Superior, Duluth bowlers clash again on Sunday

Landmark Lanes will be a busy place Sunday afternoon as it hosts the Superior vs. Duluth All-Star Bowling matches. The 39th annual Twin Ports All-Star Bowling Match and the 12th annual Senior All-Star Bowling Match begin at 1 p.m.

The Duluth All-Stars lead the series with Superior 23-15 and have won the last two events, including last year 3270-3238 at Stadium Lanes in Duluth.

The Superior Senior All-Stars have won five straight matches over Duluth and now lead that series 6-5. Superior won last year’s event 3,036-3,020.

Members of the Superior All-Stars are Pat Erickson, 45; Kyle Kantola, 21; Todd Sorenson, 34; Darren Hietala, 37; and Matt Meyers, 29. Mike Higgins, 22, is the team’s alternate.

The Superior Seniors include captain Stubby Cosgrove, 58; Roger Christenson, 62; Doug Sorenson, 63; Pete DeGraef, 57; Cliff Gagner, 58; and alternates Bob Kolbe, 69; and Mick Higgins, 60.

Members of the Duluth All-Stars are Joe Marciniak, Mark Cole, Mike Bellefeuille, Mike Martens, Tom Ojanen and alternate Darrin Carlson.

The Duluth Seniors team includes Bill Polanka, Bob McClarey, Bob Roskoski,

Rick Olson, Ron Laliberte and alternate Jibber Swanson.

Superior All-Stars

* Erickson, whose highest average this season is 223 in the Village Friday Night Bud Classic, has made 16 all-star appearances. He has 24 300 games and 20 800 series, with a high series of 867. He was the men’s doubles champion in 1996 with city tournament record of 1,522 actual. Erickson is a member of the SABA Hall of Fame.

* Hietala’s high average is 218 in the Village Friday Night Bud Classic. He is making his 15th all-star appearance and had 13 300 games and three 800 series to his credit. He has been a member of a team champion in Superior and Duluth as well as a doubles champion in Superior and a singles championship in Duluth.

* All-star rookie Kantola had a high average of 213 in the Landmark Veterans League. He has two 300 games and his high series is 783.

* Sorenson’s high average is 228 in the Village Friday Night Bud Classic League. The eight-time all-star had 15 300 games and seven 800 series with 833 his highest. He has been a member of the city team champ in 2005, 2006, 2009 and 2011. He also won single titles in 2007 and 2009 and an all-event champ in 2008 and 2009.

* Meyers’ high average is 226 in the Landmark Veterans League. He’s making his fifth all-star appearance and had 11 300 games and five 800 series to his credit. He was a member of city team champs in 2010 and 2011 and is currently the vice president of the SABA.

* Higgins, who averages 211 in the Village All Parish League, is making his first all-star appearance. He was a member of the Wisconsin Junior State Champion Team.

Superior

Senior All-Star

* Christianson, who averages 224 in the Village All Parish League, is making his 17th all-star appearances. He has nine 300 games and five 800 series. The member of the SABA Hall of Fame, was the all-events champ in 2005 and on the mixed team champ in 2006. He also earned a bronze medal in team event in 2002 at nationals in Billings, Mont., with a 1,174 game.

* Cosgrove, who averages 193 in the Village All Parish League, is making his third all-star appearance.

* Gagner, a three-time all-star, averages 205 in the Friday Miller Commercial League at Landmark Lanes.

* DeGraef will bowl in his sixth all-star event. He averages 213 in the Landmark Veterans League, has bowled one 300 game, was on three city team championship teams, one all-event and one all-event handicap champion teams.

* Sorenson, in his 14th all-star event, averages 209 in the Village Tuesday VFW League. He has bowled four 300 games, had been on four city team championship and two singles actual championship teams and one singles championship with handicap.

* Kolbe averages 194 in the Village Commercial League. This is his second all-star appearance and has bowled one 300 game. He was on the Senior Citizen championship team in 2010.

* Higgins averages 195 in the Saturday Mixed Nuts league at Village Lanes. This is his first all-star appearance. He has one 300 game and was part of the city doubles champion in 2012.

28th Annual Twin Ports Tournament

Duluth 23, Superior 15

Dul. Sup

1975 — Village Lanes 2804 2909

1976 — Stadium Lanes 2910 2695

1977 — Zowin’s Lanes 2887 2662

1978 — Skyline Lanes 2872 2811

1979 — Village Lanes 3110 2963

1980 — Country Lanes No. 3118 2791

1981 — Village Lanes 3110 3185

1982 — Skyline Lanes 2941 2885

1983 — Village Lanes 3010 2963

1984 — Ridgeview Lanes 2926 2645

1985 — Landmark Lanes 2845 2836

1986 — Stadium Lanes 2944 2910

1987 — Village Lanes 2953 2750

1988 — Skyline Lanes 3057 3001

1989 — Landmark Lanes 2906 3006

1990 — Ridgeview Lanes 2847 2859

1991 — Village Lanes 2810 3149

1992 — Stadium Lanes 2759 2594

1993 — Landmark Lanes 2992 3048

1994 — Incline Station 2695 2902

1995 — Village Lanes 3291 2891

1996 — Stadium Lanes 3362 3091

1997 — Landmark Lanes 3331 3232

1998 — Country Lanes No. 2987 2966

1999 — Village Lanes 2918 3168

2000 — Skyline Lanes 3391 3272

2001 — Landmark Lanes 2888 3105

2002 — Ridgeview Lanes 2904 3102

2003 — Village Lanes 3235 3032

2004 — Country Lanes No. 3042 2952

2005 — Landmark Lanes 3308 3167

2006 — Stadium Lanes 3126 3384

2007 — Village Lanes 3363 3577

2008 — Stadium Lanes 2953 3146

2009 — Landmark Lanes 2993 3115

2010 — Country Lanes No. 3223 3264

2011 — Village Lanes 3084 3061

2012 — Stadium Lanes 3020 3036

Senior Men’s Twin Ports Tournament

Superior 6, Duluth 5

2002 — Village Lanes 2950 2905

2003 — Stadium Lanes 2982 2641

2004 — Landmark Lanes 2967 2970

2005 — Skyline Lanes 3143 2899

2006 — Village Lanes 3195 3078

2007 — Village Lanes 3259 2919

2008 — Stadium Lanes 3056 3179

2009 — Landmark Lanes 2887 3111

2010 — Country Lanes 2971 3041

2011 — Village Lanes 3015 3100

2012 — Stadium Lanes 3020 3036

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