Tuesday, March 26, 2019


OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS WEEKLY GLANCE
(For March 20 - March 26, 2019)
Defending champion leads four events at USBC Open Championships
United States Bowling Congress Open Championships titlist Ryan Mouw of Muskegon, Michigan, leads four events at the 2019 tournament in Las Vegas after rolling 299 in his final game March 24 in one of the most dramatic finishes in tournament history.
Mouw, a 39-year-old right-hander and a Regular Team champion in 2018, needed the first two strikes in his final frame to secure the lead in both Regular Singles (802 series) and Regular All-Events (2,156).
His clutch performance came just minutes after watching his teammate, and defending Regular All-Events champion Kurt Pilon of Warren, Michigan, and 2007 USBC Masters champion Sean Rash of Montgomery, Illinois, post the numbers to beat in each event, respectively.
Mouw was able to deliver two strikes, before a 6 pin on his final offering ended his run at the first perfect game of the year. His singles series started with games of 258 and 245, and he added sets of 708 in doubles and 646 in team to reach his leading total.
Pilon had closed his singles effort with five strikes to shoot 800, while Rash had raised the all-events number to 2,151. Pilon moved into third place in Regular All-Events in his title defense with 2,150, and Rash landed in third place in singles with 792.
Mouw and Pilon also helped S and B Pro Shop 1 back into the top spot in Regular Team with a 3,254 total March 23 and into the lead in Team All-Events on March 24 with a 9,967 total.
The two were joined on the lanes at the South Point Bowling Plaza by three-time USBC Open Championships titlists Bill Orlikowski (1,949) and Kerry Kreft (1,889), and Andrew Burke (1,823) completed the roster.
Singles champion won't repeat, leads doubles at South Point Bowling Plaza
Cotie Holbek of Burlington, Wisconsin, won't repeat as the Regular Singles champion at the USBC Open Championships, but he has put himself into position to claim a Regular Doubles title in 2019 after taking the lead with Steven Fisher of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois.
The duo catapulted to the top of the standings March 25 with a 1,478 total at the South Point Bowling Plaza, besting the previous leaders by 128 pins.
Holbek, a 25-year-old right-hander who rolled the lone 800 series of the 2018 event in Syracuse, New York (802) to win the singles title, led the doubles effort this year with games of 266, 234 and 276 for a 776 series. Fisher, a 33-year-old right-hander, fired games of 219, 270 and 213 for a 702 set.
Justin O'Hara of Belleville, Michigan, and Brad Smyth of Oxford, Michigan, previously held the top spot with a 1,350 total, shot just 24 hours earlier.
Holbek added sets of 647 in singles and 559 in team for a 1,982 all-events total, the best of his three tournament appearances. Fisher rolled a 608 series in team and 577 in singles for a 1,887 total.
Two 800s rolled at 2019 Bowlers Journal Championships
Packy Hanrahan of Wichita, Kansas, a 23-year-old lefty two-hander, set the bar in Open Singles at the 2019 Bowlers Journal Championships presented by USBC with games of 299, 279 and 235 for an 813 series March 25.
Less than 24 hours later, with strategic advice from Hanrahan, AJ Rice of Phenix City, Alabama, also a two-hander who uses the left side of the lane, tossed games of 278, 278 and 279 en route to an 835 series, landing him atop the Open Singles standings at the South Point Bowling Center.
Rice, 27, and Hanrahan are in Las Vegas this week for the 2019 USBC Masters, being held across town at the Gold Coast Bowling Center.
Both will return to the Entertainment Capital of the World in the coming months to compete in the Open Championships, which will run for 122 consecutive days from March 9-July 8.
Rice's big series also helped him and Kevin Doler (558) into the lead in Open Doubles at the Bowlers Journal Championships with a 1,393 total. Ryan Mouw of Muskegon, Michigan, and Kurt Pilon of Warren, Michigan, previously held the lead with 1,363.
Minnesota bowler tied for lead in Standard All-Events
Dustin Robles of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, a 38-year-old left-hander, got stronger with each set at the 2019 USBC Open Championships on his way into a tie for the lead in Standard All-Events (1,782) with Noah Nissen of Lidgerwood, North Dakota.
Robles had a 622 series in singles, 603 in doubles and 557 in team at the South Point Bowling Plaza, topping his previous high all-events total by more than 200 pins.
Monty Hansen of Sterling Heights, Michigan, also made some noise in the Standard Division, rolling games of 208, 235 and 233 to take the Standard Singles lead with a 676 total March 23.
The Standard Division includes bowlers with entering averages of 156-175.
A look ahead
Chad Green and Chad Queen of Athens, Tennessee, will be in Las Vegas to put their Standard Doubles title on the line April 3.
The two shared the title at the 2018 USBC Open Championships in Syracuse, New York, with brothers Jeffrey and Michael Krywcum of Buffalo, New York, earned with matching 1,203 totals.
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2019 USBC OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS
South Point Bowling Plaza
Las Vegas
(Top division leaders with hometown and pinfall)
REGULAR DIVISION
Team
(Combined averages of 876 and above)

1, S and B Pro Shop 1 (Bill Orlikowski, Ryan Mouw, Andrew Burke, Kerry Kreft, Kurt Pilon) Warren, Mich., 3,254. 2, Harry Mickelson Team 1, Yakima, Wash., 3,179. 3, Kegel Productions 1, Weed, Calif., 3,160. 4, Gold Crown Lanes 1, Websterville, Vt., 3,078. 5, S and B Pro Shop 2, Warren, Mich., 3,046. 6, Bowlers Mancave, Weed, Calif., 3,006. 7, Towne & Country Lanes 1, Burlington, Wis., 2,994. 8, Fire Systems Professionals 1 Grove City, Ohio, 2,990. 9, Supreme Deck, Grand Haven, Mich., 2,981. 10, Dry as a Desert, Montgomery, Ill., 2,973.
Doubles
(Combined averages of 351 and above)

1, Cotie Holbek, Burlington, Wis./Steven Fisher, Winthrop Harbor, Ill., 1,478. 2, Brad Smyth, Oxford, Mich./Justin O'Hara, Belleville, Mich., 1,350. 3, Bill Orlikowski, Grand Rapids, Mich./Ryan Mouw, Muskegon, Mich., 1,305. 4, Scott Honeysett, Grand Ledge, Mich./Michael Bradfield, Lansing, Mich., 1,301. 5, David Reaume/Andrew Burke, St. Clair Shores, Mich., 1,299. 6, Kerry Kreft/Kurt Pilon, Warren, Mich., 1,294. 7, Corey Husted, Gladstone, Ore./Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 1,288. 8, Nichole Hiraoka, Daly City, Calif./Nicholas Postag, Santa Clara, Calif., 1,273. 9, Brian Cochran, Huntington, Ind./Daren Ott, Fort Wayne, Ind., 1,272. 10, Brian Kraft, Bismarck, N.D./Levi Rosenbaum, Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada, 1,267.
Singles
(Averages of 176 and above)

1, Ryan Mouw, Muskegon, Mich., 802. 2, Kurt Pilon, Warren, Mich., 800. 3, Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 792. 4, Warren Meyer, Melbourne, Fla., 761. 5, Terry Adolph, Savage, Mont., 731. 6, David Carroll, Grandville, Mich., 730. 7(tie), Matt Smallin, Glenburn, N.D., and David Nagelhout, Mahwah, Mont., 729. 9, Jon Kamp Sr., Stockton, Calif., 714. 10, Tim Woods, Decatur, Ill., 712.
All-Events
(Averages of 176 and above)

1, Ryan Mouw, Muskegon, Mich., 2,156. 2, Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 2,151. 3, Kurt Pilon, Warren, Mich., 2,150. 4, David Carroll, Grandville, Mich., 2,009. 5, Warren Meyer, Melbourne, Fla., 2,007. 6, Jay Mullen, Honolulu, 1,992. 7, Tom Daugherty, Riverview, Fla., 1,988. 8, Rick Meneley, Santa Maria, Calif., 1,985. 9, Cotie Holbeck, Burlington, Wis., 1,982. 10(tie), David Reaume, St. Clair Shores, Mich., and Joshua Keller, Warrenton, Va., 1,967.
Team All-Events
(Combined all-events totals of all five team members)

1, S and B Pro Shop 1 (Bill Orlikowski, Ryan Mouw, Andrew Burke, Kerry Kreft, Kurt Pilon) Warren, Mich., 9,967. 2, S and B Pro Shop 2, Warren, Mich., 9,236. 3, Towne & Country Lanes 1, Burlington, Wis., 9,222. 4, EWASHMAN, Yakima, Wash., 9,084. 5, Kegel Productions 1, Weed, Calif., 9,077. 6, Supreme Deck, Grand Haven, Mich., 9,023. 7, ND STORM, Glenburn, N.D., 9,002. 8, Gold Crown Lanes 1, Websterville, Vt., 8,975. 9, Dry As A Desert, Montgomery, Ill., 8,966. 10, Loma Linda's, Sylvania, Ohio, 8,904.
STANDARD DIVISION
Team
(Combined averages of 776-875)

1, Schliep Consulting LLC (Mike Nawrocki, Sean Finnerty, Nate Marks, Phillip Langowski, Keith Wendt), Shakopee, Minn., 2,849. 2, Just One More, Sunnyside, Wash., 2,825. 3, Brucker Funeral Home, Newark, Ohio, 2,823. 4, Pat's Pro Shop, Grand Forks, N.D., 2,777. 5, River Rats, Winona, Minn., 2,762. 6, Snake River Bowl, Burley, Idaho, 2,760. 7, Pioneer Seeds, Savage, Mont., 2,757. 8, Richard Weatherford Team 1, Litchfield, Ill., 2,730. 9, Corby and the Old Dudes, Springville, Utah, 2,729. 10, Smith's Slackers, Melbourne, Fla., 2,711.
Doubles
(Combined Averages of 311-350)

1, Mitchell Scheller/David Scheller, Mount Olive, Ill., 1,230. 2, Colin Alexander, Palm Harbor, Fla./Scott Alexander, Stamford, Conn., 1,220. 3, David Cason, Lewisville, N.C./Kevin Bogardus, Ararat, N.C., 1,203. 4, James Augustine/Douglas Hajicek, Grand Forks, N.D., 1,202. 5, Michael Voorhies/Arthur Norton, Fort Wayne, Ind., 1,191. 6, Tyler Reimann, Sauk Rapids, Minn./Brian Reimann, Sartell, Minn., 1,186. 7, William Cornwell, Wichita, Kan./Robert Stanhope, Benton, Kan., 1,179. 8, Jeffrey Isenburg, Saybrook, Ill./Ernest Gordon, Bloomington, Ill., 1,172. 9(tie), Ricky Ranz, Brookfield, Wis./Daniel Dieter, Amherst, Wis., and Don Hannam Jr./Dustin Ward, Sycamore, Ohio, 1,170.
Singles
(Averages of 156-175)

1, Monty Hansen, Sterling Heights, Mich., 676. 2, Richard Yuhnke, Chico, Calif., 667. 3, Jeffrey Isenburg, Saybrook, Ill., 665. 4, Richard Perez, Gresham, Ore., 662. 5, Jason Russell, Huron, S.D., 656. 6, Christopher Amiaga, Butler, N.J., 644. 7, Kevin Connell, Gunter, Texas, 643. 8, George Chasson, Odenton, Md., 638. 9, Cody Uthoff, Mansfield, Mo., 635. 10(tie), Larry Bormann, Moorhead, Minn., and Matthew Walters, Englewood, Ohio, 633.
All-Events
(Averages of 156-175)

1(tie), Noah Nissen, Lidgerwood, N.D., and Dustin Robles, East Grand Forks, Minn., 1,782. 3, Chris Chaffee, Andrews, Ind., 1,776. 4(tie), Kevin Connell, Gunter, Texas, and Jeff Bieber, Fairview, Mont., 1,773. 6, Jeffrey Isenburg, Saybrook, Ill., 1,770. 7, Larry Bormann, Moorhead, Minn., 1,762. 8, Cody Uthoff, Mansfield, Mo., 1,754. 9(tie), Monty Hansen, Sterling Heights, Mich., and Neil Korte, Van Wert, Ohio, 1,753.
CLASSIFIED DIVISION
Team
(Combined averages of 775 and below)

1, Lynn Christianson Team 1 (Doug Fugleberg, Corey Hanson, Ricky Crane, Jody Bueng, Lynn Christianson), Twin Valley, Minn., 2,624. 2, Roy Allen Team 2, Springfield, Mo., 2,580. 3, The Bowlers Store 1, Dayton, Ohio, 2,533. 4, Where's the Server?, New Hope, Minn., 2,454. 5, Like a Boss, Dover, Fla., 2,451. 6, Young Explosives, Williamson, N.Y., 2,436. 7(tie), A-Team, Cambridge, Minn., and Kato Engineering, Mankato, Minn., 2,435. 9, Thompson School Consulting, Muskegon, Mich., 2,432. 10, I.L.A. Local 1423, Brunswick, Ga., 2,428.
Doubles
(Combined averages of 310 and below)

1, Charles Hurst, Julesburg, Colo./Matthew Walters, Englewood, Ohio, 1,103. 2, Ronald Shelton, Waukon, Neb./Michael Rediske Hokah, Minn., 1,097. 3, Kevin Rixmann/Michael Rixmann, Osceola, Wis., 1,082. 4, Donald Betke, Morton Grove, Ill./Jim Simkins, Park Ridge, Ill., 1,080. 5, Nathan Blunck/Ron Zantingh, Pella, Iowa, 1,059. 6, Trenton Schinnerer/Cody Shifferly, Decatur, Ind., 1,057. 7, Doug Fugleberg/Jody Bueng, Ada, Minn., 1,051. 8, Russell Snethen, Humboldt, Neb./Mike Martin, Hiawatha, Kan., 1,044. 9, Mark Robertson Shelby, Mont./Mark Suta, Cut Bank, Mont., 1,041. 10, Delmar Suter, Thayne, Wyo./Curtis Suter, Bedford, Wyo., 1,038.
Singles
(Averages of 155 and below)

1, Robert McKinzie, Liberty, Mo., 624. 2(tie), Derek Hopson, Belleville, N.J., and Larry Meyers, Renwick, Iowa, 612. 4, Paul Westerhold, La Habra, Calif., 606. 5, Veronica Remick, Decorah, Iowa, 600. 6, Nate Sanne, Clarkson, Neb., 598. 7, Lynn Christianson, Twin Valley, Minn., 595. 8, Jason Phillips, Spencer, Iowa, 589. 9, Scott Craft, Adrian, Mich., 578. 10, C Phillips, Hillview, Ill., 575.
All Events
(Averages of 155 and below)

1, Larry Meyers, Renwick, Iowa, 1,707. 2, Derek Hopson, Belleville, N.J., 1,687. 3, Wesley Straight, Cooperstown, N.D., 1,673. 4, Jeremy McGill, Louisville, Ky., 1,667. 5(tie), Sean Tennison, Adrian, Mich., and Jody Bueng, Ada, Minn., 1,636. 7, Lynn Christianson, Twin Valley, Minn., 1,622. 8, Steven Hartze, West Fargo, N.D., 1,620. 9, Jim Ellis, Guymon, Okla., 1,595. 9(tie), Eric Ichikawa, San Jose, Calif., Donald Cialini, Lagrangeville, N.Y., and Jesus Tellechea, Diamond Bar, Calif., 1,593.

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