PBA Notes

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2007-08 Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year Race
Thanks to his win in the 2007 USBC Masters, Sean Rash took the early lead in the 2007-08 Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year award race. Since Majors carry more weight than standard events, Rash earned 24 points instead of the 16 winners earn in standard events. Runner-up Steve Jaros received 12 points, Patrick Allen received eight and Walter Ray Williams Jr. earned four points. Below are the standings through two events:

Rank Name Points
1. Sean Rash 24
2. Mika Koivuniemi 16
3. Steve Jaros 12
4. Patrick Allen 8
5. Mike Wolfe 8

2008 H&R Block Tournament of Champions Roster
With his win in the 2007 USBC Masters, Sean Rash is at the top of the new 52-bowler Tournament of Champions roster. The 52 bowlers include the 37 most recent Denny’s PBA Tour champions (with priority on the list going to exempt bowlers) and past Tournament of Champions winners up to 52 bowlers total. Since that total does not add up to 52, the list has been filled by PBA Hall of Famers based on most recent Denny’s PBA Tour win. Tommy Delutz Jr. is still on the bubble due to his 2001 Long Island Open win.

Denny’s PBA Tour Entrants

No. Name Tournament
1. Sean Rash USBC Masters (10/28/07)
2. Mika Koivuniemi Dydo Japan Cup 2007 (9/23/07)
3. Tommy Jones PBA Tournament of Champions (4/1/07)
4. Doug Kent Denny’s World Championship (3/25/07)
5. Norm Duke Pepsi Championship (3/18/07)
6. Pete Weber 64th U.S. Open (3/4/07)
7. Mike Mineman Bayer Classic (2/25/07)
8. Patrick Allen Go RVing Classic (2/18/07)
9. Chris Barnes GEICO Classic (2/11/07)
10. Jason Couch Motel 6 Classic (1/28/07)
11. Wes Malott Discover® Card Windy City Classic (11/26/06)
12. Tony Reyes Motor City Classic (11/5/06)
13. Walter Ray Williams Jr. Dydo Japan Cup 2006 (9/24/06)
14. Ritchie Allen Motel 6 Phoenix Classic (1/22/06)
15. Brian Himmler Earl Anthony Medford Classic (1/8/06)
16. Mike Wolfe Empire State Classic (12/18/05)
17. Mike Scroggins USBC Masters (11/20/05)
18. Mike Machuga Greater Omaha Classic (11/13/05)
19. Steve Jaros Dexter Tournament of Champions (4/10/05)
20. Parker Bohn III El Paso Classic (1/16/05)
21. Danny Wiseman USBC Masters (10/31/04)
22. Robert Smith Odor-Eaters Open (2/15/04)
23. Patrick Healey Jr. PBA Tournament of Champions (12/14/03)
24. Ryan Shafer Empire State Open (11/23/03)
25. Mike DeVaney GEICO Earl Anthony Classic (1/5/03)
26. Eugene McCune Banquet Classic (11/17/02)
27. Dave D’Entremont Wichita Open (10/13/02)
28. Brian Voss Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Classic (1/29/06)
29. Amleto Monacelli Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Open (2/13/05)
30. Jason Hurd Pepsi Open (11/28/04)
31. Rick Lawrence BowlersParadise.com Open (11/21/04)
32. Lonnie Waliczek Odor-Eaters Open (2/26/03)
33. Chris Hayden VIA Bowling Open (2/16/03)
34. Bryon Smith USBC Masters (1/19/03)
35. Randy Pedersen Pepsi Open (11/24/02)
36. Hugh Miller Dream Bowl 2002 (9/2/02)
37. Tommy Delutz Jr. Long Island Open (11/18/01)

PBA Senior Tour Entrants

No. Name Tournament
38. Tom Baker USBC Senior Masters PBA Senior Dick Weber Invitational

PBA Regional Tour Entrants

No. Name Tournament
39. Scott Santos PBA Regional Players Championship
40. TBA PBA Regional Players Invitational

PBA Tournament of Champions Winners/PBA Hall of Famers

No. Name Tournament
41. Bryan Goebel 1998 Tournament of Champions
42. David Ozio 1991 Tournament of Champions
43. Del Ballard Jr. 1989 Tournament of Champions
44. Mark Williams 1988 Tournament of Champions
45. Steve Cook 1981 Tournament of Champions
46. Wayne Webb 1980 Tournament of Champions
47. Johnny Petraglia 1971 Tournament of Champions
48. Dave Husted National/Senior Doubles (1/15/00)
49. Ernie Schlegel Bayer/Brunswick Touring Players Championship (11/8/95)
50. Mark Roth IOF Foresters Open (4/15/95)
51. Gary Dickinson B.P.A.A. U.S. Open (4/2/83)
52. Dave Soutar Syracuse Open (11/9/82)

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2007-08 Denny’s PBA Tour Statistical Leaders

Point Leaders

Rank Name Hometown Points
1. Sean Rash Wichita, Kan. 33,641
2. Steve Jaros Yorkville, Ill. 28,324
3 Patrick Allen Wesley Chapel, Fla. 25,642
4. Walter Ray Williams Jr. Ocala, Fla. 24,740
5. Stevie Weber Chalmette, La 18,999
6. Wes Malott Argyle, Texas 18,638
7. Chris Cundiff Portage, Ind. 16,383
8. Michael Haugen Jr. Cave Creek, Ariz. 16,223
9. Bill O'Neill Levittown, Pa. 15,387
10. Norm Duke Clermont, Fla. 14,721

Earnings Leaders

Rank Name Hometown Earnings
1. Sean Rash Wichita, Kan $102,500
2. Mika Koivuniemi Hartland, Mich. $51,800
3. Steve Jaros Yorkville, Ill. $51,000
4. Mike Wolfe New Albany, Ind. $27,500
5. Patrick Allen Wesley Chapel, Fla. $26,000
6. Walter Ray Williams Jr. Ocala, Fla. $17,000
7. Stevie Weber Chalmette, La $6,000
8. Wes Malott Argyle, Texas $4,500
9. Chris Loschetter Avon, Ohio $4,235
10. Doug Kent Newark, N.Y. $3,800

Average Leaders

Rank Name Hometown Average
1. Walter Ray Williams Jr. Ocala, Fla. 231.02
2. Wes Malott Argyle, Texas 227.85
3. Michael Haugen Jr. Cave Creek, Ariz. 227.60
4. Chris Loschetter Avon, Ohio 226.74
5. Chris Barnes Double Oak, Texas 226.55
6. Bill O'Neill Levittown, Pa. 226.09
7. Jack Jurek Lackawanna, N.Y. 225.00
8. Steve Jaros Yorkville, Ill. 224.56
9. Mika Koivuniemi Hartland, Mich. 223.72
10. Liz Johnson Cheektowaga, N.Y. 222.64