Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Champion Mike Scroggins has been selected as Kegel/ Bowling Writers Association of
Scroggins,
Other nominees garnering significant votes were Patrick Allen, winner of the PBA DYDO Japan Cup; Liz Johnson, who won the 2009 USBC
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Scroggins Bowler of the Month
Friday, May 8, 2009
Belmonte on ESPN
Missed Jason Belmonte on E:60 on ESPN. Check out the feature here or on the Turbo 2n1 website: http://www.turbogrips.com/news.php
PBA Senior Sun Bowl at The Villages
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Senior Tour returns to The Villages, FL, for the fourth stop of the 2009 PBA Senior Tour season. A field of approximately 120 of the world’s top senior bowlers, ages 50 and older, will compete in the PBA Senior Sun Bowl in The Villages at Spanish Springs Lanes May 9-13.
The PBA Senior Tour revisits The Villages after a nine-year absence. In 2000, The Villages hosted the PBA Senior World Championship won by Roger Workman. In 1999, The Villages hosted three events - The Villages Senior World Championship won by Dale Eagle; The Villages Senior Invitational won by Norb Wetzel, and The Villages Senior Tournament of Champions won by Dave Soutar.
Eagle, of Tavares, FL, ended a four-year drought by winning the PBA Senior Mooresville Miller High Life Classic on Wednesday for his 11th career title, tying him with Gene Stus for third on the all-time Senior Tour win list.
Several players named to PBA’s all-time 50 greatest players list as part of the organization’s 50th anniversary celebration will compete at The Villages including Hall of Famers Johnny Petraglia, Jackson, NJ; Tom Baker, King, NC; Dave Soutar, Bradenton, FL, and Wayne Webb, Sacramento, CA. In his first year of eligibility, 24-time PBA Tour titlist and Hall of Famer Brian Voss of Alpharetta, GA, will make his Villages debut as a Senior Tour competitor.
Other notables in the field are PBA Hall of Famers Mark Williams, Beaumont, TX, who finished second in the Mooresville Miller High Life Classic; Roy Buckley, Westerville, Ohio and Ron Mohr of Eagle River, Alaska, who won the first two PBA Senior Tour events this season.
The Sun Bowl format will take on a new look with all bowlers competing in six-game qualifying blocks on May 10, 11 and 12. After 18 games, the top 32 players will advance to round-robin match play beginning May 13. Match play continues all day on May 13 with the four-player stepladder finals scheduled for 7 p.m. Eastern. Practice and pro-ams will take place on May 9.
The PBA Senior Tour revisits The Villages after a nine-year absence. In 2000, The Villages hosted the PBA Senior World Championship won by Roger Workman. In 1999, The Villages hosted three events - The Villages Senior World Championship won by Dale Eagle; The Villages Senior Invitational won by Norb Wetzel, and The Villages Senior Tournament of Champions won by Dave Soutar.
Eagle, of Tavares, FL, ended a four-year drought by winning the PBA Senior Mooresville Miller High Life Classic on Wednesday for his 11th career title, tying him with Gene Stus for third on the all-time Senior Tour win list.
Several players named to PBA’s all-time 50 greatest players list as part of the organization’s 50th anniversary celebration will compete at The Villages including Hall of Famers Johnny Petraglia, Jackson, NJ; Tom Baker, King, NC; Dave Soutar, Bradenton, FL, and Wayne Webb, Sacramento, CA. In his first year of eligibility, 24-time PBA Tour titlist and Hall of Famer Brian Voss of Alpharetta, GA, will make his Villages debut as a Senior Tour competitor.
Other notables in the field are PBA Hall of Famers Mark Williams, Beaumont, TX, who finished second in the Mooresville Miller High Life Classic; Roy Buckley, Westerville, Ohio and Ron Mohr of Eagle River, Alaska, who won the first two PBA Senior Tour events this season.
The Sun Bowl format will take on a new look with all bowlers competing in six-game qualifying blocks on May 10, 11 and 12. After 18 games, the top 32 players will advance to round-robin match play beginning May 13. Match play continues all day on May 13 with the four-player stepladder finals scheduled for 7 p.m. Eastern. Practice and pro-ams will take place on May 9.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Eagle Wins PBA Senior Mooresville Classic
Dale Eagle of Tavares, FL, captured his first Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Senior Tour title in four years, by winning the PBA Senior Mooresville Miller High Life Classic Wednesday at George Pappas Victory Lanes.
Eagle, earned his 11th career Senior Tour title by defeating PBA Hall of Famer Mark Williams of Beaumont, TX, 247-224, in the championship match.
“Everything just came together,” said the 63-year-old Eagle. “I was making the right adjustments and keeping my emotions and mental part of my game together. Everything just seemed to happen very naturally.”
Eagle’s last Senior Tour win came in 2005 in Klamath Falls, OR, but he has finished second several times since then including twice last year. With 11 titles, Eagle is tied for third all time in Senior Tour wins with Gene Stus.
In 2006, Eagle seriously injured his right eye in a fall, which altered his vision and forced him to make targeting adjustments down the lane. He’s also had to adjust to a new delivery.
“I’ve had to rely more heavily on my left eye for targeting and it’s taken quite a bit of work to adjust to that,” said Eagle, who was the tournament’s qualifying leader and averaged 250. I’ve also been working on putting a different roll on the ball. I just can’t rev it up like I used to.”
Eagle advanced to the title match by defeating Roger Kossert of Lithia, FL 257-199 in the semifinal and Williams advanced by defeating Ray Johnson of Battle Creek, MI, 263-245.
Ron Mohr of Eagle River, Alaska, who won the first two events of the season, was defeated in the Round of 8, 2-1, by Williams.
The Senior Tour moves to The Villages, FL, May 9-13 for the PBA Senior Sun Bowl in The Villages.
Eagle, earned his 11th career Senior Tour title by defeating PBA Hall of Famer Mark Williams of Beaumont, TX, 247-224, in the championship match.
“Everything just came together,” said the 63-year-old Eagle. “I was making the right adjustments and keeping my emotions and mental part of my game together. Everything just seemed to happen very naturally.”
Eagle’s last Senior Tour win came in 2005 in Klamath Falls, OR, but he has finished second several times since then including twice last year. With 11 titles, Eagle is tied for third all time in Senior Tour wins with Gene Stus.
In 2006, Eagle seriously injured his right eye in a fall, which altered his vision and forced him to make targeting adjustments down the lane. He’s also had to adjust to a new delivery.
“I’ve had to rely more heavily on my left eye for targeting and it’s taken quite a bit of work to adjust to that,” said Eagle, who was the tournament’s qualifying leader and averaged 250. I’ve also been working on putting a different roll on the ball. I just can’t rev it up like I used to.”
Eagle advanced to the title match by defeating Roger Kossert of Lithia, FL 257-199 in the semifinal and Williams advanced by defeating Ray Johnson of Battle Creek, MI, 263-245.
Ron Mohr of Eagle River, Alaska, who won the first two events of the season, was defeated in the Round of 8, 2-1, by Williams.
The Senior Tour moves to The Villages, FL, May 9-13 for the PBA Senior Sun Bowl in The Villages.
The Wes Malott Show/The King of Bowling
Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Player of the Year Wes Malott of Pflugerville, TX, kept his King of Bowling record perfect in more ways than one on Wednesday’s telecast, defeating Walter Ray Williams Jr. of Ocala, FL, 300-238, at Kegel Training Center.
In the third weekly installment of the King of Bowling Powered by Amp Energy series, Malott was perfect in winning another $10,000 King of Bowling prize and becoming the fourth PBA player to throw a nationally-televised 300 game at the winningest bowler in PBA Tour history.
Malott, sitting on his lane-side throne while Williams won a thrilling opening match over Bill O’Neill of Southampton, Pa., in a five-ball sudden-death roll-off after they rolled to a 247-247 tie, actually thought he could run the table on the 45-time PBA Tour champion in the King of Bowling match.
“As I was practicing on the TV pair, I definitely saw the transition those guys went through,” Malott said. “Walter Ray was playing farther right than anyone else, so when I got to bowl, the blend was really nice for the way I wanted to play the lanes. I was actually thinking a perfect game could be bowled.
“And there it was,” he grinned. “I put one (a 300) on the board.
“Normally when I think like that, it never happens. But that Scorpion pattern held up for me all year and with the new surface at Kegel, it held up even better. Having some confidence from my first two King of Bowling wins didn’t hurt anything, either.
“When it was over, I was kinda thinking to myself, what else could you ask for after the season I’ve had?” Malott continued. “I’ve accomplished every goal I had except a major. Shooting 300 on TV? You never think about it. There have only been 19 guys who have ever done it, so it’s not something that happens every day.”
As he approached his final frame, however, Malott said he was in control of himself. “There was definitely some excitement, but I just tried to focus and do the job. I’ve seen some guys fall on the ground and cry after bowling a 300 on TV. Some guys jump in the other guy’s arms.” The 6-foot-4, 240-pound Malott then grinned and said, “I’m not going to jump into someone’s arms. That could hurt.”
Williams probably wouldn’t have welcomed a leap, either. He was previously victimized on television by 300 games thrown by Johnny Petraglia (1993 PBA National Championship in Toledo, OH), Steve Hoskins (Rochester, NY, 1997) and Norm Duke (Tacoma, WA, 2003).
Despite his flawless performance in the King of Bowling finale, it wasn’t a perfect day for Malott, who fell victim to ESPN “Pardon the Interruption” co-host Michael Wilbon, 256-248, in their special challenge match. Malott, using plastic equipment, spotted Wilbon 57 handicap pins, and rallied behind a string of seven strikes, but Wilbon threw a four-bagger of his own to keep Malott at bay.
The Malott-Wilbon match came about after Wilbon criticized Malott for not bowling in the GEICO Plastic Ball Championship held earlier in the year. After winning the Etonic Marathon Open, Malott threw a challenge back at Wilbon: Malott would use a plastic ball and Wilbon could use whatever high-tech equipment he wanted, and they’d bowl a match.
“It wound up that Wilbon said he’d be honored to bowl, so we made it happen,” Malott said. “What a super nice guy he is.
“He came to Florida and we set him up with new equipment. We helped him a bit with coaching and gave him some knowledge about our sport. After our match, he said some of the knowledge we gave him really helped.
“(Wilbon) threw his first shot in gutter, but he came back and threw four strikes in a row,” Malott said, shaking his head. “I shot 248, but he bowled an unbelievable game. He shot 199 scratch. He put some pressure on me, and I put some pressure on him, forcing him to mark in the 10th frame. It was a great match. I may take some grief from the guys, but it couldn’t have turned out any better.”
Malott has successfully retained his King of Bowling Powered by Amp Energy crown for three straight weeks, and he has only two challenges left to run the table. Malott’s next test, on May 13, will be against the winner of a match between two of the PBA Tour’s brightest young stars – USBC Masters champion John Nolen of Waterford, MI, and 2008-09 PBA Rookie of the Year Rhino Page of Topeka, KS.
King of Bowling Powered by Amp Energy telecasts air Wednesdays at 9 p.m. Eastern on ESPN2 through May 20.
In the third weekly installment of the King of Bowling Powered by Amp Energy series, Malott was perfect in winning another $10,000 King of Bowling prize and becoming the fourth PBA player to throw a nationally-televised 300 game at the winningest bowler in PBA Tour history.
Malott, sitting on his lane-side throne while Williams won a thrilling opening match over Bill O’Neill of Southampton, Pa., in a five-ball sudden-death roll-off after they rolled to a 247-247 tie, actually thought he could run the table on the 45-time PBA Tour champion in the King of Bowling match.
“As I was practicing on the TV pair, I definitely saw the transition those guys went through,” Malott said. “Walter Ray was playing farther right than anyone else, so when I got to bowl, the blend was really nice for the way I wanted to play the lanes. I was actually thinking a perfect game could be bowled.
“And there it was,” he grinned. “I put one (a 300) on the board.
“Normally when I think like that, it never happens. But that Scorpion pattern held up for me all year and with the new surface at Kegel, it held up even better. Having some confidence from my first two King of Bowling wins didn’t hurt anything, either.
“When it was over, I was kinda thinking to myself, what else could you ask for after the season I’ve had?” Malott continued. “I’ve accomplished every goal I had except a major. Shooting 300 on TV? You never think about it. There have only been 19 guys who have ever done it, so it’s not something that happens every day.”
As he approached his final frame, however, Malott said he was in control of himself. “There was definitely some excitement, but I just tried to focus and do the job. I’ve seen some guys fall on the ground and cry after bowling a 300 on TV. Some guys jump in the other guy’s arms.” The 6-foot-4, 240-pound Malott then grinned and said, “I’m not going to jump into someone’s arms. That could hurt.”
Williams probably wouldn’t have welcomed a leap, either. He was previously victimized on television by 300 games thrown by Johnny Petraglia (1993 PBA National Championship in Toledo, OH), Steve Hoskins (Rochester, NY, 1997) and Norm Duke (Tacoma, WA, 2003).
Despite his flawless performance in the King of Bowling finale, it wasn’t a perfect day for Malott, who fell victim to ESPN “Pardon the Interruption” co-host Michael Wilbon, 256-248, in their special challenge match. Malott, using plastic equipment, spotted Wilbon 57 handicap pins, and rallied behind a string of seven strikes, but Wilbon threw a four-bagger of his own to keep Malott at bay.
The Malott-Wilbon match came about after Wilbon criticized Malott for not bowling in the GEICO Plastic Ball Championship held earlier in the year. After winning the Etonic Marathon Open, Malott threw a challenge back at Wilbon: Malott would use a plastic ball and Wilbon could use whatever high-tech equipment he wanted, and they’d bowl a match.
“It wound up that Wilbon said he’d be honored to bowl, so we made it happen,” Malott said. “What a super nice guy he is.
“He came to Florida and we set him up with new equipment. We helped him a bit with coaching and gave him some knowledge about our sport. After our match, he said some of the knowledge we gave him really helped.
“(Wilbon) threw his first shot in gutter, but he came back and threw four strikes in a row,” Malott said, shaking his head. “I shot 248, but he bowled an unbelievable game. He shot 199 scratch. He put some pressure on me, and I put some pressure on him, forcing him to mark in the 10th frame. It was a great match. I may take some grief from the guys, but it couldn’t have turned out any better.”
Malott has successfully retained his King of Bowling Powered by Amp Energy crown for three straight weeks, and he has only two challenges left to run the table. Malott’s next test, on May 13, will be against the winner of a match between two of the PBA Tour’s brightest young stars – USBC Masters champion John Nolen of Waterford, MI, and 2008-09 PBA Rookie of the Year Rhino Page of Topeka, KS.
King of Bowling Powered by Amp Energy telecasts air Wednesdays at 9 p.m. Eastern on ESPN2 through May 20.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Professional Bowlers Association by the Numbers
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) announced Chris Barnes of Double Oak, TX, as winner of the Harry Smith Point Leader Award, presented to the player who exemplified the most consistent performance throughout the year, and Wes Malott of Pflugerville, Texas, as winner of the George Young High Average Award.
Barnes, the 2007-08 PBA Player of the Year and a two-time title winner in 2008-09, accumulated 257,018 points to finish nearly 25,000 points ahead of runner-up Bill O’Neill of Southampton, Pa. Malott, the 2008-09 Player of the Year, finished with a 222.98 average for 597 games, just edging out O’Neill who finished at 222.96 for 611 games.
Norm Duke of Clermont, FL, who won three titles including the PBA World Championship, led the Tour in earnings with $199,630. Rhino Page of Topeka, Kan., was runner-up with $197,760, thanks in part to a $100,000 prize for rolling a televised 300 game in the Dydo Japan Cup.
LUMBER LIQUIDATORS PBA TOUR
EXEMPT TOUR POINTS FOR 2009-10
(Top 41 including current season title winners
and those with exemptions from previous seasons)
1, x-Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 257,018
2, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 232,722
3, x-Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 228,486
4, x-Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 212,265
5, x-Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 204,664
6, x-Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 201,725
7, x-Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 195,155
8, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 183,468
9, Michael Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 182,930
10, x-Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 177635
11, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 177,035
12, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 166,661
13, Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan., 165,048
14, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 164,156
15, x-Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 160,052
16, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 153,931
17, Mike DeVaney, San Diego, 142,331
18, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 139,024
19, Steve Harman, Indianapolis, 133,994
20, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 131,404
21, Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 130,078
22, Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 118,805
23, x-Rhino Page, Topeka, Kan., 118,772
24, Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 116,323
25, Ronnie Russell, Indianapolis, 114,767
26, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 112,666
27, Edward VanDaniker Jr., Essex, Md., 111,867
28, Robert Smith, Columbus, Ohio, 110,725
29, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 108,519
30, x-Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 106,997
31, Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 103,027
32, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 100,829
33, x-Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 99,452
34, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 98,350
35, x-Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 98,142
36, Todd Book, Wapakoneta, Ohio, 97,807
37, Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 97,072
38, a-Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 96,132
41, b-John Nolen, Waterford, Mich., 91,264
44, x-Jason Belmonte, Australia, 88,429
87, c-Michael Haugen Jr., Carefree, Ariz.,
x-2008-09 title winner
a-2007 Denny’s PBA World Championship winner
b-2009 USBC Masters title
c-2007 PBA Tournament of Champions winner
2008-09 LUMBER LIQUIDATORS PBA TOUR AVERAGE LEADERS
1, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 222.98
2, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 222.96
3, Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 222.75
4, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 222.20
5, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 221.27
6, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 220.54
7, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 220.17
8, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 219.98
9, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 219.44
10, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 218.89
2008-09 LUMBER LIQUIDATORS PBA TOUR EARNINGS LEADERS
1, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., $199,630
2, Rhino Page, Topeka, Kan., $197,760
3, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, $179,920
4, Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., $175,800
5, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, $174,680
6, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, $156,790
7, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., $99,780
8, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., $91,680
9, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., $85,850
10, Michael Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., $81,850
Barnes, the 2007-08 PBA Player of the Year and a two-time title winner in 2008-09, accumulated 257,018 points to finish nearly 25,000 points ahead of runner-up Bill O’Neill of Southampton, Pa. Malott, the 2008-09 Player of the Year, finished with a 222.98 average for 597 games, just edging out O’Neill who finished at 222.96 for 611 games.
Norm Duke of Clermont, FL, who won three titles including the PBA World Championship, led the Tour in earnings with $199,630. Rhino Page of Topeka, Kan., was runner-up with $197,760, thanks in part to a $100,000 prize for rolling a televised 300 game in the Dydo Japan Cup.
LUMBER LIQUIDATORS PBA TOUR
EXEMPT TOUR POINTS FOR 2009-10
(Top 41 including current season title winners
and those with exemptions from previous seasons)
1, x-Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 257,018
2, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 232,722
3, x-Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 228,486
4, x-Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 212,265
5, x-Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 204,664
6, x-Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 201,725
7, x-Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 195,155
8, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 183,468
9, Michael Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 182,930
10, x-Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 177635
11, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 177,035
12, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 166,661
13, Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan., 165,048
14, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 164,156
15, x-Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 160,052
16, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 153,931
17, Mike DeVaney, San Diego, 142,331
18, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 139,024
19, Steve Harman, Indianapolis, 133,994
20, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 131,404
21, Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 130,078
22, Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 118,805
23, x-Rhino Page, Topeka, Kan., 118,772
24, Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 116,323
25, Ronnie Russell, Indianapolis, 114,767
26, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 112,666
27, Edward VanDaniker Jr., Essex, Md., 111,867
28, Robert Smith, Columbus, Ohio, 110,725
29, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 108,519
30, x-Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 106,997
31, Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 103,027
32, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 100,829
33, x-Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 99,452
34, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 98,350
35, x-Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 98,142
36, Todd Book, Wapakoneta, Ohio, 97,807
37, Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 97,072
38, a-Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 96,132
41, b-John Nolen, Waterford, Mich., 91,264
44, x-Jason Belmonte, Australia, 88,429
87, c-Michael Haugen Jr., Carefree, Ariz.,
x-2008-09 title winner
a-2007 Denny’s PBA World Championship winner
b-2009 USBC Masters title
c-2007 PBA Tournament of Champions winner
2008-09 LUMBER LIQUIDATORS PBA TOUR AVERAGE LEADERS
1, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 222.98
2, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 222.96
3, Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 222.75
4, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 222.20
5, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 221.27
6, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 220.54
7, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 220.17
8, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 219.98
9, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 219.44
10, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 218.89
2008-09 LUMBER LIQUIDATORS PBA TOUR EARNINGS LEADERS
1, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., $199,630
2, Rhino Page, Topeka, Kan., $197,760
3, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, $179,920
4, Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., $175,800
5, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, $174,680
6, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, $156,790
7, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., $99,780
8, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., $91,680
9, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., $85,850
10, Michael Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., $81,850
PBA Sportsmanship Award to Shafer
Ryan Shafer of Horseheads, NY, has been selected as the Professional Bowlers Association’s Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award winner for the 2008-09 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour season by his fellow Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour competitors.Shafer, a four-time PBA Tour titlist who won Rookie of the Year honors in 1987, earned the sportsmanship award for the first time.
“It’s an honor just to be considered for the award. To be a part of a group of not only great players, but great individuals
who have won it over the years is wonderful,” Ryan said. “Earning the respect of your peers for not only how well you bowl but how you conduct yourself is a great honor.
“Throughout the course of the Tour season, I always try to relieve the tension in the locker room by having a sense of humor,” he added. “And for someone who also admits to be a little opinionated, it shows you can express your opinions and still have the respect of your peers.”
From a performance standpoint this season, the 42-year-old Shafer was 12th in the national point standings, had the most match play appearances (19) including a best finish of fourth in the Denny’s Dick Weber Open, was 18th in average with 218.69, and earned $60,320.
Established in 1966, the Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award is named after the late PBA Hall of Famer who was one of 33 founding members of the PBA. A colorful and talented performer, Nagy made such an impact on his fellow pros that the award was established shortly after his death. Hall of Famer Johnny Guenther won the first “Nagy”.
“Throughout the course of the Tour season, I always try to relieve the tension in the locker room by having a sense of humor,” he added. “And for someone who also admits to be a little opinionated, it shows you can express your opinions and still have the respect of your peers.”
From a performance standpoint this season, the 42-year-old Shafer was 12th in the national point standings, had the most match play appearances (19) including a best finish of fourth in the Denny’s Dick Weber Open, was 18th in average with 218.69, and earned $60,320.
Established in 1966, the Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award is named after the late PBA Hall of Famer who was one of 33 founding members of the PBA. A colorful and talented performer, Nagy made such an impact on his fellow pros that the award was established shortly after his death. Hall of Famer Johnny Guenther won the first “Nagy”.
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