THE STORM CHICAGOLAND OPEN
| Lombard Lanes | Masters Division |
June 29 - July 4, 2000 |
| 487 |
$32,629.00 |
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| Storm Bowling Ball Raffles |
$1,500.00 |
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| Lombard Lanes Co-Sponsor |
$560.00 |
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| Total Prize Fund Paid Out |
$34,689.00 |
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PLACE |
FINALISTS |
GAMES |
SCORE W/HCP |
PRIZE AMOUNT |
| 1 | Brian Spiller | 5 | 961 | $10,000.00 |
| 2 | Kent Nadler | 5 | 1208 | $5,000.00 |
| T3 | Mike Meifert | 4 | 993 | $2,000.00 |
| T3 | Lynn Koenen | 4 | 918 | $2,000.00 |
| T5 | Alan Jankowski | 3 | 700 | $700.00 |
| T5 | Gordon Anderson | 2 | 422 | $700.00 |
| T5 | Tony Pezzulo | 1 | 196 | $700.00 |
| T5 | Lorenzo Jones | 1 | 180 | $700.00 |
| T9 | James Fishman | 2 | 479 | $350.00 |
| T9 | Bob Udseth | 2 | 455 | $350.00 |
| T9 | Carl Smith | 2 | 451 | $350.00 |
| T9 | Curt Aemisegger | 2 | 438 | $350.00 |
| T9 | John Scaletta | 2 | 412 | $350.00 |
| T9 | Allen Brown | 1 | 227 | $350.00 |
| T15 | Paul Bober | 1 | 237 | $200.00 |
| T15 | Lori Maikowski | 1 | 228 | $200.00 |
| T15 | Anthony Grochowalski | 1 | 221 | $200.00 |
| T15 | Jeff Wertepny | 1 | 213 | $200.00 |
| T15 | Brian Smith | 1 | 202 | $200.00 |
| T15 | Tom Sawyer | 1 | 199 | $200.00 |
| T15 | Bob Novak | 1 | 197 | $200.00 |
| T15 | Jason Wojnar | 1 | 193 | $200.00 |
| T15 | Edward Harmon | 1 | 189 | $200.00 |
| T15 | Jere Carter | 1 | 151 | $200.00 |
PLACE |
CUT | SEMIFINALIST | CITY/STATE | HDCP | SCORE W/HDCP | PRIZE AMOUNT |
| 1 | +204 | Tony Pezzulo | Lombard, IL | 1 |
804 |
* * * * * * |
| 2 | +150 | Lorenzo Jones | Forest Park, IL | 12+3 | 750 | * * * * * * |
| 3 | +120 | Gordon Anderson | Bolingbrook, IL | 16+5 | 720 | * * * * * * |
| 4 | +118 | Allen Brown | Chicago, IL | 10+1 | 718 | * * * * * * |
| 5 | +117 | Bob Udseth | Schaumburg, IL | 0+1 | 717 | * * * * * * |
| 6 | +111 | Anthony Grochowalski | Alto, MI | 13 | 711 | * * * * * * |
| 7 | +108 | Mike Meifert | West Allis, WI | 4 | 708 | * * * * * * |
| 8 | +108 | Alan Jankowski | Delafield, WI | 20+5 | 708 | * * * * * * |
| 9 | +105 | John Scaletta | South Elgin, IL | 8 | 705 | * * * * * * |
| 10 | +104 | Jason Wojnar | Chicago, IL | 6 | 704 | * * * * * * |
| 11 | +99 | Lynn Koenen | Dixon, IL | 10+2 | 699 | * * * * * * |
| 12 | +93 | Tom Sawyer | Blue Island, IL | 9+1 | 693 | * * * * * * |
| 13 | +92 | Edward Harmon | Chicago, IL | 19+1 | 692 | * * * * * * |
| 14 | +90 | James Fishman | Elgin, IL | 5 | 690 | * * * * * * |
| 15 | +89 | Carl Smith | Stanton, MI | 7 | 689 | * * * * * * |
| 16 | +86 | Lori Maikowski | Greenfield, WI | 17 | 686 | * * * * * * |
| 17 | +85 | Brian Spiller | Westmont, IL | 8+3 | 685 | * * * * * * |
| 18 | +75 | Jeff Wertepny | Des Plaines, IL | 12+2 | 675 | * * * * * * |
| 19 | +74 | Kent Nadler | Mount Prospect, IL | 4 | 674 | * * * * * * |
| 20 | +74 | Bob Novak | Rockford, IL | 13+2 | 674 | * * * * * * |
| 21 | +73 | Jere Carter | North Aurora, IL | 9 | 673 | * * * * * * |
| 22 | +73 | Curt Aemisegger | Palatine, IL | 4 | 673 | * * * * * * |
| 23 | +70 | Brian Smith | Mendota, IL | 15 | 670 | * * * * * * |
| 24 | +69 | Paul Bober | Morton Grove, IL | 7 | 669 | * * * * * * |
| 25 | +65 | David Springer | Romeoville, IL | 9 | 665 |
$145.00 |
| 26 | +64 | Jose G. Lopez, Jr. | Waukegan, IL | 17 | 664 | $144.00 |
| 27 | +62 | Timothy Culp | Naperville, IL | 10 | 662 | $143.00 |
| T28 | +61 | Stanford Culp | Dolton, IL | 20 | 661 | $141.50 |
| T28 | +61 | Scott Stolz | Milwaukee, WI | 6+1 | 661 | $141.50 |
| 30 | +60 | Bobby Bass | Wheeling, IL | 7+1 | 660 | $140.00 |
| 31 | +59 | Joseph Fairless | Schaumburg, IL | 19 | 659 | $139.00 |
| T32 | +48 | Caleb Feinstein | Milwaukee, WI | 15 | 648 | $137.50 |
| T32 | +48 | Ted Uerkvitz | Philadelphia, PA | 20+3 | 648 | $137.50 |
| 34 | +47 | Gary Damato | Woodridge, IL | 4 | 647 | $136.00 |
| 35 | +45 | Gary Krohmer | Rockford, IL | 20+5 | 645 | $135.00 |
| 36 | +44 | Dustin Smelser | Hanover Park, IL | 20+2 | 644 | $134.00 |
| 37 | +43 | Tom M. Carter | Rochelle, IL | 0 | 643 | $133.00 |
| T38 | +39 | Paul Kaboskey | New Berlin, WI | 3 | 639 | $131.00 |
| T38 | +39 | Scott Maikowski | Greenfield, WI | 16+5 | 639 | $131.00 |
| T38 | +39 | Ernie Gehrke | Chicago, IL | 16+2 | 639 | $131.00 |
| T41 | +38 | Robert Knox | Rosemount, MN | 13+3 | 638 | $125.50 |
| T41 | +38 | Steven Koszola | Yorkville, IL | 7 | 638 | $125.50 |
| T43 | +36 | Walter Pekovitch | McHenry, IL | 4 | 636 | $122.00 |
| T43 | +36 | Linda Carter | Rochelle, IL | 13 | 636 | $122.00 |
| T45 | +28 | Roger Partynski | Schaumburg, IL | 19+1 | 628 | $118.00 |
| T45 | +28 | David Moore | McHenry, IL | 20 | 628 | $118.00 |
| T47 | +27 | John Berg | Rolling Meadows, IL | 5 | 627 | $112.00 |
| T47 | +27 | Jeff Colaianni | Melrose Park, IL | 13 | 627 | $112.00 |
| T47 | +27 | John Sypniewski | Lombard, IL | 14 | 627 | $112.00 |
| T47 | +27 | Don Knapp | Lake in the Hills, IL | 16 | 627 | $112.00 |
| 51 | +25 | Andy Caduto | Villa Park, IL | 20 | 625 | $108.00 |
| 52 | +23 | Keith Garrett | Waukegan, IL | 1 | 623 | $106.00 |
| 53 | +22 | Joe Madanski | Chicago, IL | 0 | 622 | $106.00 |
| 54 | +21 | Mark Schlink | Chicago, IL | 17 | 621 | $106.00 |
| 55 | +16 | Hank Duncan | Chicago, IL | 7+1 | 616 | $106.00 |
| 56 | +15 | Peter Hykes | Chicago, IL | 10+2 | 615 | $105.00 |
| 57 | +14 | Davey Rosen | Chicago, IL | 6 | 614 | $105.00 |
| 58 | +13 | James Clancy | Rockford, IL | 8+2 | 613 | $105.00 |
| T59 | +11 | Meredith Pater | Reads Landing, MN | 12+2 | 611 | $104.00 |
| T59 | +11 | Bill Choporis | Chicago, IL | 17+1 | 611 | $104.00 |
| 61 | +10 | Tony Mula | Rockford, IL | 13 | 610 | $104.00 |
| T62 | +9 | Chris Marshall | Franklin, WI | 5 | 609 | $103.00 |
| T62 | +9 | Anthony Calarco | Algonquin, IL | 15+2 | 609 | $103.00 |
| T62 | +9 | Robert Pacione | Roselle, IL | 10+3 | 609 | $103.00 |
| 65 | +6 | Gerry Ashby | Elgin, IL | 20+3 | 606 | $102.00 |
| T66 | +5 | Harvey Lee | Grayslake, IL | 18 | 605 | $102.00 |
| T66 | +5 | Lance Courtley | Carol Stream, IL | 11 | 605 | $102.00 |
| T68 | +3 | Stephen Stewart | South Elgin, IL | 20+2 | 603 | $101.00 |
| T68 | +3 | James O. Reed | Chicago, IL | 18 | 603 | $101.00 |
| 70 | 0 | John Heath | Villa Park, IL | 5 | 600 | $101.00 |
| T71 | -1 | Willie Davis | Chicago, IL | 20 | 599 | $100.00 |
| T71 | -1 | Rick Riddle | Rolling Meadows, IL | 11 | 599 | $100.00 |
| T73 | -3 | Larry Thomspon | North Aurora, IL | 15+3 | 597 | $99.50 |
| T73 | -3 | Rob Cunningham | Grayslake, IL | 5 | 597 | $99.50 |
| 75 | -5 | Mark Clark | Roselle, IL | 2 | 595 | $99.00 |
| 76 | -7 | John Harper | Milwaukee, WI | 20+3 | 593 | $99.00 |
| 77 | -8 | Carmelo Rosa | Elgin, IL | 20+3 | 592 | $98.00 |
| 78 | -10 | David Drumm | Caledonia, MI | 5+1 | 590 | $98.00 |
| 79 | -11 | David Backstrom | Crestwood, IL | 6 | 589 | $98.00 |
| 80 | -15 | George J. Ristoff | Batavia, IL | 15 | 585 | $97.00 |
| T81 | -16 | Ed Krug | Milwaukee, WI | 3 | 584 | $97.00 |
| T81 | -16 | Brian Fischer | Westchester, IL | 8 | 584 | $97.00 |
| 83 | -22 | Michael Brinkmann | Allegan, IL | 14+2 | 578 | $96.00 |
| 84 | -24 | Jack Haas | Lake Villa, IL | 5 | 576 | $96.00 |
| T85 | -26 | Ed Seliga | Kenosha, WI | 5 | 574 | $95.25 |
| T85 | -26 | Don Dahm | Gurnee, IL | 16+5 | 574 | $95.25 |
| T85 | -26 | Mark Thomas | Menomonee Falls, WI | 15 | 574 | $95.25 |
| T85 | -26 | Rob Taylor | Bridgeview, IL | 20 | 574 | $95.25 |
| 89 | -30 | Robert Finder | Gurnee, IL | 24 | 570 | $93.00 |
| 90 | -32 | Chuck Falconer | Loves Park, IL | 13+1 | 568 | $93.00 |
| 91 | -33 | Keri Musial | Marengo, IL | 13 | 567 | $93.00 |
| 92 | -36 | George Dome | Chicago, IL | 15+2 | 564 | $92.00 |
| 93 | -37 | Sam Hanson | West St. Paul, MN | 16 | 563 | $92.00 |
| 94 | -42 | Scott Brunner | Gobles, MI | 4 | 558 | $92.00 |
| 95 | -50 | Dennis Greogrich | Elgin, IL | 19+5 | 550 | $91.00 |
| 96 | -56 | Bill Utter | McFarland, WI | 15 | 544 | $91.00 |
| 97 | -60 | Angelo Pancotto | Woodridge, IL | 12+1 | 540 | $91.00 |
| 98 | -63 | Arthur Cherry | Maywood, IL | 13+2 | 537 | $90.00 |
| 99 | -66 | Scott Liddle | Menomonee Falls, WI | 0 | 534 | $90.00 |
| 100 | -68 | Richard Caduto | Villa Park, IL | 15 | 532 | $90.00 |
| 101 | -84 | John Maropoulos | River Grove, IL | 6 | 516 | $90.00 |
| 102 | -98 | Jerry Krause | Mundelein, IL | 0 | 502 | $90.00 |
| MASTERS CUT: +90 | |
| HIGH PRE-PAID SERIES: 1004 Harvey Lee $150.00 | HIGH PRE-PAID GAME: 302 Lynn Koenen $150.00 |
| Total Prize Fund Paid Out |
$34,689.00 |
| Optionals |
$23,402.00 |
| Champion Shirt |
$70.00 |
| Total Paid Out This Event |
$58,161.00 |
Back row, left to right: Carla Szabo (Proprietor), Brian
Spiller (1st), Kent Nadler (2nd)
Front row, left to right: Mike Meifert, Lynn Koenen (tied for 3rd)
*** SPILLER WINS CHICAGOLAND OPEN TITLE ***
Brian Spiller won the $10,000 first prize in our Storm Chicagoland Open at Lombard Lanes. Brian qualified 17th for the top 24 finals and advanced by defeating Jere Carter 222-151, Carl Smith 226-189, Alan Jankowski 289-227, and Lynn Koenen 236-187. His opponent for the title was Kent Nadler who qualified 19th and advanced with wins over Anthony Grochowalski 251-221, Jim Fishman 262-216, Lorenzo Jones 240-180, and Mike Meifert 271-237. Brian took control of the championship match right from the outset as he struck in 5 of the first 6 frames. Meanwhile Kent was never able to get untracked on the championship pair allowing Brian to pull away to a final 224-184 victory.
Champion's Profile: Brian Spiller is 32 years old and employed as a Project Administrator for IBM. He has been bowling for 24 years and bowls league at Hawthorn Lanes. Brian has a high game of 300 and a high series of 803 to his credit. He was using a Columbia Pulse drilled by Jeff Daggett at Strike Zone Pro Shop inside AMF Rolling Meadows. Brian said that Jeff Daggett and Curt Aemisegger have been instrumental in helping him to develop his game. Brian thanked Jill Secor for all of her love, support, and encouragement over the past four years and all of his friends for their support during this event. Brian said his winnings would go towards a house fund and a couple of other uses that could not be mentioned just yet. Brian also thanked Lombard Lanes and the entire ABT staff for a smooth and well run event with special thanks going to Ed and Lorraine for doing such a great job in Chicago.
CONGRATULATIONS BRIAN!
Tournament Notes: A special thanks to all the members from around the country who joined us to make this a very special event. We hope you enjoyed being here as much as we enjoyed having you. We also want to thank the entire staff of Lombard Lanes who obviously took as much pride in this event as we did. And last, but certainly not least, we want to thank all of the volunteers whose tireless efforts made this event possible. We are already planning for next year!
Chicagoland Open Classic Results
