E.J. Tackett Wins PBA World Championship
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California Thursday December 15, 2016 7502Bo Florence Ave, Downey, CAww 90240 • Website: lingCaliforniaBowlingNews.com • Email: [email protected] news • Office: (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 Congratulations to E.J. Tackett Wins Fred Eisenhammer PBA World Championship CBW’s 2016 Marijane Viat Rising star closes with six strikes to defeat Michigan’s Tom Smallwood for fourth 2016 title RENO – E.J. Tackett of me. I just hope I can keep cluding a 266-235 victory Writing Contest Winner! Huntington, Ind., one of riding the wave. I don’t ex- over England’s Dom Bar- the Professional Bowlers pect to win every time, but rett in the semifinal match. Association’s rising young I just want to bowl well.” Smallwood, who became stars, defeated veteran Tom With his win, the 5-foot- a hero among America’s Smallwood of Saginaw, 7, 130-pound right hander, working class in early 2010, Mich., 246-180, to win the put himself into the thick of started the match against PBA World Championship the PBA Player of the Year Barrett with eight strikes Sunday at the National race. before leaving the 3-6-10 in Bowling Stadium. “Player of the Year is the ninth frame. Tackett, PBA’s 2013 one of those things you Smallwood’s legacy Rookie of the Year, won his strive for,” the 24-year-old began during the reces- first major championship Tackett said. “Now it’s a sion of 2009 when he lost and his fourth title of the matter of what my peers his job with GMC and de- 2016 season with a closing think. With the kind of year PBA World Champion cided to pursue his dream string of six strikes after I’ve had, I’d put myself in E.J. Tackett of bowling professionally. Smallwood lost his strike the top five in the world. Tiger Woods of bowling.” He earned an exemption to Fred Eisenhammer & Bette Addington - CBW President line on the left lane and suf- Where, I’m not sure, but Smallwood earned his bowl on the PBA Tour dur- WINNETKA — Fred Mossontte!” Fred shared the fered two open frames late I grew up watching Tiger berth in the title match with ing the 2009-10 season, but Eisenhammer, from Agoura following about receiving in the match. Tackett, the Woods, and I want to be the three consecutive wins, in- continued on page 7 Hills, CA, was presented the this award and his bowling top qualifier for the World beautiful award for being writing: Championship for the sec- selected the 2016 Marijane “I’m really humbled by this ond year in a row, earned Viat Writing Award from the honor. I feel this award $60,000 along with his fifth Bryan Goebel, Steve Hoskins, Mike California Bowling Writers should be shared with all career title. President Bette Addington the wonderful bowling “It was the greatest feel- Scroggins Elected to PBA Hall of Fame on December 6, in front of personalities that I’ve met ing in the world to have my Induction ceremonies set for Monday, Feb. 13, at Grand Casino Hotel & Resort in Shawnee, Okla. his “Guys & Dolls” bowling through the years who dad here to watch,” Tackett league at Winnetka Bowl. have inspired me with their said after a tearful embrace Eisenhammer was not feats. Men and women, with his father, Ed Tackett. notified prior that he was both young and old, display “It was great to bowl a this year’s recipient and incredible athleticism on good game to win,” Tackett was totally shocked when it the bowling lanes and most said. “Tom gave me some was presented. He received aren’t so-called “athletes.” breaks, which you’d never this award for his article But they come to the lanes expect from him, but to “Bowling World Mourns for a variety of reasons and throw the last six strikes, to Passing of Kingpin Bill continued on page 15 be able to perform like that on a stage like this is what you dream about. It’s been Bowling news a huge breakout year for Honor Roll Name Score Date Center ERIC DEBELLIS 800 11-09-16 JEWEL CITY BOWL JOE GIVIGLIANO 300 11-16-16 CHAPARRAL LANES CHICAGO – Bryan at the Grand Casino Hotel High Life USBC Masters JASON HEGGEMEIER 802 11-16-16 VALENCIA LANES DYLON PRETTYMAN 300 11-16-16 HARLEYS SIMI BOWL Goebel of Shawnee, Kan.; & Resort in Shawnee, Okla. in Milwaukee and the 2009 KEITH NAHAN 300 11-16-16 HARLEYS SIMI BOWL RICK SHINNY SR. 803 11-16-16 VALENCIA LANES JERRY SIMMONS 300 11-17-16 WESTMINSTER LANES Steve Hoskins of Tarpon Goebel is a 10-time Lumber Liquidators U.S. JULIA FRIAS 716 11-19-16 WINNETKA BOWL DEVON VALDEZ (AGE 16) 300 11-19-16 CORBIN BOWL Springs, Fla., and Mike PBA Tour champion who Open in North Brunswick, JOHN ENGLEHART 300 11-21-16 WINNETKA BOWL JUSTIN PLUCHINO 300 11-21-16 WINNETKA BOWL RYAN STEVENS 813 11-21-16 HARLEYS SIMI BOWL Scroggins of Amarillo, won his lone major in the N.J. JEFF HARKNESS 827 11-23-16 HARLEYS SIMI BOWL MARK NAGY 300 11-23-16 HARLEYS SIMI BOWL Texas, have been elected Brunswick World Tour- “I’m fairly stunned and JACEY OPIANA 711 11-26-16 WINNETKA BOWL DUSTIN BIBER 828/300 11-28-16 ARLINGTON LANES to the Professional Bowlers nament of Champions in a little overjoyed,” Goebel MARK DAVIS 300 11-30-16 HARLEYS SIMI BOWL ANDY PEEBLES 300 11-30-16 HARLEYS SIMI BOWL STEVE RITCHIE 300 11-30-16 CAL BOWL Association Hall of Fame Overland Park, Kan., in said. “I’ve been on the bal- BRIAN KOEHN 300 12-01-16 MATADOR BOWL HUMBERTO RIVERO 300 12-01-16 PREMIER LANES for superior performance. 1998. Hoskins, PBA’s 1989 lot for a long time so I’m HENRY QUATTLEBAUM 300 12-02-16 PALOS VERDES BOWL KEVIN GROSS 300 12-03-16 WINNETKA BOWL JOE KNAPP 300 12-04-16 CAL BOWL They will be inducted into Rookie of the Year, also really thrilled. Those two BEN MEGGITT 300 12-04-16 POWAY FUN BOWL IKE TOPACIO 300 12-04-16 CAL BOWL the PBA Hall of Fame, won 10 times including guys belong, too. It’s great, ALEX RICO 826/300/300 12-07-16 HARLEYS SIMI BOWL ADAM LEW 300 12-08-16 WINNETKA BOWL along with meritorious ser- Bayer/Brunswick Touring it’s really nice…and I’m ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS vice honoree and former Players Championships in happy for those two guys, BOWL AN HONOR SCORE THIS MONTH? E-MAIL IN YOUR NAME, SCORE, DATE & CENTER AND PBA Commissioner Mark 1997 and 1999. Scroggins too.” YOU WILL BE ON THE FRONT PAGE IN THE NEXT PRINTED EDITION Gerberich, during ceremo- won eight times, including Goebel said when he E-MAIL TO: [email protected] MEN: 300 - 800 & 7-10’S WOMEN: 298,299,300, 700+ & 7-10’S nies on Monday, Feb., 13, majors in the 2005 Miller continued on page 4 Page 2 CaliforniaBowlingNews.com December 15, 2016 From All of Us at TheThe Bo Californiawling News MayBowling the holiday News season bring you joyful moments, Maywarm the memories, holiday season and bringvery specialyou joyful happiness moments, warm memories and Charliespecial • Carolhappiness • Dean Lillian • Doug • Herbert Charlie • Carol • Lillian DeanContinuing • Doug • theHerbert 73 Year Tradition A 76 Year Tradition December 15, 2016 CaliforniaBowlingNews.com Page 3 So Who Makes The Bowling News? The Three That Wishby Fred Eisenhammer You A Striking 2017 The year was 1969 and Carol Jean (Mancini) Woodruff had two state tournaments when I was president.” was named the San Diego Bowler of the Year. Filled with It’s no surprise that she’s received numerous honors and pride, Carol packed up her glistening award after winning awards. For instance, she’s been named to the halls of the coveted honor. fame of the San Gabriel Valley Women’s Bowling Assn. and “I came home with a four-foot trophy and my husband the Southern California Bowling Writers. (Harold Woodruff) wanted to know what it was for,” Carol Carol also has been named a recipient of the California relayed to me. Women’s Bowling Assn. Distinguished Service Award and That tepid response did not sit well with Carol. the Joyce Deitch Trailblazer award. In 2012, she was named to the California State United States Bowling Congress Hall “I said, ‘That’s for putting a hole in a wall,’ and I bashed it of Fame for meritorious service. against the wall. He didn’t like for me to bowl. He thought building radio control airplanes was more important,” says For now, she’s focused on keeping the California Bowling Carol with a laugh. “The trophy lasted about an hour.” News strong. The paper comes out in the print version just once every four weeks now, but more than 63,000 papers Her trophy may have been shattered to smithereens, but are distributed weekly on-line. More and more readers are Carol savored a sense of contentment. No one was going opening their California Bowling News emails. to mess with her love for bowling. And no one has. 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