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Eagle Soars into PBA Senior Mooresville Classic Lead

Ten-time Senior Tour champion seeks first title in four years



MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 5, 2009) – Ten-time Professional Bowlers Association Senior Tour champion Dale Eagle says he’s feeling his age, but bowled like a teenager Tuesday to emerge as the 16-game qualifying leader in the PBA Senior Mooresville Miller High Life Classic at George Pappas Victory Lanes.



Eagle, who won his last title in the Senior Clarksville, Tenn., Open in 2005, fired second-round games of 228, 259, 274, 268, 258, 256, 280 and 257 for a near-record round total of 2,080 pins and a 16-game total of 3,965.



“I had nine in a row a couple of times, but the lanes changed and I didn’t react in time,” the Tavares, Fla., resident said. “But overall, my concentration was really good today. I changed my release and entry angle a little bit, and that’s about all.



“It’s been a while since I’ve won. I’ve been bowling good,” he said, “but that’s the way it goes. I can feel it in my bones, though. I’m 63, I’m walking a lot to stay in shape, but I can still feel it.



“As long as I can hang in there, I’ll hang around,” Eagle added. “When I feel like I can’t win, I’ll quit.”



PBA and newly-inducted United States Bowling Congress Hall of Famer Johnny Petraglia of Jackson, N.J., was second with 3,861 pins, seven better than Mark Williams of Beaumont, Texas.



After 16 games, the tournament has produced 12 perfect games, five shy of the tournament record 17 set in April in Jackson, Mich.



The field of 144 has been cut to the top 32 qualifiers for match play rounds that begin Wednesday morning. Match play begins with the Round of 32 which will feature players who qualified in positions 17 through 32. Bowlers qualifying in positions 9 through 16 receive one bye and those qualifying in the top eight receive two byes. The Round of 8, semi-final and championship matches are scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday.



PBA SENIOR MOORESVILLE MILLER HIGH LIFE CLASSIC

George Pappas Victory Lanes, Mooresville, N.C.

May 5, 2009



ROUND 2 QUALIFYING, Results after 16 games

1, Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 3,965.
2, John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 3,861.
3, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 3,854.
4, Bob Handley, Winter Park, Fla., 3,821.
5, Roger Kossert, Lithia, Fla., 3,798.
6, Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska, 3,793.
7, Rodney Tramp, Porterville, Calif., 3,765.
8, Mike Terrell, Newport News, Va., 3,758.
9, Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 3,747.
10, Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 3,731.
11, Stan Wells, Kingsport, Tenn., 3,715.
12, Wayne Webb, Sacramento, 3,698.
13, Gale Voshell, Dover, Del., 3,696.
14, Brian Voss, Alphretta, Ga., 3,690.
15, Timothy Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 3,683.
16, Pete Couture, Titusville, Fla., 3,647.
17, (TIE) Bob Chamberlain, The Villages, Fla., and Ray Johnson, Battle Creek, Mich., 3,646.
19, George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C., 3,638.
20, Michael Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 3,628.
21, (TIE) Tom Baker, King, N.C., and Jeff Schrum, Cherryville, N.C., 3,614.
23, (TIE) Bill Argenbright, Fisherville, Va., and Bill Spigner, Vernon Hills, Ill., 3,610.
25, Wilbert Moorer, Dover, Del., 3,589.
26, Sam Zurich, Grant, Fla., 3,585.
27, Keith Sharp, Orlando, Fla., 3,582.
28, Thomas Brown, Lexington, N.C., 3,580.
29, Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 3,574.
30, Brian Brazeau, Ocala, Fla., 3,567.
31, Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev., 3,554.
32, Mark McNutt, Alpharetta, Ga., 3,548.
33, Pete Bryan, Laurel, Del., 3,545, $900.
34, Phil Taylor, Tifton, Calif., 3,544, $900.
35, Dave Bernhardt, Shelby Twp., Mich., 3,538, $900.
36, Steve Stein, Staten Island, N.Y., 3,537, $900.
37, Roy Buckley, New Albany, Ohio, 3,535, $900.
38, Curtis Aemisegger, Wauconda, Ill., 3,534, $900.
39, (TIE) Hugh Miller, Seattle, and Nick Panicaro, Canton, Ga., 3,532, $900.
41, Dick Baker, Henderson, Nev., 3,527, $900.
42, Bobby Johnson, Chillicothe, Ohio, 3,519, $900.
43, Sam Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 3,515, $900.
44, Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 3,505, $900.
45, Frank Gallo Jr., Newport News, Va., 3,498, $900.
46, Vince Honeycutt, Monroe, Ga., 3,494, $900.
47, Marc Lineberry, Camanche, Iowa, 3,492, $900.
48, (TIE) William Banks, Laurel Hill, N.C., and Barry Ingram, Danville, Va., 3,488, $450.
50, Barry Mefford, Aurora, Ill., 3,484.
51, Norb Wetzel, Fond du Lac, Wis., 3,476, $700.
52, (TIE) Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho, and Don Sylvia, Vero Beach, Fla., 3,470.
54, Bob Kelly, Dayton, Ohio, 3,465.
55, Dennis Psaropoulos, Lake Worth, Fla., 3,464.
56, John Shreve Sr., Elyria, Ohio, 3,459.
57, Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 3,456.
58, Bill McCorkle, Westerville, Ohio, 3,451.
59, Mike Hastings, Georgetown, Del., 3,450.
60, Robert Kavanaugh, Clifton Park, N.Y., 3,448.
61, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis., 3,439.
62, Guppy Troup, Taylorsville, N.C., 3,438.
63, Gary Morgan, Marietta, Ga., 3,435.
64, Kim Buell, Speedway, Ind., 3,432.
65, Jim Knoblauch, Waukesha, Wis., 3,428.
66, Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 3,424.
67, George Lord, Lakeland, Fla., 3,415, $700.
68, Sal Bongiorno, Hollywood, Fla., 3,414, $700.
69, Bob Oakes, Akron, Ohio, 3,408.
70, Rohn Morton, Vancouver, Wash., 3,406.
71, Emilio Mora Sr., Defiance, Ohio, 3,402.
72, Tom Howison, Chillicothe, Ohio, 3,395.
73, Dave Flemming, Fairborn, Ohio, 3,385.
74, Donald Breihan, Columbia, S.C., 3,383, $700.
75, Lawrence Goosney, Calabash, N.C., 3,382.
76, Harv Pallas, Stevensville, Mich., 3,380, $700.
77, James Souder, Greeneville, Tenn., 3,364, $700.
78, John Babbitt, Hoschton, Ga., 3,361.
79, Henry Blough, Elizabethtown, Pa., 3,356, $700.
80, Ron Garr, Ridgedale, Mo., 3,355, $700.
81, Michael Graham Sr., Norfolk, Va., 3,351.
82, Larry Graybeal, Elizabethton, Tenn., 3,349, $700.
83, Chris Fedden, Albany, N.Y., 3,346.
84, Mark Scime, Winter Garden, Fla., 3,343.
85, Jeff Bellinger, Columbia, S.C., 3,320.
86, Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn., 3,319, $700.
87, Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, 3,316.
88, Jim McGee, Townville, S.C., 3,310.
89, Mark Bakke, Augusta, Ga., 3,301.
90, Terry Tuttle, King, N.C., 3,282.
91, Garry Breeden, Manassas, Va., 3,279.
92, (TIE) Steve Bova, Massapequa, N.Y., and Dave Soutar, Bradenton, Fla., 3,272.
94, Mark Pickford, Charlotte, N.C., 3,261.
95, Tommy Kress, Rochester, N.Y., 3,259.
96, Roy Reed, Charlotte, N.C., 3,256.
97, Randy Niehaus, Rockford, Ill., 3,255.
98, Gary Shultis, Levittown, N.Y., 3,251.
99, Charlie Tomey, Spartanburg, S.C., 3,242.
100, Michael Chrzanowski, Shepherd, Mich., 3,230.
101, Bradford Collins Jr., Augusta, Ga., 3,228.
102, David Martin, Chesapeake, Va., 3,218.
103, Sam Perrotta, Lincoln Park, N.J., 3,217.
104, Ron Glick, Morganville, N.J., 3,216.
105, (TIE) Bill Tidd, Troutman, N.C., and Daniel Miner, East Moline, Ill., 3,214.
107, Rick Salyer, Kingsport, Tenn., 3,211.
108, Richard Steinhoff, Asheville, N.C., 3,209.
109, L.V. (Skip ) Kruse, Havelock, N.C., 3,202.
110, Larry Galloway, Fresno, Calif., 3,191.
111, Kerry Fulford, Brownwood, Texas, 3,189.
112, Leo Plaia, New Orleans, 3,186.
113, Tim Cummings, Rutherfordton, N.C., 3,173.
114, Frank Tuccitto Jr., Southington, Conn., 3,169.
115, Rick Hood, Stafford, Va., 3,135.
116, Larry Williams, St. Augustine, Fla., 3,122.
117, Brian Clarke, Columbia, S.C., 3,118.
118, Matt Buxton, Jefferson City, Mo., 3,117.
119, Tom McBride, Cramerton, N.C., 3,115.
120, David Paquin, Kannapolis, N.C., 3,104.
121, Dan Clausse, Reno, Nev., 3,102.
122, Ken Waters, Kingsport, Tenn., 3,101.
123, George Turner Jr., Roanoke Rapids, N.C., 3,084.
124, Bob Andersen, Forest City, N.C., 3,082.
125, Dennis Cooper, Hampton, Va., 3,076.
126, Chuck Huckelberry, Rockford, Ill., 3,071.
127, David Robinson, Anderson, S.C., 3,054.
128, David Hull, Lexington, N.C., 3,031.
129, Richard Felten, Rockville, Md., 3,025.
130, Johnie Peak Sr., Hyattesville, Md., 3,024.
131, Hollis McMullen, Rockville, Md., 3,019.
132, Fred Baldwin, Sturgis, Mich., 2,984.
133, Rich Giragosian, Charlotte, N.C., 2,973.
134, Gregory Smith, Baltimore, 2,944.
135, Ross McDonald, Clarksville, Md., 2,923.
136, Johnny Cook, Oneonta, Ala., 2,921.
137, Johnnie Mosley Jr., Garner, N.C., 2,891.
138, Tom Giffin, Martinsville, Va., 2,869.
139, David Booe, Winston Salem, N.C., 2,866.
140, Howard Frostman, Washburn, Wis., 2,828.
141, Daniel Jeffrey, Olin, N.C., 2,824.
142, Todd Wilson, Summerfield, N.C., 2,815.
143, Dave Patchen, Oregon, Ohio, 2,842 (WD).
144, Cregg Bernard, Jamestown, N.Y., 1,471 (WD).





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