Bowling Highlights Column 4-26-13

  PBA Summer Swing Series

  The GEICO Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Summer Swing Series will be held at three different Milwaukee area bowling centers from May 20-June 2. 

  The hosting centers include AMF Waukesha, AMF West and AMF Bowlero.

  The tour will feature five two-hour telecasts on CBS Sports Network---the Badger, Wolf and Bear Opens, the Milwaukee Open and the GEICO Summer King of the Swing. 

  They will air on consecutive Tuesdays at 7 p.m. ET beginning June 11.

  PBA's online channel, Xtra Frame, will provide wall-to-wall coverage of all preliminary rounds of the Summer Swing.  Xtra Frame subscription information can be obtained at pba.com and click on the Xtra Frame logo. 

  Veteran PBA announcer Dave Ryan returns as the play-by-play announcer for this summer series and will be joined by color analyst Randy Peterson.

  Ryan served as the voice of the PBA for five years and joined CBS Sports Network in 2009 and has spent the past four years covering college football, baseball and basketball along with college and professional lacrosse and professional tennis. 

  Ryan is a graduate of Syracuse University with a degree in broadcast journalism.

  Peterson, a 13-time PBA tour champion and 2011 PBA Hall of Fame inductee, is currently in his 12th season as a color analyst for PBA Tour telecasts. 

 Ed's Outlook

  An interesting 2012-2013 bowling season is coming to a close and this will be our wrap-up column for this season.

  As always a good number of 300 single games and 800 plus series were recorded at Kiamesha Lanes. Congratulations to all for this achievement.

  Liberty sadly lost a bowling establishment in the closing of the long owned Fix family Liberty Lanes but Kiamesha Lanes owner A. C. Patel replaced the void with the conversion of the former Eckert Drug Store into the 12-lane Liberty Bowl.

  The economy still is having a big effect on league bowling.

  The Professional Bowling Association introduced their new team competition which was well received but East coast bowling fans still have only one PBA event they can go to at North Brunswick, New Jersey......sad because several years ago the PBA came to Latham, NY, Cheektowaga, NY, Norwich, Conn., Long Island and North Brunswick. 

  Contact your local bowling establishment for information on summer league bowling.

  See ya in the fall, have a healthy fun-filled summer.......our Golfing Highlights column will start next week. 

  Ed Townsend is a PR Consultant to the sport of bowling. Ed can be contacted at 845-439-8177, by email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com. View this column and our Golf column and all our pictures at http://bght.blogspot.com We are also on Facebook.

 The Bowling Tip  

 By Mike Luongo

  Bowlers: This weeks tip will help you execute and repeat good shots by having your body set properly so that you can use the laws of physics to roll the ball and eliminate tension in your swing.

  As I've mentioned in previous columns, too much upper body and head movement make it very difficult to repeat shots.

  The purpose of the stance is to place the body in an athletic position, eliminate all unnecessary movements during the approach and reduce tension.

  Resting forearms against the body, in the stance, will help reduce tension in the upper body.

  How do we do this?

  Here are the four steps in the proper order for setting posture.

  1. Set the feet (toward your breakpoint).

  2. Set your head (tilted over the ball).

  3. Set your posterior (this is your balance point as you are swinging a heavy object).

  4. Set the ball position close as noted above.

  You are now in position to start a smooth approach. Maintain your body position and let the ball swing under your shoulder. You will find this easy to repeat shot after shot.

  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 232, Eddie Lake 237, 235, 688, Rick Lake 255, 225, 651, Dan Ricco 234, 651, Michael Weiner 226, 607, Paul Durland 278, 679, Vinnie Collura 237, 225, 633, Don Durland 259, 275, 713, Walt Edwards 608, Larry Berens 248, 654, Tom Belgiovene 225, 618, Rudy Belanchia 258, 655, Jon Wilhelm 238, 279, 720, Ronnie Totten 238, 633, Kevin Stackhouse 269, 231, 702, Charlie Tuttle 227, 241, 672, Corey VanKeuren 630, Jesse Lopez 227, Juan Lopez 235, John Lopez 228, 636, Justin Lopez 235, 655, Billy Curry 232, Keith Smith 632, Kenny Atkins 269, 258, 746, Pedro Agapito 636, Dan Van Aken 225, Jim Piontex 299, 698, Matt Fallon 225, 279, 725, Gregory Fallon 269, John Fischer 238, 299, 760, Dave Graham 225, 621, Armen Murad 600, Bobby Cooper 247, Jody Farquhar 634, Al Caycho 236, 232, 657, Jason Budd 238, 641, Bret Budd a nice 300 game and 726 series, Jim Van Aken 259, 650, Tim McIntyre 230, 253, 692, Josh Strang 266, 676.

Wednesday Men's

  Kyle Stevens 238, 245, 697, Frank Scuderi 234, 629, Rudy Belanchia 226, 235, 648, James Van Aken 240, 228, 667, Tim McIntyre 245, 665, Josh Strang 226, Chris Gibson 244, 640, Keith Smith 234, 672, Pedro Agapito 249, 684, Jon Wilhelm 257, 230, 709, Larry Whipple 256, 604, Chris Parken 233, Kyle Matthews 608, Kevin Stackhouse 228, 225, 667, Will Bruce 228, Ronnie Totten 641, David Sawall 225, 611, Jason Rogers 619, Mikey Travis 279, 608, Jo Jo Van Keuren a nice 300 game followed by a 229, 252 for a 781 series, Pete Mitro 235, 605, Serafin Rodriguez 226, Serafin Rodriguez III a 237, 609, Donald Durland 613, Al Frangipone 620, Paul  Durland 602, Eddie Walsh 258, 652, Pete Meachum 636, Paul Minton 232, 256, 699, Jason Jones 235, 641, Dwayne Cabrera 257, 673, Tom Mitchell 248, 651, Shane Conner 228, 238, 664, David Garlinghouse 228, 246, 673.

 Thursday Ladies

  C. Lennix 183, A. Woolard 204, 189, C. Nicholson 180, V. Bernhardt 205, L. Stubits 188, C. Brown 195, L. Cartwright 187, M. Hopper 182, F. Good 189, S. Schmahl 192, K. Borowski 187, P. Gibson 183, D. Durland 211, 183, 193, 587, T. Barres 190, J. Lake 224, T. Smith 182, D. Collins 182.

 Friday Mixed

  Larry Berens 266, 665, David Graham 238, 624, Eddie Lake 245, 661, Ryan Lepke 231, 247, 694, Tom Palmer 232, 649, Frank Scuderi 244, 667, Kevin Stackhouse 629, Jon Wilhelm 247, 248, 242, 737, Tracey Barres 180, 185, 189, 554, Sillporah Boldiis 208, 501, Cathy Carpenter 183, 517, Meagan Courtney 209, 540, Mary Ann Drobysh-Berens 180, 230, 572, Debbie Durland 209, 192, 184, 585, Sara Durland 206, Nancy Green 186, 180, Joan Lake 184, Antionette Rau 204, 186, 534, Linda Schaefer 202, 510, Karen Scuderi 181, Carolyn Williams 184, 194, 512. 

 Callicoon Kristal Bowl

 Hortonville Ladies

  Sue Naughton 173, Kelly Gombita 164, Lillian Zieres 190, 179, 181, 550, Opal Hocker 183, Joyce Brooks 187, 175, 157, 519, Chris Burr 160, Debbie Loughrey 166, 151, 151, Deedee Schrader 185, 173, Barbara Pingel 175, 155, Judy Mohn 160, Mardette Wilcox 188, 213, 159, 560, Nicole Rossomando 157, 155, Darlene Mantzourate 150, Sandy Cassevah 154.

 Del. Valley Men

  League champions this year is the BCDJR team with members Jim Stone, Chris Berner, Roy Holmquist, Bob Cady and Dean Shattuck. Individual scores include Mark Yewchuck 189, 190, Joe Gager 203, Russell Lyons 234, Bob Head 183, 180, Dean  Shattuck 234, 201, Bob Cady 222, Jim Stone 181, Bill Meyer 183, 192, Mark Hawley 180, 194, Samii Markoa 191, 190, Kory Keesler 186, 201, Bruce Rutledge 196, Jamie Greir 195, Rob Bivins 209, Mark Goda 186, 181, Ed Leroy 188, Brian Starr 202, 194, 191, Eugene Fulton 189, Matt  Fulton 235, 189, 180, 604, Jim Kautz 199, Mike Sorge 202, Mike Gieger 194, 180, Albert Tyles 183, Eric Kubenik 194.