Nearly everyone was getting into the high-scoring action during Armco C League play recently at Sherwood Lanes. Almost half of the scores rolled in the league were scores of 200 or better.

Fifty-two 200-plus games were recorded by 49 bowlers, of which only nine hold 200-plus averages.

Topping all bowlers was Jason Prementine, who rolled a 259 game en route to a 709 series. Some of the others who bowled well were Ken Collins, 268-634; Trent Slater, 243-672; Dave Peters, 238-668; and Terry Clark, 237-649.

Jason Couch became the first bowler since 2005 to win from the top-seed position in a stepladder final, winning the Dick Weber Classic on Sunday.Couch beat Patrick Allen 258-236 in the final match. Finishing third was Walter Ray Williams Jr., who beat Parker Bohn III 227-225, and Andrew Cain 216-205 before falling to Allen 249-245. Couch picked up $25,000 and a one-year exemption.The PBA heads to Nevada for the Motel 6 Classic. ESPN will televise the finals at 12:30 p.m. Sunday.

Who was the last bowler to win a PBA title from the top-seed position before Couch's win Sunday? Answer at the end of the column.

In previous columns, I have addressed the idea of beginning your approach with the bowling ball lower in your stance as a way to get a slower ball speed on lanes that require it.Another way is to eliminate a step in your approach. In other words, if you are a five-step bowler, try the four-step. Don't forget to move a little closer to the foul line should you try this. Walter Ray Williams Jr. used this method Sunday.To determine where you should begin your new approach, go to the foul line and take 4½ steps toward the concourse. The half step accounts for your slide.

The winners of scholarship money from the Ron Ridley adult-junior tournament at Bruin Lanes were recently announced.Here are the winners in each category listed with their adult partners and wining scores:• <B>Bantam Division:</B> Kaylee Noah-Curt Noah, 1089• <B>Prep Division:</B> Sam C. Weston-Sam W. Weston, 1179. James Bassett-Brant Hackbarth, 1168• <B>Junior division:</B> Ashley McCord-Jon Pennington, 1350;<B>Senior Division:</B> Justin Bailey-Bob Welton, 1468. Doug Besselman-Terry Welton, 1369.

• Bruce Henry tossed his first career 300 game during Iarrapino Muffler League play Friday at Sherwood Lanes. Henry holds a 193 average.• Ed Kellerman rolled a 300 game in Automotive League play at Bon Aire Bowl last Tuesday. Kellerman ended with a 718 series.

• Kevin Richardson, 277-695, and Dave Fair, 257-700 rolled well in the Automotive League.• Carl Ealy topped everyone in the Fox's Pizza Den league with a 256-717. Don Anderson, 266-657 also bowled well.

Tommy Jones won the first event of the year in 2005 in Japan from the number one position.