Tommy Hess Wins USBC Masters
The USBC Masters TV finals started with Mika Koivuniemi bowling against Mike DeVaney. Mika continued to bowl great, as he has done all season and won the match. This put Mika in the semifinals against the #2 bowler, Tom Hess. Tommy Hess bowled a great match and was able to defeat Mika Koivuniemi to move onto the finals against #1 bowler Jack Jurek. The finals match went back and forth between the two bowlers, with Hess being victorious in the end. By winning the USBC Masters, Hess takes home the first prize of $50,000.
Lambert Maintains Lead at USBC Masters
George Lamber IV has kept his lead from day of the USBC Masters throughout day 2 of this event. After 2 rounds of qualifying, Lambert is leading at 2356 (+356, 10 games, 235.6 Average). After the second round, the field was cut to the top 25% (65 bowlers). The remaining bowlers will bowl another 5 game block and the field will then be cut to the top 63 plus last years champion, Walter Ray Williams, Jr. These 64 bowlers will advance to matchplay this evening, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011.
After 2 second round, the top 10 looks like this:
1, George Lambert IV, Canada, 2,356.
2, Bill O’Neill, Southampton, Pa., 2,345.
3, Tommy Jones, Greenville, S.C., 2,299.
4, Martin Larsen, Sweden, 2,297.
5, Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 2,274.
6, Mike Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 2,255.
7, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 2,253.
8, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 2,250.
9, Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 2,247.
10, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 2,234.
10, Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 2,234.
For full results, see the USBC Masters page.
Lambert Leads Day 1 of USBC Masters Qualifying
George Lambert IV has jumped out to an early lead in the qualifying rounds of the 2011 USBC Masters. Lambert has averaged 251.2 for the first 5 games to give himself a 52 pin lead over second place. At the end of day 1, this is what the top 10 looks like:
1, George Lambert IV, Canada, 1,256.
2, Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore., 1,200.
3, Bryon Smith, Roseburg, Ore., 1,168.
4, J.R. Raymond, Saginaw, Mich., 1,167.
5, Mathew Jones, Avondale, Ariz., 1,160.
6, Mark Scuderi Jr., Rochester, N.Y., 1,159.
7, Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 1,157.
8, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 1,152.
9, Joshua Kierpiec, Scottsville, N.Y., 1,151.
10, Bill O’Neill, Southampton, Pa., 1,150.
Qualifying will continue throughout the day Wednesday and Thursday, with matchplay beginning Thursday evening. Matchplay will conclude on Friday evening, with the top 4 bowlers advancing to the TV finals on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2011.
Ciminelli Wins PBA Earl Anthony Memorial Classic
Patrick Allen bowled great all day, but did not have enough to beat fellow lefty Ryan Ciminelli. The TV finals started off with PA bowling against Tommy Jones. In a very tight match, Allen won 226-223, and went on to face Pete Weber. In another close match, PA defeated Weber, 212-206, and earned his spot in the finals against Ryan Ciminelli. Patrick Allen continued to bowl well, but Ciminelli was too much for him. Ciminelli won the match, 237-215.
Ciminelli, a former USBC Collegiate All-American at Erie Community College has earned his first PBA title by winning the PBA One-A-Day Earl Anthony Memorial Classic. Congratulations to Ryan Ciminelli!
This tournament was bowled on the Earl Anthony Pattern.
WSU Men Win 2011 Blue & Gold Classic
Here are the results of the Men’s Division of the 2011 Blue & Gold Classic, as posted on the CollegeBowling.com forums.
1 Wichita State 9558
2 Lindenwood Black 9355
3 Wright State 9169
4 Martin Methodist 9168
5 Urbana-Ohio 9156
6 Robert Morris-Illinois 9077
7 Calumet 9071
8 Morehead State 9070
9 Notre Dame College 9021
10 Wisconsin-Milwaukee Gold 9017
11 RIT 9005
12 Purdue-Old Gold 8988
13 William Penn 8929
14 McKendree 8913
15 West Texas A&M 8906
Top Men Individuals:
1 Frank Testa Notre Dame College 2056
2 Dan Lemiesz Lindenwood Black 2043
3 TJ Schmidt Purdue-Old Gold 2015
4 Erik Gulbrandson Wichita State 1998
5 Dean Richards Lindenwood Black 1989
6 Sean Rangel William Penn 1978
7 Jay Foote Wright State 1973
8 Anthony Szeluga Martin Methodist 1946
9 Mike Poirier Martin Methodist 1936
10 Charles Easton Toledo 1925
11 Chris Walden Urbana-Ohio 1916
12 Steven Kaiser RIT 1913
13 Justin Marcinko Wright State 1906
14 Ryan Slosser Purdue-Old Gold 1903
15 Paul Kelly RMU-PA 1894
16 Joe Vrobel Robert Morris-Illinois 1886
17 Justin Franzer Morehead State 1881
18 Chris Bardol Robert Morris-Illinois 1878
19 Will Haroldson Bellarmine 1875
20 Matt Pope Newman 1868
WSU Women Win 2011 Blue & Gold Classic
Here are the results of the Women’s Division of the 2011 Blue & Gold Classic, as posted on the CollegeBowling.com forums.
1 Wichita State 8707
2 Lindenwood Black 8663
3 Robert Morris-Illinois 8571
4 Central Florida 8525
5 McKendree 8300
6 Wisconsin Whitewater Purple 8186
7 Lindenwood Gold 8129
8 Bellarmine 8064
9 Calumet 8058
10 Wright State 8045
11 Robert Morris-Peoria 8031
12 William Penn 7930
13 Adrian 7924
14 Wisconsin Whitewater Black 7815
15 Marian 7805
Top Women Individuals:
1 Jazreel Tan Wichita State 1903
2 Jenn Boisselle Central Florida 1844
3 Heather D’Errico Robert Morris-Illinois 1834
4 Amanda Greene Lindenwood Black 1826
5 Kelsey Muther Wichita State 1824
6 Kristie Petravich Central Florida 1800
7 Michelle Wallenberg Wisconsin Whitewater Purple 1798
8 Jessica Spires McKendree 1791
9 Cheryl Ogden Urbana-Ohio 1774
10 Samantha Kelly Robert Morris-Illinois 1768
11 Emily Gesell Adrian 1763
12 Michelle Secours Bellarmine 1759
13 Stephanie Bergman Lindenwood Black 1758
14 Brittany Curtis Indiana 1752
15 Caitlin Hofmann Robert Morris-Illinois 1748
16 Alejandra Mora Robert Morris-Illinois 1734
17 Leigh-Anne Price Lindenwood Gold 1727
18 Crystal Brooks Lindenwood Black 1726
19 Samantha Johnson Grand Valley State 1722
20 Ashley Bright Lindenwood Gold 1718
Mika Koivuniemi Wins 2011 PBA Tournament of Champions
Several records were set in the 2011 PBA Tournament of Champions this past weekend. Along with the highest prize in a PBA event with $250,000 for first place, the lowest nationally televised game in PBA history.
The telecast started with Mika Koivuniemi taking on Andres Gomez. Mika won a close match, 224-220, to move onto his next match against Tom Daugherty. Daugherty struggled to get going and never gave Mika much of a challenge. On the other hand, Mika Koivuniemi used his great ball reaction and ran the front 11 strikes for a 299 game. Mika won the match, 299 to Daugherty’s record low 100, and moved on to the final match against Tom Smallwood. Mika kept his scoring pace up, throwing 10 of 12 strikes for a 269 game, which was plenty to beat Smallwood’s 207.
In winning the PBA Tournament of Champions, Mika Koivuniemi earned his 3rd PBA major title and his 9th overall PBA title.
2011 Hoinke Bearcat Open Results
Congratulations to the Vincennes University men and Lindenwood University women for winning the 2011 Hoinke Bearcat Open.
As posted on the CollegeBowling.com forums, here are the results of the 2011 Hoinke Bearcat Open.
Men’s Division:
Leading Qualifiers (received 1st round bye in match play):
1. Lindenwood Black (A)
2. Calumet of St. Joseph Liberty (A)
3. Wright State A
4. Saginaw Valley State A
Match play: (Best of 5 Baker format)
First Round:
Pikeville A over Toledo A 3-2
Vincennes over Penn St – Main 3-0
Bellarmine A over Urbana A 3-1
Cumberland over Morehead St A 3-0
Second Round:
Pikeville A over Lindenwood A 3-0
Vincennes over Saginaw Val St A 3-2
Wright St A over Bellarmine A 3-1
Calumet A over Cumberland 3-2
Semi-Finals:
Vincennes over Pikeville A 3-2
Wright St A over Calumet A 3-2
Championship:
Vincennes over Wright St A 3-2
Individual Leaders:
Sammy Krucek Calumet of St. Joseph 227.4 (299 game)
Chris Walden Urbana 222.1
Robert Klann Lindenwood 221.8
Logan Mills Michigan – Ann Arbor 221.6
Dean Richards Lindenwood 220.8
Women’s Division:
Leading qualifiers:
Lindenwood Black (A)
Bellarmine A
Match play:
First Round:
Wright St Green (A) over Wright St Orange (B) 3-1
Marian A over Adrian 3-2
Semi-Finals:
Lindenwood (A) over Wright St A 3-1
Marian A over Bellarmine A 3-0
Championship:
Lindenwood A over Marian A 3-1
Individual Leaders:
Jillian McBride Lindenwood 200.4
Amanda Greene Lindenwood 197.8
Kandis Garland Northwest Ohio 195.8
Rachel Ringrose Bellarmine 193.9
Lauren Gunderson Marian 193.0
Chris Barnes Wins PBA World Championship
The PBA World Championship at South Point Bowling Center in Las Vegas, NV concluded this weekend. The opening match of the TV finals had Chris Barnes bowling against Osku Palermaa. Barnes was able to win the match, 246-176, to advance to the semifinal round against fellow former Wichita State University bowler Sean Rash. Barnes continued to bowl well and won 237-161 to advance to the finals against former SVSU bowler Bill O’Neill. Both bowlers rolled some big scores, but Barnes was victorious, winning 267-237.
Before this event, Chris Barnes had had some trouble bowling on TV. He had done great in the qualifying and matchplay rounds of several events, but couldn’t get over his “TV demons” and finish strong. Winning this event helped Barnes get over that. This is his 13th PBA title and now Barnes has won the “PBA Triple Crown” by winning the U.S. Open, Tournament of Champions, and now the World Championship.
Osku Palermaa Wins Shark Championship
Osku Palermaa came from the #3 spot in the TV finals to win the PBA GEICO Shark Championship. It looked as Jason Belmonte was going to run the table to win the tournament, but he ran into Palermaa in the third round. Belmonte started the TV finals against Mike Fagan, winning 248-223. Belmonte went on to bowl against Tom Smallwood. Belmonte was able to overpower Smallwood and won the match, 208-192, to move on and bowl against fellow two-hander Osku Palermaa. Palermaa won the grueling match, 182-176, and went on to bowl against tournament leader Dan MacLelland as the lanes continued to get tougher. Palermaa was able to win the match, 173-149, as both bowlers struggled on the tough lane conditions. This win gave Osku Palermaa his first PBA Title.
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