12/11/05
PBA Special Events
Tony Reyes earns exemption for 2006-07 Denny's PBA Tour
"The Final Frame"
Tony Reyes earns exemption for 2006-07 Denny's PBA Tour in Final Frame Tony Reyes earned an exemption for the 2006-07 Denny's PBA Tour season by winning "The Final Frame presented by the Denny's PBA Tour," a special event held Sunday at ABC West Lanes. Reyes defeated Tore Torgersen from Norway, seven-strikes-to-five, in a 12-frame match without spare attempts. He earns $10,000 for the win.
"I am absolutely relieved," said Reyes, who came into the event 53rd in the 2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings. "It's been one heck of a first half of the season and I'm just going to try and bounce back and have a good second half. This is a dream right now."
The four finalists were matched up with one of four "coaches," Denny's PBA Tour exempt players Jason Couch, Danny Wiseman, Tommy Jones and Norm Duke. The first time a player failed to strike, they called upon their coach to re-take the shot.
Neither Reyes, coached by Couch, nor Torgersen, coached by Wiseman, struck with their first shot. Couch could not convert for Reyes but Wiseman struck to give Torgersen the early lead. Reyes came back with strikes in the second and fourth-6th frames, however, to take a 4-1 the lead.
Torgersen battled back and trailed just 6-5 after 10 frames, but Reyes struck in the 11th frame while Torgersen missed his 11th shot, giving Reyes the win.
Reyes advanced to the title match by winning the semifinal with six strikes, while Torgersen struck five times. Reyes did not strike until the fifth frame, but struck with his final five shots to advance to the title match. Joe Ciccone, coached by Duke, and Rick Steelsmith, coached by Jones, had four strikes each and were eliminated.
The event started with 50 bowlers taking one shot each, with any bowler not striking being eliminated from the competition. The elimination rounds continued until just four bowlers remained.
With seven bowlers remaining in the fourth round, Steelsmith, Torgersen, Reyes and Ciccone all struck, while Tom Daugherty, Nathan Bohr and Chris Collins failed to strike and were eliminated.
Couch takes home $3,000, while Torgersen and Wiseman earned $2,000 for their runner-up finish. Ciccone, Duke, Steelsmith and Jones earned $1,000 apiece. "The Final Frame presented by the Denny's PBA Tour" will air Sunday, December 25 on ESPN at 1 p.m. EST.
"I am absolutely relieved," said Reyes, who came into the event 53rd in the 2005-06 PBA World Point Rankings. "It's been one heck of a first half of the season and I'm just going to try and bounce back and have a good second half. This is a dream right now."
The four finalists were matched up with one of four "coaches," Denny's PBA Tour exempt players Jason Couch, Danny Wiseman, Tommy Jones and Norm Duke. The first time a player failed to strike, they called upon their coach to re-take the shot.
Neither Reyes, coached by Couch, nor Torgersen, coached by Wiseman, struck with their first shot. Couch could not convert for Reyes but Wiseman struck to give Torgersen the early lead. Reyes came back with strikes in the second and fourth-6th frames, however, to take a 4-1 the lead.
Torgersen battled back and trailed just 6-5 after 10 frames, but Reyes struck in the 11th frame while Torgersen missed his 11th shot, giving Reyes the win.
Reyes advanced to the title match by winning the semifinal with six strikes, while Torgersen struck five times. Reyes did not strike until the fifth frame, but struck with his final five shots to advance to the title match. Joe Ciccone, coached by Duke, and Rick Steelsmith, coached by Jones, had four strikes each and were eliminated.
The event started with 50 bowlers taking one shot each, with any bowler not striking being eliminated from the competition. The elimination rounds continued until just four bowlers remained.
With seven bowlers remaining in the fourth round, Steelsmith, Torgersen, Reyes and Ciccone all struck, while Tom Daugherty, Nathan Bohr and Chris Collins failed to strike and were eliminated.
Couch takes home $3,000, while Torgersen and Wiseman earned $2,000 for their runner-up finish. Ciccone, Duke, Steelsmith and Jones earned $1,000 apiece. "The Final Frame presented by the Denny's PBA Tour" will air Sunday, December 25 on ESPN at 1 p.m. EST.
The Final Frame presented by the Denny's PBA Tour
12-frame match, no spare attempts. Coaches in parentheses.
FINAL Tony Reyes (Jason Couch) defeated Tore Torgersen (Danny Wiseman), 7-5.
SEMIFINAL
Tony Reyes (Jason Couch), six strikes
Tore Torgersen (Danny Wiseman), five strikes
Rick Steelsmith (Tommy Jones), four strikes
Joe Ciccone (Norm Duke), four strikes
The Final Frame presented by the Denny's PBA Tour
Bowlers who strike advance. Bowlers who do not strike are eliminated.
ROUND FOURADVANCED:
Tony Reyes, Joe Ciccone, Tore Torgersen, Rick Steelsmith
ELIMINATED
Chris Collins, Tom Daugherty, Nathan Bohr.
ROUND THREE
ADVANCED
Chris Collins, Tony Reyes, Joe Ciccone, Nathan Bohr, Tore Torgersen, Tom Daugherty, Rick Steelsmith
ELIMINATED
Michael Haugen Jr.
ROUND TWO
ADVANCED
Chris Collins, Tony Reyes, Joe Ciccone, Nathan Bohr, Tom Daugherty, Tore Torgersen, Rick Steelsmith, Michael Haugen Jr.
ELIMINATED
Chris Loschetter, Bob Edwards, Brian Hatcher, Jon Brandon, Steve Wilson
ROUND ONE
ADVANCED
Chris Loschetter, Bob Edwards, Chris Collins, Joe Ciccone, Tony Reyes, Nathan Bohr, Jon Brandon, Tom Daugherty, Tore Torgersen, Rick Steelsmith, Steve Wilson, Michael Haugen Jr., Brian Hatcher
ELIMINATED
Ritchie Allen, Brian Kretzer, Jeff Carter, Bob Learn Jr., Eugene McCune, Jim Pratt, Dave D'Entremont, Lonnie Waliczek, Mike Edwards, Blaise Bedolla, Eric Forkel, Liz Johnson, Ben Laughlin, Dale Traber, Rudy Kasimakis, Brad Angelo, Randy Pedersen, Jack Jurek, David Traber, Mike DeVaney, Tim Penner, Bill O'Neill, Paul Fleming, Tim Criss, Michael Fagan Chris Hayden, Ray Edwards, Dino Castillo, Sean Rash, Chris Johnson, D.J. Archer, Kelly Kulick, Andres Gomez, Doug Kent, Bill Rowe, Randy Weiss, Tommy Delutz Jr.
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