AT THE TIME OF INDUCTION ON MAY 13, 2000 -- Class of 2000...

SUMMARY

Mike started his bowling as a youth bowler in the early 1970's. Mike has been one of Kokomo's best bowlers for a number of years. He is active in tournament bowling and rolls some of his best scores in tournaments. Mike has demonstrated his leadership and commitment to bowling by being actively involved in the Kokomo Bowling Association (now a Life Member) as well as organizing squads for various tournaments.

SERVICE

Mike has contributed significantly to local bowling in a variety of ways.

• Approached the Kokomo Tribune and rejuvenated the weekly bowling column in 1991
• Kokomo Tribune bowling column editor for 2 years
• Initiated the Super Classic League which was a scratch league that travelled to each of the 4 Kokomo bowling centers
• Created the WE CARE Pledge Bowl in 1992
• KBA President in 1992
• KBA Director of the Year in 1996
• KBA Life Member
• Squad organizer for the State Tournament, Hoinke Tournament and Bluffton Classics Tournament

CAREER HIGHS

Game - 300

Series - 816

Average - 204

MAJOR BOWLING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• 1992 City Tournament Team actual champion with a record 3305 series
• 300 game rolled February 24, 1993 at Don Lowry Lanes West
• 299 game rolled February, 1999 at Don Lowry Lanes
• Won various ABC awards including two 11-in-a-row (297, 279), Big 4 Split, 7-10 split and Dutch 200.
• Rolled a couple of PBA regional tournaments in the mid/late 1980's and finished higher than Bob Learn and Mike Aulby
• Recently rolled two seasons as a lefthander and averaged 151 and 159 with high game of 265 and series of 636

700 Series

• Rolled 60-70 700 series including 796, 787, 786 and 780
• At least 20 of the 700 series were shot in tournament play
• Bowled city high series of 719 in the Quad Cities in 1983/84
• Shot city-high series of 735 in 1985 or 1986
• Shot city-high series of 796 (268-269-259) in 1988 or 1989

High Averages

• Averaged 203 while going to college in Kankakee, Illinois
• Earned city-high honors with 204 average in Richmond, Kentucky scratch league in 1981/82 season
• Averaged 201 in 1988 and 200 in 1997
• Averaged 195 at Don Lowry Lanes in 1985/1986 season which tied for high average at that center
• Averaged 197 in the Super Classic League

ABC Tournament

• Participated in 12 ABC Tournaments
• ABC Tournament average of 192 for 12 tournaments
• Rolled 1886 all-events in Salt Lake City in 1996
• High series of 699

Other Tournaments

• 3rd place all-events handicap at 1996 Hoinke Tournament with 2893 (2688 actual - 244 average for 11 games)
• 7th place in all-events actual with 1998 in 1992 State Tournament in Kokomo (12th place handicap)
• 2nd place in team event at Bluffton in 1991
• 2nd place in team event at Sedalia, Ohio in 1991
• 1st place at Inman's tournament in Valparaiso with 1154 actual in 1993
• 35th in singles handicap at 1996 Hoinke with 1272 (1179 actual - 5 games)
• 72nd doubles handicap with Alan Anderson at 1996 Hoinke with 1460
• Rolled 816 series at 1996 Hoinke in doubles event (269-279-268)
• 2nd place in team event at 1997 Louisville Derby with 3573 handicap (3246 actual) contributing a 733 series
• 5th place in Bluffton singles with 1125 actual and 1240 handicap