Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Bowling Highlights Column 4-6-07

Mark Wegener
Jaryl Scott


Wegener & Scott Score 300's & 800 Plus Series

Mark Wegener and Jaryl Scott are part of a team that heads to the United States Bowling Congress Open Championship next week at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev. and they will be taking with them game plans that put then on top of their scoring abilities.
Mark scored his sixth career 300 on March 21 in the Wednesday Men's league on lanes 9-10 at Kiamesha Lanes and added a 249, 213, 762 series.
In two previously snowed out Kiamesha Lanes Monday Men's league makeup matches bowled on Sunday, March 25, Wegener flirted with 300 games three times that day.....first 11 in his first game and the first nine strikes in the second and sixth games that same Sunday afternoon. His totals Sunday March 25 were 299, 277, 236, 812 and in the second match he recorded a 213, 279, 672.
All of the above scores were recorded with an Ebonite BIG ONE which replaced a damaged Columbia ball.
His previous 300 scores came in 1987, 2000, 2003, Nov. 22, 2006 and just recently on January 29, 2007. Mark's previous 800 series scores came in 2005 with an 818 and in 2006 with an 800.
Mark's recent high scores are attributed to an upgrade to some new bowling equipment which he purchased as a result of his trip next week to the USBC championships.
Wegener, 44, of Woodridge also uses a Hammer Road Hawg bowling ball.
Bowling for some 32 years, Mark bowl in these leagues and maintains a 224 average
Mark is married and is the Pharmacist/Manager at the Medicap Pharmacy in Livingston Manor.
Jaryl Scott recorded his sixth career 300 on Sunday, March 25 in makeup matches for the Monday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes as he banged the maples for a 300, 239, 279, 818 on lanes 13-14.
Most recently on January 10th he scored his fifth career 300.
Scott, 34, from South Fallsburg, previously had an 805 series and in the past several years bowled in a few Professional Bowlers Association regional tournaments.
He averages in the 217 range in the Monday and Wednesday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes and presently uses a Roto Grip Apocalypse bowling ball.
Jaryl is single and the father of two children, Jeremiah and Elijah.
He is employed as a store clerk at Cooper Paints in Monticello.

Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo

Bowlers: This week's tip is for bowlers using performance bowling balls. These balls are made of urethane, urethane with reactive additives, with or without particles.
All performance balls come out of the box with either some degree of matte finish, a compounded finish or polished finish.
When a manufacturer chooses a box finish for a bowling ball, many times it is for shelf appeal. All companies want you to choose their products. What you need to know as a customer is that the cover on your performance ball can be adjusted to best fit your needs.
What does this mean for a customer? To maximize your scoring ability on a given lane condition, the cover stock of your bowling ball should match the lane condition. If your ball is grabbing too early, you will need some polish, If the ball is already polished, use a higher degree of polish, preferably something with a slip agent. This will help you get the ball down the lane with less effort. The telltale sign of a ball grabbing the lane too soon is when you see the ball start to hook and the it stops hooking.
On the other hand, if your ball is skidding too far down the lane, you will need some surface friction on the ball. How much friction you need will depend on your ball speed, rev rate and the amount of oil on the lane. The degree of matte finish could be as little as 4000 or as much as 320.
Reminder.....these are adjustments to fine tune your ball reaction. It is up to your Pro Shop professional to help you purchase the ball or balls with the proper core and cover to match both your game and the lane surface on which you bowl. Depending on how serious you are about your bowling, and how many centers you bowl in, you may need more than one ball to help you match the conditions.
And always remember.....you equipment should be cleaned each time it is used.
Mike Luongo is technically certified through IBPSIA as a Pro-Shop Operator and Teacher. He is also a Silver Level Coach with the USBC and is also the Northeast Technical Advisor for the Morich Bowling Ball Company (Morich Enterprises, Inc.).Mike is also a member of the Brunswick Pro Shop Staff. If you have a question of subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 845-341-1694 or via e-mail at mikespro@warwick.net

Ed's Outlook

The United States Bowling Congress (USBC) gets a real pat on the back this week for their efforts in raising more than $1 million to help cure breast cancer.
Several weeks ago the USBC announced the presentation of a check for $1,003,000 to the Susan G. Komen ForThe Cure. The presentation was during the seventh-annual Meet for the Cure ceremony at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, which is hosting the first annual USBC convention-meeting.
The presentation brought the total from USBC and the former Women's International Bowling Congress to more than $6 million.
A great effort by a major sports organization that really cares.

PROFESSIONAL BOWLERS ASSOCIATION

When two titles are considered a down year, it can only mean the bar has been raised to an unbelievably high level.
Tommy Jones has raised the bar higher than any bowler in Denny's Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour history, capturing his 10th career title and second Major last Sunday afternoon with a 257-222 win over Tony Reyes to win the 2007 PBA Tournament of Champions at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn.
This tournament wraps up the 2006-07 tour and next week six bowlers will compete in a special winner-take-all event, the 2007 Motel 6 Roll to Riches at Sequoia Pro Bowl in Columbus Ohio.
The six bowlers to compete in this event include Jones, Doug Kent, Pete Weber, Wes Malott, Norm Duke and Walter Ray Williams Jr.. The winner gets $150,000.
Local Scores

Callicoon Lanes
Callicoon, NY



Recent highlight scores in the Monday Hortonville Ladies league include a 233, 505 by Rebecca Rhodes, Lil Zieres 222, Crystal Kirchner 202, 525 and Janet Baker 191.
In the Tuesday Delaware Valley Men's league Jon Wayne scored a 256, 647, Mark Schriber 238 and Ken Darling 226.
In the Wednesday Businessmen's league Alan Rutledge scored a 235, 615, Dave Maus 232, 636, Mark Hawley 232 and Kory Kessler 225, 644.
In the Thursday Delaware Valley Women's league Melissa Hellerer scored a 208, 571, Dolores Card 195, Becky Williams 195, Twila Herbert 192, 525 and Pam Wayne 184.
In the Friday Mixed league Jon Wayne scored a 265, 656 and Brian Brown 203.

Liberty Lanes
Liberty, NY

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Ladies league include a 190, 192, 539 by Jo Anne Wright, Beth Fisk 191, 534, Charlene Meola 180, 521, Sheila Fix 180, 520, Darlene Mantzauratos 191, 503, Mia Koerner 183, May Smith 191, Kathy Polynka 183 and Ann Sawyer 180.
In the Wednesday Businessmen's league Kyle Stevens scored a 252, 247, 722, Allan Jones 695, Ralph Coney 261, 675, Mike Durbak 256, 244, 662, Don Kuhlman 256, 658, Rich Vail 642, Jason Jones 633, Glenn Norris 618 and Kevin Teller 600.
In the Thursday 5:45 Ladies league Wendy Swan scored a 193, 194, 202, 589, Sue Ruiz 195, 541, Elisa Bound 183, 525 and Jan Brahm 184.
In the Thursday Men's Doubles league Ralph Coney scored a 257, 719, Paul Tuttle 246, 679, Kyle Stevens 632 and Jim Fiore Sr. 618.
In the Friday Mixed league Kyle Stevens scored a 247, 688, Tom Skiff III a 265, 663, Rich Vail 639, Rob Tuttle 629 and Mike Fritz 258, 608.
In the Saturday Morning Liberty Elks Youth league, in the Bantam division Anthony Kolarik scored a 160, 154, Corey Kavleski 131, 139, Austin Zweck 149, Zac;k Wallgren 130 and Chad Foster 126. In the Teenage division Thomas Fix scored a 190, 222, 199, 601, Bruce Huggins 191, 522, Justin Fancher 206, Josh Goldstein 202 and Andy Cook 192.
In the Saturday Mixed league Rob Tuttle scored a 248, 674, Kyle Stevens 643, Derek Irwin 620, Phil Norris 245, 619, Kevin Teller 608, Elisa Bound 212, 214, 580, Sharon Russell 186, 214, 577, Wendy Swan 189, 525, Tabatha Bound 187 and Betty Jane Stevens 180.
In the Sunday Afternoon Scholarship league Deming Roosa scored a 220, 211, 613, Thomas Fix 212, 192, 184, 588, Robert Fix III a 209, 233, 631, Justin Fancher 213, 571, Chris Stevens 225, 234, 613 and Kyle Stevens 279, 707.
In the Sunday Mixed league Chris Stevens scored a 260, 659, Kyle Stevens 245, 651, Bob Cady 625, Allan Jones 625, Elisa Bound 512, Barbara Kortright 189, , Sheila Fix 190, Billie Jo Bound 182 and Suzi Jones 182.

Kiamesha Lanes
Kiamesha Lake, NY

Recent highllight scores in the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league include a 266, 257, 759 by John Hoffmann, Vinnie Collura 278, 746, Kevin Stackhouse 289, 705, Tom Drobysh 666, Donnie Durland 656, Ed Guthrie 653, Kris Gwiozdowski 268, 647, John Cascone 269, 646, Matt Cooper 268, 633, Dale Sonnenschein 625, Pat Mulhern 615, Bob Yakin Jr. 244, Mary Lee Williams 200, 180, 277, 657, Debbie Durland 195, 217, 212, 624, Joan Lake 246, 187, 600, Lisa Cartwright 183, 215, 193, 591, Carol MacAdam 184, 192, 184, 560, Dorian Jennings 184, 181, 183, 548, Donna DuBois 188, 528 and Barbara Yeomans 180, 518.
In the Wednesday Men's league Jo Jo Van Keuren scored a 642, Rich Hendrickson Mike Weiner 243, 240, 686, George Battle 601, Dean Shattuck 257, 682, Ed Guthrie 247, 677, Barry Siegel 612, John Cascone 626, Cecil Walters 658, Jay Shore 601, Ricky Lara 258, 630, Frank Emmens 253, 267, 755, Josh Strang 289, 275, 738, Shane Conner 259, 685, Eddie Blume 257, 675, Bobby Cooper 618, Ralph Gandulla 610, Dwayne Cabrera 265, 245, 737, John Hoffmann 278, 677, Tom Skiff Jr. 618, Bob Cady 615, Dale Sonnenschein 648, Vinnie Collura 639, Paul Minton 608, Donnie Durland 275, 247, 724, Jaryl Scott 655, Mark Wegener 644, Ed Lake 666, Kevin Stackhouse 255, 624 and Frank Gerow Jr. 613.
In the Thursday Ladies league Connie McKenley scored a 258, 559, Rita Burdick 209, 520, Anna Sawyer 204, 533, Alyce Ketcham 203, Mardette Wilcox 202, 523, Liz Burgio 200, 539, Laurie Thelman 199,505, Cathy Carpenter 198, 526, Carmille Carpinone 194, Sue Goldsmith, Andrea Grossman 535, Jeanette K. Margillo 517 and Barbara Neist 511.
In the Friday Mixed league Tammy Pineiro scored a 199, 213, 591, Bob Sze 257, 278, 757, Frank Scuderi 630, Laresko Niifa 247, 665, Christa Sweeney 223, 544, Dan Ricco 654, Cathy Carpenter 191, 188, 548, Joan Redington 191, Bob Linzer 256, 656, Donnie Durland 257, 700, Joan Lake 201, 204, 537, Linda Schaefer 189, Eddie Lake 614, Mike Osborn 617, Paul Berens 643, Barbara Yeomans 203, Mary Ann Drobysh-Berens 200, 531, Frank Emmens 246, 674, Crystal Price 194, 217, 559 and Mary Lee Williams 183, 528.
In the Saturday Mixed league Dave Porter Jr. scored a 247, 651, Mitch Peck 611, Bill Van Aken 246, 694, Clorisa Hopkins 184, 508, Kenny Hopkins Jr. 246, 673, Maureen Crescitelli 181, Ryan Lepke 269, 695 and Jim Van Aken 246, 648.

Ellenville Lanes
Ellenville, NY

In the Thursday Men's 880 League Serafin Rodriguez scored a 616, Jo Jo Van Keuren 244, Jon Wilhelm 245, 666, Bret Budd 247, 653, Bob Hamilton 603, Edwiin Rodriguez 246, 622, Babba Stewart 268, 642, Rich Bradford 243, 611, Merrill Conner 637, Rocky Warden III a 280, 647 and Jose Fernandes 618.

Port Jervis Lanes
Port Jervis, NY

In the Wednesday Night City league Jason Markle scored a 279, 696, Rich Grennille 268, Peter Stenson 265, Roy Hemion 263, 673, Tom Hinkley 256, 661, Paul Hutera 711 and Vince Kalin 671.

Middletown Lanes
Middletown, NY

At Middletown Lanes high scores include a 766 by Ryan Ool, Bill Howell III a 716, Jeff Masci 745, Marty Kennedy 716, Jim Anderson 707, Glenn Morris 741, Ralph Vitolo 714 and Dave Garlinghouse 743. Gerard Romolo rolled a perfect 300 game. Keith Moran in the Ebonite/Hammer league picked up the 7-10 split on March 27.

This column is written by Bowling Highlights Columnist and Consultant to the Professional Sport of Bowling Ed Townsend. Ed is also President of the Northeast Bowling Writers Association. If you have a topic that would make good reading or have league scores, standings or tournament information, please call Ed at 845-439-8177 or e-mail at bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com Also visit our BLOG at http://bght.blogspot.com/








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