Monacelli leads Senior Don Carter Open
May 01, 2012
PBA Communications
WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – In his second tournament on the Professional Bowlers Association Senior Tour, Hall of Famer Amleto Monacelli moved to the top of the leaderboard Monday after second-round qualifying in the PBA Senior Don Carter Memorial Open presented by Ebonite at Carter Family Bowl.
The Venezuelan native, who has won 19 PBA Tour titles and is the only foreign-born player inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame, finished the day with a 2,734 12-game pinfall total to hold a narrow four-pin lead over fellow Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. of Ocala, Fla., in second with 2,730.
Monacelli, who finished in a tie for 16th after Sunday’s first round, averaged 238.5 with games of 209, 238, 266, 215, 235 and 268 in Monday’s round.
“Today I was able to find the right angle to the pocket right away and all I had to do was adjust my speed,” said the 50-year-old Monacelli. “The conditions don’t change as drastically as they do on the PBA Tour so you can adjust quicker. In regular tour tournaments it seems like I’m always one step behind and it’s harder to stay ahead of the changes.”
Monacelli is also the first foreign born player to win PBA Player of the Year honors achieving the feat in 1989 and ’90. Just last week he was inducted into the United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame.
“It’s great to be out here to see and bowl with some of the guys I competed with on the (PBA) Tour,” said Monacelli, who finished 19th in his Senior Tour debut in last week’s Senior Sun Bowl In the Villages. “There’s some great bowlers out here and you still have to work hard. Last week I was bowling very well in qualifying and then I had a 160 game because I didn’t adjust quick enough.”
Six-game qualifying continues Tuesday after which the 106-player field will be cut to the top 32 who will advance to match play Wednesday morning. Round of 8 and championship rounds will get underway Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET.
PBA SENIOR DON CARTER MEMORIAL OPEN PRESENTED BY EBONITE
Carter Family Bowl, Winter Garden, Fla., Monday
SECOND ROUND RESULTS
(after 12 games)
a-indicates amateur
1, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 2,734.
2, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 2,730.
3, Paul McCordic, Sugarland, Texas, 2,704.
4, Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa., 2,685.
5, Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 2,675.
6, Ron Dixon, Boynton Beach, Fla., 2,664.
7, Ricky Beck, Box Elder, S.D., 2,659.
8, Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska, 2,647.
9, (tie) Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, and Brian Cooper, Visalia, Calif., 2,644.
11, Tim Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 2,613.
12, Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, Kan., 2,596.
13, Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Twp., Mich., 2,581.
14, Christopher Keane, New City, N.Y., 2,580.
15, Todd Kjell, Roscoe, Ill., 2,577.
16, Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla., 2,570.
17, Bo Goergen, Sanford, Mich., 2,569.
18, Dave Bernhardt, Romeo, Mich., 2,567.
19, (tie) Randy Shewmake, Ft. Worth, Texas, and Tom Baker, King, N.C., 2,557.
21, Larry Barwick, Wauchula, Fla., 2,556.
22, Brian Brazeau, Ocala, Fla., 2,550.
23, Tony Majcher, Rolling Meadows, Ill., 2,547.
24, Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 2,543.
25, Larry Popp, Marion, Ohio, 2,539.
26, Steve Lickliter, Beckley, W. Va., 2,536.
27, Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 2,534.
28, Steve Neff, Homosassa Springs, Fla., 2,532.
29, Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 2,523.
30, Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 2,506.
31, Dave Sill, Titusville, Fla., 2,505.
32, Peter Knopp, Germany, 2,501.
33, Keith Sharp, Orlando, Fla., 2,494.
34, George Patel, England, 2,485.
35, Michael Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 2,478.
36, Bob Handley, Winter Park, Fla., 2,466.
37, (tie) Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., and Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn., 2,465.
39, Emilio Mora Sr., Defiance, Ohio, 2,461.
40, Arturo Hernandez, Venezuela, 2,458.
41, Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 2,452.
42, Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, Wash., 2,449.
43, (tie) Charlie Toney, Oak Hill, W. Va., and John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 2,447.
45, Steve Stein, Staten Island, N.Y., 2,441.
46, Dave Soutar, Bradenton, Fla., 2,440.
47, Jim Burch, Columbus, Ohio, 2,438.
48, Roger Kossert, Lithia, Fla., 2,437.
49, Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, 2,432.
50, Pete Couture, Titusville, Fla., 2,429.
51, Larry Lichstein, Ft. Myers, Fla., 2,423.
52, Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 2,419.
53, Bruce Hall, Los Altos Hills, Calif., 2,415.
54, Bob Chamberlain, The Villages, Fla., 2,414.
55, a-Chuck Richardson, The Villages, Fla., 2,410.
56, Frank Gallo Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., 2,409.
57, (tie) Daniel Miner, East Moline, Ill., and Kerry Fulford, Brownwood, Texas, 2,401.
59, Phil Gessner, Spring, Texas, 2,400.
60, Terry Metzner, Kentwood, Mich., 2,396.
61, (tie) Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Bob Pazur, Venice, Fla., 2,393.
63, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 2,392.
64, Sal Bongiorno, Hollywood, Fla., 2,386.
65, Vince Mazzanti Jr., Levittown, Pa., 2,378.
66, Garry Blanton, Owensboro, Ky., 2,374.
67, George Lord, Lakeland, Fla., 2,369.
68, Lee Rucker, Fort Myers, Fla., 2,364.
69, Thomas Young, Houston, 2,337.
70, William Keenan, Jr., Orlando, Fla., 2,333.
71, Steve Fuhrman, Fort Worth, Texas, 2,325.
72, Ron Garr, Ridgedale, Mo., 2,317.
73, Gary Lambert, Orlando, Fla., 2,299.
74, Bobby Dunn, Augusta, Ga., 2,286.
75, Michael Truitt, Orland Park, Ill., 2,266.
76, Keith Glasgow, St. Petersburg, Fla., 2,264.
77, Vince Honeycutt, Buford, Ga., 2,257.
78, Tom Kennedy, Shepherdsville, Ky., 2,251.
79, Mike Anthony, Mason, Ohio, 2,233.
80, (tie) Thomas Ream, Tampa, Fla., and Mark Scime, Winter Garden, Fla., 2,231.
82, Jim Lesiuk, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., 2,230.
83, (tie) Andy Anderson, Falls Church, Va., and Danny Gould, Palm Bay, Fla, 2,222.
85, James Souder, Greeneville, Tenn, 2,201.
86, Bob Andersen, Forest City, N.C., 2,200.
87, Howard Frostman, Washburn, Wis., 2,192.
88, Peter Brainard, Tampa, Fla., 2,178.
89, Randy Niehaus, Rockford, Ill., 2,174.
90, Timothy Bates, Orlando, Fla., 2,173.
91, Frank Manley Jr., Fletcher, N.C., 2,164.
92, Ray Randall, Dearborn, Mich., 2,161.
93, Bruce Himschoot, Sanford, Fla., 2,148.
94, Miguel Ventura, Kississmee, Fla., 2,139.
95, Tom Howison, Chillicothe, Ohio, 2,135.
96, Edward Kramarcik Sr., Lake Mary, Fla., 2,133.
97, (tie) Angel Zugarramurdi, Venezuela, and Nick Panicaro, Naples, Fla., 2,131.
99, Rod Michael, Florissant, Mo., 2,117.
100, Brian DiCicco, Ridgefield, Conn., 2,111.
101, Donald Breihan, Columbia, S.C., 2,102.
102, Rolando Sebelen, Dominican Republic, 2,061.
103, a-Rick Bucceri, Deltona, Fla., 2,052.
104, a-Miguel Varela, Venezuela, 2,032.
105, Larry O'Neill, Alexandria, Va., 2,004.
106, Dan Howsmon, Lutz, Fla., 1,972.
300 Games - Paul McCordic
WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – In his second tournament on the Professional Bowlers Association Senior Tour, Hall of Famer Amleto Monacelli moved to the top of the leaderboard Monday after second-round qualifying in the PBA Senior Don Carter Memorial Open presented by Ebonite at Carter Family Bowl.The Venezuelan native, who has won 19 PBA Tour titles and is the only foreign-born player inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame, finished the day with a 2,734 12-game pinfall total to hold a narrow four-pin lead over fellow Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. of Ocala, Fla., in second with 2,730.
Monacelli, who finished in a tie for 16th after Sunday’s first round, averaged 238.5 with games of 209, 238, 266, 215, 235 and 268 in Monday’s round.
“Today I was able to find the right angle to the pocket right away and all I had to do was adjust my speed,” said the 50-year-old Monacelli. “The conditions don’t change as drastically as they do on the PBA Tour so you can adjust quicker. In regular tour tournaments it seems like I’m always one step behind and it’s harder to stay ahead of the changes.”
Monacelli is also the first foreign born player to win PBA Player of the Year honors achieving the feat in 1989 and ’90. Just last week he was inducted into the United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame.
“It’s great to be out here to see and bowl with some of the guys I competed with on the (PBA) Tour,” said Monacelli, who finished 19th in his Senior Tour debut in last week’s Senior Sun Bowl In the Villages. “There’s some great bowlers out here and you still have to work hard. Last week I was bowling very well in qualifying and then I had a 160 game because I didn’t adjust quick enough.”
Six-game qualifying continues Tuesday after which the 106-player field will be cut to the top 32 who will advance to match play Wednesday morning. Round of 8 and championship rounds will get underway Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET.
PBA SENIOR DON CARTER MEMORIAL OPEN PRESENTED BY EBONITE
Carter Family Bowl, Winter Garden, Fla., Monday
SECOND ROUND RESULTS
(after 12 games)
a-indicates amateur
1, Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 2,734.
2, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 2,730.
3, Paul McCordic, Sugarland, Texas, 2,704.
4, Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa., 2,685.
5, Ron Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 2,675.
6, Ron Dixon, Boynton Beach, Fla., 2,664.
7, Ricky Beck, Box Elder, S.D., 2,659.
8, Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska, 2,647.
9, (tie) Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, and Brian Cooper, Visalia, Calif., 2,644.
11, Tim Kauble, Marion, Ohio, 2,613.
12, Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, Kan., 2,596.
13, Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Twp., Mich., 2,581.
14, Christopher Keane, New City, N.Y., 2,580.
15, Todd Kjell, Roscoe, Ill., 2,577.
16, Kent Wagner, Palmetto, Fla., 2,570.
17, Bo Goergen, Sanford, Mich., 2,569.
18, Dave Bernhardt, Romeo, Mich., 2,567.
19, (tie) Randy Shewmake, Ft. Worth, Texas, and Tom Baker, King, N.C., 2,557.
21, Larry Barwick, Wauchula, Fla., 2,556.
22, Brian Brazeau, Ocala, Fla., 2,550.
23, Tony Majcher, Rolling Meadows, Ill., 2,547.
24, Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 2,543.
25, Larry Popp, Marion, Ohio, 2,539.
26, Steve Lickliter, Beckley, W. Va., 2,536.
27, Dale Eagle, Tavares, Fla., 2,534.
28, Steve Neff, Homosassa Springs, Fla., 2,532.
29, Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 2,523.
30, Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 2,506.
31, Dave Sill, Titusville, Fla., 2,505.
32, Peter Knopp, Germany, 2,501.
33, Keith Sharp, Orlando, Fla., 2,494.
34, George Patel, England, 2,485.
35, Michael Henry, Brunswick, Ohio, 2,478.
36, Bob Handley, Winter Park, Fla., 2,466.
37, (tie) Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., and Dennis Lane, Kingsport, Tenn., 2,465.
39, Emilio Mora Sr., Defiance, Ohio, 2,461.
40, Arturo Hernandez, Venezuela, 2,458.
41, Tom Carter, Rockford, Ill., 2,452.
42, Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, Wash., 2,449.
43, (tie) Charlie Toney, Oak Hill, W. Va., and John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 2,447.
45, Steve Stein, Staten Island, N.Y., 2,441.
46, Dave Soutar, Bradenton, Fla., 2,440.
47, Jim Burch, Columbus, Ohio, 2,438.
48, Roger Kossert, Lithia, Fla., 2,437.
49, Gary Hiday, Indianapolis, 2,432.
50, Pete Couture, Titusville, Fla., 2,429.
51, Larry Lichstein, Ft. Myers, Fla., 2,423.
52, Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 2,419.
53, Bruce Hall, Los Altos Hills, Calif., 2,415.
54, Bob Chamberlain, The Villages, Fla., 2,414.
55, a-Chuck Richardson, The Villages, Fla., 2,410.
56, Frank Gallo Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., 2,409.
57, (tie) Daniel Miner, East Moline, Ill., and Kerry Fulford, Brownwood, Texas, 2,401.
59, Phil Gessner, Spring, Texas, 2,400.
60, Terry Metzner, Kentwood, Mich., 2,396.
61, (tie) Henry Gonzalez, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Bob Pazur, Venice, Fla., 2,393.
63, Mike Dias, Lafayette, Colo., 2,392.
64, Sal Bongiorno, Hollywood, Fla., 2,386.
65, Vince Mazzanti Jr., Levittown, Pa., 2,378.
66, Garry Blanton, Owensboro, Ky., 2,374.
67, George Lord, Lakeland, Fla., 2,369.
68, Lee Rucker, Fort Myers, Fla., 2,364.
69, Thomas Young, Houston, 2,337.
70, William Keenan, Jr., Orlando, Fla., 2,333.
71, Steve Fuhrman, Fort Worth, Texas, 2,325.
72, Ron Garr, Ridgedale, Mo., 2,317.
73, Gary Lambert, Orlando, Fla., 2,299.
74, Bobby Dunn, Augusta, Ga., 2,286.
75, Michael Truitt, Orland Park, Ill., 2,266.
76, Keith Glasgow, St. Petersburg, Fla., 2,264.
77, Vince Honeycutt, Buford, Ga., 2,257.
78, Tom Kennedy, Shepherdsville, Ky., 2,251.
79, Mike Anthony, Mason, Ohio, 2,233.
80, (tie) Thomas Ream, Tampa, Fla., and Mark Scime, Winter Garden, Fla., 2,231.
82, Jim Lesiuk, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., 2,230.
83, (tie) Andy Anderson, Falls Church, Va., and Danny Gould, Palm Bay, Fla, 2,222.
85, James Souder, Greeneville, Tenn, 2,201.
86, Bob Andersen, Forest City, N.C., 2,200.
87, Howard Frostman, Washburn, Wis., 2,192.
88, Peter Brainard, Tampa, Fla., 2,178.
89, Randy Niehaus, Rockford, Ill., 2,174.
90, Timothy Bates, Orlando, Fla., 2,173.
91, Frank Manley Jr., Fletcher, N.C., 2,164.
92, Ray Randall, Dearborn, Mich., 2,161.
93, Bruce Himschoot, Sanford, Fla., 2,148.
94, Miguel Ventura, Kississmee, Fla., 2,139.
95, Tom Howison, Chillicothe, Ohio, 2,135.
96, Edward Kramarcik Sr., Lake Mary, Fla., 2,133.
97, (tie) Angel Zugarramurdi, Venezuela, and Nick Panicaro, Naples, Fla., 2,131.
99, Rod Michael, Florissant, Mo., 2,117.
100, Brian DiCicco, Ridgefield, Conn., 2,111.
101, Donald Breihan, Columbia, S.C., 2,102.
102, Rolando Sebelen, Dominican Republic, 2,061.
103, a-Rick Bucceri, Deltona, Fla., 2,052.
104, a-Miguel Varela, Venezuela, 2,032.
105, Larry O'Neill, Alexandria, Va., 2,004.
106, Dan Howsmon, Lutz, Fla., 1,972.
300 Games - Paul McCordic