USBC NEWS: Open Championships Weekly Glance from Baton Rouge

California bowler rolls 300 in debut at USBC Open Championships
Kaven Massey of Mission Viejo, California, has only been bowling for two and a half years, but the 20-year-old two-hander showed he was ahead of the curve during his debut at the United States Bowling Congress Open Championships on April 19, rolling a 300 game in singles.

Massey became the seventh competitor to bowl a perfect game at the Raising Cane’s River Center in 2025, and he delivered games of 300, 189 and 166 during the set for a 655 series.

Prior to his singles set, he had games of 238, 224 and 276 in doubles for a 738 series. Massey started Game 3 with eight strikes, before leaving a 3-6-10 in the ninth frame.

He added 553 in team to close his first appearance at the USBC Open Championships with an all-events score of 1,946.

Fisher returns to Open Championships, makes run in Regular Singles
Nicholas Fisher of Palm Bay, Florida, paired with former Team USA member Shawn Evans of Titusville, Florida, at the 2024 USBC Open Championships, and the duo posted the sixth-highest score in tournament history to claim their first Eagles with a 1,531 total in Regular Doubles.

Fisher, 20, returned to the tournament this week in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and put together another memorable performance as he moved into the top five of Regular Singles with a 769 series.

The talented right-hander had games of 269, 266 and 234 to take over fourth place. Jeffrey Grego of Fort Wayne, Indiana, leads Regular Singles with 786.

During the 2024 event in Las Vegas, Evans led the pair with games of 299, 259 and 246 for an 804 series. Fisher, making his tournament debut, had games of 260, 199 and 268 at the South Point Bowling Plaza for a 727 series.

Participation milestones at Raising Cane’s River Center
It’s been a busy week celebrating longevity at the 2025 USBC Open Championships, with seven competitors joining the 50-Year Club at the Raising Cane’s River Center. Dwight Henry of Wichita, Kansas, also was recognized this week for making his 55th appearance.

Henry made his tournament debut at the 1968 Open Championships in Cincinnati, and he’s made his annual trip to the event each year since 1974. In 55 appearances, he’s knocked down 87,452 pins for a career average of 177.7.

The bowlers recently reaching 50 years in Baton Rouge include Craig Miller of St. Paul, Minnesota; Earl Vandermark of Marion, Indiana; Jeffrey Dickinson of Port Huron, Michigan; Kenneth Doyle of Sun City, Arizona; Mike Marks of Byron Center, Michigan; Thomas Morgan of Wyoming, Michigan; and Paul Hagman of Hudson, New Hampshire.

A look ahead
Thomas Corbett of Maple Grove, Minnesota, is scheduled to make his 50th appearance at the USBC Open Championships on April 29 during his team event at 7:45 p.m. Central.

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2025 USBC OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Raising Cane’s River Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

(Division leaders with hometown and pinfall)

As of April 22, 2025

REGULAR DIVISION

Team
(Combined averages of 876 and above)
1, Phat Kidz Crew (Travis Anderson, Andrew Stone, Anthony Recsnik, Thomas Barnwell, Steven Taylor), Pekin, Ill., 3,300. 2, Strike It Rich Pro Shop 1, St. Charles, Mo., 3,270. 3, Ferri Enterprises 1, Murrysville, Pa., 3,250. 4, Sweetheart Lanes Pro Shop, Loveland, Colo., 3,185. 5, Mento Produce, Auburn, N.Y., 3,180.

Doubles
(Combined averages of 351 and above)
1, Ronnie Sparks Jr., Redford, Mich./Jay Lang, Sterling Heights, Mich., 1,468. 2, Jeffrey Suma Jr., Lake Orion, Mich./Cooper Pilon, Warren, Mich., 1,424. 3, Matthew Tuckfield/Jeffrey Mersch, Orlando, Fla., 1,423. 4, Steve Wright, Cypress, Texas/Paul McCordic, Sugar Land, Texas, 1,413. 5(tie), Trevor Baumgartner, Topeka, Kan./Dylan Burns, Wichita, Kan., and Clint Land, Richmond, Texas/Brad Maltman, Marion, N.Y., 1,408.

Singles
(Averages of 176 and above)
1, Jeffrey Grego, Fort Wayne, Ind., 786. 2, Isaac Goodman, Ottumwa, Iowa, 777. 3, Stephanie Brownie, Louisville, Ky., 770. 4, Nicholas Fisher, Palm Bay, Fla., 769. 5, Luis De Leon, San Antonio, 762.

All-Events
(Averages of 176 and above)
1, Cassidy Schaub, Ashland, Ohio, 2,158. 2, Derek Magno, Cicero, N.Y., 2,146. 3, Jeffrey Campbell, Sioux Falls, S.D., 2,144. 4, Dylan Burns, Wichita, Kan., 2,137. 5, Anthony Santos, Buena Park, Calif., 2,100.

Team All-Events
1, Mento Produce (Anthony Pepe, Brett Cunningham, Steve Meyer, Derek Magno, Joe Conti Jr.), Auburn, N.Y., 9,887. 2, Phat Kidz Crew, Pekin, Ill., 9,879. 3, Strike It Rich Pro Shop 1, St. Charles, Mo., 9,817. 4, DiLaura Brothers 1, Clinton Township, Mich., 9,635. 5, Enhance That #2, Allen, Texas, 9,562.

STANDARD DIVISION

Team
(Combined averages of 776-875)
1, DiLaura Brothers 6 (Brent Ryan, Scott Percha, Eric Lesmeister, Matthew Lesmeister, Dominico Emmi), Clinton Township, Mich., 2,812. 2, Silver Creek Liquor Team 1, Fairmont, Minn., 2,762. 3, Ryano’s Pro Shop #4, Collinsville, Va., 2,759. 4, Lawrence Rathbun Team 4, Yuba City, Calif., 2,743. 5, McHenry Bowl 5, Modesto, Calif., 2,721.

Doubles
(Combined averages of 311-350)
1, Emily Cox, North Dinwiddie, Va./Brandyn Cox, Chesterfield, Va., 1,290. 2, John Richards/Johnathan Richards Jr., Chino Valley, Ariz., 1,272. 3, Justin Dahlke, Eagan, Minn./Nolan Hartl, Cannon Falls, Minn., 1,244. 4, Nicholas Remer, West Allis, Wis./Chris Schafer, Milwaukee, 1,227. 5, Lyn Cummings, Oklahoma City/Andy Murray, Yukon, Okla., 1,222.

Singles
(Averages of 156-175)
1, Eric Batka, West Olive, Mich., 722. 2(tie), Jonah Nagle, Taylorville, Ill., and William Morris, Sartell, Minn., 704. 4, Charles Thompson II, Jacksonville, Fla., 696. 5(tie), Daren Lindeman, Parkston, S.D., and Michael Jones, Havre de Grace, Md., 694.

All-Events
(Averages of 156-175)
1, Jeff Dent, Glade Hill, Va., 1,981. 2, Robert Isaacson, Orland Park, Ill., 1,879. 3, Nathan Schuette, Owatonna, Minn., 1,862. 4, Daren Lindeman, Parkston, S.D., 1,841. 5, Christopher Harris, Portsmouth, Va., 1,839.

CLASSIFIED DIVISION

Team
(Combined averages of 775 and below)
1, Fat Dad’s 4 (Jeffrey Johnson, Brady Lee, Jason Hausauer, Jeffery Reuss, Ryan Lee), Alexandria, Minn., 2,407. 2, Just Beat Chandra!, West Jordan, Utah, 2,403. 3, No Problem 3, Hawthorne, Calif., 2,388. 4, Rocky Mountain Mayhem 3, Parker, Colo., 2,387. 5, Classic Auto Body 1, Eaton, Colo., 2,383.

Doubles
(Combined averages of 310 and below)
1, Alaina Moore/Shane Moore, Reno, Nev., 1,172. 2, Hunter Severson/Daniel King, Sidney, Mont., 1,106. 3, Brian Crumpton, Tupelo, Miss./Larry Robbins, Blue Springs, Miss., 1,074. 4, Brian Bowes/Christina Maurer, Fort Wayne, Ind., 1,054. 5, Rose Jenkins/Leonard Stephens, Post Falls, Idaho, 1,045.

Singles
(Averages of 155 and below)
1, Kenneth Hurst, Dayton, Ohio, 645. 2, Baine Farr, San Antonio, 638. 3, Justin McManis, Lanark, Ill., 636. 4, Dustin Mann, Swanton, Ohio, 611. 5, Brian Curin, Lincoln, Neb., 601.

All-Events
(Averages of 155 and below)
1, Nolan Hartl, Cannon Falls, Minn., 1,764. 2, Jesse Smyle, Bowman, N.D., 1,645. 3, Arjay Dizon, Vacaville, Calif., 1,638. 4(tie), Xavier Steiner, Shenandoah, Iowa, and Christopher Williams, Seattle, 1,632.