February 2, 2012 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 California Thursday February 2, 2012 BP.O. Box 4160, Downey,owling CA 90241 • Online: www.californiabowlingnews.com • Email: [email protected] newsOffice: 562-807-3600 Fax: 562-807-2288 Tri-Senates to Host Mike Fagan Tops Chris Barnes to Win First Major $10,000 Weekend in Alka-Seltzer Plus Liquid Gels USBC Masters HENDERSON, NV — Fagan failed to strike in Mike Fagan of Dallas won his the first four frames of the Tournament at Cal Bowl first career major title Sunday, championship match, while by Dewann Clark defeating Chris Barnes of Barnes started with four out of LAKEWOOD — Saturday any senate. Each squad will Double Oak, Texas, 246-213, five strikes to start the match. and Sunday, April 14th and also have an optional round to win the 2012 Alka-Seltzer Fagan then rattled off seven 15th, The Los Angeles Bowl- robin sweepstakes doubles Plus Liquid Gels United States consecutive strikes to take ing Senate of the National event as well as lots of side Bowling Congress Masters. control. Bowling Association (TNBA) pots, brackets and the exciting A three-time winner on the “I really didn’t like any of will be hosting the newest edi- “Team Eliminator” to start off Professional Bowlers Associa- the first couple shots off my tion to the Tri-Senates tourna- each squad. Nothing but pure tion Tour, Fagan completed a hand because they were a little ments: The Tri--Senates of So fun and lots of prize and side 30-pin comeback in the back fast or a little bit too aggres- CA Championship Tourna- monies to be earned! half of the game to pull off sive,” Fagan said. “The next ment! With this tournament the the upset over the top-seeded few shots I really just wanted There will be five big Tri-Senates of So CA is reach- Barnes at Sunset Station’s to get my body position right squads to choose from and this ing out to all bowlers from Strike Zone Bowling Center. and let the swing follow and tournament will be paying a everywhere to participate - all “All week long I really the pins cooperated thank- whopping $10,000 (based on you need is to be a current wasn’t thinking about majors, fully.” 100 teams) to the first place TNBA and USBC member, matches or what my opponents Barnes was hoping to be- team with only a $65 per both membership must be pur- were doing. I just wanted to do come just the third player in bowler entry fee! In addition chased prior to bowing in the what I do to the best of my PBA history to complete the to the grand prizes, there is an tournament. ability,” said Fagan, a two- career Grand Slam with victo- added incentive to attract “the The Tri-Senates of South- time Team USA member who ries at each of the PBA’s four average bowler” (teams with ern California was founded in earned $50,000 for the victory. majors. Only two players in Masters Champion Mike Fagan an entering average of 900 2006 with the goal and purpose “Now the fact that it has paid bowling history have accom- or less) as well as “seniors” of creating match game com- off feels amazing. Sometimes plished the feat - Mike Aulby the final than I have been in a Fagan advanced to the (teams with all bowlers aged petition originally between the you can bowl your best and and Norm Duke. long time. There were a lot of championship match by de- 55 and over) as this tourna- three bowling senates of the not come out on top. I know “This one hurts; it was a legacy things on the line, and feating 2003 Masters champi- ment will be paying a bonus National Bowling Association how few and far between these difficult day,” said Barnes, I’m not confident I will get an- on Bryon Smith of Roseburg, prizes to the top team in each located in the Southern Cali- opportunities can be, so for me who has now lost the Masters other chance to win this tour- Ore., 228-180. Smith never of those two categories! fornia area: Los Angeles, San to take advantage of it is amaz- as the top seed three times. “I nament because it’s so hard to led in the match and failed to The tournament will be Diego and the Inland Empire. ing.” was more nervous today for get through all the matches.” continued on page 9 held at the 68 lane Cal Bowl Since then, the Antelope Val- in Lakewood, CA. As with all ley (Palmdale) Senate has of the Tri- Senate tournaments been added. the first squad on Saturday will These four bowling sen- feature a special match up be- ates rotate the hosting of these tween the four core senates of match game tournament four the Tri-Senates for bragging times per year. These events rights and trophy. have grown to become very All the other squads will be popular events show casing open to TNBA members from continued on page 8 Bowling news Honor Roll Name Score Date Center RAY STOY 802 1-23-12 CANOGA PARK BOWL GUstaVO AMADOR 300 1-24-12 EL CENTRO Chris Paul PBA Celebrity Invitational is a Hollywood Hit ROBERT BATTLE 300 1-24-12 CANOGA PARK BOWL AMY BYRD 300 1-24-12 EL CENTRO LOS ANGELES — The bowling lanes, billiards tables, Invitational is the second time celebrity bowlers were for- KELLY GOLD 778 1-24-12 CANOGA PARK BOWL fourth annual Chris Paul PBA private party rooms, plasma the PBA has used an upscale mer Southern Cal and current JULIE MARVIN 701 1-24-12 UPLAND BOWL Celebrity Invitational, present- TVs, full-service bar and an “boutique” bowling center Miami Dolphins running back alyse MCGINNES 744 1-24-12 coRBIN BOWL ed by Sheets Brand, provided electronic arts show. It hosts as host for a special event. In Reggie Bush, L.A. Clippers DENNIS MCNERny 300 1-24-12 action LANES enough all-new story lines to corporate events and private the summer of 2011, the PBA teammate and NBA Rookie TED TURNER 820 1-24-12 EL CENTRO create a script that will make parties from birthdays to bach- visited 10pin bowling lounge of the Year Blake Griffin, ROBERT WOODMAN 300 1-24-12 VictoR BOWL CARolyn SCHERZBERG 759 1-25-12 CANOGA PARK BOWL Hollywood proud. The unique elorette parties, along with ca- in downtown Chicago as host former New York Giants star JUAN “REVS” CAMARena 813 1-26-12 Del RIO LANES aspects of the event will be- tering to everyday recreational for its GEICO Team Shootout, defensive end and current Fox alyse MCGINNES 706 1-26-12 coRBIN BOWL come apparent when the spe- enthusiasts. The Los Angeles a summer series of made-for- NFL analyst Michael Strahan, JOHN conway 300 1-27-12 linbROOK BOWL cial two-hour telecast airs on facility, which is located across television singles, doubles actors Jesse Williams (Grey’s ANDREA SNYDER 728 1-30-12 DEL RIO LANES “Super Bowl Sunday,” Feb. 5, from the Staples Center where and team competitions pit- Anatomy) and Jerry Ferrara toDD yaMakawa 823 1-30-12 jewel CITY BOWL at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN. Some Paul’s Los Angeles Clippers ting bowling ball companies (Entourage), comedian Kevin of the highlights: play, hosts the ultimate night- against each other. Hart and Grammy Award- ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS: It was the first PBA event to life experience in its Luxe Paul, who joined the L.A. winning recording artist Ciara. be contested in a Lucky Strike Lounge, a four-lane private Clippers at the start of the Comedian and “The Price is BOWL AN HONOR SCORE THIS WEEK & E-MAIL BY TUESDAY NOON center. Lucky Strike LA Live suite featuring high-definition 2011-12 season, has made a Right” host Drew Carey also YOUR NAME, SCORE, DATE & CENTER & YOU WILL BE ON THE FRONT page. is part of a chain of 21 cutting- projection screens that span lot of friends during his brief was in attendance. “Mindless edge bowling-based entertain- the pins and also boasts a stay in Los Angeles, and sev- Behavior,” one of the hottest E-MAIL to: [email protected] ment facilities scattered across theatre-quality surround sound eral of them joined the spe- groups on the contemporary MEN: 300 - 800 & 7-10’S WOMEN: 298,299,300, 700+ & 7-10’S the U.S. and Canada. Lucky system. cial fundraiser benefitting the music scene, provided the mu- Strike LA Live features 18 The Chris Paul Celebrity CP3 Foundation. Among the continued on page 9 Super Bowl or Bowl Super? 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