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04-28-2009, 12:34 PM
RENO, Nev. - Once Shannon O'Keefe of Arlington, Texas, fixed one little hitch in her game Monday she put on a record-breaking performance in match play at the 2009 United States Bowling Congress Queens.
The five-time Team USA member fired a tournament-record 803 series in the second round of three-game, double-elimination match play and leads a group of 16 players who remain undefeated at the Queens. O'Keefe's total topped the previous high of 801 by Dede Davidson in 1999.
O'Keefe's big set included the fifth perfect game of this year's tournament as she defeated fellow Team USA member Shannon Pluhowsky of Phoenix, 803-670, at the National Bowling Stadium.
"This morning in the middle of the third game of qualifying, I realized I was really hesitant with my pushaway," O'Keefe said. "The second I got that sorted out, everything fell into place. I believed every single shot off my hand was going to strike."
In her opening round match, O'Keefe fired a 280 game in defeating Angela Wilt of Westland, Mich., 725-649. In all, O'Keefe averaged nearly 255 per game in her two matches.
"To get off to a start like this in match play is an unbelievable feeling," O'Keefe said. "Now I just have to refocus because there is still a lot of work to be done."
Kelly Kulick of Union, N.J., entered match play as the top seed after leading qualifying with a 15-game total of 3,472, also a tournament record, and also went 2-0.
Kulick staged a big comeback in her opening match, stringing 10 strikes for a 280 game to close out a 716-695 victory over Linda Kogut of Jacksonville, Fla. Kulick then defeated newly-elected USBC Hall of Famer Wendy Macpherson of Henderson, Nev., 688-584.
"It wasn't easy but there are never any easy matches when it comes to a format like this," Kulick said. "Being the top seed you have a bull's-eye on your back. But I just have to take it one match at a time."
Defending champion Lynda Barnes of Double Oak, Texas, opened match play with a 644-573 victory over Joy Esterson of Annapolis, Md. Barnes then fell to Lisa Bishop of Belleville, Mich., 676-666 before staying alive in the contenders bracket with a 684-623 win over Anita Manns of Hutto, Texas.
In the contenders bracket late Monday, 32 of the 64 players in the match play field were eliminated from the tournament. The remaining 32 players will battle Tuesday for the five spots in the televised championship round. The stepladder finals will be conducted at the Reno Events Center and broadcast live on ESPN2 at 7 p.m. EDT on Wednesday.
2009 USBC QUEENS
At National Bowling Stadium, Reno, Nev.
Monday's Results
Match play
Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
(Name/hometown followed by three-game pinfall total)
OPENING ROUND
(Winners remain in winners bracket. Losers move to contenders bracket.)
Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., def. Linda Kogut, Jacksonville, Fla., 716-695
Wendy Macpherson, Henderson, Nev., def. Jan Schmidt, Hales Corners, Wis., 573-548
Kim Terrell-Kearney, Dover, Del., def. Laura Hardeman, Chula Vista, Calif., 672-623
Kristal Wilson, Lawrence, Kan., def. Lindsay Baker, Amherst, N.Y., 712-712 (210-156)
Jodi Woessner, Oregon, Ohio, def. Nichole Spratford, Flanders, N.J., 627-574
Missy Bellinder, Fullerton, Calif., def. Kristin Warzinski, Grand Prairie, Texas, 677-610
Jacqui Reese, Nazareth, Pa., def. Michelle Sterner, Niagara Falls, N.Y., 652-599
Stefanie Nation, Arlington, Texas, def. Rebecca Williamson, Matoaca, Va., 611-505
Michelle Feldman, Auburn, N.Y., def. Cathy Dorin-Lizzi, Sandusky, Ohio, 633-605
Tina Peak-Balser, Columbia, Mo., def. Jennifer Murphy, Clarksville, Tenn., 607-602
Samantha Williams, Hunt Valley, Calif., def. Shana Ray, Woodsboro, Texas, 609-556
Sandra Gongora, Wichita, Kan., def. Anita Manns, Hutto, Texas, 649-577
Carol Gianotti, Henderson, Nev., def. Christine Bator, Warren, Mich., 665-564
Kathy Tribbey, Dundee, Ore., def. Lisa Farwell, Elizabethtown, Pa., 633-551
Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Keller, Texas, def. Tina Stickney, Chandler, Ariz., 704-698
Adrianne Barela, Henderson, Nev., def. Ashly Galante, Palm Harbor, Fla., 656-543
Kendra Gaines, Orlando, Fla., def. Rieko Kosuda, Japan, 645-597
Christina Kinney, Las Vegas def. Takiko Nagamawa, Japan, 625-503
Christine Kato, Pearl City, Hawaii, def. Clara Guerrero, Plugerville, Texas, 618-618 (214-204)
Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., def. Stephanie Beck, Dubuque, Iowa, 603-583
Shannon O'Keefe, Arlington, Texas, def. Angela Wilt, Westland, Mich., 725-649
Shannon Pluhowsky, Phoenix def. Mandy Wilson, Dayton, Ohio, 633-606
Robin Romeo, Newhall, Calif., def. Michelle Silver, Los Angeles, 653-567
Diandra Asbaty, Chicago def. Eryn Cully, Medford, N.Y., 718-526
Lisa Bishop, Belleville, Mich., def. Melissa Klug, Macomb, Mich., 694-604
Lynda Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, def. Joy Esterson, Annapolis, Md., 644-573
Leslie Rapach, Charlotte, N.C., def. Kristy Krol, Alvin, Texas, 628-619
Jennifer Petrick, Canton, Ohio, def. Corrine Ham, Cocoa, Fla., 708-682
Amy Stolz, Castle Rock, Colo., def. Darlee Horiuchi, Japan, 612-555
Brenda Edwards, Mansfield, Texas, def. Debbie Ayers, El Cajon, Calif., 663-614
Elysia Current, Ephrata, Pa., def. Karen Boyd, Plantation, Fla., 591-590
Jamie Martin, Omaha, Neb., def. Kayla Bandy, Pikeville, Ky., 650-515
WINNERS BRACKET
Round 1
Kulick def. Macpherson, 688-584
Wilson def. Terrell-Kearney, 638-626
Woessner def. Bellinder, 684-614
Nation def. Reese, 665-498
Feldman def. Peak-Balser, 720-604
Williams def. Gongora, 585-569
Gianotti def. Tribbey, 680-607
Barela def. Dorin-Ballard, 674-590
Gaines def. Kinney, 633-564
Johnson def. Kato, 627-612
O'Keefe def. Pluhowsky, 803-670
Asbaty def. Romeo, 685-581
Bishop def. Barnes, 676-666
Rapach def. Petrick, 616-576
Edwards def. Stolz, 631-523
Martin def. Current, 619-545
CONTENDERS BRACKET
Round 1
(Losers eliminated, earn $1,200)
Kosuda def. Kogut, 570-570 (203-182)
Nagamawa def. Schmidt, 604-556
Hardeman def. Guerrero, 673-583
Beck def. Baker, 663-523
Spratford def. Wilt, 597-545
Wilson def. Warzinski, 662-611
Sterner def. Silver, 643-611
Williamson def. Cully, 626-509
Klug def. Dorin-Lizzi, 656-581
Esterson def. Murphy, 675-647
Ray def. Krol, 637-605
Manns def. Ham, 582-537
Bator def. Horiuchi, 734-688
Farwell def. Ayers, 766-682
Boyd def. Stickney, 655-573
Galante def. Bandy, 654-585
Round 2
(Losers eliminated, earn $1,400)
Bellinder def. Kosuda, 686-622
Nagamawa def. Macpherson, 596-591
Dorin-Ballard def. Hardeman, 648-587
Beck def. Gongora, 722-718
Spratford def. Reese, 686-602
Terrell-Kearney def. Wilson, 672-558
Sterner def. Peak-Balser, 750-708
Williamson def. Tribbey, 604-603
Current def. Klug, 650-625
Petrick def. Esterson, 636-540
Ray def. Stolz, 629-564
Barnes def. Manns, 684-623
Pluhowsky def. Bator, 708-649
Kinney def. Farwell, 687-606
Kato def .Boyd, 645-626
Galante def. Romeo, 730-612
The five-time Team USA member fired a tournament-record 803 series in the second round of three-game, double-elimination match play and leads a group of 16 players who remain undefeated at the Queens. O'Keefe's total topped the previous high of 801 by Dede Davidson in 1999.
O'Keefe's big set included the fifth perfect game of this year's tournament as she defeated fellow Team USA member Shannon Pluhowsky of Phoenix, 803-670, at the National Bowling Stadium.
"This morning in the middle of the third game of qualifying, I realized I was really hesitant with my pushaway," O'Keefe said. "The second I got that sorted out, everything fell into place. I believed every single shot off my hand was going to strike."
In her opening round match, O'Keefe fired a 280 game in defeating Angela Wilt of Westland, Mich., 725-649. In all, O'Keefe averaged nearly 255 per game in her two matches.
"To get off to a start like this in match play is an unbelievable feeling," O'Keefe said. "Now I just have to refocus because there is still a lot of work to be done."
Kelly Kulick of Union, N.J., entered match play as the top seed after leading qualifying with a 15-game total of 3,472, also a tournament record, and also went 2-0.
Kulick staged a big comeback in her opening match, stringing 10 strikes for a 280 game to close out a 716-695 victory over Linda Kogut of Jacksonville, Fla. Kulick then defeated newly-elected USBC Hall of Famer Wendy Macpherson of Henderson, Nev., 688-584.
"It wasn't easy but there are never any easy matches when it comes to a format like this," Kulick said. "Being the top seed you have a bull's-eye on your back. But I just have to take it one match at a time."
Defending champion Lynda Barnes of Double Oak, Texas, opened match play with a 644-573 victory over Joy Esterson of Annapolis, Md. Barnes then fell to Lisa Bishop of Belleville, Mich., 676-666 before staying alive in the contenders bracket with a 684-623 win over Anita Manns of Hutto, Texas.
In the contenders bracket late Monday, 32 of the 64 players in the match play field were eliminated from the tournament. The remaining 32 players will battle Tuesday for the five spots in the televised championship round. The stepladder finals will be conducted at the Reno Events Center and broadcast live on ESPN2 at 7 p.m. EDT on Wednesday.
2009 USBC QUEENS
At National Bowling Stadium, Reno, Nev.
Monday's Results
Match play
Double elimination, three-game matches decided by total pinfall
(Name/hometown followed by three-game pinfall total)
OPENING ROUND
(Winners remain in winners bracket. Losers move to contenders bracket.)
Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., def. Linda Kogut, Jacksonville, Fla., 716-695
Wendy Macpherson, Henderson, Nev., def. Jan Schmidt, Hales Corners, Wis., 573-548
Kim Terrell-Kearney, Dover, Del., def. Laura Hardeman, Chula Vista, Calif., 672-623
Kristal Wilson, Lawrence, Kan., def. Lindsay Baker, Amherst, N.Y., 712-712 (210-156)
Jodi Woessner, Oregon, Ohio, def. Nichole Spratford, Flanders, N.J., 627-574
Missy Bellinder, Fullerton, Calif., def. Kristin Warzinski, Grand Prairie, Texas, 677-610
Jacqui Reese, Nazareth, Pa., def. Michelle Sterner, Niagara Falls, N.Y., 652-599
Stefanie Nation, Arlington, Texas, def. Rebecca Williamson, Matoaca, Va., 611-505
Michelle Feldman, Auburn, N.Y., def. Cathy Dorin-Lizzi, Sandusky, Ohio, 633-605
Tina Peak-Balser, Columbia, Mo., def. Jennifer Murphy, Clarksville, Tenn., 607-602
Samantha Williams, Hunt Valley, Calif., def. Shana Ray, Woodsboro, Texas, 609-556
Sandra Gongora, Wichita, Kan., def. Anita Manns, Hutto, Texas, 649-577
Carol Gianotti, Henderson, Nev., def. Christine Bator, Warren, Mich., 665-564
Kathy Tribbey, Dundee, Ore., def. Lisa Farwell, Elizabethtown, Pa., 633-551
Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Keller, Texas, def. Tina Stickney, Chandler, Ariz., 704-698
Adrianne Barela, Henderson, Nev., def. Ashly Galante, Palm Harbor, Fla., 656-543
Kendra Gaines, Orlando, Fla., def. Rieko Kosuda, Japan, 645-597
Christina Kinney, Las Vegas def. Takiko Nagamawa, Japan, 625-503
Christine Kato, Pearl City, Hawaii, def. Clara Guerrero, Plugerville, Texas, 618-618 (214-204)
Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., def. Stephanie Beck, Dubuque, Iowa, 603-583
Shannon O'Keefe, Arlington, Texas, def. Angela Wilt, Westland, Mich., 725-649
Shannon Pluhowsky, Phoenix def. Mandy Wilson, Dayton, Ohio, 633-606
Robin Romeo, Newhall, Calif., def. Michelle Silver, Los Angeles, 653-567
Diandra Asbaty, Chicago def. Eryn Cully, Medford, N.Y., 718-526
Lisa Bishop, Belleville, Mich., def. Melissa Klug, Macomb, Mich., 694-604
Lynda Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, def. Joy Esterson, Annapolis, Md., 644-573
Leslie Rapach, Charlotte, N.C., def. Kristy Krol, Alvin, Texas, 628-619
Jennifer Petrick, Canton, Ohio, def. Corrine Ham, Cocoa, Fla., 708-682
Amy Stolz, Castle Rock, Colo., def. Darlee Horiuchi, Japan, 612-555
Brenda Edwards, Mansfield, Texas, def. Debbie Ayers, El Cajon, Calif., 663-614
Elysia Current, Ephrata, Pa., def. Karen Boyd, Plantation, Fla., 591-590
Jamie Martin, Omaha, Neb., def. Kayla Bandy, Pikeville, Ky., 650-515
WINNERS BRACKET
Round 1
Kulick def. Macpherson, 688-584
Wilson def. Terrell-Kearney, 638-626
Woessner def. Bellinder, 684-614
Nation def. Reese, 665-498
Feldman def. Peak-Balser, 720-604
Williams def. Gongora, 585-569
Gianotti def. Tribbey, 680-607
Barela def. Dorin-Ballard, 674-590
Gaines def. Kinney, 633-564
Johnson def. Kato, 627-612
O'Keefe def. Pluhowsky, 803-670
Asbaty def. Romeo, 685-581
Bishop def. Barnes, 676-666
Rapach def. Petrick, 616-576
Edwards def. Stolz, 631-523
Martin def. Current, 619-545
CONTENDERS BRACKET
Round 1
(Losers eliminated, earn $1,200)
Kosuda def. Kogut, 570-570 (203-182)
Nagamawa def. Schmidt, 604-556
Hardeman def. Guerrero, 673-583
Beck def. Baker, 663-523
Spratford def. Wilt, 597-545
Wilson def. Warzinski, 662-611
Sterner def. Silver, 643-611
Williamson def. Cully, 626-509
Klug def. Dorin-Lizzi, 656-581
Esterson def. Murphy, 675-647
Ray def. Krol, 637-605
Manns def. Ham, 582-537
Bator def. Horiuchi, 734-688
Farwell def. Ayers, 766-682
Boyd def. Stickney, 655-573
Galante def. Bandy, 654-585
Round 2
(Losers eliminated, earn $1,400)
Bellinder def. Kosuda, 686-622
Nagamawa def. Macpherson, 596-591
Dorin-Ballard def. Hardeman, 648-587
Beck def. Gongora, 722-718
Spratford def. Reese, 686-602
Terrell-Kearney def. Wilson, 672-558
Sterner def. Peak-Balser, 750-708
Williamson def. Tribbey, 604-603
Current def. Klug, 650-625
Petrick def. Esterson, 636-540
Ray def. Stolz, 629-564
Barnes def. Manns, 684-623
Pluhowsky def. Bator, 708-649
Kinney def. Farwell, 687-606
Kato def .Boyd, 645-626
Galante def. Romeo, 730-612