BOWLING : Barrette Lives Up to Nickname
The bowling ball rolled by 5-foot-10 Leanne Barrette is among the most powerful in women’s play.
“When it hits the pocket, the pins go boom!” her mother, Mary, said at Fountain Bowl in Fountain Valley. “That’s why she’s called ‘Boomer’. “
Barrette’s resounding shots were never more audible Wednesday when she ran away from the field to earn the No. 1 seeding for today’s championship rolloff, which will be televised on ESPN at 4:30 p.m.
The 23-year-old performer compiled a pin total of 12,913 for 56 games, 437 ahead of her nearest rival.
The other players in the stepladder finals in order of their seeding are Jeanne Maiden, Sandra Jo Shiery, Cheryl Daniels and Anne Marie Duggan from Cypress.
None of the finalists have won the Open before but between them have 30 pro titles.
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