Bill O’Neill Wins PBA Viper Championship
Bill O’Neill rolled through the TV finals of the Pepsi PBA Viper Championship to win his third PBA title. O’Neill started the day off with a match against Amleto Monacelli, winning 244-159. O’Neill went on to face Mike DeVaney and beat him 242-209, which moved him onto the semifinals to bowl against Tommy Jones. O’Neill won the match 248-192 to move on to the finals against Andres Gomez. O’Neill won the match and the championship, 237-203.
Morgan, Futrell, Jaros, Baker Win PBA Regional Tournaments
Nick Morgan won the PBA West Region Palo Alto Lanes Open with a score of 4381 (+381, 219 Average) and a 5-2 record. Morgan defeated #1 qualifier Scott Norton, Steven Villanueva and Jeff Frankos on his way to winning the open. The PBA West Region Palo Alto Lanes Open was bowled on the PBA Cheetah pattern. See the full results at PBA.com
Jay Futrell won the PBA Midwest/Southwest Region Barney’s Open with a score of 4888 (+488, 222 Average) and a 7-2 record. Futrell defeated Marc Heninger and John Kay to win the tournament. J.R. Raymond qualified and won 2 matches to finish 4th. Derek Sapp qualified 1st with a score of 2885 (+285, 221 Average), but lost in the first round of matchplay. The PBA Midwest/Southwest Region Barney’s Open was bowled on the PBA World Championship pattern. See the full results at PBA.com
Steve Jaros won the PBA Central Region Boss Plows/Mid States Truck Open with a score of 4582 (+582, 229 Average) and a matchplay record of 9-3. Jeff Zaffino (4592) finished 2nd and Ken Abner (4553) finished 3rd. Saginaw’s Dan MacLelland bowled will and finished 5th in the tournament. The PBA Central Region Boss Plows/Mid States Truck Open was bowled on the PBA Scorpion pattern. See the full results at PBA.com
Tom Baker won the PBA South Region Camp LeJeune Open with a score of 4761 (+761, 238 Average) and a matchplay record of 9-3. Jason Mahr (4771) finished 2nd and Shawn McKee (4694) finished 3rd. The PBA South Region Camp LeJeune Open was bowled on the PBA Viper pattern. See the full results at PBA.com
Warren, Boresch, Banks, Mitchell Win Regionals Over Weekend
Chris Warren won the PBA Northwest Region Eastmont Lanes Open with a 10-2 record and a score of 4243 (212.15 Average). High Qualifier Jason Williams finished 2nd with a 6-6 record despite his leading score of 4280 (214 Average). The PBA Northwest Region Eastmont Lanes Open was bowled on the PBA Scorpion pattern.
Lennie Boresch, Jr. won the PBA Midwest/Central Region Sparetime Lanes Open. Boresch qualified 6th and averaged 239.55 for the tournament. He defeated high qualifier David Traber (252.9 Average) in the finals, 267-237, to win the tournament. The PBA Midwest/Central Region Sparetime Lanes Open was bowled on the PBA Viper pattern.
Timothy Banks won the PBA South Region Spartanburg, SC Open. Banks (211.05 Average) defeated Tom Baker (211.18 Average) in the finals, 195-194, to win the tournament. The PBA South Region Spartanburg, SC Open was bowled on the PBA Chameleon pattern.
Kevin Mitchell won the PBA Southwest Region Greenville Open. Mitchell (212.14 Average) defeated Brett Cooper (204.09 Average) in the finals, 233-223, to win the tournament. The PBA Southwest Region Greenville Open was bowled on the PBA Chameleon pattern.
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Rhino Page Wins Viper Championship
Rhino Page and Ryan Ciminelli squared off in the finals of the PBA Viper Championship. In the semifinals, Page defeated Steve Jaros, 221-180. Ciminelli beat Michael Haugen Jr., 238-236. In the finals, Page defeated Ciminelli 268-246. This is Rhino Page’s first title of the year, and 3rd PBA title of his career.
The Viper Championship is part of the World Series of Bowling, taking place in Detroit, MI.
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