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Taimanglo knots back to back King titles, Tagle tops Prince

Sunday, November 30, 2025 – CENTRAL LANES BOWLING CENTER, Tamuning, Guam

Back-to-Back monthly champion Noah Taimanglo

The lanes were electric, the crowd on edge, and the competition fierce as Noah Taimanglo etched his name with a commanding back-to-back victory at the November edition of the 2025 King and Prince of the Lanes. With precision and power, Taimanglo seized control of the 46’ Storm Cup lane pattern from the opening frame, firing a blistering 246 to take the lead — and never looked back. Averaging 219 pins across four games for an 878 total, he stormed into pole position, leaving southpaw Cisco Uncangco and the rest of the field chasing shadows.

The drama intensified in match play. Underdog Cameron Santos, seeded 10th, stunned the crowd with a nail-biting two-pin escape over Jeremiah Camacho, then toppled RJ Santos before running into the unstoppable force of Taimanglo in the semifinals. Meanwhile, Ray San Nicolas battled past Jevin Espiritu but fell to Uncangco in a clash of heavyweights. In the end, it was all Taimanglo — cool, composed, and dominant — as he shut the door on Uncangco with a decisive 52-pin victory to defend his crown.

November 2025 Prince of the Lanes Manny Tagle

Bowlers who qualified for the top ten monthly elimination rounds included Jevin Espiritu, Ray San Nicolas, Jeremiah Camacho, RJ Santos, Ricky Duenas, John Raymundo, Matthew Cruz and Cameron Santos.

Houston Martin lit up the lanes with a tournament-high 276, but the spotlight shifted when Manny Tagle delivered clutch strikes in the tenth frame to edge past Eyan Duenas and ride the momentum all the way to his first title of the season defeating Naiyah Taimanglo. The Prince bracket was a rollercoaster of one-ball tie breaker, razor-thin margins, and shot-making — proof that the future of Guam bowling is brimming with talent and heart. Prince of the Lanes November top ten bowlers include Eyan Duenas, Dominic Cruz, Zayne Ayongco, Jethro Lanuza, Michael Duenas, Gevon Fernandez, and Jerome Rivera.

The Stage is Set: Grand Finals Await

The King of the Lanes Grand Finals will bring together the fiercest champions and top point leaders of 2025. Leading the charge are Ricky Duenas (137 points, two titles), defending Grand Champion Ray San Nicolas (127 points, two titles), and the red-hot Noah Taimanglo (125 points, two titles). They’ll be joined by monthly winners Uncangco, Jay Leon Guerrero, Jeremiah Camacho, Jaden Milan, and Daniel Lee, plus a stacked roster of point qualifiers including Corey Granillo, Maria Wood, Juan Blas, Evan Duenas, Greg Borja, Steven Esplana, Dylan Taimanglo, RJ Santos, Brian Manibusan, John Raymundo, Cameron Santos, Jevin Espiritu, Matthew Cruz, Aron Hernandez, and Robert Baker.  The final spot will be decided in dramatic fashion — a one-ball showdown between Darien Borja and Sean Lee.

The Prince Grand Finals promises equal fireworks, featuring monthly winners Kevin Fejeran, Jerome Rivera, Lyo Sawada, Curtis Richmond, Gevon Fernandez, Martin Houston, Raoul Tomada, Nathan Caasi, Jaeceline Espiritu, Juliana Lagman, and Manny Tagle, alongside the year’s top point achievers including Naiyah Taimanglo, Eyan Duenas, Rafael De Guzman, Logan Lapan, Lisa Duenas, Ezekiel Gatan, Shane San Nicolas, Virgil Toledo, Jethro Lanuza, Christof Pineda, Michael Duenas, Riel Brantley, and Dominic Cruz.

The Grand Finals will be contested on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at the Central Lanes Bowling Center. Expect thunderous strikes, heart-stopping finishes, and the crowning of Guam’s ultimate King and Prince of the Lanes.

This is more than a tournament — it’s a celebration of skill, resilience, and the spirit of competition. The lanes are ready. The bowlers are hungry. The stage is set.

Who will rise? Who will reign? Find out at the Grand Finals!

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