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08-16-2009, 07:02 PM
ALLEN PARK, Mich. - 8/15/2009
Patrick Dombrowski and Hall of Famer Carolyn Dorin-Ballard are the early qualifying leaders after seven games Saturday in the PBA Viper Championship and PBA Women Series presented by BOWL.COM Viper Championship. Both events are being held concurrently this weekend as part of the PBA World Series of Bowling at Thunderbowl Lanes.
The 31-year-old Dombrowski from Parma, Ohio, bowled a 1,654 pinfall (236.3 average) in Saturday’s first seven-game block on PBA’s Viper lane conditioning pattern to top the 72-player Viper Championship field.
“For me the lanes were pretty consistent so I didn’t have to make any major adjustments,” said the three-time PBA regional titlist. “I won my first regional in a tournament that had a lane condition similar to this so right now my game is matching up pretty well with it.”
Dorin-Ballard, of Keller, Texas, finished the first seven-game block with a 1,650 pinfall (235.7) average to lead the 20-player women’s field.
Dorin-Ballard, a 20-time women’s professional bowling titlist who recently finished second in the 2009 Women’s U.S. Open, had a little different experience on the Viper condition.
“I think for most of the women this condition generally gets better as you go, at least that’s the way it was for me,” Dorin-Ballard said. “This is one of my best (lane) conditions so hopefully my success in this event will continue.”
After qualifying concludes this evening the top 28 players in the Viper Championship and top eight in the Women’s Series Viper Championship will advance to best-of-seven game match play beginning Sunday morning. The finals of both events will be taped on Sept. 5 at Thunderbowl Lanes for airing on ESPN Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. ET.
PBA Viper Championship
Thunderbowl Lanes, Allen Park, Mich., Aug. 15
First round qualifying (after 7 games)
1, Patrick Dombrowski, Parma, Ohio, 1,654
2, Jeff Zaffino, Warren, Pa., 1,638
3, Michael Haugen Jr., Carefree, Ariz., 1,609
4, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 1,585
5, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 1,549
5, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 1,549
7, Martin Larsen, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1,547
8, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 1,543
9, Thomas Smallwood, Saginaw, Mich., 1,537
10, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 1,527
11, Wayne Garber, Modesto, Calif., 1,515
12, Todd Book, Wapakoneta, Ohio, 1,510
12, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 1,510
14, Mike Rose Jr., West Henrietta, N.Y., 1,502
14, Stevie Weber, Chalmette, La., 1,502
16, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 1,488
16, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 1,488
18, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 1,485
19, Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 1,473
20, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 1,471
20, Derek Sapp, Keokuk, Iowa, 1,471
22, Bo Goergen, Midland, Mich., 1,461
23, P.J. Haggerty, Clovis, Calif., 1,457
24, Osku Palermaa, Finland, 1,456
25, Brian Voss, Alpharetta, Ga., 1,453
26, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 1,449
27, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 1,447
28, Tim Mack, Indianapolis, 1,443
28, Ronnie Russell, Camby, Ind., 1,443
30, Brian Waliczek, Birch Run, Mich., 1,436
31, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 1,431
31, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 1,431
33, Michael Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 1,427
34, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 1,424
35, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 1,421
36, Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 1,417
37, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 1,416
37, Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan., 1,416
39, Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 1,411
40, John Nolen, Grand Blanc, Mich., 1,410
40, Chad Kloss, Greenfield, Wis., 1,410
42, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 1,397
42, George Lambert IV, Canada, 1,397
44, Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 1,393
45, Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 1,392
46, Rhino Page, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 1,391
47, Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 1,389
48, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 1,377
49, Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 1,367
50, Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 1,366
51, Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C., 1,360
52, Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., 1,359
53, Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 1,356
53, Todd Sim, Canada, 1,356
55, Robert Smith, Columbus, Ohio, 1,349
56, Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 1,342
57, Stuart Williams, England, 1,341
58, John May, Lincolnton, N.C., 1,339
59, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 1,337
60, Troy Wollenbecker, Miami, 1,333
61, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 1,332
62, Steve Harman, Indianapolis, 1,329
63, Mike DeVaney, San Diego, 1,324
64, Steve Rogers, Bourbonnais, Ill., 1,312
65, Mitch Beasley, Puyallup, Wash., 1,297
66, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 1,296
67, Edward VanDaniker Jr, Essex, Md., 1,255
68, Ken Simard, Greenville, S.C., 1,245
69, Cassidy Schaub, Ashland, Ohio, 1,242
70, Timothy Behrendt, St Louis, Mo., 1,225
71, Tae-Hwa Jeong, South Korea, 1,195
72, Dave Arnold, Dublin, Calif., (WD)
PBA Women’s Series Presented by BOWL.COM Viper Championship
Thunderbowl Lanes, Allen Park, Mich., Aug. 15
First round qualifying (after 7 games)
1, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Keller, Texas, 1,650
2, Lindsay Baker, Grand Blanc, Mich., 1,584
3, Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, 1,579
4, Lynda Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 1,561
5, Shalin Zulkifli, Malaysia, 1,541
6, Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 1,522
7, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 1,505
8, Clara Guerrero, Colombia, 1,500
9, Jennifer Petrick, Canton, Ohio, 1,488
10, Wendy Macpherson, Henderson, Nev., 1,469
11, Shannon Pluhowsky, Phoenix, 1,462
12, Stefanie Nation, Arlington, Texas, 1,444
13, Jodi Woessner, Oregon, Ohio, 1,442
14, Tammy Boomershine, North Ogden, Utah, 1,428
15, Amanda Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 1,408
16, Aumi Guerra, Domincan Republic, 1,390
17, Cheryl Daniels, West Bloomfield, Mich., 1,387
18, Michelle Feldman, Auburn, N.Y., 1,372
19, Shannon O'Keefe, Arlington, Texas, 1,364
20, Missy Bellinder, Fullerton, Calif. (WD)
Patrick Dombrowski and Hall of Famer Carolyn Dorin-Ballard are the early qualifying leaders after seven games Saturday in the PBA Viper Championship and PBA Women Series presented by BOWL.COM Viper Championship. Both events are being held concurrently this weekend as part of the PBA World Series of Bowling at Thunderbowl Lanes.
The 31-year-old Dombrowski from Parma, Ohio, bowled a 1,654 pinfall (236.3 average) in Saturday’s first seven-game block on PBA’s Viper lane conditioning pattern to top the 72-player Viper Championship field.
“For me the lanes were pretty consistent so I didn’t have to make any major adjustments,” said the three-time PBA regional titlist. “I won my first regional in a tournament that had a lane condition similar to this so right now my game is matching up pretty well with it.”
Dorin-Ballard, of Keller, Texas, finished the first seven-game block with a 1,650 pinfall (235.7) average to lead the 20-player women’s field.
Dorin-Ballard, a 20-time women’s professional bowling titlist who recently finished second in the 2009 Women’s U.S. Open, had a little different experience on the Viper condition.
“I think for most of the women this condition generally gets better as you go, at least that’s the way it was for me,” Dorin-Ballard said. “This is one of my best (lane) conditions so hopefully my success in this event will continue.”
After qualifying concludes this evening the top 28 players in the Viper Championship and top eight in the Women’s Series Viper Championship will advance to best-of-seven game match play beginning Sunday morning. The finals of both events will be taped on Sept. 5 at Thunderbowl Lanes for airing on ESPN Nov. 15 at 1 p.m. ET.
PBA Viper Championship
Thunderbowl Lanes, Allen Park, Mich., Aug. 15
First round qualifying (after 7 games)
1, Patrick Dombrowski, Parma, Ohio, 1,654
2, Jeff Zaffino, Warren, Pa., 1,638
3, Michael Haugen Jr., Carefree, Ariz., 1,609
4, Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 1,585
5, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 1,549
5, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill., 1,549
7, Martin Larsen, Gothenburg, Sweden, 1,547
8, Jason Belmonte, Australia, 1,543
9, Thomas Smallwood, Saginaw, Mich., 1,537
10, Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla., 1,527
11, Wayne Garber, Modesto, Calif., 1,515
12, Todd Book, Wapakoneta, Ohio, 1,510
12, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 1,510
14, Mike Rose Jr., West Henrietta, N.Y., 1,502
14, Stevie Weber, Chalmette, La., 1,502
16, Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas, 1,488
16, Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 1,488
18, Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y., 1,485
19, Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C., 1,473
20, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 1,471
20, Derek Sapp, Keokuk, Iowa, 1,471
22, Bo Goergen, Midland, Mich., 1,461
23, P.J. Haggerty, Clovis, Calif., 1,457
24, Osku Palermaa, Finland, 1,456
25, Brian Voss, Alpharetta, Ga., 1,453
26, Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y., 1,449
27, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 1,447
28, Tim Mack, Indianapolis, 1,443
28, Ronnie Russell, Camby, Ind., 1,443
30, Brian Waliczek, Birch Run, Mich., 1,436
31, Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., 1,431
31, Chris Loschetter, Avon, Ohio, 1,431
33, Michael Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 1,427
34, Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla., 1,424
35, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 1,421
36, Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill., 1,417
37, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., 1,416
37, Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan., 1,416
39, Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 1,411
40, John Nolen, Grand Blanc, Mich., 1,410
40, Chad Kloss, Greenfield, Wis., 1,410
42, Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 1,397
42, George Lambert IV, Canada, 1,397
44, Nathan Bohr, Wichita, Kan., 1,393
45, Dino Castillo, Carrollton, Texas, 1,392
46, Rhino Page, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 1,391
47, Jason Sterner, McDonough, Ga., 1,389
48, Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa., 1,377
49, Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind., 1,367
50, Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa., 1,366
51, Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C., 1,360
52, Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan., 1,359
53, Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 1,356
53, Todd Sim, Canada, 1,356
55, Robert Smith, Columbus, Ohio, 1,349
56, Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., 1,342
57, Stuart Williams, England, 1,341
58, John May, Lincolnton, N.C., 1,339
59, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 1,337
60, Troy Wollenbecker, Miami, 1,333
61, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 1,332
62, Steve Harman, Indianapolis, 1,329
63, Mike DeVaney, San Diego, 1,324
64, Steve Rogers, Bourbonnais, Ill., 1,312
65, Mitch Beasley, Puyallup, Wash., 1,297
66, Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y., 1,296
67, Edward VanDaniker Jr, Essex, Md., 1,255
68, Ken Simard, Greenville, S.C., 1,245
69, Cassidy Schaub, Ashland, Ohio, 1,242
70, Timothy Behrendt, St Louis, Mo., 1,225
71, Tae-Hwa Jeong, South Korea, 1,195
72, Dave Arnold, Dublin, Calif., (WD)
PBA Women’s Series Presented by BOWL.COM Viper Championship
Thunderbowl Lanes, Allen Park, Mich., Aug. 15
First round qualifying (after 7 games)
1, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Keller, Texas, 1,650
2, Lindsay Baker, Grand Blanc, Mich., 1,584
3, Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, 1,579
4, Lynda Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 1,561
5, Shalin Zulkifli, Malaysia, 1,541
6, Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 1,522
7, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J., 1,505
8, Clara Guerrero, Colombia, 1,500
9, Jennifer Petrick, Canton, Ohio, 1,488
10, Wendy Macpherson, Henderson, Nev., 1,469
11, Shannon Pluhowsky, Phoenix, 1,462
12, Stefanie Nation, Arlington, Texas, 1,444
13, Jodi Woessner, Oregon, Ohio, 1,442
14, Tammy Boomershine, North Ogden, Utah, 1,428
15, Amanda Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y., 1,408
16, Aumi Guerra, Domincan Republic, 1,390
17, Cheryl Daniels, West Bloomfield, Mich., 1,387
18, Michelle Feldman, Auburn, N.Y., 1,372
19, Shannon O'Keefe, Arlington, Texas, 1,364
20, Missy Bellinder, Fullerton, Calif. (WD)