04/28/08
2008 PBA Senior Tour #1
Traber takes Day One lead in 2008 PBA Senior Tour opener
Capri Bowling Lanes in Dayton, Ohio (April 22-29, 2008)
Dale Traber warmed up for the 2008 Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Senior Tour by bowling in – and winning – a PBA Regional Tour event in Missouri last weekend. After winning his 37th career PBA Regional Tour on his favorite oil pattern, Traber got off to a hot start in search of his first career PBA Senior Tour title on that same pattern Sunday, taking the lead after day one of the PBA Senior Dayton Classic at Capri Bowling Lanes.
Traber won a PBA Midwest Region event in Raytown, Mo., on the Cheetah oil pattern last weekend, defeating Bryan Goebel for his 37th regional victory which ranks third all time. In just his second year of PBA Senior Tour eligibility and third career event on the senior circuit, Traber started the season-opening event with a 1,834 eight-game pinfall for a 229.25 average.
"This is my pattern, I just fling it up the outside," Traber (Cedarburg, Wis.) said. "I had a couple struggles toward the end where the lanes broke down and I had to make a big move. It may not look like a big move to the other guys, in fact they're making fun of me, but for me it was a big move."
Traber opened the day with a 194 which proved to be his only game below 200 on the day. He bounced back with a 262 in game two and a 279 in game four to take the lead. After games of 207 and 206 in the sixth and seventh games, respectively, Traber made his move and finished with a 238 to take the overall lead.
Just one of many talented bowlers in a strong PBA Senior Tour field, Traber feels confident he can compete all season with the likes of PBA Hall of Famers Tom Baker, David Ozio and Mark Roth.
"I think I'm ready to compete with these guys. I feel good about it," Traber said. "I got ready last week by bowling the regional on the same pattern and winning that certainly didn't hurt anything."
Defending champion Sam Maccarone, who won last year's event at Capri Bowling Lanes in his rookie season, got off to a strong start, finishing second with 1,828.
Michael Llaneza (Columbus, Ohio) finished third with 1,817, Ron Mohr (Eagle River, Alaska) was fourth with 1,813 and Patrick King (Yankton, S.D.) rounded out the top five with 1,789.
The entire field will return Monday for another eight games of qualifying which get underway at 9 a.m. ET. The top 32 bowlers based on 16-game total pinfall will advance to single-elimination match play on Tuesday.
The final two bowlers will roll-off for the $8,000 top-prize Tuesday evening at Capri Bowling Lanes.
Round One Qualifying
Players with position, hometown and eight-game total
1, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 1,834
2, Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J., 1,828
3, Michael Llaneza, Columbus, Ohio, 1,817
4, Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska, 1,813
5, Patrick King, Yankton, S.D., 1,789
6, Bobby Johnson, Chillicothe, Ohio, 1,775
7, Perry Keplinger, Amherst, Ohio, 1,764
8, Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 1,751
9, Sam Zurich, Grant, Fla., 1,746
10, Dale Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio, 1,740
11, Kenny Parks, East Chicago, Ind., 1,739
12, Doug Spicer, W. Bloomfield, Mich., 1,718
13, Frank Gallo Jr., Newport News, VA., 1,695
14, (TIE) Bob Brady, Santa Monica, Calif., and Patrick Cahalan, Gilbert, Ariz., 1,694
16, Andy Ippolito, Forest Hills, N.Y., 1,692
17, Bill Spigner, Vernon Hills, Ill., 1,691
18, Mark Pickford, Charlotte, N.C., 1,690
19, Bill Argenbright, Fisherville, Va., 1,688
20, Doug Evans, Southgate, Mich., 1,687
21, Michael Chrzanowski, Shepherd, Mich., 1,682
22, (TIE) John Shreve Sr., Elyria, Ohio, and Matt Buxton, Jefferson City, Mo., 1,673
24, Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 1,671
25, Stan Eaton, Beavercreek, Ohio, 1,667
26, Timothy Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 1,659
27, Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 1,656
28, Karl Wolf, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., 1,652
29, Ronald Sandusky, Blue Jay, Calif., 1,651
30, Barry Mefford, Aurora, Ill, 1,648
31, Teata Semiz, North Brunswick, N.J., 1,646
32, Jackie Miller, Bermuda, 1,643
33, (TIE) Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, and Keith Sharp, Orlando, Fla., 1,642
36, (TIE) Keith Kolozsi, Las Vegas, Nev, and Tom Baker, King, N.C., 1,641
38, Mel Wolf, Jackson, Mich., 1,640
39, Dennis Psaropoulos, Lake Worth, Fla, 1,629
40, Chuck Haus, Linden, Mich., 1,619
41, Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., 1,618
42, Mitchell Jabczenski, Novi, Mich., 1,616
43, Mike Swackhamer, Parkersburg, W.V., 1,614
44, Bob Knipple, Long Beach, Calif., 1,613
45, Dave Patchen, Oregon, Ohio, 1,612
46, Michael Lucente, Warren, Mich., 1,609
47, (TIE) Randy Lightfoot, St. Charles, Mo., and Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 1,606
49, John Bennett, Clarkston, Mich., 1,604
50, Ted Hannahs, Zanesville, Ohio, 1,601
51, (TIE) Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, and Ken Konczos, Sagamore Hills, Ohio, 1,600
53, (TIE) Brian Miller, Springfield, Ohio, and Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 1,599
55, (TIE) Fred Ferreira, Kings Park, N.Y., and Roy Ellsberry, Cincinnati, 1,598
57, Jay Aono, Boise, Idaho, 1,596
58, Vic Portalatin, Jackson, Mich., 1,595
59, Brian Brazeau, Ocala, Fla, 1,594
60, Fred McClain, Lincoln Park, Mich., 1,591
61, David Axon, Bellevue, Neb, 1,588
62, Tom Howison, Chillicothe, Ohio, 1,583
63, Chuck Huckelberry, Rockford, Ill., 1,581
64, (TIE) Henry Blough, Elizabethtown, Pa., and Kenneth Gibson, Greenville, S.C., 1,574
66, Bob Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 1,571
67, Dave Frame, Stockton, Kansas, 1,570
68, Gary Burz, Fairview Park, Ohio, 1,569
69, Randy Rau, Belleville, Ill, 1,567
70, Pete Bryan, Laurel, Del., 1,564
71, Dave Bernhardt, Shelby Twp., Mich., 1,559
72, Thomas Ochs, Salisbury, N.C., 1,558
73, Harv Pallas, Stevensville, Mich., 1,556
74, William Banks, Laurel Hill, N.C., 1,554
75, Sam Perrotta, Lincoln Park, N.J., 1,553
76, Bill McCorkle, Westerville, Ohio, 1,550
77, Barry Gurney, West Hills, Calif., 1,549
78, William Keenan, Jr., Orlando, Fla., 1,546
79, (TIE) Kim Kirkpatrick, Rockford, Ill., and Bob Chamberlain, The Villages, Fla., 1,545
81, John Petraglia, Manalapan, N.J., 1,544
82, Mark Jones, Amelia, Ohio, 1,543
83, Dave Soutar, Bradenton, Fla., 1,542
84, Vince Honeycutt, Monroe, Ga, 1,541
85, (TIE) John Hunt, Grayling, Mich., and Jerry Owens, Beavercreek, Ohio, 1,537
87, (TIE) Dick Gran, Hartville, Ohio, and Ron Garr, Ridgedale, Mo., 1,533
89, (TIE) Brendan Bierch, Grafton, Mass., and Bill Hewlett, Meridian, Idaho, and Mark Scime, Winter Garden, Fla, 1,532
92, Len Gray, Cincinnati, 1,528
93, (TIE) Larry Galloway, Fresno, Calif., and Ray Randall, Dearborn, Mich., 1,522
95, David Benchic, Dayton, Ohio, 1,517
96, Stephen Bruck, Cincinnati, 1,514
97, (TIE) Norm Ginsberg, Kissimmee, Fla., and Ken Waters, Kingsport, Tenn., 1,509
99, Bob Brissette, Toledo, Ohio, 1,507
100, Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio, 1,506
101, Michael Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 1,503
102, John Sudduth, Jacksonville, Fla., 1,502
103, Rick Vittone, Canada, 1,501
104, Mark Roth, Fulton, N.Y., 1,499
105, Harley Trumbull, New Boston, Mich., 1,496
106, Jamie Lawrence, Camillus, N.Y., 1,495
107, Charlie Juliano, Batavia, N.Y., 1,494
108, Leo Scantamburlo, Riverview, Mich., 1,493
109, (TIE) Ed Quinn, Roanoke, Va, and Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, 1,492
111, William Peters, Dayton, Ohio, 1,491
112, Gene Vincent, Decatur, Ill., 1,490
113, Robert Flaws, Chicago Ridge, Ill., 1,486
114, George Lord, Lakeland, Fla., 1,483
115, Tom Farley, Charlotte, N.C., 1,481
116, Rohn Morton, Vancouver, Wash., 1,478
117, Michael Meehan, Jacksonville, Fla., 1,477
118, Donnie Todd Sr., Somerset, Ky., 1,475
119, Jim Shuck, Huntingdon, Pa., 1,470
120, Guppy Troup, Taylorsville, N.C., 1,468
121, James Stanley, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1,467
122, Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Township, Mich., 1,466
123, Larry Graybeal, Elizabethton, Tenn., 1,464
124, Ron Glick, Morganville, N.J., 1,461
125, Gary Newcomb, Vandalia, Ohio, 1,452
126, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 1,451
127, Randy Niehaus, Rockford, Ill., 1,448
128, Dowell Milliken, Lake Grove, N.Y., 1,447
129, Bob Pazur, Venice, Fla, 1,446
130, (TIE) Dan Clausse, Reno, Nev., and Timothy Bates, Orlando, Fla., and Doug Arden, Havelock, N.C., 1,443
133, Dannie Hettinger, Circleville, Ohio, 1,441
134, Phillip Moros, Lombard, Ill., 1,436
135, Tom McBride, Morrisville, N.C., 1,434
136, (TIE) Bob Andersen, Forest City, N.C., and Ross McDonald, Clarksville, Md., 1,433
138, Mike Wiggins, Parkersburg, W.Va., 1,422
139, Bob Oakes, Akron, Ohio, 1,417
140, Andy Anderson, Falls Church, Va, 1,412
141, Brian Buczek, Brighton, Mich., 1,406
142, Jim Ragnoni, Creston, Ohio, 1,400
143, Darrell Adams, Flintstone, Ga., 1,399
144, (TIE) Jerry Lau, St. Peters, Mo., and Leo Plaia, New Orleans, 1,394
146, Larry Helton, Bolingbrook, Ill., 1,391
147, Jeff Schrum, Cherryville, N.C., 1,385
148, Terry Hockstad, Shelby Twp, Mich, 1,380
149, Gary Badders, Dayton, Ohio, 1,377
150, Frank Fiscello, Bloomfield, N.J., 1,366
151, Greg Wilmoth, Wadsworth, Ohio, 1,342
152, Tom Giffin, Bassett, Va, 1,328
153, Oliver Mabry, West Bloomfield, Mich., 1,296
154, Fred Baldwin, Sturgis, Mich., 1,295
155, Allen Meskan, Wood Dale, Ill., 1,290
156, Gary Bell, Cincinnati, 1,277
157, Walter Sova Sr., South Daytona, Fla., 1,268
158, James Scott, Villa Park, Ill, 1,248
159, Gregory Popham, Crestview Hill, Ky., 1,231
160, Robert McDonald, Addison, Ill., 544 (WD)
300 games - None.
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