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Brant 'iricsfiand Oros SCA as they alt meted: undefeated records*" TQaaato out Coach Keenan ccaolosated an their imPiesst nd "ove ra ll t h e bi g ge s t diff e ret t ee is the fact that our first four lhatches Were against extremely tough Wain that have always' given in s trOublt, Lately, besting Frostburg State proved to be a big confidence booster and , has helped liehrend rise to the level that the other teams are playing at." Best, one of the undefeated seniors this past weekend, had a few comments about their play on Saturday. ' "Everyone : played really Nita • dro ll • l in • " wn o r:• v.arn . g ft talent scams ;lt accomplishment for Brawl and r forward sports Learn dazzles Erie by John Harrier Collegian Staff Saturday, April 6 was an exciting day for bowling fans everywhere, but especially for those here in Erie. Hometown hero Bob Learn, Jr became the first Erie bowler to win the Flagship Open. Learn started the day seeded fifth behind four of the top professionals on tour. But with the "homecourt advantage" and over 4,000 screaming fans cheering him on, Learn managed to throw an amazing 44 strikes in 48 frames to take his third pro title. Learn defeated hall of tamer Johnny Petraglia 300-279 in the opening match, earning him a $lOO,OOO bonus for his perfect game and energizing the Tullio Convention Center's packed house. He went on to beat John Mazza 270-268, Parker Bohn 280-279, Linksters by Julie Stocker Assistant Sports Editor Taking a look at all the Major League Baseball cancellations, it's really hard to think of another sport that would have as many postponements due to weather. There's anpOrr ~sp9rt, that has been struggling due to rain and snow; just ask the Penn State - Behrend men's golf team. The Lions ate hitting a mete .250 with completing golf matches. With four tee-offs scheduled, only one has been played. Behrend competed in the and top seed Randy Pedersen 279- 257 in the championship match. It was a $150,000 payday for the Eric native. Learn collected $lOO,OOO from Eastway Lanes for his perfect game, $30,000 for his first place finish, and $20,000 in sponsor endorsements. Learn's 282.25 average and 1,129 total pins set new PBA records, and his dramatic perfect game was the 52 sanctioned 3(X) game of his career. The thirty three year old pro is listed in the Guiness Book of World Records for having the most 300 games. The five pros' combined average of 276.5 for the nationally-televised finals also set a new PBA record, crushing the former mark by 23.5 pins. Learn showed both emotion and pride after his victory. "There is nothing in my career that will ever eclipse this," he admitted. "It's the best thing that I'll ever do in my career. This is battling weather Men hope to play at W&J Malone Tournament last weekend "It was very hard to concentrate [with the weather]," said junior golfer Dave Koster. "I never played i l . l _ i An9VibfOrC , Pnd it was very difficult.'' At the Malone Tournament, the Lions finished ninth in a field of tcn strong teams. Despite the disappointing finish in the tourney, Koster was quick to point out some key performances, every bowler's dream - hometown, make the telecast and put on a show in front of 4,000 fans." The tournament marked the sixth straight year that the Professional Bowlers' Tour has come to Eric. Eastway Lanes and Erie's many fans anticipate the pros' annual visit and greet them with open arms, as the tournament benefits local supporters and businesses in many ways. It's no surprise that the pro bowlers voted Erie their "most favorite stop in the tour." It's always nice to see records broken in such dramatic fashion, and it's even sweeter when the one who breaks them is the local favorite. Bob Learn, Jr.'s incredible performance is one that will not be equaled anytime soon. He has done so much for the sport of bowling, "Chris Donalics is a very consistent golfer," started Koster. "tic scores well and hits a real good ball, and he did that at Malone." Malone was at one point ranked 14 in the country among NAIA schools. The host team thus led the power of houses at the tough two day tournament. The Lions will try their luck again on Monday, as Behrend will participate in a meet to be held at Washington & Jefferson. Page 11
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