A Happy Parker Bohn III family following Parker's victory at the Cheeta Championship at Cheektowaga, NY last Sunday. Pictured are Leslie, Brandon, Sydney, Justin and Parker. 
Champions of the Cheeta Championship took time to pose for this family picture Sunday afternoon. Back row, from the left, PBA Hall of Fame inductee Del Ballard Jr., Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Parker Bohn III and Leslie Bohn. Front row are Parker and Leslie's children, Sydney, Justin and Brandon.Parker Bohn III and Carolyn Dorin-Ballard Win at Cheetah Championship
Lackawanna, N.Y. native Jack Jurek finishes fourth
Lackawanna, N.Y. native Jack Jurek finishes fourth
Two of the greatest to ever throw a bowling ball, Parker Bohn III of Jackson, N.J. and Carolyn Dorin-Ballard of N. Richland Hills, Texas, took home titles at the Cheetah Championship, the seventh stop on the 2008-09 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour held last Sunday at the AMF Thruway Lanes in Cheektowaga NY.
Five Sullivan County bowlers including Bowsling Highlights Columnist Ed Townsend, his wife, Shirley, grandson Rodney Taylor Jester and Bob and Barbara Cady attended the tournament.
Bohn III’s 32nd career title came after defeating No. 3 seed Mike Scroggins of Amarillo, Texas 242-198 in the televised championship round.
“I had one ball that worked all week, my Twisted Fury; I had tried to use others, but it was almost impossible to get through the pins,” said Bohn III, who is currently fifth on the list of all-time PBA Tour titlists.
Bohn III was the top seed entering the final round after defeating No. 2 seed Patrick Allen of Wesley Chapel, Fla. in Friday’s final position round 279-237.
“If it’s a stepladder format, I want to be No. 1 every week, that’s the way I like it” said Bohn III, who only had to win one match on Sunday’s telecast to win the championship.
Scroggins advanced to Sunday’s championship match by climbing the ladder in the stepladder format, first defeating No. 4 seed and local fan favorite Jack Jurek of Lackawanna, N.Y., 235-175, then No. 2 Allen, 222-200.
PBA Women’s Series Dorin-Ballard defeated No. 2 seed Stefanie Nation of Arlington, Texas, to take home the Cheetah Championship trophy and her 2nd career PBA Women’s Series title.
“This was a very emotional day for me,” said Dorin-Ballard. “It’s Pearl Harbor Day, and my dad was a P.O.W. in World War II, and I felt like he was looking out for me.”
Dorin-Ballard defeated Nation 208-204 in the close championship match. Dorin-Ballard threw a clutch strike the first shot in the 10th frame and then left a 1-2-4-10 washout, sparing it to force Nation to strike the first shot in the 10th frame. Nation left a stubborn 10 pin to give Dorin-Ballard the title.
“Stefanie did really well in the 10th, but I got a break and took it,” said Dorin-Ballard. “The lanes were tight and if I didn’t catch it the way I needed to, I wouldn’t have gotten the strikes.”
For the first time in PBA history, the Women’s Series final was shown first on the telecast, followed by the men’s stepladder competition and men’s championship round.
The Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour continues this week at the Lumber Liquidators Shark Championship at Country Club Lanes in Baltimore, Md. The finals will be telecast live on ESPN at 1 p.m. ET.
Cheetah Championship Format:
The field of 64 players bowled two, 7-game qualifying rounds for a total of 14 games on Thursday, Dec. 4 after which the top 32 players advanced to match play. Bowlers making the cut returned on Friday morning, Dec. 5 for the first nine games of an 18 game round robin match play schedule. The field was then cut to the top 16 players, who returned on Friday evening for the second round of match play competition. At the conclusion of match play, the top four finalists advanced to stepladder competition, i.e. No. 4 vs. No. 3, winner vs. No. 2, winner vs. No. 1 in championship match, aired live on ESPN on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. ET.
PBA Women’s Series Format
The Cheetah Championship also hosts the PBA Women’s Series, sponsored by the United States Bowling Congress. It is the fourth stop on the PBA Women’s Series schedule. The field of 16 players bowled two, 7-game qualifying rounds for a total of 14 games on Thursday, Dec. 4 in which the top 10 players advanced to match play. Bowlers making the cut returned on Friday evening, Dec. 5 for nine games of round robin match play competition. At the conclusion of match play, the top two finalists competed in the championship match on Sunday, Dec. 7, aired live on ESPN at 1 p.m. ET.
PBA CHEETAH CHAMPIONSHIP
Stepladder Game 1
Mike Scroggins of Amarillo, Texas, ($13,000) defeated Jack Jurek of Lackawanna, N.Y., ($5,500), 235-175.
Semifinals
Mike Scroggins of Amarillo, Texas, ($13,000) defeated Patrick Allen of Wesley Chapel, Fla., ($6,500), 222-200.
Finals
Parker Bohn III of Jackson, N.J., ($25,000) defeated Mike Scroggins of Amarillo, Texas, ($13,000), 242-198.
Women’s Series Championship Match
Carolyn Dorin-Ballard of North Richland Hills, Texas ($10,000) defeated Stefanie Nation of Arlington, Texas ($6,000), 208-204.
About the PBA
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) features the best bowlers in the world competing in National, Regional and Senior Tour events. The organization has more than 4,000 members spanning 13 countries, and nearly one million viewers tune-in to watch the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour every Sunday on ESPN throughout the season. PBA sponsors include Bayer, Brunswick, CLR, Denny's, Etonic, Flomax, GEICO, Go RVing, H&R Block, Lumber Liquidators, Motel 6, Pepsi-Cola and the USBC, among others.
Bohn III’s 32nd career title came after defeating No. 3 seed Mike Scroggins of Amarillo, Texas 242-198 in the televised championship round.
“I had one ball that worked all week, my Twisted Fury; I had tried to use others, but it was almost impossible to get through the pins,” said Bohn III, who is currently fifth on the list of all-time PBA Tour titlists.
Bohn III was the top seed entering the final round after defeating No. 2 seed Patrick Allen of Wesley Chapel, Fla. in Friday’s final position round 279-237.
“If it’s a stepladder format, I want to be No. 1 every week, that’s the way I like it” said Bohn III, who only had to win one match on Sunday’s telecast to win the championship.
Scroggins advanced to Sunday’s championship match by climbing the ladder in the stepladder format, first defeating No. 4 seed and local fan favorite Jack Jurek of Lackawanna, N.Y., 235-175, then No. 2 Allen, 222-200.
PBA Women’s Series Dorin-Ballard defeated No. 2 seed Stefanie Nation of Arlington, Texas, to take home the Cheetah Championship trophy and her 2nd career PBA Women’s Series title.
“This was a very emotional day for me,” said Dorin-Ballard. “It’s Pearl Harbor Day, and my dad was a P.O.W. in World War II, and I felt like he was looking out for me.”
Dorin-Ballard defeated Nation 208-204 in the close championship match. Dorin-Ballard threw a clutch strike the first shot in the 10th frame and then left a 1-2-4-10 washout, sparing it to force Nation to strike the first shot in the 10th frame. Nation left a stubborn 10 pin to give Dorin-Ballard the title.
“Stefanie did really well in the 10th, but I got a break and took it,” said Dorin-Ballard. “The lanes were tight and if I didn’t catch it the way I needed to, I wouldn’t have gotten the strikes.”
For the first time in PBA history, the Women’s Series final was shown first on the telecast, followed by the men’s stepladder competition and men’s championship round.
The Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour continues this week at the Lumber Liquidators Shark Championship at Country Club Lanes in Baltimore, Md. The finals will be telecast live on ESPN at 1 p.m. ET.
Cheetah Championship Format:
The field of 64 players bowled two, 7-game qualifying rounds for a total of 14 games on Thursday, Dec. 4 after which the top 32 players advanced to match play. Bowlers making the cut returned on Friday morning, Dec. 5 for the first nine games of an 18 game round robin match play schedule. The field was then cut to the top 16 players, who returned on Friday evening for the second round of match play competition. At the conclusion of match play, the top four finalists advanced to stepladder competition, i.e. No. 4 vs. No. 3, winner vs. No. 2, winner vs. No. 1 in championship match, aired live on ESPN on Sunday, Dec. 7 at 1 p.m. ET.
PBA Women’s Series Format
The Cheetah Championship also hosts the PBA Women’s Series, sponsored by the United States Bowling Congress. It is the fourth stop on the PBA Women’s Series schedule. The field of 16 players bowled two, 7-game qualifying rounds for a total of 14 games on Thursday, Dec. 4 in which the top 10 players advanced to match play. Bowlers making the cut returned on Friday evening, Dec. 5 for nine games of round robin match play competition. At the conclusion of match play, the top two finalists competed in the championship match on Sunday, Dec. 7, aired live on ESPN at 1 p.m. ET.
PBA CHEETAH CHAMPIONSHIP
Stepladder Game 1
Mike Scroggins of Amarillo, Texas, ($13,000) defeated Jack Jurek of Lackawanna, N.Y., ($5,500), 235-175.
Semifinals
Mike Scroggins of Amarillo, Texas, ($13,000) defeated Patrick Allen of Wesley Chapel, Fla., ($6,500), 222-200.
Finals
Parker Bohn III of Jackson, N.J., ($25,000) defeated Mike Scroggins of Amarillo, Texas, ($13,000), 242-198.
Women’s Series Championship Match
Carolyn Dorin-Ballard of North Richland Hills, Texas ($10,000) defeated Stefanie Nation of Arlington, Texas ($6,000), 208-204.
About the PBA
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) features the best bowlers in the world competing in National, Regional and Senior Tour events. The organization has more than 4,000 members spanning 13 countries, and nearly one million viewers tune-in to watch the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour every Sunday on ESPN throughout the season. PBA sponsors include Bayer, Brunswick, CLR, Denny's, Etonic, Flomax, GEICO, Go RVing, H&R Block, Lumber Liquidators, Motel 6, Pepsi-Cola and the USBC, among others.
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