By DAVID CLAYBOURN
Herald-Banner Staff
GREENVILLE —
It took an eight-time winner on the big tour to defeat local bowler Joe Findling in the championship game of the PBA Southwest Region Cheetah Open on Sunday in Lubbock.
Findling made it all the way to the finals before falling to Mike Scroggins, 258-235. Scroggins, a left-hander from Amarillo, has won eight titles on the PBA tour and $1,170,783 in career earnings.
Findling is a right-hander from Mesquite who operates the Champions Choice pro shop at DB’s Sports Grill & Bowling in Greenville.
Findling, who earned $2,500 with his runner-up finish, defeated PBA tour regular, Dino Castillo, 234-223 in the semifinals. Findling averaged 235 for 30 games in the tournament.
“I threw it better this week than I have probably in two years,” he said.
Findling, who also finished fourth at the PBA Southwest/Midwest Region Wichita Open in June, leads the PBA Southwest Region in points with 82,431. Scroggins ranks seventh with 47,519.
Findling will likely facemany of the state’s top bowlers again at the PBA Southwest Region Greenville Scorpion Open on Aug. 24-26 at DB’s.
DB’s Sports Grill & Bowling
Greenville
Summer Blitz 2012
(July 12 results)
Division I Boys
Michael Waldroup 217-182-176-575
Jarrod Lambert 190-175-136-501
Austin Russell 166-144-117-427
Sonny Jameson 154-133-404
Chandler Fullen 136-128-125-389
Division I Girls
Steffany Brown 190-171-145-506
Division II Boys
Brett Aughtry 157-153-133-443
Bryan Hosking 157-115-103-375
Ryan White 136-118-115-369
Tyler Webster 147-120-347
Traven Lamm 125-115-102-342
Kaleb White 114-104-83-301
Haydn Martin 118-91-81-290
Riley Sandoval 107
Rylan Sandoval 74
Division II Girls
Payge Lorda 160-117-91-368
Aubry Ayers 136-120-94-350
Brooke Baker 112-108-105-325
Desperados Friday Trio
(July 13 results)
Men
Billy Galloway 214-597
Tyren Williams Sr. 202-589
Jeremy McCormack 201-572
Mikel Kendrick 218-561
Larry Winters 523
C.J. Cathey 522
Leon Lorton 492
Women
Doris Jones 477
Leila Harris 453
Laura Priest 450
Nancy Daniels 425
Chris Lands 421
Letta Selement 415
Ann Blakely 389
Monday Summer
(July 16 results)
Men
Joey Davila 254-199-222-675
Tyren Williams 260-182-184-626
Kevin Brown 205-596
Jim Johnson 246-583
Mike Kendall 224-573
Herman Orange 180-519
David West 206-517
C.J. Cathey 170-503
Rick Crim 190-501
Scott Noffsinger 202-496
James Jones 182-496
Brandon Brown 196-483
Don Pressly 170-482
Women
Kerry Sheehan 191-222-205-618
Amanda Grady 182-511
Cathye Michaelson 184-509
Heather Brown 199-503
Carrie Smith 181-495
MaryAnn Butler 175-495
Sue Crim 178-494
Carol West 173-488
Karen Gray 176-487
Tammy Jones 193-485
Linda Faires 178-485
Laura Caneal 176-485
Deitra Hicks 186-481
Deb Love 177-476
King of the Hill
Ninth Week Results
1. Joey Davila 183-135-168-125-205-175-1255
2. Jim Johnson 176-141-208-193-162-150-1300
3. Joe Findling 196-199-186-224-204-1124
4. Tyren Williams 201-165-136-189-145-1036
5. Donald Davis 187-189-199-189-900
6. Brad Sheehan 158-165-195-185-871
7. Mark Potts 180-197-200-132-857
8. Nathan Slinkard 160-157-188-138-823
9. Laura Caneal 143-135-159-578
10. Bradley Sheehan 124-138-165-559
Season standings
Avg. Hdc. Pts
1. Brad Sheehan 168-41-30
2. Mark Potts 173-37-28
3. Gary Slinkard 163-45-25
4. Joey Davila 165-44-24
5. Tyren Williams 169-40-22
6. Joe Findling 193-21-21
6. Earl Wilson 159-84-21
8. Phillip Harp 167-42-20
8. Bradley Sheehan 163-45-20
8. Zak Edgerton 182-30-20
