08/05/08
PBA News
PBA announces new formats for its 50th Anniversary Season
Unique schedule and new formats will test the world's best players in 2008-09
For its
50th Anniversary season, the PBA Tour has announced a unique schedule of championship events on ESPN that will feature formats built to celebrate the game and test all facets of the world's greatest players. The schedule will be highlighted by the four distinct major championships, a made-for-TV celebrity doubles event, the return of the PBA Women's Series, a Mixed Doubles Championship and special Golden Anniversary Championship that will find senior pros battling on ESPN for the first time in seven years. The season will also crown champions on each of the PBA Tour's six challenging lane oil patterns.
06/01/08
2008 Denny's PBA Tour Trials
Seven bowlers round out the field of 58 exempt bowlers for the 2008-09 Denny's PBA Tour
Stardust Bowl II in Merrillville, Ind. (May 27-June 1, 2008)
The thrill of victory and agony of defeat was evident as seven bowlers earned exemptions for the 2008-09 Denny's PBA Tour season while a pair of bowlers who were on Tour in 2007-08 came up just short.
Dave D'Entremont,
Chad Kloss,
Criag Tuholski and
Jason Lundquist faced little drama Sunday to wrap up exemptions, while
Joe Bailey,
Randy Weiss and
Terrance Reeves all had to wait to find out their fate until the last game.
05/31/08
2008 Denny's PBA Tour Trials
Kloss leads, D'Entremont moves up after Day Four in PBA Tour Trials
Stardust Bowl II in Merrillville, Ind. (May 27-June 1, 2008)
Of all the bowlers in the 2008 Denny's PBA Tour Trials who could make a case for being the most deserving of an exemption, none can match the case of
Dave D'Entremont (l.). Just two months after an unfortunate accident that cost him a chance at an exemption, D'Entremont is nine games away from redeeming himself. He used a 222.44 average over his nine games Saturday to move into third in the 2008 Lake County Indiana Denny's PBA Tour Trials at Stardust Bowl II.
Chad Kloss (r.) led the field Saturday with an 8,124 36-game pinfall.
05/31/08
2008 Denny's PBA Tour Trials
Tuholski continues to lead in 2008 Lake County Indiana Denny's PBA Tour Trials
The excitement of leading the Denny's PBA Tour Trials nearly cost
Craig Tuholski on Friday, but he got it together soon enough to maintain his lead heading into the final two days at Stardust Bowl II. Tuholski averaged 222.78 over his nine games on the Scorpion oil pattern to keep his spot atop the standings with a 6,149 27-game pinfall. Nearly 100 bowlers are competing in the event which features five days of competition, each on a different PBA oil pattern. The top seven bowlers after Sunday's final nine-game block will earn one-season exemptions for the 2008-09 Denny's PBA Tour.
05/30/08
2008 Denny's PBA Tour Trials
Tuholski overtakes lead in PBA Tour Trials after Day Two
Stardust Bowl II in Merrillville, Ind. (May 27-June 1, 2008)
Craig Tuholski took a big step Thursday toward securing his first career Denny's PBA Tour exemption. Tuholski posted the third-best score of the day by averaging 229.11 on the difficult Shark oil pattern to take the lead after two days in the 2008 Lake County Indiana Denny's PBA Tour Trials at Stardust Bowl II. The competition features nearly 100 competitors bowling nine games a day over five days with the top seven bowlers after 45 games earning exemptions for the 2008-09 PBA Tour season. Thursday's nine-game block, which takes place on the Scorpion pattern, gets underway at 9 a.m. CT.
05/29/08
2008 Denny's PBA Tour Trials
Kloss, Waliczek tie for lead on Day One at 2008 PBA Tour Trials
Stardust Bowl II in Merrillville, Ind. (May 27-June 1, 2008)
With his worst of the five Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) oil patterns out of the way,
Chad Kloss is feeling good about his chances of earning his second career Denny’s PBA Tour exemption. Kloss averaged 244.33 over his nine games Wednesday to tie
Lonnie Waliczek for the lead after the first of five days of qualifying in the 2008 Lake County Indiana Denny's PBA Tour Trials at Stardust Bowl II. The top seven bowlers based on 45-game pinfall after the five days will receive exemptions for the 2008-09 PBA Tour.
03/31/08
2007-08 Denny's PBA Tour #21
Duke wins U.S. Open to complete Triple Crown and Grand Slam
Brunswick Zone Carolier in North Brunswick, NJ (March 23-30, 2008)
The Grand Slam, two Majors in a season, $100,000 and the one accomplishment that has eluded him in his illustrious career. With so much riding on the line, getting a mark in the 10th frame was never more difficult for
Norm Duke. Needing any spare to win the 65th Denny's U.S. Open, Duke left the 2-4-5-8. But facing the biggest spare attempt of his career, Duke converted to defeat Mika Koivuniemi, 224-216, to win his fourth career Major and 28th PBA Tour title.
03/30/08
2007-08 Denny's PBA Tour #21
Koivuniemi is one win away from his second U.S. Open title
Brunswick Zone Carolier in North Brunswick, NJ (March 23-30, 2008)
Mika Koivuniemi (left) went 17-7 in match play to earn the top seed for Sunday's stepladder finals in the 65th Denny's U.S. Open at Brunswick Zone Carolier, the fourth Major and final event of the Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour season. As the top seed, Koivuniemi earned an automatic berth in the title match. The first match features 2006-07 PBA Player of the Year
Doug Kent taking on last year's Player of the Year runner-up,
Norm Duke. The winner of that match will face No. 2
Chris Loschetter.
03/29/08
2007-08 Denny's PBA Tour #21
Duke goes 8-0 to storm into the lead in 65th Denny's U.S. Open
Brunswick Zone Carolier in North Brunswick, NJ (March 23-30, 2008)
Norm Duke has had one of the most interesting seasons of his 26-year career. He's now put himself in position to make it one of the most memorable. Duke, who just a month ago was in danger of losing his Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour exemption, is now looking poised to capture his second Major of the season, going 8-0 Friday evening to move into the lead in the 65th Denny's U.S. Open at Brunswick Zone Carolier. Mika Koivuniemi also made a big run Friday going 7-1 to move up to second. Shannon Buchan sits third while Eugene McCune is fourth.
03/28/08
2007-08 Denny's PBA Tour #21
Angelo leads top 122 players into Round Four at 65th Denny's U.S. Open
Barnes and Williams both survive the first cut
As late as Thursday evening, it was looking as if an exciting finish to the 2007-08 PBA Player of the Year race was going to end with a whimper instead of a bang. Instead,
Chris Barnes (l.) and
Walter Ray Williams Jr. (r.) made late runs to stay alive in the 65th Denny’s U.S. Open at Brunswick Zone Carolier. Meanwhile,
Brad Angelo continued to the lead the field in hopes of capturing his first career title, finishing the first three days of qualifying with a 4,015 18-game pinfall.
03/27/08
2007-08 Denny's PBA Tour #21
Angelo, Belmonte 1,2 after Day Two Qualifying in 65th Denny's U.S. Open
Things aren't looking good for Barnes and Williams
Brad Angelo (l.) averaged 231.67 Wednesday to take the overall lead after two days with a 2,663 12-game pinfall in the 65th Denny's U.S. Open at Brunswick Zone Carolier, the fourth Major and final event of the 2007-08 season. Finishing second behind Angelo was Australian two-hander
Jason Belmonte (r.), who felled 2,640 pins Things are not looking good for Chris Barnes (92nd) and Walter Ray Williams, who sits 125th, in danger of missing the first cut on Thursday.
03/26/08
2007-08 Denny's PBA Tour #21
Intercollegiate champion Valenta leads 65th U.S. Open after Day One
England's Barrett and Aussie Belmonte in the top 10
Brian Valenta, who has teamed up with Pete Weber for some doubles events recently, used what he has learned from the four-time U.S. Open champion to take the lead after the first day of competition in the 65th Denny's U.S. Open. The two-time USBC Intercollegiate Singles Champion felled 1,381 pins and averaged 230.17 for six games. Two international amateur stars, Dominic Barrett, England (4th) and Australian two-hander Jason Belmonte (8th) finished in the top 10. All 488 bowlers will return Wednesday for the second of three six-game blocks. The field will be cut to the top 25 percent after Thursday's play.
03/24/08
2007-08 Denny's PBA Tour #20
Jones beat Weber to win with his 12th career title in GEICO Classic
AMF Babylon Lanes in West Babylon, NY (March 19-23, 2008)
Although he was officially eliminated from the 2007-08 PBA Player of the Year race this week,
Tommy Jones still showed he's one of the strongest forces on the Denny's PBA Tour and will be for years to come. Jones won his second title of the season and his 12th in the last four seasons, defeating PBA Hall of Famer Pete Weber, 257-191, to win the 2008 GEICO Classic at AMF Babylon Lanes. Jones, who improved to 34-8 in his career on TV, took home $25,000 for the win while Weber (St. Ann, Mo.) earned $13,000 for second.
03/22/08
2007-08 Denny's PBA Tour #20
Weber earns No. 1 seed for the stepladder final of the GEICO Classic
AMF Babylon Lanes in West Babylon, NY (March 19-23, 2008)
Pete Weber hasn't had his usual mojo on television this year. In fact, he's been so off-kilter he's even considered losing his signature sunglasses. Weber may mix it up Sunday, he may not. Regardless, he needs his magic for just one game to take home his 35th career Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour title. The PBA Hall of Famer defeated Tommy Delutz Jr., 247-212, in the position round Friday night to earn the top seed for Sunday's stepladder finals of the GEICO Classic at AMF Babylon Lanes.
03/21/08
2007-08 PBA Spare Shots #20
Weber leads top 32 into round robin match play at GEICO Classic
AMF Babylon Lanes in West Babylon, NY (March 19-23, 2008)
Pete Weber hasn't had many breaks go his way this season, but he figures two solid weeks to close out the campaign will salvage what has been, by his standards, a slow season. Weber led Thursday's Round of 64 in the 2008 GEICO Classic at AMF Babylon Lanes with a 3,544 14-game pinfall, taking the top seed into Friday's round robin match play. All pinfall carries over into Friday's round robin, where bowlers earn 30 bonus pins for each win and 15 for each tie.
