Merry Christmas Happy New Year! Celebrating our 44th Anniversary! Established in 1975 This paper has been brought to you each week over the last 44 seasons, courtesy of your local bowling proprietor, pro shop and supportive advertisers. Please extend your thanks, and PATRO I"E these businesses. Volume 44, Number 17 December 19, 2018 Triple Shi Entertainment acquires 10 Twin Ci es bowling centers By Jeff Richgels itive development for December 17, 2018 the business and for its Two big bowling employees.” 41 Years Ago (1976-1977) names are back in Fagan, whose fi ve u Al Lindman led the guys at Beacon Bowl with bowling. PBA Tour titles include his 635 series. Sherry Muller talked 237/551 in the Robby Spigner is the two majors, said in the K-Mart league. son of USBC Hall of release that “This is an u Jean Gustafson was bowling at Rose Bowl Famer Bill Spigner and incredible opportunity Lanes when he authored 238/550. John Opse his wife Barb, who were to combine my love of rolled a 624 and Alex Klapka and Jeff Hull each the long-time owners the sport with my pas- had 617 sets. of Hawthorn Lanes in sion for business, and u “Dreamer”, the fi rst full-length motion picture the north Chicago sub- I’m looking forward to with a bowling theme, will be released next April urb of Vernon Hills. Robby Spigner (left) and Mike Fagan (right) working with the Tri- are the new owners of ten Minnesota bowling across the country. Stars are Tim Matheson, Jack The prominent center, ple Shift Entertainment Warden, Susan Blakely and Dick Weber! now a Bowlero center, centers. team to implement our u Joel Hafner, the King of St. Paul bowlers two hosted numerous PBA Andover Lanes (An- focus on an outstanding ideas for improving and years ago, has taken the plunge by going out on the Tour and PBA Regional dover), Classic Bowl customer experience growing the business Pro Bowlers Tour. He competed in all ten summer events and other tourna- (Coon Rapids), Colo- and by exploring new and the sport.” PBA events and cashed twice. ments. Robby Spigner nial Lanes (Rochester), opportunities to deepen Greyrock Capital is managing partner at Concord Lanes (South the centers’ integration Group, a provider of 30 Years Ago (1986-1987) Canum Capital Partners St. Paul), The Mer- into the larger bowling mezzanine debt and eq- in the Bay Area in Cal- maid (Mounds View), community through ju- uity to fi nance buyouts, u The March 14-15 standings for the Amateur ifornia. Park Grove Bowl nior programming and recapitalizations and Bowlers Tour (ABT) at Stardust Lanes: (Classic) Mike Fagan retired (Park Grove), PINZ professional tourna- internal growth needs 1. Don Foss $600; 2. Denis Emerson $300; 3. Mar- from the PBA Tour to (Oakdale), Super Bowl ments.” of middle-market com- shall Skare (225; 4. Darrell Larson $175. 5. Ken Lindberg St $150. (Masters) 1. Ron Roiger $1090; earn an MBA from the (Ramsey), River City Mike Anderson, who panies, assisted in pro- University of Califor- Extreme (Monticello) viding fi nancing for the 2. Jerry Podobinski $550; 3. Geno Salay $275; 4. represents the second Donny Brown III $200; 5. Dave Matter ($150). nia-Berkley and has and Sun Ray Lanes generation of the An- transaction. been working in corpo- (Saint Paul). “Greyrock is pleased u The league leaders were LeRoy Thunborg derson Companies’ (300, Minnehaha Lanes), Jeff Lidberg (704, ju- rate fi nance for MGM River City Extreme is founding family, said to invest with Mr. in Las Vegas. Spigner for the second nior, Flaherty’s Arden Bowl), Ken Langham (805, a PBA50 Tour host cen- in the release that “Tri- New Hope Bowl), Todd Alden (300, Village North They both served on ter as well as a PBA Re- ple Shift Entertainment time, given his exten- the USBC Board of Di- sive industry-specif- Bowl), Marc Bryand (807, Texa-Tonka Lanes) and gional. Mermaid Lanes shares my family’s Dick Lancette (300 game, Maplewood Bowl). rectors, and now they’re will also host a PBA commitment to premier ic background, track getting back into bowl- Regional this summer. bowling center opera- record for hands-on u Hank Danicich is a senior bowler with a 170 average at Sundance Golf & Bowl, Dayton. His ing together as partners Spigner is the pres- tions, and they have a operational improve- in Triple Shift Enter- deep understanding of ment, and partnership scores last month included 246-237/677, 225- ident and Fagan the 220/638, 214-215/608 and a huge 290 game. tainment LLC, which director of business the industry. I am confi - oriented approach,” on Monday announced development of Triple dent that they will do a Sam Snyder, Principal in a news release that it Shift Entertainment. wonderful job carrying of Greyrock Capital 20 Years Ago (1996-1997) has acquired 10 bowl- on my family’s legacy. Group, said in the re- “After evaluating in- u Top scorers at Country Club Lanes were Mary ing centers in the Min- This is an exciting, pos- lease. Quinn and Steph David with 222 and 562 scores, neapolis-St. Paul re- vestment opportunities in the bowling center respectively. Nate Anderson, a junior bowler, re- gion from the Anderson corded a 299 game last week. Companies. space for several years, we are delighted to be u Dave Banovets authored a perfect 300 game as Founded in 1980, the entering the industry did Bob Schultz earlier in the week at New Hope Anderson Companies’ with an extraordinarily Bowl. AJ Nickolay topped a 600 series to pace the bowling centers “have strong group of centers, women’s bowling. a decades-long history which have been built u Sarah Kushino, a junior, was the featured of engaging with their through the integrity, bowler in Mike’s Parade of Stars as she struck to a communities by pro- dedication and exper- 279 game at Hopkins Bowl on November 10. viding dynamic fami- tise of the Anderson ly entertainment, with u During the ABT Tournament at West Side family,” Spigner said in Lanes, the November 21-22 Masters division was offerings that include the release. “We hope bowling lanes, arcades, led by 1. Ray Catenacci, Keenan, WI $960; 2. Rich to build on the centers’ LaDoux, Buffalo $480, 3. Glen Sather, Apple Val- laser tag and more,” the existing success by con- release states. ley $240; 4. Jeff Broberg, St. Paul $175; 5. Merle tinuing the Anderson Behr, Alden $125. The centers include family’s unparalleled Page 2 The Metro Bowler December 19, 2018 SUN RAY LANES Joanne Cullen 211 Craig Miller 731-277-278-821 Bill Kinney 204-244-647 St. Paul Jenni Smeby 202 Ron Shursen 300-731 Jim Carbone 245-645 Tristy Olson 212-216-236-664 Lorraine Schire 201 Dennis Bradley 300-744 Nick Haugen 220-564 )NMNQ 3NKK April Schumacher 241-605 Barb Bibeau 203 Robbie Lawrence 809-853 Kailer Martin 224 Kellen Gustafson 233-602 Bea Villegas 205 Tony Hunter 300-792-700 Jon Kable 202 Score Requirements: Shelley Berube 248-661 Karen Campbell 212 Al Becker 290-256-771 Isaiah Smieja 204 Kyle Mason 196 Women: Under 155 avg.: (200/500); 156 -165 avg. Jodi Weber 235-598 Bree Syring 203 Dalton Gatlin 718-287-267-767 Jaki Gardner 224-589 Stefan Grotjohn 554 Brian McKee 279-756 Aiden Burback 204-564 (215/530), over 165 (240/600). Pat Winter 221-589 Dave Neisen 266-713 Lamarr Edwards 763-756-752 Men: Under 170 avg (2235/615), 171 -185 avg. (235/640); Karen Thomley 215-582 Dave Oleyar 256-706 Jake Meis 279-750 ANDOVER LANES over 185 avg. (275/700). Mary Mattson 203-581 Mark Steiner 279-705 George Simonet 266-289-747 Andover Colleen Speed 217-575 Chris Haelterman 257-704 Davice Xiong 289-742 Sandie Cole 562 Youth: based on the j nior bowler$s average. Cindy Reische 222-570 Mike Poferl 256-704 John Crenshaw 256-256-737 Patti Kroll 200 All scores will be audited before printing. Dori Giebler 220-564 Mark Selby Jr 258-701 Gary Brown 749-735 Jean Johnson 246-582 Amy Schaeppi 203-200-563 Andy Haugen 255-701 Tallis Anderson 277-733 Kari Zenz 523 BOWLERO Kurt Mathis 276-710 Linda Stenlund 221-562 Mike Duncan 248-699 Tony Vruno 723-280-731 Cassandra Cluts 246 Brooklyn Park Peter Wood 701 Michelle Behling 216-583 Jeff Wenzel 268-699 Aaron Fye 258-258-731 Donna McGovern 203 Jamie Davis 234-653 Buss Parnell 681 Elaine Weldon 218-518 Dave Pate 242-698 Ryan Stonestrom 695-268-728 Kate Noonan 208-545 Bob Foster 639 Fred Schossow 681 Donna Scarcella 203 DJ Meringdol 290-697 Ryan Koshiol 244-247-726 Sue Fosse 257-655 Mike Lee 235-649 Joe Engel 652 Barb Kreyer 223 Larry Nelson 256-695 Jay Pernu 269-726 Mark Rusin 239-633 Mitch Waldon 234-232-647 Brandon O’Brien 651 Annette Gratke 200 Steve Capistrant 254-688 Zeke Webber 721-716-287-800 Brian Long 300-769 Ricky Osteen II 247 Randy Brenny 695 Kathy Sass 205 Nick Lopez 237-236-685 Tony Handrahan 299-739-737 Josh Anderson 266-297-763 Nate Spears 608 Adam Peterson 697 Diane Crenshaw 233 Doug Skoog 267-685 Pat Fournelle 246-249-719 Andy Pahl 258-268-761 Brandon Tweet 670 Sydney Schaefer 211 Greg Barr 267-683 Larry Nelson 236-267-719 Joe Cairl 258-279-754 McPETE’S LANES Daryl Toberman 278 Lori Fritz 211 Craig Arndt 247-682 Shawn Smith 236-288-718 Darrin Lee 289-752 Big Lake Jake Sable 277 Karen Fox 202 Rich Warren 268-682 Jeff Henry 278-718 Jeff Hansen 269-244-749 Sue Craig 550 Jason Lang 279 Kristen Thoern 213 Alec Haelterman 234-681 Tom Rothenberger 264-715 Brian Long 742 Jodi Goodin 539 Youth Heather Meringdol 203 Troy Pearson 268-680 Rick Jorgensen 279-709 Nick Prater 244-247-729 Amy White 530 Shawn Erickson 220-227-633 Alisha Bolfi ng 218 Bruce Ellingson 279-680 Gary Possert 247-237-709 Josh Larson 279-723 Jill LaFlamme 524 Logan Hooke 542 Tori Bachman 221 Gene Aho 268-680 Jeff Botkin 279-707 Mike Putnam 267-247-722 Mary