony Memorial tournament inDublin, Ohio.The tour ended 2009 on a good note, with unemployed GM worker Tom Smallwood beating Wes Malott 244-228 to win the PBA World Championship in Kansas.Smallwood got more good news when he received a call from the GM jobs bank offering him a job. Thanks to his win, he declined.Smallwood earned $50,000, a two-year exemption and a birth in the PBA Tournament of Champions.The next televised PBA event will be the finals of the Pepsi Red, White, and Blue open presented by bowl.com. at 1 p.m. Jan. 10 on ESPN.

Two notch perfectosBob Poston and Dave Morgan each rolled 300 games recently in their respective leagues. Poston tossed his perfect game during Troy Alan League play at Sherwood Lanes, while Morgan rolled his during Buckhorn League action at Bon Aire Bowl. Morgan finished the night with an 803 series.

Top Scores•

Butler City League: Jeff Suchonic 264 (761), Jeff Sinclair 257 (714), Ed Kellerman (708), Ron Henry (708), Brian Marcellus 279 (700)•

Buckhorn: Junior Suchonic 256 (676)•

Coins League: Vicki Stevick 193 (520).• Neil Morris Jr. rolled the first 10 strikes en route to a 287 game during Sherwood Junior League play.

Trivia answerA total of 13 bowlers competed in the tournament, with Ralph Henry winning the Class A division and Harold "Coozy" Covert winning the Class B division. Also taking part that year were Mike Zaccari, Steve Suller, Bob Cress, Nick Kraustock, Al DeMatt, Joe Rosenberg, Jack "Bo" Ordy, Rocco Ianotti, Rich Minto, Jim McKinney and Paul Kelly.