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The 2024 Professional Bowlers Association Tour schedule kicks off next week with the Players Championship in Wichita, Kansas.
The pros will be competing not only for prize money; they’ll be adding to their point totals they’ve been accumulating since last year’s Tournament of Champions. When the 2024 TOC is finished in late April, the top eight point-getters will make a trip to our backyard for a one-of-a-kind experience.
Steel City Bowl will roll out the red carpet for the top eight bowlers in the world when they meet at the beautifully remodeled Bethlehem center for the PBA Tour Finals. CBS Sports Network announced the dates for its nine hours of live coverage beginning June 8 and continuing June 9.
“When (PBA commissioner) Tom Clark called me and told me he had good news, that we had been chosen to host the Tour Finals, I think I floated off the floor,’’ said Lee Sandt, co-owner of Steel City with his wife, Krista. “We’re both excited and nervous, because there’s so much that goes into it.”
Their dream to host the event began with a partnership to sponsor the 2018 PBA Holman-Roth Doubles Tournament. Combine that with partnerships with the Professional Women’s Bowler Association and some of the game’s greatest bowlers donning the couple’s signature “Bowler X” patch on their shirts, and the Sandts are living by their motto: “for the love of bowling.”
The format is still to be determined but Sandt says the event will kick off June 6 with a pro-am setup, in which one of the pros will anchor a team since there are only eight bowlers. The vision is two squads where one is geared toward Juniors and another with adults.
June 7 will include some type of meet-and-greet, with the details to be announced in the very near future, followed by the pros’ practice session.
The tournament begins in earnest Saturday, June 8, as the television lights come on and the grandstands fill. CBS Sports Network is slated to broadcast four hours of head-to-head, round-robin action. Sunday, the lights will shine on the pros for another five hours of live action when a champion will be crowned.
“This is all coming together pretty quickly,” Sandt said. “We’re waiting for CBS to come in and inspect our setup, wiring and possible placement of grandstands. Once we have that, we can determine the number of tickets we’ll have available. I’m sure we’ll have some single-day and packages available.”
This is a chance for not only the Sandts but the entire local bowling community to support the game. If you watch the PBA broadcasts from Bayside Bowl in Portland, Maine, the Sandts are always in the crowd, contributing to the unique atmosphere.
“We take some people up every year,” said Sandt. “The format and crowd interaction just get you excited. I keep saying I want a team in Bethlehem. I’m hoping we can have that same atmosphere at this event. We’re so looking forward to it. We know we have the best staff and we’ll be ready.”
The event’s defending champion is Kyle Troup, who captured his 10th career title by defeating Kris Prather in Arlington, Washington.
This won’t be the only time the pros stop on Stefko Boulevard. March 8-9 Steel City will host a PWBA eastern regional tournament. On Sept. 6-8, the eastern regional of the PBA will take its turn on the center’s 24 lanes.
Darby doubles up
Owen Darby kicked off 2024 with a bang. The lefty torpedoed Steel City with an opening-game 300 in the Gary Piripavel Memorial League. He tacked on 268 and 235 for an 803. In the same circuit, Kendrix Burriss continued his recent success thanks to another 300.
Nicole Walker scored the lone 700 of the week for the women with her 277-720 at Steel City.
The girls proved too much in the Lehigh Valley Junior Traveling League. The circuit made a stop at Jordan, where Addison Quattrini used home-field advantage to tally her personal-best 290 solo effort en route to a 699 set. Madison Lesher was right behind with 672, followed by Leyna Kratzer’s 630.
Weekly bowling scores
300 games
Brett Bosak, National Sokols
Kendrix Burriss, Steel City
Owen Darby, Steel City
Season total: 128
Bar-Don Lanes (Palmer Township)
Women – Darcy Szabo 600, Ellen Patten 595, Charity Cruz 594, Ellie Kester 586, Jen Scott 571, Janine Finelli 563, Taylor Bechtold 561, Raquel Salobecke 559, Diane Turner 544, Mabel Marrello 540, Kelly Reibman 513, Bobbi James 510, Gina Luszik 508, Lisa Shipper 505
Men – Jim Patten 760, Brian Dilley 740, Rob Laubach 706, Ellsworth Peiffer 704, Eric Patten 702, Tom Prestia 700, Shane Sottosanti 696, Jim Chisesi 695, Gene Lattig 694, Chris Forbes 678, Terrence Billman 674, John McGann 667, Jacob Bogert 664, Rob Fruscella 660, Rick Luszik 657, Mike Burd 653, Ossie Paraiso 651
Blue Valley Lanes (Wind Gap)
Women – Maryanne Moroch 621, Debbie Uhler 615, Eileen Kirk 552, Diane Wittmer 550, Dk Stout 543, Rebecca Culbertson 514
Men – Jordan Tittle 781, Jay Palmieri 778, Zach Smolin 763, Tim Roof 737, Randy Lieberman 727, Tyler Heckman 727, Kevin Vincent 724, Jim Patten 718, Alan Hess 714, Jeff Frable 712, Mike Council 705, Seth Evans 705, Jason Mack 703, Greg Havas 701, Mike Fritz 700, Austin Guelich 697, Mason Padus 695, Sabian Rapoport 694, Ernie Lukcas 676, Steve Hagy 675
Seniors – Paul Donovan 674, Doug Head 647, Bernard Mcdow 631, Scott Shiner 621, Sam Blakeslee 560, Mike Byrne 558, Vince Bruno 548, Ken Carifi 536
Coplay Saengerbund
Women – Ann Snyder 607, Shannon Quick 583
Men – Gene Chandler 748, Steve Kirkpatrick 724, Bob Thear 716, Henry Kern 682, Matt Beichey 678, Jim Conklin 678, Scott Ringer 671, Marc Beichey 669, Wally Myers 665, Al Davidson 618, Travis Jones 615, Todd Mullin 612, Rob Daku 609, Tyler Reinhard 608, Jim Leopold 603, Josh Stout 602
Earl Bowl (Earlington)
Women – Colleen Bruder 695, Jennifer Lehman 665, Darlene Brandis 631, Arlene Wolfinger 563, Jillian Toy 554, Diane Windfelder 553, Victoria Forbes 546, Jen Palko 509
Men – Chris Schatz 782, Jared Kelley 776, Doug Hoch 755, Dylan Copestick 743, Steve Schaffer 734, Doug Fuse 733, Todd Hunsicker 726, Nathan Thompson 721, Ray Lodise 718, Carlos Cartagena 718, Brad Hunsicker 714, Eric Kochersperger 713, Glenn Buck 710, Tyler Mathe 707, John Boyer 707, Mike Pine 706, Chris Smith 701, Robert Harger 700, Randy Waite 697, Jon Ostrowski 688
Earl Bowl (Quakertown)
Women – Kelsey Trautman 530, Linda Wheeler 512
Men – Jon Oxenford 692, Dave Sickles 662, Dave Hess 658, Tim Conlon 653, Tim Belloff 645, Chris Acker 638, Trey Wirth 620, Trevor Harris 611, Rob Brown 610, Ray Kemp 609, George Fadil 607, Kirk Wismer 606, Dan Steinhauer 605, Terry Hoffman 600
National Sokols (Bethlehem)
Men – Brad Stuckey 742, Brett Bosak 718, Jacob Christman 686, Tim Stuart Jr. 669, Jeff Bosak 652, Jed Ballinger 640, Lovell Bivens 632, Brian Szoke 628, Jared Bosak 626, Rusty Fink 616, Pete Rivera 608
Nazareth Holy Family
Women – Donna Beal 534, Julie Bender 529, Paige Bain 517, Charlene McNally 503, Sue Bain 501
Men – Steve Hess 710, Kyle Metz 702-632, Matt Paulus 687, John Miller 664, Jess Cyphers 654, Jon Nagy 646, Noah Durnin 629, Ron Barry 616, Jeremy Metzgar 613, Fred Nagy 612, Gary Jerabek 608, Cole Haydt 608, Glenn Pietroforte 606
Oakwood (Washington, N.J.)
Women – Jenna Henderson 670, Sammie Mucklin 644, Rebecca Armand 642, Jackie McLaughlin 548, Tami Iacobelli 530, Glo Todisco 527, Jan Hendeerson 526
Men – Anthony Johnston 791, Dennis Hardick 782, Dave Miller 749, Tim Emery 737, Walt Harrington 728, Paul Manozzi 720, Francis Vitelli 720, Stefan Eskesen 716, Mike Council 710, Will Vidulich 706, Mark Wydner 698, Tom Gissendanner 698, Mike Burd 696, Wayne Fleming 695, Darren Flynn 695, Brian Duke 687, Tim Belese 684, Rick Waas 683, Rick Rainey 682, Alex Wasserman 677, Bob Collins Jr 676
Seniors – Russ Parsell 595, Bruce Baum 584, Bruce Eskesen 577, Leroy Pope 560, Chuck Kovacs 552, Win Seipel 532, Veronica Gildore 513, Carole Jeanette 509
Steel City (Bethlehem)
Women – Nicole Walker 720, Michele Shoemaker 660, Jess Garzio 614, Krista Sandt 598, Amy Delong 591, Jenna Garman 572, Heather Jacobs 572, Michele Tasillo 569, Jessica Bendekovitz 560, Barbie Harris 552, Kristine Polster 551, Trina Weinberg 546, Nicole Gulick 544, Olivia Cicero 534, Ashley Nedley 540-524, Devin Darby 516, Melinda Graham 515, Gina Luszik 503, Tammy Hill 502
Men – Owen Darby 803-712, Kendrix Burriss 774, Larry Fricker Jr. 766, Chris Slater 727, Damian Medley 725, Anthony Gable 718, Larry Searles 708, Kevin Trinkle 707, Larry Shoemaker 705, Kurtis Ballentyne 704, Mike Pearson 702, Robert Jones 696, Rich Salobecke 695, Charles Harris 694, Ross Winiarz 692, Edwin Harris 689, Andrew Malozzi 686, Mark Moyer 686, Brent Frisch 685, Dan Schriner 683, Nicholas Dibucci 682
Seniors – Larry Fricker Sr. 672, Tony Mccoy 654, Gene Lattig 631, Allen Lindsey 616, Dave Hudock 615, Doug Head 611, Frank Donchez 609, Terry Heckman 608, Tom Anthony 600
Junior scores
Bantams
Blue Valley – Cooper Schab 143, Kolten Handwerk 108, Dylan Webb 101
Preps
Blue Valley – Blake Roof 178, Drayden Byrd 124, Jesse Gruver 111, Zoey Strouse 181, Kaitlyn Phillips 117
Juniors
Blue Valley – DeShawn Byrd 245, CJ Cornell 234, Logan Tilton 216, Addison Olszewski 153, Tempestt Newton 104
Classics
Blue Valley – Gavin Mack 258, Travis Remaly 226, Kilian Robinson 183, Kelsey Laubach 156, Alora Brown 133
Junior Traveling – Alexis Krasley 234, Madison Lesher 269, Addison Quattrini 290, Gavin Mahoney 255, Augie Quattrini 255, Gary Marucci 258
Girls 500 and over
Junior Traveling – Elizabeth Hercek 515, Jaydn Ruth 592, Alexis Krasley 592, Sicora Floyd 599, Leyna Kratzer 630, Madison Lesher 672, Addison Quattrini 699
Boys 550 and over
Blue Valley – Gavin Mack 681, Travis Remaly 620, DeShawn Byrd 583
Junior Traveling – Colton Miller 550, Dakota Leven 552, Damion Wynings 558, Garrett Piggott 575, Joey Barns 560, Julien Beltrame 568, Shane Burk 568, Gavin Mack 569, Corbin Miller 581, Jackson Dewalt 583, Travis Remaly 588, Matt Comerro 590, Gary Marucci 597, Nate Pantuso 605, Ian Hoenscheid 623, Stephen Yuhas 627, Chase Leckner 629, David Markowitz 630, Brady Weilamann 657, Augie Quattrini 689, Gavin Mahoney 698
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