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PBA West/Northwest Region manager
Gary
Mage
(with wife Toni) was inducted into the Wash-
ington State USBC Hall of Fame Saturday at the
Lucky Eagle Casino and Hotel in Rochester, Wash.
International Bowling Media Association
2017 Writing Award Winners
(left to right) Jeff Richgels, Frank Weiler, Bob Johnson
Chris Warren, Darren Tang Team Up to Win PBA50/PBA Sands Regency Hotel
West/Northwest Doubles Title
Reno, Nev., (June 25, 2017)
– Chris Warren of Grants Pass, Ore., and Darren Tang of San Francisco teamed up
to win the PBA50/PBA Sands Regency West/Northwest Doubles Open, presented by MOTIV, at High Sierra Lanes
Sunday.
Warren and Tang out-battled runners-up Michael Haugen Jr. of Phoenix and Michael Tang, Darren’s younger
brother, 449-422, to claim the title.
Warren and Darren Tang took the early lead as Warren strung strikes to build a 30-pin lead after eight frames. A
costly open late in the game by Michael Tang, combined with Haugen’s inability to carry pocket hits, allowed War-
ren to claim his fourth PBA50 Regional title while Darren Tang picked up his second title since becoming a mem-
ber.
Haugen and Michael Tang led the eight-game qualifying round, while Warren and Darren Tang were close behind
and qualified third. In the opening round of the single elimination match play, the Warren/Tang team easily handled
the non-member team of Clay Rees from Riverton, Utah, and Craig Harrington, of Harriman, Utah, 3-0. In the one
game semifinal match, Warren/Tang defeated the San Jose, Calif., team of Gregory Thompson Jr. and Marty Deh,
490-416.
To reach the finals, Haugen/Tang survived a shootout against PJ Haggerty, from Roseville, Calif., and Las Vegan
Ron Mohr, 546-545.
PBA50/PBA SANDS REGENCY WEST/NORTHWEST
DOUBLES OPEN - presented by MOTIV
High Sierra Lanes, Reno, Nev., Sunday
Championship:
Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore./Darren Tang, San Francisco
($4,000) def. Michael Haugen, Phoenix/Michael Tang, San Fran-
cisco ($2,000), 449-422.
Semifinal Round (one game, losers earned $1,400):
Haugen/Tang def. Ron Mohr, Las Vegas/PJ Haggerty, Roseville,
Calif., 546-545.
Warren/Tang def. Gregory Thompson Jr./Marty Deh, San Jose,
Calif., 490-416
Round of 8 (best of five games, losers earned $1000):
Haugen/Tang def
. Kevin Croucher/n-Kyle McCray, Grants Pass,
Ore., 3-2.
Warren/Tang
def. n-
Clay Rees, Riverton, Utah, /n-Craig Harrington,
of Harriman, Utah, 3-0.
Mohr/Haggerty def. n-Joel Reynoso/Brian Cooper, Henderson,
Nev., 3-1.
Thompson/Deh
def. Jakob Butturff, Tempe, Ariz./Joseph Pet-
rovich, Tracy, Calif., 3-2.
n-denotes non-member
300 games – Michael Haugen (2), Darren Tang, Craig Harrington,
C. Foster, Greg Thompson
