Here is your Spring 2026 Recap, where you can find out who won all the individual awards plus lots more!
If you missed the presentation, you can also see it as a PowerPoint or as a PDF.
After spending the majority of the season in second place - sometimes by a wide margin - Squid Row surged at the last possible moment to slide into 1st place and claim the championship! Overall Squid Row finished as the 84th strongest team in league history.
SEASON INDIVIDUAL AWARDS:
Women's High Series Scratch: JoAnne Barber (441)
Women's High Game Scratch: Lindsay Sargent (146)
Women's High Series Handicap: N/A due to insufficient females)
Women's High Game Handicap: N/A due to insufficient females
Men's High Series Scratch: Ian Estey (663)
Men's High Game Scratch: Dennis Walling (268)
Men's High Series Handicap: Jon Little (723)
Men's High Game Handicap: Scott Murdock (289)
Matthew Taylor is #1 Power ranked bowler, Scott Murdock is runner up.
Squid Row is #1 Power ranked team, Hot-n-Ready® is runner up.
Head to Head: Ben Spencer would have won 65.742% of all possible one-on-one matchups this season, (Ian Estey, comes in second at 63.455%.
The Ben Spencer Most-Improved Bowler Awards:
- In Season: Mike Fitzgerald - Improved his average 13 pins between establishing his base average (after 12 games) and the end of the season.
- Between Seasons: Seth Gunderson - Improved his average 19 pins since the end of his previous season.
The Tournament of Champions was won by Mike Fitzgerald, with Jon Little as runner-up.
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS:
Rookie of the Season
(Which first year bowler did the most for his or her team in their initial outing?)
- Runner Up: Tie between Jesse Sauerbrei and Lindsay Sargent
- Winner: Jon Little
Seth Gunderson Captain of the Season
(Which team captain provided the most leadership, dedication, and inspiration to their team?)
- Runner Up: Seth Gunderson
- Winner: Dennis Walling
Carl Goetz Defensive Bowler of the Season
Which player with an average of 150 or above proved to be the strongest finisher in crucial tenth frame situations?
- Runner Up: Matthew Taylor
- Winner: Ian Estey
Ian Goetz Underdog of the Season
Bowler with an average under 150 who was the biggest spark for their team.
- Runner Up: Kurt Fredrickson
- Winner: Tim Deddens
Bob Brunker / Rob Kaszuba Sportsmanship Award
This award should go to the one male bowler who continually shows the best example of good sportsmanship throughout the entire season.
- Runner Up: Brian Schaben
- Winner: Carl Mueller
Emily Podhajsky / Alison Radke Sportsmanship Award
This award should go to the one female bowler who continually shows the best example of good sportsmanship throughout the entire season.
- Runner Up: JoAnne Barber
- Winner: Lindsay Sargent
Pat Searcy 'Life of the Party' Award
Named for a man whose exuberant personality made bowling nights more fun for all those around him. Given to the person who livens up Tuesday nights and brings a smile to all our faces.
- Runner Up: Chris Hagan
- Winner: Jeremy Varnell
Sub of the Season
The sub who did the most for the team or teams they helped
- Winner: Nobody, we had no subs this season.
Most Valuable Bowler – People's Choice
Who did everyone think did the most for their team?
- Runner Up: Dennis Walling
- Winner: Ian Estey
Favorite Team to Roll Against
- Runner Up: The Queenpins / Hot-n-Ready® (tie)
- Winner: Walk Offs
Most Feared Team to Roll Against
- Runner Up: Squid Row
- Winner: Hot-n-Ready®
TEAM MVBs:
- 3 Pins and a Gutter: JoAnne Barber
- Squid Row: Matthew Taylor
- Hot-n-Ready®: Ian Estey
- The Queenpins: Jon Little
- Walk Offs: Chris Hagan
- Thots & Spares: AJ Hofmann
ACTUAL SEASON MVB: Ian Estey, single-handedly responsible for 12 team wins. — Runner-Up: Matthew Taylor
SOME TRIVIA FACTS ABOUT THE SPRING 2026 SEASON:
- In week 6, Seth Gunderson rolled his 250th career 200+ game and now sits at 254.
- Matthew Taylor's two 600+ series this season brought his total count to 61, landing him in 5th place in league history and possibly advancing to 4th next season if he can pass Aaron Barber's count of 63.
b style="font-size:24px">New Personal Best Games
| Bowler | New Best |
Old Best |
Since... |
| Ian Estey | 244 | 233 | Spring 2025, wk 5 |
| Jesse Sauerbrei | 143 | 129 | Fall 2025, wk 10 |
| Mike Fitzgerald | 191 | 164 | Fall 2025, wk 11 |
| Scott Murdock | 253 | 247 | Spring 2021, wk 8 |
New Personal Best Series
| Bowler | New Best |
Old Best |
Since... |
| Ian Estey | 663 | 648 | Spring 2025, wk 4 |
| Jesse Sauerbrei | 343 | 342 | Fall 2025, wk 10 |
| Kurt Fredrickson | 421 | 416 | Fall 2025, wk 12 |
| Mike Fitzgerald | 463 | 415 | Fall 2025, wk 11 |
New Personal Best Average
| Bowler | New Best |
Old Best |
Since... |
| Chris Windham | 158 | 156 | Spring 2025 |
| Ian Estey | 187 | 179 | Fall 2025 |
| Jesse Sauerbrei | 100 | 99 | Fall 2025 |
| Kurt Fredrickson | 126 | 117 | Fall 2023 |
| Mike Fitzgerald | 122 | 115 | Fall 2025 |
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