The Butler County Bowling Association recently announced the results of the annual County Tournament, held this year at Freeway Lanes in Zelienople.

Brian Bruce of Zelienople took the top spot in handicap singles and all events scratch with an 889 and 2,158, respectively. Todd Nelson of Harmony rolled an impressive 783 on the way to the scratch singles crown.

Winning the doubles handicap crown was the team of James Arendt and Steve Mix with a 1,686, while the team of Brad McCullough and Ed Davis won the scratch title with a 1,432. Gary Geller of Mars won the all events handicap with a 2,579 as well as the Seniors 50-59 group with a 951.

The Mars Pro Shop won the team handicap title with a 3,302, and the Clark team won the scratch side of things with a 2,657. Rounding out the list of first-place finishers were Jim Bowser, who led the seniors 60-69 category with an 851, and Bill Fay, who won the seniors 70-and-up crown with a 717.

A complete list of scores and prizes can be found at the association website, butlercountybowling.org.

Trivia QuestionWhat country does PBA player Jason Belmonte hail from? Answer at the end of the column.

Butler High CruisingThe Butler High bowling teams are headed to the section playoffs for the third straight season following a pair of wins recently. The Butler girls defeated Karns City and Knoch 7-0 to finish 10-0. The girls are 30-0 since the team’s formation three years ago.Against the Gremlins, Autumn Hepler rolled a 600 series. Nicole Balk’s 535 led the way against Knoch.The Butler boys beat Karns City 7-0 and suffered a 5-2 setback against Knoch to finish at 9-1. Jacob Cookson tossed a 609 in the win over Karns City. Kevin Hindman’s 666 series led the Knights to victory over Butler. The win also puts Knoch into the WPIBL playoffs and regionals.The WPIBL playoffs are being contested at Sims Lanes in Beaver Falls this coming Thursday. Good luck to all involved!

Tip of the WeekDo you feel like you are not getting the proper power into your release? Are you falling off balance at the foul line? Are you lacking consistency from shot to shot?Perhaps it’s your posture. It is important to remember to get low for a powerful release. It is also important to bend at the knees and not at the waist all the way through your shot.Bending at the waist causes you to lose power and leverage at the point of release. It also changes the plane of your arm swing, causing you to “muscle” your shot.Proper posture also helps you maintain your balance, allowing for a better chance to repeat shots and improving consistency.

PBA Hall InducteesJason Couch and Gene Stus are this year’s inductees into the Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame. Couch, 42, is the only player in PBA history to win three consecutive Tournament of Champions titles. Couch currently has 16 titles to his credit.Stus will be honored for his Senior PBA career, totaling 11 crowns. He began his professional career at age 50, after retiring from General Motors. Stus is the only Senior PBA player to roll a televised 300 game, doing so in 1992.Both players will be inducted on April 14.

Top ScoresFox’s Pizza: Jim Gannon, 279 (672), Josh Bombara, 256 (680) ... Coins: Karen Joy, 209 game. Vicki Stevick, 523 series ... Armco C: Ron Henry, 279 game, Jack Elliot, Jr., 279, Bill Fragale, 279.

Trivia AnswerBelmonte is from Australia.Ron Willison is a bowling columnist for the Butler Eagle.