Valiente, Delgado, Hernandez, Ramirez end CONCECABOL Championship with gold in Masters

03/21/09

Panama

Albrook Bowling in Panama City, Panama (March 14-21, 2009)

Puerto Rico (2), Costa Rica and Colombia bagged the final four gold medals in the Masters competition in the CONCECABOL Adult and Youth Championship at Albrook Bowling in Panama City, Panama.

Francisco Valiente from Puerto Rico seeded third in the Men's Division, stopped the run of 8th seeded Miguel Fonseca, Panama, in the best-of-three games bracket system match play finals, 244-233 and 224-203, to win the men's title, two-games-to-none.

Puerto Rican youth bowler Israel Hernandez, seeded third in the boys' division, followed in Valiente's footprints when he flew past #5 Daniel Melo, Colombia, 258-171 and 238-182, to claim the boys' title.

The women's title match was the sole finale that went the distance. Costa Rica's Viviana Delgado and former World Ranking Masters champion Sara Vargas, Colombia, traded wins over the first two games. Delgado, seeded fourth, defeated Vargas, seeded third in the decider, 225-192, to secure the title.

Girl's All Events champion and No. 1 seed, Angie Ramirez, Colombia, won her fifth gold medal of the championships when she swept #2 Pamela Monzon, Guatemala , 2-0, behind games of 203-191 and 204-163.

A total of 65 players - 16 boys, 13 girls, 20 men and 16 women - from 10 countries, Aruba, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Puerto Rico, and the host country of Panama participated in the CONCECABOL (Central and Caribbean Bowling Confederation) Adult and Youth Championship from March 14-21, 2009 at Albrook Bowling in Panama City, Panama.

Players competed for gold, silver and bronze medals in Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Mixed Foursome, All Events and Masters.

 

 

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CONCECABOL Adult and Youth Championship - Men Masters


Single Elimination, best-of-three games, bracket system

 

 

CONCECABOL Adult and Youth Championship - Women Masters


Single Elimination, best-of-three games, bracket system

 

 

CONCECABOL Adult and Youth Championship - Boys Masters


Single Elimination, best-of-three games, bracket system

 

 

CONCECABOL Adult and Youth Championship - Girls Masters


Single Elimination, best-of-three games, bracket system

 

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