- Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:20:41 +0000: “Bridesmaid” Ryan Shafer Poised for Another Major Title Run as Second Round Leader in U.S. Open - Professional Bowlers Association
NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Ryan Shafer, the ultimate bridesmaid in major bowling championship tournaments, is once again posed to make a run for the title he covets most.
Shafer, bowling in his 25th year on the Professional Bowlers Association Tour at age 45, emerged Wednesday as the second round leader in the 69th U.S. Open after averaging 225.17 through the first 12 qualifying games at Brunswick Zone-Carolier.
On the usually low-scoring freshly-oiled lane condition Wednesday morning, the Horseheads, N.Y., resident rolled games of 236, 188, 250, 255, 255 and 229 to finish with 2,702 pins and a six–pin lead over newly-elected PBA Hall of Famer Jason Couch of Clermont, Fla., who finished the second round with 2,696 pins.
Mike Fagan of Dallas and Brian Kretzer of Dayton, Ohio, were tied for third place with 2,665 pins. Defending champion Norm Duke of Clermont, Fla., was in 38th place with 2,478 pins.
Shafer’s goal is to end a PBA-record string of 13 major championship television finals without a title. He has finished second in majors five times, including the PBA World Championship earlier this season, and he has three additional top five finishes in majors when fewer than five players advanced to the TV finals.
Two of those second-place finishes came at the hands of Couch, in the 2000 and 2002 PBA Tournament of Champions.
But Shafer realizes the only way he can end the streak is to continue putting himself into position to win one, and the U.S. Open is his major of choice. He has finished among the top five in six U.S. Opens, including a fourth-place finish in last year’s U.S. Open at Brunswick Zone-Carolier, a center he also likes.
“I love this tournament,” he said. “It can be frustrating at times, but house knowledge also helps a lot. We’ve bowled a lot of tournaments here (at Carolier) and I remember characteristics of the center that help. There are certain sections of the center where I know I can’t use the same ball on both lanes. You’re taking a chance when you do that, but I know I’ll shoot 160 if I don’t do it.
“You don’t expect to bowl as well as I did on the fresh condition this morning,” he added. “But I got a good night’s sleep and came in feeling good. I had one bad game, but for the most part, everything went as planned and I carried the pocket. That was the big thing.”
The entire field of 394 players will bowl six more qualifying games Thursday. The top 98 players after 18 games will then advance to the eight-game cashers’ round Friday morning. After a total of 26 games, the top 24 will advance to three eight-game round robin match play rounds Friday evening and Saturday to decide the four stepladder finalists who will battle for the $60,000 top prize on ESPN Sunday at 3 p.m. Eastern.
All preliminary rounds leading up to Sunday’s ESPN finals are being webcast live on the PBA’s exclusive online bowling channel, Xtra Frame. To subscribe to Xtra Frame, click on the logo on the home page of pba.com.
69TH U.S. OPEN
Brunswick Zone-Carolier, North Brunswick, N.J., WednesdaySECOND ROUND (after 12 games)
1, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 2,702.
2, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 2,696.
3 (tie), Mike Fagan, Dallas, and Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 2,665.
5, Ron Nelson Jr., Bridgeview, Ill., 2,654.
6, Dan MacLelland, Canada, 2,651.
7, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 2,620.
8, Ronnie Russell, Marion, Ind., 2,607.
9, P.J. Sonday, Luzerne, Pa., 2,595.
10, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 2,591.
11, Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan., 2,589.
12, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 2,580.
13, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 2,566.
14 (tie), Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, and John Janawicz, Winter Haven, Fla., 2,560.
16, Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 2,555.
17, Rhino Page, Dade City, Fla., 2,554.
18, Shannon Buchan, Waterloo, Iowa, 2,553.
19, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 2,541.
20, Josh Blanchard, Gilbert, Ariz., 2,537.
21, Anthony LaCaze, Melrose Park, Ill., 2,529.
22, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 2,527.
23, Rusty Thomsen, Morgan, N.J., 2,526.
24 (tie), Daniel Farish, Louisville, Ky., and Missy Parkin, Lake Forest, Calif., 2,518.
26, Adam Chase, Seaford, N.Y., 2,510.
27, Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore., 2,498.
28 (tie), Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., and John Szczerbinski, North Tonawanda, N.Y., 2,494.
30, Steve Rogers, Manteno, Ill., 2,491.
31, Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 2,489.
32, Matthew O'Grady, South Amboy, N.J., 2,486.
33 (tie), Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, and Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 2,484.
35, Osku Palermaa, Finland, 2,482.
36, David Stouffer, Fort Myers, Fla., 2,480.
37, Stephen Haas, Enola, Pa., 2,479.
38, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 2,478.
39, Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., 2,477.
40, Michael Steil, Wheeling, Ill., 2,470.
41, Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., 2,465.
42 (tie), Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., and Brandon Tarabek, Cleveland Hts., Ohio, 2,459.
44, Jake Peters, Decatur, Ill., 2,458.
45 (tie), Rob Gotterbarn, Garden City South, N.Y., and Carleton Chambers, Detroit, 2,457.
47, Dom Barrett, England, 2,456.
48, Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 2,455.
49, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 2,450.
50, T.J. Schmidt, Osceola, Ind., 2,449.
51, Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 2,446.
52, Andres Gomez, Colombia, 2,445.
53, Stephen Pavlinko, Sewell, N.J., 2,441.
54, Lee Vanderhoef, Greenville, S.C., 2,433.
55, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 2,432.
56, Michael Haugen Jr., Carefree, Ariz., 2,431.
57, Greg Ostrander, Freehold, N.J., 2,428.
58 (tie), Andrew Burke, St. Clair Shores, Mich., and Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 2,427.
60, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 2,426.
61, Paul Pinto, Philadelphia, 2,422.
62, Anthony Colosimo, Pembroke Pines, Fla., 2,417.
63, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 2,412.
64 (tie), Mitch Beasley, Clarksville, Tenn.; Eddie Graham, Centerville, Ohio; Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, and Paul Gibson, Brunswick, Ohio, 2,411.
68, Mika Koivuniemi, Finland, 2,408.
69 (tie), Alex Aguiar, N. Dartmouth, Mass., and Kenneth Lane, Rosedale, Md., 2,406.
71, Marshall Kent, Yakima, Wash., 2,405.
72, Dick Allen, Columbia, S.C., 2,401.
73, Kimmo Lehtonen, Finland, 2,400.
74, Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, 2,396.
75, John Briggs, Warwick, N.Y., 2,395.
76, Kurt Pilon, Warren, Mich., 2,393.
77 (tie), Storm DeVincent, Westford, Mass., and Juhani Tonteri, Finland, 2,392.
79, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 2,386.
80, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 2,384.
81, Tommy Dakouvanos, Belford, N.J., 2,383.
82, Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 2,380.
83, Sean Riccardi, Piscataway, N.J., 2,379.
84, Kamron Doyle, Brentwood, Tenn., 2,378.
85 (tie), Tony Ament, Monroe, N.J.; Lanndyn Carnate, Glendale, Ariz., and Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 2,376.
88, Joe Goldstein Sr., Hayward, Calif., 2,373.
89, John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 2,372.
90, Martin Larsen, Sweden, 2,369.
91, Wayne Garber, Modesto, Calif., 2,368.
92, Jim Rogers, Brick, N.J., 2,365.
93, Jeff Schrum, Cherryville, N.C., 2,364.
94, David Kilts, New York, 2,359.
95 (tie), James Wallace, Hicksville, N.Y., and Stephen Hardy, Manchester, N.H., 2,358.
97, Jon Van Hees, Charlestown, R.I., 2,356.
98 (tie), William Guszczo, Orland Park, Ill.; Richard Rathjen Jr., Naples, Fla., and Dan Furman, Amsterdam, N.Y., 2,355.
101, Robert Mockenhaupt, Rutherford, N.J., 2,354.
102, Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 2,353.
103 (tie), E.J. Tackett, Huntington, Ind., and Chris Lawson, Parker, Colo., 2,350.
105, Chad Roberts, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, 2,349.
106, Travis Celmer, Wernersville, Pa., 2,347.
107 (tie), Dale Coleman, High Springs, Fla., and Darren Andretta, New Hyde Park, N.Y., 2,346.
109, Duane Kilts, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 2,345.
110, Matt Taylor, Knightdale, N.C., 2,343.
111, Wayne Porr, Hamburg, Pa., 2,341.
112, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 2,340.
113 (tie), Jason Stadtler, Cherry Hill, N.J., and Jimmy Cook, Indianapolis, 2,338.
115 (tie), Craig LeMond, Jasper, Ind., and Patrick Girard, Canada, 2,337.
117 (tie), Chris Kramer, Richlandtown, Pa., and Billy Pautz, St. Peter, Minn., 2,334.
119 (tie), Stuart Williams, England; Vinny D'Ambrosio III, Staten Island, N.Y.; Fero Williams, Fairfield, Ohio, and Ken Yokobosky, Fredon, N.J., 2,333.
123, Mike Rose Jr., West Henrietta, N.Y., 2,332.
124, Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 2,331.
125, Gary Faulkner, Memphis, Tenn., 2,330.
126, Michael Markis, Hawley, Pa., 2,326.
127 (tie), Jason Baker, Sharon Springs, N.Y.; Mike Dole, Chicago, and Ernest Lukacs Jr., Manville, N.J., 2,324.
130, Scott Lavy, Troy, Mo., 2,323.
131, Justin Bychkowski, Newtown, Conn., 2,322.
132, Corey Husted, Milwaukie, Ore., 2,320.
133, John Nolen, Waterford, Mich., 2,319.
134 (tie), Marcelo Suartz, Brazil; Brian Robinson, Morgantown, W.V., and Ken Simard, Greenville, S.C., 2,317.
137, Frankie Calca, Elmont, N.Y., 2,316.
138, Kevin Brophy, Oakhurst, N.J., 2,315.
139, Clint Dacy, Fort Worth, Texas, 2,313.
140, Manuel Otalora, Colombia, 2,311.
141, Chad Hastings, Greenwood, Del., 2,310.
142, Jeremy Boyer, Desloge, Mo., 2,307.
143, David Simard, Canada, 2,306.
144 (tie), Bryan Paul, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Brian Valenta, Lockport, Ill., 2,303.
146, Christopher Blackmore, Fairfax, Va., 2,300.
147, Ray Struck, Orland Park, Ill., 2,297.
148, Aaron Williams, Pennsauken, N.J., 2,287.
149, John Furey, East Windsor, N.J., 2,285.
150, Frank Guccione, Castle Rock, Colo., 2,282.
151 (tie), George Branham III, Indianapolis; Brad Kemp, Allentown, Pa., and Stephen Dieter, Bowmanstown, Pa., 2,280.
154, Joe Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa., 2,277.
155 (tie), PJ Haggerty, Roseville, Calif., and George Kruse, Clifton, N.J., 2,275.
157 (tie), Tom Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, and Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 2,274.
159, Sean McAuliffe, Staten Island, N.Y., 2,271.
160, Sean Wilson, Hawthorn Woods, Ill., 2,269.
161, Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 2,268.
162 (tie), Scott Norton, Costa Mesa, Calif., and Eric Cornog, Cherry Hill, N.J., 2,266.
164, Tyler Armour, Barre, Vt., 2,265.
165 (tie), A.J. Johnson, Oswego, Ill., and Glenn Smith, New York, 2,264.
167 (tie), Scott Santos, Quakertown, Pa., and Kasey Normandin, Canada, 2,262.
169 (tie), Michael Ahlquist, Sweden, and James Fielder, Murray, Ky., 2,261.
171 (tie), Justin Warhol, Sound Beach, N.Y., and Jason Freeman, Maple Shade, N.J., 2,260.
173, David Canady, Germany, 2,258.
174 (tie), Tom Smallwood, Saginaw, Mich.; Ryan Branson, Bordentown, N.J., and Cory Nichols, Hudson Falls, N.Y., 2,257.
177, Robert Butler Jr., Staten Island, N.Y., 2,255.
178, Mike Hastings, Millsboro, Del., 2,254.
179 (tie), Shane Companion, Barre, Vt., and Kenny Ryan, Ocean, N.J., 2,253.
181 (tie), Eric Vanderford, Brooklyn, N.Y., and B.J. Moore III, Apex, N.C., 2,252.
183, Alex Cavagnaro, Massapequa, N.Y., 2,251.
184 (tie), Brett Spangler, Niles, Ohio, and Sean Rangel, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 2,248.
186, Ron Dixon, Boynton Beach, Fla., 2,247.
187 (tie), Jeremy Hunt, Sikeston, Mo., and Anthony Colangelo, Helmetta, N.J., 2,244.
189 (tie), Drew Balta, Swisher, Iowa, and Matt Gasn, Laurel, Md., 2,242.
191, Austin Boulds, Cereal Springs, Ill., 2,239.
192, Charles Anderson, Sloatsburg, N.Y., 2,237.
193 (tie), Alexander Marx, Toms River, N.J., and Edward Bienvenue, Edison, N.J., 2,236.
195, Joshua Berry, Glasgow, Ky., 2,235.
196, Walter Williams Jr., Lodi, N.J., 2,234.
197 (tie), Robert Fusik III, Hamilton, N.J., and Joe Krajkovich, North Brunswick, N.J., 2,233.
199, Adam Monks, Conway, S.C., 2,232.
200, Matthew Zasowski, Buffalo, N.Y., 2,230.
201 (tie), Alain Bouchard, Canada; Vincent Balisky, Elmhurst, N.Y.;Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, and Fran Luzzi, Port Jervis, N.Y., 2,229.
205 (tie), Toney Nelson, North Branford, Conn.; Ron Hurt, Fairfax, Va., and Rob Sperling, Livingston, N.J., 2,228.
208, Paul Bober, Morton Grove, Ill., 2,227.
209, Michael Fontenot, Hampton, Va., 2,224.
210 (tie), Joseph Schuld, Farmingdale, N.J., and Dave Wodka, Henderson, Nev., 2,223.
212, Kevin Williams, Colorado Springs, Colo., 2,222.
213, Tim McAuliffe, Staten Island, N.Y., 2,221.
214 (tie), Nicolas Forestier, France, and Russell Wiltsey, Hamilton, N.J., 2,214.
216, Chris Deemer, Hamilton, N.J., 2,212.
217, Chad Reiffer, Kentwood, Mich., 2,208.
218, Tim West, Easton, Conn., 2,207.
219, David Carroll, Carbondale, Pa., 2,206.
220, John Brown, Dexter, Mo., 2,205.
221, Chico Santiago, Tuckahoe, N.Y., 2,204.
222, Chris Forry, Bridgeport, Conn., 2,201.
223, Connor Pickford, Charlotte, N.C., 2,198.
224 (tie), Chris Tomlinson, Franklin, Tenn.; Logan Klinge, Dubuque, Iowa, and Todd Klinko, Oil City, Pa., 2,196.
227, Tony Johnson, Canton, Ohio, 2,195.
228, Ildemaro Ruiz, Venezuela, 2,191.
229 (tie), Michael Santonastaso, Lebanon, N.J., and Jaime Gonzalez, Colombia, 2,189.
231, Noel Pabilonia, Jersey City, N.J., 2,185.
232, Ryan Friend, Staten Island, N.Y., 2,184.
233, Johnathan Bower, Middletown, Pa., 2,183.
234, Ethan Gray, North East, Md., 2,176.
235 (tie), John Conroy, Mahopac, N.Y., and Michael Cimba, Monroeville, Pa., 2,175.
237, Shane Holbert, Clifton Heights., Pa., 2,174.
238, Justin Sloan, Fair Lawn, N.J., 2,170.
239, Tatu Lehtonen, Finland, 2,169.
240, Eric Page Sr., Templeton, Mass., 2,166.
241, Joel Larche, Canada, 2,161.
242 (tie), Frankie Mazzella, Staten Island, N.Y., and Michelle Arrington, Philadelphia, 2,158.
244, Terry Krawec, Canada, 2,154.
245, Deric Morris, Warner Robins, Ga., 2,152.
246, Mike Deckelman, Milford, Del., 2,151.
247, Keith DeCambra, Quincy, Mass., 2,148.
248, Bernard Vandermeersch, France, 2,146.
249 (tie), Melissa Kammerer, Staten Island, N.Y., and Art Swain Jr., Philadelphia, 2,144.
251 (tie), Cedric Anthor, France, and Jose Marte, Elmwood Park, N.J., 2,143.
253, Greg Rottengen, Washington, N.J., 2,142.
254, Diante Fields, Mount Royal, N.J., 2,141.
255, Corey Kistner, Decatur, Ill., 2,140.
256, Joseph Auger, Newburgh, N.Y., 2,139.
257, Gregory Krumnow, Vickery, Ohio, 2,137.
258 (tie), Ron Glick, Morganville, N.J., and Jack Pieraccini, Pittsfield, Mass., 2,136.
260, Kevin Cartier, Beverly, N.J., 2,135.
261, Lawrence King, Billerica, Mass., 2,134.
262 (tie), Eddie Torres, Port Ewen, N.Y., and Daniel Dunleavy, Staten Island, N.Y., 2,133.
264 (tie), Kirk Trahan, Houma, La., and Billy Asbury, Odenton, Md., 2,132.
266, Raymond Johnston Jr., Leonardtown, Md., 2,131.
267 (tie), David Knight Jr., Folcroft, Pa., and Michael Dutkiewicz, Nicholson, Pa., 2,130.
269, Mark McNear, Altamonte Springs, Fla., 2,129.
270 (tie), Chris Thornhill, Salisbury, Md., and Stephen Habel, Dubuque, Iowa, 2,128.
272, Dave Martorella, Meriden, Conn., 2,126.
273 (tie), Wayne Bolin, Lumberton, N.C., and Keith Goldberg, Yonkers, N.Y., 2,125.
275, Patrick Donohoe Jr., Hampstead, N.H., 2,123.
276 (tie), David Perry, Fairfield, Maine, and Larry Del Vecchio, Chalfont, Pa., 2,118.
278 (tie), Steven Maruffi, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Chris Fisher, Brooklyn, N.Y., 2,117.
280, Billy Bertuch III, Yonkers, N.Y., 2,113.
281, Brian Lake, Warren, Mich., 2,111.
282 (tie), Devin Golden, Bethlehem, Pa., and Sylvain Brisson, Canada, 2,109.
284, Douglas Tonucci, Waldorf, Md., 2,108.
285, Frank Gray Jr., North East, Md., 2,107.
286, Scott Salem, Oradell, N.J., 2,105.
287 (tie), Chris Knappenberger, Slatington, Pa., and Frank Bellavia Jr., Niagara Falls, N.Y., 2,101.
289, Taylor Swartz, Windsor, N.Y., 2,100.
290 (tie), Michael Ciardulli Jr., Valley Stream, N.Y.; Nicole Toto, Piscataway, N.J., and David Rosengarten, Gardendale, Ala., 2,099.
293, Tim Panek, Randolph, N.J., 2,098.
294 (tie), Brian DiCicco, Agawam, Mass., and Ryan Funk, Midlothian, Ill., 2,094.
296 (tie), Chris Helton, Fountain, Colo., and Greg Stahora, West Hazelton, Pa., 2,092.
298, Richard Horsley, Morrisville, N.C., 2,089.
299 (tie), Chris Blaison, Newburgh, N.Y., and Michael McCord, Bayonne, N.J., 2,087.
301, Michael Healy, Yonkers, N.Y., 2,085.
302, Matt Russo, Millstone Township, N.J., 2,084.
303 (tie), Pierre-Luc Larouche, Canada, and Paul Lemond, Jasper, Ind., 2,082.
305, Andrew Graff, Las Vegas, 2,081.
306, Charles Harris, Macungie, Pa., 2,078.
307 (tie), Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., and Jimmy Clark, Corinna, Maine, 2,077.
309, Brandon Robertson, Clinton, Conn., 2,072.
310, Steven Arehart, Chesapeake, Va., 2,068.
311, Gaetano Sereno, Ridgewood, N.Y., 2,065.
312, Michael Robey, Morrisville, Pa., 2,064.
313, Gregory Matera, Staten Island, N.Y., 2,061.
314, Gary Smalling, Johnson City, Tenn., 2,059.
315 (tie), John Touhey, Miamisburg, Ohio, and Joaquim Fernandes, France, 2,058.
317, Leon Platt, Summerville, S.C., 2,051.
318 (tie), Ken Karamichael, Somerset, N.J., and Mark Cornelius, Peru, Ind., 2,050.
320, Robert Brownie, Richmond, Va., 2,046.
321, Michael Favor III, Bayville, N.J., 2,045.
322, Bryan Eaton, Wyoming, Mich., 2,042.
323, Christopher Lee, Brooklyn, N.Y., 2,041.
324, Sun Kim, Flushing, N.Y., 2,039.
325, Brian Crater, Hudson, Mich., 2,037.
326, Marty Kirsten Jr., Greentown, Pa., 2,034.
327 (tie), Richard Ayers, Union, N.J., and Ed Rabbitt, Norwalk, Conn., 2,033.
329, Daniel Gassera, Port Charlotte, Fla., 2,032.
330, Jason Wilt, San Diego, 2,027.
331, Maverick Mackovic, Oak Ridge, N.C., 2,025.
332, Jason Phillips, Greenwood, Ind., 2,020.
333 (tie), Ralph Ehrlich, N. Massapequa, N.Y., and Chris Boyd, Brick, N.J., 2,018.
335, Joseph Truchan Jr., Ringwood, N.J., 2,016.
336, Cyril Assie, France, 2,014.
337, Kevin Dziuba, Howell, N.J., 2,013.
338, Robert Wade, Winter Springs, Fla., 2,012.
339, Jean Marie Gaudin, France, 2,008.
340 (tie), Mike Carmean, Georgetown, Del., and Al Giolat, Florissant, Mo., 2,007.
342, Bradley Branam, Bloomington, Ind., 2,006.
343, Jim Dilyard, Burbank, Ohio, 2,005.
344, Yves Crouzat, France, 2,003.
345, Brian Sulzbach, Levittown, N.Y., 2,002.
346, Daniel Eremias, Edison, N.J., 1,996.
347, Jonathan Sellers, Stratford, Conn., 1,995.
348, Richard Page II, Hillsborough, N.J., 1,992.
349, Armando Santacruz, Ecuador, 1,991.
350, Andrew Wojcik, Doylestown, Pa., 1,989.
351, Philip Karl, Jackson, Ohio, 1,981.
352, Thomas Grunwald, Astoria, N.Y., 1,978.
353, Matt Vancil, Dexter, Mo., 1,976.
354, Judge Abruzzese, Bronx, N.Y., 1,972.
355, Brandon Boyer, Hudson Falls, N.Y., 1,971.
356, Christopher Keane, New City, N.Y., 1,970.
357 (tie), David Zeitz, Philadelphia, and Thomas McLane, Lusby, Md., 1,967.
359, Jerry Bohlman, Milton, Fla., 1,957.
360, Michael LoBianco, Brick, N.J., 1,951.
361, Emmanuel Rigas, Trenton, N.J., 1,949.
362, M. Humphrey, Cape Girardeau, Mo., 1,942.
363, Joel Eyssen, Manville, N.J., 1,938.
364, Jason Lowery, Baltimore, 1,934.
365, Giovanny Jimenez, Plainsboro, N.J., 1,925.
366 (tie), Chris Riolo, Springfield, N.J., and Shaun English, Lebanon, Pa., 1,914.
368, Amanda Warren, Naperville, Ill., 1,905.
369, Michael Sucena, Philadelphia, 1,903.
370, Steve Wilstein, Boston, 1,896.
371, Jonathan Glattstein, North Bergen, N.J., 1,895.
372, Steven Landry, Oakville, Conn., 1,894.
373, Minh-Duc Le, France, 1,889.
374, Chris Liotta, Dix Hills, N.Y., 1,886.
375, Sylvie LaLancette, Canada, 1,885.
376, Thomas VanGorden, Hamilton, N.J., 1,874.
377, J. Marc Rougelin, France, 1,858.
378, Anssi Valtonen, Finland, 1,855.
379, Domenico Curra, Mahopac, N.Y., 1,843.
380, Greg Eskow, Syosset, N.Y., 1,837.
381, Michael Shaw, Maple Shade, N.J., 1,778.
382, Beau Geier, Watertown, S.D., 1,777.
383, Shane Cunningham, Claryville, N.Y., 1,763.
384, Christopher Gillette, Scotia, N.Y., 1,728.
385, Joseph Gentile, Huntington Station, N.Y., 1,717.
386, Mike Gossman, Emmaus, Pa., 1,714.
387, Kevin Junice, Old Bridge, N.J., 1,687.
388, Roy Cadoo Jr., Matawan, N.J., 1,663.
389, Aaron Knoll, Plainview, N.Y., 1,573.
390, Carlos Nieves, New York, 2,114.
391, Kevin Bandrowski, Lancaster, Pa., 1,980.
392, Greg Flood, Philadelphia, 1,822.
393, David Fantl, Springfield, N.J., 937.
394, Robert French, Warner Robins, Ga., 790. - Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:58:57 +0000: MacLelland Takes First Round Lead in U.S. Open, Hopes to Become First Canadian to Win PBA Tour Title - Professional Bowlers Association
NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Dan MacLelland has done the imaginary role-playing during practice, dreaming about the day when he’ll become the first Canadian citizen to win a Professional Bowlers Association title.
The 26-year-old Windsor, Ontario, native took the first step toward converting his dream into reality by taking the first round lead in the 69th U.S. Open at Brunswick Zone-Carolier on Tuesday, averaging 238.17 for six games for a six–pin lead over journeyman Brian Kretzer of Dayton, Ohio, 1,429-1,423.
Newly-elected PBA Hall of Famer Jason Couch of Clermont, Fla., fired a 300 game to close his first round and held onto third place with 1,410 pins. Mike Fagan of Dallas was fourth with 1,403 pins and Joe Ciccone of Buffalo, N.Y., was fifth at 1,374. Defending champion Norm Duke of Clermont, Fla., finished with 1,225 pins and sat in 59th place.
MacLelland, who is bowling in only his second full-time season as a PBA Tour player, has established himself as a top contender to win his first title, and he has been particularly impressive in some of the Tour’s most demanding tournaments. In late January, the three-time Collegiate Bowler of the Year finished fourth in the Alka-Seltzer Plus Liquid Gels United States Bowling Congress Masters, one of the Tour’s four major championship. During the 2010-11 season, he recorded sixth-place finishes in two other majors, the U.S. Open and the PBA Tournament of Champions.
“I like tough tournaments,” the former Saginaw Valley (Mich.) State University star said. “There’s more emphasis on making good shots. Today, you had to get the ball into the air. The front part of the lanes got pretty dry, but I made the right ball choices and decisions, and everything worked out.
“Throughout my collegiate career, we had to loft the ball on a weekly basis. We haven’t had to do that so much this year because there has been more oil on the front part of the lanes, but I was kinda scared coming into this week knowing we’d have to get the ball into the air, and I had to convince myself I could do it.”
MacLelland is aware that a Canadian has never won a PBA Tour title, and that has only fueled his drive.
“It’s always in the back of my mind,” he said. “I’ve been knocking on the door. I’ve been fine-tuning my game to get me to the point where I’ll have that chance. For me, the hurdle is winning a match on TV. I think once I get past that, it’ll be a little easier.
“Last year I made TV for the U.S. Open, but I was nervous. I can’t hide it. The other times I’ve lost on TV it was a matter of getting experience, learning what ball to use, how to handle the lights. But the U.S. Open is the U.S. Open. It’s the most prestigious tournament we have. To make it to TV the first time I bowled in it gave me a sense that I belong here and good things are yet to come.”
MacLelland fired games of 209, 246, 206, 247, 255 and 266 to hold off the 45-year-old Kretzer, a 12-year PBA Tour veteran who owns one title.
Couch, a 16-time PBA titlist, was as surprised as anyone in the building by his performance Tuesday because the U.S. Open hasn’t been kind to him over the years.
“I’ve struggled in the U.S. Open. Mightily,” he said. “It’s probably because it’s the one tournament I’ve wanted to win more than any other. I finished second at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., back in 1999 (he lost in the title match to Bob Learn Jr., 231-215), and that’s one I’ll never forget.
“This tournament is so hard. You gear yourself mentally, but it just drains you, especially if you don’t have much success over a few years.”
Just a week after learning he had been elected to the PBA Hall of Fame, the usually intense Couch was uncharacteristically laid back during his opening round.
“I’m more relaxed these days. I know I’m on the downside of my career,” the 42-year-old left-hander said. “I’m not expecting or asking so much of myself. I’m more patient. Five, 10 years ago, I would have demanded a good block out of the gate for myself, but I had no high expectations coming in the door this morning.
“I think I was more shocked than anyone with that 300 game,” he grinned. “I’ve been throwing one or two bad shots every game the past few weeks, but today I just bore down and focused.”
The 69th U.S. Open concludes Sunday with a four-player stepladder final televised live on ESPN at 3 p.m. Eastern. First prize is $60,000.
The entire field of 394 will bowl two more six-game qualifying rounds Wednesday and Thursday. The top 98 players after 18 games will advance to a nine-game cashers’ round Friday morning. After a total of 27 games, the top 24 will advance to three eight-game round robin match play rounds Friday evening and Saturday to decide the four stepladder finalists.
All preliminary rounds leading up to Sunday’s ESPN finals are being webcast live on the PBA’s exclusive online bowling channel, Xtra Frame. To subscribe to Xtra Frame, click on the logo on the home page of pba.com.
69TH U.S. OPEN
Brunswick Zone-Carolier, North Brunswick, N.J., TuesdayFIRST ROUND (after 6 games)
1, Dan MacLelland, Canada, 1,429.
2, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 1,423.
3, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 1,410.
4, Mike Fagan, Dallas, 1,403.
5, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 1,374.
6, Ron Nelson Jr., Bridgeview, Ill., 1,361.
7, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 1,341.
8, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 1,339.
9, Anthony LaCaze, Melrose Park, Ill., 1,322.
10, Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 1,321.
11, Matthew O'Grady, South Amboy, N.J., 1,320.
12, Shannon Buchan, Waterloo, Iowa, 1,316.
13 (tie), Stephen Haas, Enola, Pa., and Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 1,313.
15, Rusty Thomsen, Morgan, N.J., 1,310.
16, Osku Palermaa, Finland, 1,309.
17, P.J. Sonday, Luzerne, Pa., 1,304.
18, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 1,301.
19, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 1,294.
20, Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 1,291.
21, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 1,289.
22 (tie), Marshall Kent, Yakima, Wash., and Josh Blanchard, Gilbert, Ariz., 1,283.
24, Ronnie Russell, Marion, Ind., 1,281.
25, Missy Parkin, Lake Forest, Calif., 1,280.
26, John Janawicz, Winter Haven, Fla., 1,279.
27 (tie), Michael Steil, Wheeling, Ill.; Wayne Porr, Hamburg, Pa., and Rhino Page, Dade City, Fla., 1,276.
30, Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan., 1,271.
31, Steve Rogers, Manteno, Ill., 1,270.
32, John Szczerbinski, North Tonawanda, N.Y., 1,264.
33 (tie), Tom Baker, King, N.C., and John Briggs, Warwick, N.Y., 1,256.
35, Paul Gibson, Brunswick, Ohio, 1,253.
36 (tie), Daniel Farish, Louisville, Ky., and David Stouffer, Fort Myers, Fla., 1,252.
38 (tie), Brian Valenta, Lockport, Ill., and Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 1,249.
40 (tie), Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela; Adam Chase, Seaford, N.Y., and Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 1,247.
43 (tie), Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., and Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 1,245.
45 (tie), Kurt Pilon, Warren, Mich., and Carleton Chambers, Detroit, 1,239.
47, Michael Haugen Jr., Carefree, Ariz., 1,238.
48 (tie), Christopher Blackmore, Fairfax, Va.; Dom Barrett, England, and Dan Furman, Amsterdam, N.Y., 1,237.
51, John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 1,236.
52 (tie), Greg Ostrander, Freehold, N.J., and Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 1,233.
54 (tie), Rob Gotterbarn, Garden City South, N.Y.; Stephen Pavlinko, Sewell, N.J., and Billy Pautz, St. Peter, Minn., 1,230.
57, Kevin Brophy, Oakhurst, N.J., 1,228.
58, Joshua Berry, Glasgow, Ky., 1,227.
59, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 1,225.
60 (tie), Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., and Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 1,223.
62 (tie), Ken Yokobosky, Fredon, N.J.; Anthony Colosimo, Pembroke Pines, Fla., and Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 1,222.
65, Jimmy Cook, Indianapolis, 1,220.
66, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 1,219.
67 (tie), Darren Andretta, New Hyde Park, N.Y., and Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 1,216.
69, Chris Lawson, Parker, Colo., 1,215.
70, Patrick Girard, Canada, 1,211.
71, Chad Hastings, Greenwood, Del., 1,210.
72, Dale Coleman, High Springs, Fla., 1,209.
73, Ken Simard, Greenville, S.C., 1,208.
74 (tie), Paul Pinto, Philadelphia, and Jason Freeman, Maple Shade, N.J., 1,207.
76, John Furey, East Windsor, N.J., 1,205.
77, David Canady, Germany, 1,204.
78 (tie), Eddie Graham, Centerville, Ohio; Brandon Tarabek, Cleveland Hts., Ohio; Gary Faulkner, Memphis, Tenn., and Juhani Tonteri, Finland, 1,203.
82, Lee Vanderhoef, Greenville, S.C., 1,202.
83, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 1,200.
84 (tie), T.J. Schmidt, Osceola, Ind., and Chris Kramer, Richlandtown, Pa., 1,199.
86, Stephen Dieter, Bowmanstown, Pa., 1,198.
87, Fero Williams, Fairfield, Ohio, 1,195.
88, Robert Butler Jr., Staten Island, N.Y., 1,194.
89, Jake Peters, Decatur, Ill., 1,192.
90, Richard Rathjen Jr., Naples, Fla., 1,191.
91, William Guszczo, Orland Park, Ill., 1,189.
92, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 1,188.
93, Brad Kemp, Allentown, Pa., 1,185.
94 (tie), Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., and Jason Stadtler, Cherry Hill, N.J., 1,184.
96 (tie), Dick Allen, Columbia, S.C.; Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., and Joe Goldstein Sr., Hayward, Calif., 1,183.
99 (tie), George Branham III, Indianapolis, and Kenneth Lane, Rosedale, Md., 1,182.
101 (tie), Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., and Mika Koivuniemi, Finland, 1,180.
103, Kamron Doyle, Brentwood, Tenn., 1,179.
104, Scott Lavy, Troy, Mo., 1,178.
105 (tie), Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore., and Frank Guccione, Castle Rock, Colo., 1,177.
107, Ray Struck, Orland Park, Ill., 1,176.
108, Jon Van Hees, Charlestown, R.I., 1,173.
109 (tie), George Kruse, Clifton, N.J., and Tommy Dakouvanos, Belford, N.J., 1,172.
111 (tie), Rob Sperling, Livingston, N.J.; Tim McAuliffe, Staten Island, N.Y., and Storm DeVincent, Westford, Mass., 1,171.
114, Mitch Beasley, Clarksville, Tenn., 1,170.
115, Alex Aguiar, N. Dartmouth, Mass., 1,169.
116 (tie), Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., and Dave Wodka, Henderson, Nev., 1,168.
118, Matt Gasn, Laurel, Md., 1,167.
119, Justin Bychkowski, Newtown, Conn., 1,166.
120 (tie), Glenn Smith, New York, and Vinny D'Ambrosio III, Staten Island, N.Y., 1,164.
122, James Fielder, Murray, Ky., 1,162.
123 (tie), Edward Bienvenue, Edison, N.J., and Lanndyn Carnate, Glendale, Ariz., 1,160.
125 (tie), B.J. Moore III, Apex, N.C., and E.J. Tackett, Huntington, Ind., 1,159.
127 (tie), Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga.; Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, and Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, 1,158.
130, Walter Williams Jr., Lodi, N.J., 1,156.
131, Aaron Williams, Pennsauken, N.J., 1,155.
132, Kenny Ryan, Ocean, N.J., 1,154.
133, Tony Ament, Monroe, N.J., 1,153.
134, Sylvain Brisson, Canada, 1,152.
135, Ron Hurt, Fairfax, Va., 1,151.
136, Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 1,150.
137 (tie), Sean Riccardi, Piscataway, N.J.; Andres Gomez, Colombia, and Cory Nichols, Hudson Falls, N.Y., 1,148.
140, Matt Taylor, Knightdale, N.C., 1,147.
141 (tie), Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, and Ildemaro Ruiz, Venezuela, 1,145.
143, Eric Cornog, Cherry Hill, N.J., 1,143.
144, Duane Kilts, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1,141.
145, Michelle Arrington, Philadelphia, 1,140.
146, Ernest Lukacs Jr., Manville, N.J., 1,139.
147 (tie), Shane Companion, Barre, Vt., and David Kilts, New York, 1,138.
149, Corey Husted, Milwaukie, Ore., 1,137.
150 (tie), Bernard Vandermeersch, France; Andrew Burke, St. Clair Shores, Mich., and Kevin Williams, Colorado Springs, Colo., 1,136.
153, Joel Larche, Canada, 1,133.
154 (tie), Martin Larsen, Sweden; Frankie Calca, Elmont, N.Y., and Michael Fontenot, Hampton, Va., 1,132.
157, Russell Wiltsey, Hamilton, N.J., 1,131.
158 (tie), David Carroll, Carbondale, Pa.; PJ Haggerty, Roseville, Calif.; Carlos Nieves, New York; Jaime Gonzalez, Colombia, and Joseph Schuld, Farmingdale, N.J., 1,130.
163 (tie), Stuart Williams, England; Robert Mockenhaupt, Rutherford, N.J., and Sean McAuliffe, Staten Island, N.Y., 1,129.
166 (tie), Jeff Schrum, Cherryville, N.C.; Art Swain Jr., Philadelphia, and Patrick Donohoe Jr., Hampstead, N.H., 1,128.
169, Mike Dole, Chicago, 1,127.
170 (tie), John Nolen, Waterford, Mich.; Chad Reiffer, Kentwood, Mich., and Wayne Garber, Modesto, Calif., 1,126.
173 (tie), Diante Fields, Mount Royal, N.J., and Bryan Paul, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1,125.
175 (tie), Craig LeMond, Jasper, Ind.; Fran Luzzi, Port Jervis, N.Y., and Kimmo Lehtonen, Finland, 1,123.
178 (tie), Gregory Krumnow, Vickery, Ohio, and Mark Cornelius, Peru, Ind., 1,121.
180, Stephen Hardy, Manchester, N.H., 1,120.
181 (tie), Chico Santiago, Tuckahoe, N.Y., and Chad Roberts, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, 1,119.
183 (tie), A.J. Johnson, Oswego, Ill., and Tyler Armour, Barre, Vt., 1,118.
185 (tie), Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., and Ron Dixon, Boynton Beach, Fla., 1,117.
187 (tie), Jason Baker, Sharon Springs, N.Y.; Manuel Otalora, Colombia; Clint Dacy, Fort Worth, Texas, and Alex Cavagnaro, Massapequa, N.Y., 1,116.
191 (tie), Connor Pickford, Charlotte, N.C.; Jose Marte, Elmwood Park, N.J., and Terry Krawec, Canada, 1,114.
194 (tie), Tony Johnson, Canton, Ohio, and Gaetano Sereno, Ridgewood, N.Y., 1,113.
196 (tie), Charles Anderson, Sloatsburg, N.Y.; Kasey Normandin, Canada, and Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, 1,111.
199 (tie), Joe Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa., and Taylor Swartz, Windsor, N.Y., 1,108.
201 (tie), Travis Celmer, Wernersville, Pa., and Keith Goldberg, Yonkers, N.Y., 1,107.
203 (tie), Brian Robinson, Morgantown, W.Va., and Austin Boulds, Cereal Springs, Ill., 1,106.
205, Greg Rottengen, Washington, N.J., 1,103.
206 (tie), Drew Balta, Swisher, Iowa, and David Rosengarten, Gardendale, Ala., 1,102.
208, Michael Favor III, Bayville, N.J., 1,101.
209 (tie), Douglas Tonucci, Waldorf, Md., and Sean Wilson, Hawthorn Woods, Ill., 1,100.
211 (tie), Vincent Balisky, Elmhurst, N.Y.; Scott Norton, Costa Mesa, Calif.; Joe Krajkovich, North Brunswick, N.J., and Alain Bouchard, Canada, 1,099.
215 (tie), Gregory Matera, Staten Island, N.Y., and Marcelo Suartz, Brazil, 1,098.
217, Nicolas Forestier, France, 1,097.
218 (tie), Matthew Zasowski, Buffalo, N.Y.; Ryan Branson, Bordentown, N.J., and Tatu Lehtonen, Finland, 1,095.
221 (tie), Michael Santonastaso, Lebanon, N.J.; Raymond Johnston Jr., Leonardtown, Md.; Eric Vanderford, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Sean Rangel, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 1,093.
224 (tie), Tom Hess, Urbandale, Iowa; Scott Santos, Quakertown, Pa., and Scott Salem, Oradell, N.J., 1,093.
228 (tie), Jim Rogers, Brick, N.J., and Paul Bober, Morton Grove, Ill., 1,092.
230, Joseph Auger, Newburgh, N.Y., 1,090.
231 (tie), Justin Sloan, Fair Lawn, N.J.; Alexander Marx, Toms River, N.J., and Tim Panek, Randolph, N.J., 1,088.
234, Noel Pabilonia, Jersey City, N.J., 1,086.
235, Joaquim Fernandes, France, 1,085.
236 (tie), Michael Markis, Hawley, Pa., and Chris Deemer, Hamilton, N.J., 1,084.
238 (tie), Jeremy Boyer, Desloge, Mo., and Justin Warhol, Sound Beach, N.Y., 1,083.
240 (tie), Armando Santacruz, Ecuador and Jimmy Clark, Corinna, Maine., 1,080.
242 (tie), Todd Klinko, Oil City, Pa., and Chris Forry, Bridgeport, Conn., 1,079.
244, Brett Spangler, Niles, Ohio, 1,078.
245 (tie), Jason Lowery, Baltimore; Jim Dilyard, Burbank, Ohio; Melissa Kammerer, Staten Island, N.Y.; Frankie Mazzella, Staten Island, N.Y., and Michael Ahlquist, Sweden, 1,077.
250, Chris Fisher, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1,075.
251 (tie), Stephen Habel, Dubuque, Iowa, and Andrew Graff, Las Vegas, 1,073.
253 (tie), Michael Robey, Morrisville, Pa.; Michael Cimba, Monroeville, Pa.; Brandon Boyer, Hudson Falls, N.Y., and Daniel Dunleavy, Staten Island, N.Y., 1,072.
257, Jonathan Sellers, Stratford, Conn., 1,071.
258 (tie), Chris Thornhill, Salisbury, Md., and Billy Asbury, Odenton, Md., 1,070.
260, Ryan Friend, Staten Island, N.Y., 1,068.
261 (tie), Tom Smallwood, Saginaw, Mich., and David Simard, Canada, 1,067.
263, Deric Morris, Warner Robins, Ga., 1,066.
264 (tie), Jack Pieraccini, Pittsfield, Mass., and Mike Hastings, Millsboro, Del., 1,065.
266 (tie), Toney Nelson, North Branford, Conn., and Anthony Colangelo, Helmetta, N.J., 1,064.
268 (tie), Jeremy Hunt, Sikeston, Mo.; Mike Rose Jr., West Henrietta, N.Y., and Mike Deckelman, Milford, Del., 1,063.
271, Greg Stahora, West Hazelton, Pa., 1,060.
272, Brian Lake, Warren, Mich., 1,059.
273, Michael McCord, Bayonne, N.J., 1,058.
274, Richard Horsley, Morrisville, N.C., 1,057.
275, Larry Del Vecchio, Chalfont, Pa., 1,055.
276, Charles Harris, Macungie, Pa., 1,052.
277, Kevin Bandrowski, Lancaster, Pa., 1,051.
278 (tie), Ron Glick, Morganville, N.J.; Sun Kim, Flushing, N.Y., and Kirk Trahan, Houma, La., 1,050.
281 (tie), John Conroy, Mahopac, N.Y., and Robert Wade, Winter Springs, Fla., 1,049.
283 (tie), Shane Holbert, Clifton Heights., Pa.; Brandon Robertson, Clinton, Conn.; Gary Smalling, Johnson City, Tenn., and Nicole Toto, Piscataway, N.J., 1,048.
287, Michael Ciardulli Jr., Valley Stream, N.Y., 1,047.
288 (tie), Cedric Anthor, France; Ken Karamichael, Somerset, N.J., and Ryan Funk, Midlothian, Ill., 1,046.
291 (tie), Keith DeCambra, Quincy, Mass., and Dave Martorella, Meriden, Conn., 1,045.
293 (tie), Chris Blaison, Newburgh, N.Y., and Tim West, Easton, Conn., 1,044.
295, Logan Klinge, Dubuque, Iowa, 1,041.
296 (tie), Kevin Cartier, Beverly, N.J.; Robert Fusik III, Hamilton, N.J., and James Wallace, Hicksville, N.Y., 1,040.
299, Michael Healy, Yonkers, N.Y., 1,039.
300 (tie), Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., and Paul Lemond, Jasper, Ind., 1,037.
302 (tie), Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., and Joseph Truchan Jr., Ringwood, N.J., 1,036.
304, Corey Kistner, Decatur, Ill., 1,035.
305, Billy Bertuch III, Yonkers, N.Y., 1,034.
306, Judge Abruzzese, Bronx, N.Y., 1,033.
307, Eddie Torres, Port Ewen, NY, 1,032.
308, Steven Arehart, Chesapeake, Va., 1,030.
309 (tie), Yves Crouzat, France, and Pierre-Luc Larouche, Canada, 1,029.
311, Ethan Gray, North East, Md., 1,026.
312, Wayne Bolin, Lumberton, N.C., 1,021.
313 (tie), Frank Bellavia Jr., Niagara Falls, N.Y., and Marty Kirsten Jr., Greentown, Pa., 1,020.
315, Ed Rabbitt, Norwalk, Conn., 1,019.
316, Andrew Wojcik, Doylestown, Pa., 1,018.
317, Michael Dutkiewicz, Nicholson, Pa., 1,016.
318, Eric Page Sr., Templeton, Mass., 1,015.
319 (tie), Philip Karl, Jackson, Ohio; David Knight Jr., Folcroft, Pa., and Thomas McLane, Lusby, Md., 1,014.
322, Chris Tomlinson, Franklin, Tenn., 1,012.
323, Robert Brownie, Richmond, Va., 1,009.
324, Jonathan Glattstein, North Bergen, N.J., 1,008.
325 (tie), Sylvie LaLancette, Canada; Adam Monks, Conway, S.C., and Mark McNear, Altamonte Springs, Fla., 1,007.
328 (tie), Christopher Lee, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Chris Helton, Fountain, Colo., 1,003.
330, Jean Marie Gaudin, France, 1,002.
331 (tie), David Zeitz, Philadelphia; Johnathan Bower, Middletown, Pa., and David Perry, Fairfield, Maine., 1,001.
334, M. Humphrey, Cape Girardeau, Mo., 1,000.
335 (tie), Brian DiCicco, Agawam, Mass., and Al Giolat, Florissant, Mo., 999.
337 (tie), John Touhey, Miamisburg, Ohio, and Steven Maruffi, Brooklyn, N.Y., 998.
339, John Brown, Dexter, Mo., 996.
340 (tie), Richard Page II, Hillsborough, N.J., and Lawrence King, Billerica, Mass., 994.
342, Frank Gray Jr., North East, Md., 993.
343, Jerry Bohlman, Milton, Fla., 988.
344, Leon Platt, Summerville, S.C., 987.
345 (tie), Shaun English, Lebanon, Pa., and Jason Phillips, Greenwood, Ind., 986.
347, Maverick Mackovic, Oak Ridge, N.C., 984.
348, Devin Golden, Bethlehem, Pa., 983.
349, Chris Knappenberger, Slatington, Pa., 982.
350, Bradley Branam, Bloomington, Ind., 981.
351, Chris Boyd, Brick, N.J., 979.
352, Chris Riolo, Springfield, N.J., 976.
353, Matt Russo, Millstone Township, N.J., 974.
354, Thomas Grunwald, Astoria, N.Y., 973.
355, Mike Carmean, Georgetown, Del., 971.
356, Brian Crater, Hudson, Mich., 969.
357, Brian Sulzbach, Levittown, N.Y., 968.
358, Amanda Warren, Naperville, Ill., 964.
359, Daniel Gassera, Port Charlotte, Fla., 962.
360, J Marc Rougelin, France, 956.
361, Minh-Duc Le, France, 955.
362, Kevin Dziuba, Howell, N.J., 948.
363 (tie), Christopher Keane, New City, N.Y., and Jason Wilt, San Diego, 946.
365, Daniel Eremias, Edison, N.J., 945.
366 (tie), Chris Liotta, Dix Hills, N.Y., and Giovanny Jimenez, Plainsboro, N.J., 943.
368, Bryan Eaton, Wyoming, Mich., 942.
369, David Fantl, Springfield, N.J., 937.
370, Greg Flood, Philadelphia, 936.
371 (tie), Cyril Assie, France, and Matt Vancil, Dexter, Mo., 935.
373, Ralph Ehrlich, N.Massapequa, N.Y., 933.
374, Joel Eyssen, Manville, N.J., 932.
375 (tie), Thomas VanGorden, Hamilton, N.J., and Richard Ayers, Union, N.J., 931.
377 (tie), Anssi Valtonen, Finland, and Michael Shaw, Maple Shade, N.J., 926.
379, Domenico Curra, Mahopac, N.Y., 923.
380, Steve Wilstein, Boston, 910.
381, Shane Cunningham, Claryville, N.Y., 907.
382, Mike Gossman, Emmaus, Pa., 903.
383, Michael LoBianco, Brick, N.J., 897.
384, Michael Sucena, Philadelphia, 881.
385 (tie), Emmanuel Rigas, Trenton, N.J., and Beau Geier, Watertown, S.D., 866.
387, Greg Eskow, Syosset, N.Y., 848.
388, Steven Landry, Oakville, Conn., 841.
389, Aaron Knoll, Plainview, N.Y., 829.
390, Kevin Junice, Old Bridge, N.J., 828.
391, Christopher Gillette, Scotia, N.Y., 804.
392, Roy Cadoo Jr., Matawan, N.J., 795.
393, Robert French, Warner Robins, Ga., 790.
394, Joseph Gentile, Huntington Station, N.Y., 765.300 game – Jason Couch.
- Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:08:36 +0000: After Seven Events, Rash Takes Commanding Lead in 2011-12 PBA Tour Competition Points Standings - Professional Bowlers Association
SEATTLE – Sean Rash of Montgomery, Ill., on the basis of a record-setting performance during the PBA World Series of Bowling, has raced into a commanding lead in the 2011-12 PBA Tour competition points race, a statistical category with significant implications as the season progresses.
In two other key PBA statistical races, Mike Fagan of Dallas is the Tour’s average and earnings leader, thanks in part to his triumphant performance in the Alka-Seltzer Plus Liquid Gels United States Bowling Congress Masters.
Rash, who finished among the top four in all four World Series events completed thus far (PBA World Championship, Bayer Viper Open, Chameleon Open and Scorpion Open), has compiled 101,485 points in the six events he has entered, taking a lead of 12,545 points over his closest challenger, Australia’s Jason Belmonte (88,940 points). Finland’s Osku Palermaa is third with 82,180 points followed by Englishmen Dom Barrett (81,837) and Stu Williams (80,401).
While the PBA has eliminated its “exempt tour” as of this season, points status remains important because the top six as of March 12 earn two “bye” rounds in the Dick Weber PBA Playoffs, March 30-April 1 at Woodland Bowl in Indianapolis, and players who rank seventh through 12th will earn first-round byes in the PBA Playoffs. The top 66 players in PBA Tour points will be eligible for the Playoffs.
In addition, the top 16 players in competition points at the conclusion of the 2011-12 PBA Tour season will receive invitations to compete in the renewal of the Japan Cup, Nov. 29-Dec. 2, in Tokyo. The 2012 Japan Cup will offer just over $285,000 in prize money, including $78,000 and a PBA Tour title to the winner.
After seven PBA Tour events, Fagan is scoring at a 236.90 per-game pace after 82 games, more than nine pins ahead of runner-up Bill O’Neill of Southampton, Pa. (227.83) in the high average race. Close behind O’Neill are Ryan Ciminelli of Cheektowaga, N.Y. (227.75), Rash (227.38) and P.J. Haggerty of Roseville, Calif. (227.29).
Fagan tops the earnings list with $61,250. He is followed by Palermaa, the PBA World Championship titlist ($58,850); Belmonte, the Chameleon Open winner ($53,675); Rash ($44,300) and Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y. ($33,205).
2011-12 PBA TOUR STATISTICAL LEADERS (as of February 19, 2012)
PBA COMPETITION POINTS
1, Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 101,485. 2, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 88,940. 3, Osku Palermaa, Finland, 82,180. 4, Dom Barrett, England, 81,837. 5, Stuart Williams, England, 80,401. 6, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 77,675. 7, Mike Fagan, Dallas, 77,012. 8, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 69,316. 9, Ildemaro Ruiz, Venezuela, 65,517. 10, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 59,963.
11, Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 58,548. 12, Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 54,051. 13, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 53,028. 14, Josh Blanchard, Gilbert, Ariz., 52,463. 15, Dan MacLelland, Canada, 49,695. 16, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 48,872. 17, Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 47,603. 18, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 46,582. 19, Rhino Page, Dade City, Fla., 46,463. 20, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 46,458.
21, Martin Larsen, Sweden, 46,263. 22, Dave Wodka, Henderson, Nev., 44,635. 23, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 42, 58. 24, Michael Haugen Jr., Carefree, Ariz., 39,759. 25, Andres Gomez, Colombia, 39,262. 26, Tom Smallwood, Saginaw, Mich., 38,811. 27, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 38,597. 28, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 38,078. 29, Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., 36,620. 30, Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore., 34,460.
31, Bryon Smith, Roseburg, Ore., 34,412. 32, Brian Valenta, Lockport, Ill., 32,555. 33, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 32,219. 34, Mika Koivuniemi, Finland, 31,519. 35, Scott Norton, Costa Mesa, Calif., 30,769. 36, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 29,944. 37, Lee Vanderhoef, Greenville, S.C., 29,201. 38, Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 29,026. 39, Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 29,022. 40, Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 28,985.
PBA TOUR AVERAGES (min. 72 games)
1, Mike Fagan, Dallas, 82 games, 236.90 average. 2, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 96, 227.83. 3, Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 95, 227.75. 4, Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 95, 227.38. 5, PJ Haggerty, Roseville, Calif., 76, 227.29. 6, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 97, 226.96. 7, Stuart Williams, England, 110, 226.43. 8, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 112, 226.33. 9, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 104, 226.29. 10, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 82, 225.98.
11, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 101, 225.85.12, Martin Larsen, Sweden, 100, 225.70, 13, Dom Barrett, England, 92, 225.30. 14, Michael Haugen Jr., Carefree, Ariz., 78, 224.45. 15, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 72, 224.21. 16, Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 80, 224.01. 17, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 81, 222.94. 18, Dan MacLelland, Canada, 106, 222.88. 19, Osku Palermaa, Finland, 74, 222.26. 20, Rhino Page, Dade City, Fla., 88, 222.02.
2011-12 PBA TOUR EARNINGS (after 7 events)
1, Mike Fagan, Dallas, $61,250. 2, Osku Palermaa, Finland, $58,850. 3, Jason Belmonte, Australia, $53,675. 4, Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., $44,300. 5, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., $33,205. 6, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, $30,275. 7, Dom Barrett, England, $27,540. 8, Stuart Williams, England, $27,235. 9, Ildemaro Ruiz, Venezuela, $17,050. 10, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., $16,760.
11, Dan MacLelland, Canada, $15,290. 12, Bryon Smith, Roseburg, Ore., $15,000. 13, Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., $13,525. 14, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., $12,970. 15, Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., $12,725. 16, Josh Blanchard, Gilbert, Ariz., $12,600. 17, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, $11,550. 18, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., $11,500. 19, Dave Wodka, Henderson, Nev., $11,285. 20, Chris
- Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:01:00 +0000: Newly-Elected Hall of Famer Jason Couch Caps Opening Round with 300 for Early U.S. Open Lead - Professional Bowlers Association
NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Newly-elected Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Famer Jason Couch of Clermont, Fla., fired a 300 game to close the first round and jump into a 106-pin lead among the early finishers in the 69th U.S. Open at Brunswick Zone-Carolier Tuesday.
Couch, a 16-time PBA Tour titlist, was as surprised as anyone in the building by his performance Tuesday because the U.S. Open hasn’t been kind to him over the years.
“I’ve struggled in the U.S. Open. Mightily,” he said. “It’s probably because it’s the one tournament I’ve wanted to win more than any other. I finished second at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., back in 1999 (he lost in the title match to Bob Learn Jr. 231-215), and that’s one I’ll never forget.
“This is the one I’ve always wanted to win the most,” he continued. “This tournament is so hard. I think you gear yourself mentally, but it just drains you, especially if you don’t have success over a few years.”
Tuesday, however, Couch charged out of the gate with games of 227, 237, 246, 188, 212 and 300 for a six-game total of 1,410 pins (a 235 average) and cozy lead over non-winner P.J. Sonday of Luzerne, Pa. With two-thirds of the field yet to complete the first round, Junior Team USA member Marshall Kent of Yakima, Wash., was third with 1,283 pins.
But just a week after learning he has been elected to the PBA Hall of Fame, the usually intense Couch was uncharacteriscally laid back after his opening round.
“I’m more relaxed these days. I know I’m on the downside of my career,” the 42-year-old left-hander said. “I’m not expecting or asking so much of myself. I’m more patient. Five, 10 years ago, I would have demanded a good block out of the gate for myself, but I had no high expectations coming in the door this morning.
“I think I was more shocked than anyone with that 300 game,” he grinned. “I’ve been throwing one or two bad shots every game the past few weeks, but today I just bore down and focused.”
The 69th U.S. Open concludes Sunday with a four-player stepladder final televised live on ESPN at 3 p.m. Eastern. First prize is $60,000.
The entire field of 394 amateur and professional bowlers representing 12 different countries will bowl three six-game qualifying rounds Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The top 25 percent of the field will advance to a nine-game cashers’ round Friday morning. After a total of 27 games, the top 24 will advance to three eight-game round robin match play rounds Friday evening and Saturday to decide the four stepladder finalists.
All preliminary rounds leading up to Sunday’s ESPN finals are being webcast live on the PBA’s exclusive online bowling channel, Xtra Frame. To subscribe to Xtra Frame, click on the logo on the home page of pba.com.
For complete scores, click on the “Live Scoring” tab on pba.com.
- Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0000: PBA South Region Senior Leaders through February 20, 2012 - Professional Bowlers Association
Senior Points (4/1/2011 - 3/31/2012) Pos. Name - Hometown #Events Points 1. Baker, Tom - King, N.C. 5 85,195 2. Tomey, Charlie (ss) - Spartanburg, S.C. 7 82,825 3. Troup, Guppy (ss) - Taylorsville, N.C. 6 72,560 4. Schrum, Jeff - Cherryville, N.C. 5 68,785 5. Pappas, George (ss) - Charlotte, N.C. 5 65,990 6. Price, Jim - Harrrisburg, N.C. 6 58,940 7. Morgan, Gary - Atlanta 5 58,586 8. Bellinger, Jeff - Columbia, S.C. 4 56,639 9. Banks, William M. - Laurel Hill, N.C. 6 55,003 10. Graybeal, Larry (ss) - Elizabethton, Tenn. 5 52,727 11. Lord, George E. (ss) - Lakeland, Fla. 4 52,538 12. Lickliter, Steve (ss) - Beckley, W Va. 4 44,758 13. Muse, Bill - Johnson City, Tenn. 4 43,660 14. Honeycutt, Vince - Buford, Ga. 4 38,292 15. Pickford, Mark - Charlotte, N.C. 5 36,737 16. Argenbright, Bill (ss) - New Hope, Va. 5 34,838 17. Brazeau, Brian - Ocala, Fla. 3 33,213 18. Wilson, Todd (ss) - Summerfield, N.C. 5 31,146 19. Gallo Jr., Frank (ss) - Jacksonville, Fla. 3 24,524 20. Kneas, David - Annapolis, Md. 3 24,116 21. Childress, Freddie R. - Bassett, Va. 2 23,907 22. Eagle, Dale (ss) - Frisco, Texas 2 23,857 23. McGee, Jim (ss) - Townville, S.C. 3 23,341 24. Sands, Frank H. (ss) - Demorest, Ga. 5 23,038 25. Martin, David W - Chesapeake, Va. 3 22,459 26. Bryan, Pete - Laurel, Del. 3 22,325 27. Lane, Dennis A. (ss) - Kingsport, Tenn. 1 21,714 28. Giragosian, Rich (ss) - Charlotte, N.C. 6 21,481 29. Adams, Darrell (ss) - Flintstone, Ga. 4 21,267 30. Souder, James (ss) - Greeneville, Tenn 5 20,942 31. Tuttle, Donna - King, N.C. 5 20,367 32. Carr, Donny - Laurel, Md. 2 19,993 33. Hastings, Mike - Millsboro, Del. 3 19,571 34. Paquin, Dave (ss) - Kannapolis, N.C. 6 19,430 35. McAlpine, Scott - Leesburg, Va. 2 18,895 36. Painter, Kerry - Henderson, Nev. 1 18,849 37. O'Barr, Mike (ss) - Anderson, S.C. 4 18,650 38. Felts Jr., Larry L. - Moore, S.C. 4 18,509 39. Johnson, Phillip - Nasville, N.C. 4 17,382 40. Henry, Michael (ss) - Brunswick, Ohio 2 16,456 41. Sullivan, Michael (ss) - Midway Park, N.C. 4 16,113 42. Hull, David R. (ss) - Lexington, N.C. 3 15,918 43. Bolin, Wayne - Lumberton, N.C. 3 15,680 44. Cutter, Ed - Manassas Park, Va. 5 15,405 45. Profitt, Ron - Brookville, Ohio 1 15,398 46. Bower, Darryl - Middletown, Pa. 2 15,326 47. Tenan Jr, William Ed - Hayes, Va. 2 15,124 48. Jordan, Leroy (ss) - Spout Springs, Va 6 14,989 49. Herndon, Earl - Richmond, Va. 2 14,382 50. Ursillo, Bill - Bluffton, S.C. 3 13,708 51. Giffin, Tom (ss) - Martinsville, Va. 3 11,463 52. Morrison, Gene (ss) - Spring Lake, N.C. 4 11,353 53. Kossert, Roger - Lithia, Fla. 1 11,054 54. Tavano, John F. (ss) - Sebring, Fla 1 11,054 55. Shultis, Gary - Levittown, N.Y. 1 11,054 56. Glockner, Julius (ss) - Raeford, N.C. 4 10,970 57. Andersen, Bob (ss) - Forest City, N.C. 2 10,908 58. Oelkers, Rick - Valdosta, Ga. 2 10,693 59. Brooks, Al - Bluefield, W.V. 3 10,450 60. Herman, Jeffrey - Bonaire, Ga. 2 10,098 61. Tibbitts, Ron (ss) - Duluth, Ga. 3 10,032 62. McNutt, Mark - Alpharetta, Ga. 3 9,909 63. Gibson, Ken D - Greenville, S.C. 2 9,868 64. Csuhta, Dale - Wadsworth, Ohio 1 9,822 65. Bryant, Paul - Fayetteville, N.C. 1 9,822 66. Lyles, Richard C. - Poolesville, Md. 3 9,701 67. Arehart, Steven - Chesapeake, Va. 1 9,597 68. Korchak, Ray (ss) - Virginia Beach, Va. 3 9,517 69. Turner Jr., George Richard - Roanoke Rapid 1 9,314 70. Ford, Melvin (ss) - Hinesville, Ga 3 9,247 71. Neal, Dennis - Thaxton, Va. 3 8,643 72. Kauble, Timothy W. (ss) - Marion, Ohio 1 8,459 73. Booe, David (ss) - Winston Salem, N.C. 4 8,395 74. Panicaro, Nick - Naples, Fla. 1 8,096 75. Nebe, Dave (ss) - Richmond, Va. 3 8,091 76. Reeves, Tommy - Gastonia, N.C. 2 8,068 77. Goosney, Lawrence (ss) - Calabash, N.C. 2 7,993 78. White, Arthur (ss) - Columbia, S.c 3 7,927 79. Garren, Wayne - Candler, N.C. 3 7,842 80. Tucker, Harold (ss) - Little River, S.C. 2 7,829 81. Hicks, Don - West Babylon, N.Y. 1 7,767 82. Barraclough, Dan (ss) - Franklin, Va. 2 7,720 83. Peak Sr., Johnie E. (ss) - Jacksonville, F 3 7,656 84. Evans, Steve - Cumming, Ga. 2 6,691 85. Wagner, Kent - Bradenton, Fla. 1 6,668 86. Buco, Edward E. (ss) - Berlin, Md. 1 6,668 87. Moore, Mike - Marietta, Ohio 2 6,619 88. Anderson, Andy (ss) - Falls Church, Va. 1 6,567 89. Stalnaker, Joseph (ss) - Alderson, W.V. 2 6,307 90. Amato, Dennis (ss) - Montville, N.J. 2 6,126 91. Robinson, Matty - Columbia, S.C. 2 6,084 92. Pazur, Bob (ss) - Venice, Fla 2 6,079 93. Painter, Roger - Woodbridge, Va. 1 5,995 94. Sneed, Waver Pop (ss) - Woodbridge, Va 1 5,515 95. Waters, Ken (ss) - Kingsport, Tenn. 2 5,509 96. Teeters, Robert C. (ss) - Lapel, Ind. 2 5,472 97. Murray, Kevin - Concord, N.C. 2 5,465 98. Cooper, Dennis C. - Hampton, Va. 1 5,408 99. Harvey, Robert - Boise, Idaho 1 5,322 100. Williams, Larry (ss) - St. Augustine, Fla. 1 5,302 101. Dunn, Bobby (ss) - Augusta, Ga. 2 5,276 102. Gran, Dick - Hartville, Ohio 1 5,152 103. Langkam Jr, Earl - Toppa, Md 1 5,105 104. Scime, Mark - Winter Garden, Fla. 1 4,993 105. Manley Jr., Frank M. (ss) - Fletcher, N.C. 2 4,974 106. Glasgow, Keith - St. Petersburg, Fla. 1 4,922 107. McMahan, Greg - Dandridge, Tenn. 1 4,844 108. McGee, Chris A. - Anderson, S.C. 1 4,844 109. Wells, Stan (ss) - Kingsport, Tenn. 1 4,752 110. McDowell, Harold E. (ss) - Belton, S.C. 2 4,569 111. Wilson, Jim (ss) - Deltona, Fla. 2 4,352 112. Ogden, Thurman E (ss) - Lynchburg, Va. 1 4,305 113. Maloof, John - Park Hall, Md. 1 4,174 114. Burton Jr, Lee - Charlotte, N.C. 2 4,096 115. Murray, Larry (ss) - Spartanburg, S.C. 1 4,051 116. Holmes, Richard (ss) - Culpeper, Va. 1 4,051 117. Tuttle, Terry W. (ss) - King, N.C. 1 3,935 118. Alhanti, Mark - Marietta, Ga. 2 3,879 119. Sprouse, Barry (ss) - Hampton, Va. 1 3,825 120. Bierch, Brendan V. (ss) - Grafton, Mass. 1 3,825 121. Moorer, Wilbert Soul - Dover, Del. 1 3,773 122. Smith, Gregory V. - Baltimore 1 3,721 123. Jones, Steve L. (ss) - Berlin, Md. 1 3,623 124. Lefebvre, Dennis - High Point, N.C. 1 3,576 125. Scales, Tyrone (ss) - Walkertown, N.C. 1 3,441 126. Himschoot, Bruce - Sanford, Fla 1 3,357 127. West, James (ss) - Catonsville, Md. 2 3,264 128. Wilhelm, Greg R. (ss) - Stafford, Va. 1 2,926 129. Breihan, Donald L. (ss) - Columbia, S.C. 1 2,865 130. McDonald, Ross - Clarksville, Md. 1 2,806 131. Gustainus, Ronald (ss) - Lake Worth, Fla 1 2,695 132. Sova Sr., Walter H. (ss) - Columbus, Ohio 1 2,618 133. Keplinger, Perry M. - Amherst, Ohio 1 2,618 134. Presley, Radar - Atlanta 1 2,593 135. Glick, Ron - Morganville, N.J. 1 2,593 136. Woolard, Lindell (ss) - Tallahassee, Fla. 1 2,544 137. Howe, Johnny (ss) - Columbia, S.C. 1 2,544 138. Ingram, R Barry - Danville, Va. 1 2,474 139. Sill, Dave - Rockledge, Fla. 1 2,408 140. Valentino, Robert (ss) - Valentines, Va. 1 2,366 141. Lewis, Charles - Axton, Va. 1 2,248 142. Kovac, John M. - Orlando, Fla. 1 2,175 143. Pascocello, Ron (ss) - Myrtle Beach, S.C. 1 2,014 144. Draper Jr., David - Martinsville, Va. 1 1,984 145. Cox, Glenn (ss) - Richmond, Va. 1 1,873 146. Moore, Robert W - N Myrtle Beach, S.C. 1 1,774 147. Peters, James - Warner Robins, Ga. 2 1,663 148. Stancil, Tim (ss) - Clarksville, Tenn. 1 1,642 149. Brainard, Peter (ss) - Tampa, Fla. 1 1,602 Earnings (Beginning April 1, 2011) Pos. Name - Hometown #Events Earnings 1. Baker, Tom - King, N.C. 5 $4,645.00 2. Schrum, Jeff - Cherryville, N.C. 5 $4,040.00 3. Tomey, Charlie (ss) - Spartanburg, S.C. 7 $3,800.00 4. Pappas, George (ss) - Charlotte, N.C. 5 $3,400.00 5. Troup, Guppy (ss) - Taylorsville, N.C. 6 $3,290.00 6. Bellinger, Jeff - Columbia, S.C. 4 $2,775.00 7. Graybeal, Larry (ss) - Elizabethton, Tenn. 5 $2,720.00 8. Morgan, Gary - Atlanta 5 $2,690.00 9. Lord, George E. (ss) - Lakeland, Fla. 4 $2,675.00 10. Lickliter, Steve (ss) - Beckley, W Va. 4 $2,225.00 11. Price, Jim - Harrrisburg, N.C. 6 $2,100.00 12. Banks, William M. - Laurel Hill, N.C. 6 $2,100.00 13. Muse, Bill - Johnson City, Tenn. 4 $2,000.00 14. Adams, Darrell (ss) - Flintstone, Ga. 4 $1,725.00 15. Brazeau, Brian - Ocala, Fla. 3 $1,650.00 16. Honeycutt, Vince - Buford, Ga. 4 $1,625.00 17. Lord, James - Fort Mill, S.C. 1 $1,600.00 18. Pickford, Mark - Charlotte, N.C. 5 $1,530.00 19. Argenbright, Bill (ss) - New Hope, Va. 5 $1,470.00 20. Gallo Jr., Frank (ss) - Jacksonville, Fla. 3 $1,250.00 21. Bryan, Pete - Laurel, Del. 3 $1,225.00 22. Eagle, Dale (ss) - Frisco, Texas 2 $1,200.00 23. McGee, Jim (ss) - Townville, S.C. 3 $1,125.00 24. Lane, Dennis A. (ss) - Kingsport, Tenn. 1 $1,100.00 25. Childress, Freddie R. - Bassett, Va. 2 $1,100.00 26. Kneas, David - Annapolis, Md. 3 $1,020.00 27. Allen, Patrick - Baltimore 1 $1,000.00 28. Hastings, Mike - Millsboro, Del. 3 $975.00 29. Sands, Frank H. (ss) - Demorest, Ga. 5 $875.00 30. McAlpine, Scott - Leesburg, Va. 2 $850.00 31. Wiley, Terry - Vienna, Va. 1 $850.00 32. Jones, Tommy - Simpsonville, S.C. 1 $850.00 33. Martin, David W - Chesapeake, Va. 3 $840.00 34. Carr, Donny - Laurel, Md. 2 $700.00 35. Wilson, Todd (ss) - Summerfield, N.C. 5 $675.00 36. Painter, Kerry - Henderson, Nev. 1 $650.00 37. Troup, Kyle - Taylorsville, N.C. 1 $565.00 38. Profitt, Ron - Brookville, Ohio 1 $565.00 39. McSwain, Christopher - Kings Mountain, N.C 1 $565.00 40. Horton, Ronnie B - Christiansburg, Va. 1 $565.00 41. Graham, Eddie - Centerville, Ohio 1 $565.00 42. Csuhta, Dale - Wadsworth, Ohio 1 $550.00 43. Panicaro, Nick - Naples, Fla. 1 $550.00 44. Andersen, Bob (ss) - Forest City, N.C. 2 $550.00 45. Oelkers, Rick - Valdosta, Ga. 2 $550.00 46. Shultis, Gary - Levittown, N.Y. 1 $525.00 47. Bryant, Paul - Fayetteville, N.C. 1 $525.00 48. Hicks, Don - West Babylon, N.Y. 1 $520.00 49. Tenan Jr, William Ed - Hayes, Va. 2 $520.00 50. Giragosian, Rich (ss) - Charlotte, N.C. 6 $520.00 51. Kossert, Roger - Lithia, Fla. 1 $500.00 52. Souder, James (ss) - Greeneville, Tenn 5 $500.00 53. Hull, David R. (ss) - Lexington, N.C. 3 $500.00 54. Tavano, John F. (ss) - Sebring, Fla 1 $500.00 55. Turner Jr., George Richard - Roanoke Rapid 1 $500.00 56. O'Barr, Mike (ss) - Anderson, S.C. 4 $500.00 57. Kauble, Timothy W. (ss) - Marion, Ohio 1 $500.00 58. Bolin, Wayne - Lumberton, N.C. 3 $500.00 59. Felts Jr., Larry L. - Moore, S.C. 4 $450.00 60. Tuttle, Donna - King, N.C. 5 $450.00 61. Ursillo, Bill - Bluffton, S.C. 3 $450.00 62. Wagner, Kent - Bradenton, Fla. 1 $450.00 63. Vanderhoef, Lee - Greenville, S.C. 1 $450.00 64. Reeves, Tommy - Gastonia, N.C. 2 $450.00 65. Arehart, Steven - Chesapeake, Va. 1 $440.00 66. Garren, Wayne - Candler, N.C. 3 $425.00 67. McMahan, Greg - Dandridge, Tenn. 1 $425.00 68. Gibson, Ken D - Greenville, S.C. 2 $425.00 69. Wiggins, Kelvin - Rocky Mt., N.C. 1 $425.00 70. Herman, Jeffrey - Bonaire, Ga. 2 $425.00 71. Moore, Mike - Marietta, Ohio 2 $400.00 72. Gran, Dick - Hartville, Ohio 1 $400.00 73. Tucker, Harold (ss) - Little River, S.C. 2 $400.00 74. Harvey, Robert - Boise, Idaho 1 $400.00 75. Pazur, Bob (ss) - Venice, Fla 2 $400.00 76. Giffin, Tom (ss) - Martinsville, Va. 3 $400.00 77. Glockner, Julius (ss) - Raeford, N.C. 4 $400.00 78. Scime, Mark - Winter Garden, Fla. 1 $400.00 79. Taylor, Steve - Madison Heights, Va. 1 $400.00 80. McGee, Chris A. - Anderson, S.C. 1 $400.00 81. Buco, Edward E. (ss) - Berlin, Md. 1 $400.00 82. Williams, Larry (ss) - St. Augustine, Fla. 1 $250.00 83. Anderson, Andy (ss) - Falls Church, Va. 1 $250.00 84. Tibbitts, Ron (ss) - Duluth, Ga. 3 $250.00 85. Henry, Michael (ss) - Brunswick, Ohio 2 $250.00 Average (Beginning April 1, 2011 - minimum 32 games) Pos. Name - Hometown #Games Average 1. Baker, Tom - King, N.C. 74 226.11 2. Lickliter, Steve (ss) - Beckley, W Va. 51 223.45 3. Schrum, Jeff - Cherryville, N.C. 66 220.08 4. Bellinger, Jeff - Columbia, S.C. 50 219.46 5. Honeycutt, Vince - Buford, Ga. 45 219.31 6. Pappas, George (ss) - Charlotte, N.C. 70 218.14 7. Brazeau, Brian - Ocala, Fla. 42 215.52 8. Graybeal, Larry (ss) - Elizabethton, Tenn. 67 213.85 9. Troup, Guppy (ss) - Taylorsville, N.C. 73 213.49 10. Morgan, Gary - Atlanta 60 212.92 11. Gallo Jr., Frank (ss) - Jacksonville, Fla. 41 210.44 12. Tomey, Charlie (ss) - Spartanburg, S.C. 90 210.27 13. Eagle, Dale (ss) - Laguna Niguel, Calif. 35 208.46 14. Lord, George E. (ss) - Lakeland, Fla. 59 207.95 15. Kneas, David - Annapolis, Md. 36 206.94 16. Muse, Bill - Johnson City, Tenn. 54 204.35 17. Adams, Darrell (ss) - Flintstone, Ga. 55 204.18 18. Banks, William M. - Laurel Hill, N.C. 71 203.73 19. Price, Jim - Harrrisburg, N.C. 73 203.68 20. Wilson, Todd (ss) - Summerfield, N.C. 45 202.58 21. Pickford, Mark - Charlotte, N.C. 63 201.90 22. O'Barr, Mike (ss) - Anderson, S.C. 44 201.09 23. Argenbright, Bill (ss) - New Hope, Va. 50 199.22 24. Souder, James (ss) - Greeneville, Tenn 48 197.00 25. Johnson, Phillip - Nasville, N.C. 32 196.75 26. Sands, Frank H. (ss) - Demorest, Ga. 43 196.19 27. Ursillo, Bill - Bluffton, S.C. 32 195.53 28. Tuttle, Donna - King, N.C. 46 195.43 29. Bolin, Wayne - Lumberton, N.C. 36 195.08 30. Tibbitts, Ron (ss) - Duluth, Ga. 32 192.13 31. Giragosian, Rich (ss) - Charlotte, N.C. 46 191.72 32. Ford, Melvin (ss) - Hinesville, Ga 32 188.81 33. Paquin, Dave (ss) - Kannapolis, N.C. 54 186.46 34. Morrison, Gene (ss) - Spring Lake, N.C. 40 185.33 35. Cutter, Ed - Manassas Park, Va. 38 183.13 36. Glockner, Julius (ss) - Raeford, N.C. 32 181.47 37. Lyles, Richard C. - Poolesville, Md. 32 177.00 38. Jordan, Leroy (ss) - Spout Springs, Va 54 176.22 39. Booe, David (ss) - Winston Salem, N.C. 32 175.63 Cashes (Beginning April 1, 2011) Pos. Name - Hometown #Cashes Events % 1. Troup, Guppy (ss) - Taylorsville, N.C. 6 6 100.00 2. Schrum, Jeff - Cherryville, N.C. 5 5 100.00 3. Graybeal, Larry (ss) - Elizabethton, Tenn. 5 5 100.00 4. Baker, Tom - King, N.C. 5 5 100.00 5. Tomey, Charlie (ss) - Spartanburg, S.C. 5 7 71.43 6. Bellinger, Jeff - Columbia, S.C. 4 4 100.00 7. Lickliter, Steve (ss) - Beckley, W Va. 4 4 100.00 8. Pappas, George (ss) - Charlotte, N.C. 4 5 80.00 9. Banks, William M. - Laurel Hill, N.C. 4 6 66.67 10. Brazeau, Brian - Ocala, Fla. 3 3 100.00 11. Gallo Jr., Frank (ss) - Jacksonville, Fla. 3 3 100.00 12. Adams, Darrell (ss) - Flintstone, Ga. 3 4 75.00 13. Lord, George E. (ss) - Lakeland, Fla. 3 4 75.00 14. Argenbright, Bill (ss) - New Hope, Va. 3 5 60.00 15. Pickford, Mark - Charlotte, N.C. 3 5 60.00 16. Morgan, Gary - Atlanta 3 5 60.00 17. Price, Jim - Harrrisburg, N.C. 3 6 50.00 18. Cupp, Mike (ss) - Clover, S.C. 2 2 100.00 19. Eagle, Dale (ss) - Laguna Niguel, Calif. 2 2 100.00 20. Hastings, Mike - Millsboro, Del. 2 3 66.67 21. Kneas, David - Annapolis, Md. 2 3 66.67 22. Martin, David W - Chesapeake, Va. 2 3 66.67 23. McGee, Jim (ss) - Townville, S.C. 2 3 66.67 24. Bryan, Pete - Laurel, Del. 2 3 66.67 25. Honeycutt, Vince - Buford, Ga. 2 4 50.00 26. Muse, Bill - Johnson City, Tenn. 2 4 50.00 27. Sands, Frank H. (ss) - Demorest, Ga. 2 5 40.00 28. Gran, Dick - Hartville, Ohio 1 1 100.00 29. Hicks, Don - West Babylon, N.Y. 1 1 100.00 30. Arehart, Steven - Chesapeake, Va. 1 1 100.00 31. Williams, Larry (ss) - St. Augustine, Fla. 1 1 100.00 32. Troup, Kyle - Taylorsville, N.C. 1 1 100.00 33. McMahan, Greg - Dandridge, Tenn. 1 1 100.00 34. Painter, Kerry - Henderson, Nev. 1 1 100.00 35. Profitt, Ron (ss) - Brookville, Ohio 1 1 100.00 36. Harvey, Robert - Boise, Idaho 1 1 100.00 37. McSwain, Christopher - Kings Mountain, N.C 1 1 100.00 38. Csuhta, Dale - Wadsworth, Ohio 1 1 100.00 39. Panicaro, Nick - Naples, Fla. 1 1 100.00 40. Anderson, Andy (ss) - Falls Church, Va. 1 1 100.00 41. Wiggins, Kelvin - Rocky Mt., N.C. 1 1 100.00 42. Wiley, Terry - Vienna, Va. 1 1 100.00 43. Scime, Mark - Winter Garden, Fla. 1 1 100.00 44. Horton, Ronnie B - Christiansburg, Va. 1 1 100.00 45. Kossert, Roger - Lithia, Fla. 1 1 100.00 46. Lane, Dennis A. (ss) - Kingsport, Tenn. 1 1 100.00 47. Steinhoff, Rich - Asheville, N.C. 1 1 100.00 48. Taylor, Steve - Madison Heights, Va. 1 1 100.00 49. Lord, James - Fort Mill, S.C. 1 1 100.00 50. Jones, Tommy - Simpsonville, S.C. 1 1 100.00 51. Wagner, Kent - Bradenton, Fla. 1 1 100.00 52. Vanderhoef, Lee - Greenville, S.C. 1 1 100.00 53. Tavano, John F. (ss) - Sebring, Fla 1 1 100.00 54. Turner, George Richard (ss) - Roanoke Rapi 1 1 100.00 55. Shultis, Gary - Levittown, N.Y. 1 1 100.00 56. McGee, Chris A. - Anderson, S.C. 1 1 100.00 57. Kauble, Timothy W. (ss) - Marion, Ohio 1 1 100.00 58. Graham, Eddie - Centerville, Ohio 1 1 100.00 59. Bryant, Paul - Fayetteville, N.C. 1 1 100.00 60. Buco, Edward E. (ss) - Berlin, Md. 1 1 100.00 61. Allen, Patrick - Wesley Chapel, Fla. 1 1 100.00 62. Moore, Mike - Marietta, Ohio 1 2 50.00 63. Tucker, Harold (ss) - Little River, S.C. 1 2 50.00 64. McAlpine, Scott - Leesburg, Va. 1 2 50.00 65. Pazur, Bob (ss) - Venice, Fla 1 2 50.00 66. Gibson, Ken D - Greenville, S.C. 1 2 50.00 67. Tenan, Jr. Ed (ss) - Hayes, Va. 1 2 50.00 68. Herman, Jeffrey - Bonaire, Ga. 1 2 50.00 69. Carr, Donny (ss) - Laurel, Md. 1 2 50.00 70. Andersen, Bob (ss) - Forest City, N.C. 1 2 50.00 71. Reeves, Tommy - Gastonia, N.C. 1 2 50.00 72. Oelkers, Rick - Valdosta, Ga. 1 2 50.00 73. Henry, Michael (ss) - Brunswick, Ohio 1 2 50.00 74. Childress, Freddie R. - Bassett, Va. 1 2 50.00 75. Garren, Wayne - Candler, N.C. 1 3 33.33 76. Ursillo, Bill - Bluffton, S.C. 1 3 33.33 77. Giffin, Tom (ss) - Martinsville, Va. 1 3 33.33 78. Tibbitts, Ron (ss) - Duluth, Ga. 1 3 33.33 79. Hull, David R. (ss) - Lexington, N.C. 1 3 33.33 80. Bolin, Wayne - Lumberton, N.C. 1 3 33.33 81. Felts Jr., Larry L. - Moore, S.C. 1 4 25.00 82. Glockner, Julius (ss) - Raeford, N.C. 1 4 25.00 83. O'Barr, Mike (ss) - Anderson, S.C. 1 4 25.00 84. Tuttle, Donna - King, N.C. 1 5 20.00 85. Souder, James (ss) - Greeneville, Tenn 1 5 20.00 86. Wilson, Todd (ss) - Summerfield, N.C. 1 5 20.00 87. Giragosian, Rich (ss) - Charlotte, N.C. 1 6 16.67 Finals (Beginning April 1, 2011) Pos. Name - Hometown #Finals Events % 1. Troup, Guppy (ss) - Taylorsville, N.C. 5 6 83.33 2. Schrum, Jeff - Cherryville, N.C. 4 5 80.00 3. Graybeal, Larry (ss) - Elizabethton, Tenn. 4 5 80.00 4. Baker, Tom - King, N.C. 4 5 80.00 5. Tomey, Charlie (ss) - Spartanburg, S.C. 4 7 57.14 6. Bellinger, Jeff - Columbia, S.C. 3 4 75.00 7. Lord, George E. (ss) - Lakeland, Fla. 3 4 75.00 8. Lickliter, Steve (ss) - Beckley, W Va. 3 4 75.00 9. Pickford, Mark - Charlotte, N.C. 3 5 60.00 10. Pappas, George (ss) - Charlotte, N.C. 3 5 60.00 11. Price, Jim - Harrrisburg, N.C. 3 6 50.00 12. Banks, William M. - Laurel Hill, N.C. 3 6 50.00 13. Eagle, Dale (ss) - Laguna Niguel, Calif. 2 2 100.00 14. Brazeau, Brian - Ocala, Fla. 2 3 66.67 15. Kneas, David - Annapolis, Md. 2 3 66.67 16. Gallo Jr., Frank (ss) - Jacksonville, Fla. 2 3 66.67 17. Honeycutt, Vince - Buford, Ga. 2 4 50.00 18. Muse, Bill - Johnson City, Tenn. 2 4 50.00 19. Adams, Darrell (ss) - Flintstone, Ga. 2 4 50.00 20. Argenbright, Bill (ss) - New Hope, Va. 2 5 40.00 21. Morgan, Gary - Atlanta 2 5 40.00 22. Hicks, Don - West Babylon, N.Y. 1 1 100.00 23. Troup, Kyle - Taylorsville, N.C. 1 1 100.00 24. Painter, Kerry - Henderson, Nev. 1 1 100.00 25. Profitt, Ron (ss) - Brookville, Ohio 1 1 100.00 26. McSwain, Christopher - Kings Mountain, N.C 1 1 100.00 27. Csuhta, Dale - Wadsworth, Ohio 1 1 100.00 28. Panicaro, Nick - Naples, Fla. 1 1 100.00 29. Wiley, Terry - Vienna, Va. 1 1 100.00 30. Horton, Ronnie B - Christiansburg, Va. 1 1 100.00 31. Kossert, Roger - Lithia, Fla. 1 1 100.00 32. Lane, Dennis A. (ss) - Kingsport, Tenn. 1 1 100.00 33. Lord, James - Fort Mill, S.C. 1 1 100.00 34. Jones, Tommy - Simpsonville, S.C. 1 1 100.00 35. Tavano, John F. (ss) - Sebring, Fla 1 1 100.00 36. Turner, George Richard (ss) - Roanoke Rapi 1 1 100.00 37. Shultis, Gary - Levittown, N.Y. 1 1 100.00 38. Kauble, Timothy W. (ss) - Marion, Ohio 1 1 100.00 39. Graham, Eddie - Centerville, Ohio 1 1 100.00 40. Bryant, Paul - Fayetteville, N.C. 1 1 100.00 41. Allen, Patrick - Wesley Chapel, Fla. 1 1 100.00 42. Cupp, Mike (ss) - Clover, S.C. 1 2 50.00 43. McAlpine, Scott - Leesburg, Va. 1 2 50.00 44. Tenan, Jr. Ed (ss) - Hayes, Va. 1 2 50.00 45. Carr, Donny (ss) - Laurel, Md. 1 2 50.00 46. Andersen, Bob (ss) - Forest City, N.C. 1 2 50.00 47. Oelkers, Rick - Valdosta, Ga. 1 2 50.00 48. Childress, Freddie R. - Bassett, Va. 1 2 50.00 49. Hastings, Mike - Millsboro, Del. 1 3 33.33 50. Hull, David R. (ss) - Lexington, N.C. 1 3 33.33 51. McGee, Jim (ss) - Townville, S.C. 1 3 33.33 52. Bryan, Pete - Laurel, Del. 1 3 33.33 53. Bolin, Wayne - Lumberton, N.C. 1 3 33.33 54. O'Barr, Mike (ss) - Anderson, S.C. 1 4 25.00 55. Souder, James (ss) - Greeneville, Tenn 1 5 20.00 56. Wilson, Todd (ss) - Summerfield, N.C. 1 5 20.00 57. Giragosian, Rich (ss) - Charlotte, N.C. 1 6 16.67 2011-2012 Champions Sport Lanes, Martinsville, Va. - Gary Morgan Wayne Lanes, Waynesboro, Va. - Bill Muse Brunswick Zone, Norcross, Ga. - Jeff Schrum Northside Lanes, Winston Salem, N.C. - Charley Tomey Greenbrier Recreation, Lewisburg, W.Va. - Kenny Parks George Pappas Liberty Lanes, Gastonia, N.C. - Tom Baker Wayne Lanes, Waynesboro, Va. - George Lord/Jim Lord Paradise Lanes, Spartanburg, S.C. - George Pappas
- Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:51:22 +0000: Scott Newell Shakes off Nerves to Win PBA Ricart Ford Open Presented by Columbia 300 - Professional Bowlers Association
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Despite rolling a gutter ball on his first shot of the opening stepladder match, Scott Newell of Deland, Fla., quickly regained his composure to win three consecutive matches for the PBA Ricart Ford Open presented by Columbia 300 title Sunday at Sequoia Pro Bowl.
The 28-year-old Newell won his first Tour title by defeating tournament leader and one-time Tour winner Ryan Ciminelli of Cheektowaga, N.Y., 247-245, in a title match that went down to the 10th frame. Leaving the tricky 2-8 on the first ball of the 10th frame, Newell was able to make the spare and then strike on the final ball for the victory.
“I may have looked composed on the outside but I was shaking on the inside,” said Newell who owns three regional tour titles and a best previous Tour finish of 12th. “I just had to take a deep breath and remind myself to stay focused and do what I do best.”
In the semi-final match, Newell survived another nail biter when he defeated three-time Tour titlist Rhino Page of Dade City, Fla., 238-237. In that match he had to convert a 10-pin on the final shot to secure the win.
“You try to prepare yourself the best you can for pressure situations but you never know how you’re going to perform until those situations present themselves,” Newell said. “A lot of people say you have the ability and you can get it done but it’s just a great relief when you finally do.”
In the first frame of the opening stepladder match against Dom Barrett of England, Newell threw the gutter ball after it hit his ankle which he admitted was a sign of his nervousness. He regained his composure enough to then make the spare and went on to defeat Barrett 255-202.
“It was just a matter of getting too quick with my feet and my timing was off,” Newell said. “It was probably good that I made that mistake right away because I could then put it behind me and get on with the rest of the match.”
Barrett was trying for his second Tour title after winning the PBA Scorpion Open which, ironically, was aired on an ESPN taped-delayed telecast earlier in the day.
The Ricart Ford Open was the second PBA Tour event streamed live exclusively on pba.com’s Xtra Frame online bowling channel. Two more Xtra Frame events are scheduled during the remainder of the season.
The next stop for the PBA Tour will be the 69th U.S. Open—the third major of the season— from Brunswick Zone Carolier in North Brunswick, N.J., Feb. 20-26. .
PBA RICART FORD OPEN PRESENTED BY COLUMBIA 300
Sequoia Pro Bowl, Columbus, Ohio, Sunday
FINAL STANDINGS:
1, Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., three games, 740 pins, $10,000
2, Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., one game, 245 pins, $5,000
3, Rhino Page, Dade City, Fla., one game, 237 pins, $3,000
4, Dom Barrett, England, one game, 202 pins, $2,500
PLAYOFF RESULTS:
Match One – Newell def. Barrett, 255-202
Semifinal match – Newell def. Page, 238-237
Championship match – Newell def. Ciminelli, 247-245
MATCH PLAY RESULTS
After 22 games, including match play records and total pinfall including bonus pins. Top four advanced to stepladder finals.
1, Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 7-6, 5,569.
2, Rhino Page, Dade City, Fla., 11-2, 5,527.
3, Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., 10-3, 5,343.
4, Dom Barrett, England, 8-5, 5,302.
5, Michael Haugen Jr., Carefree, Ariz., 8-5, 5,260, $2,200.
6, Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, 9-4, 5,215, $1,950.
6, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 9-4, 5,215, $1,950.
8, Patrick Dombrowski, Parma, Ohio, 6-7, 5,196, $1,800.
9, Osku Palermaa, Finland, 9-4, 5,152, $1,750.
10, Martin Larsen, Sweden, 5-8, 5,145, $1,700.
11, Jason Lundquist, Groveport, Ohio, 6-7, 5,105, $1,650.
12, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 5-8, 5,089, $1,600.
13, Scott Norton, Costa Mesa, Calif., 5-8, 5,054, $1,550.
14, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 6-7, 5,051, $1,500.
15, Dan MacLelland, Canada, 6-7, 5,040, $1,450.
16, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 7-6, 5,038, $1,400.
17, Dave Wodka, Henderson, Nev., 5-7-1, 5,018, $1,350.
18, Anthony LaCaze, Melrose Park, Ill., 7-6, 5,012, $1,300.
19, Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan., 6-7, 4,939, $1,275.
20, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 5-8, 4,936, $1,250.
21, Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 5-7-1, 4,794, $1,225.
22, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 4-8-1, 4,793, $1,200.
23, Andres Gomez, Colombia, 3-9-1, 4,670, $1,175.
24, Chuck Tompkins, New Albany, Ohio, 2-11, 4,406, $1,150. - Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:31:42 +0000: England’s Dom Barrett Wins First PBA Tour Title in Scorpion Open - Professional Bowlers Association
England’s Dom Barrett, in his American television debut, defeated Sean Rash of Montgomery, Ill., 247-204, to win the Professional Bowlers Association Scorpion Open at South Point Casino and Hotel. The finals aired Sunday on ESPN.
The Scorpion Open was the third of four PBA “animal pattern” championships contested during the third annual PBA World Series of Bowling and the fourth straight World Series title – including the PBA World Championship – won by international players.
Barrett joined countryman Stuart Williams, winner of the Bayer Viper Open, as the second English player ever to win a PBA Tour title. He came into the finals as the top qualifier and worked his way through two elimination matches before throwing his best game at the hard-luck Rash, who was once again plagued by a fatal error.
In the opening game of the eliminator-format finals, Rash led the four-man field with a 217 game. Barrett was right behind with a 207. Hometown favorite Dave Wodka of Henderson, Nev., nipped Patrick Allen of Baltimore, 177-173, to remain in contention. Allen, as low man, was eliminated.
In game two, Rash again led the survivors, using a late string of five strikes to post a 221. Barrett advanced to the title match with a 214. Three open frames led to a 164 game and doomed Wodka’s hopes for his second PBA Tour title.
In the title match, Rash and Barrett both struck on six of their first seven shots, but Rash’s unconverted 2-4-8-10 split in the third frame gave Barrett an 18-pin advantage. Both players converted single pin spares in the eighth and ninth frames before Barrett doubled in the 10th frame to claim the $15,000 first prize and a berth in the Round of 36 for the end-of-season PBA Tournament of Champions.
“It’s a fantastic feeling,” Barrett said. “I kind of got to go through some of the emotions with Stu (Williams) after he won his title, and that gave me a little insight about what was going to happen to me if I got this far.
“I just wanted to throw the best 10 shots I could, and I think most of them were pretty good,” he added. “The thing to remember is the lane is still 60 feet and there are 10 pins at the other end, and you can’t control your opponent. You just have to make a good shot yourself.”
For Rash and the United States professionals, the loss was another bitter disappointment. In four straight World Series of Bowling finals appearances, Rash has finished third in the PBA World Championship and Bayer Viper Open, and second in the Chameleon and Scorpion Opens. He also finished second to Mika Koivuniemi in the WTBA World Bowling Tour Finals to kick off the World Series. And the U.S. has yet to win a World Series title. Following Koivuniemi’s win in the WBT Finals for Finland, fellow Finn Osku Palermaa won the PBA World Championship, England’s Williams won the Bayer Viper Open, and Australia’s Jason Belmonte won the Chameleon Open.
“If you were to roll the calendar back 10 years, this wouldn’t be happening,” Barrett said of the surprising international dominance. “But we have so many international tournaments now, and the PBA Tour has opened events like the World Series to international players, that the experience we’ve been able to get on the European and Asian tours has really meant a lot.
“The tournaments we have in Europe have televised finals, but nothing quite like this,” he added. “The arena setting here reminds me of the Weber Cup back home, so when I walked in and saw how close this setting was to the Weber Cup, it made me feel right at home.”
Barrett didn’t want to rate himself against Williams as to who the best British bowler might be, but he said, “Stu was the best after the Viper Open, and I put myself into the running today. But the fact is, we’re the only two Englishmen to win a PBA Tour title, so that’s what is really cool.”
The final “animal pattern” championship, the GEICO Shark Open, will be contested on Sunday, March 4, at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN. Rash will appear in his fifth straight elimination final along with top qualifier Chris Barnes of Double Oak, Texas; Jason Belmonte of Australia, and reigning PBA Player of the Year Mika Koivuniemi of Hartland, Mich.
PBA SCORPION OPEN
South Point Exhibition Hall, Las Vegas
Round One (lowest score eliminated): Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 217; Dom Barrett, England, 207; Dave Wodka, Henderson, Nev., 177; Patrick Allen, Baltimore, 173 ($4,000).
Round Two (lowest score eliminated): Rash 221, Barrett 214, Wodka 164 ($4,500).
Championship: Barrett ($15,000) def. Rash ($7,500), 247-204.
- Sun, 19 Feb 2012 03:19:38 +0000: Page and Ciminelli Average 244 to Lead PBA Ricart Ford Open Presented by Columbia 300 Qualifying - Professional Bowlers Association
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Feb. 18, 2012) – Left-handers Rhino Page of Dade City, Fla., and Ryan Ciminelli of Cheektowaga, N.Y., averaged 244 to lead qualifying Saturday in the Professional Bowlers Association Ricart Ford Open presented by Columbia 300 at Sequoia Pro Bowl.
Both players had a 2,199 nine-game pinfall with Ciminelli bowling games of 220, 246, 257, 219, 289, 204, 256, 245 and 263 and Page games of 225, 266, 280, 236, 259, 280, 226, 227 and 200.
“This is not normally a shot I would do real well on,” Ciminelli said. “The key for me is to take advantage of the condition right off the bat where there is a good hook spot right around the 6-8 board. But then you really have to pay attention to the motion of the ball to keep pace with the changing conditions throughout the block and I was able to stay ahead of the transitions.”
Ciminelli is trying for his second career PBA Tour title having won his first title in last season’s Earl Anthony Memorial Open in Dublin, Calif. This season his best finish was 10th in the PBA World Championship.
Page, a three-time Tour champion, with his last win coming in the 2009 PBA Viper Championship, has a best finish of 17th which also came in the PBA World Championship.
“I’ve been practicing a lot and really working on my mental game,” Page said. “I’m working on not getting so emotional and eliminate the ups and downs. This is the first time in a long time that I’ve really felt as prepared as I should be going into a tournament.”
Ciminelli and Page topped 22 other players who advanced to Sunday’s match play round which will determine the four finalists for Sunday evening’s stepladder finals which will get underway at 6 p.m. ET. Rounding out the top five in Saturday’s qualifying were PBA Hall of Famer Pete Weber, 2,083; and Dom Barrett and Patrick Dombrowski both with 2,077.
The Ricart Ford Open is the second PBA Tour event of the season to be streamed live exclusively on PBA’s Xtra Frame online bowling channel. Two more Xtra Frame events are scheduled during the remainder of the season. Xtra Frame subscription information is available by visiting pba.com.
PBA RICART FORD OPEN PRESENTED BY COLUMBIA 300
Sequoia Pro Bowl, Columbus, Ohio, SaturdayQUALIFYING RESULTS
After 9 games, top 24 advance to Sunday’s match play
1 (tie), Rhino Page, Dade City, Fla. and Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 2,199.
3, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 2,083.
4 (tie) Dom Barrett, England and Patrick Dombrowski, Parma, Ohio, 2,077.
6, Dave Wodka, Henderson, Nev., 2,064.
7, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 2,056.
8, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 2,055.
9, Jason Lundquist, Groveport, Ohio, 2,049.
10, Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, 2,035.
11, Scott Norton, Costa Mesa, Calif., 2,019.
12, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 2,015.
13, Martin Larsen, Sweden, 2,012.
14, Anthony LaCaze, Melrose Park, Ill., 2,011.
15, Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan., 2,002.
16, Dan MacLelland, Canada, 1,992.
17, Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., 1,987.
18, Osku Palermaa, Finland, 1,983.
19, Chuck Tompkins, New Albany, Ohio, 1,968.
20 (tie), Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, and Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 1,966.
22, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 1,961.
23, Andres Gomez, Colombia, 1,953.
24, Michael Haugen Jr., Carefree, Ariz., 1,951.Did not advance
25 (tie), Ronnie Russell, Marion, Ind., 1,950 and John Furey, East Windsor, N.J., 1,950, $840.
27, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 1,933, $820.
28 (tie), Tom Smallwood, Saginaw, Mich. and Art Oliver Jr., Hamilton, Ont. Canada, 1,932, $805.
30, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 1,924, $790.
31 (tie), Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., and Jonathan Russell, Rockwood, Tenn., 1,923, $775.
33, Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 1,905, $760.
34, Wayne Webb, Columbus, Ohio, 1,904, $750.
35, John Szczerbinski, North Tonawanda, N.Y., 1,903.
36, Stuart Williams, England, 1,901.
37, Ed Carter, Akron, Ohio, 1,896.
38, Lee Vanderhoef, Greenville, S.C., 1,895.
39, Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 1,893.
40 (tie), Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind. and Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 1,891.
42, Cassidy Schaub, Ashland, Ohio, 1,883.
43, Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 1,879.
44 (tie), Kyle Jones, Groveport, Ohio and Mika Koivuniemi, Finland, 1,877.
46, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 1,869.
47, Brian Valenta, Lockport, Ill., 1,867.
48, Brett Spangler, Niles, Ohio, 1,861.
49, John Nolen, Waterford, Mich., 1,860.
50, Johnathan Bower, Middletown, Pa., 1,858.
51 (tie), Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas and Eddie Graham, Centerville, Ohio, 1,857.
53, Ildemaro Ruiz, Venezuela, 1,850.
54, Greg VanGundy, Canal Winchester, Ohio, 1,845.
55, Steve Rogers, Manteno, Ill., 1,838.
56, Jake Peters, Decatur, Ill., 1,833.
57, Rick Zakrajsek, Lorain, Ohio, 1,830.
58, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 1,820.
59, Dick Allen, Columbia, S.C., 1,817.
60, Adam Monks, Conway, S.C., 1,816.
61, Michael Ahlquist, Sweden, 1,810.
62, Chad Roberts, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, 1,808.
63, Jerry Kessler, Englewood, Ohio, 1,795.
64, Ken Simard, Greenville, S.C., 1,791.
65, Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., 1,790.
66, Kevin Leach, Columbus, Ohio, 1,787.
67, Josh Blanchard, Gilbert, Ariz., 1,780.
68, Jason Flaugh, Avilla, Ind., 1,774.
69, Mason Brantley, Detroit, 1,760.
70, Stephen Haas, Enola, Pa., 1,759.
71, Brian Fite, Grayson, Ky., 1,757.
72, Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore., 1,747.
73, Tom Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, 1,742.
74, Timothy Miller, Bowling Green, Ky., 1,735.
75, Kirby Allen, Ironton, Ohio, 1,727.
76, Ellis Breeden, Hilliard, Ohio, 1,724.
77, Carleton Chambers, Detroit, 1,717.
78 (tie), Josh Stephens, Leavenworth, Kan. And Robert Gatas, Buffalo, N.Y., 1,716.
80, Carl See, Warrensburg, Mo., 1,715.
81, Larry Cross, Richardson, Texas, 1,712.
82, Charles McClellan, Grandview Hts., Ohio, 1,711.
83, David Harold II, Canal Winchester, Ohio, 1,709.
84, Ernest Lukacs, Manville, N.J., 1,706.
85, Christine Bator, Warren, Mich., 1,705.
86, Aaron Gall, New Castle, Pa., 1,704.
87, Ernest Lukacs Jr., Manville, N.J., 1,702.
88, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 1,688.
89, Fred Augustin, Burlington, Ky., 1,682.
90, Dustin Baker, Melbourne, Ky, 1,672.
91, Paul Gibson, Brunswick, Ohio, 1,669.
92, Joshua Lewis, Asheville, N.C., 1,647.
93, Robert Wade, Winter Springs, Fla., 1,645.
94, Steven Kammerman, Cincinnati, 1,638.
95, Tim Wingate, Ft. Wayne, Ind., 1,618.
96, Jason Schaub, Polk, Ohio, 1,567.
97, Jason Phillips, Greenwood, Ind., 1,559.
98, Thomas Parker III, Columbus, 1,553.
99, Sean Johnson, Moundsville, W.Va., 1,542.
100, Diego Lopez, Colombia, 1,537.
101, Scott Karnes, Columbus, Ohio, 1,531.
102, Phillip Collins, Columbus, Ohio, 675. - Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:51:24 +0000: THIS SUNDAY ON ESPN: PBA Scorpion Open at 3 p.m. ET - Professional Bowlers Association
Event: World Series of Bowling
Tournament: The Scorpion Open is the third of four PBA “animal pattern” championships conducted during the World Series of Bowling.
Where: South Point Bowling Center, Las Vegas
Eliminator Format: Four finalists will bowl a one-game match. The player with the lowest score will be eliminated. The three survivors will bowl another game, with the low man ousted. The two finalists will then bowl a final game for the title.
Television: ESPN (Sunday at 3 p.m. ET)
Making up the four-player eliminator field will be England’s Dom Barrett; Dave Wodka of Henderson, Nev., who won his only PBA Tour title in the 1999 Greater Detroit Open; Sean Rash of Montgomery, Ill., who qualified for the ESPN finals in a record six PBA World Series of Bowling events, and 13-time PBA Tour titlist Patrick Allen of Baltimore, who is seeking his first title in two years.
Barrett earned the top qualifier position for the Scorpion finals by averaging 233.14 over 14 qualifying games, posting a 3,264 pinfall total. Wodka finished 17 pins behind, followed by Rash and Allen.
Barrett, who qualified for the end-of-season PBA Tournament of Champions by winning a PBA West Regional title in Reno, Nev., just before the World Series of Bowling, hopes to join fellow British competitor Stuart Williams as the second English player to win a PBA Tour title. Williams won his first PBA Tour title in the Bayer Viper Open.
Barrett also hopes to become the fourth straight international player to win a World Series of Bowling title. Rash, a four-time PBA Tour champion, is trying for his first title since the 2007 USBC Masters.
Last Season: Yong-Jin Gu of South Korea upset four straight opponents at the South Point Bowling Center, including top qualifier Jun-Yung Kim, 236-224, in the all-South Korea championship match, to become the first South Korean ever to win a PBA Tour event.
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- Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:47:32 +0000: PBA Spare Shots: Xtra Frame Begins Extensive Live Coverage of U.S. Open on Tuesday - Professional Bowlers Association
Xtra Frame, the PBA’s exclusive online bowling channel, will provide extensive qualifying and match play coverage of the 69th U.S. Open, which gets underway Tuesday, Feb. 21, when a field of 350 of the world’s top professional and amateur players from 11 different countries bowl their first eight qualifying games at Brunswick Zone-Carolier in North Brunswick, N.J.
Xtra Frame’s coverage will continue through the final round of match play on Saturday, Feb. 25, including the position round of match play when the four players who will advance to Sunday’s stepladder finals, televised live on ESPN at 3 p.m. ET, will be decided.
Xtra Frame’s schedule includes eight-game qualifying rounds Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday starting at 8 a.m., noon and 6 p.m. each day. Fridays’ coverage will include the cashers’ round at 9 a.m. and the first eight games of match play at 6 p.m. Saturday’s match play coverage begins at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. All times are Eastern.
U.S. Open coverage followed the Xtra Frame Tour Ricart Ford Open presented by Columbia 300 from Sequoia Pro Bowl in Columbus, Ohio, which will be webcast live in its entirety on Xtra Frame Saturday and Sunday.
PBA fans around the world can follow all of the Ricart Ford Open and U.S. Open coverage for the $7.99 monthly rate. A full-year subscription costs $64.99. In addition to live coverage, subscribers have access to a complete library of previous telecasts, coaching segments, new product discussions and much more. To subscribe, visit pba.com and click on the Xtra Frame logo.
FEBRUARY 26 IS FINAL QUALIFYING DATE FOR XTRA FRAME DICK WEBER PBA PLAYOFFS
The deadline for PBA Regional players to earn points for the Xtra Frame Dick Weber PBA Playoffs presented by Hammer is closing in. Remaining qualifying events leading up to the February 26 deadline include the PBA South Region Dave Edwards Spartanburg Senior Open presented by Etonic, Feb. 17-19, at Paradise Lanes in Spartanburg, S.C.; and the PBA Central/Midwest Region Eastown Recreation Center Open presented by Hammer, Feb. 24-26, in Jasper, Ind., and the PBA Midwest/Central Region Showtime Lanes Senior Open sponsored by Allstate Insurance, Feb. 24-26, in Virden, Ill.
The Xtra Frame Dick Weber PBA Playoffs is set for March 30-April 1 at Woodland Bowl in Indianapolis. Fifteen players from six PBA Regional programs (East, South, Central, Midwest, Southwest and West/Northwest) will qualify for the playoffs along with the top 66 players on the 2011-12 PBA Tour points list and the top 11 PBA Senior Tour players based on their 2011 points list. The field of 156 will meet in Indianapolis to bowl elimination rounds within their respective regional groups leading up to Regional, Conference and Championship rounds.
The PBA Regional schedule for March 2-4 includes the Midwest/Central Region Plamor Lanes Open presented by Brunswick in Muscatine, Iowa; the South Region New Liberty Lanes Open in Pensacola, Fla., and the Southwest Region Duncan Etonic Open at Freedom Lanes in Duncan, Okla.
For complete Regional tournament schedules and entry information, visit pba.com and click on “Regional Tour” under the “Schedules” drop-down tab.
TOMMY JONES WINS WBT INTERNATIONAL BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIP IN JAPAN
Tommy Jones is beginning to love bowling in Japan. Jones, who won his 13th and most recent PBA Tour title in the 2010 Japan Cup, claimed the $77,500 first prize in the 2012 International Bowling Championship supported by DHC Hakata Star Lanes in Hakata, Japan, Saturday, Feb. 11, defeating fellow PBA Tour star Mika Koivuniemi, 290-204, in the title match.
The International Bowling Championship was the fourth stop of the World Tenpin Bowling Association’s 2012 World Bowling Tour. Koivuniemi, who earned $38,500, defeated South Korea’s Choi Bok-Eum, 226-211, to advance to the title match after Choi eliminated Malaysia’s Zulmazran Zulkifli, 241-198.
Zulkifli won the opening six-man shootout match, nationally-televised in Japan and just missing a $125,000 perfect game bonus, when he fired a 298 game to eliminate Mike Fagan (267), Dan MacLelland (248), Chris Barnes (224), Park Kyung-Sin and Shota Kawazoe (182). Other PBA Tour players among the 24 finalists were Scott Norton, 10th; Bill O’Neill, 14th; Sean Rash, 18th, and Patrick Allen, 22nd.
Jones, Koivuniemi, O’Neill and Rash were among PBA Tour players who earned invitations to participate in the event based upon their performances during the 2010-11 PBA Tour season. Barnes, Allen and Malott were invited based on their top three finishes in the Masters event during the 2010 WTBA World Men’s Championships.
In the companion women’s event, Cherie Tan of Singapore won the $77,500 first prize, defeating Malaysia’s Dayang Khairuniza, 218-179. Tan ousted South Korea’s Jeon Eun-Hee in the semifinal match after Jeon eliminated PBA member Missy Parkin, 224-206. Parkin won the women’s shootout match, rolling a 267 game to eliminate Wendy Macpherson (246), Maki Nakano (218), Zandra Aziela (212), Mari Kimura (208) and Carol Gianotti (183). Past and present PBA members among the women’s finalists were Diandra Asbaty, 13th; Kelly Kulick, 15th, and Shannon Pluhowsky, 22nd.
The WBT points leaders after the DHC Japan event, based on cumulative points earned in 2011 and 2012, include: Mika Koivuniemi, 308; Mike Fagan, 237; Chris Barnes, 195; Sean Rash, 162, and Tommy Jones, 144. Women’s points leaders are: Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, 186; Kelly Kulick, 167; Liz Johnson, 155; Sandra Andersson, Sweden, 151, and Missy Parkin, 145. The top three in each division following the 2012 Australian Masters will advance to the WBT Finals presented by the PBA as part of the 2012 PBA World Series of Bowling in Las Vegas in November.
XTRA FRAME TOUR’S NEXT STOP: DETROIT
The third of four exclusive Xtra Frame Tour events, the Detroit Open presented by Track, is set for Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Mich., March 11-12. At stake is a $10,000 first prize, a PBA Tour title and an automatic berth in the Round of 36 in the PBA Tournament of Champions April 8-15 at Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas.
The Xtra Frame Detroit Open will be webcast live, exclusively on the PBA’s online bowling channel to an international audience beginning with Saturday’s qualifying squads at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET. All of Sunday’s match play competition will be webcast with squads at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. leading up to the four-player stepladder finals at 6 p.m. Full-year and monthly subscriptions to Xtra Frame are available on pba.com.
UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIAL FROM AN XTRA FRAME FAN
It’s one man’s opinion, but an Internet blogger named Steve writes: “Any serious bowler who wants to get better and can afford $7.95 a month or $65 a year for Xtra Frame is crazy not to subscribe and start soaking up like a thirsty sponge the incredible information offered. And if you do subscribe and miss events like what I just described, you can always catch them in the archives and go over them as many times as you wish to learn everything you can and want to learn from them.”
QUICK NOTES:
Veteran PBA Senior Tour competitor Robert McDonald of Addison, Ill., died on Feb. 5 after a lengthy battle with pulmonary lung disease. He was 71. McDonald bowled in 112 PBA Senior Tour events, and almost as many PBA Senior Regional tournaments. In his first tournament as a PBA member, McDonald finished third in the 1993 ABC Senior Masters. He never won a national title, but he won four senior regional titles during a career which after he turned 50. He is survived by his companion, Joyce Hardy; six children, 22 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.
Two highly-visible and long-time personalities in the background at PBA Tour events have new roles. Storm Products Inc. has promoted long-time PBA Tour Consultant Chris Schlemer to a new position as Marketing Manager for Roto Grip, and the company has hired PBA Hall of Famer Del Ballard Jr. to fill Schlemer’s role as PBA Tour Consultant.
March 1 is the “early bird” enrollment deadline for a new three-day, world-class Brunswick Bowling Camp hosted by Sean Rash and the entire Brunswick/DV8 pro staff. The event will be held at Brunswick Zone XL in Romeoville, Ill., July 6-8. PBA Tour players who will be involved in the camp include PBA Hall of Famers Walter Ray Williams Jr. and Parker Bohn III, high-rev players Rash, Tom Smallwood and Ronnie Russell, two-hander Brian Valenta, left-hander Ryan Ciminelli, and PBA Tour veterans Mike Machuga and Chris Loschetter. The early enrollment fee is $1,200 ($1,300 after March 1). For more information, contact Rash at seanrashfan@gmail.com or visit parkerbohn.com.
PBA Hall of Famers Nelson Burton Jr., Johnny Petraglia and Walter Ray Williams Jr. will be on hand for the 28th annual Frank Bacom Memorial Strike-A-Thon, a benefit for the Regional Hospice of Western Connecticut, Sunday, March 18 at Brookfield Lanes in Brookfield, Conn. Burton, who has participated in all 28 fundraisers, has helped raise more than $200,000 for the hospice. For more information, contact Frank Acri with the Danbury News Times (frankacri@sbcglobal.net, cell phone: 203-733-7956).
