06/24/07
United States
Virginia bowler in top 10 at USBC Open Championships
National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev. (Feb. 17 - June 30, 2007)
Many bowlers enjoy successful careers at the United States Bowling Congress Open Championships, but never experience the pressure of perfection or being on the verge of a title on the tournament lanes. Chuck Vogt of Chesapeake, Va., had the opportunity to experience both in only his third tournament appearance.
The 31-year-old right-hander opened his singles set with 10 consecutive strikes before a 4-pin ended his run at perfection and left him with a 288 start at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., on Friday night. He followed it up with 246 and 257 for a 791 series and sixth place in Regular Singles. Chip Aki of Nicholasville, Ky., leads with 814.
"Even after starting out with such a big game, I wasn't really thinking about the series as a whole," said Vogt, who added 642 in team and 522 in doubles for a 1,955 all-events total. "I was relying on each individual shot once I got into game two and didn't waste any time thinking about not shooting 300 the first game. I moved on from there to deal with what was ahead of me."
Vogt had seen the leaderboard before taking to the lanes and knew that his two-game total of 534 left very little room for error if he was going to take home the singles title.
After starting game three with a strike and a spare, Vogt knew he at least had a chance to tie the top score. He struck on his next seven shots, which brought him to the 10th frame with a chance to throw three more strikes for a share of the lead.
"There definitely was some nervousness, and I felt the pressure because the Open Championships is so much bigger than anything else," Vogt said. "I knew what the number was and that I had to strike out to get there, so I made sure to stay aggressive, but it was a 4-pin that got me again. Now that it's over though, I feel great to be where I am."
Sticking to the simplest of game plans, Remax By The Bay 2 of Baltimore just focused on making good shots and found a home in the top 10 at the USBC Open Championships on Friday.
The group got off to a shaky start at the National Bowling Stadium, but picked up the pace as the night went on and posted games of 1,020, 1,093 and 1,180 for 3,293 and seventh place in Regular Team. Lava Lanes of Medford, Ore., leads with 3,405.
"We got started a little slow, but everybody really came together for the last couple games," said Edward VanDaniker Jr., who recently finished 10th at the 2007 Lake County Indiana Denny's PBA Tour Trials and just missed one of the full-time Tour exemptions given to the top seven finishers. "It's so important to get every pin we can and have that big finish down the stretch. Of course, we would rather have taken over the lead, but this is still very exciting right now."
VanDaniker led the way with 738 and was followed by Charlie Standish (668), Bruce Hollen Jr. (649), Robert Alexander (629) and Jeff Poholsky (609).
Also on Friday, Fox Bowl 2 of Wheaton, Ill., moved into ninth place in Team All-Events with 9,688. Dan Bachar led the way with 1,979 and was followed by Peter Spreadbury (1,966), Anthony Jordan (1,957), Nathan Michalowski (1,911) and John Slavich (1,875).
Team All-Events includes nine-game scores from all five team members. Browning Pontiac of Eminence, Ky., leads with 10,071.
Presenting sponsors for the 2007 USBC Open Championships are Eldorado, Silver Legacy and Circus Circus Hotel/Casinos in Reno, Nev. Other participating sponsors are Kegel, official lane maintenance provider, Sands Regency Casino and Hotel, official brackets sponsor and supporting sponsors Atlantis Casino Resort and Spa and Harrah's Casino and Hotel.
Top 10 division leaders with hometown and pinfalls:
Team
1, Lava Lanes (Brian Tinsley, Guy Sutherlin, Wynn Malikowski, Jake Drier, Bryon Smith), Medford, Ore., 3,405. 2, Barney's 1, Rogersville, Mo., 3,368. 3, Browning Pontiac, Eminence, Ky., 3,358. 4, Ansara Restaurant Group 1, Detroit, 3,352. 5, Team USA, Chicago, 3,342. 6, Forgey Sports Medicine, Vancouver, Wash., 3,308. 7, Remax By The Bay 2, Baltimore, 3,293. 8, Red Carpet Lanes, Waukesha, Wis., 3,287. 9, S & B Pro Shop 1, Troy, Mich., 3,280. 10, Smith Barney 1, Madison, Wis., 3,261.
Doubles
1, Jeffrey Butler, Garfield, N.J./Jonathan Masur, West Orange, N.J., 1,544. 2, Derek Eoff, Greenfield, Wis./Richard Volhard, Rothschild, Wis., 1,467. 3, Ken Duffield, Madison, Wis./Chris Pounders, Sun Prairie, Wis., 1,463. 4, Vinnie Atria, Louisville, Ky./Vernon Peterson, Winter Haven, Fla., 1,439. 5, Mike Shady, Fairview, Pa./Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis., 1,437. 6, David Ewald, Macomb, Mich./Nicholas Wissinger, Utica, Mich., 1,434. 7, Alex Cavagnaro, N. Massapequa, N.Y./Mark Hugo, Windsor Locks, Conn., 1,430. 8, Eric Cox/Steven Smith, San Diego, 1,427. 9, Darren Jones, Waldorf, Md./William Blaney III, Indian Head, Md., 1,424. 10, Ron Woodruff, Emporia, Kan./Michael Doud, Wichita, Kan., 1,417.
Singles
1, Chip Aki, Nicholasville, Ky., 814. 2, David Wilk, Upland, Calif., 804. 3, Craig LeMond, Jasper, Ind., 795. 4, Ken Jessee, Huber Heights, Ohio, 793. 5, Andrew Udahl, Elk Grove, Calif., 792. 6, Chuck Vogt, Chesapeake, Va., 791. 7, Mike Rose Jr., West Henrietta, N.Y., 787. 8 (tie), Chad Gutzman, Mount Pleasant, Mich., and Robert Daugherty, Dayton, Ohio, 783. 10 (tie), Kurt Fay, Hudsonville, Mich., Harry Banks Jr., Coal City, Ill., and Matt McNiel, Chanhassen, Minn. 782.
All-Events
1, Mike Rose Jr., West Henrietta, N.Y., 2,198. 2, Ken Abner, Cincinnati, 2,174. 3, David Beres, Waukesha, Wis., 2,164. 4, Mark London, Palatine, Ill., 2,148. 5, Ryan Kretchmer, Rochester, N.Y., 2,141. 6, Bill Hoffman, Columbus, Ohio, 2,138. 7, Jerry Rich Jr., Fairport Harbor, Ohio, 2,136. 8, Mike Gaither, Grain Valley, Mo., 2,134. 9, Mike Shady, Fairview, Pa., 2,126. 10, Dede Davidson, Buellton, Calif., 2,118.
Team All-Events
1, Browning Pontiac (Steve Fehr, George Gohagan III, Ken Jessee, Jon Murph, Ken Abner), Eminence, Ky., 10,071. 2, Smith Barney 1, Madison, Wis., 10,040. 3, Bowlingfordumdums.com, Milwaukee, 9,978. 4, Tom's Rhinoplasty, Newton, Iowa, 9,764. 5, S & B Pro Shop 2, Troy, Mich., 9,762. 6, Team USA Support 5, Omaha, Neb., 9,755. 7, Fiji Water, Rochester, N.Y., 9,751. 8, The BRD House 1, Dayton, Ohio, 9,723. 9, Fox Bowl 2, Wheaton, Ill., 9,688. 10, Lakeview Lanes, Fulton, N.Y., 9,676.
Team
1, Roberts Repair (Dave Schmidt, Jerry Roberts, Rich Bucheit, Rick Rambo, Felix Salinas Jr.), Pontiac, Ill., 2,845. 2, Pfeifer Printing, Champlin, Minn., 2,820. 3, E Montana Flatlanders, Forsyth, Mont., 2,813. 4, All of Them, Warner Robins, Ga., 2,793. 5, Moeller Plastering, St. George, Utah, 2,747. 6, Winkeljohn Printing, Celina, Ohio, 2,743. 7, Huikko's Bowling Center 1, Buffalo, Minn., 2,737. 8, Galaxy-Dew's Crew, Kinston, N.C., 2,737. 9, Doug's Auto Service, Beach Park, Ill., 2,722. 10, Lake County Rollers 1, Clarissa, Minn., 2,719.
Doubles
1, Frank Smyle, Reeder, N.D./Jesse Smyle, Bowman, N.D., 1,287. 2, Henry Mancini/Joe Mancini, Las Vegas, 1,257. 3, Anthonius Magturo, Derwood, Md./Howard Jones Jr., Damascus, Md., 1,235. 4, Larry Harvanko, Champlin, Minn./Brett Pfeifer, Minneapolis, 1,232. 5, Felix Fines/Paul Magaoay Jr., Sacramento, Calif., 1,230. 6, Jeffery Rose, Wichita, Kan./Jason Pohl, Austin, Texas, 1,227. 7, Robert Cutsail, Madison, Ga./Richard Vanderheyden, Buckhead, Ga., 1,225. 8, Larry Rupley, Valley Springs, Calif./Jose Noriega, San Antonio, 1,218. 9, Wayne Thomas/Gary Finnell, Big Bear Lake, Calif., 1,199. 10, Debbie Hillygus, Dayton, Nev./James Ridgley, Sparks, Nev., 1,194.
Singles
1, Lenny Boogaard, Osakis, Minn., 673. 2, Orlando Samonte, Virginia Beach, Va., 672. 3, Matt Klenke, Coldwater, Ohio, 671. 4, Ken Varner, Lexington, N.C., 664. 5, Rand Syverson, Onamia, Minn., 660. 6, Victor Martinez, Plainfield, Ill., 658. 7 (tie), Tim Frank, Hastings, Neb., and Samuel Murray, Toccoa, Ga., 656. 9 (tie), Jim Shara, Endicott, N.Y., and Brandon Davidson, Mesquite, Texas, 654.
All-Events
1, Samuel Murray, Toccoa, Ga., 1,850. 2, Jim Shara, Endicott, N.Y., 1,837. 3, Larry Harvanko, Champlin, Minn., 1,836. 4, Todd Guidry, Lafayette, La., 1,824. 5, Michael Tieden, Blaine, Minn., 1,809. 6, Kris Moore, Morristown, Tenn., 1,808. 7 (tie), Van Vasquez, Longmont, Colo., and Bob Chung, Alameda, Calif., 1,795. 9, Leroy Hayes, Cambridge, Neb., 1,794. 10, Frank Kostik, Ruffs Dale, Pa., 1,789.
The 31-year-old right-hander opened his singles set with 10 consecutive strikes before a 4-pin ended his run at perfection and left him with a 288 start at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev., on Friday night. He followed it up with 246 and 257 for a 791 series and sixth place in Regular Singles. Chip Aki of Nicholasville, Ky., leads with 814.
"Even after starting out with such a big game, I wasn't really thinking about the series as a whole," said Vogt, who added 642 in team and 522 in doubles for a 1,955 all-events total. "I was relying on each individual shot once I got into game two and didn't waste any time thinking about not shooting 300 the first game. I moved on from there to deal with what was ahead of me."
Vogt had seen the leaderboard before taking to the lanes and knew that his two-game total of 534 left very little room for error if he was going to take home the singles title.
After starting game three with a strike and a spare, Vogt knew he at least had a chance to tie the top score. He struck on his next seven shots, which brought him to the 10th frame with a chance to throw three more strikes for a share of the lead.
"There definitely was some nervousness, and I felt the pressure because the Open Championships is so much bigger than anything else," Vogt said. "I knew what the number was and that I had to strike out to get there, so I made sure to stay aggressive, but it was a 4-pin that got me again. Now that it's over though, I feel great to be where I am."
Baltimore team closes in at USBC Open Championships
Sticking to the simplest of game plans, Remax By The Bay 2 of Baltimore just focused on making good shots and found a home in the top 10 at the USBC Open Championships on Friday.
The group got off to a shaky start at the National Bowling Stadium, but picked up the pace as the night went on and posted games of 1,020, 1,093 and 1,180 for 3,293 and seventh place in Regular Team. Lava Lanes of Medford, Ore., leads with 3,405.
"We got started a little slow, but everybody really came together for the last couple games," said Edward VanDaniker Jr., who recently finished 10th at the 2007 Lake County Indiana Denny's PBA Tour Trials and just missed one of the full-time Tour exemptions given to the top seven finishers. "It's so important to get every pin we can and have that big finish down the stretch. Of course, we would rather have taken over the lead, but this is still very exciting right now."
VanDaniker led the way with 738 and was followed by Charlie Standish (668), Bruce Hollen Jr. (649), Robert Alexander (629) and Jeff Poholsky (609).
Also on Friday, Fox Bowl 2 of Wheaton, Ill., moved into ninth place in Team All-Events with 9,688. Dan Bachar led the way with 1,979 and was followed by Peter Spreadbury (1,966), Anthony Jordan (1,957), Nathan Michalowski (1,911) and John Slavich (1,875).
Team All-Events includes nine-game scores from all five team members. Browning Pontiac of Eminence, Ky., leads with 10,071.
Presenting sponsors for the 2007 USBC Open Championships are Eldorado, Silver Legacy and Circus Circus Hotel/Casinos in Reno, Nev. Other participating sponsors are Kegel, official lane maintenance provider, Sands Regency Casino and Hotel, official brackets sponsor and supporting sponsors Atlantis Casino Resort and Spa and Harrah's Casino and Hotel.
Top 10 division leaders with hometown and pinfalls:
REGULAR DIVISION
Team
1, Lava Lanes (Brian Tinsley, Guy Sutherlin, Wynn Malikowski, Jake Drier, Bryon Smith), Medford, Ore., 3,405. 2, Barney's 1, Rogersville, Mo., 3,368. 3, Browning Pontiac, Eminence, Ky., 3,358. 4, Ansara Restaurant Group 1, Detroit, 3,352. 5, Team USA, Chicago, 3,342. 6, Forgey Sports Medicine, Vancouver, Wash., 3,308. 7, Remax By The Bay 2, Baltimore, 3,293. 8, Red Carpet Lanes, Waukesha, Wis., 3,287. 9, S & B Pro Shop 1, Troy, Mich., 3,280. 10, Smith Barney 1, Madison, Wis., 3,261.
Doubles
1, Jeffrey Butler, Garfield, N.J./Jonathan Masur, West Orange, N.J., 1,544. 2, Derek Eoff, Greenfield, Wis./Richard Volhard, Rothschild, Wis., 1,467. 3, Ken Duffield, Madison, Wis./Chris Pounders, Sun Prairie, Wis., 1,463. 4, Vinnie Atria, Louisville, Ky./Vernon Peterson, Winter Haven, Fla., 1,439. 5, Mike Shady, Fairview, Pa./Marc McDowell, Madison, Wis., 1,437. 6, David Ewald, Macomb, Mich./Nicholas Wissinger, Utica, Mich., 1,434. 7, Alex Cavagnaro, N. Massapequa, N.Y./Mark Hugo, Windsor Locks, Conn., 1,430. 8, Eric Cox/Steven Smith, San Diego, 1,427. 9, Darren Jones, Waldorf, Md./William Blaney III, Indian Head, Md., 1,424. 10, Ron Woodruff, Emporia, Kan./Michael Doud, Wichita, Kan., 1,417.
Singles
1, Chip Aki, Nicholasville, Ky., 814. 2, David Wilk, Upland, Calif., 804. 3, Craig LeMond, Jasper, Ind., 795. 4, Ken Jessee, Huber Heights, Ohio, 793. 5, Andrew Udahl, Elk Grove, Calif., 792. 6, Chuck Vogt, Chesapeake, Va., 791. 7, Mike Rose Jr., West Henrietta, N.Y., 787. 8 (tie), Chad Gutzman, Mount Pleasant, Mich., and Robert Daugherty, Dayton, Ohio, 783. 10 (tie), Kurt Fay, Hudsonville, Mich., Harry Banks Jr., Coal City, Ill., and Matt McNiel, Chanhassen, Minn. 782.
All-Events
1, Mike Rose Jr., West Henrietta, N.Y., 2,198. 2, Ken Abner, Cincinnati, 2,174. 3, David Beres, Waukesha, Wis., 2,164. 4, Mark London, Palatine, Ill., 2,148. 5, Ryan Kretchmer, Rochester, N.Y., 2,141. 6, Bill Hoffman, Columbus, Ohio, 2,138. 7, Jerry Rich Jr., Fairport Harbor, Ohio, 2,136. 8, Mike Gaither, Grain Valley, Mo., 2,134. 9, Mike Shady, Fairview, Pa., 2,126. 10, Dede Davidson, Buellton, Calif., 2,118.
Team All-Events
1, Browning Pontiac (Steve Fehr, George Gohagan III, Ken Jessee, Jon Murph, Ken Abner), Eminence, Ky., 10,071. 2, Smith Barney 1, Madison, Wis., 10,040. 3, Bowlingfordumdums.com, Milwaukee, 9,978. 4, Tom's Rhinoplasty, Newton, Iowa, 9,764. 5, S & B Pro Shop 2, Troy, Mich., 9,762. 6, Team USA Support 5, Omaha, Neb., 9,755. 7, Fiji Water, Rochester, N.Y., 9,751. 8, The BRD House 1, Dayton, Ohio, 9,723. 9, Fox Bowl 2, Wheaton, Ill., 9,688. 10, Lakeview Lanes, Fulton, N.Y., 9,676.
CLASSIFIED DIVISION
Team
1, Roberts Repair (Dave Schmidt, Jerry Roberts, Rich Bucheit, Rick Rambo, Felix Salinas Jr.), Pontiac, Ill., 2,845. 2, Pfeifer Printing, Champlin, Minn., 2,820. 3, E Montana Flatlanders, Forsyth, Mont., 2,813. 4, All of Them, Warner Robins, Ga., 2,793. 5, Moeller Plastering, St. George, Utah, 2,747. 6, Winkeljohn Printing, Celina, Ohio, 2,743. 7, Huikko's Bowling Center 1, Buffalo, Minn., 2,737. 8, Galaxy-Dew's Crew, Kinston, N.C., 2,737. 9, Doug's Auto Service, Beach Park, Ill., 2,722. 10, Lake County Rollers 1, Clarissa, Minn., 2,719.
Doubles
1, Frank Smyle, Reeder, N.D./Jesse Smyle, Bowman, N.D., 1,287. 2, Henry Mancini/Joe Mancini, Las Vegas, 1,257. 3, Anthonius Magturo, Derwood, Md./Howard Jones Jr., Damascus, Md., 1,235. 4, Larry Harvanko, Champlin, Minn./Brett Pfeifer, Minneapolis, 1,232. 5, Felix Fines/Paul Magaoay Jr., Sacramento, Calif., 1,230. 6, Jeffery Rose, Wichita, Kan./Jason Pohl, Austin, Texas, 1,227. 7, Robert Cutsail, Madison, Ga./Richard Vanderheyden, Buckhead, Ga., 1,225. 8, Larry Rupley, Valley Springs, Calif./Jose Noriega, San Antonio, 1,218. 9, Wayne Thomas/Gary Finnell, Big Bear Lake, Calif., 1,199. 10, Debbie Hillygus, Dayton, Nev./James Ridgley, Sparks, Nev., 1,194.
Singles
1, Lenny Boogaard, Osakis, Minn., 673. 2, Orlando Samonte, Virginia Beach, Va., 672. 3, Matt Klenke, Coldwater, Ohio, 671. 4, Ken Varner, Lexington, N.C., 664. 5, Rand Syverson, Onamia, Minn., 660. 6, Victor Martinez, Plainfield, Ill., 658. 7 (tie), Tim Frank, Hastings, Neb., and Samuel Murray, Toccoa, Ga., 656. 9 (tie), Jim Shara, Endicott, N.Y., and Brandon Davidson, Mesquite, Texas, 654.
All-Events
1, Samuel Murray, Toccoa, Ga., 1,850. 2, Jim Shara, Endicott, N.Y., 1,837. 3, Larry Harvanko, Champlin, Minn., 1,836. 4, Todd Guidry, Lafayette, La., 1,824. 5, Michael Tieden, Blaine, Minn., 1,809. 6, Kris Moore, Morristown, Tenn., 1,808. 7 (tie), Van Vasquez, Longmont, Colo., and Bob Chung, Alameda, Calif., 1,795. 9, Leroy Hayes, Cambridge, Neb., 1,794. 10, Frank Kostik, Ruffs Dale, Pa., 1,789.
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