PEDRO AGAPITO
EDDIE WALSHAgapito-Walsh Score 300's
Seventeen-year-old Rock Hill bowler Pedro Agapito III recorded his first career 300 March 13 in the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league and the next day (March 14) 20-year-old Eddie Walsh scored his third career 300 in the Wednesday Men's league, both at Kiamesha Lanes.
Pedro is in his Junior year at Monticello Central School and has been bowling for some eight years both in the Saturday Morning Youth leagues at Kiamesha and now in the Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday adult leagues also at Kiamesha Lanes.
Agapito rolled his perfect game on lanes 13 and 14 using a Storm Virtual Gravito Nano bowling ball.
He has scored a number of 299 and 279 single games and his highest series to date is a 796.
Pedro started his night off with a 279 single with his 300 coming in the third game for a 771 series. He presently maintains between a 225 and 230 in the four leagues he bowls in.
Agapito is pointing his bowling career and his major goal of becoming a member of the Professional Bowlers Association and competing on the PBA tour.
He first wants to compete on the college level and has been attracted to Union College in Barbourville, KY where Head Bowling Coach Brad Piper is already showing an interest in him.
A trip to the college and some bowling competition is planned in the near future.
Petro bowls on the Rock Hill Fire Department team in the Tuesday league.
He is the son of Kim Gallagher and Pedro Agapito.
Wurtsboro bowler Edward Walsh notched his third career perfect game March 14 on lanes 9 and 10 using a Roto Grip Mutant Cell Pearl bowling ball.
His 300 came in the first game of the night and he followed it up with a 237 for a 713 series.
Presently Ed bowls in the Monday Men's league with a 212 average, the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league with a 211 average and the Wednesday Men's league with a 201 average. His second career perfect game came on December 14, 2010 in the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league at Kiamesha Lanes.
The 2010 perfect game was his first in a sanctioned Men's USBC league as his first 300 came in 2006 while bowling in the Jr.-Major Saturday morning Youth league at Kiamesha Lanes.
Edward has been bowling for some 13 years and came up through the ranks of the Saturday Morning Youth leagues at Kiamesha Lanes.
He is a 2009 graduate from Monticello Central School.
Eddie is single and the son of Leanne and Edward Walsh.
Walsh is also considering bowling in college competition at Union College.
He is employed part time by Kiamesha Lanes and also works with his father's company, Thompson Sanitation.
Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo
Bowlers: This week's tip is for any bowler who ends up out of balance at the foul line when delivering a bowling ball.
If you find your self unable to finish your delivery in a strong balanced position, it may be a result of your follow through.
It is important that when you follow through on your delivery, you do not reach OUT with your arm. but UP with your follow through. The reason?
If you reach out, the weight of the ball will pull your upper body forward and may cause you to lose your balance. If you reach up, you can stay planted in a strong, solid position to deliver your bowling ball with accuracy and leverage.
Mike Luongo is a certified IBPSIA Pro Shop Operator, Master Instructor, USBC Silver Level Coach and an Advisor-Special Events assistant with the Storm and Roto Grip Bowling Ball Company. Have a question, call him at 434-720-7939 or vie email at mikel@stormbowling.com
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