Northern Nevada Youth Master Bowling Tournament division winners announced in Carson City
Michael Duncan defeated Gabriel Ruvalcaba to become the champion at the Northern Nevada Masters youth tournament last Sunday, Jan. 21. The tournament was held at Homegrown Bowling Center and was sponsored by the Carson Country U.S. Bowling Congress Association.
Duncan, from Wadsworth, qualified as the Division A winner for the stepladder finals after bowling 9 games (6 games to qualify and 3 games in the semi-finals) during the day. Each game was bowled on a different pair of lanes. He defeated Benjamin Minder of Wellington; Minder started the stepladder in eighth position and won four games to bowl Duncan for the A division championship.
Ruvalcaba, from Sparks, qualified as the Division B winner after bowling 12 games as he qualified third in the stepladder and had to win three games to become the division champion. The divisions are determined by averages. Each of them won a $150 scholarship for winning the division and Duncan earned an additional $50 scholarship for the championship.
In Division C, Alexa Azurmendi of Winnemucca finished in first place after 6 games (3 games qualifier and 3 games semi-qualifier) and a stepladder final where she defeated Raen Muller of Carson City. She also earned $150 scholarship with the win.
Shane Shook of Carson City had the high game of the tournament with a 268 during the Division A qualifying round. In B Division, Landen Geiger had the high series and personal best with a 630 series, including a division high 225 game during the semi-finals. In C Division, Madilynn Rhoades of Carson City had the high game with a 189 during qualifying.
A total of $1,625 in scholarships will be awarded to the winners and stepladder finalists of this tournament. The funds will be held in accounts in their names until they graduate from high school and can be used at accredited universities and trade schools.