D’Entremont, Traber, O’Sullivan Win PBA Regional Events
Three PBA Regional events took place this weekend. The PBA East Region Mt. Greylock Open was held in North Adams, Massachusetts. The PBA Midwest Region Stars & Strikes Open took place at Scott AFB, Illinois. The PBA South Region Fran Bohlman Milton, Fl Open was held in Milton, Florida.
Brian LeClair led qualifying in the East Region event with 1980 (+380, 247.5 Average). LeClair lost in the first round of matchplay to eventual runner-up Jeff Zaffino. Dave D’Entremont beat Zaffino in the finals to win this event.
Richard Kidd led qualifying in the Midwest Region event with a score of 1867 (+267, 233.38 Average). Jason Wojnar took over the lead in the semifinal qualifying round with a total 13-game score of 3015 (+415, 231.92 Average). Wojnar and Kidd were both eliminated in the first round of match play. David Traber and John Lee advanced to the finals of this event. Traber won the match 235-156 to win this event.
Qualifying of the South Region event was led by Brandon Baker with a score of 1901 (+301, 237.63 Average). Peter Dohan Jr. took over the lead in the semifinal round of qualifying with a 13-game score of 3063 (+463, 235.62 Average). David O’Sullivan and Sam Zurich beat all other bowlers in match play to advance to the finals. O’Sullivan won the match 268-203 to win this event.
Barnes Wins in Second Chris Barnes Challenge
Back in December, Chris Barnes took on Derek Hartnell in the first Chris Barnes Challenge. Hartnell came from behind to beat Barnes and win the $3200 on the table. This time Barnes took on Shawn Lee from Centennial, Colorado. Lee didn’t have as much luck as Hartnell. Chris Barnes posted a 590 series to beat Shawn Lee’s 480 and win the $2000. Both bowlers had problems playing the lanes, saying that they had to play each lane differently. Barnes used this to his advantage and says that it was also good practice for next week’s U.S. Open.
Bidder Found for Second Chris Barnes Challenge
The second Chris Barnes Challenge presented by Columbia 300 will take place this Saturday, February 19, 2010 at 9:00 PM Eastern Time. Shawn Lee of Centennial, Colorado put up a bid of $1000. Shawn Lee’s $1000 bid will be matched by Chris Barnes in a three game total pins match. Shawn is a former collegiate bowler from the University of Nebraska, so he knows all about bowling under pressure on difficult patterns. Good luck to both bowlers!
2009 ISYL Leatherneck Classic Results
Lindenwood University took home the men’s title in the 2009 ISYL Leatherneck Classic. Lindenwood’s B team won the tournament with a final score of 9751 (6464 Team + 3287 Baker), while their A team finished in sixth place. Lindenwood B was led by Kimani Smith (1st, 1363, +163, 227.17 Average). Wichita State University finished the tournament in second with a score of 9674 and Newman University finished in third with a score of 9432. Other All-Tournament Team members included Newman University’s Derek Hartnell (2nd, 1343), Lindenwood A’s Steve Miller (3rd, 1326), Wisconsin – Whitewater‘s Kyle VanderLoop (4th, 1321), and Mikey Hill (5th, 1310) from Robert Morris University. In other notes, Lindenwood’s Zach Hunter had a 300 game in the tournament.
Webber International University continued their strong season with a first place finish with a score of 8609. Wichita State University led the tournament with a score of 8709 (5810 Team + 2199 Baker), but it was WIU who ended up winning it all. Wichita State was led by Jessica Baker (1st, 1237, +37, 206.17 Average). Robert Morris University finished in third with a score of 8555. RMU was led by Samantha Kelly’s score of 1236 (2nd, +36, 206 Average). Other All-Tournament Team members included St. Ambrose University‘s Kelly Granzow (3rd, 1195), Lindenwood University’s Jillian McBride (4th, 1185), and Newman University‘s Desiree Lee (5th, 1172).
The full team and top 25 individual results can be found on the CollegeBowling.com forums.
PBA Scorpion Championship TQR Results
Leading the men in the PBA Scorpion Championship TQR was Lee Vanderhoef with a score of 1537 (+137, 219.57 Average). Sun Hee Lee led the women with a score of 1384 (-16, 197.71 Average).
13 men and 4 women advance to bowl in the PBA Scorpion Championship, which starts on Monday, August 24th.
See more details at PBA.com
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