January 8, 2015 BOWLING NEWS Page 1 The Bowling News is Going Digital Send in your E-mail address to get on our list [email protected] California Thursday January 8, 2015 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 Michael Haugen Jr. Wins Fourth Title in PBA Scorpion Championship Arizona veteran edges Sweden’s Martin Larsen, closes ESPN telecast with marriage proposal LAS VEGAS – Michael cause you don’t want to take Haugen Jr. of Phoenix survived anything away from the tour- a 10th-frame mental error to nament winner, so I respected win his fourth Professional that and I was taking really Bowlers Association Tour title good care of things,” Haugen in the PBA Scorpion Champi- said. “But in the ninth frame, onship at the new South Point I started thinking about asking Bowling Plaza, and minutes her to marry me rather than I after his 213-206 victory over need to make two more good Sweden’s Martin Larsen, he shots, and that’s all it takes. It got the girl of his dreams. was a bonehead decision. The Scorpion finals, the “Luckily I was coherent fourth of five PBA Tour title enough to realize I had to get events conducted during one pin on that split (in the GEICO PBA World Series of 10th frame) to force him to Bowling VI, aired Sunday on double. When (Larsen) really ESPN. needed (a strike), he got a little In edging Larsen, Haugen, soft and grabbed on it, which 47, overcame a self-imposed is what usually happens when distraction when he prema- you get nervous and need one. nine pins, but Larsen finished No. 2 qualifier Mike Fagan of Stuart Williams of England. turely started thinking about Luckily I’ve been there before with four strikes in a row, ad- Fort Worth, Texas; No. 3 Ron- The winner of the final major his plans to propose marriage and he hasn’t, and that’s one vancing to the title match with nie Russell of Marion, Indiana, championship of the PBA sea- to fiancée Phuong Truong of the reasons why I made him a 236. Newell had a 213 and and opening-match opponents son will earn $50,000. Book is right after he won. With vic- finish last.” Hess, who finally doubled in Todd Book of Russells Point, the only finalist who will be tory only a spare or strike In the opening three-player the ninth and 10th, finished Ohio, against No. 5 qualifier trying for his first PBA Title. away entering the final frame, shootout, Larsen raced into the fourth with a 205. the 16-year PBA Tour veteran lead with five strikes in the first The final PBA Tour title left the 4-10 split and failed to six frames while neither Scott event of PBA WSOB VI will be convert, opening the door for Newell of Deland, Florida, and the live ESPN stepladder finals Lloyd Stone Passed Dec. 20 Larsen. He escaped with the Tom Hess of Urbandale, Iowa, of the PBA World Champion- NORWALK — Youth Cerritos, at the same time go- victory when Larsen left the could put together consecutive ship on Sunday, Jan. 11, at 10 bowlers lose #One booster. ing to college to bcome a his- 4-6-7-9-10 “Greek church” strikes until Newell doubled in a.m. Top qualifier Wes Malott Lloyd Stone, 54, was found tory teacher. For the last 12 on his second shot in the 10th the eighth and ninth frames. of Pflugerville, Texas, will dead at his home. Cause un- years Lloyd had been teaching frame. Larsen’s missed 4-9 spare bowl for the title against the known. He is survived by his in the Garden Grove school “I was told I could only attempt in his eighth frame survivor of three preliminary mother, 3 sisters, 1 brother, district. He thought every kid (propose on-air) if I won be- closed his lead over Newell to stepladder matches involving and his 2 adopted teenage deserved an education and he sons, Jeremy and Jesus. crusaded toward that goal. Lloyd organized more Ju- Southern California kids, nior leagues than anyone could parents and co-workers were imagine. He filled the lanes at blessed to know him. Thanks Friendly Hills, Premiere and for sharing your life with us. ABELMONTETA — The at ABTA ActionAction Lanes is locatedLanes at 8:00 and semifinals Sat. follow, will visit Popular ACTION at 10534 Lower Azusa Rd in See our ad page 5 in this pa- LANES Lanes Saturday. The El Monte. The phone there is per. Next week Jan. 17 we one day event will feature the 626-350-8831. will have a bye and Jan. 24 a Bowling news 16 single elim roll-offs after The pots are huge, Match SPECIAL EARLY EVENT Honor Roll the Semifinals. 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