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Vote NOW for Kelly Kulick for Sportswoman of the Year

Vote today! Kelly Kulick’s tremendous 2009-10 season paid off. She has been nominated for Sportswoman of the Year by The Women’s Sports Foundation! Click here to vote.

Kulick became the first woman to capture a title in the 51-year history of the Lumber Liquidators Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour and she won two major women's tournaments.

The Women's Sports Foundation recognized her outstanding season by selecting Kulick as one of 10 finalists for their Sportswoman of the Year award.

Fans can cast their votes for their favorite athlete until Aug. 31, 2010 at midnight (Eastern) by clicking here.

Finalists are voted on by The Women's Sports Foundation membership and through online voting. The award will be presented Oct. 12 at the 31st Annual Salute to Women in Sports Awards at New York City's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The Women's Sports Foundation will celebrate the accomplishments of the top women athletes at the annual fundraising gala.

You only have a few days to vote so make sure your sport is counted by voting for Kelly Kulick today.

A quick recap of Kulick's incredible season:

In September 2009 she won the PBA Women's World Championship, and in November she won the PBA Women's Series Shark Championship. In January, she became the first woman bowler to win a PBA Tour title when she beat Chris Barnes in the title match at the Tournament of Champions, a major on the tour.

In March, Kulick won the Canon Malaysian International Open and then captured two major women's tournaments - the United States Bowling Congress Queens in April and the U.S. Women's Open in May. Both were her second career championships in each event, and she became the first person to capture both in the same year.

Kulick, 33, was selected to Team USA and will represent the United States at the Pan American Bowling Confederation Women's Championships in September. She currently is ranked as the No.1 female bowler by the PBA.

Wayne Webb Wins Jackson Open and Senior Player of the Year

Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Hall of Famer Wayne Webb capped the 2009-10 Senior Tour
season with a win in the Senior Jackson Open Tuesday and he clinched Senior Player of the Year
honors in the process. He joins fellow Hall of Famer Mark Roth as the only bowlers to win both
the PBA Tour and Senior Tour Player of the Year awards.

Webb, the 1980 PBA Tour Player of the Year, defeated Ray Johnson of Battle Creek, Mich.,
211-194, in the championship match for his third Senior Tour title of the season and fifth of
his career. He also won the USBC Senior Masters and Senior Columbus Open earlier this year.

Nursing a knee injury suffered in the PBA Senior U.S. Open in June, Webb qualified 40th after
the first round in Jackson and had to fight back to qualify 25th to make the cut for match play
after the second round. He then won six matches Tuesday on his way to the victory.

“I thought about withdrawing after the second round but because Player of the Year was on the
line I felt I should keep going,” said Webb, who also owns 20 PBA Tour titles. “The whole
tournament was a roller coaster ride.”

Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. had a shot at Senior Player of the Year with a win and a
fourth- place finish or worse by Webb. Williams, who won a record seventh PBA Player of the
Year title at the conclusion of the 2009-10 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour season in April, was
trying to become the first player to win both the Senior Tour and PBA Tour Player of the Year
in the same season, but was eliminated in the best-of-five-game Round of 16 by Dale Traber
of Cedarburg, Wis., 3-2.

Mark Williams of Beaumont, Texas, who also had a shot at Senior Player of the Year going into the final event with a victory, also lost in the Round of 16.

“It didn’t look like it was going to happen,” said the 53-year-old Webb, “The way he (Walter Ray) was bowling, I don’t know if I could have beat him.

“With my knee, I felt lucky to still be in the tournament. After awhile I was
just running on adrenaline.”

Roth won PBA Player of the Year crowns in 1977, ’78, ’79 and ’84 and Senior
Player of the Year in 2002.

“Mark was my idol growing up and I’m honored to be in his company,” said Webb, who is a bowling proprietor in Columbus, Ohio. “Winning Player of the Year 30 years apart is pretty cool — it’s something they can’t take away from you.”

In the semifinals, Webb defeated Patrick King of Yankton, S.D., 236-198, and
Johnson defeated Dale Csuhta of Wadsworth, Ohio, 232-226, to advance to the
championship match. Webb earned $8,000 for the win and Johnson $4,500 for
second.

PBA SENIOR JACKSON OPEN Airport Lanes, Jackson, Mich., Aug. 24

Championship Match
Wayne Webb, Columbus, Ohio ($8,000) def. Ray Johnson, Battle Creek, Mich.
($4,500), 211-194

Semifinal Round (losers earn $3,000)
Webb def. Patrick King, Yankton, S.D., 236-198.
Johnson def. Dale Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio, 232-226.

Round of 8 (best of three games, losers eliminated, $1,700 each)
Webb def. Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 2-1.
King def. Patric Donaghue, Honeoye Falls, N.Y., 2-1.
Johnson def. Tom Baker, King, N.C., 2-0.
Csuhta def. Bob Faragon, Schenectady, N.Y., 2-0.

Round of 16 (best of five games, losers eliminated, $1,300 each)
Traber def. Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 3-2.
Webb def. Christopher Keane, New City, N.Y., 3-1.
King def. Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio, 3-2.
Donaghue def. Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 3-1.
Baker def. Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 3-0.
Johnson def. Bob Chamberlain, The Villages, Fla., 3-1.
Faragon def. Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 3-1.
Csuhta def. Emilio Mora Sr., Defiance, Ohio, 3-0.

Round of 24 (best of five games, losers eliminated, $1,150 each)
Traber def. Peter Knopp, Germany, 3-0.
Webb def. Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 3-0.
Buckley def. Terry Metzner, Kentwood, Mich., 3-0.
Donaghue def. Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 3-1.
Henson def. Michael Lucente, Warren, Mich., 3-0.
Johnson def. Mike Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 3-1.
Faragon def. Don Sylvia, Reno, Nev., 3-0.
Mora def. Pete Kaczmarczyk, Warren, Mich., 3-1.

Round of 32 (best of five games, losers eliminated, $1,050 each)
Knopp def. Andrew Ippolito, Forest Hills, N.Y., 3-1.
Webb def. John Chapman, Canada, 3-0.
Buckley def. Derek Smith, Hicksville, Ohio, 3-1.
Donaghue def. John Dudak, Orland Park, Ill., 3-0.
Henson def. Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 3-0.
Johnson def. Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 3-0.
Faragon def. Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, 3-1.
Mora def. Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., 3-1.

Walter Ray Williams Jr. Still Leads PBA Senior Jackson Open After Round Two

Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. of Ocala, Fla., continued to pace the field in the PBA Senior Jackson Open, maintaining the qualifying lead after the second round Monday with a 237.4 16-game average at Airport Lanes in Jackson MI.

The 115-player field was cut to the top 32 who will advance to match play Tuesday morning
in the final event of the 2010 PBA Senior Tour season. Also advancing to match play were
Senior Player of the Year points leader Wayne Webb of Columbus, Ohio, and Mark Williams of
Beaumont, Texas, who also has a chance
to win Senior Player of the Year honors.

Williams Jr., who earned two match play round byes as a result of finishing in the top eight,
had a 3,799 pinfall total after two rounds to hold a 21-pin lead over last week’s Senior Pepsi
Open winner and four-time Senior Player of the Year Tom Baker of King, N.C., who finished
with 3,778 pins.

In Monday’s second round, Williams Jr. had a 1,753 eight-game pinfall with games of 185, 222,
219, 206, 226, 235, 225 and 235.

“Today was a case where I didn’t have the same ball reaction as yesterday and just threw
too many bad shots,” said Williams, a “rookie” on the Senior Tour, “but I wasn’t too worried
because I knew was bowling well enough to make the top eight.

“Having the two byes has its advantages and disadvantages, but at the same time I don’t
think anyone would turn them down. I’m still going to have to win four matches against four
good bowlers.”

Williams Jr. is second in Senior Player of the Year points, trailing fellow Hall of Famer Webb by
12 points. Webb, who was in danger of missing the cut after Sunday’s round, qualified 25th
and will also advance to Tuesday’s match play without the advantage of any byes. Williams Jr.,
who earned a record seventh PBA Tour Player of the Year crown earlier in the year, can also
win the Senior Player of the Year title if he wins in Jackson and Webb finishes fourth or
lower.

Webb is nursing an injured knee which has bothered him since the Senior U.S. Open in June.

“I was able to manage it through medication and a knee brace,” said Webb, who won the USBC
Senior Masters and Senior Columbus Open earlier this season. “I thought everything might be
okay after the break in July, but I aggravated it here again and I’m having to work through
quite a bit of pain.”

Heading into Tuesday’s finals, Hall of Famer Mark Williams (no relation to Walter Ray) was in fourth
place with 3,589 pins. He also earned two bye rounds.

Match play begins Tuesday at 9 a.m. with the Round of 8 scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Eastern followed
by the semifinal and championship matches.

Final day coverage of the Senior Jackson Open will be available on a delayed basis through PBA.com’s
Xtra Frame video service. For subscription information visit pba.com and click on the Xtra Frame logo.

PBA SENIOR JACKSON OPEN
Airport Lanes, Jackson, Mich., Aug. 23

SECOND ROUND (after 16 games; top 32 advance to match play)

1, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 3,799.
2, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 3,778.
3, Dale Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio, 3,627.
4, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 3,589.
5, Patrick King, Yankton, S.D., 3,558.
6, Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 3,543.
7, Bob Chamberlain, The Villages, Fla., 3,542.
8, Christopher Keane, New City, N.Y., 3,533.
9, Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 3,529.
10, Michael Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 3,523.
11, Don Sylvia, Reno, Nev., 3,518.
12, Terry Metzner, Kentwood, Mich., 3,504.
13, Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 3,488.
14, Pete Kaczmarczyk, Warren, Mich., 3,470.
15, Michael Lucente, Warren, Mich., 3,465.
16, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 3,445.
17, Peter Knopp, Germany, 3,441.
18, Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 3,436.
19, Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., 3,431.
20, Patric Donaghue, Honeoye Falls, N.Y., 3,426.
21, Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio, 3,404.
22, Bob Faragon, Schenectady, N.Y., 3,402.
23, Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 3,390.
24, John Chapman, Canada, 3,376.
25, Wayne Webb, Columbus, Ohio, 3,375.
26, Ray Johnson, Battle Creek, Mich., 3,367.
27, Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, 3,363.
28, (TIE) Derek Smith, Hicksville, Ohio and John Dudak, Orland Park, Ill., 3,361.
30, (TIE) Emilio Mora Sr., Defiance, Ohio and Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 3,354.
32, Andrew Ippolito, Forest Hills, N.Y., 3,352.

Failed to advance to match play
33, (TIE) Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Township, Mich. and Dick Selgo, Archbold, Ohio, 3,350, $900.
36, Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich., 3,347, $900.
37, (TIE) Marc Lineberry, Camanche, Iowa and Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo., 3,345, $900.
39, Dave Patchen, Oregon, Ohio, 3,338.
40, Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla., 3,325.
41, Keith Sharp, Orlando, Fla., 3,324.
42, s-Fred McClain, Allen Park, Mich., 3,321, $700.
43, Larry Popp, Marion, Ohio, 3,320.
44, Roger Kossert, Lithia, Fla., 3,318.
45, s-Leonard Cianciolo, Warren, Mich., 3,312, $700.
46, Tom Howison, Chillicothe, Ohio, 3,306.
47, s-Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 3,295, $700.
48, s-Timothy Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 3,291, $700.
49, s-Richard Hunt, Valparaiso, Ind., 3,286, $700.
50, s-Ted Staikoff, Black Hawk, S.D., 3,271, $700.
51, Doug Spicer, Canton, Mich., 3,270.
52, Mitchell Jabczenski, Novi, Mich., 3,268.
53, Bob Brady, Santa Monica, Calif., 3,259.
54, Bennie Holman, Decatur, Ill, 3,258.
55, s-John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 3,248, $700.
56, (TIE) Ed Marzka, Orlando, Fla. and s-Larry Graybeal, Elizabethton, Tenn., 3,245, $700.
58, s-Michael Truitt, Orland Park, Ill., 3,236, $700.
59, Dave Bernhardt, Shelby Twp., Mich., 3,234.
60, Steve Easterday, Strasburg, Ohio, 3,223.
61, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 3,217.
62, Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 3,209.
63, Dave Soutar, Bradenton, Fla., 3,201.
64, Leo Scantamburlo, Riverview, Mich., 3,194.
65, John Shreve Sr., Elyria, Ohio, 3,193.
66, Kim Kirkpatrick, Rockford, Ill., 3,189.
67, Larry Walker, Garden City, Mich., 3,187.
68, Mike Mineman, Belleville, Ill., 3,182.
69, Bobby Johnson, Chillicothe, Ohio, 3,178.
70, Ron Garr, Ridgedale, Mo., 3,175.
71, Steve Fulton, Lansing, Mich., 3,173.
72, Brian Miller, Springfield, Ohio, 3,160.
73, (TIE) George Lord, Lakeland, Fla. and Robert Teeters, Lapel, Ind., 3,152.
75, John Milletics, Sandusky, Mich., 3,151.
76, Daniel Miner, East Moline, Ill., 3,125.
77, Michael Chrzanowski, Shepherd, Mich., 3,120.
78, Dannie Hettinger, Circleville, Ohio, 3,114.
79, Dave Flemming, Fairborn, Ohio, 3,113.
80, Jim Gordin, Modesto, Calif., 3,104.
81, Harley Trumbull, New Boston, Mich., 3,103.
82, Darryl Traber, Waterford, Wis., 3,102.
83, John Bennett, Clarkston, Mich., 3,098.
84, Douglas Weese, Carson City, Mich., 3,095.
85, Paul Kwiecien, Lansing, Mich., 3,080.
86, Dave Schultz, Jackson, Wis., 3,077.
87, Ken Waters, Kingsport, Tenn., 3,074.
88, Jerry Walls, Kennewick, Wash., 3,072.
89, Gary Johnson, Romulus, Mich., 3,067.
90, (TIE) Harv Pallas, Stevensville, Mich. and Paul Mielens, Menomonie, Wis., 3,060.
92, Dave Osim, Roscommon, Mich, 3,054.
93, (TIE) Donald Breihan, Columbia, S.C. and Alan Brown, Fort Wayne, Ind, 3,051.
95, Vic Portalatin, Jackson, Mich., 3,046.
96, Bob Andersen, Forest City, N.C., 3,033.
97, Bob Edwards, Lima, Ohio, 3,028.
98, Patsy DellaPenna, Palm Harbor, Fla., 3,027.
99, Norm Ginsberg, Kissimmee, Fla., 3,017.
100, Bob Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 3,003.
101, Dan Clausse, Reno, Nev., 2,992.
102, Phillip Moros, Lombard, Ill., 2,990.
103, James Souder, Greeneville, Tenn., 2,976.
104, Sam Perrotta, Lincoln Park, N.J., 2,966.
105, Bill McCorkle, Westerville, Ohio, 2,952.
106, Bill Idzior, Crown Point, Ind., 2,935.
107, Nick Tjotjos, Westlake, Ohio, 2,897.
108, Ray Randall, Dearborn, Mich., 2,835.
109, Fred Baldwin, Sturgis, Mich., 2,830.
110, Hubert Harrison, Middletown, Ind., 2,806.
111, Richard Felten, Rockville, Md., 2,765.
112, Edward Buco, Berlin, Md., 2,712.
113, Allen Meskan, Addison, Ill., 2,691.
114, Dave Rossi, Morgantown, W.Va., 2,652.
115, Dave Sill, Rockledge, Fla., 2,470 (WD).
 s-indicates Super Senior (age 60 and over) cashing for $700

300 Games - Don Sylvia, Christopher Keane

PBA Senior Jackson Open

Making a bid to become the first player in Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) history to win Player of the Year and Senior Player of the Year crowns in the same year, Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. averaged 255.7 Sunday to lead first round qualifying in the PBA Senior Jackson Open at Airport Lanes.

Williams bowled a 2,046 eight-game pinfall total with games of 279, 268, 245, 
228, 248, 299, 214 and 265 to hold a 91-pin lead over last week’s Senior Pepsi 
Open winner Tom Baker in second with 1,955.

Going into the final event of the Senior Tour season, Williams is second in 
Senior Player of the Year points behind fellow Hall of Famer Wayne Webb by 12 
points, but Webb struggled in the first round, finishing 40th with a 1,658 
pinfall. Williams, who earned the PBA Tour Player of the Year crown at the 
conclusion of the season in April, can win Senior Player of the Year if he wins 
in Jackson and Webb finishes fourth or lower.

“Having to win and needing Wayne to finish worse than third is a tall order—it’s 
not something that happens every week,” said the 50-year-old Williams, the PBA 
Tour’s all-time wins leader with 47 titles, “but it’s a real possibility and I’m 
going to do everything I can and let everything else take care of itself.

“I had a good shot to the pocket for the whole block today and was able to take 
advantage of that,” Williams added. “I got off to a good start and was able to 
keep the momentum going.”

In his first year on the Senior Tour, Williams won in his Senior Tour debut at 
the Senior Miller High Life Classic in May.

Also with an outside shot at Senior Player of the Year is Hall of Famer Mark 
Williams (no relation to Walter Ray) who sat in fifth place after the first 
round with 1,806 pins.

The 116-player field will bowl another eight-game qualifying round today (Monday) 
after which the field will be cut to the top 32 players who will advance to 
match play Tuesday morning. The Round of 8 is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Eastern 
followed by semifinal and championship matches.

Final day coverage of the Senior Jackson Open will be available on PBA.com’s 
Xtra Frame video service. For subscription information visit pba.com and click 
on the Xtra Frame logo.

PBA SENIOR JACKSON OPEN
Airport Lanes, Jackson, Mich., Aug. 22

FIRST ROUND (after 8 games)

1, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 2,046.
2, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 1,955.
3, Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 1,910.
4, Don Sylvia, Reno, Nev., 1,823.
5, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 1,806.
6, Dale Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio, 1,797.
7, Peter Knopp, Germany, 1,792.
8, Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 1,786.
9, Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 1,782.
10, Patric Donaghue, Honeoye Falls, N.Y., 1,780.
11, Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 1,779.
12, (TIE) Patrick King, Yankton, S.D. and Keith Sharp, Orlando, Fla., 1,775.
14, John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 1,767.
15, Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio, 1,746.
16, Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich., 1,745.
17, Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, 1,741.
18, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 1,738.
19, Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 1,722.
20, Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., 1,720.
21, Terry Metzner, Kentwood, Mich., 1,719.
22, Fred McClain, Allen Park, Mich., 1,718.
23, Robert Teeters, Lapel, Ind., 1,713.
24, Larry Popp, Marion, Ohio, 1,712.
25, Michael Lucente, Warren, Mich., 1,703.
26, Bob Chamberlain, The Villages, Fla., 1,699.
27, John Shreve Sr., Elyria, Ohio, 1,698.
28, Pete Kaczmarczyk, Warren, Mich., 1,693.
29, Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo., 1,688.
30, Doug Spicer, Canton, Mich., 1,687.
31, Michael Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 1,685.
32, Dick Selgo, Archbold, Ohio, 1,680.
33, (TIE) Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla., Larry Graybeal, Elizabethton, Tenn. and Dave Patchen, Oregon, Ohio, 1,677.
36, Bob Faragon, Schenectady, N.Y., 1,675.
37, Ron Garr, Ridgedale, Mo., 1,674.
38, Roger Kossert, Lithia, Fla., 1,672.
39, Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 1,666.
40, (TIE) Bennie Holman, Decatur, Ill., and Wayne Webb, Columbus, Ohio, 1,658.
42, Timothy Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 1,656.
43, (TIE) Marc Lineberry, Camanche, Iowa, and Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 1,655.
45, Christopher Keane, New City, N.Y., 1,651.
46, John Dudak, Orland Park, Ill., 1,646.
47, Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Township, Mich., 1,644.
48, Tom Howison, Chillicothe, Ohio, 1,643.
49, (TIE) Dave Schultz, Jackson, Wis. and John Chapman, Canada, 1,639.
51, (TIE) George Lord, Lakeland, Fla. and Dave Soutar, Bradenton, Fla., 1,638.
53, Emilio Mora Sr., Defiance, Ohio, 1,633.
54, Ray Johnson, Battle Creek, Mich., 1,631.
55, Steve Easterday, Strasburg, Ohio, 1,630.
56, Bobby Johnson, Chillicothe, Ohio, 1,617.
57, Leo Scantamburlo, Riverview, Mich., 1,616.
58, (TIE) Ted Staikoff, Black Hawk, S.D. and Larry Walker, Garden City, Mich., 1,614.
60, Michael Truitt, Orland Park, Ill., 1,612.
61, Brian Miller, Springfield, Ohio, 1,611.
62, Mike Mineman, Belleville, Ill., 1,606.
63, Patsy DellaPenna, Palm Harbor, Fla., 1,605.
64, (TIE) Dave Sill, Rockledge, Fla.,Norm Ginsberg, Kissimmee, Fla. and Ed Marzka, Orlando, Fla., 1,601.
67, Michael Chrzanowski, Shepherd, Mich., 1,598.
68, Kim Kirkpatrick, Rockford, Ill., 1,594.
69, (TIE) Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., Ken Waters, Kingsport, Tenn. and Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 1,593.
72, (TIE) Leonard Cianciolo, Warren, Mich. and Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 1,592.
74, Mitchell Jabczenski, Novi, Mich., 1,586.
75, Douglas Weese, Carson City, Mich., 1,583.
76, Paul Mielens, Menomonie, Wis., 1,575.
77, Harley Trumbull, New Boston, Mich., 1,574.
78, Dave Bernhardt, Shelby Twp., Mich., 1,572.
79, Bob Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 1,571.
80, Paul Kwiecien, Lansing, Mich., 1,570.
81, Jerry Walls, Kennewick, Wash., 1,569.
82, Alan Brown, Fort Wayne, Ind., 1,565.
83, Dannie Hettinger, Circleville, Ohio, 1,562.
84, Andrew Ippolito, Forest Hills, N.Y., 1,559.
85, John Bennett, Clarkston, Mich., 1,558.
86, Gary Johnson, Romulus, Mich., 1,557.
87, (TIE) Daniel Miner, East Moline, Ill. and Harv Pallas, Stevensville, Mich., 1,552.
89, Derek Smith, Hicksville, Ohio, 1,550.
90, Dave Osim, Roscommon, Mich, 1,546.
91, Bob Edwards, Lima, Ohio, 1,544.
92, Jim Gordin, Modesto, Calif., 1,541.
93, Richard Hunt, Valparaiso, Ind., 1,532.
94, (TIE) Donald Breihan, Columbia, S.C. and Dave Flemming, Fairborn, Ohio, 1,531.
96, Bob Brady, Santa Monica, Calif., 1,525.
97, Phillip Moros, Lombard, Ill., 1,523.
98, Steve Fulton, Lansing, Mich., 1,518.
99, Bob Andersen, Forest City, N.C., 1,509.
100, (TIE) Darryl Traber, Waterford, Wis. and Bill Idzior, Crown Point, Ind., 1,485.
102, Sam Perrotta, Lincoln Park, N.J., 1,483.
103, James Souder, Greeneville, Tenn., 1,476.
104, Vic Portalatin, Jackson, Mich., 1,468.
105, Richard Felten, Rockville, Md., 1,449.
106, Ray Randall, Dearborn, Mich., 1,446.
107, Edward Buco, Berlin, Md., 1,437.
108, Nick Tjotjos, Westlake, Ohio, 1,434.
109, Hubert Harrison, Middletown, Ind., 1,431.
110, Fred Baldwin, Sturgis, Mich., 1,422.
111, Dan Clausse, Reno, Nev., 1,419.
112, John Milletics, Sandusky, Mich., 1,393.
113, Gene Vincent, Decatur, Ill., 1,389.
114, Allen Meskan, Addison, Ill., 1,375.
115, Bill McCorkle, Westerville, Ohio, 1,339.
116, Dave Rossi, Morgantown, W.Va., 1,305.

Henry Wins PBA Senior Lake County Indiana Open

Mike Henry of Brunswick, Ohio, ended his 10-year 
quest for his first Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Senior Tour title in the 
PBA Senior Lake County Indiana Open at Olympia Lanes Thursday, defeating Tim 
Kauble of Marion, Ohio, 247-166, in the title match.

Henry, at age 62, upset three consecutive favored players. Kauble was the 
title-match favorite after winning the PBA Golden Anniversary Senior 
Championship at Olympia Lanes two years earlier. In the semifinal round, Henry 
upset 47-time PBA Tour champion and PBA Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. of 
Ocala, Fla., 235-192. In the match before that, he had eliminated another PBA 
Hall of Famer, Wayne Webb of Columbus, Ohio.

“It has been a lot of hard work and it paid off,” said Henry, who had previously 
finished second twice in PBA Senior tour events. “There were 117 great bowlers 
to start this tournament, but to beat Wayne Webb and Walter Ray? I wouldn’t 
trade this for anything.”

“Mike made the lanes look easy, but they were tough,” Kauble said. “If they had 
been easy, there would have been more left-handers in the hunt and there 
weren’t.”

Henry won a large eagle trophy along with an $8,000 prize and said he was going 
to mount the eagle on the front of his motorhome so everyone could see it while 
he drives down the highway to the Senior Tour’s next stop in Decatur, Ill.

Kauble advanced to the championship match by defeating Ron Profitt of 
Brookville, OH, 233-211, while Henry was eliminating Williams, in his rookie 
year on the PBA Senior Tour, in the other semifinal round match, 235-192.

Henry’s upset victory also played a key role in the PBA Senior Player of the 
Year points race, stalling Webb’s hopes of virtually locking up the PBA Senior 
Player of the Year title, and he prevented Williams from gaining meaningful 
ground on Webb in the points race.

Webb failed to add to his points total when he was eliminated in his 
best-of-three-game match against Henry, 2-0. Webb remained the leader with 48 
points while Williams earned four points for finishing third to move into a tie 
for second place with Mark Williams (no relation) of Beaumont, Texas, both with 
32. The top four finishers in each PBA Senior Tour event earn 16, 8, 4 and 2 
Player of the Year points, respectively.

“I hate to lose, but I hate it even more when it’s my own fault,” Webb said. 
“Mike bowled a good match, but I made some bad shots. Oh, well. It’s not the 
first time and it won’t be the last.”

The PBA Senior Tour’s next event is the Senior Pepsi Open at Spare Time Lanes in 
Decatur starting Saturday and concluding Tuesday, Aug. 17. PBA.com’s Xtra Frame 
will provide live video streaming coverage of the Senior Pepsi Open finals 
beginning at 9 a.m. Central Time on Tuesday.  For subscription information visit 
pba.com and click on the Xtra Frame logo.

PBA SENIOR LAKE COUNTY INDIANA OPEN
Olympia Lanes, Hammond, Ind., Thursday, Aug. 12

Championship Match
Mike Henry, Brunswick, Ohio ($8,000) def. Tim Kauble, Marion, Ohio ($4,500), 
247-166.

Semifinal Round (losers earn $3,000)
Kauble def. Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 233-211.
Henry def. Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 235-192.

Round of 8 (best of three games, losers eliminated, $1,700 each)
Kauble def. Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla., 2-0.
Henry def. Wayne Webb, Columbus, Ohio, 2-0.
Williams def. Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 2-1.
Profitt def. Tom Baker, King, N.C., 2-0.

Round of 16 (best of five games, losers eliminated, $1,300 each)
Kauble def. Bob Chamberlain, The Villages, Fla., 3-2.
Henry def. Mark Zamora, Bellevue, Neb., 3-0.
Traber def. Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 3-0.
Webb def. Rick Vittone, Canada, 3-0.
Wagner def. Michael Tryniski, Fulton, N.Y., 3-1.
Profitt def. Shannon Starnes, Fort Worth, Texas, 3-2.
Baker def. Conn Casey, Canada, 3-0.
Williams def. Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 3-1.

Round of 24 (best of five games, losers eliminated, $1,150 each)
Starnes def. Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 3-1.
Zamora def. Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 3-1.
Eagle def. Larry Popp, Marion, Ohio, 3-1.
Tryniski def. Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 3-1.
Vittone def. Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Township, Mich., 3-1.
Casey def. Bob Knipple, Long Beach, Calif., 3-0.
Kauble def. Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich., 3-2.
Parks def. Johnny Petraglia, Jackson, N.J. 3-0.

Round of 32 (best of five games, losers eliminated, $1,050 each)
Casey def. Larry Graybeal, Elizabethton, Tenn., 3-1.
Starnes def. Mark Everette, Aliquippa, Pa., 3-1.
Tapp def. Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 3-1.
Tryniski def. Patric Donaghue, Honeoye Falls, N.Y., 3-2.
Vittone def. Dan Miner, East Moline, Ill., 3-2.
Zamora def. John Forst, Salt Lake City, 3-0.
Eagle def. Barry Mefford, Aurora, Ill., 3-2.
Petraglia def. Peter Knopp, Germany, 3-1.

PBA Stars Visit The Peterson Classic

Most Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour players have been active this summer bowling in 
PBA Regionals, international tournaments, and conducting clinics and 
exhibitions. And a handful have visited the “home of humility,” the Petersen 
Classic at AMF Hoffman Lanes in suburban Chicago, where averaging 200 for eight 
games across 16 lanes is a feat even the greatest players cherish.

In 2009, PBA Hall of Famer Norm Duke tried the Petersen Classic for the first 
time and posted a 1,448 total – a 181 average. In late July, he returned with 
golfing buddy Ken Smith and missed the magical 200 average milestone by a single 
pin, shooting 1,599 with a 171 final game.

“I was pretty stoked to have a chance to take the lead with a game to go,” Duke 
said, “especially after what I did the first year.”

As of Aug. 10, only three players had topped 1,600 pins and PBA Central Region 
competitor Jeff Roche of Dearborn, MI, was the leader with a whopping 1,648. 
Duke was tied for fourth, but some other familiar names were further down the 
list: Eddie Van Daniker of Essex, Md., was 13th at 1,560; PBA Hall of Famer 
Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., was 40th at 1,513, and Mika Koivuniemi was tied 
for 77th at 1,480. A handful of additional exempt tour players are expected to 
bowl before the tournament ends on Labor Day weekend.

The Petersen Classic – a legendary event known for its nearly impossible lane 
conditions, absence of marker arrows and dots, off-set racks and “mysterious” 
breakdowns just when a bowler thinks he’s bowling well – is open to whomever 
wants to try. It was founded by proprietor Louis P. Petersen in 1921 and held 
more than once a year in its early years. “The Pete” was conducted for years at 
Petersen’s second-floor bowling center, 35th and Archer Recreation, until it was 
sold in 1994 and moved to Hoffman Estates. The 2010 Petersen Classic is the 
100th edition.

PBA Senior Lake County Indiana Open After Two Rounds

Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Famer and  eight-time Senior Tour titlist Tom Baker of King, N.C., averaged 218.1 
Wednesday to maintain the lead after the second round in the PBA Senior Lake 
County Indiana Open at Olympia Lanes.

Baker, a four-time Senior Player of the Year, had a 3,585 16-game pinfall after 
two rounds to hold a 69-pin lead over fellow Hall of Famer and leading 2010 
Senior Player of the Year contender Wayne Webb of Columbus, OH, in second with 
3,519.  Baker, who held the lead after Tuesday’s first round, had games of 224, 
203, 188, 190, 210, 226, 247 and 257 in Wednesday’s round.

“It was quite a bit different out there for me today,” said the 55-year-old 
Baker who is hoping for his first Senior Tour title this season. “Yesterday, I 
used one ball and didn’t have to make as many adjustments. The lanes were a 
little tougher today and I was making more adjustments and ball changes.”

Webb, who is hoping for his third Senior Tour title this season having won the 
USBC Senior Masters and the Senior Columbus Open, matched up better with the 
lane conditions in Wednesday’s round.

“Since we’ve been off a few weeks I’m probably not as sharp as I should be,” 
Webb said, “but I’m getting more comfortable as the tournament goes on. I like 
to play inside and I was able play inside around the fourth arrow today.”

Two other Senior Player of the Year contenders Hall of Famers Walter Ray 
Williams Jr., in his first year on the Senior Tour, and Mark Williams, are in 
third and ninth place, respectively after the second round.
 

The field has been cut to the top 32 players who will advance to match play 
beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday. The Round of 8 will begin at 5 p.m. followed by 
the semifinal and championship matches. 

 SECOND ROUND (after 16 games)
Top 32 advance to Thursday’s match play
s-indicates Super Senior (age 60 and over) cashing for $700

1, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 3,585.
2, Wayne Webb, Columbus, Ohio, 3,519.
3, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 3,504.
4, Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla., 3,470.
5, Bob Chamberlain, The Villages, Fla., 3,428.
6, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 3,400.
7, Michael Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 3,390.
8, Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 3,388.
9, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 3,383.
10, Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 3,369.
11, Larry Popp, Marion, Ohio, 3,361.
12, Timothy Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 3,357.
13, Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 3,356.
14, Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 3,355.
15, Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Township, Mich., 3,349.
16, Bob Knipple, Long Beach, Calif., 3,327.
17, Conn Casey, Canada, 3,323.
18, Daniel Miner, East Moline, Ill., 3,312.
19, Peter Knopp, Germany, 3,303.
20, Patric Donaghue, Honeoye Falls, N.Y., 3,287.
21, Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich., 3,286.
22, Barry Mefford, Aurora, Ill., 3,283.
23, Mark Zamora, Bellevue, Neb., 3,279.
24, Shannon Starnes, Fort Worth, Texas, 3,274.
25, Mark Everette, Aliquippa, Pa., 3,258.
26, John Forst, Salt Lake City, 3,257.
27, Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 3,246.
28, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 3,240.
29, Michael Tryniski, Fulton, N.Y., 3,230.
30, John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 3,226.
31, Rick Vittone, Canada, 3,225.
32, Larry Graybeal, Elizabethton, Tenn., 3,223.

Failed to advance to match play
33, Bob Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 3,221, $900.
34, John Chapman, Canada, 3,218, $900.
35, Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio, 3,217, $900.
36, (TIE) Ray Johnson, Battle Creek, Mich.,
Dave Patchen, Oregon, Ohio, and
George Tignor, Winchendon, Mass., 3,215, $900.
39, Chuck Schuette, Bettendorf, Iowa, 3,207, $900.
40, Rick Woloszyn, Griffith, Ind., 3,198.
41, Don Sylvia, Reno, Nev., 3,197.
42, Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 3,182.
43, Michael Chrzanowski, Shepherd, Mich., 3,178.
44, s-Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 3,176, $700.
45, s-Ken Waters, Kingsport, Tenn., 3,175, $700.
46, Les Ash, Centerville, Ohio, 3,172.
47, Bob Brady, Santa Monica, Calif., 3,171.
48, Darryl Traber, Waterford, Wis., 3,170.
49, Randy Peterson, Carrington, N.D., 3,168.
50, Brad Snell, Mount Prospect, Ill., 3,162.
51, Tom Ferry, Green Bay, Wis., 3,160.
52, s-Richard Hunt, Valparaiso, Ind., 3,153, $700.
53, Dale Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio, 3,152.
54, Darryl Bower, Middletown, Pa., 3,148.
55, Bob Beach, Waynesville, Ohio, 3,143.
56, Bobby Johnson, Chillicothe, Ohio, 3,141.
57, John Dudak, Orland Park, Ill., 3,136.
58, Keith Oszuscik, Plymouth, Ind., 3,134.
59, Michael Camerano, Brookfield, Ill., 3,130.
60, Russell Michaud, Hudson, N.H., 3,129.
61, s-Emilio Mora Sr., Defiance, Ohio, 3,124, $700.
62, (TIE) Marc Lineberry, Camanche, Iowa and
Christopher Keane, New City, N.Y., 3,116.
64, Bill Neumann, Rensselaer, N.Y., 3,115.
65, s-Harv Pallas, Stevensville, Mich., 3,112, $700.
66, Dave Sill, Rockledge, Fla., 3,108.
67, Gale Voshell, Dover, Del., 3,105.
68, (TIE) Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 3,103 and
s- Ron Garr, Ridgedale, Mo., 3,103, $700.
70, Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., 3,102.
71, Bob Faragon, Schenectady, N.Y., 3,100.
72, s-John Shreve Sr., Elyria, Ohio, 3,092, $700.
73, s-Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, 3,088, $700.
74, Gary Morgan, Marietta, Ga., 3,076.
75, Randy Rau, Belleville, Ill., 3,075.
76, Andrew Smith, Colonie, N.Y., 3,068.
77, s-Bill Idzior, Crown Point, Ind., 3,061, $700.
78, Billy Block, Pembroke Pines, Fla., 3,057.
79, Steve Bergan, O'Fallon, Ill., 3,050.
80, Lyle Zikes, Arlington Heights, Ill., 3,049.
81, s-Dave Soutar, Bradenton, Fla., 3,033, $700.
82, Tom Howison, Chillicothe, Ohio, 3,025.
83, Keith Sharp, Orlando, Fla., 3,013.
84, Garry Blanton, Owensboro, Ky., 3,009.
85, Chris Fedden, Albany, N.Y., 2,995.
86, Ed Marzka, Orlando, Fla., 2,987.
87, Bill Spigner, Vernon Hills, Ill., 2,984.
88, Michael Truitt, Orland Park, Ill., 2,970.
89, Carmen Salvino, Schaumburg, Ill., 2,968.
90, Barry Witmer, St. Charles, Mo., 2,967.
91, Jimmy Johnson, Bellevue, Neb., 2,964.
92, Harley Trumbull, New Boston, Mich., 2,949.
93, Robert Teeters, Lapel, Ind., 2,935.
94, Bob Andersen, Forest City, N.C., 2,933.
95, Michael Brinkmann, Fountain Hills, Ariz., 2,932.
96, Allen Meskan, Addison, Ill., 2,926.
97, Norm Ginsberg, Kissimmee, Fla., 2,924.
98, Douglas Weese, Carson City, Mich., 2,909.
99, Donald Breihan, Columbia, S.C., 2,896.
100, Gary Reh, Nesbit, Miss., 2,881.
101, Pete Bryan, Laurel, Del., 2,880.
102, Paul Mielens, Menomonie, Wis., 2,860.
103, Russ Klosinski, LaPorte, Ind., 2,859.
104, Ray Randall, Dearborn, Mich., 2,858.
105, Patsy DellaPenna, Palm Harbor, Fla., 2,852.
106, James Souder, Greeneville, Tenn, 2,838.
107, Lionel Stewart, Anderson, Ind., 2,829.
108, Dan Clausse, Reno, Nev., 2,818.
109, Hubert Harrison, Middletown, Ind., 2,809.
110, Kim Kirkpatrick, Rockford, Ill., 2,787.
111, Dave Paquin, Kannapolis, N.C., 2,742.
112, Edward Szklarski, Burbank, Ill, 2,723.
113, Radar Presley, Atlanta, 2,686.
114, Fred Baldwin, Sturgis, Mich., 2,497.
115, Robert McDonald, Addison, Ill., 1,663 (WD).

PBA Senior Lake County Indiana Open

The A squad is done with 16 games at Olympia Lanes in Hammond, IN at the PBA Senior Lake County Open. Top twenty includes:

1.Wayne Webb, Columbus, Ohio, 3,519.
2, Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla., 3,470.
3, Bob Chamberlain, The Villages, Fla., 3,428.
4, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 3,400.
5, Timothy Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 3,357.
6, Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 3,355.
7, Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Township, Mich., 3,349.
8, Conn Casey, Ontario, 3,323.
9, Peter Knopp, Germany, 3,303.
10, Barry Mefford, Aurora, Ill, 3,283.
11, Mark Zamora, Bellevue, Neb., 3,279.
12, Shannon Starnes, Fort Worth, Texas, 3,274.
13, Mark Everette, Aliquippa, Pa., 3,258.
14, Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 3,246.
15, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 3,240.
16, John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 3,226.
17, Rick Vittone, Canada, 3,225.
18, Larry Graybeal, Elizabethton, Tenn., 3,223.
19, John Chapman, Canada, 3,218.
20, Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio, 3,217. 

The leader, Mark Baker and first round runner up Walter Ray Williams Jr roll their second 8 game block at 3:00pm Central. 

PBA SENIOR LAKE COUNTY INDIANA OPEN

Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Hall of Famer Tom Baker averaged
230 for eight games to take the first round lead in the PBA Senior Lake County Indiana Open at Olympia Lanes in Hammond, IN Tuesday.

Baker had a 1,840 eight-game pinfall with games of 226, 193, 244, 243, 237, 228, 
257 and 212 to lead Conn Casey of Canada in second with a 1,804 total.  Hall of 
Famer and Senior Tour rookie Walter Ray Williams Jr. is in third with a 1,791 
total.

“I’ve been bowling well until I get to match play this year,” said Baker, who is 
also a four-time PBA Senior Player of the Year. “I just can’t seem to make it 
past the top eight in match play.

“I’m in a pretty good comfort zone right now because I can play inside and 
generally I have pretty good success at this center so hopefully things will 
continue to go well the rest of the tournament.”

Rounding out the top five are Kent Wagner, Palmetto, FL, in fourth with 1,773, 
and Steve Ferraro of Kingston, NY, in fifth with 1,730.

The 117-player field returns Wednesday for another eight-game qualifying round 
to determine the top 32 players who advance to match play on Thursday. 
Thursday’s Round of 8 will begin at 5 p.m. followed by the semifinal and 
championship matches.  Final day coverage of the Senior Lake County Indiana Open 
is available on PBA.com’s Xtra Frame video service.

PBA SENIOR LAKE COUNTY INDIANA OPEN
Olympia Lanes, Hammond, Ind., Aug. 10

FIRST ROUND (after 8 games)

1, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 1,840.
2, Conn Casey, Canada, 1,804.
3, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 1,791.
4, Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla., 1,773.
5, Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 1,730.
6, Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 1,729.
7, (TIE) Wayne Webb, Columbus, Ohio and Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Township, Mich., 1,711.
9, Rick Woloszyn, Griffith, Ind., 1,709.
10, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 1,700.
11, Timothy Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 1,698.
12, Peter Knopp, Germany, 1,685.
13, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 1,679.
14, Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 1,677.
15, John Chapman, Canada, 1,668.
16, (TIE) Michael Tryniski, Fulton, N.Y., Bob Knipple, Long Beach, Calif. and Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 1,663.
19, Barry Mefford, Aurora, Ill, 1,661.
20, (TIE) Mark Everette, Aliquippa, Pa.,George Tignor, Winchendon, Mass. and Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 1,654.
23, Don Sylvia, Reno, Nev., 1,651.
24, (TIE) Patric Donaghue, Honeoye Falls, N.Y. and Charlie Tapp, Kalamazoo, Mich., 1,649.
26, Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., 1,646.
27, Michael Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 1,645.
28, (TIE) Bob Chamberlain, The Villages, Fla. and Dave Patchen, Oregon, Ohio, 1,637.
30, (TIE) Larry Popp, Marion, Ohio and Larry Graybeal, Elizabethton, Tenn., 1,636.
32, (TIE) Ken Waters, Kingsport, Tenn. and Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 1,634.
34, Russell Michaud, Hudson, N.H., 1,628.
35, Daniel Miner, East Moline, Ill., 1,613.
36, Dale Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio, 1,610.
37, Bobby Johnson, Chillicothe, Ohio, 1,609.
38, Bob Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 1,605.
39, Mark Zamora, Bellevue, Neb., 1,604.
40, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 1,600.
41, Randy Peterson, Carrington, N.D., 1,597.
42, John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 1,596.
43, Barry Witmer, St. Charles, Mo., 1,593.
44, Ray Johnson, Battle Creek, Mich., 1,590.
45, (TIE) Gale Voshell, Dover, Del. and Darryl Bower, Middletown, Pa., 1,589.
47, Tom Howison, Chillicothe, Ohio, 1,582.
48, (TIE) Rick Vittone, Canada, and Bob Beach, Waynesville, Ohio, 1,581.
50, Carmen Salvino, Schaumburg, Ill., 1,576.
51, Bob Brady, Santa Monica, Calif., 1,575.
52, Richard Hunt, Valparaiso, Ind., 1,572.
53, Keith Oszuscik, Plymouth, Ind., 1,570.
54, Chuck Schuette, Bettendorf, Iowa, 1,561.
55, Dave Sill, Rockledge, Fla., 1,557.
56, (TIE) Shannon Starnes, Fort Worth, Texas and Christopher Keane, New City, N.Y., 1,554.
58, Andrew Smith, Colonie, N.Y., 1,552.
59, Bob Faragon, Schenectady, N.Y., 1,550.
60, Michael Chrzanowski, Shepherd, Mich., 1,549.
61, Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 1,548.
62, Bill Idzior, Crown Point, Ind., 1,547.
63, Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, 1,545.
64, (TIE) Brad Snell, Mount Prospect, Ill., Emilio Mora Sr., Defiance, Ohio, Darryl Traber, Waterford, Wis.
and Michael Camerano, Brookfield, Ill., 1,544.
68, John Shreve Sr., Elyria, Ohio, 1,542.
69, John Dudak, Orland Park, Ill., 1,541.
70, (TIE) Chris Fedden, Albany, N.Y. and Garry Blanton, Owensboro, Ky., 1,540.
72, (TIE) Les Ash, Centerville, Ohio and John Forst, Salt Lake City, 1,539.
74, Ron Garr, Ridgedale, Mo., 1,522.
75, Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio, 1,520.
76, Bill Neumann, Rensselaer, N.Y., 1,504.
77, Russ Klosinski, LaPorte, Ind., 1,503.
78, Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 1,502.
79, Patsy DellaPenna, Palm Harbor, Fla., 1,497.
80, Keith Sharp, Orlando, Fla., 1,495.
81, Lyle Zikes, Arlington Heights, Ill., 1,494.
82, (TIE) Gary Morgan, Marietta, Ga. and Dave Soutar, Bradenton, Fla., 1,490.
84, Allen Meskan, Addison, Ill., 1,489.
85, (TIE) Marc Lineberry, Camanche, Iowa and Tom Ferry, Green Bay, Wis., 1,483.
87, (TIE) Harley Trumbull, New Boston, Mich.,Gary Reh, Nesbit, Miss. and Harv Pallas, Stevensville, Mich., 1,480.
90, Pete Bryan, Laurel, Del., 1,475.
91, (TIE) Douglas Weese, Carson City, Mich. and Jimmy Johnson, Bellevue, Neb., 1,465.
93, Ray Randall, Dearborn, Mich., 1,459.
94, (TIE) Robert Teeters, Lapel, Ind. and Randy Rau, Belleville, Ill., 1,458.
96, (TIE) Edward Szklarski, Burbank, Ill. and Bill Spigner, Vernon Hills, Ill., 1,448.
98, Bob Andersen, Forest City, N.C., 1,441.
99, Billy Block, Pembroke Pines, Fla., 1,438.
100, Lionel Stewart, Anderson, Ind., 1,427.
101, Paul Mielens, Menomonie, Wis., 1,424.
102, Ed Marzka, Orlando, Fla., 1,420.
103, Michael Truitt, Orland Park, Ill., 1,419.
104, Steve Bergan, O'Fallon, Ill., 1,414.
105, Dave Paquin, Kannapolis, N.C., 1,411.
106, Norm Ginsberg, Kissimmee, Fla., 1,410.
107, Donald Breihan, Columbia, S.C., 1,409.
108, Michael Brinkmann, Fountain Hills, Ariz., 1,397.
109, Kim Kirkpatrick, Rockford, Ill., 1,393.
110, Barry Warshafsky, Lowell, Mass., 1,392.
111, Hubert Harrison, Middletown, Ind., 1,368.
112, (TIE) Dan Clausse, Reno, Nev. and Bill McCorkle, Westerville, Ohio, 1,344.
114, Robert McDonald, Addison, Ill., 1,329.
115, Radar Presley, Atlanta, 1,322.
116, James Souder, Greeneville, Tenn., 1,297.
117, Fred Baldwin, Sturgis, Mich., 1,210.

It's National Bowling Week

The Importance of Youth Bowling

Four major bowling ball manufacturers have been invited to the International Bowling Campus (IBC) in Arlington, Texas August 24, 2010, for a historic meeting on youth bowling, according to the Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA).

Leaders from Brunswick Bowling, Ebonite International, Storm Bowling Products and 900 Global/AMF, along with Steve Johnson, executive director of the BPAA and Stu Upson, executive director of the USBC, will take part in the one-day meeting to discuss the future of youth bowling, explore ways the group can partner together to improve existing programs and review potential new initiatives.

"I believe youth bowling can be helped by a myriad of support, and to that end we have invited some of the most powerful people in the industry to Arlington to exchange ideas," said Chad Murphy, BPAA Director of Youth.

A day after the summit, a representative sampling of proprietors and youth directors from around the country will meet at the IBC with the BPAA for an orientation on a new project to be kicked off this fall. A new youth experience/coaching concept is scheduled to be tested in as many as fifteen centers across the U.S.  This project will be a joint program supported by BPAA in conjunction with USBC.

The BPAA also provided a recap of another successful summer of scholarship tournaments that awarded over $170,000 to youth bowlers to use toward college expenses. 

"Because of these tournaments, and the volunteers from the proprietor ranks, dozens of kids will now have the opportunity to offset some of their present and future costs of achieving their college education," said Steve Johnson, executive director of the BPAA.  "We are grateful for their time and willingness to work with our youth and the future of our sport."

For more information, or to become involved in these programs, contact BPAA Youth Director Chad Murphy at chad@bpaa.com or call 817-385-8469.

PBA Regional Round-up

Danny Wiseman, a 12-time PBA Tour champion, won his second PBA East Regional title in a month Sunday, defeating Terry Miller of York, Pa., 279-225, to win the Mid-County Lanes Open in Middletown, DE. 

Wiseman earned $2,500, his eighth career PBA regional title, and he prevented Miller from winning back-to-back titles. PBA Exempt player Ryan Ciminelli of Cheektowaga, NY, and Bobby Hall II of Landover, MD, finished fifth and 10th, respectively.

In the joint Midwest/Central Region Thunderbowl Open sponsored by RC Cola and Miller Lite in Mokena, Ill., covered live on pba.com’s Xtra Frame, Brian Waliczek of Birch Run, Mich., picked up his sixth career regional victory and $2,500 on Aug. 1. 

Waliczek defeated Paul Gibson of Brunswick, OH, 203-191, in the title match. Reigning PBA Rookie of the Year Anthony LaCaze of Melrose Park, IL, finished seventh.

Patrick Allen of Wesley Chapel, FL, ventured into the PBA Southwest Region Sunday where the 13-time PBA Tour title winner toppled Tyler Jensen of Fort Worth, TX, 254-236, to win $2,500 and his 21st career regional title in the Plano Super Bowl Open in Plano, Texas. Former exempt player Dino Castillo of Carrollton, Texas, finished third while exempt players Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, TX, and Chris Barnes, Double Oak, TX, finished fifth and seventh, respectively.

In the West/Northwest joint Don Johnson Memorial at Fourth Street Bowl in San Jose, CA, on Aug. 1, Jeff Frankos of Daly City, CA, won his 13th career regional title and $2,500 with a 215-162 victory over Kevin Harlin of Milpitas, CA. PBA Tour titlist Tony Reyes of San Bruno, CA, finished fourth. Former exempt player P.J. Haggerty of Clovis, CA, finished fifth and Steven Black of Phoenix, Ariz., the winner of three of the past four West Region events, finished 10th.

On Aug. 8, Xtra Frame rolls into Terre Haute, IN, where it will provide final day coverage of the PBA Central/Midwest Region Terre Haute Open at Terre Haute Bowling Center. PBA Senior Tour coverage is next on the schedule with final day coverage of the PBA Senior Lake County Indiana Open from Olympia Lanes in Hammond, IN, on Aug. 12. To sign up for Xtra Frame, visit pba.com and click on the Xtra Frame logo.

 

All PBA title holders (National, Senior, Regional, Senior Regional, Women's Series champions) who are PBA members in good standing as of Sept. 1 are eligible for the 2011 PBA Tournament of Champions.

Hattori and O'Brien Win Teen Masters

Zack Hattori of Las Vegas and Morgan O’Brien of Lomira, Wis., won the high school boys and girls titles in the 14th annual Teen Masters at the National Bowling Stadium Thursday.

Hattori won a $4,000 scholarship as high school boys winner while McKenzie Eaton of Wyoming, Mich. earned $2,000 as runner-up. O’Brien won a $3,000 scholarshipand Kaylee Magazine of Clearwater, Fla. $1,500 as high school girls champion and runner-up, respectively.