Texas The Long Game
Top-10 on every pattern, capped by a statement block win on the longest pattern of the weekend.
Tournament Overview
SYC Texas at Cityview Lanes in Fort Worth was a complete, balanced performance. Across a 27-deep U15 Boys field, Arryn finished 4th overall at a 201.0 average, 3,015 pins over fifteen games, and never placed worse than 9th in any single block.
The signature came on the long pattern, where he posted a 224.6 average to win the block outright, 1,123 pins and the only block of his weekend over the baseline. He saved his best for the longest shot.
The Block Ladder
Block by Block
How the Standings Moved
A 155 opener had him 18th of 27. He climbed to 4th by game three, dropped to 11th after a 135 in game four, and closed the Short block with a 222 to finish it 6th.
He stayed between 4th and 9th through the Medium block and was 7th after ten games.
His Long block was the top block in the division, 1,123 pins, opening 254, 223, 226 and 226. It moved him from 7th to 3rd after game thirteen, and he finished 4th, 21 pins behind Tyler Anderson for 3rd.
The Race, Game by Game
| Game | Block | Arryn | Arryn Total | +/- | Standing | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Short | 155 | 155 | -45 | 18th | 89 behind Jaxon Wichers |
| 2 | Short | 217 | 372 | -28 | 7th | 86 behind Henry Mann |
| 3 | Short | 221 | 593 | -7 | 4th | 111 behind Henry Mann |
| 4 | Short | 135 | 728 | -72 | 11th | 195 behind Henry Mann |
| 5 | Short | 222 | 950 | -50 | 6th | 179 behind Henry Mann |
| 6 | Medium | 185 | 1,135 | -65 | 9th | 245 behind Abe Monosmith |
| 7 | Medium | 218 | 1,353 | -47 | 5th | 283 behind Abe Monosmith |
| 8 | Medium | 194 | 1,547 | -53 | 4th | 274 behind Abe Monosmith |
| 9 | Medium | 174 | 1,721 | -79 | 5th | 379 behind Abe Monosmith |
| 10 | Medium | 171 | 1,892 | -108 | 7th | 416 behind Abe Monosmith |
| 11 | Long | 254 | 2,146 | -54 | T-5th | 344 behind Abe Monosmith |
| 12 | Long | 223 | 2,369 | -31 | 5th | 342 behind Abe Monosmith |
| 13 | Long | 226 | 2,595 | -5 | 3rd | 289 behind Abe Monosmith |
| 14 | Long | 226 | 2,821 | +21 | 3rd | 330 behind Abe Monosmith |
| 15 | Long | 194 | 3,015 | +15 | 4th | 362 behind Abe Monosmith |
Against the Division
| Block | Arryn Avg | Division Avg | Per Game | Block Place | Standing After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short | 190.0 | 172.6 | +17.4 | 6th | 6th |
| Medium | 188.4 | 176.6 | +11.8 | 9th | 7th |
| Long | 224.6 | 190.2 | +34.4 | 1st | 4th |
Key Takeaways
A 224.6 average for 1st place on the long pattern, his finest stretch of the weekend.
A top-5 overall finish at a 201.0 average across fifteen games.
6th, 9th, and 1st across short, medium, and long, never out of the top ten on any pattern.
Sat 18th of 27 after the opening game, reached 3rd after game thirteen, and finished 4th.
Why This Result Matters
Plenty of bowlers post one big block and one rough one. Arryn was steady on the short and medium, then turned the long pattern into his best work of the weekend and the top block in the division. Closing strong on the longest shot is a marker of a complete player.
A 4th-place finish with a block win at a national SYC stop confirmed the trajectory that the 2025 season kept reinforcing. The technical skill to read three different patterns, and the composure to finish with his best block, were exactly the qualities that carried into his championship 2026.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Cityview Lanes in Fort Worth for hosting a well-run event, and to everyone who supported Arryn through the travel and the three-pattern grind across the weekend.
When the shot got hardest, he got better.