Bowling Highlights Column 10-26-07

Champions of the Orange-Sullivan Women's 600 Club championship tournament are, from the left, A-Division Cathy VanHorn of Port Jervis, B-Division Anita Bucci of Pine Bush and C-Division Sue Naughton of Callicoon.

Pro Shop Technician MickeyLuongo at work in Mike's Pro Shop at Middletown Lanes. Luongo scored his first career 300 and 803 series las week.

17-Year-Old Pro-Shop Operator Scores First 300

Mickey Luongo, 17, of Middletown, has learned to be an excellent pro-shop technician but he has also learning how to properly execute on the bowling lanes as was evident on Wednesday night October 17 in the Ralph Spence Memorial League at Middletown Lanes.
The son of well-known pro-shop owner and teacher Mike Luongo (Mike's Pro Shop at Middletown Lanes ) Mickey has been bowling for some 12 years with this being his first year in an adult league.
A home schooled student, Mickey has been trained by Mike and has worked in the bowling pro-shop business for the past 5 years.
Mike acknowledges that Mickey "can do anything I can do."
Learning not only how to properly drill a bowling ball but also the fine techniques of a polished bowler, Mickey on October 17 recorded his first career perfect 300 game and his first ever 803 series.
His father Mike is technically certified through the IBPSIA as a Pro Shop Operator and Teacher and is also a Silver Level Coach with the United States Bowling Congress (USBC). Mike is also the Northeast Technical Advisor for the Morich Bowling Ball Company (Morich Enterprises, Inc.) and a member of the Brunswick Pro Shop Staff. Mike quite often works with some of the Professional Bowlers Association tour players.
Mike also writes the weekly bowling tip in this column.
Mickey bowled the 803 with a 300, 238, 265 on lanes 5 and 6 using a Lev RG Morich bowling ball. All 12 strikes were in the pocket for this right handed bowler.
His previous high scores included a 267 single game and a 695 series. Mickey presently maintains a 184 average in this the only league he bowls in.
Mickey is single and lives with his parents Mike and Linda Luongo. Linda is the manager of Middletown Lanes.

Three Win The
Orange-Sullivan
600 Club Tourney

The annual Orange-Sullivan Women's 600 Club tournament was held last Sunday afternoon at Middletown Lanes.
Champions of the three divisions are A-Division Cathy VanHorn of Port Jervis, B-Division Anita Bucci of Port Jervis and C-Division Sue Naughton of Callicoon.
The tournament will be held next year on the third Sunday of October.
Tournament chairman is Mary Lee Williams.

USBC Open Meeting
Tomorrow In The
Town Of Montgomery

A reminder to all bowlers in the Tri-County area of Sullivan, Ulster (Ellenville) and part of Orange County that the annual Open Meeting of the Tri-County NY United States Bowling Congress (USBC) will be held tomorrow (Saturday October 27) at 2 p.m. at the new Orange County Chamber of Commerce Building located at the intersectrion of Route 17K and Route 208 in Montgomery. All area bowlers are invited. For information call 239-0163 or e-mail keglers@optionline.net

Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo

Bowlers: This week I would like to let you know more 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 comprises 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 of the ball) act as it 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 the core torque, it is a phase we use in the industry to measure the "flip" of 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 determine 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 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 or subject you would like covered, he can be reached at 341-1694 or via e-mail at mikespro@warwick.net

Ed"s Outlook

The annual Monticello Elks Lodge Scotch Doubles No-Tap Tournament is one of those :"Fun" tournaments where bowlers relax and have a lot of good times with their fellow competitors.
This coming March the Monticello Elks Lodge # 1544 presents the 9th Annual event on March 1, 2008 at 2 p.m.
Chairman of the event this coming year is Dean Shattuck who has announced the return of the popular format of a Chicken Bar-B-Q with all the fixings, draft beer , wine and soda following the bowling at the lodge building.
Bowling will take place at Kiamesha Lanes and prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place.
Bowling and the Bar-B-Q will cost $40 per team with a team consisting of one male and one female.
Many door prizes will also be available.
Reservation deadline is February 23, 2008 and the tournament is limited to 64 teams.
For reservations call Dean Shattuck at 845-794-1172. Checks should be made payable to Monticello Elks Lodge # 1544.
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 send an e-mail to bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com Please visit our Web BLOG at http://bght.blogspot.com/

Local Scores
Callicoon Lanes

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Hortonville Ladies league includes a 199 by Linda Millis, Lillian Zieres 220, 237, 636, Joann Brockner 187 and Robin Luckey 191,519.
In the Tuesday Delaware Valley Men's league Mike Cole scored a 211n 223, 611, Brian Starr 213, Joesph Gager 208, Russell Yerkes 203, Jon Wayne 235, 212, 209, 656, Karl Adams 213, Mark Garro 216, Jon Duffy 200 and Scott Herbert 216, 214.
In the Wednesday Mixed Business league Shirley Townsend scored a 180, John Fink 217, Ed Townsend 203, Tom Skiff Jr. 202, John Hoffmann 202, Tom Kehrley 211, Mike Beseth 227, Kory Kessler 275, 643 and Bruce Rutledge 234.

Kiamesha Lanes

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Men's league includes a 224 by Lloyd Bridges, Danny Ricco 219, Mike Weiner 232, 254, 238, 724, John Hoffmann 213, 267, 223, 703, Walt Edwards 235, 225, 225, 685, Paul Minton 211, Mike Cardo 206, Jim Frost 214, 205, 609, Joe Sofo 266, John Fischer 279, 232, 689, Chris Marler 232, Paul Durland 217, Donald Durland 226, Mark Wegener 210, 210, 279, 699, Al Caycho 216, 231, 605, Rob Sze 212, James Ratner 266, 248, 214, 728, Kort Wheeler 233, 235, 202, 670, Angel Rodriguez 255, Jaryl Scott 212, 204, 254, 670, Mickey Lake 212, Eddie Lake 248, 236, 223, 708 and Ricky Lake 203, 217, 231, 651.
In the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league Ed Guthrie scored a 204, 247, 204, 655, Neil Bell Jr. 225, 214, 638, Donald Durland 239, 236, 624, John Hoffmann 221, 216, 621, Larry Berens 236, 211, 618, Kris Gwiozdowski 227, Dale Sonnenschein 232, Matt Cooper 245, Robert Yakin Jr. 201, Shane Cunningham 211, Rob Keesler 213, Kevin Stackhouse 204, John Cascone 202, Charles Stackhouse 225, Tom Hickman 203, Debbie Durland 202, 230, 209, 641, Lisa Cartwright 181, 181, 532, Linda Schaefer 198, 513, Carol MacAdam 505 and Roberta Yakin 183.
In the Wednesday Men's league Rich Hendricks scored a 257, 200, 651, Pedro Agapito 213, Dan Ricco 200, 213, Al Caycho 222, Mike Weiner 220, 212, 217, 649, Dale Sonnenschein 244, Paul Durland 216, 226, Tom Belgiovene 255, 612, Donald Durland 229, Mark Wegener 225, Eddie Lake 246, Josh Strang 209, 200, 607, Frank Gerow Jr. 218, Christopher Magie 202, Dean Shattuck 255, 201, 626, Ed Guthrie 212, Al Frangipane 213, John Cascone 204, Ricky Lara 218, Frank Emmens 240, 203, Desmond Gonzalez 206 and Shane Conner 236.
In the Thursday Ladies league Mardette Wilcox scored a 223. 550, Valerie Fersch 207, 529, Debbie Durland 208, 544, MaryJane Conklin 501 and Joan Lake 200, 184, 543.

Bowling Calendar

March 1, 2008, -- 9th Annual Scotch Doubles Tournament & Chicken Bar-B-Q sponsored by Monticello Elks Lodge #1544. Kiamesha Lanes. Reservation deadline February 23. Call Dean Shattuck 794-1172.

Rob Stone New Voice of the PBA

The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) announced this week that Rob Stone will serve as the league's lead play-by-play announcer on ESPN telecasts for the 2007-08 season.
"The PBA has a long and storied history on national television, and I'm honored to serve as the new voice of the organization," Stone said. "I'm really looking forward to calling the action alongside Randy Pedersen every Sunday afternoon on ESPN."
Stone joined ESPN in June 1997 as the host of ESPN2's Worldwide Soccer, a weekly news and highlights show. Stone also served as host of MLS Extra Time, Major League Soccer's (MLS) first one-hour, in-season Monday night program, which debuted in 2000 on ESPN2.
Since 1998, he has served as a sideline reporter for select MLS and U.S. Soccer telecasts on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC, and he hosted MLS Cup halftime shows in 1998 and 1999. Beginning in 2004, Stone became the primary play-by-play commentator for ESPN2's MLS telecasts and U.S. Men's National Team games. During the 2006 MLS World Cup, Stone served as reporter and play-by-play commentator in Germany.
During World Cup 98 in France, Stone traveled the country and filed daily reports on the offbeat and behind the scenes sites of the world's most popular sporting event for ABC, ESPN and ESPN2. He also provided reports and features from France 98 for World Cup 2Night, a daily recap of the day's activities at the tournament. In Korea/Japan 02, Stone served as host of World Cup 2Night on ESPN2 and during the pre-, halftime and post-game segments.
Beginning in 1999, Stone has also been serving as a college football sideline reporter. He primarily contributes to ESPN's Friday primetime series.
Stone came to ESPN from WTOG-TV in Tampa/St. Petersburg, Fla., where he served as weekend sports anchor and sports reporter from 1995-97. In addition, he reported for the Tony Dungy Show and the Sam Wyche Report , and was chief reporter for the Bucs' Countdown to Kickoff pregame show.
Stone began his television career at ESPN as a production assistant from 1992-93. He worked on SportsCenter, Outside The Lines and College GameDay. From ESPN, Stone went to WFXL-TV in Albany, Ga., as a weekend sports anchor/sports reporter (1993-94) and sports director (1994-95).
The Simsbury, Conn., native is a 1991 Colgate graduate with a degree in English. He was an all-state and all-conference soccer performer as a midfield player for the Red Raiders, and captained the squad his senior year.
Stone joins veteran PBA analyst Randy Pedersen, who is entering his sixth season as the lead color announcer for Denny's PBA Tour telecasts on ESPN. Pedersen, who owns 13 Denny's PBA Tour titles and more than $1 million in career PBA earnings, has also appeared in the major motion pictures "Kingpin" and "Greedy."
"Rob Stone is an up-and-coming star at ESPN, and we're excited about adding him to our broadcast team this season," said PBA Commissioner and CEO Fred Schreyer. "Our goal is to offer the most compelling and entertaining programming possible every Sunday afternoon, and we think Rob will help us achieve that goal."
Stone made his PBA debut Sunday, Oct. 21, with the finals of the season-opening Dydo Japan Cup. His first live PBA telecast will be this Sunday, Oct. 28, when the finals of the USBC Masters air at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN live from the Milwaukee Brewers' Miller Park.
Bowling Highligths News will have the opportunity to meet Rob next weekend at the Etonic Championship tour stop at AMF Thruway Lanes in Cheektowaga near Buffalo.
The qualifying round starts Wednesday November 7 and continues through Thursday. On Friday November 8 the Rounds of 32, 16 and 8 take place with the four finalist being named for the Sunday November 11 live ESPN finals that can be seen on ESPN from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Bowling Highlights News will bring you full coverage of this first of two tour stops in New York State

Here & There Column 10-23-07

Julie with Bill Streeter, Director of the Delaware Valley Raptor Center in Milford, Pa.

Julia Steals The Show At Bethel Woods Harvest Festival

A beautiful magnificent golden eagle named Julia ("Julie") took center stage and captured the hearts of hundreds attending the September 30 Harvest Festival at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts.
Julie was part of the "Close Encounters with Live Birds of Prey" exhibit presented by the Delaware Valley Raptor Center (DVRC) of Milford, Pa. at the Bethel Woods Harvest Festival ; presentation of " Earth Day In Autumn", a celebration designed to inspire awareness of, and appreciation for, the Earth's environment.
Juliie was introduced to the Harvest Festival audience by staff member Bill Streeter who noted that Julie arrived at the center in November of 2005 from Cody, WY. and was a replacement for their golden eagle of 24 years, Crystal, who died the previous spring.
Julie had originally been hit by a car and suffered a fractured left leg and a head injury which eventually resulted in blindness in her right eye. Her leg healed with no problems and because of the head injury Julie refused to fly for nine year, but, one day suddenly started flying.
The bird as Bill describes her is "breathtakingly beautiful at 14-pounds with a wingspan of 7 feet." Bill pointed out that Julie seldom flies but "does occasionally as we will find her on the front perches every so often."
Julie is the "star attraction" at public education ;programs like the one at Bethel and she is always the last bird to be shown and the result is always the same......as Bill notes, "a collective gasp of awe from the audience."
Julia's photo appears on the cover of "Golden Eagle Sovereign of the Skies" by Charles R. Preston.
Bill Streeter as director of Delaware Valley Raptor Center has a bachelors' degree in biology and master's in zoology. Bill brings to the center the ability to do its own lab work (parasitology and blood work), drug dosages, immobilization, x-rays and diagnoses and as a result birds admitted at night or weekends and even weekdays receive immediate professional care.
The staff at DVRC also includes Stephanie Streeter, Bills wife and Jan Lucciola along with many volunteers. Of the three staff members, only one has a small full-time salary and one a small part-time salary. All three staff members, however, invest full-time hours into the center while two maintain other jobs.
The center is a private, not -for-profit tax-exempt state and federally licensed rehabilitation organization dedicated to the rehabilitation and conservation of birds of pray (hawks, eagles, owls, falcons and vultures).
The goals of the Delaware Valley Raptor Center is to provide humane professional care for orphaned, ill and injured raptors so they can ultimately be returned to the wild, healthy and no longer dependent upon humans for survival. As a result of severe type of injuries some cannot be returned to the wild and are cared for at this center.
DVRC receives no federal or state funding and the primary funding for the center comes from education programs and member donations. The center has an adoption program, gift items for sale and member ship applications and the raptor center is open to tours by appointment for members only.
To contact the center write to Delaware Valley Raptor Center, 416 Cummings Hill Road, Milford, Pa. 18337, email at dvraptors@yahoo.com and if you find an injured, sick or orphaned bird of pray call them at 570-296-6025.
Give them any support you can.
Information about the center, its staff and Julie was provided to us by the Delaware Valley Raptor Center, Milford, Pa.

Bowling Highlights Column 10-19-07

Donald Durland

Eddie Lake

Liz Johnson

Donald Durland Records 4th Career 300

The 300 game bandwagon is once again on a roll at Kiamesha Lanes and for the second time in a two-week span 19-year-old Wurtsboro bowler Donnie Durland has climbed aboard to record his fourth career perfect game.
Bowling on lanes 11 & 12 he scored the 300 and 737 series in the Tuesday Night Mixed Firefighters league bowling on the Rock Hill Fire Department # 3 team with team mates Robert Nicholson, Roy Knapp and Donald's mother Debbie Durland.
This 300 was also rolled with an injured finger on his right hand which keeps him from using his middle finger and the standard grip of thumb, middle finger and ring finger,
The injury has caused Donnie to improvise by using his ring finger and pinky in the ball and from the results he's getting he may never go back to the standard grip.
He presently is bowling with a Hammer Vibe bowling ball.
Donnie bowled his third career 300 on September 26 in the Wednesday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes. This is his second year of adult-league bowling and his previous two 300 games were bowled in the Saturday youth leagues at Kiamesha Lanes.
Donald has been bowling since the age of 5 when he started out in a youth league at Middletown Lanes.
When he reached the age of 12 , he moved to Kiamesha Lanes.
He presently bowls in the Monday Men's, Tuesday Mixed Firefighters and Wednesday Men's leagues, all at Kiamesha Lanes.
A 200 plus average bowler, Donald has a 209 average in the Tuesday league, a 206 in the Wednesday Men's and a 205 In the Monday Men's league.
Donald is employed in the service department at Van Etten Oil Company of Monticello.
He lives at home with his well-known bowling parents, Paul and Debbie Durland.
The 300 bowling calendar so far this year has Durland with a perfect game on September 26 in the Kiamesha Lanes Wednesday Men's league, Eddie Lake on October 1 in the Kiamesha Lanes Monday league, Eddie Lake on October 2 in the Kiamesha Lanes Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league and Durland again on October 9 in the Kiamesha LanesTuesday Mixed Firefighters league.

The Bowling Tip
By Mike Luongo

Bowlers: One of our 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 on 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", should be executed by letting gravity bring the ball from the top of your swing through the release zone with no interference from your arm or shoulder muscles.
If your 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 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 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 a member of the Brunswick Pro Shop Staff. 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

Area bowling fans who enjoy going to the best in professional bowling will be pleased to hear that the Professional Bowling Association ( PBA) has signed as three-year contract with Brunswick Zone Carolier in North Brunswick, New Jersey (a short hop and skip of about 2 hours from here) to serve as the host of the prestigious U.S. Open event, one of four majors on the Denny's PBA Tour, for the next three seasons.
This year's edition of the U.S. Open will be sponsored for the first time by Denny's which is entering its third season as the PBA Tour's title sponsor.
The 65th Denny's U.S. Open will take placeMarch 23-30 at Brunswick Zone Carolier and will serve as the season's final event for the first time in the Tour's 48-year history.
Brunswick Zone Carolier has been a loyal host of the Denny's PBA Tour, playing host to an event in 14 of the last 16 seasons, including the last three U.S. Opens. The grueling six-day event features challenging lane condition featuring the Sport Shot and a difficult format.
The winner of the event is awarded $100,000 and a three-year Tour exemption.
Brunswick Zone Carolier is an outstanding facility and we always look forward to the Friday, Saturday and Sunday championship rounds and the coverage we can provide to our newspaper and Internet readers.
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 send an e-mail to bowlgolfect1@yahoo.com Please visit out Web BLOG at http://bght.blogspot.com/


LOCAL BOWLING SCORES

Kiamesha Lanes

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Men's league included a 209 by Lloyd Bridges, Mike Mulligan 233, Marty Waichman 211, John Hoffmann 249, 236, 662, Walt Edwards 219, 248, 639, Tom Belgiovene 217, 225, 633, Mike Cardo 215, Chris Marler 216, 223, 637, Paul Durland 210, Donald Durland 225, 276, 201, 702, Mark Wegener 210, 236, 643, Rob Sze 216, James Ratner 212, 254, 244, 710, Kort Wheeler 211, 216, 201, 626, Jaryl Scott 214, 213, Eddie Lake 246, 225, 650 and Rick Lake 253, 200, 651.
In the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league Vinnie Collura scored a 265, 248, 258, 771, John Hoffmann 289, 256, 736, Kevin Stackhouse 216, 217, 245, 678, Dale Sonnenschein 213, 202, 245, 660, George Kelley 217, 236, 643, Ed Guthrie 213, 211, 202, 626, Neil Bell Jr. 200, 210, 210, 620, Kris Gwiozdowski 254, 614, Russ Keesler 234, 612, Cecil Walters 200, 225, 601, Charles Blackburn 234, Dan Allen 212, Debbie Durland 246, 192, 223, 661, Dorian Jennings 233, 198, 595, Roberta Yakin 195, 537, Andrea Grossman 193, 537, Donna DuBois 182, 190, 536, Linda Schaefer 194, 516, Mary Lee Williams 193, 513, Debbie Wright 186, 508, Barbara Yeomans 183, 507, Karen Kilgore 203, 505, Ailene Washington 219 and Joan Lake 203.
In the Wednesday Men's league Rich Hendricks scored a 203, Paul Durland 233, Dale Sonnenschein 213, Tom Belgiovene 214, 220, 608, Vinnie Collura 257, 200, 629, Donald Durland 223, 236, 626, Walt Edwards 218, 220, 627, Eddie Lake 239, Roy Sweeney 231, Kevin Stackhouse 202, Josh Strang 216, 213, 622, Glenn Fraser 201, Christopher Magie 209, Frank DiCostanzo 234, 603, Ladrry Berens 222, 225, 646, Dean Shattuck 278, 247, 681, Mike Card 202, Ricky Lara 210, Angel Rodriguez 234, 223, 650, Shane Conner 202, Les Hinkledire 243, Chuck McAllister 213 and Ralph Gandulla 211.
In the Thursday Ladies league Hope McKeon scored a 200, 188, 514, Kimberly Peck 186, 526, Mardette Wilcox 216, 236, 608, Valerie Fersh 181, 187, 521, Barbara Neist 189, 193, 551, Debbie Durland 201, 194, 205, 600 and Liz Burgio 191, 508.

Callicoon Lanes

Recent highlight scores in the Monday Hortonville Ladies league included a 180 by Judy Mohn, Maureen Schlott 183, Rebecca Rhodes 192, 507, Leslie Knickerbocker 188, 531, Joan Gabriel 218 and Lillian Zieres 189, 527.
In the Tuesday Delaware Valley Men's league Steve Lagoda scored a 243, 602, Samii Markao 208, Brian Starr 203, Joseph Gager 209, Mark Herbert 220, 246, 636, Tom Bisig 200, Jackie Brockner 202, Roger Miller 205, Mark Garro 201, 233, 605, Jon Wayne 200 and Karl Adams 215.
In the Wednesday Night Business Mixed league Kory Kessler scored a 205, Roger Widmann 214, Phil Jacobi 206, congratulations to Scott Austin for scoring his first ever 600 plus series which included a 215, 222, 622, John Fink 258, 628, Ed Townsend 221, Tom Skiff Jr. 215, John Hoffmann 207 and Paegen Lagattuta 191.

Lake Scores 299 And 814 Series

The Eddie Lake express continues to roll at Kiamesha Lanes.
Following back to back consecutive nights 300 games on October 1 and October 2, Lake in the October 15 Monday Men's league just missed another perfect game with 11 strikes in a row and the 10 pin standing on the last ball in the first game of the night,
His Monday night total included a 299, 279 and a 236 for an 814 series on lanes 13-14 using his now famous 16-year-old Hammer Urethane bowling ball.
The 44-year-old Monticello right hander has a high 856 series which he rolled in 2004 in the Wednesday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes and now has 5 career 300 games.
Eddie presently bowls in the Monday and Wednesday Men's leagues and the Friday Mixed Doubles league, all at Kiamesha Lanes. He is a substitute bowler in the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league. His Monday night average of 242 will most certainly now go up.
Lake is single and is self-employed in the construction field.

Liz Johnson Claims U.S. Women's Title

With the crowd roaring around her, television cameras in her face and
bright lights shining down on her, Liz Johnson of Cheektowaga, N.Y.,
managed to block it all out. As far as she was concerned, she was the only
person inside the National Bowling Stadium last Sunday.
Johnson's intense focus paid off as she defeated Team USA's Shannon
O'Keefe of Rochester, N.Y., 248-215 to win the 2007 U.S. Women's Open, a
United States Bowling Congress event.
"I just felt like I was in a really good place, like nobody was even
around me out there," said Johnson, who also won the U.S. Women's Open in
1996. "Once I stepped out on the lanes, I felt aggressive and focused. I
really haven't felt that good in a very long time and I think it showed on
the lanes today."
Johnson, who won 11 titles on the now dissolved Professional Women's
Bowling Association Tour, grabbed the momentum early in the championship
match against O'Keefe, starting with five consecutive strikes before
leaving a solid 7 pin. O'Keefe, meanwhile, struggled to start the match
with just one strike in four frames.
The 2007 U.S. Women's Open, a USBC event, is sponsored by Banquet, the
Eldorado Hotel/Casino in Reno, Nev., the National Bowling Stadium and
Kegel, the official lane maintenance provider for USBC.
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 2.6 million adult and youth members and
enhances the bowling experience.