Bowling

    We're underway with another big week of bowling. Let's check the results tonite at Aitkin Lanes.

Women

Carrie Burgstaler 563-212

Nikki Kraemer 518-187

Men

Cody Paulson 529-193

Warren Burman

465-165

    Former Gobbler Chris Gerber hosted a 12-team bowling tournament today called Marcie's Strike Out Alzheimer's-4 person Baker Team Bowling Shoot-Out at The Phoenix Center in Richland, Wisconsin. It was an event to raise money to fight this dreaded disease that took the life of his mother, Marcia Dalberg Gilbank recently. Marcia was a longtime Aitkin resident and bowler at Aitkin Lanes before moving to Wisconsin. The event raised over $4,500 dollars for Alzheimer's research. First place went to the LR Young Bucks' Great job Chris and I know your mom was looking down and is so proud of you!

    The big scores continued at Aitkin Lanes Thursday night.

Chix and Dales

Women

Sandra Hensel 501-180

Bernie Scofield 438-155

Men

Jarred Burman 691-244

Cody Paulson 609-226

Thursday Night "Live"

Women

Ashley Collins 571-205

Men

Joe Collins 730-300

Isaac Collins 730-278

Evan Ferdelman 686-246

Mike Laird 658-238

Jim Reem 649-245

Doug Collins 647-237

    The Feather Merchants lit up the lanes tonight at Aitkin Lanes.

Women

Kristi Hoge 511-178

Christina Burman 459-163

Men

Nick Harmon 781-290

Doug Collins 700-278

Jarred Burman 677-255

Troy Johnson 618-238

Austin Burton 617-223

    The Tuesday Tornadoes blew in some nice scores at Aitkin Lanes. Let's take a look.

Women

Rebecca Robinson 499-183

Sara Rian 472-167

Men

Jesse Rian 614-212

Tom Bonar 576-221

   Monday night got another week of bowling underway at Aitkin Lanes. Let's check the scores.

Women

Angie Harmon 486-172

Amy Wilson 484-171

Warren Burman 554-195

Cody Paulson 548-200

      The Aitkin Special Olympics bowling team was in Duluth at Incline Station for the 2024 State Bowling Tournament and they did well. Three bowlers captured State titles including Annie Canfield, Aaron Hermans and Sam Rassier. Six bowlers were runner-up. Emily Bellah, Jeff Bourget, Brady Catlin, Allison Fairchild, Katie Fischer and Russ Gilbertson all finished second. Five more rollers were third including Jerry DeShaw, Tammy Lane, Thomas Miller, Jaz Weston and Jesse Williams. Jodie Blackford, Heather Carlson, Chris Gallagher, Carlos Glass and Jackie Kiehm all finished fourth. Isaiah Van Heel and Kristie Laine were fifth and Kaitlyn Cook had a sixth place finish. Coach Mary Perrine Vinje talked about the event, "Bowlers are placed in competitions with bowlers from Area 5 based on gender, age and average. We are so proud of the way our bowlers conducted themselves and with their great results. They definitely represented the Aitkin area with pride. One of our mottos is "Every great bowler was once a beginner who never gave up".  Emily Bellah gives the thumbs up at the tourney last week.