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11-14-2008, 01:12 AM
O’Neill and Johnson Hold Strong to Finish Atop Qualifying
at Chameleon Championship
Top 32 men and top 10 women advance to Friday’s match play
TAYLOR, MICH. (November 13, 2008) — Bill O’ Neill of Southampton, Pa. and Liz Johnson of Cheektowaga, N.Y., who each led block one, continued their dominance in Thursday’s qualifying of the Chameleon Championship at Taylor Lanes, the fourth stop on the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour.
O’Neill who led the 64-player field with 1,689 pins after seven games, remained consistent during the second block, finishing with 3,290 to lead after the 14 games. O’Neill led Michael Machuga by 34 pins after the first block, and ended up finishing 34 pins ahead of Machuga after the 14 games.
“I pretty much went out there and did the same thing,” O’Neill said. “I used the same two balls, changing to the second ball at almost the exact same time, and fortunately I was able to keep bowling well and continued to get some breaks.”
“As far as tomorrow, I’m going to forget everything that happened today,” O’Neill added. “If my ball reaction isn’t here, I’m not going to panic. I’m going to expect something totally different (with the match play).”
Lone amateur Dan MacLelland of Windsor, Ontario and Saginaw Valley State, also advanced to Friday’s round-robin match-play, finishing in 12th with 3,055 pins.
Also of note, Chris Loschetter picked up the rare 4-6-7-10 split during the second block and Dino Castillo shot a 300 in Thursday’s first block, both advancing to Friday’s play. The top 32 men and top 10 women advanced.
Johnson, who had established a 92 point lead after the first block over the 16-player field, wasn’t exactly thrilled with her second block performance but managed to hang on. Johnson finished with 2,906 pins, ahead of Jodi Woessner of Oregon, Ohio with 2,858.
“I had a really good morning and made a lot of good shots but I was struggling tonight,” Johnson said. “I just tried to grind out my shot. Luckily the scores were low, I was grinding some out in the 190s, so I think that was the biggest factor.”
“Tomorrow I hope to bowl like I did this morning,” she added. “I know the breakdown (of the lanes) will be different bowling with the women, the shot won’t be all over the place like it was today. I just want to play smart out there and not make too many mistakes.”
Johnson is an alternate to the Women’s Series exempt field and was given the opportunity to compete in this event, as was Olivia Sandham, due to Shannon Pluhowsky’s and Shannon O’Keefe’s absence in this event. Johnson competed regularly in the 2007 Women’s Series.
Friday’s men’s competition continues with nine games of round-robin match play beginning at 11 a.m. cutting the field to the top 16. The remaining 16 will return at 6 p.m. for nine more games of round-robin match play, to decide the final four. The women’s field will return at 6 p.m. for nine games of round-robin match play, until the final two are decided. The four men and two women will advance to Sunday’s live televised finals on ESPN at 1 p.m. ET.
Chameleon Championship Format:
The field of 64 players bowled two, 7-game qualifying rounds for a total of 14 games on Thursday, Nov. 13 in which the top 32 players advanced to match play. Bowlers making the cut will return on Friday morning, Nov. 14 for the first nine games of an 18 game round robin match play schedule. The field will then be cut to the top 16 players who will return on Friday evening for the second round of match play competition. At the conclusion of match play, the top four finalists will advance to stepladder competition, i.e. No. 5 vs. No. 4, winner vs. No. 3, winner vs. No. 2, en route to championship match, aired live on ESPN on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. All times ET.
PBA Women’s Series Format
The field of 16 players bowled two, 7-game qualifying rounds for a total of 14 games on Thursday, Nov. 13 in which the top 10 players advance to match play. Bowlers making the cut will return on Friday evening, Nov. 14 for nine games of round robin match play competition. At the conclusion of match play, the top two finalists will compete in the championship match on Sunday, Nov. 16, aired live on ESPN at 1 p.m. All times ET.
Men’s Round of 64 Qualifying Blocks 1 and 2 combined; Top 32 advance
1, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 3,290
2, Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 3,256
3, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 3,218
4, Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, 3,184
5, Rhino Page, Topeka, Kan, 3,183
6, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 3,169
7, Wes Malott, Argyle, Texas, 3,146
8, PJ Haggerty, Clovis, Calif, 3,128
9, Mike DeVaney, San Diego, 3,110
10, Edward VanDaniker Jr, Essex, Md, 3,079
11, Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 3,067
12, Dan MacLelland, Windsor, Ont., Canada, 3,055
13, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 3,052
14, Troy Wollenbecker, Miami, 3,043
15, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 3,037
15, Steve Harman, Indianapolis, 3,037
17, Tommy Delutz Jr., Flushing, N.Y., 3,035
18, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 3,031
19, Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C., 3,026
20, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 3,016
21, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 3,014
22, Jason Lundquist, Delaware Water Gap, Pa, 3,007
23, Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 2,995
24, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 2,990
25, Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kans, 2,988
26, Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 2,987
27, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 2,982
28, Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 2,974, $100
29, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 2,968
30, Chad Kloss, Greenfield, Wis, 2,958
31, Ken Simard, Greenville, S.C., 2,948
32, Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 2,942
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33, Todd Book, Wapakoneta, Ohio, 2,932, $1,890
34, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 2,930, $1,800
35, Jeff Lizzi, Sandusky, Ohio, 2,927, $1,800
36, Joe Bailey, Pittsburgh, 2,925, $1,800
37, Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 2,919, $1,800
38, Michael Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 2,905, $1,800
39, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 2,892, $1,800
40, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 2,891, $1,800
41, Craig Tuholski, Washougal, Wash., 2,885, $1,800
42, Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 2,879, $1,800
43, Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 2,866, $1,800
44, Chester Rogers Jr, Milwaukie, Ore, 2,865, $1,800
45, Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 2,860, $1,800
46, Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., 2,855, $1,800
47, Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 2,851, $1,800
48, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 2,848, $1,800
49, Mitch Beasley, Puyallup, Wash., 2,831, $1,800
50, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 2,825, $1,800
51, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 2,823, $1,800
52, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 2,816, $1,800
53, Andrew Cain, Scottsdale, Ariz., 2,777, $1,800
54, Ken Abner, Cincinnati, 2,769, $1,800
55, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 2,767, $1,800
56, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 2,759, $1,800
57, Billy Oatman, Chicago, 2,756, $1,800
58, Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 2,730, $1,800
58, David Traber, Hebron, Ill., 2,730, $1,800
60, Terrance Reeves, Valrico, Fla, 2,729, $1,800
61, Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore, 2,718, $1,800
62, Jeremy Hunt, Sikeston, Mo., 2,687, $1,800
63, Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 2,278, $1,800
64, Robert Smith, Columbus, 770, $1,800
Women’s Round of 16 - Blocks 1 and 2 combined; Top 10 players advance
1, Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 2,906
2, Jodi Woessner, Oregon, Ohio, 2,858
3, Stefanie Nation, Arlington, Texas, 2,835
4, Trisha Reid, Columbus, Ohio, 2,794
5, Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, 2,782
6, Jennifer Petrick, Canton, Ohio, 2,767
7, Michelle Feldman, Auburn, N.Y., 2,760
8, Clara Guerrero, Colombia, 2,736
9, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Texas, 2,690
10, Tennelle Milligan, Costa Mesa, Calif., 2,678
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11, Shalin Zulkifli, Malaysia, 2,672, $1,890
12, Missy Bellinder, Fullerton, Calif., 2,645, $1,800
13, Joy Esterson, Annapolis, Md., 2,597, $1,800
14, Olivia Sandham, Wichita, Kan., 2,565, $1,800
15, Brenda Mack, Indianapolis, 2,534, $1,800
16, Adrienne Miller, Buffalo Grove, Ill., 2,533, $1,800
About the PBA
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) features the best bowlers in the world competing in National, Regional and Senior Tour events. The organization has more than 4,000 members spanning 13 countries, and nearly one million viewers tune-in to watch the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour every Sunday on ESPN throughout the season. PBA sponsors include Bayer, Brunswick, CLR, Denny's, Etonic, Flomax, GEICO, Go RVing, H&R Block, Lumber Liquidators, Motel 6, Pepsi-Cola and the USBC, among others. For more information on the PBA, log on to www.pba.com
at Chameleon Championship
Top 32 men and top 10 women advance to Friday’s match play
TAYLOR, MICH. (November 13, 2008) — Bill O’ Neill of Southampton, Pa. and Liz Johnson of Cheektowaga, N.Y., who each led block one, continued their dominance in Thursday’s qualifying of the Chameleon Championship at Taylor Lanes, the fourth stop on the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour.
O’Neill who led the 64-player field with 1,689 pins after seven games, remained consistent during the second block, finishing with 3,290 to lead after the 14 games. O’Neill led Michael Machuga by 34 pins after the first block, and ended up finishing 34 pins ahead of Machuga after the 14 games.
“I pretty much went out there and did the same thing,” O’Neill said. “I used the same two balls, changing to the second ball at almost the exact same time, and fortunately I was able to keep bowling well and continued to get some breaks.”
“As far as tomorrow, I’m going to forget everything that happened today,” O’Neill added. “If my ball reaction isn’t here, I’m not going to panic. I’m going to expect something totally different (with the match play).”
Lone amateur Dan MacLelland of Windsor, Ontario and Saginaw Valley State, also advanced to Friday’s round-robin match-play, finishing in 12th with 3,055 pins.
Also of note, Chris Loschetter picked up the rare 4-6-7-10 split during the second block and Dino Castillo shot a 300 in Thursday’s first block, both advancing to Friday’s play. The top 32 men and top 10 women advanced.
Johnson, who had established a 92 point lead after the first block over the 16-player field, wasn’t exactly thrilled with her second block performance but managed to hang on. Johnson finished with 2,906 pins, ahead of Jodi Woessner of Oregon, Ohio with 2,858.
“I had a really good morning and made a lot of good shots but I was struggling tonight,” Johnson said. “I just tried to grind out my shot. Luckily the scores were low, I was grinding some out in the 190s, so I think that was the biggest factor.”
“Tomorrow I hope to bowl like I did this morning,” she added. “I know the breakdown (of the lanes) will be different bowling with the women, the shot won’t be all over the place like it was today. I just want to play smart out there and not make too many mistakes.”
Johnson is an alternate to the Women’s Series exempt field and was given the opportunity to compete in this event, as was Olivia Sandham, due to Shannon Pluhowsky’s and Shannon O’Keefe’s absence in this event. Johnson competed regularly in the 2007 Women’s Series.
Friday’s men’s competition continues with nine games of round-robin match play beginning at 11 a.m. cutting the field to the top 16. The remaining 16 will return at 6 p.m. for nine more games of round-robin match play, to decide the final four. The women’s field will return at 6 p.m. for nine games of round-robin match play, until the final two are decided. The four men and two women will advance to Sunday’s live televised finals on ESPN at 1 p.m. ET.
Chameleon Championship Format:
The field of 64 players bowled two, 7-game qualifying rounds for a total of 14 games on Thursday, Nov. 13 in which the top 32 players advanced to match play. Bowlers making the cut will return on Friday morning, Nov. 14 for the first nine games of an 18 game round robin match play schedule. The field will then be cut to the top 16 players who will return on Friday evening for the second round of match play competition. At the conclusion of match play, the top four finalists will advance to stepladder competition, i.e. No. 5 vs. No. 4, winner vs. No. 3, winner vs. No. 2, en route to championship match, aired live on ESPN on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. All times ET.
PBA Women’s Series Format
The field of 16 players bowled two, 7-game qualifying rounds for a total of 14 games on Thursday, Nov. 13 in which the top 10 players advance to match play. Bowlers making the cut will return on Friday evening, Nov. 14 for nine games of round robin match play competition. At the conclusion of match play, the top two finalists will compete in the championship match on Sunday, Nov. 16, aired live on ESPN at 1 p.m. All times ET.
Men’s Round of 64 Qualifying Blocks 1 and 2 combined; Top 32 advance
1, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 3,290
2, Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 3,256
3, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 3,218
4, Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan, 3,184
5, Rhino Page, Topeka, Kan, 3,183
6, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 3,169
7, Wes Malott, Argyle, Texas, 3,146
8, PJ Haggerty, Clovis, Calif, 3,128
9, Mike DeVaney, San Diego, 3,110
10, Edward VanDaniker Jr, Essex, Md, 3,079
11, Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 3,067
12, Dan MacLelland, Windsor, Ont., Canada, 3,055
13, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 3,052
14, Troy Wollenbecker, Miami, 3,043
15, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 3,037
15, Steve Harman, Indianapolis, 3,037
17, Tommy Delutz Jr., Flushing, N.Y., 3,035
18, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 3,031
19, Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C., 3,026
20, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 3,016
21, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 3,014
22, Jason Lundquist, Delaware Water Gap, Pa, 3,007
23, Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 2,995
24, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 2,990
25, Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kans, 2,988
26, Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 2,987
27, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 2,982
28, Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 2,974, $100
29, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 2,968
30, Chad Kloss, Greenfield, Wis, 2,958
31, Ken Simard, Greenville, S.C., 2,948
32, Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 2,942
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33, Todd Book, Wapakoneta, Ohio, 2,932, $1,890
34, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 2,930, $1,800
35, Jeff Lizzi, Sandusky, Ohio, 2,927, $1,800
36, Joe Bailey, Pittsburgh, 2,925, $1,800
37, Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 2,919, $1,800
38, Michael Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 2,905, $1,800
39, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 2,892, $1,800
40, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 2,891, $1,800
41, Craig Tuholski, Washougal, Wash., 2,885, $1,800
42, Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 2,879, $1,800
43, Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 2,866, $1,800
44, Chester Rogers Jr, Milwaukie, Ore, 2,865, $1,800
45, Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 2,860, $1,800
46, Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., 2,855, $1,800
47, Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 2,851, $1,800
48, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 2,848, $1,800
49, Mitch Beasley, Puyallup, Wash., 2,831, $1,800
50, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 2,825, $1,800
51, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 2,823, $1,800
52, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 2,816, $1,800
53, Andrew Cain, Scottsdale, Ariz., 2,777, $1,800
54, Ken Abner, Cincinnati, 2,769, $1,800
55, Tom Baker, King, N.C., 2,767, $1,800
56, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 2,759, $1,800
57, Billy Oatman, Chicago, 2,756, $1,800
58, Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 2,730, $1,800
58, David Traber, Hebron, Ill., 2,730, $1,800
60, Terrance Reeves, Valrico, Fla, 2,729, $1,800
61, Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore, 2,718, $1,800
62, Jeremy Hunt, Sikeston, Mo., 2,687, $1,800
63, Danny Wiseman, Baltimore, 2,278, $1,800
64, Robert Smith, Columbus, 770, $1,800
Women’s Round of 16 - Blocks 1 and 2 combined; Top 10 players advance
1, Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 2,906
2, Jodi Woessner, Oregon, Ohio, 2,858
3, Stefanie Nation, Arlington, Texas, 2,835
4, Trisha Reid, Columbus, Ohio, 2,794
5, Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, 2,782
6, Jennifer Petrick, Canton, Ohio, 2,767
7, Michelle Feldman, Auburn, N.Y., 2,760
8, Clara Guerrero, Colombia, 2,736
9, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, N. Richland Hills, Texas, 2,690
10, Tennelle Milligan, Costa Mesa, Calif., 2,678
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11, Shalin Zulkifli, Malaysia, 2,672, $1,890
12, Missy Bellinder, Fullerton, Calif., 2,645, $1,800
13, Joy Esterson, Annapolis, Md., 2,597, $1,800
14, Olivia Sandham, Wichita, Kan., 2,565, $1,800
15, Brenda Mack, Indianapolis, 2,534, $1,800
16, Adrienne Miller, Buffalo Grove, Ill., 2,533, $1,800
About the PBA
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) features the best bowlers in the world competing in National, Regional and Senior Tour events. The organization has more than 4,000 members spanning 13 countries, and nearly one million viewers tune-in to watch the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour every Sunday on ESPN throughout the season. PBA sponsors include Bayer, Brunswick, CLR, Denny's, Etonic, Flomax, GEICO, Go RVing, H&R Block, Lumber Liquidators, Motel 6, Pepsi-Cola and the USBC, among others. For more information on the PBA, log on to www.pba.com