Bobby Hall overtakes lead in PBA Regional Players Invitational after two rounds
12/17/09
Bobby Hall II of Landover, Md., jumped one spot to grab the lead after two rounds of the Sands Regency PBA Regional Players Invitational at the National Bowling Stadium Wednesday.
Hall, who trailed Dave Beres of Waukesha, Wis., by 24 pins after the first six games on the Professional Bowlers Association's Cheetah lane conditioning pattern, finished the six-game Viper round Wednesday afternoon with a 12-game total of 2,790 pins – a 232.5 average – and a 46-pin lead over Jeff Zaffino of Warren, Pa. Kurt Gengelbach of Carrollton, Texas, was third with a 2,711 total.
"Actually the Viper isn't one of my favorite patterns because I've always done bad on it," Hall said. "Last year I shot 150 (pins) under (a 200 average) on the Viper, so there is something to be said about learning from past mistakes."
Like the majority of the players in the field, Hall has his eye on a Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour exemption for the 2010-11 season. That prize will go to up to seven players who finish among the top 16.
"What would that would mean to me is I'd be able to shut a lot of people up that thought I couldn't do it," Hall said.
The complete field will bowl three more six-game rounds on the PBA Chameleon, Scorpion and Shark patterns, respectively, Wednesday night and Thursday. The tournament standings will be based on 30 games, actual pinfall.
The PBA Regional Players Invitational is open only to players who finished among the top 25 in competition points in their respective regions. In addition to a $7,500 first prize and a berth in the 2010 PBA Tournament of Champions for the winner, the seven players also are competing for PBA Tour Exemptions for the 2010-11 season.
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Players with position, hometown and 12-game total (first six-game block on Cheetah, second on Viper). e-denotes competing for 2010-11 PBA Tour exemption.
1. e-Bobby Hall II, Landover, Md., 2,790.
2. e-Jeff Zaffino, Warren, Pa., 2,744.
3. Kurt Gengelbach, Carrollton, Texas, 2,711.
4. e-David O'Sullivan, Clearwater, Fla., 2,668.
5. e-Chad Kloss, Greenfield, Wis., 2,654.
6. e-David Beres, Greenfield, Wis., 2,628.
7. Eric Forkel, Henderson, Nev., 2,624.
8. e-Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 2,611.
9. e-Scot Archabal, Boise, Idaho, 2,595.
10. e-Terry Wiley, Vienna, Va., 2,579.
11. e-Riga Kalfas, Florence, Ky., 2,567.
12. e-Scott Norton, San Francisco, Calif., 2,557.
13. e-Gregory Thompson Jr., Dayton, Ohio, 2,551.
14. e-Brian Thompson, Flat Rock, Mich., 2,543.
15. e-Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan., 2,539.
16. e-Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C., 2,538.
17. e-Chris Warren, University Place, Wash., 2,536.
18. e-Rob Edwards, Vancouver, Wash., 2,530.
19. e-David Anthony, Austin, Texas, 2,526.
20. e-Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 2,518.
21. e-Dave Wodka, Henderson, Nev., 2,515.
22. e-Chris Hibbitts II, Fort Worth, Texas, 2,502.
23. e-Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 2,501.
24. e-Shawn McKee, Concord, N.C., 2,498.
25. e-Dan Patterson, Buffalo, N.Y., 2,496.
26. Dean Jones, Austin, Texas, 2,492.
27. e-Kevin Mitchell, Tulsa, Okla., 2,489.
28. (tie) Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, Wash., and John Oliva, Simi Valley, Calif., 2,488.
30. Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., 2,483.
31. (tie) Joe Goldstein Sr., Hayward, Calif., and e-Don Allen III, Vancouver, Wash., 2,480.
33. Dan Higgins Jr., Westerville, Ohio, 2,470.
34. e-Thomas Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, 2,466.
35. (tie) e-Joel Carlson, Omaha, Neb., and e-Roger Kossert, Riverview, Fla., 2,461.
37. e-Chris Collins, Savannah, Ga., 2,459.
38. William Wilson, Yorba Linda, Calif., 2,458.
39. e-Jeff Roche, Dearborn, Mich., 2,450.
40. Joe Goldstein Jr., San Bruno, Calif., 2,442.
41. (tie) Andrew Loose, Chicago, and e-Joe Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa., 2,437.
43. e-David Traber, Hebron, Ill., 2,436.
44. e-Tom Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y., 2,433.
45. e-Trey Field, Metairie, La., 2,428.
46. e-Jon Brandon, Santa Clarita, Calif., 2,416.
47. e-Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., 2,414.
48. e-Pat Dombrowski, Parma, Ohio, 2,411.
49. (tie) John Kay, Derby, Kan., and e-Thomas Wall III, Fayetteville, N.C., 2,408.
51. e-Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 2,399.
52. e-Chris Wimpey, Aurora, Colo., 2,397.
53. e-Ben Laughlin, Maricopa, Ariz., 2,384.
54. e-Kevin Henderson, Albany, Ore., 2,379.
55. e-Aaron Pawloski, Volcano, Calif., 2,374.
56. e-Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 2,373.
57. e-Rob Rice, Sunnyside, Wash., 2,372.
58. e-Brian Valenta, Lockport, Ill., 2,368.
59. e-Ken Simard, Greenville, S.C., 2,367.
60. e-Johnathan Bower, Middletown, Pa., 2,365.
61. e-Ryan Boroff, Fort Worth, Texas, 2,362.
62. (tie) e-Qazi Ahmad, Shoreline, Wash., and e-Michael Markis, Hawley, Pa., 2,360.
64. (tie) e-Christopher Blackmore, Alexandria, Va., and e-Ed Carter, Akron, Ohio, 2,356.
66. e-Eddie Kunkle, Daly City, Calif., 2,352.
67. e-Jeff Frankos, Daly City, Calif., 2,351.
68. Richard Brown, S. Lake Tahoe, Calif., 2,350.
69. e-Jonathan Nask, Jupiter, Fla., 2,349.
70. e-Lee Vanderhoef, Greeneville, S.C., 2,345.
71. Will Smith, Albany, Ore., 2,338.
72. Gary Duran, Commerce, Calif., 2,336.
73. Tim Dooley, Van Buren, Ark., 2,329.
74. e-Cole Copeland, Austin, Texas, 2,328.
75. e-Marc Heninger, Tonganoxie, Kan., 2,317.
76. Mike Moore, Orlando, Fla., 2,316.
77. e-Tim Porritt, Rancho Santa Maria, Calif., 2,303.
78. e-Bo Goergen, Midland, Mich., 2,296.
79. e-Brandon Balsis, Tinley Park, Ill., 2,290.
80. (tie) Bob Aleksinski, Hillsboro, Ore., and e-Sean Swanson, Springfield, Mo., 2,287.
82. e-Brett Spangler, New Castle, Ind., 2,277.
83. e-Ray Edwards, Middle Island, N.Y., 2,270.
84. e-Rick Lawrence, Waxahachie, Texas, 2,266.
85. Andy Patterson, Tyler, Texas, 2,256.
86. Brian Burkhardt, Wildwood, Mo., 2,252.
87. e-Michael Wall, Fayetteville, N.C., 2,237.
88. e-Noel Vazquez, Sacramento, Calif., 2,234.
89. e-Rodney Garrick, San Francisco, Calif., 2,231.
90. Kelly O'Driscoll, Herriman, Utah, 2,218.
91. John Arnell, Everett, Wash., 2,161.
92. Norm Wolff Jr., Modesto, Calif., 2,143.
93. e-Billy Oatman, Cleveland, Ohio, withdrew.
PBA Regional
National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev. (Dec. 15-17, 2009)
Bobby Hall II of Landover, Md., jumped one spot to grab the lead after two rounds of the Sands Regency PBA Regional Players Invitational at the National Bowling Stadium Wednesday.Hall, who trailed Dave Beres of Waukesha, Wis., by 24 pins after the first six games on the Professional Bowlers Association's Cheetah lane conditioning pattern, finished the six-game Viper round Wednesday afternoon with a 12-game total of 2,790 pins – a 232.5 average – and a 46-pin lead over Jeff Zaffino of Warren, Pa. Kurt Gengelbach of Carrollton, Texas, was third with a 2,711 total.
"Actually the Viper isn't one of my favorite patterns because I've always done bad on it," Hall said. "Last year I shot 150 (pins) under (a 200 average) on the Viper, so there is something to be said about learning from past mistakes."
Like the majority of the players in the field, Hall has his eye on a Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour exemption for the 2010-11 season. That prize will go to up to seven players who finish among the top 16.
"What would that would mean to me is I'd be able to shut a lot of people up that thought I couldn't do it," Hall said.
The complete field will bowl three more six-game rounds on the PBA Chameleon, Scorpion and Shark patterns, respectively, Wednesday night and Thursday. The tournament standings will be based on 30 games, actual pinfall.
The PBA Regional Players Invitational is open only to players who finished among the top 25 in competition points in their respective regions. In addition to a $7,500 first prize and a berth in the 2010 PBA Tournament of Champions for the winner, the seven players also are competing for PBA Tour Exemptions for the 2010-11 season.
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Sands Regency PBA Regional Players Invitational - Round Two
Players with position, hometown and 12-game total (first six-game block on Cheetah, second on Viper). e-denotes competing for 2010-11 PBA Tour exemption.
1. e-Bobby Hall II, Landover, Md., 2,790.
2. e-Jeff Zaffino, Warren, Pa., 2,744.
3. Kurt Gengelbach, Carrollton, Texas, 2,711.
4. e-David O'Sullivan, Clearwater, Fla., 2,668.
5. e-Chad Kloss, Greenfield, Wis., 2,654.
6. e-David Beres, Greenfield, Wis., 2,628.
7. Eric Forkel, Henderson, Nev., 2,624.
8. e-Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 2,611.
9. e-Scot Archabal, Boise, Idaho, 2,595.
10. e-Terry Wiley, Vienna, Va., 2,579.
11. e-Riga Kalfas, Florence, Ky., 2,567.
12. e-Scott Norton, San Francisco, Calif., 2,557.
13. e-Gregory Thompson Jr., Dayton, Ohio, 2,551.
14. e-Brian Thompson, Flat Rock, Mich., 2,543.
15. e-Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan., 2,539.
16. e-Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C., 2,538.
17. e-Chris Warren, University Place, Wash., 2,536.
18. e-Rob Edwards, Vancouver, Wash., 2,530.
19. e-David Anthony, Austin, Texas, 2,526.
20. e-Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 2,518.
21. e-Dave Wodka, Henderson, Nev., 2,515.
22. e-Chris Hibbitts II, Fort Worth, Texas, 2,502.
23. e-Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 2,501.
24. e-Shawn McKee, Concord, N.C., 2,498.
25. e-Dan Patterson, Buffalo, N.Y., 2,496.
26. Dean Jones, Austin, Texas, 2,492.
27. e-Kevin Mitchell, Tulsa, Okla., 2,489.
28. (tie) Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, Wash., and John Oliva, Simi Valley, Calif., 2,488.
30. Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., 2,483.
31. (tie) Joe Goldstein Sr., Hayward, Calif., and e-Don Allen III, Vancouver, Wash., 2,480.
33. Dan Higgins Jr., Westerville, Ohio, 2,470.
34. e-Thomas Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, 2,466.
35. (tie) e-Joel Carlson, Omaha, Neb., and e-Roger Kossert, Riverview, Fla., 2,461.
37. e-Chris Collins, Savannah, Ga., 2,459.
38. William Wilson, Yorba Linda, Calif., 2,458.
39. e-Jeff Roche, Dearborn, Mich., 2,450.
40. Joe Goldstein Jr., San Bruno, Calif., 2,442.
41. (tie) Andrew Loose, Chicago, and e-Joe Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa., 2,437.
43. e-David Traber, Hebron, Ill., 2,436.
44. e-Tom Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y., 2,433.
45. e-Trey Field, Metairie, La., 2,428.
46. e-Jon Brandon, Santa Clarita, Calif., 2,416.
47. e-Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., 2,414.
48. e-Pat Dombrowski, Parma, Ohio, 2,411.
49. (tie) John Kay, Derby, Kan., and e-Thomas Wall III, Fayetteville, N.C., 2,408.
51. e-Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 2,399.
52. e-Chris Wimpey, Aurora, Colo., 2,397.
53. e-Ben Laughlin, Maricopa, Ariz., 2,384.
54. e-Kevin Henderson, Albany, Ore., 2,379.
55. e-Aaron Pawloski, Volcano, Calif., 2,374.
56. e-Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 2,373.
57. e-Rob Rice, Sunnyside, Wash., 2,372.
58. e-Brian Valenta, Lockport, Ill., 2,368.
59. e-Ken Simard, Greenville, S.C., 2,367.
60. e-Johnathan Bower, Middletown, Pa., 2,365.
61. e-Ryan Boroff, Fort Worth, Texas, 2,362.
62. (tie) e-Qazi Ahmad, Shoreline, Wash., and e-Michael Markis, Hawley, Pa., 2,360.
64. (tie) e-Christopher Blackmore, Alexandria, Va., and e-Ed Carter, Akron, Ohio, 2,356.
66. e-Eddie Kunkle, Daly City, Calif., 2,352.
67. e-Jeff Frankos, Daly City, Calif., 2,351.
68. Richard Brown, S. Lake Tahoe, Calif., 2,350.
69. e-Jonathan Nask, Jupiter, Fla., 2,349.
70. e-Lee Vanderhoef, Greeneville, S.C., 2,345.
71. Will Smith, Albany, Ore., 2,338.
72. Gary Duran, Commerce, Calif., 2,336.
73. Tim Dooley, Van Buren, Ark., 2,329.
74. e-Cole Copeland, Austin, Texas, 2,328.
75. e-Marc Heninger, Tonganoxie, Kan., 2,317.
76. Mike Moore, Orlando, Fla., 2,316.
77. e-Tim Porritt, Rancho Santa Maria, Calif., 2,303.
78. e-Bo Goergen, Midland, Mich., 2,296.
79. e-Brandon Balsis, Tinley Park, Ill., 2,290.
80. (tie) Bob Aleksinski, Hillsboro, Ore., and e-Sean Swanson, Springfield, Mo., 2,287.
82. e-Brett Spangler, New Castle, Ind., 2,277.
83. e-Ray Edwards, Middle Island, N.Y., 2,270.
84. e-Rick Lawrence, Waxahachie, Texas, 2,266.
85. Andy Patterson, Tyler, Texas, 2,256.
86. Brian Burkhardt, Wildwood, Mo., 2,252.
87. e-Michael Wall, Fayetteville, N.C., 2,237.
88. e-Noel Vazquez, Sacramento, Calif., 2,234.
89. e-Rodney Garrick, San Francisco, Calif., 2,231.
90. Kelly O'Driscoll, Herriman, Utah, 2,218.
91. John Arnell, Everett, Wash., 2,161.
92. Norm Wolff Jr., Modesto, Calif., 2,143.
93. e-Billy Oatman, Cleveland, Ohio, withdrew.