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Bowling Highlights Column 12-18-09

noreply@blogger.com (Master Associates) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:32:00 +0000

Open Championships
Deadline Extended

Although there are more than 13,000 teams already signed up for the 2010 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships in Reno, Nev., the entry deadline now has been extended until Jan. 15, 2010.
The 136-day event begins Feb. 20 at the National Bowling Stadium and is scheduled to conclude on July 5. This will mark the first of two consecutive years the tournament will be held at the NBS. It will be the event’s record ninth visit to Reno and the sixth time it will be held at the one-of-a-kind, 78-lane Stadium.
More than 65,000 competitors will make their way to “The Biggest Little City in the World” to compete for more than $6 million in prize money.
“While we reached our original entry deadline with good numbers, we decided to add some more time to give more of our members a chance to come and enjoy what Reno and the Open Championships have to offer,” said Brian Lewis, USBC Championships Director. “Entries have been coming in at a steady pace, which proves the interest is still there, and we don’t want anyone to miss out.”
There are plenty of prime spots available for 2010, and it’s never too early to start planning for 2011.
And since having the event in Reno in back-to-back years is unprecedented, USBC is challenging bowlers to help break the participation record. To entice them, the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority has teamed with USBC to form the USBC Eagle's Nest, a special club for team captains who field teams in both 2010 and 2011.
Upon reserving spots for both years, captains will receive a monthly e-mail newsletter featuring tournament tips, the latest bowling trends and special offers. Eagle’s Nest members also will be eligible for special giveaways, including a brand new car or truck, round-trip airfare compliments of USBC Travel, VIP upgrades on accommodations for the 2011 Open Championships and high-performance bowling balls.
To be eligible, team captains must register teams for both the 2010 and 2011 tournaments, and the 2011 reservation and deposit must be received by July 5, 2010.
For more information visit USBCopen.com or call the tournament entries department toll free at (800) 514-2695.
There also are plenty of spots available for bowlers interested in competing in the 2010 USBC Women’s Championships in El Paso, Texas. More than 7,000 teams are expected to compete in the event, which begins March 27 and runs until June 30. The deadline for the Women’s Championships is Jan. 22, 2010. For more information and available times, please visit usbcwomenschampionships.com.
The United States Bowling Congress, as the national governing body, ensures the integrity and protects the future of the sport, provides programs and services to more than two million adult and youth members and enhances the bowling experience.

The Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo

Bowlers: This week's tip is for parents with children who either bowl in a youth league or bowl regularly with their own equipment.
Parents, when was the last time you had your child's fit checked on their bowing ball at your local pro shop?
Children tend to grow quickly and the gripping holes in their bowling balls must be adjusted t accommodate this growth.
Bowling with poor fitting equipment can become frustrating and uncomfortable. In most cases, it will only take a minute or two for adjustments to be made.
Also, if your child has hit or her own bowling shoes, you can check yourself to see if the fit is acceptable. Do not wait for blisters on the toes.
Remember, the game is meant to be enjoyed, not to be a form of torture.
Mike Luongo is technically certified through IBPSIA as a Pro Shop Operator and Master Instructor. He is also a Silver Level Coach with the USBC and is a Sales Advisor and Special Events Coordinator with the Storm and Roto Grip Bowling Ball Company. If you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 341-1694 or via e-mail at mikespro@warwick.net

PBA

Tom Smallwood, a 32-year-old former assembly worker who was laid off from his job with General Motors nearly a year ago, won his first PBA tour title and his first "major" title (PBA World Championship) last Sunday afternoon at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kan. when he defeated reigning PBA Player of the Year Wes Malott, 244-228.
This was the first live ESPN telecast of the 2009-10 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour Season.
The tour now takes it's holiday break and the next ESPN televised event (taped) will be the finals of the Pepsi Red, White and Blue Open on Sunday, Jan 10 at 1 p.m. Live action on the tour returns January 17.

Local Scores

Kiamesha Lanes

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Men's league included a 224, 214, 210, 648 by Mike Weiner, Paul Durland 238, 613, Jaryl Scott 227, 227, 603, Vinnie Collura 224, Donald Durland 212, 203, 235, 650, Rich Kushner 203, James VanAken 216, 257, 213, 686, Tom Belgiovene 210, 234, 615, John Hoffmann 249, 638, John Fischer 200, Nate Sanders 237, Dave Graham 246, Serafin Rodriguez Jr. 202, Keith Raymond 213, Pete Mitro 237, Jo Jo VanKeuren 207, Al Caycho 225, 223, 623, Vincent Scuderi 202, Frank Scuderi 201, 209, 212, 622, Mickey Lake 214, Eddie Lake 213, 237, 612, Rick Lake 209, Lloyd Bridges 212, 211, 620, James Ratner 210, 247, 628, Allan Jones 215, 227, 615, Daniel VanAken 205, 244, 620, Paul Curry 205, Steven Rivera 214, Timothy Totten 214, Ronnie Totten 206, Jason Jones Jr. 222, 213, Kevin Stackhouse 217, 224, 633, Cory VanKeuren 205, 235, 244, 684 and Jon Wilhelm 249, 267, 704.
In the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league Barbara Rustic 225, 513, Debra Blackford 193, 513, Carena Collura 513, Pat Mulhern 182, Ronda McClernon 199, Matt Cooper 221, Joe Peabody 225, John Cascone 207, 219, Laresko Niifa 200, Mary Lee Williams 190, 500, Dorian Jennings 232, 227, 631, Peter Scannell 210, Jack Rustic 235, 234, 254, 723, Jim Gerrard 200, Russ Keesler 204, Stan Gilmore 205, 203, Fran Kaiser 203, 180, 549, Allen Jones 278, 652, Debbie Durland 184, 234, 182, 600, Mal Press 232, 200, 615, Jon Wilhelm 209, 219, Kevin Stackhouse 210, 600, John Hoffmann 277, 277, 206, 760, Eddie Lake 265, 225,236, 726, Kris Gwiozdowski 215, Barbara Yeomans 191, 516 and Linda Schaefer 180, 182, 509.
In the Wednesday Men's league Kenny Atkins 269, Al Caycho 229, Mike Weiner 224, Tim Hussner 211, Juan Lopez 214, John Lopez 202, 214, 223, 639, William Danchak 246, Frank DiConstanzo 212, George Battle Jr. 241, 617, Allan Jones 248, 203, 633, Larry Berens 201, 245, 607, Dean Shattuck 224, 218, 633, Paul Durland 209, Tom Belgiovene 236, 208, 236, 680, John Hoffmann 238, 289, 267, 794, Tony Mentnech 223, Rick Lara 246, 201, 631, Tim McIntyre 212, 222, 265, 699, Frank Emmens 222, 200, 600, Vincent Degraw 255, Jason Jones Jr. 214, 200, 604, Anthony Atkins 211, Wayne Atkins 255, Eddie Lake 235, Gregory Fallon 234, 208, 253, 695, Matt Fallon 239, 602, Jon Wilhelm 216, 208, 608, Richard Bradford 257, 626 and Donald Durland 228, 226, 214, 668.
In the Thursday Ladies league Clorisa Hopkins 202, Barbara Durbak 181, 501, Christina Schultz 183, Mardette Wilcox 202, 529, Pat Shuart 212, Rita Burdick 183, Debbie Durland 203, 211, 592 and Joan Lake 222, 537.
In the Saturday Morning Youth leagues, in the Jr./Mjrs division Matt Edwards 149, Corey Ciliberto 114, 145, Jason Moss 180, 232, Kristy Gessman 140, Michael Scuderi 203, 243 and Petro Agapito III a 256, 647. In the Preps division Nicole Scuderi 104, 94, Sarah Rustic 106, 132, Stacey Reuss 87, 88, Ben Drillings 96, 103, 83, Anthony Pagani 86, John Wilhelm 136, 120 and Nathaniel Edwards 156. In the Pee Wees division Renee Schreiber 69, Jenna Hendrickson 77 and Erin Brawley 63.

Beechwood Lanes

Recent highlight scores in the include a 159, 163, 205, 527 by Tracey Puerschner, Wendy Finn 173, 164, Lois Erdman 173, 167, Jackie Gieger 170, Barbara Cady 167, Wendy Adams 166 and Tasha Grimm 160.
In the Tuesday Ladies league Rebecca Rhodes 186, 498, Debbie Loughrey 178, 494 and Lillian Zieres 177.
In the Wednesday Men's league Tim Ackermann 200, Tim Sykes 197, 196, 578 and Roger Widmann 196.

Fox Bowling Center

Recent highlight scores in the Tuesday Ladies Early Birds league include 181, 202, 199, 582 by Sally Ballard, Hope Jones 187, 199, 527, Jennifer Raymond 509 and Jen Smith 199, 189, 567.
In the Wednesday Men's Independent league Tom Anderson 214, 226, 622, Dave Benedict 210, Mike Bowker 238, Al Bullis Sr. 224, Andrew Bullis 258, 224, 214, 696, Charles Cody 213, Cody Conway 222, 213, 221, 656, Frank Couse Sr. 233, 219, 629, Jim Dibble 234, 238, 269, 741, Brandon Drumm 225, Brian Drumm 203, Chuck Dunlap 227, John Fish 202, Art Gately 233, Craig Gehrig 213, Mark Hawley 202, Paul Ignatovich 265, 208, 259, 732, Rob Johnson 221, 225, 225, 671, Ryan Kille 205, 202, 606, Dick Layton 212, 601, Donnie Marino 235, 256, 208, 699, Mark McGraw 258, 204, 631, Robert McNaught 204, Josh Milucky 217, Cory Newman 228, Mitch Persbacker 254, 211, 637, Dick Price 200, 244, 627, Charlie Reichenbaugh 229, 203, Josh Rice 223, Paul Siegler 232, Scott Wahl 200, Jonathon Wayne 217, Hank Whitmore 220, 212, 257, 689, Zuke Wormuth 215, 227, 617, Lee Wormuth 254, Jay Wormuth 236 and Tony Wright 218, 219, 201, 638.
In the Thursday Men's Deposit National league Rob Bolster 245, 211, 612, Al Bullis Jr. 214, 246, 218, 678, Al Bullis Sr. 215, 245, 656, Matt Conklin 235, Ray Cornwell 213, 602, Howard Couse Sr. 212, 217, 622, Jeff Curtis 214, 605, Carl Davis 210, Norm Ellis Jr. 237, Paul Fritz 205, 235, 621, Bill Gleim 204, 232, 620, Pete Hathaway 201, Robert Johnson 277, 666, Gino Jones 235, 214, 632, Greg Keesler 225, 204, 248, 677, Dan Koch 216, Larry Mills 269, 650, Rick Mills 213, Harold Morgan 209, Jack Scott 216, Paul Siegler 200, Sonny Triebe Sr. 242 and Dan Wormuth 235, 226, 235, 696.
In the Friday Mixed Doubles Couples league Ed Akselrad 203, Andy Bullis 236, 225, 656, Frank Couse Sr. 207, Anne Couse 243, 543, Howey Couse 217, 213, 246, 676, Crystal Ellis 200, 500, Norman C. Ellis 207, 220, Norman E. Ellis 214, Elizabeth Gleim 201, 513, Bill Gleim 267, 641, Nick Hazen 221, Mark McGraw 217, 213, Rick Mills 210, 202, 605, Cecil Spencer 203, Norm Stanton 204, Sandy Winans 221, 546 and Dan Wormuth 220, 204, 618.
In the Sunday Afternoon Mixed Fun league Julie Cornwell 191, 190, 531, Ray Cornwell 212, John Hoffmann 235, 228, 214, 677, Matt Johnson 234, 202, 634, Don Marino 244, 246, 674, Jean Mills 199, Rick Mills 206, 211, 204, 621, Fred Shakelton 221, Ed Townsend 217, Shirley Townsend 199, 503.

This column is written by Ed Townsend, a public relations consultant to the amateur and professional sport of bowling and to several bowling writers associations. If you have a topic that would make good reading or have league and tournament scores and information, Ed can be reached by phone at 439-8177, vie e-mail at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com and by fax at 230-8674. For a more expanded version of the bowling column, please visit our Web Page at http://bght.blogspot.com

noreply@blogger.com (Master Associates) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:28:00 +0000

From unemployment to underdog
to champion Tom Smallwood wins
World Championship using Pure Swing

Just a few weeks ago, even the most die-hard bowling fanatic would more than likely not have been able to tell you who Tom Smallwood is.

No one could have quoted you his win/loss record, or any of the other statistics that sports enthusiasts spout about, that to the untrained ear sounds like a foreign language.

Using the yet-to-be-released Columbia 300 Pure Swing, Smallwood narrowly defeated Wes Malott, of Pflugerville, Texas, 244-228, to win the Professional Bowlers Association World Championship title on Dec. 13, at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kan. Taking home his first major title; he also earned a $50,000 purse, a two year exemption to the PBA and a chance to bowl in January’s PBA Tournament of Champions.

“Wes really walled them up for me; he burned them up to the right and once I got far enough left I was pretty comfortable. I got fortunate today that the pattern matched up, the ball was awesome and I threw some good shots,” Smallwood said. “When he threw the bad shot in the ninth and struck, I thought it was over but I was just fortunate that he left something and luckily I was on my good lane, too.”

Smallwood chose to use the Pure Swing, which will hit the market for consumer consumption Jan. 7, 2010, because it has an uncanny ability to read the lane.

“It’s a simple drill for Tom because he’s a full roller. He changes surfaces more than he drills and will switch back forth between different covers a lot, but it was pretty obvious the Pure Swing stood out from the beginning,” according to Columbia 300 Brand Manager Chad Murphy.

Smallwood also had with him the Sharp NoiZe and his usual go-to ball, the Power Swing, but in this instance the Pure Swing was the cincher, Murphy said.

“Because of the new construction and the new finish, the Pure Swing really stood out because it was the ball Tom didn’t have to change much to fit his natural game. The Pure Swing showed itself in the middle of the lane early on,” the brand manager said. “The ball gave him enough movement to let him know that the ball was going to standup and therefore he could be confident and aggressive.”

The Pure Swing features a revolutionary new finish that uses 800 then 1000 grit Abralon® and then is immediately polished using the Powerhouse™ Factory Finish Polish, giving the ball the texture and performance of a sanded ball with the look of a shiny ball.

“Tom’s issues during the last year are similar to what our brand has gone through for the last couple of years,” added Chad Murphy

Last Dec. 13, Smallwood was working the assembly line at General Motors, mulling over when he should schedule some vacation days so he could bowl in a few of the PBA tournaments, some of which were being held at Thunderbowl in Allen Park, Mich., just a little more than 100 miles from his home.

Just before Thanksgiving 2008, the 100-year-old General Motors Co. announced that it had posted a $4.2 billion loss on the year and that it expected to run out of money before the end of the year. On Nov. 25, 2008, the company’s stocks closed at $2.92, the lowest the stock had been since April 1943.

Little less than a month later, on Dec. 23, 2008, Smallwood and many other autoworkers were handed pink and a don’t-call-us-we’ll-call-you fashion in a mass layoff that left 10.6 percent of Michigan unemployed — the highest rate since 1984.

In 2006, Columbia 300, then based in San Antonio, Texas, was purchased by Ebonite International, Inc., and moved to Hopkinsville, Ky., where it has regenerated itself to its former glory after being out of the performance ball market for some time.

“Tommy’s story is such an amazing one; it’s similar to what we’ve been through here with the Columbia 300 brand. We were pretty much down and out for awhile and I think people somewhat look at us as the underdog and lately we have made some big strides,” Murphy said. “Tommy has again helped put us back in the spotlight with this win. He made some great shots down the stretch that I’ll remember for a long time and it’s a nice perk that the Pure Swing matched up so well the first time out. He’s a great talent and I’m looking forward to watching him the next few years.”

So how did the now 32-year-old Saginaw native go from the unemployment line to being ranked fourth on the PBA points listing and tied for first with Bill O’Neill for the 2009-2010 player of the year point ranking?

While Smallwood considered himself a good bowler, he had never considered being a professional bowler full-time until the lay off, he said. With the encouragement of his wife he started to practice, and all that practice led to a Cinderella-like fairytale involving bowling shoes instead of glass slippers.

Smallwood earned his exemption for this season by finishing third in the tour trials, which were held in June; from there it’s been one thing after another including making the television finals for the Scorpion Championship, which he dropped to O’Neill.

And quite frankly this is a position he never thought he’d be in, Smallwood said.

“It’s been a wild ride,” Tom added. “I want to thank Columbia 300 for making the best balls in the world. I thought I could have bowled on tour but if I hadn’t gotten to this point and if it weren’t for the layoff I probably wouldn’t have chased it in Detroit.”

Just like when he was competing in Detroit, which is about 100 miles from his home in Saginaw, Smallwood had a packed house of friends and family.

“My two brothers, two sisters and a brother-in-law were there,” he said, “my parents and my wife, too.”

The downside was that his little girl couldn’t get to come and watch, he said.

Next, Smallwood will spend the holidays at home with his family before heading to California, which he said he “never thought would happen,” for the Tournament of Champions in mid-January.

In s twist of irony, GM called Smallwood to come back to work. However, it was an offer he turned down, much to the amazement of the human resource representative’s shock.

“I told her I was a professional bowler now and she was just silent,” Smallwood said. “She finally asked someone; now they are all following me closely.”

noreply@blogger.com (Master Associates) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:17:00 +0000

RED, WHITE AND BLUE OPEN RESULTS
AFFIRM EQUITY OF NEW OIL PATTERNS

For the past several months, the United States Bowling Congress Equipment Specifications and Certifications team has been testing the new USBC Red, White and Blue patterns, newly created “house” oil patterns designed to present bowlers with conditions of varying difficulty as they progress from beginning bowlers to USBC Sport Bowling members.

To date, the results of all field tests have fallen in line with USBC’s intended and predicted ranges regarding scoring pace and equity to bowlers of all styles; nevertheless, USBC was looking for a higher level of affirmation regarding the Red, White and Blue patterns. That’s just what it got during the Pepsi Red, White and Blue Open presented by the USBC, which was held Dec. 7-13 at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kan.

During that event, USBC analyzed the scores of the 24 bowlers that advanced to match play because those players rolled 16 games on each of the three oil patterns, Red, White and Blue. This group, which featured both right-handed and left-handed bowlers of varying bowling styles, was tracked in order to determine whether the Red, White and Blue patterns displayed the same difficulty typical league bowlers experienced – Red being the least challenging, Blue being the most challenging – and whether or not that difficulty was distributed equitably.

“Interestingly, the PBA players scored higher on the White pattern than on the Red,” said Neil Stremmel, USBC Vice President – National Governing Body. “This was not a surprise because the extreme wall on the Red pattern that helps average bowlers can actually hurt elite players by causing their balls to over- and under-react. Still, in a typical league setting, our data shows Red will be the highest scoring of the three patterns.

“But what was truly encouraging about this event was the fairness the three patterns showed to all bowlers. Just look at the TV finalists. You have two lefties (Patrick Allen and Mike Scroggins) and four righties (Walter Ray Williams Jr., Mike Machuga, Michael Fagan and Wayne Garber) that represent every style – straight players, high-rev players and everything in between. That just goes to show that nobody is shut out on these patterns. Players of all styles can succeed, and that is exactly what we expected to see.”
The USBC Equipment Specifications and Certifications team also expected high scores, which it got as the five-day tournament featured several bowlers averaging in excess of 240 as well as a Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour-record 31 perfect games.
“The scores were very high, but people need to realize the Red, White and Blue patterns are house patterns, not USBC Sport Bowling or PBA patterns,” USBC Technical Director Steve Kloempken said. “Even the USBC Blue pattern, which is the hardest of the three, is a great deal less challenging than what the PBA pros bowl on week in and week out. Remember, these are the best bowlers in the world. They routinely average 220 or better on most of their patterns, so it really isn’t surprising to see them average 10-20 pins higher on the Red, White and Blue house patterns.”
If the results of current tests continue to fall in line, USBC will finalize the initial testing process and move forward by gathering data at select city and state tournaments this spring. Currently, USBC is still on track for a Fall 2010 roll out of these new patterns.

noreply@blogger.com (Master Associates) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:13:00 +0000

Zebehazy selected to receive
USBC Kerm Helmer Horizon Award

Jim Zebehazy, the former Executive Director of the Young American Bowling Alliance who has worked in the bowling industry for more than 26 years, has been selected by the United States Bowling Congress Youth Committee to receive the 2010 USBC Kerm Helmer Horizon Award.

“I had the good fortune to get to know and work with Kerm Helmer,” said Zebehazy, 56, of Leesburg, Fla. “He was someone who dedicated his life to the betterment of youth bowling. He became a good friend and mentor who helped me fully understand the meaning of the phrase, ‘The youth are our future.’ To win an award named in his honor is something that I never dreamed of, but humbly accept.”

Named for the team founder and longtime bowling coach at Erie Community College, the Kerm Helmer Horizon Award recognizes leaders in the youth bowling community who have displayed the courage, determination and ability to develop far-reaching programs of national scope that provide fun and exciting opportunities. Helmer was selected posthumously for the inaugural award in 2003.

Zebehazy started his career in the bowling industry in the early 1980s as a field representative for the American Bowling Congress before taking over as ABC’s Group Executive for Field Service in 1990.

In 1998, he was named Executive Director of YABA, a position he held until the merger of the sport’s major organizations to form USBC in 2005. During his tenure with YABA, several new programs, including what is known today as the USBC Junior Gold program, were developed to provide more competitive and scholarship opportunities for youth bowlers. He currently works as a field representative for USBC.

“Jim Zebehazy has dedicated his life to the sport of bowling, and in doing so, Jim has helped countless people, especially kids,” Michael Nyitray, a USBC Gold coach and the 2009 USBC Kerm Helmer Horizon Award winner, said in nominating Zebehazy.

Zebehazy will be presented the award during the USBC Convention, April 28-May 1 in Reno, Nev. To learn more about USBC awards and this year’s USBC Convention, visit BOWL.com.

USBC Kerm Helmer Horizon Award winners
2004 Kerm Helmer, Cheektowaga, N.Y.
2005 John Sommer Jr., Rockford, Ill.
2006 Glenn Carlson, Fresno, Calif.
2007 Jeffrey Frye, Hackettstown, N.J.
2008 Jack Thomas, Sacramento, Calif.
2009 Michael Nyitray, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
2010 Jim Zebehazy, Leesburg, Fla.

noreply@blogger.com (Master Associates) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:10:00 +0000

California’s Norton Wins PBA
Regional Players Invitational

Scott Norton of San Francisco overtook Bobby Hall II of Landover, Md., in the final round to win the Sands Regency PBA Regional Players Invitational at the National Bowling Stadium this week.

Norton, a 27-year-old former Team USA member and the son of United States Bowling Congress Hall of Famer Virginia Norton, averaged 216 over 30 games – six games on each on the Professional Bowlers Association’s Cheetah, Chameleon, Viper, Scorpion and Shark lane conditioning patterns – for a total of 6,482 pins and a 65-pin cushion over Hall, who had led the previous three rounds.

“I grew up watching my mother bowl on the women’s tour,” said Norton, who recently passed his California bar exam, but may now combine a new career as a lawyer with an opportunity to bowl full-time on the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” he said.

As Sands Regency PBA Regional Players Invitational champion, Norton earned a $7,500 prize and a berth in the 2010 PBA Tournament of Champions in Las Vegas in addition to an exemption to bowl on tour during the 2010-11 season. Also earning PBA Tour exemptions for 2010-11 were Hall; Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y.; Dave Beres, Waukesha, Wis.; Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis.; Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore., and Jeff Zaffino, Warren, Pa.

Hall, a long-time PBA East Regional competitor, will realize his dream of becoming a full-time member of the PBA Tour next season, but he realizes it’s a big leap from regional competition to the national tour.

“This is bowling,” Hall said. “You’re pretty much competing against yourself. What I’ve learned from bowling at the regional level is I have to post my score and hope it is higher than anyone else’s. The same principle is going to apply when I bowl on the national tour against those guys.

“I’ve been part-time on and off the tour for the past several years,” he added, “and I’ve found my enemy is myself. When I’ve stepped out of my own way, things have been good for me.”

Hall is the second African-American bowler to earn a PBA Tour exemption, following in the footsteps of Chicago native Billy Oatman, who went on to earn PBA Rookie of the Year honors during the 2006-07 season.

Ciminelli, 23, is the youngest of the newly-exempt group and has been knocking on the door for the past two seasons. He advanced from Tour Qualifying Rounds to make two television appearances during the PBA World Series of Bowling in Detroit in August. “My career is set,” Ciminelli beamed after his third-place finish.

Beres, a 31-year-old office manager, will make his PBA Tour debut next season. “I finally came through after a lot of hard work and close calls,” he said.

Boresch, a 47-year-old pro shop operator, will test the tour again after a lengthy absence. “I did (the Tour) 25 years ago,” he said. “This is my second chance at it.”

Warren, a 46-year-old pro shop operator, is a five-time PBA Tour titlist who has bowled on Tour on-and-off over the past two decades. “It’s another opportunity,” he said.

Zaffino, the oldest qualifier at age 50, also has bowled on Tour in years past, but is still looking for his first national title. “Now my decision is whether or not to quit my job (as a garage door installer),” he said.

The PBA Regional Players Invitational was open only to players who finished among the top 25 in competition points in their respective regions.

SANDS REGENCY PBA REGIONAL PLAYERS INVITATIONAL
National Bowling Stadium, Reno, Nev., Dec. 17

FINAL STANDINGS (after 30 games; top seven designated with “e-“ earned exemptions to bowl on the 2010-11 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour)
1. e-Scott Norton, San Francisco, 6,482, $7,500.
2. e-Bobby Hall II, Landover, Md., 6,417, $4,000.
3. e-Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 6,324, $3,000.
4. e-Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 6,304, $2,500.
5. e-Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore., 6,289, $2,000.
6. e-David Beres, Greenfield, Wis., 6,277, $1,700.
7. e-Jeff Zaffino, Warren, Pa., 6,263, $1,500.
8. Roger Kossert, Riverview, Fla., 6,228, $1,300.
9. (tie) Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C., and Thomas Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, 6,212, $1,325.
11. Joe Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa., 6,208, $1,250.
12. Chad Kloss, Greenfield, Wis., 6,204, $1,200.
13. David O'Sullivan, Clearwater, Fla., 6,183, $1,150.
14. Shawn McKee, Concord, N.C., 6,149, $1,100.
15. David Anthony, Austin, Texas, 6,137, $1,050.
16. Brian Thompson, Flat Rock, Mich., 6,136, $1,000.
17. Riga Kalfas, Florence, Ky., 6,135, $950.
18. Joel Carlson, Omaha, Neb., 6,130, $900.
19. Eric Forkel, Henderson, Nev., 6,128, $850.
20. Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore., 6,115, $800.
21. Chris Hibbitts II, Fort Worth, Texas, 6,108, $775.
22. Ed Carter, Akron, Ohio, 6,081, $750.
23. Dan Higgins Jr., Westerville, Ohio, 6,080, $725.
24. Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y., 6,076, $700.
25. Dave Wodka, Henderson, Nev., 6,068, $675.
26. Scot Archabal, Boise, Idaho, 6,047, $650.
27. Jon Brandon, Santa Clarita, Calif., 6,040, $625.
28. Kurt Gengelbach, Carrollton, Texas, 6,026, $600.
29. Ryan Boroff, Fort Worth, Texas, 6,017, $575.
30. (tie) Rob Edwards, Vancouver, Wash., and Pat Dombrowski, Parma, Ohio, 6,000, $537.50.
32. Chris Collins, Savannah, Ga., 5,998, $525.
33. Ben Laughlin, Maricopa, Ariz., 5,979, $525.
34. Brett Spangler, New Castle, Ind., 5,971, $525.
35. (tie) Tom Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y., and Terry Wiley, Vienna, Va., 5,958, $512.50.
37. David Traber, Hebron, Ill., 5,949, $500.
38. Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 5,942, $500.
39. William Wilson, Yorba Linda, Calif., 5,931, $500.
40. Andrew Loose, Chicago, 5,923, $500.
41. Bo Goergen, Midland, Mich., 5,914, $475.
42. Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, Wash., 5,909, $475.
43. Joe Goldstein Sr., Hayward, Calif., 5,903, $475.
44. Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan., 5,899, $475.
45. Jeff Roche, Dearborn, Mich., 5,877, $475.
46. Kevin Henderson, Albany, Ore., 5,871, $450.
47. Tim Porritt, Rancho Santa Maria, Calif., 5,870, $450.
48. Thomas Wall III, Fayetteville, N.C., 5,865, $450.
49. Dan Patterson, Buffalo, N.Y., 5,859, $450.
50. John Oliva, Simi Valley, Calif., 5,847, $450.
51. Gregory Thompson Jr., Dayton, Ohio, 5,844, $440.
52. Don Allen III, Vancouver, Wash., 5,842, $440.
53. Jonathan Nask, Jupiter, Fla., 5,835, $440.
54. John Kay, Derby, Kan., 5,824, $440.
55. Dean Jones, Austin, Texas, 5,787, $440.
56. Qazi Ahmad, Shoreline, Wash., 5,784, $430.
57. Johnathan Bower, Middletown, Pa., 5,782, $430.
58. Noel Vazquez, Sacramento, Calif., 5,782, $430.
59. Christopher Blackmore, Alexandria, Va., 5,774, $430.
60. (tie) Joe Goldstein Jr., San Bruno, Calif., and Rob Rice, Sunnyside, Wash., 5,772, $427.50.
62. Rick Lawrence, Waxahachie, Texas, 5,765, $425.
63. Sean Swanson, Springfield, Mo., 5,761, $425.
64. Tim Dooley, Van Buren, Ark., 5,760, $425.
65. Gary Duran, Commerce, Calif., 5,745. $425.
66. Brian Valenta, Lockport, Ill., 5,712, $420.
67. Mike Moore, Orlando, Fla., 5,688, $420.
68. Will Smith, Albany, Ore., 5,687, $420.
69. Scott Newell, Deland, Fla., 5,673, $420.
70. Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 5,672, $420.
71. Michael Markis, Hawley, Pa., 5,649, $415.
72. Andy Patterson, Tyler, Texas, 5,643, $415.
73. Rodney Garrick, San Francisco, 5,631, $415.
74. Trey Field, Metairie, La., 5,609, $415.
75. Ray Edwards, Middle Island, N.Y., 5,596, $415.
76. Brandon Balsis, Tinley Park, Ill., 5,585, $410.
77. Brian Burkhardt, Wildwood, Mo., 5,558, $410.
78. Aaron Pawloski, Volcano, Calif., 5,557, $410.
79. Cole Copeland, Austin, Texas, 5,555, $410.
80. Bob Aleksinski, Hillsboro, Ore., 5,537, $410.
81. Chris Wimpey, Aurora, Colo., 5,526, $405.
82. Eddie Kunkle, Daly City, Calif., 5,506, $405.
83. John Arnell, Everett, Wash., 5,442, $405.
84. Norm Wolff Jr., Modesto, Calif., 5,421, $405.
85. Michael Wall, Fayetteville, N.C., 5,411, $405.
86. Richard Brown, S. Lake Tahoe, Calif., 5,312, $400.
87. Ken Simard, Greenville, S.C., 4,715, $400.
88. Lee Vanderhoef, Greeneville, S.C., 4,579, $400.
89. Kelly O'Driscoll, Herriman, Utah, 4,143. $400.00
90. Kevin Mitchell, Tulsa, Okla., withdrew, $400.
91. Jeff Frankos, Daly City, Calif., withdrew, $400.
92. Marc Heninger, Tonganoxie, Kan., withdrew, $400.
93. Billy Oatman, Cleveland, Ohio, withdrew, $400.

Here & There Column 12-15-09

noreply@blogger.com (Master Associates) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:06:00 +0000

Henrietta Phelps says "God Called Me To Do This Work"

The director of the Interfaith Food Council Food Pantry (IFCL) in Liberty takes their food drives and the many people who donate the food seriously.
Henrietta Phelps is a dedicated and active Christian who knows that these tough economic times is bringing more of the needy to the IFCL.
Active on the Board of Trustees of the Liberty United Methodist Church she recently replied that the reason she is so involved in the IFCL is "God called me to do his work here."
The ICFL is seeing a steady increase of needy folks coming in for a bag of food each time the food pantry opens their doors and if it wasn't for the generous donations of folks like the Liberty Elementary School students and staff, Post Office employees in Liberty and Neversink, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, many merchants, a co-op in Kingston and financial contributions that help purchase foods at various locations the IFCL just could not operate and provide this needed service.
Ms. Phelps and her staff do all their work without pay because they want to help and provide for the needy in their community.
With all the food donations Ms. Phelps says, "i can't give enough thanks to the many people who donate the food. God Bless everyone who helps with the donations."
Each bag of food from the IFCL Pantry contains tuna fish, 2 cans of soup, 2 cans of vegetables, 1 can of fruit, 1 can of pasta sauce, 1 box of spaghetti pasta, 1 box of macaroni and cheese, 1 box or bag of rice, 1 can of beans, 1 box of tea bags and 1 container of hot chocolate. There is also pastries and bread donated by local supermarkets.
When ever there is the call for a food drive it always seems to be successful thanks to the great efforts of Ms. Phelps and her dedicated crew of volunteers who sort and pack the food in bags and help with the distribution and record keeping when the pantry is open.
With the holiday season now upon us it is a blessing to see this type of volunteer and community minded people pitching in to help those in need.
Thank God for folks like Ms. Phelps and all those who donate to this great cause.
Food donations and financial help are always welcome.

Bowling Highlights Column 12-11-09

noreply@blogger.com (Master Associates) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:35:00 +0000

Mickey Luongo is the new Northeast Regional Sales Manager for Storm & Roto Grip.

Mike Luongo takes on new job title with Storm Bowling.

PBA Shark Champions Jack Jurek and Kelly Kulick.

Youth League bowler James Durland

Mickey & Mike Luongo Take On New Roles With Storm

Storm Products Inc, the Brigham City, Utah, manufacturer of high performance bowling equipment, announced recently that Mickey Luongo has been named the North East Regional Sales Manager for Storm Products, Inc. and Roto Grip.
Mickey in the past few months has been working with the current northeast regional sales manager, and his father, Mike Luongo. “I am very excited to be working for Storm and engaging with pro shops in my area,” Mickey noted.
Mickey brings close to 15 years of experience in the bowling industry.
Mickey has worked alongside his father in the management of their Pro Shop inside Middleton Lanes since 1990 and since 2007 has been the sole operator of the shop.
“We are extremely excited to have Mickey part of our sales force” said Vice President of sales and marketing Hank Boomershine. “Mickey brings a fresh perspective to the team along with a very strong technical background.”
Mickey currently resides in the Middletown area with his parents Mike and Linda.
Mike Luongo continues with Storm in the capacity as a sales advisor and will be involved with special events for Storm Products, Inc.
Mike is technically certified through IBPSIA as a Pro Shop Operator and Master Instructor. He is also a Silver Level Coach with the United States Bowling Congress (USBC).
Mike is also the author of the weekly Bowling Tip published in our Bowling Highlights Column.
Mike's Pro Shop at Middletown Lanes will continue to be operated by both Mike and Mickey and bowlers are asked to call 341-1694 for the Pro Shop hours.
Storm Products Inc., is a leading manufacturer and marketer of high performance bowling equipment, featuring the Storm and Roto Grip brand names. For more information please visit stormbowling.com or call 1-800-369-4402.

17-Year Old
Bowls 683

Monticello High School senior James Durland scored a 256, 196, 231 for a 683 series recently in the Kiamesha Lanes Jr./Mjrs. Youth league.
The scores were bowled on lanes 5 and 6 with his Storm Hy-Road and Morich Intense Levrg. bowling balls.
This 17-year-old has been bowling since he was five-years old in the Youth league and appears to be following in the footsteps of his brother, Donald, who is an accomplished high average bowler in leagues at Kiamesha Lanes and also bowls in Regional PBA events.
James is the son of two well known bowlers, Paul and Debbie Durland.
He is employed part-time at the Rock Hill Trading Post.

PBA

Jack Jurek of Lackawanna, NY, one of the nicest bowlers on the PBA Pro Tour won his second career title last Sunday in the Shark Championship aired on ESPN. The event was bowled September 6 at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park Mich.
Jurek defeated Mike Fagan in a one-ball, sudden-death roll off.
In the Women's series Kelly Kulick defeated Carolyn Dorin-Ballard 198-182.
This Sunday at 1 p.m. on ESPN the PBA World Championship from Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kan. This is not a taped event.

Local Scores

Kiamesha Lanes

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Men's league includes a 216, 224, 225, 685 by Mike Weiner, Paul Durland 206, 206, Vinnie Collura 218, 206, 227, 651, Josh Strang 228, Tom Belgiovene 204, 222, 622, John Hoffmann 201, 214, 602, John Fischer 246, 207, 634, Nate Sanders 212, 246, 225, 683, William Bartley 223, David Graham 235, 202, 201, 638, Pete Mitro 201, 254, 634, Jo Jo VanKeuren 257, 604, Al Caycho 215, 213, 234, 662, Frank Scuderi 203, 209, 608, Angel Rodriguez 203, Roy Sweeney 210, Eddie Lake 257, Rick Lake 222, Niifa Laresko 215, 604, James Frost 224, 222, 205, 651, Keith Smith 233, 215, 646, Frank Amore 234, Jack Moylan 204, 233, 225, 662, James Ratner 204, Kort Wheeler 214, Allan Jones 244, 258, 255, 757, Daniel VanAken 205, 248, 633, Paul Curry 224, 246, 655, Steven Rivera 220, William Helms 215, 202, 601, Timothy Totten 225, Mal Press 213, Ronnie Totten 219, Tim McIntyre 248, 223, 667, Ryan Sonnenschein 214 and Kevin Stackhouse 204.
In the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league Carena Collura 193, 185, 543, Pat Mulhern 213, 554, Matt Cooper 235, Neil Bell Jr. 224, Joe Peabody 210, Russ Keesler 202, Crystal Price 200, 531, Jason Jones 269, 204, 223, 696, Allen Jones 204, John Lopez 215, 207, Tom Cooney 233, Debbie Durland 225, 181, 217, 623, Jon Wilhelm 225, 213, 624, Donald Durland 203, 224, 600, Ed Guthrie 224, 200, 233, 657, John Cascone 211, 213, Cecil Walters 234, Mary Lee Williams 182, 210, 511, Joan Lake 183, 193, 527, Dan Allen 216, Ryan Lepke 257, 226, 675, Jack Rustic 204, 212, George Kelley 235, 207, 650, Kevin Stackhouse 226, Robert Yakin Sr. 224, 608, John Hoffmann 215, 213, 605, Linda Schaefer 186, 215, 571 and Donna DuBois 207.
In the Wednesday Men's league Daniel VanAken 246, Kenny Atkins 200, Kenneth Hopkins Jr. 249, 622, Kevin Stackhouse 246, 265, 704, Al Caycho 232, 201, Mike Weiner 217, John Lopez 208, Frank DiConstanzo 255, 616, George Battle Jr. 209, Frank Muller Jr. 210, 224, 207, 641, Allan Jones 221, 227, 247, 695, Larry Berens 247, 217, 636, Josh Strang 214, 234, 233, 681, Tom Belgiovene 208, 20, 608, John Hoffmann 218, 258, 256, 732, Tony Mentnech 206, Rick Lara 241, Tim McIntyre 238, 619, Frank Emmens 214, 228, 621, Michael Travis 215, 216, Shawn Lyons 200, Wayne Atkins 208, 246, 224, 678, Eddie Lake 243, 204, 642, Gregory Fallon 258, 233, 238, 729, Matt Fallon 252, 225, 643, Jon Wilhelm 245, 255, 695, Richard Bradford 235, 245, 219, 699 and Donald Durland 257, 219, 675.
In the Thursday Ladies league Kathy King 192, Lisa Cartwright 182, 524, Christine Schultz 204, 517, Barbara Durbak 183, 194, 534, Clorisa Hopkins 207, 535, Mardette Wilcox 213, 564, Connie McKenley 198, Debbie Durland 225, 191, 220, 636, Anna Sawyer 189 and Maria Frunzi 201.
In the Saturday Morning Youth leagues, in the Jr./Mjrs division Pedro Agapito 203, 231, Eddie Walsh 217, 204, 204, Shawn Sinistorie 187, 179, Steven Sinistorie 101, Nick Price 214, James Durland 215, 246, Amber Bock 133, 132, 143. In the Preps division Ben Drillings 93, 83, Anthony Pagani 74, 136, Tayl'r Porter 87, Makenzie S. 82, 95, Sarah Rustic 116, 112. In the Pee Wees division Amelia Edwards 89, George VanAken 108, Jenna Hendrickson 84.

Fox Bowling Center

Recent highlight scores in the Tuesday Ladies Early Birds league include a 192 by Sandy Winans, Carol Dailey 181, Tammy Kane 195.
In the Wednesday Men's Independent league Tom Anderson 213, Mike Bowker 204, 232, 235, 671, Al Bullis Sr. 202, 266, 636, Andrew Bullis 247, 258, 696, Cody Conway 225, 200, 249, 674, Frank Couse Jr. 203, 223, 211, 637, Brian Drumm 225, 239, 203, 667, Chuck Dunlap 233, 225, 655, Don Ferris 205, Anthony Gately 208, Art Gately 201, 266, 641, Craig Gehrig 212, 247, 637, Jeremy Gulley 204, Mark Hawley 215, 200, Steve Jacoby 230, Rob Johnson 233, 213, 637, Pat Kille 247, 246, 234, 727, Don Marino 277, 247, 205, 729, Ed Milk Jr. 248, Josh Milucky 238, 217, 214, 669, Neil Mosher 224, 223, 636, Josh Rice 231, Sam Rowe 211, 222, 209, 642, Jonathon Wayne 244, 202, 625, Hank Whitmore 236, Zuke Wormuth 214, 214, 624, Jay Wormuth 238, 205, 644, Tony Wright 266, 233, 234, 733.
In the Friday Mixed Couples league Andy Bullis 215, Howard Couse Sr. 216, Frank Couse Sr. 229, Howard Couse 256, 664, Bill Gleim 279, 620,Gino Jones 202, Hope Jones 195, 512, Mark McGraw 233, Rick Mills 211, Brian Robinson 249, Cecil Spencer 202, Dan Wormuth 202, 246, 645.
In the Sunday Afternoon Mixed Fun league Chris Wadeson 222, 222, Fred Shakelton 218, 202, Ed Townsend 204, ShirleyTownsend 192, Savanna Mills youth scores 146, 127, Dick Mills 204, Donnie Marino 235, 226, 638, Rodney "Taylor" Jester youth award 203, John Hoffmann 221, 207, 615, Ray Cornwell 213, Marty Haeussler 213, 69, 652.

Gravity Alley

Recent highlight scores in the Thursday Mixed league include a 236, 235, 635 by Scott Ropke, Barbara Pingel 191, Diane Rutledge 182. Alley Cats won the first half of the league with a 28-12 record. The league now takes a holiday break and will resume play Feb. 3.

Beechwood Lanes

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Ladies league include a 192 by Jackie Gieger, Wendy Finn 182, Diane Staves 179, Janet Bertholf 178, Lori Kimmes 168, Lois Erdman 161, Barbara Cady 165, 161, Wendy Adams 160, Dot McCormackm 183, Traci Puerschner 163.
In the Tuesday Ladies league Kelly Gombito 179, Debbie Loughrey 181.
In the Wednesday Men's league Mike Beseth 200, Roger Widmann 214, RichThony 209, Tim Sykes 235, 612, Eugene Fulton 234, Tom Gain 200.

This column is written by Ed Townsend, a public relations consultant to the amateur and professional sport of bowling and to several bowling writers associations. If you have a topic that would make good reading, or have league and tournament scores and information, Ed can be reached at 439-8177, vie e-mail at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com and by fax at 230-8674. For a more expanded version of the bowling column, please visit our Web Page at http://bght.blogspot.com/

noreply@blogger.com (Master Associates) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:30:00 +0000

DANNY WISEMAN, DAVE ARNOLD GRANTED
DEFERMENTS FOR 2009-10 SEASON

At age 42, Baltimore’s Danny Wiseman was coming off a disappointing 2008-09 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour season. Heading into the inaugural PBA World Series of Bowling in Detroit in August, he told his mother Dorothy that if he didn’t have a successful World Series, he was thinking about retiring.

On Aug. 11, while Wiseman was bowling the first round of qualifying in the Cheetah Championship, his bowling future was put on hold by a phone call. His stepfather advised Wiseman’s 73-year-old mother was in the hospital, in a coma after suffering a brain hemorrhage.

“I was on a plane and home by 5 p.m. that day,” Wiseman said. “I left everything where it was – my truck, everything in my hotel room. I flew back later and got everything and drove back home.”

Because his of mother’s long-term care needs, the 12-time PBA Tour titlist applied for a deferment for the 2009-10 season, which has been granted by PBA Commissioner and CEO Fred Schreyer.

As the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour resumes action this week with the opening round of the Pepsi Red, White and Blue Open presented by the United States Bowling Congress at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, Kan., another well-known name will be missing from the field. Schreyer also has granted a deferment to veteran Dave Arnold of Dublin, Calif. The 45-year-old Arnold, who had regained an exemption through the 2008 Regional Players Invitational after a seven-year absence from the Tour, suffered a stress fracture in his lower back the day after the Motor City Open in Detroit.

The deferments mean two additional spots will be available at most exempt Tour events for the balance of the season. Both players remain eligible to bowl in “open” events if they are able to do so.

Wiseman isn’t sure what his future holds.

“You never know when things like this will happen,” he said. “Bowling is now secondary for me and it will be for some time. It could take up to two years. As bad as it was, my mother is defying the odds and fighting very hard.

“Bowling just is not important right now,” he added. “I’ve been out there (on Tour) for 20 years. I’ve had a pretty decent career. What happens in the future, I don’t know. I’m signed up for the Tournament of Champions, but it’s a wait-and-see kind of thing. If I feel like bowling, and there are no issues with my mom, I’ll bowl.”

Wiseman has faced other challenges during his career. His father died in 1992. He tore up his wrist. He was injured when he was rear-ended in an auto accident.

“I came back strong from those situations. I have learned when my back has been against the wall, I know now where I got my fight from – my mom,” he said.

On the good news front, Wiseman was inducted into both the Greater Baltimore and Maryland State USBC Bowling Halls of Fame in November.

Arnold, a three-time PBA Tour titlist, said his injury was either aggravated or caused by jogging as he tried to get in shape for his comeback.

“I knew it was bad, but I was unaware of the magnitude of the injury until I went to the doctor when I got home,” Arnold said. “Looking back on it, I believe it was the culmination of training too hard for the six weeks leading into the event. I was jogging four miles a day every day plus bowling. My body wasn't used to it.”

REYES, WEBB RECEIVE EXEMPTIONS TO BOWL IN EARL ANTHONY MEMORIAL

PBA Commissioner and CEO Fred Schreyer has awarded Commissioner’s Exemptions to Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif., and PBA Hall of Famer Wayne Webb, Sacramento, Calif., for the Earl Anthony Memorial which will be held Jan. 12-17 at Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl in Dublin, Calif.

JUREK WINS “VERSATILITY SWING” POINTS COMPETITION

Jack Jurek of Lackawanna, N.Y., was a runaway winner in the Versatility Swing points competition, based upon consistency in the five Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour “animal pattern” events held during the World Series of Bowling. Jurek, winner of the Shark Championship, compiled 67,192 points from the Cheetah, Viper, Chameleon, Scorpion and Shark Championships to top Cheetah champion Norm Duke of Clermont, Fla., by nearly 10,000 points. Jason Belmonte was third followed by Wes Malott, Steve Jaros, Sean Rash and Chris Barnes.

Jurek placed ninth in the Cheetah Championship, 23rd in the Viper, sixth in the Chameleon, eighth in the Scorpion and first in the Shark Championship. Rhino Page was Viper champion, Bill O’Neill won the Chameleon title and Mike DeVaney won the Scorpion.

The winners of the five events earned berths in the end-of-season PBA Experience Showdown presented by BOWL.COM which will be held in April in the new USBC International Training Center in Arlington, Texas.

SCROGGINS WINS “BOWLING FOR WISHES” SUPER REGIONAL IN WICHITA

As a prelude to the Red, White and Blue Open, PBA Tour star Sean Rash helped organize a “Bowling for Wishes” Super Regional event in Wichita. Reigning U.S. Open champion Mike Scroggins of Amarillo, Texas, topped a field of 160 to win the event Sunday at Thunderbird Lanes, defeating Mike Edwards of Tulsa, Okla., 224-210, 225-237 and 258-208 in the best-of-three-game title match. Scroggins earned $6,000; Edwards $3,300.

Edwards eliminated Ronnie Russell of Camby, Ind., 2-1, in the semifinal round while Scroggins ousted Patrick Alley of Wesley Chapel, Fla., 2-0, including a 300-277 win in their first game.

PLAYERS HAVE UNTIL THURSDAY TO CHALLENGE CHRIS BARNES

Players have until 10 a.m. Central on Thursday to bid up to $5,000 to take on Chris Barnes of Double Oak, Texas, in the Chris Barnes Challenge presented by Columbia 300. The three-game total pinfall match will be shown live exclusively on pba.com’s Xtra Frame online bowling channel Saturday at 3 p.m.

Barnes was the only player to pony-up $5,000 on his own money for a special “winner-take-all” contest during the PBA World Series of Bowling in August, so in cooperation with the PBA, he has decided to extend the challenge again. Any player – PBA Exempt Tour or otherwise – who thinks he/she can beat the 2007-08 PBA Player of the Year is invited to put up to $5,000 on the line by 10 a.m. Thursday. PBA Tour assistant tournament director Corey Kistner will officiate the contest which will be conducted on the “Blue” lane condition used in the Red, White and Blue Open.

There is currently a $500 bid on the line. Fan who would like to watch the live competition will need to sign up for Xtra Frame on pba.com, where the subscription service offers monthly and annual rates.

MATS KARLSSON HONORED AS SWEDEN’S GREATEST BOWLER

Mats Karlsson, the first international player to win a PBA Tour title when he won the 1986 Southern California Open in Riverside, Calif., was honored as the best male bowler in 100 years of organized bowling in Sweden during ceremonies recently held in Stockholm.

Karlsson went on to win three PBA Tour titles in addition to an AMF World Cup (1991) and 10 FIQ World Championship medals. Asa Larsson was selected as Sweden’s greatest woman bowler.

PBA STARS SPAN THE GLOBE DURING “BREAK”

During three months between the PBA World Series of Bowling and the resumption of competition in the Red, White and Blue Open, PBA Tour exempt players have been busy competing and promoting the sport around the world. Some of the highlights include:

# Tim Mack won the Samho Korea Cup in Inchon, South Korea, defeating Kim Yoon Ho, 237-232, for the first-prize equivalent of $24,850. Kim had eliminated Wes Malott, 49-39 in a two-frame roll-off after a 235-235 tie in the semifinal round, and Sean Rash, 243-215, in the previous match.

# Doug Kent defeated Hong Kong’s rising star, 15-year-old Michael Mak, 192-180, to win the Euro-Med Storm International Masters Challenge in Manilla, The Philippines, for a $21,000 payday. Mak had eliminated Koren women’s pro star, Cha Mi-Jung, who in turn had eliminated 2009 USBC Masters champion John Nolen, 210-200, in the first stepladder finals match. Rhino Page finished seventh.

Walter Ray Williams Jr. finished fifth in the QubicaAMF World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

# During a five-city promotional tour in Germany, Sean Rash bowled in the Bundesliga (German league), thrilling fans in attendance by rolling a 300 game.

# Finland native Mika Koivuniemi and a group of European friends who competed in the PBA World Series of Bowling (Finland’s Osku Palermaa, Sweden’s Martin Larsen and England’s Paul Moor and Dominic Barrett) upset American stars Chris Barnes, Tommy Jones, Pete Weber, Jason Couch and Tim Mack to win the 10th annual PartyCasino.com Weber Cup – a team, doubles and singles competition - in Barnsley, England.

# Austria’s Thomas Gross defeated first-year Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour competitor Stuart Williams, England, 246-231, to win the Vienna Open.

# Bill O’Neill led Team USA with gold-medal performances in men’s singles, all-events, trios and team in the Pan American Bowling Confederation Championships in Puerto Rico. Chris Barnes won three gold medals and Tommy Jones two.

# Australia’s two-handed sensation, Jason Belmonte, left his homeland for a four-city tour in the U.S., sponsored by USBC, to introduce his unique delivery to interested bowling enthusiasts.

# Rhino Page and Robert Smith participated in a series of Japan PBA pro-am challenge events, visiting with fans and providing instructional help.

That’s just a partial list of charity events, exhibitions and instructional clinics, and promotional appearances PBA Tour stars – men and women – made in doing their part to help create more awareness for the sport.

PBA staff in Seattle contributed as well. Sandra Magatteri, Lori Friedt, Barb Wilt and Tim Morelli attended a Special Olympics “Bowl for the Gold” fund raiser along with a pair of PBA regional members, Dean Buchannan and Adam Ahmad, working with the young people and their families.

noreply@blogger.com (Master Associates) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:15:00 +0000

DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR
2010 USBC OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Although there are more than 13,000 teams already signed up for the 2010 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships in Reno, Nev., the entry deadline now has been extended until Jan. 15, 2010.

The 136-day event begins Feb. 20 at the National Bowling Stadium and is scheduled to conclude on July 5. This will mark the first of two consecutive years the tournament will be held at the NBS.

Here & There Column 12-8-09

noreply@blogger.com (Master Associates) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:22:00 +0000

Run Government Like A Business

Does it take brilliant thought from business orientated people to show government how to run their business using strict business principles?
Whatever is going on with Sullivan County government has everyone asking....do they know what they are doing?
If it isn't the changing climate of waste fees (just another tax) or comments "that a Band-Aid approach is no longer sufficient," or the unloading of a just completed $3 million fleet garage and associated offices and the comment that the county doesn't want it anymore along with the lack of prudent long range planning with the landfill.......folks everywhere are saying local government is broken.
Week after week we read of the steady increase of property taxes throughout our municipalities.
For the most part our elected officials do not want to address the main issue so they take what appears to be only way out as they come up with excuse after excuse as to why they have to raise taxes or add this fee or that fee.
Like many local jurisdictions in the United States, Sullivan County faces serious fiscal stress as a combination of higher costs for existing services and reduced tax revenues produce budgetary shortfalls.
Most local governments rely on economic growth to generate higher revenues but the present economy and loss of jobs does not paint a rosy picture.
We have all heard the standard local government statements that the demand for services provided by local government has increased, the Medicaid budget keeps going up and of course local governments have had to increase their contributions for employee retirement benefits.
Budget cuts are now being forced upon local governments which ultimately result in loss of jobs and services and of course what we the taxpayers are seeing......those steady tax increases.
Where will it ever end?.........it never will unless local governments start thinking about planning ahead and using government sharing of services, consolidation and reducing the many levels of local government.
Reinventing government should be at the top of the agenda for all municipalities and there is a direct need to put the proper relationship between a Democratic government and its citizens.
With our townships, village municipalities and county government operating within a 30 minute drive of each other there is definitely a costly duplication of services and local government services often have human resources or equipment that is not effectively utilized, creating excess capacity.
Any local business experiencing financial difficulties will close unprofitable stores and there is no reason why governments should not consolidate, share services and merge to save money.
As we approach 2010 let us all wake up and smell the coffee, remind your local politicians that the time is now to plan ahead, consolidate and share to save money and help in the reduction of the tax load on local taxpayers

Bowling Highlights 12-4-09

noreply@blogger.com (Master Associates) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:06:00 +0000

Jaryl Scott rolled a 300 game recently at Kiamesha Lanes.

Donald Durland rolled an 805 series at Kiamesha Lanes.

PBA Scorpion Champions Mike DeVaney and Shannon Pluhowsky

Scott Scores 300-Durland 805

Thirty-seven year-old Loch Sheldrake bowler Jaryl Scott recorded his 8th career 300 game November 23 in the Monday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes.
Bowling on lanes 3 and 4 with team mates Paul Durland, Vinnie Collura and Donald Durland he recorded the 300 in his second game of the night using a Rogue Roto Grip bowling ball.
Jaryl noted that of the 12 strikes one was light and one crossed over.
He presently maintains a 213.64 average in this league and a 215 average in the Friday Mixed League at Colonial Lanes in Chester.
Scott's 7th career 300 game was bowled several years ago on April 25, 2007 in the Wednesday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes with scores of 246 and a 725 series. His sixth perfect game was bowled on Sunday, March 25, 2007 in makeup matches for the Monday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes. On that night he banged the maples for a 300, 239, 279, 813 on lanes 13-14.
On January 10, 2007 he scored his fifth career 300 and at that time previously had put into his record books an 805 series.
Scott for several years bowled in a few Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) regional tournaments and is making plans this year to bowl again on the regional tour.
Jaryl is single and the father of four children, Jeremiah, Elijah, Braeden and Juliana.
He is employed by C & S Grocery in their warehouse in Chester, NY.
Donald Duland, 21, from Wurtsboro, has been on a torrid scoring pace recently and on the same night and same team that Scott bowled his 300 game Donald blasted the maples for a 279, 268, 258, 805 series.
It was just several weeks ago, on November 3, while subbing in the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league that Durland recorded his 10th career 300 game. He maintains a 247 average in the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league, a 232 in the Wednesday Men's league and a 218 in the Friday Mixed league, all at Kiamesha Lanes.
Donald is single and is employed by the Monticello
Greenhouse.

Women's 500
Club Champions

The Orange-Sullivan Women's 500 Bowling Club held their 23rd annual tournament Nov. 1 at the PinStreet Lanes in Warwick.
Champions in each division include the following:
Open division 1st place Soly Zimmerman with a 703 and 2nd place Antoinette Ray 600. Division A 1st place Delores Brandon 639 and 2ed place tie Billy Jo Bound and Tabatha Bound 630. Division B 1st place Dolores Weslowski 672, 2ed place Marri Lou Loving 660 and 3ed place Barbara Gorczynski 654. Division C 1st place Janet Bertholf 612 and Division D 1st place Linda Mills 676.
High game scratch was Antoinette Rau with a 226.
At the annual meeting elections were held for the Board of Directors for the year 2009-10. Officers elected included President Roberta Bull, Vice President Shirley Morse, Secretary-Treasurer Barbara Korycki, Sergeant At Arms Dolores Weslowski and Directors Marilyn Quackenbush, Jan Couto, Tabatha Bound, Rose Revella, Mari-Jane Conklin and Mary Ellen Rutledge.
Next years tournament will be held on November 7 at Kiamesha Lanes.
Women bowlers interested in joining the club can contact Barbara Korycki at 845-651-4834 or e-mail her at bakbowler@hotmail.com

The Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo

Bowlers: This week I would like to let you know about the RG (which stands for radius of gyration and core torque) in bowling balls.
First to help you understand the RG, a modern weight block in a professional bowling ball is composed of several parts of different densities.
Each of these densities has two characteristics. It is a certain volume and it occupies a certain location. When fused together, all of the different densities (all the weight in the ball) act as if they are a single unit of a single density that is rotating at a single distance from the center of the ball.
This is all the RG is. It is a measurement that tells you how far from the center of the ball the weight acts like it is rotating.
As far as core torque, is is a phase we use in the industry to measure the "flip" in the ball. The higher the number, the harder the ball will turn the corner. As with anything else, it is a guide for estimating potential. How flippy a ball really will be is determined by the shape of the core, the bowlers style, the surface of the ball and the lane condition it is thrown on.
A tall skinny core will generally flip harder than a short fat core. Even with all of this, it is important that there is no substitute for a good shot.
Mike Luongo is technically certified through IBPSIA as a Pro Shop Operator and Master Instructor. He is also a Silver Level Coach with the USBC and is a Sales Advisor and Special Events Coordinator with the Storm and Roto Grip Bowing Ball Company. If you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 341-1694 or via e-mail at mikespro@warwick.net

PBA

Mike DeVaney defeated Jason Belmonte, 189-170, to win the PBA's Scorpion Championship. The event was aired last Sunday afternoon on ESPN but was taped September 6 at Thunderbowl Lanes, Allen Park, Mich.
In the Women's Scorpion Championship Shannon Pluhowsky defeated Liz Johnson, 192, 177.
This Sunday the PBA Shark Championship will air on ESPN at 1 p.m. This event was also taped on September 6.

Local Scores

Kiamesha Lanes

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Men's league included a 206 by Gil Suarez, Paul Durland 247, 602, Jaryl Scott 203, 206, 207, 616, Vinnie Collura 224, 280, 278, 782, Donald Durland 229, 225, 637, Frank Gerow Jr. 229, James VanAken 231, 210, 609, Josh Strang 207, 222, 223, 652, Tom Belgiovene 208, John Hoffmann 213, 210, 202, 625, John Fischer 212, Nate Sanders 220, 215, 606, William Bartley 207, 224, 620, Dave Graham 286, 225, 679, Serafin Rodriguez 213, 247, 651, Jo Jo Van Keuren 230, 608, Peter Mitro 210, 201, Frank Martinez 210, Frank Scuderi 207, Eddie Lake 228, 246, 630, Rick Lake 207, Lloyd Bridges 203, Niifa Laresko 266, 234, 695, James Frost 226, 232, 629, Jack Moylan 207, 268, 243, 718, Robert Sze 214, James Ratner 235, Kort Wheeler 256, 213, 663, Allan Jones 201, 224, 614, Daniel Curry 200, Paul Curry 213, 235, 636, Arthur Stevens 221, 204, 615, Steven Rivera 233, 225, 233, 691 and TimothyTotten 249, 234, 662.
In the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league Carena Collura 190, 507, Carol MacAdam 202, 202, 563, Andrea Grossman 195, 510, Todd Telesky 213, Robert Yakin Jr. 206, Crystal Price 184, 200, 546, Jason Jones 216, 230, 616, John Lopez 204, 214, 603, Tom Cooney 222, Debbie Durland 213, 204, 236, 653, Map Press 223, 209, 623, Jon Wilhelm 200, 225, 258, 683, John Cascone 220, Cecil Walters 212, Laresko Niifa 201, Mary Lee Williams 199, 190, 567, Joan Lake 511, Dorian Jennings 191, 527, Jack Rustic 247, George Kelley 212, Jim Gerrard 237, John Murran Sr. 202, Shane Cunningham 222, Kevin Stackhouse 226, 213, 634, Roberta Yakin 522, John Hoffmann 259, 250, 209, 718, Chet Smith 266, Kris Gwiozdowski 222, 206, 610 and Linda Schaefer 210, 544.
In the Wednesday Men's league George VanAken Jr. 209, Daniel VanAken 234, Kenny Atkins 225, 203, Kenneth Hopkins Jr. 210, 209, 615, Kevin Stackhouse 223, 215, 625, Tim Hussner 206, 201, Juan Lopez 207, 217, 600, John Lopez 210, 212, William Danchak 244, George Battle Jr. 214, 248, 246, 708, Frank Muller Jr. 214, 227, 201, 642, Allan Jones 215, 208, 225, 648, Larry Berens 237, 207, 213, 657, Dean Shattuck 218, 236, 651, Paul Durland 216, Art Eggleton 210, Josh Strang 202, 246, 206, 654, Tom Belgiovene 214, 215, 608, John Hoffmann 222, 234, 223, 679, Tony Mentnech 232, Rick Lara 207, Tim McIntyre 204, 212, 604, Michael Travis 221, Shawn Lyons 223, Wayne Atkins 234, 215, 619, Eddie Lake 201, 212, Gregory Fallon 222, 233, 634, Jon Wilhelm 230, 201, 613, Richard Bradford 231, 237, 239, 707 and Donald Durland 244, 618.
In the Saturday Morning Youth leagues, in the Pee Wees division George VanAken 94, Renee Schreiber 87 and Jenna Hendrickson 72. In the Preps division Nathaniel Edwards 120, Stacey Reuss 94, 85, 78 and Parth Patel 138, 135. In the Jr/Mjrs division Robert Comfort 135, Bryden Fraser 136, Jason Moss 179, James Durland 247, 227, Pedro Agapito III a 202, Michael Scuderi 181, Nick Price 201, 222, Steven Sinistorie 170, Shawn Sinistorie 188 and Eddie Walsh 163.

Beechwood Lanes

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Ladies league include a 202 by Wendy Adams, Lori Kimmes 201, 501, Jody Schanil 190, Wendy Finn 189, 502, Jackie Gieger 188, 160, 561, Janet Bertholf 174 and Jodi Gulley 173.
In the Tuesday Ladies league Bonnie Hubert 171, Debbie Loughrey 197 and Lillian Zieres 180, 170, 507.
In the Wednesday Men's league John Diehl 213, Ed LeRoy 201, Mike Sorge 226, Tim Sykes 221, Mike Beseth 202 and John Kline 201.

Fox Bowling Center

Recent highlight scores in the Tuesday Early Birds Ladies league include a 181, 202, 199, 582 by Sally Ballard, Hope Jones 187, 199, 527 and Jennifer Raymond 509.
In the Wednesday Men's Independent league Tom Anderson 276, 654, Mike Bowker 221, Al Bullis Sr. 202, 244, 625, Andrew Bullis 216, 213, 203, 632, Cody Conway 254, 223, 201, 678, Frank Couse Sr. 218, Frank Couse Jr. 206, 218, 222, 646, Carl Davis 225, 201, 606, Jim Dibble 214, 246, 650, Brian Drumm 209, Chuck Dunlap 200, Anthony Gately 201, 222, Art Gately 200, 210, 607, Craig Gehrig 202, Bill Gleim 267, 235, 696, Dylan Green 201, 205, Jeremy Gulley 211, Mark Hawley 220, 210, 609, Jack Hazen 202, 213, 608, Paul Ignatovich 214, 256, 661, Steve Jacoby 212, Rob Johnson 224, 236, 652, Pat Kille 247, 258, 699, Jerry Kulakosky 253, 244, 237, 734, Dick Layton 206, Donnie Marino 229, 227, 209, 665, Robert McNaught 213, Josh Milucky 224, Neil Mosher 235, 605, Scott Ostrander 200, 221, Mitch Persbacker 201, Nick Price 257, 300, 748, Sam Rowe 224, 232, 238, 694, Paul Siegler 223, 266, 219, 708, Brian Tiffany 245, Jonathon Wayne 202, 258, 209, 669, Zuke Wormuth 206, 243, 624, Ken Wormuth 237, 606, Jay Wormuth 213 and Tony Wright 236, 219, 637.
In the Friday Mixed Couples league Andy Bullis 204, 208, 225, 637, Frank Couse Sr. 213, 213, 202, 628, Anne Couse 207, 553, Howey Couse 255, 209, 646, Carl Davis 244, 627, Crystal Ellis 188, 507, Elizabeth Gleim 193, Mike Horton 205, Julie Martin 198, 515, Dana McGraw 182, 509, Mark McGraw 220, 214, 608, Jen Smith 191, Cecil Spencer 211, 210, Skip Wilson 205, Sandy Winans 189 and Dan Wormuth 215, 221, 226, 662.
In the Sunday Afternoon Mixed Fun league Ray Cornwell 218, 266, 248, 732, Marty Haeussler 245, 221, 244, 710, John Hoffmann 207, 257, 206, 670, Rodney "Taylor" Jester 199,, Matt Johnson 210, 236, 214, 660, Don Marino 258, 244, 248, 750, Savanna Mills (youth bowler) 126, Fred Shakelton 216, 246, 243, 705, Ed Townsend 201 and Shirley Townsend 195, 522.

This column is written by Ed Townsend, a public relations consultant to the amateur and professional sport of bowling and to several bowling writers associations. If you have a topic that would make good reading, or have league and tournament scores and information, Ed can be reached at 845-439-8177, via e-mail at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com, and by fax at 845-230-8674. For a more expanded version of the bowling column, please visit our Web Page at http://bght.blogspot.com/

Here & There Column 12-1-09

noreply@blogger.com (Master Associates) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:40:00 +0000

Flu Shot Shortage & Do We Need It?

Has there been a strong demand for the H1N1 and Seasonal Flu vaccines and has that demand caused some clinical practices to run short?
This question has been debated and discussed and there has even been blame placed on our health care system for not being able to deliver enough flu shots when they are most needed.
There is no clear explanation from folks in the medical field about the fact that we have seen the H1N1 virus coming for over a year and we still were faced with the reported shortage of flu shots.
We have even heard some folks creating questions about government run medical programs and that the allege shortage of flu shots when they were most needed doesn't present a rosy picture on proposals to manage, overhaul and streamline the health care system.
One year ago, the government pointed out that we would have hundreds of million of vaccinations available, then, over the summer, the prediction was that 40 million would be on hand by the end of October.....then it was scaled back to 28 million.
Of course no one will step up and take the blame here but the alleged shortage could leave tens of millions vulnerable. With the tendency of the virus to strike the young, who is going to answer questions of why some children could not get protection?
And then there have been statements written by some in the medical profession saying that flu shots are worse than useless and that 99 percent of the population doesn't know that yet.
Dr. David Williams, known for his independence and a reputation as one of the world's leading authorities on natural healing, in one of his recent email newsletters said, "flu shots are worse than useless," and, "in fact the vaccine really increases your chances of catching the flu," and flu shots, "vaccination actually caused more damage and deaths than the flu itself."
Dr. Williams was critical of what the flu shot contains and that the flu "vaccine itself is toxic and a killer cocktail."
We will stay clear of who is right and who is wrong on these subjects and pass that responsibility along to the general public to make that decision.
Flu seasons come and flu seasons go and the H1Ni will not mean the end of the world but folks should educate themselves and several ways to avoid the flu is wash your hands regularly, keep and use hand sanitizers regularly, stay away from crowded indoor events, eat healthy foods and exercise.
Medical folks are also urging everyone to keep our mental health intact through this flu season time and remember that no one has yet to push the panic button.

Bowling Highlights Column 11-27-09

noreply@blogger.com (Master Associates) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:10:00 +0000

Tri-County Tournament Dates

The Tri-County NY USBC Association 2010 tournaments will be held at Hoe Bowl Lanes on Route 52 in Walden.
The Adult Mixed Championship (team event only) (two men and two women) will take place on Sunday, February 28 at 1 p.m. A 4 p.m. squad will be added if necessary. Teams will consist of four bowlers.
Cost per bowler is $25.
The 4th Annual Open Championship and the 4th Annual Women's Championship will be held March 6-7 and March 13-14.
Team event times for both tournaments are 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. March 6 and 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. March 14.
Doubles and singles will be held 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. March 7 and 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. March 13.
Team events are 4 bowlers on a team.
Cost per bowler for the Open Championship is $25 per event and $21 per event for the Women's Championship.
Check in time for all events is 30 minutes before your scheduled time to bowl.
Entries close for all the tournaments on January 31, post marked 2-1-10 will be accepted.
Entry forms are available at your local bowling center.
Mail entry with check or money order (no cash) to Tri-County NY USBC Association, 405 Ave. E, Matamoras, Pa. 18336.
For additional information call Association Manager Michele Bensley at 845-239-0163.

Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo

Bowlers: This weeks tip will be helpful to bowlers of any skill level.
In bowling, as in most sports, your leg strength is the most important part of your body.
Being able to get low to the ground and maintaining proper balance, are paramount for executing a good bowling shot.
Just like in building, without a solid foundation, the house will fall down.
You can exercise your lets many different ways to maintain and build strength. (Walking, running and squatting are some exercises that immediately come to mind and there are many others).
Any exercise is better than none at all and the more you get out of your legs, the more you will get out of your game.
Mike Luongo is technically certified through IBPSIA as a Pro Shop Operator and Master Instructor. He is also a Silver Level Coach with the USBC and is also the Northeast Regional Sales Manager with the Storm and Roto Grip Bowling Ball Company. If you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 341-1694 or via e-mail at mikespro@warwick.net

Ed's Outlook

Let's have a little fun with some bowling language.
How many of you know what a "looper" is in bowling?.....a "looper" is an extra-wide hook ball, usually slow. What's a "steal in bowling?....the answer is to get more pins than you deserve on a strike hit. Here's a good one, what is a "splice?...its the area in the lane where the pine boards and the maple boards are fitted together also it is 20-feet down from the foul line and in the early days of bowling dark and light boards at that location gave the bowlers a target for aiming. With the addition of the arrows or darts embedded in the surface of the lane, bowlers in modern days have more accurate target systems.
And how about this one bowlers...what is a "wrap around".....on a apparently good strike ball sometimes the 6-pin bounces off the side board and misses the 10-pin leaving it standing....the 6 pin action is called a "wrap around" because that's what it looks like.
From time to time we will throw out some of the bowling language that goes with our great sport.

PBA

Bill O'Neill defeated Ronnie Russell, 205-192, to win the PBA Chameleon Championship at Thunderbowl Lanes. The event was aired last Sunday afternoon and taped in early September. This is O'Neill's first tour title.
As part of the Chameleon Championships Shannon Pluhowsky won the Women's title by defeating Carolyn-Doren-Ballard, 268-204.
The PBA Scorpion Championship, taped September 6, will air this Sunday at 1 p.m. on ESPN.

Local Scores

Kiamesha Lanes

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Men's league include a 266, 220, 628 by Mike Mulligan, Dan Ricco 228, Mike Weiner 244, 616, Paul Durland 246, 209, Jaryl Scott246, 213, 654, Vinnie Collura 231, 216, 636, Donald Durland 232, 628, Rich Kushner 200, James VanAken 222, 257, 673, Tom Belgiovene 235, John Hoffmann 257, 228, 247, 732, John Fischer 246, 278, 233, 757, Nathan Sanders 243, 618, William Bartley 209, Dave Graham 248, 244, 255, 747, Serafin Rodriguez Jr. 203, 204, Jo Jo VanKeuren 203, 215, 600, Frank Marginez 226, Al Caycho 229, 207, 207, 643, Angel Rodriguez 210, Vincent Scuderi 212, 602, Frank Scuderi 230, 234, 213, 677, Mickey Lake 204, Eddie Lake 258, 644, Rick Lake 203, 233, 222, 658, Keith Smith 242, Frank Amore 214, 210, Robert Sze 245, 604, Kort Wheeler 221, Allan Jones 206, 232, 633, Billy Curry 203, William Helms 216, 216, 614, Frank Emmens 227, Matt Fallon 216, 202, 215, 633, Jason Jones Jr. 222, Kevin Stackhouse 226, 207, 614, Michael Travis 235, 211, 638 and Jon Wilhelm 224, 600.
In the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league Cara Nicholson 182, 510, Debra Blackford 189, 505, Carena Colura 500, Carol MacAdam 192, 508, Pat Mulhern 189, 205, 561, Lisa Cartwright 208, 186, 567, Andrea Grossman 182, 505, Russ Keesler 234, 205, 621, Crystal Price 197, 549, Jason Jones 227, 225, 629, Allan Jones 224, John Lopez 225, Tom Cooney 223, Debbie Durland 182, 225, 224, 631, Jon Wilhelm 235, 230, 614, Laresko Niifa 201, 205, Joan Lake 214, 181, 572, Dan Allen 218, Ryan Lepke 215, Jack Rustic 234, 205, 610, George Kelley 210, 220, 201, 631, Kevin Stackhouse 211, 215, 608, John Hoffmann 245, 279, 214, 739, David Graham 201 and Malinda Buchman 184.
In the Wednesday Men's league George VanAken Jr. 200, 218, Daniel VanAken 206, 247, 622, Kenny Atkins 225, Kenneth Hopkins Jr. 235, Kevin Stackhouse 258, 234, 668, Al Caycho 255, 235, 227, 717, Mike Weiner 264, 206, 259, 729, Tim Husser 202, Juan Lopez 220, 202, John Lopez 209, William Danchak 238, 213, 255, 706, Frank DiConstanzo 210, George Battle Jr. 222, Frank Muller Jr. 216, Allan Jones 231, 201, 627, Larry Berens 202, Dean Shattuck 204, Paul Durland 267, 202, 623, Art Eggleton 208, Josh Strang 211, 209, Tom Belgiovene 248, 212, 652, Tony Mentnech 256, , 202, 612, Tim McIntyre 204, 237, 631, Frank Emmens 216, 200, 600, Michael Travis 232, William VanAken 262, 207, 652, Anthony Atkins 213, Wayne Atkins 288, 210, 245, 743, Eddie Lake 269, 215, 213, 697, Matt Fallon 211, 222, 258, 691, Jon Wilhelm 209, 226, 619, Gregory Fallon 213 and Donald Durland 227, 223, 222, 672.
In the Thursday Ladies league Mardette Wilcox 246, 200, 618, Camille Carpinone 203, 513, Rudy Hoke 191, 530, Patricia Gibson 207, 505, Debbie Durland 214, 198, 591, Cloisa Hopkins 181, Barbara Durbak 239, 213, 611, Joyce Haring 202, 509, Joan Lake 190, 199, 213, 602, Liz Burgio 200, Barb Merton 182, 504 and Lisa Cartwright 181.
In the Saturday Morning Youth leagues, in the Jr./Mjrs. Eddie Walsh 163, Shawn Sinistorie 188, Nick Price 201, 222, Michael Scuderi 181, Pedro Agapito III a 202, James Durland 247, 227, Jason Moss 179, Amber Bock 129, Bryden Fraser 136 and Robert Comfort 135. In the Preps division Parth Patel 138, 135, Nathaniel Edwards 120, Stacey Reuss 94, 85, 78 and Michal Cubillas 88. In the Pee Wees division Jenna Hendrickson 72, Renee Schreiber 87, George VanAken 94 and Gabriella Goldsmith 65.

Fox Bowling Center

Recent highlight scores in the Tuesday Ladies Early Birds league include a 184, 184, 514 by Sally Ballard, Hope Jones 209, 524, Tammy Kane 180, 187, 501, Kathleen Maltese 193, 547 and Sandy Winans 224, 193, 588.
In the Wednesday Men's Independent league Tom Anderson 249, 231, 253, 733, Dave Benedict 200, 200, Mike Bowker 242, 225, 238, 705, Al Bullis Sr. 267, 611, Cody Conway 201, 234, 224, 659, Frank Couse Sr. 229, 627, Frank Couse Jr. 201, 20, 217, 618, Jim Dibble 248, Brian Drumm 221, 600, Don Ferris 224, Anthony Gately 201, Art Gately 226, 222, Craig Gehrig 209, 248, 641, Bill Gleim 256, 637, Dylan Green 212, Jeremy Gulley 201, 243, 615, Mark Hawley 235, Jack Hazen 213, 238, 629, Paul Ignatovich 201, Steve Jacobi 214, 222, Rob Johnson 220, 201, 608, Ryan Kille 247, Jerry Kulakosky 256, Dick Layton 221, Donnie Marino 246, 232, 222, 700, Robert McNaught 203, 211, 224, 638, Josh Milucky 213, Neil Mosher 225, Scott Ostrander 245, Mitch Persbacker 214, 231, 209, 654, Charlie Reichenbaugh 203, Josh Rice 218, 223, 220, 661, Sam Rowe 214, 232, 204, 650, Brian Tiffany 205, Jonathon Wayne 230, 206, 227, 663, Hank Whitmore 201, 212, 605, Zuke Wormuth 214, 208, Ken Wormuth 215, 235, 630, Jay Wormuth 201 and Tony Wright 205, 247, 631.
In the Thursday Men's Deposit National league Rob Bolster 209, Al Bullis Jr. 237, 201, 629, Al Bullis Sr. 203, 208, 245, 656, Andy Bullis 215, 204, 612, Shawn Card 210, Matt Conklin 212, Ray Cornwell 236, 603, Howey Couse Jr. 244, 219, 642, Jeff Curtis 224, 205, 246, 675, Carl Davis 215, 203, Vic Davis 224, Paul Fritz 201, 233, 626, Bill Gleim 223, 203, 611, John Gurnick 203, 221, Paul Ignatovich 211, 203, Robert Johnson 205, 242, 247, 694, Gino Jones 232, 236, 620, Greg Keesler 289, 607, John Lanner 200, 232, 247, 679, Rich Lenio 202, Larry Mills 220, Rick Mills 234, Harol Morgan 219, Neil Mosher 202, Robbie Ropert 200, Len Terrell 205, Sonny Triebe Sr. 229, Jim Valentine 203, 238, 625, Skip Wilson 201, Dan Wormuth 238, 203, 200, 641 and Fran Wormuth 222.
In the Friday Mixed Couples league Andy Bullis 203, 233, Howard Couse Sr. 201, Frank Couse Sr. 249, 219, 658, Anne Couse 209, 216, 604, Howie Couse 202, 226, 610, Crystal Ellis 189, Norman E. Ellis 202, 223, 629, Norman C. Ellis 210, Nick Hazen 203, Hope Jones 185, Dana McGraw 192, 205, 542, Mark McGraw 200, 269, 666, Rick Mills 221, 202, 601, Brian Robinson 225, Jonney Stanton 265, 618, Sandy Winans 197, 507, Dan Wormuth 245, 634 and Michelle Wormuth 180, 514.
In the Sunday Afternoon Mixed Fun league Ray Cornwell 224, 221, 247, 692, Erwin Haeussler 223, John Hoffmann 203, 247, 269, 719, Rodney "Taylor" Jester (youth boys award) 201, Matt Johnson 217, Donnie Marino 267, 269, 734, Dave Mills 214, 231, 211, 656, Savinna Mills (youth girls awards) 134, 145, 403, Shirley Townsend 183, 507, Ed Townsend 213 and Ken Wormuth 205, 238, 603.

Beechwood Lanes

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Ladies league include 211, 185, 168, 564 by Lois Erdman, Diane Staves 191, 178, 513, Tracey Puerschner 189, Jackie Mootz 169 and Lori Kimmes 164.
In the Tuesday Ladies league Maureen Schlott 190 and Pat Peters 171, 487.
In the Wednesday Men's league Tad Doscher 216 and Alby Thony 214.

Gravity Alley

Recent highlight scores in the Thursday Mixed Fall league include a 214 by Kevin Breidenstein, Janice Wilson 165, Opal Hocker 182 and Judy Mohn 174.

This column is written by Ed Townsend, a public relations consultant to the amateur and professional sport of bowling and to several bowling writers associations. If you have a topic that would make good reading, or have league and tournament scores and information, Ed can be reached at 439-8177, vie e-mail at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com and by fax at 230-8674. For a more expanded version of the bowling column, please visit our Web Page at http://blogspot.com

noreply@blogger.com (Master Associates) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:06:00 +0000

Sturm Names To BVL Board

BPAA President Jim Sturm has been named to the Bowlers to Veterans Link (BVL) board of directors by president-elect John Snyder. The appointment is the first assignment by Snyder who is beginning to set his committees prior to becoming BPAA president at Bowl Expo in June 2010.Sturm, in his second one-year term as BPAA president, joins the BVL board effective November 22, 2009About the Bowling Proprietors' Association of AmericaFounded in 1932 and headquartered in Arlington, Texas, BPAA represents the business interests of bowling center owners worldwide. BPAA's mission to enhance the profitability of its member centers and its vision is to be an essential resource to bowling centers and to lead a united, growing, more prosperous and highly regarded bowling industry.

noreply@blogger.com (Master Associates) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:04:00 +0000

PBA Announces Field for 2010
Tournament of Champions

The Professional Bowlers Association has announced the 63-player field for the 2010 PBA Tournament of Champions, set for Jan. 19-24 at Red Rock Lanes in Las Vegas. The stepladder finals will be telecast live by ESPN at 1 p.m. Eastern on Jan. 24.

Kelly Kulick, who made PBA history in 2006 as the first woman to earn a full-season exemption to bowl on the PBA Tour, will make history again as the first woman to compete in the prestigious PBA event. She won the inaugural PBA Women’s World Championship in August during the PBA World Series of Bowling.

Another trend-setter in the field is Jason Belmonte of Australia who will be the first two-handed player to compete in the event after winning last season’s Bowling Foundation Long Island Classic in West Babylon, N.Y.

At age 50, Walter Ray Williams Jr., the Tour’s all-time win leader with 46 titles, will again try for his first Tournament of Champions title. The Tournament of Champions is the last jewel Williams needs to complete the PBA’s Triple Crown, Grand Slam and Super Slam.

The PBA Tournament of Champions, the second major championship on the 2009-10 Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour schedule, is open exclusively to PBA Tour exempt-player champions; the winners of the most recent PBA Regional Championship and Regional Players Invitational; the United States Bowling Congress Masters winner; the USBC Senior Masters, PBA Senior U.S. Open and PBA Senior World Championship winners; all Tournament of Champions past winners, PBA Hall of Famers, and the PBA Women’s World Championship titlist.

Fifty-nine players have been assured spots in the tournament with the Regional Players Invitational representative to be determined at the RPI Championship Dec. 15-17 in Reno, Nev. If there are new PBA Tour champions in the events leading up to the Tournament of Champions, the players “on the bubble” who would be eliminated in order are Bob Learn Jr., Kurt Pilon and Dave Arnold.

If any spots in the field are vacant, PBA Tour champions not currently on the exempt Tour list will be eligible in order of the most recent title winners.

In all, 13 past Tournament of Champions winners, 16 PBA Hall of Famers and 19 members of the PBA 50 greatest players of all-time list are scheduled to compete.

The first Tournament of Champions was conducted in 1962 in Indianapolis. The event was not conducted in 1963 and ’64 but moved to Akron, Ohio, in 1965 where it was conducted until 1994. Since then, it has been conducted in various locations.

2010 PBA Tournament of Champions Roster

1. Jack Jurek, Lackawanna, N.Y.
2. Mike DeVaney, San Diego
3. Bill O'Neill, Southampton, Pa.
4. Rhino Page, Wesley Chapel, Fla.
5. Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla.
6. Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla.
7. Patrick Allen, Wesley Chapel, Fla.
8. Mike Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas
9. Jason Belmonte, Australia
10. Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas
11. Wes Malott, Pflugerville, Texas
12. Jeff Carter, Springfield, Ill.
13. John Nolen, Grand Blanc, Mich.
14. Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J.
15. Mike Wolfe, New Albany, Ind.
16. Michael Machuga, Erie, Pa.
17. Brad Angelo, Lockport, N.Y.
18. Tommy Jones, Simpsonville, S.C.
19. Michael Haugen Jr., Carefree, Ariz.
20. Michael Fagan, Patchogue, N.Y.
21. Robert Smith, Columbus, Ohio
22. Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan.
23. Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich.
24. Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y.
25. Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo.
26. Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla.
27. Brian Voss, Alpharetta, Ga.
28. Ritchie Allen, Columbia, S.C.
29. Steve Jaros, Yorkville, Ill.
30. Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y.
31. Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan.
32. Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind.
33. Mike Edwards, Tulsa, Okla.
34. Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis.
35. Wayne Webb, Sacramento, Calif.
36. Joe Ciccone, Buffalo, N.Y.
37. Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Twp., Mich.
38. Kelly Kulick, Union, N.J.
39. RPI CHAMPION (To be determined)
40. Del Ballard Jr., Keller, Texas
41. Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio
42. Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, Kan.
43. John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J.
44. Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas
45. Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela
46. Dave Soutar, Bradenton, Fla.
47. Carmen Salvino, Schaumburg,Ill.
48. Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore.
49. Tom Baker, King, N.C.
50. Don McCune, Las Vegas
51. Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, Wash.
52. Roy Buckley, Westerville, Ohio
53. Danny Wiseman, Baltimore
54. Mike Mineman, St. Louis, Mo.
55. Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif.
56. Chris Collins, Savannah, Ga.
57. Brian Himmler, Cincinnati
58. Rick Lawrence, Waxahachie, Texas
59. Bryon Smith, Roseburg, Ore.
60. Randy Pedersen, Clermont, Fla.
61. Dave Arnold, Dublin, Calif.
62. Kurt Pilon, Warren, Mich.
63. Bob Learn Jr., Erie, Pa.

Here & There Column 11-24-09

noreply@blogger.com (Master Associates) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:47:00 +0000

An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving just doesn't seem to be anything like it use to be when we journeyed to grandma's house for that traditional family gathering and all the goodies one could think of to eat.
Memories bring back the time when Thanksgiving meant seeing all our relatives who lived within a 50-mile radius of the Townsend farm in White Sulphur Springs or the Wood household in Callicoon or Hortonville.
It seemed like it was designated something like a family reunion because it meant seeing all our cousins, aunts, uncles and of course grandma and grandpa.
Wow.....do I miss those great times and how close our family ties were.....seems today those values are missing in today's fast moving non-family orientated society.
The traditional Thanksgiving story tell us that the Pilgrims who sailed to this country aboard the Mayflower were originally members of the English Separatist Church ( a Puritan sect), and they had earlier fled their home in England and sailed to Holland (The Netherlands) to escape religious persecution.
In The Netherlands they enjoyed more religious tolerance, but, they eventually became disenchanted with the Dutch way of life, thinking it ungodly. Seeking a better life, the Separatists negotiated with a London stock company to finance a pilgrimage to America.
An interesting fact about this trip was that most of those making the trip aboard the Mayflower were non-Separatists, but were hire to protect the company's interest. Only about one-third of the original colonists were Separatists.
December 11, 1620 was the date the Pilgrims set ground at Plymouth Rock but there was not celebration because the first winter was devastating. At the beginning of the following fall, they had lost 46 of the original 102 and as a result of the bountiful harvest of 1621 the colonist celebrated with a feast with 91 Indians who had helped the Pilgrims survive their first year.
The official Thanksgiving date was not officially proclaimed until June of 1676 and in October of 1777 the 13 colonies joined in a Thanksgiving celebration. The date was changed a couple of times but Franklin Roosevelt set it up for one week to the next-to-last Thursday in order to create a longer Christmas shopping season but public uproar caused the president back to its original date as the fourth Thursday in November.
Today we still enjoy the turkey and pumpkin pie but some of the family togetherness has drifted away. Thanksgiving today reminds us that the American winter holiday season is here and Christmas shopping takes over the day after Thanksgiving.
Yes, its still fun to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade but the afternoon football games seem to take away from that family togetherness that was so evident in years past.
Bring back the old-fashioned family Thanksgiving .......and to everyone we truly wish a Happy Thanksgiving and thank God for all our blessings.

Bowling Highlights Column 11-20-09

noreply@blogger.com (Master Associates) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:47:00 +0000

John Hoffmann

Rhino Page

Liz Johnson

"Little Lefty" Notches 25th, No 7 Pin

"Finally I didn't leave a 7 pin," sixth-eight year-old Monticello bowler John Hoffman commented last week after recording his 25th career 300 game November 11 in the Wednesday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes.
Hoffmann has been battling the dreaded lefthander 7 pin stigma and has been ever so close to scoring additional 300 games but somehow during the past several months the race towards a perfect game was ended when he left a 7 pin on a solid pocket hit.
After wondering if and when he would bowl another 300 game, the "Little Lefty" now has recorded three 300 games this year starting on March 17 and then a couple of weeks after that on March 30.
The March 30 perfect game was in the Monday Men's league and was his 24th career 300 game bowled on lanes 15 and 16 using a Roto Grip Quest bowling ball.
His total for that night included a 300, 254, 243, 797 with a 6-7-10 split in the last frame of the third game costing him an 800 series. In the 300 game all 12 strikes were in the 1-2 pocket.
Three weeks before that on March 10 in the Tuesday Mixed Firemen's league at Kiamesha Lanes Hoffmann recorded his 23ed career 300.
Previous to that his last 300 game came on March 16, 2008 in the doubles event of the Tri-County NY United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Association tournament at Pin Street Lanes in Warwick.
His Wednesday night team is Dutch's with team mates Tom Belgiovene, Paul Durland, Art Eggleton and Josh Strang.
The November 11 300 game was bowled on lanes 9 and 10 using a Roto Grip Quest bowling ball. His present average includes a 226 in the Monday Men's league, a 218 in the Tuesday Firemen's league, a 218 in the Wednesday Men's league, all at Kismesha Lanes and a 224 average in the Sunday Afternoon Mixed Fun league at the Fox Bowling Center in Hancock.
Hoffmann recorded his first 300 game on July 23, 1991 in the Essex County New Jersey Association in the 420 DBLS. SMT league at Eagle Rock Lanes.
Hoffmann is a well-known technical bowler and when Mike Luongo, now the Northeast Regional Sales Manager for Storm and Roto Grip, drilled out the Roto Grip Quest ball for Hoffmann, Luongo noted to this columnist that "John has a real nice game."
John won the high average bowler honors with a 229 in the Tri-County NY USBC Association for the 2006-2007 season. He bowled professionally from 1990 to 1993 in the Northeast Regional Bowlers Professional Bowlers Association where he got his "Little Lefty" nickname from PBA Tour Bowler Tommy Delutz Jr.
Hoffmann was also the 2007 Tri-County NY USBC Senior's Champion and is a New Jersey State Senior champion.
USBC and former ABC records have Hoffmann with eight 11-strikes in a row games, one 298 game, two 299 games and nine 800 plus series.
Three years ago he became a certified USBC coach and is considered an excellent teacher of the game.
Hoffmann has been bowling for some 52 years, is single and retired and lives in the South Woods Road area of the Town of Thompson.

Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo

Bowlers: This week's column will answer a question many bowlers ask about side weight....will it make my ball hook?
The answer is no is will not make your bowling ball hook.
I have been fortunate to be able to spend some time with technical experts, and although we have suspected for quite some time, we now have the proof.
Two factors are needed to make a bowling ball hook.....friction and rotation. (Gravity is also needed but I think that we all understand that or we would all be floating around).
You could take a bowling ball with the strongest weight block on the market, the most aggressive cover, drill it maximum leverage, add all the weight you want, and use a big balance hole, but, if the bowler does not impact proper rotation, or if friction on the ball's path down the lanes is not there......the ball will just go straight. Mike Luongo is technically certified through IBPSIA as a Pro Shop Operator and Master Instructor. He is also a Silver Level Coach with the USBC and is the Northeast Regional Sales Manager with the Storm and Roto Grip bowling Bowling Ball Company. If you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 845-341-1694 or via email at mikespro@warwick.net

PBA

Sporting a shaved head in support of a friend undergoing cancer treatment, and playing a style of game outside his normal comfort zone, Rhino Page out-struck Ryan Ciminelli, 268-246, to win the Professional Bowlers Association's Viper Championship at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Mich.
The match was taped September 5 and aired last Sunday on ESPN.
As part of the PBA World Series of Bowling finals that also aired Sunday afternoon, Liz Johnson won her first PBA Women's Series by defeating Lynda Barnes, 211-196 for the Women's Viper Championship.
This Sunday, Nov. 22, the PBA Chameleon Championship, taped Sept. 6, will air on ESPN at 2:30 p.m.

Local Scores

Kiamesha Lanes

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Men's league include a 209 by Michael Mulligan, Dan Ricco 202, Michael Weiner 208, Paul Durland 223, 210, 616, Jaryl Scott 213, 238, 647, Vinnie Collura 216, 248, 269, 733, Donald Durland 259, 205, 218, 682, James VanAken 233, 220, 226, 679, Josh Strang 203, 214, 255, 672, Tom Belgiovene 213, 220, 208, 641, John Hoffmann 236, 235, 237, 708, John Fischer 203, 203, 603, Nate Sanders 209, Dave Graham 278, 236, 201, 715, Serafin Rodriguez Jr. 245, 627, Peter Mitro 201, Jo Jo VanKeuren 234, 614, Thomas Caycho 210, Al Caycho 230, Angel Rodriguez 207, Frank Scuderi 211, 204, Roy Sweeney 213, Eddie Lake 246, 211, 231, 688, Rick Lake 215, 215, 623, Lloyd Bridges 204, 206, Keith Smith 201, Frank Amore 267, 642, Jack Moylan 232, 233, 644, Robert Sze 246, James Ratner 227, Kort Wheeler 203, 201, Allan Jones 233, 609, Daniel Curry 200, William Helms222, 204, 200, 626, Steven Rivera 202, Timothy Totten 213, 258, 648, Ronnie Totten 225, 222, 246, 693, Gregory Fallon 211, 233, 257, 701, Cory VanKeuren 213 and Jon Wilhelm 215, 222, 262, 699.
In the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league Debra Blackford 191, 186, 554, Rich Blackford 203, Pat Mulhern 191, 180, 181, 552, Ronda McClernon 193, 545, Lisa Cartwright 191, 181, 546, Andrea Grossman 181, 185, 537, Neil Bell Jr. 212, Bryan Babcock 200, Russ Keesler 227, 615, Crystal Price 265, 559, Connie Press 210, 507, Fran Kaiser 236, 571, Allen Jones 210, 224, 257, 721, Jason Jones 200, Mal Press 238, 235, 650, Jon Wilhelm 240, 238, 212, 690, Donald Durland 239, 266, 257, 762, Ed Guthrie 202, 215, 602, John Cascone 237, 231, 627, Cecil Walters 234, Mary Lee Williams 213, 191, 557, Joan Lake 213, 204, 588, Dorian Jennings 209, 500, George Kelley 205, Shane Cunningham 214, 201, Scott Squires 220, Kevin Stackhouse 216, Roberta Yakin, John Hoffmann 210, Kris Gwiozdowski 216, Linda Schaefer 187 and Cliff Starr 217.
In the Wednesday Men's league George VanAken Jr. 256, 246, 222, 724, Daniel VanAken 243, 266, 666, Kenny Atkins 220, Kenneth Hopkins Jr. 200, Craig Wilhelm 206, Kevin Stackhouse 204, 200, Al Caycho 203, Mike Weiner 215, John Lopez 248, 213, 653, Anthony Rymer 215, Robert Yakin Jr. 248, William Danchak 206, George Battle Jr. 214, Allan Jones 226, Larry Berens 235, 204, 616, Dean Shattuck 268, 247, 215, 730, Paul Durland 222, Art Eggleton 244, 235, 677, Josh Strang 211, Tom Belgiovene 236, 236, 662, John Hoffmann 257, 220, 675, Tim McIntyre 203, 226, 604, Frank Emmens 228, Michael Travis 250, Troy Morris 214, Anthony Atkins 203, 204, Eddie Lake 206, 211, 235, 652, Gregory Fallon 203, Matt Fallon 214, 237, 224, 675, Jon Wilhelm 235, 614, Richard Bradford 214, 236, 637 and Donald Durland 259, 224, 265, 748.
In the Thursday Ladies league Margaret Quick 187, Kathy Shapiro 203, 505, Fran Kiefer 189, Anna Sawyer 190, Marijane Conklin 180, Joan Lake 201, 181, 536, Lisa Cartwright 245, 191, 579, Sherri Green 193, Christine Schultz 192, 512, Barbara Durbak 199, 185, 563, Mardette Wilcox 209, 542, Patricia Gibson 206 and Debbie Durland 189, 212, 561.
In the Saturday Morning Youth leagues, in the Jr. Mjrs. division, Corey Cilliberto 108, 112, Jason Moss 175, Kristy Gessman 142, 123, Eddie Walsh 159, 175, 180, Shawn Sinistorie 188, 212, 201, Nick Price 224, Michael Scuderi 195, 181 and Pedro Agapito 192, 222, 203. In the Preps division Nathaniel Edwards 137, Ben Drillings 94, 85, 74, Sierra Barbianti 74, Anthony Pagini 82, Nathaniel Goldsmith 131 and Stacey Reuss 86, 67. In the Bantams division Johnathan Willhelm 122 and Rachel Drillings 60. In the Pee Wees division Amelia Edwards 63, George VanAken 85, Kaylen Blackford 51, Jenna Hendrickson 68 and Renee Schreiber 61.

Fox Bowling Center

Recent highlight scores in the Tuesday Ladies Early Bird league include a 195, 529 by Tammy Kane, Carol Dailey 181 and Sandy Winans 192, 517.
In the Wednesday Men's Independent league Carl Davis 200, Brian Drumm 226, 239, 203, 667, Chuck Dunlap 233, 225, 655, Don Ferris 205, Anthony Gately 208, Art Gately 201, 266, 641, Craig Gehrig 212, 247, 637, Jeremy Gulley 204, Robert McNaught 211, Ed Milk Jr. 248, Josh Milucky 238, 217, 214, 669, Neil Mosher 224, 223, 636, Mitch Persbacker 201, Charlie Reichenbaugh 216, Josh Rice 231, Sam Rowe 209, 222, 211, 642, Johathon Wayne 244, 202, 625, Hank Whitmore 236, Woody Wood 218, Zuke Wormuth 214, 214, 624, Ken Wormuth 212, Lee Wormuth 209, 202, Jay Wormuth 2-1, 238, 205, 644 and Tony Wright 266, 233, 234, 733.
In the Thursday Men's Deposit National league Al Bullis Jr. 203, 209, 201, 613, Al Bullis Sr. 246, Andy Bullis 234, 243, 666, Dale Conklin 202, Ray Cornwell 224, 210, 247, 681, Howard Couse Sr. 222, Frank Couse Sr. 265, 215, 662, Shorty Curtis 211, Jeff Curtis 225, 212, 210, 647, Carl Davis 217, Jim Dibble 243, 213, 202, 658, Chuck Dunlap 211, Norm Ellis Jr. 225, 211, 619, Paul Fritz 202, Bill Gleim 214, 223, 204, 641, John Gurnick 202, Paul Ignatovich 256, 212, 639, Robert Johnson 203, Gino Jones 246, 617, Greg Keesler 244, 208, 601, Rich Lenio 235, Rick Mills 209, 255, 621, Harold Morgan 221, 210, 602, Randy Mower 210, Robbie Ropert 202, Len Terrell 200 and Dan Wormuth 216.
In the Friday Mixed Couples league Frank Couse Sr. 202, Anne Couse 206, 544, Howey Couse 204, 214, 610, Crystal Ellis 236, 562, Norman Ellis 212, Paul Fritz 213, Bill Gleim 218, 678, Hope Jones 214, 201, 236, 651, Mark McGraw 266, 636, Brian Robinson 220, Cecil Spencer 213, Jonney Stanton 206 and Dan Wormuth 203.
In the Sunday Afternoon Mixed Fun league Ray Cornwell 213, Marty Haeussler 213, 269, 652, John Hoffmann 221, 207, 615, Rodney "Taylor" Jester 203, Don Marino 235, 226, 638, Dick Mills 204, Savanna Mills (youth awards) 127, 146, Fred Shakelton 202, 218, Ed Townsend 201, Shirley Townsend 192 and Chris Wadeson 222.

Gravity Alley

Recent highlight scores in the Thursday Fall Mixed league include a 202 by Dave Predmore and Bill Rutledge 214.

Beechwood Lanes

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Ladies league include a 189 by Lori Kimmes, Jackie Gieger 188, Barbara Cady 182, 160, Diane Staves 175, 169, 166, 510, Tracy Puerschner 168 and Jody Schanil 165.
In the Tuesday Ladies league Lillian Zieres 185, 188, 510, Joyce Brooks 183, Jane Benson 180 and Debbie Loughrey 180, 514.
In the Wednesday Men's league Mike Beseth 251, Alby Thony 202, Mark Yewchuk 199, Tom Gain 201, Rich Thony 223, 209.

This column is written by Ed Townsend, a consultant to the amateur and professional sport of bowling and to several bowling writers associations. If you have a topic that would make good reading or have league scores or tournament information, Ed can be reached at 845-439-8177 or by sending an email to edwardctownsend@hotmail.com For a much more expanded version of our bowling column visit our Web site at http://bght.blogspot.com/

noreply@blogger.com (Master Associates) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:38:00 +0000

NEVADA, NEW JERSEY
BOWLERS ROLL 900 SERIES

Chris Aker of Winnemucca, Nev., and Andrew Teall of Medford, N.J., recently became just the 14th and 15th bowlers, respectively, to roll United States Bowling Congress-approved 900 series.
The feats were accomplished within three days of each other and were the first since Rich Jerome Jr. of Baltimore had a 900 series on Dec. 22, 2008.
The first approved 900 did not occur until Feb. 2, 1997 when Jeremy Sonnenfeld rolled three consecutive perfect games in Lincoln, Neb.
Aker, a 47-year-old left-hander, had 36 consecutive strikes Oct. 30 in the Friday Night Mixers League at Spare Time Bowling Center. Teall, a 24-year-old right-hander, matched that Nov. 2 in the Monday Invitational League at Medford Lanes.

noreply@blogger.com (Master Associates) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:35:00 +0000

PBA Chameleon Championships ESPN
Telecast moves to 2:30 p.m. ET this Sunday

The start time for Sunday’s (Nov. 22) ESPN telecast of the PBA Chameleon and Women’s Series Chameleon Championships has been moved from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET. According to an ESPN spokesperson, a SportsCenter NASCAR Sprint Cup special precedes the PBA Tour telecast.

noreply@blogger.com (Master Associates) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:33:00 +0000

Two-time PBA Tour
Titlist Darlyee Cox Dies

Two-time Professional Bowlers Association Tour champion Darylee Cox of Centralia, Wash., died Wednesday at age 72.

Cox was a topflight bowler in the Northwest and he defeated two of PBA’s all-time greats in winning his titles. In the 1962 Silver Lanes Open in Spokane, Wash., as an amateur he defeated Harry Smith in the final game of the tournament for the title, and in 1963, he won the Portland PBA Open by defeating Billy Hardwick in the final game.

According to long-time friend Gary Cooper, Cox died of respiratory failure as a result of complications from lung cancer.

Per Cox’s request no services are immediately planned.

Here & There Column 11-17-09

noreply@blogger.com (Master Associates) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:31:00 +0000

Honey, No, Not You, Dear

Informally the word "Honey" means sweet one and dear but the real meaning of the word is a sweet, thick yellowish fluid produced by bees from the nectar of flowers and many folks including this columnist have experienced the amazing healing power of raw honey.
There is a distinct difference between the honey you buy in a jar at your local supermarket and raw honey which has not been pasteurized or filtered.
Having personally suffered with indoor and outdoor allergies and sinus problems several years now my doctor recommended and prescribed several antibiotics which also come with warnings and adverse reactions.
My personal library is filled with vitamin, herbal and natural food catalogs and I have a large volume of books on Natural Healing and recently I decided to try a new approach with natural herbs, vitamins and raw honey including eating honey comb and the actual honey wax on top of the raw honey.
We have visited and spoke to folks in the honey business and they strongly point out that raw honey can offer relief to respiratory ailments, improve your energy and stamina, help to heal wounds and reduce stress.
We were not surprised to hear that studies indicate that honey has significant natural antioxidant properties and increases calcium absorption, can increase hemoglobin count, can treat or prevent anemia caused by nutritional factors, can help arthritic joints when combined with apple cider vinegar, fights colds, can help to boost gastrointestinal ulcer healing, works as a natural and gentle laxative and has a positive effect against allergies and hay fever.
The Honeycomb we eat at least once a day has greatly helped my allergies and sinus problems and the honey combined with raw apple cider vinegar helps with the arthritic joints.
The goodness of comb honey is something worth looking into and we should remember that honey is manufactured in the world's most efficient community.....the beehive.

Bowling Highlights Column 11-13-09

noreply@blogger.com (Master Associates) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:07:00 +0000

Donald Durland

Norm Duke

Durland Scores 10th Career 300

Twenty-one-year-old Wurtsboro bowler Donald Durland is on a roll and his bowling skills have resulted in him scoring his 10th career perfect game November 3 while subbing in the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league at Kiamesha Lanes.
Durland, with his steady league growth and additional experience and exposure in the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) regional tournaments is making him one of the premier men bowlers in the Tri-State area.
The 10th career 300 game was bowled in his last game of the night on lanes 3 and 4. He added a 234 single in the second game for a 724 series, using a Hammer Hawg bowling ball.
His most recent 300 game was scored on October 5 in the Monday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes where he pounded the maples for a 300, 222, 256 and a 778 series.
Donald subs in the Tuesday league and bowled this 300 game with team mates Tom Cooney, Jon Wilhelm and his mother Debbie Durland.
He maintains a 247 average in this league for three weeks of bowling, a 232 average in the Wednesday Men's league, a 221 in the Monday Men's league and a 218 in the Friday Mixed league, all at Kiamesha Lanes.
Durland finished 15th in a PBA Regional tournament November 21 of last year at Wind Gap, Pa. and competed in two other regional tournaments in Catskill, NY and Lebanon, Pa.
Ever since he recorded his first-ever 300 game during the 2005-2006 season as a youth bowler in the Saturday Morning Youth leagues at Kiamesha Lanes Sullivan County bowlers have watched the steady growth of Donald Durland.
Donald recorded his eighth career 300 game while subbing October 24 of last year in the Friday Mixed Doubles league at Kiamesha Lanes.
His seventh-career 300 game came on July 30 in the Wednesday Night Mixed Summer league at Colonial Lanes in Chester. On that night he scored a 708 series, which included the 300 and games of 223 and 185 with a Hammer Vibe bowling ball.
In that summer league Donald averaged 200 and bowled with the Killer Angels II team consisting of his mother, Debbie Durland (one of the premier women bowlers in the Tri-County area), Tom Cooney and Pat Cooney.
Durland likes subbing in the Kiamesha Lanes Friday Mixed league because his sixth 300 game was bowled on April 4 of this year in that league using an Ebonite Maxim plastic bowling ball.
His high series of 796 off single games of 268, 249 and 279 was bowled earlier this year in the Monday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes.
He has been bowling since the age of 5.
Donald is single and is employed by the Monticello Greenhouse.

Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo

Bowlers: One of the previous tips was designed to help you achieve the correct body position to properly execute a bowling shot and be able to repeat it.
This week, we will cover the release, information that will help bowlers of all levels.
A properly executed release is possibly one of the most misunderstood 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, (whether you are a six-year-old with a conventional grip or an accomplished bowler with many years experience) can be executed by letting gravity bring the ball from the top of the 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.
Note, however, if your ball does not fit properly, it will require excessive grip pressure to hold on to which will make the release harder to execute.
Aside from bowling, for those of you that have played golf, you can strike the ball much better and with more accuracy if you do not pull the club down from the top of the swing with your shoulder muscles. Gravity can be your best friend or worst enemy depending on how you use it.
Mike Luongo is technically certified through IBPSIA as a Pro Shop Operator and Master Instructor. He is also a Silver Level Coach with the USBC and is also the Northeast Regional Sales Manager with the Storm and Roto Grip Bowling Ball Company. If you have a question or subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 341-1694 or via e-mail at mikespro@warwick.net

PBA

Norm Duke added another milestone to his Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Fame career by capturing the PBA Cheetah Championship that aired on ESPN last Sunday but was recorded at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Mich. in early September.
This is Duke's 33rd career title. Duke defeated Ryan Ciminelli of Buffalo, NY 4-1 in their best-of-seven game championship match.
This Sunday the PBA Viper Championship, taped Sept. 5 at Thunderbowl Lanes, will air on ESPN at 1 p.m. and will feature both the Men's PBA Viper championship and the Women's Series Viper Championship.
The Women's Series championship will feature Lynda Barnes vs. Liz Johnson.
The Men's Championship will feature Steve Jaros vs. Rhino Page and Ryan Ciminelli vs. Mike Haugen Jr. with the winners of these two semifinal matches bowling in the Championship match.

Local Scores

Kiamesha Lanes

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Men's league include a 235 by Gil Suarez, Jaryl Scott 203, 213, 214, 630, Vinnie Collura 232, 208, 636, Donald Durland 215, 213, 214, 642, Frank Gerow Jr. 204, 214, James VanAken 224, Josh Strang 217, John Hoffmann 277, 259, 228, 764, John Fischer 227, 201, 619, Nate Sanders 200, 214, 608, Dave Graham 211, 224, 618, Peter Mitro 203, 255, 636, Jo Jo VanKeuren 256, 243, 691, Frank Martinez 203, Al Caycho 224, 216, 624, Angel Rodriguez 203, Vincent Scuderi 200, Frank Scuderi 204, 220, Roy Sweeney 201, Eddie Lake 258, 235, 202, 695, Rick Lake 225, 608, Niifa Laresko 217, 203, 602, Keith Smith 212, 217, 609, Jack Moylan 205, 224, 624, Robert Sze 237, 237, 627, James Ratner 203, 256, 206, 665, Kort Wheeler 216, Allan Jones 237, William Helms 203, 226, 611, Tim Totten 212, 210, Ronnie Totten 236, 609 and Mal Press 201, 234, 623.
In the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league Carena Collura 182, 191, 532, Pat Mulhern 192, 204, 530, Ronda McClernon 206, Joe Peabody 211, Fran Kaiser 182, Allen Jones 210, 215, 624, Debbie Durland 204, 200, 227, 631, Mal Press 224, 227, 619, Jon Wilhelm 217, 224, 229, 670, Donald Durland 258, 247, 236, 741, Ed Guthrie 225, 246, 663, Mary Lee Williams 182, 516, Joan Lake 190, 525, Dorian Jennings 195, 534, Jim Gerrard 215, Scott Squires 200, Kevin Stackhouse 237, John Hoffmann 236, 201, 237, 674, Robert Yakin Sr. 203, 213, David Graham 243, Chet Smith 224, Kris Gwiozdowski 204, Barbara Yeomans 192, 506, Linda Schaefer 194, 226, 603 and Donna DuBois 245, 540.
In the Wednesday Men's league Daniel VanAken 202, 202, 221, 625, Kenneth Hopkins Jr. 203, 211, 605, Vincent Scuderi 202, Craig Wilhelm 222, 215, 610, Kevin Stackhouse 223, Al Caycho 201, 222, Mike Weiner 202, 278, 222, 702, Juan Lopez 223, 223, 626, John Lopez 201, 213, 205, 619, William Danchak 263, 227, 640, Frank DiConstanzo 202, George Battle Jr. 213, Frank Muller Jr. 206, 207, Larry Berens 220, 226, 612, Dean Shattuck 206, 217, 257, 680, Josh Strang 222, 255, 216, 693, Tom Belgiovene 208, 257, 201, 666, John Hoffmann 256, 228, 657, Jody Farquhar 205, Rick Lara 208, 208, 612, Tim McIntyre 226, Vincent Degraw 209, Troy Morris 211, William VanAken 215, 202, Wayne Atkins 215, Joe Fallon 219, 212, 604, Matt Fallon 248, 201, 629, Jon Wilhelm 200 and Donald Durland 224, 248, 661.
In the Thursday Ladies league Carol Draudt 187, Clorisa Hopkins 185, Pat Gibson 182, Debbie Durland 211, 538, Liz Burgio 200, 513, Barbara Merton 231, 532, Connie McKenley 189, 525, Valerie Fersch 209, 196, 520, Mardette Wilcox 245, 193, 578, Lisa Cartwright 192, 501, Debra Castillo 185, Jeanette Margillo 181, 503, Christine Schultz 177, 517 and Barbara Durbak 202, 245, 585.
In the Saturday Morning Youth leagues, in the Jr./Mjrs Pedro Agapito 195, 247, Eddie Walsh 155, Shawn Sinistorie 179, Steven Sinistorie 175, 180, Nick Price 212, Matt Edwards 144, 149, Jared Friedman 180 and Amber Bock 120, 131. In the Preps division Sierra Barbianti 81, 80, 72, Mikayla DeGraw 153, Sarah Rustic 121, Stacey Reuss 71, Nathaniel Edwards 124, 129, Nathaniel Goldsmith 156, Michael Cubillas 82, 96, 73 and Michael Hope 124. In the Bantams division Taylor Porter 74, 78, John Wilhelm 12, 127 and S. Patel 124. In the Pee Wees division Kaylen Blackford 33, Erin Brawley 59, Jenna Hendrickson 56, Renee Schreiber 68 and Amelia Edwards 102.

Fox Bowling Center

Recent highlight scores in the Tuesday Ladies Early Birds league include a 203, 551 by Sally Ballard, Tammy Kane 192, 521, Jennifer Raymond 184, Jen Smith 181 and Sandy Winans 195.
In the Wednesday Men's Independent league Tom Anderson 236, 203, 618, Mike Bowker 232, Al Bullis Sr. 234, 614, Andrew Bullis 202, 202, Cody Conway 247, Frank Couse Sr. 210, 278, 229, 717, Carl Davis 214, 224, 233, 671, Jim Dibble 226, Brandon Drumm 232, 254, 676, Brian Drumm 220, John Fish 200, Anthony Gately 205, Art Gately 236, Craig Gehrig 235, Bill Gleim 225, 214, 634, John Gurnick 259, Mark Hawley 202, Paul Ignatovich 220, Rob Johnson 207, 243, 210, 660, Pat Kille 244, 236, 220, 700, Dick Layton 206, Donnie Marino 201, 232, 224, 657, Robert McNaught 212, 215, 612, Karol Mech 226, Ed Milk Jr. 237, Josh Milucky 232, 212, 615, Neil Mosher 221, Cory Newman 222, Mitch Persbacker 254, 225, 209, 688, Dick Price 202, 216, 600, Charlie Richenbaugh 216, 203, 215, 634, Josh Rice 204, Sam Rowe 237, 236, 221, 694, Jonathon Wayne 224, 202, Hank Whitmore 254, 213, 204, 671, Woody Wood 210, Zuke Wormuth 249, 203, 622, Lee Wormuth 204, 221, Jay Wormuth 201, 213 and Tony Wright 213, 235, 635.
In the Thursday Men's Deposit National league Al Bullis Jr. 214, 600, Al Bullis Sr. 210, 245, 630, Andy Bullis 242, 225, 247, 714, Matt Conklin 224, Jeff Curtis 246, 269, 708, Bart Davis 213, Chuck Dunlap 215, Norm Ellis Jr. 202, John Fish 208, Paul Fritz 236, 613, Bill Gleim 212, 210, Paul Ignatovich 204, Robert Johnson 214, 222, 208, 644, Gino Jones 206, 202, Greg Keesler 257, 268, 243, 768, John Lanner 211, Neil Mosher 200, Paul Siegler 203, 205, Jim Valentine 202 and Dan Wormuth 257, 208, 206, 671.
In the Friday Mixed Couples league Andy Bullis 234, 226, 218, 678, Frank Couse Sr. 202, Howey Couse 256, 256, 693, Crystal Ellis 180, Norman E. Ellis 215, Gino Jones 221, Mark McGraw 248, 629, Rick Mills 214, 558, Jonney Stanton 222, 202, Tammy Stanton 181, Sandy Winans 192, 520 and Dan Wormuth 208, 200, 214, 622.
In the Sunday Afternoon Mixed Fun league Ray Cornwell 222, Marty Haeussler 214, 200, John Hoffmann 204, 290, 258, 752, Rodney (Taylor) Jester youth boys 190, Matt Johnson 234, Dave Mills 204, Dick Mills 249, 208, 634, Rick Mills 232, 214, 602, Fred Shakelton 200, 226, 618, Ed Townsend 206 and Shirley Townsend 182.

Beechwood Lanes

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Ladies league include a 203, 174, 503 by Diane Staves, Nicole Hubert 194, Lois Erdman 181, Pat McGurrin 180, Diane Conroy 166 and Barbara Cady 164.
In the Tuesday Ladies league Debbie Loughrey 188, 174, 529 and Lillian Zieres 187.
In the Wednesday Men's league Matt Hubert 214, John Kline 202, 201, Bob Glassel 202, Eugene Fulton 199 and Alby Thony 238, 582.

This column is written by Ed Townsend, a public relations consultant to the amateur and professional sport of bowling and to several bowling writers associations. If you have a topic that would make good reading, or have league and tournament scores and information, Ed can be reached by phone at 439-8177 or by e-mail at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com and by fax at 230-8674. For a more expanded version of the bowling column, please visit our Web Page at http://bght.blogspot.com/

noreply@blogger.com (Master Associates) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:03:00 +0000

Top Area Stars Set to Invade Reno
For PBA Regional Players Invitational
Berth in PBA Tournament of Champions

Top players from the Professional Bowlers Association’s seven regions are preparing to invade Reno for the 40th anniversary PBA Regional Players Invitational Dec. 15-17 in pursuit of the next level in their professional bowling careers.

At stake in the three-day, 30-game tournament are a $7,500 first prize, a berth in the 2010 PBA Tournament of Champions in Las Vegas and exemptions to bowl full-time on the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour during the 2010-11 season for the top seven finishers.

The tournament, which was first held in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1969 – and won by former Budweisers of St. Louis star Tom Hennessey, is open to the top 25 competition points leaders in each of the PBA’s seven regions. This will be the 11th consecutive year Reno’s National Bowling Stadium has hosted the Sands Regency Hotel Casino-sponsored event.

The outcome of the RPI will be based upon total pinfall for six games on each of five Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour “animal” lane conditioning patterns – the Cheetah, Viper, Chameleon, Scorpion and Shark. Competition begins on Tuesday, Dec. 15, with the Cheetah round. The Viper and Chameleon rounds are scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 16, and the Scorpion and Shark rounds will complete the 30-game competition on Thursday, Dec. 17.

John Nolen of Waterford, Mich., won the 2008 RPI and went on to win the 2009 United States Bowling Congress Masters to earn a two-year exemption to bowl on the Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour. Other players who earned 2009-10 exemptions during the 2008 RPI were: P.J. Haggerty, Clovis, Calif.;
Lonnie Waliczek, Wichita, Kan.; Dave Arnold, Reno; John May, Lincolnton, N.C.; Brian Waliczek, Birch Run, Mich.; Derek Sapp, Keokuk, Iowa, and Wayne Garber, Modesto, Calif.

Eligible players for the 2009 RPI, in qualifying points order, include:

East Region: 1, Jim Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa.; 2, Ray Edwards, Middle Island, N.Y.; 3, Joe Paluszek, Bensalem, Pa.; 4, Brian LeClair, Athens, N.Y.; 5, Terry Wiley, Vienna, Va.; 6, Sam Maccarone, Glassboro, N.J.; 7, Tim Beaver, Kingston, N.Y.; 8, Bobby Hall II, Landover, Md.; 9, Tommy Gollick, Oberlin, Pa.; 10, David Kneas, Annapolis, Md.; 11, Greg Stahora, W. Hazelton, Pa.; 12, P.J. Sonday, Avoca, Pa.; 13, Jeff Voght, Canojahaire, N.Y.; 14, Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, N.Y.; 15, Mark Heller Jr., Allentown, Pa.; 16, Rick Graham, Lancaster, Pa.; 17, Ken Yokobosky, Fredon, N.J.; 18, Michael Markis, Hawley, Pa.; 19, Johnathan Bower, Middletown, Pa.; 20, Nick Miseno, Amsterdam, N.Y.; 21, Noel Vega, Fredon, N.J.; 22, Rusty Thomsen, Morgan, N.J.; 23, John Furey, Freehold, N.J.; 24, Chris Blackmore, Alexandria, Va.; 25, Tim Criss, Bel Air, Md.
South Region: 1, Chris Collins, Savannah, Ga.; 2, Thomas Wall III, Fayetteville, N.C.; 3, Mike Moore, Orlando, Fla.; 4, Roger Kossert, Brandon, Fla.; 5, Shawn McKee, Concord, N.C.; 6, Richard Langton, Alpharetta, Ga.; 7, Lee Vanderhoef, Greenville, S.C.; 8, Tom Baker, King, N.C.; 9, Kip Roberts, Glen Allen, Va.; 10, Ronnie Horton, Christiansburg, Va.; 11, Stoney Baker, Canton, Ga.; 12, Tim Banks, Spartanburg, S.C.; 13, Randy Weiss, Columbia, S.C.; 14, Ken Simard, Greenville, S.C.; 15, Chris McSwain, Kings Mountain, N.C.; 16, Steve Taylor, Madison Heights, Va.; 17, Scott Newell, Deland, Fla.; 18, Josh Chambliss, Charleston, S.C.; 19, Jonathan Nask, Jupiter, Fla.; 20, Brian Osteen, Boiling Springs, S.C.; 21, Jason Mahr, Spring Hill, Fla.; 22, Jeff Mersch, Orlando, Fla.; 23, David O'Sullivan, Orlando, Fla.; 24, Michael Wall, Fayetteville, N.C.; 25, Matt Burdin, Anderson, S.C.
Central Region: 1, Riga Kalfas, Florence, Ky.; 2, Pat Dombrowski, Parma, Ohio; 3, Ed Carter, Akron, Ohio; 4, Jeff Zaffino, Warren, Pa.; 5, Dan Higgins Jr., Westerville, Ohio; 6, Richie Brown, Marion, Ohio; 7, Jeff Roche, Dearborn, Mich.; 8, Eddie Graham, Centerville, Ohio; 9, Dave D'Entremont, Middleburg Heights, Ohio; 10, Tyler Wilds, Mendon, Mich.; 11, Jason Wunderlich, Homestead, Pa.; 12, Tom Sorce, Blasdell, N.Y.; 13, Ken Kolberg Jr., Cleveland, Ohio; 14, Brian Thompson, Flat Rock, Mich.; 15, Paul Gibson, Brunswick, Ohio; 16, Brett Spangler, New Castle, Ind.; 17, Chris Kliczinski, Pinckney, Mich.; 18, Bo Goergen, Midland, Mich.; 19, Mason Brantley, Detroit; 20, Emilio Mora Jr., Defiance, Ohio; 21, Dan Patterson, Utica, N.Y.; 22, Joe Bailey, Pittsburgh, Pa.; 23, Dustin Baker, Melbourne, Ky.; 24, Billy Oatman, Chicago; 25, Jodi Woessner, Oregon, Ohio.
Midwest Region: 1, Tom Hess, Urbandale, Iowa; 2, Sean Swanson, Springfield, Mo.; 3, Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis.; 4, David Traber, Hebron, Ill.; 5, Dave Beres, Waukesha, Wis.; 6, Jason Wojnar, Chicago; 7, Richard Kidd, El Paso, Ill.; 8, Chad Maas, Brookfield, Wis.; 9, Jason Poli, West Des Moines, Iowa; 10, Chad Kloss, Greenfield, Wis.; 11, Jesse Buss, Wichita, Kan.; 12, Jason Queen, Oreana, Ill.; 13, Marc Heninger, Tonganoxie, Kan.; 14, Mark Johnson, Normal, Ill.; 15. John Slavich IV, Schaumburg, Ill.; 16, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis.; 17, Andrew Loose, Chicago; 18, Jeff Richgels, Madison, Wis.; 19, Brian Burkhardt, Wildwood, Mo.; 20, Joel Carlson, Omaha, Neb.; 21, Brian Valenta, Lockport, Ill.; 22, Thomas Patton Jr., Olathe, Kan.; 23, Brandon Balsis, Tinley Park, Ill.; 24, Nathan Michalowski, Oak Creek, Wis.; 25, Craig LeMond, Jasper, Ind.
Southwest Region: 1, Chris Hibbitts II, Fort Worth, Texas; 2, David Anthony, Austin, Texas; 3, Kevin Mitchell, Tulsa, Okla.; 4, Rick Lawrence, Waxahachie, Texas; 5, Ryan Boroff, Mansfield, Texas; 6, Andy Patterson, Tyler, Texas; 7, Tyler Jensen, Fort Worth, Texas; 8, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas; 9, Blaine Weninger, Abilene, Texas; 10, Brett Cooper, Aurora, Colo.; 11, Joe Findling, Mesquite, Texas; 12, John Kay, Derby, Kan.; 13, Ron Boroff, Mansfield, Texas; 14, Mark Scroggins, Amarillo, Texas; 15, Cole Copeland, Austin, Texas; 16, Tim Dooley, Van Buren, Ark.; 17, Kurt Gengelbach, Carrollton, Texas; 18, Dean Jones, Austin, Texas; 19, James Watson, Austin, Texas; 20, Chris Wimpey, Aurora, Colo.; 21, Michael Gaither, Corpus Christi, Texas; 22, Josh Kubiak, Austin, Texas; 23, Trey Field, Metairie, La.; 24, Richie Rylant, Dallas, Texas; 25, Curt Dupree IV, Destrehan, La.
Northwest Region: 1, Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore.; 2, Don Allen III, Vancouver, Wash.; 3, Corey Husted, Milwaukie, Ore.; 4, Rob Rice, Sunnyside, Wash.; 5, Kevin Henderson, Albany, Ore.; 6, Bob Davidson, Seattle; 7, Rob Edwards, Vancouver, Wash.; 8, Scot Archabal, Boise, Idaho; 9, Matt Kemper, Hillsboro, Ore.; 10, Kevin Croucher, Grants Pass, Ore.; 11, Jason Williams, Seattle; 12, Barry Tate, Wenatchee, Wash.; 13, Bob Aleksinski, Hillsboro, Ore.; 14, Adam Ahmad, Shoreline, Wash.; 15, Dean Buchanan Jr., Snohomish, Wash.; 16, John Arnell, Redmond, Wash.; 17, Ernie Schlegel, Vancouver, Wash.; 18, Craig Tuholski, Washougal, Wash.; 19, Erik Hohlbein, Renton, Wash.; 20, Kelly O'Driscoll, Herriman, Utah; 21, Richard Brown, S. Lake Tahoe, Calif.; 22, Duane Benn, Lynnwood, Wash.; 23, Will Smith, Albany, Ore.; 24, Curtiss Bergheim, Vancouver, Wash.; 25, Darryl Izumo, Lihue, Hawaii.
West Region: 1, Noel Vazquez, Sacramento, Calif.; 2, Jeff Frankos, San Francisco; 3, Jon Brandon, Santa Clarita, Calif.; 4, Greg Thompson Jr., Dayton, Ohio; 5, Ben Laughlin, Phoenix, Ariz.; 6, Rod Garrick, San Francisco; 7, Dave Wodka, Fontana, Calif.; 8, Mason Sherman, Moorpark, Calif.; 9, Scott Norton, Cypress, Calif.; 10, Tony Reyes, San Bruno, Calif.; 11, Joe Goldstein Sr., Hayward, Calif.; 12, Tim Porritt, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.; 13, Aaron Pawloski, Volcano, Calif.; 14, Chad Uyehara, Fresno, Calif.; 15, John Gould, Orangevale, Calif.; 16, John Oliva, Simi Valley, Calif.; 17, Gary Duran, Commerce, Calif.; 18, Eddie Kunkle, Daly City, Calif.; 19, Eric Forkel, Las Vegas; 20, Norm Wolff Jr., Modesto, Calif.; 21, Ty Dawson, Sunnyvale, Calif.; 22. Joe Goldstein Jr., S. San Francisco, Calif.; 23. Ross Packard, San Jose, Calif.; 24, Tony Rodriguez Jr., Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; 25, William Wilson, Anaheim, Calif.

noreply@blogger.com (Master Associates) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:59:00 +0000

USBC PROJECTS UNPRECEDENTED
INTERCOLLEGIATE BOWLING
GROWTH DURING 2009-10 SEASON

The United States Bowling Congress projects the 2009-10 season to go on record as the largest period of individual growth in intercollegiate bowling history. So far this season, USBC Collegiate has added 25 new schools to its roster of institutions fielding collegiate bowling teams. Those additions are expected to push USBC Collegiate's total number of certified schools to 175, which would represent a 16.4-percent increase over the 152 schools that participated in 2008-09.The current growth spurt has been felt across the country, but spikes have been seen in Florida, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Iowa and Wisconsin.

noreply@blogger.com (Master Associates) — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:55:00 +0000

Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour
Stop in Medford, Oregon Cancelled

The Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour’s scheduled tournament in Medford, Ore., Jan. 4-10, has become a casualty of the national economic slump.

“The Professional Bowlers Association regrets to announce Lava Lanes in Medford will be unable to host the Don and Paula Carter Mixed Doubles event in 2010,” said PBA Commissioner and CEO Fred Schreyer. “It’s an unavoidable situation, and it’s too late in the planning process to find a host center to replace Medford.”

Schreyer said the Don and Paula Carter Mixed Doubles will be moved to Brunswick Zone-Wheat Ridge in Wheat Ridge, Colo., Feb. 15-21, where it will replace the previously-announced Gemini Championship.

The cancellation also will mean a minor re-scheduling of the PBA Tour’s 2009-10 ESPN television schedule. The tape-delayed finals of the Pepsi Red, White and Blue Open presented by the United States Bowling Congress will be moved from Jan. 3 to Medford’s Jan. 10 date. Schreyer said a decision on the Jan. 3 air date will be made after discussions with ESPN.