Bowling Highlights Column 11-27-09

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