PBA:Paluszek gets far in regional

Penndell Lanes pro bowler Joe Paluszek made it all the way to the Round of Eight in the PBA Regional Players Championship that took place May 24-25 at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Michigan.
Paluszek, who hails from Bensalem, first knocked down 3,462 pins in 16 games May 24 to claim the fifth seed heading into match play the following day.
In the best of five Round of 64, Paluszek disposed of Larry Verble, of Mason, Michigan, 3-1, before advancing past Bobby Hall II, of Landover, Maryland by the same score in the Round of 32.
In the Round of 16 where the stakes grew higher in a best of three format, Paluszek blanked David Traber, of Hebron, Illinois, 2-0.
Joe finally met his match in the next round where he was shut out by Mitch Beasley, of Puyallup, Washington, 2-0.
Buffalo bowler Joe Ciccone took home the top purse of $9,000 when he outpaced Jim Tomek Jr. of Camp Hill, 184-161. Tomek took $5,000 for his trouble. Paluszek went home with $1,700 for his efforts.
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- Sports Editor Steve Sherman