Wilhelm Jr. Qualifies For
Championship
Eleven-year-old Jonathan Wilhelm Jr. will be bowling in the
New York State Pepsi United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Youth championships
May 18 at King Pin Lanes in Rome, NY.
Wilhelm Jr. qualified by finishing second in the regional
qualifying round March 24 at Mardi-Bob Lanes in Poughkeepsie.
The top two qualifiers in regional rounds automatically move
on to the state championships.
He qualified by shooting a 532 series off single games of
187, 174, 171 with his favorite ball, a 13-pound Storm Tropical
Breeze.
Last year Johathan finished third in the qualifying round
and earned a partial scholarship but this year he is guaranteed an even bigger
scholarship award.
Jonathan is a sixth-grade student at Tri-Valley Central
School, also loves baseball and is a pitcher and catcher for the Reds in his
local Little League. His favorite teams are the New York Yankees, New York
Giants, New York Rangers, Miami Heat and Manchester United Soccer.
Wilhelm Jr., like his father, Jon Wilhelm, only bowls with
Storm manufactured bowling products.
Jonathan, a left-handed bowler, presently maintains a 160
average in the Kiamesha Lanes Saturday Youth League. He has been coached by his
father who is a certified bowling instructor but his father noted, "he usually
figures things out with his own natural ability." He also gets bowling tips from
many of the bowlers that bowl in the adult leagues.
His favorite professional bowlers are Jason Belmonte and
Norm Duke.
Jonathan Jr. is following closely in the footsteps of his
father, Jon Wilhelm, who is considered an excellent high average bowler at
Kiamesha Lanes. He is also the grandson of Craig and Mary Wilhelm who also bowl
in leagues at Kiamesha Lanes.
Good luck Jonathan.....bring home a state
championship.
Ed's Outlook
Strike Ten Entertainment (STE) together with the Bowling
Proprietors Association of America (BPAA) and the United States Bowling Congress
(USBC) have rolled out a new introductory league program designed exclusively
for first-time adult bowlers.
The Adult 8 for 8 league program is similar to the
successful Youth 8 for 8 league that recently ended and has been successfully
used in a number of BPAA member centers.
The new program reaches out to first-time adult bowlers and
allows them to experience the fun of league bowling. The program included a
special $8 a week fee and at the end of the league each bowler receives a new
polyester bowling ball thanks to industry partners Brunswick, Columbia 300 and
Ebonite.
New adult bowlers also receive a free USBC "Club Membership"
which provided benefits including a certified USBC average, a printable USBC
membership card and access to the USBC Member Rewards program.
We salute this great effort to introduce new bowlers to the
fun of league bowling.
Ed Townsend is a PR Consultant to the sport of bowling. If
you have league scores, tournament information, bowl a 300 game or 800 series or
even bowl your age, let Ed know at 845-439-8177, by email at
edwardctownsend@hotmail.com or fax at 845-205-4474. View this column and all of
Ed's pictures at http://bght.blogspot.com We are also on Facebook.
Bowling
Tip
By Mike
Luongo
Bowlers: This week the tip is for all bowlers to truly
assist you on how to best use the dots and arrows on the approach as target
aids.
When preparing to execute a bowling shot, whether it is a
strike or spare, you must b e prepared to understand the path down the lane you
intend your bowling ball to take.
With this in mind, when stepping on the approach you should
have a focal point from which the ball will roll off your hand in the direction
you intend it to go, picked out.
If you throw a hook ball, you will be rolling the ball
toward the intended break point--the spot on the lane you expect your ball to
change direction.
If you are rolling the ball straight, the pocket or the
pin/pins will be your intended target.
The tip: Look at your intended target and bring your eyes
back to the spot on the lane that you are most comfortable looking at, whether
it be the dots or an arrow.
To play the modern game, the sooner the ball comes off your
hand the better. If you are looking at an arrow and tend to throw or hit up on
the ball instead of rolling it off your hand, bring your eyes more toward the
dots.
If you are a bowler that tends to play more across the
boards with a lot of rotation, your focal point should be as far right (or left)
as in between the lanes to get the ball to the correct break point.
If you play a straighter game with a small hook, your
correct focal point may be toward the 3-pin.
Remember, there is no substitute for making a good shot. If
you combine good shots with good thinking, your scores will
increase.
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
(compiled by Ed
Townsend)
Kiamesha
Lanes
Monday
Men's
Roy Sweeney 243, 641, Eddie Lake 258, 645, Rick Lake 266,
693, Shane Conner 244, 662, Dan Ricco 247, 655, Mike Weiner 245, 257, 692,
Vinnie Collura 245, 628, Donald Durland 225, 621, Walt Edwards 227, 626, Larry
Berens 232, 630, Rudy Belanchia 279, 696, Jon Wilhelm 247, 613, Cecil Walters
609, Laresko Niffa 233, 624, Ronnie Totten 605, Kevin Stackhouse 235, Art
Stevens 256, 629, John Freeman 258, Frank Scuderi 237, 621, Michael Scuderi 243,
649, John Lopez 236, Gene Smith 248, 606, Keith Smith 289, 234, 725, Eddie Walsh
244, 689, Larry Whipple 236, 225, 685, Kyle Stevens 245, 236, 705, Davie Graham
612, Armen Murad 226, 258, 676, Jody Farquhar 602, Al Caycho 608, Jason Budd
254, 689, Bret Budd 248, 228, 636, Jim VanAken 231, 605, Tim McIntyre 267, 611,
Josh Strang 228, 647.
Tues. Mixed
Firefighters
Kyle Stevens 226, 235, 655, Eddie Blume 247, 227, 654, Shane
Cunningham 268, 648, Ed Guthrie 244, 635, George Kelley 246, 633, Ryan Lepke
626, Peter Nastasi 232, 624, Eddie Walsh 240, 622, Jack Rustic 246, 621, Kris
Gwiozdowski 612, Paul Minton 230, 611, Laresko Niifa 247, Scott Squires 243,
Trasey Barres 184, 502, Debra Blackford 213, Andrea Grossman 189, Vera Bernhardt
187.
Wednesday
Men's
Dan VanAken 225, Kyle Stevens 267, 645, Frank Scuderi 255,
654, Rudy Belanchia 259, 253, 726, James VanAken 229, 659, Tim McIntyre 278,
229, 688, Josh Strang 229, 266, 686, Billy Curry 600, Keith Smith 257, 651, Tom
Belgiovene 267, 665, Pedro Agapito 279, 641, Jon Wilhelm 238, 268, 708, Timmy
Minton 236, 239, 680, Kyle Matthews 269, 248, 739, Kevin Stackhouse 236, 653,
Will Bruce 614, Shane Cunningham 225, 269, 680, David Sawall 602, Jason Rogers
233, 634, Robert Beach 228, Vinnie DeGraw 239, 607, Jason Jones 233, 648, Jo Jo
VanKeuren 238, 665, Pete Mitro 235, Serafin Rodriguez 247, 620, Serafin
Rodriguez III a 227, 600, Tim Bilyeu 243, 644, Donald Durland 245, 678, Al
Frangipone 234, 626, Frank DiCostanzo 266, 617, Paul Durland 227, 621, Eddie
Walsh 229, 258, 230, 717, Larry Hicks 233, 645, Paul Minton 257, 679, Eddie
Blume 234, 269, 664, Jason Jones 615, Shane Conner 238, David Garlinghouse
634.
Thursday
Ladies
C. Sklar 181, 194, T. Smith 208, L. Stubits 184, P. Shuart
180, B. Merton 199, C. McKenley 202, M. Conklin 197, L. Cartwright 205, T.
Barres 235, 181, C. Carpinone 195, B. Geraine 194, V. Mott 185, D. Sklar 191,
182, K. Martin 181, D. Collins 180, K. Borowski 180, D. Durland
182.
Callicoon
Kristal Bowl
Mon. Hortonville
Ladies
Sue Naughton 214, Kelly Gombita 175, 165, Lillian Zieres
159, 163, Pat Peters 176, 168, 150, Maureen Schlott 180, 154, Joyce Brooks 175,
150, Eleanor Glassel 164, Deedee Schrader 159, Barbara Pingel 151, 161, Judy
Mohn 225, Dawn Roemer 153, Mardette Wilcox 206, 172, 181, 559, Katie Fenshaw
158, Nicole Rossomando 179, 150, 177, 506, Sandy Cassevah 161,
168.
Tues. Del. Valley
Men's
Bob Cady 188, Dean Shattuck 209, 268, 637, Joe Gager 206,
199, Mark Hawley 207, 235, Alan Rutledge 183, 187, Kory Keesler 185, 257, 197,
639, Bruce Rutledge 202, 211, Jamie Greir 193, Rob Bivins 199, Ed Leroy 193,
Brian Marino 181, Mark Scriber 199, Gary Maas 213, Jeff Nober 201, Brian Starr
194, Eugene Fulton 199, Mike Sorge 187, 240, Mike Gieger 182, Jackie Brockner
180, 199, Tom Hubert 187, Bill Meyer 198, Cricket Hubert 190.
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