Laura Hardeman and Steven Smith win MoRich Mixed Doubles National
02/06/06
Laura Hardeman and Steven Smith defeated 'local' favorites Wendy Macpherson and Paul Renteria two-games-to-none in the championship match in best-of-three-game format en route to win the inaugural Mixed Doubles National Championship.
The champions rolled games of 422 and 432 to split the $10,000 first prize check. Macpherson, the female Bowler of the 90s and multiple PWBA Player of the Year, and Renteria, the 2002 Mini-Eliminator champion, who shot a 509-game in the semifinal victory over 24-time PWBA champion Leanne Barrette and Jeff Franckos, lost the first game 422-379.
Hardeman, who is PWBA regional champion, saved the best till the end when she posted three turkeys (frames 1-3, 5-7 and in the 10th frame) to finish with 230. Smith, who shot back-to-back 246-games in their semifinal win over a former and a current Team USA member, Kelly Kulick and David Haynes, added a 202-score for 432.
Macpherson and Renteria struggled and were unable to double till the 10th frame, when the 20-time PWBA champion got a double for 195. Renteria, who had high games of 277, 267 and 257 in the finals got his first strike in the 9th frame (!) when the match was already over. The favorites had to settle for second place worth 5,000.
The semi-final losers earned $2,50, while the second-round losers received $1,500 and the first-round losers garnered $1,000.
MoRich Mixed Doubles Championship Match:
Single-elimination match play, best of three. Winner earns $10,000, loser earns $5,000
#12 Steven J. Smith/Laura Hardeman def.
#6 Paul Renteria/Wendy MacPherson, 2-0 (422-379, 432-359)
MoRich Mixed Doubles Semi-finals:
Single-elimination match play, best of three. Losers eliminated, earn $2,500
#6 Paul Renteria/Wendy MacPherson def.
#15 Leanne Barrette/Jeff Frankos, 2-0 (509-391, 412-411)
#12 Steven J. Smith/Laura Hardeman def.
#8 Kelly Kulick/David Haynes, 2-0 (432-420, 409-341)
MoRich Mixed Doubles Round of 8:
Single-elimination match play, best of three. Losers eliminated, earn $1,500
#6 Paul Renteria/Wendy MacPherson def.
#14 Bill Hoffman/Anne Marie Duggan, 2-0 (449-415, 451-438)
#8 Kelly Kulick/David Haynes def.
#1 Dave Guindon/Liz Johnson, 2-0 (479-410, 441-408)
#12 Steven J. Smith/Laura Hardeman def.
#4 Genie Franklin/Jim Carter, 2-1 (389-389, 390-393, 453-398)
#15 Leanne Barrette/Jeff Frankos def.
#10 Brenda Mack/Tony Manna Jr., 2-0 (382-367, 427-339)
MoRich Mixed Doubles Round of 16:
Single-elimination match play, best of three. Losers eliminated, earn $1,000
#1 Dave Guindon/Liz Johnson def.
#16 Chris Viale/Amy Viale, 2-0 (403-359, 459-313)
#4 Genie Franklin/Jim Carter def.
#13 Mike Donahue/Patty Harp, 2-1 (354-362, 368-323, 445-356)
#6 Paul Renteria/Wendy MacPherson def.
#11 Scott Norton/Missy Bellinder, 2-1 (439-447, 408-371, 485-427)
#8 Kelly Kulick/David Haynes, Las Vegas, Nev., def.
#9 Purvis Granger/Shalin Zulkifli, 2-0 (413-400, 415-370)
#10 Brenda Mack/Tony Manna Jr. def.
#7 John Petraglia/Angela Chirpich, 2-1 (390-343, 395-396, 439-375)
#12 Steven J Smith/Laura Hardeman def.
#5 Dewaine West/Stephanie Sjobom, 2-1 (374-403, 419-411, 340-323)
#14 Bill Hoffman/Anne Marie Duggan def.
#3 Adam Ishman/Christina Kinney, 2-0 (395-343, 389-348)
#15 Leanne Barrette/Jeff Frankos def.
#2 Leisha Murr/David Ewald, 2-0 (479-458, 410-369)
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Bowling Alley: Orleans Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Nev.
Laura Hardeman and Steven Smith defeated 'local' favorites Wendy Macpherson and Paul Renteria two-games-to-none in the championship match in best-of-three-game format en route to win the inaugural Mixed Doubles National Championship. The champions rolled games of 422 and 432 to split the $10,000 first prize check. Macpherson, the female Bowler of the 90s and multiple PWBA Player of the Year, and Renteria, the 2002 Mini-Eliminator champion, who shot a 509-game in the semifinal victory over 24-time PWBA champion Leanne Barrette and Jeff Franckos, lost the first game 422-379.
Hardeman, who is PWBA regional champion, saved the best till the end when she posted three turkeys (frames 1-3, 5-7 and in the 10th frame) to finish with 230. Smith, who shot back-to-back 246-games in their semifinal win over a former and a current Team USA member, Kelly Kulick and David Haynes, added a 202-score for 432.
Macpherson and Renteria struggled and were unable to double till the 10th frame, when the 20-time PWBA champion got a double for 195. Renteria, who had high games of 277, 267 and 257 in the finals got his first strike in the 9th frame (!) when the match was already over. The favorites had to settle for second place worth 5,000.
The semi-final losers earned $2,50, while the second-round losers received $1,500 and the first-round losers garnered $1,000.
The pictures shows Hardeman and Smith with their trophies presented by Brian Brazeau (left) and Mo Pinel (right) of MoRich Enterprises. Click on the image to enlarge it.
MoRich Mixed Doubles Championship Match:
Single-elimination match play, best of three. Winner earns $10,000, loser earns $5,000
#12 Steven J. Smith/Laura Hardeman def.
#6 Paul Renteria/Wendy MacPherson, 2-0 (422-379, 432-359)
MoRich Mixed Doubles Semi-finals:
Single-elimination match play, best of three. Losers eliminated, earn $2,500
#6 Paul Renteria/Wendy MacPherson def.
#15 Leanne Barrette/Jeff Frankos, 2-0 (509-391, 412-411)
#12 Steven J. Smith/Laura Hardeman def.
#8 Kelly Kulick/David Haynes, 2-0 (432-420, 409-341)
MoRich Mixed Doubles Round of 8:
Single-elimination match play, best of three. Losers eliminated, earn $1,500
#6 Paul Renteria/Wendy MacPherson def.
#14 Bill Hoffman/Anne Marie Duggan, 2-0 (449-415, 451-438)
#8 Kelly Kulick/David Haynes def.
#1 Dave Guindon/Liz Johnson, 2-0 (479-410, 441-408)
#12 Steven J. Smith/Laura Hardeman def.
#4 Genie Franklin/Jim Carter, 2-1 (389-389, 390-393, 453-398)
#15 Leanne Barrette/Jeff Frankos def.
#10 Brenda Mack/Tony Manna Jr., 2-0 (382-367, 427-339)
MoRich Mixed Doubles Round of 16:
Single-elimination match play, best of three. Losers eliminated, earn $1,000
#1 Dave Guindon/Liz Johnson def.
#16 Chris Viale/Amy Viale, 2-0 (403-359, 459-313)
#4 Genie Franklin/Jim Carter def.
#13 Mike Donahue/Patty Harp, 2-1 (354-362, 368-323, 445-356)
#6 Paul Renteria/Wendy MacPherson def.
#11 Scott Norton/Missy Bellinder, 2-1 (439-447, 408-371, 485-427)
#8 Kelly Kulick/David Haynes, Las Vegas, Nev., def.
#9 Purvis Granger/Shalin Zulkifli, 2-0 (413-400, 415-370)
#10 Brenda Mack/Tony Manna Jr. def.
#7 John Petraglia/Angela Chirpich, 2-1 (390-343, 395-396, 439-375)
#12 Steven J Smith/Laura Hardeman def.
#5 Dewaine West/Stephanie Sjobom, 2-1 (374-403, 419-411, 340-323)
#14 Bill Hoffman/Anne Marie Duggan def.
#3 Adam Ishman/Christina Kinney, 2-0 (395-343, 389-348)
#15 Leanne Barrette/Jeff Frankos def.
#2 Leisha Murr/David Ewald, 2-0 (479-458, 410-369)