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Who do you think you are??? I AM!!!

Aaron — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:25:37 +0000

In a somewhat embarrassing, but proud moment, Pete Weber showed his intensity while winning his 5th PBA US Open title. Weber defeated Michael Fagan in the final match, and did not hold back any excitement while becoming the first bowler to win 5 US Open titles.

Ciminelli Wins PBA Earl Anthony Memorial Classic

Aaron — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:16:39 +0000

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.

Bowling Tip of the Month – June 2010

Aaron — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:48:38 +0000

This month’s tip is called “Winning Never Gets Old.” This tip comes from Dick Weber and Nelson Burton, Jr. These are two of the most successful bowlers in the history of the game.

PBA Lumber Liquidators Marathon Open Round of 16

Aaron — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:01:47 +0000

The top 5 bowlers advance to the TV finals for stepladder format match play.

Pos ▲	Name	Hometown	Games	Block Pinfall	Total Pinfall	+/- 200	Average
1	Mike Scroggins	Amarillo, Texas	53	1708	12204	+1604	230.26
2	Pete Weber	St. Ann, Mo.	53	1591	12150	+1550	229.25
3	Chris Barnes	Double Oak, Texas	53	1619	12125	+1525	228.77
4	Brad Angelo	Lockport, N.Y.	53	1449	12006	+1406	226.53
5	Wes Malott	Pflugerville, Texas	53	1391	12005	+1405	226.51
6	Walter Ray Williams Jr.	Ocala, Fla.	53	1483	11972	+1372	225.89
7	Tommy Jones	Simpsonville, S.C.	53	1411	11918	+1318	224.87
8	Jeff Carter	Springfield, Ill.	53	1657	11889	+1289	224.32
9	Mika Koivuniemi	Hartland, Mich.	53	1443	11823	+1223	223.08
10	Joe Ciccone	Buffalo, N.Y.	53	1523	11742	+1142	221.55
10	Brian Waliczek	Birch Run, Mich.	53	1391	11742	+1142	221.55
12	Dave D’Entremont	Middleburg Heights, Ohio	53	1460	11688	+1088	220.53
13	Parker Bohn III	Jackson, N.J.	53	1392	11673	+1073	220.25
14	Doug Kent	Newark, N.Y.	53	1439	11609	+1009	219.04
15	Sean Rash	Wichita, Kan.	53	1349	11598	+998	218.83
16	Chris Loschetter	Avon, Ohio	53	1396	11569	+969	218.28

Pete Weber Wins PBA Marathon Open

Aaron — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 23:51:24 +0000

As the #1 seed in the PBA Lumber Liquidators Marathon Open, Mike Scroggins had the privilege of deciding which oil pattern the bowlers would bowl on in the TV finals. Scroggins decided that they would bowl on the PBA Dick Weber pattern.

The opening match had #4 Brad Angelo bowing against #5 Wes Malott. Angelo won the match, 207-192, and went on to face #3 Chris Barnes. Brad Angelo defeated Barnes, 256-227, and earned his way to the next match against #2 Pete Weber. Weber defeated Angelo, 233-212, and went on to face #1 seed Mike Scroggins. Weber continued to bowl well on the pattern named after his father and defeated Scroggins, 268-224.

Weber won the $25,000 for first place and his 35th PBA title and his first in the last three years. Scroggins had an opportunity to become the 2009-2010 PBA Player of the Year by winning this event, but fell just short. This year’s PBA Player of the Year is Walter Ray Williams, Jr.

Scroggins Leads PBA Marathon Open Into TV Finals

Aaron — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 01:43:13 +0000

Mike Scroggins used a huge 7-game score of 1708 today on the PBA Dick Weber pattern to take over the lead in the PBA Lumber Liquidators Marathon Open. Scroggins’ final 53 game score is 12,204 (+1604, 230.26 Average). Scroggins will lead the field of five finalists in the TV finals, which will take place live on ESPN on Sunday, April 4, 2010 at 1:00 PM. Pete Weber is in second place with 12,150 headed into the stepladder finals. Chris Barnes heads into the show in third place at 12,125. Brad Angelo makes the show in fourth place with 12,006. Wes Malott had the lead headed into this final 7-game set, but only had a score of 1391 to fall into fifth place, which still makes the TV finals.

In the opening match, Wes Malott will bowl against Brad Angelo, with the winner going on to face Chris Barnes. This winner will go on to bowl against Pete Weber, with the final winner going on to bowl against Mike Scroggins for the championship. The champion will take home the first prize of $25,000. All seven of the PBA patterns have been used throughout this week. The #1 seed, Mike Scroggins, gets to pick which pattern will be used for the TV finals.

See the full results for the round of 16 of the PBA Lumber Liquidators Marathon Open.

Malott Leads Going into Final Day of Qualifying of PBA Marathon Open

Aaron — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 15:22:03 +0000

Wes Malott has been able to hold on to his lead in the PBA Lumber Liquidators Marathon Open. On Friday, the bowlers bowled on the PBA Scorpion pattern and the PBA Earl Anthony Pattern. Malott used his 7-game scores of 1648 and 1459 to hold on to his lead and bring his total 46-game score of 10,614 (+1414, 230.74 Average). Pete Weber heads into the final day of qualifying in second place with 10,559 and Brad Angelo is in third with 10,557. Other bowlers in the top five are Tommy Jones (10,507) and Chris Barnes (10,506).

The 39-game cut score to the top 24 was 8608 (+808, 220.72 Average). The 46-game top 16 cut score was 10,170 (+970, 221.09 Average). Bowlers will now bowl seven games on the PBA Dick Weber Pattern. This block is currently underway and Chris Barnes has started to make a big charge for the lead. We’ll have to see how this plays out throughout the day.

Chris Paul Celebrity Invitational Results

Aaron — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:37:22 +0000

Chris Paul and Jason Belmonte were able to come from behind to win the Chris Paul Celebrity Invitational. The final match had Paul and Belmonte taking on Norm Duke and LaMarr Woodley. Chris Paul and Jason Belmonte ended up winning the match 180-177. The first semifinal match had Pete Weber teamed up with Ludacris taking on Chris Paul and Jason Belmonte. Paul and Belmonte won the match easily, 175-131. The other semifinal match had Norm Duke and LaMarr Woodley taking on Hines Ward and Wes Malott. Duke and Woodley won the match 165-149.

There was a little added pressure coming from Garth Brooks as well. Garth pledged to donate $1000 to the CP3 Foundation for every strike that was thrown by a celebrity.

Congratulations to Chris Paul and Jason Belmonte! Next week is the USBC Masters tournament, taking place in Reno, Navada.

Mike Fagan Wins PBA Dick Weber Open

Aaron — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:22:07 +0000

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

Aaron — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:05:18 +0000

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.