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Monday, May 31st, 2010Mohr Takes PBA Senior Northern California Classic First Round Lead
Monday, May 31st, 2010(Source: Professional Bowlers Association)
BRENTWOOD, Calif. – Reigning PBA Senior Tour Player of the Year Ron Mohr of Eagle River, Alaska, averaged 234 to take the first round lead in the PBA Senior Northern California Classic at Harvest Park Bowl Monday.
Mohr, who is trying for his fourth career title and first of 2010, rolled games of 215, 274, 233, 241, 249, 257, 216 and 190 for an eight-game total of 1,875 pins and a nine-pin lead over Harry Sullins of Chesterfield Township, Mich.
Darryl Traber of Waterford, Wis., was third with 1,864 pins followed by Ken Croucher of Grants Pass, Ore., at 1,832; Ted Staikoff of Black Hawk, S.D., at 1,801, and Senior Tour rookie Walter Ray Williams Jr. of Ocala, Fla., at 1,776.
Defending champion Dale Traber of Cedarburg, Wis., was in 30th place after the first eight games.
“It seems like I have a lot of confidence here,” Mohr said. “I made a good guess on a ball. I drilled one to get a little stronger reaction on the back end and it turned out to be perfect.”
Mohr bowled well in qualifying during the first three Senior Tour events of the season, but has had his problems in match play.
“I can’t make any excuses,” he said. “I just haven’t executed shots when I needed them, but last week I bowled in back-to-back regionals in Sun City and Flagstaff, Ariz., and I won both of them, so hopefully I’m past that match play hurdle.”
Sullins, who is trying for his first Senior Tour title since winning the PBA Senior World Championship in Detroit last Labor Day weekend, said he made a key ball change after his third game, but his success was a matter of “keeping my tempo nice and easy, and letting the ball roll.”
It hasn’t been easy, he said, because just before the first tournament of the year in Dayton, Ohio, he tripped over a “Welcome” mat “and almost broke my right ankle. It’s still bothering me, but you can’t stop,” he said. “You just wrap it up and bowl.”
The entire field will bowl another eight-game qualifying round on Tuesday after which the field will be cut to the top 32 players who will advance to best-of-five match play beginning Wednesday at 8 a.m. Match play continues all day on Wednesday with the Round of 8 and championship rounds scheduled for 5 p.m. Pacific Time.
PBA SENIOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CLASSIC
Harvest Park Bowl, Brentwood, Calif., May 31
First Round Results (8 games)
1, Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska, 1,875.
2, Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Township, Mich., 1,866.
3, Darryl Traber, Waterford, Wis., 1,864.
4, Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., 1,832.
5, Ted Staikoff, Black Hawk, S.D., 1,801.
6, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 1,776.
7, Hugh Miller, Seattle, 1,765.
8, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 1,764.
9, Larry Galloway, Fresno, Calif., 1,753.
10, Bob Brady, Santa Monica, Calif., 1,743.
11, Don Sylvia, Reno, Nev., 1,735.
12, Ron Garr, Ridgedale, Mo., 1,722.
13, Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 1,719.
14, Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 1,715.
15, Dave Flemming, Fairborn, Ohio, 1,704.
16, Dennis Jones, Fremont, Calif., 1,700.
17, Gary Morgan, Marietta, Ga., 1,696.
18, Barry Gurney, West Hills, Calif., 1,692.
19, Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, Wash., 1,689.
20, (tie) Jim Knoblauch, Waukesha, Wis., and Bob Chamberlain, The Villages, Fla., 1,688.
22, (tie) Michael Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, and Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 1,687.
24, Jim Joy, San Pablo, Calif., 1,686.
25, Koichiro Tamaki, Japan, 1,685.
26, Mike Hastings, Millsboro, Del., 1,684.
27, (tie) Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Barry Richards, Lodi, Calif., 1,683.
29, Terry Leong, Las Vegas, 1,681.
30, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 1,675.
31, Junichi Yajima, Japan, 1,673.
32, Harley Trumbull, New Boston, Mich., 1,672.
33, J.P. Muller, Gervais, Ore, 1,663.
34, Paul Danforth, Laguna Hills, Calif., 1,655.
35, Stan Winters, Simi Valley, Calif., 1,654.
36, Ty Dawson, Sunnyvale, Calif., 1,653.
37, Ross Packard, San Jose, Calif., 1,649.
38, Bob Puttick, Canada, 1,647.
39, (tie) Hirotsugu Kawanishi, Japan, and Noel Vazquez, Sacramento, Calif., 1,643.
41, Fred Cole, Visalia, Calif., 1,636.
42, (tie) Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev.; Don Lane, San Francisco, and Bob Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 1,634.
45, Gregory Waldon, Manhattan, Mont., 1,632.
46, Rodney Bridgeman, Vallejo, Calif., 1,630.
47, Jim Hageman, San Jose, Calif, 1,628.
48, Frank Gallo Jr., Newport News, Va., 1,626.
49, Kevin Foley, Reno, Nev., 1,622.
50, Masato Hanamoto, Japan, 1,617.
51, (tie) Rodney Garrick, San Francisco, and Scott Hansel, Stockton, Calif., 1,616.
53, Dan Roberts, Brentwood, Calif., 1,612.
54, (tie) Edward Silva, Manteca, Calif., and Chet Steengrafe, San Martin, Calif., 1,610.
56, Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 1,603.
57, Chuck Best, Buda, Texas, 1,602.
58, (tie) Gerald Calvin, Thousand Oaks, Calif., and Shannon Starnes, Fort Worth, Texas, 1,597.
60, Peter Knopp, Germany, 1,593.
61, Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 1,587.
62, Sam Carter, BenLomond, Calif., 1,586.
63, Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 1,585.
64, (tie) Dave Bernhardt, Shelby Twp., Mich., and Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 1,571.
66, (tie) Dave Soutar, Bradenton, Fla., and Paul Herrera, San Jose, Calif., 1,570.
68, Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 1,561.
69, Russ Freeman, Antioch, Ill., 1,559.
70, Dave Sill, Cary, Ill., 1,555.
71, Bob Neuerburg, Ceres, Calif., 1,553.
72, Daniel Miner, East Moline, Ill., 1,550.
73, Rohn Morton, Vancouver, Wash., 1,546.
74, Mark McCreary, Livermore, Calif., 1,533.
75, Roger Koplin Jr., Citrus Heights., Calif., 1,532.
76, Robert Maki, Ishpeming, Mich., 1,525.
77, William Shanks, Waipahu, Hawaii, 1,517.
78, (tie) Bill Nichols, Roseville, Calif., and Tom Howison, Chillicothe, Ohio, 1,510.
80, Leo Plaia, New Orleans, 1,508.
81, Kevin Gannon, Lakewood, Calif., 1,502.
82, Thomas Goodchild, Fairfield, Calif., 1,496.
83, Rodney Tramp, Porterville, Calif, 1,490.
84, (tie) Steve Corsaro, Tracy, Calif., and Max Shellabarger, Roy, Utah, 1,485.
86, David Wilson, Reno, Nev, 1,479.
87, (tie) Jim Gordin, Modesto, Calif., and Russ Lusch, Morgan Hills, Calif., 1,475.
89, William Keenan Jr., Orlando, Fla., 1,473.
90, John Eberhard, Reno, Nev, 1,468.
91, Dave Schultz, Jackson, Wis., 1,466.
92, Jerry Stern, Concord, Calif., 1,439.
93, Ross Larsen, Riverside, Calif., 1,436.
94, Sam Loftus, Stockton, Calif, 1,435.
95, Wayne Richards, Fernley, Nev., 1,434.
96, Gary Brazell, Atascapero, Calif., 1,421.
97, Phil Regan, Alameda, Calif., 1,417.
98, Glenn Masukawa, Henderson, Nev., 1,406.
99, Pete Milkovich, Hercules, Calif., 1,400.
100, Van Fenner, Reno, Nev., 1,396.
101, Keith Jones, Brentwood, Calif., 1,352.
102, Lauri Karppala Jr., Folsom, Ca, 1,343.
103, Andy Anderson, Falls Church, Va., 1,337.
104, Paul Plummer, Boise, Idaho, 1,334.
105, Razor Chisolm, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1,294.
PBA Central Region Leaders through May 31, 2010
Monday, May 31st, 2010(Source: Professional Bowlers Association)
The top 25 players will be invited to the 2010 Regional Players Invitational (RPI).
The RPI is scheduled at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., in December, 2010.
2010-11 LLPBA Tour exempt players are not eligible for the RPI.
Airfare, hotel accommodations at the Sands Regency Casino Hotel and the opportunity to bowl for a Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour exemption will be provided at no additional charge to the top five RPI point leaders in each region.
RPI Points (10/1/2009 - 9/30/2010)
Pos. Name - Hometown #Events Points
1. Kokenos, Nick - St Clair Shores, Mich 9 74,487
2. Kalfas, Riga - Florence, Ky. 7 71,779
3. Gibson, Paul - Brunswick, Ohio 8 63,106
4. Dombrowski, Patrick - Parma, Ohio 7 56,504
5. D'Entremont, Dave - Middleburg Heights, Oh 7 51,700
6. Oatman, Billy - Chicago 5 51,317
7. Zaffino, Jeff (s) - Warren, Pa. 7 50,351
8. Brown, Richie - Marion, Ohio 6 48,763
9. Traber, David - Hebron, Ill. 4 46,138
10. Thompson, Brian - Flat Rock, Mich. 5 44,284
11. Zakrajsek, Rick - Lorain, Ohio 5 41,295
12. Spangler, Brett - New Castle, Ind 10 36,450
13. Laffey, Jack - Indianapolis 5 33,278
14. MacLelland, Dan - Saginaw, Mich. 3 33,018
15. Himmler, Brian - Cincinnati 3 32,874
16. Collins, Christopher R. - Savannah, Ga. 2 32,428
17. Chambers, Carleton - Detroit 7 32,415
18. Roche, Jeffrey - Dearborn, Mich. 3 31,039
19. Carter, Ed - Akron, Ohio 8 30,314
20. Verble, Larry - Mason, Mich 5 30,145
21. Gollick, Tommy - Oberlin, Pa. 1 28,624
22. White, Matt - Warren, Pa. 3 25,048
23. Kasimakis, Rudy - Baldwyn, Miss. 1 25,000
24. Howard, Justin - Rushville, Ind. 6 24,525
25. Baker, Dustin - Melbourne, Ky 8 24,224
26. Phillips, Jason - Greenwood, Ind 9 23,174
27. Kliczinski, Chris - Pinckney, Mich 5 23,003
28. Buss, Jesse - Wichita, Kan. 2 22,898
29. Waliczek, Brian - Birch Run, Mich. 5 22,855
30. Wilds, Tyler - Mendon, Mich 5 21,727
31. Mayer, Timothy - Harrison Twp., Mich. 6 21,629
32. Stus, Troy - South Lyon, Mich. 1 20,961
33. Kolberg Jr., Kenneth - Cleveland, Ohio 3 20,007
34. Allen, Kirby Joseph - Ironton, Ohio 2 19,572
35. Miller, Brian (s) - Springfield, Ohio 5 19,363
36. Hibbitts II, Chris - Ft Worth, Texas 2 19,347
37. Hostetler, Joseph - Minerva, Ohio 1 19,249
38. Paul Jr., Tim - Bloomington, Ill 1 19,249
39. Hicks, Jeff - Allen Park, Mich 1 17,981
40. Baldridge, Dallas - Lenexa, Kan. 2 17,832
41. Rosenquist Jr., Ted - Valparaiso, Ind. 6 16,904
42. Brantley, Mason - Detroit 4 16,514
43. Sterner, Jason - McDonough, Ga. 2 16,410
44. Cline, Danial - Lansing, Mich. 8 16,368
45. Graham, Eddie - Centerville, Ohio 4 16,162
46. Roberts, Matt - Lockport, Ill. 5 16,094
47. Hanson, Craig - Orlando, Fla 1 15,396
48. Freiberg, Matt - Somerset, N.J. 2 15,214
49. Green, Joe - Maplewood, Ohio 5 15,116
50. Johnson, Tony - Canton, Ohio 7 15,082
51. Zwiezinski, Gary (s) - Elyria, Ohio 6 15,023
52. Gaither, Michael - Grain Valley, Mo. 1 14,508
53. Baxter, Brian J. - Dennison, Ohio 1 14,143
54. Nunan, Joe - Grove City, Ohio 8 14,084
55. Schaub, Cassidy - Ashland, Ohio 2 13,725
56. Selden, Tyler K - Kettering, Ohio 2 13,445
57. Poli, Jason - West Des Moines, Iowa 1 13,029
58. Schaub II, Walter L. - Schaumburg, Ill. 3 12,988
59. Bostrom, Kevin - Muskegon, Mich 7 12,472
60. Silvestri, Seby - Louisville, Ky. 1 12,212
61. Beach, Nick - Muskegon, Mich 5 12,141
62. Clark Jr, Michael - Cleveland, Ohio 4 11,883
63. Valenta, Brian - Lockport, Ill. 2 11,845
64. Murphy, John - Bloomington, Ind. 4 11,784
65. Kidd, Richard - El Paso, Ill. 1 11,338
66. Szczerbinski, John - North Tonawanda, NY 2 11,105
67. Hall II, Bobby - Landover, Md. 2 11,054
68. Heninger, Marc - Tonganoxie, Kan. 3 10,413
69. Dilyard, Jim (s) - Burbank, Ohio 6 10,102
70. Bailey, Joe - Doylestown, Ohio 3 10,092
71. Wojnar, Jason - Chicago 1 10,056
72. Burroughs, Tracey - Noblesville, Ind 3 10,009
73. Hart, Bobby - Swayzee, Ind 4 9,933
74. Ciminelli, Ryan - Cheektowaga, N.Y. 3 9,822
75. Sorce, Tom - Blasdell, N.Y. 2 9,670
76. Wunderlich, Jason - Homestead, Pa 2 9,513
77. Robinson, Brian - Morgantown, W.V. 3 9,428
78. Smallin, Matt - Minot, ND 1 9,315
79. Moore, Anthony - Ashland, Ky. 1 9,314
80. Harvey, David S. - Danville, Pa. 1 9,314
81. Penn, Brian - LaChine, Mich. 2 9,314
82. Shawver, Rick - Lorain, Ohio 2 9,272
83. Followell, Douglas L - Springfield, Ohio 3 9,150
84. Pluhowsky, Shannon - Kettering, Ohio 1 8,987
85. Hill, Christopher - Oak Creek, Wis 2 8,963
86. Barbieri, Vince - Pittsburgh, Pa 2 8,761
87. Behrendt, Timothy - St Louis 1 8,683
88. LaCaze, Anthony - Melrose Park, Ill. 2 8,459
89. Bohr, Nathan - Wichita, Kan. 1 8,401
90. Howison, Tom (s) - Chillicothe, Ohio 2 8,292
91. Hess, Tom - Urbandale, Iowa 3 8,222
92. Dobie, Scott - Springfield, Ohio 2 8,184
93. Van Hees, Jonathan - Charlestown, R.I. 1 8,138
94. Robertson, Randy - Evansville, Ind. 2 7,986
95. Stahora, Greg L - W Hazelton, Pa. 1 7,893
96. Gassman Jr, Doug - Dwight, Ill. 1 7,767
97. Raymond, JR 1 7,449
98. Patterson, Andy - Tyler, Texas 2 7,247
99. Damm, Tracy - Toledo, Ohio 3 7,179
100. VanDaniker Jr., Eddie - Essex, Md. 1 7,057
101. Goergen, Bo - Midland, Mich. 2 6,878
102. Woessner, Jodi - Oregon, Ohio 2 6,852
103. Hogue, Donald - Akron, Ohio 1 6,709
104. LeMond, Craig - Jasper, Ind. 2 6,619
105. Mays, Chris A - Muncie, Ind 3 6,614
106. Nelson, John (s) - Lexington, Ky. 3 6,537
107. Albert, Dale W. (s) - Kenton, Ohio 2 6,406
108. Boyer, Jeremy - Desloge, Mo 2 6,394
109. Jonas, Ron L (s) - South Bend, Ind 2 6,327
110. Easterday, Steve (s) - Strasburg, Ohio 3 6,214
111. Lakey, Douglas - O'Fallon, Mo. 1 6,145
112. Weatherman, Dennis - Coloma, Mich. 1 6,145
113. O'Sullivan, David - Orlando, Fla 3 6,137
114. Cudia Jr., Joseph F. - Toms River, N.J. 1 5,925
115. Johnson, Mark S. - Normal, Ill. 1 5,915
116. Lyttle, Rob - Nunica, Mich. 3 5,862
117. Profitt, Ron (s) - Brookville, Ohio 3 5,806
118. Bower, Johnathan - Middletown, Pa. 2 5,716
119. Shadbolt, Jeff - Morenci, Mich. 3 5,704
120. Steil, Michael - Wheeling, Ill. 1 5,515
121. Hatcher, Brian J. - Kettering, Ohio 3 5,352
122. Csuhta, Dale (s) - Wadsworth, Ohio 1 5,322
123. Gilbert, Tony L. (s) - Indianapolis 1 5,302
124. Nelson, Scott - Lafayette, Ind. 3 5,279
125. Minar, Rusty 1 5,177
126. Sand, Christopher - St Clair Shores, Mich 1 5,177
127. Bohlen, Quinton - Decorah, Iowa 1 5,072
128. Gamblin, Wes - Kokomo, Ind. 1 4,922
129. Krumnow, Gregory - Vickery, Ohio 2 4,915
130. Vegetabile, Jim - Oswego, Ill. 1 4,844
131. Michalojko, Robert (s) - Pittsburgh 1 4,844
132. Snell, Brad - Mount Prospect, Ill. 1 4,648
133. Chmura, Richard - Lumberton, N.C. 1 4,523
134. Klemenswicz, Jeff - Woodridge, Ill. 2 4,475
135. Mora Jr., Emilio T. - Defiance, Ohio 1 4,444
136. Kloss, Chad - West Allis, Wis. 2 4,330
137. Newell, Scott - Deland, Fla. 3 4,268
138. Thomas, Jeffrey A - Indianapolis 1 4,174
139. Thomas II, Marland - Chillicothe, Ohio 2 4,172
140. Bowers, Russell J. - Akron, Ohio 2 4,148
141. Dooley, Jason L - Paw Paw, Mich. 3 4,137
142. Sedar, Paul (s) - Parma Heights, Ohio 2 3,985
143. Kloska, Perry M-A - Warren, Mich. 2 3,941
144. Roberts, Kip D. - Glenallen, Va. 1 3,935
145. Sullivan, Crystal - Carbon, Ind. 2 3,889
146. Stevens, Justin - Aiea, Hawaii 1 3,877
147. Hubbard, Barry - Herrin, Ill 1 3,825
148. Maas, Chad - Waukesha, Wis. 1 3,820
149. Olszko Jr., David A. - Cleveland 2 3,751
150. Thompson, Tod - Jewett, Ohio 1 3,721
151. Melvin, James - W. Frankfort, Ill. 1 3,530
152. Harris, Brandon - Akron, Ohio 1 3,530
153. Howard, Tom (s) - Rushville, Ind. 1 3,530
154. Rott, Charles - Indianapolis 1 3,441
155. Mortensen, Andrew - Tulsa, Okla. 1 3,441
156. Johnson, Liz - Cheektowaga, N.Y. 1 3,365
157. Keeler, Tim - Omaha, Neb. 1 3,357
158. Keily, Mike - Lakewood, Colo. 1 3,286
159. Pinto, Paul M - Philadelphia 1 3,286
160. Konczos, Ken (s) - Sagamore Hills, Ohio 1 3,277
161. Daher, Abed - Brownstown, Mich 1 3,211
162. Schaden Jr., Dan - Freeland 1 3,163
163. Slavich IV, John - Schaumburg, Ill. 1 3,116
164. Berry, Joshua - Glasgow, Ky. 1 3,092
165. Anthony, David - Austin, Texas 2 3,070
166. Furey, John - Freehold, N.J. 1 3,026
167. Richardson, Larry D. - Muscatine, Iowa 1 2,983
168. Thayer, Chip - Akron, Ohio 1 2,926
169. Briggs, Dennis (s) - New Galilee, Pa 1 2,852
170. West, Larry - Detroit, Mich 2 2,806
171. Jensen, Tyler - Ft. Worth, Texas 1 2,783
172. Gengelbach, Kurt (s) - Carrollton, Texas 2 2,770
173. Hunt, Jeremy - Sikeston, Mo. 1 2,749
174. Williams Jr., David - Omaha, Neb. 1 2,746
175. Huffman, Dennis L (s) - West Salem, Ohio 1 2,695
176. Tomek Jr., Jim - Camp Hill, Pa. 2 2,675
177. Stambaugh, Mark - Texarkana, Texas 1 2,643
178. Thomas, Clay - Muncie, Ind 1 2,643
179. Satkowski, BJ - Jackson, Mich 2 2,624
180. Eubanks, Andre - Los Angeles 1 2,624
181. Lasita, Chris - Union, Ky. 1 2,593
182. Horton, Ronnie B - Christiansburg, Va. 1 2,576
183. Ash, Les - Centerville, Ohio 1 2,544
184. Zook, Jason - Tampa, Fla 1 2,528
185. Weber, Nick - St. Charles, Mo. 1 2,528
186. Hogle, Jeremy - New Haven, Ind 1 2,497
187. Loose, Andrew - Chicago 2 2,468
188. Campbell, Ed - Rochester Hills, Mich. 1 2,468
189. Kolanowski, Joe - Muskegon, Mich 2 2,425
190. Boyd, David D. - Coconut Creek, Fla. 1 2,397
191. Vickers, Josh - Cambridge City, Ind 1 2,366
192. Hooks, Mark C. - Erie, Pa. 1 2,345
193. Patterson, Daniel - Utica, N.Y. 2 2,325
194. Strouse, Craig A - Muncie, Ind. 1 2,325
195. Cooper, Brett R - Euliss, Texas 1 2,291
196. Jett, Jay (s) - Muncie, Ind 1 2,286
197. Voght, Jeffrey D - Canojahaire, N.Y. 1 2,241
198. Couse, Sean - Indianapolis 1 2,211
199. Sollars, Jason - Lodi, Ohio 1 2,211
200. Dacy, Clint - Keller, Texas 1 2,193
201. Boltz, Ted - Muskegon, Mich 1 2,175
202. Sipple, Michael W. - Meyersdale, Pa. 1 2,170
203. Anderson, Charles - Sloatsburg, N.Y. 1 2,147
204. Moore, Mike (s) - Marietta, Ohio 1 2,108
205. Ramsden, Aaron - Tomah, Wis. 1 2,108
206. Foss, Curtis - Medina, N.Y. 1 2,103
207. Blair Jr, Randy - Wooster, Ohio 1 2,076
208. Anderson, Brian - Fostoria, Ohio 1 2,045
209. Lunsford, Steven - Plainfield, Ill 1 2,045
210. Paluszek, Joe - Bensalem, Pa. 2 2,040
211. Weber, Scott - La Salle, Ill. 1 2,014
212. Russell, Jonathan - Rockwood, Tenn. 1 1,984
213. Nicodemus, Brian - Akron, Ind. 1 1,984
214. Markis, Michael - Hawley, Pa 2 1,981
215. Teeters, Tracy A - Albany, Ore. 1 1,962
216. Stockton, Rob - Warren, Pa. 1 1,955
217. Johnson, Richard W. - Glen Ellyn, Ill. 1 1,925
218. Dupre IV, Curt - Destrehan, La 1 1,907
219. Roark, Joey - Carey, Ohio 1 1,900
220. Jeffery, Justin B - Lincoln Park, Mich 1 1,889
221. Watson, Phillip - Cahokia, IL 1 1,873
222. Michalowski, Nathan D - Burlington, Wis. 1 1,855
223. Conroy, John - Mahopac, N.Y. 1 1,838
224. Edwards, Jeffrey - Sterling Hgts, Mich. 1 1,822
225. Day, Matthew E - Parma, Ohio 2 1,798
226. Scantamburlo, Leo (s) - Riverview, Mich. 2 1,790
227. Bush Jr, Stanley - White Cloud, Mich 1 1,762
228. Hansen, Chris - Chicago 1 1,759
229. Dobias, Ed - N Olmsted, Ohio 1 1,728
230. Bower, Darryl (s) - Middletown, PA 1 1,714
231. Black, Steven - Phoenix 1 1,679
232. Sapp, Derek - Keokuk, Iowa 2 1,679
233. Parrish, Gregg - Algonquin, Ill 1 1,658
234. Brooks, George - Loveland, Colo. 1 1,644
235. Eads, Michael D - Riverton, Ill. 1 1,642
236. Stocks, Michael - Leesburg, Va. 1 1,634
237. Strike, Dale - Saginaw, Mich. 1 1,631
238. Tarrant, Michael - Portage, Ind. 1 1,611
239. Haas, Stephen J. - Enola, Pa. 1 1,592
240. LaBotte, Joseph - Herrin, Ill. 1 1,583
241. Jabczenski, Mitchell (s) - Novi, Mich. 1 1,579
242. Driskill, Ryan - East Peoria, Ill. 1 1,567
243. Weiss, Randy M. - Columbia, S.C. 2 1,543
244. Keith, Mike - Woodhaven, Mich. 1 1,531
245. Wildt, Larry - Evansville, Ind. 1 1,528
246. Martin, Eric J. - Cedar Lake, Ind. 1 1,507
247. Arcaro, Chris - Wilmington, N.C. 1 1,496
248. DiSantis, John (s) - Wilmington, Del. 1 1,452
249. Nealon, Jack (s) - Bowie, Md. 2 1,441
250. Book, Todd - Wapakoneta, Ohio 3 1,431
251. Alman, R.J. (s) - Murrysville, Pa. 1 1,421
252. Hale, Rick - Wilmington, Ohio 1 1,381
253. Rezler, Nick - Linwood, Mich. 1 1,366
254. Bodo, Jacob - Dorr, Mich 2 1,352
255. Grosso, Derek - Harrison Twp, Mich 2 1,334
256. Younce, S. - Grand Blanc, Mich. 1 1,316
257. Burkhardt, Brian - St. Louis, Mo. 2 1,289
258. Fuemmeler, Greg - Glasgow, Mo. 1 1,264
259. Rogers, Thomas - Madiston, Wisc 1 1,256
260. Bosquez Jr, Thomas - Springhill, Fla. 1 1,248
261. Richert, Benjamin Riggs - Pittsburgh 1 1,224
262. Bosquez Sr., Thomas G. (s) - Hudson, Fla. 1 1,216
263. Nash, Shane - Houston 1 1,208
264. Boucher, Matt 1 1,179
265. Stoops, Jason - Farmington Hills, Mich. 2 1,172
266. Monroe, Mike - Burton, Mich. 1 1,165
267. Greene, Lamont - Charleston, S.C. 1 1,158
Earnings (Beginning April 1, 2010)
Pos. Name - Hometown #Events Earnings
1. Kalfas, Riga - Florence, Ky. 4 $8,725.00
2. Collins, Christopher R. - Savannah, Ga. 1 $4,000.00
3. Kokenos, Nick - St Clair Shores, Mich 4 $2,800.00
4. Zakrajsek, Rick - Lorain, Ohio 4 $2,625.00
5. Nolen, John - Grand Blanc, Mich. 1 $2,600.00
6. Gibson, Paul - Brunswick, Ohio 4 $2,500.00
7. Thompson, Brian - Flat Rock, Mich. 3 $2,475.00
8. Gollick, Tommy - Oberlin, Pa. 1 $2,200.00
9. Roche, Jeffrey - Dearborn, Mich. 3 $2,100.00
10. Brown, Richie - Marion, Ohio 4 $2,085.00
11. Dombrowski, Patrick - Parma, Ohio 3 $1,825.00
12. Laffey, Jack - Indianapolis 4 $1,500.00
13. Kretzer, Brian L - Dayton, Ohio 2 $1,450.00
14. MacLelland, Dan - Saginaw, Mich. 2 $1,425.00
15. Hicks, Jeff - Allen Park, Mich 1 $1,400.00
16. Buss, Jesse - Wichita, Kan. 1 $1,400.00
17. Hibbitts II, Chris - Ft Worth, Texas 1 $1,400.00
18. Stus, Troy - South Lyon, Mich. 1 $1,400.00
19. White, Matt - Warren, Pa. 3 $1,375.00
20. D'Entremont, Dave - Middleburg Heights, Oh 3 $1,350.00
21. Chambers, Carleton - Detroit 4 $1,335.00
22. Loschetter, Chris - Avon, Ohio 1 $1,300.00
23. Zaffino, Jeff (s) - Warren, Pa. 2 $1,250.00
24. Waliczek, Brian - Birch Run, Mich. 2 $1,225.00
25. Kliczinski, Chris - Pinckney, Mich 3 $1,220.00
26. Verble, Larry - Mason, Mich 3 $1,150.00
27. Spangler, Brett - New Castle, Ind 4 $1,075.00
28. Hostetler, Joseph - Minerva, Ohio 1 $1,050.00
29. Brantley, Mason - Detroit 3 $1,050.00
30. Schaub, Cassidy - Ashland, Ohio 1 $950.00
31. Hanson, Craig - Orlando, Fla 1 $950.00
32. Valenta, Brian - Lockport, Ill. 1 $950.00
33. Sterner, Jason - McDonough, Ga. 1 $950.00
34. Poli, Jason - West Des Moines, Iowa 1 $950.00
35. Kidd, Richard - El Paso, Ill. 1 $950.00
36. Gaither, Michael - Grain Valley, Mo. 1 $950.00
37. Himmler, Brian - Cincinnati 1 $950.00
38. Oatman, Billy - Chicago 1 $825.00
39. Carter, Ed - Akron, Ohio 4 $825.00
40. Baxter, Brian J. - Dennison, Ohio 1 $825.00
41. Harman, Steve - Indianapolis 1 $800.00
42. Raymond, JR 1 $750.00
43. Smallin, Matt - Minot, ND 1 $750.00
44. Szczerbinski, John - North Tonawanda, NY 2 $750.00
45. Pluhowsky, Shannon - Kettering, Ohio 1 $750.00
46. Stahora, Greg L - W Hazelton, Pa. 1 $750.00
47. Sorce, Tom - Blasdell, N.Y. 1 $750.00
48. Behrendt, Timothy - St Louis 1 $750.00
49. Patterson, Andy - Tyler, Texas 1 $750.00
50. VanDaniker Jr., Eddie - Essex, Md. 1 $750.00
51. Wojnar, Jason - Chicago 1 $750.00
52. Goergen, Bo - Midland, Mich. 1 $750.00
53. Bohr, Nathan - Wichita, Kan. 1 $750.00
54. Van Hees, Jonathan - Charlestown, R.I. 1 $750.00
55. Hogue, Donald - Akron, Ohio 1 $750.00
56. Freiberg, Matt - Somerset, N.J. 2 $725.00
57. Selden, Tyler K - Kettering, Ohio 2 $625.00
58. Ciminelli, Ryan - Cheektowaga, N.Y. 1 $625.00
59. Wilds, Tyler - Mendon, Mich 2 $625.00
60. Harvey, David S. - Danville, Pa. 1 $625.00
61. Russell, Ronnie - Marion, Ind. 1 $625.00
62. Koivuniemi, Mika - Hartland, Mich. 1 $625.00
63. Jurek, Jack - Lackawanna, N.Y. 1 $625.00
64. Minar, Rusty 1 $600.00
65. Stevens, Justin - Aiea, Hawaii 1 $600.00
66. Chmura, Richard - Lumberton, N.C. 1 $600.00
67. Wunderlich, Jason - Homestead, Pa 1 $600.00
68. Bower, Johnathan - Middletown, Pa. 1 $600.00
69. Hill, Christopher - Oak Creek, Wis 1 $600.00
70. Maas, Chad - Waukesha, Wis. 1 $600.00
71. Baldridge, Dallas - Lenexa, Kan. 1 $600.00
72. Kloss, Chad - West Allis, Wis. 1 $600.00
73. LeMond, Craig - Jasper, Ind. 1 $600.00
74. Graham, Eddie - Centerville, Ohio 2 $600.00
75. Snell, Brad - Mount Prospect, Ill. 1 $600.00
76. Roberts, Kip D. - Glenallen, Va. 1 $600.00
77. Cudia Jr., Joseph F. - Toms River, N.J. 1 $600.00
78. Sand, Christopher - St Clair Shores, Mich 1 $600.00
79. Damm, Tracy - Toledo, Ohio 1 $600.00
80. Barbieri, Vince - Pittsburgh, Pa 2 $450.00
81. Shawver, Rick - Lorain, Ohio 2 $450.00
82. Kolberg Jr., Kenneth - Cleveland, Ohio 1 $450.00
83. Mayer, Timothy - Harrison Twp., Mich. 2 $425.00
84. Robinson, Brian - Morgantown, W.V. 1 $425.00
85. Csuhta, Dale (s) - Wadsworth, Ohio 1 $425.00
86. Ciccone, Joe - Buffalo, N.Y. 1 $425.00
87. Green, Joe - Maplewood, Ohio 3 $400.00
88. Albert, Dale W. (s) - Kenton, Ohio 2 $300.00
89. Gengelbach, Kurt (s) - Carrollton, Texas 1 $300.00
90. Huffman, Dennis L (s) - West Salem, Ohio 1 $250.00
91. Michalojko, Robert (s) - Pittsburgh 1 $250.00
Average (Beginning April 1, 2010 - minimum 24 games)
Pos. Name - Hometown #Games Average
1. Kretzer, Brian L - Dayton, Ohio 28 225.68
2. Collins, Christopher R. - Savannah, Ga. 28 222.93
3. Gollick, Tommy - Oberlin, Pa. 27 222.15
4. Kalfas, Riga - Florence, Ky. 55 219.65
5. Buss, Jesse - Wichita, Kan. 26 218.58
6. Roche, Jeffrey - Dearborn, Mich. 44 218.27
7. Hibbitts II, Chris - Ft Worth, Texas 25 217.64
8. Sterner, Jason - McDonough, Ga. 24 217.50
9. Kokenos, Nick - St Clair Shores, Mich 52 216.15
10. Stus, Troy - South Lyon, Mich. 25 216.00
11. Hicks, Jeff - Allen Park, Mich 25 214.96
12. Poli, Jason - West Des Moines, Iowa 24 214.54
13. Thompson, Brian - Flat Rock, Mich. 46 214.13
14. Brown, Richie - Marion, Ohio 57 212.88
15. Szczerbinski, John - North Tonawanda, NY 28 212.54
16. Waliczek, Brian - Birch Run, Mich. 28 212.14
17. Freiberg, Matt - Somerset, N.J. 36 212.06
18. White, Matt - Warren, Pa. 42 211.45
19. Verble, Larry - Mason, Mich 44 211.34
20. Gaither, Michael - Grain Valley, Mo. 24 209.75
21. Kliczinski, Chris - Pinckney, Mich 44 209.68
22. Dombrowski, Patrick - Parma, Ohio 39 209.46
23. Zaffino, Jeff (s) - Warren, Pa. 24 208.50
24. Spangler, Brett - New Castle, Ind 43 206.84
25. Chambers, Carleton - Detroit 40 206.40
26. Laffey, Jack - Indianapolis 55 206.35
27. Brantley, Mason - Detroit 32 205.47
28. MacLelland, Dan - Saginaw, Mich. 30 205.37
29. Graham, Eddie - Centerville, Ohio 24 204.42
30. D'Entremont, Dave - Middleburg Heights, Oh 32 203.22
31. Wilds, Tyler - Mendon, Mich 29 202.52
32. Zakrajsek, Rick - Lorain, Ohio 50 201.02
33. Green, Joe - Maplewood, Ohio 32 198.72
34. Albert, Dale W. (s) - Kenton, Ohio 24 198.21
35. Carter, Ed - Akron, Ohio 40 197.10
36. Howard, Justin - Rushville, Ind. 24 195.71
37. Gibson, Paul - Brunswick, Ohio 48 193.42
38. Baker, Dustin - Melbourne, Ky 40 192.98
39. Clark Jr, Michael - Cleveland, Ohio 32 191.97
40. Miller, Brian (s) - Springfield, Ohio 24 190.79
41. Rosenquist Jr., Ted - Valparaiso, Ind. 32 187.81
42. Mays, Chris A - Muncie, Ind 24 185.63
43. Johnson, Tony - Canton, Ohio 40 183.50
44. Followell, Douglas L - Springfield, Ohio 24 181.00
45. Kloska, Perry M-A - Warren, Mich. 24 180.75
46. Dooley, Jason L - Paw Paw, Mich. 24 179.92
47. Phillips, Jason - Greenwood, Ind 40 179.33
48. Nelson, Scott - Lafayette, Ind. 24 179.21
49. Lyttle, Rob - Nunica, Mich. 32 178.50
50. Dilyard, Jim (s) - Burbank, Ohio 32 177.31
51. Shadbolt, Jeff - Morenci, Mich. 24 176.71
52. Zwiezinski, Gary (s) - Elyria, Ohio 24 174.88
53. Nunan, Joe - Grove City, Ohio 32 174.31
54. Cline, Danial - Lansing, Mich. 32 174.13
55. Bostrom, Kevin - Muskegon, Mich 32 172.66
56. Easterday, Steve (s) - Strasburg, Ohio 24 168.46
Cashes (Beginning April 1, 2010)
Pos. Name - Hometown #Cashes Events %
1. Thompson, Brian - Flat Rock, Mich. 3 3 100.00
2. Dombrowski, Patrick - Parma, Ohio 3 3 100.00
3. Chambers, Carleton - Detroit 3 4 75.00
4. Kalfas, Riga - Florence, Ky. 3 4 75.00
5. Brown, Richie - Marion, Ohio 3 4 75.00
6. MacLelland, Dan - Saginaw, Mich. 2 2 100.00
7. Waliczek, Brian - Birch Run, Mich. 2 2 100.00
8. Zaffino, Jeff (s) - Warren, Pa. 2 2 100.00
9. Kretzer, Brian L - Dayton, Ohio 2 2 100.00
10. White, Matt - Warren, Pa. 2 3 66.67
11. Kliczinski, Chris - Pinckney, Mich 2 3 66.67
12. Roche, Jeffrey - Dearborn, Mich. 2 3 66.67
13. Brantley, Mason - Detroit 2 3 66.67
14. Verble, Larry - Mason, Mich 2 3 66.67
15. Kokenos, Nick - St Clair Shores, Mich 2 4 50.00
16. Zakrajsek, Rick - Lorain, Ohio 2 4 50.00
17. Spangler, Brett - New Castle, Ind 2 4 50.00
18. Carter, Ed - Akron, Ohio 2 4 50.00
19. Laffey, Jack - Indianapolis 2 4 50.00
20. Raymond, JR 1 1 100.00
21. Smallin, Matt - Minot, ND 1 1 100.00
22. Minar, Rusty 1 1 100.00
23. Stevens, Justin - Aiea, Hawaii 1 1 100.00
24. Hicks, Jeff - Allen Park, Mich 1 1 100.00
25. Schaub, Cassidy - Ashland, Ohio 1 1 100.00
26. Chmura, Richard - Lumberton, N.C. 1 1 100.00
27. Huffman, Dennis L (s) - West Salem, Ohio 1 1 100.00
28. Hanson, Craig - Orlando, Fla 1 1 100.00
29. Pluhowsky, Shannon - Kettering, Ohio 1 1 100.00
30. Robinson, Brian - Morgantown, W.V. 1 1 100.00
31. Buss, Jesse - Wichita, Kan. 1 1 100.00
32. Stahora, Greg L - W Hazelton, Pa. 1 1 100.00
33. Hostetler, Joseph - Minerva, Ohio 1 1 100.00
34. Valenta, Brian - Lockport, Ill. 1 1 100.00
35. Wunderlich, Jason - Homestead, Pa 1 1 100.00
36. Bower, Johnathan - Middletown, Pa. 1 1 100.00
37. Csuhta, Dale (s) - Wadsworth, Ohio 1 1 100.00
38. Sorce, Tom - Blasdell, N.Y. 1 1 100.00
39. Hibbitts II, Chris - Ft Worth, Texas 1 1 100.00
40. Hill, Christopher - Oak Creek, Wis 1 1 100.00
41. Behrendt, Timothy - St Louis 1 1 100.00
42. Ciminelli, Ryan - Cheektowaga, N.Y. 1 1 100.00
43. Nolen, John - Grand Blanc, Mich. 1 1 100.00
44. Patterson, Andy - Tyler, Texas 1 1 100.00
45. Oatman, Billy - Chicago 1 1 100.00
46. VanDaniker Jr., Eddie - Essex, Md. 1 1 100.00
47. Sterner, Jason - McDonough, Ga. 1 1 100.00
48. Wojnar, Jason - Chicago 1 1 100.00
49. Poli, Jason - West Des Moines, Iowa 1 1 100.00
50. Maas, Chad - Waukesha, Wis. 1 1 100.00
51. Baldridge, Dallas - Lenexa, Kan. 1 1 100.00
52. Kloss, Chad - West Allis, Wis. 1 1 100.00
53. Goergen, Bo - Midland, Mich. 1 1 100.00
54. Loschetter, Chris - Avon, Ohio 1 1 100.00
55. Bohr, Nathan - Wichita, Kan. 1 1 100.00
56. Harvey, David S. - Danville, Pa. 1 1 100.00
57. Russell, Ronnie - Marion, Ind. 1 1 100.00
58. Van Hees, Jonathan - Charlestown, R.I. 1 1 100.00
59. LeMond, Craig - Jasper, Ind. 1 1 100.00
60. Kolberg Jr., Kenneth - Cleveland, Ohio 1 1 100.00
61. Harman, Steve - Indianapolis 1 1 100.00
62. Collins, Christopher R. - Savannah, Ga. 1 1 100.00
63. Snell, Brad - Mount Prospect, Ill. 1 1 100.00
64. Roberts, Kip D. - Glenallen, Va. 1 1 100.00
65. Gollick, Tommy - Oberlin, Pa. 1 1 100.00
66. Kidd, Richard - El Paso, Ill. 1 1 100.00
67. Michalojko, Robert (s) - Pittsburgh 1 1 100.00
68. Gengelbach, Kurt (s) - Carrollton, Texas 1 1 100.00
69. Gaither, Michael - Grain Valley, Mo. 1 1 100.00
70. Ciccone, Joe - Buffalo, N.Y. 1 1 100.00
71. Cudia Jr., Joseph F. - Toms River, N.J. 1 1 100.00
72. Stus, Troy - South Lyon, Mich. 1 1 100.00
73. Sand, Christopher - St Clair Shores, Mich 1 1 100.00
74. Koivuniemi, Mika - Hartland, Mich. 1 1 100.00
75. Jurek, Jack - Lackawanna, N.Y. 1 1 100.00
76. Hogue, Donald - Akron, Ohio 1 1 100.00
77. Himmler, Brian - Cincinnati 1 1 100.00
78. Damm, Tracy - Toledo, Ohio 1 1 100.00
79. Baxter, Brian J. - Dennison, Ohio 1 1 100.00
80. Szczerbinski, John - North Tonawanda, NY 1 2 50.00
81. Mayer, Timothy - Harrison Twp., Mich. 1 2 50.00
82. Selden, Tyler K - Kettering, Ohio 1 2 50.00
83. Barbieri, Vince - Pittsburgh, Pa 1 2 50.00
84. Wilds, Tyler - Mendon, Mich 1 2 50.00
85. Freiberg, Matt - Somerset, N.J. 1 2 50.00
86. Shawver, Rick - Lorain, Ohio 1 2 50.00
87. Albert, Dale W. (s) - Kenton, Ohio 1 2 50.00
88. Graham, Eddie - Centerville, Ohio 1 2 50.00
89. Green, Joe - Maplewood, Ohio 1 3 33.33
90. D'Entremont, Dave - Middleburg Heights, Oh 1 3 33.33
91. Gibson, Paul - Brunswick, Ohio 1 4 25.00
Finals (Beginning April 1, 2010)
Pos. Name - Hometown #Finals Events %
1. White, Matt - Warren, Pa. 2 3 66.67
2. Thompson, Brian - Flat Rock, Mich. 2 3 66.67
3. Dombrowski, Patrick - Parma, Ohio 2 3 66.67
4. Laffey, Jack - Indianapolis 2 4 50.00
5. Kalfas, Riga - Florence, Ky. 2 4 50.00
6. Brown, Richie - Marion, Ohio 2 4 50.00
7. Raymond, JR 1 1 100.00
8. Smallin, Matt - Minot, ND 1 1 100.00
9. Hicks, Jeff - Allen Park, Mich 1 1 100.00
10. Schaub, Cassidy - Ashland, Ohio 1 1 100.00
11. Hanson, Craig - Orlando, Fla 1 1 100.00
12. Pluhowsky, Shannon - Kettering, Ohio 1 1 100.00
13. Buss, Jesse - Wichita, Kan. 1 1 100.00
14. Stahora, Greg L - W Hazelton, Pa. 1 1 100.00
15. Hostetler, Joseph - Minerva, Ohio 1 1 100.00
16. Valenta, Brian - Lockport, Ill. 1 1 100.00
17. Sorce, Tom - Blasdell, N.Y. 1 1 100.00
18. Hibbitts II, Chris - Ft Worth, Texas 1 1 100.00
19. Behrendt, Timothy - St Louis 1 1 100.00
20. Ciminelli, Ryan - Cheektowaga, N.Y. 1 1 100.00
21. Nolen, John - Grand Blanc, Mich. 1 1 100.00
22. Patterson, Andy - Tyler, Texas 1 1 100.00
23. Oatman, Billy - Chicago 1 1 100.00
24. VanDaniker Jr., Eddie - Essex, Md. 1 1 100.00
25. Sterner, Jason - McDonough, Ga. 1 1 100.00
26. Wojnar, Jason - Chicago 1 1 100.00
27. Poli, Jason - West Des Moines, Iowa 1 1 100.00
28. Goergen, Bo - Midland, Mich. 1 1 100.00
29. Loschetter, Chris - Avon, Ohio 1 1 100.00
30. Bohr, Nathan - Wichita, Kan. 1 1 100.00
31. Harvey, David S. - Danville, Pa. 1 1 100.00
32. Russell, Ronnie - Marion, Ind. 1 1 100.00
33. Van Hees, Jonathan - Charlestown, R.I. 1 1 100.00
34. Harman, Steve - Indianapolis 1 1 100.00
35. Collins, Christopher R. - Savannah, Ga. 1 1 100.00
36. Gollick, Tommy - Oberlin, Pa. 1 1 100.00
37. Kidd, Richard - El Paso, Ill. 1 1 100.00
38. Gaither, Michael - Grain Valley, Mo. 1 1 100.00
39. Stus, Troy - South Lyon, Mich. 1 1 100.00
40. Koivuniemi, Mika - Hartland, Mich. 1 1 100.00
41. Jurek, Jack - Lackawanna, N.Y. 1 1 100.00
42. Hogue, Donald - Akron, Ohio 1 1 100.00
43. Himmler, Brian - Cincinnati 1 1 100.00
44. Baxter, Brian J. - Dennison, Ohio 1 1 100.00
45. Szczerbinski, John - North Tonawanda, NY 1 2 50.00
46. MacLelland, Dan - Saginaw, Mich. 1 2 50.00
47. Selden, Tyler K - Kettering, Ohio 1 2 50.00
48. Wilds, Tyler - Mendon, Mich 1 2 50.00
49. Freiberg, Matt - Somerset, N.J. 1 2 50.00
50. Waliczek, Brian - Birch Run, Mich. 1 2 50.00
51. Zaffino, Jeff (s) - Warren, Pa. 1 2 50.00
52. Kretzer, Brian L - Dayton, Ohio 1 2 50.00
53. Kliczinski, Chris - Pinckney, Mich 1 3 33.33
54. Roche, Jeffrey - Dearborn, Mich. 1 3 33.33
55. Verble, Larry - Mason, Mich 1 3 33.33
56. D'Entremont, Dave - Middleburg Heights, Oh 1 3 33.33
57. Kokenos, Nick - St Clair Shores, Mich 1 4 25.00
58. Zakrajsek, Rick - Lorain, Ohio 1 4 25.00
59. Gibson, Paul - Brunswick, Ohio 1 4 25.00
60. Spangler, Brett - New Castle, Ind 1 4 25.00
2009-2010 Champions
PinHeads, Fishers, Ind. – Nick Kokenos
Rebman Recreation, Lorain, Ohio - Paul Gibson
Wayne Lanes, Wooster, Ohio - John Nolen
Regional Players Championship, Allen Park, Mich. - Riga Kalfas
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Kalfas Revives Game in Time to Win PBA Regional Players Championship
Monday, May 31st, 2010(Source: Professional Bowlers Association)
ALLEN PARK, Mich. – Riga Kalfas of Florence, Ky., revived his game just in time to win the Professional Bowlers Association Regional Players Championship at Thunderbowl Lanes Monday.
Kalfas, a 42-year-old truck driver by day and bowling pro shop operator by night, defeated Chris Collins of Savannah, Ga., 236-216, to complete a near-perfect day and claim the $7,500 first prize along with a guaranteed berth in the 2011 PBA Tournament of Champions, a record $1 million event with a $250,000 first prize.
Coming into the Detroit area event, however, Kalfas was on the brink of giving up the game.
“Three weeks ago, I was bowling so bad, I didn’t plan on bowling anything,” the former PBA Touring Player said. “I felt like the game had passed me by. To win this title is unbelievable. I can’t describe how it feels. I’m numb.”
After qualifying fifth in the field of 172 non-exempt PBA members to advance to Monday’s single-elimination match play finals, Kalfas lost first game of day, 254-252, to Bo Goergen of Midland, Mich., but he didn’t lose again, winning nine consecutive games for the victory. His closest call was a 210-209 squeeker against Tommy Gollick of Oberlin, Pa., in the semifinal round.
“I was throwing the ball good until toward the end,” he said, “but by the grace of God, I held on. I don’t know how.”
The Regional Players Championship is one of two major championships for PBA regional competitors, and a win means a paid entry into the Tournament of Champions. “I’ll probably bowl that one,” Kalfas said with a relieved laugh. “Hopefully this win will loosen up my arm swing a bit.”
The top three qualifiers – No. 1 Jonathan Van Hees of Charlestown, R.I.; No. 2 Matt White of Warren, Pa., and No. 3 Don Hogue of Akron, Ohio, were eliminated in the opening best-of-five-game match play round. No. 24 seed Chris Hibbitts II of Fort Worth, Texas, eliminated Van Hees, 3-1; No. 23 Richard Kidd of El Paso, Ill., ousted White, 3-2, and No. 22 Rick Zakrajsek, Lorain, Ohio, swept Hogue, 3-0.
PROFESSIONAL BOWLERS TOUR
REGIONAL PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP
Thunderbowl Lanes, Allen Park, Mich., Monday
CHAMPIONSHIP
Riga Kalfas, Florence, Ky., ($7,500) def. Chris Collins, Savannah, Ga., ($4,000), 236-216.
SEMIFINAL ROUND (losers eliminated and earned $2,200)
Kalfas def. Tommy Gollick, Oberlin, Pa., 210-209.
Collins def. Rick Zakrajsek, Lorain, Ohio, 233-153.
ROUND OF 8 (best of 3 games, losers eliminated and earned $1,450)
Gollick def. Chris Hibbitts II, Fort Worth, Texas, 2-1.
Kalfas def. Jeff Hicks, Allen Park, Mich., 2-0.
Zakrajsek def. Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan., 2-1.
Collins def. Troy Stus, South Lyon, Mich., 2-1.
ROUND OF 16 (best of 3 games, losers eliminated and earned $950)
Hibbitts def. Cassidy Schaub, Ashland, Ohio, 2-1.
Gollick def. Jason Poli, West Des Moines, Iowa, 2-1.
Kalfas def. Brian Valenta, Lockport, Ill., 2-0.
Hicks def. Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 2-1.
Buss def. Craig Hanson, Orlando, Fla., 2-1.
Zakrajsek def. Michael Gaither, Grain Valley, Mo., 2-1.
Collins def. Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, 2-0.
Stus def. Richard Kidd, El Paso, Ill., 2-0.
ROUND OF 32 (best of 5 games, losers eliminated and earned $750)
Hibbitts def. Jonathan Van Hees, Charlestown, R.I., 3-1.
Schaub def. JR Raymond, Belleville, Ill., 3-1.
Gollick def. Andy Patterson, Tyler, Texas, 3-1.
Poli def. Jason Wojnar, Chicago, 3-1.
Kalfas def. Bo Goergen, Midland, Mich., 3-1.
Valenta def. Matt Smallin, Minot, N.D., 3-2.
Sterner def. Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 3-2.
Hicks def. Greg Strahora, West Hazelton, Pa., 3-1.
Buss def. Eddie VanDaniker Jr., Essex, Md., 3-1.
Hanson def. Patrick Dombrowski, Parma, Ohio, 3-0.
Zakrajsek def. Donald Hogue, Akron, Ohio, 3-0.
Gaither def. Tom Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y., 3-2.
Himmler def. Tim Behrendt, St. Louis, 3-1.
Collins def. Shannon Pluhowsky, Kettering, Ohio, 3-2.
Stus def. John Szczerbinski, North Tonawanda, N.Y., 3-1.
Kidd def. Matt White, Warren, Pa., 3-2.
Missouri bowler joins 50-Year Club at USBC Open Championships
Monday, May 31st, 2010(Source: Bowling News)
John Wonders Sr. of Florissant, Mo., added his name to the record books at the USBC Open Championships when he became the 129th bowler in history to compete in 50 tournaments.
Zikis takes view from top of ladder in step to win title
Monday, May 31st, 2010(Source: Bowling News)
There are pros and cons to being the top seed in a bowling tournament contested in stepladder format.