FEBRUARY 14, 2019 CALIFORNIA 7502B Florence Ave, Downey, CA 90240WLING • Website: CaliforniaBowlingNews.com • Email: [email protected] N • Office:EWS (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 10-Year-Old Who Bowled 300 Appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Belmonte Wins PBA Tournament of Champions for 10th Major Belmonte Beats EJ Tackett 225-196 – Wins Record-Tying 3rd T of C Title by Jerry Schneider FAIRLAWN, Ohio – Belmonte, who was top Australian two-hander Ja- qualifier for the stepladder son Belmonte won his third finals. “To work so hard at PBA Tournament of Cham- your craft means the world pions title Sunday to record to be here at this moment. FAIRLAWN, Ohio – 10 or 85, we are all chasing his 10th PBA Tour major It hasn’t completely sunk Kai Strothers, a 10-year- 300." title, tying him with Hall of in and to have my name old from Maplewood, N.J., Salvino is bowling in his Famers Pete Weber and the next to Pete and Earl is an hopes to one day follow in 29th PBA Tournament of late Earl Anthony for first overwhelming feeling right the footsteps of his favorite Champions this year at re- on the all-time major titles now". Professional Bowlers As- cord age 85. list. “Never in my wildest sociation stars – Jason Bel- If a PBA bowler rolls The 35-year-old Bel- dreams did I think I would monte and Gary Faulkner 300 in the TOC champi- monte defeated 2017 Tour- achieve this,” he added. “It Jr. – and bowl on the sport’s onship game on Sunday, nament of Champions win- 2019 Tournament of Champions Winner Jason Belmonte doesn’t seem real to have biggest stage. he will win a $1 million ner EJ Tackett of Bluffton, of Famers Jason Couch Year, had previous Tourna- my name on that list with Kai took a big step to- bonus as part of the PBA's Ind., 225-196, in the title and Mike Durbin for most ment of Champions wins two of the greatest bowlers ward that goal on January #Chasing300 campaign. In match of PBA’s signature Tournament of Champions back-to-back in 2014 and of all time.” 19 when he bowled his the case of any 300 game tournament at AMF Riv- titles. Belmonte, a four- 2015. In the title match, Bel- first 300 game in his youth on the PBA on FOX Sports iera Lanes to also tie Hall time PBA Player of the “It’s madness,” said continued on page 8 league at Jersey Lanes in schedule this season, Tour nearby Linden, a feat that sponsor Go Bowling's "Go landed him an appearance Bowling America" promo- CP3 TELECAST CONTINUES TREND on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE tion will also give a free Gary Stines Rips a 300 via satellite. game of bowling coupon OF VIEWERSHIP GROWTH OF PBA Now, thanks to an invi- to everyone registered and Even He’s Amazed tation from Go Bowling! at www.gobowling.com/ by Fred Eisenhammer PBA Tour Commissioner BowlFreeAmerica. WINNETKA – After ON FOX SPORTS CHANNELS Tom Clark, Kai and his par- When Kai was asked drilling eight straight Through six events, the Chris Paul PBA telecast ents will have a front row by Kimmel what else he’d strikes to start his third 9,736,000 viewers have up, but the audience in- seat for one of professional like to accomplish after game, Gary Stines ap- tuned-in to watch the PBA creased through the major- bowling's most prestigious becoming the youngest proached Mike Paganelli, on FOX, FS1 or FS2, in- ity of the telecast, peaking championship rounds when bowler ever to bowl a 300 his cousin and teammate. cluding repeats, which at 1,025,000 viewers from he attends Sunday’s PBA game in New Jersey, the “Mike, I’m getting re- represents a 41% increase 3:30-4 p.m. Tournament of Champi- 197-average youth bowler ally nervous,” Stines said. over the total audience ons finals at AMF Riviera said his dream is to some- “What are you getting through six events last year Lanes in Fairlawn, Ohio. day become a professional nervous about?” Pagan- (6,895,000). The stepladder finals air bowler. elli barked. “Just throw the Gary Stines The CP3 PBA Celeb- live on FOX at 1:30 pm. The 10-year-old will [bleepin’] ball.” row, eclipsing his previous rity Invitational delivered "Kai's accomplishment see what it's like under the Stines listened well, best of six. That’s not six in 819,000 viewers on FOX on the lanes and his awe- brightest lights in the game smoking four more strikes a row to start a game; that’s which was 9% better than some performance on Jim- this Sunday. to finish with a truly amaz- seven in a row anytime. last year’s performance of my Kimmel are inspiring," To view Kai's appear- ing perfect game.a Stines had doubled in 752,000 viewers for the Clark said. "I cannot wait to ance on the Kimmel show's Why amazing? the 10th frame of his sec- comparable telecast last introduce Kai to PBA leg- YouTube channel: Stines’ previous high ond game – then rolled a year. It ranks as the most- end Carmen Salvino at the https://www. was a mere 232 and he says gutter ball on his final shot. watched non-NFL adjacent finals and listen to that con- youtube.com/ his bowling goal was just That memory was on his PBA telecast in two years. versation. Whether you are watch?v=vtK7ephq5BY to register seven strikes in a continued on page 3 Not only was viewership for Pepsi Jerseys for CA! ORDER EARLY... DON’T MISS THE DEADLINE! A portion of each jersey $ .99 + FREE sale goes directly into the 62 SHIPPING scholarship fund for the 2019 CA Pepsi Championships. Order by MARCH 27 to have jerseys in time for State Finals in MAY. PAGE 2 CALIFORNIABOWLINGNEWS.COM FEBRUARY 14, 2019 HULSENBERG, MACPHERSON, CONNERS ELECTED TO PWBA HALL OF FAME ARLINGTON, Texas – Leanne Hulsenberg, Wendy Macpherson and Donna Conners will comprise the first class of the Professional Women’s Bowling Association (PWBA) Hall of Fame in 16 years, following their election by the PWBA Hall of Fame committee. Hulsenberg and Macpherson were elected in the Performance category, while Conners will go into the PWBA Hall of Fame in the Meritorious Service/Builder category. The 2019 PWBA Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place May 15 in Wichita, Kansas, in conjunction with LOUSY BOWLER TOURNAMENT the 2019 United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Queens, a major event on the PWBA Tour. Details on the ceremony MARCH 10 will be announced later. $20 Per Bowler Check-In 11am/Bowl 12nn Hulsenberg, 51, captured 26 PWBA titles from 1987 through 2002, including the 1999 FREE LOUSY BOWLING T-SHIRT! 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