Summer/Fall PBA Regional Wrap Up - Missy Wins Women's PBA West Region!

This summer through the fall, I've been competing in several PBA Regional tournaments against the men PBA professionals in the West Region. Three of those PBA Regionals were deemed special PBA Women's Regionals, in which the PBA debuted this summer. The PBA announced that three PBA Regional events in each of the 8 regions would be considered a special Women's Regional.

Women would still compete against the Men, as per usual. However, for Women PBA Members that competed in these events, a cumulative 3-tournament point list would be kept based upon their final standings in each Regional. At the end of the three Regional events, the top woman with the most points in each region would be awarded a paid entry into the World Series of Bowling (WSOB) (a $900 value) plus bowl in an extra event at the WSOB with the top two women earning a spot in the televised finals.

Here's a recap of how the tournaments turned out.

Billy Myers Sr. West Open at Bowlium Lanes in Montclair, CA - Scorpion Pattern 
I shot +297 using my Columbia 300 Crazy Antics and Ebonite Pivot and qualified in 4th place. We bowled 16 games of round robin match play on Sunday. I went 10-6 in match play using my Columbia 300 Enigma and Crazy Antics and ended the tournament in 4th place.
4th Place
Winner - Mike DeVaney

PBA Steve Cook's Fireside Lanes West Open in Sacramento, CA - Dick Weber Pattern 
(1st of the PBA Women's Regionals)
I did not bowl well at this event, shooting -6 overall. However, it definitely could have been worse considering I started the tournament shooting back-to-back 167 games for -66 after 2. I came in 27th place in this event.
27th Place
Winner - PJ Haggerty

PBA Ken Fowler Auto Centers West Open in Ukiah, CA - Regional Tour Viper 
I literally drove up to this PBA Regional tournament after flying in late the night before from Colombia for the Women's PABCON Championships. However, the jet lag didn't seem to bother me, as I started off the tournament shooting 300 using my Columbia 300 Disorder. I was later informed that I was the first woman to ever shoot 300 at Yokayo Bowling Center, which opened in the 1950s. I ended qualifying with +422 using my Columbia 300 Disorder and Blur Hybrid and was leading the tournament going into match play.

This particular event then turned into a PBA/PBA Senior Doubles for the finals, where top seed in qualifying was paired with the top qualifying senior bowler and so on and so on. Total pinfall carried over into the 8 games of round robin match play and I was paired with PBA Senior qualifying leader Dale Eagle. Each match was awarded 10 points for the individual win and 30 points for the team game win, for a total of 50 bonus pins up for grabs every game. Going into the final position round game, it was very close between my team and Josh Blanchard and his partner Ed Silva. We needed to sweep the 50 bonus pins and win the team game by 18 pins in order to win the title. Unfortunately some bad breaks in the final frames cost us the match and we came in 2nd place.
2nd Place
Winner - Josh Blanchard and Ed Silva

                                       

PBA Fog City West Open in Daly City, CA - Bear Pattern 

(2nd of the PBA Women's Regionals)

Being the second of the PBA Women's Regionals, I needed a strong finish at this tournament, especially because I didn't fair too well in the first PBA Women's Regional. I bowled very steady all day on the grueling Bear pattern, shooting games of 221, 174, 208, 190, 204, 208, 197 and 210 for +12 overall. I used my Columbia 300 N'Sane Antics most of the day to qualify in 6th position going into the 10-game round robin match play finals.

Unfortunately, match play didn't go too well for me, as I only won 3 out of 10 matches and finished the day in 10th place. However, the finish did get me closer in the standings for the overall Women's Regional points.
10th Place
Winner - Michael Haugen Jr.

   

On the Way to Black Oak Casino
Are you sure there's a Bowling Center out here???

   Black Oak Casino

               
                         
PBA Battle at Black Oak Casino in Tuolumne, CA - Regional Tour Viper 
(3rd of the PBA Women's Regionals)

In the final PBA Women's Regional event, I definitely needed a strong finish to claim the top spot. I was behind Lindsay Boomershine by 1000 points going into the event. Luckily I started out strong in qualifying, shooting games of 224, 198, 234, 268, 225, 201, 198 and 211 using my Columbia 300 Disorder, Throw Down and Blur Hybrid for +159 overall. This qualified me in 5th position, advancing to the top 12 round robin match play finals. I then won 7 out of 11 matches using my Columbia 300 Throw Down and Blur Hybrid and was in 3rd place going into the final position round game. With only 60 pins between 2nd and 7th place, this game was huge. Unfortunately, I bowled against Lowell Hubber and he shot 268 so I lost the game shooting 209 and finished in 5th position. This secured my Top Spot as the High Woman for the West Region and guaranteed my free entry into the World Series of Bowling.
5th Place
Winner - Michael Haugen Jr.

For full standings of the PBA Women's Regionals and West Region Point leaders, click here 

Be sure to follow along with all of the action at the PBA World Series of Bowling that begins on Friday, October 24th - Sunday, November 2nd at Southpoint Bowling Center and Casino. The top 8 women that qualified from the PBA Women's Regionals will bowl an 8-game round robin match play finals on Friday, October 24th starting at 2:30pm. The top 2 women will make the televised finals. Be sure to tune in to Xtra Frame to see all of the action.