07/19/08
PBA Special Event
GEICO PBA Team Shootout coverage concludes on Sunday
This Sunday one of the Denny’s PBA Tour's most unique events in its 50-year history will conclude coverage of its 5-week series on ESPN. The GEICO PBA Team Shootout hosted by Six Flags Great America, featured 18 of the greatest bowlers in the world drafted into a rare team event held outdoors June 6-8 on specially-constructed lanes surrounded by the roar of park's roller coasters. Carmen Salvino and Walter Ray Williams Jr. talk strategy during match play.
The 18 bowlers (16 champions from the 2007-08 Denny’s PBA Tour along with one additional player designated by the PBA, PBA Hall of Famer Pete Weber, and another designated by major sponsor USBC, World Bowler of the Year Jason Belmonte from Australia) were divided into three teams with players being selected by three “captains” – PBA Hall of Famers Mark Roth, Carmen Salvino and Brian Voss.
After 11 complete matches, the overall standings find Voss' Bosses at 2-6, Carmen's Cartel at 4-3 and Roth's Raiders in the lead at 5-2.
At the end of the 12 game round robin match play series, the top two teams advanced to the championship round, which consisted of one singles match, one doubles match and one Baker-style match, with the captains choosing the participants for each match.
The original telecasts aired on ESPN will also air on ESPN 2 throughout the summer. See below for scheduled airings.
GEICO PBA Teams
Voss' Bosses:
Captain - Brian Voss
Norm Duke
Pete Weber
Robert Smith
Danny Wiseman
Michael Haugen Jr.
Mike Scroggins
Roth's Raiders:
Captain - Mark Roth
Chris Barnes
Parker Bohn III
Tommy Jones
Rhino Page
Mike Wolfe
Patrick Allen
Carmen's Cartel:
Captain - Carmen Salvino
Walter Ray Williams Jr.
Wes Malott
Mika Koivuniemi
Jason Belmonte
Sean Rash
Michael Fagan
Standings after 11 games of competition:
Roth's Raiders 5-2
Carmen's Cartel 4-3
Voss' Bosses 2-6
Below is a list of upcoming air times. All dates and times are subject to change.
Date Network Times (Shows):
Sat., July 12 ESPN2 6 - 7:30 p.m. ET (3)
Sun., July 13 ESPN 3 – 4 p.m. ET (2)
Mon., July 14 ESPN2 11 - midnight ET (2)
Tue., July 15 ESPN2 2 - 2:30 p.m. ET (2)
Sun., July 20 ESPN 1 – 3 p.m. ET (4)
Thur., July 24 ESPN2 8 - 9:30 p.m. ET (3)
Mon., July 29 ESPN2 7:30 - 8 p.m. ET (1)
Sat., August 2 ESPN 4:30 - 5 p.m. ET (1)
Sun., August 24 ESPN2 3 - 3:30 p.m. ET (1)
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