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01-14-2009, 10:40 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mike Jakubowski | PR/Media Relations
Professional Bowlers Association | 719 Second Avenue, Suite 701 | Seattle, WA 98104
Tel: 414.651.6965 | Fax: 206.332.9722 | mike.jakubowski@pba.com
Field of 64 Set for PBA Bayer Earl Anthony Medford Classic
Medford Meteor Marshall Holman Joins the Field as Commissioner’s Exemption
MEDFORD, ORE. (January 14, 2009) — Timothy Behrendt of St. Louis, Mo., rolled a 1,542 seven-game total Wednesday to top a field of 61 non-exempt bowlers competing for six berths in the PBA Bayer Earl Anthony Medford Classic at Lava Lanes.
Joining Behrendt as top finishers in the Tour Qualifying Round were PBA members Tom Sorce of Blasdell, N.Y., 1,513; P.J. Haggerty of Clovis, Calif., 1,498; George Lambert IV of Hamilton, Ontario, 1,495 and Troy Wollenbecker of Miami, Fla., 1,495. The TQR qualifiers will advance to the Round of 64 Thursday along with PBA Hall of Famer Marshall Holman of Medford, who is bowling in the tournament at the PBA’s invitation, and Azidi Ameran of Malaysia who rolled a 1,419 for seven games to top the amateur bowlers in the TQR.
The 64-player PBA Bayer Earl Anthony Medford Classic field will bowl two seven-game qualifying rounds Thursday to cut the field to 32 for match play competition on Friday. The top four match play finalists will compete in the ESPN-televised finals on Sunday starting at 10 a.m. PT.
The Medford stop also features the seventh and final PBA Women’s Series event of the year. Women’s Series qualifying also gets underway Thursday with the championship round of that event taking place during Sunday’s ESPN telecast.
The PBA Bayer Earl Anthony Medford Classic is the 11th stop on the 2008-09 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour.
PBA Tour Qualifying Round
Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour
2009 PBA Bayer Earl Anthony Medford Classic
Lava Lanes, Medford, Ore.
Wednesday, Jan. 14
(Top five PBA members and one amateur advance to the Round of 64. a-indicates amateur)
Pos., Name, Hometown, seven-game total, money for non-qualifiers
1. Timothy Behrendt, St Louis, Mo., 1,542
2. Tom Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y., 1,513
3. P.J. Haggerty, Clovis, Calif., 1,498
4. George Lambert IV, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1,495
4. Troy Wollenbecker, Miami, Fla., 1,495
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6. Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., 1,490, $1,000
7. Tim Mack, Indianapolis, Ind., 1,488, $800
8. John Nolen, Waterford, Mich., 1,471, $600
9. Gregory Thompson Jr., Dayton, Ohio, 1,470, $500
10. Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 1,459, $400
11. Jason Poli, West Des Moines, Iowa, 1,450, $350
12. Matt Freiberg, Somerset, N.J., 1,444, $320
13. Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., 1,431, $310
14. Tom Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, 1,430, $300
15. Matt Eilenberger, Central Point, Ore., 1,428
16. Matt Ramshaw, Kelso, Wash., 1,427
17. Robert Reed Sr., Weed, Calif., 1,426
17. Humberto Vazquez, Mexico, 1,426
19. Roger LeClair, Clackamas, Ore., 1,424
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20. a-Azidi Ameran, Malaysia, 1,419
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21. a-Robert Gibson, Central Point, Ore., 1,418
22. Corey Husted, Milwaukie, Ore., 1,415
23. Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan., 1,405
24. Ryan Abel, Bel Aire, Kan., 1,402
25. a-Kevin Henley, Medford, Ore., 1,401
26. Eric Boughton, Palo Alto, Calif., 1,400
27. Jason Hollingsworth, Milwaukie, Ore., 1,395
28. Don Allen III, Vancouver, Wash., 1,392
29. Michael Harmony, Salem, Ore., 1,390
30. a-Charles Eilenberger, Central Point, Ore., 1,386
31. a-Billy Gerber, Grants Pass, Ore., 1,384
32. Bryon Smith, Roseburg, Ore., 1,365
33. a-Daniel Jackson Jr., Portland, Ore., 1,359
34. Rob Edwards, Vancouver, Wash., 1,358
35. Nicholas Amrein, Hillsboro, Ore., 1,337
36. Tyler Smith, Medford, Ore., 1,334
36. Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., 1,334
38. a-Thomas Ault Jr., Portland, Ore., 1,331
39. Dean Buchanan Jr., Snohomish, Wash., 1,328
40. Jerry Coombs, John Day, Ore., 1,322
41. Sam Rolph, Oak Forest, Ill., 1,321
42. Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 1,319
43. a-Damon Cochran, Central Point, Ore., 1,307
44. Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 1,305
45. Matthew Kemper, Hillsboro, Ore., 1,304
46. John McGinnis, Portland, Ore., 1,260
47. Neil Hicks III, Bonney Lake, Wash., 1,259
48. Anthony Thompson, Redding, Calif., 1,256
49. a-Dwayne Hanson, Jefferson, Ore., 1,251
50. a-Warren Crawford, McKinleyville, Calif., 1,248
51. a-Aaron Ames, Cottage Grove, Ore., 1,199
52. Randy Scruggs, Brookings, Ore., 1,181
53. a-David Czajka, Marysville, Wash., 1,177
54. a-John White, Florence, Ore., 1,168
54. a-Kyle Leiffer, Weed, Calif., 1,168
56. Jason Oathes, Portland, Ore., 1,141
57. a-Aaron Bennett, Yreka, Calif., 1,120
58. a-Trent Petersen, Florence, Ore., 1,118
59. James Tesch Jr., Denver, N.C., 1,112
60. Daniel Maple, Harbor, Ore., 1,110
61. a-Trevor Waldeyer, Medford, Ore., 1,109
About the PBA
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) features the best bowlers in the world competing in National, Regional and Senior Tour events and will award over $4.3 million in prize money during the 2008-09 Lumber Liquidators PBA National Tour. 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.
Mike Jakubowski | PR/Media Relations
Professional Bowlers Association | 719 Second Avenue, Suite 701 | Seattle, WA 98104
Tel: 414.651.6965 | Fax: 206.332.9722 | mike.jakubowski@pba.com
Field of 64 Set for PBA Bayer Earl Anthony Medford Classic
Medford Meteor Marshall Holman Joins the Field as Commissioner’s Exemption
MEDFORD, ORE. (January 14, 2009) — Timothy Behrendt of St. Louis, Mo., rolled a 1,542 seven-game total Wednesday to top a field of 61 non-exempt bowlers competing for six berths in the PBA Bayer Earl Anthony Medford Classic at Lava Lanes.
Joining Behrendt as top finishers in the Tour Qualifying Round were PBA members Tom Sorce of Blasdell, N.Y., 1,513; P.J. Haggerty of Clovis, Calif., 1,498; George Lambert IV of Hamilton, Ontario, 1,495 and Troy Wollenbecker of Miami, Fla., 1,495. The TQR qualifiers will advance to the Round of 64 Thursday along with PBA Hall of Famer Marshall Holman of Medford, who is bowling in the tournament at the PBA’s invitation, and Azidi Ameran of Malaysia who rolled a 1,419 for seven games to top the amateur bowlers in the TQR.
The 64-player PBA Bayer Earl Anthony Medford Classic field will bowl two seven-game qualifying rounds Thursday to cut the field to 32 for match play competition on Friday. The top four match play finalists will compete in the ESPN-televised finals on Sunday starting at 10 a.m. PT.
The Medford stop also features the seventh and final PBA Women’s Series event of the year. Women’s Series qualifying also gets underway Thursday with the championship round of that event taking place during Sunday’s ESPN telecast.
The PBA Bayer Earl Anthony Medford Classic is the 11th stop on the 2008-09 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour.
PBA Tour Qualifying Round
Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour
2009 PBA Bayer Earl Anthony Medford Classic
Lava Lanes, Medford, Ore.
Wednesday, Jan. 14
(Top five PBA members and one amateur advance to the Round of 64. a-indicates amateur)
Pos., Name, Hometown, seven-game total, money for non-qualifiers
1. Timothy Behrendt, St Louis, Mo., 1,542
2. Tom Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y., 1,513
3. P.J. Haggerty, Clovis, Calif., 1,498
4. George Lambert IV, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1,495
4. Troy Wollenbecker, Miami, Fla., 1,495
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6. Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., 1,490, $1,000
7. Tim Mack, Indianapolis, Ind., 1,488, $800
8. John Nolen, Waterford, Mich., 1,471, $600
9. Gregory Thompson Jr., Dayton, Ohio, 1,470, $500
10. Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 1,459, $400
11. Jason Poli, West Des Moines, Iowa, 1,450, $350
12. Matt Freiberg, Somerset, N.J., 1,444, $320
13. Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., 1,431, $310
14. Tom Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, 1,430, $300
15. Matt Eilenberger, Central Point, Ore., 1,428
16. Matt Ramshaw, Kelso, Wash., 1,427
17. Robert Reed Sr., Weed, Calif., 1,426
17. Humberto Vazquez, Mexico, 1,426
19. Roger LeClair, Clackamas, Ore., 1,424
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20. a-Azidi Ameran, Malaysia, 1,419
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21. a-Robert Gibson, Central Point, Ore., 1,418
22. Corey Husted, Milwaukie, Ore., 1,415
23. Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan., 1,405
24. Ryan Abel, Bel Aire, Kan., 1,402
25. a-Kevin Henley, Medford, Ore., 1,401
26. Eric Boughton, Palo Alto, Calif., 1,400
27. Jason Hollingsworth, Milwaukie, Ore., 1,395
28. Don Allen III, Vancouver, Wash., 1,392
29. Michael Harmony, Salem, Ore., 1,390
30. a-Charles Eilenberger, Central Point, Ore., 1,386
31. a-Billy Gerber, Grants Pass, Ore., 1,384
32. Bryon Smith, Roseburg, Ore., 1,365
33. a-Daniel Jackson Jr., Portland, Ore., 1,359
34. Rob Edwards, Vancouver, Wash., 1,358
35. Nicholas Amrein, Hillsboro, Ore., 1,337
36. Tyler Smith, Medford, Ore., 1,334
36. Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., 1,334
38. a-Thomas Ault Jr., Portland, Ore., 1,331
39. Dean Buchanan Jr., Snohomish, Wash., 1,328
40. Jerry Coombs, John Day, Ore., 1,322
41. Sam Rolph, Oak Forest, Ill., 1,321
42. Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 1,319
43. a-Damon Cochran, Central Point, Ore., 1,307
44. Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, 1,305
45. Matthew Kemper, Hillsboro, Ore., 1,304
46. John McGinnis, Portland, Ore., 1,260
47. Neil Hicks III, Bonney Lake, Wash., 1,259
48. Anthony Thompson, Redding, Calif., 1,256
49. a-Dwayne Hanson, Jefferson, Ore., 1,251
50. a-Warren Crawford, McKinleyville, Calif., 1,248
51. a-Aaron Ames, Cottage Grove, Ore., 1,199
52. Randy Scruggs, Brookings, Ore., 1,181
53. a-David Czajka, Marysville, Wash., 1,177
54. a-John White, Florence, Ore., 1,168
54. a-Kyle Leiffer, Weed, Calif., 1,168
56. Jason Oathes, Portland, Ore., 1,141
57. a-Aaron Bennett, Yreka, Calif., 1,120
58. a-Trent Petersen, Florence, Ore., 1,118
59. James Tesch Jr., Denver, N.C., 1,112
60. Daniel Maple, Harbor, Ore., 1,110
61. a-Trevor Waldeyer, Medford, Ore., 1,109
About the PBA
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) features the best bowlers in the world competing in National, Regional and Senior Tour events and will award over $4.3 million in prize money during the 2008-09 Lumber Liquidators PBA National Tour. 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.