Gutter Ball Bowling Tournament 2025

(Event Check In 11:15 a.m.)

In honor of Daryl and Joe's ability to bring people together and make lasting friendships, teams will be selected at random and announced on the day of the tournament. Team and individual prizes, along with bragging rights in a sport that takes little to no athletic ability are all at stake.

Make sure to wear your lucky bowling shirt, Velcro strap up your bowling shoes and put on your other crazy gear; because there will be prizes for best dressed along with other surprises throughout the day too.

The Gutter ball is even more special because all proceeds raised go directly to the Horn Heart Foundation, which in turn benefits programs and projects near and dear to Daryl and Joe's hearts. Since its inception, the Horn Heart Foundation has funded local high school scholarships, Little League field enhancements and improvements, provided playground and sports equipment to Northwood Elementary School and much more. All money raised is put straight back into the Napa community in Daryl and Joe’s memories.

(NOTE: no organized team registrations, in the spirit of Daryl and Joe’s abilities to bring unlikely people together to make lasting memories. Once you sign up you will be randomly placed on a team):

• Adult Bowlers (ages 19 1/2 and up): $110 per person: Event admission, tournament entry, bowling, shoe rental, event swag per person : event admission, event- swag(not guaranteed after 1/23/25) lunch and more. Come socialize and take part in the spectacle., lunch and more.

• Youth Bowlers (ages under 19 1/2): $75 per person: event admission, tournament entry, bowling, shoe rental, event swagper person : event admission, event- swag(not guaranteed after 1/23/25) Llunch and more. Come socialize and take part in the spectacle. , lunch and more.

• Spectators: $60 per person : event admission, event- swag(not guaranteed after 1/23/25) lunch and more. Come socialize and take part in the spectacle.

• 2025 Lane Sponsors: $400: Lane signage, pre-event Facebook post, a shout out at the event and get a wonderful feeling in your heart for supporting the Horn Heart Foundation.

• 2025 Annual Horn Heart Foundation Sponsor: $700: Includes Lane Sponsor above, as well as "Around the Horn" Baseball Tournament Sponsorship (Event: June 2025).

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• Tournament Rules: At the Gutter Ball regulation bowling association rules apply. Each team of 4 (randomly selected, no organized teams allowed) will bowl one games against the team assigned to the lane next to them. 32 lanes =32 teams x 4 per team =128 bowlers. The team with the highest score after the one game of bowling will move on the round of 16 (aka the "Sour Sixteen"). One more game will be bowled as we narrow the field down to the "Absolute Vodka Eight". The "Absolute Vodka Eight" will bowl one more games. From there, the winners head into the "F'n Four" round, with a one game bowl off. The top two winners from the "F'n Four" will compete in a final one game bowl off to crown the 2025 Gutter Ball Champions.

• Note: After the first round, the losing teams will compete in a one game bowl off known as the “Toilet Bowl” for more bowling, resulting in winners, losers. laughs and bragging rights.

Horn Heart Foundation Mission Statement:

To honor Daryl and Joe’s legacy by harnessing the friendship and fun they embodied to create positive opportunities within our community.

For questions call or text Kirk Smith @ 916-402-2722

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Napa Bowling Center, 494 Soscol Avenue, Napa, United States