FEBRUARY 2015 -
11
9th Annual Event to Benefit A Place Called Home
LOS ANGELES - February 20, 2015 - The pins will be flying and the cards clicking
when the 9th Annual Stars & Strikes Celebrity Bowling & Poker Tournament kicks
off on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the
PINZ Bowling Center in Studio City, CA.
Proceeds from the star-studded event, which will end at 11 p.m., will support the
important work of
Place Called Home (APCH), a safe haven
of opportunity for underserved youth in South Los Angeles.
ickets are on sale now for the all-ages high-energy benefit,
which will feature 32 lanes of bowling action and a No-Limit All-In Texas Hold 'Em
professional-level poker tournament.
The latter has already attracted the participation of the Royal Flush Girls, noted
professional female poker players.
The annual Stars & Strikes event raises funds and awareness for APCH, which
supports inner-city youth and empowers them to take ownership of the quality and
direction of their lives through programs in education, the arts, nutrition and fitness,
as well as through college preparation and college scholarships. Over the past eight
years, Stars & Strikes has raised more than $1,000,000 for APCH's free programs.
"This is such an exciting event, and the funds we raise will make a meaningful dif-
ference in the lives of hundreds of young people at A Place Called Home," said
Jonathan Zeichner, executive director, A Place Called Home. "Participants are al-
ways welcome to visit APCH, get involved as volunteers and, in other ways, become
part of the APCH family."
APCH expects a number of celebrities from the entertainment and sports worlds to
attend and participate in Stars & Strikes this year. To date, these include several LA
Galaxy players and Eden xo, singer-songwriter and dancer. More VIPs will be con-
firmed as the event draws closer. KIIS-FM is a major sponsor of Stars & Strikes.
Previous years' celebrity ambassadors and supporters include: Cee-Lo Green,
music artist/producer; Miley Cyrus, actor/music artist; Pete Wentz, music artist;
Ryan Tedder, music artist, OneRepublic/producer; Coldplay, music artist; Mark
Wahlberg, actor/musician; Jonah Hill, actor; Howie Mandel, actor; Penny Marshall,
director; Nick Cannon, music artist/actor/TV host; Keke Palmer, actor; Jason Derulo,
music artist; Ariana Grande, music artist; Austin Mahone, music artist; The
Wanted, music artist; Red One, producer; Dr. Luke, producer; Cody Simpson, music
artist; Verne Troyer, actor; Scott Disick, reality TV star; Matthew Lillard, actor; "That
70's Show" star Wilmer Valderama; Benji and Joel Madden, music artists; and,
many others.
For more information and to purchase tickets and sponsorships, please visit
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Kulick’s Historic Victory Tops Television
Moment’s Poll
Kelly Kulick
’s historic victory in the 2010 PBA Tournament of Champions was an
easy winner in fan voting to determine the ―top moment in Tournament of Champi-
ons television history.‖ The results of the special online poll conducted as part of
the 50th anniversary Barbasol PBA TOC celebration were announced during the
live ESPN telecast Sunday.
Kulick, who became the first woman to win a PBA Tour title in that event at Red
Rock Lanes in Las Vegas, received 27 percent of the votes cast to beat
Pete We-
ber
’s second TOC victory, at age 50, in the 2013 finals at Woodland Bowl in Indian-
apolis. Weber received 16 percent of the votes. Third was
Mika Koivuniemi
’s 299-
100 win over
Tom Daugherty
in 2011, followed by his championship match victory
over Tom Smallwood to claim the record $250,000 first prize (13 percent).
Don
Johnson
’s memorable 299 game in 1970 and
Jason Couch
’s ―three-peat‖ victory
in 2002 finished in a tie for fourth (8 percent).
