SUMMARY

Chad is a quiet unassuming person and leads by example.  He started bowling in junior leagues and has bowled ever since.  Chad was the 2000 Don Lowry Memorial Scholarship for Youth winner.  He has bowled most of the local open tournaments and some national tournaments.

Chad puts everything he has into revving the bowling ball.  This energy has resulted in seven 300 games including one at the State Tournament and one in the City Tournament.

BOWLING PERFORMANCE

• City Tournament Titles
  • 2008-09 Doubles Handicap with Gary Exmeyer - 1524

• Averages
  • Highest career average of 215
  • Top Full-Season Averages (60+ games) from 2000-01 are 192, 192, 185, 196, 198 (30), 208, 194, 197, 202, 207, 200, 199, 206 (54), 204, 200, 202, 201, 198, 200, 211, 211, 215

• High Series
  • Career high series of 789 rolled during the 2020-21 season
  • Rolled at least 42 series of 700 or more including a 789, 787, 785, 776, 766, 763, 763, 762 and 758
  • Rolled 766 at the State Tournament in Merrillville and a 763 at the 2023 State Tournament in Richmond

• High Games
  • Rolled 7 perfect 300 games (9/24/00, 3/24/02 in the City Tournament, 4/21/03, 3/14/09 in the State Tournament, 10/6/21, 9/28/22 and 10/4/23)
  • One of our youngest to ever roll two 300 games with the second occurring at the age of 19
  • Also rolled two 299 games, 296, 295, three 290 games and many games in the 270’s

• State Tournament Finishes
  • 2001 State Tournament in Muncie – 1315 Doubles Actual (25^th) and 1466 Doubles Handicap (10^th)
  • 2009 State Tournament in Merrillville – 766 Singles Actual (44^th) and 828 Handicap (13^th) with a 300 game
  • 2012 State Tournament in Fort Wayne – 703 in Team and 1919 in All Events
  • 2019 State Tournament in Lafayette – 1459 Doubles Actual (3^rd) and 1521 Handicap (1^st) with Les Snyder, 710 in Doubles
  • 2021 State Tournament in Indy – 1321 Doubles Actual (40^th) with Les Snyder, 750 Singles Actual (18^th) and 774 Handicap (26^th), 2021 All Events Actual (98^th) including a 288 game
  • 2023 State Tournament in Richmond – 814 Singles Handicap (3^rd), 763 Singles Actual (would have been 2^nd but not entered)

• ABC/USBC National Tournaments
  • 2004 in Reno – 1824 All Events
  • 2021 in Las Vegas – 1717 All Events with a 605 in Team
  • Bowled in about 10 national tournaments

• Other Tournaments
  • 1947 All Events at the Derby in Louisville

CAREER HIGHS

Game – 300 (7 times)

Series – 789

Average – 215

SUMMARY

Tony started bowling at the age of 3 when his mother Caryle worked at a bowling center in Ohio.  Tony’s late father Ray and Caryle were instrumental in his development as both a bowler and a person.  Tony has been one of Kokomo’s top bowlers for over 25 years.  He has racked up four 300 games, an 800 series and many 700 series.

SERVICE

• President of the NFL League from 2010 – 2013
• Treasurer of the Union League from 2019 – 2024
• Assisted Association Manager Gary Exmeyer with the Association’s books/accounting 2014 - 2015

CAREER HIGHS

Game – 300 (4 times)

Series – 801

Average – 228 (42 games in the1994-1995 season) otherwise 218

MAJOR BOWLING ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• City Tournament titles
• 2005-06 Team Actual (2960) Division 2 with Corner Pub
• Averages:
• Highest average was 228 for 42 games and 218 for a full season in the 2003-04 season
• From the 1993-94 season through the 2022-23 season his averages were 177, 191, 196, 187, 208, 204, 228, 211, 208, 209, 218, 216, 207, 205, 203, 207, 204, 204, 210, 216, 207, 202, 197, 210, 199, 205, 205, 202, 202, 201
• High Series
• Career high series of 801 rolled on January 22, 2008
• Shot 75+ 700 series including 801, 762, 759, 759, 758, 758, 757, 757, 752, 751
• High Games
• Four 300 games
• 4/7/92 at Don Lowry Lanes West
• 3/13/96 at Cedar Crest
• 4/7/2004 at Don Lowry Lanes
• 12/17/2018 at Heritage Lanes
• Three 299 games and a 297 and many games over 270
• Top Tournament Finishes and Scores
• 2020 in All Events Actual (23^rd) at the 2001 State Tournament in Muncie
• 758 Singles Actual (63^rd) and 803 Handicap (49^th) at the 2009 State Tournament in Merrillville
• 2140 All Events Actual (70^th) and 2275 Handicap (35^th) in Merrillville
• 1410 Doubles Actual (88^th) with Bryan Ramberger at 2009 State Tournament. Tony had a 707.
• 279 games in Team and Singles events at the 2009 State Tournament in Merrillville
• 1285 Doubles Actual (86^th) with Bryan Ramberger at the 2012 State Tournament in Fort Wayne

1413 Doubles Handicap (52^nd) at the 2019 State Tournament in Lafayette with brother Greg

Four Person Team Series Record

Rolled in 2022-2023 City Tournament at Heritage Lanes on 2/26/2023

Team Name:  Marner Painting