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Perfection in Tenpin league

Three bowlers rolled perfect games recently in the Butler City Tenpin League at Sherwood Lanes.

Two weeks ago, Mike Evans and Darryl Thompson each turned in his second career 300 game.

Last week, Bill Yusko Jr. tossed his third-career 300. while bowling for the Pino's Pizza team as a substitute. It was his first appearance of the season in the league.

The City League saw eight bowlers reach the 700-series plateau last week: Ron Burka (772), Brian Marcellus (761), Ron Lehman (746), Jeff Blank (727), Greg Loverick (727), Yusko (712), Ron Henry (705), and Chad Reges (704).

Making historyKelly Kulick became the first woman to win a Professional Bowlers Tour title with a 265-195 victory over Chris Barnes in the PBA Tournament of Champions in Las Vegas. Kulick qualified second and defeated Mika Koivuniemi 227-223 to reach the finals.Kulick will be around on the tour for a while, as she earned a two-year exemption with the win.The PBA season continues with the PBA One A Day Dick Weber Open in California. The finals will be televised at 1 p.m. Sunday ESPN2.

Trivia questionKulick was the first woman to win a PBA title. Who was the first female pro bowler the televised finals in a PBA event? Answer at the end of the column.

Tip of the WeekThe next time you're faced with a decision on how many boards to move when lane conditions warrant a change, make it a big change.The first move might be to shift one board to the left or right without making a change to the lane target. A good rule is for every two boards moved on the approach, move your lane target one board.Sometimes moving one or two boards isn't enough. Try making a six-board move with your feet and a three-board move on the lane. You might find that a big move is necessary to find a part of the lane that hasn't had anyone bowl on it yet, allowing you to create your own area.

Tornado bowlersThe Butler High girls team remains undefeated with a 6-0 record, thanks to a 7-0 win over North Allegheny.Shilo Warren led the way with a 196 game. Also bowling well were Autumn Hepler (169-185), Hope Griffith (180-186), and Heather Paul (171).The Butler boys dropped a 5-2 decision to the Tigers. Derick Hahn tossed a 221 game for the Tornado. Brandt Fleming (212), Derick Bush (181-217), John Ewing (202) and Dalton Monaco (201) bowled well for Butler, who fell to 3-3.The girls JVs won 7-0, while the boys JVs won 5-2

Top scores•

Buckhorn League: Don Clark 269 (696), Wayne Blank 664 series•

Strikes and Spares: Skip Weyand 278 (693), Shane Ozella 704 series.

Trivia answerLiz Johnson was the first woman to reach the televised finals of a PBA event. Johnson lost to Tommy Jones in the finals of an tournament in 2005 in Buffalo, N.Y.

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