Bowling Highlights Column

Sport Shot League At Kiamesha

  A nine week Sport Shot League will start league play at Kiamesha Lanes on April 16.

  Teams will be comprised of two or three bowlers with any mix and any combo. Single bowlers are welcome as the league will find them a team to bowl with.

  The league name is the Charlie Tuttle 9-week Sport  Shot League and for the first eight weeks will use the Professional Bowlers Association "Animal" patters consisting of the Shark, Chameleon, Cheeta and Viper and week nine will have a shot they call "Highway to Hell."

  The fee to enter this league will be $12 per bowler with $10 going to the house and $2 for the prize money payout.

  The league will also feature high game, high series and most total pin fall payouts and the chance to cash every night with Brackets, Card Games and High Game Pool.

  Start time for practice will be 6:50 p.m. and league play starts at 7 p.m.

  Bowlers interested can contact Charlie Tuttle at Kiamesha Lanes 845-794-5561 or email at chuckdawg512@yahoo.com

                                                 Ed's Outlook

  We have in the past referred to Monticello bowler Vinnie Collura as a bona fide bowling technician and once again he has demonstrated that he is indeed a talented right handed bowler.

  Vinnie recorded his eighth career 300 game on March 24 in the Monday Men's league with a 781 series off single games of 300, 238, 243.

  He presently maintains a 232 average in this the only league he bowls in.

  Collura has two 800 plus series in the 20 plus years he has been bowling.

  Also continuing an excellent year of bowling is Liberty bowler Kyle Stevens as he recorded his 19th 800 plus series in the Monday Men's league at Kiamesha with a 804 series off single games of 278, 268, 258.

  Congratulations for outstanding bowling by Debbie Polin, secretary of the Thursday Ladies league, for a big 725 series off single games of 235, 245, 245.

  The 300 scoreboard at Kiamesha adds another perfect game by David Garlinghouse in the Wednesday Men's league. He scored a 710 series and is a 225 league average bowler.

                                             PBA League Finale

  The Atom Splitters and the L.A. X will battle Sunday on ESPN in the finale for the 2014 Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) League Elias Cup championship.

  The match begins at 2 p.m. ET.

  The match will take place from the Brunswick Zone Carolier in North Brunswick, NJ.

   Sunday's opening singles match will feature reigning PBA Player of the Year two-handed Australian star Jason Belmonte bowling for L.A. X against 17-time Tour champion and former Player of the Year Chris Barnes of Double Oak, Texas, representing the Atom Splitters.

  Other team members of the Splitters include Bryon Smith, Dom Barrett, Wes Malott and Tommy Jones.

  L.A. X team members include Mika Koivuniemi, E.J. Tackett, Andres Gomez and Parker Bohn III.

  Ed Townsend, a PR consultant to the sport of bowling, writes and compiles the information for this column. If you have league scores, tournament information, score a 300 game or 800 series or even score your age, call Ed at 845-439-8177, 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 and Twitter.

                                                    The Bowling Tip

                                                  By Mike Luongo

  Releasing the bowling ball properly is very important.

  The tip this week will help bowlers on all levels.

  A properly executed release is possibly one of the most understood parts of a bowling shot. Most bowlers tend to muscle the ball through the release zone, either accelerating or decelerating on the downswing.

  The proper release for all bowlers should be executed by letting gravity bring the ball from the top of your swing through the release zone with no interference from your arm or shoulder muscles.

  If  the ball fits properly, the gravity will take it off your hand at the right time providing your body is in the proper position. Any rotation on the ball should come from your hand only, not your arm.

  Using the proper technique will allow you to get as much rotation on the ball as desired.

  It is important to note that if you ball does not fit properly, it will require excessive grip pressure to hold on to which will make the release harder to execute.

  Gravity can be your best friend or worst enemy depending on how you use it.

  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)

                                                    Beechwood Lanes

                                                       Monday Ladies

  Jackie Gieger 159, 192, Julie Yewchuck 154, Jodi Gulley 173, Lois Erdman 160, Barbara Cady 169, 150, Beth Schumacher 150, 173, Janet Bertholf 155.

                                                    Callicoon Kristal Bowl

                                         Monday Hortonville Ladies

  Sue Naughton 211, 158, 514, Kelly Gombita 177, Jane Benson 164, 188, Pat Peters 153, Opal Hocker 180, 156, Maureen Schlott 160, Joyce Brooks 158, Chris Burr 154, Eleanor Glassel 187, Deedee Schrader 152, Judy Mohn 179, 168, Dawn Roemer 179, Mardette Wilcox 170, 171, 223, 564, Phyllis Grillo 153.

                                              Tues. Del. Valley Men's

  Mike Beseth 187, 183, Alan Rutledge 182, 278, 218, 678, Kory Keesler 213, 217, 609, Bruce Rutledge 193, Rob Bivins 190, Mark Goda 194, Brian Marino 194, Mark Scriber 210, 194, Ed Leroy 204, Jonathan Heinle 242, 222, 634, Gary Maas 195, 199, Brian Starr 256, 200, 635, Jim Kautz 188, Albert Tyles 194, Tom Bisig 191, Dan Brown 189, Erik Burton 206, 216, Erik Kubenik 185, 181, Mark Yewchuck 182, 189, Bill Meyer 187, Cricket Hubert 192, Matt Hubert 207, Eugene Fulton 204, 211, Don Hill 199, Chris Berner 187, 228, Bob Cady 223, 214, Dean Shattuck 188, Russell Lyons 187, Joe Gager 183, Damien VanLeuven 206.

                                                      Wednesday Men's

  Tim Sykes 186, 206, John Kline 197, 191, Brian Brustman 197, Rich Thony 193, Robert Glassel Jr. 202, 217, Joel Turner 186, John Diehl 205, 201, Jack Diehl 195, 189, Alby Thony 202, Mark Yewchuk 184, 205, 194, Roger Widmann 180.

                                                          Kiamesha Lanes

                                                           Monday Men's

  Eddie Lake 253, 679, Rick Lake 229, 234, 687, Shane Connor 243, 246, 227, 716, Jim Piontek 245, 651, Dan  Ricco 647, Mike Weiner 235, 267, 226, 728, Greg Fallon 269, 652, Vinnie Collura 237, 654, James Durland 248, 245, 633, Pete Bertholf 248, John Fischer 263, 650, Jon Wilhelm 246, 250, 701, Kevin Stackhouse 259, 263, 712, Ronnie Totten 232, 266, 706, John Hoffmann 246, 228, 688, Eddie Walsh 234, 243, 606, Pedro Agapito 236, 246, 679, Walt Edwards 227, 639, Lloyd Bridges 269, 236, 709, Larry Whipple 265, 233, 279, 777, Rob Sze 630, Kyle Stevens 255, 233, 238, 726, Keith Smith 256, 258, 727, Dave Graham 246, 228, 667, Armen Murad 256, 242, 700, Frank Amore 237, Jody Farquhar 617, AL Caycho 624, George Budd 634, Tim McIntyre 226, 664, Josh Strang 236, 623, Jim VanAken 267, 247, 695.

                                          Tues. Mixed Firefighters

  Carena Collura 206, 187, 180, 573, Joan Lake 195, 180, 542, Christie Graham 199, 519, Kyle Stevens 279, 268, 279, 826, Rick Lake 258, 227, 258, 743, Chris Stevens  225, 268, 689, George Baggatta 244, 660, James Fiore 258, 654, Stan Gilmore 264, 646, Kevin Stackhouse 227, 641, Ed Guthrie 257, 635, Larry Whipple 237, 614, Tom Palmer 244, 611, Ed Blume 242, 610, Paul Minton 236, 608, Jack Rustic 225, 604.

                                                 Wednesday Men's

  Kyle Stevens 269, 234, 713, Joey Smith 225, Pete Nastasi 268, 640, Bobby Cooper 234, Shane Conner 267, 246, 730, Rich Bradford 244, 289, 233, 766, Larry Whipple 256, 680, Bradley Cottam 231, Pedro Agapito 234, 237, 693, David Graham 237, 258, 686, Kevin Stackhouse 232, 675, Tim McIntyre 267, 671, Dennis Matthews 622, Kyle Matthews 229, 657, Shane Cunningham 231, 621, Jason Rogers 234, 239, 688, Mikey Travis 265, 616, Robert Beach 241, Serafin Rodriguez 226, 632, Serafin Rodriguez III a 234, 265, 711, Rick Lara 235, 626, John Hoffmann 230, 632, Paul Durland 623, James Durland 237, 225, 676, Russell Bivins 276, 257, 732, Jim Walsh 226, 230, 621, Paul Minton 289, 703, Jason Jones 246, 226, 635, Dwayne Cabrera 226, 617, Merrill Conner 246, 671.

                                                    Thursday Ladies

  Bonnie Geraine 181, Audrey Woolard 194, Dottie Collins 211, 195, Shirley Bowens 180, Connie McKenley 203, Vera Bernhardt 196, 205, Kelly Shattuck 197, 190, 197, 584, Liz Stubits 188, 184, 185, 557, Pat Gibson 267, Rita Burdick 189, 192, Joan Lake 192, 180.