January 23, 2014 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 California Thursday January 23, 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 Walter Ray Williams Jr. Tops Hall-of-Fame Field to Win PBA50 Tour Finals Laughlin Wins PBA Regional Players Invitational Finals $800 1st Handicap Div. Young Repeats as Teen Masters Champion LAS VEGAS – Walter Ray defeated Venezuela’s Am- $3500 Guaranteed 1st Williams Jr. topped a three- leto Monacelli, 224-204, after man all-star field to win the Monacelli eliminated 2013 inaugural PBA50 Tour Finals, PBA50 Rookie of the Year Arizona’s Ben Laughlin won Pete Weber of St. Ann, Mo., Los Angeles Clippers the PBA Regional Players In- 243-208, in the first match. vitational Finals, and Florida’s “The fans had a chance to Greg Young repeated as Teen see three players with a lot of Masters champion in a tele- history with the organization Scratch Invitational vision tripleheader that con- and who had great seasons on NORWALK — The Los Angeles Clippers Foundation is ex- cluded the Professional Bowl- the PBA50 Tour,” Williams, panding their Charity BasketBowl Challenge to include an Invi- ers Association’s World Series an Ocala, Fla., resident, said. tational Bowling Tournament, divided into 2 divisions, scratch of Bowling V at South Point “You can’t get much better and handicap. Hotel, Casino and Bowling Walter Ray Williams Jr. than that.” Ben Laughlin There will be 3 qualifying tournaments leading up to the fi- Center. Williams, who won three nals on February 23rd at Keystone Lanes. The unique telecast, show- In the PBA50 Tour finals, PBA50 Tour titles in 2013, led spare to end his chances. The Scratch (OPEN) Division has a first place prize of casing the PBA’s 50-and-older which featured three PBA Hall throughout the match before “The momentum was go- $3,500.00 GUARANTEED, with an entry fee of only $150.00. senior program, the stars of its of Famers who qualified based Monacelli made a late charge ing back and forth,” Williams First place in the HANDICAP Division is $800.00 plus a free year-long regional tournament on competition points earned with a three-bagger heading said. “It was going my way entry to bowl WITH the Clippers at their charity event on March program, and the future stars during the 2013 PBA50 Tour into the 10th frame. But Mo- with a four-bagger and then I 2nd, valued at $1,000.00. of bowling, aired Sunday on season, two-time PBA50 nacelli left the 4 pin on his first left a 10 pin in the ninth which In fact, the TOP FOUR in the Handicap Division will bowl ESPN. Player of the Year Williams ball in the 10th and missed the continued on page 2 with the Clippers — plus win cash! Entry fee is only $60.00. The first qualifying tournament will be Saturday, February 15th at Cal Bowl in Lakewood, with 1 in 6, in both divisions, going to the finals. The second qualifying event will be held on Australia’s Jason Belmonte Named Sunday, February 16th at Forest Lanes in Lake Forest. The last chance to qualify will be Saturday, February 22nd at 2012-13 Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year Keystone Lanes, with the finals being held on Sunday February 23rd at Keystone as well. Two-hander Tops 2011-12 Player of the Year Sean Rash and Hall Watch the Bowling News for weekly updates or call Cal Bowl 562-421-8448 to sign up for the first qualifier. of Famer Pete Weber for First POY Honor The Los Angeles Clippers Foundation annual Charity Basket- ALLEN PARK, Mich. (Jan. Bowl Challenge event hosts an exciting interactive day of bowl- 17, 2014) – Australia’s Ja- ing where the entire Clippers team bowls with corporate partners, son Belmonte was named the tournament winners and Clippers fans of all ages to benefit local 2012-13 Professional Bowlers charities. Association Chris Schenkel Ryan Shafer Wins Player of the Year today dur- Second PBA Steve Nagy ing a special live presentation from Thunderbowl Lanes on Sportsmanship Award PBA’s online bowling chan- SEATTLE – Ryan Sha- Bowling news nel, Xtra Frame. fer of Horseheads, N.Y., has In earning his first Player been selected by his fellow HONOR ROLL of the Year honor, Belmonte Professional Bowlers Asso- Name Score Date Center won two titles, including joined Venezuela’s Amleto son. ciation members as winner GREG SIETSEMa 300 01-12-14 oaK TREE LANES the USBC Masters – his first Monacelli and Finland’s Koi- “This is an honor every of the 2012-13 Steve Nagy david atHANS 813 01-13-14 canoga parK BOWL JOHNNIE ENGLEHART 800 01-13-14 canoga parK BOWL major – and had runner-up vuniemi as the only foreign- player wants to win but some- Sportsmanship Award, PBA MIKE CHARRON 300 01-15-14 SANDS BOWL finishes in three other major born players to win the PBA’s thing you can never plan for,” Commissioner Tom Clark an- HAROLD DUBOSE 300 01-15-14 CAL BOWL championships: the 2012 PBA highest annual competition Belmonte added. ”There’s no nounced today. carolyn SCHERZBERG 737 01-15-14 canoga parK BOWL World Championship, U.S. honor. He was also the first deadline to achieve it, only a DENISE ADAMS 714 01-16-14 caMARILLO BOWL It was a bittersweet mo- MIKE CHARRON 802 01-16-14 SANDS BOWL Open and 2013 PBA Tourna- two-handed player to win the massive bonus for your career ment for Shafer, who also SCOTT Kraye 300 01-16-14 la HABRA “300” BOWL ment of Champions. He won award. if you do.” won the Nagy award in 2009, MARCY SMITH 750 01-16-14 cHaparral LANES the George Young High Aver- “This award has a lot of Belmonte was presented his coming a day after the funeral ASHLEY DUNN 711 01-17-14 bruns vista LANES KIMBERLEE COUCH 704 01-17-14 gable HOUSE BOWL age Award, scoring at a 228.81 meaning for me because it award at Thunderbowl Lanes services for his wife, Michelle, GEREMY GERHKE 802/300 01-17-14 victor BOWL pace over 422 games, and the represents the fact that you where the Barbasol PBA Tour- who died unexpectedly five Matt SCHERMERHORN 803 01-17-13 tustin LANES Harry Smith Point Leader can do it your way and be suc- nament of Champions gets un- days earlier. DANIEL JOHNSON 300 01-18-14 palos VERDES BOWL Matt SCHERMERHORN 300 01-18-14 cerritos LANES Award with 238,903 points. cessful,” Belmonte said. “I’ve derway on Saturday. Shafer, a 47-year-old who WILLIAM JACKSON JR. 300 01-19-14 bowl-O-DROME The only major statistical cat- taken a lot of criticism but I’m Also finishing among the has won four titles in a 27-year WESLEY LOW JR. 826/300 01-20-14 bruns vista LANES egory he didn’t win was earn- a firm believer in pinning your top three in Player of the Year PBA Tour career, has been a ings, where his $186,465 total ears back and going for your voting was Rash, Montgom- champion for underdogs on ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS: ranked third behind 2011-12 dreams.” ery, Ill., who was trying for the PBA Tour for years, en- BOWL AN HONOR SCORE THIS WEEK & E-MAIL BY TUESDAY NOON Player of the Year Sean Rash’s Belmonte, who owns seven his second consecutive honor, couraging non-winners to con- YOUR NAME, SCORE, DATE & CENTER & YOU WILL BE ON THE FRONT page* $248,317 and Mika Koivuni- career titles, captured Harry and Weber, a 51-year-old PBA tinue their quests for a title, emi’s $227,851. Golden Rookie of the Year Hall of Famer from St. Ann, because he understands how E-mAil tO: [email protected] Belmonte, known for his honors after winning his first Mo., who was hoping to win difficult it is to win against the mEn: 300 - 800 & 7-10’s wOmEn: 298,299,300, 700+ & 7-10’s unique two-handed delivery, title during the 2008-09 sea- continued on page 2 continued on page 9 broncos or seahawks? EVENT OR CLUB DAY DATE BOWLING CENTER Monthly No-Tap ABT SO-CAL SAT/SUN JAN. 25-26 cHaparral LANES Sunday February 9th at 1pm (check in noon) abta saturday jan. 25 westMINSTER LANES Monthly No-Tap Tournament • Entry Fee $20 per person (sidepots included) ALIBI NO-tap tuesday jan. 28 CANOGA parK BOWL Optional 3-6-9 - 179 & Under $120 - 180 & Over $100 • Mystery Game is $500 BEAST HANDICAP ELIMinatior sunday jan. 26 la HABRA “300” BOWL BREAKFAST CLUB NO-tap Friday jan. 24 la HABRA “300” BOWL BREAKFAST CLUB NO-tap Monday jan. 27 la HABRA “300” BOWL 6 Gamer - $300.00 1st Place FREE STRIKE 3, 6, 9 TOURNEY sunday JAN. 26 OAK TREE LANES check-in SUNDAY, Feb. 9th at 5PM 4:00 • Entry Fee: $50 MONTHY ALL AGES NO-tap wednesday jan. 29 la HABRA “300” BOWL Oil Pattern Used OPtional - Sidepots $6 - Blocks $4 • Call Jon at (949)770-0055 for more info. “Mexico City/Atlanta” NO-tap SUNDAY JAN. 26 DEL ROSA LANES Page 2 BOWLING NEWS January 23, 2014 PLAYER OF YEAR Mika Koivuniemi Returns continued from page 1 the crown for the first time in his career. Rash won two PBA Home to Win Finland’s International Tour titles in Ku- wait and Thailand, and made TV shows in the 2012 and ’13 Brunswick Ballmaster Open PBA World Championships Finnish star captures 13th PBA Tour title, and the 2013 TOC.