Gutter Talk Blog
By: Jeff Olson
GUTTER TALK
Update: End of 2025-2026 League Season
Here are the highlights in league action at Orchard Lanes:
Monday Night Industrial League:
Champions: DECAVO
Ryan Hinkley, Al Viramontes, Coby Henning
High Average: Patrick Olson, 222
High Series: Men, Patrick Olson, 813
High Series: Women, Nancy Asai, 723
High Game: Men, Patrick Olson, 300
High Game, Women, Nancy Asai, 276
Individual Points Leader: Deanna Riggleman, 52.5
Tuesday Nite Mixed League:
Champions: SPLITS & GIGGLES
Melissa Hager, Adam Lapierre,
Molly Harpel, Adam Ingersol
High Average: Patrick Olson, 220
High Series: Men, Spencer Hansen, 764
High Series: Women, Erin Salisbury, 679
High Game: Men, Patrick Olson, 300
High Game: Women, Erin Salisbury, 266
Colts & Fillies Senior League:
Champions: 1st Half, PINS IN LOW PLACES
Joyce Pillon, Ted Regentin, Gordon Pillon
Champions: 2nd Half, ROLLING PINS
Patsy Busick, Gail Petit, Ed Busick
High Average: Rod Pratt, 198
High Series: Men, Lynn Spellman, 707
High Series: Women, Ann Brady, 570
High Game: Men, Lynn Spellman, 285
High Game: Women, Ann Brady, 212
Wednesday night Fraternal League:
Champions: ORCHARD LANES
Jeff Brittle, Mike Parke, Patrick Olson
High Average: Patrick Olson, 226
High Series: Men, Stan Pratnicki, 802
High Series: Women, Ciena Brittle, 627
High Game: Men, Stan Pratnicki, 298
High Game: Women, Ciena Brittle, 231
Individual Points Leader: Bryan Mason, 58.5
Thursday County League:
Champions: HOLY GUACABOWLIE
Laura Garcia-Rangel, Paulina Ponce, Andrew Serak
High Average: Rod Pratt, 194
High Series: Men, Rod Pratt, 653
High Series: Women, Deanna Allen, 495
High Game: Men, Rod Pratt, 275
High Game: Women, Deanna Allen, 194
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
Two 800 three game series were posted at Orchard Lanes this season: 813 by Patrick Olson in the Monday Night Industrial League and 802 by Stan Pratnicki in the Wednesday Night Fraternal League.
Three perfect 300 games were rolled this season at Orchard Lanes, all by Patrick Olson. He notched two of them in the Monday night Industrial League and one in the Tuesday Nite Mixed League.
200 AVERAGE BOWLERS:
A 200 average has long been considered like par for bowlers, but it’s probably higher now with the advent of modern hi-tech, high scoring bowling balls, computerized lane machines that nearly flawlessly put down the same oil patterns every single week and synthetic lanes. Still, that nice, even, round 200 number looks mighty good! Here are 11 classy keglers who achieved that all-time cool milestone in league action at Orchard Lanes this past season:
Patrick Olson, 226, Fraternal League
Chad Mason, 215, Fraternal League
John Helm, 213, Fraternal League
Court Barker, 212, Fraternal League
Josh Worth, 209, Fraternal League
AJ Perdue, 209, Fraternal League
Jeremy Bloom, 209, Tuesday Nite Mixed League
Bill Pullum, 207, Fraternal League
Ken Espersen, 206, Tuesday Nite Mixed League
Joey Sheirbon, 203, Industrial League
Stan Pratnicki, 201, Fraternal League
ALL-STAR TEAMS (solely based on high averages):
Women Men
Erin Salisbury, 192 Patrick Olson, 226
Nancy Asai, 182 Chad Mason, 215
Ciena Brittle, 180 John Helm, 213
Jenna Hert, 166 Court Barker, 212
Sandy Holmes, 163 Josh Worth, 209
BOWLER OF THE YEAR: CHAD MASON
This honor has been traditionally based on the scratch all-events champion in the Hood River City Bowling Tournament which Chad won in 2026. It’s certainly well-deserved for Chad, in addition to being the impressive scratch city tournament all-events champ, the fire-balling right hander made the ALL-STAR TEAM and finished the season with a fine 215 average, second best in the city.
As the season closes let’s pay special attention to our bowling team sponsors: HOOD RIVER SUPPLY, MT. HOOD BBQ, PAT’S PRO SHOP, ORCHARD LANES, DOUBLE A ORCHARDS, BLOOM AUTO BODY, HOOD RIVER ATHLETIC CLUB and HU’SUM PIZZA. Support these sponsors!
Outstanding bowling everyone! We want to thank our wonderful league bowlers for being with us this past season. It was a good one thanks to all of you! We hope you will join us again this Fall for the next season of league bowling.