Belmonte, Asbaty lead qualifying in Storm PBA/PWBA Xtra Frame Striking Against Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles

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HOUSTON -- Three-time defending Chris Schenkel PBA Player of the Year Jason Belmonte of Australia and amateur/professional standout Diandra Asbaty of Chicago, combined to average 221.6 to lead 152 doubles teams after qualifying Saturday in the Storm PBA/PWBA Xtra Frame Striking Against Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles at Bowl on Bellaire.
 
Belmonte and Asbaty had a 3,547 16-game pinfall total to top 38 teams that advanced to Sunday morning’s cashers’ round that will determine the top eight teams for the final match play round Sunday afternoon.
 
Belmonte bowled a 1,985 pinfall with games of 255, 247, 261, 221, 215, 228, 279 and 279. Asbaty bowled 1,562 with games of 180, 178, 198, 180, 189, 192, 232, 213.
 
“It was one of those days where every move I made was the right one,” said Belmonte, who recently won his third best bowler ESPY. “I made some blind moves that just happened to work but could have just easily not have worked.”
 
With a best finish of fourth in the FireLake PBA Tournament of Champions this season, the two-hander with 12 career PBA Tour titles, is looking forward to the potential of winning his first title of the year.
 
“I’m going to keep my fingers crossed,” Belmonte said. “I’ve been bowling well lately but really Diandra and I are just hoping we finish strong regardless of where we end up.”
 
Asbaty, the winner of the 2012 USBC Queens and two PBA Women’s series titles, won the 2003 event with partner Dino Castillo and is trying for her first PWBA title.
 
“I’m just really in awe of bowling with Jason,” Asbaty said. “He has unbelievable power and it’s really an honor to be able to bowl with him.
 
“Fortunately, I bowled well at the end of the block but hopefully I’ll be able to contribute more tomorrow,”  the 15-time Team USA member added.
 
Despite being good friends and having shared experiences bowling internationally together it’s the first time the pair have bowled together in topflight competition.
 
“Diandra asked me if our schedules ever enabled us to bowl this tournament would I like to bowl with her?” Belmonte said. “I said absolutely and so far we’re making the best of it.
 
“Anytime you bowl with friends it provides a great environment where you can help each other out. That doesn’t always happen in team competition where a coach may pair you up and you don’t necessarily have that chemistry.”
 
To follow the final day of the tournament on Xtra Frame, visit pba.com and click on the Xtra Frame link. A three-day subscription is available for $3.99, a 30-day for $7.99 or a full year subscription is available for the equivalent of $1.25 per week.  For subscription and schedule information visit www.xtraframe.tv.
 
Proceeds from the tournament and accompanying pro-am raise funds are donated to The Rose, a Houston-based organization that helps women who can’t afford breast care treatment or mammograms, and the Huntsman Group.

STORM PBA/PWBA XTRA FRAME STRIKING AGAINST BREAST CANCER MIXED DOUBLES
At Bowl on Bellaire, Houston
SATURDAY'S FINAL QUALIFYING STANDINGS
(after 8 games, top 38 advance to Sunday’s cashers’ round)

1, . Diandra Asbaty, Chicago, Ill. / Jason Belmonte, Australia, 3,547
2,  Rocio Restrepo, Colombia / Joe Hostetler, Louisville, Ohio, 3,474
3,  Jodi Woessner, Oregon, Ohio / Dino Castillo, Highland Village, Texas, 3,413
4, Shannon O'Keefe, O'Fallon, Ill. / Bill O'Neill, Langhorne, Pa., 3,374
5, Cassandra Leuthold , Lincoln, Neb. / Jason Sterner, Cocoa, Fla., 3,374
6, Diana Zavjalova, Latvia / Dave Wodka, Beavercreek, Ohio, 3,366
7, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard , Keller, Texas / Rick Steelsmith, Wichita, Kan., 3,365
8, Erin McCarthy, Omaha, Neb. / AJ Johnson, Osnego, Ill., 3,349
9, Kayla Johnson, Washington, Ill. / DJ Archer, Houston, Texas, 3,337
10, Daria Kovalova, Wichita, Kan. / Kris Prather, Milton, Fla., 3,333
11, Marcia Kloempken, Pleasant View, Utah / Mitch Beasley, Clarksville, Tenn., 3,315
12, Clara Guerrero, Colombia / Andres Gomez, Colombia, 3,315
13, Shannon Sellens, Copiague, N.Y. / Anthony Pepe, East Elmhurst, N.Y., 3,315
14, Anita Arnett, Richmond, Texas / Tyler Jensen, Fort Worth, Texas, 3,309
15, Stefanie Johnson, Grand Prairie, Texas / Chris Johnson, Grand Prairie, Texas, 3,304
16, Verity Crawley, England / Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 3,292
17, Allie Ijams, Wichita, Kan. / Brett Spangler, Niles, Ohio, 3289
18, Heather Whitney, Euless, Texas / Tyson Branagan, Fort Worth, Texas, 3,283
19, Kristina Wendell, Kingston, N.Y. / Tom Daugherty, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 3,269
20, Amanda Greene, Romney, W.Va. / Kyle Sherman, O' Fallon, Mo., 3,266
21, Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J. / Chris Colella, Indianapolis, Ind., 3,266
22, Catherine Rawsthorne, Lewiston, Idaho / Cameron Weier, Tacoma, Wash., 3,263
23, Brandi Calderon, Tempe, Ariz. / Mike Calderon, Tempe, Ariz., 3,256
24, Angela Chirpich, Urbandale, Iowa / Tom Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, 3,253
25, T'nia Falbo, Greensburg, Pa. / BJ Moore, Greensburg, Pa., 3,252
26, Karen Marcano, Venezuela / Nathan Bohr, Austin, Texas, 3,248
27, Danielle McEwan, Stony Point, N.Y. / Marshall Kent, Yakima, Wash., 3,232
28, Liz Kuhlkin, Schenectady, N.Y. / Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 3,231
29, Kristina Szczerbinski, N. Tonawanda, N.Y. / John Szczerbinski, N. Tonawanda, N.Y., 3,227
30, Tannya Roumimper, Indonesia / Jesse Buss, Belvidere, Ill., 3,226
31, Sarah Lokker, New Baltimore, Mich. / Perry Crowell, Hoquiam, Wash., 3,215
32, Lindsay Boomershine, Perry, Utah / E.J. Tackett, Hungtington, Ind., 3,215
33, Missy Parkin, Laguna Hills, Calif. / Scott Norton, Mission Viejo, Calif., 3,214
34, Anggie Ramirez, Austin, Texas / AJ Chapman, Wichita, Kan., 3,207
35, Daria Pajak, Poland / Michael Haugen, Phoenix, Ariz., 3,203
36, Ashly Galante, Palm Harbor, Fla. / Michael Moore, Orlando, Fla., 3,197
37, Sandra Andersson, Sweden / Brett Cooper, Denver, Colo., 3,196
38, Sandra Gongora, Mexico / Humberto Vazquez, Mexico, 3,194
39, Kiyoko McDonald, Allen, Texas / Kyle Troup, Taylorsville, N.C., 3,188
40, Jackie Carbonetto, Blauvelt, N.Y. / Shawn Naumann, Orlando, Fla., 3,186
41, Kiara Grant, Austin, Texas / Terence McQueen, Houston, Texas, 3,182
42, Kerry Smith, New Holland, Pa. / John Furey, Freehold, N.J., 3,180
43, Jasmine Coleman, Manteca, Calif. / Vernon Peterson, Winter Haven, Fla., 3,178
44, Brittni Hamilton, Victor, N.Y. / Rob Gotchall, Clarksville, Tenn., 3,169
45, Carol Norman , Houston, Texas / Andrew Anderson, Holly, Mich., 3,167
46, Shalin Zulkifli, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia / Zeke Bayt, Westerville, Ohio, 3,165
47, April Ellis, Jackson, Tenn. / Shawn Maldonado, Houston, Texas, 3,160
48, Megan Kelly, Dayton, Ohio / Ronnie Russell, Marion, Ind., 3,159
49, Taylor Bulthuis, Coral Springs, Fla. / Jon Trzcinski, Lake Wales, Fla., 3,159
50, Lynda Barnes, Double Oak, Texas / Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 3,154
51, Katie Garcia, Wichita, Kan. / Geoffrey Young, Keller, Texas, 3,153
52, Samantha Schaden, Baltimore, Md. / Alex Aguiar, Dartmouth, Mass., 3,152
53, Mariana Ayala, Puerto Rico / Johnathan Wiley, Houston, Texas, 3,147
54, Brandi Branka, Fairview Heights, Ill. / Mike Dole, Loves Park, Ill., 3,143
55, Natalie Cortese, Hoffman Estates, Ill. / Brad Miller, Raytown, Mo., 3,142
56, Catie Jensen, Fort Worth, Texas / Alex Cavagnaro, Massapequa, N.Y., 3,142
57, Suzana Jensen, Fort Worth, Texas / Jason Duran, Littleton, Colo., 3,139
58, Grace Hall, Oklahoma City, Okla. / Ryan Whitney, Euless, Texas, 3,134
59, Katie Thornton, Savannah, Ga. / Anthony Lavery-Spahr, Pasadena, Texas, 3,133
60, Brittany Smith, Des Moines, Iowa / Nick Pate, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., 3,131
61, Shannon Pluhowsky, Dayton, Ohio / Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C., 3,130
62, Brenda Padilla, Manfield, Texas / Xeno Garcia, Fort Worth, Texas, 3,128
63, Karen Boyd, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / John Janawicz, Winter Haven, Fla., 3,126
64, Jovan Blankenfeld, San Antonio, Texas / Ryan Holland, Houston, Texas, 3,123
65, Leanne Hulsenberg, Pleasant View, Utah / Steve Kloempken, Pleasant View, Utah, 3,119
66, Caycee Landers, Wichita, Kan. / Andy Verbil, Wichita, Kan., 3,109
67, Kerry Moreland, Houston, Texas / David Scardaville, Houston, Texas, 3,105
68, Nicole Parkhurst, Utica, N.Y. / Steve Lemke, Nacogdoches, Texas, 3,095
69, Taylor Evans, Katy, Texas / Jay Burgess, Houston, Texas, 3,092
70, Rachel Perez, Maumelle, Ark. / Michael Shirley, North Little Rock, Ark., 3,088
71, Melanie Crawford, Plano, Texas / Connor Pickford, Plano, Texas, 3,079
72, Elise Bolton, Merritt Island, Fla. / Gary Faulkner, Orlando, Fla., 3,076
73, Maria Rodriguez, Colombia / Jaime Gonzalez, Colombia, 3,075
74, Ingellimar Beasley, Clarksville, Tenn. / Mykel Holliman, Collierville, Tenn., 3,069
75, Amanda Cortese, Hoffman Estates, Ill. / Andrew Cain, Phoenix, Ariz., 3,067
76, Stephanie Martins, Sao Paulo, Brazil / Omar Arnett, Richmond, Texas, 3,066
77, Bryanna Caldwell Cote, Red Rock, Ariz. / Stuart Williams, England, 3,058
78, Genie Franklin, Frisco, Texas / Brett Wolfe, Mesa, Ariz., 3,056
79, Jessica Hirschmann, San Antonio, Texas / Kelly Ray, Fort Worth, Texas, 3,054
80, Anneli Blomqvist, Sweden / Clint Land, Houston, Texas, 3,054
81, Holly Harris, Wichita, Kan. / Devin Bidwell, Wichita, Kan., 3,054
82, Rachael Gittings, Glen Allen, Va. / Chris Bolosan, Newport News, Va., 3,050
83, Kristin Warzinski, Muskegon, Mich. / Matt McNiel, Minneapolis, Minn., 3046
84. Kaidee Sutphin, Orlando, Fla. / David O'Sullivan, Orlando, Fla., 3,045
85, Sandi Charles, Nolanville, Texas / CJ Thomas, Shreveport, La., 3,039
86, Mary Jo Cox, Houston, Texas / Lee Lorts, Katy, Texas, 3,036
87, Cindy Mattingly, Puyallup, Wash. / Tanner Spacey, Burien, Wash., 3,034
88, Elysia Current, Ephrata, Pa. / Travis Celmer, Wernersville, Pa., 3,033
89, Jessica Abel, Rose Hill, Kan. / Brent Bowers, Bel Aire, Kan., 3,024
90, Felicia Wong, Calgary, AB, Canada / Thomas Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y., 3,021
91, Elizabeth Sienicki, Sahuarita, Ariz. / Eric Traylor, Houston, Texas, 3,019
92, Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, N.Y. / Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., 3,019
93, Ashley Adams, Midlothian, Texas / Dylan Macon, Ennis, Texas, 3,007
94, Jamie Martin, Omaha, Neb. / Sean Rangel, Omaha, Neb., 3,006
95, Samantha Kelly, Milwaukee, Wis. / Anthony LaCaze, Chicago, Ill., 3,004
96, Kim Wallace, Houston, Texas / Nicholas Burgess, Houston, Texas, 3,001
97, Jaime Wells, Houston, Texas / Kendle Miles, Kennesaw, Ga., 2973
98, Diana Jessie, Dallas, Texas / Toney Nelson, Grapevine, Texas, 2,972
99, Gabriella Mayfield, Lake Isabella, Calif / Brian Valenta, Lake Isabella, Calif, 2,967
100, Robin Romeo, Newhall, Calif. / Bryan Alpert, Chatsworth, Calif., 2,967
101, Stacey Dault, Chandler, Ariz. / Hugh Rodman, Scottsdale, Ariz., 2,964
102, Debby Oulicky, Dallas, Texas / Robert McBride, Dallas, Texas, 2,957
103, Pam Lawrence, Pflugerville, Texas / Robert Lawrence, Del Valle, Texas, 2,949
104, Amy Rutherford, Houston, Texas / Jack Bevelhymer, Houston, Texas, 2,945
105, Kimi Davidson, Irving, Texas / Philip Wong , Houston, Texas, 2,942
106, Ashley Blakley, Houston, Texas / Derrick Woods, Houston, Texas, 2,940
107, Kayla Bandy, Salisbury, Md. / Adam Barta, Girard, Ohio, 2,938
108, Keli Callahan, Las Vegas, Nev. / Tony Thayer, Dallas, Texas, 2,929
109, Jes Lesagonicz, Atlanta, Ga. / Bob Michalojko, Pittsburgh, Pa., 2925
110, Erica McPhail, Copperas Cove, Texas / Josh Maxson, Killeen, Texas, 2,913
111, Emily Fravel, Houston, Texas / Joe Findling, Mesquite, Texas, 2,907
112, Beth Owen-Cipielewski, Bradenton, Fla. / Bryan Viator, Seabrook, Texas, 2,903
113, Nichole DePaul-Miller, Plano, Ill. / John Wukasch Jr., Montgomery, Texas, 2,899
114, Erin Lenahan, Meadow Vista, Calif. / Rickie Banister, Colorado Springs, Colo., 2,897
115, Jeanne Naccarato, Tacoma, Wash. / Chris Bryant, Austin, Texas, 2,894
116, Sabrina Duncan Rose, Bellaire, Texas / Frank Rose, Bellaire, Texas, 2,875
117, (tie) Britney Russell , Houston, Texas / Nick Glidden, Houston, Texas, 2,870 and Linda Walbaum, Brighton, Colo. / Mark London, Washington, Texas, 2870
119, (tie) Brandy Silva, Fort Worth, Texas / David Tullos, Spring, Texas, and Kim Burnham, Pasadena, Texas / Clayton Colby, Pasadena, Texas, 2,869
121, Tamara Dunning, Little Rock, Ark. / Jeremy Fowler, Midland, Texas, 2,866
122, Cathy Nelson, Lakeside, Texas / Rudy Garcia, Jr., Fort Worth, Texas, 2,861
123, Correen Lieber, Phoenix, Ariz. / Eric Martinez, San Antonio, Texas, 2,857
124, Paula Vidad, Sun City, Calif. / Danny Inocencio, College Station, Texas, 2,854
125,  Christi Pritts, Little Elm, Texas / Ted Pritts, Little Elm, Texas, 2,845
126, DeeDee Jeffery, Little Rock, Ark. / Shane Gillmore, Mayflower, Ark., 2,839
127, Maggie Adams, Houston, Texas / Kevin Lepler, Oklahoma City, Okla., 2,837
128, Joi Bell, Pflugerville, Texas / Will Werner, Montgomery, Texas, 2,830
129, Jennifer Nelson, Menlo Park, Calif. / Marvin Jay Hale, Henderson, Nev., 2,821
130. Stacie Hartsfield, San Antonio, Texas / Jeff Hartsfield, San Antonio, Texas, 2820
131, Brette Joseph, Pflugerville, Texas / Colby White, Houston, Texas, 2,816
132, Gloria Wood, Corpus, Christi, Texas / Darrell Wood, Corpus Christi, Texas, 2,814
133, Wanda Parker, Garland, Texas / Warren Reid, Dallas, Texas, 2,810
134, Natalie Goodman, O'Fallon, Ill. / Nate Garcia, Port St. Lucie, Fla., 2,806
135, Lori Swanson, Houston, Texas / Randall Blackketter, Houston, Texas, 2,781
136, Brianna Hernandez, Floresville, Texas / Jason Miller, Plano, Ill., 2,761
137, Krysta Carlisle, Lubbock, Texas / Zak Edgerton, Greenville, Texas, 2,760
138, Rocky Boubel, Waco, Texas / Jimmie Rivera, San Antonio, Texas, 2,745
139, Megan McGinley, Cinnaminson, N.J. / Matt Mitchell, Hillside, N.J., 2,720
140, Ayano Smart, San Antonio, Texas / Carlos Gonzalez, Pearland, Texas, 2,718
141, Stacie Marek, Katy, Texas / T.J. Thompson, Houston, Texas, 2,716
142, Amy Gamage, Las Vegas, Nev. / Justin Spurrier, Las Vegas, Nev., 2,712
143, Crystal Boutotte, Montgomery, Texas / Corey Atkinson, Montgomery, Texas, 2,701
144, Norma Manns, Austin, Texas / Marvin Biagas, Houston, Texas, 2,677
145, Stefani Bolt, Houston, Texas / Benny Ellison, Houston, Texas, 2,670
146, Lynda Daniels, Conroe, Texas / Scott Winski, Montgomery, Texas, 2,668
147, Courtney Bolin, Katy, Texas / Kevin Bolin, Katy, Texas, 2,661
148, Cassandra LaLa, Leaguie City, Texas / Joseph Salaterski, Houston, Texas, 2,620
149, Diva Gwiscz, Houston, Texas / Kevin Foerster, Houston, Texas, 2612
150, Wendy Arnold, Hockley, Texas / Lee Arnold, Hockley, Texas, 2,608
151, Marci Lucas, Houston, Texas / Ronnie Lucas, Houston, Texas, 2,561
152, Kristine Falcon, Conroe, Texas / Robert Richardson, Conroe, Texas, 2,520
 
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