ARPC bowlers win league championship

Seven Air Force reservists teamed up for the Air Reserve Personnel Center-A Team to win the Buckley base bowling league championship Feb. 12, 2013. Team members pictured from right to left (Master Sgt. Jon Christensen, Master Sgt. Javier Castro, Tech. Sgt. Rick Grybos, Senior Master Sgt. Peter Price and Maj. Trent Champion) Not pictured are: Tech. Sgt. Alejandro Sanchez and Senior Airman Kevin Thao. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett)

ARPC bowlers win league championship, earn Commander's Cup Trophy points

Published Feb. 14, 2013
By Tech. Sgt. Rob Hazelett
Air Reserve Personnel Center Public Affairs

BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Seven Air Force reservists teamed up for the Air Reserve Personnel Center-A Team to win the Buckley base bowling league championship Feb. 12, 2013.

Team members consisted of Maj. Trent Champion, Senior Master Sgt. Peter Price, Master Sgt. Jon Christensen, Master Sgt. Javier Castro, Tech. Sgt. Alejandro Sanchez, Tech. Sgt. Rick Grybos, and Senior Airman Kevin Thao. They advanced to the Buckley Base Roll Off Championship where they eventually lost in the single elimination 9-team tournament.

"It was a great bowling league to be a part of this year," said team captain Grybos who hails from Maryland. "We had a lot of fun and we were in the hunt for first place from the get go."

The ARPC-A Team compiled a .694 winning percentage and never fell below second place during 18 weeks of league play. With the victory, they earned 125 points towards this year's Commander's Cup Trophy for intramurals.