Ten-time Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Senior Tour champion Dale Eagle says he’s feeling his age, but bowled like a teenager Tuesday to emerge as the 16-game qualifying leader in the PBA Senior Mooresville Miller High Life Classic at George Pappas Victory Lanes.
Eagle, who won his last title in the Senior Clarksville, TN Open in 2005, fired second-round games of 228, 259, 274, 268, 258, 256, 280 and 257 for a near-record round total of 2,080 pins and a 16-game total of 3,965.
“I had nine in a row a couple of times, but the lanes changed and I didn’t react in time,” the Tavares, FL, resident said. “But overall, my concentration was really good today. I changed my release and entry angle a little bit, and that’s about all.
“It’s been a while since I’ve won. I’ve been bowling good,” he said, “but that’s the way it goes. I can feel it in my bones, though. I’m 63, I’m walking a lot to stay in shape, but I can still feel it.
“As long as I can hang in there, I’ll hang around,” Eagle added. “When I feel like I can’t win, I’ll quit.”
PBA and newly-inducted United States Bowling Congress Hall of Famer Johnny Petraglia of Jackson, NJ, was second with 3,861 pins, seven better than Mark Williams of Beaumont, TX.
After 16 games, the tournament has produced 12 perfect games, five shy of the tournament record 17 set in April in Jackson, MI.
The field of 144 has been cut to the top 32 qualifiers for match play rounds that begin Wednesday morning. Match play begins with the Round of 32 which will feature players who qualified in positions 17 through 32. Bowlers qualifying in positions 9 through 16 receive one bye and those qualifying in the top eight receive two byes. The Round of 8, semi-final and championship matches are scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday.
PBA SENIOR MOORESVILLE MILLER HIGH LIFE CLASSIC
George Pappas Victory Lanes, Mooresville, N.C.
May 5, 2009
ROUND 2 QUALIFYING, Results after 16 games
1, Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 3,965.
2, John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 3,861.
3, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 3,854.
4, Bob Handley, Winter Park, Fla., 3,821.
5, Roger Kossert, Lithia, Fla., 3,798.
6, Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska, 3,793.
7, Rodney Tramp, Porterville, Calif., 3,765.
8, Mike Terrell, Newport News, Va., 3,758.
9, Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 3,747.
10, Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 3,731.
11, Stan Wells, Kingsport, Tenn., 3,715.
12, Wayne Webb, Sacramento, 3,698.
13, Gale Voshell, Dover, Del., 3,696.
14, Brian Voss, Alphretta, Ga., 3,690.
15, Timothy Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 3,683.
16, Pete Couture, Titusville, Fla., 3,647.
17, (TIE) Bob Chamberlain, The Villages, Fla., and Ray Johnson, Battle Creek, Mich., 3,646.19, George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C., 3,638.
20, Michael Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 3,628.
21, (TIE) Tom Baker, King, N.C., and Jeff Schrum, Cherryville, N.C., 3,614.
23, (TIE) Bill Argenbright, Fisherville, Va., and Bill Spigner, Vernon Hills, Ill., 3,610.
25, Wilbert Moorer, Dover, Del., 3,589. 26, Sam Zurich, Grant, Fla., 3,585.
27, Keith Sharp, Orlando, Fla., 3,582.
28, Thomas Brown, Lexington, N.C., 3,580.
29, Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 3,574.
30, Brian Brazeau, Ocala, Fla., 3,567.
31, Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., 3,554.
32, Mark McNutt, Alpharetta, Ga., 3,548.
33, Pete Bryan, Laurel, Del., 3,545, $900.
34, Phil Taylor, Tifton, Calif., 3,544, $900.
35, Dave Bernhardt, Shelby Twp., Mich., 3,538, $900.
36, Steve Stein, Staten Island, N.Y., 3,537, $900.
37, Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio, 3,535, $900.
38, Curtis Aemisegger, Wauconda, Ill., 3,534, $900.
39, (TIE) Hugh Miller, Seattle, and Nick Panicaro, Canton, Ga., 3,532, $900.
41, Dick Baker, Henderson, Nev., 3,527, $900.
42, Bobby Johnson, Chillicothe, Ohio, 3,519, $900.
43, Sam Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 3,515, $900.
44, Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 3,505, $900.
45, Frank Gallo Jr., Newport News, Va., 3,498, $900.
46, Vince Honeycutt, Monroe, Ga., 3,494, $900.
47, Marc Lineberry, Camanche, Iowa, 3,492, $900.
48, (TIE) William Banks, Laurel Hill, N.C., and Barry Ingram, Danville, Va., 3,488, $450.
50, Barry Mefford, Aurora, Ill., 3,484.
51, Norb Wetzel, Fond du Lac, Wis., 3,476, $700.
52, (TIE) Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, and Don Sylvia, Vero Beach, Fla., 3,470.
54, Bob Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 3,465.
55, Dennis Psaropoulos, Lake Worth, Fla., 3,464.
56, John Shreve Sr., Elyria, Ohio, 3,459.
57, Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 3,456.
58, Bill McCorkle, Westerville, Ohio, 3,451.
59, Mike Hastings, Georgetown, Del., 3,450.
60, Robert Kavanaugh, Clifton Park, N.Y., 3,448.
61, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 3,439.
62, Guppy Troup, Taylorsville, N.C., 3,438.
63, Gary Morgan, Marietta, Ga., 3,435.
64, Kim Buell, Speedway, Ind., 3,432.
65, Jim Knoblauch, Waukesha, Wis., 3,428.
66, Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 3,424.
67, George Lord, Lakeland, Fla., 3,415, $700.
68, Sal Bongiorno, Hollywood, Fla., 3,414, $700.
69, Bob Oakes, Akron, Ohio, 3,408.
70, Rohn Morton, Vancouver, Wash., 3,406.
71, Emilio Mora Sr., Defiance, Ohio, 3,402.
72, Tom Howison, Chillicothe, Ohio, 3,395.
73, Dave Flemming, Fairborn, Ohio, 3,385.
74, Donald Breihan, Columbia, S.C., 3,383, $700.
75, Lawrence Goosney, Calabash, N.C., 3,382.
76, Harv Pallas, Stevensville, Mich., 3,380, $700.
77, James Souder, Greeneville, Tenn., 3,364, $700.
78, John Babbitt, Hoschton, Ga., 3,361.
79, Henry Blough, Elizabethtown, Pa., 3,356, $700.
80, Ron Garr, Ridgedale, Mo., 3,355, $700.
81, Michael Graham Sr., Norfolk, Va., 3,351.
82, Larry Graybeal, Elizabethton, Tenn., 3,349, $700.
83, Chris Fedden, Albany, N.Y., 3,346.
84, Mark Scime, Winter Garden, Fla., 3,343.
85, Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C., 3,320.
86, Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn., 3,319, $700.
87, Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, 3,316.
88, Jim McGee, Townville, S.C., 3,310.
89, Mark Bakke, Augusta, Ga., 3,301.
90, Terry Tuttle, King, N.C., 3,282.
91, Garry Breeden, Manassas, Va., 3,279.
92, (TIE) Steve Bova, Massapequa, N.Y., and Dave Soutar, Bradenton, Fla., 3,272.
94, Mark Pickford, Charlotte, N.C., 3,261.
95, Tommy Kress, Rochester, N.Y., 3,259.
96, Roy Reed, Charlotte, N.C., 3,256.
97, Randy Niehaus, Rockford, Ill., 3,255.
98, Gary Shultis, Levittown, N.Y., 3,251.
99, Charlie Tomey, Spartanburg, S.C., 3,242.
100, Michael Chrzanowski, Shepherd, Mich., 3,230.
101, Bradford Collins Jr., Augusta, Ga., 3,228.
102, David Martin, Chesapeake, Va., 3,218.
103, Sam Perrotta, Lincoln Park, N.J., 3,217.
104, Ron Glick, Morganville, N.J., 3,216.
105, (TIE) Bill Tidd, Troutman, N.C., and Daniel Miner, East Moline, Ill., 3,214.
107, Rick Salyer, Kingsport, Tenn., 3,211.
108, Richard Steinhoff, Asheville, N.C., 3,209.
109, L.V. (Skip ) Kruse, Havelock, N.C., 3,202.
110, Larry Galloway, Fresno, Calif., 3,191.
111, Kerry Fulford, Brownwood, Texas, 3,189.
112, Leo Plaia, New Orleans, 3,186.
113, Tim Cummings, Rutherfordton, N.C., 3,173.
114, Frank Tuccitto Jr., Southington, Conn., 3,169.
115, Rick Hood, Stafford, Va., 3,135.
116, Larry Williams, St. Augustine, Fla., 3,122.
117, Brian Clarke, Columbia, S.C., 3,118.
118, Matt Buxton, Jefferson City, Mo., 3,117.
119, Tom McBride, Cramerton, N.C., 3,115.
120, David Paquin, Kannapolis, N.C., 3,104.
121, Dan Clausse, Reno, Nev., 3,102.
122, Ken Waters, Kingsport, Tenn., 3,101.
123, George Turner Jr., Roanoke Rapids, N.C., 3,084.
124, Bob Andersen, Forest City, N.C., 3,082.
125, Dennis Cooper, Hampton, Va., 3,076.
126, Chuck Huckelberry, Rockford, Ill., 3,071.
127, David Robinson, Anderson, S.C., 3,054.
128, David Hull, Lexington, N.C., 3,031.
129, Richard Felten, Rockville, Md., 3,025.
130, Johnie Peak Sr., Hyattesville, Md., 3,024.
131, Hollis McMullen, Rockville, Md., 3,019.
132, Fred Baldwin, Sturgis, Mich., 2,984.
133, Rich Giragosian, Charlotte, N.C., 2,973.
134, Gregory Smith, Baltimore, 2,944.
135, Ross McDonald, Clarksville, Md., 2,923.
136, Johnny Cook, Oneonta, Ala., 2,921.
137, Johnnie Mosley Jr., Garner, N.C., 2,891.
138, Tom Giffin, Martinsville, Va., 2,869.
139, David Booe, Winston Salem, N.C., 2,866.
140, Howard Frostman, Washburn, Wis., 2,828.
141, Daniel Jeffrey, Olin, N.C., 2,824.
142, Todd Wilson, Summerfield, N.C., 2,815.
143, Dave Patchen, Oregon, Ohio, 2,842 (WD).
144, Cregg Bernard, Jamestown, N.Y., 1,471 (WD).
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
PBA Senior Mooresville Miller High Life Classic
Averaging 246.5 for eight games Monday, Professional Bowlers Association (PBA)Hall of Famer Johnny Petraglia of Manapalan, N.J., holds the first round lead in the PBA Senior Mooresville Miller High Life Classic at George Pappas Victory Lanes.
The 62-year-old left-hander had a 1,972 pinfall with games of 255, 257, 300, 259, 254, 226, 214 and 207 to hold a 28-pin lead over Bill Spigner of Vernon Hills, Ill., in second with 1,944. Ron Mohr of Eagle River, Alaska. who won the first two Senior Tour stops of the season is in fifth with 1,922.
Petraglia’s 300 game was one of eight during the event’s opening round.
“I had a great shot all eight games but didn’t have the carry the last three games,” said Petraglia, who was inducted into the United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame last week. “Actually, the shot hasn’t been as easy for me this tournament but I’m carrying strikes better here.”
Petraglia, who joined the PBA in 1965 and has 14 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour titles to his credit, also owns six career Senior Tour titles. He was the PBA Senior Rookie of the Year in 1998.
In the first two events of the 2009 Senior Tour season, Petraglia has finished third and 17th.
“The bowling’s been good and I have no complaints,” Petraglia continued. “I haven’t missed being in the top 32 since the first tournament of last year.”
The 144-player field will bowl one more eight-game qualifying round Tuesday before the field will be cut to the top 32 qualifiers for match play rounds on Wednesday. Match play begins with the round of 32 on Wednesday which will feature players who qualified 17th-32nd. Bowlers qualifying 9th-16th will receive one bye and those qualifying in the top eight will receive two byes. The Round of 8, semi-final and championship matches are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday.
PBA SENIOR MOORESVILLE MILLER HIGH LIFE CLASSIC
George Pappas Victory Lanes, Mooresville, N.C.
May 4, 2009
ROUND 1 QUALIFYING (8 games)
1, Johnny Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 1,972
2, Bill Spigner, Vernon Hills, Ill., 1,944
3, Bob Handley, Winter Park, Fla., 1,935
4, Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 1,925
5, Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska, 1,922
6, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 1,901
7, Wayne Webb, Sacramento, Calif. 1,898
8, Rodney Tramp, Porterville, Calif., 1,895
9, Roger Kossert, Lithia, Fla., 1,887
10, Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 1,885
11, Phil Taylor, Tifton, Calif., 1,880
12, Pete Couture, Titusville, Fla., 1,879
13, Bill Argenbright, Fisherville, Va., 1,875
14, Ray Johnson, Battle Creek, Mich., 1,874
15, Mike Terrell, Newport News, Va., 1,865
16, Steve Stein, Staten Island, N.Y., 1,844
17, John Shreve Sr., Elyria, Ohio, 1,842
18, Dave Bernhardt, Shelby Twp., Mich., 1,841
19, Stan Wells, Kingsport, Tenn., 1,839
20, Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 1,836
21, Sam Zurich, Grant, Fla., 1,824
22, George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C., 1,822
23, Kim Buell, Speedway, Ind., 1,819
24, Sam Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 1,818
25, Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 1,816
26, Don Sylvia, Vero Beach, Fla., 1,813
27, Wilbert Moorer, Dover, Del., 1,812
28, Dennis Psaropoulos, Lake Worth, Fla., 1,811
29, Timothy Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 1,810
30, Jeff Schrum, Cherryville, N.C., 1,808
31, Mark Pickford, Charlotte, N.C., 1,801
32, Barry Mefford, Aurora, Ill., 1,795
33, Pete Bryan, Laurel, Del., 1,794
34, Gale Voshell, Dover, Del., 1,789
35, Brian Voss, Alpharetta, Ga., 1,786
36, Bill McCorkle, Westerville, Ohio, 1,784
37, Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 1,776
38, Rohn Morton, Vancouver, Wash., 1,774
39, Michael Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 1,772
40, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 1,767
41, Dave Patchen, Oregon, Ohio, 1,764.
42, James Souder, Greeneville, Tenn., 1,763
43, R. Barry Ingram, Danville, Va., 1,762
44, Thomas Brown, Lexington, N.C., 1,761
45, Vince Honeycutt, Monroe, Ga., 1,759
46, Gary Morgan, Marietta, Ga., 1,757
47, Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 1,755
48, (TIE) Daniel Miner, East Moline, Ill., and Dick Baker, Henderson, Nev., 1,752 50, Robert Kavanaugh, Clifton Park, N.Y., 1,751
51, Tom Howison, Chillicothe, Ohio, 1,750
52, (TIE) Curtis Aemisegger, Wauconda, Ill., and Bob Chamberlain, The Villages, Fla., and Norb Wetzel, Fond du Lac, Wis., 1,748
55, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 1,746
56, Rick Salyer, Kingsport, Tenn., 1,742
57, (TIE) Guppy Troup, Taylorsville, N.C., and Bob Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 1,738
59, Sal Bongiorno, Hollywood, Fla., 1,737
60, Brian Brazeau, Ocala, Fla., 1,735
61, Keith Sharp, Orlando, Fla., 1,730
62, Nick Panicaro, Canton, Ga., 1,729
63, (TIE) Marc Lineberry, Camanche, Iowa, and Henry Blough, Elizabethtown, Pa., 1,725
65, Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio, 1,723
66, (TIE) Dave Flemming, Fairborn, Ohio, and Charlie Tomey, Spartanburg, S.C., 1,717
68, (TIE) Jim McGee, Townville, S.C., Bob Oakes, Akron, Ohio, and Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 1,713
71, John Babbitt, Hoschton, Ga., 1,710
72, Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 1,706
73, Frank Gallo Jr., Newport News, Va., 1,704
74, Jim Knoblauch, Waukesha, Wis., 1,703
75, (TIE) George Lord, Lakeland, Fla., and Mike Hastings, Georgetown, Del., 1,702
77, Richard Steinhoff, Asheville, N.C., 1,701
78, Kerry Fulford, Brownwood, Texas, 1,699
79, Terry Tuttle, King, N.C., 1,698
80, Bobby Johnson, Chillicothe, Ohio, 1,697
81, Dave Soutar, Bradenton, Fla., 1,695
82, Michael Graham Sr., Norfolk, Va., 1,690
83, Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn., 1,688
84, Gary Shultis, Levittown, N.Y., 1,687
85, Mark McNutt, Alpharetta, Ga., 1,685
86, Harv Pallas, Stevensville, Mich., 1,682
87, Ron Garr, Ridgedale, Mo., 1,672
88, Michael Chrzanowski, Shepherd, Mich., 1,666
89, Chris Fedden, Albany, N.Y., 1,664
90, (TIE) Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., and Donald Breihan, Columbia, S.C., 1,662
92, George Turner Jr., Roanoke Rapids, N.C., 1,659
93, Bradford Collins Jr., Augusta, Ga., 1,657
94, Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C., 1,654
95, William Banks, Laurel Hill, N.C., 1,651
96, Mark Scime, Winter Garden, Fla., 1,648
97, Emilio Mora Sr., Defiance, Ohio, 1,645
98, Ron Glick, Morganville, N.J., 1,640
99, Hugh Miller, Seattle, 1,635.
100, Steve Bova, Massapequa, N.Y., 1,633
101, Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, 1,628
102, David Martin, Chesapeake, Va., 1,627
103, Sam Perrotta, Lincoln Park, N.J., 1,625
104, Tommy Kress, Rochester, N.Y., 1,614
105, Garry Breeden, Manassas, Va., 1,612
106, David Hull, Lexington, N.C., 1,611
107, (TIE) Larry Williams, St. Augustine, Fla., Leo Plaia, New Orleans, and Larry Graybeal, Elizabethton, Tenn., 1,610
110, Tom McBride, Cramerton, N.C., 1,606
111, Lawrence Goosney, Calabash, N.C., 1,598
112, Brian Clarke, Columbia, S.C., 1,595
113, Roy Reed, Charlotte, N.C., 1,592
114, Dan Clausse, Reno, Nev., 1,588
115, Mark Bakke, Augusta, Ga., 1,585
116, Matt Buxton, Jefferson City, Mo., 1,582
117, Frank Tuccitto Jr., Southington, Conn., 1,575
118, Rich Giragosian, Charlotte, N.C., 1,571
119, Dennis Cooper, Hampton, Va., 1,558
120, David Robinson, Anderson, S.C., 1,554
121, Ross McDonald, Clarksville, Md., 1,550
122, Rick Hood, Stafford, Va., 1,543
123, L.V. (Skip) Kruse, Havelock, N.C., 1,538
124, Tim Cummings, Rutherfordton, N.C., 1,532
125, Randy Niehaus, Rockford, Ill., 1,530
126, Gregory Smith, Baltimore, 1,528
127, Larry Galloway, Fresno, Calif., 1,527
128, David Paquin, Kannapolis, N.C., 1,524
129, Tom Giffin, Martinsville, Va., 1,516
130, Hollis McMullen, Rockville, Md., 1,513
131, Richard Felten, Rockville, Md., 1,512
132, Chuck Huckelberry, Rockford, Ill., 1,500
133, Bill Tidd, Troutman, N.C., 1,491
134, Cregg Bernard, Jamestown, N.Y., 1,471
135, Bob Andersen, Forest City, N.C., 1,470
136, Johnie Peak Sr., Hyattesville, Md., 1,444
137, Fred Baldwin, Sturgis, Mich., 1,438
138, Todd Wilson, Summerfield, N.C., 1,433
139, Ken Waters, Kingsport, Tenn., 1,430
140, Johnny Cook, Oneonta, Ala., 1,401
141, Johnnie Mosley Jr., Garner, N.C., 1,389
142, Howard Frostman, Washburn, Wis., 1,343
143, David Booe, Winston Salem, N.C., 1,315
144, Daniel Jeffrey, Olin, N.C., 1,305
The 62-year-old left-hander had a 1,972 pinfall with games of 255, 257, 300, 259, 254, 226, 214 and 207 to hold a 28-pin lead over Bill Spigner of Vernon Hills, Ill., in second with 1,944. Ron Mohr of Eagle River, Alaska. who won the first two Senior Tour stops of the season is in fifth with 1,922.
Petraglia’s 300 game was one of eight during the event’s opening round.
“I had a great shot all eight games but didn’t have the carry the last three games,” said Petraglia, who was inducted into the United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame last week. “Actually, the shot hasn’t been as easy for me this tournament but I’m carrying strikes better here.”
Petraglia, who joined the PBA in 1965 and has 14 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour titles to his credit, also owns six career Senior Tour titles. He was the PBA Senior Rookie of the Year in 1998.
In the first two events of the 2009 Senior Tour season, Petraglia has finished third and 17th.
“The bowling’s been good and I have no complaints,” Petraglia continued. “I haven’t missed being in the top 32 since the first tournament of last year.”
The 144-player field will bowl one more eight-game qualifying round Tuesday before the field will be cut to the top 32 qualifiers for match play rounds on Wednesday. Match play begins with the round of 32 on Wednesday which will feature players who qualified 17th-32nd. Bowlers qualifying 9th-16th will receive one bye and those qualifying in the top eight will receive two byes. The Round of 8, semi-final and championship matches are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday.
PBA SENIOR MOORESVILLE MILLER HIGH LIFE CLASSIC
George Pappas Victory Lanes, Mooresville, N.C.
May 4, 2009
ROUND 1 QUALIFYING (8 games)
1, Johnny Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 1,972
2, Bill Spigner, Vernon Hills, Ill., 1,944
3, Bob Handley, Winter Park, Fla., 1,935
4, Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 1,925
5, Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska, 1,922
6, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 1,901
7, Wayne Webb, Sacramento, Calif. 1,898
8, Rodney Tramp, Porterville, Calif., 1,895
9, Roger Kossert, Lithia, Fla., 1,887
10, Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 1,885
11, Phil Taylor, Tifton, Calif., 1,880
12, Pete Couture, Titusville, Fla., 1,879
13, Bill Argenbright, Fisherville, Va., 1,875
14, Ray Johnson, Battle Creek, Mich., 1,874
15, Mike Terrell, Newport News, Va., 1,865
16, Steve Stein, Staten Island, N.Y., 1,844
17, John Shreve Sr., Elyria, Ohio, 1,842
18, Dave Bernhardt, Shelby Twp., Mich., 1,841
19, Stan Wells, Kingsport, Tenn., 1,839
20, Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 1,836
21, Sam Zurich, Grant, Fla., 1,824
22, George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C., 1,822
23, Kim Buell, Speedway, Ind., 1,819
24, Sam Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 1,818
25, Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 1,816
26, Don Sylvia, Vero Beach, Fla., 1,813
27, Wilbert Moorer, Dover, Del., 1,812
28, Dennis Psaropoulos, Lake Worth, Fla., 1,811
29, Timothy Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 1,810
30, Jeff Schrum, Cherryville, N.C., 1,808
31, Mark Pickford, Charlotte, N.C., 1,801
32, Barry Mefford, Aurora, Ill., 1,795
33, Pete Bryan, Laurel, Del., 1,794
34, Gale Voshell, Dover, Del., 1,789
35, Brian Voss, Alpharetta, Ga., 1,786
36, Bill McCorkle, Westerville, Ohio, 1,784
37, Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 1,776
38, Rohn Morton, Vancouver, Wash., 1,774
39, Michael Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 1,772
40, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 1,767
41, Dave Patchen, Oregon, Ohio, 1,764.
42, James Souder, Greeneville, Tenn., 1,763
43, R. Barry Ingram, Danville, Va., 1,762
44, Thomas Brown, Lexington, N.C., 1,761
45, Vince Honeycutt, Monroe, Ga., 1,759
46, Gary Morgan, Marietta, Ga., 1,757
47, Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 1,755
48, (TIE) Daniel Miner, East Moline, Ill., and Dick Baker, Henderson, Nev., 1,752 50, Robert Kavanaugh, Clifton Park, N.Y., 1,751
51, Tom Howison, Chillicothe, Ohio, 1,750
52, (TIE) Curtis Aemisegger, Wauconda, Ill., and Bob Chamberlain, The Villages, Fla., and Norb Wetzel, Fond du Lac, Wis., 1,748
55, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 1,746
56, Rick Salyer, Kingsport, Tenn., 1,742
57, (TIE) Guppy Troup, Taylorsville, N.C., and Bob Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 1,738
59, Sal Bongiorno, Hollywood, Fla., 1,737
60, Brian Brazeau, Ocala, Fla., 1,735
61, Keith Sharp, Orlando, Fla., 1,730
62, Nick Panicaro, Canton, Ga., 1,729
63, (TIE) Marc Lineberry, Camanche, Iowa, and Henry Blough, Elizabethtown, Pa., 1,725
65, Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio, 1,723
66, (TIE) Dave Flemming, Fairborn, Ohio, and Charlie Tomey, Spartanburg, S.C., 1,717
68, (TIE) Jim McGee, Townville, S.C., Bob Oakes, Akron, Ohio, and Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 1,713
71, John Babbitt, Hoschton, Ga., 1,710
72, Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 1,706
73, Frank Gallo Jr., Newport News, Va., 1,704
74, Jim Knoblauch, Waukesha, Wis., 1,703
75, (TIE) George Lord, Lakeland, Fla., and Mike Hastings, Georgetown, Del., 1,702
77, Richard Steinhoff, Asheville, N.C., 1,701
78, Kerry Fulford, Brownwood, Texas, 1,699
79, Terry Tuttle, King, N.C., 1,698
80, Bobby Johnson, Chillicothe, Ohio, 1,697
81, Dave Soutar, Bradenton, Fla., 1,695
82, Michael Graham Sr., Norfolk, Va., 1,690
83, Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn., 1,688
84, Gary Shultis, Levittown, N.Y., 1,687
85, Mark McNutt, Alpharetta, Ga., 1,685
86, Harv Pallas, Stevensville, Mich., 1,682
87, Ron Garr, Ridgedale, Mo., 1,672
88, Michael Chrzanowski, Shepherd, Mich., 1,666
89, Chris Fedden, Albany, N.Y., 1,664
90, (TIE) Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., and Donald Breihan, Columbia, S.C., 1,662
92, George Turner Jr., Roanoke Rapids, N.C., 1,659
93, Bradford Collins Jr., Augusta, Ga., 1,657
94, Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C., 1,654
95, William Banks, Laurel Hill, N.C., 1,651
96, Mark Scime, Winter Garden, Fla., 1,648
97, Emilio Mora Sr., Defiance, Ohio, 1,645
98, Ron Glick, Morganville, N.J., 1,640
99, Hugh Miller, Seattle, 1,635.
100, Steve Bova, Massapequa, N.Y., 1,633
101, Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, 1,628
102, David Martin, Chesapeake, Va., 1,627
103, Sam Perrotta, Lincoln Park, N.J., 1,625
104, Tommy Kress, Rochester, N.Y., 1,614
105, Garry Breeden, Manassas, Va., 1,612
106, David Hull, Lexington, N.C., 1,611
107, (TIE) Larry Williams, St. Augustine, Fla., Leo Plaia, New Orleans, and Larry Graybeal, Elizabethton, Tenn., 1,610
110, Tom McBride, Cramerton, N.C., 1,606
111, Lawrence Goosney, Calabash, N.C., 1,598
112, Brian Clarke, Columbia, S.C., 1,595
113, Roy Reed, Charlotte, N.C., 1,592
114, Dan Clausse, Reno, Nev., 1,588
115, Mark Bakke, Augusta, Ga., 1,585
116, Matt Buxton, Jefferson City, Mo., 1,582
117, Frank Tuccitto Jr., Southington, Conn., 1,575
118, Rich Giragosian, Charlotte, N.C., 1,571
119, Dennis Cooper, Hampton, Va., 1,558
120, David Robinson, Anderson, S.C., 1,554
121, Ross McDonald, Clarksville, Md., 1,550
122, Rick Hood, Stafford, Va., 1,543
123, L.V. (Skip) Kruse, Havelock, N.C., 1,538
124, Tim Cummings, Rutherfordton, N.C., 1,532
125, Randy Niehaus, Rockford, Ill., 1,530
126, Gregory Smith, Baltimore, 1,528
127, Larry Galloway, Fresno, Calif., 1,527
128, David Paquin, Kannapolis, N.C., 1,524
129, Tom Giffin, Martinsville, Va., 1,516
130, Hollis McMullen, Rockville, Md., 1,513
131, Richard Felten, Rockville, Md., 1,512
132, Chuck Huckelberry, Rockford, Ill., 1,500
133, Bill Tidd, Troutman, N.C., 1,491
134, Cregg Bernard, Jamestown, N.Y., 1,471
135, Bob Andersen, Forest City, N.C., 1,470
136, Johnie Peak Sr., Hyattesville, Md., 1,444
137, Fred Baldwin, Sturgis, Mich., 1,438
138, Todd Wilson, Summerfield, N.C., 1,433
139, Ken Waters, Kingsport, Tenn., 1,430
140, Johnny Cook, Oneonta, Ala., 1,401
141, Johnnie Mosley Jr., Garner, N.C., 1,389
142, Howard Frostman, Washburn, Wis., 1,343
143, David Booe, Winston Salem, N.C., 1,315
144, Daniel Jeffrey, Olin, N.C., 1,305
King of Bowling on ESPN
The Professional Bowlers Association’s Player of the Year Wes Malott of Pflugerville, TX has demonstrated he is unwilling to surrender his king’s crown without a fight. His next challenge will come from either Walter Ray Williams Jr., the all-time titles leader in PBA history or Bill O’Neill, a young gun eager to make Malott his first victim.
The one-hour King of Bowling Powered by Amp Energy telecast will air Wednesday on ESPN2 at 9 p.m. Eastern. The third of five weekly prime-time telecasts also will feature the conclusion of a special challenge match pitting Malott against ESPN “Pardon the Interruption” co-host Michael Wilbon.
The match came into being after Wilbon criticized Malott for not bowling in the PBA’s GEICO Plastic Ball Championship earlier in the season. The on-air controversy in the aftermath of Wilbon’s comments led to a challenge whereby Malott agreed to bowl with “throw-back” plastic ball technology while Wilbon was given a 57-pin handicap and was allowed to use the latest in high-tech equipment.
Malott defeated Chris Barnes, 268-214, in the first King of Bowling Powered by Amp Energy telecast. Then Malott beat reigning H&R Block Tournament of Champions winner Patrick Allen in his second test. The current King of Bowling will bowl the winner of the opening match featuring 45-time PBA Tour winner Williams of Ocala, FL, and non-titlist O’Neill of Southampton, PA, a player who has been widely touted as a “can’t miss” future star. O’Neill and Williams finished sixth and seventh, respectively, on the 2008-09 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour Player of the Year points list.
“Walter Ray is obviously the greatest player on tour today,” Malott said, “so you can never take him lightly. On the other hand, I feel for Bill. He’s a good friend and he bowled unbelievable all season, but he just couldn’t get the break he needed on TV to get his first title. It’s just a matter of time, but I’m hoping it isn’t going to come against me.”
O’Neill and Williams will bowl a one-game match for the right to bowl Malott for the $10,000 weekly first prize. The winner also will return in week four to defend his King of Bowling Powered by Amp Energy throne.
Players in the May 13 King of Bowling show will be USBC Masters winner John Nolen and Rhino Page. The May 20 show features Brad Angelo and “wild card” competitor Parker Bohn III who will face off to determine the King’s final challenger.
The one-hour King of Bowling Powered by Amp Energy telecast will air Wednesday on ESPN2 at 9 p.m. Eastern. The third of five weekly prime-time telecasts also will feature the conclusion of a special challenge match pitting Malott against ESPN “Pardon the Interruption” co-host Michael Wilbon.
The match came into being after Wilbon criticized Malott for not bowling in the PBA’s GEICO Plastic Ball Championship earlier in the season. The on-air controversy in the aftermath of Wilbon’s comments led to a challenge whereby Malott agreed to bowl with “throw-back” plastic ball technology while Wilbon was given a 57-pin handicap and was allowed to use the latest in high-tech equipment.
Malott defeated Chris Barnes, 268-214, in the first King of Bowling Powered by Amp Energy telecast. Then Malott beat reigning H&R Block Tournament of Champions winner Patrick Allen in his second test. The current King of Bowling will bowl the winner of the opening match featuring 45-time PBA Tour winner Williams of Ocala, FL, and non-titlist O’Neill of Southampton, PA, a player who has been widely touted as a “can’t miss” future star. O’Neill and Williams finished sixth and seventh, respectively, on the 2008-09 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour Player of the Year points list.
“Walter Ray is obviously the greatest player on tour today,” Malott said, “so you can never take him lightly. On the other hand, I feel for Bill. He’s a good friend and he bowled unbelievable all season, but he just couldn’t get the break he needed on TV to get his first title. It’s just a matter of time, but I’m hoping it isn’t going to come against me.”
O’Neill and Williams will bowl a one-game match for the right to bowl Malott for the $10,000 weekly first prize. The winner also will return in week four to defend his King of Bowling Powered by Amp Energy throne.
Players in the May 13 King of Bowling show will be USBC Masters winner John Nolen and Rhino Page. The May 20 show features Brad Angelo and “wild card” competitor Parker Bohn III who will face off to determine the King’s final challenger.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Belmonte PBA Rookie of the Year
Australian two-handed bowling sensation Jason Belmonte has been named the Professional Bowlers Association’s 2008-09 Harry Golden Rookie of the Year.
Belmonte, whose revolutionary bowling style will be featured on ESPN’s E:60 program Tuesday at 7 p.m. Eastern, won The Bowling Foundation Long Island Classic, earning him an exemption to compete on the 2009-10 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour.
Belmonte, whose revolutionary bowling style will be featured on ESPN’s E:60 program Tuesday at 7 p.m. Eastern, won The Bowling Foundation Long Island Classic, earning him an exemption to compete on the 2009-10 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour.
The 25-year old from Orange, Australia made the match play field six times and cashed in eight of the nine events he entered during the 2008-09 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour season. Belmonte averaged 219.2 and earned $44,380. His other top finishes during the season were 10th place in the season-opening PBA World Championship, 11th in the Etonic Marathon Open, 12th in the GEICO Plastic Ball championship and 15th in the Denny’s Dick Weber Open.
"To have won the same award as guys who I look up to as bowlers like Chris Barnes, Tommy Jones, Ryan Shafer and the legend Pete Weber is extremely cool and rewarding,” said Belmonte. “I hope that my career as a full-time player on the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour is just as successful as my first season. I am excited and very thankful to the all of those who voted for me."
Belmonte and his unique method of bowling garnered a great deal of media attention throughout the 2008-09 season including appearances on ABC’s Good Morning America, NBC’s Today Show and The Fox Network’s Fox & Friends. He was also featured in the Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, ESPN The Magazine, Denver Post, Boston Globe and ESPN.com among many other media outlets.
The Rookie of the Year honor is named after the late hall of fame PBA Tour tournament director Harry Golden and is voted on by the PBA membership and a select group of bowling writers.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Barnes Wins The Clash
Reno Gazette-Journal Source: http://www.rgj.com
Chris Barnes defeated collegiate bowler Rebekah Diers, 257-207, in the title match of Bowling's Clash of Champions, a United States Bowling Congress event, in front of nearly 1,500 fans Thursday at the Reno Events Center.
Barnes' wife, Lynda, defeated Sean Rash in last year's inaugural clash.
"In this format, with this field, it's tough to have high expectations," Barnes said in a release. "I was fortunate that Lynda bowled in this event lasy year because I knew what I wanted to try and accomplish and it worked."
Diers, who bowls for McKendree College, opened the game with four consecutive strikes before leaving the 2-4-10 split and converting it. In the seventh frame, she left the 4-6-7-10 split to end her upset bid.
Barnes won $50,000 and Diers earned $25,000. The Clash will be televised on CBS from 4-6 p.m. EDT on May 9.
Chris Barnes defeated collegiate bowler Rebekah Diers, 257-207, in the title match of Bowling's Clash of Champions, a United States Bowling Congress event, in front of nearly 1,500 fans Thursday at the Reno Events Center.
Barnes' wife, Lynda, defeated Sean Rash in last year's inaugural clash.
"In this format, with this field, it's tough to have high expectations," Barnes said in a release. "I was fortunate that Lynda bowled in this event lasy year because I knew what I wanted to try and accomplish and it worked."
Diers, who bowls for McKendree College, opened the game with four consecutive strikes before leaving the 2-4-10 split and converting it. In the seventh frame, she left the 4-6-7-10 split to end her upset bid.
Barnes won $50,000 and Diers earned $25,000. The Clash will be televised on CBS from 4-6 p.m. EDT on May 9.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Belmonte on ESPN's E:60 Tuesday
Aussie two hander, Jason Belmonte will appear on ESPN, on the news journalism show E:60, to be aired Tuesday, May 5 at 7 p.m. ET.
by Kim Jessup
In the tradition of great sports innovators like Dick Fosbury, who revolutionized the high jump, and Bill Walsh, inventor of football’s West Coast offense, a 25-year-old Australian named Jason Belmonte is taking the bowling world by storm with a revolutionary technique in which he bowls using both hands. Belmonte is challenging his sport's history and redefining what it means to be a bowler. E:60’s Jeremy Schaap chronicle's Belmonte’s development of the technique, which he began at 18 months of age in his parents bowling alley.
Check out a clip.
by Kim Jessup
In the tradition of great sports innovators like Dick Fosbury, who revolutionized the high jump, and Bill Walsh, inventor of football’s West Coast offense, a 25-year-old Australian named Jason Belmonte is taking the bowling world by storm with a revolutionary technique in which he bowls using both hands. Belmonte is challenging his sport's history and redefining what it means to be a bowler. E:60’s Jeremy Schaap chronicle's Belmonte’s development of the technique, which he began at 18 months of age in his parents bowling alley.
Check out a clip.
The Storm Reign - August 2009
A mid-price ball (similar pricing to the Storm T-Roads and Rapid Fires) called the Storm REIGN will be introduced AUG. 20TH, as we get more information we will provide it.
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