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MARCH 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 Ardani Rodas Making a Imperial Valley Name for Himself at 15 Queens Tournamentby Mickey Dale by Fred Eisenhammer WINNETKA – Ardani EL CENTRO – Peggy Rodas is generating consid- Dale ran the table in match erable attention in the Win- play with a perfect record netka Bowl youth league. to post her first Queens Ardani blasted his first Women’s Tournament title 300 and 800 series on the at Strikezone in El Centro. same morning last month, The Imperial resident won blasting an 812 with scores both matches on Saturday of 267, 245 and 300. and equaled it Sunday to And he just turned 15 in earn the Championship in January. the tournament sponsored It was an effort that trig- by the local chapter of the gered memories of Justin United States Bowling Pluchino, who graduated Congress. from the same Winnetka “I wished I would have youth league two years ago bowled better,” the newly with star potential . and crowned Queen said. “But, has continued his success at it was fun, and I enjoyed it. the adult level. It’s a great group of wom- “It was very exciting,” en.” said North Hollywood’s The Championship Queens Champion Peggy Dale Ardani, who just happens match came down to the series within the Women’s quite different to the title. to be coached by Pluchino 2nd seeded Ananice Bush Tournament two weeks Dale started out as well as Winnetka Bowl and the 3rd seeded Dale, ago. Despite their close with a 443-374 two- employee Daniel Giegoldt. Ardani Rodas crushed an 812 series last month, scoring the seeding’s earned from a seeds, their paths were continued on page 11 “My 11th ball [in the third his first 300 and 800 series. Photo by Fred Eisenhammer game] was a Brooklyn. I “The kid’s on fire,” said won a youth tournament was scared.” ace bowler Billy Mulvihill, title and would like to win Ardani, a right-hander who bowls with Justin on more. He also would like PBA’S “60 MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS” with a fluid release, start- Tuesday nights. “He’s got to give pro bowling a shot. ed in the Winnetka youth Justin’s work ethic. He Ardani, a shot-putter league as a 180 bowler. works [on bowling] almost on his high school’s track UNVEILING CONTINUES: 56 THRU 60 He’s raised his average to a daily. He’s a really good and field team, seems to The countdown to unveil the complete list of the PBA”s “60 most memorable mo- powerful 220 a year-and-a- kid.” have the mental discipline ments” in its 60-year history continues, one a day, Monday through Friday, on PBA’s half later. Ardani already has continued on page 11 social media outlets. The top 10 moments were announced on PBA’s ESPN telecast of the Go Bowling! PBA 60th Anniversary Classic. Last week, “memorable moments” 60 through 56 were unveiled. Here are those five moments as the countdown continues: 56) Pete Weber tied for sixth place on the all-time PBA Tour titles list by winning his 26th title in the 2001 Great Lakes Classic. During that telecast, Weber also rolled a CELEBRATION OF LIFE 299 in the semifinal match. It was one of the early telecasts under the “new” PBA ownership. 57) Sean Rash became the first player to bowl two nationally-televised 300 games in PBA Tour competition in the 2015 TOC semifinal match. His first came in the PBA Wolf FOR KEITH KENWORTHY Open in Shawnee, Okla., in 2014. NORWALK — Friends Keith loved bowling, 58) The PBA Lane Maintenance program was created midway through the 1971 season. of “DonKee” inventor bowlers and invented many 59) Bob Vespi and Chris Warren staged a tense duel in the 1991 Florida Open title match Keith Kenworthy are in- items that were both useful with Warren throwing three strikes in the 10th to win, 211-208. vited to the Celebration of and fun. 60) The Dallas Strikers recorded the PBA League’s first televised team Baker 300 game his life on Saturday, March He gave hundreds of in 2016 at Bayside Bowl in Portland, Maine. 24th at Keystone Lanes in Rollin’ DonKees to as- To check on releases of subsequent “moments” as they are revealed, check the PBA Norwalk. sociations for fundraisers. Network: PBA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ProfessionalBowlersAssociation) or Bring your stories, pic- (Generous to a fault.) Instagram (pbatour); subscribe to the PBA channel on YouTube (PBABowling); tweet tures and memories to Guests are welcome along on Twitter (@pbatour), and on the web: https://www.pba.com/PBANetwork/Most- share with others. from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. MemorableMoments. GOING TO LAS VEGAS FOR A ESPYTOURNAMENT continued from page 1 ? 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PLACE Qualifying Rounds April 14, Modesto Masters Tournament is to be held at Yosemite Lanes. Fee:2018 $135.00 Time: Open 10:00am to all USBC and members 3:00pm in good standing. The Qualifying rounds shall consist of seven (7) games across 14 lanes. Qualifying Rounds April 14, Lanes will be stripped and oiled before each squad. 2018 Time: 10:00am and 3:00pm ENTRIES WILL CLOSE 15 MINUTES PRIOR TO EACH SQUAD. The Qualifying rounds shall consist of seven (7) games across 14 lanes. World Bowling, PBA Announce 2018 FORMAT: If entriesLanes willare beless stripped than 96, and the oiled top beforesixteen each(16) squad.bowlers, based on total pin-fall, willENTRIES qualify for WILL the FINALS. CLOSE If15 entries MINUTES are 96 toPRIOR 127 the TO top EACH twenty-four SQUAD. (24) will qualify for the finals. If entries are 128 or more, the top 32 will qualify for the finals. World Bowling Tour Schedule FinalsFORMAT: will be held If entriesApril 15are, 2018less than @ 8:0096, the am. top If sixteena tie exists (16) bowlers,for the last based qualifying on total Nine-event schedule begins March 10-18 with Brunswick Euro Challenge in Munich position,pin-fall, willa one qualify (1) game for the roll FINALS. off will beIf entriesheld on are April 96 to 15 127, 2018 the attop 7:15 twenty-four am. If a (24) tie stillwill exists,qualify a for one the ball finals. roll Ifoff entries will take are 128place, or untilmore, the the tie top is 32broken. will qualify The higher for the seed finals. to CHICAGO – World Bowling, the international governing body for tenpin bowling, chooseFinals willlane beand held order April of bowling.15, 2018 Higher@ 8:00 seed am. willIf a betie determinedexists for theby lasthigh qualifying game in and the Professional Bowlers Association have announced a nine-tournament PBA Inter- qualifyingposition, a squad. one (1) Practice game roll for offMatch will Play be held will on start April at 7:45 15, 2018am. at 7:15 am. If a tie still national-World Bowling Tour schedule for 2018, beginning March 10-18 when England’s exists, a oneEntry ball fee roll breakdown: off will take Prize place, fund until $94.00, the Hightie is Game broken. Pot The$7.00, higher seed to Dom Barrett will try to defend his title in the Brunswick Euro Challenge at Dream-Bowl choose lane and order of bowling. Higher seed will be determined by high game in Lineage $27.00, Scholarship fund $5.00, Expenses $2.00. Palace in Munich, Germany. qualifying squad. TherePractice shall for be Match one cash Play prize will startfor every at 7:45 four am. entries. Entry fee breakdown: Prize fund $94.00, High Game Pot $7.00, Lineage $27.00, Scholarship fund $5.00, Expenses $2.00. The PBA International-WBT schedule awards PBA Tour titles if the winner is a PBA There shall be one cash prize for every four entries. member and, if a woman, she does not accept “handicap pins” as part of her score. The For consideration to participate in the Masters Tournament, I agree to the following: PBA-WBT series awards points which are used to qualify players for the end-of-season To abide by all Tournament rules and regulations of the United States Bowling Congress and all special rules and regulations governing the Tournament. WBT Men’s and Women’s Finals. SEE For considerationRULE #9 on BACK to participate for DRESS in the CODE Masters REQUIREMENTS. Tournament, I agree to the following: AfterTo abide my entryby all has Tournament been accepted, rules andI cannot regulations transfer of the the entry United except States with Bowling the written Congress consent and all The Brunswick Euro Challenge also could play a role in the 2018 PBA Tour Finals set ofspecial the Tournament rules and regulations Committee.