APRIL 19, 2018 CALIFORNIA 7502B Florence Ave, OWLINGDowney, CA 90240 • Website: CaliforniaBowlingNews.com • Email: [email protected] N • Office:EWS (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 Andrew Anderson Winsby USBC Aaron Smith, USBC Masters Communications for First PBA Tour Title SYRACUSE – Andrew match, 213-199, to win the Anderson said. “I threw the ways to be farther left than Anderson completed his coveted title and $30,000 shots in the ninth and 10th everybody, and the three schooling of the 360-play- top prize. Hoskins claimed really well, and I would right-handers ahead of me er field at the 2018 USBC $25,000 for the runner-up throw those over and over made a little more hook to Masters by capturing his finish. again. A couple of 4 pins the right for me, so that first career PBA Tour title The USBC Masters is gave him an opportunity.” helped me feel comfortable on Sunday. a major on the PBA Tour Hoskins recorded the going in.” The 22-year-old Team schedule, and Sunday’s first strike, but he left a Hoskins was making his USA member from Holly, championship round was 3-6-10 combination on his second consecutive trip to Michigan, went undefeated broadcast live on ESPN. second shot to fall short. the stepladder finals at the in match play at the On- “This is surreal,” said Anderson has had a Masters. He finished third center Convention Center Anderson, who is working memorable 2018, which in his tournament debut last this week and held off Alex toward a degree in elemen- also includes earning a spot year in Las Vegas. Sunday, Hoskins of Brigham City, tary education. “You think on Team USA and a third- continued on page 14 Utah, in the championship about it all the time, how place finish at the PBA cool it would be to hold up Tournament of Champions. that trophy, and it’s unbe- Sunday marked the second lievable. I can’t believe that TV appearance of his pro- just happened.” Masters Champion Andrew Anderson fessional career, and he was Anderson and Hoskins eighth frame, but Hoskins frame, but he left a 4 pin. able to put his experience were even early in the was unable to take advan- After converting the spare, to work as his game plan title tilt, before Anderson tage, recording an open of Anderson left another 4 came together. surged into the lead with his own in the eighth frame. pin on his fill ball to give “It really gave me so four consecutive strikes Anderson finished the Hoskins a chance to throw much more confidence,” starting in the fourth frame. match first and had the three strikes for a one-pin Anderson said. “I knew He opened the door for opportunity to lock out victory. what to look for and was Hoskins by chopping the Hoskins with a strike on “The shot in the eighth ready and more prepared. 6-10 combination in the the first delivery of his 10th was just a bad, bad shot,” The game plan was al- PBA’S APRIL XTRA FRAME COVERAGE It’s Been a Miserable Life as a Bowling Reporter Until . by Fred Eisenhammer WINNETKA – It’s been a miserable existence. INCLUDES PBA TOUR, SENIORS, WOMEN Absolutely miserable. PORTLAND – PBA’s qualifying event to deter- the PBA50 UnitedHealth- I’ve lived with this con- Xtra Frame live cover- mine the eight players who care National Champion- dition since I started report- age of the best in bowling will compete in the PBA ship presented by Spanish ing about bowling nearly in April will include PBA Tour Finals May 4-5 in Al- Springs Lanes and Radical seven years ago. Tour’s return to Portland, len Park, Mich. – the senior tour’s first ma- It’s about time I finally Maine, for the Port Proper- Following the Maine jor of the year – from The got healed. ty Management PBA Xtra Shootout, Xtra Frame will Villages, April 24-28, and You see, I’ve been Frame Maine Shootout cover the PBA League the PBA50 Mooresville dogged for so long by the and the OceanView at Fal- “seeding” tournament on Ford Open from Moores- fact that I’ve never, ever mouth PBA League Elias Friday, April 20, to de- ville, N.C., April 29-May 2. personally witnessed the Cup finals. termine the matchups for April also means the finishing touches of a per- Coverage in Portland Saturday’s opening round start of the 2018 PWBA fect game. Justin Pluchino recently did something remarkable – re- begins with the “draw par- of best-of-two-game Baker season. Xtra Frame will Perfect games are a pulsing a jinx with total confidence en route to a memo- ty” to determine the bracket team matches. PBA League cover preliminary rounds rare feat, but they do oc- rable perfecto. He’s owed a huge debt of thanks from one positions for the 64 players telecasts will air four con- of the Las Vegas Open, cur. Sometimes often. bowling reporter. Photo by Fred Eisenhammer entered in the Maine Shoot- secutive Sundays at 1 p.m. April 27-28. The problem is, one never that final shot, I’ve arrived ways happens. out Monday at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN, beginning on Fans can watch the en- knows when it will happen. too late and all I’ve caught A bowler misfires on Three-game single- April 22. tire month of coverage for There have been a is the celebration party. his 10th, 11th or 12th shot. elimination matches will Next up will be the start only $7.99. A three-day number of perfect games Every time I’m alerted I’ve felt so guilty – because be live-streamed on Tues- of the 2018 PBA50 Tour subscription is also avail- bowled all around me. Rick to the fact that a bowler is the aspiring 300 bowler day and Wednesday, in- season where Xtra Frame able, for $3.99, and the Stine has bowled a few in in the process of winding never knew that I was the cluding the semifinal and will provide live start- 12-month Season Ticket my league. Joe Curry has up a perfect game, I rush one who jinxed him out of title matches beginning at to-finish coverage of the plan is offered for about bowled a couple. Mike to the scene with the idea his rhythm. 6 p.m. ET on Wednesday, PBA50 Florida Open from $1.25 week. To sign up for Hahn has bowled one. But that this may be a potential Incredibly, I had segued April 18. The XF Maine New Port Richey, Fla., the plan that works best for by the time I’ve dashed story. into “The Cooler.” For Shootout will be the final April 21-23, followed by you, visit xtraframe.tv. over to catch a glimpse of And the same thing al- continued on page 3 GOING TO LAS VEGAS FOR A ESPYTOURNAMENT continued from page 1 ? 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Center in Shawnee, Okla., Downey, CA 90240 Norwalk, CA 90650 Sunday, winning his first OFFICE NUMBER: 562-807-3600 PBA Regional title and be- in a PBA Southwest Region Ford’s first victim, losing Texas, 2-0, and then put 24-HOUR FAX NUMBER: 562-807-2288 E-mail: [email protected] coming the youngest player event at FireLake last Sep- 2-0 in the best-of-three- away another Wichita State Website: www.californiabowlingnews.com ever to win a PBA Regional tember, and won Sunday’s game Round of 8. Jacob Shocker, Cortez Schenck of title. $2,700 first prize at the age Kersten, originally from Scottsdale, Ariz., 192-191. CHARLES KINSTLER ...............................Publisher Ford, who began bowl- of 17 years, 226 days. Clarkston, Mich., came up The pro-am portion of CAROL MANCINI ........................ Editor / Publisher ing PBA events with paren- After leading the 13 short in the one game semi- the event on Friday in- DEAN LOPEZ ........... Assistant Editor / Typesetter tal consent as a 13-year-old games of qualifying and final round, 236-222. cluded a fundraiser for the LILLIAN OAK ������������������������ Advertising Manager amateur, became PBA’s receiving byes into the Krol, also a two-handed Shawnee area Big Broth- HERBERT JONES ..... Transportation/Distribution youngest member ever Round of 8, Ford eliminat- player, qualified in second ers Big Sisters chapter. DOUG HOSKINS .................. Computer Consultant when he joined the organi- ed two Wichita State colle- place and had a similar road FireLake General Manager California Bowling News is NOT responsible for ADS, zation at age 15 years, 157 giate players to advance to to the final. In his opening Chris Skillings announced EDITORIALS, STORIES, FACTS, PICTURE CAPTIONS or days in 2016.