March 7, 2013 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 California Thursday March 7, 2013 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 Georgia’s Sterner Rolls 299 to Win First Title in PBA Don Carter Classic 10 pin on final ball prevents bid for place in PBA history ALLEN PARK, Mich. – He also lost a bid to join Jason Sterner of McDonough, Bob Benoit of Topeka, Kan., Ga., who had never finished as only the second player to Fagan, Parkin on top higher than seventh place in win his first PBA Tour title a Professional Bowlers As- with a 300 game. Benoit won sociation Tour event before the 1988 Quaker State Open the 2012-13 season, won his in Grand Prairie, Texas, for his of WBT point lists first PBA Tour title in the Don first title in his first PBA tele- Carter Classic with a nearly- vision appearance. Story courtesy Kevin Dornberger, WTBA perfect 299-235 victory over “The biggest thing I learned ARLINGTON — Team second with 437 points, while top qualifier Wes Malott of from my first show was getting USA members Mike Fagan Mika Koivuniemi of Finland Pflugerville, Texas, at Thun- rid of the nerves, and to trust and Missy Parkin lead the is third with 428 points. derbowl Lanes. your decisions,” Sterner said. World Tenpin Bowling Asso- Jason Belmonte of Austra- The Don Carter Classic “It’s a little added pressure to ciation World Bowling Tour lia went undefeated in match and PBA League Carter team bowl on TV, but once you get points list after the recently play to win the Masters and finals aired Sunday on ESPN. comfortable, and trust your de- concluded United States Bowl- earn the maximum 100 points. Sterner, who lost a 199-177 cisions, it’s a lot easier. Don Carter Classic Champion Jason Sterner ing Congress Masters. He now sits in fourth place decision to eventual champion “I felt very confident,” he The World Bowling Tour overall with 411 points. Tom Daugherty in his only added. “I had the right ball, I shot at 300, and the pins just also earned his first opportuni- is made up of various events Parkin was the top finisher previous PBA television ap- knew what moves I needed to kept falling,” Sterner contin- ty to compete in the Barbasol around the world and players among the women at the Mas- pearance in the Bowlers Jour- make and it was just a matter ued. “I don’t think I’ve ever PBA Tournament of Champi- earn points based on how they ters, earning 100 points to nal Scorpion Championship of going through my routine bowled that good of a game ons, March 26-31 at Woodland finish in each event. The cur- boost her total to 506. Kelly during the GEICO PBA World and believing in it. After the under pressure, ever. Bowl in Indianapolis. rent points system is based on Kulick of the United States is Series of Bowling earlier in the first couple of shots, I could “The last shot, I liked. I The Don Carter Classic a continuous two-year cycle, second with 484 points, while season, lost his chance at the see how the lanes were chang- thought it was a great shot, was the third of four PBA so points include some events Liz Johnson of the United 23rd nationally-televised 300 ing, and it just came easy. It but at that point I was so ready Tour events held during the from 2011 and all events from States is third with 365 points. game in PBA history when he was definitely a great feeling. to celebrate the win, the 300 PBA Detroit Winter Swing. 2012. The next event on the left a solid 10 pin on his final “When I realized the match game wasn’t even important.” The Earl Anthony PBA Play- Although Fagan did not World Bowling Tour schedule shot. was done, I realized I had a With his first title, Sterner continued on page 2 earn any points at the USBC is the Kuwait Open. The event Masters, which awarded dou- will take place March 13-17 at ble points as a major, he leads Cozmo Bowling Center in Ku- with 444 points. Sean Rash of wait City, Kuwait. the United States picked up 24 The Kuwait Open will be New York City WTT KingPins Go on Strike points at the Masters and is continued on page 3 Binge to Win PBA League Don Carter Round Bowling news Billie Jean King’s team clinches berth in inaugural Elias Cup Finals in Indianapolis ALLEN PARK, Mich. “I have all the confidence Honor Roll – The New York City WTT in the world in all of my play- Name Score Date Center KingPins’ Tommy Jones, Jack ers. We got a few breaks, but Jurek, Pete Weber, Scott Nor- without breaks you don’t win. WESLEY LOW JR (15 yrs) 805/300 2-24-13 del rOsA lAnEs ton and John Szczerbinski Tomorrow we might not get jAmiE rOvnEr 781 2-24-13 missiOn hills BOwl viviAn BAyAng 759 2-25-13 fountAin BOwl struck on eight of their first them, but today we did and we jOhnniE EnglEhArt 806 2-25-13 canOgA park BOwl nine shots to run away from took advantage of them.” mAtt DAvis 824 2-27-13 BuEnA lAnEs Jesse Williams’ BROOKLYN In the semifinal match be- hArOlD DuBOsE 300 2-27-13 CAl BOwl STyLES, 243-199, in the title tween the KingPins, who won jACkiE EArlE 705 2-27-13 hArlEys simi BOwl gAvin lAwrEnCE 300 2-27-13 chaparrAl lAnEs match of the PBA League Don the Salvino round earlier in kEvin sArBEr 300 2-27-13 COnCOursE Carter round at Thunderbowl the PBA League series, and mikEy villArrEAl 825/300 2-27-13 kEystOnE lAnEs Lanes. the Roth round-winning Mo- rOn DOll 300 2-28-13 canOgA park BOwl EDDiE kAtz 810 2-28-13 wEstminstEr lAnEs The PBA League Carter Woodland Bowl in Indianapo- member and former Wichita town Muscle, neither team put jAsOn king 300 2-28-13 uPlAnD lAnEs round finals, and the cham- lis as part of Barbasol PBA State collegiate star John Szc- together consecutive strikes pam panCOAst 763 2-28-13 palOs vErDEs BOwl pionship match of the Don Tournament of Champions zerbinski in the anchor posi- until the KingPins started a mArv sArgEnt 801/300 2-28-13 foothill lAnEs Carter Classic, aired Sunday week. The Elias Cup Finals tion. tim tripp 805 2-28-13 missiOn hills BOwl string of seven strikes in the kArl kurtz 814 3-01-13 missiOn hills BOwl on ESPN. will air on ESPN on April 7 at “I know Scott was bowling sixth frame to run away with a gErAlD BAkEr jr 822 3-03-13 sunsEt stAtiOn The KingPins, owned by 1 p.m. ET. well (in the anchor position), 249-192 win. DAniEllE sChilling 749 3-03-13 missiOn hills BOwl women’s sports legend Billie “I think I’m liking my team but Szczerbinski averaged 257 In the opening match, nikki sAmAnO (17 yrs) 756 3-04-13 vistA lAnEs shAnnOn wilhElm 724 3-04-13 forEst lAnEs Jean King, clinched a berth a lot,” KingPins franchise on the Don Carter lane condi- owner Jerome Bettis’ Mo- in the inaugural PBA League player Pete Weber beamed tion in qualifying, so I talked town team got a string of four Elias Cup Finals with their after making a surprise line- it over with the team and they strikes from Tom Smallwood, ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS: win in the Carter round. The up change that worked to his all agreed to make the change Mike Scroggins, Ronnie Rus- top four of eight PBA League team’s advantage. He moved and have John bowl anchor,” sell and Mike Fagan to take BOWL AN HONOR SCORE THIS WEEK & E-MAIL BY TUESDAY NOON teams, based upon points Norton, a left-hander who had Weber said. “It isn’t me; this the lead, and they held on for yOur nAmE, sCOrE, DAtE & CEntEr & yOu will BE On thE FrOnt pagE earned in five preliminary been a dominant player in pre- is our whole team agreeing to a 210-199 victory over Chris E-mAil tO: [email protected] rounds, will compete for the vious PBA League rounds, to what we’re doing. 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