Indiana's E.J. Tackett Wins Pba Rookie of the Year Honors
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January 16, 2014 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 California Thursday January 16, 2014 P.O.B Box 4160, Downey,owling CA 90241 • Online: www.californiabowlingnews.com • Email: [email protected] n ews• Office: (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 Yuya Katoh Upsets Field to End 25-Year Home-Country Drought in Round1 Japan Cup Japan PBA journeyman wins first title as Japanese players dominate finals TOKYO – Japan Profes- failed to convert a 10 pin in the sional Bowlers Association ninth frame. Katoh’s strike on journeyman Yuya Katoh his first ball in the 10th sealed Parker Bohn III Named First pulled off one of the biggest the win. The only previous upsets in Round1 Japan Cup Japanese title winners were history, defeating countryman Ken Taniguchi, who defeated Tony Reyes Community Kazuaki Watanabe, 243-235, fellow JPBA member Kiyoshi in the title match to become Nakarai to win the inaugural the first Japanese player in 25 Japan Cup in 1985, and Takeo Service Award Winner years to win the popular inter- Sakai, who defeated PBA star Hall of Famer recognized primarily for his work national event. Wayne Webb to claim the The finals of the 27th 1988 title. with two charities and scholarship tournament Round1 Japan Cup, which Katoh, a married father SEATTLE – Professional on a PBA Tour telecast. included 16 PBA members of two who works as a teach- Bowlers Association Hall “There’s no more fitting re- who qualified based upon a ing pro in a Japanese bowling of Famer Parker Bohn III cipient of the first Tony Reyes year-long competition points center, was aware of his coun- of Jackson, N.J., is the first Award than Parker,” said race plus special invitees and try’s 25-year title drought, but Tony Reyes Community Ser- Clark. “Throughout his entire additional Japan, Korean and didn’t want to think about it. vice award recipient, named career Parker has established PBA players, were televised “I didn’t concentrate on in honor of the late PBA Tour himself as one of the sport’s live in Japan and aired Sunday anything other than thinking champion in honor of his great ambassadors through his on ESPN. ‘one shot at a time,’” he said. Yuya Katoh Round1 Japan Cup Champion off-the-lanes activities, PBA selfless charity work.” Katoh, a 10-year Japan “I knew it had been a long Commissioner Tom Clark an- Bohn, a 33-time PBA Tour PBA Tour veteran who had time since a JPBA bowler pressure in the final frames. said. “I didn’t pay attention to nounced today. champion, was honored for his never won a title, became only won, but I didn’t want to think “I knew if I watched the anything else around me - not The Tony Reyes Commu- work primarily with two chari- the third Japanese player to about that.” other bowler, I’d get nervous how long it’d been since a nity Service Award will be table endeavors he established win his country’s most presti- He also used the same phi- so I just closed my eyes and JPBA player had won, not go- awarded annually to a PBA – the Striking Out Sandy fund- gious title title after Watanabe losophy to avoid the increasing went through my routine,” he continued on page 4 member who has performed raiser and his annual Parker outstanding community ser- Bohn III Scholarship Tourna- vice and made charitable and/ ment – as well as his involve- ment with High Hopes of New SCOTT BENSON or educational contributions Indiana’s E.J. Tackett Wins over the course of the previous Hampshire, a program he has PBA Tour season. been involved with for the past Reyes, a popular PBA Tour 10 years. Rolls The First titlist, died in September 2012 “When Tom Clark notified PBA Rookie of the Year Honors of injuries sustained in a traffic me that I won the award I was 800 on Cal Oaks accident near his home in San speechless,” Bohn said. “To Belmonte, Rash, Weber are finalists for 2012-13 PBA Player of Year Bruno, Calif. An eight-time re- win this award in the name of SEATTLE – E.J. Tackett PBA’s online bowling channel, “It’s awesome,” he said. gional tournament winner, he Tony, who was a great friend New Lanes of Huntington, Ind., has been Xtra Frame, Friday at 5 p.m. “I joined a pretty good list of was also one of only 22 play- not only to me but literally ev- by Frank Weiler selected as 2012-13 Harry ET from Thunderbowl Lanes guys, a bunch of hall of famers ers to have rolled a 300 game continued on page 11 MURRIETA — Cal Oaks Golden Professional Bowl- in Allen Park, Mich., where and future hall of famers, so Bowl has just installed forty ers Association Rookie of the the Barbasol PBA Tournament I’m in pretty good company.” new lanes. Myself and most Year by an overwhelming mar- of Champions gets underway Tackett, who left Indiana- of my fellow league bowlers gin in voting by PBA members on Saturday. Purdue at Fort Wayne to begin are excited about the opportu- and veteran bowling journal- The end-of-season awards his PBA Tour career in time for Bowling news nity to compete on these VIR- ists, PBA Commissioner Tom announcements culminate an the 2013 PBA Winter Swing in GIN SURFACES. It is the Clark also announced today. expanded 14-month campaign Detroit, was the overwhelming HONOR ROLL first time most of us have had Clark also announced that that began in November 2012 choice over Shawn Maldona- Name Score Date Center such an opportunity. Australia’s Jason Belmonte, and ended Dec. 31, 2013, as do, Houston; Craig Nidiffer, ASHLEY DUNN 703 01-06-14 tHE ORLEANS While most of us are still Sean Rash of Montgomery, the PBA returned to a tradi- Trenton, Mich.; Mik Stampe, CHARLES Kenny 300 01-06-14 canoga parK BOWL adjusting to our new play- Ill., and 51-year-old PBA Hall tional calendar year season Denmark, and Bryan Viator, LIZ BIDDLES 739 01-07-14 del RIO LANES ing fields, Scott Benson has of Famer Pete Weber of St. that began on Jan. 1. Friendswood, Texas. Tackett’s SAM HITCHCOCK 300 01-07-14 FOREST LANES TRACY SMITH 746 01-07-14 Fountain BOWL mastered them. After only Ann, Mo., are the three lead- Tackett, a 21-year-old two- abbreviated season included a RICK vandenberg 300 01-07-14 upland BOWL one week of competing on the ing vote-getters in the 2012-13 time Junior Team USA and fourth-place finish in the Wolf LAQUAN clay 300 01-08-14 bowl-O-DROME NEW “BEDS” he rolled an Chris Schenkel PBA Player of one-time adult Team USA Open during the 2013 PBA JAMES grey 300 01-08-14 EL CENTRO 816 (258 - 277 - 279) in the the Year competition. The win- member, was thrilled with his Summer Swing, a sixth-place DEREK Murray 300 01-08-14 EL CENTRO 640 Scratch Trio League. It ner will be announced live on award. finish in the U.S. Open and a ANDY CLEVELAND 300 01-09-14 HARLEYS SIMI BOWL RICK FREESE 300 01-10-14 west COVINA LANES is the first 800 series rolled on third-place finish in the end- mAElinDA gEhrkE 715 01-10-14 viCtOr BOwl the new lanes. of-season Round1 Japan Cup, JOE MYERS 300 01-12-14 canoga parK BOWL While Scott averaged 225 which he entered as a non-in- RICHARD ARENS 300 01-13-14 SANDS BOWL on the “old lanes” it looks vited TQR competitor. JOHN ENGELBRECHT 300 01-13-14 cal OAKS BOWL like the new surfaces are more Tackett, who ironically ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS: agreeable to his game. Maybe was attending IPFW on a golf a 230 average is in the cards scholarship, said he wasn’t BOWL AN HONOR SCORE THIS WEEK & E-MAIL BY TUESDAY NOON for this talented bowler. ready to pursue his college YOUR NAME, SCORE, DATE & CENTER & YOU WILL BE ON THE FRONT page* Congratulations Scott and education. E-mAil tO: [email protected] thanks BOWLING NEWS for “I was there for a year and mEn: 300 - 800 & 7-10’s wOmEn: 298,299,300, 700+ & 7-10’s recognizing Citrus Belt bowl- a half, but I just really got un- ers. continued on page 4 Rookie of the Year E.J. Tackett somebody do a rain dance please! EVENT OR CLUB DAY DATE BOWLING CENTER ABT SO-CAL SAT/SUN JAN. 18-19 FOOTHILL LANES ABT SO-CAL SAN diego sat/SUN jan. 18-19 PARKway BOWL King of the Hill abta saturday jan. 18 OAK TREE LANES Sunday January 19th at 1pm (check in noon) • Teams of 4 BREAKFAST CLUB NO-tap Friday jan. 17 la HABRA “300” BOWL Monthly Team Tournament with Optional Doubles • Team Event Entry Fee $20 per person BREAKFAST CLUB NO-tap Monday jan. 20 la HABRA “300” BOWL TEAM NO-tap Saturday JAN. 18 BOWLIUM LANES Optional 3-6-9 - 179 & Under $100 - 180 & Over $180 • Mystery Game 2 Carry Over $500 J.A.T. 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