James Milan and Russ Nealey advanced to the championship round of Maine Open Candlepin Bowling Association tourney over the weekend in action at the Colonial Lanes in Westbrook.

In the women’s competition, Betty Snowman and Sharon Fogg advanced to the championship round. Winners of the men’s and women’s tourneys are crowned state champs.

The state finals will be held at the Colonial Lanes on Saturday with the women bowling at noon and the men at 2 p.m.

Milan advanced by knocking off Chip Carson in Sunday’s 10-string semifinal round 1,245 to 1,236. Both bowlers are from the Bangor-Brewer Lanes.

Nealey, of the Oxford Hills Bowling Center in South Paris, defeated Al Nelson of Gardiner 1,285 to 1,274.

In Saturday’s quarterfinal round, Milan stopped Mark Smith of Auburn 1,221 to 1,175 while Nealey rolled past defending state champ Charlie Milan III (James’ father) 1,373 to 1,236. Carson advanced to the semifinals by beating Elmer Tibbetts of Westbrook 1,235 to 1,188 while Nelson defeated George Merrill of Westbrook 1,248 to 1,217.

In the women’s semifinal round on Sunday, Snowman of Oxford Hills stopped Sue Crawford of the BB Lanes 1,141 to 1,090, while Fogg defeated Marti Damon 1,169 to 1,137. Fogg and Damon bowl out of Oxford Hills.

Snowman advanced to the semifinal by defeating Becky King of the BB Lanes 1,136 to 1,116, while Fogg beat Judy Berry of Vacationland Lanes in Saco 1,194 to 1,100.

Damon advanced on Saturday when she set a Colonial Lanes women’s record with a 1,289 total, which beat Paula Truman’s 1,157. Crawford advanced by knocking off defending state champ Val Joy of Oxford Hills 1,211 to 1,179. – – –

State junior championship competition was also held over the weekend at the BB Lanes in Brewer with boys and girls competing in four age divisions in teams, mixed teams, doubles, and mixed doubles events.

The winners are listed below:

Boys Teams Championship

Division 1 (ages 7-10): Vacationland Lanes (Mike Ouellette, Lucas Beaulieu, David Ryder, Eric Stryker, and Jonathon Gagnon), 1,985; Division 2 (11-13): Oxford Hills (Mike Sprague, Ernie Fitts, Alan Bean, Charlie Corbett, and Brian Cox), 2,398; Division 3 (14-15): Bangor-Brewer (Billy Matarazzo, Scott Griesbach, Tom Parker, Matt Lorenz, and Erik Shaw), 2,420; Division 4 (16-18): Bangor-Brewer (Tom Ivers, Mike LaBrie, Jason Chambers, Ron Madore, and Kevin McNally), 2,625 Girls Teams Championships

Division 1: Oxford Hills (Bobby-Jo Ward, Deanna Bisbee, Audrey Cox, Kelly Connor, and Kim Kangas), 2,132; Division 2: Bangor-Brewer (Becca Kinney, Emily Ayer, Denise Hewes, Danielle Milan, and Kim Shaw), 2,190; Division 3: Oxford Hills (Michelle Ward, Veronica Emery, Stacy Bean, Donna Millett, and Jo-Linn Townsend), 2,388; Division 4: Bangor-Brewer (Danielle Shamrock, Tracy Matarazzo, Sarah Clark, Karrie Ross, and Stephanie Alexander), 2,457 Mixed Teams Championships

Division 1: Oxford Hills (Kim Kangas, Kelly Conner, Zachary Skinner, and Joshua Jacobsen), 1,756; Division 2: Bangor-Brewer (Denise Hewes, Danielle Milan, Adam Shaw, and Aaron Ivers), 2,036; Division 3: Oxford Hills (Donna Millett, Jo-Linn Townsend, Chris Connor, and Shawn Millett), 1,969; Division 4: Bangor-Brewer (Tracy Matarazzo, Stephanie Alexander, Mike LaBrie, and Kevin McNally), 2,020 Boys Doubles Championships

Division 1: Pittsfield (Aaron Huff and Tim Knowlton), 829; Division 2: Bangor-Brewer (Adam Shaw and Aaron Ivers), 1,063; Division 3: Bangor-Brewer (Matt Lorenz and Erik Shaw), 1,027; Division 4: Bangor-Brewer (Mike LaBrie and Kevin McNally), 1,146 Girls Doubles Championships

Division 1: Oxford Hills (Kelly Connor and Kim Kangas), 921; Division 2: Bangor-Brewer (Denise Hewes and Danielle Milan), 988; Division 3: Oxford Hills (Donna Millett and Jo-Linn Townsend), 1,025; Division 4: Bangor-Brewer (Tracy Matarazzo and Stephanie Alexander), 1,015 Mixed Doubles Championships

Division 1: Pittsfield (Becky Kitchin and Tim Knowlton), 837; Division 2: Bangor-Brewer (Kim Shaw and Aaron Ivers), 1,114; Division 3: Oxford Hills (Jo-Linn Townsend and Shawn Millett), 1,092; Division 4: Bangor-Brewer (Danielle Shamrock and Jason Chambers), 1,058.

The juniors will hold state finals in singles and all-events at the BB Lanes on Saturday starting at 10:30 a.m.