Ryan Shafer At Kristal
Bowl
Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) 9th ranked bowler
Ryan Shafer will be part of an Storm-Roto Grip bowling ball demonstration
November 17 at Callicoon Kristal Bowl.
Joining him will be Mike and Mickey Luongo, sales consultant
and regional sales manager for Storm and Roto Grip.
Many local bowlers know Mike and Mickey during their
operation of Mike's Pro Shop in Middletown, Chester and Newburgh.
Mike is a certified IBPSIA Pro Shop Operator, Master
Instructor, USBC Silver Level Coach and an Advisor-Special Events assistant with
Storm & the Roto Grip Bowling Ball Company. He is also a long time
contributor with his Bowling Tip to the Bowling Highlights Column.
Mickey Luongo worked with his father Mike in their pro shops
for several years and has been associated with Storm and Roto Grip for three
years.
Ryan Shafer, 46, resides in Horseheads, NY with his wife
Michelle and achieved a 9th place ranking during his competition in this years
professional tour.
Shafer owns four PBA tour titles, was selected PBA rookie of
the year in 1987 and won his first tour title in the 2000 Orleans Casino Open in
Las Vegas, won his second title later that season and finished with a
career-high 11 championship round appearances.
Ryan won the 2003 Empire State Open at the Bowlers Club in
Latham, NY., has made the finals in major championships 13 times, finished
runner up five times, rolled a nationally-televised 300 game in the semifinal
round of the 2007 Pepsi Championship, became the 30th PBA member to reach the $1
million mark in career earnings and is the owner of 19 PBA regional
titles.
Shafer was diagnosed with diabetes at age 19 but has
competed on tour with the disease his entire career.
During the 2011-12 tour his best finishes came in PBA's
major tournaments, finishing second in the PBA World Championship and fourth in
the U.S. Open at North Brunswick, NJ.
The event at Callicoon Kristal Bowl will feature sample
balls from both Storm and Roto Grip, see our game video lessons will be
available, a question and answer period and possibly a small
seminar.
Ryan and Mickey will help bowlers with the sample balls and
Mike will do the lessons.
Final details of this historic bowling event in Sullivan
County are presently being worked out with Callicoon Kristal Bowl ownership and
the exact time will be released in the near future.
Identification of Photos in the order they appear:
Ryan Shafer
Mike Luongo
Mickey Luongo
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