Cibao Bowling Center in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic (Feb. 18-22, 2009)

The American Zone Ranking Final 2009 will end the 2008 Pan American Bowling Confederation (PABCON) ranking season. The tournament will be held at Cibao Bowling Center in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic.

Since 2006, PABCON, formerly the WTBA American Zone, is divided geographically into five regions, North, Central, Caribbean, South 1 and South 2.

The top 12 men and the top 12 women from the 2008 rankings in each of the five regions qualified for the American Zone Ranking Final to determine the top 8 men and 8 women, who will represent America in the 2009 World Ranking Masters in Naples, Italy.

The Opening Ceremonies of the American Zone Ranking Final took place on Wednesday at Cibao Bowling Center. The 2nd Minister of Sports, Guillermo Ottenwalder (pictured right), was the Guest of Honor representing the Government of the Dominican Republic.

Also attending the ceremonies as a special guest of PABCON was Kegel founder and CEO, John Davis, who was honored by PABCON President, Jose Guandique, El Salvador, with a special recognition for Kegel's support of PACON activities in the past four years.

L-R Kegel founder and CEO, John Davis, and PABCON President, Jose Guandique, El Salvador.

On the occasion Davis and Guandique signed a new agreement of cooperation.

Manuel "Tuto" Fernandez (pictured right) from the Dominican Bowling Federation gave the welcome speech to the 58 participants - 37 men and 21 women - from 14 countries (Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama, Puerto Rico, United States, Uruguay, and Venezuela).

 

American Zone Ranking Final 2009 - Participating Players

Women's Division:
Alicia Marcano, Venezuela
Andrea Rojas, Chile
Anggie Ramirez, Colombia
Annie Henriquez, Dominican Republic
Aumi Guerra, Dominican Republic
Diana Leal, Colombia
Edissa Vallarino, Panama
Gilant Gonzalez, Venezuela
Ingellimar Contreras, Venezuela
Karen Holder, Panama
Karen Marcano, Venezuela
Luz Adriana Leal, Colombia
Mariangie Colon, Puerto Rico
Natali de la Cruz, Dominican Republic
Rita Dominguez, Dominican Republic
Rocio Restrepo, Colombia
Rosa López, Dominican Republic
Sofia Granda, Guatemala
Viviana Delgado, Costa Rica
Yoselin Leon, Puerto Rico
Yvette Chen, Panama


Men's Division:
Alejandro Ferreiras, Venezuela
Alejandro Reyna, Costa Rica
Arnaldo Mercado, Dominican Republic
Arturo Hernandez, Venezuela
Chris Viale, United States
Diego Rojas, Costa Rica
Diogenes Saveiro, Ecuador
Domingo Castro, Dominican Republic
Edgar Gomez, Colombia
Federico Reyna, Costa Rica
Fernando Muñoz, Puerto Rico
Fidel Marchena, Dominican Republic
Gonzalo Gonzalez, Venezuela
Hector Caceres, Uruguay
Hilton Núñez, Dominican Republic
Ildemaro Ruiz, Venezuela
Jaime Gonzalez, Colombia
Jorge Quintero, Panama
Jorge Trigueros, El Salvador
José Estrada, Dominican Republic
José Luis Infante, Dominican Republic
Jose Zambrano, Colombia
Juan Fco. Gómez, Colombia
Julio Sosa, Uruguay
Lucas Legnani, Argentina
Luis Olivo, Venezuela
Manino Fernandez, Dominican Republic
Manuel Zambrano, Panama
Mark Buffa, Canada
Minuer Dawarara, Puerto Rico
Pablo Radrigan, Chile
Rafael Medina, Venezuela
Raffy Sebelen, Dominican Republic
Richard Leon, Venezuela
Rolando Ant. Sebelen, Dominican Republic
Simon Checo, Dominican Republic
Victor Fernandez, Dominican Republic