Bowling Highlights Column 2-14-14

 Eddie Lake Scores 19th 300

                                                                                    

   Fifty year-old Monticello kegler Eddie Lake continued his bowling excellence January 24 when he smashed the maples for his 19th career 300 game.

  .The 300 came in his second game of the night bowling in the Friday Mixed League at Kiamesha Lanes with the Rock Ridge Kennels team with team mates Linda Shaefer, Keven Stackhouse and his mother, Joan Lake. 

  The 300 was bowled on lanes 15-16 using his Hammer Epidemic bowling ball.

  His 754 series for the night included a 206, 300, 248.

  His 18th career 300 was bowled on November 22, 2013 and resulted in a 793 series off single games of 226, 267, 300. 

  Lake is well remembered for his February 18, 2012 heroics in the  Monday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes Lake when he scored a 300, 245, 300 and a 845 series..

   Ed credits most of his accomplishments to a bowling ball drilled out for him by Josh Strang at Strang's Pro Shop located at Kiamesha Lanes.

   Lake, in commenting about his most recent 300 said"all strikes were in the pocket."

  Lake is presently carrying a 227 average in the Friday Mixed league.

  He also bowls in the Monday Men's league with the Lake team consisting of his father, Mickey Lake, his brother Rick Lake and Roy Sweeney.

   It's been a while since Lake  has used his old Hammer bowling ball but he still talks about the  old Hammer which he had repaired numerous times and still believes in the fact that some of the old bowling equipment can still do the job.

  About five years ago Lake had been without his 24-year-old Hammer as it was being repaired by Mickey Luongo and when he got the ball back within two weeks the old Hammer resulted in the Eddie Lake "300 game Express" for his ninth 300 game on December 29, 2008.

   Eddie on October 1 and October 2, 2007, made Sullivan County bowling history by bowling 300 games on consecutive nights all at Kiamesha Lanes.

 His high 856 series was bowled in 2004 in the Wednesday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes. He has six 800 plus series. 

   Considered one of the premier bowlers in the tri-county area,  Lake is single, is employed by Kiamesha Lanes and comes from a well known Sullivan County bowling family consisting of brother, Ricky, his mother Joan and father Mickey. 

  PBA League 

  The 2014 Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) team competition is back on TV Sunday afternoons. 

  A great match last Sunday featured the L.A. X  and the Brooklyn Styles.

  The team competition now consists of the singles match, alternate ball doubles, the Baker trios and the five man Baker team match.

  In the Singles match Jason Belmonte (L.A. X) defeated Sean Rash (Brooklyn Styles)  255-223. Alternate ball doubles saw Brooklyn Styles Jason Sterner/Walter Ray Williams Jr. defeating L.A. X Mika Koivuniemi/Parker Bohn III, 238-234.

  In the Baker Trios match Brooklyn Styles Sean Rash, Tom Smallwood and Walter Ray Williams III defeated L.A. X Jason Belmonte, E. J. Tackett and Andres Gomez 247-218.

  L.A. X, with key strikes from Jason Belmonte and Parker Bohn III in the ninth and 10th frames of the Baker team match, defeated Brooklyn Styles 237-215, and advanced to the semifinal round of the PBA league Elias Cup competition at Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, MIch.

Ed's Outlook

  Best wishes for bowling success go out this week to Grahamsville bowler and Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) member Jon Wilhlem who will be headed to the Brunswick Zone Carolier at North Brunswick, NJ next week to compete in the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Open, one of the four major tournaments staged by the PBA.

                                                                        

  Wilhelm brings good local bowling experience to this tournament both as a certified USBC Level 1 coach and as a member of Storm Bowling with the title of Bowler/Advisory Staff. 

  In local league competition Jon has maintained between a 225-230 average for the past three bowling seasons and has two 300 games and two 800 plus series with his career high series being 848.

  He will of course be facing the tough USBC Masters oil pattern and as of this writing will be competing against 467 other professional an amateur bowlers. 

  The tournament competition starts February 17 and has its ESPN TV finals on Sunday Feb. 23.

  Jon will be competing in the "B" squad. 

  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, email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com or fax at 845-205-4474. View this column and all of Ed's pictures at http://bght.blogspot.com We are also on Facebook and Twitter.

The Bowling Tip

By Mike Luongo

  The tip this week is a reminder that although there are so many aggressive, high performance bowling balls available, the main component of the sport is having a sharp game and becoming a good shot maker.

  Lane conditions have become very soft and that combination with today's bowling balls has led to high scoring conditions making the majority of today's bowlers very complacent about working on their physical game.

  However, the sport of bowling is making a comeback as clan be seen in some of the newer Sport Bowling Leagues so knowing how to adjust to varying lane conditions and understanding how to use today's bowling balls is only part of the equation. 

  For those bowlers who want to maximize their potential in this sport, I cannot stress enough the importance of finding a qualified and certified bowling instructor. Even more preferable, you should work with an instructor who uses video technology to completely analyze your game.

  The knowledge you gain from a Certified Instructor is knowledge that will be useful to you and will stay with you throughout your bowling life.

  Mike Luongo is a certified IBPSIA Pro Shop Operator, Master Instructor, USBC Silver Level Coach and an Advisor-Special 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)

Callicoon Kristal Bowl

Mon. Hortonville Ladies

  Sue Naughton 151, 163, Lillian Zieres 168, 191, 154, 513, Pat Peters 162, 162, Rebecca Rhodes 167, Mary Fitzgerald 178, Opal Hocker 162, Eleanor Glassel 169, Judy Mohn 184, 160, Heidi Schick 186, Mardette Wilcox 185, 163.

Tues. Del. Valley Men's

  Eugene Fulton 190, Rich Winters 180, 181, Chris Berner 181, Bob Cady 200, Dean Shattuck 209, Bob Head 193, 198, Russell Lyons 182, Rick Weigelt 197, Joe Gager 182, 189, 202, Mike Beseth 251, Kory Keesler 199, 213, Bruce Rutledge 184, Rob Bivins 204, Brian Marino 187, Mark Scriber 194, 194, Kris Rasmussen 189, 185, Ed Leroy 208, 234, Jonathan Heinle 180, Gary Maas 180, Brian Starr 201, Mike Geiger 182, 210, Jim Kautz 204, Tom Bisig 191, Erik Burton 184, Mark Yewchuck 234, 234, 617, Cricket Hubert 187, Matt Hubert 231.

Liberty Bowl

Thursday Ladies

  Krissy Goldsmith 150, Katerina Cronk 170, Mia Koerner 150, 155, Charlene Meola 151, Kathi Smith 175, Shirley Townsend 153, Flo Good 163, Tabatha Smith 169, 176, Carly Sklar 168, Maureen Hopper 150, Debbie Skiar 150. 

 Kiamesha Lanes

 Wednesday Men's

  Rich Bradford 257, Donnie Durland 287, 228, 709, Dave Graham 235, 269, 233, 737, Jason Jones 234, 658, Edwin Rodriguez 226, 256, 683, Chris Stewart 608, Timmy Minton 232, AJ Atkins 235, 604, Larry Whipple 623, Pete Nastasi 246, 621, Steve Cottam 246, Pedro Agapito 229, 655, Keith Smith 234, 241, 645, Robert Sze 246, 227, 660, Kevin Stackhouse 249, 225, 692, James VanAken 246, 663, Dan VanAken 258, 620, Chris Parken 235, 618, Kyle Matthews 248, 245, 686, David Sawall 659, Shane Cunningham 235, 622, Jason Rogers 607, Robert Beach 243, 621, Serafin Rodriguez III a 227, 603, John Hoffmann 234, 658, James Durland 234, 259, 225, 718, Mark Carman 226, 618, Russell Bivins 236, 625, Carlos Torres 246, 615, Paul Minton 227, 248, 676, Ed Blume 631, Dwayne Cabrera 229, 232, 650, David Garlinghouse 256, 255, 726, Merrill Conner 256, 678

 Travis Wins Again

  Mikey Travis defended his King of the Lanes title last week defeating Vinnie DeGraw. This competition continues Wednesday evenings at 9:45 p.m. See Josh Strang for details. 

 Thursday Ladies

  Mary Lee Williams 203, 193, Liz Burgio 190, Cheryl Gerow 199, Connie McKenley 193, Pat Shuart 183, Debbie Polin 189, 224, 202, 615, Monica Lane 199, Dottie Collins 202, 180, Cara Nicholson 187, Trasey Barres 187, 197, Audrey Woolard  180, Cindy Short  194, Ann Sawyer 199, Joan Lake 221, Kelly Shattuck 199, 216. 

 Friday Mixed 

  Larry Berens 236, 635, Paul Berens 288, 625, Frank Eichenlaub III a 259, 244, 717, Glenn Fraser 604, David Graham 226, 246, 695, Greg Kuchar 245, 647, Eddie Lake 236, 248, 666, Ryan Lepke 617, Dan Ricco 618, Kevin Stackhouse 248, 255, 673, Robert Sze 225, 226, 671, James VanAken 226, 298, 703, Trasey Barres 204, 221, 212, 637, Cathy Carpenter 211, 193, 582, Dori Castro 186, Tolakii Deylii 180, Mary Ann Drobysh-Berens 220, 547, Christie Graham 190, 501, Francine Kaiser 231, 577, Joan Lake 205, 528, a real nice 701 series by Debbie Polin off single games of 230, 248, 223, Christina Seidler 188, Tammy Sze 182, 202, 191, 575.

                                                         

                                                   

Sam Tingley--Scorer & Mascot

                                                  

  Tri-Valley's Sam Tingley wears the number 33 on his varsity boys basketball jersey and this outstanding 17-year-old senior has put a lot of 3's on the scoreboard with his patented three-point scoring ability.

  But his talent does not end there as he also plays the role as the Tri-Valley Bear mascot performing all kind of acts during  Lady Bear games.

  During these games Sam can be seen greeting and hugging the starting five during the introductions and then he will slide in a number of  somersaults, push-ups to commemorate the Lady Bears tally at the end of each quarter and then the tired pose when he just lays flat out on his back on the court.

  Sam has been playing the sport of basketball since starting in the Bear Cub program at the age of nine graduating then into 7th and 8th grade modified, two years on the Junior Varsity and now spending his second year on the varsity.

  He credits his dad, Coach Brian Tingley, for introducing him to the sport which he noted, "I fell in love with."

  "Between ninth and tenth grades I started to get the feel for my  three-pointer as I l learned how to read screens which is important in getting open for this shot, "Sam said.

  The Tri-Valley guard likes to shoot the corner three-pointer, "an area where I practice from a lot and have confidence in," Tingley noted. 

  Scholastically Sam is ranked seventh in his class and hopes to be able to play college basketball. He also participates in the sport of golf.

  Sam leads this years varsity team in total points scored, assists, steals and in points scored per shot. 

  When asked how he got into being the Bear Mascot, which he has been doing for the past three years,  Sam pointed out that "a number of my fellow team mates and students encouraged me to do this and it allows me to be an idiot for a little while."

                                                      

Tri-Valley's Senior guard Sam Tingley shoots one of his patented three-point shots that has made him the leading scorer on the Bears boys varsity team.                                                                   

Sam Tingley, in the role as Tri-Valley's mascot, greets the Lady Bears starting lineup.                                                                   -

TV Bears Mascot Sam Tingley takes a breather following push-ups and back flips to lay down on the court to the amusement of some of is fellow boys varsity team members during a recent Lady Bears game. 

                                                                                                                                                      

Tri-Valley Girls Clinch Division

 

   With a snowy forecast that would cancel Thursday's game against Chester the Tri-Valley Lady Bears took care of business Tuesday night cruising to an easy 59-35 victory over S. S. Seward that clinched the OCIAA Division V title.

  The first eight minutes of play proved to be the story-line for the night as Tri-Valley raced off to a 18-5 first quarter lead behind the torrential scoring of Katlynn Greffrath who poured in 11 of the 18 points with one tray, three two point plays and 2 foul shots.   

  A tough Bears defense and turnovers by S. S. Seward only allowed the visitors one three-pointer and two foul shots.

  Greffrath and Sabrena Smith continued Tri-Valley's second quarter scoring with both scoring seven points to outscore S. S. Seward 14-8 and lead at the half 32-13. 

  S.S. Seward committed 29 turnovers as a result of the strong Bear's defense.

  Tri-Valley outscored S. S. Seward 20-11 in the third quarter again being led by the individual scoring of  nine points for Smith and five points by Greffrath.

  Bears coach Jason Closs freely substituted in the fourth quarter which allowed S. S. Seward to edge Tri-Valley 11-7. 

  S. S. Seward coach Joseph DiMattina commented after the game that Tri-Valley "comes out and they run, run run and you have to slow them down and we really didn't slow them down."

  Joe said, they made their runs, we had a couple of stops and we played great in

the fourth quarter but to defeat Tri-Valley you have to make all your layups, all your foul shots and you have to slow them down and no ones going to do it."

  Coach Closs commented that this game "was fast paced like I though it was going to be as Seward is a very quick and game team."

  Closs added that Seward "clogged the lane and forced Katlynn to earn every point she got."

  Praise from Closs came to Smith "who played exceptionally well with great energy and going after loose balls and finished very well tonight." He also complemented Katlynn on her defensive play and Ashley Exner for "controlling the boards when she was in there." 

  When asked about Saturday's game against Class A Cornwall who leads their division with an 12-2 record Closs said the purpose of adding this game to the schedule was "because they are a very good team and we will have to play our best game and the purpose of the game is for us to come out better then we went in and of course we're gearing up for the sections."

  Game scolring honors went to Greffrath with 28 points, Smith added 16 and Caroline Martin had eight.. Tri-Valley with the win went to 14-0 and 5-0 in OCIAA league play.

  Leading scorer for S. S. Seward was Taylor Wierzbicki with nine. Seward is now 8-6 and 1-4 in league play.

  Saturday's game with Cornwell is at Grahamsville at 12:30.

                                                              

Tri-Valley's Katelynn Greffrath (11) soars to the basket to score two of her game leading 28 points in the Bears 59-35 win over S.S. Seward Tuesday night. Seward's Erika Straub (11) attempts to block the shot. 

OTHER PHOTOS FROM THIS GAME

                                                                           

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Here & There Column 2-11-14

 World Of Sports Is Changing 

  What is going on in the World of Sports these days?

  All of  us just witnessed one of the worst Super Bowls ever.....these  memories will be so thick we'll have to brush them away from our faces.

  Covering sports has always been a great passion with me because I participated for so many years as an athlete in high school, college, the U.S. Navy and in many independent sports leagues that when I sit, witness, and write about the high school sports I cover today I sometimes have to sit back and  just shake my head. 

  There is an old adage that you never blame the official or umpires if your team loses but what we have seen the past several years is horrendous and so many simple calls being missed and not called by officials. 

  Officiating at times in many of the high school and college athletic events we have been a part of is simply something that needs great improvement.  

  Whistles have been blown as part of poor officiating for decades and now with more statistical and video evidence than ever...it easier to find evidence of referees (umpires)  making bad calls.

  Hey....we agree that referees are human and the human element is imperfect and we offer no disrespect to the refs for the tough job they have to do in sometimes very tough situations when split-second decisions have to be made. 

  Moments of head-shaking frustration toward the human elements of the game can leave us to think many thoughts about officiating today......is Instant Replay an answer here?

  From officiating we turn this discussion to high school coaches and the fact that I'm on the sidelines close to the game and its coaches all the time and we don't like what we have seen and heard from some coaches.

  We have heard coaches swearing at their ballplayers and being very degrading in their comments instead of offering suggestions for improvement and encouragement.........college coaches have been fired for swearing at their players.

  We know that schools have difficult  times filling coaching positions but these kind of situations cannot be tolerated.

  Coaches at times have to learn how to face reality and such was the case at a recent Tri-Valley Lady Bears vs. Tuxedo basketball game when following        

the Lady Bears crushing defeat of Tuxedo their coach Dave Powers refused to talk to two members of the press issuing a statement several times of "no comment."

  Really Dave you came out on the court after taking your team into the locker room so you didn't have to take the defeat your team got out on the media who were just trying to do their job. 

  Coaches who deliberately do not want to talk to the press after the game remain in the locker room and we media can then just say the coach was not available for comment. 

  Being responsible and professional is a big part of any coaches job.   

             

Bowling Highlights Column

 

  Stevens & Durland Score 300's

                                                             

  Liberty bowler Christopher Stevens and  Wurtsboro bowler James Durland are doing the family thing by keeping their 300 games connected to their families bowling history.

  Stevens, 23, recorded his first career 300 January 21 in the Tuesday Mixed Firefighters league at Kiamesha Lanes. His 26-year-old brother Kyle banged out his 27th career 300 while subbing in the January 6 Kiamesha Lanes Monday Men's league.

  Durland 21, scored his second career 300 January 29 in the Wednesday Men's league at Kiamesha Lanes. His 25 year-old brother Donald scored his 17th career perfect game in December 2013 at a tournament in Pennsylvania. 

  Both Stevens and Durland come from bowling families with Stevens growing up in youth and adult leagues at the former Liberty Lanes owned by grandparents Bob and Honey Fix and Durland being a part of the well-known Durland bowling family including his brother, father Paul and mother Debbie.

  James bowled his first career 300 on November 21 in the three-person Bruce Perry Mixed league in Newburgh at the Newburgh Tario Lanes while bowling for the Pogo's Family Pro Shop team with Jason and Danielle Pogozelski.

  He has no 800 series to this date.

  James is averaging 230 in the Wednesday Men's league at Kiamesha  Lanes and 212 in the Newburgh league.

  Durland has been bowling for some 16 years starting out in the Saturday Morning Youth leagues at Kiamesha Lanes and is a 2010 graduate of Monticello High School. He is currently not enrolled in college but attended and bowled for Union College in Kentucky last year.

  He noted all 12 strikes were in the pocket on lanes 13-14 using a Storm IQ Tour Pearl bowling ball with team mates Al Frangipane, Frank DiCostanza and his father Paul Durland

  Single with no children James is employed at Kaz's Wines and Liquor store in the Shop Rite Plaza in Monticello and at Pogo's Family Pro Shop at Tarsio Lanes in Newburgh. 

  The January 21 perfect game by Stevens was rolled on lanes

5 & 6 using a Brunswick Nexus bowling ball with team mates Paul Minton, Ed Blume and brother Kyle Stevens. His total series was 300, 212, 192, 704. 

  He has no 800 series in his 18-years of bowling.

  Christopher's present league average in this the only league he bowls in is 219.

  Single with no children Christopher is employed as the assistant manager of the Warwick Car Wash and Oil Express.

  Ed's Outlook

The Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA), the bowling industry's premier trade organization, announced recently that Doug Lapp, former head of Disney's University's training team, will kick off the educational programming with a Thought Leader Session at International Bowl Expo Xtreme 2014 in Orlando, Fla. June 22-26.

  Lapp is the author of "Disney U...How Disney University Develops the World's Most Engaged, Loyal and Customer-Centric  Employees." 

  Lapp will offer first-person insight into Disney's legendary employee development program which reinforces organizational values, culture and brand that can be applied to the bowling industry and bowling centers. 

  The session, sponsored by Brunswick, kicks off two days of educational seminars and workshops designed to help enhance bowling center-customer relationships. 

  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 score your age, call Ed at 845-439-8177, email at edwardctownsend@hotmail.com or fax at 845-205-4474. View this column and all of Ed's pictures at http://bght.blogspot.com. We are also on Facebook and Twitter. 

  The Bowling Tip

  By Mike Luongo

  This week's tip is for all bowlers, however, youth bowlers, new bowlers and bowlers who have not had a correctly fitted ball will benefit the most.

  Choosing the correct weight for a bowling ball is not rocket science, although it is made out to be at times.

  A poorly fitted ball (lane ball or hack job) will take excessive grip pressure to hold onto. This makes the ball seem too heavy.

  A good rule of thumb when getting a custom fitted ball is to go up 2 pounds over what a poorly fitted ball weighs. You will be surprised at how much lighter a properly fitted ball will feel.

  When a ball is fitted properly, minimal grip pressure is needed to hold the ball, allowing you to swing the ball without putting a death grip on it. This applies to both fingertip and conventional grips. Understand that gravity, not upper body muscles, should control the swing. 

  For youth bowlers, always err on the heavier side for several reasons. First, it is instinct to grab a ball and throw it....not roll it. If a ball is dtoo light, it is hard dto teach a youth bowler to use gravity as their friend and roll the ball.

  Second, children are still growing and you may get an extra year out of the ball before the youth bowler outgrows the weight.

  In the case of a youth bowler switching from conventional to fingertip, I would not recommend going too heavy as you do not want to make it an unpleasant experience. The best recommendation would be to re-grip the old ball and get used to the grip before drilling a new ball. 

  Note: If a bowler....youth or adult....is bowling to enjoy themselves, a conventional grip is best. If a bowler is interested in some form of competitive bowling, the fingertip grip is the way to go.

  Remember, there is not substitute for a properly fitted ball. 

  Parents of youth bowlers are reminded to have the fit checked at least every six months. 

  Mike Luongo is a certified IBPSIA Pro Shop Operator, Master Instructor, USBC Silver Level Coach and an Adviser-Special Events Assistant with the Storm and Roto Grip Bowling Ball Company. Have a question, give him a call at 435-720-7939 or email at mikel@stormbowling.com 

  Local Scores

  (compiled by Ed Townsend

  Kiamesha Lanes

  Monday Men's

  Rick Lake 235, 638, Mike Weiner 234, 229, 642, Kyle Giordano 246, 683, Greg Fallon 238, 227, 645, Paul Durland 234, 613, Vinnie Collura 238, 234, 657, Don Durland 279, 268, 763, Juan Lopez 244, 234, 701, Rudy Belanchia 225, 655, John Fischer 249, 244, 695, Jon Wilhelm 256, 651, Tim Totten 627, Laresko Niifa 265, 652, Ronnie Totten 279, 665, Kevin Stackhouse 637, John Hoffmann 645, Eddie Walsh 635, Pedro Agapito 258, 297, 765, Walt Edwards 225, 244, 671, Frank Scuderi 227, 607, Craig Wilhelm 236, Larry Whipple 620, Merrill Steinhilbergo 246, 299, 755, Keith  Smith 619, Dave Graham 244, 642, Armen Murad 243, 228, 685, Jody Farquhar 237, 248, 257, 742, Al Caycho 244, 225, 645, George Budd 234, 254, 701, Tim McIntyre 617, Josh Strang 267, 682, Jim VanAken 259, 236, 712. 

  Tues. Mixed Firefighters

  Andrea Grossman 205, 200, 576, Carerna Collura 209, 205, 563, Mary Lee Williams 189, 202, 553, Laura Palmer 268, 552, Trasey Barres 190, 202, 538, Karen Martin 189, 183, 529, Cara Nicholson 197, 511, Paul Minton 289, 719, Eddie Walsh 257, 229, 700, Chris Stevens 254, 697, Kyle Stevens 258, 238, 697, Laresko Niifa 247, 245, 695, Tom Palmer 247, 644, Peter Nastasi 236, 635, Kyle Van Wolde 276, 634, Ed Guthrie 626, Ed Blume 226, 626, Larry Whipple 225, 622, Shane Cunningham 245, 617, Robert Yakin Jr. 246, 614, Pedro Agapito 609, Kevin Stackhouse 244, 608, Stan Gilmore 226.

Wednesday Men's

  Chris Parken 242, Charlie Tuttle 234, 643, Dennis Matthews 227, 631, Kyle Matthews 234, 254, 681, Frank Muller Jr. 246, 652, Jason Rogers 236, 246, 686, Mikey Travis232, 226, 671, Robert Beach 236, 676, Vinnie DeGraw 289, 670, Jo Jo Van Keuren 259, 659, Serafin Rodriguez 235, 600, Rick Lara 228, 235, 677, John Hoffmann 247, 671, Al Frangipone 237, Paul Durland 238, 638, James Durland 279, 686, Russell Bivins 279, 269, 714, Jim Walsh 232, 225, 661, Carlos Torres 226, Paul Minton 609, Jason Jones 609, Merrill Conner 225, Jon Wilhelm 259, 694, Kyle Stevens 236, 665, Frank Scuderi 237, 640, Edwin Rodriguez 243, 614, Tom Mitchell 267, 697, Eddie Lake 255, 236, 268, 759, Dan VanAken 248, 653, Josh Strang 226, 641, James VanAken 234, 236, 245, 715, Gene Smith 602, Robert Sze 604, Kevin Stackhouse 268, 638, Keith Smith 231, 235, 644, Tom Belgiovene 236, 232, 662, Pedro Agapito 243, 247, 677, Bradley Cottam 235, 606, Pete Nastasi 247, 266, 695, Larry Whipple 229, 667, Timmy Minton 237, 614.

King of the Lanes

  Mikey Travis repeats as the Wednesday Night King of the Lanes. He defeated Tim Minton. This tournament continues every Wednesday night at 9:45.

Thursday Ladies

  Audrey Woolard 197, Cindy Short 199, Monica Lane 207, Denise Martinez 189, Joan Lake 190, MarieFrunzi 198, T. Tuttle 193, Franny Kaiser 184, 188, 192, 564, Sue Sakell 182, 182, Mary Lee Williams 192, 227, Lisa Cartwright 184, 202, Kelly Shattuck 192, 192, 206, 590, Debbie Polin 193, 198.

Friday Mixed

  Christopher Castro 235, 605, Vic Decker 235, 660, Frank Eichenlaub III a 622, David Graham 236, 248, 255, 739, Matthew Jahn 610, Tim McIntyre 258, 239, 683, Dan Ricco 247, 246, 234, 727, Keith  Smith 649, Kevin Stackhouse 247, 227, 247, 721, Robert Sze 629, James VanAken 244, 632, Craig Wilhelm 606, Jon Wilhelm 246, 258, 228, 732, Silporah Boldii194, 501, Dori Castro 188, Tolakii Deylii 188, 532, Mary Ann Drobysh-Berens 214, 199, 211, 624, Anne Kaplan 183, Michelle Morris 195, 526, Debbie Polin 182, 200, 532, Antionette Rau 205, 550, Mardette Wilcox 212, 189, 195, 596.

 Callicoon Kristal Bowl

 Mon. Hortonville Ladies

  Sue Naughton 195, Lillian Zieres 193,158, 185, 535, Pat Peters 150, 156, 161, Rebecca Rhodes 150, 173, 177, 500, Mary Fitzgerald 162, 167, Maureen Schlott 188, 182, 185, 555, Marty Bogdanowitz 173, Joyce Brooks 162, Debbie Loughrey 167, Deedee Schrader 169, Barbara Pingel 152, 157, Judy Mohn 158, Mardette Wilcox 163, 209, 204, 576.

 Tues. Del. Valley Men's

  Kory Keesler 188, Bruce Rutledge 201, 213, 208, 622, Rob Bivins 188, 191, 183, Chris Marston 181, Kris Rasmussen 208, 180, Ed Leroy 213, Brian Starr 211, Troy Parucki 187, 181, Mike Gieger 185, 186, 195, Jim Kautz 188, 201, Albert Tyles 202, Tom Bisig 190, 189, Dan Brown 214, 202, Mark Yewchuck 185, 181, Bill Meyer 186, John Hubert 197, 186, Bob Cady 187, 193, Dean Shattuck 190, Russell Lyons 180, Joe Gager 184, 230, Eugene Fulton 213, Matt  Fulton  190, Brian Kitson 202, Rich Winters 189.

 Wednesday Men's

  Matt Kitson 180, Tim Sykes 192, 183, John Kline 201, Corey Hornicek 204, John Glassel 189, Robert Glassel Jr. 190, Brandon Swendsen 184, John Diehl 195, 200, Jack Diehl 200, Alby  Thony 200, 195, Mark Yewchuk 181, 201, Frank Leonardo 190, Tom Diehl 184, Roger Widmann 214.

 Liberty Bowl

 Thursday Ladies

  Billie Jo Bound 169, 162, Carly Sklar 161, 171, Tabatha Smith 183, 181, 503, Joan Fredenburg 151, Stella Schmahl 164, Shirley Townsend 155, Kathi Smith 150, Joann Bowers 153.

 Beechwood Lanes

 Monday Ladies

  Jodi Gulley 165, 154, Jamie Bertholf 175, Dot McCormack 176, Tracy Puerschner 175, 158, Diane Staves 211, Lois Erdman  178, 167.

                                             

Here & There Column 2-4-14

It's A Real Winter

  It definitely is a real winter with bitter temperatures this year and New York along with the Northeast is anchored in a deep freeze.

  Guess a lot of folks don't remember how to deal with the temperatures since we've experienced several mild winters the past few years.

  Slippery icy conditions create many injuries from falls and then there is the problem with dealing with frozen pipes.

  Hard to believe the many residents we have talked to who have experienced their water pipes freezing.

  I remember well what my grandfather told me many years ago.....flowing water will not freeze and best to let the faucets drip a little water particularly at night when no one is using any water.

  The sale of fuel oil and propane has been as brisk as the weather with everybody using more so the demand for heating fuel has now reached record levels in some regions.

  We are seeing fuel delivery trucks making increased deliveries with natural gas prices showing almost a 6 to 8 percent price increase and crude oil prices up 2 percent. 

  The Natural Propane Gas Association says the U.S. Department of Transportation has ordered the expedited delivery of propane in 33 states, as suppliers seek to work with tighter supplies, infrastructure issues and weather-related challenges.

  For many folks on tight budgets these seasonal price jumps hurt but the so called experts say the price jumps aren't unusual for the heating fuel industry. Some anti-poverty agencies are struggling to provide heating assistance during the prolonged deep freeze.

  It's cold in the southern states so right now that's not a good alternative.... hunker down folks and hopefully our deep freeze will ease up..... but just a reminder we still have February and March left.

  Not easy keeping warm.

                                                              

LPGA GOLF NEWS

Yokohama Tire Corporation to be Title Sponsor

of LPGA Tournament in Alabama

The inaugural ‘Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic’ is set for September 18-21

in Prattville, Alabama along the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail

           

                               

FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, February 4, 2014 – Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) announced today it has signed a multi-year agreement with the Robert Trent Jones (RTJ) Golf Trail to be title sponsor of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tournament in Prattville, Alabama, about 10 miles from the state capital of Montgomery.

The 2014 tournament – the Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic – will be conducted September 18-21 on the Senator Course at Capitol Hill along the RTJ Golf Trail, which consists of 26 courses on 11 sites stretched across Alabama.

“From Lorena Ochoa winning here twice to Lexi Thompson becoming the youngest winner in the LPGA at that time, golf history has been made in Prattville. We are delighted Yokohama is bringing this great tradition back and will make it better than ever,” said John Cannon, president of the RTJ Golf Trail.

“This is an opportunity for Yokohama to get our brand in front of a new audience,” said Andrew Briggs, YTC director, marketing and product planning. “The LPGA and RTJ Golf Trail are world-class organizations. We’ll work directly with them to maximize our agreement, incorporating dealer and consumer activities throughout the year to further promote our full line of tires.”

Briggs said the LPGA sponsorship fits into Yokohama’s expanding sports marketing program, which includes partnerships with the National Basketball Association’s Los Angeles Clippers; the National Football League’s Indianapolis Colts and Baltimore Ravens; and Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees.

“We are honored and excited to welcome Yokohama to the LPGA family,” said LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan. “The River Region and RTJ Trail are fantastic hosts, and now together with Yokohama, we’re excited to bring the world’s best female golfers back to Prattville.”

Added Cannon: “With Yokohama as the new title sponsor, this tournament will be an even larger international event. Yokohama brings its global presence to showcase some of the premier women golfers from around the world. All eyes of the international golf community will be on America’s original golf trail.”

About Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail

Funded by the Retirement Systems of Alabama, the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail was built to help expand tourism, recruit industry and attract retirees, thus strengthening the state’s economy while adding to the quality of life for all Alabamians. The RTJ Golf Trail opened in 1992 and celebrated its 10 millionth round on Oct. 23, 2013. From Mobile Bay to the Tennessee River, the RTJ Golf Trail has 26 courses on 11 sites across Alabama. In 2012, the economic impact of both the LPGA events in Mobile and Prattville exceeded $30 million.

About LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association)

The LPGA is the world’s leading professional golf organization for women. Founded in 1950, the association celebrates a diverse and storied membership with more than 1,700 members representing 29 different countries. With a vision to inspire, empower, educate and entertain by showcasing the very best of women’s golf, LPGA Tour Professionals compete across the globe, while dedicated LPGA Teaching and Club Professionals (T&CP) directly impact the game through teaching, coaching and management. The Symetra Tour consistently produces a pipeline of talent ready for the world stage. The LPGA is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida. Follow the LPGA on its television home, Golf Channel, and on the web via: www.LPGA.com, www.twitter.com/lpga, and www.youtube.com/lpgavideo.

About Yokohama Tire Corporation

Yokohama Tire Corporation is the North American manufacturing and marketing arm of Tokyo, Japan-based The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., a global manufacturing and sales company of premium tires since 1917. Servicing a network of more than 4,500 points of sale in the U.S., Yokohama Tire Corporation is a leader in technology and innovation. The company’s complete product line includes tires for high-performance, light truck, passenger car, commercial truck and bus, and off-the-road mining and construction applications. For more information on Yokohama’s extensive product line, visit www.yokohamatire.com.

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Yokohama is a strong supporter of the tire care and safety guidelines established by the Rubber Manufacturers Association and the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration. Details can be found at the “Tire Care & Safety” section at www.yokohamatire.com.