March 11, 2021 ddziomba

Ft. Myers, Fla. – Kristijonas Sergejevas of Lithuania, defeated Evan Baranecky of N. Ft. Myers, Fla., 234-181, to win the PBA iROOF FT. Myers Challenge to capture his first PBA Regional title on Sunday.

In the PBA50 portion of the PBA South Region doubleheader, amateur John Hough of Naples, Fla., defeated Ralph Brunt Jr. of Jensen Beach, Fla., 267-257, in the final match to win the event.

Sergejevas and Hough earned $2,400 and $2,000, respectively, for their first place finishes. Only Sergejevas earned a PBA title, as Hough was not a PBA member at the time of his win.

Baranecky earned $1,300 for second place in the standard event while Brunt Jr. earned $1,000 for his second-place finish in the PBA50 tournament.

The PBA South Region’s next event will be the PBA50 Fayetteville Open for bowlers 50 and older in Fayetteville, N.C., Mar. 12-14.

PBA iROOF FT. MYERS CHALLENGE
Lightning Strikes Bowl, FT. Myers, Fla., Sunday

Championship (one game total pinfall):
Kristijonas Sergejevas, Lithuania, ($2,400) def. Evan Baranecky, N. FT. Myers, Fl. ($1,300), 234-181.

Semifinal Round (best of three games, losers earned $1,075):
Sergejevas def. Matt Zweig, Tempe, Az., 2-0.
Baranecky def. n-Paul Campbell, Zephyrhills, Fla., 2-1.

Round of 8 (best of three games, losers earned $825):
Sergejevas def. John Bembaron, Sarasota, Fla., 2-0.
Zweig def. n-Ethan Fiore, (Smart Funds)Valrico, Fla., 2-0.
Baranecky def. Christopher Smith, Palm Harbor, Fla., 2-1.
n-Campbell def. Tim Gruendler, St. Louis, Mo., 2-1.

Round of 16 (best of three games, losers earned $600 each):
Sergejevas def. Michael Mirabile, Coram, N.Y., 2-0.
Zweig def. Mark Tarkington, Elizabeth City, N.C., 2-0.
Smith def. Zachary Seals of Kingsland, Ga., 2-1.
Baranecky def. Drew Crain, Grey Court, S.C., 2-0.
n-Campbell def. Charles Peavy, Lilian, Ala., 2-1.
Gruendler def. Noah Gallegos, Denver, Co., 2-0.
n-Fiore def. Michael Ruben, Selden, N.Y., 2-0.
n-Bembaron def. Brent Boho, Colgate, Wi. 2-0.

n- denotes non-PBA member.

PBA50 iROOF FT. MYERS CHALLENGE
Lightning Strikes Bowl, FT. Myers, Fla., Sunday

Championship (one game total pinfall):
n-John Hough, Naples, Fla. ($2,000) def. Ralph Brunt Jr., Jensen Beach, Fla., ($1,000), 267-257.

Semifinal Round (best of three games, losers earned $800):
Brunt Jr. def. Dick Gran, Bradenton, Fla., 2-0.
n-Hough def. Scott Thomsen, Sumter, S.C., 2-1.

Round of 8 (best of three games, losers earned $650):
n-Hough def. n-Luis Lamarche, Miami, Fla., 2-1.
Thomsen def. Ken Shealy, Myrtle Beach, S.C., 2-1.
Gran def. Mike Preston, Gainesville, Fla., 2-0.
Brunt Jr. def. Steve Bova, Hillsboro Beach, Fla., 2-1.

Round of 16 (best of three games, losers earned $545)
Brunt Jr. def. Christopher Keane, Cape Coral, Fla., 2-0.
Preston def. Jerry Marcus, Green Cove Springs, Fla., 2-0.
Shealy def. Danny Battles, Zephyrhills, Fla.,2-1.
n-Hough def. Albert Mountcastle, Margate, Fla., 2-0.
n-Lamarche def. Brendan Bierch, Grafton, Ma.,2-1.
Thomsen def. Mike Houtz, Myerstown, Pa., 2-1.
Gran def. Steve Putnam, Warner Robbins, Ga., 2-1.
Bova def. Scott Dennis, Weston, Fla., 2-1.

n-denotes non-PBA member, ss-denotes PBA60 player.