FYI: Homestretch begins at 2014 USBC Open Championships There was an abbreviated schedule this week at the United States Bowling Congress Open Championships as the National Bowling Stadium played host to the 2014 USBC Queens and USBC Senior Queens. More than 230 of the top female players in the world made their way to Reno to compete for more than $110,000 in prize money. The four-player stepladder finals of the Senior Queens will be broadcast live on BowlTV at 1 p.m. EDT on July 3, while the championship round of the Queens will air that night live on ESPN2 at 7 p.m. Eastern. The 2014 USBC Open Championships kicked off Feb. 28, and so far, more than 45,000 bowlers have competed on the championship lanes at the NBS. There are 9,024 teams scheduled to compete this year before the event concludes July 13. In nearly 130 days of Open Championships competition thus far, there have been 33 perfect games, including the first by a woman since 2012. There also have been 11 299 games and eight 298s, while an additional 43 bowlers have thrown 11 consecutive strikes. The 2014 event also has had seven 800 series. Two major scoring records have been beaten multiple times this year, too. Regular Team-leading Artistic Expressions 1 of Oklahoma City tops the standings and record books with a 3,720 total, which topped the 3,561 rolled by Motion Plus Lanes of Cudahy, Wis. The record entering the 2014 tournament was 3,538 set by Lodge Lanes Too of Orlando, Fla., on the way to the 2013 Regular Team title. The top three team games were rolled at the 2014 event with Team Turbo Grips of Fort Wayne, Ind., setting the bar with a 1,318 effort June 20. The previous record was 1,299 by 123Bowl on May 2. The record coming into 2014 was 1,281, shot by Turbo 2-N-1 Grips of Madison, Wis., en route to the Regular Team title in 2011. A look ahead There again will be some short days at the USBC Open Championships as the National Bowling Stadium welcomes the USBC Senior Championships on July 8-9. Senior players from across the United States and Canada will be in town to represent their states and provinces in six age-based categories in two divisions - Open and Womens. All Senior Championships competitors will bowl six qualifying games over two days, and the field in each category will be cut to the top six players, who will advance to the three-game medal round to determine the champions. The remaining team squads at the Open Championships will be held on July 5, 6, 10, 11 and 12. Doubles and singles competition will be held on July 6, 7, 11, 12 and 13. The final squad of the 2014 Open Championships will hit the lanes at 2 p.m. EDT on July 13. For more information on the Open Championships, visit BOWL/OpenChamp. 2014 USBC OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS National Bowling Stadium, Reno, Nev. (Top 10 division leaders with hometown and pinfall) REGULAR DIVISION Team 1, Artistic Expressions 1 (Anthony Lavery-Spahr, Jimmy McMartin, Xeno Garcia, Ted Pritts, Pete Thomas), Oklahoma City, 3,720. 2, Motion Plus Lanes, Cudahy, Wis., 3,561. 3, Donovans Bunch, Painted Post, N.Y., 3,551. 4, Lodge Lanes Kids, Orlando, Fla., 3,527. 5, Thanks Ronnie, Orlando, Fla., 3,514. 6, Warriors, Lake Wales, Fla., 3,513. 7, Team Turbo Grips, Fort Wayne, Ind., 3,511. 8, The 11thFrame 1, Oregon, Wis., 3,502. 9, Storm Cincinnati, Cincinnati, 3,501. 10, Janzs H.I., Beaver Dam, Wis., 3,499. Doubles 1, Carl Poelzer/Clark Poelzer, Arden Hills, Minn., 1,465. 2, Chris Drewes/Devin Bidwell, Wichita, Kan., 1,463. 3, Angela Chirpich/Tom Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, 1,445. 4, Steve Harman/Nicholas Hoagland, Indianapolis, 1,439. 5, Lonnie Waliczek/Justin Hromek, Wichita, Kan., 1,428. 6, Andrew Jordan, Dublin, Ohio/Brandon Novak, Chillicothe, Ohio, 1,425. 7, Marty LaVigne, Temperance, Mich./Mike Barron, Monroe, Mich., 1,424. 8, Joshua Schmehl, Seaford, Del./Casey Irvin, Selbyville, Del., 1,423. 9, Anthony Lavery-Spahr/Ted Pritts, Little Elm, Texas, 1,420. 10, Gary Lee, Mission Viejo, Calif./Blaine Weninger, Clackamas, Ore., 1,415. Singles 1, Louis Jenkins Jr., Warr Acres, Okla., 826. 2(tie), Chris Murray, San Jose, Calif., and Jon Trzcinski, Lake Wales, Fla., 802. 4, Jeff Grego, Fort Wayne, Ind., 798. 5, Matt Riege, Waterloo, Wis., 792. 6, Jay Lang, Sterling Heights, Mich., 791. 7, Derek Magno, Cicero, N.Y., 788. 8(tie), Scott Safransky, Kenosha, Wis., and Justin Ziegler, Corona, Calif., 784. 10, Terrence Blevins, Chicago, 783. All-Events 1, Anthony LaCaze, Melrose Park, Ill., 2,273. 2, Tim Damerow, Waupun, Wis., 2,228. 3, Eric Copping, Websterville, Vt., 2,226. 4, Ben Canfield, San Diego, 2,209. 5, Dan Higgins, Westerville, Ohio, 2,208. 6, Jon Trzcinski, Lake Wales, Fla., 2,196. 7, A.J. Chapman, Wichita, Kan., 2,194. 8, Jeff Grego, Fort Wayne, Ind., 2,182. 9, Chris Forry, Bridgeport, Conn., 2,180. 10, David Stouffer, Lehigh Acres, Fla., 2,179. Team All-Events 1, Janzs H.I. (Joe Janz, Andy Bunkoske, Tim Janz, Randy Hupf, Tim Damerow), Beaver Dam, Wis., 10,363. 2, Artistic Expressions 1, Oklahoma City, 10,258. 3, Lodge Lanes Kids, Orlando, Fla., 10,205. 4, Team NABR, West Henrietta, N.Y., 10,169. 5, Rose Bowl Lanes, Newark, N.Y., 10,144. 6, MU Warrior Support 1, Omaha, Neb., 10,140. 7, S&B Pro Shop 1, Clinton Township, Mich., 10,136. 8, Lodge Lanes Too, Orlando, Fla., 10,109. 9, Higgys Crew, Westerville, Ohio, 10,106. 10, Junior Team USA Support 1, Mansfield, Texas, 10,084.
Posted on: Wed, 02 Jul 2014 09:26:31 +0000
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