The Butler High bowling team swept North Hills last Wednesday in WPIBL action. Butler won all four matches, with the boys and girls varsity and junior varsity teams sweeping the Indians.

The boys varsity won 7-0 behind Derick Hahn's 245 game and Sam Weston's 220. Also pitching in were Derek Bush (211), John Ewing (205) and Brandt Fleming (186). The JVs posted a 7-0 win.

In the girls competition, Hope Griffith and Autumn Hepler each rolled 202 games in a 7-0 sweep. Nicole Balk (165-182), Alisha Fisher (164-180) and Heather Paul (162) also bowled well. The JVs took home a 6-1 win.

The Butler boys improved their record to 1-1, while the girls remain undefeated at 2-0.

Up next for the Tornado is a 3:30 p.m. Wednesday match against Mars at Family Bowlaway.

Smallwood wins first titleThomas Smallwood, an unemployed autoworker, defeated Wes Malott 244-228 to win the Professional Bowlers Tour World Championship in Kansas. Smallwood earned $50,000 and a two-year exemption on the PBA Tour. Nalott defeated Rhino Page 203-191 in the first semifinal, while Smallwood beat Bill O'Neill 211-159.

Trivia questionWho holds the PBA record for most major titles won in a career: Mike Aulby, Pete Weber, Don Carter or Earl Anthony? Answer at the end of the column.

Tip of the Week.The lanes change constantly during league and tournament play. With today's bowling balls, lane oil always is being moved or dried up. The part of the lane most affected is the "head" area that lies in the first 8 feet.One sign that the lanes are beginning to change is if you are leaving corner pins. This could mean that your bowling ball is hooking earlier and losing its energy by the time it reaches the pocket.The first move you should make is with your feet. Move toward the center of the lane. In most league houses, that's where the heaviest concentration of lane oil is found.Remember, for every two boards moved with your feet, make a one-board adjustment to your target on the lane.

Elliott rolls perfectoJack Elliott rolled a 300 game late last month during Troy-Alan League play.

Top scoresFive bowlers broke the 700 barrier recently in the Butler City Tenpin League: Henry Austin (743), Don Mahan (733), Bryan Cress (717), Brian Marcellus (706) and Bob Casey (703). Rick McKain spared in frame one and finished with the next 11 strikes for a 290 game en route to a 683 series•

Armco C: Ed Kellerman 248 (669), Greg Loverick 236 (663)•

Coins League: Vicki Stevick 238 (545)•

Butler County Travel League: Eric Hagan 268 (997 quad), John Lutz 279 (929)•

Buckhorn League: Don Clark 258 (730), Gary Swidzinski 256 (685)•

Strikes and Spares: Skip Weyand 277 (744), Bryan Worsley 654 series.

Trivia answerEarl Anthony won 10 major titles during his career. Aulby and Weber each won eight, while the great Don Carter took home six major crowns.Ron Willison is the bowling columnist for the Butler Eagle.