Jonathan Van Hees holds PBA Regional Players Championship first round lead
05/30/10
Jonathan Van Hees (pictured) of Charlestown, R.I., averaged 237 to take the first round lead in the Professional Bowlers Association Regional Players Championship at Thunderbowl Lanes Saturday by 44 pins over Matt White of Warren, Pa.
Van Hees finished the first eight qualifying games with a total of 1,896 pins. White had a 1,852 total. The field of 172 non-exempt PBA members will bowl another eight games Sunday, after which the field will be cut to the top 64 for single-elimination match play competition on Monday.
Troy Stus, son of retired PBA Senior Tour star Gene Stus, was in third place with 1,832 pins followed by former PBA Touring Player Brian Himmler of Cincinnati with 1,822 pins and Tommy Gollick of Oberlin, Pa., with 1,799 pins.
Shannon Pluhowsky, who is trying to become the first woman to win the RPC, was in seventh place with 1,776 pins.
First prize in the tournament is $8,000 plus a guaranteed berth in the 2011 PBA Tournament of Champions, a $1 million event with a $250,000 first prize.
Dreams for some future PBA stars begins this weekend at Regional Players Championship
2010 Regional Players Championship will be first step on road to five-stage PBA World Championship
Players with position, hometown and 8-game total
1, Van Hees, Jonathan, Charlestown, R.I., 1896
2, White, Matt, Warren, Pa., 1852
3, Stus, Troy, South Lyon, Mich., 1832
4, Himmler, Brian, Cincinnati, 1822
5, Gollick, Tommy, Oberlin, Pa., 1799
6, Furey, John, Freehold, N.J., 1782
7, Pluhowsky, Shannon, Kettering, Ohio, 1776
8, Buss, Jesse, Wichita, Kan., 1775
9, Sorce, Tom, Blasdell, N.Y., 1763
10, Kidd, Richard, El Paso, Ill., 1762
11, Brantley, Mason, Detroit, 1760
12, Kalfas, Riga, Florence, Ky., 1747
13, Schaub, Cassidy, Ashland, Ohio, 1743
14, Szczerbinski, John, North Tonawanda, NY, 1740
15, Hanson, Craig, Orlando, Fla, 1738
16, Gaither, Michael, Grain Valley, Mo., 1736
17, Kloss, Chad, West Allis, Wis., 1734
18, Hibbitts II, Chris, Ft Worth, Texas, 1733
19, Hogue, Donald, Akron, Ohio, 1728
20, Collins, Christopher R., Savannah, Ga., 1724
21, Graham, Eddie, Centerville, Ohio, 1720
22, Sterner, Jason, McDonough, Ga., 1719
23, Goergen, Bo, Midland, Mich., 1718
24, Patterson, Andy, Tyler, Texas, 1717
25, Waliczek, Brian, Birch Run, Mich., 1714
26, Chmura, Richard, Lumberton, N.C., 1696
27, Dombrowski, Patrick, Parma, Ohio, 1694
28, MacLelland, Dan, Saginaw, Mich., 1690
29, Dacy, Clint, Keller, Texas, 1687
30, Kokenos, Nick, St Clair Shores, Mich, 1682
31, Raymond, JR, 1679
32, Cudia Jr., Joseph F., Toms River, N.J., 1679
33, Albert, Dale W. (s), Kenton, Ohio, 1669
34, Wojnar, Jason, Chicago, 1668
35, Valenta, Brian, Lockport, Ill., 1667
36, Marsico, Michael, Chesapeake Beach, Md., 1664
37, Brown, Richie, Marion, Ohio, 1664
38, Schaden Jr., Dan, Freeland, 1662
39, Hess, Tom, Urbandale, Iowa, 1661
40, O'Sullivan, David, Orlando, Fla, 1660
41, Foss, Curtis, Medina, N.Y., 1656
42, Markis, Michael, Hawley, Pa, 1653
43, Behrendt, Timothy, St Louis, 1651
44, Minar, Rusty, 1648
45, Williams Jr., David, Omaha, Neb., 1646
46, Weber, Nick, St. Charles, Mo., 1644
47, Hill, Christopher, Oak Creek, Wis, 1643
48, Zook, Jason, Tampa, Fla, 1641
49, Bohr, Nathan, Wichita, Kan., 1641
50, Anthony, David, Austin, Texas, 1641
51, Pinto, Paul M, Philadelphia, 1639
52, Boyer, Jeremy, Desloge, Mo, 1639
53, Campbell, Ed, Rochester Hills, Mich., 1636
54, Hicks, Jeff, Allen Park, Mich, 1635
55, Stevens, Justin, Aiea, Hawaii, 1633
56, Johnson, Liz, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 1633
57, Snell, Brad, Mount Prospect, Ill., 1625
58, Richardson, Larry D., Muscatine, Iowa, 1622
59, Smallin, Matt, Minot, ND, 1621
60, Kliczinski, Chris, Pinckney, Mich, 1620
61, Wilds, Tyler, Mendon, Mich, 1619
62, Zakrajsek, Rick, Lorain, Ohio, 1617
63, Traber, David, Hebron, Ill., 1616
64, Green, Joe, Maplewood, Ohio, 1615
65, Maas, Chad, Waukesha, Wis., 1613
66, Voght, Jeffrey D, Canojahaire, N.Y., 1612
67, Kolanowski, Joe, Muskegon, Mich, 1612
68, Newell, Scott, Deland, Fla., 1610
69, Satkowski, BJ, Jackson, Mich, 1608
70, Miller, Brian (s), Springfield, Ohio, 1608
71, Keily, Mike, Lakewood, Colo., 1607
72, Stahora, Greg L, W Hazelton, Pa., 1606
73, Thompson, Brian, Flat Rock, Mich., 1603
74, Boyd, David D., Coconut Creek, Fla., 1600
75, Jensen, Tyler, Ft. Worth, Texas, 1595
76, Wunderlich, Jason, Homestead, Pa, 1594
77, Hansen, Chris, Chicago, 1589
78, Carter, Ed, Akron, Ohio, 1589
79, Chambers, Carleton, Detroit, 1587
80, Slavich IV, John, Schaumburg, Ill., 1580
81, Freiberg, Matt, Somerset, N.J., 1578
82, Arcaro, Chris, Wilmington, N.C., 1578
83, Roche, Jeffrey, Dearborn, Mich., 1576
84, Paluszek, Joe, Bensalem, Pa., 1574
85, Bower, Johnathan, Middletown, Pa., 1574
86, Edwards, Jeffrey, Sterling Hgts, Mich., 1573
87, VanDaniker Jr., Eddie, Essex, Md., 1572
88, LeMond, Craig, Jasper, Ind., 1572
89, Poli, Jason, West Des Moines, Iowa, 1568
90, Loose, Andrew, Chicago, 1567
91, Johnson, Tony, Canton, Ohio, 1567
92, Tomek Jr., Jim, Camp Hill, Pa., 1566
93, Daher, Abed, Brownstown, Mich, 1564
94, Jeffery, Justin B, Lincoln Park, Mich, 1564
95, Horton, Ronnie B, Christiansburg, Va., 1564
96, Dupre IV, Curt, Destrehan, La, 1562
97, Gengelbach, Kurt, Carrollton, Texas, 1560
98, Heninger, Marc, Tonganoxie, Kan., 1559
99, Baldridge, Dallas, Lenexa, Kan., 1558
100, Teeters, Tracy A, Albany, Ore., 1551
101, Laffey, Jack, Indianapolis, 1551
102, Baker, Dustin, Melbourne, Ky, 1547
103, Sand, Christopher, St Clair Shores, Mich 1543
104, Eubanks, Andre, Los Angeles, 1538
105, Black, Steven, Phoenix, 1538
106, Spangler, Brett, New Castle, Ind, 1537
107, Strike, Dale, Saginaw, Mich., 1536
108, Verble, Larry, Mason, Mich, 1535
109, Tarrant, Michael, Portage, Ind., 1535
110, Schaub II, Walter L., Schaumburg, Ill., 1533
111, Book, Todd, Wapakoneta, Ohio, 1529
112, Phillips, Jason, Greenwood, Ind, 1529
113, Scantamburlo, Leo (s), Riverview, Mich., 1523
114, Martin, Eric J., Cedar Lake, Ind., 1517
115, Roberts, Kip D., Glenallen, Va., 1515
116, Keith, Mike, Woodhaven, Mich., 1513
117, Gibson, Paul, Brunswick, Ohio, 1510
118, Klemenswicz, Jeff, Woodridge, Ill., 1505
119, Shadbolt, Jeff, Morenci, Mich., 1503
120, Bower, Darryl (s), Middletown, PA, 1501
121, Woessner, Jodi, Oregon, Ohio, 1500
122, Clark Jr, Michael, Cleveland, Ohio, 1500
123, Brooks, George, Loveland, Colo., 1497
124, Driskill, Ryan, East Peoria, Ill., 1486
125, Weiss, Randy M., Columbia, S.C., 1486
126, Mays, Chris A, Muncie, Ind, 1485
127, Parrish, Gregg, Algonquin, Ill, 1484
128, Jabczenski, Mitchell (s), Novi, Mich., 1480
129, Rogers, Thomas, Madiston, Wisc, 1479
130, Damm, Tracy, Toledo, Ohio, 1478
131, Hale, Rick, Wilmington, Ohio, 1476
132, Hatcher, Brian J., Kettering, Ohio, 1475
133, Johnson, Richard W., Glen Ellyn, Ill., 1475
134, Sapp, Derek, Keokuk, Iowa, 1472
135, Alman, R.J., Murrysville, Pa., 1472
136, Rosenquist Jr., Ted, Valparaiso, Ind., 1453
137, Conroy, John, Mahopac, N.Y., 1451
138, Sipple, Michael W., Meyersdale, Pa., 1448
139, Michalowski, Nathan D, Burlington, Wis., 1439
140, Nealon, Jack (s), Bowie, Md., 1436
141, Anderson, Charles, Sloatsburg, N.Y., 1436
142, Bosquez Jr, Thomas, Springhill, Fla., 1435
143, Cooper, Brett R, Euliss, Texas, 1434
144, Stocks, Michael, Leesburg, Va., 1430
145, Dilyard, Jim (s), Burbank, Ohio, 1420
146, Haas, Stephen J., Enola, Pa., 1418
147, Kloska, Perry M-A, Warren, Mich., 1413
148, DiSantis, John (s), Wilmington, Del., 1413
149, Thomas II, Marland, Chillicothe, Ohio, 1407
150, Lyttle, Rob, Nunica, Mich., 1406
151, Nunan, Joe, Grove City, Ohio, 1405
152, Bodo, Jacob, Dorr, Mich, 1405
153, Cline, Danial, Lansing, Mich., 1398
154, Nadolski, Mike, Westland, Mich, 1395
155, Nelson, John (s), Lexington, Ky., 1392
156, Rezler, Nick, Linwood, Mich., 1381
157, Grosso, Derek, Harrison Twp, Mich, 1381
158, Fuemmeler, Greg, Glasgow, Mo., 1372
159, Younce, S., Grand Blanc, Mich., 1368
160, Nelson, Scott, Lafayette, Ind., 1360
161, Dooley, Jason L, Paw Paw, Mich., 1360
162, Burkhardt, Brian, St. Louis, Mo., 1349
163, Bosquez Sr., Thomas G. (s), Hudson, Fla. 1349
164, Followell, Douglas L, Springfield, Ohio, 1341
165, Easterday, Steve (s), Strasburg, Ohio, 1340
166, Richert, Benjamin Riggs, Pittsburgh, 1327
167, Boucher, Matt, 1324
168, Bostrom, Kevin, Muskegon, Mich, 1320
169, Stoops, Jason, Farmington Hills, Mich., 1315
170, Nash, Shane, Houston, 1284
171, Monroe, Mike, Burton, Mich., 1243
172, Greene, Lamont, Charleston, S.C., 190
PBA Regional
Jonathan Van Hees (pictured) of Charlestown, R.I., averaged 237 to take the first round lead in the Professional Bowlers Association Regional Players Championship at Thunderbowl Lanes Saturday by 44 pins over Matt White of Warren, Pa. Van Hees finished the first eight qualifying games with a total of 1,896 pins. White had a 1,852 total. The field of 172 non-exempt PBA members will bowl another eight games Sunday, after which the field will be cut to the top 64 for single-elimination match play competition on Monday.
Troy Stus, son of retired PBA Senior Tour star Gene Stus, was in third place with 1,832 pins followed by former PBA Touring Player Brian Himmler of Cincinnati with 1,822 pins and Tommy Gollick of Oberlin, Pa., with 1,799 pins.
Shannon Pluhowsky, who is trying to become the first woman to win the RPC, was in seventh place with 1,776 pins.
First prize in the tournament is $8,000 plus a guaranteed berth in the 2011 PBA Tournament of Champions, a $1 million event with a $250,000 first prize.
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Standings after Round 1
Players with position, hometown and 8-game total
1, Van Hees, Jonathan, Charlestown, R.I., 1896
2, White, Matt, Warren, Pa., 1852
3, Stus, Troy, South Lyon, Mich., 1832
4, Himmler, Brian, Cincinnati, 1822
5, Gollick, Tommy, Oberlin, Pa., 1799
6, Furey, John, Freehold, N.J., 1782
7, Pluhowsky, Shannon, Kettering, Ohio, 1776
8, Buss, Jesse, Wichita, Kan., 1775
9, Sorce, Tom, Blasdell, N.Y., 1763
10, Kidd, Richard, El Paso, Ill., 1762
11, Brantley, Mason, Detroit, 1760
12, Kalfas, Riga, Florence, Ky., 1747
13, Schaub, Cassidy, Ashland, Ohio, 1743
14, Szczerbinski, John, North Tonawanda, NY, 1740
15, Hanson, Craig, Orlando, Fla, 1738
16, Gaither, Michael, Grain Valley, Mo., 1736
17, Kloss, Chad, West Allis, Wis., 1734
18, Hibbitts II, Chris, Ft Worth, Texas, 1733
19, Hogue, Donald, Akron, Ohio, 1728
20, Collins, Christopher R., Savannah, Ga., 1724
21, Graham, Eddie, Centerville, Ohio, 1720
22, Sterner, Jason, McDonough, Ga., 1719
23, Goergen, Bo, Midland, Mich., 1718
24, Patterson, Andy, Tyler, Texas, 1717
25, Waliczek, Brian, Birch Run, Mich., 1714
26, Chmura, Richard, Lumberton, N.C., 1696
27, Dombrowski, Patrick, Parma, Ohio, 1694
28, MacLelland, Dan, Saginaw, Mich., 1690
29, Dacy, Clint, Keller, Texas, 1687
30, Kokenos, Nick, St Clair Shores, Mich, 1682
31, Raymond, JR, 1679
32, Cudia Jr., Joseph F., Toms River, N.J., 1679
33, Albert, Dale W. (s), Kenton, Ohio, 1669
34, Wojnar, Jason, Chicago, 1668
35, Valenta, Brian, Lockport, Ill., 1667
36, Marsico, Michael, Chesapeake Beach, Md., 1664
37, Brown, Richie, Marion, Ohio, 1664
38, Schaden Jr., Dan, Freeland, 1662
39, Hess, Tom, Urbandale, Iowa, 1661
40, O'Sullivan, David, Orlando, Fla, 1660
41, Foss, Curtis, Medina, N.Y., 1656
42, Markis, Michael, Hawley, Pa, 1653
43, Behrendt, Timothy, St Louis, 1651
44, Minar, Rusty, 1648
45, Williams Jr., David, Omaha, Neb., 1646
46, Weber, Nick, St. Charles, Mo., 1644
47, Hill, Christopher, Oak Creek, Wis, 1643
48, Zook, Jason, Tampa, Fla, 1641
49, Bohr, Nathan, Wichita, Kan., 1641
50, Anthony, David, Austin, Texas, 1641
51, Pinto, Paul M, Philadelphia, 1639
52, Boyer, Jeremy, Desloge, Mo, 1639
53, Campbell, Ed, Rochester Hills, Mich., 1636
54, Hicks, Jeff, Allen Park, Mich, 1635
55, Stevens, Justin, Aiea, Hawaii, 1633
56, Johnson, Liz, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 1633
57, Snell, Brad, Mount Prospect, Ill., 1625
58, Richardson, Larry D., Muscatine, Iowa, 1622
59, Smallin, Matt, Minot, ND, 1621
60, Kliczinski, Chris, Pinckney, Mich, 1620
61, Wilds, Tyler, Mendon, Mich, 1619
62, Zakrajsek, Rick, Lorain, Ohio, 1617
63, Traber, David, Hebron, Ill., 1616
64, Green, Joe, Maplewood, Ohio, 1615
65, Maas, Chad, Waukesha, Wis., 1613
66, Voght, Jeffrey D, Canojahaire, N.Y., 1612
67, Kolanowski, Joe, Muskegon, Mich, 1612
68, Newell, Scott, Deland, Fla., 1610
69, Satkowski, BJ, Jackson, Mich, 1608
70, Miller, Brian (s), Springfield, Ohio, 1608
71, Keily, Mike, Lakewood, Colo., 1607
72, Stahora, Greg L, W Hazelton, Pa., 1606
73, Thompson, Brian, Flat Rock, Mich., 1603
74, Boyd, David D., Coconut Creek, Fla., 1600
75, Jensen, Tyler, Ft. Worth, Texas, 1595
76, Wunderlich, Jason, Homestead, Pa, 1594
77, Hansen, Chris, Chicago, 1589
78, Carter, Ed, Akron, Ohio, 1589
79, Chambers, Carleton, Detroit, 1587
80, Slavich IV, John, Schaumburg, Ill., 1580
81, Freiberg, Matt, Somerset, N.J., 1578
82, Arcaro, Chris, Wilmington, N.C., 1578
83, Roche, Jeffrey, Dearborn, Mich., 1576
84, Paluszek, Joe, Bensalem, Pa., 1574
85, Bower, Johnathan, Middletown, Pa., 1574
86, Edwards, Jeffrey, Sterling Hgts, Mich., 1573
87, VanDaniker Jr., Eddie, Essex, Md., 1572
88, LeMond, Craig, Jasper, Ind., 1572
89, Poli, Jason, West Des Moines, Iowa, 1568
90, Loose, Andrew, Chicago, 1567
91, Johnson, Tony, Canton, Ohio, 1567
92, Tomek Jr., Jim, Camp Hill, Pa., 1566
93, Daher, Abed, Brownstown, Mich, 1564
94, Jeffery, Justin B, Lincoln Park, Mich, 1564
95, Horton, Ronnie B, Christiansburg, Va., 1564
96, Dupre IV, Curt, Destrehan, La, 1562
97, Gengelbach, Kurt, Carrollton, Texas, 1560
98, Heninger, Marc, Tonganoxie, Kan., 1559
99, Baldridge, Dallas, Lenexa, Kan., 1558
100, Teeters, Tracy A, Albany, Ore., 1551
101, Laffey, Jack, Indianapolis, 1551
102, Baker, Dustin, Melbourne, Ky, 1547
103, Sand, Christopher, St Clair Shores, Mich 1543
104, Eubanks, Andre, Los Angeles, 1538
105, Black, Steven, Phoenix, 1538
106, Spangler, Brett, New Castle, Ind, 1537
107, Strike, Dale, Saginaw, Mich., 1536
108, Verble, Larry, Mason, Mich, 1535
109, Tarrant, Michael, Portage, Ind., 1535
110, Schaub II, Walter L., Schaumburg, Ill., 1533
111, Book, Todd, Wapakoneta, Ohio, 1529
112, Phillips, Jason, Greenwood, Ind, 1529
113, Scantamburlo, Leo (s), Riverview, Mich., 1523
114, Martin, Eric J., Cedar Lake, Ind., 1517
115, Roberts, Kip D., Glenallen, Va., 1515
116, Keith, Mike, Woodhaven, Mich., 1513
117, Gibson, Paul, Brunswick, Ohio, 1510
118, Klemenswicz, Jeff, Woodridge, Ill., 1505
119, Shadbolt, Jeff, Morenci, Mich., 1503
120, Bower, Darryl (s), Middletown, PA, 1501
121, Woessner, Jodi, Oregon, Ohio, 1500
122, Clark Jr, Michael, Cleveland, Ohio, 1500
123, Brooks, George, Loveland, Colo., 1497
124, Driskill, Ryan, East Peoria, Ill., 1486
125, Weiss, Randy M., Columbia, S.C., 1486
126, Mays, Chris A, Muncie, Ind, 1485
127, Parrish, Gregg, Algonquin, Ill, 1484
128, Jabczenski, Mitchell (s), Novi, Mich., 1480
129, Rogers, Thomas, Madiston, Wisc, 1479
130, Damm, Tracy, Toledo, Ohio, 1478
131, Hale, Rick, Wilmington, Ohio, 1476
132, Hatcher, Brian J., Kettering, Ohio, 1475
133, Johnson, Richard W., Glen Ellyn, Ill., 1475
134, Sapp, Derek, Keokuk, Iowa, 1472
135, Alman, R.J., Murrysville, Pa., 1472
136, Rosenquist Jr., Ted, Valparaiso, Ind., 1453
137, Conroy, John, Mahopac, N.Y., 1451
138, Sipple, Michael W., Meyersdale, Pa., 1448
139, Michalowski, Nathan D, Burlington, Wis., 1439
140, Nealon, Jack (s), Bowie, Md., 1436
141, Anderson, Charles, Sloatsburg, N.Y., 1436
142, Bosquez Jr, Thomas, Springhill, Fla., 1435
143, Cooper, Brett R, Euliss, Texas, 1434
144, Stocks, Michael, Leesburg, Va., 1430
145, Dilyard, Jim (s), Burbank, Ohio, 1420
146, Haas, Stephen J., Enola, Pa., 1418
147, Kloska, Perry M-A, Warren, Mich., 1413
148, DiSantis, John (s), Wilmington, Del., 1413
149, Thomas II, Marland, Chillicothe, Ohio, 1407
150, Lyttle, Rob, Nunica, Mich., 1406
151, Nunan, Joe, Grove City, Ohio, 1405
152, Bodo, Jacob, Dorr, Mich, 1405
153, Cline, Danial, Lansing, Mich., 1398
154, Nadolski, Mike, Westland, Mich, 1395
155, Nelson, John (s), Lexington, Ky., 1392
156, Rezler, Nick, Linwood, Mich., 1381
157, Grosso, Derek, Harrison Twp, Mich, 1381
158, Fuemmeler, Greg, Glasgow, Mo., 1372
159, Younce, S., Grand Blanc, Mich., 1368
160, Nelson, Scott, Lafayette, Ind., 1360
161, Dooley, Jason L, Paw Paw, Mich., 1360
162, Burkhardt, Brian, St. Louis, Mo., 1349
163, Bosquez Sr., Thomas G. (s), Hudson, Fla. 1349
164, Followell, Douglas L, Springfield, Ohio, 1341
165, Easterday, Steve (s), Strasburg, Ohio, 1340
166, Richert, Benjamin Riggs, Pittsburgh, 1327
167, Boucher, Matt, 1324
168, Bostrom, Kevin, Muskegon, Mich, 1320
169, Stoops, Jason, Farmington Hills, Mich., 1315
170, Nash, Shane, Houston, 1284
171, Monroe, Mike, Burton, Mich., 1243
172, Greene, Lamont, Charleston, S.C., 190
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