By CHASE KAUFMAN
PBA Communications
Once again, the cream rose to the top over the past two weeks as bowlers competed in several Professional Bowlers Association regional events around the country. Here’s a recap:
PBA CHANNEL LUMBER OPEN
Chad Lusche was the only one of 44 players to average over 230 (and 220) in Windsor, Calif. He and three others earned a bye in a 12-man bracket, but Lusche dropped his first match to Scott Boyle 2-0. Boyle later fell in his semifinal matchup to Tyler Cortez Schenck, while PJ Haggerty took down Treico Holland to grab the other spot in the finals.
The final game came down to the 10th frame, when Schenck needed the first hit in the tenth. Instead, he sent one wide and split. Haggerty earned his fourth title this year, winning 214-194.
PBA Channel Lumber Open Final Standings
PJ Haggerty, 2,500 points, $2,600
Tyler Cortez Schenck, 1,500, $1,700
Scott Boyle- 1,150, $1,100
Treico Holland- $1,100
Full standings are available here.
PBA CENTURY LANES/CLEAN AIR SOLUTIONS/GILBERT’S SERVICE CO & CRAWLSPACE SOLUTIONS OPEN
Right before a super regional in the South Region, 74 bowlers hit the lanes to attack the Scorpion pattern in a midweek battle. Thanks to a 300 in Game 5, Arturo Quintero led the way after qualifying but still had work to do as the field split in half for three advancers rounds.
After said rounds, Quintero qualified for the four-person stepladder but dropped to the No. 4 seed. Sam Cooley grabbed the No. 3 seed, Tom Daugherty took the second, and Jason Sterner clinched the top position.
Cooley knocked off Quintero 187-175, Daughtery 245-237, and finished with a win over Sterner, 228-222, to run the table and earn his second title in less than a week and fifth title overall.
PBA Century Lanes/Clean Air Solutions/Gilbert’s Service Co & Crawlspace Solutions Open Final Standings
Sam Cooley, 2,500 points, $5,000
Jason Sterner, 1,500, $3,000
Tom Daughtery, 1,150, $1,140
Arturo Quintero, 950, $915
Full standings are available here.
PBA BOOSTER CLUB OF HAMPTON ROADS OPEN
Yhe Viper pattern treated competitors much nicer. Matt Taylor led after qualifying, but was eliminated after the second advancer round, narrowly missing out on the stepladder.
In the end, Tim Foy Jr. picked up his third career PBA regional title. For more on this tournament, you can read here.
PBA Booster Club of Hampton Roads Open Final Standings
Tim Foy Jr., 5,000 points, $10,000
Eric Jones, 3,000, $5,565
Anthony Neuer, 2,300, $4,000
Tom Daugherty, 1,900, $3,000
Full standings are available here.
PBA DAVE HUSTED OPEN
In the Northwest, an exclusive members-only event transpired at Milwaukie Bowl in Oregon. Senior Michael Kennedy led the way at +270 for eight games, earning the No. 1 seed and a bye.
Kennedy utilized the bye well, winning his first match 3-0 to advance to the semifinals. Unfortunately for Kennedy, he ran into a buzzsaw in Darren Tang, who was on a mission to end his streak of runner-up finishes.
After qualifying fourth, Tang waltzed through match play without dropping a single game. Tang, who has three runner-up finishes since his last title in early May, finally got back on the board by defeating Payden Stumpf 237-220.
PBA Dave Husted Open Final Standings
Darren Tang, 5,000 points, $3,000
Payden Stumpf, 3,000, $1,800
Michael Kennedy, 2,300, $1,200
Giorgio Clinaz, Jr., 1,900, $1,200
Full standings are available here.
PBA HOUSTON EMERALD SOUTHWEST CHALLENGE
Now to an exclusive non-champions event, 81 bowlers tested their wits against the Scorpion pattern, and the arachnid did not go down without a fight. Just 11 players went plus for eight games. After five more games, eight bowlers remained plus, and just six bowlers after four more games.
From there, the remaining bowlers smushed the Scorpion pattern as T.J. Rock, Joshua Sorola, Brent Boho and Garrett Andrus remained well above the even line. Rock and Sorola eventually moved on to the final round, and Rock had a plenty-enough lead to cruise into his first career regional title.
PBA Houston Emerald Southwest Challenge Final Standings
T.J. Rock, $2,500
Joshua Sorola, $1,700
Garrett Andrus, $1,300
Brent Boho, $1,300
Full standings are available here.
Although the events have racked up over the past couple of months, there are still over 50 events remaining, including a handful of Regional Players Invitational Qualifiers. The rest of the 2022 schedule is available here.