U.S. doubles teams roll at Tournament of the Americas
July 29, 2015
ARLINGTON, Texas – The Team USA duo of AJ Chapman and Chris Colella easily rolled to the Adult Men’s title in doubles competition at the 53rd Lee Evans Tournament of the Americas in Sunrise, Florida, on Wednesday while Erin McCarthy and Kayla Johnson slipped past Brazil for the Adult Women’s title.
The United States team nearly swept the one-day doubles event at Strikers Lanes in which each player on the team bowled six games and the combined pinfall total determined medalists.
Chapman and Colella took the lead early and continued to build on it, posting a 2,636 pinfall total to outdistance Panama’s Donald Lee and Manuel DeLeon by 239 pins. McCarthy and Johnson combined for a 2,460 total to edge Brazil’s Roseli Santos and Stefanie Martins, who totaled 2,443.
The four Junior Team USA members took the titles in the Junior A (ages 16-19) division. Julia Bond, above, and Jadee Scott-Jones had a 2,610 total to beat Colombia by 273 pins. Michael Coffey, coming off a record-setting performance in singles, teamed with Kenny Ryan for a 2,537 total to edge Osvaldo Rosado and Jorge Rodriguez of Puerto Rico (2,475).
The Senior U.S. teams won handily, as Craig Auerbach and Mark Porter won the men’s title by more than 300 pins while Brenda Burns and USBC Hall of Famer Tish Johnson rolled to a 522-pin victory in the women’s division. Kristy Whitcher and Sharon Powers of the U.S. teamed to edge Canada by 27 pins in the Super Senior Women (age 55-plus) division, and John Katsaros and Clark Poelzer combined for a 2,499 total to win the Super Senior Men (age 60-plus) title.
Michael Schoerner rolled a 767 series in his last three games as he teamed with Cortez Schenck to win gold in the Junior B Men (age 12-15) division with a 2,505 total. Puerto Rico’s Kiara Vargas and Pamela C. Perez totaled 2,184 to edge the U.S. duo of Ashley Channell and Brogan Zengel by 58 pins for the Junior B (ages 12-15) Women’s title.
The Mixed Doubles competition will take place Thursday, with the team competition scheduled for Friday and Saturday.
The Lee Evans Tournament of the Americas is the oldest annual international tournament in the American Zone. It is an invitational event for countries in the Pan American Bowling Confederation (PABCON), the American Zone of World Bowling.
In each division, one team comprised of two men and two women compete in singles, doubles, mixed doubles and mixed team. After the completion of those events, individual all-events and national all-events champions are recognized.
For more information on the Lee Evans Tournament of the Americas, visit BowlingAmericas.com.
2015 LEE EVANS TOURNAMENT OF THE AMERICAS RESULTS
DOUBLES
Adult Women – 1, Erin McCarthy/Kayla Johnson, USA, 2,460; 2, Roseli Santos/Stefanie Martins, Brazil, 2,443; 3, Liseth Pinilla/Maria Tello, Colombia, 2,136.
Adult Men – 1, AJ Chapman/Chris Colella, USA, 2,636; 2, Donald Lee/Manuel DeLeon, Panama, 2,397; 3, Juan Pablo Ayala/Edwar Rey, Colombia, 2,280.
Senior Women – 1, Brenda Burns/Tish Johnson, USA, 2,554; 2, Caroline Gagnon/Susan Grande, Canada, 2,032; 3, Neuza Kae/Marina Suartz, Brazil, 2,029.
Senior Men – 1, Craig Auerbach/Mark Porter, USA, 2,615; 2, Curtis Kruschel/Michel Lesage, Canada, 2,282; 3, Cesar Contreras/Luis Vasquez, Panama, 2,261.
Super Senior Women – 1, Kristy Whitcher/Sharon Powers, USA, 2,348; 2, Elizabeth Wong/Cathy Harvey, Canada, 2,321; 3, Aracelly Charles/Lizzy Abood, Panama, 2,092.
Super Senior Men – 1, John Katsaros/Clark Poelzer, USA, 2,499; 2, Tarik El Kadri/Decio Abreu, Brazil, 2,068; 3, Stephen Wong/Amneris Fernandez, Canada, 2,052.
Junior A Women – 1, Jadee Scott-Jones/Julia Bond, USA, 2,610; 2, Ana Maria Jara/Veronica Cepeda, Colombia, 2,337; 3, Dakota Faichnie/Kelsi Beauchamp, Canada, 2,323.
Junior A Men – 1, Kenny Ryan/Michael Coffey, USA, 2,537; 2, Osvaldo Rosado/Jorge Rodriguez, Puerto Rico, 2,475; 3, Daniel Munoz/Jorge Tello, Colombia, 2,378.
Junior B Women – 1, Kiara Vargas/Pamela Perez, Puerto Rico, 2,184; 2, Brogan Zengel/Ashley Channell, USA, 2,126; 3, Adriana Parrilla/Cristina Acosta, Panama, 1,955.
Junior B Men – 1, Michael Schoerner/Cortez Schenck, USA, 2,505; 2, Daniel Castro/Diego Bishop, Colombia, 2,298; 3, Edgar Burgos/Jomar Alvarado, Puerto Rico, 2,274.
The United States team nearly swept the one-day doubles event at Strikers Lanes in which each player on the team bowled six games and the combined pinfall total determined medalists.
Chapman and Colella took the lead early and continued to build on it, posting a 2,636 pinfall total to outdistance Panama’s Donald Lee and Manuel DeLeon by 239 pins. McCarthy and Johnson combined for a 2,460 total to edge Brazil’s Roseli Santos and Stefanie Martins, who totaled 2,443.
The four Junior Team USA members took the titles in the Junior A (ages 16-19) division. Julia Bond, above, and Jadee Scott-Jones had a 2,610 total to beat Colombia by 273 pins. Michael Coffey, coming off a record-setting performance in singles, teamed with Kenny Ryan for a 2,537 total to edge Osvaldo Rosado and Jorge Rodriguez of Puerto Rico (2,475).
The Senior U.S. teams won handily, as Craig Auerbach and Mark Porter won the men’s title by more than 300 pins while Brenda Burns and USBC Hall of Famer Tish Johnson rolled to a 522-pin victory in the women’s division. Kristy Whitcher and Sharon Powers of the U.S. teamed to edge Canada by 27 pins in the Super Senior Women (age 55-plus) division, and John Katsaros and Clark Poelzer combined for a 2,499 total to win the Super Senior Men (age 60-plus) title.
Michael Schoerner rolled a 767 series in his last three games as he teamed with Cortez Schenck to win gold in the Junior B Men (age 12-15) division with a 2,505 total. Puerto Rico’s Kiara Vargas and Pamela C. Perez totaled 2,184 to edge the U.S. duo of Ashley Channell and Brogan Zengel by 58 pins for the Junior B (ages 12-15) Women’s title.
The Mixed Doubles competition will take place Thursday, with the team competition scheduled for Friday and Saturday.
The Lee Evans Tournament of the Americas is the oldest annual international tournament in the American Zone. It is an invitational event for countries in the Pan American Bowling Confederation (PABCON), the American Zone of World Bowling.
In each division, one team comprised of two men and two women compete in singles, doubles, mixed doubles and mixed team. After the completion of those events, individual all-events and national all-events champions are recognized.
For more information on the Lee Evans Tournament of the Americas, visit BowlingAmericas.com.
2015 LEE EVANS TOURNAMENT OF THE AMERICAS RESULTS
DOUBLES
Adult Women – 1, Erin McCarthy/Kayla Johnson, USA, 2,460; 2, Roseli Santos/Stefanie Martins, Brazil, 2,443; 3, Liseth Pinilla/Maria Tello, Colombia, 2,136.
Adult Men – 1, AJ Chapman/Chris Colella, USA, 2,636; 2, Donald Lee/Manuel DeLeon, Panama, 2,397; 3, Juan Pablo Ayala/Edwar Rey, Colombia, 2,280.
Senior Women – 1, Brenda Burns/Tish Johnson, USA, 2,554; 2, Caroline Gagnon/Susan Grande, Canada, 2,032; 3, Neuza Kae/Marina Suartz, Brazil, 2,029.
Senior Men – 1, Craig Auerbach/Mark Porter, USA, 2,615; 2, Curtis Kruschel/Michel Lesage, Canada, 2,282; 3, Cesar Contreras/Luis Vasquez, Panama, 2,261.
Super Senior Women – 1, Kristy Whitcher/Sharon Powers, USA, 2,348; 2, Elizabeth Wong/Cathy Harvey, Canada, 2,321; 3, Aracelly Charles/Lizzy Abood, Panama, 2,092.
Super Senior Men – 1, John Katsaros/Clark Poelzer, USA, 2,499; 2, Tarik El Kadri/Decio Abreu, Brazil, 2,068; 3, Stephen Wong/Amneris Fernandez, Canada, 2,052.
Junior A Women – 1, Jadee Scott-Jones/Julia Bond, USA, 2,610; 2, Ana Maria Jara/Veronica Cepeda, Colombia, 2,337; 3, Dakota Faichnie/Kelsi Beauchamp, Canada, 2,323.
Junior A Men – 1, Kenny Ryan/Michael Coffey, USA, 2,537; 2, Osvaldo Rosado/Jorge Rodriguez, Puerto Rico, 2,475; 3, Daniel Munoz/Jorge Tello, Colombia, 2,378.
Junior B Women – 1, Kiara Vargas/Pamela Perez, Puerto Rico, 2,184; 2, Brogan Zengel/Ashley Channell, USA, 2,126; 3, Adriana Parrilla/Cristina Acosta, Panama, 1,955.
Junior B Men – 1, Michael Schoerner/Cortez Schenck, USA, 2,505; 2, Daniel Castro/Diego Bishop, Colombia, 2,298; 3, Edgar Burgos/Jomar Alvarado, Puerto Rico, 2,274.