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BRENTWOOD, Calif. - Reigning PBA Senior Tour Player of the YearRon Mohr of Eagle River, Alaska, averaged 234 to take the firstround lead in the PBA Senior Northern California Classic at HarvestPark Bowl Monday.

Mohr, who is trying for his fourth career title and first of2010, rolled games of 215, 274, 233, 241, 249, 257, 216 and 190 foran eight-game total of 1,875 pins and a nine-pin lead over HarrySullins of Chesterfield Township, Mich.

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Airfare, hotel accommodations at the Sands Regency Casino Hoteland the opportunity to bowl for a Lumber Liquidators PBA Tourexemption will be provided at no additional charge to the top fiveRPI point leaders in each region.

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ALLEN PARK, Mich. - Riga Kalfas of Florence, Ky., revived hisgame just in time to win the Professional Bowlers AssociationRegional Players Championship at Thunderbowl Lanes Monday.

Kalfas, a 42-year-old truck driver by day and bowling pro shopoperator by night, defeated Chris Collins of Savannah, Ga.,236-216, to complete a near-perfect day and claim the $7,500 firstprize along with a guaranteed berth in the 2011 PBA Tournament ofChampions, a record $1 million event with a $250,... read more

ALLEN PARK, Mich. - Jonathan Van Hees of Charlestown,R.I., and Matt White of Warren, Pa., maintained their one-twopositions Saturday to lead the field of 32 finalists into the matchplay finals of the Professional Bowlers Association RegionalPlayers Championship at Thunderbowl Lanes Sunday.

Van Hees averaged 231 for 16 qualifying games, topping the fieldof 172 non-exempt PBA members with a total of 3,698 pins. Whitefinished with a 3,607 total, 91 pins behind. Donald Hogue ...readmore