The yearly Senior Handicap Singles Championship tournament is rolling this Saturday at Bellevue Bowl at 1 p.m.

Seniors aged 50 and above will be rolling three games. There are two divisions according to your age, A is 50-64 and B is 65 an up. The tournament is open to men and women. Entry fee is $20, and you will use your 2011-2012 book average. ...

Jim Souza is a member of the Bellevue Seniors was practicing last week by rolling games of 200, 198, and a 229 for a super 627. It was his best ever in league or practice. Oh, by the way, Souza is 90 years old. ...

A spry Johnel Maryland rolls a 602 at 84 years old with a 224 game in the Commercial Classic. ... In the monthly no-tap doubles at Bellevue is was Dave Souza and Bob Weimer taking first place by rolling a 1,650 with handicap to take first place money of $135. The 300 jackpot now stands at over $2,000.

An old friend

Steve Plant, a friend of mine that rolls at McHenry Bowl, shot a 276 in the Friday Veterans league last week. I used to bowl with his dad, Joe, on Sunshine Farms at Century Bowl in the All-Star Scratch league. ... A couple of other Modesto bowlers, Manny Simas and Jay Faughn, placed in the recent Silver Foxes doubles held at Sierra Lanes in Fresno. They finished in a tie for 14th and each earned $59 each.

Storm Lucid contest

Do you know about the Storm offer that any USBC member can receive? Purchase the new Lucid and there is an exclusive rebate offer of $20 off the purchase price of the Lucid during the month of January.

Visit stormbowling.com/lucid to download the rebate form and be automatically eligible for the a sweepstakes and a chance to win a trip for two to the International Bowling Campus in Arlington, Texas (a value of $2,200).

The winner will receive round trip airfare for two, transportation to and from the airport, one night double hotel accommodations, and a special gift package from Storm Products, Inc.

A purchase is not necessary to enter the sweepstakes. Visit bowl.com/ibcsweepstakes for the information.

Hall of Fame

Do you have a bowler in mind that might qualify for the Merced County Bowling Hall of Fame this year? It's time to think about someone in our county who is deserving of the honor. Nominations are now open and close Jan. 31.

Last year, Larry Valenti Sr. was inducted in the Superior Ability category and Jim Souza for the Pioneer Award. Applications are now available at Bellevue Bowl. The annual HOF dinner will be held on April 13 at the Atwater community Center in Atwater.

Don Surdich is the Sun-Star's bowling columnist and can be reached at (209) 777-1111 or via e-mail at desurdich@aol.com.

SCORING LEADERS

Ashley Danel 213

Bob Heller Jr. 254

Barbara Bustos 195

Ron Danel 255

Bill Simpson 213

Don Andrino 190

Alysun Larimer 189

Alice Koehn 195

Betty Stout 181

Barbara Huddleston 155

Keith Docherty 288

Dennis Borges 186

Lance Ollenborger 205

Barry Kutz 225

Tom Brewer 235

Rod Hoofard 204

Tosh Kajioka 222

Curtis Horne 202

Arnie Ohki 207

Laura Ruell 214

SERIES LEADERS

Janie Schropp 511

Dave Vant 572

Kim Barcellos 588

Carol Brewer 590

Peggy Docherty 602

Rae Coonce 624

Todd Gilles 640

Anthony Moreno 663

Doug Laidlaw 677

John Montoya 681

Bob Heller Jr. 685

Larry Valenti Sr. 686

John Nunes 691

Larry Valenti Jr. 718

Mike Robins 735