2018 is coming quickly and so are the state events planned by SMC Donovan Cargill and his suite. The first event for the new calendar year is the annual Candlepin Tournament! The tournament is slated for Sunday, January 7, 2018, at Norwood Sport Center (65 Cottage Street, East Norwood, MA). The cost is $60 per team. Check-in begins at 12:30 pm and the tournament will commence at 1:00 pm. Registrations are due by Monday, January 1, 2018.
| John Eliot | Middleborough (x2) | Greater Boston |
| Worcester | South Shore & Old Colony (x2) | J. G. Whittier |
| South Coastal | Cape Cod | Wakefield |
| Phoenix (x2) | Benjamin Franklin (x2) |