Kyle Shivers and his high school sweetheart Regina Giordano300 Game Rolled By New County Resident
The 2010-2011 bowling league season is underway and the first 300 game is in the books along with two outstanding 800 plus series.
Twenty-five year-old Kyle Shivers of Monticello, a new Sullivan County resident, has brought some polished bowling skills from Catskill, NY and immediately showed local bowlers his talent by crushing the maples for a perfect 300 game Sept. 15 in the Wednesday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes.
Shivers rolled the perfect game during the first game of the night and added a 258 for a 744 series on lanes 9 and 10 using a green TKO Punch by Track which he refers to as "my old faithful and it is my 6th 300 with that ball."
The Sept. 15th perfect game was Kyle's 9th career 300 game. Six of the 300 games are sanctioned and the other three were recorded in high school or non-sanctioned tournaments or sweepers. His high series is an 803.
Bowling since the age of 3, Shivers grew up in the sport of bowling at Watauga Lanes in Watauga, Texas where his father bowled in leagues with Del Ballard and Ron Williams Jr. and this gave him the opportunity to grow up around a lot of talented bowlers.
In the Catskill, NY area he had the opportunity to be around professional touring professional Brian LeClair.
Shivers book average in Catskill last year was 224 and the year before that it was 231 (his highest ever).
He honed his bowling talents while living in Connecticut for three years at Wallingford Bowl, Circle Lanes in East Haven, Ct. and Milford Lanes in Milford, Ct.
While living in Catskill he bowled at the Catskill Hoe Bowl and in high school in Section 2 varsity bowling he led the Patroon Conference in Average his senior year and bowled the first 300 in school history during his junior year in high school.
Born in Ft. Worth, Texas he lived there until his family moved to Catskill when he was 13 years of age.
Kyle has worked as a sports writer for the Daily Mail for three years, has been an automobile salesman, worked as a bank teller and drove for Fedex but beginning in January he will return to school at Sullivan County Community College to further his education towards becoming a Math or Science teacher.
Another achievement he has completed but not related to bowling is that he has personally lost 110 pounds in the past year and just completed his second half marathon at the Dutchess County Classic in Wappingers Falls.
He moved to Monticello to be with his high school sweetheart, Regina Giordana who recently graduated from New Paltz with her Masters Degree in Special Education and is now employed by the Fallsburg High School.
Kyle is presently only bowling in the Monday Men's league and is subbing in the Wednesday Men's league, both at Kiamesha Lanes....he noted, "I'm a huge sports nuts."
Two 800 Series
This year's first 800 series was bowled Sept. 15 in the Wednesday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes by William S. Howell III.
His games were 279, 270, 258, 807.
The second 800 series was recorded Sept. 20 in the Monday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes by Matt J. Fallon.
His games were 276, 269, 276, 821.
Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo
The tip this week if for all bowlers but will be especially beneficial to youth and beginning bowlers.
Many bowlers worry too much about their steps and footwork, giving very little thought to their upper body position. In the past, most new bowlers were told that you must use a four step approach and push the ball away on the first step. This advise was generally imparted by someone with the word "COACH" lettered on their shirt. Unfortunately, this advise is pure rubbish.
First of all, all bowlers have different body types, different flexibility and different lengths to their arms and legs. So how is it possible that everyone can effectively use the exact same four step approach? They can't.
If you look back at the legends of the game, did any two bowlers have exactly the same style? No.
The most important thing is to get the bowler's body in the correct position......head over the ball with the bowling shoulder tilted to the ball side. In this way, the feet will go where they must so that you do not fall down.
The bottom line is if you are someone that works with new or youth bowlers, you must understand that everyone has different physiology so you need to help them get their body into the correct position and not focus on how many steps they take ( or how these steps are taken) to get to the foul line
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 an Advisor along with being involved with Special Events 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 by telephone at 435-720-7939 or vie email at mikel@stormbowling.com
PBA Has Only
Two East Coast
Stops This Season
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) 2010-2011 tour season has only two East Coast stops and New York State's Cheektowaga (Buffalo) is again back on schedule.
The AMF Thruway Lanes at Cheektowaga was knocked off the regular tour season in 2009-2010 but this year the popular center will host the Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship (formerly held on Long Island) from March 1 through Sunday March 6.
The only other East Coast PBA tour stop this season will be the return of the 68th Lumber Liquidators U.S. Open to the Brunswick Zone Carolier in North Brunswick, NJ from Feb. 21 through Sunday Feb. 27.
This column is written by Ed Townsend, a professional 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 or tournament information, Ed can be reached by phone at 845-439-8177, by email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com and by fax at 845-230-8674. For a more expanded version of our columns, please visit our
Web site at http://bght.blogspot.com/. This column is also available on Facebook.
The 2010-2011 bowling league season is underway and the first 300 game is in the books along with two outstanding 800 plus series.
Twenty-five year-old Kyle Shivers of Monticello, a new Sullivan County resident, has brought some polished bowling skills from Catskill, NY and immediately showed local bowlers his talent by crushing the maples for a perfect 300 game Sept. 15 in the Wednesday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes.
Shivers rolled the perfect game during the first game of the night and added a 258 for a 744 series on lanes 9 and 10 using a green TKO Punch by Track which he refers to as "my old faithful and it is my 6th 300 with that ball."
The Sept. 15th perfect game was Kyle's 9th career 300 game. Six of the 300 games are sanctioned and the other three were recorded in high school or non-sanctioned tournaments or sweepers. His high series is an 803.
Bowling since the age of 3, Shivers grew up in the sport of bowling at Watauga Lanes in Watauga, Texas where his father bowled in leagues with Del Ballard and Ron Williams Jr. and this gave him the opportunity to grow up around a lot of talented bowlers.
In the Catskill, NY area he had the opportunity to be around professional touring professional Brian LeClair.
Shivers book average in Catskill last year was 224 and the year before that it was 231 (his highest ever).
He honed his bowling talents while living in Connecticut for three years at Wallingford Bowl, Circle Lanes in East Haven, Ct. and Milford Lanes in Milford, Ct.
While living in Catskill he bowled at the Catskill Hoe Bowl and in high school in Section 2 varsity bowling he led the Patroon Conference in Average his senior year and bowled the first 300 in school history during his junior year in high school.
Born in Ft. Worth, Texas he lived there until his family moved to Catskill when he was 13 years of age.
Kyle has worked as a sports writer for the Daily Mail for three years, has been an automobile salesman, worked as a bank teller and drove for Fedex but beginning in January he will return to school at Sullivan County Community College to further his education towards becoming a Math or Science teacher.
Another achievement he has completed but not related to bowling is that he has personally lost 110 pounds in the past year and just completed his second half marathon at the Dutchess County Classic in Wappingers Falls.
He moved to Monticello to be with his high school sweetheart, Regina Giordana who recently graduated from New Paltz with her Masters Degree in Special Education and is now employed by the Fallsburg High School.
Kyle is presently only bowling in the Monday Men's league and is subbing in the Wednesday Men's league, both at Kiamesha Lanes....he noted, "I'm a huge sports nuts."
Two 800 Series
This year's first 800 series was bowled Sept. 15 in the Wednesday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes by William S. Howell III.
His games were 279, 270, 258, 807.
The second 800 series was recorded Sept. 20 in the Monday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes by Matt J. Fallon.
His games were 276, 269, 276, 821.
Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo
The tip this week if for all bowlers but will be especially beneficial to youth and beginning bowlers.
Many bowlers worry too much about their steps and footwork, giving very little thought to their upper body position. In the past, most new bowlers were told that you must use a four step approach and push the ball away on the first step. This advise was generally imparted by someone with the word "COACH" lettered on their shirt. Unfortunately, this advise is pure rubbish.
First of all, all bowlers have different body types, different flexibility and different lengths to their arms and legs. So how is it possible that everyone can effectively use the exact same four step approach? They can't.
If you look back at the legends of the game, did any two bowlers have exactly the same style? No.
The most important thing is to get the bowler's body in the correct position......head over the ball with the bowling shoulder tilted to the ball side. In this way, the feet will go where they must so that you do not fall down.
The bottom line is if you are someone that works with new or youth bowlers, you must understand that everyone has different physiology so you need to help them get their body into the correct position and not focus on how many steps they take ( or how these steps are taken) to get to the foul line
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 an Advisor along with being involved with Special Events 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 by telephone at 435-720-7939 or vie email at mikel@stormbowling.com
PBA Has Only
Two East Coast
Stops This Season
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) 2010-2011 tour season has only two East Coast stops and New York State's Cheektowaga (Buffalo) is again back on schedule.
The AMF Thruway Lanes at Cheektowaga was knocked off the regular tour season in 2009-2010 but this year the popular center will host the Mark Roth Plastic Ball Championship (formerly held on Long Island) from March 1 through Sunday March 6.
The only other East Coast PBA tour stop this season will be the return of the 68th Lumber Liquidators U.S. Open to the Brunswick Zone Carolier in North Brunswick, NJ from Feb. 21 through Sunday Feb. 27.
This column is written by Ed Townsend, a professional 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 or tournament information, Ed can be reached by phone at 845-439-8177, by email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com and by fax at 845-230-8674. For a more expanded version of our columns, please visit our
Web site at http://bght.blogspot.com/. This column is also available on Facebook.
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