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Tournament News
ARLINGTON, Texas - The United States
captured four of the five team titles as competi-
tion in the 51st Lee Evans Tournament of the
Americas in Sunrise, Fla., concluded Saturday.
The titles in the team competition completed
a highly successful week for the United States
team as it won 25 of a possible 30 titles at Strik-
ers Lanes and had the top performer in each of
the 10 divisions in all-events.
On Saturday in the Adult division, Team USA
members Brittni Hamilton of Webster, N.Y.,
Josie Earnest of Nashville, Tenn., Eddie Van-
Daniker of Chatsworth, Calif., and Steve Smith
of San Diego, trailed Colombia heading into the
final four games of team competition. Columbia
took the title with a 8,050 pinfall total, 69 pins
ahead of the USA team. Canada finished third.
Junior Team USA members Elise Bolton of
Merritt Island, Fla., Morgan O'Brien of Lomira,
Wis., Andrew Anderson of Holly, Mich., and
Michael Coffey of Melbourne, Fla., with a 7,878
pinfall total, won the Junior A (ages 16-19) divi-
sion by nearly 500 pins over Puerto Rico.
In Junior B (ages 12-15), the U15 develop-
ment team of Breanna Clemmer of Clover, S.C.,
Ashley Dunn of Palmdale, Calif., Bradley
Crouse of Nazareth, Pa., and Wesley Low of
Palmdale, Calif., was equally impressive as its
7,607 total easily topped Venezuela (7,029) and
Colombia (6,916).
Paula Vidad, Char Hammel, Bob Haney and
Pete Thomas won the Senior Division ahead of
Canada, and USBC Hall of Famer Dana Miller-
Mackie, Jacqueline Smith, David Hurtt and Ed
Roberts took the Super Senior title.
"We seemed to struggle some at this event
last year but everyone did really well this year,"
Team USA assistant coach Bryan O'Keefe said.
"We worked together, from the Under 15 team
through the Super Seniors. While the Adult
team didn't finish the way we wanted, you have
to give Colombia credit; they bowled great."
O'Keefe also credited USBC Coaching Spe-
cialist Stephen Padilla and USBC Gold coach
Michael Nyitray for their work with the USA
teams throughout the week.
The Lee Evans Tournament of the Americas
is the oldest annual international tournament in
the American Zone. It is an invitational competi-
tion for countries in the Pan American Bowling
Confederation (PABCON), the American Zone
of the World Tenpin Bowling Association.
In each division, one team comprised of two
men and two women competed in singles, dou-
bles, mixed doubles and mixed team. Individual
all-events and national all-events champions
were recognized.
In all-events, Earnest and Smith won in Adult,
O'Brien and Anderson won Junior A, Clemmer
and Low won Junior B, Vidad and Thomas
topped the Senior division, and Miller-Mackie
and Roberts won in Super Senior Women.
Go to bowlingamericas.com for scores and
schedules.
2013 LEE EVANS TOURNAMENT OF THE
AMERICAS RESULTS
SINGLES: Adult Women - 1, Josie Earnest,
USA, 2,584; 2, Valerie Calberry, Canada, 2,440;
3, Alicia Marcano, Venezuela, 2,437
Adult Men - 1, Steve Smith, USA, 2,734; Eddie
VanDaniker, USA, 2,592; 3, Enrique Kassian,
Mexico, 2,457
Senior Women - 1, Paula Vidad, USA, 2,436; 2,
Char Hammel, USA, 2,129; 3, Joan Rojas,
Venezuela, 2,023
Senior Men - 1, Pete Thomas, USA, 2,581; 2,
Miles Nerona, Canada, 2,344; 3, Danny
Acevedo, Puerto Rico, 2,293
Super Senior Women - 1, Danna Miller Mackie,
USA, 2,171; Lordes Ortega, Mexico, 2,157; 3,
Marion Marko, Canada, 2,098
Super Senior Men - 1, Mario Boneta, Mexico,
2,433; 2, Ed Roberts, USA, 2,389; 3, Mario
Aguayo, Mexico, 2,381
Junior A Women - 1, Elise Bolton, USA, 2,302;
2, Morgan O'Brien, USA, 2,295; 3, Kamilah
Dammers, Aruba, 2,248
Junior A Men - 1, Andrew Anderson, USA,
2,666; 2, Jordan Klassen, Canada, 2,456; 3,
Mitch Hupe, 2,428
Junior B Women - 1, Lisvier Cardenas, Vene-
zuela, 2,416; 2, Breanna Clemmer, USA, 2,388;
3, Ashley Dunn, USA, 2,295
Junior B Men - 1, Massimiliano Fridegotto,
Venezuela, 2,355; 2, Rafael A. Pizarro Diaz,
Puerto Rico, 2,307; 3, Bradley Crouse, USA,
2,304
DOUBLES: Adult Women - 1, USA (Earnest,
Brittni Hamilton), 2,502; 2, Venezuela, 2,389; 3,
Canada, 2,370
Adult Men - 1, USA (S.Smith, VanDaniker),
2,521; 2, Colombia, 2,514; 3, Canada, 2,490
Senior Women - 1, USA (Hammel, Vidad),
2,131; 2, Mexico, 2,072; 3, Canada, 2,050
Senior Men - 1, USA (Bubba Haney, Thomas),
2,294; 2, Canada, 2,292; 3, Puerto Rico, 2,291
Super Senior Women - 1, USA (Miller-Mackie,
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Himmler Wins Two Titles At 2013 Bowlers
Journal Championships
RENO, Nev. - Four-time Professional Bowlers Association titlist Brian Himmler of Cincinnati en-
joyed a new type of success as his long wait atop the leaderboard at the 2013 Storm Bowlers Jour-
nal Championships presented by the United States Bowling Congress ended with two titles.
The 40-year-old right-hander fired games of 279, 249 and 268 for a 796 series at the National
Bowling Stadium in late May and now can breathe easy as a winner in Open Singles and Open
Doubles.
Himmler earned $10,000 for the singles win and will share $7,500 with Henry Dawson of Elma,
Wash., for the doubles title. Dawson added 668 for a 1,464 winning total.
"I was peeking at the leaderboard," Himmler said. "It was a change for me because all of the big
cashes I've had in the PBA and megabuck tournaments were paid out about five minutes after-
wards. I was definitely thrilled to get the call. I was glad to have a successful trip to Reno and hope
to do it again next year."
Himmler's score also was enough to take the top spot on the Dual Entry prize list, which includes
all bowlers who chose to enter doubles and singles at the same time and use their three-game total
for both events. The effort earned him an additional $1,000.
PBA50 Tour standout Bob Learn Jr. of Macomb, Mich., took advantage of his senior status and
claimed the Senior Singles crown with a 740 series, worth $4,000.
"I guess it pays to get old," said Learn, a 51-year-old right-hander. "It's pretty cool. I remember
bowling the Bowlers Journal back in the day, but this is the first time I've bowled it in a while. It's
even more memorable because of all the extra entries this year."
This year marked the 67th time the Bowlers Journal Championships has been held in conjunction
with the USBC Open Championships, but it was the first time both events were held under the same
roof. The result was a 300-percent increase in overall participation.
In the new Super Senior Singles category (ages 60 and older) USBC Hall of Famer Gary Dickin-
son of Edmond, Okla., shared the top prize with Clark Poelzer of Arden Hills, Minn., with 705. They
each earned $1,900.
Gary Evans of Ashton, Ill., was the 199 & Under Handicap Singles champion with a 745 set. The
win was worth $2,000.
Also a first this year was the use of two Sport Bowling-certified lane conditions at the Open
Championships - one for team competition and another for doubles/singles. The doubles/singles oil
pattern was used at the Bowlers Journal Championships.
Rick Thomas of Willowbrook, Ill., and Rick Hara of Schaumburg, Ill., earned the Senior Doubles
title and $2,000 top prize with a 1,352 total, while Jean and Bradley Ziemer of Browns Valley, Minn.,
claimed the Mixed Doubles crown and $1,000 with a 1,397 handicap total. Jessica Tang of San
Jose, Calif., teamed with Stella Cabacungan of San Francisco for the Women's Doubles win, worth
$500.
Himmler and Learn also were among the bowlers who cashed in on the event's Jackpot Trio,
which includes the 30 Clean Jackpot, High Game Jackpot and Strike-It-Rich Jackpot.
A total of 30 bowlers, Himmler and Learn included, earned $381 for filling all of their frames. Four
bowlers struck in all nine Strike-It-Rich frames for $2,862 each, and four bowlers rolled perfect
games on the tournament lanes, earning $2,862 apiece in the High Game Jackpot.
New Side Events Added Competitive Opportunities
Two new side tournaments were held at the National Bowling Stadium this year, utilizing the 900
Global Showcase Lanes inside the new Kingpin Club on the venue's ground floor.
The 900 Global Two-Game Challenge and Who's Got the Look Baker Bonanza presented by 900
Global provided unique formats for bowlers of all skill levels to cash in while in town for the Open
Championships.
The Two-Game Challenge featured same-day and yearlong payouts in three divisions - Eagle
(200 and above), Train (176-199) and Sure Thing (175 and below). Top scores on the yearlong list
were: Eagle - AJ Rice, Phenix City, Ala. (579); Train - Samantha How, Oregon City, Ore. (503); Sure
Thing - TJ Karch, Edgewood, Wash. (448).
At the Who's Got the Look Baker Bonanza, the members of the three-person team bowled three
frames in each of the five games, and the teammates selected who would bowl each 10th frame.
There were Open and Women's Divisions with three averaged-based categories.
For more information or complete standings from the Storm Bowlers Journal Championships, 900
Global Two-Game Chal-
lenge or Who's Got the Look
Baker Bonanza presented
by 900 Global, visit
BOWL.com/openchamp.
Presenting sponsors for
the 2013 USBC Open
Championships include
Circus Circus Reno, Eldo-
rado Hotel Casino Reno and
Silver Legacy Resort Casino
Reno.
Still Time To Enter
** For All Players Aged 60 & Over
** August 26 - 30
3 Divisions - each in the Championship Round.
The popular Masters format, combining qualifying blocks and double elimination match play, will
be used until the last remaining bowler from each Division compete for guaranteed prizes of
$10,000, $7,500 & $5,000 - previously unheard of for players 60 & Over.
Our host is Suncoast Hotel, Casino & Bowling Center located in Las Vegas - the Bowling Capital
of the World.
Our presenting sponsor is Storm, the Bowler's Company, and together with the management
team from High Roller, this inaugural event will provide the competition, prize money and camarade-
rie that players in that age category have been asking for.
USA Takes Four Team Titles As Tournament
Of The Americas Concludes
