06/27/08
United States
Record number of teams scheduled for 2009 USBC Open Championships
Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, NM, United States (Feb. 16 - July 7, 2008)
Even with the entry deadline still six months away, the 2009 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships in Las Vegas officially will be the largest tournament held outside of the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev.
Through Wednesday, more than 13,300 teams have registered for next year's event, which tops the 13,222 teams that turned out for the 2005 tournament in Baton Rouge, La., the USBC Open Championships first trip to Louisiana.
Next year will be the Open Championships second visit to the Entertainment Capital of the World and comes after a 23-year absence. The 1986 event, which lasted for 121 days, drew 10,019 teams to Las Vegas and marked the first time more than 10,000 teams participated. The participation record for the Open Championships is 17,285 teams, which came when the 78-lane National Bowling Stadium opened its doors in 1995.
"Our event is based on 105 years of tradition, but continues to evolve and grow," said Jack Mordini, USBC Vice President of Memberships and Tournament Services. "We're excited about returning to Las Vegas, and the numbers tell us that the bowlers are looking forward to it, too."
The 2009 Open Championships, being held at Cashman Center, will kick off on Feb. 21 and run for a record 154 days, concluding on July 24. The tournament will feature a new look with state-of-the-art LED scoreboards and 56 lanes for the first time in a non-Reno year.
With a capacity of 16,300 teams, spots for the 2009 Open Championships are filling fast. April and May already are sold out, but there are still plenty of prime times available in the remaining months.
"Everybody is already talking about the Open Championships, and we're all really excited about it," said Patty McCune, Association Manager for the Southern Nevada USBC, which has more than 23,000 members. "It's too bad we don't get to go away for the tournament next year, but it will give a lot more of our members a chance to compete. It will also make a huge difference for the community because so many more people will be visiting the city."
The 2009 Open Championships will be preceded by the USBC Masters, which will return to the Open Championships venue for the first time since 2001, and the festivities in Las Vegas will conclude with the World Tenpin Bowling Association Women's World Championships, which will be held on the tournament lanes from July 25 until August 2.
"The Open Championships venue is the biggest stage in bowling, and we're glad to be able to share it with bowlers of all calibers from all over the world," Mordini said. "I think this is great exposure for the Open Championships and an important step for international bowling."
The official closing date for entries is Dec. 12, 2008. For more information, visit USBCopen.com or contact the Tournament Entries department at (800) 514-2695.
Presenting sponsors for the 2008 USBC Open Championships are Eldorado Hotel Casino, Silver Legacy Resort Casino and Circus Circus Reno in Reno, Nev. Other participating sponsors are Kegel, official lane maintenance provider; Brunswick, capital equipment supplier; Storm Products, Inc.; Roto Grip, official sponsor of the Roto Grip Sport Bowling Challenge; Isleta Casino & Resort; Santa Ana Star Casino, the official brackets sponsor; Rainbow Ryders, the exclusive hot air balloon company of the 2008 Open Championships; and Sandia Resort & Casino.
Through Wednesday, more than 13,300 teams have registered for next year's event, which tops the 13,222 teams that turned out for the 2005 tournament in Baton Rouge, La., the USBC Open Championships first trip to Louisiana.
Next year will be the Open Championships second visit to the Entertainment Capital of the World and comes after a 23-year absence. The 1986 event, which lasted for 121 days, drew 10,019 teams to Las Vegas and marked the first time more than 10,000 teams participated. The participation record for the Open Championships is 17,285 teams, which came when the 78-lane National Bowling Stadium opened its doors in 1995.
"Our event is based on 105 years of tradition, but continues to evolve and grow," said Jack Mordini, USBC Vice President of Memberships and Tournament Services. "We're excited about returning to Las Vegas, and the numbers tell us that the bowlers are looking forward to it, too."
The 2009 Open Championships, being held at Cashman Center, will kick off on Feb. 21 and run for a record 154 days, concluding on July 24. The tournament will feature a new look with state-of-the-art LED scoreboards and 56 lanes for the first time in a non-Reno year.
With a capacity of 16,300 teams, spots for the 2009 Open Championships are filling fast. April and May already are sold out, but there are still plenty of prime times available in the remaining months.
"Everybody is already talking about the Open Championships, and we're all really excited about it," said Patty McCune, Association Manager for the Southern Nevada USBC, which has more than 23,000 members. "It's too bad we don't get to go away for the tournament next year, but it will give a lot more of our members a chance to compete. It will also make a huge difference for the community because so many more people will be visiting the city."
The 2009 Open Championships will be preceded by the USBC Masters, which will return to the Open Championships venue for the first time since 2001, and the festivities in Las Vegas will conclude with the World Tenpin Bowling Association Women's World Championships, which will be held on the tournament lanes from July 25 until August 2.
"The Open Championships venue is the biggest stage in bowling, and we're glad to be able to share it with bowlers of all calibers from all over the world," Mordini said. "I think this is great exposure for the Open Championships and an important step for international bowling."
The official closing date for entries is Dec. 12, 2008. For more information, visit USBCopen.com or contact the Tournament Entries department at (800) 514-2695.
Presenting sponsors for the 2008 USBC Open Championships are Eldorado Hotel Casino, Silver Legacy Resort Casino and Circus Circus Reno in Reno, Nev. Other participating sponsors are Kegel, official lane maintenance provider; Brunswick, capital equipment supplier; Storm Products, Inc.; Roto Grip, official sponsor of the Roto Grip Sport Bowling Challenge; Isleta Casino & Resort; Santa Ana Star Casino, the official brackets sponsor; Rainbow Ryders, the exclusive hot air balloon company of the 2008 Open Championships; and Sandia Resort & Casino. 2008 USBC Open Championships
Albuquerque Convention Center, Albuquerque, N.M.
REGULAR DIVISION
Top 10 division leaders with hometown and pinfalls
Team
1, Team Tilt (Thomas Ault Jr., Russ Wilson, Chris Greene, Joe Keltner, Jay Futrell), Lawrence, Kan., 3,374. 2, Turbo Grips 1, Chesterfield, Mich., 3,308. 3, Fox Bowl 2, Wheaton, Ill., 3,303. 4, Rhino for President, Pleasant View, Utah, 3,298. 5, Bowlingfordumdums.com, Pritchett, Colo., 3,284. 6, Bluemound Bowl, Milwaukee, Wis., 3,268. 7, Ballard's Bowling Solution 1, North Richland Hills, Texas, 3,258. 8, Play 2 Win, Lakewood, Ohio, 3,254. 9, Bowlers Universe 1, Rockford, Ill., 3,249. 10, Bluegrass Bowling & Golf, Lexington, Ky., 3,244.
Doubles
1, John Socha, Oak Creek, Wis./Dennis Rakauskas, Apopka, Fla., 1,467. 2, Skip Wolfe, Dixon, Ill./Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 1,462. 3, Robert Slayton, Apple Valley, Minn./Jason Lutgen, Brooklyn Park, Minn., 1,445. 4, Todd Koehler, Appleton, Minn./Doug Blood, Montevideo, Minn., 1,444. 5, Erik Mattingly, Puyallup, Wash./Robert Hanson, Tacoma, Wash., 1,441. 6, Ted Baer/Josh Edenburn, Omaha, Neb., 1,439. 7, Steven Levering, Landisville, Pa./Jim Rutherford, Coatesville, Pa., 1,428. 8, Ron Case, Oakley, Calif./Sam Carter, Ben Lomond, Calif., 1,422. 9, Mike Granberg, Batavia, Ill./Dave Rodak, Naperville, Ill., 1,419. 10, Ward Mocaby/Steve Elson, Wichita, Kan., 1,416.
Singles
1, Bryan Young, Everett, Wash., 832. 2, Jason Price, Grand Island, Neb., 817. 3, Wilbert Moorer, Dover, Del., 784. 4, Warren Crawford, McKinleyville, Calif., 779. 5, William Uthoff, O'Fallon, Mo., 775. 6 (tie), Larry Aldridge, Aurora, Colo., and Alexander Shand, Myrtle Beach, S.C., 774. 8, Alan Pecora, Drums, Pa., 773. 9, Ryan Shepherd, Collinsville, Va., 769. 10, Don Pyle, Wilmington, Del., 768.
All-Events
1, Jay Futrell, Derby, Kan., 2,183. 2, Bryan Young, Everett, Wash., 2,165. 3, Mike Rose Jr., Rochester, N.Y., 2,161. 4, Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C., 2,160. 5, Warren Crawford, McKinleyville, Calif., 2,159. 6, Brian Kjergaard, Fulton, Ill., 2,147. 7, Edward Gallagher, Clarksville, Tenn., 2,141. 8, Todd Fenske, Weston, Wis., 2,132. 9, Gregg Zicha, Schaumburg, Ill., 2,124. 10, Chris Gibbons, Madison, Wis., 2,122.
Team All-Events
1, Fox Bowl 2 (Anthony Jordan, Pete Spreadbury, Walter Schaub, Gregg Zicha, Mike Nape), Wheaton, Ill., 10,025. 2, Team Tilt, Lawrence, Kan., 9,986. 3, Team Pabst, Madison, Wis., 9,977. 4, MoRich Enterprises, West Bend, Wis., 9,901. 5, Rhino for President, Pleasant View, Utah, 9,801. 6, Bowlingfordumdums.com, Pritchett, Colo., 9,794. 7 (tie), S & B Pro Shop 2, Sterling Heights, Mich., and Pam's Boys 1, Salem, Ore., 9,736. 9, Sack Toe, Sacramento, Calif., 9,717. 10, Pollard's Bowl, Versailles, Ind., 9,708.
CLASSIFIED DIVISION
Top 10 division leaders with hometown and pinfalls
Team
1, Cardinal Lanes (Edward Hitschmann, Mike Steinert, Reuben Flagor, Tim Higgins, Gary Boxberger), 2,804. 2, Lake Country Rollers 1, Clarissa, Minn., 2,799. 3, T-Rays, Jamestown, N.D., 2,795. 4, Garden Center Lanes 2, Alexandria, Minn., 2,789. 5, D&H Glass, Harrison, Ark., 2,787. 6, Plattsburgh Bowl, Plattsburgh, Mo., 2,773. 7, Sego Electric, Clarion, Iowa, 2,759. 8, Pla-Mor Lanes 5, New Weston, Ohio, 2,750. 9, Lady Pros, Albuquerque, N.M., 2,748. 10, Firenab 2, Lincoln, Neb., 2,745.
Doubles
1, Jacqueline Snyder/Bill Calhoon, Cooksville, Ill., 1,282. 2, Janet Vaccari/Joe Vaccari, Gillette, Wyo., 1,255. 3, Frank Smyle Jr., Reeder, N.D./Jesse Smyle, Bowman, N.D., 1,240. 4, James Whisenhant, Robertsdale, Ala./Dean Swindle, Foley, Ala., 1,237. 5, William Palmer, Sussex, Wis./Henry Dotson, McCool, Miss., 1,220. 6, Daryl Peake, Mount Holly, N.C./Bob Butts, Charlotte, N.C., 1,207. 7, Ron Schara, Big Timber, Mont./Tom Schara, Rio Rancho, N.M., 1,205. 8, Arthur King, Grass Valley, Calif./Sandy Wagner, Loomis, Calif., 1,203. 9, Jim Kohlman, St. Paul, Minn./Michael Roscoe, White Bear Lake, Minn., 1,196. 10, Judy Waliczek, Pflugerville, Texas/Christopher Brown, Jonesboro, Ark, 1,192.
Singles
1, Jeremy Noland, Chelsea, Okla., 696. 2, Daniel Dabkowski, Columbia, S.C., 688. 3 (tie), Brian Washington, Hopewell, Va., and Tim Hoffpauir, New Iberia, La., 676. 5, Tim Wagner, Hardin, Mont., 669. 6, Jeffrey Kistler, Marion, Ind., 668. 7, John Zapalac, Bishop, Texas, 662. 8, Randy Gaines, Austin, Minn., 658. 9, Ed Wethington, Poplar Grove, Ill., 657. 10 (tie), Dale Fuller, Otter Lake, Mich., and Bill Ingram, Aloha, Ore., 648.
All-Events
1, Daniel Dabkowski, Columbia, S.C., 1,857. 2, Bill Calhoon, Cooksville, Ill., 1,852. 3, Daryl Peake, Mount Holly, N.C., 1,849. 4, John Millet Jr., Greenland, N.H., 1,821. 5, Troy Schultz, Clarion, Iowa, 1,820. 6, Dave Lisson, Browerville, Minn., 1,815. 7, Kenny DeYoung, Valley Springs, Ark., 1,805. 8, Kenny Halsted, Harrison, Ark., 1,805. 9, John Victor, Rockford, Ill., 1,794. 10, Glenn Shields, Bowling Green, Ohio, 1,791.
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