Syracuse Hosting USBC
Women's Championships
During the next month, The Oncenter Convention Center in Syracuse, N.Y., will be transformed into a state-of-the-art 48-lane bowling facility that will be the home of the 2011 United States Bowling Congress Women’s Championships.
The tournament brings an economic boost to the Syracuse area and New York State.
Crews started Feb. 21 bringing in more than 30 truckloads of materials needed to construct the venue, which also includes vendor and office space, a squad room, a locker area and spectator seating.
The finished product will be the biggest stage in women’s bowling, and the 2011 Women’s Championships is expected to bring more than 30,000 bowlers to Syracuse during its 88-day run from April 7-July 3.
The amount of lumber required for the venue is enough to construct at least five three-bedroom homes, and more than six miles of wiring is required to handle the tournament’s electrical needs.
The first piece of the installation process was the tournament’s custom scoreboards. The scoreboards are comparable to the over sized screens often found in sports venues and arenas across the country, but offer a clearer picture thanks to the latest technology. They feature enhanced graphics with 4.4 trillion colors and streaming video capabilities and make up the world’s largest mobile scoreboard of its kind.
The setup also includes a 12 feet by 9 feet, high-definition video display screen over the tournament’s traditional Center Aisle.
Construction on the 48 championship lanes started on Feb. 28.
The 2011 event marks the second time the tournament will be held in a convention-center setting. Prior to last year’s event in El Paso, Texas, the tournament was contested in traditional bowling centers when not held at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev. (every third year since 1997). The tournament first was held in 1916, and 2011 will be the 92nd year of competition.
“The move to the convention-center setting helped boost the prestige and excitement that surrounds the Women’s Championships and really gave the event a championship feel,” said Brian Lewis, USBC Managing Director of Tournaments. “Participants enjoyed the new look in 2010, and we hope to make this year even more memorable.”
The Women’s Championships returns to New York state for the first time since 1996. It previously was held in Syracuse in 1940 and 1954 with 1,185 and 4,538 five-player teams, respectively.
“On behalf of the Greater Syracuse community, we are thrilled that the event we’ve been preparing for, for the past five years, is just about here,” said Syracuse Convention & Visitors Bureau President David Holder. “All of our industry partners, ranging from our hotels and restaurants to our attractions and taxicab drivers, are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the 30,000 bowlers and their friends and family.”
There still are plenty of prime bowling times available for the 2011 tournament, but the March 1 entry deadline is quickly approaching. So far, 5,660 five-player teams are scheduled to compete in 2011.
For more information, visit BOWL.com/tournaments or call the tournament entries department at 800-514-2695.
The Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo
This week's tip will help you understand correct shoulder alignment when throwing your strike ball and making spares.
When throwing a bowling ball, the shoulders should not necessarily be straight (perpendicular) in relation to the lane.
Instead, they should be aligned straight to the target mark you are trying to hit. This is called pro setting the angle of the shoulders.
There are three rules regarding shoulder alignment.
1. When playing straight down the boards, your shoulders should be straight in relation to the lane.
2. When making shots to the right of the head pin, open your shoulders in relation to the lane.
3. When making shots to the left of the head pin, close your shoulders in relation to the lane.
Doing this is easy in your imagine that there is a three-foot arrow poised on your right shoulder (or left shoulder) if you are left handed). Simply point the arrow at the target and the angle will automatically be correct.
Note: Your arm swing should never change, instead, adjust the angle of the shoulders so that your arm swing is in line with the target,
Mike Luongo is technically certified through IBPSIA as a Pro Shop Operator and Master Instructor. He is also a Silver Level Coach with the USBC and is an Advisor along with being involved with Special Events with the Storm and Roto Grip Bowling Ball Company. If you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached by telephone at 435-720-7939 or via email at mikel@stormbowling.com
PBA
Norm Duke won his 34th Professional Bowlers Tour title in the 68th Lumber Liquidators U.S. Open at Brunswick Zone-Carolier last Sunday afternoon with a stunning 225-216 victory over Mika Koivuniemi when Mika missed a 10-pin spare in the 10th frame.
The PBA's next stop is the Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship at Cheektowaga this week and the TV finals are Sunday at 1 p.m. on ESPN.
Full coverage of these stories are available at http://bght.blogspot.com
Tournament
Dates
March 4-6-11-12-13 Tri-County NY USBC Association Open (Men's) and Women's Tournament at Liberty Lanes.
March 5-12th Annual Monticello Elks Scotch Doubles Tournament at Kiamesha Lanes. Contact Dean Shattack 794-1172.
March 26-May 1- The 59th Annual Handicap Tournament, Men, Women, Mixed, Flox Bowling Center, Hancock, NY Information 607-637-4401.
April 30-May 22- The 30th Annual South Side Bowl, Scranton, Pa. No-Tap Tournament. Team and Doubles--Information 570-961-5213.
April 30-May 15- The 60th Annual Idle Hour Lanes, Scranton, Pa.Tournament-Team and Doubles. --Information 570-489-7526.
May 1--40th Annual Eddie Beebe-Julia Maney Memorial Senior Tournament, Liberty Lanes.
Information on all Tri-County USBC Tournaments is available at 845-784-6630.
This column is written by Ed Townsend, a public relations consultant to the amateur and professional sport of bowling and to several bowling writers associations. If you have a topic that would make good reading or have league and tournament scores and information, Ed can be reached by telephone at 845-439-8177, via email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com, by fax at 845-230-8674. For an expanded version of this column visit our Web Page at http://bght.blogspot.com This column is also available on Facebook.
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Friday, March 4, 2011
LOCAL BOWLING SCORES
BY ED TOWNSEND
Beechwood Lanes
Recent highlight scores in the Monday Ladies League included a 187 game and a 172 game by Tracey Puerschner, Lori Kimmes 167, Barbara Cady 161, Janet Bertholf 151, Wendy Finn 155, 155, Jackie Gieger 167, 171, Julie Yewchuck 155, 182.
In the Tuesday Ladies League, Linda Millis 179, Rebecca Rhodes 170, 444, Barbara Cady 160, Lillian Zieres 445 and Kelly Gombita 438.
Fox Bowling Center
Recent highlight scores in the Tuesday Ladies Early Birds League included Linda Ferris with a 185 game and 503 series, Andie Rose Bullis 204, Melinda McElroy 180, Sheri Oralls 189, 202, 191, 582, Brianna Walker 189, 510 and Lori Walker 184.
In the Wednesday Men’s Independent League, Steve Aitken 242, 650, Mike Blair 268, 662, Mike Bowker 226, 615, Marc Cetta 233, 226, 660, Frank Couse Jr. 246, 672, Carl Davis 228, 225, 653, Jim Dibble 288, 725, Art Gately 231, 604, Jeremy Gulley 268, 623, Steve Jacobi 238, 617, Kory Keesler 228, 632, Ryan Kille 600, Robert MacNaught 615, Donnie Marino 225, 610, Mark McGraw Jr. 240, 246, 696, Josh Milucky 654, Walt Oralls 246, 237, 635, Mitch Persbacker 236, 246, 693, Rich Rigas 231, 629, Paul Siegler 615, Dale Stanton 226, 621, Scott Wahl 231, Jonathon Wayne 241, 647, Zuke Wormuth 612, Jeremy Wormuth 238, 233, 663, Jay Wormuth 635 and Tony Wright 236, 624.
In the Thursday Men’s Deposit National League, Al Bullis Jr. 225, Andy Bullis 248, 664, Craig Conklin 233, 234, 627, Dale Conklin 603, Matt Conklin 233, 618, Mike Costello 267, 667, Frank Couse Sr. 231, 640, Jeff Curtis 268, 648, Carl Davis 229, 231, 606, Chet Delameter 225, 586, Jim Dibble 247, 300, 730, Norm Ellis Jr. 603, Greg Keesler 247, 676, Rich Lenio 230, 642, Matt May 236, 626, Rick Mills 254, 637, Neil Mosher 227, 622 and Dan Wormuth 238, 256, 689.
In the Friday Mixed Doubles Couples League, Andie Rose Bullis 181, 513, Andy Bullis 246, 232, 669, Howey Couse Jr. 234, 646, Howard Couse Sr. 227, 606, Crystal Ellis 190, 523, Dave Lester 231, 237, 683, Dana McGraw 195, 514, Cindy Mower 186, 514, Sheri Oralls 194, 218, 562, Walt Oralls 614, Jen Smith 180, 509, Tim Smith 246, Vicki Tiffany 180, Sandy Winans 225, 182, 554, Dan Wormuth 600 and Tony Wright 616.
In the Sunday Afternoon Mixed Fun League, Marty Haeussler 630, Matt Johnson 228, 643, Dave Mills 245, 607, Jean Mills 190, Rick Mills 236, 617, Savanna Mills (youth girls scores) 151, 146, 173, 470, Brian Tiffany 266, 676, Parker Tiffany (Bantam boys scores) 106, 108, Shirley Townsend 194.
Kiamesha Lanes
Recent highlight scores in the Monday Men’s League included a 276 game, a 257 game and a 725 series by Jon Wilhelm, Josh Strang 234, 610, Tom Belgiovene 628, John Hoffmann 225, 644, Gil Suarez 225, Dan Ricco 624, Micky Lake 601, Roy Sweeney 258, 616, Eddie Lake 228, 256, 682, Rick Lake 234, 236, 670, Robert Sze 235, 643, Keith Hackett 234, 227, 636, Ronnie Totten 247, 664, Paul Durland 614, Donald Durland 602, Jaryl Scott 254, 694, Dave Graham 2236, 632, William Bartley 603, Nate Sanders 235, 616, John Fischer 236, 654, Michael Mahusky 225, Leroy Williams 608, George Battle Jr. 240, 659, Frank Muller Jr. 235, 621, Larry Berens 243, 257, 238, 738, Dean Shattuck 244, 231, 688, Tim Minton 600, Gregory Fallon 269, 226, 239, 733, Corey VanKeuren 279, 702, Matt Fallon 246, 654, James Piontek 228, 622, Frank Scuderi 258, 679, James Frost 247, 256, 670 and William Helms 236, 632.
In the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters League, Kris Gwiozdowski 253, 249, 714, Edward Walsh 269, 676, Russ Keesler 276, 237, 673, Shane Cunningham 238, 225, 666, Cecil Walters 256, 659, Troy Morris 651, Dan VanAken 241, 624, Jon Wilhelm 268, 616, Jack Rustic 225, 610, George Kelley 242, 609, Mike Mahusky 607, Kevin Stackhouse 235, 607, Debbie Durland 224, 240, 213, 677, Mary Lee Williams 201, 193, 200, 594, Dorian Jennings 194, 214, 577, Joan Lake 217, 536, Andrea Grossman 183, 176, 525, Joan Redington 193, 178, 519, Cara Nicholson 186, 511, Ailene Washington 182, 504, Lisa Cartwright 192 and Heather Dobell 182.
In the Wednesday Men’s League, Paul Durland 256, 649, Steven Belgiovene 227, 230, 623, Tom Belgiovene 227, 618, John Hoffmann 258, 234, 683, George Battle Jr. 256, 606, Laresko Niifa 279, 236, 234, 749, Kevin Stackhouse 624, Eddie Lake 279, 225, 707, Frank L. Gerow 246, 238, 693, Kenny Atkins 236, 639, Cecil Walters 605, Josh Deitchman 611, Shawn Sinislorie 237, 642, Alpesh C. Patel 236, Rick Lara 230, Gregory Fallon 226, 633, Matt Fallon 229, 254, 666, Jon Wilhelm 257, 615, Richard Bradford 238, 621, Donald Durland 235, 225, 244, 704, Shane Cunningham 277, 230, 258, 765 and Kyle Shivers 245, 235, 699.
In the Thursday Ladies League, Jaime Kiefer 201, April Aldrich 176, 506, Mardette Wilcox 200, 192, 559, Deb Durland 193, 221, 593, Lisa Cartwright 180, 504, Frank Kaiser 196, 195, 561, Liz Stubits 195, Barbara Durbak 223, 168, 556, Keri Sawyer 189, Tracey Barres 183, 230, 592, Bonnie Geraine 175, 214, 527, Anna Sawyer 197, 180, 524, Joan Lake 185, 171, 502 and Valerie Fersch 205.
In the Friday Mixed League, Tom Palmer 231, 234, 255, 720, Eugene Kelly 279, 228, 706, Eddie Lake 246, 245, 705, Kyle Shivers 241, 243, 698, Ryan Lepke 226, 236, 685, Roy Sweeney 287, 674, Dan Ricco 226, 239, 645, Matthew Jahn 259, 639, Kevin Stackhouse 245, 626, Michael Osborn 626, Jaryl Scott 622, Harry Cohen 241, 607, Frank Scuderi 226, 603, Larry Berens 231, Victor Decker 231, Cathy Carpenter 198, 226, 595, Mary Ann Drobysh-Berens 199, 224, 592, Joan Lake 206, 186, 181, 573, Mary Lee Williams 180, 184, 204, 568, Carolyn Williams 188, 213, 547, Jeanette K. Margillo 216, 178, 535, Tracey Barres 200, 525, Linda Schaefer 177, 178, 521, Jennie Worden 185, 512, Antionette Rau 225 and April Aldrich 180.
Liberty Lanes
Recent highlight scores in the Shop Rite League included Brandon Hinkley with a 213 game, a 173 game and a 520 series, Pam Potter 180, 413, Bryan Thomas 173, 433, Scott Potter 165, 134, 384, James Thomas 160, 402, Mary Heinle 158, 154, 129, 441, Barbara Brundage 158, 137, 403, Fred Seaman 154, Billy Parkinson 142, Colleen Freer 136, 109, Jamie Sosis 136, 97, 97, 330, Sue DeMestrio 133, Beverly Parsons 123, 110, Bobby Waters 118, Katie Ahart 116, 104, 91, 311, Jeff Frey 112, 98, Heather Hinkley 102, 96, JoAnna Lotz 100, 85, Josh Burke 97, Colleen Lewis 97, 91, 63, 251, May Meyers 94, 93, Betty Whitehead 85, 79 and Judy Didinsky 83.
In the Monday Men’s League, Kyle Stevens 215, 247, 638, Pete Meachum 193, 235, 611, Ralph Coney 221, 205, 606, Jason Jones Sr. 220, 192, 591, Walt Edwards 225, Ed Blume Sr. 217, Dan Martinetti 215, 199, Anthony Atkins 206, Todd Houghtaling 205, Carlos Torres 202, Thomas Fix 200, Rudy Belanchia 191, Jason Jones Jr. 191 and Carmine Santillo 190.
In the Wednesday Men’s League, Kyle Stevens 235, 226, 216, 677, Jerry Scandore 199, 247, 197, 643, Pete Meachum 221, 211, 614, Jason Jones Jr. 192, 220, 610, Carlos Torres 214, 202, 604, Anthony Atkins 259, 600, Keith Smith 225, 598, Dwayne Cabrera 197, 247, 592, Roy Lepke 264, 587, Paul Minton 210, 193, 580, Stew Stevens 202, 205, 574, Russell Bivins 212, 214, 573, Ryan Lepke 224, Rudy Belanchia 215, Ray Stanishia 209, Herbie Sklar 208, Glenn Norris 201, Jim Fiore 199, Wayne Fox 196, 198, Chris Stewart 197, Walt Edwards 194 and Damon Knack 193.
In the Thursday Ladies League, Kathi Smith 211, 501, Chrissy Schiff 174, 170, 496, Cindy Smith 216, 491, Maureen Barber 196, 484, Kristen Sherwood 173 and Susan Carlson 171.
In the Friday Mixed League, Kyle Stevens 213, 253, 651, Tony Mears 220, Robert Fix III 212, Jim Fiore 195, Alan LaBounty 193, Terry Delaney 186 and Bonnie Carman 171.
In the Saturday Mixed League, Kyle Stevens 226, 256, 668, Thomas Fix 248, 223, 633, Jon Wayne 205, 216, 593, George Crary 233, 585, Anthony Atkins 213, 209, 574, Debbie Sklar 170, 491, Chris McKay 231, Jimmy Petrosky 215, Herbie Sklar 204, Keith Smith 199, Rich Bivins 193, Michele Roosa 193, Gene Smith 190, Peggy Torres 182 and Wendy Swan 176.
In the Sunday Mixed League, Kyle Stevens 197, 236, 222, 655, Robert Cady 205, 207, 589, Thomas Fix 193, 192, 201, 586, Dean Winters 224, Jim Fiore 223, Rich Winters Sr. 191, Barbara Cady 182 and Sheila Fix 170.
In the Liberty Elks Bumper League, Jake Parks 50 and Alli Dworetsky 41.In the Liberty Elks Bantam League, Marie Lyons 101, 77, 178, Sean McMahon 99, 97, 196, Myan Florez 91, 152, Dara Schiff 80, 141, David Schiff 72, 64, 136, Jarod Hellerer 72, Owen Sigel 71, 131, Kayla McMahon 66, 62, 128, Corrine Hellerer 61, 50, 111, Emma Dworetsky 59, Gabriel Florez 57 and Tanner Parks 48.
In the Liberty Elks Teenage League, Robby Lyons 192, 413, John Kolarik 186, 508, Anthony Kolarik 183, 441, Michael Torres 168, 414, Robby Allegretta 164, 384, Robert Feeney 160, 137, 412, Louie Brahm 155, Ryan Feeney 140, 136, 393, Nick Carriere 136, 115, Ryan McDowell 134, 128, Thomas McCausland 132, 126, Dylan Rivera 131, 128, 119, 378 and Jonathan Greisbeck 112.
BY ED TOWNSEND
Beechwood Lanes
Recent highlight scores in the Monday Ladies League included a 187 game and a 172 game by Tracey Puerschner, Lori Kimmes 167, Barbara Cady 161, Janet Bertholf 151, Wendy Finn 155, 155, Jackie Gieger 167, 171, Julie Yewchuck 155, 182.
In the Tuesday Ladies League, Linda Millis 179, Rebecca Rhodes 170, 444, Barbara Cady 160, Lillian Zieres 445 and Kelly Gombita 438.
Fox Bowling Center
Recent highlight scores in the Tuesday Ladies Early Birds League included Linda Ferris with a 185 game and 503 series, Andie Rose Bullis 204, Melinda McElroy 180, Sheri Oralls 189, 202, 191, 582, Brianna Walker 189, 510 and Lori Walker 184.
In the Wednesday Men’s Independent League, Steve Aitken 242, 650, Mike Blair 268, 662, Mike Bowker 226, 615, Marc Cetta 233, 226, 660, Frank Couse Jr. 246, 672, Carl Davis 228, 225, 653, Jim Dibble 288, 725, Art Gately 231, 604, Jeremy Gulley 268, 623, Steve Jacobi 238, 617, Kory Keesler 228, 632, Ryan Kille 600, Robert MacNaught 615, Donnie Marino 225, 610, Mark McGraw Jr. 240, 246, 696, Josh Milucky 654, Walt Oralls 246, 237, 635, Mitch Persbacker 236, 246, 693, Rich Rigas 231, 629, Paul Siegler 615, Dale Stanton 226, 621, Scott Wahl 231, Jonathon Wayne 241, 647, Zuke Wormuth 612, Jeremy Wormuth 238, 233, 663, Jay Wormuth 635 and Tony Wright 236, 624.
In the Thursday Men’s Deposit National League, Al Bullis Jr. 225, Andy Bullis 248, 664, Craig Conklin 233, 234, 627, Dale Conklin 603, Matt Conklin 233, 618, Mike Costello 267, 667, Frank Couse Sr. 231, 640, Jeff Curtis 268, 648, Carl Davis 229, 231, 606, Chet Delameter 225, 586, Jim Dibble 247, 300, 730, Norm Ellis Jr. 603, Greg Keesler 247, 676, Rich Lenio 230, 642, Matt May 236, 626, Rick Mills 254, 637, Neil Mosher 227, 622 and Dan Wormuth 238, 256, 689.
In the Friday Mixed Doubles Couples League, Andie Rose Bullis 181, 513, Andy Bullis 246, 232, 669, Howey Couse Jr. 234, 646, Howard Couse Sr. 227, 606, Crystal Ellis 190, 523, Dave Lester 231, 237, 683, Dana McGraw 195, 514, Cindy Mower 186, 514, Sheri Oralls 194, 218, 562, Walt Oralls 614, Jen Smith 180, 509, Tim Smith 246, Vicki Tiffany 180, Sandy Winans 225, 182, 554, Dan Wormuth 600 and Tony Wright 616.
In the Sunday Afternoon Mixed Fun League, Marty Haeussler 630, Matt Johnson 228, 643, Dave Mills 245, 607, Jean Mills 190, Rick Mills 236, 617, Savanna Mills (youth girls scores) 151, 146, 173, 470, Brian Tiffany 266, 676, Parker Tiffany (Bantam boys scores) 106, 108, Shirley Townsend 194.
Kiamesha Lanes
Recent highlight scores in the Monday Men’s League included a 276 game, a 257 game and a 725 series by Jon Wilhelm, Josh Strang 234, 610, Tom Belgiovene 628, John Hoffmann 225, 644, Gil Suarez 225, Dan Ricco 624, Micky Lake 601, Roy Sweeney 258, 616, Eddie Lake 228, 256, 682, Rick Lake 234, 236, 670, Robert Sze 235, 643, Keith Hackett 234, 227, 636, Ronnie Totten 247, 664, Paul Durland 614, Donald Durland 602, Jaryl Scott 254, 694, Dave Graham 2236, 632, William Bartley 603, Nate Sanders 235, 616, John Fischer 236, 654, Michael Mahusky 225, Leroy Williams 608, George Battle Jr. 240, 659, Frank Muller Jr. 235, 621, Larry Berens 243, 257, 238, 738, Dean Shattuck 244, 231, 688, Tim Minton 600, Gregory Fallon 269, 226, 239, 733, Corey VanKeuren 279, 702, Matt Fallon 246, 654, James Piontek 228, 622, Frank Scuderi 258, 679, James Frost 247, 256, 670 and William Helms 236, 632.
In the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters League, Kris Gwiozdowski 253, 249, 714, Edward Walsh 269, 676, Russ Keesler 276, 237, 673, Shane Cunningham 238, 225, 666, Cecil Walters 256, 659, Troy Morris 651, Dan VanAken 241, 624, Jon Wilhelm 268, 616, Jack Rustic 225, 610, George Kelley 242, 609, Mike Mahusky 607, Kevin Stackhouse 235, 607, Debbie Durland 224, 240, 213, 677, Mary Lee Williams 201, 193, 200, 594, Dorian Jennings 194, 214, 577, Joan Lake 217, 536, Andrea Grossman 183, 176, 525, Joan Redington 193, 178, 519, Cara Nicholson 186, 511, Ailene Washington 182, 504, Lisa Cartwright 192 and Heather Dobell 182.
In the Wednesday Men’s League, Paul Durland 256, 649, Steven Belgiovene 227, 230, 623, Tom Belgiovene 227, 618, John Hoffmann 258, 234, 683, George Battle Jr. 256, 606, Laresko Niifa 279, 236, 234, 749, Kevin Stackhouse 624, Eddie Lake 279, 225, 707, Frank L. Gerow 246, 238, 693, Kenny Atkins 236, 639, Cecil Walters 605, Josh Deitchman 611, Shawn Sinislorie 237, 642, Alpesh C. Patel 236, Rick Lara 230, Gregory Fallon 226, 633, Matt Fallon 229, 254, 666, Jon Wilhelm 257, 615, Richard Bradford 238, 621, Donald Durland 235, 225, 244, 704, Shane Cunningham 277, 230, 258, 765 and Kyle Shivers 245, 235, 699.
In the Thursday Ladies League, Jaime Kiefer 201, April Aldrich 176, 506, Mardette Wilcox 200, 192, 559, Deb Durland 193, 221, 593, Lisa Cartwright 180, 504, Frank Kaiser 196, 195, 561, Liz Stubits 195, Barbara Durbak 223, 168, 556, Keri Sawyer 189, Tracey Barres 183, 230, 592, Bonnie Geraine 175, 214, 527, Anna Sawyer 197, 180, 524, Joan Lake 185, 171, 502 and Valerie Fersch 205.
In the Friday Mixed League, Tom Palmer 231, 234, 255, 720, Eugene Kelly 279, 228, 706, Eddie Lake 246, 245, 705, Kyle Shivers 241, 243, 698, Ryan Lepke 226, 236, 685, Roy Sweeney 287, 674, Dan Ricco 226, 239, 645, Matthew Jahn 259, 639, Kevin Stackhouse 245, 626, Michael Osborn 626, Jaryl Scott 622, Harry Cohen 241, 607, Frank Scuderi 226, 603, Larry Berens 231, Victor Decker 231, Cathy Carpenter 198, 226, 595, Mary Ann Drobysh-Berens 199, 224, 592, Joan Lake 206, 186, 181, 573, Mary Lee Williams 180, 184, 204, 568, Carolyn Williams 188, 213, 547, Jeanette K. Margillo 216, 178, 535, Tracey Barres 200, 525, Linda Schaefer 177, 178, 521, Jennie Worden 185, 512, Antionette Rau 225 and April Aldrich 180.
Liberty Lanes
Recent highlight scores in the Shop Rite League included Brandon Hinkley with a 213 game, a 173 game and a 520 series, Pam Potter 180, 413, Bryan Thomas 173, 433, Scott Potter 165, 134, 384, James Thomas 160, 402, Mary Heinle 158, 154, 129, 441, Barbara Brundage 158, 137, 403, Fred Seaman 154, Billy Parkinson 142, Colleen Freer 136, 109, Jamie Sosis 136, 97, 97, 330, Sue DeMestrio 133, Beverly Parsons 123, 110, Bobby Waters 118, Katie Ahart 116, 104, 91, 311, Jeff Frey 112, 98, Heather Hinkley 102, 96, JoAnna Lotz 100, 85, Josh Burke 97, Colleen Lewis 97, 91, 63, 251, May Meyers 94, 93, Betty Whitehead 85, 79 and Judy Didinsky 83.
In the Monday Men’s League, Kyle Stevens 215, 247, 638, Pete Meachum 193, 235, 611, Ralph Coney 221, 205, 606, Jason Jones Sr. 220, 192, 591, Walt Edwards 225, Ed Blume Sr. 217, Dan Martinetti 215, 199, Anthony Atkins 206, Todd Houghtaling 205, Carlos Torres 202, Thomas Fix 200, Rudy Belanchia 191, Jason Jones Jr. 191 and Carmine Santillo 190.
In the Wednesday Men’s League, Kyle Stevens 235, 226, 216, 677, Jerry Scandore 199, 247, 197, 643, Pete Meachum 221, 211, 614, Jason Jones Jr. 192, 220, 610, Carlos Torres 214, 202, 604, Anthony Atkins 259, 600, Keith Smith 225, 598, Dwayne Cabrera 197, 247, 592, Roy Lepke 264, 587, Paul Minton 210, 193, 580, Stew Stevens 202, 205, 574, Russell Bivins 212, 214, 573, Ryan Lepke 224, Rudy Belanchia 215, Ray Stanishia 209, Herbie Sklar 208, Glenn Norris 201, Jim Fiore 199, Wayne Fox 196, 198, Chris Stewart 197, Walt Edwards 194 and Damon Knack 193.
In the Thursday Ladies League, Kathi Smith 211, 501, Chrissy Schiff 174, 170, 496, Cindy Smith 216, 491, Maureen Barber 196, 484, Kristen Sherwood 173 and Susan Carlson 171.
In the Friday Mixed League, Kyle Stevens 213, 253, 651, Tony Mears 220, Robert Fix III 212, Jim Fiore 195, Alan LaBounty 193, Terry Delaney 186 and Bonnie Carman 171.
In the Saturday Mixed League, Kyle Stevens 226, 256, 668, Thomas Fix 248, 223, 633, Jon Wayne 205, 216, 593, George Crary 233, 585, Anthony Atkins 213, 209, 574, Debbie Sklar 170, 491, Chris McKay 231, Jimmy Petrosky 215, Herbie Sklar 204, Keith Smith 199, Rich Bivins 193, Michele Roosa 193, Gene Smith 190, Peggy Torres 182 and Wendy Swan 176.
In the Sunday Mixed League, Kyle Stevens 197, 236, 222, 655, Robert Cady 205, 207, 589, Thomas Fix 193, 192, 201, 586, Dean Winters 224, Jim Fiore 223, Rich Winters Sr. 191, Barbara Cady 182 and Sheila Fix 170.
In the Liberty Elks Bumper League, Jake Parks 50 and Alli Dworetsky 41.In the Liberty Elks Bantam League, Marie Lyons 101, 77, 178, Sean McMahon 99, 97, 196, Myan Florez 91, 152, Dara Schiff 80, 141, David Schiff 72, 64, 136, Jarod Hellerer 72, Owen Sigel 71, 131, Kayla McMahon 66, 62, 128, Corrine Hellerer 61, 50, 111, Emma Dworetsky 59, Gabriel Florez 57 and Tanner Parks 48.
In the Liberty Elks Teenage League, Robby Lyons 192, 413, John Kolarik 186, 508, Anthony Kolarik 183, 441, Michael Torres 168, 414, Robby Allegretta 164, 384, Robert Feeney 160, 137, 412, Louie Brahm 155, Ryan Feeney 140, 136, 393, Nick Carriere 136, 115, Ryan McDowell 134, 128, Thomas McCausland 132, 126, Dylan Rivera 131, 128, 119, 378 and Jonathan Greisbeck 112.
Mika Koivuniemi’s Missed 10
Pin Hands Norm Duke Lumber
Liquidators U.S. Open Title
Norm Duke of Clermont, Fla., won his 34th Professional Bowlers Tour title and seventh career major in the 68th Lumber Liquidators U.S. Open at Brunswick Zone-Carolier at North Brunswick, NJ last Sunday afternoon with a stunning 225-216 victory over Mika Koivuniemi of Hartland, Mich., when Koivuniemi missed a 10 pin spare in the 10th frame.
Duke, the tournament’s top qualifier, closed his game with four consecutive strikes, to force Koivuniemi to mark in the 10th, but the Finnish native, one of the best spare-shooters in professional bowling, uncharacteristically missed the single-pin spare attempt.
With his victory, Duke earned $80,000 and moved into a tie for fourth place on the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour’s list of all-time title-winners with fellow PBA Hall of Famer Mark Roth.
“You’d like to say to yourself I just won the U.S. Open, and maybe I’ll grow into that, but right this minute, I feel like Mika lost the U.S. Open,” Duke said. “But I’m sitting here, holding the trophy. I had conceded the match. I knew the last four strikes were important, because you never know what’ll happen. But missing the 10 pin is like having your ace pitcher on the mound and he throws four straight balls, and you lose.”
Duke knew exactly how Koivuniemi felt on his spare attempt because in 2008, when Duke won his first U.S. Open title to complete the PBA Triple Crown and Grand Slam, he had to convert the 2-4-5-8 “bucket” in the 10th frame to win.
“I couldn’t feel my legs on the approach on that shot,” Duke said. “That’s what happens under pressure. That’s why guys miss three-foot putts. And it’s fatigue. I’m exhausted. If I had to make a 10 pin to win, it would be suspect at best.
“It’s not like I didn’t deserve to win,” Duke added. “I was the top qualifier. I did throw four strikes in a row, after leaving a solid 8 pin in the eighth frame. I did what I needed to do”
Koivuniemi, the No. 3 qualifier for the U.S. Open stepladder finals, eliminated Ryan Shafer of Horseheads, N.Y., 236-222, in Sunday’s first match. The key shot in that match was a pocket 7-10 split by Shafer in the eighth frame, following a double that ended his hopes for his first major title in a record 12 appearances in major championship television finals.
Koivuniemi, the only player in PBA history to reach the television finals in all four PBA major championships in a single year, eliminated Tommy Jones of Simpsonville, S.C., in the semifinal match, 241-158. Jones left splits and failed to convert in the fourth, sixth and eighth frames.
“Duke is one of the greatest players ever. I knew it was going to be a tough match,” Koivuniemi said. “I took the biggest shot of my life in the 10th frame and left the 10 pin, but unfortunately I didn’t make my spare. It was my nerves, I guess. I was thinking about the wrong things. This is the first time in my life I’ve lost a title like that.”
“I sat there stunned, shocked,” Duke said. “I can’t remember ever winning a PBA title sitting on the bench. I knew I had just won the U.S. Open, but at that moment, my only thought was Mika had lost. I was just like a fan watching in the living room. How could you not feel badly for him?
“Mika will be fine, he’ll bounce back. He’s going to be our Player of the Year,” Duke said. “But he’ll never forget that one.”
Over the past five years, PBA Tour players have a 95.9% success rate in converting the 10 pin on 710 attempts on national television.
The Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour’s next event is the Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship which begins Wednesday at AMF Thruway Lanes in Cheektowaga, N.Y. The four-player stepladder finals will air live on ESPN Sunday, March 6, at 1 p.m. Eastern. Brian Ziesig of Levittown, N.Y., is the defending champion. Live coverage of qualifying and match play will be webcast on Xtra Frame, pba.com’s exclusive video streaming service. For subscription information, visit pba.com.
68TH LUMBER LIQUIDATORS U.S. OPEN
Brunswick Zone-Carolier, North Brunswick, N.J., Sunday
FINAL STANDINGS:
1, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., one game, 225 pins, $80,000.
2, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., three games, 693 pins, $40,000.
3, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., one game, 158 pins, $20,000.
4, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., two games, 415 pins.$13,000.
5, Bill O’Neill, Southampton, Pa., two games, 387 pins, $11,000.
6, Dan MacLelland, Saginaw, Mich., one game, 150 pins, $10,000.
PLAYOFF RESULTS:
Match One (Saturday night): O’Neill def. MacLelland, 204-150.
Match Two (Saturday night): Shafer def. O’Neill, 193-183.
Match Three: Koivuneimi def. Shafer, 236-222.
Semifinal Match: Koivuniemi def. Jones, 241-158.
Championship: Duke def. Koivuniemi, 225-216.
Norm Duke of Clermont, Fla., won his 34th Professional Bowlers Tour title and seventh career major in the 68th Lumber Liquidators U.S. Open at Brunswick Zone-Carolier at North Brunswick, NJ last Sunday afternoon with a stunning 225-216 victory over Mika Koivuniemi of Hartland, Mich., when Koivuniemi missed a 10 pin spare in the 10th frame.
Duke, the tournament’s top qualifier, closed his game with four consecutive strikes, to force Koivuniemi to mark in the 10th, but the Finnish native, one of the best spare-shooters in professional bowling, uncharacteristically missed the single-pin spare attempt.
With his victory, Duke earned $80,000 and moved into a tie for fourth place on the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour’s list of all-time title-winners with fellow PBA Hall of Famer Mark Roth.
“You’d like to say to yourself I just won the U.S. Open, and maybe I’ll grow into that, but right this minute, I feel like Mika lost the U.S. Open,” Duke said. “But I’m sitting here, holding the trophy. I had conceded the match. I knew the last four strikes were important, because you never know what’ll happen. But missing the 10 pin is like having your ace pitcher on the mound and he throws four straight balls, and you lose.”
Duke knew exactly how Koivuniemi felt on his spare attempt because in 2008, when Duke won his first U.S. Open title to complete the PBA Triple Crown and Grand Slam, he had to convert the 2-4-5-8 “bucket” in the 10th frame to win.
“I couldn’t feel my legs on the approach on that shot,” Duke said. “That’s what happens under pressure. That’s why guys miss three-foot putts. And it’s fatigue. I’m exhausted. If I had to make a 10 pin to win, it would be suspect at best.
“It’s not like I didn’t deserve to win,” Duke added. “I was the top qualifier. I did throw four strikes in a row, after leaving a solid 8 pin in the eighth frame. I did what I needed to do”
Koivuniemi, the No. 3 qualifier for the U.S. Open stepladder finals, eliminated Ryan Shafer of Horseheads, N.Y., 236-222, in Sunday’s first match. The key shot in that match was a pocket 7-10 split by Shafer in the eighth frame, following a double that ended his hopes for his first major title in a record 12 appearances in major championship television finals.
Koivuniemi, the only player in PBA history to reach the television finals in all four PBA major championships in a single year, eliminated Tommy Jones of Simpsonville, S.C., in the semifinal match, 241-158. Jones left splits and failed to convert in the fourth, sixth and eighth frames.
“Duke is one of the greatest players ever. I knew it was going to be a tough match,” Koivuniemi said. “I took the biggest shot of my life in the 10th frame and left the 10 pin, but unfortunately I didn’t make my spare. It was my nerves, I guess. I was thinking about the wrong things. This is the first time in my life I’ve lost a title like that.”
“I sat there stunned, shocked,” Duke said. “I can’t remember ever winning a PBA title sitting on the bench. I knew I had just won the U.S. Open, but at that moment, my only thought was Mika had lost. I was just like a fan watching in the living room. How could you not feel badly for him?
“Mika will be fine, he’ll bounce back. He’s going to be our Player of the Year,” Duke said. “But he’ll never forget that one.”
Over the past five years, PBA Tour players have a 95.9% success rate in converting the 10 pin on 710 attempts on national television.
The Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour’s next event is the Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship which begins Wednesday at AMF Thruway Lanes in Cheektowaga, N.Y. The four-player stepladder finals will air live on ESPN Sunday, March 6, at 1 p.m. Eastern. Brian Ziesig of Levittown, N.Y., is the defending champion. Live coverage of qualifying and match play will be webcast on Xtra Frame, pba.com’s exclusive video streaming service. For subscription information, visit pba.com.
68TH LUMBER LIQUIDATORS U.S. OPEN
Brunswick Zone-Carolier, North Brunswick, N.J., Sunday
FINAL STANDINGS:
1, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., one game, 225 pins, $80,000.
2, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., three games, 693 pins, $40,000.
3, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., one game, 158 pins, $20,000.
4, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., two games, 415 pins.$13,000.
5, Bill O’Neill, Southampton, Pa., two games, 387 pins, $11,000.
6, Dan MacLelland, Saginaw, Mich., one game, 150 pins, $10,000.
PLAYOFF RESULTS:
Match One (Saturday night): O’Neill def. MacLelland, 204-150.
Match Two (Saturday night): Shafer def. O’Neill, 193-183.
Match Three: Koivuneimi def. Shafer, 236-222.
Semifinal Match: Koivuniemi def. Jones, 241-158.
Championship: Duke def. Koivuniemi, 225-216.
PBA Mark Roth Plastic
Ball Championship Focuses
On Player Skill Rather
Than Bowling Ball Technology
With all the options that today’s high-tech bowling balls offer professional bowlers, choosing the right equipment to complement the player’s ability is often the key to success.
But when the Lumber Liquidators Professional Bowlers Association Tour returns to Cheektowaga, N.Y., for the third annual Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship March 2-6, any advantage that can be gained by choosing the right equipment will be thrown out the window because all of the competitors will be required to use the same type of bowling ball.
The Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship, which requires players to use identical “throwback” polyester ball technology, is named in honor of the PBA Hall of Famer who dominated the so-called plastic ball era, winning a PBA-record eight titles in 1978 followed by another seven-title season in 1979. Roth’s total of 34 PBA Tour titles ranks fourth on the all-time list of PBA champions behind Walter Ray Williams Jr. (47), Earl Anthony (43) and Pete Weber (35).
The inaugural Plastic Ball Championship, held in Wheat Ridge, Colo., in 2009 was won by Jeff Carter of Springfield, Ill. Last year’s event, the first held in Roth’s honor, was held in West Babylon, N.Y., and was won by Brian Ziesig of Levittown, N.Y., who became the first amateur ever to win a standard PBA Tour event.
The concept behind the plastic ball tournament is to put a premium on knowledge of changing lane conditions, subtle adjustments in hand positions and delivery techniques, and other skills rather than relying on advanced bowling ball technology.
“It’s definitely a totally different mindset because you can’t rely on technology,” said Carter, who won the 2009 Plastic Ball Championship by defeating Hall of Famer Pete Weber in the championship match, 235-213, for his first and only PBA Tour title. “The emphasis moves from a reliance on technology to mechanics and being able to repeat the shots the way you want to. The adjustments you make are more subtle and have to come from your physical game.
“I started bowling in the plastic ball era and have experienced the evolution of technology and I’m one of those who have been a proponent of new technology in the sport,” Carter continued. “So winning that tournament was kind of a surprise for me because I really didn’t think I was going to do that well. I actually thought about taking the week off.”
Ziesig, a sales representative for a bowling equipment distributor who bowls only occasional Tour stops, feels that a tournament such as the Plastic Ball Championship levels the playing field for players like himself who don’t compete regularly on Tour.
“If you want to be successful on Tour you really have to know your equipment and what it can do for you under different conditions you’ll experience week-in and week-out,” Ziesig said. “With two or three weeks practice using a plastic ball similar to what we’ll be using in the Plastic Ball Championship, I can be as ready as the guys who bowl every week on Tour.
“If they’re going to beat me, it’s because they bowled better than me – not because they have better equipment or better knowledge of all the equipment choices that are available.”
The Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship also is giving the PBA an opportunity to support the sport’s official charities. A series of plastic balls have been produced as a special fund-raising event, support Bowlers to Veterans Link (BVL), Bowl for the Cure (benefitting Komen for the Cure’s battle against breast cancer), the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame, the new YES Fund youth bowling initiative, and other charities supported by The Bowling Foundation. All of the individual balls are available to the public through OnTheBallBowling.com or by visiting pba.com. The official tournament ball – which also is available – features logos of all of the participating charities.
The tournament itself will get underway on March 2 with a seven-game Tour Qualifying Round where non-exempt players will compete for a minimum of 10 spots in the 64-player field. The 64-player field will bowl 14 qualifying games on March 3 with the top 32 advancing to round-robin match play on March 4. After a nine-game morning round, the top 16 will bowl another nine games in the evening to determine the top four for the live ESPN stepladder finals at 1 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, March 6.
Coverage of the tournament will be available to subscribers on pba.com’s exclusive Xtra Frame video streaming service. For one-month or full-year subscription enrollment, visit pba.com and click on the Xtra Frame logo.
MARK ROTH PLASTIC BALL CHAMPIONSHIP
AMF Thruway Lanes, Cheektowaga, N.Y., March 2-6 (all times Eastern)
Wednesday, March 2
10 a.m. - Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour Qualifying Round (7 games; minimum 10 players advance to Round of 64)
4:30 p.m. - Official practice session
7 p.m. - Pro-Am
Thursday, March 3
10 a.m. - Round of 64, Round 1 (7 games)
5 p.m. - Round of 64, Round 2 (7 games)
Top 32 advance
Friday, March 4
11 a.m. – Round of 32, 9 games round-robin match play
Top 16 advance
6 p.m. – Round of 16, 9 games round-robin match play
Top 4 advance to ESPN finals
Saturday, March 5
Pro-Am PBA Fan Day
Pro-Am squads at noon, 3:30 and 7 p.m.
Sunday, March 6
1 p.m. – Live ESPN stepladder finals
Ball Championship Focuses
On Player Skill Rather
Than Bowling Ball Technology
With all the options that today’s high-tech bowling balls offer professional bowlers, choosing the right equipment to complement the player’s ability is often the key to success.
But when the Lumber Liquidators Professional Bowlers Association Tour returns to Cheektowaga, N.Y., for the third annual Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship March 2-6, any advantage that can be gained by choosing the right equipment will be thrown out the window because all of the competitors will be required to use the same type of bowling ball.
The Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship, which requires players to use identical “throwback” polyester ball technology, is named in honor of the PBA Hall of Famer who dominated the so-called plastic ball era, winning a PBA-record eight titles in 1978 followed by another seven-title season in 1979. Roth’s total of 34 PBA Tour titles ranks fourth on the all-time list of PBA champions behind Walter Ray Williams Jr. (47), Earl Anthony (43) and Pete Weber (35).
The inaugural Plastic Ball Championship, held in Wheat Ridge, Colo., in 2009 was won by Jeff Carter of Springfield, Ill. Last year’s event, the first held in Roth’s honor, was held in West Babylon, N.Y., and was won by Brian Ziesig of Levittown, N.Y., who became the first amateur ever to win a standard PBA Tour event.
The concept behind the plastic ball tournament is to put a premium on knowledge of changing lane conditions, subtle adjustments in hand positions and delivery techniques, and other skills rather than relying on advanced bowling ball technology.
“It’s definitely a totally different mindset because you can’t rely on technology,” said Carter, who won the 2009 Plastic Ball Championship by defeating Hall of Famer Pete Weber in the championship match, 235-213, for his first and only PBA Tour title. “The emphasis moves from a reliance on technology to mechanics and being able to repeat the shots the way you want to. The adjustments you make are more subtle and have to come from your physical game.
“I started bowling in the plastic ball era and have experienced the evolution of technology and I’m one of those who have been a proponent of new technology in the sport,” Carter continued. “So winning that tournament was kind of a surprise for me because I really didn’t think I was going to do that well. I actually thought about taking the week off.”
Ziesig, a sales representative for a bowling equipment distributor who bowls only occasional Tour stops, feels that a tournament such as the Plastic Ball Championship levels the playing field for players like himself who don’t compete regularly on Tour.
“If you want to be successful on Tour you really have to know your equipment and what it can do for you under different conditions you’ll experience week-in and week-out,” Ziesig said. “With two or three weeks practice using a plastic ball similar to what we’ll be using in the Plastic Ball Championship, I can be as ready as the guys who bowl every week on Tour.
“If they’re going to beat me, it’s because they bowled better than me – not because they have better equipment or better knowledge of all the equipment choices that are available.”
The Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship also is giving the PBA an opportunity to support the sport’s official charities. A series of plastic balls have been produced as a special fund-raising event, support Bowlers to Veterans Link (BVL), Bowl for the Cure (benefitting Komen for the Cure’s battle against breast cancer), the International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame, the new YES Fund youth bowling initiative, and other charities supported by The Bowling Foundation. All of the individual balls are available to the public through OnTheBallBowling.com or by visiting pba.com. The official tournament ball – which also is available – features logos of all of the participating charities.
The tournament itself will get underway on March 2 with a seven-game Tour Qualifying Round where non-exempt players will compete for a minimum of 10 spots in the 64-player field. The 64-player field will bowl 14 qualifying games on March 3 with the top 32 advancing to round-robin match play on March 4. After a nine-game morning round, the top 16 will bowl another nine games in the evening to determine the top four for the live ESPN stepladder finals at 1 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, March 6.
Coverage of the tournament will be available to subscribers on pba.com’s exclusive Xtra Frame video streaming service. For one-month or full-year subscription enrollment, visit pba.com and click on the Xtra Frame logo.
MARK ROTH PLASTIC BALL CHAMPIONSHIP
AMF Thruway Lanes, Cheektowaga, N.Y., March 2-6 (all times Eastern)
Wednesday, March 2
10 a.m. - Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour Qualifying Round (7 games; minimum 10 players advance to Round of 64)
4:30 p.m. - Official practice session
7 p.m. - Pro-Am
Thursday, March 3
10 a.m. - Round of 64, Round 1 (7 games)
5 p.m. - Round of 64, Round 2 (7 games)
Top 32 advance
Friday, March 4
11 a.m. – Round of 32, 9 games round-robin match play
Top 16 advance
6 p.m. – Round of 16, 9 games round-robin match play
Top 4 advance to ESPN finals
Saturday, March 5
Pro-Am PBA Fan Day
Pro-Am squads at noon, 3:30 and 7 p.m.
Sunday, March 6
1 p.m. – Live ESPN stepladder finals
PBA Spare Shots
KOIVUNIEMI MOVES INTO THIRD ON ALL-TIME SINGLE-SEASON EARNINGS LIST
Mika Koivuniemi of Hartland, Mich., became the first player in Professional Bowlers Association history to reach the televised finals in all four major championships in a single season when he advanced to the finals in the Lumber Liquidators U.S. Open Sunday at Brunswick Zone-Carolier in North Brunswick, N.J.
While he lost in the title match to Norm Duke, the 2011 PBA Tournament of Champions winner added $40,000 to his season earnings total, bringing his 2010-11 total to $325,940 – third highest in PBA history with two tournaments remaining on the schedule.
The PBA single-season earnings record is $419,700 by Walter Ray Williams Jr.. set during the 2002-03 season. Patrick Allen’s $358,740 during the 2004-05 season is second on the list. Tommy Jones ($301,700 in 2005-06) is the only other player to exceed $300,000 in earnings for one full year.
Koivuniemi also is in position to win the 2010-11 George Young Memorial High Average Award. He leads the pack with a 222.59 average for 256 games. Fellow Finn Osku Palermaa is currently second at 221.91, but has only bowled 154 games. Bill O’Neill is third with a 220.46 average for 256 games.
O’NEILL LEADS POINTS RACE HEADING INTO DICK WEBER PBA PLAYOFFS
O’Neill, who also is having a brilliant year, is the Harry Smith Point Leader with 133,313 points. Koivuniemi is second with 124,517 points.
This week’s Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship at AMF Thruway Lanes in Cheektowaga, N.Y., is the final points event prior to the new Dick Weber PBA Playoffs at Woodland Bowl in Indianapolis March 8-13. The top six in points at the end of the Plastic Ball Championship will receive three “byes” in the unique PBA Playoffs event. In addition to O’Neill and Koivuniemi, Chris Barnes, Tommy Jones, Sean Rash and Jason Belmonte are in the top six in points.
The next six players in points will earn two “byes” in the PBA Playoffs.. Norm Duke, Mike DeVaney, Dan MacLelland, Michael Haugen Jr., Osku Palermaa and Wes Malott are in the lead for those spots. Players ranking 13-18 in points will earn one bye in the Playoffs. Tom Smallwood, Mike Fagan, Pete Weber, Ryan Shafer, Ronnie Russell and Scott Norton held those spots heading into the Mark Roth event, with Ritchie Allen and Lonnie Waliczek next in line.
The top 72 in Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour points are guaranteed spots in the PBA Playoffs. For a complete points list and other stats as of Feb. 27, visit pba.com and click on the “statistics” tab.
DUKE ADDS 304 STRIKES TO “STRIKES FOR SY” TOTAL DURING U.S. OPEN
U.S. Open champion Norm Duke, who has been throwing “Strikes for Sy” since the PBA Tournament of Champions, added 304 strikes to his total during the demanding U.S. Open, bringing his four-event total to 936. Duke is helping raise money for Sy Harger, a four-year-old who lives near Duke’s home in Clermont, Fla., who suffers from Eosinophilic Esophagitis, a rare medical condition which prevents him from eating solid foods.
Duke’s “Strikes for Sy” campaign asks people to pledge a specific amount for each strike Duke rolls for the rest of the season. If you would like to support of Duke’s effort, visit http://www.strikesforsy.com/. To view a video about the project, visit nextlevelbowling.com.
QUICK NOTES
Ryan Shafer extended his PBA record for most television appearances in PBA major championships without a title to 12 in the Lumber Liquidators U.S. Open. Shafer finished fourth Sunday at Brunswick Zone-Carolier in North Brunswick, N.J…Speaking of Shafer, the 25-year PBA Tour veteran and reigning Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award winner has been one of the most popular news media stories of the past two seasons, relaying the story of how he has succeeded as an athlete afflicted with Type I diabetes since age 19.
Walter Ray Williams Jr.’s streak of 17 consecutive seasons with at least one title is in jeopardy with two tournaments remaining on the 2010-11 schedule. Williams’ brilliant career was the subject of a full-length feature story by John Branch that appeared in the front page of the New York Times sports section on Thursday, Feb. 24. Branch’s feature, along with dozens of other stories generated by the Lumber Liquidators U.S. Open, can be found on pba.com by clicking on the “In The News” tab.
After winning the Lumber Liquidators U.S. Open, Norm Duke has opted to take a week off and is bypassing the Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship. But Wes Malott, who declined to bowl in the first two Plastic Ball Championships, is in this year’s field. Malott, you may recall, was the topic of a discussion on ESPN’s “Pardon the Interruption” about the “throwback technology” event two years ago and wound up bowling a “plastic ball” challenge match against PTI’s Michael Wilbon. Wilbon, with a friendly handicap assist, defeated Malott in their match.
Tiffany Rios, who had just been “cut” in the Los Angeles semifinal round of American Idol auditions, sang the National Anthem prior to Saturday night’s ESPN2 coverage of U.S. Open competition at Brunswick Zone-Carolier. Rios is a New Jersey resident.
KOIVUNIEMI MOVES INTO THIRD ON ALL-TIME SINGLE-SEASON EARNINGS LIST
Mika Koivuniemi of Hartland, Mich., became the first player in Professional Bowlers Association history to reach the televised finals in all four major championships in a single season when he advanced to the finals in the Lumber Liquidators U.S. Open Sunday at Brunswick Zone-Carolier in North Brunswick, N.J.
While he lost in the title match to Norm Duke, the 2011 PBA Tournament of Champions winner added $40,000 to his season earnings total, bringing his 2010-11 total to $325,940 – third highest in PBA history with two tournaments remaining on the schedule.
The PBA single-season earnings record is $419,700 by Walter Ray Williams Jr.. set during the 2002-03 season. Patrick Allen’s $358,740 during the 2004-05 season is second on the list. Tommy Jones ($301,700 in 2005-06) is the only other player to exceed $300,000 in earnings for one full year.
Koivuniemi also is in position to win the 2010-11 George Young Memorial High Average Award. He leads the pack with a 222.59 average for 256 games. Fellow Finn Osku Palermaa is currently second at 221.91, but has only bowled 154 games. Bill O’Neill is third with a 220.46 average for 256 games.
O’NEILL LEADS POINTS RACE HEADING INTO DICK WEBER PBA PLAYOFFS
O’Neill, who also is having a brilliant year, is the Harry Smith Point Leader with 133,313 points. Koivuniemi is second with 124,517 points.
This week’s Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship at AMF Thruway Lanes in Cheektowaga, N.Y., is the final points event prior to the new Dick Weber PBA Playoffs at Woodland Bowl in Indianapolis March 8-13. The top six in points at the end of the Plastic Ball Championship will receive three “byes” in the unique PBA Playoffs event. In addition to O’Neill and Koivuniemi, Chris Barnes, Tommy Jones, Sean Rash and Jason Belmonte are in the top six in points.
The next six players in points will earn two “byes” in the PBA Playoffs.. Norm Duke, Mike DeVaney, Dan MacLelland, Michael Haugen Jr., Osku Palermaa and Wes Malott are in the lead for those spots. Players ranking 13-18 in points will earn one bye in the Playoffs. Tom Smallwood, Mike Fagan, Pete Weber, Ryan Shafer, Ronnie Russell and Scott Norton held those spots heading into the Mark Roth event, with Ritchie Allen and Lonnie Waliczek next in line.
The top 72 in Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour points are guaranteed spots in the PBA Playoffs. For a complete points list and other stats as of Feb. 27, visit pba.com and click on the “statistics” tab.
DUKE ADDS 304 STRIKES TO “STRIKES FOR SY” TOTAL DURING U.S. OPEN
U.S. Open champion Norm Duke, who has been throwing “Strikes for Sy” since the PBA Tournament of Champions, added 304 strikes to his total during the demanding U.S. Open, bringing his four-event total to 936. Duke is helping raise money for Sy Harger, a four-year-old who lives near Duke’s home in Clermont, Fla., who suffers from Eosinophilic Esophagitis, a rare medical condition which prevents him from eating solid foods.
Duke’s “Strikes for Sy” campaign asks people to pledge a specific amount for each strike Duke rolls for the rest of the season. If you would like to support of Duke’s effort, visit http://www.strikesforsy.com/. To view a video about the project, visit nextlevelbowling.com.
QUICK NOTES
Ryan Shafer extended his PBA record for most television appearances in PBA major championships without a title to 12 in the Lumber Liquidators U.S. Open. Shafer finished fourth Sunday at Brunswick Zone-Carolier in North Brunswick, N.J…Speaking of Shafer, the 25-year PBA Tour veteran and reigning Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award winner has been one of the most popular news media stories of the past two seasons, relaying the story of how he has succeeded as an athlete afflicted with Type I diabetes since age 19.
Walter Ray Williams Jr.’s streak of 17 consecutive seasons with at least one title is in jeopardy with two tournaments remaining on the 2010-11 schedule. Williams’ brilliant career was the subject of a full-length feature story by John Branch that appeared in the front page of the New York Times sports section on Thursday, Feb. 24. Branch’s feature, along with dozens of other stories generated by the Lumber Liquidators U.S. Open, can be found on pba.com by clicking on the “In The News” tab.
After winning the Lumber Liquidators U.S. Open, Norm Duke has opted to take a week off and is bypassing the Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship. But Wes Malott, who declined to bowl in the first two Plastic Ball Championships, is in this year’s field. Malott, you may recall, was the topic of a discussion on ESPN’s “Pardon the Interruption” about the “throwback technology” event two years ago and wound up bowling a “plastic ball” challenge match against PTI’s Michael Wilbon. Wilbon, with a friendly handicap assist, defeated Malott in their match.
Tiffany Rios, who had just been “cut” in the Los Angeles semifinal round of American Idol auditions, sang the National Anthem prior to Saturday night’s ESPN2 coverage of U.S. Open competition at Brunswick Zone-Carolier. Rios is a New Jersey resident.
Dick Weber PBA Playoffs
To Conclude Lumber
Liquidators PBA Tour Season
The Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour’s 2010-11 season comes down to a dramatic season-finale next week at Woodland Bowl in Indianapolis, Ind. when 180 PBA exempt players and PBA Regional competitors will butt heads in a new Dick Weber PBA Playoffs starting Wednesday.
The inaugural PBA Playoffs will feature three “elimination” television shows leading into the final live telecast of the 2010-11 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour season on Sunday, April 17, when the PBA Playoffs championship and its $50,000 first prize will be decided.
“The PBA staff, players, news media and other interested parties have talked a great deal over the past two or three years about the need for a special event to conclude our national tour season,” said PBA Deputy Commissioner Tom Clark. “After a great deal of discussion, we arrived at the PBA Playoffs concept.
“It’s new, it’s different and it’s going to be an exciting battle between the best of the PBA’s national touring stars butting heads against the very best of our nationwide regional network. We think it’s going to become one of the most anticipated events on tour.”
Borrowing a chapter from end-of-season championship playoff series in virtually every other sport, the Dick Weber PBA Playoffs will provide a showdown for 108 top regional players who earned their way through competition points races within their respective regions, along with the top 72 players from the 2010-11 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour points list.
“It resembles the World Series of Poker,” said PBA Vice President and Director-PBA Tour Kirk Von Krueger. “Each group of players has to win their way through out of their group to get to the final table where they’ll play for all of the chips.”
Because the playoffs structure provides for up to three bye rounds for PBA Tour players based upon their points ranking, it has been extremely important for every player to bowl at a high level during the season. The top six players on the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour points list have earned “byes” for the first three rounds. Players ranking seventh through 12th will enjoy two bye rounds. Those who rank 13th through 18th in points at Sunday’s conclusion of the Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship in Cheektowaga, N.Y., will earn one bye round.
Going into the Plastic Ball Championship, the six top "seeds" based on points belong to Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa.; Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich.; Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas; Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C.; Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., and Jason Belmonte, Australia.
The Playoffs format will include six unique “regional pods” for 18 top PBA Regional players based upon competition points as of Nov. 30, 2010. Players within the East, South, Central, Southwest, Midwest and combined West/Northwest Region pods will remain in their respective pods throughout the event, heading into the television finals. Each pod also will be assigned seeded PBA Tour players based upon their 2010-11 points rankings. Exempt Tour players who rank between 19th and 72nd for the season will be assigned to pods, regardless of the players’ home regions, for the opening qualifying round.
For the current, complete PBA competition points list, visit pba.com and click on the “statistics” tab.
The Dick Weber PBA Playoffs is named in honor of the PBA legend who was born and raised in Indianapolis.
DICK WEBER PBA PLAYOFFS
Woodland Bowl, Indianapolis, Ind., March 8-13 (live TV finals on April 17)
REGIONAL POD ASSIGNMENTS (as of March 3)
(Regional qualifiers are listed below. Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour Exempt Players will be seeded into pods based upon their positions on the PBA Tour competition points list at the conclusion of the Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship on Sunday, March 6)
East Region Pod: Charles Anderson, Sloatsburg, N.Y.; Johnathan Bower, Middletown, Pa.; Kevin Cartier, Beverly, N.J.; John Furey, East Windsor, N.J.; Tommy Gollick, Oberlin, Pa.; Stephen Haas, Enola, Pa.; Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y.; Terry Miller, York, Pa.; Joe Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa.; Tom Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y.; Jason Stadtler, Cherry Hill, N.J.; John Szczerbinski, North Tonawanda, N.Y.; Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa.; Michael Tweed Sr., Camp Hill, Pa.; Eddie Van Daniker, Essex, Md.; Jeffrey Voght, Canojaharie, N.Y.; Jason Weaver, Denver, Pa.; plus Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour players seeded 20, 29, 32, 41, 44, 53, 56, 65, 68. Seeds earning bye rounds: 17 (one bye), 8 (two byes), 5 (three byes).
South Region Pod: Tom Baker, King, N.C.; Josh Chambliss, Charleston, S.C.; Richard Chmura, Lumberton, N.C.; Chris Collins, Savannah, Ga.; Tom Daugherty, Wesley Chapel, Fla.; Dale Eagle, Frisco, Texas; Gary Faulkner, Norfolk, Va.; Ronnie Horton, Christiansburg, Va.; Scott Newell, Deland, Fla.; Kip Roberts, Glenallen, Va.; Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga.; Troy Stus, South Lyon, Mich.; Steve Taylor, Madison Heights, Va.; Kyle Troup, Taylorsville, N.C.; Larry Verble, Mason, Mich.; Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C.; plus Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour players seeded 19, 30, 31, 42, 43, 54, 55, 66, 67. Seeds earning bye rounds: 18 (one bye), 7 (two byes), 6 (three byes).
Central Region Pod: Tim Bell, Garden City, Mich.; Carleton Chambers, Detroit; Patrick Dombrowski, Parma, Ohio; Matt Freiberg, Simpsonville, S.C.; Paul Gibson, Brunswick, Ohio; Bo Goergen, Sanford, Mich.; Brian Himmler, Cincinnati; Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y.; Nick Kokenos, St. Clair Shores, Mich.; Kenneth Kolberg Jr., Cleveland, Ohio; Jack Laffey, Indianapolis; Dan MacLelland, Saginaw, Mich.; Billy Oatman, Cleveland; Jason Queen, Forsyth, Ill.; Ted Rosenquist Jr., Valparaiso, Ind.; Brett Spangler, Niles, Ohio; Brian Thompson, Flat Rock, Mich.; Rick Zakrajsek, Lorain, Ohio, plus Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour players seeded 23, 26, 35, 38, 47, 50, 59, 62, 71. Seeds earning bye rounds: 14 (one bye), 11 (two byes), 2 (three byes).
Midwest Region Pod: Diandra Asbaty, Chicago; Dallas Baldridge, Lenexa, Kan.; Quinton Bohlen, Decorah, Iowa; Don Breeden, Clive, Iowa; Marc Heninger, Tonganoxie, Kan.; Tom Hess, Urbandale, Iowa; Mark London, Ingleside, Ill.; Tim Mack, Indianapolis; Brian Menini, Brookfield, Mo.; Carmen Salvino, Schaumburg, Ill.; Derek Sapp, Keokuk, Iowa; John Slavich IV, Schaumburg, Ill.; Mike Steil, Wheeling, Ill.; Sean Swanson, Springfield, Mo.; Brian Valenta, Lockport, Ill.; Nick Weber, Foristell, Mo.; Jason Wojnar, Chicago; plus Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour players seeded 24, 25, 36, 37, 48, 49, 60, 61, 72. Seeds earning bye rounds: 13 (one bye), 12 (two byes), 1 (three byes).
Southwest Region Pod: Bill Alexander, San Angelo, Texas; D.J. Archer, Mineral Wells, Texas; Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan.; Jim Carter, Keller, Texas; Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas; Darren Comardelle, Gretna, La.; Brett Cooper, Fort Worth, Texas; Jay Futrell, Derby, Kan.; Kurt Gengelbach, Carrollton, Texas; Chris Hibbitts II, Ft. Worth, Texas; Mike Keily, Littleton, Colo.; Kris Koeltzow, Wheat Ridge, Colo.; Rick Lawrence, Waxahachie, Texas; Robert McBride, Mesquite, Texas; Andrew Mortensen, Tulsa, Okla.; Danny Neill, Allen, Texas; Andy Patterson, Tyler, Texas; plus Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour players seeded 21, 28, 33, 40, 45, 52, 57, 64, 69. Seeds earning bye rounds: 16 (one bye), 9 (two byes), 4 (three byes).
West/Northwest Region Pod: Thomas Ault Jr., Portland, Ore.; Mitch Beasley, Puyallup, Wash.; Steven Black, Phoenix; Jon Brandon, Santa Clarita, Calif.; Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore.; Andre Eubanks, Los Angeles; Rick Francis, Linden, Calif.; Wayne Garber, Modesto, Calif.; PJ Haggerty, Roseville, Calif.; Corey Husted, Milwaukie, Ore.; J.T. Jackson, Los Angeles; Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, Wash.; Bryon Smith, Roseburg, Ore.; Greg Thompson Jr., Dublin, Calif.; John Wilcox, Kirkland, Wash.; Dave Wodka, Chatsworth, Calif.; plus Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour players seeded 22, 27, 34, 39, 46, 51, 58, 63, 70. Seeds earning bye rounds: 15 (one bye), 10 (two byes), 3 (three byes).
PBA DICK WEBER PBA PLAYERS SCHEDULE
Tuesday, March 8
9 a.m. – Practice session (108 regional and 72 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour qualifiers)
Wednesday, March 9
8 a.m. – East, South, Central Pods, five qualifying games (18 regional and 7 PBA Tour players per pod)
11 a.m. – Midwest, Southwest, West/Northwest Pods, five qualifying games (18 regional and 7 PBA Tour players per pod)
4 p.m. - Midwest, Southwest, West/Northwest Pods, five qualifying games
7 p.m. - East, South, Central Pods, five qualifying games
Thursday, March 10
8 a.m. – East, South, Central Pods, five qualifying games
11 a.m. – Midwest, Southwest, West/Northwest Pods, five qualifying games
Top nine from each pod after Qualifying Round (15 games) advance
6 p.m. – Elimination Round One (nine Qualifying Round survivors in each pod plus one PBA Tour player in 13-18 seeded group), six games
Top seven from each pod after Elimination Round One (6 games) advance
Friday, March 11
8 a.m. – Elimination Round Two (seven Elimination Round One survivors plus one PBA Tour player in 7-12 seeded group), six games
Top five from each pod after Elimination Round Two (6 games) advance
1 p.m. – Elimination Round Three (five Elimination Round Two survivors plus one PBA Tour player in 1-6 seeded group), six games
Top four from each pod after Elimination Round Three (6 games) advance
6 p.m. – Elimination Round Four (four Round Elimination Three survivors), six games
Top three from each pod after Elimination Round Four (6 games) advance
Saturday, March 12
Noon, 3 and 6 p.m. - Pro-Am squads
Sunday, March 13 (three television shows):
9 a.m. – Regional Championship Round (top three from East, South and Central Pods bowl one game
within their own pods; three Pod winners advance to Conference Championship Round). Tape-delayed
show airs on ESPN on Sunday, March 27, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern.
1 p.m. – Regional Championship Round (top three from Midwest, Southwest and West/Northwest Pods
bowl one game within their own pods; three Pod winners advance to Conference Championship Round).
Tape-delayed show airs on ESPN on Sunday, April 3, at 1 p.m. Eastern.
3:30 p.m. – Conference Championship Round (East Pod winner vs. South Pod winner; Central Pod winner
vs. Midwest Pod winner; Southwest Pod winner vs. West/Northwest Pod winner. Three winners advance
to Championship Round on Sunday, April 17, live on ESPN at 1 p.m.). Tape-delayed show airs on ESPN
on Sunday, April 10, at 1 p.m. Eastern.
Sunday, April 17
1 p.m. – Live Championship Round on ESPN
Match One: Three Finals Elimination Round winners, one game (lowest score finishes third).
Championship Match: Top two from Match One.
To Conclude Lumber
Liquidators PBA Tour Season
The Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour’s 2010-11 season comes down to a dramatic season-finale next week at Woodland Bowl in Indianapolis, Ind. when 180 PBA exempt players and PBA Regional competitors will butt heads in a new Dick Weber PBA Playoffs starting Wednesday.
The inaugural PBA Playoffs will feature three “elimination” television shows leading into the final live telecast of the 2010-11 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour season on Sunday, April 17, when the PBA Playoffs championship and its $50,000 first prize will be decided.
“The PBA staff, players, news media and other interested parties have talked a great deal over the past two or three years about the need for a special event to conclude our national tour season,” said PBA Deputy Commissioner Tom Clark. “After a great deal of discussion, we arrived at the PBA Playoffs concept.
“It’s new, it’s different and it’s going to be an exciting battle between the best of the PBA’s national touring stars butting heads against the very best of our nationwide regional network. We think it’s going to become one of the most anticipated events on tour.”
Borrowing a chapter from end-of-season championship playoff series in virtually every other sport, the Dick Weber PBA Playoffs will provide a showdown for 108 top regional players who earned their way through competition points races within their respective regions, along with the top 72 players from the 2010-11 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour points list.
“It resembles the World Series of Poker,” said PBA Vice President and Director-PBA Tour Kirk Von Krueger. “Each group of players has to win their way through out of their group to get to the final table where they’ll play for all of the chips.”
Because the playoffs structure provides for up to three bye rounds for PBA Tour players based upon their points ranking, it has been extremely important for every player to bowl at a high level during the season. The top six players on the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour points list have earned “byes” for the first three rounds. Players ranking seventh through 12th will enjoy two bye rounds. Those who rank 13th through 18th in points at Sunday’s conclusion of the Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship in Cheektowaga, N.Y., will earn one bye round.
Going into the Plastic Ball Championship, the six top "seeds" based on points belong to Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa.; Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich.; Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas; Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C.; Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., and Jason Belmonte, Australia.
The Playoffs format will include six unique “regional pods” for 18 top PBA Regional players based upon competition points as of Nov. 30, 2010. Players within the East, South, Central, Southwest, Midwest and combined West/Northwest Region pods will remain in their respective pods throughout the event, heading into the television finals. Each pod also will be assigned seeded PBA Tour players based upon their 2010-11 points rankings. Exempt Tour players who rank between 19th and 72nd for the season will be assigned to pods, regardless of the players’ home regions, for the opening qualifying round.
For the current, complete PBA competition points list, visit pba.com and click on the “statistics” tab.
The Dick Weber PBA Playoffs is named in honor of the PBA legend who was born and raised in Indianapolis.
DICK WEBER PBA PLAYOFFS
Woodland Bowl, Indianapolis, Ind., March 8-13 (live TV finals on April 17)
REGIONAL POD ASSIGNMENTS (as of March 3)
(Regional qualifiers are listed below. Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour Exempt Players will be seeded into pods based upon their positions on the PBA Tour competition points list at the conclusion of the Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship on Sunday, March 6)
East Region Pod: Charles Anderson, Sloatsburg, N.Y.; Johnathan Bower, Middletown, Pa.; Kevin Cartier, Beverly, N.J.; John Furey, East Windsor, N.J.; Tommy Gollick, Oberlin, Pa.; Stephen Haas, Enola, Pa.; Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y.; Terry Miller, York, Pa.; Joe Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa.; Tom Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y.; Jason Stadtler, Cherry Hill, N.J.; John Szczerbinski, North Tonawanda, N.Y.; Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa.; Michael Tweed Sr., Camp Hill, Pa.; Eddie Van Daniker, Essex, Md.; Jeffrey Voght, Canojaharie, N.Y.; Jason Weaver, Denver, Pa.; plus Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour players seeded 20, 29, 32, 41, 44, 53, 56, 65, 68. Seeds earning bye rounds: 17 (one bye), 8 (two byes), 5 (three byes).
South Region Pod: Tom Baker, King, N.C.; Josh Chambliss, Charleston, S.C.; Richard Chmura, Lumberton, N.C.; Chris Collins, Savannah, Ga.; Tom Daugherty, Wesley Chapel, Fla.; Dale Eagle, Frisco, Texas; Gary Faulkner, Norfolk, Va.; Ronnie Horton, Christiansburg, Va.; Scott Newell, Deland, Fla.; Kip Roberts, Glenallen, Va.; Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga.; Troy Stus, South Lyon, Mich.; Steve Taylor, Madison Heights, Va.; Kyle Troup, Taylorsville, N.C.; Larry Verble, Mason, Mich.; Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C.; plus Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour players seeded 19, 30, 31, 42, 43, 54, 55, 66, 67. Seeds earning bye rounds: 18 (one bye), 7 (two byes), 6 (three byes).
Central Region Pod: Tim Bell, Garden City, Mich.; Carleton Chambers, Detroit; Patrick Dombrowski, Parma, Ohio; Matt Freiberg, Simpsonville, S.C.; Paul Gibson, Brunswick, Ohio; Bo Goergen, Sanford, Mich.; Brian Himmler, Cincinnati; Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y.; Nick Kokenos, St. Clair Shores, Mich.; Kenneth Kolberg Jr., Cleveland, Ohio; Jack Laffey, Indianapolis; Dan MacLelland, Saginaw, Mich.; Billy Oatman, Cleveland; Jason Queen, Forsyth, Ill.; Ted Rosenquist Jr., Valparaiso, Ind.; Brett Spangler, Niles, Ohio; Brian Thompson, Flat Rock, Mich.; Rick Zakrajsek, Lorain, Ohio, plus Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour players seeded 23, 26, 35, 38, 47, 50, 59, 62, 71. Seeds earning bye rounds: 14 (one bye), 11 (two byes), 2 (three byes).
Midwest Region Pod: Diandra Asbaty, Chicago; Dallas Baldridge, Lenexa, Kan.; Quinton Bohlen, Decorah, Iowa; Don Breeden, Clive, Iowa; Marc Heninger, Tonganoxie, Kan.; Tom Hess, Urbandale, Iowa; Mark London, Ingleside, Ill.; Tim Mack, Indianapolis; Brian Menini, Brookfield, Mo.; Carmen Salvino, Schaumburg, Ill.; Derek Sapp, Keokuk, Iowa; John Slavich IV, Schaumburg, Ill.; Mike Steil, Wheeling, Ill.; Sean Swanson, Springfield, Mo.; Brian Valenta, Lockport, Ill.; Nick Weber, Foristell, Mo.; Jason Wojnar, Chicago; plus Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour players seeded 24, 25, 36, 37, 48, 49, 60, 61, 72. Seeds earning bye rounds: 13 (one bye), 12 (two byes), 1 (three byes).
Southwest Region Pod: Bill Alexander, San Angelo, Texas; D.J. Archer, Mineral Wells, Texas; Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan.; Jim Carter, Keller, Texas; Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas; Darren Comardelle, Gretna, La.; Brett Cooper, Fort Worth, Texas; Jay Futrell, Derby, Kan.; Kurt Gengelbach, Carrollton, Texas; Chris Hibbitts II, Ft. Worth, Texas; Mike Keily, Littleton, Colo.; Kris Koeltzow, Wheat Ridge, Colo.; Rick Lawrence, Waxahachie, Texas; Robert McBride, Mesquite, Texas; Andrew Mortensen, Tulsa, Okla.; Danny Neill, Allen, Texas; Andy Patterson, Tyler, Texas; plus Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour players seeded 21, 28, 33, 40, 45, 52, 57, 64, 69. Seeds earning bye rounds: 16 (one bye), 9 (two byes), 4 (three byes).
West/Northwest Region Pod: Thomas Ault Jr., Portland, Ore.; Mitch Beasley, Puyallup, Wash.; Steven Black, Phoenix; Jon Brandon, Santa Clarita, Calif.; Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore.; Andre Eubanks, Los Angeles; Rick Francis, Linden, Calif.; Wayne Garber, Modesto, Calif.; PJ Haggerty, Roseville, Calif.; Corey Husted, Milwaukie, Ore.; J.T. Jackson, Los Angeles; Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, Wash.; Bryon Smith, Roseburg, Ore.; Greg Thompson Jr., Dublin, Calif.; John Wilcox, Kirkland, Wash.; Dave Wodka, Chatsworth, Calif.; plus Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour players seeded 22, 27, 34, 39, 46, 51, 58, 63, 70. Seeds earning bye rounds: 15 (one bye), 10 (two byes), 3 (three byes).
PBA DICK WEBER PBA PLAYERS SCHEDULE
Tuesday, March 8
9 a.m. – Practice session (108 regional and 72 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour qualifiers)
Wednesday, March 9
8 a.m. – East, South, Central Pods, five qualifying games (18 regional and 7 PBA Tour players per pod)
11 a.m. – Midwest, Southwest, West/Northwest Pods, five qualifying games (18 regional and 7 PBA Tour players per pod)
4 p.m. - Midwest, Southwest, West/Northwest Pods, five qualifying games
7 p.m. - East, South, Central Pods, five qualifying games
Thursday, March 10
8 a.m. – East, South, Central Pods, five qualifying games
11 a.m. – Midwest, Southwest, West/Northwest Pods, five qualifying games
Top nine from each pod after Qualifying Round (15 games) advance
6 p.m. – Elimination Round One (nine Qualifying Round survivors in each pod plus one PBA Tour player in 13-18 seeded group), six games
Top seven from each pod after Elimination Round One (6 games) advance
Friday, March 11
8 a.m. – Elimination Round Two (seven Elimination Round One survivors plus one PBA Tour player in 7-12 seeded group), six games
Top five from each pod after Elimination Round Two (6 games) advance
1 p.m. – Elimination Round Three (five Elimination Round Two survivors plus one PBA Tour player in 1-6 seeded group), six games
Top four from each pod after Elimination Round Three (6 games) advance
6 p.m. – Elimination Round Four (four Round Elimination Three survivors), six games
Top three from each pod after Elimination Round Four (6 games) advance
Saturday, March 12
Noon, 3 and 6 p.m. - Pro-Am squads
Sunday, March 13 (three television shows):
9 a.m. – Regional Championship Round (top three from East, South and Central Pods bowl one game
within their own pods; three Pod winners advance to Conference Championship Round). Tape-delayed
show airs on ESPN on Sunday, March 27, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern.
1 p.m. – Regional Championship Round (top three from Midwest, Southwest and West/Northwest Pods
bowl one game within their own pods; three Pod winners advance to Conference Championship Round).
Tape-delayed show airs on ESPN on Sunday, April 3, at 1 p.m. Eastern.
3:30 p.m. – Conference Championship Round (East Pod winner vs. South Pod winner; Central Pod winner
vs. Midwest Pod winner; Southwest Pod winner vs. West/Northwest Pod winner. Three winners advance
to Championship Round on Sunday, April 17, live on ESPN at 1 p.m.). Tape-delayed show airs on ESPN
on Sunday, April 10, at 1 p.m. Eastern.
Sunday, April 17
1 p.m. – Live Championship Round on ESPN
Match One: Three Finals Elimination Round winners, one game (lowest score finishes third).
Championship Match: Top two from Match One.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
TRAVELING BASEBALL TEAM
JOINS NY ELITE LEAGUE
LIVINGSTON MANOR--The Sullivan County Thunderheads boys 17 and under traveling baseball team has become a member of the New York Elite Premier Hudson Valley Travel League for the 2011 summer season.
The league is associated with the Continental Amateur Baseball Association which has been labeled as the "Gold Standard" with world-class baseball and world class events. The Association features sanctioned leagues, qualifying tournaments, national championship events and World Series events.
Team General Manager Ed Townsend said this league and association brings a new and more structured class of boys traveling team baseball to Sullivan County.
Tryouts for the Thunderheads team will be held in the middle of April and pitcher-catcher tryouts will be scheduled in late March.
Home double-header games will be played Sunday's on the Livingston Manor Central School baseball field and also at City Field in Grahamsville.
Team organizers stress that baseball players and parents must make a full commitment for team play and practice starting in the month of May and through the middle of August.
Boys interested in trying out for the team can contact Townsend at 845-439-8177 or by email at thunderheadsbaseball@gmail.com
JOINS NY ELITE LEAGUE
LIVINGSTON MANOR--The Sullivan County Thunderheads boys 17 and under traveling baseball team has become a member of the New York Elite Premier Hudson Valley Travel League for the 2011 summer season.
The league is associated with the Continental Amateur Baseball Association which has been labeled as the "Gold Standard" with world-class baseball and world class events. The Association features sanctioned leagues, qualifying tournaments, national championship events and World Series events.
Team General Manager Ed Townsend said this league and association brings a new and more structured class of boys traveling team baseball to Sullivan County.
Tryouts for the Thunderheads team will be held in the middle of April and pitcher-catcher tryouts will be scheduled in late March.
Home double-header games will be played Sunday's on the Livingston Manor Central School baseball field and also at City Field in Grahamsville.
Team organizers stress that baseball players and parents must make a full commitment for team play and practice starting in the month of May and through the middle of August.
Boys interested in trying out for the team can contact Townsend at 845-439-8177 or by email at thunderheadsbaseball@gmail.com
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