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Page 6 | Thursday, June 2, 2011 | THE BOWLING NEWS<br />
Professional <strong>Bowling</strong> Stars Head to Chicago for GEICO PBA Team Shootout<br />
CHICAGO, IL — A unique<br />
showcase blending the highest<br />
level of talent with the hottest<br />
trends in the recreational side<br />
of the sport will took place<br />
over Memorial Day weekend<br />
when 20 of the world’s greatest<br />
bowlers returned to downtown<br />
Chicago for a unique team<br />
competition at upscale 10pin<br />
<strong>Bowling</strong> Lounge in the landmark<br />
Marina City complex.<br />
<strong>The</strong> GEICO PBA Team<br />
Shootout, the fifth annual PBA<br />
Summer Series special event,<br />
will result in more than 15<br />
hours of national television<br />
on ESPN and ESPN2 over the<br />
summer months. It will be the<br />
first appearance by PBA players<br />
in Chicago proper in 47 years.<br />
“<strong>The</strong> return of team bowling<br />
to the heart of the city where<br />
many of the greatest names<br />
in bowling history built their<br />
careers will present the sport<br />
in an entirely new light,” said<br />
Professional Bowlers Association<br />
Deputy Commissioner Tom<br />
Taylor Coggins headed the<br />
leader boards last week at<br />
Brunswick Westcreek Lanes by<br />
pounding out a power-packed<br />
275-245-266 = 786 Classic High<br />
Pot session.<br />
Clark.<br />
<strong>The</strong> GEICO PBA Team<br />
Shootout, with the PBA Manufacturers<br />
Cup as its ultimate<br />
prize, will be conducted in a<br />
“boutique” bowling facility that<br />
calls House of Blues its nextdoor-neighbor<br />
and includes<br />
a Who’s Who list of Chicago<br />
celebrities and business leaders<br />
among its clients. 10pin<br />
<strong>Bowling</strong> Lounge has hosted<br />
hundreds of special events,<br />
including high-profile fundraisers<br />
conducted by Chicago Cubs<br />
pitching star Kerry Wood,<br />
Chicago Bears defensive<br />
lineman Israel Idonije, Chicago<br />
Blackhawks defenseman Brent<br />
Seabrook and Miami Heat<br />
guard Dwyane Wade, a Chicago<br />
native, among others.<br />
<strong>The</strong> GEICO PBA Team<br />
Shootout will feature four<br />
teams of five PBA stars who<br />
will compete in a variety of<br />
singles, doubles and team<br />
matches, earning points toward<br />
the PBA Manufacturers Cup<br />
At Brunswick Westcreek<br />
Coggins blasts 786,<br />
Dominguez delivers 675<br />
Amanda Dominquez, from<br />
the High Pot with a Twist<br />
group, paced the ladies with<br />
an outstanding 278-204-193 =<br />
675 set.<br />
HONOR ROLL<br />
SCRATCH<br />
TRIOS<br />
Scratch Trios League<br />
Starts Tuesday, June 7th<br />
at 6:30 PM<br />
Meeting at 6 PM<br />
4 Games, $20.00 per person per week<br />
Ballard <strong>Bowling</strong> Solutions is adding<br />
$500 to the prize fund<br />
Hey Kids! Check out our<br />
Kid’s Fun Club this Summer<br />
Visit bowlbrunswick.com<br />
for a full list of our exciting Summer Leagues<br />
Brunswick<br />
Westcreek Lanes<br />
3025 Altamesa Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76133<br />
817-294-0501<br />
for their respective sponsoring<br />
companies. It will be the first<br />
PBA Tour event held in Chicago<br />
since the former Bowlium<br />
hosted the 1963 Chicago Coca-<br />
Cola Open when the PBA Tour<br />
was only five years old.<br />
Reigning PBA Manufacturers<br />
Cup winner Storm<br />
Products will defend its title<br />
against teams representing<br />
bowling ball manufacturing<br />
rivals Brunswick, Ebonite<br />
International and 900 Global.<br />
Among the PBA stars who will<br />
compete in Chicago are PBA<br />
Hall of Famer Parker Bohn III<br />
of Jackson, N.J. (Brunswick);<br />
newly- named PBA Player of<br />
the Year Mika Kovuniemi<br />
of Hartland, Mich., and PBA<br />
Triple Crown winner Chris<br />
Barnes of Double Oak,<br />
Texas (Ebonite International);<br />
newly-crowned USBC Queens<br />
champion Missy Parkin of Lake<br />
Forest, Calif. (the only woman<br />
in the competition) and PBA<br />
Hall of Famer Brian Voss of<br />
Steve Graeve 278-714, Cassandra<br />
Norris 232-611, Humm Smith 276-710,<br />
Barbara Avery 224-603, Carl Jordan<br />
258-705, Greg Avery 258-694, Chad<br />
Vendeville 289, Don Thompson, Sr. 279.<br />
Earl Laurence 279-768, Cassandra<br />
Norris 269-673, Ron Williams 235-756,<br />
Leisha Murr 254-650, John Jones<br />
278-751, Beverly Rogers 246-625, John<br />
Holtzapple 279-738, <strong>The</strong>resa Bankston<br />
213-616.<br />
Chad Vendeville 256-711, Nell<br />
Ray 227-615, Chris Lucas 258-709,<br />
Pat Shelton 219, Keith Thomas 264-<br />
701, Chester Jones 278-719, Susan<br />
Montheith 191, Louise Tripplett 463,<br />
Ren Johnson 290-693.<br />
Gloria Llagas 186-526, Ron Waller<br />
243-691, Karen Holder 213-523, Doug<br />
Freemon 269, Sharon Dehnel 177,<br />
Gary Jeandron 648, Linda Brandes<br />
470, James Franklin 288-697, Nicki<br />
Mours 236-606.<br />
Jerry Strider 233, Amanda<br />
Dominguez 247-638, Shawn Beam 572,<br />
Denise Brassart 245, Terri Trefger 655,<br />
Ralph Garcia 213-545, Laura Mendoza<br />
164-457.<br />
At AMF Hurst<br />
Stanley<br />
sizzles<br />
with 753<br />
Russell Stanley racked up a<br />
rollicking 247-237-269 = 753<br />
Wednesday Mixed series to earn<br />
top billing on the honor roll for<br />
the week at AMF Hurst.<br />
Missy Harcourt from the<br />
T.G.I.S. group led the ladies with<br />
highly commendable 198/526<br />
showing.<br />
HONOR ROLL<br />
Kevin Head 202-528, Kay Parker<br />
199-485, Jan Cowan 202-522, Brad<br />
Tyrone 190-496, Trudy Tyrone 158-387,<br />
Michael Morgan 242-688.<br />
<br />
Marietta, Ga. (900 Global); and<br />
PBA Hall of Famers Norm Duke<br />
of Clermont, Fla., and Pete<br />
Weber, St. Ann, Mo. (Storm).<br />
Chicagoland will be<br />
represented by four-time PBA<br />
Tour champion Sean Rash of<br />
Montgomery (Brunswick) and<br />
seven-time Tour winner Steve<br />
Jaros of Yorkville (900 Global).<br />
<strong>The</strong> GEICO Team Shootout<br />
will feature a series of matches<br />
between the company teams on<br />
At Forum Bowl<br />
Boggio registers 300/771,<br />
Benjamin crunches 656<br />
Neville 300<br />
Justin Boggio, from the<br />
Crusaders group, pocketed<br />
power-laden 300-244-227 = 771<br />
numbers en route to earning<br />
high-set honors for the week at<br />
Forum Bowl.<br />
Mark Neville shared highgame<br />
honors with Boggio as he<br />
also rolled an award-winning<br />
12 bagger.<br />
Debbie Benjamin held the hot<br />
hand for the ladies with a hefty<br />
222-177-257 = 656 Weekenders<br />
set.<br />
HONOR ROLL<br />
Homer Dudley 255-694, Mary<br />
Edgett 207-553, Homer Dudley (9<br />
pin) 275-699, Dottie Robbins (9 pin)<br />
240-650, Joe Doctor (9 pin) 265-771,<br />
Mary Senio (9 pin) 234-598, Lessie<br />
Watkins 176-479.<br />
AT<br />
Tuesday and Wednesday lead<br />
up to a “Baker format” team<br />
stepladder final. In Baker team<br />
competition, all five players<br />
on each team will bowl two<br />
frames each to complete a full<br />
game. <strong>The</strong> winning team will<br />
claim the Manufacturers Cup.<br />
A series of 15 30-minute<br />
telecasts will recorded for airing<br />
on ESPN beginning on June<br />
25, with re-broadcasts airing<br />
on ESPN2 beginning on July 9.<br />
Matt Neville 258-740, Connie Loter<br />
213-606, Lupe Reyna (9 pin, 4 games)<br />
300-1154, Silvia Hernandez (9 pin,<br />
4 games) 231-807, Donny Hawkland<br />
224-613, Chrissy Castro 221-600, Otto<br />
Skidmore 189-547.<br />
April Sewell 163-455, Mark Neville<br />
276-749, Jana Williams 214-616,<br />
Ed Block 256-687, Dena Buffington<br />
235-593, Steve Cotter 256-698, Annie<br />
Akanni 227-578, Jim Fletcher 256-712,<br />
Karen Hoyle 205-549. Jimmie Hanzelka<br />
237-566, Robbi Pauley 215-556, K B<br />
Empy 225-668, Karen Beich 221-594,<br />
Diana Jess-Nunn 234-653, Levi Bryant<br />
242-661, Emily Montgomery 203-537,<br />
Bradley Colburn 242-630.<br />
Constance Parker 156-415, Tony<br />
Hernandez 267-731, Debbie Benjamin<br />
257-656<br />
Leagues for ALL ages<br />
Senior • Adult • Junior • Youth/Adult<br />
• 2 member • 3 Member • 4 Member<br />
All types to suit your style!<br />
2001 S. Great<br />
Southwest Parkway<br />
Grand Prairie, Texas 75051<br />
972-641-4406 or 972-647-2275
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