Former Team USA member leads team at USBC Open Championships
07/08/09
In less than a month, former Team USA member P.J. Haggerty of Clovis, Calif., will begin his career as an exempt player on the Lumber Liquidators Professional Bowlers Association Tour.
Since his exempt status will make him ineligible to compete at the United States Bowling Congress Open Championships until his PBA Tour career is over, Haggerty took advantage of the opportunity to compete in the event one last time.
L-R Jr. Team USA Support - Ronnie Sparks, Clay Herrbach, Shawn Ryan, David O'Sullivan and P.J. Haggerty
The 24-year-old right-hander took to the lanes at Cashman Center this week looking to have a good time with his friends and make a run at a title on the tournament lanes.
Haggerty and his Jr. Team USA Support teammates opened with a huge game Monday afternoon, and eventually settled into sixth place in Regular Team after games of 1,164, 1,079 and 1,064 for a 3,307 total. Linds Limited of Milwaukee leads with 3,449.
"We had a good start, and we thought we had a chance at first place," said Haggerty, who made his fourth USBC Open Championships appearance. "We got caught up with the transition towards the end. We made a run, but came up short. It's a nice and fair tournament that anyone has a chance to win on any day."
Haggerty, who was a member of Team USA in 2007 and Junior Team USA from 2004 until 2006, led the way for Jr. Team USA Support with 716 and was followed by former Junior Team USA member Shawn Ryan (692), former Team USA and Junior Team USA member Ronnie Sparks Jr. (643), 2007 U.S. Amateur champion David O'Sullivan (635) and 2004 U.S. Junior Amateur champion Clay Herrbach (621). Even though Haggerty will be making his dreams of a career on the lanes come true, thanks to the support of PBA Tour titlist Tony Reyes, he will miss competing at the Open Championships.
"I will miss this tournament the most," said Haggerty, who owns three PBA regional titles and earned his exemption with a runner-up finish at the 2008 Regional Players Invitational. "It's always a lot of fun, and the guys I bowl with are like my brothers. We all look forward to this tournament every year since it's so hard for us to get together because we live so far apart."
As the team event came to an end, Haggerty and his teammates were disappointed about coming up short, but they still had fun and were proud of their achievement.
"The scores are huge this year," said Haggerty, who bowls regularly at Cedar Lanes. "Moving into sixth place means a lot. It's our best finish so far. I couldn't ask for a better team. If I had to choose four guys, it would be these same four, hands down. Next year, I will come back and support them. Hopefully, they will win an eagle."
Now, Haggerty will turn his attention to the upcoming PBA World Series of Bowling, which will take place in the Detroit area from Aug. 2 until Sept. 6. The seven-event Series will offer more than $2 million in prize money to eager bowlers.
"I'm really excited, and I'm looking forward to bowling well," said Haggerty, who was a three-time Bowling Writers Association of America Collegiate Player of the Year at Fresno State University. "I get to do what my dream is, bowl on Tour, and try to win titles."
Presenting sponsors for the 2009 USBC Open Championships are the Coast Casinos in Las Vegas and the Eldorado Hotel Casino, Silver Legacy Resort Casino and Circus Circus in Reno, Nev. Other participating sponsors are Kegel, official lane maintenance provider; Brunswick, capital equipment supplier; Storm Products, Inc.; Binion's Gambling Hall and Hotel and Four Queens Hotel and Casino, the official brackets sponsors; Sapphire Gentleman's Club; Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino; MGM Mirage; Jerry's Nugget Casino and Fitzgerald's Casino and Hotel.
Cashman Center in Las Vegas, Nev. (Feb. 21 - July 24, 2009)
Top 10 division leaders with hometown and pinfalls
1, Linds Limited (Gus Yannaras, Gary Daroszewski, Ryan Lever, Lennie Boresch Jr., Dale Traber), Milwaukee, 3,449. 2, Sack Toe, Sacramento, Calif., 3,427. 3, Turbo 2-N-1 Grips 1, Madison, Wis., 3,403. 4, Buddy Tierno Senior Tour, Mount Laurel, N.J., 3,335. 5, S and B Pro Shop 2, Sterling Heights, Mich., 3,325. 6, Jr Team USA Support, New Port Richey, Fla., 3,307. 7, Don Johnson Memorial, 3,306. 8, Northern Lanes Rec, Gaylord, Mich., 3,290. 9, Rock River Lanes, Fort Atkinson, Wis., 3,285. 10, Lodge Lanes 1, Saline, Mich., 3,280.
Doubles
1, Stephen Padilla/Brenda Edwards, Mansfield, Texas, 1,566. 2, Marc McDowell, Monona, Wis./Mike Shady, Fairview, Pa., 1,474. 3, Ron Nelson, Bridgeview, Ill./Bryan O'Keefe, Arlington, Texas, 1,466. 4, Adam Cardwell, Woodbury, Minn./Richard Volhard, Marathon, Wis., 1,460. 5, Jason Guest, Urbandale, Iowa/Scott Wohlwend, Moline, Ill., 1,453. 6, Steve Brinkman, Sussex, Wis./Lennie Boresch, Kenosha, Wis., 1,446. 7, John Brodersen, Helena, Mont./Bruce Steffani, Great Falls, Mont., 1,444. 8. Greg Thompson, Cupertino, Calif./Fero Williams, West Carrollton, Ohio, 1443. 9, Edward Gallagher, Clarksville, Tenn./Ray Edwards, Middle Island, N.Y., 1,440. 10, Mike Holland/Ryan Holland, Houston, 1,429.
Singles
1, Bo Goergen, Midland, Mich., 862. 2, Ron Vokes, Racine, Wis., 857. 3, Rick Perry, Kalispell, Mont., 814. 4, Vincent Yoder, Wooster, Ohio, 810. 5, David Cirigliano, Phoenix, Ariz., 793. 6, Raymond Smarsh, Matawan, N.J., 792. 7, Sean Riccardi, Piscataway, N.J., 789. 8, Joseph Burgio, Buffalo, N.Y., 788. 9, Brenda Edwards, Mansfield, Texas, 785. 10, Hutch Battreall, St. Joseph, Mo., 783.
All-Events
1, Ron Vokes, Racine, Wis., 2,321. 2, Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 2,223. 3, Bo Goergen, Midland, Mich., 2,190. 4, Don Burdick, DeKalb, Ill., 2,168. 5, Sean Riccardi, Piscataway, N.J., 2,164. 6, Joe Hostetler, Minerva, Ohio, 2,156. 7, Brett Wolfe, Scottsdale, Ariz., 2,147. 8, Ron Nelson Jr., Bridgeview, Ill., 2,138. 9, Chris Collins, Savannah, Ga., 2,136. 10, Matt Descoteaux, Spokane, Wash., 2,134.
Team All-Events
1, Linds Limited (Gus Yannaras, Gary Daroszewski, Ryan Lever, Lennie Boresch Jr., Dale Traber), Milwaukee, 10,372. 2, Turbo 2-N-1 Grips 1, Madison, Wis., 10,317. 3, Northern Lanes Pro Shop, Sanford, Mich., 10,116. 4, Don Johnson Memorial, Lexington, Ky., 10,056. 5, Rock River Lanes, Fort Atkinson, Wis., 9,915. 6, Sack Toe, Sacramento, Calif., 9,858. 7, Junior Team USA Support, Orlando, Fla., 9,846. 8, Northern Lanes Rec, Gaylord, Mich., 9,839. 9 (tie), Pepsi/Lanemasters 1, Rochester, N.Y., and Miguel Rosa, Dartmouth, Mass., 9,829.
Top 10 division leaders with hometown and pinfalls
1, K&K Bowling Services 11 (Bob Godden, Bruce Burkey, Rich Hunter, Oscar Jimenez, Robert Yadao), Las Vegas, 2,813. 2, Exterminators, Camp Springs, Md., 2,749. 3, Malad Gun Club, Malad City, Idaho, 2,745. 4, Kens Old West, Page, Ariz., 2,743. 5,E. Montana Flatlanders, Rio Rancho, N.M., 2,734. 6, Pinboy's Faithful 2, Virginia Beach, Va., 2,708. 7, Fire One, Clearlake Oaks, Calif., 2,703. 8, ATW, New London, Minn., 2,698. 9, Pro Zone 3, Mission Hills, Calif., 2,696. 10 (tie), Eagle Bowl 2, Eagle Grove, Iowa, and 5 Star Farms, Bowling Green, Mo., 2,686.
Doubles
1, Melanie Sweet, Capitol Heights, Md./Lashawn Farrish, Bowie, Md., 1,220. 2, Eric Douglass, Goldfield, Iowa/Troy Schultz, Clarion, Iowa, 1,204. 3, Veronica Boone/Luis Boone, Mission Hills, Calif., 1,195. 4, George Marquez, Whittier/ Pete Dumpit, El Monte, Calif., 1,192. 5, Po Ling Klip, San Francisco/Maria Lau, Daly City, Calif., 1,185. 6, Bootnie Gray/Denis Gray Sr., Charlotte, N.C., 1,183. 7, Bob Godden, Las Vegas/Bruce Burkey, Henderson, Nev., 1,181. 8, Brandon Vaught, McGill, Nev./Mike Kapetan, Ely, Nev., 1,178. 9, Devonn Turner, Charlotte, N.C./Darryl Turner, Mint Hill, N.C., 1,174. 10 (tie), Rick Armitage/Angela Kathol, Norfolk, Neb., and Angel Rodriquez, San Juan, Puerto Rico/Juan Cains, Hollywood, Fla., 1,169.
Singles
1, Vernon Daniels, Bermuda, 692. 2, Ed Gronski, Mulkeytown, Ill., 687. 3 (tie), Dennis Tomhave, Vermillion, S.D., and Tom Hammack, Jenks, Okla., 679. 5, Kelly Aeikens, Benson, Minn., 677. 6, Ryan Knutson, Dilworth, Minn., 664. 7, Adam Macleod, Brampton, Ontario, 662. 8, Roy Umehira, Honolulu, 657. 9, Jean Reese, Owatonna, Minn., 654. 10, Elizabeth Scott, Lenoir, N.C., 652.
All-Events
1, Bob Godden, Las Vegas, 1,854. 2, Anthony Kastle, Charlotte, N.C., 1,834. 3, Frank Boehm Jr., Regina, Saskatchewan, 1,818. 4, Dennis Tomhave, Vermillion, S.D., 1,799. 5, Pete Dumpit, El Monte, Calif., 1,798. 6, Richard Ruby, Milford, N.J., 1,796. 7, John Waliczek, Pflugerville, Texas, 1,795. 8, Darryl Turner, Mint Hill, N.C., 1,788. 9, Roy Umehira, Honolulu, 1,782. 10, Jason Davis, Marshall, Mo., 1,777.
United States
Cashman Center in Las Vegas, Nev., United States (Feb. 21 - July 24, 2009)
In less than a month, former Team USA member P.J. Haggerty of Clovis, Calif., will begin his career as an exempt player on the Lumber Liquidators Professional Bowlers Association Tour.Since his exempt status will make him ineligible to compete at the United States Bowling Congress Open Championships until his PBA Tour career is over, Haggerty took advantage of the opportunity to compete in the event one last time.
L-R Jr. Team USA Support - Ronnie Sparks, Clay Herrbach, Shawn Ryan, David O'Sullivan and P.J. Haggerty
The 24-year-old right-hander took to the lanes at Cashman Center this week looking to have a good time with his friends and make a run at a title on the tournament lanes.
Haggerty and his Jr. Team USA Support teammates opened with a huge game Monday afternoon, and eventually settled into sixth place in Regular Team after games of 1,164, 1,079 and 1,064 for a 3,307 total. Linds Limited of Milwaukee leads with 3,449.
"We had a good start, and we thought we had a chance at first place," said Haggerty, who made his fourth USBC Open Championships appearance. "We got caught up with the transition towards the end. We made a run, but came up short. It's a nice and fair tournament that anyone has a chance to win on any day."
Haggerty, who was a member of Team USA in 2007 and Junior Team USA from 2004 until 2006, led the way for Jr. Team USA Support with 716 and was followed by former Junior Team USA member Shawn Ryan (692), former Team USA and Junior Team USA member Ronnie Sparks Jr. (643), 2007 U.S. Amateur champion David O'Sullivan (635) and 2004 U.S. Junior Amateur champion Clay Herrbach (621). Even though Haggerty will be making his dreams of a career on the lanes come true, thanks to the support of PBA Tour titlist Tony Reyes, he will miss competing at the Open Championships.
"I will miss this tournament the most," said Haggerty, who owns three PBA regional titles and earned his exemption with a runner-up finish at the 2008 Regional Players Invitational. "It's always a lot of fun, and the guys I bowl with are like my brothers. We all look forward to this tournament every year since it's so hard for us to get together because we live so far apart."
As the team event came to an end, Haggerty and his teammates were disappointed about coming up short, but they still had fun and were proud of their achievement.
"The scores are huge this year," said Haggerty, who bowls regularly at Cedar Lanes. "Moving into sixth place means a lot. It's our best finish so far. I couldn't ask for a better team. If I had to choose four guys, it would be these same four, hands down. Next year, I will come back and support them. Hopefully, they will win an eagle."
Now, Haggerty will turn his attention to the upcoming PBA World Series of Bowling, which will take place in the Detroit area from Aug. 2 until Sept. 6. The seven-event Series will offer more than $2 million in prize money to eager bowlers.
"I'm really excited, and I'm looking forward to bowling well," said Haggerty, who was a three-time Bowling Writers Association of America Collegiate Player of the Year at Fresno State University. "I get to do what my dream is, bowl on Tour, and try to win titles."
Presenting sponsors for the 2009 USBC Open Championships are the Coast Casinos in Las Vegas and the Eldorado Hotel Casino, Silver Legacy Resort Casino and Circus Circus in Reno, Nev. Other participating sponsors are Kegel, official lane maintenance provider; Brunswick, capital equipment supplier; Storm Products, Inc.; Binion's Gambling Hall and Hotel and Four Queens Hotel and Casino, the official brackets sponsors; Sapphire Gentleman's Club; Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino; MGM Mirage; Jerry's Nugget Casino and Fitzgerald's Casino and Hotel.
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2009 USBC Open Championships
Cashman Center in Las Vegas, Nev. (Feb. 21 - July 24, 2009)
REGULAR DIVISION
Top 10 division leaders with hometown and pinfalls
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Team1, Linds Limited (Gus Yannaras, Gary Daroszewski, Ryan Lever, Lennie Boresch Jr., Dale Traber), Milwaukee, 3,449. 2, Sack Toe, Sacramento, Calif., 3,427. 3, Turbo 2-N-1 Grips 1, Madison, Wis., 3,403. 4, Buddy Tierno Senior Tour, Mount Laurel, N.J., 3,335. 5, S and B Pro Shop 2, Sterling Heights, Mich., 3,325. 6, Jr Team USA Support, New Port Richey, Fla., 3,307. 7, Don Johnson Memorial, 3,306. 8, Northern Lanes Rec, Gaylord, Mich., 3,290. 9, Rock River Lanes, Fort Atkinson, Wis., 3,285. 10, Lodge Lanes 1, Saline, Mich., 3,280.
Doubles
1, Stephen Padilla/Brenda Edwards, Mansfield, Texas, 1,566. 2, Marc McDowell, Monona, Wis./Mike Shady, Fairview, Pa., 1,474. 3, Ron Nelson, Bridgeview, Ill./Bryan O'Keefe, Arlington, Texas, 1,466. 4, Adam Cardwell, Woodbury, Minn./Richard Volhard, Marathon, Wis., 1,460. 5, Jason Guest, Urbandale, Iowa/Scott Wohlwend, Moline, Ill., 1,453. 6, Steve Brinkman, Sussex, Wis./Lennie Boresch, Kenosha, Wis., 1,446. 7, John Brodersen, Helena, Mont./Bruce Steffani, Great Falls, Mont., 1,444. 8. Greg Thompson, Cupertino, Calif./Fero Williams, West Carrollton, Ohio, 1443. 9, Edward Gallagher, Clarksville, Tenn./Ray Edwards, Middle Island, N.Y., 1,440. 10, Mike Holland/Ryan Holland, Houston, 1,429.
Singles
1, Bo Goergen, Midland, Mich., 862. 2, Ron Vokes, Racine, Wis., 857. 3, Rick Perry, Kalispell, Mont., 814. 4, Vincent Yoder, Wooster, Ohio, 810. 5, David Cirigliano, Phoenix, Ariz., 793. 6, Raymond Smarsh, Matawan, N.J., 792. 7, Sean Riccardi, Piscataway, N.J., 789. 8, Joseph Burgio, Buffalo, N.Y., 788. 9, Brenda Edwards, Mansfield, Texas, 785. 10, Hutch Battreall, St. Joseph, Mo., 783.
All-Events
1, Ron Vokes, Racine, Wis., 2,321. 2, Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 2,223. 3, Bo Goergen, Midland, Mich., 2,190. 4, Don Burdick, DeKalb, Ill., 2,168. 5, Sean Riccardi, Piscataway, N.J., 2,164. 6, Joe Hostetler, Minerva, Ohio, 2,156. 7, Brett Wolfe, Scottsdale, Ariz., 2,147. 8, Ron Nelson Jr., Bridgeview, Ill., 2,138. 9, Chris Collins, Savannah, Ga., 2,136. 10, Matt Descoteaux, Spokane, Wash., 2,134.
Team All-Events
1, Linds Limited (Gus Yannaras, Gary Daroszewski, Ryan Lever, Lennie Boresch Jr., Dale Traber), Milwaukee, 10,372. 2, Turbo 2-N-1 Grips 1, Madison, Wis., 10,317. 3, Northern Lanes Pro Shop, Sanford, Mich., 10,116. 4, Don Johnson Memorial, Lexington, Ky., 10,056. 5, Rock River Lanes, Fort Atkinson, Wis., 9,915. 6, Sack Toe, Sacramento, Calif., 9,858. 7, Junior Team USA Support, Orlando, Fla., 9,846. 8, Northern Lanes Rec, Gaylord, Mich., 9,839. 9 (tie), Pepsi/Lanemasters 1, Rochester, N.Y., and Miguel Rosa, Dartmouth, Mass., 9,829.
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CLASSIFIED DIVISION
Top 10 division leaders with hometown and pinfalls
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Team1, K&K Bowling Services 11 (Bob Godden, Bruce Burkey, Rich Hunter, Oscar Jimenez, Robert Yadao), Las Vegas, 2,813. 2, Exterminators, Camp Springs, Md., 2,749. 3, Malad Gun Club, Malad City, Idaho, 2,745. 4, Kens Old West, Page, Ariz., 2,743. 5,E. Montana Flatlanders, Rio Rancho, N.M., 2,734. 6, Pinboy's Faithful 2, Virginia Beach, Va., 2,708. 7, Fire One, Clearlake Oaks, Calif., 2,703. 8, ATW, New London, Minn., 2,698. 9, Pro Zone 3, Mission Hills, Calif., 2,696. 10 (tie), Eagle Bowl 2, Eagle Grove, Iowa, and 5 Star Farms, Bowling Green, Mo., 2,686.
Doubles
1, Melanie Sweet, Capitol Heights, Md./Lashawn Farrish, Bowie, Md., 1,220. 2, Eric Douglass, Goldfield, Iowa/Troy Schultz, Clarion, Iowa, 1,204. 3, Veronica Boone/Luis Boone, Mission Hills, Calif., 1,195. 4, George Marquez, Whittier/ Pete Dumpit, El Monte, Calif., 1,192. 5, Po Ling Klip, San Francisco/Maria Lau, Daly City, Calif., 1,185. 6, Bootnie Gray/Denis Gray Sr., Charlotte, N.C., 1,183. 7, Bob Godden, Las Vegas/Bruce Burkey, Henderson, Nev., 1,181. 8, Brandon Vaught, McGill, Nev./Mike Kapetan, Ely, Nev., 1,178. 9, Devonn Turner, Charlotte, N.C./Darryl Turner, Mint Hill, N.C., 1,174. 10 (tie), Rick Armitage/Angela Kathol, Norfolk, Neb., and Angel Rodriquez, San Juan, Puerto Rico/Juan Cains, Hollywood, Fla., 1,169.
Singles
1, Vernon Daniels, Bermuda, 692. 2, Ed Gronski, Mulkeytown, Ill., 687. 3 (tie), Dennis Tomhave, Vermillion, S.D., and Tom Hammack, Jenks, Okla., 679. 5, Kelly Aeikens, Benson, Minn., 677. 6, Ryan Knutson, Dilworth, Minn., 664. 7, Adam Macleod, Brampton, Ontario, 662. 8, Roy Umehira, Honolulu, 657. 9, Jean Reese, Owatonna, Minn., 654. 10, Elizabeth Scott, Lenoir, N.C., 652.
All-Events
1, Bob Godden, Las Vegas, 1,854. 2, Anthony Kastle, Charlotte, N.C., 1,834. 3, Frank Boehm Jr., Regina, Saskatchewan, 1,818. 4, Dennis Tomhave, Vermillion, S.D., 1,799. 5, Pete Dumpit, El Monte, Calif., 1,798. 6, Richard Ruby, Milford, N.J., 1,796. 7, John Waliczek, Pflugerville, Texas, 1,795. 8, Darryl Turner, Mint Hill, N.C., 1,788. 9, Roy Umehira, Honolulu, 1,782. 10, Jason Davis, Marshall, Mo., 1,777.
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