Rick Lara Scores 300

Rick Lara

Forty-five-year-old Monticello bowler Rick Lara scored his third career 300 on March 14 in the Kiamesha Lanes Wednesday Men's league.
Using a Hammer/Diesel bowling ball the lefty scored the 12 strikes all in the pocket on lanes 9 and 10.
Rick has been bowling for some 25 years and recorded his other two 300 games in 1984 and 1995. His previous high series was an 834.
On March 14 he finished with a 300, 227, 195, 722.
He only bowls in this league and maintains a 210 average.
His team is Giovanni's and his team mates include Frank Emmens, Jay Shore, Russ Keesler, Roy Karpp and AC Patel.
Rick is married to his wife, Tammy, and they have two children, Desirea and Gavin.
Lara is the owner of Giovanni's Subs & Pizzeria Restaurant on Route 42 in Monticello.....the home of the famous "Godfather" sub.
With Lara's 300 the 300 score board in Sullivan County totals 13 for the 2006-07 bowling season with 11 at Kiamesha Lanes, one in Liberty and one at Callicoon Lanes during the Tri-County NY USBC Association Open (Men's) tournament March 4.