Monticello's "Little Lefty" John Hoffmann, center, is congratulated by Tri-County NY USBC Association Tournament Director Linda Drew, left, and Association Manager Michele Bensley for Hoffmann's 300 game bowled on March 16 in the Association tournament held at Pin Street Lanes in Warwick. Hoffmann's perfest game was the fourth 300 scored in this year's tournament.
Daniel VanAken
James Durland "Little Lefty" Scores 4th Tournament 300 Game
The 66-year-old "Little Lefty" from Monticello is just like good wine........they both seem to get better with age.
John Hoffmann, bowling last Sunday with his doubles partner Ed Townsend, in the noon Doubles & Singles event of the Tri-County NY United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Association tournament at Pin Street Lanes in Warwick recorded the tournaments fourth 300 game and his personal 22ed career perfect game..
The 300 came in game 2 of the doubles event and along with a 226 in the first game Hoffmann finished the series with a 707 series
The four perfect games recorded in this year's Tri-County tournament include Hoffmann, Joseph Powell, Antonio Rivera and Monticello's Vinnie Collura.
Hoffmann's 300 was recorded on lanes 11 and 12 using a new Roto Grip Quest bowling ball recently drilled for him by Mike Luongo who noted to this columnist when fitting and drilling out the new ball for Hoffmann that "John has a real nice game."
Hoffmann is a well-known technical bowler and on March 4 recorded his 21st career 300 in the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league at Kiamesha Lanes and in doing so recorded his highest ever series of 817.
In Sunday's match all 12 strikes were in the 1-2 pocket.
John won the high average bowler honors with a 229 in the Tri-County NY USBC Association for the 2006-2007 season. He bowled professionally from 1990 through 1993 in the Northeast Regional Bowlers Professional Bowlers Association where he got his "Little Lefty" nickname from PBA Tour Bowler Tommy Delutz Jr.
Hoffmann is also the 2007 Tri-County NY USBC Men's Senior Champion and a New Jersey State Senior champion.
He presently maintains a 220 average and bowls in the Monday Men's, Tuesday Mixed Firefighters, SundayThunder 102 Mixed leagues all at Kiamesha Lanes and in the Wednesday Mixed Businessmen's league at Callicoon Lanes.
Last fall he also becamse a certified USBC coach and is considered an excellent teacher of ths game.
Hoffmann has been bowling for some 51 years, is single and retired and lived in the South Woods Road area of the Town of Thompson.
Hoffmann along with Townsend, who averaged 194 for the three game match, scored a 1482 total which put them into fifth place at the end of their squad.
The Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo
Bowlers: This week the tip is for all bowlers to truly assist you on how to best use the dots and arrows on the approach as target aids.
When preparing to execute a bowling shot, whether it is a strike or spare, you must be prepared to unerstand the path down the lane you intend your bowling ball to take. With this in mind, when stepping on the approach you should have a focal point, simply the point from which the ball will roll off your hand in the direction you intend it to go, picked out.
If you throw a hook ball, you will be rolling the ball toward the intended break point--the spot on the lane you expect your ball to change direction. If you are rolling the ball straight, the pocket or the pin/pins will be your intended target.
The tip: Look at your intended target and bring your eyes back to the spot on the lane that you are most comfortable looking at, whether it be the dots or an arrow.
To play the modern game, the sooner the ball comes off your lhand the better. If you are looking at an arrow and tend to throw or hit up on the ball instead of rolling it off your hand, bring your eyes more toward the dots.
If you are a bowler that tends to play more across the boards with a lot of rotation, your focal point should be as far right (or left) as in between the lanes to get the ball to the correct break point.
If you play a straighter game with a small hook, your correct focal point may be toward the 3-pin.
Remember, there is no substitute for making a good shot. If you combine good shots with good thinking, your scores will increase.
Mike Luongo is technically certified through IBPSIA as a Pro Shop Operator and Teacher. He is also a Silver Level Coach with the USBC and is also the Northeast Technical Advisor for the Morich Bowling Ball Company (Morich Enterprises, Inc.) Mike is a member of the Brunswick Pro Shop Staff. If you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 341-1694 or via e-mail at mikespro@warwick.net
Youth League Bowlers
Record High Scores
Two Saturday Morning Youth league bowlers at Kiamesha Lanes recently recorded high scores.
Sixteen-year-old James Durland, a Sophmore at Monticello Central High School, scored a nice 265 game on lanes 1 & 2 using a Morich Ravage III bowling ball.
James is the son of Debbie and Paul Durland, has been boweling in the youth league for 11 years..
Daniel VanAken, 17, at student at Fallsburg High School who has been bowling in the youthleague for 2 years, scored game opf 178, 236, 265 using a Brunswick Fury bowling ball.
Daniel bowls with the A. J. Pro Shop team and is the son of Shirley and George Van Aken.
PBA News
The Denny's PBA Tour, following a one week hiatus, returned to action this week with the GEICO Classic March 19-23 at AMF Babylon Lanes in West Babylon, NY. The live ESPN televises finals gtake place Sunday, March 23 at 1 p.m. ET.
Local Scores
Callicoon Lanes
Recent highlight scores in the Monday Hortonville Ladies league include a 188 by Joyce Brooks, Pat Peters 191, Amber Benson 201, 518, Rebecca Rhodes 181, Judy Mohn 180, Sue Naughton 192, Donna DuBois 506 and Lil Zieres 501.
In the Tuesday Delaware Valley Men's league Kris Rasmussen scored a 203, Joel Turner 203, Jon Wayne 204, Karl Adams 234, 198, Mark Schriber 222, 204, 606, Roger Miller 225, Tom Schultz 201, Mark Garro 222, 246, 632, Mark Hawley 214, 212, Dick Pomes 204, Brian Starr 202, 212, 607, Joseph Gager 201, Damien VanLeuven 219, 210, 618, Brian Kitson 226, 209, 603, Jon Duffy 199 and Scott Herbert 225.
In the Wednesday Mixed Businessmen's league Don Hill scored a 237, Phil Jacobi 235, 603, Brian Marino 210, Damien VanLeuven 215, Mark Rutledge 195, Mike Beseth 235, Kory Kessler 204, 214, Bruce Rutledge 216, 267, 661, Roger Widmann 200, Justin Lopez 202, 201, Bob Cady 206, Ed Townsend 200, 197, Tom Skiff Jr. 214, John Hoffmann 202, 201 and Shirley Townsend 199, 501.
Fox Bowling Center
Recent highlight scores in the Tuesday Ladies Early Birds league include a 187, 190, 186, 563 by Sally BallardKathleen Stanton 191, 209, 535, Linda Ferris 224, 525, Sherry Persbacker 181, 509, Tammy Kane 203, 506, Kathleen Maltese 185, 500, Lori Walker 202 and Melinda Ferris 190.
In the Wednesday Men's Independent league Tony Wright scored a 241-248, 679, Jeff Curtis 247, 224, 664, Shane Merwin 264, 213, 657, Andrew Bullis 215, 196, 232, 645, Al Bullis Sr. 211. 226, 200, 637, Robert Johnson 248, 628, Rod Pudney 221, 205, 199, 625, Steve Aitken 220, 223, 620, Al Bullis Jr. 223, 204, 620, Paul Ignatovich 202, 229, 616, Brad Tracy 227, 211, 610, Bill Gleim 223, 215, Lee Stanton 221, Steve Hopkins 205, 215, Gino Jones 223, John Lanner 224 and Carl Davis 236.
In the Thursday Men's Deposit National league Carl Davis scored a 224, 222, 238, 684, James Dibble 237, 256, 674, Robert Johnson 235, 200, 213, 648, Norm Ellis 234, 202, 200, 636, Donald Marino 214, 233, 633, Lee Stanton 235, 212, 632, Marc Fino 223, 225, 630, Brad Tracy 211, 215, 204, 630, Craig Gehrig 267, 236, 628, Thomas Anderson 206, 222, 620, Tony Wright 199, 224, 616, Robert McNaught 237, 204, 614, William Gleim 244, 612, Frank Couse 203, 200, 205, 608, Daniel Wormuth 225, 602 and Richard Layton 213, 204, 601.
In the Friday Couples league Paul Fritz scored a 299, 209, 241, 749, Bill Gleim 231, 212, 242, 685, Robert Johnson 203, 256, 648, John Stanton 200, 212, 233, 645, James Dibble 213, 235, 621, Robert Ellis 215, Rick Mills 222, Daniel Wormuth 212, Norman Ellis 214, Gino Jones 225, Sandy Winans 192, 500, Hope Jones 211, Tracy Resti 196 and Kristina Couse 182.
Kiamesha Lanes
Recent highlight scores in the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league include a 257, 698 by Ed Guthrie, George Kelley 245, 663, Mary Lee Williams 220, 581, Crystal Price 213, Joan Lake 212, Dorian Jennings 578 and Roberta Yakin 564.
In the Friday Mixed Doubles league Tammy Pineiro scored a 211, 552, Kort Wheeler 209, 212, 610, Joan Redington 203, 530, Bob Linzer 221, Tom Skiff Jr. 220, 216, 608, Joan Lake 203, 193, 568, Kevin Stackhouse 195, Eddie Lake 199, 205, 245, 649, Paul Berens 214, 208, Orshii Niifa 233, Laresko Niifa 252, 198, 606, John Cascone 200, 201, 224, 625, Frank Emmens 202, 243, 197, 642, Andrew Douglass 203, Don Kuhlman 212, 226, 243, 681, Tom Skiff III 226, 223, 621, Jamy Flynn 191, Bryce Flynn 224, 205, 622, Rick Hendricks 231, 232, 645, Glenn Fraser 221, Vera Bernhardt 206, 515, Mike Osborn 212, 216, Allan Jones 235, 223, 628 and Rich Blackford 215.
In the Saturday Morning Youth leagues, in the Pee Wees division ASbigail Rustic scored a 92 and Tulsi Patel 84.
In the Bantams division Thomas Nola scored a 88, Sarah Rustic 83 amd Parth Patel 114.
In the Jr.Mjrs division Shawn Sinistore scored a 245, Ed Walsh 219, Pedro Agapito III a 188, 198, Amber Bock 157, Shivani Patel 179, Taylor Thomas 192, Jason Moss 199, 165, Francis Henderson 143, Michael Scuderi 158, 189, 160 and Jennifer Zeininger 145.
In the Preps division Cory Deitchman scored a 144, 148, 152, Michael DeGraw 111, Taylor McCormack 110, Tyler Bruderman 92, Rup Patel 133, Jared Friedman 135 and Trevor Scott 151.
The 66-year-old "Little Lefty" from Monticello is just like good wine........they both seem to get better with age.
John Hoffmann, bowling last Sunday with his doubles partner Ed Townsend, in the noon Doubles & Singles event of the Tri-County NY United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Association tournament at Pin Street Lanes in Warwick recorded the tournaments fourth 300 game and his personal 22ed career perfect game..
The 300 came in game 2 of the doubles event and along with a 226 in the first game Hoffmann finished the series with a 707 series
The four perfect games recorded in this year's Tri-County tournament include Hoffmann, Joseph Powell, Antonio Rivera and Monticello's Vinnie Collura.
Hoffmann's 300 was recorded on lanes 11 and 12 using a new Roto Grip Quest bowling ball recently drilled for him by Mike Luongo who noted to this columnist when fitting and drilling out the new ball for Hoffmann that "John has a real nice game."
Hoffmann is a well-known technical bowler and on March 4 recorded his 21st career 300 in the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league at Kiamesha Lanes and in doing so recorded his highest ever series of 817.
In Sunday's match all 12 strikes were in the 1-2 pocket.
John won the high average bowler honors with a 229 in the Tri-County NY USBC Association for the 2006-2007 season. He bowled professionally from 1990 through 1993 in the Northeast Regional Bowlers Professional Bowlers Association where he got his "Little Lefty" nickname from PBA Tour Bowler Tommy Delutz Jr.
Hoffmann is also the 2007 Tri-County NY USBC Men's Senior Champion and a New Jersey State Senior champion.
He presently maintains a 220 average and bowls in the Monday Men's, Tuesday Mixed Firefighters, SundayThunder 102 Mixed leagues all at Kiamesha Lanes and in the Wednesday Mixed Businessmen's league at Callicoon Lanes.
Last fall he also becamse a certified USBC coach and is considered an excellent teacher of ths game.
Hoffmann has been bowling for some 51 years, is single and retired and lived in the South Woods Road area of the Town of Thompson.
Hoffmann along with Townsend, who averaged 194 for the three game match, scored a 1482 total which put them into fifth place at the end of their squad.
The Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo
Bowlers: This week the tip is for all bowlers to truly assist you on how to best use the dots and arrows on the approach as target aids.
When preparing to execute a bowling shot, whether it is a strike or spare, you must be prepared to unerstand the path down the lane you intend your bowling ball to take. With this in mind, when stepping on the approach you should have a focal point, simply the point from which the ball will roll off your hand in the direction you intend it to go, picked out.
If you throw a hook ball, you will be rolling the ball toward the intended break point--the spot on the lane you expect your ball to change direction. If you are rolling the ball straight, the pocket or the pin/pins will be your intended target.
The tip: Look at your intended target and bring your eyes back to the spot on the lane that you are most comfortable looking at, whether it be the dots or an arrow.
To play the modern game, the sooner the ball comes off your lhand the better. If you are looking at an arrow and tend to throw or hit up on the ball instead of rolling it off your hand, bring your eyes more toward the dots.
If you are a bowler that tends to play more across the boards with a lot of rotation, your focal point should be as far right (or left) as in between the lanes to get the ball to the correct break point.
If you play a straighter game with a small hook, your correct focal point may be toward the 3-pin.
Remember, there is no substitute for making a good shot. If you combine good shots with good thinking, your scores will increase.
Mike Luongo is technically certified through IBPSIA as a Pro Shop Operator and Teacher. He is also a Silver Level Coach with the USBC and is also the Northeast Technical Advisor for the Morich Bowling Ball Company (Morich Enterprises, Inc.) Mike is a member of the Brunswick Pro Shop Staff. If you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 341-1694 or via e-mail at mikespro@warwick.net
Youth League Bowlers
Record High Scores
Two Saturday Morning Youth league bowlers at Kiamesha Lanes recently recorded high scores.
Sixteen-year-old James Durland, a Sophmore at Monticello Central High School, scored a nice 265 game on lanes 1 & 2 using a Morich Ravage III bowling ball.
James is the son of Debbie and Paul Durland, has been boweling in the youth league for 11 years..
Daniel VanAken, 17, at student at Fallsburg High School who has been bowling in the youthleague for 2 years, scored game opf 178, 236, 265 using a Brunswick Fury bowling ball.
Daniel bowls with the A. J. Pro Shop team and is the son of Shirley and George Van Aken.
PBA News
The Denny's PBA Tour, following a one week hiatus, returned to action this week with the GEICO Classic March 19-23 at AMF Babylon Lanes in West Babylon, NY. The live ESPN televises finals gtake place Sunday, March 23 at 1 p.m. ET.
Local Scores
Callicoon Lanes
Recent highlight scores in the Monday Hortonville Ladies league include a 188 by Joyce Brooks, Pat Peters 191, Amber Benson 201, 518, Rebecca Rhodes 181, Judy Mohn 180, Sue Naughton 192, Donna DuBois 506 and Lil Zieres 501.
In the Tuesday Delaware Valley Men's league Kris Rasmussen scored a 203, Joel Turner 203, Jon Wayne 204, Karl Adams 234, 198, Mark Schriber 222, 204, 606, Roger Miller 225, Tom Schultz 201, Mark Garro 222, 246, 632, Mark Hawley 214, 212, Dick Pomes 204, Brian Starr 202, 212, 607, Joseph Gager 201, Damien VanLeuven 219, 210, 618, Brian Kitson 226, 209, 603, Jon Duffy 199 and Scott Herbert 225.
In the Wednesday Mixed Businessmen's league Don Hill scored a 237, Phil Jacobi 235, 603, Brian Marino 210, Damien VanLeuven 215, Mark Rutledge 195, Mike Beseth 235, Kory Kessler 204, 214, Bruce Rutledge 216, 267, 661, Roger Widmann 200, Justin Lopez 202, 201, Bob Cady 206, Ed Townsend 200, 197, Tom Skiff Jr. 214, John Hoffmann 202, 201 and Shirley Townsend 199, 501.
Fox Bowling Center
Recent highlight scores in the Tuesday Ladies Early Birds league include a 187, 190, 186, 563 by Sally BallardKathleen Stanton 191, 209, 535, Linda Ferris 224, 525, Sherry Persbacker 181, 509, Tammy Kane 203, 506, Kathleen Maltese 185, 500, Lori Walker 202 and Melinda Ferris 190.
In the Wednesday Men's Independent league Tony Wright scored a 241-248, 679, Jeff Curtis 247, 224, 664, Shane Merwin 264, 213, 657, Andrew Bullis 215, 196, 232, 645, Al Bullis Sr. 211. 226, 200, 637, Robert Johnson 248, 628, Rod Pudney 221, 205, 199, 625, Steve Aitken 220, 223, 620, Al Bullis Jr. 223, 204, 620, Paul Ignatovich 202, 229, 616, Brad Tracy 227, 211, 610, Bill Gleim 223, 215, Lee Stanton 221, Steve Hopkins 205, 215, Gino Jones 223, John Lanner 224 and Carl Davis 236.
In the Thursday Men's Deposit National league Carl Davis scored a 224, 222, 238, 684, James Dibble 237, 256, 674, Robert Johnson 235, 200, 213, 648, Norm Ellis 234, 202, 200, 636, Donald Marino 214, 233, 633, Lee Stanton 235, 212, 632, Marc Fino 223, 225, 630, Brad Tracy 211, 215, 204, 630, Craig Gehrig 267, 236, 628, Thomas Anderson 206, 222, 620, Tony Wright 199, 224, 616, Robert McNaught 237, 204, 614, William Gleim 244, 612, Frank Couse 203, 200, 205, 608, Daniel Wormuth 225, 602 and Richard Layton 213, 204, 601.
In the Friday Couples league Paul Fritz scored a 299, 209, 241, 749, Bill Gleim 231, 212, 242, 685, Robert Johnson 203, 256, 648, John Stanton 200, 212, 233, 645, James Dibble 213, 235, 621, Robert Ellis 215, Rick Mills 222, Daniel Wormuth 212, Norman Ellis 214, Gino Jones 225, Sandy Winans 192, 500, Hope Jones 211, Tracy Resti 196 and Kristina Couse 182.
Kiamesha Lanes
Recent highlight scores in the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league include a 257, 698 by Ed Guthrie, George Kelley 245, 663, Mary Lee Williams 220, 581, Crystal Price 213, Joan Lake 212, Dorian Jennings 578 and Roberta Yakin 564.
In the Friday Mixed Doubles league Tammy Pineiro scored a 211, 552, Kort Wheeler 209, 212, 610, Joan Redington 203, 530, Bob Linzer 221, Tom Skiff Jr. 220, 216, 608, Joan Lake 203, 193, 568, Kevin Stackhouse 195, Eddie Lake 199, 205, 245, 649, Paul Berens 214, 208, Orshii Niifa 233, Laresko Niifa 252, 198, 606, John Cascone 200, 201, 224, 625, Frank Emmens 202, 243, 197, 642, Andrew Douglass 203, Don Kuhlman 212, 226, 243, 681, Tom Skiff III 226, 223, 621, Jamy Flynn 191, Bryce Flynn 224, 205, 622, Rick Hendricks 231, 232, 645, Glenn Fraser 221, Vera Bernhardt 206, 515, Mike Osborn 212, 216, Allan Jones 235, 223, 628 and Rich Blackford 215.
In the Saturday Morning Youth leagues, in the Pee Wees division ASbigail Rustic scored a 92 and Tulsi Patel 84.
In the Bantams division Thomas Nola scored a 88, Sarah Rustic 83 amd Parth Patel 114.
In the Jr.Mjrs division Shawn Sinistore scored a 245, Ed Walsh 219, Pedro Agapito III a 188, 198, Amber Bock 157, Shivani Patel 179, Taylor Thomas 192, Jason Moss 199, 165, Francis Henderson 143, Michael Scuderi 158, 189, 160 and Jennifer Zeininger 145.
In the Preps division Cory Deitchman scored a 144, 148, 152, Michael DeGraw 111, Taylor McCormack 110, Tyler Bruderman 92, Rup Patel 133, Jared Friedman 135 and Trevor Scott 151.
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