PBA Regional Recap

Mike Scroggins of Amarillo, TX, dominated the field to win his 36th PBA Regional
title at the sixth annual PBA Southwest Region Odessa Open at Diamond Lanes in Odessa, TX, on Nov. 14, for his second straight PBA Southwest victory.

Scroggins bowled a pair of 300 games in recording a 13-3 match play record and 7,274 pins, including match play bonus pins, to top fellow Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour exempt player Nathan Bohr of Wichita, Kan., by 89 pins to win the $2,200 first prize. Scroggins had won the Farmington Open a week earlier in New Mexico.

In the PBA East Region, Jason Stadtler of Cherry Hill, N, struck out in the 10th frame to edge Mike Hastings of Millsboro, DE, 238-237, to win the PBA East Region Ebonite/Ft. Meade Open at The Lanes Ft. Meade, MD, on Nov. 14. Stadtler not only won $2,500 along with his second career PBA Regional title,
but locked up a spot in the Dick Weber PBA Playoffs to be held in Indianapolis next March.

The Ft. Meade event honored Dean Ryan, a long-time PBA regional member who is retiring as Ft. Meade facility manager at the end of the year. Ryan, a former Pat Patterson Award recipient, has hosted 10
regional events at The Lanes at Ft. Meade.

Also notching back-to-back victories was Dale Traber of Cedarburg,
WI, who defeated Scott Lindsey of Omaha, NE, 267-242, to win the PBA Midwest Region’s 7G Senior Open 1, the first half of a Senior doubleheader at Lancer Lanes in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The title won on Nov. 13 was Traber’s third of the year in the PBA Midwest Region and his 46th overall PBA Regional title. He earned $1,200 along with his title.

On Sunday, Greg Shields of Independence, MO, defeated Harry Sullins of Chesterfield Twp., MI, 236-216, to win the Midwest Region’s 7G Senior Open 2. The title was Shields’ first of the year and the second his career. He also earned $1,200.