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JULY 1, 2021 CALIFORNIA 7502B Florence Ave, Downey,O CAWLING 90240 • Website: CaliforniaBowlingNews.com • Email: [email protected] N • Office:EWS (626) 252-2985 Fax: (562) 807-2288 ANTHONY SIMONSEN WINS PBA TOUR FINALS FOR EIGHTH CAREER PBA TOUR TITLE Defeats Kyle Troup in the title match to avenge loss in last year’s PBA Tour Finals by Jef Goodger ALLEN PARK, Mich.— Anthony Simonsen won the race-to-two-points cham- pionship match, 2-1, over Kyle Troup to win the 2021 PBA Tour Finals as Simon- sen’s eighth career Guaran- teed Rate PBA Tour title. In a rematch of last sea- son’s PBA Tour Finals title match, Simonsen avenged his 2020 loss and claimed his first title since he won twice in 2019. “I wanted to get out and bowl well,” said Simonsen. “If you bowl well and you lose, it’s a little easier to ac- cept than when you bowl badly and lose. I was able to just bowl today and not have to manipulate every- thing.” PBA Tour Finals Champion Anthony Simonsen In the race-to-two points format, Troup took the “We’re bowling two going into the next game. start the roll-off. Troup a single pin to win. Troup first game and Simonsen games for a reason in this Once I got into a rhythm, it struck. Simonsen spared struck on his first shot but responded with a 279 in format,” said Simonsen. “I was on from there.” and then filled the 10th left a 10 pin on the second game two to force a ninth- wanted to get myself lined Simonsen, the higher with three strikes, forcing shot, giving Simonsen his and-10th-frame roll-off. up and find a clear mindset seed, elected to have Troup Troup to get two strikes and continued on page 7 NEW LA COUNTY ORGANIZATION MEETING JULY 18 by Lynn Matsubara In a historic vote, two established 1935, San Southern LA County 1963. imperative to hopefully long-standing associations Fernando Women’s Bowling USBC (SLAC USBC) also This is a momentous improve the sport of recently voted unanimously Association (SFVWBA) initially merged in 2006 with occasion and another huge bowling and its membership “YES” to merge. North LA established 1955, Santa the following associations: shift to help keep bowling in the Los Angeles area. County USBC members Monica Women’s Bowling Southeast District Bowling alive and productive in The first meeting voted on May 15, 2021, Association (SMWBA) Association (SEDBA) SoCal. Both associations of the new organization and Southern LA County established 1947, Los established 1935, Los have lost centers during is set for Sunday, July USBC members voted on Angeles Women’s Bowling Angeles Women’s Bowling the past few years, which 18 at 4pm. It will be held June 19, 2021, to both move Association (LAWBA; Association (LAWBA) automatically created losses at the new SLAC USBC forward as one organization one center) established established 1925, Long in membership. Those office at 3673 Industry Ave., starting with the 2021-22 1925, and San Fernando Beach Bowling Association losses are what sparked the #102 in Lakewood, CA. season on August 1, 2021. Valley Youth Association (LBBA) established 1945, many discussions between The meeting will be held North LA County USBC (SFVYBA). Ventura County Long Beach Women’s the two organizations to virtually – although we’ll (NLAC USBC) initially Youth Bowling Association Bowling Association consider merging. The have food in Lakewood merged in 2006 with the (VCYBA) joined them in (LBWBA) established pandemic shutdown was the if you wish to attend in following associations: 2014, followed by Antelope 1946, and Southeast District ultimate deciding factor that person! Anyone interested Los Angeles Bowling Valley USBC (AVUSBC; 2 Youth Bowling Association caused both associations to in becoming a director on Association (LABA) centers) in 2016. (SEDYBA) established recognize this change was continued on page 2 PAGE 2 CALIFORNIABOWLINGNEWS.COM July 1, 2021 2021 PWBA Tour Leaders After The Louisvilleby Frank Weiler Open The 2021 PWBA Tour season continues. After the LOUISVILLE OPEN eleven champions have been crowned. There have been many exciting highlights including Liz Johnson rolling a perfect 300 game during the BOWL- TV step ladder finals at the Lincoln Open. That perfecto earned Liz a $10,000 bonus and helped place her second on this season’s Earnings List. ADULT/SENIOR Julia Bond and Shannon O’Keefe have been the most consistent players on Tour for the first eleven tourna- ments this season. Bond ranks first in Earnings, Points, Wins and Cashes. She ranks third in Average. That’s VIP DOUBLES in the Top Three on five of the seven PWBA Tour Leader Lists, excluding the Rookie of The Year Points List. O’Keefe ranks first in Average, Championship Round Appearances and Match Play Appearances. Bond and TOURNAMENT O’Keefe together rank first in all seven of the Tour Lists available to veteran players. Locals and Walk-Ons Are Welcome! Our CALIFORNIA Tour players are doing very well. Missy Parkin and Stephanie Zavala both rank high on most PWBA Tour Leader Lists. Zavala is tied for first on the Wins List with two championships won this season. SATURDAY, JULY 10 Parkin ranks third on the Points List. Parkin ranks fifth and Zavala sixth on the Earnings List. FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: JESSE DOTSON, JR. (909) 628-3966 OR The TOP THREE bowlers on each PWBA Tour Leader List follows: EMAIL: [email protected] EARNINGS MATCH PLAY APPEARANCES Julia Bond $44,450 Shannon O’Keefe 10 Liz Johnson 35,725 Dasha Kovalova 7 12th LAUGHLIN Dasha Kovalova 34,525 Liz Johnson POINTS CASHES BLAST Julia Bond. 84,075 Julia Bond 11 Senior No–Tap Doubles Shannon O’Keefe 80,850 Maria Jose Rodriguez Handicap Event! Missy Parkin 75,625 Six Tied 10 SUNDAY, AUGUST 15 AVERAGE WINS FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Shannon O’Keefe 218.24 Julia Bond 2 JOYCE DALTON–JENSEN (619) 251–9660 Kelly Kulick 217.35 Dasha Kovalova www.Laughlinblast.com Julia Bond 217.21 Stephanie Zavala CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND APPEARANCES ROOKIE OF THE YEAR POINTS Shannon O’Keefe 4 Breanna Clemmer 48,825 Missy Parkin Stephanie Zavala 45,900 Dasha Kovalova Caitlyn Johnson 36,210 BOOK SWEEPERS/GROUP RESERVATIONS/BIRTHDAYS/CORPORATE PARTIES Every PWBA Tournament is broadcast live on BOWL-TV. You can follow our California players there. 1.888.590.2695 Also, BOWL.COM provides live scoring for each tournament. RiversideResort.com It’s time to begin supporting our female professional bowlers. Please subscribe to BOWL-TV now. 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    OCTOBER 17, 2019 CALIFORNIA 7502B Florence Ave, Downey,O CAWLING 90240 • Website: CaliforniaBowlingNews.com • Email: [email protected] N • Office:EWS (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 PEARL KELLER, A PWBA & USBC HALL OF FAME MEMBER Controversy Behind Him, Weber Ready For U.S. Open by Jef Goodger MOORESVILLE, NC DIES AT AGE 95 – After last year’s U.S. ARLINGTON, Texas – Open, some might expect Pearl Keller, a Professional Pete Weber to have some Women’s Bowling Asso- pointed words entering this ciation and United States year’s event. Indeed, Weber Bowling Congress Hall has some biting words, but of Fame member, passed they are directed squarely away Oct. 2 in Brighton, at himself. Massachusetts, at age 95. “My competing on the She was inducted into PBA Tour the last cou- the PWBA Hall of Fame ple years has absolutely in 1997 in the Builder cat- sucked,” said Weber, a five- egory and two years later Pearl Keller time U.S. Open champion. joined the USBC Hall of more than 30 years. In “I’m not real happy about Fame for Meritorious Ser- 2001, WASA had a mem- that, so I’m trying to get vice. bership of 325 competitors myself into a little better Keller was a trailblaz- and awarded more than shape.” Pete Weber er for women’s bowling, $85,000 in 17 tournaments. During last year’s U.S. Congress, specifically cit- brushed off the question known. teaming with Jean Fish in Keller also paved the Open, Weber withdrew ing the practice schedules about practice, as his only “I’ve always liked the 1971 to start the Women’s way for women bowling early in qualifying and had prior to competition.