St. George bowling standout starts with perfect 300 on way to 800 series

Sunset Lanes is still reeling from a pasting Brendan Thomas dished out in the Wednesday Invitational League.

And for the umpteenth time, it also showcased just how relentless he is in pounding the pocket with his explosive strike ball.

For starters, he began league play making mincemeat of the 1-3 pocket by throwing 12 straight strikes for a 300 game, and the 10th perfecto of his young career.

Next, he fired a 248 game with a total of eight strikes. So, after two games and mowing down 548 pins, he needed a 252 third game for an 800 series.

No problem, as he torched the lanes with 10 strikes and two spares for a 266 and  a stratospheric 814 series.

Not surprisingly, he racked up a total of 30 strikes, and his 814 was his third 800 this season, and eye-popping fifth in the last two years. Wow!

And if he continues this same torrid pace of throwing 800s over the next two years, he will eclipse the Washington County record of nine held by Blaine Hartley. And Thomas is still only 23-years-old!

Thomas is one of three outstanding bowlers from the Todd and Dawn Thomas bowling tree and currently has a high average of 228 at Dixie Bowl.

In other action, Trent Nay (701-276) ended a recent scoring funk in convincing fashion, Rob Carrier (691-288) had a top-notch outing, and Trevor Miller (668-242) gets ink for one of his best outings this season.

Meanwhile, Dom Gordon chalked up a season-high 660, Tim Brandt (625-220, 205, 200) was a model of consistency, and Larry Moss (623-269) who appeared as an extra in the Jeremiah Johnson movie with Robert Redford booked a great game and nice series.

Phil San Antonio (623-223) delivered another nice effort, and so did Bill Stauffer (616-224) who won Junior Nationals when he was 16, while Bill Echternkamp (660-220) squeezed out a 600.

In single game play, Lew Agius fired a 269, Will Hutchinson cruised to a 267, Gary Lee logged a 265, and Max Stayrook uncorked a 264.

Jorge Grajeda tossed a 238, Dan Sanzone pocketed a 235, Chris Westwood smacked a 219, and Tony V bagged a 205.

Women enjoyed a great week on the lanes as Ashley Thomas (688-243) set the pace, and Annette Chugg put together clean games of 210 and 192, along with a 223 for a standout 625 series and a total of 13 strikes.

Sherri Snarr averaged 203 between Sunset (625) and Dixie (598-226), and sparked by a 243, Bryeann Barckley tossed a 617 set, while Margie O'Neill (618-235) continues putting up terrific scores.

Meanwhile, a first-rate effort by Susan Hill (570) included a clean 219 and 18 total strikes, Dianna Swart (561-216) had her A--game going, and Ann Rasmusen (538-218) dialed up some quality scores.

And seeing the scores Jean Frost (528-208) keeps putting up helps explain why she's the best known nonagenarian bowler in St. George, Brenda Brooks (517) captures her first ink, and Angie Choate KO'd 509 pins.

In single game action, Kara Kopf rolled a 228, Debbie Lehnen garnered a 226, and the vastly improved Sheila Green tossed a 206.

Senior scores

Jeff Anderson 664-236; Herb Ridge 618-216; Dennis Craft 581-227; Dave Anderson 565-195; Dave Keller 225; Barry Wooten 216; Bill Dickey 214; Norm Ritchie 212; Dale Aston 202; Larry Wells 201.

High scores

Tor Lowry 769-278; Lew Agius 717; Dalton Smith 702-269; Rick Lesko 695-264; Wil Mariluch 691-243; Bruce Breager 689-264; Russ Harkins 688-252; Robert Dickey 683-254; Jay Ankeny 681-247; Rod Post 678-244; Jeremy Telford 675-248; Scott Ferreira 671-236; Blaine Hartley 670-250; Jim Bedfor2d 669-233; Max Stayrook 668; Doug Bowers 667-246; Tyler Thomas 666-257; Stan Rasmussen 665-236; Herb Ridge 664-238; Larry Rumple 663-245; Steve Barr 655-258; Matt Polatis 654-247; Colton Campbell 651-260; Jim Bice 651-236; Rich Lile 648-236; Jeremy Turlington 648-235; Talon Hendrickson 644-245; Lindsay May 643-247; Bob Lehnen 641-234; Devin Werner 641-256; Will Hutchinson 640; Jerry Bundy 639-233; Doyle Mouser 636; Ty Brosier 627; Nick Johnson 623-222; Tim Swigart 623-245; Troy Olaveson 621-237; Randy Halverson 620-225; John Potter 619-223; Dan O'Neill 617-222; Rulon Hancock 616-227; Jack Rasberry 614-248; Chris Ray 612-217; Mo Davis 612-215; Kyler Mitchell 611-217; Tony Zaccheus 611-234; Nick Mace 610-267; Happy Wallace 609-214; Patrick Webster 609-233; Dave Myers 606-211; Mark Cruz 607-210; Matt Hill 606-213; Stan Oliver 605-235; Dan Sanzone 603-235; Jacob Bouck 258; Gary Miskowi 257; Chase Evans 255; Jim Mathews 252; Bill Logan 249; Jay Healey 243; Dave Romano 241; Wayne Barnes 240; Stan Oliver 235; Shane Wilson 235; Russ Gallian 232; Allen Johnson 227; Bard Hancock 226; David Lee 226, Brayden Chapman 225; Marcus Kirk 225; Todd Thomas 224; Bryan Eytcheson 224; Cory Choate 223; Shawn Wonder 223;Fred Foerster 222; Barry Chapman 214; Rod Engle 210, Cory Ballard 208; Garrick Mickelsen 205; Kyle Kidman 203; Ron Hanson 202; Dave Crawford 201; Scott Brosier 201; Wayne Snow200; Kara Kopf 583; Dawn Thomas 574-210; Debbie Lehnen 572; Tammy Gallian 556-213; Stephanie Miller 556-203; Sheila Green 541; Lisa Moss 530-206; Shari Wood 521; Lyn Mariluch 517-200; Janet Parker 512; Laura Tiefel 508-206; Diana Stauffer 506-202; Sharon Dixon 506; Lisa Jones 504.

Willie Theis covers bowling in St. George and has compiled a list of all the 800s and 300s bowled in Washington County.