13 Yr. Old Scores 680 Series
Thirteen-year-old Tri-Valley Central School eighth grader Jonathan Wilhelm Jr. could very well be looking at a future career in the sport of bowling. On March 7 while bowling in the Saturday morning Kiamesha Lanes Youth League Jonathan posted this years highest game and series when he pounded the maples for a 267, 189, 224, 680 series while using a 14-pound Roto Grip Totally Defiant bowling ball.
Bowling since the age of 5 his current average is 186 and he has qualified for the third year in a row to compete in the NYS Youth USBC Pepsi Tournament where last year he was a state finalist.
This year's State Youth Pepsi tournament is March 29 in Fishkill.
This crafty young lefty bowler has previously earned scholarships as well as a bronze and silver medal for qualifying second and third in the NYS Pepsi tournament qualifier.
In the March 7th 267 game the first nine frames were strikes.
His bowling equipment only includes the brand names of Storm and Roto Grip.
Jonathan will also be bowling with his father, Storm/Roto Grip Bowling Ball Company Representative Jonathan Wilhelm, in the NYS USBC Adult/Junior Doubles Championship Tournament May 3 in Syracuse.
A resident of Grahamsville, Jonathan also has participated in Modified Football and Basketball for Tri-Valley is a former multiple time all-star in Tri-Valley Little League baseball.
Alternative Rock and Hip-Hop is his favorite music while his favorite sports teams include the Yankees, Rangers, Giants and the Miami Heat.
Ed's Outlook
The bowling industry is uniting and will launch a new nationwide all-level youth league program on April 6.
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) and the Professional Women's Bowling Association (PWBA) have teamed with the International Bowling Campus Youth Development and Strike Ten Entertainment to launch a new league program that encourages kids nationwide to Bowl Like a Girl or Bowl Like a Boy.
The new program will be open to youth bowlers up to age 20.
Title ambassadors for the youth program include elite professional athletes from the PBA and PWBA including PBA's Mike Fagan, Sean Rash and the PWBA's Missy Parkin, Lynda Barnes and Danielle McEwan.
Offered for any league season to participating bowling centers across the country, the "Bowl Like" program includes 8-12 week leagues that will provide instructional curriculums for beginner and advanced youth bowlers plus weeks of bowling fun for all.
Rewards for youth bowlers participating and who completes the league include a complimentary bowling ball (plastic or introductory reactive performance ball....depending on skill level) a USBC Youth Membership, a USBC certified average, a USBC Membership card and access to participate in USBC certified competitions including leagues and tournaments. They also will received a PBA/PWBA Certificate of Merit.
Kelly Kulick, a six-time major champion who serves as PWBA spokeswoman noted, "this program offers kids a great chance to not only learn the sports of bowling, but to stay active, build teamwork skills, and have fun with other kids."
We solidly endorse this turn-key youth bowling development initiative aimed at driving youth participation in this great game of bowling.
Ed Townsend, a PR Consultant to the sport of bowling, writes and compiles the information for this column. If you have league scores, tournament information, score a 300 game or 800 series or even bowl your age, call Ed at 845-439-8177, 845-866-0333, email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com or fax at 845-205, 4474. View this column at http://bght.blogspot.com We are also on Facebook and Twitter.
Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo
The tip this week is for right handed bowlers.
One of bowling's great sources of frustration is leaving the the 10 pin.
It's typically the hardest single-pin spare to pick up, and often remains standing after what seemed to be a perfect strike ball.
Fortunately, the fix is not overly complicated.
It's easy to attribute a standing 10 pin to bad luck, and from time to time, it may be true.
If you're consistently leaving the 10 pin, something is obviously off. Most likely its your entry angle.
When you're knocking down every pin but the a 10, your either coming in light (the 3 pin hit the back of the 6, pushing it in front of the 10), or you are hitting it heavy (the 3 pin hits the front of the 6, sending it to the back of the 10).
While bowling, take note of what the 3 and 6 pins are doing, if you see the 6 missing in front of the 10, you're coming in light, and if you see it hitting behind , you're coming in heavy.
If you are coming in light you need to get your ball our of the oil sooner, which will let it come into the pocket stronger and with a better angle.
If you are coming in heavy move one-half to 2 boards right on the approach but keep your same target.
Mike Luongo is a certified IBPSIA Pro Shop Operator, Master Instructor, USBC Silver Level Coach and an Advisor-Speical Events assistant with the Storm and Roto Grip Bowling Ball Company. Have a question, call him at 435-720-7939 or email at mikel@stormbowling.com
Local Scores
(compiled by Ed Townsend)
Beechwood Lanes
Monday Ladies
Janet Bertholf 184, 188, 515, Pam Wayne 160, Diane Staves 156, 153, Diane Conroy 166, 172, Barbara Cady 152.
Kiamesha Lanes
Monday Men's
Pedro Agapito III a 238, 231, 277, 746, Michael Amore 248, 232, 618, Kenny Atkins 255, 675, George Baggatta 234, Lloyd Bridges 236, 641, Vinnie Collura 276, 673, Shane Conner 234, 226, 672, Bobby Cooper 235, 613, Vincent DeGraw 232, 625, Donnie Durland 258, 660, Paul Durland 246, 630, Jody Farquhar 257, 609, John Fischer 258, 232, 705, Dave Graham 237, 662, John Hoffmann 229, 644, Jason Jones Jr. 230, Jason Jones Sr. 243, 234, 691, Eddie Lake 250, 265, 709, Rick Lake 268, 256, 735, Tim Minton 299, 723, Laresko Niifa 243, 658, Jim Piontek 242, 227, 658, Dan Ricco 227, 654, Jaryl Scott 602, Frank Scuderi 243, 678, Keith Smith 225, 629, Josh Strang 227, 235, 652, Ronald Totten 652, Timothy Totten 236, 631, Michael Travis 611, Charles Tuttle 235, 639, James VanAken 245, 609, Jon Wilhelm 225, 234, 656, Larry Whipple 225, 279, 698.
Tues. Mixed Firefighters
Trasey Barres 199, 241, 618, Mary Lee Williams 200, 209, 571, Joan Lake 185, 184, 540, Kat Cronk 230, 517, Linda Schaefer 202, Wendy Swan 180, Regina Minena 188, Pedro Agapito III a 269, 235, 256, 760, Neil Bell Jr. 232, 299, 722, Larry Whipple 236, 230, 237, 703, Bob Yakin Jr. 255, 236, 693, Edward Walsh 267, 677, John Hoffmann 247, 623, George Kelley 259, 611, Ed Guthrie 242, 607, Jaryl Scott 606.
Wednesday Men's
James Piontek 237, Pedro Agapito III a 278, 231, 718, Mike Weiner 235, 600, Steve Belgiovene 258, John Fischer 623, John Hoffmann 225, 235, 665, Keith Smith 269, 225, 694, Kevin Stackhouse 225, 616, Paul Durland 236, Donald Durland 248, 268, 237, 753, Chris Parken 230, Charlie Tuttle 238, 269, 695, Kyle Matthews 227, 247, 681, George Baggatta 245, 632, Tim Minton 228, 631, Dave Graham, 228, 225, 643, Bradley Cottam 230, Russell Bivins 226, Tom Mitchell 225, 602, Rich Bradford 245, 248, 704, Dave Garlinghouse 243, 277, 723.
Thursday Ladies
Franny Kaiser 202, Tabatha Smith 181, Sherry Laird 190, Pat Shuart 201, 203, Cara Nicholson 211, 187, Mary Jane Conklin 195, Bonnie Geraine 181, Kelly Shattuck 187, Pat Gibson 219, Debbie Polin 206, 188, Mary Lee Williams 182, 200, May Smith 180, Audrey Woolard 216.
Friday Mixed
Trasey Barres 204, 207, 580, Lauren Blume 183, Cathy Carpenter 212, 190, 571, Christopher Castro 225, 232, 672, MaryAnn Drobysh-Berens 213, 202, 593, Nancy Fraser 180, Dave Graham 257, 232, 264, 753, Katherine Hacker 205, 520, John Hoffmann 225, Matthew Jahn 227, 626, Donald Kuchar 255, Eddie Lake 226, 268, 715, Ryan Lepke 246, 276, 243, 765, Laresko Niifa 228, Tom Palmer 269, 688, Debbie Polin 214, 215, 607, Dan Ricco 236, 627, Linda Schaefer 180, 186, 513, Christina Seidler 190, 517, Kevin Stackhouse 248, Robert Sze 250, 656, Tammy Sze 182, 206, 204, 592, Charlie Tuttle 235, 666, Larry Whipple 235, 652, Mary Lee Williams 222, 221, 610.
Callicoon Kristal Lanes
Mon. Hortonville Ladies
Jane Benson 170, 155, 168, Pat Peters 175, 166, Rebecca Rhodes 200, 183, 523, Opal Hocker 159, 160, Barbara Pingel 168, Judy Mohn 170, 151, Maureen Schlott 205, 166, 501, Joann Bowers 167, Linda Millis 169, Kelly Gombita 166, 170, Lillian Zieres 185, 170, Debbie Loughrey 170.
Tues. Del. Valley Men's
Buddy Romney 180, Mike Aumick 193, Mark Yewchucck 183, 224, 185, Jonathan Heinle 209, Gary Maas 194, 215, Chris Marston 181, Kurt Buddenhagen 183, Joe Meyer 181, 218, Troy Paruki 183, 198, Mike Sorge 190, 217, Jim Kautz 188, 215, Eugene Fulton 194, Roy Holmquist 191, Bob Cady 194, Dean Shattuck 237, 286, 700, Chris Berner 187, Dave Graham 193, 217, 235, 645, Mark Schriber 191, Kory Keesler 186, 187, Brian Marino 190, Wally Warren 188, Tom Bisig 204.
Wednesday Men's
John Diehl 191, 191, Jack Diehl 209, Mark Yewchuck 218, Joel Turner 211, 182, Ben Highhouse 212, Brian Kitson 187, Bob Fix Jr. 191, 184, Mike Aumick 189, John Obremski 184, Steve Mutter 198, Ralph Fischer 205, 233, 615, Brian Brustman 199, 188, 197, Rich Thony 190, 234, Tim Sykes 181, 181, Tom Gain 191, 182, Robert Glassel 235, 192.
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