Heath Ends 21-Year Title Dry Spell With Back-To-Back Wins In Hawaii

Sean Heath of Spokane, WA, defeated J.T. Jackson of Tarzana, CA, 222-193, to win the PBA West/Northwest Region Hickam Air Force Base Open at Hickam Lanes in Hawaii Sunday for his second regional title in four days and third overall, ending a 21-year dry spell between titles.


Heath, who earned $2,000 for Sunday’s title, also earned $2,000 on Thursday when he won the West/Northwest Region’s Hawaii Open at Pali Lanes in Kailua. In that event, he defeated Vayle Floria of Cerritos, CA, 248-225, in the title match.


In the weekend’s only other PBA Regional event, Rick Graham of Lancaster, PA, defeated Charles Anderson of Sloatsburg, NY, 214-189, to win the PBA East Region Rockaway Lanes Open at Rockaway Lanes in Rockaway, NJ, Sunday. It was Graham’s second career regional title and netted him a $2,700 prize.


Easter weekend’s limited schedule includes only a PBA West Region non-champions tournament Friday at South Point Bowling Center in Las Vegas followed by a PBA West member/non-member doubles event Friday through Sunday, also at South Point.


Four regional events are on the calendar for the April 29-May 1 weekend: the South Region Rocky Mountain Open at The Bowling Center in Rocky Mountain, NC; the East Region King Pin Lanes Open in Rome, NY; a joint Southwest/Midwest Region Junction City Bowl Open in Junction City, KS, and the Northwest Lithia C-J-D of Tri Cities Open Doubles event at Go Bowl in Pasco, WA. For complete tournament entry and schedule information, visit pba.com and click on the “Regional Tour” link on the “Schedules” drop down menu.