Professional Bowlers Association

Sean Rash Wins Closest PBA Player of the Year Contest in Years; Belmonte Second, Fagan Third

bvint — Mon, 28 May 2012 05:33:42 -1200

CHICAGO – Sean Rash of Montgomery, Ill., was named as 2011-12 Professional Bowlers Association Chris Schenkel Player of the Year Monday, concluding one of the most competitive Player of the Year contests in years.

Rash, who made a record five-consecutive television finals during the 2011 PBA World Series of Bowling and concluded his season with a victory in the PBA Tournament of Champions, was elected over a field of 11 eligible candidates in balloting conducted among his fellow PBA Tour competitors and veteran members of the bowling news media.

In the end, Rash received 29.04 percent of the Player of the Year votes, Australia’s Jason Belmonte 26.61 percent and Mike Fagan of Dallas 18.32 percent in the closest voting contest in years. Pete Weber of St. Ann, Mo., received 11.89 percent and Norm Duke of Clermont, Fla., 10.23 percent to round out the top five vote-getters.

The announcement was made live on PBA’s Xtra Frame online bowling channel as a special kickoff to the made-for-television PBA Summer Shootout special event at 10pin bowling lounge in Chicago.

During the 2011-12 PBA Tour season, Rash, a 29-year-old right-hander, won the season-ending PBA Tournament of Champions for his only title, but had six championship round finishes, including third place in the PBA World Championship. Qualifying for a record five consecutive TV finals during the World Series of Bowling helped the Alaska native dominate PBA Tour stats where he finish first in average, points and earnings.

“We all had great seasons, but I think winning the TOC put a stamp on it,” Rash said. “I’m a stats guy. When I voted in the past, I voted by the numbers. They don’t lie. If one of those guys had won the TOC, he would have got my vote.

“I felt a big sign of relief,” he said of the moment PBA Commissioner Tom Clark announced his win. “It meant a lot to have the waiting finally over.

“Jason and Mike and I have bowled in 15 different countries during the past year. We travel around the world to stay sharp,” Rash added. “You take a lot of satisfaction after all of the travel, the practice, the sacrifices you make. We’ve made each other better.”

Belmonte, a 28-year-old two-handed player, won three titles, had championship round finishes, finished third in average and second in both points and earnings. Belmonte also finished third in the U.S. Open and Tournament of Champions, fourth in the PBA World Championship and ninth in the USBC Masters.

Fagan, a 31-year-old right-hander, won the Alka-Seltzer Plus Liquid Gels USBC Masters for his first major title and he won the Brunswick Euro Challenge in Paris, France. The Long Island, N.Y., native had three additional championship round finishes including second place in the U.S. Open and fourth place in the Tournament of Champions. Statistically, he was second in average, and third in points and earnings.

Also contending in the Player of the Year race were Weber, the 2012 U.S. Open champion, and Duke, three-time winner during the 2011-12 season.

The Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year Award is named in honor of the late hall of fame announcer who served as the voice of the PBA on ABC Television for 36 years.

PBA Central Region Leaders through May 28, 2012

BJakel — Mon, 28 May 2012 02:54:00 -1200

 2012 Animal Pattern Championship Events – Winner receives WSOB Entry
     Host  City              Pattern               Winner
1.   Lorain, OH		     Viper		   Ronnie Russell		
2.   Wooster, OH	     Cheetah
3.   Cincinnati, OH	     Chameleon
4.   Cuyahoga Falls, OH	     Scorpion

 2012 Animal Pattern Championship Points – Winner receives WSOB Entry
Pos. Name	      			Points                                      
1.   Jeff Zaffino			21,714		
2.   Mason Brantley			15,398
3.   Rick Zakrajsek			14,143
4.   Jimmy Ogden			12,212
5.   Kyle Bigelow			10,397

 2012 Points
Pos. Name - Hometown                       #Events   Points
  1. Lundquist, Jason - Englewood, Ohio          2  62,500
  2. Steil, Michael - Wheeling, Ill.             4  58,331
  3. Brantley, Mason - Detroit                   4  53,170
  4. Zaffino, Jeff (s) - Warren, Pa.             4  49,497
  5. Kalfas, Riga - Florence, Ky.                5  49,331
  6. Sterner, Jason - McDonough, Ga.             2  48,438
  7. Dombrowski, Patrick - Parma, Ohio           5  48,434
  8. Ogden, Jimmy - Battle Ground, IN            5  41,636
  9. Blanchard, Josh - Gilbert, Ariz.            1  37,500
 10. Smith, Bryon L. - Roseburg, Ore.            1  37,500
 11. Webb, Wayne (s) - Columbus, Ohio            2  31,761
 12. Wojnar, Jason - Chicago                     2  30,429
 13. Williams Jr., David - Omaha, Neb.           2  29,777
 14. Loose, Andrew - Chicago                     1  28,624
 15. Beasley, Mitch - Clarksville, Tenn.         2  28,624
 16. LaCaze, Anthony - Melrose Park, Ill.        3  28,254
 17. Zakrajsek, Rick - Lorain, Ohio              5  27,921
 18. Laffey, Jack - Indianapolis                 2  25,481
 19. Bigelow, Kyle - Troy, Ohio                  4  25,147
 20. Szczerbinski, John - North Tonawanda, N.Y.  3  25,024
 21. Chambers, Carleton - Detroit                4  24,723
 22. Johnson, Tony - Canton, Ohio                6  24,423
 23. Hostetler, Joseph - Minerva, Ohio           4  23,859
 24. Williams, Stuart - England                  1  22,898
 25. Wodka, Dave - Henderson, Nev.               1  22,898
 26. Book, Todd - Wapakoneta, Ohio               4  22,737
 27. LeMond, Craig - Jasper, Ind.                2  22,337
 28. Satkowski, BJ - Jackson, Mich               3  21,570
 29. Kokenos, Nick - St. Clair Shores, Mich.     4  20,507
 30. Graham, Rick - Lancaster, Pa.               3  20,448
 31. Verble, Larry - Mason, Mich.                4  20,212
 32. Spangler, Brett - Niles, Ohio               5  20,030
 33. Boresch Jr., Lennie - Kenosha, Wis.         2  19,732
 34. Haggerty, PJ - Roseville, Calif.            2  19,347
 35. Frankos, Jeff - Daly City, Calif.           1  19,347
 36. Buss, Jesse - Wichita, Kan.                 3  18,629
 37. Carter, Ed - Akron, Ohio                    4  18,219
 38. Paluszek, Joe - Bensalem, Pa.               3  18,041
 39. Florie Jr, Victor - Richmond, Va.           1  17,981
 40. Dieter, Stephen - Bowmanstown, Pa           1  17,332
 41. Novak, Brandon - Chillicothe, Ohio          2  16,410
 42. VanDaniker Jr., Eddie - Essex, Md.          2  16,010
 43. Delcamp, Jeremy - Millersburg, Ind.         3  15,863
 44. Traber, David - Hebron, Ill.                2  15,742
 45. Petraglia Jr., Johnny - Jackson, N.J.       1  15,398
 46. Kidd, Richard - El Paso, Ill.               1  15,398
 47. Schaden Jr., Dan - Essex, Md.               1  15,396
 48. Segura Jr., Ernie (s) - Taylor, Mich.       3  14,902
 49. Graham, Eddie - Centerville, Ohio           3  14,145
 50. O'Grady, Matthew - South Amboy, N.J.        1  13,725
 51. Troup, Kyle - Taylorsville, N.C.            4  13,200
 52. LeClair, Brian - Athens, N.Y.               2  13,029
 53. Kriner, Mike - Fortville, Ind.              4  12,932
 54. Traber, Dale (s) - Cedarburg, Wis.          2  12,885
 55. Hatcher, Brian J. - Kettering, Ohio         3  12,862
 56. Laughlin, Ben - Phoenix                     1  12,629
 57. Gollick, Tommy - Oberlin, Pa.               3  12,405
 58. Stadtler, Jason - Cherry Hill, N.J.         2  12,369
 59. LeMond, Paul (s) - Jasper, Ind.             2  12,278
 60. Furey, John - East Windsor, N.J.            3  12,248
 61. Hess, Tom - Urbandale, Iowa                 2  12,212
 62. Haas, Stephen J. - Enola, Pa.               2  12,147
 63. Tomek Jr., Jim - Camp Hill, Pa.             3  12,138
 64. Gall, Aaron - New Castle, PA                3  11,612
 65. Profitt, Ron (s) - Brookville, Ohio         3  11,471
 66. Grobmeier, Alan (s) - Gilbert, Ariz.        1  11,445
 67. Hofmann, Carey Lee (s) - Phoenix            1  11,445
 68. Robinson, Brian - Morgantown, W.V.          3  11,350
 69. Allen, Kirby Joseph - Ironton, Ohio         2  11,170
 70. Davis, Ben - Ashland, Ky.                   2  11,127
 71. Flemming, Dave (s) - Fairborn, Ohio         1  11,054
 72. Cimba, Michael L. - Monroeville, Pa.        3  10,645
 73. Heller Jr., Mark L. - Allentown, Pa         1  10,477
 74. Nicodemus, Brian - Akron, Ind.              3   9,740
 75. Kosby, Jason - Clarksville, Tenn.           1   9,568
 76. Kelly, Bob (s) - Dayton, Ohio               3   9,520
 77. Roche, Jeffrey - Dearborn, Mich.            2   9,315
 78. Machuga, Michael - Erie, Pa.                1   9,314
 79. Weaver, Jason - Denver, Pa.                 1   9,070
 80. Zwiezinski, Gary (s) - Elyria, Ohio         3   8,827
 81. Stewart, Justin - Peoria, Ill.              1   8,514
 82. Ostrander, Greg - Howell, N.J.              1   8,401
 83. Koeltzow, Kris - Wheat  Ridge, Colo.        1   8,387
 84. Keily, Mike - Golden, Colo.                 1   8,387
 85. Taylor, Steven - Deer Creek, Ill.           2   8,138
 86. Davis, Brent - Muskegon, MI                 3   8,063
 87. Williams II, Mike - Montgomery, Ala         2   8,027
 88. Voght, Jeffrey D - Canojaharie, N.Y.        2   7,838
 89. Weninger, Blaine - Aurora, Ore.             1   7,801
 90. Ault Jr., Thomas - Portland, Ore.           1   7,801
 91. Lineberry, Marc (s) - Camanche, Iowa        1   7,659
 92. Murphy, John - Bloomington, Ind.            3   7,624
 93. Llaneza, Michael (s) - Columbus, Ohio       2   7,566
 94. Eubanks, Andre - Los Angeles                2   7,526
 95. Rogers, Steve - Manteno, Ill.               2   7,360
 96. Raymond, Floyd - Gaylord, Mich.             1   7,293
 97. Kloska, Perry M-A - Warren, Mich.           3   7,263
 98. Michalojko, Robert (s) - Pittsburgh         3   7,200
 99. Bostrom, Kevin - Muskegon, Mich.            3   7,066
100. Vanderhoef, Lee - Greenville, S.C.          2   7,057
101. Dilyard, Jim (s) - Burbank, Ohio            4   6,919
102. Baker, Brandon - Osceola, Ind.              2   6,902
103. Haynes, David - Las Vegas                   2   6,849
104. Forkel, Eric M. (s) - Las Vegas             1   6,849
105. Williams, Aaron - Pennsauken, N.J.          2   6,848
106. Pickford, Connor - Charlotte, N.C.          1   6,709
107. Wiley, Terry - Vienna, Va.                  2   6,493
108. Rodriguez Jr., Tony (s) - Rancho Cucamonga  2   6,457
109. Cobb, Ray (s) - Highland, Calif.            1   6,457
110. Beres, David - Waukesha, Wis.               1   6,109
111. Sims, Steven L. - Willard, OH               2   6,084
112. Vazquez, Noel (s) - Sacramento, Calif.      1   5,997
113. Richgels, Jeff - Madison, Wis.              1   5,995
114. Thomas II, Marland - Chillicothe, Ohio      2   5,705
115. Shinn, David - West Columbia, S.C.          1   5,597
116. Miller, Brian (s) - Springfield, Ohio       1   5,413
117. Baker, Dustin - Melbourne, Ky               1   5,384
118. Hinderer, Brandon - York, Pa.               2   5,319
119. Blanton, Garry D (s) - Owensboro, Ky.       1   5,302
120. Bryant, Jim - Hubbard, Ohio                 2   5,288
121. McLalin, Daniel J - Dearborn Heights, Mich  2   5,273
122. Sherman, Mason - Moorpark, Calif.           1   5,231
123. Peters, Jake - Decatur, Ill.                1   5,231
124. Lidke, Nathan - Rising Sun, MD              2   5,208
125. Wall III, Thomas - Fayetteville, N.C.       1   5,186
126. Gallagher, Kevin - Torrance, Calif.         2   5,072
127. Pratt, Jim - Glendale, Ariz.                2   5,062
128. Mays, Chris A - Muncie, Ind                 2   5,023
129. Markis, Michael - Hawley, Pa                1   4,993
130. Rosenquist Jr., Ted - Valparaiso, Ind.      1   4,922
131. Robertson, Randy (s) - Evansville, Ind.     2   4,922
132. Hill, Christopher - Oak Creek, Wis          1   4,752
133. Fusik III, Robert - Hamilton, N.J.          2   4,704
134. Benner, Jason - Lehighton, Pa               2   4,655
135. Richardson, Larry D. - Muscatine, Iowa      1   4,593
136. Mann, Lou - Pittsburgh                      1   4,574
137. Pilon, Kurt - Warren, Mich.                 1   4,451
138. Sebastian, Bryan - South Elgin, Ill.        1   4,444
139. Piroozshad, Robert - Ranch Santa Margarita  1   4,426
140. Moser, Don (s) - Murrieta, Calif.           1   4,426
141. Rand, Thad - Rapidan, Va                    2   4,354
142. Hess, Gregory A - Jackson, N.J.             1   4,335
143. Horton, Ronnie B - Christiansburg, Va.      2   4,248
144. Foland, Jason - North Olmsted, Ohio         1   4,174
145. Bonnell Jr., Anthony - Baltimore            1   4,173
146. Berry, Joshua - Glasgow, Ky.                1   4,164
147. McCordic, Paul (s) - Sugarland, Texas       1   4,083
148. Shewmake, Randy (s) - Ft. Worth, Texas      1   4,083
149. Blanton, Shawn - Owensboro, KY              1   4,051
150. Collins, Morris - West Bloomfield, MI       2   4,010
151. Moore, Anthony - Ashland, Ky.               1   4,005
152. Howard, Justin - Rushville, Ind.            1   3,935
153. Poli, Jason - West Des Moines, Iowa         2   3,935
154. Washington, Kevin - Moore, Okla.            1   3,930
155. Daher, Abed - Brownstown, Mich              1   3,930
156. Roubidoux, Jim - Shawnee, Okla.             1   3,930
157. Newell, Scott - Deland, Fla.                1   3,789
158. Croinex, Neil P - Port Orange, Fla.         1   3,789
159. Bower, Johnathan - Middletown, Pa.          2   3,689
160. Neill, Danny - Allen, Texas                 1   3,657
161. Gengelbach, Kurt (s) - Carrollton, Texas    1   3,657
162. Smith, Jeffrey - Annville, Pa.              2   3,654
163. Long, Mark - St Clairsville, Ohio           2   3,640
164. Thornton, Matthew - Montgomery, Ill.        2   3,595
165. Williams, Joshua - Henderson, NV            1   3,535
166. Arnold, Tim - Las Vegas                     1   3,535
167. Naiber, Mark - Swanton, Ohio                1   3,530
168. Goodman, James - Jenkinsburg, Ga.           2   3,517
169. Sorce, Tom - Blasdell, N.Y.                 1   3,477
170. Doane, David (s) - Buffalo, Iowa            1   3,441
171. Tochin, Katz - Lancaster, CA                1   3,420
172. Vannoy, Bill - Jacksonville, N.C.           1   3,420
173. Groom, Chris - Lancaster, Calif.            1   3,420
174. Nichols, Bill (s) - Roseville, Calif.       1   3,287
175. Hansel, Scott (s) - Stockton, Calif.        1   3,287
176. Zakutny, Dennis - Sheffield Village, Ohio   1   3,238
177. Harrison, Bubba - Citrus Heights, Calif.    1   3,211
178. Cook, Steve (s) - Granite Bay, Calif.       1   3,211
179. Moore, Larry - St Charles, IA               1   3,127
180. Himmler, Brian - Cincinnati                 2   3,070
181. Kelly, Donovon - Augusta, GA                1   3,057
182. Hansen, Chris - Chicago                     1   3,057
183. Neral, John - Vienne, Va.                   1   3,057
184. Morris, Deric - Warner Robins, Ga.          1   3,026
185. Sauro, Kirk - Dearborn Heights, MI          1   2,990
186. Gossman, Mike - Emmaus, Pa.                 1   2,983
187. Campbell, Ed - Berkley, Mich.               1   2,941
188. Carr, Chad - Zionsville, Ind.               1   2,806
189. Samelak, Jay (s) - Tecumseh, Mich           1   2,749
190. Bullock, Keith - Moscow Mill, Mo            1   2,643
191. Sova Jr., Walter H. - Lynchburg, Va.        1   2,608
192. Dobias, Ed - N Olmsted, Ohio                1   2,568
193. Glandon, Mark - Powell, OH                  2   2,560
194. Blackmore, Christopher - Fairfax, Va.       1   2,560
195. Fike, Donald - Ashley, IN                   3   2,497
196. Monks, Adam - Conway, S.C.                  1   2,483
197. Wade, Jeremiah                              1   2,383
198. Augustin, Fred (s) - Burlington, Ky.        1   2,291
199. Leonard Sr., Robert J. - Elmira Heights, N  1   2,286
200. Mulneix, Fred                               1   2,266
201. Wade, Robert - Winter Park, Fla.            1   2,241
202. Bellavia Jr., Frank - Niagara Falls, N.Y.   1   2,217
203. Krumnow, Gregory - Vickery, Ohio            1   2,211
204. Popham, Gregory (s) - Crestview Hill, Ky.   1   2,125
205. Gray, Ethan - North East, Md.               1   2,076
206. Merritt-Foster, Gradie                      1   2,061
207. Nunan, Joe - Grove City, Ohio               1   2,045
208. Gray Jr., Frank H. - North East, Md.        1   1,969
209. Karsnak, Glenn Allen (s) - New Castle, Pa.  2   1,822
210. Moore, Mike (s) - Marietta, Ohio            1   1,798
211. Holmes Jr., Richard - Midland, Va.          1   1,762
212. Thayer, Chip (s) - Akron, Ohio              1   1,663
213. Jones, Mark A (s) - Amelia, Ohio            1   1,642
214. Cordi, A.J. - Bethlehem, Pa                 1   1,546
215. Briggs, Dennis (s) - New Galilee, Pa.       2   1,399
216. Cudia Jr., Joseph F. - Toms River, N.J.     1   1,342
217. Reinhart, Thomas - Germantown, Md.          1   1,289
2012 Earnings
Pos.  Name - Hometown                         #Events    Earnings
  1. Lundquist, Jason - Englewood, Ohio            2   $8,400.00
  2. Steil, Michael - Wheeling, Ill.               4   $4,775.00
  3. Sterner, Jason - McDonough, Ga.               2   $4,350.00
  4. Zaffino, Jeff (s) - Warren, Pa.               4   $4,050.00
  5. Blanchard, Josh - Gilbert, Ariz.              1   $4,000.00
  6. Smith, Bryon L. - Roseburg, Ore.              1   $4,000.00
  7. Kalfas, Riga - Florence, Ky.                  5   $3,800.00
  8. Beasley, Mitch - Clarksville, Tenn.           2   $3,300.00
  9. Dombrowski, Patrick - Parma, Ohio             5   $2,900.00
 10. Brantley, Mason - Detroit                     4   $2,700.00
 11. Page, Rhino - Dade City, Fla.                 1   $2,600.00
 12. Tomek Jr., Jim - Camp Hill, Pa.               3   $2,600.00
 13. Rash, Sean - Montgomery, Ill.                 1   $2,500.00
 14. Russell, Ronnie - Marion, Ind.                1   $2,400.00
 15. Loose, Andrew - Chicago                       1   $2,250.00
 16. Ogden, Jimmy - Battle Ground, IN              5   $2,020.00
 17. Bower, Darryl (s) - Middletown, Pa.           1   $2,000.00
 18. Kretzer, Brian L - Dayton, Ohio               3   $1,970.00
 19. Haggerty, PJ - Roseville, Calif.              2   $1,900.00
 20. Buss, Jesse - Wichita, Kan.                   3   $1,850.00
 21. Webb, Wayne (s) - Columbus, Ohio              2   $1,845.00
 22. Novak, Brandon - Chillicothe, Ohio            2   $1,800.00
 23. Daugherty, Tom - Wesley Chapel, Fla.          1   $1,700.00
 24. Loschetter, Chris - Avon, Ohio                2   $1,675.00
 25. Williams Jr., David - Omaha, Neb.             2   $1,620.00
 26. Delcamp, Jeremy - Millersburg, Ind.           3   $1,600.00
 27. Book, Todd - Wapakoneta, Ohio                 4   $1,575.00
 28. Wojnar, Jason - Chicago                       2   $1,520.00
 29. Chambers, Carleton - Detroit                  4   $1,510.00
 30. Carter, Ed - Akron, Ohio                      4   $1,505.00
 31. Szczerbinski, John - North Tonawanda, N.Y.    3   $1,500.00
 32. Williams, Stuart - England                    1   $1,500.00
 33. Wodka, Dave - Henderson, Nev.                 1   $1,500.00
 34. Laffey, Jack - Indianapolis                   2   $1,500.00
 35. Hess, Tom - Urbandale, Iowa                   2   $1,440.00
 36. Zakrajsek, Rick - Lorain, Ohio                5   $1,430.00
 37. Hostetler, Joseph - Minerva, Ohio             4   $1,415.00
 38. Ciminelli, Ryan - Cheektowaga, N.Y.           1   $1,350.00
 39. LeClair, Brian - Athens, N.Y.                 2   $1,300.00
 40. Graham, Eddie - Centerville, Ohio             3   $1,260.00
 41. Troup, Kyle - Taylorsville, N.C.              4   $1,250.00
 42. Frankos, Jeff - Daly City, Calif.             1   $1,250.00
 43. Satkowski, BJ - Jackson, Mich                 3   $1,225.00
 44. LaCaze, Anthony - Melrose Park, Ill.          3   $1,200.00
 45. Profitt, Ron (s) - Brookville, Ohio           3   $1,200.00
 46. LeMond, Craig - Jasper, Ind.                  2   $1,200.00
 47. Florie Jr, Victor - Richmond, Va.             1   $1,200.00
 48. Bigelow, Kyle - Troy, Ohio                    4   $1,150.00
 49. VanDaniker Jr., Eddie - Essex, Md.            2   $1,150.00
 50. Vanderhoef, Lee - Greenville, S.C.            2   $1,150.00
 51. Segura Jr., Ernie (s) - Taylor, Mich.         3   $1,110.00
 52. McCune, Eugene - Munster, Ind.                2   $1,085.00
 53. Gall, Aaron - New Castle, PA                  3   $1,050.00
 54. Dieter, Stephen - Bowmanstown, Pa             1   $1,050.00
 55. Spangler, Brett - Niles, Ohio                 5   $1,050.00
 56. Pratt, Jim - Glendale, Ariz.                  2   $1,050.00
 57. Hatcher, Brian J. - Kettering, Ohio           3   $1,050.00
 58. Stadtler, Jason - Cherry Hill, N.J.           2   $1,025.00
 59. Laughlin, Ben - Phoenix                       1   $1,025.00
 60. Gran, Dick (s) - Hartville, Ohio              1   $1,000.00
 61. Grobmeier, Alan (s) - Gilbert, Ariz.          1   $1,000.00
 62. Hofmann, Carey Lee (s) - Phoenix              1   $1,000.00
 63. Learn Jr., Bob - Macomb, Mich.                1   $1,000.00
 64. Kelly, Bob (s) - Dayton, Ohio                 3     $900.00
 65. Weber, Pete - St. Ann, Mo.                    1     $900.00
 66. Petraglia Jr., Johnny - Jackson, N.J.         1     $850.00
 67. Paluszek, Joe - Bensalem, Pa.                 3     $850.00
 68. Ciccone, Joe - Buffalo, N.Y.                  1     $850.00
 69. O'Grady, Matthew - South Amboy, N.J.          1     $800.00
 70. Woessner, Jodi - Oregon, Ohio                 1     $800.00
 71. Schaden Jr., Dan - Essex, Md.                 1     $800.00
 72. Kidd, Richard - El Paso, Ill.                 1     $800.00
 73. Verble, Larry - Mason, Mich.                  4     $750.00
 74. Boresch Jr., Lennie - Kenosha, Wis.           2     $750.00
 75. Johnson, Tony - Canton, Ohio                  6     $675.00
 76. Ostrander, Greg - Howell, N.J.                1     $650.00
 77. Kokenos, Nick - St. Clair Shores, Mich.       4     $650.00
 78. Furey, John - East Windsor, N.J.              3     $650.00
 79. Roche, Jeffrey - Dearborn, Mich.              2     $650.00
 80. Graham, Rick - Lancaster, Pa.                 3     $650.00
 81. Heller Jr., Mark L. - Allentown, Pa           1     $650.00
 82. Taylor, Steven - Deer Creek, Ill.             2     $650.00
 83. Machuga, Michael - Erie, Pa.                  1     $650.00
 84. Shafer, Ryan R. - Horseheads, N.Y.            1     $650.00
 85. Haas, Stephen J. - Enola, Pa.                 2     $650.00
 86. Traber, David - Hebron, Ill.                  2     $625.00
 87. Davis, Ben - Ashland, Ky.                     2     $600.00
 88. Pickford, Connor - Charlotte, N.C.            1     $600.00
 89. Flemming, Dave (s) - Fairborn, Ohio           1     $600.00
 90. Stewart, Justin - Peoria, Ill.                1     $600.00
 91. Archer, D.J. - Port Arthur, Texas             1     $600.00
 92. Troup, Guppy (s) - Taylorsville, N.C.         1     $600.00
 93. Robertson, Randy (s) - Evansville, Ind.       2     $600.00
 94. Allen, Kirby Joseph - Ironton, Ohio           2     $600.00
 95. Kosby, Jason - Clarksville, Tenn.             1     $557.50
 96. LeMond, Paul (s) - Jasper, Ind.               2     $557.50
 97. Patchen, Dave (s) - Oregon, Ohio              1     $450.00
 98. Voght, Jeffrey D - Canojaharie, N.Y.          2     $450.00
 99. Miller, Brian (s) - Springfield, Ohio         1     $450.00
100. Kauble, Timothy W. (s) - Marion, Ohio         1     $450.00
101. Brown, Richie - Marion, Ohio                  1     $450.00
102. Bonnell Jr., Anthony - Baltimore              1     $425.00
103. Hess, Gregory A - Jackson, N.J.               1     $425.00
104. Markis, Michael - Hawley, Pa                  1     $425.00
105. Williams, Aaron - Pennsauken, N.J.            2     $425.00
106. Mann, Lou - Pittsburgh                        1     $425.00
107. Pilon, Kurt - Warren, Mich.                   1     $425.00
108. Lineberry, Marc (s) - Camanche, Iowa          1     $410.00
109. Glandon, Mark - Powell, OH                    2     $400.00
110. Traber, Dale (s) - Cedarburg, Wis.            2     $400.00
111. Karsnak, Glenn Allen (s) - New Castle, Pa.    2     $400.00
112. Michalojko, Robert (s) - Pittsburgh           3     $250.00
113. Baker, Brandon - Osceola, Ind.                2     $212.50
114. Cimba, Michael L. - Monroeville, Pa.          3      $60.00
2012 Average (minimum 21 games)
Pos.  Name - Hometown                          #Games Average
  1. Rash, Sean - Montgomery, Ill.                21 245.71
  2. Williams Jr., David - Omaha, Neb.            28 229.57
  3. Beasley, Mitch - Clarksville, Tenn.          32 229.38
  4. Tomek Jr., Jim - Camp Hill, Pa.              34 229.21
  5. Weber, Pete - St. Ann, Mo.                   21 229.14
  6. Wojnar, Jason - Chicago                      40 227.40
  7. Lundquist, Jason - Englewood, Ohio           38 226.34
  8. Pratt, Jim - Glendale, Ariz.                 22 225.09
  9. Hess, Tom - Urbandale, Iowa                  40 225.05
 10. Paluszek, Joe - Bensalem, Pa.                36 224.42
 11. Steil, Michael - Wheeling, Ill.              65 224.35
 12. Laffey, Jack - Indianapolis                  35 223.29
 13. Boresch Jr., Lennie - Kenosha, Wis.          28 222.82
 14. Sterner, Jason - McDonough, Ga.              34 222.76
 15. Zaffino, Jeff (s) - Warren, Pa.              61 222.07
 16. Buss, Jesse - Wichita, Kan.                  38 221.47
 17. Novak, Brandon - Chillicothe, Ohio           35 221.17
 18. Haggerty, PJ - Roseville, Calif.             30 220.77
 19. McCune, Eugene - Munster, Ind.               28 220.00
 20. LaCaze, Anthony - Melrose Park, Ill.         25 219.68
 21. Dombrowski, Patrick - Parma, Ohio            70 218.99
 22. LeClair, Brian - Athens, N.Y.                29 218.79
 23. Haynes, David - Las Vegas                    22 218.27
 24. Brantley, Mason - Detroit                    63 218.24
 25. Kalfas, Riga - Florence, Ky.                 67 217.70
 26. Traber, David - Hebron, Ill.                 28 217.54
 27. Webb, Wayne (s) - Columbus, Ohio             37 217.41
 28. VanDaniker Jr., Eddie - Essex, Md.           30 216.83
 29. Troup, Kyle - Taylorsville, N.C.             46 215.43
 30. Graham, Eddie - Centerville, Ohio            39 215.28
 31. Vanderhoef, Lee - Greenville, S.C.           26 214.65
 32. Profitt, Ron (s) - Brookville, Ohio          31 214.00
 33. LeMond, Craig - Jasper, Ind.                 25 213.20
 34. Kelly, Bob (s) - Dayton, Ohio                24 213.13
 35. Szczerbinski, John - North Tonawanda, N.Y.   32 212.88
 36. Segura Jr., Ernie (s) - Taylor, Mich.        28 212.61
 37. Ogden, Jimmy - Battle Ground, IN             76 212.41
 38. Graham, Rick - Lancaster, Pa.                28 211.86
 39. LeMond, Paul (s) - Jasper, Ind.              28 211.82
 40. Hatcher, Brian J. - Kettering, Ohio          28 211.61
 41. Verble, Larry - Mason, Mich.                 44 211.20
 42. Gall, Aaron - New Castle, PA                 27 210.59
 43. Hostetler, Joseph - Minerva, Ohio            51 209.88
 44. Book, Todd - Wapakoneta, Ohio                50 209.86
 45. Furey, John - East Windsor, N.J.             33 209.70
 46. Delcamp, Jeremy - Millersburg, Ind.          41 209.49
 47. Loschetter, Chris - Avon, Ohio               40 208.48
 48. Kretzer, Brian L - Dayton, Ohio              53 207.91
 49. Spangler, Brett - Niles, Ohio                46 207.61
 50. Rodriguez Jr., Tony (s) - Rancho Cucamonga   22 207.45
 51. Poli, Jason - West Des Moines, Iowa          22 207.36
 52. Carter, Ed - Akron, Ohio                     44 206.20
 53. Bigelow, Kyle - Troy, Ohio                   44 205.75
 54. Chambers, Carleton - Detroit                 44 204.91
 55. Satkowski, BJ - Jackson, Mich                31 204.23
 56. Gollick, Tommy - Oberlin, Pa.                24 203.88
 57. Robinson, Brian - Morgantown, W.V.           24 203.13
 58. Zakrajsek, Rick - Lorain, Ohio               64 202.70
 59. Gallagher, Kevin - Torrance, Calif.          22 202.50
 60. Johnson, Tony - Canton, Ohio                 60 202.28
 61. Kokenos, Nick - St. Clair Shores, Mich.      35 201.91
 62. Michalojko, Robert (s) - Pittsburgh          24 199.79
 63. Cimba, Michael L. - Monroeville, Pa.         24 197.38
 64. Davis, Brent - Muskegon, MI                  24 191.67
 65. Nicodemus, Brian - Akron, Ind.               24 189.42
 66. Zwiezinski, Gary (s) - Elyria, Ohio          24 185.71
 67. Kriner, Mike - Fortville, Ind.               32 185.22
 68. Murphy, John - Bloomington, Ind.             24 184.29
 69. Bostrom, Kevin - Muskegon, Mich.             24 183.46
 70. Fike, Donald - Ashley, IN                    24 181.54
 71. Kloska, Perry M-A - Warren, Mich.            24 181.42
 72. Dilyard, Jim (s) - Burbank, Ohio             32 180.72
2012 Cashes
Pos.  Name - Hometown                      #Cashes Events      %
  1. Steil, Michael - Wheeling, Ill.            4      4 100.00
  2. Kalfas, Riga - Florence, Ky.               4      5  80.00
  3. Delcamp, Jeremy - Millersburg, Ind.        3      3 100.00
  4. Kelly, Bob (s) - Dayton, Ohio              3      3 100.00
  5. Kretzer, Brian L - Dayton, Ohio            3      3 100.00
  6. Chambers, Carleton - Detroit               3      4  75.00
  7. Carter, Ed - Akron, Ohio                   3      4  75.00
  8. Brantley, Mason - Detroit                  3      4  75.00
  9. Zaffino, Jeff (s) - Warren, Pa.            3      4  75.00
 10. Ogden, Jimmy - Battle Ground, IN           3      5  60.00
 11. Spangler, Brett - Niles, Ohio              3      5  60.00
 12. Dombrowski, Patrick - Parma, Ohio          3      5  60.00
 13. Novak, Brandon - Chillicothe, Ohio         2      2 100.00
 14. Stadtler, Jason - Cherry Hill, N.J.        2      2 100.00
 15. Haggerty, PJ - Roseville, Calif.           2      2 100.00
 16. Sterner, Jason - McDonough, Ga.            2      2 100.00
 17. Lundquist, Jason - Englewood, Ohio         2      2 100.00
 18. Wojnar, Jason - Chicago                    2      2 100.00
 19. Loschetter, Chris - Avon, Ohio             2      2 100.00
 20. Williams Jr., David - Omaha, Neb.          2      2 100.00
 21. Hess, Tom - Urbandale, Iowa                2      2 100.00
 22. Webb, Wayne (s) - Columbus, Ohio           2      2 100.00
 23. Vanderhoef, Lee - Greenville, S.C.         2      2 100.00
 24. LeClair, Brian - Athens, N.Y.              2      2 100.00
 25. McCune, Eugene - Munster, Ind.             2      2 100.00
 26. Beasley, Mitch - Clarksville, Tenn.        2      2 100.00
 27. Laffey, Jack - Indianapolis                2      2 100.00
 28. Segura Jr., Ernie (s) - Taylor, Mich.      2      3  66.67
 29. Szczerbinski, John - North Tonawanda, N.Y. 2      3  66.67
 30. Gall, Aaron - New Castle, PA               2      3  66.67
 31. Buss, Jesse - Wichita, Kan.                2      3  66.67
 32. Satkowski, BJ - Jackson, Mich              2      3  66.67
 33. Profitt, Ron (s) - Brookville, Ohio        2      3  66.67
 34. Graham, Eddie - Centerville, Ohio          2      3  66.67
 35. Tomek Jr., Jim - Camp Hill, Pa.            2      3  66.67
 36. Hatcher, Brian J. - Kettering, Ohio        2      3  66.67
 37. Bigelow, Kyle - Troy, Ohio                 2      4  50.00
 38. Troup, Kyle - Taylorsville, N.C.           2      4  50.00
 39. Hostetler, Joseph - Minerva, Ohio          2      4  50.00
 40. Book, Todd - Wapakoneta, Ohio              2      4  50.00
 41. Zakrajsek, Rick - Lorain, Ohio             2      5  40.00
 42. Ostrander, Greg - Howell, N.J.             1      1 100.00
 43. Bonnell Jr., Anthony - Baltimore           1      1 100.00
 44. Pickford, Connor - Charlotte, N.C.         1      1 100.00
 45. Gran, Dick (s) - Hartville, Ohio           1      1 100.00
 46. Petraglia Jr., Johnny - Jackson, N.J.      1      1 100.00
 47. Williams, Stuart - England                 1      1 100.00
 48. Flemming, Dave (s) - Fairborn, Ohio        1      1 100.00
 49. O'Grady, Matthew - South Amboy, N.J.       1      1 100.00
 50. Stewart, Justin - Peoria, Ill.             1      1 100.00
 51. Woessner, Jodi - Oregon, Ohio              1      1 100.00
 52. Loose, Andrew - Chicago                    1      1 100.00
 53. Hess, Gregory A - Jackson, N.J.            1      1 100.00
 54. Page, Rhino - Dade City, Fla.              1      1 100.00
 55. Blanchard, Josh - Gilbert, Ariz.           1      1 100.00
 56. Ciminelli, Ryan - Cheektowaga, N.Y.        1      1 100.00
 57. Dieter, Stephen - Bowmanstown, Pa          1      1 100.00
 58. Markis, Michael - Hawley, Pa               1      1 100.00
 59. Kosby, Jason - Clarksville, Tenn.          1      1 100.00
 60. Rash, Sean - Montgomery, Ill.              1      1 100.00
 61. Heller Jr., Mark L. - Allentown, Pa        1      1 100.00
 62. Grobmeier, Alan (s) - Gilbert, Ariz.       1      1 100.00
 63. Bower, Darryl (s) - Middletown, Pa.        1      1 100.00
 64. Patchen, Dave (s) - Oregon, Ohio           1      1 100.00
 65. Russell, Ronnie - Marion, Ind.             1      1 100.00
 66. Archer, D.J. - Port Arthur, Texas          1      1 100.00
 67. Lineberry, Marc (s) - Camanche, Iowa       1      1 100.00
 68. Hofmann, Carey Lee (s) - Phoenix           1      1 100.00
 69. Florie Jr, Victor - Richmond, Va.          1      1 100.00
 70. Machuga, Michael - Erie, Pa.               1      1 100.00
 71. Mann, Lou - Pittsburgh                     1      1 100.00
 72. Laughlin, Ben - Phoenix                    1      1 100.00
 73. Weber, Pete - St. Ann, Mo.                 1      1 100.00
 74. Wodka, Dave - Henderson, Nev.              1      1 100.00
 75. Shafer, Ryan R. - Horseheads, N.Y.         1      1 100.00
 76. Smith, Bryon L. - Roseburg, Ore.           1      1 100.00
 77. Schaden Jr., Dan - Essex, Md.              1      1 100.00
 78. Daugherty, Tom - Wesley Chapel, Fla.       1      1 100.00
 79. Frankos, Jeff - Daly City, Calif.          1      1 100.00
 80. Kidd, Richard - El Paso, Ill.              1      1 100.00
 81. Troup, Guppy (s) - Taylorsville, N.C.      1      1 100.00
 82. Ciccone, Joe - Buffalo, N.Y.               1      1 100.00
 83. Pilon, Kurt - Warren, Mich.                1      1 100.00
 84. Miller, Brian (s) - Springfield, Ohio      1      1 100.00
 85. Learn Jr., Bob - Macomb, Mich.             1      1 100.00
 86. Kauble, Timothy W. (s) - Marion, Ohio      1      1 100.00
 87. Brown, Richie - Marion, Ohio               1      1 100.00
 88. Glandon, Mark - Powell, OH                 1      2  50.00
 89. Baker, Brandon - Osceola, Ind.             1      2  50.00
 90. Davis, Ben - Ashland, Ky.                  1      2  50.00
 91. VanDaniker Jr., Eddie - Essex, Md.         1      2  50.00
 92. LeMond, Paul (s) - Jasper, Ind.            1      2  50.00
 93. Williams, Aaron - Pennsauken, N.J.         1      2  50.00
 94. Roche, Jeffrey - Dearborn, Mich.           1      2  50.00
 95. Taylor, Steven - Deer Creek, Ill.          1      2  50.00
 96. Voght, Jeffrey D - Canojaharie, N.Y.       1      2  50.00
 97. LeMond, Craig - Jasper, Ind.               1      2  50.00
 98. Traber, David - Hebron, Ill.               1      2  50.00
 99. Traber, Dale (s) - Cedarburg, Wis.         1      2  50.00
100. Pratt, Jim - Glendale, Ariz.               1      2  50.00
101. Haas, Stephen J. - Enola, Pa.              1      2  50.00
102. Boresch Jr., Lennie - Kenosha, Wis.        1      2  50.00
103. Robertson, Randy (s) - Evansville, Ind.    1      2  50.00
104. Karsnak, Glenn Allen (s) - New Castle, Pa. 1      2  50.00
105. Allen, Kirby Joseph - Ironton, Ohio        1      2  50.00
106. LaCaze, Anthony - Melrose Park, Ill.       1      3  33.33
107. Furey, John - East Windsor, N.J.           1      3  33.33
108. Paluszek, Joe - Bensalem, Pa.              1      3  33.33
109. Graham, Rick - Lancaster, Pa.              1      3  33.33
110. Michalojko, Robert (s) - Pittsburgh        1      3  33.33
111. Cimba, Michael L. - Monroeville, Pa.       1      3  33.33
112. Kokenos, Nick - St. Clair Shores, Mich.    1      4  25.00
113. Verble, Larry - Mason, Mich.               1      4  25.00
114. Johnson, Tony - Canton, Ohio               1      6  16.67
2012 Finals
Pos. Name - Hometown                      #Finals Events      %
  1. Kretzer, Brian L - Dayton, Ohio            3      3 100.00
  2. Brantley, Mason - Detroit                  3      4  75.00
  3. Zaffino, Jeff (s) - Warren, Pa.            3      4  75.00
  4. Ogden, Jimmy - Battle Ground, IN           3      5  60.00
  5. Kalfas, Riga - Florence, Ky.               3      5  60.00
  6. Sterner, Jason - McDonough, Ga.            2      2 100.00
  7. Lundquist, Jason - Englewood, Ohio         2      2 100.00
  8. Wojnar, Jason - Chicago                    2      2 100.00
  9. Loschetter, Chris - Avon, Ohio             2      2 100.00
 10. Hess, Tom - Urbandale, Iowa                2      2 100.00
 11. Delcamp, Jeremy - Millersburg, Ind.        2      3  66.67
 12. Graham, Eddie - Centerville, Ohio          2      3  66.67
 13. Steil, Michael - Wheeling, Ill.            2      4  50.00
 14. Zakrajsek, Rick - Lorain, Ohio             2      5  40.00
 15. Dombrowski, Patrick - Parma, Ohio          2      5  40.00
 16. Gran, Dick (s) - Hartville, Ohio           1      1 100.00
 17. Petraglia Jr., Johnny - Jackson, N.J.      1      1 100.00
 18. Williams, Stuart - England                 1      1 100.00
 19. Flemming, Dave (s) - Fairborn, Ohio        1      1 100.00
 20. Stewart, Justin - Peoria, Ill.             1      1 100.00
 21. Woessner, Jodi - Oregon, Ohio              1      1 100.00
 22. Loose, Andrew - Chicago                    1      1 100.00
 23. Page, Rhino - Dade City, Fla.              1      1 100.00
 24. Blanchard, Josh - Gilbert, Ariz.           1      1 100.00
 25. Ciminelli, Ryan - Cheektowaga, N.Y.        1      1 100.00
 26. Dieter, Stephen - Bowmanstown, Pa          1      1 100.00
 27. Kosby, Jason - Clarksville, Tenn.          1      1 100.00
 28. Rash, Sean - Montgomery, Ill.              1      1 100.00
 29. Grobmeier, Alan (s) - Gilbert, Ariz.       1      1 100.00
 30. Bower, Darryl (s) - Middletown, Pa.        1      1 100.00
 31. Russell, Ronnie - Marion, Ind.             1      1 100.00
 32. Hofmann, Carey Lee (s) - Phoenix           1      1 100.00
 33. Machuga, Michael - Erie, Pa.               1      1 100.00
 34. Laughlin, Ben - Phoenix                    1      1 100.00
 35. Weber, Pete - St. Ann, Mo.                 1      1 100.00
 36. Wodka, Dave - Henderson, Nev.              1      1 100.00
 37. Shafer, Ryan R. - Horseheads, N.Y.         1      1 100.00
 38. Smith, Bryon L. - Roseburg, Ore.           1      1 100.00
 39. Frankos, Jeff - Daly City, Calif.          1      1 100.00
 40. Kidd, Richard - El Paso, Ill.              1      1 100.00
 41. Troup, Guppy (s) - Taylorsville, N.C.      1      1 100.00
 42. Ciccone, Joe - Buffalo, N.Y.               1      1 100.00
 43. Learn Jr., Bob - Macomb, Mich.             1      1 100.00
 44. Novak, Brandon - Chillicothe, Ohio         1      2  50.00
 45. Haggerty, PJ - Roseville, Calif.           1      2  50.00
 46. VanDaniker Jr., Eddie - Essex, Md.         1      2  50.00
 47. LeMond, Paul (s) - Jasper, Ind.            1      2  50.00
 48. Williams Jr., David - Omaha, Neb.          1      2  50.00
 49. Webb, Wayne (s) - Columbus, Ohio           1      2  50.00
 50. Traber, David - Hebron, Ill.               1      2  50.00
 51. McCune, Eugene - Munster, Ind.             1      2  50.00
 52. Haas, Stephen J. - Enola, Pa.              1      2  50.00
 53. Boresch Jr., Lennie - Kenosha, Wis.        1      2  50.00
 54. Beasley, Mitch - Clarksville, Tenn.        1      2  50.00
 55. Robertson, Randy (s) - Evansville, Ind.    1      2  50.00
 56. Laffey, Jack - Indianapolis                1      2  50.00
 57. Szczerbinski, John - North Tonawanda, N.Y. 1      3  33.33
 58. Gall, Aaron - New Castle, PA               1      3  33.33
 59. Buss, Jesse - Wichita, Kan.                1      3  33.33
 60. Profitt, Ron (s) - Brookville, Ohio        1      3  33.33
 61. Furey, John - East Windsor, N.J.           1      3  33.33
 62. Paluszek, Joe - Bensalem, Pa.              1      3  33.33
 63. Tomek Jr., Jim - Camp Hill, Pa.            1      3  33.33
 64. Bigelow, Kyle - Troy, Ohio                 1      4  25.00
 65. Chambers, Carleton - Detroit               1      4  25.00
 66. Troup, Kyle - Taylorsville, N.C.           1      4  25.00
 67. Hostetler, Joseph - Minerva, Ohio          1      4  25.00
 68. Kokenos, Nick - St. Clair Shores, Mich.    1      4  25.00
 69. Book, Todd - Wapakoneta, Ohio              1      4  25.00
 70. Carter, Ed - Akron, Ohio                   1      4  25.00
 71. Verble, Larry - Mason, Mich.               1      4  25.00
 72. Johnson, Tony - Canton, Ohio               1      6  16.67
2012 Champions 
Legend Lanes, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio (Over/Under Doubles) - Darryl Bower/Jim Tomek, Jr.
Regional Players Championship (West-Doubles), Las Vegas, Nev. - Josh Blanchard/Bryon Smith
Eastown Recreation Center, Jasper, Ind. - Jeff Zaffino
Pla-Mor Lanes, Muscatine, Iowa - Sean Rash
Bell-Wick Bowl, Hubbard, Ohio - Rhino Page
AMF Stardust Lanes, Grove City, Ohio – Jason Lundquist
Rebman Recreation, Lorain, Ohio - Ronnie Russell
Regional Players Championship (East), Columbus, Ohio - Jason Lundquist

Jason Lundquist Hangs On to Win PBA Regional Players Championship-East by Nine Pins

bvint — Sun, 27 May 2012 07:57:36 -1200

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Jason Lundquist of Groveport, Ohio, pulled out every escape trick in his bag Sunday to win the Professional Bowlers Association’s Regional Players Championship-East at Columbus Western Bowl by nine pins over Jason Sterner of McDonough, Ga.

Lundquist, a 36-year-old three-time PBA Regional title winner, converted two difficult splits – a 2-6-7 in the sixth frame and a 2-4-6-10 in the 10th – to finish the tournament with a 212 game and an 18-game total of 4,146 pins. Needing a strike to win, Sterner left a solid 10 pin in his final frame, finishing with a 258 and a 4,137 pinfall total.

The Regional Players Championship employed a unique format. After Saturday’s opening eight-game round, 32 players advanced to Sunday’s finals. After another four games, the field was cut to the top 16. An addition three-game round cut the field to eight, and then a two-game round trimmed those eight to four players, who bowled a one-game final round for a total of 18 games.

Lundquist led after every round, but never by as many as the 51-pin lead he held coming into Sunday’s competition. After 12 games, he led Riga Kalfas of Florence, Ky., by six pins. After 15 games, he improved his edge over Kalfas to 30 pins. After 17 games, Mitch Beasley of Clarksville, Tenn., had moved into second, 29 pins behind Lundquist.

“I kept them back as best I could,” the Columbus, Ohio pro shop employee said. “I lost the lead once, got it back and held on for dear life. I had a 29-pin lead on Beasley, 36 on Kalfas and 55 on Sterner going into last game.

“This was easily the best day I’ve ever had,” Lundquist added. “I finished third in RPC three years ago, but this was the best. It was a very, very special weekend.”

In addition to his fourth PBA Regional victory, Lundquist earned a $6,000 first prize.

PBA REGIONAL PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP-EAST
Columbus Western Bowl, Columbus, Ohio, May 27

Final Standings (after 18 games)
1, Jason Lundquist, Groveport, Ohio, 4,146, $6,000.
2, Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 4,137, $3,200.
3, Mitch Beasley, Clarksville, Tenn., 4,121, $2,400.
3, Riga Kalfas, Florence, Ky., 4,102, $1,800.

Eliminated after 17 games:
5, Wayne Webb, Columbus, Ohio, 3,873, $1,200.
6, Anthony LaCaze, Melrose Park, Ill., 3,850, $1,200.
7, Greg LeMond, Jasper, Ind., 3,821, $1,200.
8, Victor Florie Jr., Richmond, Va., 3,754, $1,200.

Eliminated after 15 games:
9, Brandon Novak, Chillicothe, Ohio, 3,366, $800.
10, Dan Schaden Jr., Essex, Md., 3,357, $800.
11, Pat Dombrowski, Parma, Ohio, 3,338, $800.
12, Matt O'Grady, South Amboy, N.J., 3,306, $800.
13, Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 3,288, $800.
14, Joe Hostetler, Minerva, Ohio, 3,260, $800.
15, BJ Satkowski, Jackson, Mich., 3,257, $800.
16, Jack Laffey, Indianapolis, 3,234, $800.

Eliminated after 12 games:
17, Mark Heller Jr., Allentown, Pa., 2,617, $650.
18, Brian Hatcher, Kettering, Ohio, 2,614, $650.
19, Kyle Troup, Taylorsville, N.C., 2,612, $650.
20, Jeffrey Roche, Dearborn, Mich., 2,596, $650.
21, Ernie Segura Jr., Taylor, Mich., 2,575, $650.
22, Rick Graham, Lancaster, Pa., 2,567, $650.
23, Greg Ostrander, Howell, N.J., 2,566, $650.
24, Steven Taylor, Deer Creek, Ill., 2,542, $650.
25, Mike Steil, Wheeling, Ill., 2,539, $600.
26, Jason Stadtler, Cherry Hill, N.J., 2,537, $600.
27, Kirby Allen, Ironton, Ohio, 2,521, $600.
28, Ben Davis, Ashland, Ky., 2,496, $600.
29, Lee Vanderhoef, Greenville, S.C., 2,495, $600.
30, Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 2,490, $600.
31, Connor Pickford, Charlotte, N.C., 2,479, $600.
32, Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 2,104, $600.

PBA Regional Players Championship - Final Standings

rmills — Sun, 27 May 2012 01:37:00 -1200

Championship Match
Pos Name - Hometown                            Pins Prize
  1 Lundquist, Jason - Englewood, Ohio         4146 $6,000.00
  2 Sterner, Jason - McDonough, Ga.            4137 $3,200.00
  3 Beasley, Mitch - Clarksville, Tenn.        4121 $2,400.00
  4 Kalfas, Riga - Florence, Ky.               4102 $1,800.00

Standings after 17 games
Pos Name - Hometown                            Pins Prize
  1 Lundquist, Jason - Englewood, Ohio         3934 Advance            
  2 Beasley, Mitch - Clarksville, Tenn.        3905 Advance            
  3 Kalfas, Riga - Florence, Ky.               3898 Advance            
  4 Sterner, Jason - McDonough, Ga.            3879 Advance            
  5 Webb, Wayne (s) - Columbus, Ohio           3873 $1,200.00            
  6 LaCaze, Anthony - Melrose Park, Ill.       3850 $1,200.00            
  7 LeMond, Craig - Jasper, Ind.               3821 $1,200.00            
  8 Florie Jr, Victor - Richmond, Va.          3754 $1,200.00            

Standings after 15 games
Pos Name - Hometown                            Pins Prize
  1 Lundquist, Jason - Englewood, Ohio         3520 Advance            
  2 Kalfas, Riga - Florence, Ky.               3490 Advance            
  3 Beasley, Mitch - Clarksville, Tenn.        3466 Advance            
  4 LeMond, Craig - Jasper, Ind.               3446 Advance            
  5 Webb, Wayne (s) - Columbus, Ohio           3440 Advance            
  6 LaCaze, Anthony - Melrose Park, Ill.       3429 Advance            
  7 Sterner, Jason - McDonough, Ga.            3425 Advance            
  8 Florie Jr, Victor - Richmond, Va.          3369 Advance            
  9 Novak, Brandon - Chillicothe, Ohio         3366 $800.00            
 10 Schaden Jr., Dan - Essex, Md.              3357 $800.00            
 11 Dombrowski, Patrick - Parma, Ohio          3338 $800.00            
 12 O'Grady, Matthew - South Amboy, N.J.       3306 $800.00            
 13 LeClair, Brian - Athens, N.Y.              3288 $800.00            
 14 Hostetler, Joseph - Minerva, Ohio          3260 $800.00            
 15 Satkowski, BJ - Jackson, Mich              3257 $800.00            
 16 Laffey, Jack - Indianapolis                3234 $800.00            

Standings after 12 games
Pos Name - Hometown                            Pins  Prize
  1 Lundquist, Jason - Englewood, Ohio         2831  Advance           
  2 Kalfas, Riga - Florence, Ky.               2825  Advance           
  3 LeMond, Craig - Jasper, Ind.               2792  Advance           
  4 Webb, Wayne (s) - Columbus, Ohio           2790  Advance           
  5 LaCaze, Anthony - Melrose Park, Ill.       2758  Advance           
  6 Novak, Brandon - Chillicothe, Ohio         2753  Advance           
  7 Sterner, Jason - McDonough, Ga.            2718  Advance           
  8 O'Grady, Matthew - South Amboy, N.J.       2716  Advance           
  9 Dombrowski, Patrick - Parma, Ohio          2712  Advance           
 10 Florie Jr, Victor - Richmond, Va.          2711  Advance           
 11 Schaden Jr., Dan - Essex, Md.              2700  Advance           
 12 Beasley, Mitch - Clarksville, Tenn.        2672  Advance           
 13 Laffey, Jack - Indianapolis                2656  Advance           
 14 LeClair, Brian - Athens, N.Y.              2654  Advance           
 15 Hostetler, Joseph - Minerva, Ohio          2641  Advance           
 16 Satkowski, BJ - Jackson, Mich              2626  Advance           
 17 Heller Jr., Mark L. - Allentown, Pa        2617  $650.00           
 18 Hatcher, Brian J. - Kettering, Ohio        2614  $650.00           
 19 Troup, Kyle - Taylorsville, N.C.           2612  $650.00           
 20 Roche, Jeffrey - Dearborn, Mich.           2596  $650.00           
 21 Segura Jr., Ernie (s) - Taylor, Mich.      2575  $650.00           
 22 Graham, Rick - Lancaster, Pa.              2567  $650.00           
 23 Ostrander, Greg - Howell, N.J.             2566  $650.00           
 24 Taylor, Steven - Deer Creek, Ill.          2542  $650.00           
 25 Steil, Michael - Wheeling, Ill.            2539  $600.00           
 26 Stadtler, Jason - Cherry Hill, N.J.        2537  $600.00                      
 27 Allen, Kirby Joseph - Ironton, Ohio        2521  $600.00                      
 28 Davis, Ben - Ashland, Ky.                  2496  $600.00                      
 29 Vanderhoef, Lee - Greenville, S.C.         2495  $600.00                      
 30 Profitt, Ron (s) - Brookville, Ohio        2490  $600.00                      
 31 Pickford, Connor - Charlotte, N.C.         2479  $600.00                      
 32 Tomek Jr., Jim - Camp Hill, Pa.            2014  $600.00

Lundquist Leads Field of 32 into Sunday’s PBA Regional Players Championship-East Finals

bvint — Sat, 26 May 2012 11:25:42 -1200

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Jason Lundquist of Englewood, Ohio, averaged 241 for eight qualifying games Saturday to lead the field of 32 players who advanced to Sunday’s finals in the Professional Bowlers Association’s Regional Players Championship-East at Columbus Western Bowl.

Lundquist, a 36-year-old two-time PBA Regional title winner, rolled games of 243, 254, 237, 278, 254, 236, 256, 171 for total of 1,929 pins and a 52-pin lead over former RPC winner Riga Kalfas of Florence, Ky.

The 32 finalists will bowl a four-game round Sunday with the top 16 continuing to advance. After a three-game Round of 16, the top eight will bowl two more games with the top four based on total pinfall advancing to a final one-game round at 2 p.m. to determine the tournament winner.

PBA REGIONAL PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP-EAST
Columbus Western Bowl, Columbus, Ohio, May 26

First Round (after 8 games)
1, Jason Lundquist, Englewood, Ohio, 1,929.
2, Riga Kalfas, Florence, Ky., 1,877.
3, Wayne Webb, Columbus, Ohio, 1,870.
4, Brandon Novak, Chillicothe, Ohio, 1,863.
5, Victor Florie Jr., Richmond, Va., 1,857.
6, Mitch Beasley, Clarksville, Tenn., 1,840.
7, Steven Taylor, Deer Creek, Ill., 1,830.
8, Matt O'Grady, South Amboy, N.J., 1,826.
9, Jack Laffey, Indianapolis, 1,824.
10, Anthony LaCaze, Melrose Park, Ill., 1,823.
11, Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 1,815.
12, Ernie Segura Jr., Taylor, Mich., 1,814.
13, Dan Schaden Jr., Essex, Md., 1,795.
14, Rick Graham, Lancaster, Pa., 1,792.
15, Greg LeMond, Jasper, Ind., 1,781.
16, Joe Hostetler, Minerva, Ohio, 1,774.
17, Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 1,770.
18, Kyle Troup, Taylorsville, N.C., 1,767.
19, Pat Dombrowski, Parma, Ohio, 1,766.
20, Ben Davis, Ashland, Ky., 1,765.
21, Greg Ostrander, Howell, N.J., 1,761.
22 (tie), Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, and Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 1,756.
24, Brian Hatcher, Kettering, Ohio, 1,753.
25 (tie), Mike Steil, Wheeling, Ill., and Mark Heller Jr., Allentown, Pa., 1,746.
27, Jason Stadtler, Cherry Hill, N.J., 1,742.
28, Kirby Allen, Ironton, Ohio, 1,741.
29, Jeffrey Roche, Dearborn, Mich., 1,740.
30, BJ Satkowski, Jackson, Mich., 1,739.
31, Lee Vanderhoef, Greenville, S.C., 1,736.
32, Connor Pickford, Charlotte, N.C., 1,735.

2012 PBA Regional Players Championship East Qualifying Results

rmills — Sat, 26 May 2012 05:10:00 -1200

Qualifying Standings thru 8 games
Pos Name - Hometown                            Pins Prize
  1 Lundquist, Jason - Englewood, Ohio         1929 Advance     
  2 Kalfas, Riga - Florence, Ky.               1877 Advance     
  3 Webb, Wayne (s) - Columbus, Ohio           1870 Advance     
  4 Novak, Brandon - Chillicothe, Ohio         1863 Advance     
  5 Florie Jr, Victor - Richmond, Va.          1857 Advance     
  6 Beasley, Mitch - Clarksville, Tenn.        1840 Advance     
  7 Taylor, Steven - Deer Creek, Ill.          1830 Advance     
  8 O'Grady, Matthew - South Amboy, N.J.       1826 Advance     
  9 Laffey, Jack - Indianapolis                1824 Advance     
 10 LaCaze, Anthony - Melrose Park, Ill.       1823 Advance     
 11 Sterner, Jason - McDonough, Ga.            1815 Advance     
 12 Segura Jr., Ernie (s) - Taylor, Mich.      1814 Advance     
 13 Schaden Jr., Dan - Essex, Md.              1795 Advance     
 14 Graham, Rick - Lancaster, Pa.              1792 Advance     
 15 LeMond, Craig - Jasper, Ind.               1781 Advance     
 16 Hostetler, Joseph - Minerva, Ohio          1774 Advance     
 17 LeClair, Brian - Athens, N.Y.              1770 Advance     
 18 Troup, Kyle - Taylorsville, N.C.           1767 Advance     
 19 Dombrowski, Patrick - Parma, Ohio          1766 Advance     
 20 Davis, Ben - Ashland, Ky.                  1765 Advance     
 21 Ostrander, Greg - Howell, N.J.             1761 Advance     
 22 Profitt, Ron (s) - Brookville, Ohio        1756 Advance     
 23 Tomek Jr., Jim - Camp Hill, Pa.            1756 Advance     
 24 Hatcher, Brian J. - Kettering, Ohio        1753 Advance     
 25 Steil, Michael - Wheeling, Ill.            1746 Advance     
 26 Heller Jr., Mark L. - Allentown, Pa        1746 Advance     
 27 Stadtler, Jason - Cherry Hill, N.J.        1742 Advance     
 28 Allen, Kirby Joseph - Ironton, Ohio        1741 Advance     
 29 Roche, Jeffrey - Dearborn, Mich.           1740 Advance     
 30 Satkowski, BJ - Jackson, Mich              1739 Advance     
 31 Vanderhoef, Lee - Greenville, S.C.         1736 Advance     
 32 Pickford, Connor - Charlotte, N.C.         1735 Advance     
 33 Shinn, David - West Columbia, S.C.         1727             
 34 Williams II, Mike - Montgomery, Ala        1723             
 35 Baker, Dustin - Melbourne, Ky              1723             
 36 Wall III, Thomas - Fayetteville, N.C.      1716             
 37 Pratt, Jim - Glendale, Ariz.               1714             
 38 Paluszek, Joe - Bensalem, Pa.              1712             
 39 Graham, Eddie - Centerville, Ohio          1711             
 40 Verble, Larry - Mason, Mich.               1710             
 41 Wiley, Terry - Vienna, Va.                 1709             
 42 Buss, Jesse - Wichita, Kan.                1707             
 43 Brantley, Mason - Detroit                  1701             
 44 Haas, Stephen J. - Enola, Pa.              1701             
 45 Szczerbinski, John - North Tonawanda, N.Y. 1700             
 46 Berry, Joshua - Glasgow, Ky.               1699             
 47 Bigelow, Kyle - Troy, Ohio                 1688             
 48 Moore, Anthony - Ashland, Ky.              1687             
 49 Daher, Abed - Brownstown, Mich             1685             
 50 Robinson, Brian - Morgantown, W.Va.        1684             
 51 Furey, John - East Windsor, N.J.           1678             
 52 Gollick, Tommy - Oberlin, Pa.              1676             
 53 Bower, Johnathan - Middletown, Pa.         1676             
 54 Thornton, Matthew - Montgomery, Ill.       1672             
 55 Rogers, Steve - Manteno, Ill.              1671             
 56 Sorce, Tom - Blasdell, N.Y.                1668             
 57 Vannoy, Bill - Jacksonville, N.C.          1659             
 58 Carter, Ed - Austintown, Ohio              1652             
 59 Chambers, Carleton - Detroit               1647             
 60 Llaneza, Michael (s) - Columbus, Ohio      1640             
 61 Hinderer, Brandon - York, Pa.              1635             
 62 Lidke, Nathan - Rising Sun, Md.            1630             
 63 Spangler, Brett - Niles, Ohio              1613             
 64 Himmler, Brian - Cincinnati                1594             
 65 Morris, Deric - Warner Robins, Ga.         1587             
 66 Gossman, Mike - Emmaus, Pa.                1586             
 67 Campbell, Ed - Berkley, Mich.              1584             
 68 Cimba, Michael L. - Monroeville, Pa.       1581             
 69 Rand, Thad - Rapidan, Va                   1580             
 70 McLalin, Daniel J - Dearborn Heights, Mich 1577             
 71 Zaffino, Jeff (s) - Warren, Pa.            1576             
 72 Book, Todd - Wapakoneta, Ohio              1574             
 73 LeMond, Paul (s) - Jasper, Ind.            1573             
 74 Williams, Aaron - Pennsauken, N.J.         1568             
 75 Johnson, Tony - Canton, Ohio               1566             
 76 Sova Jr., Walter H. - Lynchburg, Va.       1555             
 77 Glandon, Mark - Powell, Ohio               1553             
 78 Blackmore, Christopher - Fairfax, Va.      1553             
 79 Zakrajsek, Rick - Lorain, Ohio             1552             
 80 Monks, Adam - Conway, S.C.                 1537             
 81 Eubanks, Andre - Los Angeles               1536             
 82 Voght, Jeffrey D - Canojaharie, N.Y.       1531             
 83 Wade, Jeremiah - Irons, Mich.              1510             
 84 Ogden, Jimmy - Battle Ground, Ind.         1510             
 85 Zwiezinski, Gary (s) - Elyria, Ohio        1505             
 86 Fusik III, Robert - Hamilton, N.J.         1495             
 87 Augustin, Fred (s) - Burlington, Ky.       1492             
 88 Mulneix, Fred - Williamstown, W. Va.       1479             
 89 Wade, Robert - Winter Park, Fla.           1476             
 90 Bellavia Jr., Frank - Niagara Falls, N.Y.  1451             
 91 Smith, Jeffrey - Annville, Pa.             1431             
 92 Mays, Chris A - Muncie, Ind                1408             
 93 Benner, Jason - Lehighton, Pa              1408             
 94 Popham, Gregory (s) - Crestview Hill, Ky.  1396             
 95 Goodman, James - Jenkinsburg, Ga.          1377             
 96 Thomas II, Marland - Chillicothe, Ohio     1235             
 97 Merritt-Foster, Gradie - Park Forest, Ill.  249 WD

Senior Player of the Year Ron Mohr Set to Defend Etonic PBA Senior U.S. Open Title

jschneider — Fri, 25 May 2012 06:21:47 -1200

LAS VEGAS – For reigning PBA Senior Player of the Year Ron Mohr, his win in the 2011 Etonic Senior U.S. Open was the launching pad for one of the most dominant Senior Tour seasons in PBA history. That’s why he’s looking forward to the first Senior Tour major championship of the 2012 season June 3-8 at the Suncoast Bowling Center.

Leading into last year’s U.S. Open, the Eagle River, Alaska, resident had started his season with finishes of fourth, third, second and a win in the Senior Mooresville Classic. But his Senior U.S. Open victory, where he defeated PBA Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. in the championship match, 246-189, was really the starting point of what became a dream year. He went on to win two more tournaments and had only one tournament all season where he finished lower than fourth place, finishing 13th in Decatur, Ill.

This season, Mohr is getting off to a more modest start with finishes of fifth, 21st, 13th and second, but he’s confident the Senior U.S. Open can create the needed spark for another run at Senior Player of the Year honors.

“Heading into the U.S. Open, the race is pretty wide open,” said Mohr, who was also the 2009 Senior Player of the Year. “We’ve had four different winners in four tournaments and it’s as competitive as ever with a lot of excellent players becoming eligible for the Senior Tour this season, so a win in the U.S. Open can put me right back in contention.”

Mohr is especially looking forward to the U.S. Open because he likes to bowl at Suncoast. Prior to his win in 2011, he finished second to Mark Williams in the 2010 Senior U.S. Open at the same center.

“I’m one of those players who likes a longer format. I think it favors me and I’ve kept a winning attitude. I feel as well prepared if not better than last year,” said Mohr. “Bowling 50 games over the course of the tournament is a lot and with a format where pins carry over after each round, there’s always that little extra pressure to not give pins away. It’s going to be a more challenging condition than we usually face, so making your spares is always especially important. Giving just 10 pins away can be critical.”

As the season approaches the halfway mark, the players who have won in the first four events this season are Senior Tour “rookie” Lennie Boresch Jr.; Walter Ray Williams Jr., rookie Bob Learn Jr. and PBA Hall of Famer Johnny Petraglia. All four titles were memorable for each player.

Boresch won the Senior Sun Bowl In the Villages in his Senior Tour debut the same week he was inducted into the USBC Hall of Fame.

Williams won the Senior Don Carter Memorial for his third career Senior Tour title the same week his father passed away and after a PBA Tour season in which he ended his 26-season streak of making a television finals appearance.

Learn won the Senior Mooresville Classic in just his third tournament competing on the Senior Tour.

Petraglia made PBA history when his win in the Senior Dayton Classic made him the first player to win a PBA Tour or Senior Tour event in six different decades. That win was especially important for Petraglia because he’s likely to miss most of the rest, if not all, of rest of the season due to shoulder surgery.

Like its U.S. Open counterpart on the PBA Tour, the Senior U.S. Open is one of the most demanding tournaments in professional bowling. The four players will have to survive 51 games of qualifying and match play to reach the stepladder finals.

Competition begins Monday, June 4, with the first of three six-game qualifying rounds. Qualifying continues Tuesday and Wednesday. The top 25 percent of the field will then advance to a nine-game cashers’ round Thursday to determine the top 24 players who will advance to round-robin match play Thursday afternoon and Friday. The stepladder finals will get underway at Friday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. PT.

All qualifying, match play and stepladder rounds in the Senior U.S. Open will be covered live on PBA’s exclusive online bowling channel, Xtra Frame. To subscribe to Xtra Frame, visit pba.com and click on the Xtra Frame logo.

ETONIC PBA SENIOR U.S. OPEN PRESENTED BY SUNCOAST
Suncoast Bowling Center, Las Vegas (all times Pacific)

Sunday, June 3
8-9 a.m. - A Squad practice
9:15-10:15 .am. - B Squad practice
10:30-11:30 a.m. - C Squad practice
Pro-Am squads to follow

Monday, June 4
7 a.m. – Squad A, 6 qualifying games
10:45 a.m. – Squad B, 6 qualifying games
2:30 p.m. – Squad C, 6 qualifying games

Tuesday, June 5
7 a.m. – Squad B, 6 qualifying games
10:45 a.m. – Squad C, 6 qualifying games
2:30 p.m. – Squad A, 6 qualifying games

Wednesday, June 6
7 a.m. – Squad C, 6 qualifying games
10:45 a.m. – Squad A, 6 qualifying games
2:30 p.m. – Squad B, 6 qualifying games
Cut to the top 25% of the field

Thursday, June 7
7 a.m. – 9-game cashers round
Cut to the top 24
2 p.m. - Top 24, 8 games match play

Friday, June 8
7 a.m. - Top 24, 8 games match play
Noon - Top 24, 8 games match play
Cut to the top 4
3:30 p.m. – Top 4 advance to stepladder finals

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Josh Blanchard Earns Two More PBA Rookie of the Year Honors

jschneider — Thu, 24 May 2012 05:56:04 -1200

SEATTLE – Josh Blanchard made it three PBA Rookie of the Year honors for the 2011-12 season adding West and Northwest Region awards Thursday after being named PBA Tour Rookie of the Year last week. Blanchard’s awards were part of the PBA’s announcement of regular and senior regional awards for the 2011-12 season.

Blanchard, of Gilbert, Ariz., had one win in each region while cashing and making match play in all five events he entered.

“For me, it’s probably the best place to get ready for Tour events,” Blanchard said of bowling regionals. “You’re able to experience a variety of tough patterns and that experience helps makes it easier to get matched up with the conditions on tour.

“As a non-member, I just bowled the one or two I was able to bowl but as a member, I’m incorporating more regionals into my bowling schedule.”

Other West and Northwest honors went to 2003 USBC Masters champion Bryon Smith of Roseburg, Ore., earning his second consecutive Northwest Player of the Year honor with the help of two titles. In the West region he won three titles to help him win his first POY honor in that region. Noel Vazquez of Sacramento, Calif., won his first Senior Bowler of the Year in both the West and Northwest regions with three wins in the Northwest and two in the West. Darryle Okamoto was the Pat Patterson award winner in both regions which recognizes meritorious service to PBA’s regional program.

In the Central Region, Mason Brantley of Detroit earned his first Player of the Year honor. While not winning an event he had eight top-five finishes that included two seconds, four thirds, a fourth and a fifth-place finish. PBA Senior Tour veteran Kenny Parks of Hammond, Ind., was a dual winner taking Midwest and Central Region Senior Player of the Year honors. With five Central Region wins and four in the Midwest, he earned his second consecutive Central Region honor and first in the Midwest.

Also in the Midwest Region, Jason Wojnar of Chicago won his second Player of the Year honor with five top-five finishes including one win. Earning Pat Patterson Award honors in the Central Division was Brett Spangler and Frank Miceli in the Midwest. Neither region awarded a Rookie of the Year for 2011-12.

In the East Region, John Furey of Freehold, N.J., won his first Player of the Year award with four top-five finishes, including one title. Earning Rookie of the Year honors was Adam Chase of Seaford, N.Y., who had a best finish of fourth, six cashes and four match play appearances in eight tournaments. Another Senior Tour veteran, Sammy Ventura of Syracuse, N.Y., was the East’s Senior Player of the Year making the most of the five tournaments he entered with two wins and one second-place finish. Winning the East’s Pat Patterson award was four-time PBA Tour champion and 2008-09 Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award winner Ryan Shafer.

In the Southwest, Sean Swanson of Wichita, Kan., earned his second Player of the Year honor thanks to three top-five finishes including two wins. Chad Newman of Richardson, Texas, earned Southwest Rookie of the Year with a best finish of 10th, cashing in six of 10 tournaments and making match play four times. Receiving the Pat Patterson award was Chris Hibbitts.

In the South Region, Scott Newell of Deland, Fla., who won his first PBA Tour title in 2011-12 by capturing the Ricart Ford Open, earned his first Player of the Year honor thanks to seven top-five finishes in 10 tournaments which included one win. Connor Pickford of Charlotte was Rookie of the Year with a best finish of fifth, eight cashes and four match play appearances in 14 tournaments. PBA Hall of Famer Tom Baker of King, N.C., earned his second Senior Player of the Year honor with five top-five finishes and one win in seven tournaments. The South’s Pat Patterson award winner was Hall of Famer George Pappas.

Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year awards are voted on by the regional managers and John Weber, Director of the Senior and Regional Tours. The Pat Patterson Awards, recognizing individual contributions to the regional program, selected by the respective regional managers. In all 165 regular and senior regionals were conducted during the season.

PBA Spare Shots: ESPN “World Series of Poker” Host Lon McEachern to Call PBA Summer Shootout Shows

bvint — Thu, 24 May 2012 05:27:14 -1200

ESPN “World Series of Poker” co-host Lon McEachern has been named play-by-play announcer for the PBA Summer Shootout series, which will air on ESPN beginning Saturday, July 7.

McEachern, who co-hosts all of ESPN’s poker telecasts with analyst Norman Chad, has covered a variety of ESPN shows since 1994, including the X Games, World Cup Skiing, billiards and K-1 Kickboxing. Prior to his work with ESPN, McEachern called a variety of sporting events such as inline skating, martial arts, and the Tour de France for both Fox Sports and the Outdoor Life Network.

The University of California-Santa Barbara communications graduate worked as a sports anchor for both San Francisco’s CBS affiliate KPIX (1993) and ABC affiliate KGO-TV (1990-1992). From 1983-1989 he produced sports features for GGP Sports (1988-1989) and served as Sports Director for KCOY-TV in Santa Maria, Calif. (1983-88). He received a Golden Mic Award for his radio work in Southern California.

PBA SENIOR TOUR STAR PETRAGLIA TO BE SIDELINED FOR SHOULDER SURGERY

PBA Hall of Famer Johnny Petraglia, who made PBA history by winning the Senior Dayton Classic on May 17 to become the first player to win a PBA Tour or Senior Tour title in six different decades, will miss most or all of the rest of the Senior Tour season because of shoulder surgery scheduled for next week. Petraglia, who has been bothered by a lingering ailment affecting his right, non-bowling shoulder, said he hopes to recover in time to compete in one or two events at the end of the Senior Tour season.

PBA SENIOR U.S. OPEN, BOWL EXPO ON XTRA FRAME SCHEDULE

The summer schedule of live, online Xtra Frame coverage resumes with extensive coverage of the PBA Senior U.S. Open from the Suncoast Casino and Bowling Center in Las Vegas, June 3-8, followed by several hours of “bowling industry insight” programming from International Bowl Expo in Reno, Nev.

Xtra Frame’s crew will visit with a number of industry leaders, PBA Tour competitors and others during the annual bowling industry trade show. For subscription information, visit pba.com and look for the Xtra Frame link.

REGIONAL ROUNDUP: “ANIMAL PATTERN” CHAMPIONSHIPS KICK INTO HIGH GEAR

The PBA Regional program’s new “animal pattern” championship program kicked into high gear over the May 18-20 weekend with four championship events.

In the PBA Central Region, Ronnie Russell of Marion, Ind. defeated Jeff Zaffino of Warren, Pa. by 51 pins to win the Baldo Campana Viper Open benefiting the Lorain County Kids Fund at Rebman Recreation in Lorain, Ohio, Sunday. Bill McCorkle of Westerville, Ohio, defeated 2011 PBA Senior Tour Rookie of the Year Ricky Beck of Box Elder, S.D. by 41 pins to win the Baldo Campana Senior Open companion event.

Russell finished with a 9-3 match play record and a total of 4,566 pins for 20 games, including match play bonus pins, to win the first of four PBA Central Region “animal pattern” championships. The title was Russell’s fifth in PBA Regional competition. He earned $2,400 along with a berth in the 2012 PBA World Series of Bowling as an entry into the optional World Series entry program.

In the PBA Midwest Region, Jason Wojnar of Chicago defeated top-qualifier Anthony LaCaze of Melrose Park, Ill., 234-174, to win the Stars & Strikes Scorpion Open presented by Ebonite at Stars & Strikes Bowling Center on Scott Air Force Base in west central Illinois.

The title, in the first of the PBA Midwest Region’s four “animal pattern” championship tournaments, was the fourth PBA Regional title of Wojnar’s career. He earned $2,200 along with his title. LaCaze, in addition to earning $1,300 as runner-up, earned the World Series of Bowling berth as winner of the optional “animal pattern” entry program.

Thomas Peters from Belleville, Ill., and Jennifer Stone from Virden, Ill., won the Teen Masters high school boys and girls qualifiers, respectively. Peters had an eight-game total of 1,383 pins and Stone had a 1,268 total.

In the PBA Southwest Region, Chris Hibbitts II of Fort Worth, Texas, defeated Nathan Bohr of Wichita, Kan., 198-194, to win his first PBA Regional title Sunday in the third annual Fort Sill (Okla.) Viper Open at Twin Oaks Bowling Center. Hibbitts threw four strikes to finish his game and won when Bohr was unable to throw two strikes to deny him the victory in the first of the PBA Southwest Region’s four “animal pattern” tournaments.

Kevin Mitchell of Tulsa, Okla., who finished fifth at Fort Sill, claimed the 2012 World Series of Bowling entry as the highest finisher among the 16 players who paid the optional “animal pattern championship” entry fee.

Brandon Martin from Derby, Kan., won the Teen Masters qualifier in the high school boys division with an eight-game total of 1,532 pins.

In the PBA West Region, Dennis Horan Jr. of Temecula, Calif., ended a five-year regional title slump when he defeated Jim Pratt of Glendale, Ariz., 212-201, to win the Black Oak Casino Cheetah Open at Black Oak Lanes in Tuolumne, Calif., Sunday. In addition to his 30th regional title, Horan earned $2,500.

The Black Oak tournament was the first West Region “animal pattern” championship. Dave Wodka of Henderson, Nev., earned the World Series of Bowling berth as the highest finisher in the optional “animal pattern” entry program.

The only non-animal pattern event of the weekend was a PBA East Region senior event in Canajoharie, N.Y., won by Tom Yadanza of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., who finished with a 16-game total of 3,975 pins to earn his first East Region senior title in the Iroquois Lanes Senior Open at Iroquois Lanes Sunday. Yadanza topped Mike Tryniski of Fulton, N.Y., by 103 pins to claim the $1,500 first prize.

Over the Memorial Day weekend, PBA regional players from across the country will head to Columbus Western Bowl in Columbus, Ohio, for the Regional Players Championship-East May 25-27. At stake is a projected first prize of $6,000.

Also on tap over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, the PBA South Region will host the Liberty Fair Mall Senior Open presented by Track May 25-28 at Sport Lanes in Martinsville, Va., while the PBA Midwest and Central Regions will have joint one-day senior events May 25 and 26: the Viper Senior Open on Friday and the Cheetah Senior Open on Saturday, both at Poplar Creek Bowl in Hoffman Estates, Ill. The West Region also has back-to-back senior regionals planned. The West Region Saguaro Senior Open is set for May 28-30 at Johnson Lanes in Sun City West, Ariz., followed by the Budweiser/Golden Eagle Senior Open at Starlite Lanes in Flagstaff, May 30-June 1.

For complete PBA Regional schedule and entry information, visit pba.com and click on “Regional Tours” under the Schedules tab.

Future PBA Tour Stars Head to Columbus, Ohio, for annual PBA Regional Players Championships-East

bvint — Wed, 23 May 2012 04:34:05 -1200

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Professional Bowlers Association’s Regional Players Championship-East, an annual showcase for the future stars of the PBA Tour, is set for Saturday and Sunday at Columbus Western Bowl in Columbus, Ohio.

The Regional Players Championship-East is open to all PBA members except for those who finished among the top 32 in competition points during the 2011-12 PBA Tour season.

Scott Newell of Deland, Fla., who went on to win his first PBA Tour title in the Xtra Frame Tour Ricart Ford Open in Columbus during the 2011-12 season, is the defending RPC-East champion.

Following practice and pro-am events Friday, the RPC-East gets underway with an eight-game qualifying round Saturday. The top one-third of the field will advance to a four-game cashers’ round Sunday morning, with the top 32 (based on 170 entries) moving on. Additional two-game elimination rounds will follow at 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. with the field being trimmed in half after each round.

At 2 p.m., the four surviving players will bowl one more game, with total pinfall for 19 games deciding the champion.

The entry fee is $295. One in three entries will cash with last-to-cash guaranteed to pay a minimum of $600. For additional entry and prize fund information, visit pba.com and click on the “Regional Players Championship” in the Regional Tours section under the Schedules tab.

PBA REGIONAL PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP-EAST
Columbus Western Bowl, Columbus, Ohio, May 25-27 (all times are Eastern)

FRIDAY, MAY 25
11 a.m. – Squad A practice session
2 p.m. – Squad B practice session
5, 8 p.m. – Pro-am squads

SATURDAY, MAY 26
9 a.m. – Squad A, 8 games qualifying
4 p.m. – Squad B, 8 games qualifying
Top one-third of field advances to cashers’ round

SUNDAY, MAY 29
9 a.m. – Cashers’ Round: 4 games (*top 32 based on 12-game pinfall totals advance if field is 170 entries or more)
11 a.m. – Round of 32, 2 games (top 16 based on 14-game pinfall totals advance)
Noon – Round of 16, 2 games (top 8 based on 16-game pinfall totals advance)
1 p.m. – Round of 8, 2 games (top 4 based on 18-game pinfall totals advance)
2 p.m. – Championship Round (four players, 1 game; final standings based on 19-game pinfall totals)

* Based on 140-169 entries, top 24 advance from cashers’ round; based on 110-139 entries, top 20 advance from cashers’ round; based on 80-109 entries, top 16 advance from cashers’ round. Top half of field advances in each subsequent round.