Malott wÃÂns his second career PBA title in Windy City Classic
11/27/06
Wes Malott (left) won one for the "Young Guns" Sunday, as well as a young one close to his heart. The 30-year-old won his second career Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour title, defeating top-seed Chris Barnes (right), 269-239, to win the 2006 Discover® Card Windy City Classic at Hawthorn Lanes.
Malott is the first "Young Gun" to win this season in six events. He's one of a group of bowlers on Tour 30-years-old and younger who captured nine titles last season. Malott also dedicated the win to his three-year-old son, Jordan, who was in the hospital earlier in the week. Jordan was healthy enough to be in the crowd Sunday to enjoy his dad's second title.
"Toward the end I kind of got emotional. I just had to keep it under control and bring it home," said Malott (Argyle, Texas). "The last couple weeks I've been having a hard time making the clutch shots when I need them. I have to get over the hump and make those shots and I'll be able to get a few more titles. Parker (Bohn III) and the legends have obviously had a lot of years to gain those titles and it's going to be a lifetime for us to gain those titles too."
Malott was nearly perfect for the second time in his career on TV, striking with his first eight shots before leaving a 10-pin in the 9th frame. Last season, he shot 299 in the semifinals en route to his first career title in the 2005 Mile High Classic. A strike with his first ball in the 10th frame clinched the win over Barnes, the eighth consecutive top-seed to fall in stepladder finals.
The third-seeded Malott advanced to the finals with a 239-177 win over second-seed Mike Scroggins (left). Malott struck in six of the first eight frames while Scroggins opened three times in that span.
Malott first defeated the fourth seed and PBA Hall of Famer Bohn (right), 268-246, finishing the match with eight consecutive strikes. In the first match, Bohn defeated fifth-seed Jack Jurek, 268-225, striking with his first seven shots.
Malott earned $25,000 and an exemption for the 2007-08 season, while Barnes (Flower Mound, Texas) took home $13,000 for second. Scroggins (Amarillo, Texas) earned $6,500 for third, Bohn (Jackson, N.J.) earned $5,500 for fourth and Jurek (left; Lackawanna, N.Y.) took home $5,000 for fifth.
The Denny's PBA Tour moves to Wickliffe, Ohio for the 2006 Ace Hardware Championship, Nov. 29-Dec. 3, at Freeway Lanes of Wickliffe. The live ESPN televised finals take place Sunday, Dec. 3, at 1 p.m. EST.
Championship Round:
1. Wes Malott, Argyle, Texas, 776 (3 games), $25,000
2. Chris Barnes, Flower Mound, Texas, 239 (1 game), $13,000
3. Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 177 (1 game), $6,500
4. Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 514 (2 games), $5,500
5. Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 225 (1 game), $5,000
Playoff Results:
First Match: Bohn def. Jurek, 268-225
Second Match: Malott def. Bohn, 268-246
Third Match: Malott def. Scroggins, 239-177
Championship Match: Malott def. Barnes, 269-239.
This is Malott's second career Denny's PBA Tour title. Pictures Courtesy of PBA LLC/Katopodis.
In the final two rounds that saw multiple lead changes, Chris Barnes came out on top with a 13-5 record and 8,310 32-game total pinfall to secure the top spot in Sunday's live ESPN televised finals in the Discover® Card Windy City Classic at Hawthorn Lanes.
"I've been struggling with timing and all kinds of issues. I was pretty disgusted after last night," said Barnes (Flower Mound, Texas). "I stayed around to practice for about an hour. I made a couple of changes and today I was able to throw the ball where I was looking."
Barnes, who defeated Wes Malott, 269-246, in the positioning round, will await one of four potential bowlers in the five-man stepladder finals.
The finals will open up with the fifth and final bowler to qualify for Sunday's finals, Jack Jurek (left), taking on No. 4 Parker Bohn III (right; Jackson, N.J.). Jurek (Lackawanna, N.Y.), who was sixth entering the positioning round, defeated Tony Reyes, 245-236, to capture the last spot. Bohn enters the showdown having won three of his final five games.
Awaiting the outcome of the first match will be No. 3 Wes Malott (left; Argyle, Texas), who entered the positioning round ranked second, but fell in his final two games to Bohn and Barnes, respectively.
Bowling in the semifinal match will be No. 2 Mike Scroggins (right, Amarillo, Texas). Scroggins was able to position himself in the second spot by winning seven of his nine games Friday night, including two wins over Bohn, one of which came in the positioning round, 257- 217.
The five bowlers advance to Sunday's live ESPN televised finals at Noon CST at Hawthorn Lanes. The winner will take home $25,000 and a one-season Denny's PBA Tour exemption.
1, Chris Barnes, Flower Mound, Texas, 13-5-0, 8,310
2, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 11-7-0, 8,139
3, Wes Malott, Dallas, 12-6-0, 8,123
4, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 9-9-0, 8,058
5, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 8-10-0, 8,012
Missed Cut:
6, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 10-7-1, 8,003, $4,000
7, Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., 11-7-0, 7,995, $3,700
8, Tommy Delutz Jr, Flushing, N.Y., 11-7-0, 7,972, $3,500
9, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 11-7-0, 7,966, $3,000
10, Bill O'Neill, Levittown, Pa., 11-7-0, 7,936, $2,900
11, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 11-7-0, 7,913, $2,800
12, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 9-8-1, 7,871, $2,700
13, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 9-9-0, 7,854, $2,650
14, Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 7-11-0, 7,821, $2,600
15, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 10-8-0, 7,784, $2,550
16, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 7-11-0, 7,467, $2,500
300 games (3) – Tony Reyes, Brad Angelo, Mike Scroggins
Jack Jurek was already well on his way to having the best season of his 21-year Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour career, and it just keeps getting better.
The 43-year-old went 6-3 in round robin match play Friday to take the overall lead heading into the final nine games with a 5,833 23-game pinfall in the 2006 Discover® Card Windy City Classic at Hawthorn Lanes. Total pinfall includes 30 bonus pins for each win and 15 for each tie.
Jurek, whose lone Tour title came in the 1995 Tums Classic, has already surpassed his career-high in season earnings through just four events. He came into the week fourth in the PBA World Point Rankings, mostly due to a second-place finish in the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Masters, one of four Majors.
"Obviously after the first week, not only getting a big pay day, but also picking up a lot of points, it allowed me to be a lot more relaxed," said Jurek (Lackawanna, N.Y.). "If I just keep my head above water I should be exempt for another year at least."
Jurek was fourth heading into the position Round of the Round of 32 after which the field was cut to the top 16. He defeated Chris Barnes (Flower Mound, Texas), 244-225, when Barnes opened in the 10th frame.
"When the scores are this high a lot of luck comes into play," Jurek said. "You have to have a lot of things go your way."
Norm Duke (left; Clermont, Fla.), who won his 24th career title in last week's 2006 Lake County Indiana Classic, is second with 5,827. Duke will look to win back-to-back titles for the first time in his career.
Earning the final spot for the Round of 16 was Brad Angelo (right; Lockport, N.Y.), who was 21st heading into the position round. He defeated Amleto Monacelli (Venezuela), 246-227, to finish ahead of Jason Couch (Clermont, Fla.) by four pins.
The top five bowlers after tonight's final nine games will advance to Sunday's live ESPN-televised stepladder finals at Noon CST at Hawthorn Lanes. The winner will take home $25,000 and an exemption for the 2007-08 Denny's PBA Tour season.
1, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 6-3-0, 5,833
2, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 6-3-0, 5,827
3, Wes Malott, Dallas, 7-2-0, 5,825
4, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 5-4-0, 5,793
5, Chris Barnes, Flower Mound, Texas, 5-4-0, 5,785
6, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 6-3-0, 5,756
7, Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., 6-3-0, 5,707
8, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 6-3-0, 5,693
9, Tommy Delutz Jr, Flushing, N.Y., 7-2-0, 5,689
10, Bill O'Neill, Levittown, Pa., 6-3-0, 5,678
11, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 5-4-0, 5,628
12, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 6-3-0, 5,626
13, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 4-5-0, 5,592
13, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 6-3-0, 5,592
15, Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 3-6-0, 5,585
16, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 5-4-0, 5,546
Missed Cut:
17, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 4-5-0, 5,542
18, Chris Hayden, Orlando, Fla., 5-4-0, 5,539
19, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 5-4-0, 5,531
20, David Tessman, Lake Placid, Fla., 5-4-0, 5,503
21, John May, Lincolnton, N.C., 5-4-0, 5,493
22, Patrick Healey Jr., Flower Mound, Texas., 4-5-0, 5,483
23, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 2-7-0, 5,482
24, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 4-5-0, 5,480
25, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 4-5-0, 5,453
26, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 1-8-0, 5,437
27, Michael Fagan, Greenlawn, N.Y., 4-5-0, 5,400
28, Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan., 2-7-0, 5,385
29, Mike DeVaney, Temecula, Calif., 3-6-0, 5,368
30, Patrick Girard, Jonquiere, Quebec, 4-5-0, 5,359
31, Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 2-7-0, 5,317
32, Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 1-8-0, 5,291
300 games (2) – Chris Barnes, Amleto Monacelli
Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Hall of Famer Parker Bohn III has been around long enough to know when to go after the pins and when to be cautious.
With this week's event featuring a round robin format every pin counts, and pins were knocked down at an unusually high rate Thursday. The 30-time Denny's PBA Tour titlist knocked down the most, averaging 251.86 with a 3,526 seven-game pinfall to take the top spot heading into match play in the 2006 Discover® Card Windy City Classic at Hawthorn Lanes.
Bohn (Jackson, N.J.) has made the championship round in two of the last four round robin events on the Denny's PBA Tour. He finished second in the Dick Weber Open last season and third in this season's Motor City Classic. He held off a barrage of strikes from the entire field in Thursday's qualifying round, which saw seven 300 games.
"I normally try to get every pin I can, but in this format I do it with a little more fishing and have a little more tunnel vision and really try to get every pin I can," said Bohn, who took the lead away Danny Wiseman, whom he crossed with, with a 279 in the 13th game. "Everyone was doing a lot of striking but Danny and I happened to be on the same pair. It was his turn early on and fortunately for me it was my turn later."
Wiseman (Baltimore, left) is second with 3,454 and will be looking to make his first championship round appearance since the 2004-05 season. Last week's Lake County Indiana Classic champion Norm Duke (Clermont, Fla.) is sixth with 3,392.
Making news Thursday was Ryan Shafer (Horseheads, N.Y., right), who bowled consecutive 300 games in his 10th and 11th games. It's believed to be the first time a bowler has had back-to-back 300s in a Tour event since 1996 when Duke set a record with three consecutive 300s. Ironically, Shafer nearly missed the cut after a 158 in game 13, but rebounded with a 214 to finish tied for 26th with 3,297.
Match play gets underway Friday morning at 11 a.m. CST with the top 32 bowling nine games of round robin match play. The field will then be cut to the top 16 who will bowl another nine games of round robin.
The top five bowlers will advance to Sunday's live ESPN-televised stepladder finals at Noon CST at Hawthorn Lanes. The winner will take home $25,000 and an exemption for the 2007-08 Denny's PBA Tour season.
Players with position, hometown and 14-game total. Top 32 advance. Place 33-64 earn $1,800.
1, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 3,526
2, Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 3,454
3, Patrick Healey Jr., Flower Mound, Texas., 3,437
4, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 3,433
5, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 3,409
6, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 3,392
7, Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, 3,386
8, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 3,385
9, Wes Malott, Dallas, 3,366
9, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 3,366
11, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 3,357
12, Chris Barnes, Flower Mound, Texas, 3,354
13, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 3,351
14, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 3,350
15, Michael Fagan, Greenlawn, N.Y., 3,346
16, Chris Hayden, Orlando, Fla., 3,345
17, Tommy Delutz Jr, Flushing, N.Y., 3,338
18, Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., 3,336
19, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 3,328
20, Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 3,320
21, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 3,315
22, John May, Lincolnton, N.C., 3,313
23, David Tessman, Lake Placid, Fla., 3,306
23, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 3,306
25, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 3,304
26, Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 3,297
26, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 3,297
28, Walter Ray Williams Jr, Ocala, Fla., 3,293
29, Bill O'Neill, Levittown, Pa., 3,287
30, Mike DeVaney, Temecula, 3,276
31, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 3,260
32, Patrick Girard, Jonquiere, Quebec, 3,254
Missed Cut:
33, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 3,252, $1,800
34, Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 3,251, $1,800
35, Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, 3,250, $1,800
36, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 3,234, $1,800
37, Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 3,230, $1,800
38, David Beres, Waukesha, Wis., 3,227, $1,800
39, Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 3,226, $1,800
40, Patrick Allen, Tarrytown, N.Y., 3,222, $1,800
41, Tim Criss, Bel Air, Md., 3,211, $1,800
42, Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan., 3,206, $1,800
43, Marv Sargent, Temecula, Calif., 3,203, $1,800
44, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Texas, 3,201, $1,800
45, Jimmy Levendosky, Hudsonville, Mich., 3,199, $1,800
46, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 3,198, $1,800
46, Del Ballard Jr., N. Richland Hills, Texas, 3,198, $1,800
48, Riga Kalfas, Florence, Ky., 3,190, $1,800
49, Brian Voss, Alpharetta, Ga., 3,183, $1,800
50, Billy Oatman, Chicago, 3,178, $1,800
51, Gregory Thompson Jr., Dayton, Ohio, 3,164, $1,800
52, Christopher Sand, Chesterfield, Mich., 3,162, $1,800
53, Jim Pratt, Glendale, Ariz., 3,161, $1,800
54, Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore, 3,156, $1,800
55, Chris Johnson, Garland, Texas, 3,147, $1,800
56, Ryan Abel, Wichita, Kan., 3,135, $1,800
57, Jason Hurd, Titusville, Fla., 3,110, $1,800
58, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 3,096, $1,800
59, Paul Fleming, Bedford, Texas, 3,057, $1,800
60, Richard Wolfe, Vienna, Va., 3,046, $1,800
61, Christopher Collins, Savannah, Ga., 3,036, $1,800
62, Ronnie Russell, Indianapolis, 3,014, $1,800
63, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 3,011, $1,800
64, Mark Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, WD, $1,800
300 games (7) – Brian LeClair, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Brian Voss, Ryan Shafer (2), Dale Traber, Tommy Delutz. Jr.
In a place he admits he has always bowled well in, Danny Wiseman leads the first Round of qualifying in the Discover® Card Windy City Classic at Hawthorn Lanes.
The 11-time Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour titlist opened up his seven-game block with games of 279 and 276 before jumping past Parker Bohn III (Jackson, N.J.) in the final game with a 258. He finished with a 1,768 seven-game pinfall.
"I tend to bowl well in this center, especially when I won here during the 2002-03 Tour," said Wiseman (Baltimore, Md.). "I tried something different that I haven't done all year. When I see something out there, I used to drill a ball from what I saw. I hadn't been doing that and I did it this week. I actually drilled three balls and two of them worked. I used a MoRich Awesome Revs for the first five games and my last pair hooked a little so I switched to a Storm Spitfire."
Bohn, who led the field going into the seventh game, slipped with a 203 in the block's finale to finish third with a total pinfall of 1,749, 19 pins behind Wiseman.
Wes Malott (Argyle, Texas, left) ended the first round with a 257, giving him 1,753 and a second-place finish.
Carolyn Dorin-Ballard (N. Richland Hills, Texas, right), who advanced through the Denny's PBA Tour Qualifying Round, fired a 300 in her sixth game, becoming the first ever woman to throw a perfect game in a standard Tour event, not counting the Tour Qualifying Round.
All 64 bowlers return at 6 p.m. CST for another seven games. The top 32 from today's rounds advance to Friday's match play.
The top five bowlers will advance to Sunday's live ESPN televised finals at Noon CST at Hawthorn Lanes. The winner will take home $25,000 and a one-season Denny's PBA Tour exemption.
Players with position, hometown and seven-game pinfall.
1, Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 1,768
2, Wes Malott, Dallas, 1,753
3, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 1,749
4, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 1,745
5, Patrick Healey Jr, Flower Mound, Texas., 1,724
6, Chris Hayden, Orlando, Fla., 1,723
7, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 1,717
8, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 1,716
9, Chris Barnes, Flower Mound, Texas, 1,713
10, Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, 1,706
11, Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., 1,692
12, Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 1,691
13, Michael Fagan, Greenlawn, N.Y., 1,689
14, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 1,680
15, Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 1,666
16, Walter Ray Williams Jr, Ocala, Fla., 1,657
17, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 1,655
17, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 1,655
19, Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 1,649
20, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 1,645
21, Patrick Girard, Jonquiere, Quebec, 1,642
22, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 1,638
23, Jimmy Levendosky, Hudsonville, Mich., 1,637
24, Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan., 1,629
25, Marv Sargent, Temecula, Calif., 1,624
25, John May, Lincolnton, N.C., 1,624
27, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 1,614
28, Gregory Thompson JR, Dayton, Ohio, 1,613
29, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 1,609
30, Tommy Delutz Jr, Flushing, N.Y., 1,604
31, Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 1,603
31, Brian Voss, Alpharetta, Ga., 1,603
33, David Tessman, Lake Placid, Fla., 1,599
33, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Texas, 1,599
35, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 1,597
36, Mike DeVaney, Temecula, 1,593
37, Patrick Allen, Tarrytown, N.Y., 1,588
38, Tim Criss, Bel Air, Md., 1,586
38, Jim Pratt, Glendale, Ariz., 1,586
40, Jason Hurd, Titusville, Fla., 1,585
40, Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore, 1,585
40, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 1,585
43, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 1,582
44, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 1,581
45, Paul Fleming, Bedford, Texas, 1,580
46, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 1,578
47, Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 1,573
47, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 1,573
49, David Beres, Waukesha, Wis., 1,567
50, Billy Oatman, Chicago, 1,564
51, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 1,563
52, Chris Johnson, Garland, Texas, 1,561
53, Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, 1,560
54, Riga Kalfas, Florence, Ky., 1,556
55, Christopher Sand, Chesterfield, Mich., 1,554
56, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 1,552
57, Ryan Abel, Wichita, Kan., 1,534
58, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 1,532
59, Ronnie Russell, Indianapolis, 1,531
60, Bill O'Neill, Levittown, Pa., 1,510
61, Del Ballard Jr, N. Richland Hills, Texas, 1,500
62, Richard Wolfe, Vienna, Va., 1,481
63, Christopher Collins, Savannah, Ga., 1,452
64, Mark Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, WD
300 games (3) – Brian LeClair, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Brian Voss.
Players with position, hometown and seven-game pinfall. Places 1-7 advance. Places 8-22 cash.
1, David Beres, Waukesha, Wis., 1,729
2, Ryan Abel, Wichita, Kan., 1,716
3, Christopher Sand, Chesterfield, Mich., 1,715
4, Jimmy Levendosky, Hudsonville, Mich., 1,714
5, Gregory Thompson Jr., Dayton, Ohio, 1,693
6, Ronnie Russell, Indianapolis, 1,684
7, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Texas, 1,669
8, Gerald Marrs, Huntley, Ill., 1,652, $1,000
9, David Traber, Hebron, Ill., 1,635, $800
10, Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 1,632, $600
11, Brad Snell, Mount Prospect, Ill., 1,629, $500
12, Chad Kloss, Greenfield, Wis., 1,627, $425
12, Troy Wollenbecker, Toledo, Ohio, 1,627, $425
14, Mitch Sacks, Mundelein, Ill., 1,626, $380
15, Chris Cundiff, Highland, Ind., 1,617, $370
16, Peter Dohan Jr., Tampa, Fla., 1,615, $360
17, DJ Archer, Mineral Wells, Texas, 1,608, $350
18, Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 1,607, $340
19, Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 1,605, $330
20, Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, 1,604, $320
21, Edward VanDaniker Jr., Essex, Md., 1,593, $310
22, Matt Freiberg, Somerset, N.J., 1,590, $300
23, John Nolen, Waterford, Mich., 1,589
24, Steven Lunsford, Plainville, Ill., 1,583
25, Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 1,579
26, Brian Gunn, Griffith, Ind., 1,573
27, Mike Dugan, Summit, Ill., 1,569
28, Joe Vrancic Jr., Crystal Falls, Mich., 1,564
29, Chad Maas, Brookfield, Wis., 1,551
30, Brian Chilcutt, Round Lake, Ill., 1,550
31, Walter Schaub II, Schaumburg, Ill., 1,547
32, Eddie Graham, Centerville, Ohio, 1,546
33, Ray Fairfield Jr., Bourbonnais, Ill., 1,545
34, Steve Rogers, Bourbonnais, Ill., 1,535
35, Rudy Kasimakis, Tupelo, Miss., 1,524
36, Don Breeden, Clive, Iowa, 1,521
37, Robert Spigner, Vernon Hills, Ill., 1,519
38, Jason Wojnar, Chicago, 1,517
39, Gregg Zicha, Glen Ellyn, Ill., 1,516
40, Rick Hara, Skokie, Ill., 1,513
41, Mathias Lundin, Delray Beach, Fla., 1,501
42, Mike Mineman, Belleville, Ill., 1,499
43, Aaron Jones, Chicago, 1,498
44, Brandon Balsis, Tinley Park, Ill, 1,496
45, Anthony Kaskadden, Lakemoor, Ill., 1,492
46, Bill Spigner, Vernon Hills, Ill., 1,491
47, Brian Menini, Brookfield, Mo., 1,489
48, Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 1,482
49, Greg Thomas, New Berlin, Wis., 1,476
50, Tim Kelly, Orland Park, Ill., 1,475
51, Sam Rolph, Oak Forest, Ill., 1,466
52, Allan Pecka, Berwyn, Ill., 1,464
53, James Wallace, Hicksville, N.Y., 1,463
54, John Slavich IV, Schaumburg, Ill., 1,451
55, Jim Miller, Broadview, Ill., 1,447
56, Jim Erickson, Winthrop Harbor, Ill., 1,434
57, Christopher Muldrow, Chicago, 1,429
58, Lemire Schmeglar, Chicago, 1,427
58, William Guszczo, Orland Park, Ill., 1,427
60, Adam Monks, Oakland, N.J., 1,423
61, Christopher Glaz, Elmwood Park, Ill, 1,422
61, James Gochis, Ivanhoe, Ill., 1,422
63, Jason Poli, West Des Moines, Iowa, 1,412
64, Jason Dooley, Paw Paw, Mich., 1,409
65, Christopher Hansen, Chicago, 1,406
66, Mike Eaton Jr., Wyoming, Mich., 1,393
67, Dennis Hacker, Longtown, Mo, 1,392
68, Robert Robinson, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1,390
69, Gary Zwiezinski, Elyria, Ohio, 1,385
70, Eric Martin, Cedar Lake, Ind., 1,384
71, Ed Olszewski III, Griffith, Ind., 1,379
71, Rob Plaza, Yorkville, Ill., 1,379
73, Michael Zicha, Streamwood, Ill., 1,373
74, Derrick Landini, Chicago, 1,371
75, Paul Lundahl, Chicago, 1,366
76, Brian Dunn, Plainfield, Ill, 1,357
77, Jeff Colaianni, Rolling Meadows, Ill., 1,356
78, Dean Krause, Plano, Ill., 1,355
79, Dan Baker, Geneva, Ill., 1,354
80, Patrick Robert, Park Ridge, Ill., 1,352
81, Charles Rosset, Vernon Hills, Ill., 1,340
82, Eric Fritton, Milwaukee, 1,329
83, Pete Gochis, Waukegan, Ill., 1,323
84, Dan Marazzo, Glendale Hts., Ill, 1,290
85, Bruce Siegel, Highland Park, Ill., 1,243
86, Michael Fagan, Roselle, Ill., 1,209
87, Michael Ostergreen, Schaumburg, Ill., 1,204
88, Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 835, DQ
300 games – None.
2006-07 PBA Tour #5
Hawthorn Lanes in Vernon Hills, Ill. (Nov. 22-26, 2006)
Wes Malott (left) won one for the "Young Guns" Sunday, as well as a young one close to his heart. The 30-year-old won his second career Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour title, defeating top-seed Chris Barnes (right), 269-239, to win the 2006 Discover® Card Windy City Classic at Hawthorn Lanes. Malott is the first "Young Gun" to win this season in six events. He's one of a group of bowlers on Tour 30-years-old and younger who captured nine titles last season. Malott also dedicated the win to his three-year-old son, Jordan, who was in the hospital earlier in the week. Jordan was healthy enough to be in the crowd Sunday to enjoy his dad's second title.
"Toward the end I kind of got emotional. I just had to keep it under control and bring it home," said Malott (Argyle, Texas). "The last couple weeks I've been having a hard time making the clutch shots when I need them. I have to get over the hump and make those shots and I'll be able to get a few more titles. Parker (Bohn III) and the legends have obviously had a lot of years to gain those titles and it's going to be a lifetime for us to gain those titles too."Malott was nearly perfect for the second time in his career on TV, striking with his first eight shots before leaving a 10-pin in the 9th frame. Last season, he shot 299 in the semifinals en route to his first career title in the 2005 Mile High Classic. A strike with his first ball in the 10th frame clinched the win over Barnes, the eighth consecutive top-seed to fall in stepladder finals.
The third-seeded Malott advanced to the finals with a 239-177 win over second-seed Mike Scroggins (left). Malott struck in six of the first eight frames while Scroggins opened three times in that span. Malott first defeated the fourth seed and PBA Hall of Famer Bohn (right), 268-246, finishing the match with eight consecutive strikes. In the first match, Bohn defeated fifth-seed Jack Jurek, 268-225, striking with his first seven shots.
Malott earned $25,000 and an exemption for the 2007-08 season, while Barnes (Flower Mound, Texas) took home $13,000 for second. Scroggins (Amarillo, Texas) earned $6,500 for third, Bohn (Jackson, N.J.) earned $5,500 for fourth and Jurek (left; Lackawanna, N.Y.) took home $5,000 for fifth. The Denny's PBA Tour moves to Wickliffe, Ohio for the 2006 Ace Hardware Championship, Nov. 29-Dec. 3, at Freeway Lanes of Wickliffe. The live ESPN televised finals take place Sunday, Dec. 3, at 1 p.m. EST.
Championship Round:
1. Wes Malott, Argyle, Texas, 776 (3 games), $25,000
2. Chris Barnes, Flower Mound, Texas, 239 (1 game), $13,000
3. Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 177 (1 game), $6,500
4. Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 514 (2 games), $5,500
5. Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 225 (1 game), $5,000
Playoff Results:
First Match: Bohn def. Jurek, 268-225
Second Match: Malott def. Bohn, 268-246
Third Match: Malott def. Scroggins, 239-177
Championship Match: Malott def. Barnes, 269-239.
This is Malott's second career Denny's PBA Tour title. Pictures Courtesy of PBA LLC/Katopodis.
Barnes earns top seed for five-man stepladder finals in Vernon Hills
In the final two rounds that saw multiple lead changes, Chris Barnes came out on top with a 13-5 record and 8,310 32-game total pinfall to secure the top spot in Sunday's live ESPN televised finals in the Discover® Card Windy City Classic at Hawthorn Lanes. "I've been struggling with timing and all kinds of issues. I was pretty disgusted after last night," said Barnes (Flower Mound, Texas). "I stayed around to practice for about an hour. I made a couple of changes and today I was able to throw the ball where I was looking."
Barnes, who defeated Wes Malott, 269-246, in the positioning round, will await one of four potential bowlers in the five-man stepladder finals.
The finals will open up with the fifth and final bowler to qualify for Sunday's finals, Jack Jurek (left), taking on No. 4 Parker Bohn III (right; Jackson, N.J.). Jurek (Lackawanna, N.Y.), who was sixth entering the positioning round, defeated Tony Reyes, 245-236, to capture the last spot. Bohn enters the showdown having won three of his final five games. Awaiting the outcome of the first match will be No. 3 Wes Malott (left; Argyle, Texas), who entered the positioning round ranked second, but fell in his final two games to Bohn and Barnes, respectively. Bowling in the semifinal match will be No. 2 Mike Scroggins (right, Amarillo, Texas). Scroggins was able to position himself in the second spot by winning seven of his nine games Friday night, including two wins over Bohn, one of which came in the positioning round, 257- 217.
The five bowlers advance to Sunday's live ESPN televised finals at Noon CST at Hawthorn Lanes. The winner will take home $25,000 and a one-season Denny's PBA Tour exemption.
Round of 16
Players with position, hometown, won-loss-tie record, 32-game total including 30 bonus pins for each win, 15 for each tie. Top 5 advance. Positions 6-16 cash.
1, Chris Barnes, Flower Mound, Texas, 13-5-0, 8,310
2, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 11-7-0, 8,139
3, Wes Malott, Dallas, 12-6-0, 8,123
4, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 9-9-0, 8,058
5, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 8-10-0, 8,012
Missed Cut:
6, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 10-7-1, 8,003, $4,000
7, Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., 11-7-0, 7,995, $3,700
8, Tommy Delutz Jr, Flushing, N.Y., 11-7-0, 7,972, $3,500
9, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 11-7-0, 7,966, $3,000
10, Bill O'Neill, Levittown, Pa., 11-7-0, 7,936, $2,900
11, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 11-7-0, 7,913, $2,800
12, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 9-8-1, 7,871, $2,700
13, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 9-9-0, 7,854, $2,650
14, Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 7-11-0, 7,821, $2,600
15, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 10-8-0, 7,784, $2,550
16, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 7-11-0, 7,467, $2,500
300 games (3) – Tony Reyes, Brad Angelo, Mike Scroggins
Jurek off to the best season of his career
Jack Jurek was already well on his way to having the best season of his 21-year Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour career, and it just keeps getting better. The 43-year-old went 6-3 in round robin match play Friday to take the overall lead heading into the final nine games with a 5,833 23-game pinfall in the 2006 Discover® Card Windy City Classic at Hawthorn Lanes. Total pinfall includes 30 bonus pins for each win and 15 for each tie.
Jurek, whose lone Tour title came in the 1995 Tums Classic, has already surpassed his career-high in season earnings through just four events. He came into the week fourth in the PBA World Point Rankings, mostly due to a second-place finish in the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Masters, one of four Majors.
"Obviously after the first week, not only getting a big pay day, but also picking up a lot of points, it allowed me to be a lot more relaxed," said Jurek (Lackawanna, N.Y.). "If I just keep my head above water I should be exempt for another year at least."
Jurek was fourth heading into the position Round of the Round of 32 after which the field was cut to the top 16. He defeated Chris Barnes (Flower Mound, Texas), 244-225, when Barnes opened in the 10th frame.
"When the scores are this high a lot of luck comes into play," Jurek said. "You have to have a lot of things go your way."
Norm Duke (left; Clermont, Fla.), who won his 24th career title in last week's 2006 Lake County Indiana Classic, is second with 5,827. Duke will look to win back-to-back titles for the first time in his career. Earning the final spot for the Round of 16 was Brad Angelo (right; Lockport, N.Y.), who was 21st heading into the position round. He defeated Amleto Monacelli (Venezuela), 246-227, to finish ahead of Jason Couch (Clermont, Fla.) by four pins. The top five bowlers after tonight's final nine games will advance to Sunday's live ESPN-televised stepladder finals at Noon CST at Hawthorn Lanes. The winner will take home $25,000 and an exemption for the 2007-08 Denny's PBA Tour season.
Round of 16
Players with position, hometown, won-loss-tie record, 23-game total including 30 bonus pins for each win, 15 for each tie. Top 16 advance. Positions 17-32 earn $2,200.
1, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 6-3-0, 5,833
2, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 6-3-0, 5,827
3, Wes Malott, Dallas, 7-2-0, 5,825
4, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 5-4-0, 5,793
5, Chris Barnes, Flower Mound, Texas, 5-4-0, 5,785
6, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 6-3-0, 5,756
7, Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., 6-3-0, 5,707
8, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 6-3-0, 5,693
9, Tommy Delutz Jr, Flushing, N.Y., 7-2-0, 5,689
10, Bill O'Neill, Levittown, Pa., 6-3-0, 5,678
11, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 5-4-0, 5,628
12, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 6-3-0, 5,626
13, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 4-5-0, 5,592
13, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 6-3-0, 5,592
15, Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 3-6-0, 5,585
16, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 5-4-0, 5,546
Missed Cut:
17, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 4-5-0, 5,542
18, Chris Hayden, Orlando, Fla., 5-4-0, 5,539
19, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 5-4-0, 5,531
20, David Tessman, Lake Placid, Fla., 5-4-0, 5,503
21, John May, Lincolnton, N.C., 5-4-0, 5,493
22, Patrick Healey Jr., Flower Mound, Texas., 4-5-0, 5,483
23, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 2-7-0, 5,482
24, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 4-5-0, 5,480
25, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 4-5-0, 5,453
26, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 1-8-0, 5,437
27, Michael Fagan, Greenlawn, N.Y., 4-5-0, 5,400
28, Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan., 2-7-0, 5,385
29, Mike DeVaney, Temecula, Calif., 3-6-0, 5,368
30, Patrick Girard, Jonquiere, Quebec, 4-5-0, 5,359
31, Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 2-7-0, 5,317
32, Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 1-8-0, 5,291
300 games (2) – Chris Barnes, Amleto Monacelli
Bohn leads top 32 into Round Robin at Hawthorn Lanes
Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Hall of Famer Parker Bohn III has been around long enough to know when to go after the pins and when to be cautious. With this week's event featuring a round robin format every pin counts, and pins were knocked down at an unusually high rate Thursday. The 30-time Denny's PBA Tour titlist knocked down the most, averaging 251.86 with a 3,526 seven-game pinfall to take the top spot heading into match play in the 2006 Discover® Card Windy City Classic at Hawthorn Lanes.
Bohn (Jackson, N.J.) has made the championship round in two of the last four round robin events on the Denny's PBA Tour. He finished second in the Dick Weber Open last season and third in this season's Motor City Classic. He held off a barrage of strikes from the entire field in Thursday's qualifying round, which saw seven 300 games.
"I normally try to get every pin I can, but in this format I do it with a little more fishing and have a little more tunnel vision and really try to get every pin I can," said Bohn, who took the lead away Danny Wiseman, whom he crossed with, with a 279 in the 13th game. "Everyone was doing a lot of striking but Danny and I happened to be on the same pair. It was his turn early on and fortunately for me it was my turn later."
Wiseman (Baltimore, left) is second with 3,454 and will be looking to make his first championship round appearance since the 2004-05 season. Last week's Lake County Indiana Classic champion Norm Duke (Clermont, Fla.) is sixth with 3,392. Making news Thursday was Ryan Shafer (Horseheads, N.Y., right), who bowled consecutive 300 games in his 10th and 11th games. It's believed to be the first time a bowler has had back-to-back 300s in a Tour event since 1996 when Duke set a record with three consecutive 300s. Ironically, Shafer nearly missed the cut after a 158 in game 13, but rebounded with a 214 to finish tied for 26th with 3,297. Match play gets underway Friday morning at 11 a.m. CST with the top 32 bowling nine games of round robin match play. The field will then be cut to the top 16 who will bowl another nine games of round robin.
The top five bowlers will advance to Sunday's live ESPN-televised stepladder finals at Noon CST at Hawthorn Lanes. The winner will take home $25,000 and an exemption for the 2007-08 Denny's PBA Tour season.
Round of 64
Players with position, hometown and 14-game total. Top 32 advance. Place 33-64 earn $1,800.
1, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 3,526
2, Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 3,454
3, Patrick Healey Jr., Flower Mound, Texas., 3,437
4, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 3,433
5, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 3,409
6, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 3,392
7, Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, 3,386
8, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 3,385
9, Wes Malott, Dallas, 3,366
9, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 3,366
11, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 3,357
12, Chris Barnes, Flower Mound, Texas, 3,354
13, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 3,351
14, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 3,350
15, Michael Fagan, Greenlawn, N.Y., 3,346
16, Chris Hayden, Orlando, Fla., 3,345
17, Tommy Delutz Jr, Flushing, N.Y., 3,338
18, Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., 3,336
19, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 3,328
20, Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 3,320
21, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 3,315
22, John May, Lincolnton, N.C., 3,313
23, David Tessman, Lake Placid, Fla., 3,306
23, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 3,306
25, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 3,304
26, Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 3,297
26, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 3,297
28, Walter Ray Williams Jr, Ocala, Fla., 3,293
29, Bill O'Neill, Levittown, Pa., 3,287
30, Mike DeVaney, Temecula, 3,276
31, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 3,260
32, Patrick Girard, Jonquiere, Quebec, 3,254
Missed Cut:
33, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 3,252, $1,800
34, Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 3,251, $1,800
35, Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, 3,250, $1,800
36, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 3,234, $1,800
37, Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 3,230, $1,800
38, David Beres, Waukesha, Wis., 3,227, $1,800
39, Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 3,226, $1,800
40, Patrick Allen, Tarrytown, N.Y., 3,222, $1,800
41, Tim Criss, Bel Air, Md., 3,211, $1,800
42, Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan., 3,206, $1,800
43, Marv Sargent, Temecula, Calif., 3,203, $1,800
44, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Texas, 3,201, $1,800
45, Jimmy Levendosky, Hudsonville, Mich., 3,199, $1,800
46, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 3,198, $1,800
46, Del Ballard Jr., N. Richland Hills, Texas, 3,198, $1,800
48, Riga Kalfas, Florence, Ky., 3,190, $1,800
49, Brian Voss, Alpharetta, Ga., 3,183, $1,800
50, Billy Oatman, Chicago, 3,178, $1,800
51, Gregory Thompson Jr., Dayton, Ohio, 3,164, $1,800
52, Christopher Sand, Chesterfield, Mich., 3,162, $1,800
53, Jim Pratt, Glendale, Ariz., 3,161, $1,800
54, Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore, 3,156, $1,800
55, Chris Johnson, Garland, Texas, 3,147, $1,800
56, Ryan Abel, Wichita, Kan., 3,135, $1,800
57, Jason Hurd, Titusville, Fla., 3,110, $1,800
58, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 3,096, $1,800
59, Paul Fleming, Bedford, Texas, 3,057, $1,800
60, Richard Wolfe, Vienna, Va., 3,046, $1,800
61, Christopher Collins, Savannah, Ga., 3,036, $1,800
62, Ronnie Russell, Indianapolis, 3,014, $1,800
63, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 3,011, $1,800
64, Mark Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, WD, $1,800
300 games (7) – Brian LeClair, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Brian Voss, Ryan Shafer (2), Dale Traber, Tommy Delutz. Jr.
Wiseman takes lead after first block in Discover® Card Windy City Classic
In a place he admits he has always bowled well in, Danny Wiseman leads the first Round of qualifying in the Discover® Card Windy City Classic at Hawthorn Lanes. The 11-time Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour titlist opened up his seven-game block with games of 279 and 276 before jumping past Parker Bohn III (Jackson, N.J.) in the final game with a 258. He finished with a 1,768 seven-game pinfall.
"I tend to bowl well in this center, especially when I won here during the 2002-03 Tour," said Wiseman (Baltimore, Md.). "I tried something different that I haven't done all year. When I see something out there, I used to drill a ball from what I saw. I hadn't been doing that and I did it this week. I actually drilled three balls and two of them worked. I used a MoRich Awesome Revs for the first five games and my last pair hooked a little so I switched to a Storm Spitfire."
Bohn, who led the field going into the seventh game, slipped with a 203 in the block's finale to finish third with a total pinfall of 1,749, 19 pins behind Wiseman.
Wes Malott (Argyle, Texas, left) ended the first round with a 257, giving him 1,753 and a second-place finish. Carolyn Dorin-Ballard (N. Richland Hills, Texas, right), who advanced through the Denny's PBA Tour Qualifying Round, fired a 300 in her sixth game, becoming the first ever woman to throw a perfect game in a standard Tour event, not counting the Tour Qualifying Round.
All 64 bowlers return at 6 p.m. CST for another seven games. The top 32 from today's rounds advance to Friday's match play.
The top five bowlers will advance to Sunday's live ESPN televised finals at Noon CST at Hawthorn Lanes. The winner will take home $25,000 and a one-season Denny's PBA Tour exemption.
Round of 64 – First Block
Players with position, hometown and seven-game pinfall.
1, Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 1,768
2, Wes Malott, Dallas, 1,753
3, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 1,749
4, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 1,745
5, Patrick Healey Jr, Flower Mound, Texas., 1,724
6, Chris Hayden, Orlando, Fla., 1,723
7, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 1,717
8, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 1,716
9, Chris Barnes, Flower Mound, Texas, 1,713
10, Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, 1,706
11, Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., 1,692
12, Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 1,691
13, Michael Fagan, Greenlawn, N.Y., 1,689
14, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 1,680
15, Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 1,666
16, Walter Ray Williams Jr, Ocala, Fla., 1,657
17, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 1,655
17, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 1,655
19, Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 1,649
20, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 1,645
21, Patrick Girard, Jonquiere, Quebec, 1,642
22, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 1,638
23, Jimmy Levendosky, Hudsonville, Mich., 1,637
24, Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan., 1,629
25, Marv Sargent, Temecula, Calif., 1,624
25, John May, Lincolnton, N.C., 1,624
27, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 1,614
28, Gregory Thompson JR, Dayton, Ohio, 1,613
29, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 1,609
30, Tommy Delutz Jr, Flushing, N.Y., 1,604
31, Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 1,603
31, Brian Voss, Alpharetta, Ga., 1,603
33, David Tessman, Lake Placid, Fla., 1,599
33, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Texas, 1,599
35, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 1,597
36, Mike DeVaney, Temecula, 1,593
37, Patrick Allen, Tarrytown, N.Y., 1,588
38, Tim Criss, Bel Air, Md., 1,586
38, Jim Pratt, Glendale, Ariz., 1,586
40, Jason Hurd, Titusville, Fla., 1,585
40, Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore, 1,585
40, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 1,585
43, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 1,582
44, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 1,581
45, Paul Fleming, Bedford, Texas, 1,580
46, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 1,578
47, Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 1,573
47, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 1,573
49, David Beres, Waukesha, Wis., 1,567
50, Billy Oatman, Chicago, 1,564
51, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 1,563
52, Chris Johnson, Garland, Texas, 1,561
53, Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, 1,560
54, Riga Kalfas, Florence, Ky., 1,556
55, Christopher Sand, Chesterfield, Mich., 1,554
56, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 1,552
57, Ryan Abel, Wichita, Kan., 1,534
58, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 1,532
59, Ronnie Russell, Indianapolis, 1,531
60, Bill O'Neill, Levittown, Pa., 1,510
61, Del Ballard Jr, N. Richland Hills, Texas, 1,500
62, Richard Wolfe, Vienna, Va., 1,481
63, Christopher Collins, Savannah, Ga., 1,452
64, Mark Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, WD
300 games (3) – Brian LeClair, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Brian Voss.
Beres leads TQR in Illinois, Dorin-Ballard becomes sixth woman to qualify for PBA event
David Beres is just one big tournament away from earning an exemption for the 2007-08 Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour via the PBA Regional Tour. The only problem is the tournament isn't until March.
In the meantime, Beres is honing his skills through the Denny's PBA Tour Qualifying Round (TQR), and he led the field in Wednesday's TQR with a 1,729 seven-game pinfall to earn a spot in the 2006 Discover® Card Windy City Classic at Hawthorn Lanes.
The 2005 Regional Players Championship winner is currently third in a very tight points race in the 2006-07 PBA Midwest Region. The leader at the end of the season earns an exemption on the 2007-08 Denny's PBA Tour. Beres trails David Traber by just 4,399 points and second-place Jason Wojnar by 3,717. The region is off until March, when one final event will determine the exemption.
"It's the same as last year, it's just three bowlers instead of two," said Beres (Waukesha, Wis.), who finished second last season to Jeff Carter in a race that went down to the last event.
"After finishing second last year I had to go for it again. I bowled well last year and being in the race the whole time gave me a lot of confidence. But if I don't make it this year, I'll try again. (Being on Tour) is what we all dreamed about as kids."
Finishing second was Ryan Abel (Wichita, Kan.), who earned a spot as the high amateur in the field with 1,716. Also qualifying were Chris Sand (Chesterfield, Mich.), Jimmy Levendosky (Hudsonville, Mich.), Greg Thompson Jr. (Dayton, Ohio) and Ronnie Russell (Indianapolis), who finished third through sixth, respectively.
Carolyn Dorin-Ballard (N. Richland Hills, Texas) earned the sixth and final PBA member spot into the Round of 64 with 1,669, becoming the fourth woman in the last three weeks to earn a spot through the Qualifying Round.
Liz Johnson (Cheektowaga, N.Y.) and Michelle Feldman (Skaneateles, N.Y.) qualified for the Etonic Championship two weeks ago while Jen Petrick (Canton, Ohio) qualified as the high amateur for last week's Lake County Indiana Classic.
Overall, six different women have now qualified through the TQR since the Tour opened up to women in the 2004-05 season. Dorin-Ballard's sister, Cathy Dorin-Lizzi, also qualified last season, and Kelly Kulick – who has a season-long exemption – qualified for a single event last season.
Thursday's Round of 64 features two seven-game qualifying blocks, the first of which gets underway at 11 a.m. CST. The top 32 will advance to round robin match play on Friday. The five-bowler stepladder finals take place Sunday, Nov. 26 at Noon live on ESPN. The winner will take home $25,000 and an exemption for the 2007-08 Denny's PBA Tour season.
In the meantime, Beres is honing his skills through the Denny's PBA Tour Qualifying Round (TQR), and he led the field in Wednesday's TQR with a 1,729 seven-game pinfall to earn a spot in the 2006 Discover® Card Windy City Classic at Hawthorn Lanes.
The 2005 Regional Players Championship winner is currently third in a very tight points race in the 2006-07 PBA Midwest Region. The leader at the end of the season earns an exemption on the 2007-08 Denny's PBA Tour. Beres trails David Traber by just 4,399 points and second-place Jason Wojnar by 3,717. The region is off until March, when one final event will determine the exemption.
"It's the same as last year, it's just three bowlers instead of two," said Beres (Waukesha, Wis.), who finished second last season to Jeff Carter in a race that went down to the last event.
"After finishing second last year I had to go for it again. I bowled well last year and being in the race the whole time gave me a lot of confidence. But if I don't make it this year, I'll try again. (Being on Tour) is what we all dreamed about as kids."
Finishing second was Ryan Abel (Wichita, Kan.), who earned a spot as the high amateur in the field with 1,716. Also qualifying were Chris Sand (Chesterfield, Mich.), Jimmy Levendosky (Hudsonville, Mich.), Greg Thompson Jr. (Dayton, Ohio) and Ronnie Russell (Indianapolis), who finished third through sixth, respectively.
Carolyn Dorin-Ballard (N. Richland Hills, Texas) earned the sixth and final PBA member spot into the Round of 64 with 1,669, becoming the fourth woman in the last three weeks to earn a spot through the Qualifying Round. Liz Johnson (Cheektowaga, N.Y.) and Michelle Feldman (Skaneateles, N.Y.) qualified for the Etonic Championship two weeks ago while Jen Petrick (Canton, Ohio) qualified as the high amateur for last week's Lake County Indiana Classic.
Overall, six different women have now qualified through the TQR since the Tour opened up to women in the 2004-05 season. Dorin-Ballard's sister, Cathy Dorin-Lizzi, also qualified last season, and Kelly Kulick – who has a season-long exemption – qualified for a single event last season.
Thursday's Round of 64 features two seven-game qualifying blocks, the first of which gets underway at 11 a.m. CST. The top 32 will advance to round robin match play on Friday. The five-bowler stepladder finals take place Sunday, Nov. 26 at Noon live on ESPN. The winner will take home $25,000 and an exemption for the 2007-08 Denny's PBA Tour season.
Denny's PBA Tour Qualifying Round
Players with position, hometown and seven-game pinfall. Places 1-7 advance. Places 8-22 cash.
1, David Beres, Waukesha, Wis., 1,729
2, Ryan Abel, Wichita, Kan., 1,716
3, Christopher Sand, Chesterfield, Mich., 1,715
4, Jimmy Levendosky, Hudsonville, Mich., 1,714
5, Gregory Thompson Jr., Dayton, Ohio, 1,693
6, Ronnie Russell, Indianapolis, 1,684
7, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Texas, 1,669
8, Gerald Marrs, Huntley, Ill., 1,652, $1,000
9, David Traber, Hebron, Ill., 1,635, $800
10, Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 1,632, $600
11, Brad Snell, Mount Prospect, Ill., 1,629, $500
12, Chad Kloss, Greenfield, Wis., 1,627, $425
12, Troy Wollenbecker, Toledo, Ohio, 1,627, $425
14, Mitch Sacks, Mundelein, Ill., 1,626, $380
15, Chris Cundiff, Highland, Ind., 1,617, $370
16, Peter Dohan Jr., Tampa, Fla., 1,615, $360
17, DJ Archer, Mineral Wells, Texas, 1,608, $350
18, Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 1,607, $340
19, Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 1,605, $330
20, Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, 1,604, $320
21, Edward VanDaniker Jr., Essex, Md., 1,593, $310
22, Matt Freiberg, Somerset, N.J., 1,590, $300
23, John Nolen, Waterford, Mich., 1,589
24, Steven Lunsford, Plainville, Ill., 1,583
25, Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 1,579
26, Brian Gunn, Griffith, Ind., 1,573
27, Mike Dugan, Summit, Ill., 1,569
28, Joe Vrancic Jr., Crystal Falls, Mich., 1,564
29, Chad Maas, Brookfield, Wis., 1,551
30, Brian Chilcutt, Round Lake, Ill., 1,550
31, Walter Schaub II, Schaumburg, Ill., 1,547
32, Eddie Graham, Centerville, Ohio, 1,546
33, Ray Fairfield Jr., Bourbonnais, Ill., 1,545
34, Steve Rogers, Bourbonnais, Ill., 1,535
35, Rudy Kasimakis, Tupelo, Miss., 1,524
36, Don Breeden, Clive, Iowa, 1,521
37, Robert Spigner, Vernon Hills, Ill., 1,519
38, Jason Wojnar, Chicago, 1,517
39, Gregg Zicha, Glen Ellyn, Ill., 1,516
40, Rick Hara, Skokie, Ill., 1,513
41, Mathias Lundin, Delray Beach, Fla., 1,501
42, Mike Mineman, Belleville, Ill., 1,499
43, Aaron Jones, Chicago, 1,498
44, Brandon Balsis, Tinley Park, Ill, 1,496
45, Anthony Kaskadden, Lakemoor, Ill., 1,492
46, Bill Spigner, Vernon Hills, Ill., 1,491
47, Brian Menini, Brookfield, Mo., 1,489
48, Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 1,482
49, Greg Thomas, New Berlin, Wis., 1,476
50, Tim Kelly, Orland Park, Ill., 1,475
51, Sam Rolph, Oak Forest, Ill., 1,466
52, Allan Pecka, Berwyn, Ill., 1,464
53, James Wallace, Hicksville, N.Y., 1,463
54, John Slavich IV, Schaumburg, Ill., 1,451
55, Jim Miller, Broadview, Ill., 1,447
56, Jim Erickson, Winthrop Harbor, Ill., 1,434
57, Christopher Muldrow, Chicago, 1,429
58, Lemire Schmeglar, Chicago, 1,427
58, William Guszczo, Orland Park, Ill., 1,427
60, Adam Monks, Oakland, N.J., 1,423
61, Christopher Glaz, Elmwood Park, Ill, 1,422
61, James Gochis, Ivanhoe, Ill., 1,422
63, Jason Poli, West Des Moines, Iowa, 1,412
64, Jason Dooley, Paw Paw, Mich., 1,409
65, Christopher Hansen, Chicago, 1,406
66, Mike Eaton Jr., Wyoming, Mich., 1,393
67, Dennis Hacker, Longtown, Mo, 1,392
68, Robert Robinson, Pahoa, Hawaii, 1,390
69, Gary Zwiezinski, Elyria, Ohio, 1,385
70, Eric Martin, Cedar Lake, Ind., 1,384
71, Ed Olszewski III, Griffith, Ind., 1,379
71, Rob Plaza, Yorkville, Ill., 1,379
73, Michael Zicha, Streamwood, Ill., 1,373
74, Derrick Landini, Chicago, 1,371
75, Paul Lundahl, Chicago, 1,366
76, Brian Dunn, Plainfield, Ill, 1,357
77, Jeff Colaianni, Rolling Meadows, Ill., 1,356
78, Dean Krause, Plano, Ill., 1,355
79, Dan Baker, Geneva, Ill., 1,354
80, Patrick Robert, Park Ridge, Ill., 1,352
81, Charles Rosset, Vernon Hills, Ill., 1,340
82, Eric Fritton, Milwaukee, 1,329
83, Pete Gochis, Waukegan, Ill., 1,323
84, Dan Marazzo, Glendale Hts., Ill, 1,290
85, Bruce Siegel, Highland Park, Ill., 1,243
86, Michael Fagan, Roselle, Ill., 1,209
87, Michael Ostergreen, Schaumburg, Ill., 1,204
88, Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 835, DQ
300 games – None.