SUMMARY
After coming to Kokomo in 1994, Darrell started bowling and had averages of 155 and 166 for his two first seasons. When he went into the Don Lowry Lanes East pro shop and spoke with pro shop operator Jon Dieterman, Jon asked Darrell why he was using a conventionally-drilled ball. Jon said he would drill a finger-tip ball for him and if he didn’t like it he would drill it back. That next season Darrell’s average jumped by about 20 pins! Darrell rapidly improved to become a top notch bowler for many years. He posted one 300 game, six city tournament titles and one state title.
CAREER HIGHS
Game – 300
Series – 793
Average – 214
MAJOR BOWLING ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- City Tournament titles
- 2007-08 Singles Actual (713) and Handicap (758)
- 2015-16 Singles Actual (737) and Handicap (785)
- 2015-16 Doubles Actual (1387) and Handicap (1483), Darrell had a 707 series and his son Darrell Jr. had a 680
- Averages:
- Highest full season average was 214 during the 2012-13season
- From the 1994-95 season through the 2018-19 season his averages were 155, 166, 184, 198, 196, 194, 200, 198, 197, 194, 207, 205, 203, 209, 209, 211, 207, 209, 214, 210, 207, 196, 203, 192, 185
- High Series
- Career high series of 793 in 2004
- Shot 60+ 700 series including 793, 770, 768, 761, 761
- Topped the newspaper’s Honor Roll at least 13 times for the weekly high score
- High Games
- Rolled a 300 game on November 18, 2004 at Don Lowry Lanes
- Also rolled a 299 game
- Top Tournament Finishes and Scores
- Doubles Handicap Champion with Patrick Monroe in the 2008 State Tournament in Lafayette with 1605
- 4th Doubles Actual in 2008 State Tournament in Lafayette with 1430, Darrell had a 727 series
- Won the Adult/Youth Scholarship tournament with his son Darrell Jr.
- 744 Singles Handicap (32nd) in the UAW Regional Tournament in Toledo
- 733 Team Actual in the 2009 State Tournament in Merrillville/Portage
- 700 Team Actual in the 2015 State Tournament in Indianapolis
- 664 Singles Actual in the 2011 State Tournament in Richmond