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Bowlers Journal Names Jason Belmonte Player of Decade JANUARY 9, 2020 CALIFORNIA 7502B Florence Ave, Downey,OWLING CA 90240 • Website: CaliforniaBowlingNews.com • Email: [email protected] N • Office:EWS (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 This Pro Bowler Rolled a 100 Nine Years Ago and Bowlers Journal Names Showed He’s a Winner Jason Belmonte Player of Decade by Fred Eisenhammer Not too long ago, a bowler in a Los Angeles- Colie Edison Named 2019 Person of Year area league got frustrated Bowlers Journal In- over a shot that he felt de- ternational magazine has served a better result. selected Australia’s Ja- “Frustrated” may be son Belmonte as its Male putting it mildly. Bowler of the Decade for After leaving the dread- the 2010s and new PBA ed 7-10 split, this player CEO Colie Edison as its picked up two bowling 2019 Person of the Year. balls – one in each hand – In what was arguably and slung them one after the most dominant decade another at the two pins as by a bowler in PBA history, his fellow bowlers looked Belmonte set a number of on in astonishment. Tom Daugherty records, including winning His first shot landed League players also 11 major championships safely in the gutter and his have been known to bounce including four USBC Mas- Bowlers Journal Bowler of the Decade Jason Belmonte second shot crashed into their bowling balls off the ters titles (three of those technique that has been PBA’s top executive posi- the sweep bar – fortunately floor when their shots mis- in a row). He won 21 of mimicked by thousands of tion, Edison won the favor bouncing off and causing fire – often triggering a his 22 career titles in the young bowlers in the wake of PBA players and fans by no damage. scary boom reverberating 2010s, earned PBA Player of his success. announcing the 2020 Go This show of disrespect around the bowling center. of the Year honors five Edison rose to promi- Bowling PBA Tour would for the game happens more These disenchanted times and joined the PBA nence in the bowling world receive a nearly $500,000 often than people realize league players could learn “Millionaire’s Club” in a when Bowlero Corp pur- boost in prize money, in- as anger takes hold – espe- a lesson from professional record-shattering 131 tour- chased the PBA in Septem- cluding $100,000 first prize cially during the course of bowler Tom Daugherty af- naments. ber, and the Bowlero Chief checks for winners of the league play when end-of- ter he finished with an eye- But maybe Belmonte’s Customer Officer was 2020 PBA Tournament of the-season payouts serve popping score of 100 dur- most impressive feat was named PBA CEO. Within Champions, PBA World as incentive to bowl consis- ing a big-money event. establishing the two-hand- two months of becoming Championship and PBA tently above one’s average. continued on page 8 ed delivery as a dominant the first woman to hold the Playoffs. Colie Edison Costa Rica’s “Torneo La Raza” by Frank Weiler SAN JOSE, COSTA again except for one big Torneo La Raza has hosted RICA – A New Year usu- event, an event that was the some of the top PBA and ally means new beginnings. highlight of their 2019. An PWBA bowlers. Stars like A New Year usually means event that will probably be Josh Blanchard, Missy Par- new adventures, new chal- the highlight of their 2020. kin, Maria Jose Rodriguez, lenges and new accom- That event is the “Torneo Anthony Simonsen, Paula plishments. A New Year La Raza”. Vidad and Walter Ray Wil- usually means everything The Torneo La Raza liams Jr. have competed is new again. While this is is an annual Internation- and scored in the tourna- true for most, for BridJette al Bowling Tournament ment. All Bowlers, includ- Whaley and Joseph De La which usually plays host to ing the top bowlers in the Torre this New Year will some of the best bowlers in world, like to travel and ex- mean everything is new the world. In the past the perience new people, new cultures and new cuisines while still having the op- portunity to score for dol- lars. That’s what the Tor- neo La Raza is all about. Bridjette and Joseph travelled about 20,000 miles in 2019 to compete in Bowling tournaments. Their favorite event was the 41st Annual Torneo La Raza in October. They told me the best part of compet- ing in the Torneo La Raza was the experience. The lo- cal Costa Rican people, the country’s history, the sites, and the cuisine are unique and tantalizing. If anyone wants to make memories that last a lifetime and cre- ate a Bucket List Moment they should compete in Bridjette Whaley & Joseph De La Torre continued on page 9 PAGE 2 CALIFORNIABOWLINGNEWS.COM JANUARY 9, 2020 PBA PLAYER’S PERSPECTIVE RETURNS WITH KRIS PRATHER INTERVIEW ON JAN. 7 The PBA Player’s Perspective interview series, featuring PBA title winners reflecting on their victories, will return to YouTube in early January when Kris Prather will chat about winning his first PBA Tour title in the 2019 PBA Scorpion Championship during World Series of Bowling X. The Prather perspective will debut on Tuesday, Jan. 7. To view all of the PBA Player’s Perspective episodes, visit the PBA’s YouTube channel and click on the PBA Play- er’s Perspective play list. The weekly series includes a new perspective released every Tuesday on the PBA’s YouTube channel. The following players will provide personal play-by-play reflections in the weeks ahead: Jan. 14 – Bill O’Neill talks about his victory in the 2019 PBA Hall of Fame Classic, a win that made him title- eligible• for PBA Hall of Fame consideration in the future. • Jan. 21 – Jakob Butturff made the PBA Oklahoma Open a part of his “career year.” He’ll share insights about his ADULT/SENIOR 2019 win in Shawnee, Okla. VIP DOUBLES BOWLING • Jan. 28 – Sean Rash will take a look into his past, revealing what he experienced in winning the 2012 PBA Tour- TOURNAMENT nament of Champions in Las Vegas. Locals & Walk–Ons Are Welcome! Player’s Perspectives currently in the archives on YouTube include: SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 • Norm Duke’s stunning 2011 U.S. Open win (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ0cGzRfnBk). FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: JESSE DOTSON, JR. 909–628–3966 • Kris Prather’s historic PBA Playoffs victory (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hISjw3KmGCk). 11th LAUGHLIN BLAST! • Anthony Simonsen’s win in the 2019 Bear Open (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt2k25WKNzQ). SENIOR NO–TAP DOUBLES HANDICAP EVENT • Sean Rash’s 2019 Wolf Open title (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GNxO2WdaZo). Locals & Walk–Ons Are Welcome! • EJ Tackett’s Barbasol PBA Tour Finals victory (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVuLOuU8btQ). SUNDAY, JANUARY 19 Bill O’Neill’s 2019 Harry O’Neale Chesapeake Open win (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSwE3YYFjso). FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: JOYCE DALTON-JENSEN 619-251-9660 • www. Laughlinblast.com or RIVERSIDE LANES AT 1-888-590-2695 Jason Belmonte’s historic 11th major title victory in the 2019 PBA World Championship • (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4QqbkRPirM). AMERICAN LEGION POST #60 Jakob Butturff’s 2019 USBC Masters win (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cuYcXxfXXs). BOWL FOR THE KIDS AND FAMILY • 3 Games No–Tap Bowling Fund Raiser! • EJ Tackett’s 2017 DHC PBA Japan Invitational victory (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91yoFd7nd8g). SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 2020 Fans can follow all of the latest video clips and more by enrolling as a subscriber to PBA’s YouTube channel. It’s FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: ART HEDLUND 702-520-0733 [email protected] OR RIVERSIDE LANES AT 1-888-590-2695 easy and it’s free. Visit YouTube.com/PBABowling and click on the “subscribe” button. S.A.I.N.T. BOWLING Improving the Lives of Animals 3 Games No–Tap Bowling Fund Raiser! PBA REGIONAL UPDATE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9 FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: WWW.BHCSAINT.ORG OR RIVERSIDE LANES AT 1-888-590-2695 2020 SEASON BEGINS WITH TWO EVENTS JAN. 17-19 LOUSY BOWLER TOURNAMENT The 2020 PBA Regional season gets underway over the Jan. 17-19 weekend with tournaments in North Carolina and $20 Per Bowler/ Lousy Bowler T-shirt included! California for PBA50 competitors. Westview Lanes in Wilson, N.C., will host the PBA50 Richie’s Automotive South SUNDAY, MARCH 8 Open and Tracy Bowl in Tracy, Calif., will host the PBA50 Patton Amusement West Regional. FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: RIVERSIDE LANES AT 1-888-590-2695 Scheduled for Jan. 29-30 .is the PBA Japan Region’s Ikyo Cup Wolf Open at Ikyo Bowl Inzai in Inzai, Japan. • The PBA Central Region kicks off its 2020 schedule over the Jan. 31-Feb. 2 weekend with the PBA/PBA50 Don Vay• Memorial Doubles Classic at Legend Lanes in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. For complete PBA Regional schedules including rules and entry information, visit pba.com, open the “schedules” tab •and click on PBA Regional Tours to find the event(s) in your area. Whether you are a competitor or a fan, you can BOOK SWEEPERS/GROUP RESERVATIONS/BIRTHDAYS/CORPORATE PARTIES follow “live scoring” for all PBA Regional events on pba.com 1.888.590.2695 • Jason Belmonte has announced he will donate $50 for every strike he throws on television in 2020 - $100 for RiversideResort.com strikes in championship matches – to Red Cross in Australia in the wake of the catastrophic wildfires affecting his home country.
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