LAUREL, Del. – Sam Maccarone of Sewell, N.J., opened the championship match with the first 10 strikes to defeat Kent Wagner of Palmetto, Fla., 289-182 to win the Professional Bowlers Association East Region Bryan’s Bowling Center Senior Open presented by The Insurance Market at Bryan’s Bowling Center Sunday.

The win was Maccarone’s 13th regional title, his first in over a year.  Maccarone, a three-time East Region Senior Player of the Year, earned $1,800.  Wagner earned $1,200 as the runner-up.

Maccarone defeated PBA Hall of Famer George Pappas of Charlotte, N.C. 267-170, and Wagner defeated Steve Ferraro of Kingston, N.Y., 220-193, in the semifinal round.

Pappas and Ferraro each earned $800 as semifinal round losers.

PBA BRYAN’S BOWLING CENTER SENIOR OPEN PRESENTED BY THE INSURANCE MARKET
Bryan’s Bowling Center, Laurel, Del.

Championship
Sam Maccarone, Sewell, N.J. ($1,800) def. Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla., ($1,200), 289-182.

Semifinal Round (losers earned $800)
Maccarone def. George Pappas, Charlotte, N.C., 267-170.
Wagner def. Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 220-193.

Round of 8 (best of three games, losers eliminated and earned $700 each)
Maccarone def. Mike Hastings, Millsboro, Del., 2-1.
Wagner def. Gary Bondarchuk, Langhorne, Pa., 2-0.
Pappas def. John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 2-1.
Ferraro def. Darryl Bower, Middletown, Pa., 2-1.

Round of 16 (best of five games, losers eliminated and earned $600 each)
Maccarone def. David Zelger, Red Lion, Pa., 3-1.
Wagner def. Tom Baker, King, N.C., 3-1.
Pappas def. Andy Ippolito, Forest Hills, N.Y., 3-1.
Ferraro def. John DiSantis, Wilmington, Del., 3-1.
Petraglia def. Gary Morgan, Atlanta, 3-2.
Bower def. Bob Caruso, Dayton, N.J., 3-2.
Bondarchuk def. Gale Voshell, Dover, Del., 3-0.
Hastings def. Dale Eagle, Union City, Tenn., 3-1.

300 Games:  Kent Wagner, John Petraglia, Steve Jones