McCune Shatters 9 Game Record in Cheetah Matchplay

Eugene McCune of Munster, IN, a 24-year Lumber Liquidators Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour veteran with one title to show for his patience, shattered the PBA Tour nine-game scoring record Monday to
advance from 14th place to first for Friday’s Brunswick Pro Bowling Cheetah Championship finals at South Point Bowling Center.

McCune fired games of 300, 253, 275, 279, 279, 279, 236, 300 and 267 for a record total of 2,468 pins, an average of 274.22, to break the PBA nine-game record of 2,367 pins set by Walter Ray Williams Jr. in Tucson, AZ, in 2004 by 101 pins. With 270 bonus pins for a perfect 9-0 match play record, McCune finished the Cheetah match play round with a total of 5,612 pins for 21 games, claiming the No. 1 position for Friday’s stepladder finals by 226 pins over qualifying leader Ritchie Allen of Columbia, SC.

Also advancing to the stepladder finals were 33-time PBA Tour winner Norm Duke of Clermont, FL; Michael Haugen Jr. of Carefree, AZ, and Lonnie Waliczek of Wichita, KS.

The Brunswick Pro Bowling Cheetah Championship was the first of five PBA “lane condition” championships which will be contested as the PBA World Series of Bowling continues this week.

“I match up well on the Cheetah pattern,” McCune said. “I left eight pocket splits in qualifying for my only opens, so I could have shot a lot more then, too. But I drilled a new ball for match play and it was a lot smoother. I didn’t come close to leaving a 4-9. I left a 7 pin in last game (after starting with eight strikes), which was the most solid tap I had all day.”

McCune, who loves to play off the right corner of the lane and throw the ball hard, didn’t know exactly how many strikes he threw, but it was ”a lot,” he grinned.

“The thing I was worried about was yesterday in practice I had no look off corner at all,” McCune continued. “I thought I was going to have move inside and hook the ball, but today I could just stand on top of the corner, dig my fingers a little deeper into the ball and throw it hard.

McCune won his only PBA Tour title in Grand Rapids, Mich., in 2002 when he defeated Duke and Williams in back-to-back matches Banquet Classic.

“I’ve been bowling the best I’ve ever bowled the past three years,” he said. “I’ve finished 15th and 17th in points the past two seasons. It’s been great, but I don’t’ have much money to show for it because I haven’t made any TV shows. I keep missing by 10 pins or so.”

Despite his torrid pace, McCune’s primary challengers weren’t paying attention.

“I had two bad games, but I averaged 260 myself for the last five games, so I pretty much stampeded everyone else except for that guy,” Allen said. “I acknowledged his scores were pretty good, but I wasn’t playing the lanes anything like the way he was, so I wasn’t watching him at all.”

“We knew he was going to be No. 1,” Haugen said. “The only thing we were paying attention to was the next four spots for the TV show.”

The Brunswick Pro Bowling Cheetah Championship stepladder finals will be conducted at 9 a.m. Pacific on Friday at South Point Bowling Center for delayed airing on ESPN on Sunday, Nov. 28, at 1 p.m. Eastern.

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2010 PBA WORLD SERIES OF BOWLING
South Point Bowling Center, Las Vegas, Nev., Monday

BRUNSWICK PRO BOWLING CHEETAH CHAMPIONSHIP
(After 21 games, including match play bonus pins; top five advance to stepladder finals at 9 a.m. Pacific Friday; finals will air on ESPN at 1 p.m. Eastern on Sunday, Nov. 28)

1, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 9-0, 5,612.
2, Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 5-4, 5,386.
3, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 7-2, 5,375.
4, Michael Haugen Jr., Carefree, Ariz., 6-3, 5,344.
5, Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., 5-4, 5,329.

Other Cashers:
6, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 5-4, 5,322, $2,600.
7, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 6-3, 5,310, $2,300.
8, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 3-6, 5,175, $2,200.
9, Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 5-4, 5,169, $2,125.
9, Joe Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa., 4-5, 5,169, $2,225.
11, Brian Menini, Brookfield, Mo., 4-5, 5,108, $2,050.
12, Dominic Barrett, England, 4-5, 5,003, $2,000.
13, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 3-6, 4,995, $1,950.
14, Andy Patterson, Tyler, Texas, 4-5, 4,945, $1,900.
15, Ronnie Russell, Marion, Ind., 2-7, 4,936, $1,850.
16, Mark Buffa, Canada, 0-9, 4,763, $1,800.

Finland's Palermaa Wins PBA Shark Round at WSOB

Finland’s Osku Palermaa saved his best performance for last, overwhelming the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) ’s most difficult lane condition Friday to not only win the GEICO Shark Championship qualifying round, but almost steal the No. 1 position for January’s stepladder finals in the PBA World Championship away from Bill O’Neill of Southampton, PA, as qualifying week in the PBA World Series of Bowling (WSOB) ended at South Point Bowling Center.

Palermaa, Europe’s premier two-handed bowler, dominated the Shark round,
averaging 234 for 12 games to finish with 2,814 pins, five pins ahead of Chicago area two-hander Brian Valenta of Lockport, Ill. In doing so, Palermaa came within 62 pins of overtaking O’Neill, who had led the World Championship race almost the entire week. O’Neill held on in the final round to finish the World Championship qualifying race with 13,606 pins, 63 ahead of Sean Rash of Wichita, KS.

“(Thursday) evening wasn’t good, but today the ball rolled perfect,” Palermaa
said. “I kept making good shots and threw strikes. I never would have seen that coming. I wouldn’t have guessed I’d shoot my best on the Shark. It was tough for everyone.”

Palermaa, who has made two television finals in limited PBA Tour competition, bowled in the 2009 PBA World Series of Bowling in Allen Park, Mich., with a best finish of seventh in the Motor City Open and a dismal 59th place finish in last year’s Shark Championship. This year he will advance to match play in the Chameleon and GEICO Shark Championships, and he’s already locked for the TV finals in the PBA World Championship.

“Last year I got homesick right away at the World Series and I just wanted to
get it over with and go home,” Palermaa said. “This year I want a PBA title so I
can go to the Tournament of Champions (in Las Vegas in January). I don’t bowl
regionals in the U.S., so the only way I can go is to win one of the animal
pattern titles or the PBA World Championship.”

Also advancing to next Wednesday’s nine-game GEICO Shark Championship match play round was reigning PBA Player of the Year Walter Ray Williams Jr. of Ocala, FL; Kelly Kulick of Union, NJ, the 2010 PBA Tournament of Champions winner and the only woman to qualify for a match play round, and 2009 PBA World Champion Tom Smallwood of Saginaw, MI. The top 16 qualifiers in the Cheetah, Viper, Chameleon and Scorpion qualifying rounds earlier in the week also will advance to match play competition when the PBA World Series resumes competition on Monday.

Based on 60 games bowled on five different lane conditions this week, the 63
cashers and eight television finalists for the PBA World Championship have been determined. Joining O’Neill in the top eight for the live ESPN/ESPN2 stepladder finals Jan. 14, 15 and 16 at South Point will be Rash; Palermaa; Chris Barnes of Double Oak, TX; Mika Koivuniemi of Hartland, MI; Michael Haugen Jr., of Carefree, AZ; Wes Malott of Pflugerville, TX, and Jason Belmonte of Australia.

“It was a 60-game event, a grueling test of versatility,” O’Neill said. “You
have to be smart. You have to know why you’re picking up a certain ball, what
you’re doing with your hand. I made all the right decisions this week, and
that’s why I am where I am.”

O’Neill has been tagged by some experts as the next superstar in bowling, but it wasn’t until last year – his fifth as a PBA Tour exempt player – that he broke through, winning his first two titles including the U.S. Open.

“I had a lot of pressure, but most of it I put on myself,” he said. “I didn’t
care what people say. So many people bad-mouth Chris Barnes about his TV record, but they have no idea how good that guy is. The hard part is the 40-50 games to get to TV in the first place. I figured if I kept giving my chances, I’d win.

“And now life is good,” O’Neill continued. “I’m bowling really well. I married a
great girl in May. I won some medals with Team USA in Germany. It’s been a good year.”

The 60-game qualifying standings also determined the six United States and six international players who will bowl a special USA vs. The World team match on Friday, Nov. 6. U.S. qualifiers are O’Neill, Rash, Barnes, Haugen, Malott and Ronnie Russell, Marion, IN. International team members will be Palermaa, Koivuniemi (Finland), Belmonte, Venezuela’s Amleto Monacelli, Finland’s Kimmo Lehtonen and Canada’s Dan MacLelland.

GEICO SHARK CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING LEADERS
(After 12 games, top 16 advance to 9-game match play round Wednesday, Nov. 3)
1, Osku Palermaa, Finland, 2,814.
2, Brian Valenta, Lockport, Ill., 2,809.
3, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 2,782.
4, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 2,740.
5, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 2,734.
6, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 2,733.
7, Tom Smallwood, Saginaw, Mich., 2,732.
8, Ronnie Russell, Marion, Ind., 2,723.
9, Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 2,715.
10, Dan MacLelland, Canada, 2,714, $100.
11, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 2,686.
12, Jesper Agerbo, Denmark, 2,679.
13, Dave Wodka, Chatsworth, Calif., 2,677.
14, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 2,674.
15, Mike Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 2,664.
16, Patrick Girard, Canada, 2,662.

Did Not Advance (top 50 includes prize money):
17, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 2,660, $1,000.
18, Rhino Page, San Diego, 2,656, $990.
19, Don Moser, Murrieta, Calif., 2,653, $980.
20, Gregory Thompson Jr., Dublin, Calif., 2,640, $970.
21, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 2,639, $960.
22, Michael Haugen Jr., Carefree, Ariz., 2,638, $950.
23, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 2,637, $940.
24, Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan., 2,624, $930.
25, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 2,619, $920.
26, Manuel Otalora, Colombia, 2,618, $910.
27, Joe Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa., 2,616, $900.
28, (tie) Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., and Kip Roberts, Glenallen, Va., 2,614, $885.
30, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 2,607, $870.
31, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 2,598, $860.
32, Tae-Hwa Jeong, Korea, 2,597, $850.
33, Mika Koivuniemi, Finland, 2,595, $840.
34, Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 2,593, $830.
35, Eddie VanDaniker Jr., Essex, Md., 2,584, $820.
36, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 2,583, $810.
37, Jun-Yung Kim, Korea, 2,582, $800.
38, Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., 2,581, $790.
39, Tyler Jensen, Ft. Worth, Texas, 2,577, $780.
40, Bryon Smith, Roseburg, Ore., 2,575, $770.
41, (tie) Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., and Martin Larsen, Sweden, 2,572, $755.
43, Anthony LaCaze, Melrose Park, Ill., 2,570, $750.
44, Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 2,567, $750.
45, Chad Kloss, West Allis, Wis., 2,566, $750.
46, Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., 2,565, $750.
47, (tie) Lindsay Baker, Amherst, N.Y., and Mitch Beasley, Puyallup, Wash., 2,564, $750.
49, David Haynes, Las Vegas, 2,559, $750.
50, Tim Mack, Indianapolis, 2,551, $750.
51, Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 2,537.
52, Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 2,536.
53, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 2,531.
54, (tie) Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., and D.J. Archer, Mineral Wells, Texas, 2,527.
56, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 2,520.
57, Michael Steil, Wheeling, Ill., 2,517.
58, (tie) Kimmo Lehtonen, Finland, and David Beres, Waukesha, Wis., 2,514.
60, (tie) Brian Thompson, Flat Rock, Mich.; Don Allen III, Vancouver, Wash., and Ildemaro Ruiz, Venezuela, 2,506.
63, Quinton Bohlen, Decorah, Iowa, 2,501.
64, Josh Chambliss, Charleston, S.C., 2,495.
65, Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 2,494.
66, Dennis Horan Jr., Temecula, Calif., 2,492.
67, David O'Sullivan, Orlando, Fla., 2,486.
68, Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 2,485.
69, Karen Marcano, Venezuela, 2,484.
70, Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C., 2,481.
71, Thomas Larsen, Denmark, 2,480.
72, David Canady, Germany, 2,479.
73, Mike DeVaney, Murrieta, Calif., 2,476.
74, Marc Heninger, Tonganoxie, Kan., 2,474.
75, Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 2,471.
76, Dominic Barrett, England, 2,470.
77, Lee Vanderhoef, Greenville, S.C., 2,465.
78, Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas, 2,462.
79, Martin Paulsson, Sweden, 2,461.
80, Jason Wojnar, Chicago, 2,459.
81, Paola Gomez, Colombia, 2,456.
82, Bobby Hall II, Landover, Md., 2,453.
83, Jouni Helminen, Finland, 2,452.
84, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 2,450.
85, Rusty Minar, Atlanta, 2,441.
86, Brett Spangler, New Castle, Ind., 2,439.
87, Peter Ljung, Sweden, 2,433.
88, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 2,431.
89, Scott Norton, Costa Mesa, Calif., 2,429.
90, Luis Olivo, Venezuela, 2,427.
91, Mathias Arup, Sweden, 2,426.
92, Robert Andersson, Sweden, 2,423.
93, Mark Buffa, Canada, 2,419.
94, Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 2,415.
95, Eddie Graham, Centerville, Ohio, 2,410.
96, Jason Weaver, Denver, Pa., 2,404.
97, Andre Eubanks, Los Angeles, 2,402.
98, Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan., 2,400.
99, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 2,396.
100, Brian Voss, Alpharetta, Ga., 2,394.
101, John Nolen, Waterford, Mich., 2,393.
102, Jeffrey Voght, Canojahaire, N.Y., 2,392.
103, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 2,390.
104, Andrew Cain, Phoenix, 2,389.
105, Andres Gomez, Colombia, 2,388.
106, Jason Tehee, Fresno, Calif., 2,386.
107, Matt Murtishaw, Menifee, Calif., 2,382.
108, (tie) Tommy Gollick, Oberlin, Pa., and Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 2,381.
110, (tie) Dave Arnold, Dublin, Calif.; Stevie Weber, Chalmette, La., and Javier Pardi, Venezuela, 2,379.
113, James Roberts, Richmond, Va., 2,377.
114, Andy Mortensen, Irving, Texas, 2,374.
115, (tie) Eric Acon, Venezuela; Carleton Chambers, Detroit, and Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 2,371.
118, Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore., 2,364.
119, Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., 2,363.
120, Jerry Johnson Jr., Las Vegas, 2,362.
121, (tie) Rob Rice, Sunnyside, Wash., and Richard Langton, Tallahassee, Fla., 2,359.
123, Isao Yamamoto, Kanagawa, Japan, 2,358.
124, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 2,357.
125, Yong-Jin Gu, Korea, 2,355.
126, J.R. Raymond, Saginaw, Mich., 2,353.
127, (tie) David Newcomer, Pearcy, Ark., and Paul Moor, England, 2,350.
129, Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, 2,346.
130, Kasey Normandin, Canada, 2,344.
131, Jaime Monroy, Colombia, 2,343.
132, Hyun Jin Kang, Korea, 2,338.
133, Hank Boomershine, Brigham City, Utah, 2,335.
134, Frank Guccione, Castle Rock, Colo., 2,334.
135, Travis Celmer, Wernersville, Pa., 2,332.
136, Craig Hanson, Orlando, Fla., 2,328.
137, Corey Husted, Milwaukie, Ore, 2,324.
138, Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 2,315.
139, Alicia Marcano, Venezuela, 2,314.
140, (tie) Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., and Frank Bellavia Jr., Niagara Falls, N.Y., 2,313.
142, (tie) Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, and PJ Haggerty, Roseville, Calif., 2,309.
144, John Oliva, Simi Valley, Calif., 2,300.
145, (tie) Dan Roberts, Brentwood, Calif., and Jason Poli, West Des Moines, Iowa, 2,298.
147, John DeBenedetta Jr., Las Vegas, 2,297.
148, Brett Cooper, Euliss, Texas, 2,293.
149, Wayne Stellick, Aurora, Colo., 2,292.
150, John Conroy, Mahopac, N.Y., 2,291.
151, Billy Oatman, Chicago, 2,288.
152, Brian Nicodemus, Akron, Ind., 2,281.
153, Jeff Zaffino, Warren, Pa., 2,280.
154, (tie) Andy Patterson, Tyler, Texas, and George Lambert IV, Canada, 2,264.
156, Kenneth Bland Jr., Norway, 2,263.
157, Tom Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y., 2,262.
158, Ko Woon Kim, Korea, 2,260.
159, Michael Hutchens, New Castle, Ind., 2,256.
160, Zack Hattori, Las Vegas, 2,255.
161, Brian Menini, Brookfield, Mo., 2,252.
162, (tie) Scott Salem, Oradell, N.J., and Won-Young Choi, Korea, 2,251.
164, Aaron Ramsden, Pleasant Valley, Mo., 2,249.
165, Morgan O'Brien, Lomira, Wis., 2,247.
166, Won Lak Son, South Korea, 2,238.
167, Matt Freiberg, Simpsonville, S.C., 2,234.
168, Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., 2,233.
169, Kevin Gallagher, Torrance, Calif., 2,230.
170, Justin Williams, Bartlett, Tenn., 2,217.
171, Nick Kokenos, St. Clair Shores, Mich., 2,214.
172, John Cicero, Colorado Springs, Colo., 2,210.
173, Mike Armstrong Jr., Tucson, Ariz., 2,209.
174, Erik Childress, Elk Grove Village, Ill., 2,203.
175, Jim Horan, Mountain View, Calif., 2,199.
176, Alan Mojado, Pala, Calif., 2,198.
177, Vince Kuzmicki, Miami, Fla., 2,189.
178, Ingellimar Contreras, Venezuela, 2,188.
179, Dave Han, Orlando, Fla., 2,178.
180, Eric Malone, Brewster, N.Y., 2,175.
181, Chuck Tillson, Rohnert Park, Calif., 2,174.
182, Justin Stevens, Aiea, Hawaii, 2,148.
183, Noel Vazquez, Sacramento, Calif., 2,139.
184, (tie) John Baskett, Palm Coast, Fla., and Jack Nealon, Bowie, Md., 2,138.
186, Mark Fennell, Seattle, 2,137.
187, Brandon Baker, Tempe, Ariz., 2,132.
188, Curtis Foss, Medina, N.Y., 2,129.
189, Tony Rodriguez Jr., Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., 2,127.
190, Glen Nakagawa, Highland Village, Texas, 2,122.
191, (tie) Brian Cave, Marion, Ind., and Brian Lake, Warren, Mich., 2,121.
193, George Woodill, Orlando, Fla., 2,120.
194, David Evers, Lakewood, Wash., 2,112.
195, Paul Nilsen Sr., Murrieta, Calif., 2,110.
196, (tie) Kelvin Douthard, Birmingham, Ala., and Mark Payne Sr., Amarillo, Texas, 2,102.
198, Brian Penn, LaChine, Mich., 2,101.
199, (tie) George Gaucin, El Paso, Texas, and Ramon Estrada, San Diego, 2,100.
201, Kevin Bostrom, Muskegon, Mich., 2,087.
202, Jim Huddleston, New Castle, Ind., 2,081.
203, Travis Thomas, Lumberton, N.C., 2,074.
204, Robert Mushtare, Carthage, N.Y., 2,066.
205, Steven Lach, Sloan, N.Y., 2,065.
206, Kris Koeltzow, Wheat Ridge, Colo., 2,060.
207, Christopher Keane, New City, N.Y., 2,054.
208, Ray Cobb, Highland, Calif., 2,049.
209, Frank Lomotan, Las Vegas, 2,044.
210, Daryn Young, Danville, Calif., 2,022.
211, Courtney Miller, Charleston, S.C., 2,021.
212, Carl Labayan, Long Beach, Calif., 2,019.
213, Del Powell Jr., San Antonio, 2,017.
214, David Czajka, Marysville, Wash., 1,992.
215, (tie) Kevin Eppele, Las Vegas, Nev., and Phil Gessner, Spring, Texas, 1,989.
217, Murray Hickman Sr., Las Vegas, 1,980.
218, Rickey Smith, Gulf Breeze, Fla., 1,974.
219, Adam James, Redmond, Wash., 1,962.
220, Aaron Billingsley, El Paso, Texas, 1,948.
221, J.T. Jackson, Tarzana, Calif., 1,942.
222, Caesar Brannon II, Midland, Texas, 1,910.
223, Tim Arnold, Wilmington, Del., 1,904.
224, Ralph Chavez, Las Vegas, 1,891.
225, John Wilcox, Kirkland, Wash., 1,888.
226, Gary Simon, Philippi, W.Va., 1,863.
227, Chris Messmer, Albion, N.Y., 1,851.
228, Geordin Krupski, Newtonville, N.J., 1,828.
229, Chad Pojas, Wahiawa, Hawaii, withdrew.
230, Joe Salvemini, Henderson, Nev., withdrew
231, Wayne Garber, Modesto, Calif., withdrew.
232, Bo Goergen, Sanford, Mich., withdrew.
233, Jaime Gonzalez, Colombia, withdrew.
234, Tim Porritt, Anaheim, Calif., withdrew.
235, Chris Cundiff, Portage, Ind., withdrew.
236, Steven Arehart, Chesapeake, Va., withdrew.
300 Games: Dan MacLelland, Jason Sterner.

PBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL STANDINGS

(After 60 games, top 8 advance to live ESPN/ESPN2 stepladder finals Jan. 14, 15 and 16)

1, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 13,606.
2, Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan., 13,563.
3, Osku Palermaa, Finland, 13,544.
4, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 13,506.
5, Mika Koivuniemi, Finland, 13,496.
6, Michael Haugen Jr., Carefree, Ariz., 13,425.
7, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 13,408.
8, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 13,405.

Other Cashers:
9, Ronnie Russell, Marion, Ind., 13,375, $5,000.
10, Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 13,369, $4500.
11, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 13,365, $4,000.
12, Tyler Jensen, Ft. Worth, Texas, 13,358, $3,500.
13, Mike Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 13,328, $3,000.
14, Tom Smallwood, Saginaw, Mich., 13,319, $2,800.
15, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 13,290, $2,600.
16, Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 13,286, $2,500.
17, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 13,284, $2,450.
18, Mike DeVaney, Murrieta, Calif., 13,269, $2,375.
18, Kimmo Lehtonen, Finland, 13,269, $2,375.
20, (tie) Dan MacLelland, Canada, and Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 13,267, $2,290.
22, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 13,256, $2,260.
23, Martin Larsen, Sweden, 13,192, $2,240.
24, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 13,185, $2,220.
25, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 13,165, $2,200.
26, Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 13,162, $2,180.
27, Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., 13,142, $2,160.
28, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 13,121, $2,150.
29, (tie) Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., and Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 3,084, $2,130.
31, Kip Roberts, Glenallen, Va., 13,082, $2,120.
32, Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 13,079, $2,110.
33, Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 13,072, $2,100.
34, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 13,047, $2,090.
35, Bryon Smith, Roseburg, Ore., 13,046, $2,080.
36, Patrick Girard, Canada, 13,038, $2,070.
37, Eddie VanDaniker Jr., Essex, Md., 13,033, $2,060.
38, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 13,029, $2,050.
39, Scott Norton, Costa Mesa, Calif., 13,025, $2,040.
40, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 13,007, $2,030.
41, Gregory Thompson Jr., Dayton, Ohio, 12,984, $2,020.
42, Andres Gomez, Colombia, 12,972, $2,010.
43, Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 12,962, $2,000.
44, Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., 12,953, $1,990.
45, Dominic Barrett, England, 12,948, $1,980.
46, Joe Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa., 12,921, $1,970.
47, (tie) Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., and Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 12,905, $1,950.
49, D.J. Archer, Mineral Wells, Texas, 12,880, $1,940.
50, Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 12,875,$1,930.
51, Stevie Weber, Chalmette, La., 12,870, $1,920.
52, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 12,868, 1,910.
53, Jun-Yung Kim, Korea, 12,860, $1,900.
54, Manuel Otalora, Colombia, 12,845, $1,890.
55, David Haynes, Las Vegas, 12,838, $1,880.
56, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 12,827, $1,870.
57, Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore., 12,812, $1,860.
58, (tie) Tim Mack, Indianapolis, and Brian Valenta, Lockport, Ill., 12,794, $1,840.
60, Andy Mortensen, Irving, Texas, 12,786, $1,830.
61, Dave Wodka, Chatsworth, Calif., 12,778, $1,820.
62, Mitch Beasley, Puyallup, Wash., 12,773, $1,810.
63, (tie) Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C., and Dennis Horan Jr., Temecula, Calif., 12,764, $900.

Non-cashers (after 60 games):
65, Chad Kloss, West Allis, Wis., 12,756.
66, Mark Buffa, Canada, 12,748.
67, Peter Ljung, Sweden, 12,731.
68, Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 12,711.
69, Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 12,704.
70, Eddie Graham, Centerville, Ohio, 12,686.
71, Jesper Agerbo, Denmark, 12,682.
72, (tie) Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., and Michael Steil, Wheeling, Ill., 12,676.
74, Brian Voss, Alpharetta, Ga., 12,672.
75, Jouni Helminen, Finland, 12,662.
76, Jason Wojnar, Chicago, 12,659.
77, Tom Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y., 12,657.
78, Tae-Hwa Jeong, Korea, 12,648.
79, Thomas Larsen, Denmark, 12,640.
80, David Beres, Waukesha, Wis., 12,638.
81, Rhino Page, San Diego, 12,611.
82, (tie) Paul Moor, England, and Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 12,602.
84, Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 12,573.
85, Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan., 12,572.
86, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 12,559.
87, Craig Hanson, Orlando, Fla., 12,555.
88, Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 12,544.
89, Robert Andersson, Sweden, 12,527.
90, Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., 12,523.
91, Andrew Cain, Phoenix, 12,506.
92, Martin Paulsson, Sweden, 12,499.
93, Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, 12,496.
94, Luis Olivo, Venezuela, 12,495.
95, Ildemaro Ruiz, Venezuela, 12,477.
96, Frank Guccione, Castle Rock, Colo., 12,459.
97, Mathias Arup, Sweden, 12,444.
98, Won-Young Choi, Korea, 12,443.
99, Paola Gomez, Colombia, 12,435.
100, Yong-Jin Gu, Korea, 12,414.
101, PJ Haggerty, Roseville, Calif., 12,402.
102, J.R. Raymond, Saginaw, Mich., 12,389.
103, Billy Oatman, Chicago, 12,385.
104, Josh Chambliss, Charleston, S.C., 12,381.
105, (tie) Brian Thompson, Flat Rock, Mich., and Jason Tehee, Fresno, Calif., 12,378.
107, Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 12,373.
108, Quinton Bohlen, Decorah, Iowa, 12,361.
109, Tommy Gollick, Oberlin, Pa., 12,346.
110, Richard Langton, Tallahassee, Fla., 12,339.
111, John DeBenedetta Jr., Las Vegas, 12,328.
112, Don Moser, Murrieta, Calif., 12,319.
113, John Nolen, Waterford, Mich., 12,315.
114, David Canady, Germany, 12,314.
115, Andy Patterson, Tyler, Texas, 12,312.
116, James Roberts, Richmond, Va., 12,300.
117, Marc Heninger, Tonganoxie, Kan., 12,298.
118, Hyun Jin Kang, Korea, 12,285.
119, Brian Menini, Brookfield, Mo., 12,280.
120, Anthony LaCaze, Melrose Park, Ill., 12,276.
121, George Lambert IV, Canada, 12,273.
122, Jason Weaver, Denver, Pa., 12,263.
123, Ko Woon Kim, Korea, 12,260.
124, (tie) Lee Vanderhoef, Greenville, S.C., and Brett Spangler, New Castle, Ind., 12,253.
126, Carleton Chambers, Detroit, 12,252.
127, (tie) David O'Sullivan, Orlando, Fla., and Brett Cooper, Euliss, Texas, 12,222.
129, Travis Celmer, Wernersville, Pa., 12,208.
130, Dave Arnold, Dublin, Calif., 12,206.
131, Isao Yamamoto, Kanagawa, Japan, 12,193.
132, Nick Kokenos, St. Clair Shores, Mich., 12,186.
133, Wayne Stellick, Aurora, Colo., 12,177.
134, Lindsay Baker, Amherst, N.Y., 12,167.
135, Don Allen III, Vancouver, Wash., 12,147.
136, Jeff Zaffino, Warren, Pa., 12,140.
137, Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas, 12,131.
138, Karen Marcano, Venezuela, 12,112.
139, Jason Poli, West Des Moines, Iowa, 12,107.
140, Won Lak Son, Korea, 12,105.
141, Kasey Normandin, Canada, 12,098.
142, Bobby Hall II, Landover, Md., 12,094.
143, Kris Koeltzow, Wheat Ridge, Colo., 12,093.
144, Jeffrey Voght, Canojahaire, N.Y., 12,068.
145, Ingellimar Contreras, Venezuela, 12,018.
146, John Cicero, Colorado Springs, Colo., 12,011.
147, Javier Pardi, Venezuela, 12,005.
148, Rob Rice, Sunnyside, Wash., 11,994.
149, Hank Boomershine, Brigham City, Utah, 11,981.
150, Eric Acon, Venezuela, 11,978.
151, Chuck Tillson, Rohnert Park, Calif., 11,971.
152, Matt Murtishaw, Menifee, Calif., 11,961.
153, Chad Pojas, Wahiawa, Hawaii, 11,956.
154, Brandon Baker, Tempe, Ariz., 11,925.
155, Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., 11,922.
156, Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 11,917.
157, Mike Armstrong Jr., Tucson, Ariz., 11,908.
158, Curtis Foss, Medina, N.Y., 11,872.
159, Rusty Minar, Atlanta, 11,850.
160, Corey Husted, Milwaukie, Ore, 11,818.
161, Jaime Monroy, Colombia, 11,815.
162, Justin Williams, Bartlett, Tenn., 11,811.
163, Noel Vazquez, Sacramento, Calif., 11,802.
164, Zack Hattori, Las Vegas, 11,786.
165, John Conroy, Mahopac, N.Y., 11,782.
166, Brian Lake, Warren, Mich., 11,773.
167, Matt Freiberg, Simpsonville, S.C., 11,765.
168, Andre Eubanks, Los Angeles, 11,727.
169, John Oliva, Simi Valley, Calif., 11,718.
170, Brian Nicodemus, Akron, Ind., 11,717.
171, Ramon Estrada, San Diego, 11,705.
172, Alicia Marcano, Venezuela, 11,682.
173, Justin Stevens, Aiea, Hawaii, 11,671.
174, Dan Roberts, Brentwood, Calif., 11,660.
175, Eric Malone, Brewster, N.Y., 11,642.
176, David Newcomer, Pearcy, Ark., 11,636.
177, Jim Huddleston, New Castle, Ind., 11,627.
178, J.T. Jackson, Tarzana, Calif., 11,603.
179, Kevin Gallagher, Torrance, Calif., 11,595.
180, Alan Mojado, Pala, Calif., 11,563.
181, Frank Bellavia Jr., Niagara Falls, N.Y., 11,561.
182, Joe Salvemini, Henderson, Nev., 11,554.
183, David Evers, Lakewood, Wash., 11,530.
184, George Woodill, Orlando, Fla., 11,524.
185, Tony Rodriguez Jr., Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., 11,509.
186, Jerry Johnson Jr., Las Vegas, 11,507.
187, Steven Lach, Sloan, N.Y., 11,492.
188, George Gaucin, El Paso, Texas, 11,485.
189, Kenneth Bland Jr., Norway, 11,456.
190, Dave Han, Orlando, Fla., 11,390.
191, Kevin Eppele, Las Vegas, Nev., 11,387.
192, Jim Horan, Mountain View, Calif., 11,353.
193, Morgan O'Brien, Lomira, Wis., 11,283.
194, Christopher Keane, New City, N.Y., 11,275.
195, Daryn Young, Danville, Calif., 11,248.
196, Ray Cobb, Highland, Calif., 11,216.
197, Del Powell Jr., San Antonio, 11,194.
198, Aaron Ramsden, Pleasant Valley, Mo., 11,193.
199, Robert Mushtare, Carthage, N.Y., 11,172.
200, John Baskett, Palm Coast, Fla., 11,168.
201, Brian Penn, LaChine, Mich., 11,166.
202, Courtney Miller, Charleston, S.C., 11,112.
203, Wayne Garber, Modesto, Calif., 11,110.
204, Erik Childress, Elk Grove Village, Ill., 11,103.
205, Michael Hutchens, New Castle, Ind., 11,095.
206, Vince Kuzmicki, Miami, Fla., 11,082.
207, Brian Cave, Marion, Ind., 11,026.
208, Paul Nilsen Sr., Murrieta, Calif., 11,025.
209, Bo Goergen, Sanford, Mich., 11,021.
210, (tie) John Wilcox, Kirkland, Wash., and Rickey Smith, Gulf Breeze, Fla., 11,019.
212, Mark Fennell, Seattle, 10,997.
213, Kelvin Douthard, Birmingham, Ala., 10,976.
214, Phil Gessner, Spring, Texas, 10,964.
215, Murray Hickman Sr., Las Vegas, 10,948.
216, Glen Nakagawa, Highland Village, Texas, 10,943.
217, Frank Lomotan, Las Vegas, 10,870.
218, Carl Labayan, Long Beach, Calif., 10,864.
219, Tim Porritt, Anaheim, Calif., 10,859.
220, Chris Cundiff, Portage, Ind., 10,848.
221, Jack Nealon, Bowie, Md., 10,815.
222, Scott Salem, Oradell, N.J., 10,792.
223, Tim Arnold, Wilmington, Del., 10,742.
224, Mark Payne Sr., Amarillo, Texas, 10,687.
225, Caesar Brannon II, Midland, Texas, 10,680.
226, David Czajka, Marysville, Wash., 10,629.
227, Aaron Billingsley, El Paso, Texas, 10,580.
228, Adam James, Redmond, Wash., 10,520.
229, Geordin Krupski, Newtonville, N.J., 10,452.
230, Chris Messmer, Albion, N.Y., 10,442.
231, Ralph Chavez, Las Vegas, 10,402.
232, Jaime Gonzalez, Colombia, 10,360.
233, Kevin Bostrom, Muskegon, Mich., 10,359.
234, Travis Thomas, Lumberton, N.C., 10,264.
235, Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 10,256.
236, Gary Simon, Philippi, W.Va., 10,236.
237, Kurt Pilon, Warren, Mich., 10,145.
238, Steven Arehart, Chesapeake, Va., 10,035.
239, Vayle Floria, Cerritos, Calif, 10,022.
240, Mike Keily, Lakewood, Colo., 9,229.
241, Leonard Lopez Jr., Citrus Heights, Calif., 9,042.
242, Reydnier Chavez, Venezuela, 9,023.
243, Ivo Raul Chiriboga, Miami, 8,488.
244, John Perry, Nuevo, Calif., 8,050.
245, Robb Helt, Fort Smith, Ark., 7,848.
246, Chino Lander, Venezuela, 7,545.
247, Ed Campbell, Rochester Hills, Mich., 7,366.
248, Jean Perez, Puerto Rico, 7,266.
249, Nicole Ellison, Chatsworth, Calif., 6,648.
250, Johnathan Bower, Middletown, Pa., 6,114.
251, Derek Sapp, Keokuk, Iowa, 5,197.
252, Steven Black, Phoenix, 4,738.

Belemonte Tops Scorpion Round at World series of Bowling

Australian two-handed star Jason Belmonte averaged 222 for 12 games to win the Scorpion Championship qualifying round at South Point Bowling Center in Las Vegas Thursday.

Belmonte, who failed to advance to the top 16 match play rounds in the Cheetah and Viper Championship rounds earlier in the week, began to hit his strike during Wednesday’s Chameleon round and kept his momentum during the fourth of five stages of the World Series Thursday, finishing with a 12-game total of 2,670 pins and a 57-pin lead over Eugene McCune of Munster, IN.

“I was disappointed in my performance the first couple of days, but something I pride myself in is what we call ‘ticker’ back home. It’s like heart,” Belmonte said. “You can never give up. No matter how bad it seems I’m always going to try to get every pin I can because you never know what’s around the corner, and today was what was around the corner.

“From where I was sitting after the first two days, I knew if I wanted to give myself a chance to make top eight (in the PBA World Championship standings) and make the World team (for the U.S.A. vs. The World special team event), it was all or nothing,” Belmonte continued. “I was very aggressive with my ball choice and my lane play today. I decided I’d rather shoot 100 under playing aggressive than fail playing safe.”

In winning the Scorpion stage, Belmonte moved into 20th place in the PBA World Championship standings, based upon total pinfall for the first 48 games of World Series competition. After 24 games, he was more than 400 pins out of the top eight and now is 122 pins away from the TV finals. The top eight after Friday’s GEICO Shark Championship qualifying round will advance to the live ESPN/ESPN2 PBA World Championship stepladder finals Jan. 14-16 at South Point.

Bill O’Neill of Southampton, PA, was the PBA World Championship leader with a 48-game total of 10,969 pins, 30 ahead of Sean Rash of Wichita, KS, after finishing 13th in the Scorpion round.

O’Neill, the reigning U.S. Open champion, and Michael Haugen Jr. of Carefree, AZ, is the only player in the field who has qualified for next week’s top 16 match play rounds in all four stages. The top 16 players in each of five “animal pattern” championships will advance to nine-game match play rounds next week, with the top five in each then advancing to stepladder finals next Friday and Saturday.

“The patterns have played pretty similar after the Cheetah,” O’Neill said. “It’s a matter of matching up with right ball shape. They were a little tougher tonight. I left a lot of corner pins, but it could have been a lot worse. Overall I’m happy with my performance.

“I’ve been bowling really well the past few months,” he added. “I bowled with Team USA in Germany, and I also bowled in Asia and Europe. So I bowled a lot, but you never know if you’re really mentally prepared for a grueling event like this. When you get off to a good start, it definitely helps.”

The top 63 cashers in the PBA World Championship standings will be based upon 60 games bowled over five days. Friday’s GEICO Shark Championship qualifying round will be the final qualifying event in the PBA World Championship.

Bowling fans around the world are following the action on Xtra Frame, the PBA’s exclusive video-streaming service. Full-year, World Series only and one-day trial memberships are available by visiting www.xtraframe.tv.

2010 PBA WORLD SERIES OF BOWLING

South Point Bowling Center, Las Vegas, Nev., Thursday

SCORPION CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING LEADERS

(After 12 games; top 16 advance to round-robin match play Tuesday, Nov. 2)

1, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 2,851.
2, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 2,794.
3, Dan MacLelland, Canada, 2,790.
4, Mike Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 2,783.
5, Martin Larsen, Sweden, 2,749.
6, Mike DeVaney, Murrieta, Calif., 2,739.
7, (tie) Paul Moor, England, and Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 2,730.
9, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 2,714.
10, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 2,707.
11, Jun-Yung Kim, Korea, 2,701.
12, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 2,690.
13, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 2,686.
14, Yong-Jin Gu, Korea, 2,685.
15, Eddie VanDaniker Jr., Essex, Md., 2,683.
16, Chad Kloss, West Allis, Wis., 2,678.

DID NOT ADVANCE
17, (tie) Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., and David Haynes, Las Vegas, 2,677.
19, Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan., 2,676.
20, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 2,675.
21, Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., 2,674.
22, Mika Koivuniemi, Finland, 2,669.
23, D.J. Archer, Mineral Wells, Texas, 2,664.
24, Ronnie Russell, Marion, Ind., 2,653.
25, Andres Gomez, Colombia, 2,651.
26, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 2,650.
27, Patrick Girard, Canada, 2,649.
28, (tie) Dominic Barrett, England, and Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 2,648.
30, Paola Gomez, Colombia, 2,646.
31, Tom Smallwood, Saginaw, Mich., 2,641.
32, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 2,637.
33, (tie) Craig Hanson, Orlando, Fla., and Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 2,634.
35, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 2,632.
36, Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 2,631.
37, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 2,623.
38, John DeBenedetta Jr., Las Vegas, 2,618.
39, PJ Haggerty, Roseville, Calif., 2,617.
40, Jouni Helminen, Finland, 2,612.
41, Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., 2,600.
42, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 2,598.
43, (tie) Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., and Osku Palermaa, Finland, 2,596.
45, Kurt Pilon, Warren, Mich., 2,593.
46, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 2,590.
47, Tyler Jensen, Ft. Worth, Texas, 2,588.
48, David O'Sullivan, Orlando, Fla., 2,585.
49, Ko Woon Kim, Korea, 2,583.
50, Kimmo Lehtonen, Finland, 2,580.
51, (tie) Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, and Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 2,577.
53, (tie) Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., and Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore., 2,575.
55, (tie) Dennis Horan Jr., Temecula, Calif., and Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 2,573.
57, (tie) John Cicero, Colorado Springs, Colo., and George Lambert IV, Canada, 2,571.
59, Kris Koeltzow, Wheat Ridge, Colo., 2,570.
60, Frank Guccione, Castle Rock, Colo., 2,569.
61, Stevie Weber, Chalmette, La., 2,568.
62, Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 2,565.
63, Bryon Smith, Roseburg, Ore., 2,564.
64, Ildemaro Ruiz, Venezuela, 2,560.
65, Scott Norton, Costa Mesa, Calif., 2,559.
66, (tie) Tommy Gollick, Oberlin, Pa., and Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan., 2,558.
68, Dave Wodka, Chatsworth, Calif., 2,557.
69, Michael Haugen Jr., Carefree, Ariz., 2,556.
70, Andy Mortensen, Irving, Texas, 2,552.
71, Travis Celmer, Wernersville, Pa., 2,551.
72, Matt Freiberg, Simpsonville, S.C., 2,550.
73, (tie) Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, and Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., 2,549.
75, Andrew Cain, Phoenix, 2,547.
76, Tom Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y., 2,546.
77, (tie) Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., and David Canady, Germany, 2,539.
79, Dave Arnold, Dublin, Calif., 2,538.
80, Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 2,537.
81, (tie) Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C., and Thomas Larsen, Denmark, 2,536.
83, Justin Williams, Bartlett, Tenn., 2,532.
84, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 2,527.
85, Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 2,526.
86, Tae-Hwa Jeong, Korea, 2,522.
87, (tie) Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., and Brian Voss, Alpharetta, Ga., 2,520.
89, Billy Oatman, Chicago, 2,515.
90, Steven Lach, Sloan, N.Y., 2,514.
91, (tie) Marc Heninger, Tonganoxie, Kan., and Jason Tehee, Fresno, Calif., 2,513.
93, Martin Paulsson, Sweden, 2,512.
94, Kip Roberts, Glenallen, Va., 2,510.
95, J.R. Raymond, Saginaw, Mich., 2,509.
96, Vayle Floria, Cerritos, Calif, 2,508.
96, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 2,508.
98, Peter Ljung, Sweden, 2,505.
99, David Evers, Lakewood, Wash., 2,504.
100, Matt Murtishaw, Menifee, Calif., 2,501.
101, (tie) Manuel Otalora, Colombia, and Jeffrey Voght, Canojahaire, N.Y., 2,500.
103, (tie) Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., and John Nolen, Waterford, Mich., 2,498.
105, Andy Patterson, Tyler, Texas, 2,496.
106, Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 2,495.
107, (tie) Brian Thompson, Flat Rock, Mich., and Chris Cundiff, Portage, Ind., 2,490.
109, Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 2,488.
110, Noel Vazquez, Sacramento, Calif., 2,487.
111, Bobby Hall II, Landover, Md., 2,486.
112, Don Allen III, Vancouver, Wash., 2,484.
113, Brett Spangler, New Castle, Ind., 2,483.
114, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 2,482.
115, Lee Vanderhoef, Greenville, S.C., 2,481.
116, (tie) Jim Huddleston, New Castle, Ind., and Won-Young Choi, Korea, 2,479.
118, (tie) Brett Cooper, Euliss, Texas, and Luis Olivo, Venezuela, 2,472.
120, Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 2,468.
121, Jason Wojnar, Chicago, 2,466.
122, Won Lak Son, Korea, 2,460.
123, Wayne Garber, Modesto, Calif., 2,457.
124, (tie) Rhino Page, San Diego, and Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 2,454.
126, (tie) Hank Boomershine, Brigham City, Utah, and Kasey Normandin, Canada, 2,451.
128, (tie) Mathias Arup, Sweden; Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., and Eddie Graham, Centerville, Ohio, 2,449.
131, (tie) Robert Lawrence, Austin, Texas, and Brian Valenta, Lockport, Ill., 2,445.
133, Nick Kokenos, St. Clair Shores, Mich., 2,444.
134, (tie) Hyun Jin Kang, Korea; Robert Andersson, Sweden, and Jason Poli, West Des Moines, Iowa, 2,438.
137, Chad Pojas, Wahiawa, Hawaii, 2,434.
138, Justin Stevens, Aiea, Hawaii, 2,433.
139, Mark Buffa, Canada, 2,432.
140, (tie) Tim Mack, Indianapolis, and Mitch Beasley, Puyallup, Wash., 2,429.
142, Brian Menini, Brookfield, Mo., 2,425.
143, Lindsay Baker, Amherst, N.Y., 2,423.
144, (tie) Curtis Foss, Medina, N.Y.; Brian Nicodemus, Akron, Ind., and Eric Acon, Venezuela, 2,421.
147, Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 2,419.
148, David Beres, Waukesha, Wis., 2,418.
149, Jeff Zaffino, Warren, Pa., 2,416.
150, Brandon Baker, Tempe, Ariz., 2,414.
151, Joe Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa., 2,412.
152, Michael Steil, Wheeling, Ill., 2,405.
153, Gregory Thompson Jr., Dublin, Calif., 2,402.
154, Jesper Agerbo, Denmark, 2,399.
155, Isao Yamamoto, Kanagawa, Japan, 2,397.
156, Wayne Stellick, Aurora, Colo., 2,390.
157, Kevin Gallagher, Torrance, Calif., 2,389.
158, Jaime Monroy, Colombia, 2,385.
159, Rob Rice, Sunnyside, Wash., 2,384.
160, Don Moser, Murrieta, Calif., 2,381.
161, Javier Pardi, Venezuela, 2,380.
162, Quinton Bohlen, Decorah, Iowa, 2,379.
163, Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., 2,376.
164, Jason Weaver, Denver, Pa., 2,375.
165, Chuck Tillson, Rohnert Park, Calif., 2,369.
166, (tie) Erik Childress, Elk Grove Village, Ill., and Richard Langton, Tallahassee, Fla., 2,362.
168, Carleton Chambers, Detroit, 2,361.
169, John Conroy, Mahopac, N.Y., 2,353.
170, (tie) Mike Armstrong Jr., Tucson, Ariz., and Courtney Miller, Charleston, S.C., 2,352.
172, Christopher Keane, New City, N.Y., 2,351.
173, Rusty Minar, Atlanta, 2,348.
174, George Woodill, Orlando, Fla., 2,345.
175, Kevin Eppele, Las Vegas, Nev., 2,339.
176, (tie) J.T. Jackson, Tarzana, Calif., and James Roberts, Richmond, Va., 2,338.
178, (tie) Josh Chambliss, Charleston, S.C., and Joe Salvemini, Henderson, Nev., 2,334.
180, Andre Eubanks, Los Angeles, 2,329.
181, (tie) Carl Labayan, Long Beach, Calif., and Ramon Estrada, San Diego, 2,324.
183, Dan Roberts, Brentwood, Calif., 2,322.
184, (tie) Tony Rodriguez Jr., Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., and Bo Goergen, Sanford, Mich., 2,320.
186, Anthony LaCaze, Melrose Park, Ill., 2,315.
187, Zack Hattori, Las Vegas, 2,312.
188, Ingellimar Contreras, Venezuela, 2,310.
189, (tie) Jerry Johnson Jr., Las Vegas, and Alicia Marcano, Venezuela, 2,302.
191, Rickey Smith, Gulf Breeze, Fla., 2,301.
192, Frank Bellavia Jr., Niagara Falls, N.Y., 2,293.
193, Daryn Young, Danville, Calif., 2,280.
194, Morgan O'Brien, Lomira, Wis., 2,273.
195, Karen Marcano, Venezuela, 2,271.
196, Eric Malone, Brewster, N.Y., 2,263.
197, George Gaucin, El Paso, Texas, 2,252.
198, Steven Arehart, Chesapeake, Va., 2,250.
199, (tie) Brian Lake, Warren, Mich., and Murray Hickman Sr., Las Vegas, 2,246.
201, Glen Nakagawa, Highland Village, Texas, 2,240.
202, Jaime Gonzalez, Colombia, 2,230.
203, David Newcomer, Pearcy, Ark., 2,229.
204, Corey Husted, Milwaukie, Ore, 2,220.
205, Paul Nilsen Sr., Murrieta, Calif., 2,219.
206, Frank Lomotan, Las Vegas, 2,217.
207, Brian Cave, Marion, Ind., 2,216.
208, Tim Porritt, Anaheim, Calif., 2,214.
209, Ray Cobb, Highland, Calif., 2,207.
210, John Oliva, Simi Valley, Calif., 2,205.
211, Kenneth Bland Jr., Norway, 2,201.
212, Leonard Lopez Jr., Citrus Heights, Calif., 2,197.
213, David Czajka, Marysville, Wash., 2,192.
214, Del Powell Jr., San Antonio, 2,188.
215, Jim Horan, Mountain View, Calif., 2,180.
216, Vince Kuzmicki, Miami, Fla., 2,178.
217, Alan Mojado, Pala, Calif., 2,176.
218, John Baskett, Palm Coast, Fla., 2,165.
219, Jack Nealon, Bowie, Md., 2,159.
220, Brian Penn, LaChine, Mich., 2,153.
221, Michael Hutchens, New Castle, Ind., 2,147.
222, Mark Fennell, Seattle, 2,140.
223, John Wilcox, Kirkland, Wash., 2,131.
224, Scott Salem, Oradell, N.J., 2,128.
225, Tim Arnold, Wilmington, Del., 2,124.
226, Kelvin Douthard, Birmingham, Ala., 2,122.
227, Aaron Ramsden, Pleasant Valley, Mo., 2,118.
228, Mark Payne Sr., Amarillo, Texas, 2,112.
229, Travis Thomas, Lumberton, N.C., 2,083.
230, Caesar Brannon II, Midland, Texas, 2,072.
231, Gary Simon, Philippi, W.Va., 2,062.
232, (tie) Dave Han, Orlando, Fla., and Phil Gessner, Spring, Texas, 2,047.
234, Geordin Krupski, Newtonville, N.J., 2,045.
235, Adam James, Redmond, Wash., 2,020.
236, Aaron Billingsley, El Paso, Texas, 2,018.
237, Ivo Raul Chiriboga, Miami, 2,005.
238, Ralph Chavez, Las Vegas, 1,986.
239, Robert Mushtare, Carthage, N.Y., 1,959.
240, Kevin Bostrom, Muskegon, Mich., 1,926.
241, Chris Messmer, Albion, N.Y., 1,896.
242, Mike Keily, Lakewood, Colo., withdrew.
243, Reydnier Chavez, Venezuela, withdrew.
244, Robb Helt, Fort Smith, Ark., withdrew.
245, John Perry, Nuevo, Calif., withdrew.
246, Ed Campbell, Rochester Hills, Mich., withdrew.
247, Chino Lander, Venezuela, withdrew.
248, Jean Perez, Puerto Rico, withdrew.
300 Games: Walter Ray Williams Jr., Chris Warren, Jun-Yung Kim, Scott Newell,
Jesse Buss.

PBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
(Top 100 after 48 of 60 games; top 63 cash; top 8 advance to live ESPN/ESPN2
stepladder finals on Jan. 14, 15 and 16 at South Point Bowling Center)
1, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 10,969.
2, Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan., 10,939.
3, Mika Koivuniemi, Finland, 10,901.
4, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 10,867.
5, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 10,834.
6, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 10,808.
7, Mike DeVaney, Murrieta, Calif., 10,793.
8, Michael Haugen Jr., Carefree, Ariz., 10,787.
9, Tyler Jensen, Ft. Worth, Texas, 10,781.
10, Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., 10,779.
11, Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 10,776.
12, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 10,770.
13, Kimmo Lehtonen, Finland, 10,755.
14, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 10,746.
15, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 10,734.
16, Osku Palermaa, Finland, 10,730.
17, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 10,725.
18, Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 10,691.
19, Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 10,672.
20, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 10,665.
21, Mike Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 10,664.
22, Ronnie Russell, Marion, Ind., 10,652.
23, Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 10,626.
24, Martin Larsen, Sweden, 10,620.
25, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 10,611.
26, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 10,607.
27, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 10,598.
28, Scott Norton, Costa Mesa, Calif., 10,596.
29, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 10,592.
30, Tom Smallwood, Saginaw, Mich., 10,587.
31, Andres Gomez, Colombia, 10,584.
32, Dan MacLelland, Canada, 10,553.
33, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 10,501.
34, Stevie Weber, Chalmette, La., 10,491.
35, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 10,486.
36, Dominic Barrett, England, 10,478.
37, Bryon Smith, Roseburg, Ore., 10,471.
38, Kip Roberts, Glenallen, Va., 10,468.
39, Eddie VanDaniker Jr., Essex, Md., 10,449.
40, Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore., 10,448.
41, (tie) Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., and Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 10,435.
43, Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 10,420.
44, Andy Mortensen, Irving, Texas, 10,412.
45, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 10,403.
46, Tom Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y., 10,395.
47, Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., 10,388.
48, Patrick Girard, Canada, 10,376.
49, Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 10,364.
50, D.J. Archer, Mineral Wells, Texas, 10,353.
51, Gregory Thompson Jr., Dublin, Calif., 10,344.
52, Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 10,338.
53, Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 10,333.
54, Mark Buffa, Canada, 10,329.
55, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 10,314.
56, Joe Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa., 10,305.
57, Peter Ljung, Sweden, 10,298.
58, Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C., 10,283.
59, David Haynes, Las Vegas, 10,279.
60, Jun-Yung Kim, Korea, 10,278.
60, Brian Voss, Alpharetta, Ga., 10,278.
62, Eddie Graham, Centerville, Ohio, 10,276.
63, Dennis Horan Jr., Temecula, Calif., 10,272.
64, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 10,261.
65, Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 10,256.

Storm Announces The Natural Pearl

New Storm Natural in Black Pearl U2S™ Urethane. 

The Natural “Turbine” core is the engine for the new pearl Natural. The pearl urethane coverstock is a modern generation form of the original urethane made popular in the 80s. What once was used to create more hook and friction as it developed out of the polyester era, urethane has the ability to tame over-reacting backends without sacrificing hitting power, or coefficient of restitution. 

Available November 24, 2010.