12/10/06
2006-07 PBA Tour #7
Second championship round, second victory, Rash wins Beltway Classic
AMF Country Club Lanes in Baltimore, MD (Dec. 6-10, 2006)
In less than a year, Sean Rash has gone from a struggling qualifier with a lot of potential to one of the top young bowlers on the Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour. Rash, who late last season became the first non-exempt bowler to win a Tour title, defeated PBA Hall of Famer Parker Bohn III, 279-225, to win the 2006 Beltway Classic at AMF Country Club Lanes for his second career title.
The 24-year-old combined for 18 strikes in his final 19 frames over his semifinal and final matches, dominating the 30-time titlist Bohn in the title match.
Rash got a break in the semifinal against Danny Wiseman, falling behind after Wiseman struck in the first five frames while Rash couldn't carry and started with four consecutive nine-spares. Wiseman missed a 10-pin in the sixth frame, however, and Rash responded with seven consecutive strikes to advance to the title match, 256-236.
"My first couple shots were pretty good in the first game. After I threw a bad shot in the fourth frame I told myself to regroup, get one break and see what happens. I just believed in what I was doing and took advantage of the opportunity I got," said Rash (Wichita, Kan.).
"I bowled two great bowlers. Parker's a Hall of Famer and Danny will be someday. When you're bowling those two guys you can't think about bowling them, you have to bowl the lanes. You can't control what they do."
In last February's West Virginia Championship, Rash advanced to the field of 64 through the Denny's PBA Tour Qualifying Round, then became the first qualifier to win a title, earning an exemption for the 2006-07 season.
On Sunday, Rash struck in the first six frames of the title match, opening up a nearly insurmountable lead as Bohn struck in just two of the first six frames. A strike in the 9th frame wrapped up the win for Rash.
Bohn advanced to the title match with a 222-206 win over Chris Loschetter. After a 7-10 split and open in the fifth frame, Bohn had a turkey to take over the lead. Loschetter had a chance to take back the lead with a strike in the 9th, but the 10-pin stood up. Bohn struck with his first ball in the 10th to advance to the title match.
Rash earned $25,000 and an exemption for the 2007-08 season. Bohn (Jackson, N.J.) took home $13,000 for second, Loschetter (Avon, Ohio) earned $6,500 for third and Wiseman (Baltimore) earned $5,500 for fourth.
The Denny's PBA Tour moves to West Babylon, N.Y. for the 2006 Columbia 300 Classic, Dec. 13-17, at AMF Babylon Lanes. The nationally televised ESPN finals take place Sunday, Dec. 17, at 1 p.m. EST.
Beltway Classic
AMF Country Club Lanes in Baltimore, MD (Dec. 6-10, 2006)
Championship Round:
1. Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan., 535 (2 games), $25,000
2. Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 447 (2 games), $13,000
3. Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 206 (1 game), $6,500
4. Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 236 (1 game), $5,500
Playoff Results:
First Match: Rash def. Wiseman, 256-236
Second Match: Bohn defeated Loschetter, 222-206
Championship Match: Rash def. Bohn, 279-225.
This is Rash's second career Denny's PBA Tour title.
Picture courtesy of PBA LLC/Nosal.
Wiseman to bowl for the title in front of hometown crowd
Competing at home was just the boost Danny Wiseman needed. The 11-time Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour titlist advanced to the finals of the 2006 Beltway Classic in front of a hometown crowd at AMF Country Club Lanes. The Baltimore native advanced after taking all seven games to defeat Norm Duke in the best-of-seven Round of 8 to make his first TV finals since the 2004-05 Denny's PBA Tour season. Prior to that, Wiseman defeated both Chris Barnes (Flower Mound, Texas) and Brad Angelo (Lockport, N.Y.), by identical scores of 4-2.
"I've had some really bad luck the last couple of weeks," said Wiseman, who is looking for his first title since the 2004 Masters. "With all the things that have been going on the last couple of weeks and last year, there was added pressure. I knew that if I was going to do it, I better do it here."
Wiseman, who won his first career title in Baltimore in 1990, is making his third TV appearance in his hometown.
Wiseman will face Sean Rash (Wichita, Kan.), who is seeking his second Denny's PBA Tour title in only his second TV appearance. Rash won his first career title in the 2006 West Virginia Championship in Parkersburg, W. Va. The second semifinal will feature Chris Loschetter (Avon, Ohio) taking on Parker Bohn III (Jackson, N.J.). Loschetter began the day as the No. 32 seed in the Round of 32, but five games later he knocked off top-seeded Mike Scroggins (Amarillo, Texas) in the best-of-seven match.
Loschetter (Avon, Ohio) had a tougher time in the Round of 16, going all seven games with Riga Kalfas (Florence, Ky.) before cruising with a 4-0 sweep of Patrick Healey Jr. (Flower Mound, Texas) in the Round of 8 to advance to Sunday's finals. 
Loschetter will have no easy task getting to the title match as he will have to get by PBA Hall of Famer and 30-time PBA titlist Bohn. Bohn, left, defeated fellow Hall of Famer Pete Weber (St. Ann, Mo.), 4-1, to advance to his third ESPN telecast of the season. The four bowlers advance to Sunday's live ESPN televised finals at 1 p.m. EST at AMF Country Club Lanes. The winner will take home $25,000 and a one-season Denny's PBA Tour exemption.
Round of 8
Single-elimination, best-of-seven games, losers cash.
#20 Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., def. #21 Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 4-1
(258-171, 226-185, 227-190, 214-226, 254-192) $3,700
#32 Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, def. #24 Patrick Healey Jr, Flower Mound, Texas., 4-0
(246-226, 279-268, 269-169, 225-223) $3,500
#7 Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, def. #15 Tommy Delutz Jr, Flushing, N.Y., 4-2
(191-233, 258-206, 269-266, 221-257, 237-220, 259-218) $4,000
#14 Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, def. #6 Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 4-3
(248-225, 248-249, 238-184, 236-218, 201-239, 224-245, 270-258) $5,000
Round of 16
Single-elimination, best-of-seven games, losers cash.
#21 Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., def. #28 Chris Hayden, Orlando, Fla., 4-1
(219-205, 239-205, 218-278, 230-218, 245-212) $2,600
#14 Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, def. #3 Chris Barnes, Flower Mound, Texas, 4-2
(268-246, 233-212, 216-259, 215-221, 277-249, 245-198) $2,800
#32 Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, def. #16 Riga Kalfas, Florence, Ky., 4-3
(238-242, 268-264, 257-250, 248-217, 227-257, 248-252, 237-225) $3,000
#7 Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, def. #10 Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 4-2
(244-224, 278-300, 289-201, 222-250, 269-267, 267-258) $2,900
#6 Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., def. #11 David Tessman, Lake Placid, Fla., 4-1
(266-198, 300-257, 238-224, 224-226, 237-206) $2,700
#20 Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., def. #4 Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 4-1
(268-206, 207-245, 225-202, 289-258, 224-214) $2,650
#15 Tommy Delutz Jr, Flushing, N.Y., def. #31 Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 4-1
(238-259, 236-210, 246-246, 205-195, 279-257) $2,550
#24 Patrick Healey Jr, Flower Mound, Texas., def. #8 Wes Malott, Argyle, Texas, 4-0
(253-228, 216-204, 278-255, 237-220) $2,500
Round of 32
Single-elimination, best-of-seven games, losers earn $2,200.
#15 Tommy Delutz Jr, Flushing, N.Y., def. #18 Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 4-2
(196-226, 227-207, 269-247, 300-246, 247-258, 246-211)
#20 Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., def. #13 Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 4-0
(245-212, 279-236, 226-201, 258-234)
#11 David Tessman, Lake Placid, Fla., def. #22 Billy Oatman, Chicago, 4-2
(267-225, 269-247, 269-268, 258-259, 266-300, 235-222)
#24 Patrick Healey Jr, Flower Mound, Texas., def. #9 Walter Ray Williams Jr, Ocala, Fla., 4-3
(180-259, 217-216, 204-254, 236-212, 190-246, 248-222, 267-239)
#7 Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, def. #26 Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 4-0
(247-207, 300-217, 244-237, 245-196)
#28 Chris Hayden, Orlando, Fla., def. #5 David Traber, Hebron, Ill., 4-3
(224-217, 225-278, 215-279, 237-239, 216-214, 257-238, 300-237)
#3 Chris Barnes, Flower Mound, Texas, def. #30 DJ Archer, Mineral Wells, Texas, 4-2
(247-246, 194-289, 234-178, 233-165, 222-268, 225-202)
#32 Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, def. #1 Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 4-1
(237-236, 238-227, 257-279, 279-279, 278-247)
#31 Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, def. #2 Mike DeVaney, Temecula, 4-2
(227-226, 215-211, 187-215, 226-192, 176-257, 225-208)
#4 Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., def. #29 Jason Lundquist, Honesdale, Pa, 4-3
(268-255, 239-190, 193-246, 233-246, 268-268, 227-277, 222-182)
#6 Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., def. #27 Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 4-0
(283-279, 237-228, 249-247, 256-249)
#8 Wes Malott, Argyle, Texas, def. #25 Tom Baker, King, N.C., 4-3
(246-235, 259-212, 257-193, 237-279, 247-279, 237-239, 279-224)
#10 Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., def. #23 Michael Fagan, Greenlawn, N.Y., 4-1
(279-222, 278-246, 237-226, 202-278, 279-233)
#21 Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., def. #12 Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 4-3
(210-289, 248-227, 234-233, 223-249, 259-223, 256-290, 234-219)
#14 Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, def. #19 Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 4-2
(227-183, 235-227, 196-268, 219-206, 225-279, 231-228)
#16 Riga Kalfas, Florence, Ky., def. #17 Tim Criss, Bel Air, Md., 4-0
(248-205, 245-193, 269-211, 257-172)
300 games (6) – Tommy Delutz Jr., Norm Duke, Chris Hayden, Billy Oatman, Sean Rash, Mike Wolfe.
Scroggins is the No. 1 seed entering single-elimination match play
If recent history holds form, Mike Scroggins could very well be on track for his fourth career Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour title in the 2006 Beltway Classic at AMF Country Club Lanes. Scroggins (Amarillo, Texas), who led the Round of 64 with a 14-game pinfall of 3,495, only has to look at the last two standard Denny's PBA Tour events featuring single-elimination match play to see that the No. 1 seed entering match play has gone on to win the title.
"Being number one out here definitely gives you a little edge because you know you beat everyone the day before," said Scroggins. "You would think you would bowl well the next day and have the advantage, but it doesn't mean a whole lot. Everything starts over and you just try to beat your opponent."
Scroggins held off a hard-charging Mike DeVaney (left; Temecula, Calif.) for the top spot heading into Friday's Round of 32. DeVaney fired off a 277 and 269 in his final two games to finish with 3,472. 
Chris Barnes (right; Flower Mound, Texas) finished seven pins behind DeVaney with a 3,465, while local favorites Danny Wiseman (Baltimore, Md.) and Tim Criss (Bel Air, Md.) finished 13th and 17th, respectively. The top 32 bowlers return at 9 a.m. EST on Friday for the Round of 32. The Round of 16 will begin at 2 p.m. followed by the Round of 8 at 7 p.m.
The top four bowlers will advance to Sunday's live ESPN televised finals at 1 p.m. EST at AMF Country Club Lanes. The winner will take home $25,000 and a one-season Denny's PBA Tour exemption.
Round of 64
Players with position, hometown and 14-game pinfall. Places 33-64 earn $1,800.
1, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 3,495
2, Mike DeVaney, Temecula, 3,472
3, Chris Barnes, Flower Mound, Texas, 3,465
4, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 3,426
5, David Traber, Hebron, Ill., 3,397
6, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 3,394
7, Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, 3,390
8, Wes Malott, Argyle, Texas, 3,383
9, Walter Ray Williams Jr, Ocala, Fla., 3,360
10, Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 3,358
11, David Tessman, Lake Placid, Fla., 3,355
12, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 3,339
13, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 3,325
14, Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 3,303
15, Tommy Delutz Jr, Flushing, N.Y., 3,299
16, Riga Kalfas, Florence, Ky., 3,298
17, Tim Criss, Bel Air, Md., 3,297
18, Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 3,294
19, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 3,287
19, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 3,287
21, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 3,264
22, Billy Oatman, Chicago, 3,261
23, Michael Fagan, Greenlawn, N.Y., 3,259
24, Patrick Healey Jr, Flower Mound, Texas., 3,256
25, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 3,233
26, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 3,229
27, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 3,224
28, Chris Hayden, Orlando, Fla., 3,221
29, Jason Lundquist, Honesdale, Pa, 3,219
30, DJ Archer, Mineral Wells, Texas, 3,212
31, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 3,201
32, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 3,194
Missed Cut:
33, Del Ballard Jr, N. Richland Hills, Texas, 3,189, $1,800
34, Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 3,180, $1,800
35, William Barlow, Edgewood, Md., 3,171, $1,800
36, Gregory Thompson Jr, Dayton, Ohio, 3,153, $1,800
37, Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 3,151, $1,800
38, Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan., 3,147, $1,800
38, Chris Johnson, Garland, Texas, 3,147, $1,800
40, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 3,146, $1,800
40, Richard Wolfe, Vienna, Va., 3,146, $1,800
42, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 3,145, $1,800
43, John May, Lincolnton, N.C., 3,138, $1,800
44, Mike Machuga, Erie, Pa., 3,126, $1,800
45, Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 3,118, $1,800
46, Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., 3,115, $1,800
47, Brian Voss, Alpharetta, Ga., 3,113, $1,800
48, Bill O'Neill, Levittown, Pa., 3,095, $1,800
49, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 3,093, $1,800
50, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 3,092, $1,800
51, Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore, 3,087, $1,800
52, Patrick Girard, Jonquiere, Quebec, 3,085, $1,800
53, Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, 3,069, $1,800
54, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 3,068, $1,800
55, Michael Houtz, Myerstown, Pa., 3,044, $1,800
56, Marv Sargent, Temecula, Calif., 3,036, $1,800
57, Justin Warhol, Sound Beach, N.Y, 3,032, $1,800
58, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 3,022, $1,800
59, Jim Pratt, Glendale, Ariz., 3,019, $1,800
60, Chris Collins, Savannah, Ga., 3,012, $1,800
61, Michael Haugen Jr, Cave Creek, Ariz., 3,009, $1,800
62, Jonathan Van Hees, Providence, R.I., 2,992, $1,800
63, Jason Hurd, Titusville, Fla., 2,959, $1,800
64, Mark Decman, Canada, 2,860, $1,800
300 games - Chris Barnes, Joe Ciccone, Tim Criss (2), Mike Wolfe.
Scroggins leads Beltway Classic after first qualifying block
The leaderboard changed throughout the day Thursday in the Round of 64 in the 2006 Beltway Classic at AMF Country Club Lanes. When the smoke cleared, Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour exempt bowler Mike Scroggins was in the lead after seven games with a total pinfall of 1,766. It was a first round that gave every bowler a chance to move up the standings, as evidenced by the top-10 finishers being separated by only 60 pins. Scroggins posted his low game of 233 in game five before finishing with a 258 in games six and seven.
"I'm actually surprised I led," said Scroggins (Amarillo, Texas). "I bowled consistently all day. It's a matter of who carries the best and evidently I carried the most in the seven games. I didn't see what the scores were the last game. I shot 258 in my last two games, but I thought I was just keeping pace. I didnt think I'd be leading."
Just four pins behind Scroggins with a 1,762 was Sean Rash (Wichita, Kan.) who came close to taking the overall lead with a 279 in his seventh game. PBA Hall of Famer Pete Weber (St. Ann, Mo.) sits in the third position with 1,758, bowling a 290 in game six.
Five perfect games were bowled in the first round including Tim Criss (Bel Air, Md.) who bowled back-to-back 300s in games five and six. Joe Ciccone and roommates Chris Barnes (Flower Mound, Texas) and Mike Wolfe (New Albany, Ind.) each bowled perfect games as well. All 64 bowlers return at 6 p.m. EST for another seven games. The top 32 from today's rounds advance to Friday's match play.
The top four bowlers will advance to Sunday's live ESPN televised finals at 1 p.m. EST at AMF Country Club Lanes. The winner will take home $25,000 and a one-season Denny's PBA Tour exemption.
Round of 64 – First Block
Players with position, hometown and seven-game pinfall
1, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 1,766
2, Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, 1,762
3, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 1,758
4, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 1,748
5, Chris Barnes, Flower Mound, Texas, 1,745
6, Wes Malott, Argyle, Texas, 1,732
7, Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 1,725
8, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 1,710
9, Tim Criss, Bel Air, Md., 1,706
10, Chris Hayden, Orlando, Fla., 1,700
11, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 1,699
12, Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 1,698
13, Mike DeVaney, Temecula, 1,693
14, Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 1,689
15, Richard Wolfe, Vienna, Va., 1,677
16, Walter Ray Williams Jr, Ocala, Fla., 1,676
17, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 1,665
18, David Tessman, Lake Placid, Fla., 1,662
19, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 1,655
20, David Traber, Hebron, Ill., 1,654
21, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 1,652
22, Del Ballard Jr, N. Richland Hills, Texas, 1,649
23, Michael Fagan, Greenlawn, N.Y., 1,640
24, John May, Lincolnton, N.C., 1,639
24, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 1,639
26, Patrick Healey Jr, Flower Mound, Texas., 1,638
27, Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 1,636
27, DJ Archer, Mineral Wells, Texas, 1,636
29, Jason Lundquist, Honesdale, Pa, 1,631
30, William Barlow, Edgewood, Md., 1,629
31, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 1,625
32, Billy Oatman, Chicago, 1,604
33, Brian Himmler, Cincinnati, 1,598
34, Tommy Delutz Jr, Flushing, N.Y., 1,594
35, Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., 1,593
36, Riga Kalfas, Florence, Ky., 1,588
37, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 1,582
38, Gregory Thompson Jr, Dayton, Ohio, 1,576
39, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 1,571
40, Michael Houtz, Myerstown, Pa., 1,569
40, Michael Haugen Jr, Cave Creek, Ariz., 1,569
42, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 1,568
43, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 1,560
44, Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 1,556
45, Chris Johnson, Garland, Texas, 1,550
46, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 1,543
47, Patrick Girard, Jonquiere, Quebec, 1,542
48, Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore, 1,539
49, Brian Voss, Alpharetta, Ga., 1,536
50, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 1,532
51, Mike Machuga, Erie, Pa., 1,530
52, Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 1,525
53, Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan., 1,524
54, Justin Warhol, Sound Beach, N.Y, 1,520
55, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 1,512
56, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 1,511
57, Mark Decman, Canada, 1,510
58, Marv Sargent, Temecula, Calif., 1,507
59, Jim Pratt, Glendale, Ariz., 1,501
60, Bill O'Neill, Levittown, Pa., 1,469
61, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 1,463
62, Jason Hurd, Titusville, Fla., 1,404
63, Chris Collins, Savannah, Ga., 1,400
64, Jonathan Van Hees, Providence, R.I., 1,399
300 games - Chris Barnes, Joe Ciccone, Tim Criss (2), Mike Wolfe
Houtz wins PBA Tour Qualifying Round with a plastic ball
Michael Houtz admitted some people gave him a hard time about using a Columbia Blue Dot ball during Wednesday's Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour Qualifying Round, but he got the last laugh.
Houtz used the classic plastic ball – which is in production on a limited basis – to lead the Denny's PBA Tour Qualifying Round with a 1,744 seven-game pinfall to advance to the Round of 64 in the 2006 Beltway Classic at AMF Country Club Lanes.
A PBA member since 2005, Houtz (Myerstown, Pa.) fired a 258 in his final game, finishing just one pin ahead of William Barlow (Edgewood, Md.), who shot 256 his final game and finished second with 1,743.
"I use (the Blue Dot) all the time on three of the PBA Regional Tour patterns, and on the Cheetah pattern I usually use a (Columbia) Shadow or a Blue Dot. I don't like dealing with the over-under reaction you get on with a reactive ball," said Houtz, who averaged 249.14 on the high-scoring Cheetah oil pattern Wednesday.
"There are a few people who give me a hard time about it, but you have to do what you have to do out there. I was surprised that it carried as well as it did. I'm going to try it again tomorrow and if the lanes play the same I'll use it."
Jason Lundquist (Honesdale, Pa.) finished third with 1,696 while D.J. Archer (Mineral Wells, Texas) was fourth with 1,675. Archer was exempt on the Denny's PBA Tour the last two seasons before missing the cut for the 2006-07 season.
Rounding out the qualifiers for Thursday were Jonathan Van Hees (Providence, R.I.), Justin Warhol (Sound Beach, N.Y.) and Greg Thompson Jr. (Dayton, Ohio). Additionally, Mark Decman (Canada) advanced as the high amateur in the field, finishing tied for sixth overall.
This week, seven PBA members advanced to the Round of 64 as no Commissioner's Exemption was awarded and exempt bowlers Paul Fleming and Amleto Monacelli withdrew.
Thursday's Round of 64 features two seven-game qualifying blocks, the first of which gets underway at 11 a.m. EST. The top 32 will advance to single elimination match play on Friday. The final four advance to Sunday's live ESPN televised finals at 1 p.m. EST. The winner will take home $25,000 and an exemption for the 2007-08 Denny's PBA Tour season.
Houtz used the classic plastic ball – which is in production on a limited basis – to lead the Denny's PBA Tour Qualifying Round with a 1,744 seven-game pinfall to advance to the Round of 64 in the 2006 Beltway Classic at AMF Country Club Lanes.
A PBA member since 2005, Houtz (Myerstown, Pa.) fired a 258 in his final game, finishing just one pin ahead of William Barlow (Edgewood, Md.), who shot 256 his final game and finished second with 1,743.
"I use (the Blue Dot) all the time on three of the PBA Regional Tour patterns, and on the Cheetah pattern I usually use a (Columbia) Shadow or a Blue Dot. I don't like dealing with the over-under reaction you get on with a reactive ball," said Houtz, who averaged 249.14 on the high-scoring Cheetah oil pattern Wednesday.
"There are a few people who give me a hard time about it, but you have to do what you have to do out there. I was surprised that it carried as well as it did. I'm going to try it again tomorrow and if the lanes play the same I'll use it."
Jason Lundquist (Honesdale, Pa.) finished third with 1,696 while D.J. Archer (Mineral Wells, Texas) was fourth with 1,675. Archer was exempt on the Denny's PBA Tour the last two seasons before missing the cut for the 2006-07 season.
Rounding out the qualifiers for Thursday were Jonathan Van Hees (Providence, R.I.), Justin Warhol (Sound Beach, N.Y.) and Greg Thompson Jr. (Dayton, Ohio). Additionally, Mark Decman (Canada) advanced as the high amateur in the field, finishing tied for sixth overall.
This week, seven PBA members advanced to the Round of 64 as no Commissioner's Exemption was awarded and exempt bowlers Paul Fleming and Amleto Monacelli withdrew.
Thursday's Round of 64 features two seven-game qualifying blocks, the first of which gets underway at 11 a.m. EST. The top 32 will advance to single elimination match play on Friday. The final four advance to Sunday's live ESPN televised finals at 1 p.m. EST. The winner will take home $25,000 and an exemption for the 2007-08 Denny's PBA Tour season.
Denny's PBA Tour Qualifying Round
Players with position, hometown and seven-game pinfall. Places 1-8 advance. Places 9-25 cash.
1, Michael Houtz, Myerstown, Pa., 1,744
2, William Barlow, Edgewood, Md., 1,743
3, Jason Lundquist, Honesdale, Pa, 1,696
4, DJ Archer, Mineral Wells, Texas, 1,675
5, Jonathan Van Hees, Providence, R.I., 1,671
6, Mark Decman, Canada, 1,670
6, Justin Warhol, Sound Beach, N.Y, 1,670
8, Gregory Thompson Jr., Dayton, Ohio, 1,660
9, Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 1,644, $1,000
10, James Wallace, Hicksville, N.Y., 1,640, $800
11, Frankie Ciannella, Lords Valley, Pa, 1,624, $600
12, Tommy Gollick, Enola, Pa., 1,615, $500
13, Mike Mineman, Belleville, Ill., 1,601, $460
14, Noel Vega, Merced, Calif., 1,594, $430
15, Shane Holbert, East Lansdowne, PA, 1,592, $410
16, Bruce Hollen, Upper Falls, Md., 1,589, $390
17, Doug Wilcox, Sacramento, Calif., 1,586, $380
18, Ronnie Russell, Indianapolis, 1,584, $370
19, Kenny Narron Jr., Disputanta, Va., 1,583, $360
20, Ronnie Horton, Christiansburg, Va., 1,576, $350
21, Marty Berke, Allentown, Pa., 1,571, $340
22, Paul Pinto, Malvern, Pa, 1,560, $330
23, Scott Santos, Ledyard, Conn., 1,557, $320
24, Michael Markis, Hawley, Pa, 1,556, $310
25, Russell Thomsen, Morgan, N.J., 1,548, $300
26, Lee Faulcon, Baltimore, 1,540
27, Edward VanDaniker Jr., Essex, Md., 1,536
28, Troy Wollenbecker, Toledo, Ohio, 1,531
29, Pete Danyo Jr., Avenel, N.J., 1,528
30, Derek Payne, Capitol Heights, Md., 1,526
31, Don Patterson, Knoxville, Tenn., 1,523
31, Terry Wiley, Vienna, Va., 1,523
33, Steve Rogers, Bourbonnais, Ill., 1,513
33, Andrew Marshall Jr., Parkville, Md., 1,513
35, Jimmy Levendosky, Hudsonville, Mich., 1,508
36, John Slavich IV, Schaumburg, Ill., 1,506
37, Bradley Hose, Hagerstown, Md., 1,505
38, Jeremy Merriner, Winchester, Va., 1,502
39, Supachai Papee, Alexandria, Va., 1,499
40, Brent Hunter, Glenville, Pa., 1,494
41, Darryl Carreon, Ft Washington, Md., 1,493
41, Robert Volk, E Setauket, N.Y., 1,493
43, Amanda Beck, Oakdale, N.Y., 1,484
44, David Camp II, Baltimore, 1,474
44, Thomas McLane, Lusby, Md., 1,474
46, Marty Kirsten Jr., Newfoundland, Pa., 1,471
47, Matt Freiberg, Somerset, N.J., 1,461
48, Tony Dorsey, Columbia, Md., 1,460
49, David Carroll, Carbondale, Pa, 1,458
50, Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 1,455
51, Adam Monks, Oakland, N.J., 1,453
52, Bryan Paul, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1,451
53, Tom Smith III, Wilmington, Del., 1,449
54, Frazier Atkinson, Upper Marlboro, Md., 1,444
55, Craig Spoor, Lutherville, Md., 1,438
56, Jerry Hosza, Perry Hall, Md., 1,434
57, Dominick Snyder, Annapolis, Md., 1,433
58, David Taylor, Seminole, Fla., 1,427
59, Bobby Hall II, Landover, Md., 1,423
60, Jon Schmidt, Frederick, Md., 1,413
61, Martin Barry, Millersville, Md., 1,412
62, Sven Steinberg, Casadena, Ga., 1,409
62, David Niederhauser, Essex, Md., 1,409
64, Robert Craig, Dublin, Va., 1,406
65, Gregory Smith, Baltimore, 1,400
66, Adrian Bernardo, Alexandria,Va., 1,390
67, Michelle Arrington, Philadelphia, 1,386
68, Eddie Graham, Centerville, Ohio, 1,380
69, YonGyo Phark, Flushing, N.Y., 1,368
70, Larry Del Vecchio, Chalfont, Pa, 1,365
71, Adam Corder, Alexandria, Va., 1,359
72, Ronelda Brown, Baltimore, Md., 1,349
73, Judge Abruzzese, Bronx, N.Y., 1,348
74, Anthony Trott, Baltimore, 1,345
75, Rick Lambert, Weston, Fla., 1,333
76, Mike Zechman, Westminster, Md., 1,326
77, Paul Saunders, Westminster, Md., 1,323
78, Philip Petersam, Baltimore, 1,320
79, Dave Jones Jr., Baltimore, 1,315
80, Andy Anderson, Falls Church, Va., 1,313
81, Dale Warehime, Taneytown, Md., 1,306
82, Andrew Martin, Gilbertsville, Pa., 1,304
83, John Maloof, Park Hall, Md., 1,284
84, Douglas Babin, Langhorne, Pa, 1,273
85, Mark Long, St. Clairsville, Ohio, 1,261
86, Scott Farley, Dover, Pa., 1,260
87, Steven Dorsey, Mechanicsburg, Pa, 1,259
88, Brian Russell, Curtis Bay, Md., 1,256
89, Tom Sibiski, Kingsville, Md., 1,250
90, Jeff Sanders, Pittsburgh, 1,235
91, Steve Ambrose, Front Royal, Va., 1,230
92, Jen Schaffer, East Prospect, Pa., 1,210
93, Keith Rice, Finksberg, Md., 1,207
94, Donald Sherman, Darlington, Md., 1,184
95, Joseph Maroney, Baltimore, 1,168
96, William Johnson, Atlanta, Ga., 1,162
97, Jack Nealon, Bowie, Md., 1,112
98, Art Swain Jr., Philadelphia, 1,109
99, John Neff, Oxford, Pa., 1,021
100, Johnny Swigert, Glen Burnie, Md., 1,003
300 games - Lee Faulcon.
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