Coastal Classic
Two bowling centers, three sport patterns, one cut to survive. A top-10 finish on a format built to test adaptability.
Tournament Overview
The Coastal Classic was a logistics test as much as a bowling test. Block one ran at Planet Fun in Shallotte, North Carolina, then the field packed up and drove to Little River Lanes in Little River, South Carolina, for block two. Make the cut after two blocks, and you earned the finals back at Planet Fun. Miss it, and your weekend was over.
Arryn made the cut and finished 10th of 36, 2,755 pins over fifteen games at a 183.7 average. Three sport patterns, two houses, one solid top-10 result.
The Block Ladder
Block by Block
How the Standings Moved
He opened at Planet Fun and closed the block with 223 and 220 for 954, sixth in the block and sixth overall after five games.
The field then drove to Little River for block two, where a 246 in the ninth game of the day, his high game of the weekend, carried a 917. That left him 1,871 after ten games and 8th overall, through the cut by 161 pins over Colby Bongaardt in 18th, the last spot into the finals.
Eighteen bowlers advanced. He shot 884 in the final round for 12th in that block and 10th overall, 12 pins behind Ian Witonsky in 9th.
Against the Division
| Block | Arryn Avg | Division Avg | Per Game | Block Place | Standing After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planet Fun | 190.8 | 164.5 | +26.3 | 6th | 6th |
| Little River | 183.4 | 173.0 | +10.4 | 11th | 8th |
| Final Round | 176.8 | 178.6 | -1.8 | 12th | 10th |
Key Takeaways
10th of 36 in a competitive SYC field, a clean result in a multi-house format.
A 190.8 block for 6th place, his strongest of the three patterns and the block that opened the weekend.
Adjusted across two different bowling centers and three sport patterns without losing the thread.
8th after ten games, 161 pins clear of Colby Bongaardt in 18th, the last spot into the finals.
Why This Result Matters
Not every strong weekend ends on a podium. This one was about durability: showing up at one house, traveling to another, surviving a cut, and still finishing inside the top ten. The format rewarded bowlers who could reset their game on demand, and Arryn did exactly that.
In a 2025 season full of new experiences, the Coastal Classic added a specific skill to the resume, the ability to pack up mid-tournament, walk into an unfamiliar building, and keep competing at a high level. That adaptability would pay off again and again on the road ahead.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Planet Fun in Shallotte and Little River Lanes in Little River for hosting a well-run two-center event, and to everyone who helped Arryn navigate the travel and the patterns across the weekend.
Two buildings, three patterns, one steady result.