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FEBRUARY 15, 2018 CALIFORNIA 7502B Florence Ave, OWLINGDowney, CA 90240 • Website: CaliforniaBowlingNews.com • Email: [email protected] N • Office:EWS (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 MattFAIRLAWN, OHO’Grady – the eighth frame but Wins was Tournament ofO’Grady, Champions who became No. 3 qualifier, made a dra- Advancing from a pre- able to pull away when he the first player since Dave matic run to the finals just tournament qualifier earlier struck in the ninth frame D’Entremont in the 1996 barely advancing to match in the week all the way to and the first shot in the 10th Tournament of Champi- play in the 24th and final the title match, four-time frame. Except for strikes ons to win four stepladder position. Had he won, he Professional Bowlers As- in the second and third matches for the title, started would have been only the sociation regional tourna- frames, Svensson was not the championship round fourth player to win a major ment winner Matt O’Grady able to put another string of with a 219-174 victory over from that position. of Rahway, N.J., won the strikes together for the rest PBA regional winner BJ “That was like climb- 53rd PBA Tournament of of the match. Moore of Greensburg, Pa., ing the mountain to win Champions Sunday for his “I feel like I’m sleep- who finished fifth. that match,” O’Grady said. first PBA Tour title. walking—it’s a dream come In the second match, “Obviously, I still had a lot O’Grady, whose best true,” said the 31-year-old O’Grady met four-time and of work to do but there was previous PBA Tour fin- O’Grady, who won PBA’s reigning PBA Player of the a lot of relief after beating ish was fourth, won three signature event which re- Year Jason Belmonte of Jason, especially with ev- stepladder finals matches at quires a player to be a PBA Australia, who was trying erything he was bowling AMF Riviera Lanes before champion to be eligible to for a record-tying 10th ma- for.” beating top qualifier and enter. “It just shows you jor and third Tournament of Belmonte, who finished 2016 Tournament of Cham- what hard work can do. Champions title. Needing a fourth, will have another pions winner Jesper Svens- I’ve been working hard the 2018 Tournament of Champions Winner Matt O’Grady double in the 10th frame to opportunity to win a 10th son, 207-193, in the title past year to be able to com- tour,” O’Grady added. “I his second consecutive pull out the win, Belmonte major when the Barbasol match of the first major of pete at this level.” just had to commit to put- runner-up finish in a major struck on the first ball but PBA Players Champion- the 2018 Go Bowling! PBA “I admit that in the ting my head down, grit my after finishing second in the left a 10 pin on a pocket hit ship is held Feb. 19-25 at Tour season. past I haven’t been as dis- teeth, and do the hard work PBA World Championship, on the second shot giving Wayne Webb’s Columbus O’Grady held a three- ciplined as I should be to you have to do.” the final major of the 2017 O’Grady the 229-225 win. Bowl in Columbus, Ohio. pin lead over Svensson in be competitive out here on For Svensson, it was season. Belmonte, who was the continued on page 10 Local Prodigy Shines in Texas Wes Malott Extends PBA FRISCO, TX – Sam Houston State senior Stephanie Zavala is the King of Bowling Reign Southland Bowler of the FAIRLAWN, OH – Ten- Month for January, the time PBA Tour winner and league announced Wednes- former PBA Player of the day. Southland monthly Year Wes Malott success- awards are presented by fully defended his PBA UniversalCoin.com. King of Bowling crown for Stephanie is the daugh- the eighth time by defeating ter of Armando Zavala challenger four-time PBA bowling family of Downey. out of 171 competitors. She She also had a top-20 Player of the Year Jason Zavala posted a 218 registered a 200-plus total finish at Arkansas State’s Belmonte 2-0 in a best-of- Wes Malott & Jason Belmonte average for the month of pinfall in 4 of her 5 games Mid-Winter Invitational, three game match Tuesday game, 250-213, Malott leaving the door open for January, helping the Bear- with a high game of 255. placing 18th overall out at AMF Riviera Lanes. came through with a clutch Malott. kats to a pair of top fin- “Stephanie has been our of 113. For January, she The kick-off to the PBA 10th-frame performance in “Anytime you can throw ishes, including a third- most consistent bowler this led the Southland Bowling Tournament of Champions, the second game throwing three strikes in the 10th place finish at the 27-team month,” said head coach League with a 22.01 overall which began Wednesday three consecutive strikes to win it really makes the Kutztown Invitational. At Brad Hagen. “We made average per frame. with first round qualify- to beat Belmonte 227-225. win more satisfying,” said Kutztown she was named some changes to the lineup Congratulations from the ing, was the first-ever PBA Belmonte, who finished the Malott. “Bowling against to the All-Tournament First and moved her to the No. 4 Bowling News and looking event streamed via Face- game first, threw the first a great player like Jason I Team with a 226.4 average, spot and she has really re- forward to more stories book Live. two strikes in the 10th but felt I had to get it done right placing fifth individually sponded.” about Steph! After winning the first left the 2-8 on his final ball continued on page 2 Download the flyer at CalUSBC.com for more information A portion of each sale $ gets added into the 54 2018 CA Pepsi Championships shipping included! scholarship fund. Please allow 5-6 weeks for production. Jerseys ordered by March 15 will be ready in time for the Pepsi State Finals in May! PAGE 2 CALIFORNIABOWLINGNEWS.COM FEBRUARY 15, 2018 WEScontinued from page 1 then and there. I didn’t feel good about it going anoth- er game.” After the second strike in the 10th, Malott made a concerted effort to get into a positive mindset for the final shot. “I’ve been in those situations where when you need eight or nine (pins) to win you throw it away with a six or seven count,” he said. “I cleared my mind of ROUND ROBIN any negative thoughts and A Two Center Showdown “Cerbat Lanes vs Riverside Lanes” didn’t take a lot of time on PBA Announces Seven-Event 2018 FEBRUARY 18 in Laughlin the approach. I just focused $25 PER BOWLER on making the best possible CHECK-IN 12PM–BOWL 12:30PM shot.” Since winning the Xtra Frame PBA Tour Schedule Teams of 4 (All men, All women or mixed. Bowl 3 regular games HDCP based on 90% of 210. inaugural King of Bowling CHICAGO – Professional Bowlers Association players will have seven op- For information contact Riverside Lanes: 702.298.2535 Ext. 5160/5159 challenge in 2009, Malott portunities to win PBA Tour titles in a series of Xtra Frame PBA Tour tournaments has successfully defended during 2018, all of which will be live streamed from start to finish, exclusively on LOUSY BOWLER his crown with wins bowl- PBA’s online bowling channel. ing against Chris Barnes, The Xtra Frame series will begin with the PBA Xtra Frame Maine Shootout at TOURNAMENT Patrick Allen, Walter Ray $20 PER BOWLER/CHECK-IN 11AM–BOWL 12PM Bayside Bowl in Portland, Maine, April 16-18, leading into the PBA League Elias SUNDAY, MARCH 11 Williams Jr., Rhino Page, Cup competition, which is set for April 20-22. Each of the tournaments will offer a Register early to keep your group on the same lane. Raffle & 50–50 Tickets. Parker Bohn III, EJ Tack- PBA Tour title if the winner is a PBA member. Each will conclude with a steplad- For information contact Riverside Lanes: 702.298.2535 Ext. 5160/5159 ett and Belmonte in a trios der final. Tournament schedules and entry information will soon be available on challenge and most recent- pba.com. 2018 USBC NV STATE ly, Tommy Jones. The Xtra Frame series will include trips to Wilmington, N.C., May 18-20; Belmonte was chosen as Jonesboro, Ark., June 1-3; Aurora, Ill., June 29-July 2; Houston, Texas for the OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP Malott’s opponent by fan PBA/PWBA Striking Against Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles, July 26-29; Middle- MARCH 30-31, APRIL 6-8 voting from a list of TOC town, Del., for Mid-County Lanes’ 10th anniversary event, Aug. 17-19, and Cold- & APRIL 13-15 champions on pba.com. water, Ohio, Aug. 24-26. 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