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Reiss, who joined the PBA as Vice Chairman in March 2011, previously held several positions at ESPN, was CEO at Associated Content, and was Senior Vice President/General Manager of Newsweek's digital division. While at ESPN, Reiss managed the launch of ESPN.com, NFL.com, NBA.com, and NASCAR Online. He also was Senior Vice President/General Manager of ESPN the Magazine, and managed ESPN's relationships with Electronic Arts, Microsoft, and The Tribeca Film Festival. He developed and PBA Photo acquired the Peabody Fred Schreyer Award-winning Dan Klores documentary Black Magic. He started his media career at Spy magazine. "The PBA has a terrific opportunity to establish an important presence in the sports marketplace and I'm looking forward to working with our team, members and industry partners to fully realize our potential," said Reiss. Clark became the PBAs Vice President and COO in March 2008 after serving as the Vice President of Marketing and Communications for the United States Bowling Congress. Clark, who was promoted to Deputy Commissioner in 2009, came to USBC from USA Today where he worked as a sports editor from 2000-2005. Previously he was an executive editor and sports editor for newspapers in the Media General chain and founded and published a sports magazine in his hometown Syracuse, N.Y. The former collegiate bowler was named Bowlers Journal International magazines Person of the Year in the bowling industry for 2005 for his efforts in bringing publicity to the game. Clark also was the recipient of the 2008 Billiard and Bowling Institute of America Industry Service Award and the 2009 USBC Joyce Deitch Trailblazer Award. "It's an honor to be given this opportunity to help build an organization that has meant so much to my life," Clark said. "I love the sport of bowling and the PBA and I'm energized by that same passion for the game that our players and fans have shown for over 50 years." The PBA also has announced that Kirk Von Krueger, Vice President and Director of PBA Tours, has been promoted to Deputy Commissioner. Von Krueger, a former PBA touring player, began his career with the PBA in 1995 as assistant Tournament Director, becoming Tournament Director in 1996.
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Kelly Kulick, Liz Johnson, Chris Barnes and Bill ONeill take gold medals as US sweeps opening events. GUADALAJARA, Mexico - The United States swept the doubles gold medals last week in the opening event of bowling at the 2011 Pan American Games. Chris Barnes of Double Oak, Texas, and Bill O'Neill of Southampton, Pa., topped the men's field by 193 pins, while Liz Johnson of Cheektowaga, N.Y., and Kelly Kulick of Union, N.J., easily won the women's event by 328 pins at Bolerama Tapatio. "They fought and ground it out from the first ball of the first game," Team USA head coach Rod Ross said. "Even though the margin of victory may appear large, it was a difficult victory. This is a very strong field with some very talented bowlers." Barnes and O'Neill finished with a 12-game total of 5,211 to claim the victory. Barnes led the way with 2,698 (224.8 average), while O'Neill shot 2,513 (209.4 average). Venezuela took the silver with 5,018, while Colombia earned bronze with 4,856. The American men got off to a hot start in the first game Tuesday, opening with a score of 515 to give them some breathing room. "Even though as a team I don't think we had our best performance of the year, in the end we bowled well when we needed to," Barnes said. "By getting off to the solid start, it gave us a big lead. But we may have gotten just a little too relaxed and into a holding pattern and didn't bowl great down the stretch." O'Neill was disappointed in his individual performance Tuesday after bowling games of 149 and 166 in the six-game block, but said he was fortunate Barnes was able to get lined up and throw strikes. "It's a great feeling to win the gold medal, but part of me wishes I could have done more to help Chris out," O'Neill said. "This was one of my worst performances in a long time, but luckily my teammate was there to pick me up and carry us to the gold." Kulick and Johnson led the women's doubles from the first game Monday and never looked back. Their lead was never less than 250 pins on Tuesday, and they finished with a 12-game total of 5,257. Mexico took the silver medal with 4,929, while Colombia earned bronze with 4,851. Johnson led the pair with 2,633 (219.4 average), while Kulick finished with 2,624 (218.7 average). "Just to be recognized with the Olympic sports here at the Pan American Games is a great feeling," Kulick said. "Any U.S. athlete who walks around with a gold medal around their neck is respected, and that's a really nice feeling." Over the course of the 12 games, the Team USA women never threw a game under 190. Johnson said staying consistent and filling frames helped propel them to the victory. "We both had a good look and continued to make great shots today," Johnson said. "We worked very well together, and it was an honor just to share this victory with Kelly." Held every four years, the Pan American Games are the second-largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games. This year, nearly 6,000 athletes from the American Zone are competing in 36 sports.
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November 2 - 8, 2011
Daily Access to Xtra Frame Unveiled For PBA World Series of Bowling
From All-In Showdown to Xtra Frame Tour, PBA plans great season for online viewers
SEATTLE, Wash. - Beginning Nov. 4 with the high-stakes BowlersDeals.com All-In Showdown, the Professional Bowlers Association will launch the most comprehensive online coverage of professional bowling in history, providing Xtra Frame subscribers with a season filled with unprecedented live Internet coverage of PBA competition. In addition to an unlimited access subscription price of $29.99 that includes all Xtra Frame coverage through Nov. 30, for the first time Xtra Frame live programming will be available ondemand, with fans able to purchase access to coverage for $3.99 per day during the PBA World Series of Bowling. The new daily subscription program will provide fans with an opportunity to follow their favorite players as they compete in World Series of Bowling qualifying, elimination rounds and special events at South Point Bowling Center in Las Vegas between Nov. 4 and Nov . 16. Xtra Frames more than 100 hours of WSOB coverage will be part of a season-long schedule that will provide a world-wide Internet audience with more than 250 hours of PBA content. Also new for the 2011-12 season will be an Xtra Frame Tour featuring four tournaments, beginning in January, that will award PBA Tour titles and will be webcast exclusively, from start to conclusion, on Xtra Frame. All webcasts will feature enhanced video quality for the new season. "Xtra Frame is the ticket to the live action PBA fans have asked for," said Mike Jakubowski, Xtra Frame's play-by-play announcer who also is known as Mike J. Laneside. "Xtra Frames over 100 hours of daily qualifying and match play action during the World Series is just a start. The thrill of the BowlersDeals.com All-In Showdown, the race to the ESPN finals with the greatest players from 15 nations, bowling chatter, tips and instruction provide unique dimensions to Xtra Frame. With the new features, improved video quality and real-time online interaction via PBA social networking, fans will never be closer to the action unless they are literally on the lanes." Xtra Frame also is available for the standard 12-month subscription rate of $64.99 which includes year-round coverage of PBA activities, including PBA Tour, Senior Tour and selected PBA Regional events. The full-year package provides subscribers with hundreds of player and industry leader interviews, new product introductions, coaching tips and human interest features, and access to Xtra Frames huge archive of past PBA events plus much more. To sign up for Xtra Frame, visit pba.com and click on the Xtra Frame logo. Xtra Frames 2011-12 programming schedule includes: XTRA FRAME PBA World Series Schedule:
Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. 4 - BowlersDeals.com All-In Showdown 5 - Bayer Viper Open (Squad A, B, Round of 16) 6 - Chameleon Open (Squad A, B, Round of 16) 7 - Scorpion Open (Squad A, B, Round of 16) 8 - GEICO Shark Open (Squad A, B, Round of 16) 9 - PBA World Championship (Cashers Round) 11 - All Region South Point Open/Carmen Salvino Classic TQR (Squad A, B) 12 - All Region South Point Open (Match Play Finals) 12 - PBA Regional Member/Non-Member Doubles (Qualifying) 13 - PBA Regional Member/Non-Member Doubles (Match Play Finals) 14 - Carmen Salvino Classic (Round 1, 2, Round of 16) 15 Pepsi PBA Exempt Players Championship (Qualifying Rounds) 16 Pepsi PBA Exempt Players (Round of 32, Eliminator )
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Chris Barnes pinfall totals for qualifying in those five rounds earned Barnes the No. 4 slot in the stepladder finals. He then won four consecutive matches, defeating Michael Haugen Jr. of Carefree, Ariz., 243172; Finlands Osku Palermaa, 246-176, and Sean Rash of Montgomery, Ill., 237-161, en route to his match with ONeill for the $50,000 first prize. In 2011, the PBA World Championship will be decided in similar fashion. The entire World Series field will bowl eight games each on the Viper, Chameleon, Scorpion and Shark patterns. After 32 games, the top 60 (based on a field of 240) will advance to an eight-game cashers round. After a total of 40 games, the top qualifier will earn a $5,000 bonus and the top 16 will advance to a series of ESPN-televised divisional elimination rounds named in honor of four past PBA World Champions, all of whom are among the PBAs greatest players: Don Carter, Billy Hardwick,
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AT COUNTRY
James Godfrey 257
STATEN ISLAND, NY James Godfrey paced the scoring in the Getaway league with a high game of 257. Richie Lopez shot 242, Kerry Jacobs 245-670, Sean Kelly 245, and Erin Schneider 224.
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ROCKAWAY ROLLERS
Monday Early Birds - Jim Westergaard 299-820, Richard Schwager 266-617, Frank Grumka 267-648, Kevin Sikora 235 game; Terry Berkheimer 215-569, Anne Caraccioli 189 game; Doris Macone 199 game; Matt Hoffman 266 game, Duke Nicolian 257-676; Spanish American League - Robert Soto 257-665 County Tuesday Night - Charles T. Wilfong 267-670; John Pezzino 258-645; Nichole Spratford 251-657; Linda Barber 245-571; Ralph Marrero 257-691; Matt Franke 255 Fox Hill Seniors - Don King 206-517; Peter Forman 155-game; Rick Martone 226-594; Frank Rosenbaum 211-483, Louis Ecanosti 211 game, Barbara Krajkowski 172-436; Helen Loverro 166 game Rockaway Woman - Susan Chillemi 207-552, Lois Kehmna 189-559, Marybeth Kanouse 193-536, Susan Ruiz 188-512 Morris Hills Mixed - Bill Hamilton 209-591, Sal Antoniello 199-465, Rob Perry 169-448, Pam Antoniello 168-460, Rosemary Muscolino 166-421; Bill Woodbury 203-511, Pam Antoniello 203-551; Sal Antoniello 227-479 Rockaway Foursome - Shawn Casey 283-695; Ron ONeil 266-660, Chris Morris 255 game, Liesl Apgar 236-688; Nancy Piechocki 213532; George Dakak Jr. 257-740; Ron O"Neil 244-625, Liza DiNapoli 223-582 PBA League - Scott Struble 266-593, Thomas Lulewicz 224-589; Liesl Apgar 199-548; Tami Hehesy 183-440; John Vorst 234-615; Joseph Caloger 224-537 Thursday Nite Mixed - Wayne Poverstein 268-673; Crabby Brown 238-612; Lee Ann Mackin 190-544;Scott Struble 234-610; Rose Hicks 214-game NorBu - Chirs Bakos 225-584, Maryann Abasto 197-517; Jon Klejmont 267-648, Helen Titus 198-460 Lake Hiawatha - 255-681; Jay McGrath 252-621; Doug Batsch 248 Friday Nite Mens - Chris Morris 257-701, Joseph Steward 253 game; John Rotella 250 game, Ken George 248-706 Friday Tri Mixed Jerry Szekula Jr. 202-503; Joe Blahovec 189-534; Michelle Halko 200-525 Rockaway Mixed - Dennis Neielsen 245-game; Jim Testa 239 659; Lynne Cosle Man 248-536; Barry Lehman 258-673; Walt Forrester 255 game; Donna Sodano 227 game
AT OCEAN
Hunter Carlsen 211
LAKEWOOD, NJ While competing in the in the Saturday Junior Classic League, Hunter Carlsen rolled a high 211game followed by Michael Tedeschi with 194, Jessica Cohen 190, McKenna Collier 189, Carolyn Jones 181, Heather Lago 161, April Sharkey 159, Katie Hagan 155, Misty Downs 154, Vicky Spiro 152, and Emily Spiber 152
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MONTVALE JUNIORS
By Dennis O'Flaherty MONTVALE, NJ - Josh Taylor lead the scoring in the Montvale Singles with a 649 series, highlighted by a 268 game followed by a 231. Tim Frantin was close behind with a 645, with games of 258 and 209, and Nick Rossi shot a 619, including games of 242 and 207. Chris Macchione rolled a 215, Ray Lavender shot a 209, Katie Didonato rolled a 193 and Alec Gillinder had a 189. In the Strikers league, Matt Macchione rolled a 198 and Eric Skoog shot a 148.
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SOUTH LEVITTOWN
Bret Doremus 290
LEVITTOWN, NY Bret Doremus blasted a high game of 290 to lead all bowlers rolling in the Thursday Night Foursome League. Matt Mege hit 279 followed by Alan Ott and Cary Klivan each with a 278 game, Ron Siano wiht 268-741, Bruce Kaizer 267-724, Norm Ginsberg, Sr. 267 and Vinny Sanquini 267.
Ed Aumann 698
HOPELAWN, NJ Ed Aumann led the NJ Turnpike League firing 242-246-210 for a high series of 698. Michael Morris shot 269-201225-695, Drew Rucinski 244-235655, Pat Jones 233, and Joyce Ellison 222. Joseph Krupinski rolled 248,and Chris Krupinski 223-207 in the Atlantic City Trios League. Scott Akalewicz rolled 213 in the Thursday Nite Mixed League.