Bowling Highlights Column 4-11-08

Team Named For Bowling's Clash Of Champions

Former NFL star and Hall of Famer Lynn Swann, bowling great Nelson Burton Jr. and CBS Sports play-by-play announcer Bill Macatee will call the action for Bowling's Clash of Champions on CBS Sports.
The trio will usher in bowling's return to network television for the first time in nearly a decade when the Clash, presented by the United States Bowling Congress and Strike Ten Entertainment, airs on CBS Sports on Saturday, May 10 from 5-6 p.m. Eastern and Sunday, May 11 from 4-5 p.m. Eastern.
The Clash, which will be taped at the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium on May 8, will bring together 16 champions of USBC events and the U.S. Open ranging in age from teenagers to seniors competing for $100,000 in prize money.
Swann will serve as sideline reporter, Burton as color commentator and Macatee as the event's play-by-play announcer.
"With bowling returning to network television, we wanted to assemble a special announcing crew and we have done that," said USBC Vice President of Communications and Marketing Tom Clark. "Bill Macatee is one of the most talented hosts in all of sports broadcasting. Nelson Burton Jr. is bowling's most familiar voice. And Lynn Swann brings his style and charisma to bowling for the first time."
A 2001 NFL Hall of Fame inductee as a wide receiver, Swann helped lead the Pittsburgh Steelers to four Super Bowl titles in the 1970s - including Most Valuable Player honors in Super Bowl X in which he caught four passes for what was a Super Bowl-record 161 yards and a touchdown in a 21-17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. After retiring from the NFL, Swann served as a football and sports broadcaster for ABC Sports from 1976-2005.
"I'm excited about covering bowling for the first time as a broadcaster," said Swann, who has served as spokesperson the past two years for the NFL Super Bowl Celebrity Bowling Classic. "The sudden death format of this tournament should provide a much stronger sense of urgency for the competitors. It will be interesting to see how they respond."
Macatee joined CBS Sports in 1995 and plays a major role as an announcer not only for CBS Sports' golf coverage, including the Masters and the PGA Championship, but also for the NFL, the U.S. Open Tennis Championships and a variety of CBS Sports events, including skiing, track and field and the ATP Tennis Tour. Macatee served as the weekend daytime co-host of the 1998 Olympic Winter Games on CBS and as play-by-play announcer for college basketball, including the NCAA Tournament.
Burton, a member of the USBC and Professional Bowlers Association Halls of Fame, was part of one of sport's most famous broadcast teams, partnering with lead announcer and fellow Hall of Famer Chris Schenkel as color analyst on PBA Tour telecasts for 23 years. Burton has most recently served on the announcing team for the U.S. Women's Open in 2007. He also had an outstanding bowling career winning 17 PBA Tour titles and holds the record for most USBC Open Championships titles with nine, including the 1976 Masters.
The Clash will be taped on Thursday, May 8 from 6-9:30 p.m. at the Kansas City Municipal Auditorium, which is also hosting the 2008 USBC Convention the same week. Tickets to the Clash are $10 and can be ordered on bowl.com/clash. All seats are general admission and USBC Convention attendees are not required to pay for admission.
The United States Bowling Congress, as the national governing body, ensures the integrity and protects the future of the sport, provides programs and services to more than 2.6 million adult and youth members and enhances the bowling experience.

The Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo

Bowlers: This week's tip is for all bowlers regardless of their skill level and it has to do with understanding the correct body position needed to execute a bowling shot and being able to duplicate it.
If you were to stand straight on the approach, facing the pins, letting the ball rest on your hand, you could not swing the ball straight without hitting your hip.
This is impossible to do without swinging the ball around your hip because the ball is too big. This "roundhouse swing" is not able to be duplicated shot after shot.
Therefore, you might be in a position to be able to swing the ball toward your desired target without any obstacles.
The tip: Get your head as far to the right (or to the left if you are left-handed) and tilt you bowling shoulder slightly downward.
Contrary to what some of your fellow bowlers might tell you, you must drop your shoulder toward the floor in order to avoid the "roundhouse swing." At the same time, slightly open your hips and shoulder and you will be able to swing your arm straight toward your target time and time again.
Due to different physiologist, the exact position may vary slightly from person to person. But when correctly positioned, you can use gravity to control the tempo of your swing.
Note: If you were to shoot a game of pool, or go to a range and shoot a bow or rifle, note the position your head would have to be in to be effective in these activities. Also, next time you watch professional bowling on TV, make note of the bowler's body positions.
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 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, Mike can be reached at 341-1694 or by e-mail at mikespro@warwick.net

Local Scores

Callicoon Lanes

Recent lhighlight scores in the Monday Hortonville Ladies league includes a 193 by Becky Williams, Linda Millis 183, Sue Naughton 517, Lil Zieres 203, 222, 592, Debra Loughrey 187, 186, 513, Debbie Schick 181, 510, Pat Peters 180, 532 and Amber Benson 192.
In the Delaware Valley Men's league Roger Miller scored a 213, 234, 663, Ed LeRoy 201, Mark Garro 201, 201, Eric Nystrom 219, Mark Herbert 222, 236, 630, Scott Herbert 203, Gary Erlwein 230, 196, 604, Steve Lagoda 196, Walter Yanacek 199, Joel Turner 215, Jon Wayne 198, 203, Karl Adams 213, Albert Tyles 200, Damien VanLeuven 201, Mike Hubbard 214, 203, 204, 621. Todd Houghtaling 198, John Fisher 197, 204, Mark Hawley 202, Brian Starr 226 and Joseph Gager 217, 243, 246, 706.
In the Wednesday Mixed Businessmen's league Roger Widmann scored a 195, Bob Cady 214, John Fink 203, Ed Townsend 222, Tom Skiff 225, 600, John Hoffmann 199, Mike Hubbard 199, 224, 604, Phil Jacobi 200, 203, Scott Austin 199, Dwayne Gorton 208, Tom Russell 196, Damien Vanleuven 205, Mark Rutledge 206, Mike Beseth 215 and Kory Kessler 259, 213, 212, 684.

Fox Bowling Center

Recent lhighlight scores in the Tuesday Ladies Early Birds leaguue includes a 192, 530 by Anne Couse, Kathleen Stanton 180, 191, 526, Linda Ferris 185, 524, Melinda Ferris 194, 521, Robbin Smith 188, 502, Lori Walker 192, Kathleen Maltese 181 and Sally Zegers 181.
In the Wednesday Men's Independent league Daniel Wormuth scored a 257, 228, 217, 702, Donald Marino 213, 233, 244, 690, Rod Pudney 278, 255, 678, James Dibble 258, 236, 676, Robert Johnson 246, 227, 661, Robert Sobas 253, 212, 657, Frank Couse 256, 214, 656, John Stanton 202, 225, 222, 649, Pat Kille 226, 211, 201, 638, Brian Drumm 199, 246, 637, Robert McNaught 204, 226, 622, Marc Fino 246, 620, Lee Stanton 228, 236, 620, Brian Tiffany 243, 618, Tony Wright 198, 249, 607, Thomas Anderson 234, 600Norm Ellis 223, 600, Charlie DeCristofaro 235, Craig Conklin 222, Sam Rowe 223, Chris Conway 227 and Timothy Smith 217.
In the Thursday Men's Deposit National league Ray Cornwell scored a 224 triplicate for a 672 series, Harry Triebe Sr. 258, 212, 195, 665, Rod Pudney 234, 214, 214, 662, Bill Gleim 258, 212, 659, Robert Johnson 225, 245, 656, Maro Cetta 278, 649, Andrew Bullis 226, 223, 643, John Gurnick 233, 220, 637, Paul Ignatovich 217, 221, 198, 636, Howey Couse Jr. 213, 220, 626, Paul Fritz 213, 227, 620, Steve Aitken 232, 204, 619, Tony Wright 197, 247, 617, Carl Davis 204, 197, 205, 606, Al Bullis sr. 204, 224, 605, Steve Hopkins 204, 225, 603, Rick Mills 232, 603, Jim Valentine 244, Chris Conway 225 and Nick Mastropletro 224.
In the Friday Couples league Andy Bullis scored a 205, 234, 260, 699, William Gleim 214, 223, 258, 695, Howard Couse 210, 223, 236, 669, Norman Ellis 214, 264, 651, James Dibble 195, 204, 224, 623, Carl Davis 204, 232, 618, Daniel Wormuth 212, 221, 602, Robert Ellis 214, 205, 600, Anne Couse 185, 247, 599, Matthew Johnson 227, Kristina Couse 203, 181, 542, Hope Jones 180, 190, 521, Elizabeth Gleim 199, 505, Patricia Siegler 187 and Jennifer Smith 180.

Kiamesha Lanes

Recent highlights scores in the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league include a 268, 665 by John Hoffmann, Donald Durland 268, Dale Sonnenshcein 257, Larry Berens 701, Russ Keesler 652, Debbie Durland 222, 570, Roberta Yakin 218, 554, Mary Lee Williams 201 and Dorian Jennings 548.
In the Fiday Mixed Doubles league Frank Emmens scored a 202, 243, John Cascone 200, 201, 224, 625, Laresko Niifa 252, Paul Berens 214, Orshii Niifa 233, Tammy Pineiro 211, 552, Kort Wheeler 209, 212, 610, Bob Linzer 211, Joan Lake 203, 193, 568, Kevin Stackhouse 195 and Eddie Lake 199, 205, 245, 649.
In the Saturday Morning Youth leagues, in the Pee Wees division Abigail Rustic scored a 72.
In the Bamtams division Sarah Rustic scored a 90 and Nathaniel Goldsmith 102.
In the Preps division Jared Friedman scored a 163, 142, Kristy Gessman 113, 119, 126, Trevor Scott 149, 160, Athena Soria 96, Mikayla DeGraw 115, Tyler Foxwell 136, Chase Israel 112 and Rup Patel 132.
In the Jr./Mjrs. division Kristy Zeininger scored a 136, Megan Gerow 163, 182, 193, Scott Bock 174, Brianna DeGraw 156, Shawn Sinistorie 173, 221, Eddie Walsh 200, 231, Nick Price 173, 181, Michael Gregory 152, James Durland 219, 206, Josh Natale 202, Francis Henderson 160, Kishan Patel 155, Amber Bock 122 and Kerri Fraser 156.