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May 11 - 17, 2016 50 Cents Weber Wins PBA50 Unitedhealthcare Sun Bowl in the Villages Alby Pezzella 300 at Rockville Centre by Jerry Schneider - PBA Said The East's Most Read Bowling Weekly Sports Reporter The Nation's Leading Bowling Tournament Newspaper Since 1940 Vol. 77 No. 10 May 11 - 17, 2016 50 cents Weber Wins PBA50 UnitedHealthcare Sun Bowl In The Villages Alby Pezzella 300 at Rockville Centre By Jerry Schneider - PBA said. “We’ve all been there. ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY – 284-245-761, Chris Barbaro 267- THE VILLAGES, Fla. – Sometimes when you miss Alby Pezzella blasted a 300 game 245-237-749, Padro Salcedo 276- Professional Bowlers an easy spare, that frustra- in the Custom Thumbz Doubles 237-730, Lawrence Welfare 269- Association Hall of Famer tion can make things worse. League at Rockville Centre Lanes. 223-231-723, and Tony Amendola Pete Weber of St. Ann, Mo., We were both having trou- Thomas Calderone rolled 232- 234-211-258-703. the 2015 PBA50 Player of ble that game—I could the Year, began work barely get a double.” Chris Garbode 300 at Lodi Lanes defending that crown by The win solidified a good LODI, NJ - Chris Garbode burned 279-783, Alex Prell 247-736, Hasan winning the PBA50 start to the season for the boards for a 300 game en route High 279-713, Wilson Aponte Jr. UnitedHealthcare Sun Bowl Weber who finished fourth to a 759 series contesting in the 254-719, Anthony Bulacan 264- In The Villages presented in last week’s season-open- Saturday Fil-Am at Lodi Lanes. 717, Everett Oaks 258-715, Todd by Radical at Spanish ing Pasco County Florida Ofelia Almario posted a 288 fol- David 258-734, Jose Guzman 260- Springs Lanes. PBA photo Open. Champion Pete Weber with The Villages lowed by Deanna Cryan with 279, 731, Jason Tenorio 269-721, and Weber won his fifth career “I’m feeling good physi- JJ Roldan 279, Philip Tumamak Raquel Salobecke 257-698. PBA50 Tour title by defeat- proprietors Darrell and LarryDucat cally and my game is in a ing two-time PBA50 Player of the Year and tour- good shape so I’m looking forward to another nament top qualifier Ron Mohr of Las Vegas, 204- good season,” Weber added. Thomas Werthmuller 300 at Jib Lanes 162, in the title match. In the semifinal, Weber beat PBA50 Tour new- FLUSHING, NY – Thomas Eric Flack blasted 279-276-204- “I’ve always bowled well here,” said Weber. comer Joel Carlson of Omaha, Neb., 268-223, to Werthmuller topped the scoring in 759, Chris Fesler 265-257-212- “I’ve made the finals here three out of the last four advance to the championship match. the Ted Guy Classic League at Jib 734, Paul Baumann, Jr. 268-222- years and was hoping it would just be a matter of In the opening stepladder match, Carlson beat Lanes pitvhing a perfect 300 then 227-717, Rich Scherne 288-212- time to get a win.” four-time PBA50 Player of the Year and 12-time added a 257 for the meeting high 212-712, and Brian Lawrence Weber, a winner of 37 titles, including a record- PBA50 Tour winner Tom Baker of King, N.C., series of 735. 216-209-276-701. tying 10 majors on the PBA Tour, was helped by 224-213, and then went on to beat 2015 PBA50 three open frames by Mohr, who missed two 10 Rookie of the Year Mike Scroggins of Amarillo, Keith Brower, Richard McColligan 300 pins and a four pin. Mohr, an eight-time PBA50 Texas, 268-217, to advance to the semifinal. Tour titlist, was trying to end a nearly four-year PBA Hall of Famer Amleto Monacelli bowled At Rockaway Lanes drought without a win, with his last coming in the three 300 games which tied the record for most ROCKAWAY, NJ - Richard Mixed at Rockaway Lanes. 2012 Senior Decatur Open. 300s in a PBA50 Tour tournament with four other McColligan burned a 300 game on Chris Sytsma posted a 267 in a “I feel bad for Ron but he’s the type of guy that bowlers – Mohr, Bob Kelly, Joe Scarborough and his way to a 736 series and Keith 736, Lynne Coleman 259-670, will bounce back no doubt about that,” Weber Walter Ray Williams Jr. Brower posted his 300 in a 725 Denise Frey 253-676 and Daron series rolling in the Rockaway Samples 267-693. Champions Crowned at Intercollegiate Singles Championships WICHITA, Kan. - Hastings jun- at 9 p.m. Eastern. Association Second Team All- In the men's title match, Hanson and I saw I could get the ninth, ior Emily Eckhoff and Robert In contrast to last year's victory, American. "I knew I needed to struggled early with opens in and two in the 10th (frame), to Morris-Illinois freshman Daniel Eckhoff had to come from come out aggressive, especially two of the first three frames, but pretty much lock it up as long as Hanson captured individual behind to repeat. after making a ball change. a timely ball change, and back- I stayed behind the line on the titles at the 2016 Intercollegiate Brown could have doubled in Once I made that ball change, I to-back opens from Tang in third one. So, I just said 'calm Singles Championships. the 10th frame to shut out knew I needed to throw the best frames eight and nine, provided down and throw the best shots Eckhoff defeated Fairleigh Eckhoff, but she only was able shots of my life. And, I accom- Hanson the chance to shut out of your life.'" Dickinson's Morgan Brown, to strike on her first offering. plished it this time. This is the Tang for the win. Hanson deliv- Hanson defeated UNLV's Dallas 227-222, at Northrock Lanes to Eckhoff, who made a ball greatest feeling ever, and I'm ered two strikes in the 10th Leong in his semifinal match, become the first player in ISC change earlier in the game, still shocked by it." frame to seal the ISC victory. 212-180, opening the contest history to repeat as champion, calmly doubled in the final stan- Eckhoff earned her spot in the "I just tried to stay as calm as I with four strikes in the first five while Hanson defeated San Jose za to capture her second consec- finals by defeating Webber could," said Hanson, who rolled frames to set the tone. In the State's Darren Tang, 203-174, to utive ISC crown. International's Tawni Vollmer, a 300 game during ISC other men's semifinal match, garner the men's title. "This is the greatest feeling 208-188, in the semifinals, Sectional qualifying to earn his Tang survived a late scare from CBS Sports Network will air the ever," said Eckhoff, who was while Brown bested Stephen F. spot in Wichita. "Obviously, Robert Morris-Illinois' Kenny semifinals and finals for the selected as a National Austin's Stephanie Schwartz in you look up at the scoreboard Ryan to advance, 218-205. men's broadcast will be May 17 Collegiate Bowling Coaches the other semifinal, 210-162. when you're in that situation, 2 SPORTS REPORTER May 11 - 17, 2016 Webber International Women, McKendree Men Take Intercollegiate Team Championships WICHITA, Kan. – The games, but we win the next three. blessing having Bryan and Shannon they’ve been there for me through- Paterson were the tournament’s McKendree men and the Webber We happened to lose the first two (O’Keefe) onboard because they out the entire season.” most valuable players. International women claimed titles against Webber (yesterday), but want the same thing I want.” The Shockers, looking for their Joining Mellott on the women’s at the Intercollegiate Team that’s OK, we can win games, too. The McKendree team Smith, 10th ITC title and first since 2009, all-tournament team were Crawley, Championships. That’s the mindset we have, and we Young, Shawn Bibee, Billy began Game 4 with hopes of Thashaina Seraus of Maryland McKendree defeated William understand that.” Goodman, Alex Martin, Ryan extending the match, struck in four Eastern Shore, Daria Kovalova and Paterson, 3-2, in the best-of-five In Game 5, McKendree held a 24- Mooney, Ryan Patterson and James of their first five frames. But, Laura Plazas of Wichita State. title match to capture the program's pin lead after five frames, before Stanley. Webber had other plans. Despite an Joining Rollins on the men’s all- first Intercollegiate Team William Paterson threw three con- In the women’s final, Webber open in the first frame, the Warriors tournament team were Championships title. On the secutive strikes in frames six, seven International struggled out of the struck in seven of the next eight McKendree’s Smith and Young, women's side, Webber International and eight. The Bearcats countered gate, dropping the opening game to frames on the way to a 238-213 vic- followed by AJ Chapman of knocked off Wichita State, 3-1, to with four strikes of their own before Wichita State, 207-177, but evened tory and their third ITC title. Wichita State and Nick Pate of raise the Kerm Helmer Cup. an open in the ninth frame gave the the match in Game 2, 230-215. “It’s a great feeling of accom- Midland. CBS Sports Network will air the Pioneers a slim chance at victory. Game 3 would prove to be the dif- plishment and hard to express into women's championship match May William Paterson sophomore ference as Webber’s Tawni Vollmer words,” head coach Randy 24 at 10 p.m. Eastern, while the Jake Rollins needed to strike out in stepped up in the 10th frame and Stoughton said.
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