Mike Fagan Wins PBA Dick Weber Open
In the opening stepladder match of the 2009-2010 PBA One A Day Dick Weber Open, Bill O’Neill took on Ryan Shafer. O’Neill won the match, 226-200. Bill O’Neill went on to face #3 qualifier Pete Weber. Weber won the match, 214-202, to go on and face #2 qualifier Walter Ray Williams, Jr. Walter Ray won the match, 234-178, and advanced to bowl in the championship match against #1 qualifier Mike Fagan. Fagan continued to bowl well, as he had done all week, and beat Walter Ray, 241-213.
This is Mike Fagan’s first individual PBA Tour title. He has one doubles title, in the 2007-2008 PBA Exempt Doubles tournament with his teammate Danny Wiseman. Fagan came close to winning this same tournament last year, but fell just short, losing to Norm Duke in the championship match. The Chris Paul PBA Celebrity SNL Invitational will be taking place next week.
Mike Fagan used an Ebonite The Mission to win the tournament. See the rest of his equipment and the other pros’ equipment at my InTheBag page for the Dick Weber Open.
Mike Fagan Leads Field for PBA Dick Weber Open
Mike Fagan has been the top qualifier for the TV finals of the 2009-2010 PBA One A Day Dick Weber Open. Fagan finished with a total of 9136 (39 Games + Bonus Pins). This gave him a 172 pin lead over second qualifier Walter Ray Williams, Jr. Other qualifiers include Pete Weber (#3), Ryan Shafer (#4), and Bill O’Neill (#5).
The TV Finals will consist of stepladder matches, starting with O’Neill taking on Shafer, with the winner going on to bowl against Pete Weber. The show will be aired live on ESPN2 at 1:00, rather than ESPN this week. This tournament is being bowled on the 39 foot Dick Weber Open pattern, which was designed to force bowlers into making constant moves because of ongoing lane transitions.
Roto Grip Eagles NAIA Baker Challenge
The Roto Grip Eagles NAIA Baker Challenge took place on January 16-17, 2010, in West Chicago, Illinois. The tournament was hosted by Robert Morris University. Here are the full results, from Bowl.com.
Men’s competition
McKendree-B entered the championship bracket seeded third, but it ended the day second to none as it dispatched Viterbo-Cardinal, 3-2, Robert Morris University of Illinois-Daschler, 3-2, and Robert Morris University of Illinois-Stern, 3-0, to collect the tournament title.
First place in the Power Point standings went to Robert Morris University of Illinois-Lefties +1, which set the qualifying pace with a grand total of 8,049. Robert Morris-Daschler grabbed second billing with 8,030. McKendree-B (7,780), McKendree-A (7,761) and Nebraska-Lincoln (7,756) rounded out the top five in the points standings.
Bracket results
Championship
#3 McKendree-B def. #8 Robert Morris University of Illinois-Stern 3-0.
Semifinals
#3 McKendree-B def. #2 Robert Morris University of Illinois-Daschler 3-2.
#8 Robert Morris University of Illinois-Stern def. #5 Nebraska-Lincoln 3-0.
Quarterfinals
#2 Robert Morris University of Illinois-Daschler def. #7 Northern Illinois 3-2.
#3 McKendree-B def. #6 Viterbo-Cardinal 3-2.
#5 Nebraska-Lincoln def. #4 McKendree-A 3-2.
#8 Robert Morris University of Illinois-Stern def. #1 Robert Morris University of Illinois-Lefties +1 3-1.
Women’s competition
McKendree-A shot 7,413 to take first place in Power Points, but McKendree-B walked away with the tournament title thanks to championship-bracket victories over Robert Morris University of Illinois-Maroon, 3-0, McKendree-A, 3-1, and Ball State, 3-2.
Robert Morris University of Illinois-Gold was second in Power Points with 7,349. Ball State was third (7,178) in points, leaving McKendree-B (7,053) and Robert Morris University of Illinois-Maroon (7,034) to settle for fourth and fifth, respectively.
Bracket results
Championship
#4 McKendree-B def. #3 Ball State 3-2.
Semifinals
#3 Ball State def. #2 Robert Morris University of Illinois-Gold 3-1.
#4 McKendree-B def. #1 McKendree-A 3-1.
Quarterfinals
#1 McKendree-A def. #8 Western Illinois 3-1.
#2 Robert Morris University of Illinois-Gold def. #7 Viterbo 3-1.
#3 Ball State def. #6 Robert Morris-Peoria 3-2.
#4 McKendree-B def. #5 Robert Morris University of Illinois-Maroon 3-0
Kelly Kulick Wins 2009-2010 PBA Tournament of Champions
Kelly Kulick led all bowlers with a 225.63 Average and had a 14-9-1 matchplay record to qualify 2nd in the 2009-2010 PBA Tournament of Champions. 4th place qualifier Rhino Page took on 3rd place qualifier Mika Koivuniemi in the first stepladder match. Koivuniemi won the match, 255-215. Koivuniemi went on to face Kelly Kulick in the semifinal match. Kulick won the match, 227-223, and went on to face Chris Barnes in the final match. Kelly Kulick didn’t give Barnes a chance as she won the match, 265-195.
This win gives Kelly Kulick her first PBA Tour title. She has two PBA Women’s Series titles. Kulick has become not only the first woman to win a PBA Tour major title, but also the first woman to win any PBA Tour title. Kulick had earned her PBA Tour exemption by finishing sixth in the 2006 PBA Tour Trials. By winning the PBA Tournament of Champions, Kelly Kulick has earned herself a two year exemption for the PBA Tour. Kelly is a former Collegiate All-American and three time Collegiate Player of the Year.
See what equipment the pros were using on my InTheBag page for the PBA Tournament of Champions.
LaCaze and Nation win in PBA Earl Anthony Memorial
Former Collegiate All-American from Saginaw Valley State University Anthony LaCaze has won his first PBA title in the PBA Earl Anthony Memorial. LaCaze defeated Mike Wolfe in the semifinals, 190-158, to advance to the finals. Mike Machuga defeated Sean Rash, 188-183, to go on and face LaCaze in the finals. Tony LaCaze defeated Machuga, 214-206, to win the tournament. This is LaCaze’s first title, which gives him exempt status for the next season. He was using a Track 505A and a Hammer Vibe Onyx to win the tournament. See what the rest of the pros were throwing on the InTheBag site for the PBA Earl Anthony Memorial.
Former All-American from the University of Central Florida and Team USA member Stefanie Nation took on current Team USA member Lynda Barnes in the finals of the women’s event. Nation won the match, 201-181, to win the tournament. This is Stefanie Nation’s second career PBA Women’s title.
Congratulations to both of the champions! It is good to see former collegiate bowlers excelling on the PBA Tour.
Finals are set for PBA Earl Anthony Memorial
The round of 8 has concluded and the TV finals are set for the 2010 PBA Earl Anthony Memorial. The finals will be filled with former collegiate standouts and All-Americans. Former University of Nebraska All-American Mike Machuga will be bowling against former Wichita State University All-American and Team USA member Sean Rash. On the other side of the semifinals, Mike Wolfe will face off against former Saginaw Valley State University All-American Anthony LaCaze. Over on the women’s side, former San Jose State University bowler Lynda Barnes will be bowling against former Central Florida University All-American and Team USA member Stefanie Nation.
The TV finals will be aired live at 1:00 PM Eastern Time tomorrow (Sunday, January 17) on ESPN.
Keystone Quaker Classic Final Results
Rochester Institute of Technology won the Roto Grip Keystone Quaker Classic. RIT came from behind to take over the lead from Davenport University in the last game. Davenport finished in second with Saginaw Valley State University in third.
The top five teams were:
1. RIT
2. Davenport
3. SVSU
4. Robert Morris University
5. Wright State University
