Thursday, April 15, 2010

Bowling Highlights Column 4-16-10


Kelly Shattuck All-Events Champion

Forty one year-old Monticello resident and Walden Hoe Bowl Lanes bowler Kelly Shattuck had a very successful Tri-County NY USBC Association tournament this year.
Kelly, wife of well known Sullivan County bowler and a director on the Association board , Dean Shattuck, won the All-Events championship in the Women's division with a 2166 score, came in second place with single game scores of 148, 179, 185, 511 scratch score and a 694 handicap score in the singles division, won the doubles championship with her partner Juanita VanGelder with a 1409 score and individual scratch scores of 243, 149, 190, 582 and was a member of the championship women's team, "Friends" that posted a 2543 winning score.
Members of the winning team with Kelly were Lucy Santana, Joyce Haener and Kelly's mother Nancy Krom.
Kelly and Dean have one daughter, Kayla.
Singles champion in the women's division was Dee Dee Batzel with a 697.
The "See Ya" men's team consisting of Tammy Barton, Soly Zimmerman, Eric Zimmerman and Jerry Jackson won the Open Team championship with a 2744 score.
Mike Muller and Steve Hess are the men's doubles champion with a 1513 score.
Men's scratch team champions with a 2376 score are Monticello Kiamesha Lanes bowlers Gregory Fallon, Matthew Fallon, Jon Wilhelm and Donald Durland.
Doubles scratch team champions with a 1216 score are Liberty Lanes bowlers Paul Minton and Ed Blume.
Mike Muller won the men's singles event with a 795 and the all-events championship.

The Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo

Bowlers: One of our previous tips was designed to help you achieve the correct body position to properly execute a bowling shot and to be able to repeat it.
This week, we will cover the release....information that will help bowlers on all levels.
A properly executed release is possibly one of the most misunderstood parts of a bowling shot. Most bowlers tend to muscle the ball through the release zone, either accelerating or decelerating on the downswing.
The proper release for all bowlers, (whether you are a six-year-old with a conventional grip or an accomplished bowler with many years experience), can be executed by letting gravity bring the ball from the top of your swing through the release zone with no interference from your arm or shoulder muscles.
If you ball fits properly, the gravity will take it off your hand at the right time providing your body is in the proper position.
Any rotation on the ball should come from your hand only, not your arm. Using the proper technique will allow you to get as much rotation on the ball as desired.
Note, however, if your ball does not fit properly, it will require excessive grip pressure to hold on to which will make the release harder to execute.
Gravity can be your best friend or worst enemy depending on how you use it.
Mike Luongo is technically certified through IBPSIA as a Pro Shop Operator and Master Instructor. He is also a Silver Level Coach with the USBC and is a Sales Advisor and Special Events Coordinator with the Storm and Roto Grip Bowling Ball Company. If you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 341-1694 or via e-mail at mikesproshop@ymail.com

Lazy Beagle Win
League Championship

First place champions in the Monday Ladies league at the Villa Roma Resort Beechwood Lanes is the Lazy Beagle team consisting of members Diane Staves, Diane Conroy, Lori Kimmes, Lois Erdman and Barbara Cady.
Second place went to Stone Arch, third place PMSers, four place Friskey Foxes, fifth placeShear Pleasure and sixth place DJ Jim.
Awards presented the last night of bowling included a 175 game and 500 series to Jackie Mootz, Deb Murphy 175 game, Nicole Hubert 175 game, Jamie Colton 125 and 150 games, Wendy Adams 200 game, Amanda Irwin 150 game, Janet Bertholf 175 game, Dawn Hauschild 150 game, Jackie Mootz 175 game, Amy Hellerer 175 game and Diane Staves 500 series.
Individual highlight scores the last night of bowling included a 172, 164 by Wendy Adams, Diane Staves 177, Diane Conroy 164, Lois Erdman 166, Barbara Cady 166, 163, Jackie Gieger 161, 170, Karen Barowski 165, Wendy Finn 199, 170, 152, 521, Beth Schumacher 169, 160, Debbie Murphy 166, Tracy Puerschner 165.

PBA

Rhino Page made critical shots where he needed them most to nip Bill O'Neill and win the PBA Experience Showdown held last Sunday afternoon at the International Training and Research Center at Arlington, Texas.
The PBA's 2009-10 schedule of telecasts on ESPN concludes Sunday at 1 p.m. on ESPN with the PBA Women's Series Showdown.

Local Scores

Kiamesha Lanes

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Men's league include a 235, 646 by Dan Ricco, Mike Weiner 249, 232, 241, 722, Jaryl Scott 226, 640, Vinnie Collura 247, 673, Donald Durland 247, 653, James VanAken 246, 226, 673, Josh Strang 258, 649, John Hoffmann 226, 249, 688, John Fischer 246, 680, Jo Jo VanKeuren 268, 692, Peter Mitro 226, Serafin Rodriguez Jr. 254, 638, Frank Martinez 232, Al Caycho 225, 607, Jon Wilhelm 633, Roy Sweeney 248, 617, Eddie Lake 263, 227, 699, Rick Lake 267, 655, Lloyd Bridges 254, 620, Niifa Laresko 601, James Ratner 257, 235, 233, 725, Kort Wheeler 236, 670, Allan Jones 647, Daniel VanAken 229, 656, Paul Curry 625, William Helms 235, 631, Ronnie Totten 274, 689.
In the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league Carena Collura 288, 622, Carol MacAdam 196, 538, Vinnie Collura 623, Heather Dobell 200, Matt Cooper 267, 608, Andrea Grossman 204, 196, 184, 584, Robert Yakin Jr, 244, 641, Fran Kaiser 220, 202, 579, Daniel VanAken 245, Tom Cooney 239, Debbie Durland 233, 184, 550, Mal Press 259, 634, Jon Wilhelm 227, 234, 678, Ed Guthrie 233, 234, 660, John Cascone 243, 228, 641, Cecil Walters 647, Mary Lee Williams 203, 531, Joan Lake 204, 182, 554, Roberta Yakin 181, 528, John Hoffmann 237, 663, Linda Schaefer 199, 527.
In the Wednesday Men's league George VanAken Jr. 245, 651, Kenny Atkins 267, 626, Kenneth Hopkins Jr. 233, Vincent Scuderi 234, Kevin Stackhouse 267, 619, Al Caycho 245, 637, Mike Weiner 233, 635, Tim Hussner 233, Frank DiConstanzo 604, Frank Muller Jr. 232, 600, Larry Berens 245, 236, 681, Dean Shattuck 236, 248, 667, Dale Sonnenschein 257, 232, 667, Tom Belgiovene 238, 602, John Hoffmann 247, 630, Jody Farquhar 236, 616, Rick Lara 601, Tim McIntyre 279, 647, Wayne Atkins 254, 228, 659, Eddie Lake 245, 235, 638Gregory Fallon 242, 675, Jon Wilhelm 234, 245, 691, Richard Bradford 230, 623, Donald Durland 235, 659.

Fox Bowling Center

Recent highlight scores in the April 1 Thursday Men's Deposit National league include a 233 by Al Bullis Jr., Al Bullis Sr. 225, 624, Andy Bullis 227, 670, Craig Conklin 245, 638, Dale Conklin 234, 630, Ray Cornwell 236, 641, Howard Couse Sr. 232, Frank Couse Sr. 236, 633, Jeff Curtis 236, 631, Carl Davis 233, Norm Ellis Jr. 638, Adam Forrester 603, Paul Fritz 225, Bill Gifford 617, John Gurnick 236, 651, Paul Ignatovich 226, 617, Robert Johnson 244, 235, 668, Greg Keesler 225, 620, John Lanner 225, 606, Dave Lester 247, 647, Rick Mills 623, Jim Valentine 234, 244, 682, Skip Wilson 227, 620, Dan Wormuth 248, 637.
In the April 8 Thursday Men's Deposit National league Al Bullis Jr. 602, Al Bullis Sr. 611, Ray Cornwell 627, Frank Couse Sr. 612, Frank Couse 232, 232, 676, Jeff Curtis 256, 245, 703, Carl Davis 245, 618, Norm Ellis Jr. 600, Paul Fritz 233, 638, Bill Gleim 235, 665, Paul Ignatovich 246, 227, 640, Robert Johnson 245, 646, Rick Mills 245, 664, Neil Mosher 229, Sonny Triebe Sr. 227, Jim Valentine 225, 624, Dan Wormuth 235, 673.

This column is written by Ed Townsend, a public relations consultant to the amateur and professional sport of bowling and to several bowling writers asociations. If you have a topic that would make good reading, or have league and tournament scores and information, Ed can be reached at 845-439-8177, vie e-mail at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com and my fax at 845-230-8674. For a more expanded version of the bowling column, please visit our Web page at http://bght.blogspot.com/







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