Friday, December 11, 2009

Bowling Highlights Column 12-11-09

Mickey Luongo is the new Northeast Regional Sales Manager for Storm & Roto Grip.


Mike Luongo takes on new job title with Storm Bowling.

PBA Shark Champions Jack Jurek and Kelly Kulick.

Youth League bowler James Durland

Mickey & Mike Luongo Take On New Roles With Storm

Storm Products Inc, the Brigham City, Utah, manufacturer of high performance bowling equipment, announced recently that Mickey Luongo has been named the North East Regional Sales Manager for Storm Products, Inc. and Roto Grip.
Mickey in the past few months has been working with the current northeast regional sales manager, and his father, Mike Luongo. “I am very excited to be working for Storm and engaging with pro shops in my area,” Mickey noted.
Mickey brings close to 15 years of experience in the bowling industry.
Mickey has worked alongside his father in the management of their Pro Shop inside Middleton Lanes since 1990 and since 2007 has been the sole operator of the shop.
“We are extremely excited to have Mickey part of our sales force” said Vice President of sales and marketing Hank Boomershine. “Mickey brings a fresh perspective to the team along with a very strong technical background.”
Mickey currently resides in the Middletown area with his parents Mike and Linda.
Mike Luongo continues with Storm in the capacity as a sales advisor and will be involved with special events for Storm Products, Inc.
Mike is technically certified through IBPSIA as a Pro Shop Operator and Master Instructor. He is also a Silver Level Coach with the United States Bowling Congress (USBC).
Mike is also the author of the weekly Bowling Tip published in our Bowling Highlights Column.
Mike's Pro Shop at Middletown Lanes will continue to be operated by both Mike and Mickey and bowlers are asked to call 341-1694 for the Pro Shop hours.
Storm Products Inc., is a leading manufacturer and marketer of high performance bowling equipment, featuring the Storm and Roto Grip brand names. For more information please visit stormbowling.com or call 1-800-369-4402.

17-Year Old
Bowls 683

Monticello High School senior James Durland scored a 256, 196, 231 for a 683 series recently in the Kiamesha Lanes Jr./Mjrs. Youth league.
The scores were bowled on lanes 5 and 6 with his Storm Hy-Road and Morich Intense Levrg. bowling balls.
This 17-year-old has been bowling since he was five-years old in the Youth league and appears to be following in the footsteps of his brother, Donald, who is an accomplished high average bowler in leagues at Kiamesha Lanes and also bowls in Regional PBA events.
James is the son of two well known bowlers, Paul and Debbie Durland.
He is employed part-time at the Rock Hill Trading Post.

PBA

Jack Jurek of Lackawanna, NY, one of the nicest bowlers on the PBA Pro Tour won his second career title last Sunday in the Shark Championship aired on ESPN. The event was bowled September 6 at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park Mich.
Jurek defeated Mike Fagan in a one-ball, sudden-death roll off.
In the Women's series Kelly Kulick defeated Carolyn Dorin-Ballard 198-182.
This Sunday at 1 p.m. on ESPN the PBA World Championship from Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kan. This is not a taped event.

Local Scores

Kiamesha Lanes

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Men's league includes a 216, 224, 225, 685 by Mike Weiner, Paul Durland 206, 206, Vinnie Collura 218, 206, 227, 651, Josh Strang 228, Tom Belgiovene 204, 222, 622, John Hoffmann 201, 214, 602, John Fischer 246, 207, 634, Nate Sanders 212, 246, 225, 683, William Bartley 223, David Graham 235, 202, 201, 638, Pete Mitro 201, 254, 634, Jo Jo VanKeuren 257, 604, Al Caycho 215, 213, 234, 662, Frank Scuderi 203, 209, 608, Angel Rodriguez 203, Roy Sweeney 210, Eddie Lake 257, Rick Lake 222, Niifa Laresko 215, 604, James Frost 224, 222, 205, 651, Keith Smith 233, 215, 646, Frank Amore 234, Jack Moylan 204, 233, 225, 662, James Ratner 204, Kort Wheeler 214, Allan Jones 244, 258, 255, 757, Daniel VanAken 205, 248, 633, Paul Curry 224, 246, 655, Steven Rivera 220, William Helms 215, 202, 601, Timothy Totten 225, Mal Press 213, Ronnie Totten 219, Tim McIntyre 248, 223, 667, Ryan Sonnenschein 214 and Kevin Stackhouse 204.
In the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league Carena Collura 193, 185, 543, Pat Mulhern 213, 554, Matt Cooper 235, Neil Bell Jr. 224, Joe Peabody 210, Russ Keesler 202, Crystal Price 200, 531, Jason Jones 269, 204, 223, 696, Allen Jones 204, John Lopez 215, 207, Tom Cooney 233, Debbie Durland 225, 181, 217, 623, Jon Wilhelm 225, 213, 624, Donald Durland 203, 224, 600, Ed Guthrie 224, 200, 233, 657, John Cascone 211, 213, Cecil Walters 234, Mary Lee Williams 182, 210, 511, Joan Lake 183, 193, 527, Dan Allen 216, Ryan Lepke 257, 226, 675, Jack Rustic 204, 212, George Kelley 235, 207, 650, Kevin Stackhouse 226, Robert Yakin Sr. 224, 608, John Hoffmann 215, 213, 605, Linda Schaefer 186, 215, 571 and Donna DuBois 207.
In the Wednesday Men's league Daniel VanAken 246, Kenny Atkins 200, Kenneth Hopkins Jr. 249, 622, Kevin Stackhouse 246, 265, 704, Al Caycho 232, 201, Mike Weiner 217, John Lopez 208, Frank DiConstanzo 255, 616, George Battle Jr. 209, Frank Muller Jr. 210, 224, 207, 641, Allan Jones 221, 227, 247, 695, Larry Berens 247, 217, 636, Josh Strang 214, 234, 233, 681, Tom Belgiovene 208, 20, 608, John Hoffmann 218, 258, 256, 732, Tony Mentnech 206, Rick Lara 241, Tim McIntyre 238, 619, Frank Emmens 214, 228, 621, Michael Travis 215, 216, Shawn Lyons 200, Wayne Atkins 208, 246, 224, 678, Eddie Lake 243, 204, 642, Gregory Fallon 258, 233, 238, 729, Matt Fallon 252, 225, 643, Jon Wilhelm 245, 255, 695, Richard Bradford 235, 245, 219, 699 and Donald Durland 257, 219, 675.
In the Thursday Ladies league Kathy King 192, Lisa Cartwright 182, 524, Christine Schultz 204, 517, Barbara Durbak 183, 194, 534, Clorisa Hopkins 207, 535, Mardette Wilcox 213, 564, Connie McKenley 198, Debbie Durland 225, 191, 220, 636, Anna Sawyer 189 and Maria Frunzi 201.
In the Saturday Morning Youth leagues, in the Jr./Mjrs division Pedro Agapito 203, 231, Eddie Walsh 217, 204, 204, Shawn Sinistorie 187, 179, Steven Sinistorie 101, Nick Price 214, James Durland 215, 246, Amber Bock 133, 132, 143. In the Preps division Ben Drillings 93, 83, Anthony Pagani 74, 136, Tayl'r Porter 87, Makenzie S. 82, 95, Sarah Rustic 116, 112. In the Pee Wees division Amelia Edwards 89, George VanAken 108, Jenna Hendrickson 84.

Fox Bowling Center

Recent highlight scores in the Tuesday Ladies Early Birds league include a 192 by Sandy Winans, Carol Dailey 181, Tammy Kane 195.
In the Wednesday Men's Independent league Tom Anderson 213, Mike Bowker 204, 232, 235, 671, Al Bullis Sr. 202, 266, 636, Andrew Bullis 247, 258, 696, Cody Conway 225, 200, 249, 674, Frank Couse Jr. 203, 223, 211, 637, Brian Drumm 225, 239, 203, 667, Chuck Dunlap 233, 225, 655, Don Ferris 205, Anthony Gately 208, Art Gately 201, 266, 641, Craig Gehrig 212, 247, 637, Jeremy Gulley 204, Mark Hawley 215, 200, Steve Jacoby 230, Rob Johnson 233, 213, 637, Pat Kille 247, 246, 234, 727, Don Marino 277, 247, 205, 729, Ed Milk Jr. 248, Josh Milucky 238, 217, 214, 669, Neil Mosher 224, 223, 636, Josh Rice 231, Sam Rowe 211, 222, 209, 642, Jonathon Wayne 244, 202, 625, Hank Whitmore 236, Zuke Wormuth 214, 214, 624, Jay Wormuth 238, 205, 644, Tony Wright 266, 233, 234, 733.
In the Friday Mixed Couples league Andy Bullis 215, Howard Couse Sr. 216, Frank Couse Sr. 229, Howard Couse 256, 664, Bill Gleim 279, 620,Gino Jones 202, Hope Jones 195, 512, Mark McGraw 233, Rick Mills 211, Brian Robinson 249, Cecil Spencer 202, Dan Wormuth 202, 246, 645.
In the Sunday Afternoon Mixed Fun league Chris Wadeson 222, 222, Fred Shakelton 218, 202, Ed Townsend 204, ShirleyTownsend 192, Savanna Mills youth scores 146, 127, Dick Mills 204, Donnie Marino 235, 226, 638, Rodney "Taylor" Jester youth award 203, John Hoffmann 221, 207, 615, Ray Cornwell 213, Marty Haeussler 213, 69, 652.

Gravity Alley

Recent highlight scores in the Thursday Mixed league include a 236, 235, 635 by Scott Ropke, Barbara Pingel 191, Diane Rutledge 182. Alley Cats won the first half of the league with a 28-12 record. The league now takes a holiday break and will resume play Feb. 3.

Beechwood Lanes

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Ladies league include a 192 by Jackie Gieger, Wendy Finn 182, Diane Staves 179, Janet Bertholf 178, Lori Kimmes 168, Lois Erdman 161, Barbara Cady 165, 161, Wendy Adams 160, Dot McCormackm 183, Traci Puerschner 163.
In the Tuesday Ladies league Kelly Gombito 179, Debbie Loughrey 181.
In the Wednesday Men's league Mike Beseth 200, Roger Widmann 214, RichThony 209, Tim Sykes 235, 612, Eugene Fulton 234, Tom Gain 200.

This column is written by Ed Townsend, a public relations consultant to the amateur and professional sport of bowling and to several bowling writers associations. If you have a topic that would make good reading, or have league and tournament scores and information, Ed can be reached at 439-8177, vie e-mail at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com and by fax at 230-8674. For a more expanded version of the bowling column, please visit our Web Page at http://bght.blogspot.com/

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