Jon Wilhelm Eyes
Bowling Future
Thirty-one year-old Liberty bowler Jon Wilhelm is looking to
the future for a career in the sport of bowling and he has the tools that can
take him there.
On March 12 in the Monday Men's league on lanes 11 and 12 at
Kiamesha Lanes he recorded his first career 800 series, rolling an 807 off
single games of 259, 269 and 279 using a Roto Grip Critical Theory bowling
ball.
A three-league bowler, Jon takes his right-handed talents
to the lanes in the Monday and Wednesday Men's league and the Friday mixed
league, all at Kiamesha Lanes.
His previous high series was a 788 and four times he has
scored 289 single games.
Jon noted that he only uses Storm manufactured bowling
products and all of his equipment is 15 pounds.
An avid sports fan he loves the New York Mets, New York
Rangers, New England Patriots and New Jersey Nets.
A 1998 graduate of Ellenville High School, he attended SUNY
Ulster County Community College with a baseball scholarship and played baseball
for Junior Team USA as a pitcher, center fielder and first
baseman.
He previously bowled in Kingston, Ellenville and Walden but
presently only bowls at Kiamesha Lanes.
Bowling since 2001, Jon has been a member of the
Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) since November of 2007, has bowled 15
plus PBA regional tournaments in the past four years and also bowled in the PBA
U.S. Open at North Brunswick, NJ in 2008, 2009 and 2011.
"I've always wanted to go out on the PBA tour but I'm a
family first person and the tour is really expensive without a sponsor and my
job is to put food on my families table and nothing is guaranteed on the PBA
tour so I bowl what I can and where I can," Wilhelm said.
He describes himself as a "two fingered bowler that's all
about power and revolutions on the bowling ball." The two-fingered bowlers like
Jason Belmonte are becoming prevalent on the PBA tour.
Jon has been averaging 220 plus for the past three seasons
at Kiamesha where on Monday he bowls with cousins Joe and Matt Fallon and Donald
Durland, on Wednesday with his father Craig, James Durland and Tim McIntyre and
on Friday with his mother Mary, his father and girlfriend Amy.
His 10-year-old son Johathan Jr. bowls in the Saturday
morning youth leagues at Kiamesha and averages 150.
Jon is a certified United States Bowling Congress (USBC)
Level 1 coach and uses his bowling talents and coaching abilities to coach in
the Jr./Major Youth leagues at Kiamesha.
Wilhelm is single with his 10-year old son and girlfriend
Amy.
Employed as a maintenance mechanic at President Container in
Middletown Jon is looking towards a possible future as a member of the Storm
Bowling Company staff where he can pursue his passion of coaching and teaching
kids where he believes "sharing and passing your talents on is the biggest gift
of talent."
The
Bowling Tip
By
Mike Luongo
This week's tip will help you understand correct shoulder
alignment when throwing your strike ball and making spares.
When throwing a bowling ball, the shoulders should not
necessarily be straight (perpendicular) in relation to the lane.
Instead, they should be aligned straight to the target mark
you are trying to hit. This is called "pro setting" the angle of the
shoulders.
There are three rules regarding shoulder
alignment.
1. When playing straight down the boards, your shoulders
should be straight in relation to the lane.
2. When making shots to the right of the head pin, open your
shoulders in relation to the lane.
3. When making shots to the left of the head pin, close your
shoulders in relation to the lane. .
Doing this is easy if you imagine there is a three-foot
arrow poised on your right shoulder (or left shoulder) if you are left handed.
Simply point the arrow at the target and the angle will automatically be
correct.
Note: Your arm swing should never change, instead, adjust
the angle of the shoulders so that your arm swing is in line with the
target.
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 435-720-7939 or email at mikel@stormbowling.com
Local
Scores
CALLICOON KRISTAL BOWL
Provided By Kristal Whitmore
Monday Hortonville
Ladies League
Sue Naughton 156, Kelly Gombita 167, Lillian Zieres 156,
Pat Peters 160, 164, Rebecca Rhodes 157, Debbie Loughrey 155, Judy Mohn 172,
158, 164, Sillporah Boldiis 154, Kim Murphy 198.
Tuesday Delaware Valley
Ladies League
Joe Gager 190, 215, 569, Jon Wayne 231, 183, 591, Brian
Kitson 194, Kris Rasmussen 185, Eugene Fulton 180, Albert Tyles 192, Steve Ross
181, Jackie Brockner 181, Damien VanLeuven 188.
FOX BOWLING CENTER
Provided By Bill Gleim
Wednesday Men's
Independent League
Andy Boice 229, Andrew Bullis 253, 268, 728, Dale Conklin
258, 520, Cody Conway 256, 243, 699, Brian Drumm 236, Nate Finch 608, Dylan
Green 637, John Gurnick 612, Jack Hazen 603, Paul Ignatovich 226, 602, Steve
Jacobi 232, 618, Rob Johnson 245, 227, 669, Gregory Keelser 244, 649, Donnie
Marino 638, Matt May 235, 647, Mitch Persbacker 618, Tim Smith 255, Chris
Wadeson 601, Hank Whitmore 235, Zuke Wormuth 237, 675, Jay Wormuth 235, 231,
657, Tony Wright 246, 258, 722.
Thursday Men's Deposit
National League
Al Bullis Jr. 277, 234, 694, Andy Bullis 246, 665, Jeff
Curtis 237, 611, Bill Gleim 647, Paul Ignatovich 248, 645, Greg Keesler 242,
626, Rich Lenio 613, Rick Mills 235, Neil Mosher 279, 658, Dick Price 243, 625,
Jim Valentine 266, 625.
FRIDAY COUPLES LEAGUE
Arlette Akselrad 234, 662, Howey Couse Jr. 234, 662, Howard
Couse Sr. 233, 629, Frank Couse Sr. 279, 254, 735, Carl Davis 225, Crystal Ellis
198, 535, Bob Ellis 263, 620, Mike Horton 227, Gino Jones 253, 681, Hope Jones
209, 197, 564, Dana McGraw 241, 254, 202, 697, Mark McGraw 234, Dawn McLenon
188, Rick Mills 607, Sheri Oralls 180, 187, 202, 569, Walt Oralls 259, 632,
Sandy Winans 180, 195, 525, Dan Wormuth 236, 237, 247, 720, Jeremy Wormuth 233,
611.
KIAMESHA LANES
Provided By James VanAken, Mary
Lee Williams, Debbie Durland
and Ryan Lepke
Monday Men's League
Eddie Lake 258, 606, Jaryl Scott 226, 625, Vinnie Collura
266, 247, 737, Donald Durland 277, 246, 726, Al Caycho 231, John Fischer 226,
Shaun Lyons 227, 612, Kenny Atkins 232, 611.
TUESDAY MIXED FIREFIGHTERS
Pedro Agapito 256, 633, John Cascone 269, 631, Dave Dibble
Jr. 246, 631, Mitch Juron 235, 630, Kevin Stackhouse 236, 619, Al Frangipane
245, 617, Cecil Walters 254, 613, Laresko Niifa 234, 613, Ryan Lepke 227, Rob
Keesler 226, Eddie Lake 236, Linda Schaefer 190, 199, 564, Debra Blackford 208,
193, 558, Andrea Grossman 192, 204, 553, Suzette Bertholf 200, 531, Trasey
Barres 180, 182, 505, Joan Redington 204, Cara Nicholson 185.
WEDNESDAY MEN'S LEAGUE
John Hoffmann 231, 232, 249, 712, James VanAken 247, 654,
Steven Belgiovene 600, Tom Belgiovene 225, 266, 672, Frank Eichenlaub III a 248,
235, 704, Frank Scuderi 233, 629, Cory Williams 237, 634, Rick Lara 608, Eddie
Lake 249, 231, 237, 717, Gregory Fallon 248, 237, 686, Matt Fallon 258, 234,
708, Jon Wilhelm 279, 684, Donald Durland 226, 228, 664, Timmy Minton 242, 650,
Larry Whipple 235, Anthony Atkins 609, Vinnie DeGraw 600, Frank Gerow Jr. 233,
614, Kevin Stackhouse 236, 634, Kenny Atkins 631, Al Frangipone 235, 641, James
Durland 237, 255, 247, 739, Eddie Walsh 234, 620, Pedro Agapito 234, 648, Jason
Rogers 236, 642, Kyle VanWolde 233, 602, George "Spoon" Battle 235, Tim McIntyre
258, 603, Josh Strang 227, 225, 620, Jaryl Scott 248, 245, 679.
THURSDAY LADIES LEAGUE
Hope McKeon 182, Mardette Wilcox 219, Valerie Fersch 200,
Trasey Barres 203, Stephanie Davis 189, May Chicko 209, 197, Debbie Durland 192,
203.
FRIDAY MIXED LEAGUE
Carolyn Williams 200, 505, Tammy Sze 206, 202, 184, 592,
Mary Ann Drobysh-Berens 193, Joan Lake 202, 182, 552, Nancy Greene 194, 189,
549, Julie Chen 200, 183, 535, Cathy Carpenter 180, 197, 188, 565, Francine
Kaiser 205, 508, Mardette Wilcox 181, 511, Debbie Durland 182, 203, 188, 573,
John Hoffmann 226, 641, Matthew Jahn 606, Paul Berens 276, 628, Eddie Lake 242,
290, 266, 798, John Wilhelm 279, 686, Ryan Lepke 237, 608, Craig Wilhelm 246,
647, Larry Berens 2236, 660, Tom Palmer 247, 685, Henry Smith 633, Donald
Durland 268, 253, 744, Pedro Agapito 227, 628, Josh Strang 239,
719.
Occassionally, tight space requirements results in
items being edited out of columns. For full coverage of this column go to
http://bght.blogspot.com This column is
written by Ed Townsend, a public relations consultant to the
amateur-professional sport of bowling. League and tournament information can be
submitted by phone at 845-439-8177, via email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com or by fax at
845-205-4474. We are also on
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