Jun 26 - The Bowling News

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Our 58th Year
Jamie Brooks, 79,
celebrates his 55th year
participating in the
USBC Open Championship
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Indiana team rolls highest game
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Inside:
Johnny Petraglia Honored
Receives the Sam Levine Flowers
for the Living Award. Page 4
Dexter/USBC High School
All-American Team
Page 6
Tom Baker wins PBA50
Northern California
Classic
Team Turbo Grips of Fort Wayne, Ind.
USBC Media Photo
Page 7
USBC Women’s Open Championships
Weekly Glance Page 10
USBC Men’s Open Championships
Weekly Glance Page 10
Features
Publisher’s Column
By Tony Franklin Page 2
JUNE 26, 2014
RENO, Nev. - Team Turbo
Grips of Fort Wayne, Ind.,
rallied back from a disappointing opening game at the 2014
United States Bowling Congress
Open Championships by rolling
the first 1,300 team game in
the 111-year history of the
event.
Led by Terry Rohrer's 298,
Team Turbo Grips fired 1,318 at
the National Bowling Stadium
to surpass the 1,299 posted by
123Bowl.com of Naugatuck,
Conn., on May 2.
Rohrer, who rolled a
300 at the 2009 USBC Open
Championships, was joined
in the record-effort by George
Palumbo (268), Kent Wagner
(266), 2010 Team All-Events
champion JR Raymond (258)
and defending Regular Singles
champion Zeke Bayt (228).
Team Turbo Grips also
moved into sixth place in Regular Team on Friday, adding
games of 1,009 and 1,184 for a
3,511 series. Motion Plus Lanes
of Cudahy, Wis., leads with
3,561.
Raymond led the way for
Team Turbo Grips with a
743 set and was followed by
Palumbo (716), Rohrer (706),
Bayt (674) and Wagner (672).
"We didn't have a very
good first game," said Bayt,
who made his third Open
Championships appearance.
"A couple of us struggled with
ball reaction, and then we
found it. These guys bowled
phenomenal. They said they
didn't know what was going
on, but I remembered someone
shot 1,299, and that no one had
ever shot 1,300. I looked up in
the eighth frame and saw we
still had a shot at 1,300."
The team gave Rohrer the
chance to secure the record
with a strike on his first ball in
the 10th frame, and he delivered. Although he fell short
of becoming the 29th bowler
in tournament history to have
multiple perfect games on the
championship lanes, Rohrer
was surprised by the record
and elated by his team's effort.
"I didn't realize what our
team was shooting and didn't
put the numbers together," said
Rohrer, who made his 14th
tournament appearance. "After
I finished, they said we had
set the record. We talked, had
a plan in place and all worked
together, and that was part of
the magic today."
The group will return to the
lanes for doubles and singles
Saturday at 2 p.m. EDT, and
their performance will be
featured live on BowlTV as
Bayt puts his singles title on
the line.
Continued on Page 3
Pennsylvania veteran throws clutch double in 10th frame to win
PAID
By Mark London Page 12
ARLINGTON, TX
PERMIT NO. 419
2014 TCBA National Champions
Bill O’Neil slows Brian Valenta
Express to win PBA Badger Open
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Honor Roll Page 3
Tomorrow’s Stars Page 6
Lane Laughter Page 6
Looking Back Page 11
Just Paying Attention
Men – Team Storm from Houston
Bill O’Neill
SHAWNEE, Okla. — Bill
O’Neill of Langhorne, Pa.,
derailed Brian Valenta’s hopes
for a first title, throwing two
strikes in the 10th frame to
edge Valenta, 243-235, in the
Professional Bowlers Association Tour Badger Open championship match at the Grand
Casino Resort Event Center.
The finals of the third of
five Oklahoma’s Grand Casino
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events, contested on a 52-foot
Badger lane condition – the
longest oiling pattern in PBA’s
library of lane conditions –
aired Tuesday on CBS Sports
Network.
Along with his fifth career
PBA Tour title – and first since
the 2012 Cheetah Championship – O’Neill earned $10,000
Continued on Page 11
Women – AMF Country Quiet Storm from San Antonio
Page 2 | Thursday, June 26, 2014 | THE BOWLING NEWS
Random Thoughts
Tony Franklin, Publisher
I’m not a huge soccer fan,
but over the years the World
Cup has become more intriguing to me. I’m just like the rest
of you, I don’t get a huge thrill
out of a sport that revels in
games that end 1-0. But with
that being said I do understand
the greatness and magic that’s
involved in a soccer/futbol
match.
I watched the USA/Ghana
match at The Londoner in
Frisco, and that place was more
packed than any sports bar I
have ever seen for any sporting
event. And let me tell you,
when the US scored the winner
with seven minutes left, the
bar went absolutely bonkers,
and it was pretty awesome.
So, you know, lets go USA!
In the following days I
learned a little more about our
“American” team. There are
five German-Americans on the
team and not to mention the
coach is a German national.
My personal expectations for
a group of athletes representing
a nation is that at the very least
they live or have lived in the
country they represent, and I
do expect them to be citizens
of that country.
The five German-Americans
were all born in Germany
to American fathers in the
military and German mothers. So they are American
citizens. These five excellent
soccer players all grew up In
Germany and all but one to my
knowledge continues to live
in Germany full-time. Yet they
are somehow on the American
national Soccer team.
Yes they have dual citizenship due to their American
father and German mother.
But are they loyal to American
values? Do they have a sense
of national pride for America?
Most importantly are they
emotionally invested in winning for America?
The eligibility rules for
FIFA are pretty simple yet
cloudy, “players must be able
to demonstrate a “clear connection” to a country that they had
not been born in but wished to
represent. This ruling explicitly
states that, in such scenarios,
the player must have at least
one parent or grandparent
who was born in that country,
or the player must have been
resident in that country for at
least two years.”
What if you had the Team
USA Bowling team, and there
were four stars that have been
living their whole lives in other
countries, yet came over to
Arlington and bowled the trials. They were allowed to bowl
the qualifier because they had
a parent who was an American
citizen.
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FOUNDED AND PUBLISHED BY JOE GENNARO FROM 1956-2009
Let’s say on this given
weekend they just happened to
beat Stefanie Johnson, Tennelle
Milligan, Shannon O’Keefe, and
CDB. My new Team USA is four
people I’ve never heard of…
I think it’s a little hard for
me to be emotionally invested
in those ladies, because I just
don’t believe they are invested
and committed to the red,
white and blue. I’m very sure
that they will be committed
to their fellow teammates, just
like our USA soccer team, but
is their goal to win for country
they represent?
There are few times in a
sports decade where national
pride comes into play. The
Olympics, the World Cup, the
Ryder Cup…those moments get
me jazzed to really bring my
USA sports attitude. I know
that THOSE teams are all in
it for the red, white, and blue,
this USA World Cup team has
me wondering though.
x-x-x-x-x-x
This week at the USBC
Open…
Bowling Proprietor extraordinaire Jamie Brooks made his
55th appearance last Wednesday. His first year was in 1957
in Fort Worth. He’s currently
knocked down 90,804 pins for
a 188 average in his 54 years.
This year he shot 1508 in
all-events total, leaving him
just 7,688 pins short of the
ultimate accomplishment,
100,000 pins.
As for our trip to Reno,
I will keep it short and this
week and more detail next.
I shot 648 in Team, 654 in
doubles and 608 in singles.
Genie and I shot 1250-something in doubles and the team
shot 2990-something. As usual
G was high in team with 660;
she’s really good on that team
pattern, and especially at the
Stadium.
The real highlight of the
weekend was for the girls.
Lusha’s Ladies took over the
team lead at the Women’s
Championship with a score of
2651, beating the previous high
by 30 pins. G, Tina Williams,
Sandi Charles and Lisa Wasson
were some excited young ladies
At AMF Showplace Euless Lanes
Martinez rounds up 793,
Howell garners 726
Felix Martinez racked up a
rousing 277-259-257 = 793 Full
House league session to earn the
top spot on the honor roll last
week at AMF Showplace Euless
Lanes.
Troylen Howell compiled a
thundering 235-246-245 = 726
MatchPoint Mixed series to lead
the ladies high-set race.
HONOR ROLL
Elmer Howard 295, Jason Hamm
279-791, Marcus Patterson 257-750,
Kirk Eady 267-717, Randy Graham 230684, Thomas Shockey 241-679, Steven
Ward 246-674, Mike Bowden 241-632.
Major Whisenton, Sr. 233-602,
Barbara Arceneaux 226-607, Kate
Mulcahy 217-595, Terri Homme 223590, Sheila Walton 206-579, Amanda
Howard 194-564, Carol Hubbard 177505, Denise Wheeler 148-401.
At Plano Super Bowl
Davis smashes 823,
Hudson plasters 705
Rogers 300
Garon Davis was front and
center at Plano Super Bowl last
week as he dominated scoring
with a thundering 276-268-279
= 823 Sportsman Trio session.
Heather Hudson headed the
ladies scoring parade with a
blue-ribbon 229-249-227 = 705
Monday Summer Trio series.
Billy Rogers captured highgame honors with an awardwinning 12-bagger.
HONOR ROLL
Dakota Boyette 278, Bernice
Houston 184-531, Joel Miller 258-727,
when they got done and for
good reason. There are lots of
reasons why this was a good
story, but something tells me
they had a little Tam-angel on
their shoulder. Make sure to
check out Bowl.com for more
on their fun evening on the
lanes.
I’m tired, and sore, nine
games is a lot for me. Talk you
next week.
Kathleen Brown 197-550, Robert
Eidenier (4 games) 227-850, Cathy
Webb (4 games) 181-567, Gary Peterson
269-684.
Linda Peterson 205-575, Al Berry,
Jr. 234-638, Loree Clark 211-535, Troy
Berneburg 279-763, Ricky Airheart
243-692, Lois Hughes 180-467, Robbie
Rhodes 237-661, Eva Rhodes 186-544.
Christi Nedved 204-599, Larry
Hoover 237-651, Loren Tenczar 246642, Tom Hay 269-753, Bill Ferguson
266-718, Marilyn Montoro 217-568,
Diane Sanchez 202-536, Bill Fong
258-715.
Taylor Vaughn-Thomas 213-553,
Gene Foose 211-602, Emily Ryan
195-462, Skip Barnes 242-704, Palma
Madona 201-525, Robert Eidenier 248707, Sherry Reynolds 228-578.
Richard Flanders (4 games)
278-1043, Ashley Hansen (4 games)
222-823, Chris Groom 257-674, Cindy
Mann 228-628, Sam Stephenson 269727, Jessica Woodfill 193-552, Michael
Baron 239-686, Eva Rhodes 192-535.
THE BOWLING NEWS | Thursday, June 26, 2014 | Page 3
INDIANA TEAM
Continued from Page 1
Men
Garon Davis, Plano Super Bowl ...................................... 823
Nathan Run Through, Cowtown Bowling Palace ........... 805
Felix Martinez, AMF Showplace Euless Lanes ............... 793
Ricky Ellis, Forum Bowl ................................................... 775
Ryan Boroff, Cityview Lanes ........................................... 769
Kody Cantrell, Brunswick Zone Watauga ....................... 753
Hyunho Shin, USA Bowl .................................................. 744
Rick Irvine, Strikz ............................................................. 734
Ron Reynolds, AMF Lewisville Lanes............................. 717
Steven Baker, Brunswick Westcreek Lanes ................... 715
Dino Castillo, AMF Richardson Lanes ............................ 713
Chris VanAntwerp, AMF Spare Time Lanes.................... 709
Johnnie Roberts, Red Bird Lanes ................................... 708
Waylon Jones, Ennis All Star Bowl ................................. 666
Women
Troylen Howell, AMF Showplace Euless Lanes ............. 726
Heather Hudson, Plano Super Bowl ............................... 705
Melody Richie, Forum Bowl............................................. 692
Houston Granger, USA Bowl ........................................... 689
Michelle Davis, Brunswick Zone Watauga ..................... 682
Amy Hart, Cowtown Bowling Palace............................... 680
Amy Langham, Cityview Lanes ....................................... 675
Genie Franklin, Strikz....................................................... 633
Sabina DeBord, AMF Lewisville Lanes ........................... 629
Lou Goff, AMF Richardson Lanes ................................... 600
Lauren Cathey, Red Bird Lanes ...................................... 560
Pat Reed, Brunswick Westcreek Lanes .......................... 539
Lauren Cathey, Ennis All Star Bowl ................................ 535
Gloria Lake, AMF Spare Time Lanes .............................. 528
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At USA Bowl
Shin compiles 744,
Granger topples 689
Hyunho Shin racked up a
rousing 245-242-257 = 744 Just
for Fun session to earn the top
spot on the honor roll last week
at USA Bowl.
Houston Granger booked an
outstanding 237-225-227 = 689
West Stars set to pace the ladies.
HONOR ROLL
Randall Buda 279-708, Jody Muskett
238-585, Eric Reiman 248-669, Shelly
Dickens 218-550, Brad Ellis 237-682,
Carleigh Schmertz 138-396, Dondi
Rhone 222-577, Amy Robles 105-278.
Shana Poe 209-577, Chip Lewczyk
268-678, Nichole Carger 236-543, Dondi
Rhone 225-508, Lisa Slizewski 178-518,
Roger Furkin 202-513, Beckie Robles
159-411, Colby Welsh 168-456.
Maureen Harris 138-374, B J Antes
198-323, Kathy Bean 154-261, Mike
Earsing 158-304, Kelli Mathaone 139247, Jay Saunders 258-679, Joe Sustaita
233-641, Herma Smith 191-553.
Jordan Soria (4 games) 254-942,
Demetrya Wilson (4 games) 191-645,
Dennis Brickman (4 games) 248-935,
Darla Reed (4 games) 172-583, Michael
Bond 236-675, Rebecca Titus 170-442.
Craig Ritz 245-618, Tracy Hamilton
144-415, Fred Vidaud 172-446, Kaye
Cameron 163-456, Earl Davis 139-360,
Mary Jo Wilmoth 154-410.
SENIORS
John Decapua 205-570, Carolyn
Rush 156-383, JD Underwood 204-554,
Sandra Pennal 117-315.
Earlier in the day, Rohrer,
Raymond and Bayt all found
success on the high side of the
78-lane venue as they re-wrote
the standings at the Storm
Bowlers Journal Championships presented by USBC.
Rohrer kicked things off
with a 299 game on the side
event's opening squad Friday
morning and matched the effort
later in the day with Raymond
and Bayt, starting his second
shift with another 299.
The momentum continued
for all three as they moved into
the top three spots in Open
Doubles. Raymond also came
within one pin of the lead in
Open Singles and in the Dual
Entry standings.
Raymond finished his set
with a perfect game for a 779
series, catapulting him and
Bayt (755) into the top doubles
spot with 1,534. Raymond
and Rohrer (748) moved into
second with 1,527, and Bayt
and Rohrer settled into third
with 1,503.
Devin Bidwell and Chris
Drewes of Wichita, Kan., had
taken the lead Wednesday with
1,495, while Steven Badovinac
of Parker, Colo., remains atop
the Open Singles and Dual
Entry standings with 780.
The Bowlers Journal
Championships features the
same 40-foot Sport-certified
lane condition being used for
doubles and singles at the
Open Championships is being
contested on lanes 69-78 at the
NBS.
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At AMF Spare Time
VanAntwerp
snares 709
Chris VanAntwerp locked up
the top spot on the honor roll last
week at AMF Spare Time Lanes
with a noteworthy 217-247-245 =
709 STL Businessmen’s outing.
Gloria Lake paced the ladies
with a nice 143-205-180 = 528
Wednesday Trifecta set.
HONOR ROLL
C R Hunter 265, Roberta Stanfield
193-485, Bill McCormack 620, Ronny
Landrith (4 games) 258-942, Jessica
Lowy (4 games) 238-821, Marcus
Jackson 248, Jay Seaton 577, LeRoy
Willis, Jr. 253.
Tom Schrader 258-697, Susan
Delaney 185, Joanne Johnson 464.
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At Cityview Lanes
Bakers Dozen League (Baker format)
Boroff wraps up 769,
Langham hits 675
Ryan Boroff chalked up hefty
254-267-248 = 769 marks in
Billie & Les High Pot action to
head the leader boards for the
week at Cityview Lanes.
Amy Langham, from Mo’s
Matchpoint group, paced the
ladies with a lofty 254-222-181
= 675 set.
HONOR ROLL
Wayne Luttrell 245-649, Chris
Moore 235-628, Audra Dull 195-492,
Marty Cryer 268-646, Alan Cole 236660, Gina Cole 190-535, Karen Steele
200-550, Bobby Wineinger 267-707.
Marlene Burgin 222-523, Charles
James 258-604, Linda Madewell
192-548, Michael Johnson 265-704,
Corrina Urias 203-536, Dustin Williams
267-760, Denise Jones 202-529, Bob
Staley 267-654.
Val Conway 158-449, Wayne Collini
279-760, Andrew Brimberry 279-667,
April Pitts 188-537, Nifk Caro 258, Bob
Foster 277-712.
SENIORS
Monty Bowers 253-654, Karen
Holder 194-532, Monty Bowers 258-663,
Karen Steele 218-585.
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Petraglia Honored with 53rd Sam Levine
Flowers for the Living Award
The 2014 Sam Levine
Flowers for the Living Award,
sponsored by The Bowling
Foundation, goes to Brunswick
Professional Staff Member and
Hall of Famer Johnny Petraglia, Manalapan, New Jersey.
Petraglia, 67, is well known as
the only Professional Bowlers
Association champion in six
decades, winning 14 PBA Tour
titles, 8 PBA50 Tour titles, and
numerous other titles on the
lanes, including 4 Newsday
Eastern Open crowns in the
early years of his career, defeating many of the best bowlers
in the world in that grueling 85
game event. He is also a PBA
Triple Crown winner.
Petraglia provided one of
the most exciting moments in
bowling history when he rolled
a 300 game on national television in 1994 to earn a $100,000
bonus. After the final strikes,
he said “Thank God, now my
son can go to college.” (and
John Jr. did attend and bowl
at Moorhead State University).
The Flowers Award, however,
is not being given to Petraglia
for his bowling prowess or
superior performance. He
was chosen for his outstanding character, integrity, and
outspokenness about important
issues throughout his career
representing the best of bowling on and off the lanes.
The legendary Sam Weinstein described the award
eloquently . . .”Not for any
outstanding deed or spectacu-
At Red Bird Lanes
Roberts claims 708
Johnnie Roberts claimed
high-series honors with a 276206-226 = 708 series in Sunday
Night Mixed action to head the
honor roll for the week at Red
Bird Lanes.
Lauren Cathey, Roberts’
league mate, posted a fine 213174-173 = 560 set to pace the
ladies.
HONOR ROLL
Lauren Cathey 203-545, Denise
Chambon 196-556, Roy Childres
268-661, Markle Landon 226-637, Tim
McGlothin (4 games, 9 pin, no tap)
265-989, Lauren Cathey (4 games, 9
pin, no tap) 288-1016.
Shannon Monk 208-573, Kat Kramer
202-517, Bradley Robinson 252-698,
Jacob Kalsnes 256-635, John DeCapua
216-627, Maey Oldfather 194-507, Len
Cline 216-615, Brittany Pope 193-542.
Denny Schendel 236-624, Hyacinth
Gardner 159-442, Tyree Jennings, Jr.
211-573, Flora Lias 117-448.
lar accomplishment, but just
for being a person in our world
who truly deserves a pat on
the back to let them know we
love them and admire them for
what they have done and stood
for.” A couple of important
milestones in Johnny Petraglia’s life, his military service
and signing to represent
Brunswick, instilled in him
the importance of character
and integrity, and explain
his ability and desire to set a
shining example for his peers,
fans, and fellow pros; these life
lessons also have made him
fiercely loyal to family, friends,
and grateful for all those he
meets in his extensive travels.
Not fond of airlines, Petraglia has logged millions of
miles from coast-to-coast in
his Brunswick SUVs. Imagine
how many great bowling and
life discussions he has enjoyed
along the road. After becoming
one of the best bowlers in the
land and winning his first pro
title in 1966, Petraglia served
in the U.S. Army during the
Viet Nam War. He was there
during the horrific Tet Offensive in ’68., and it took him
more than a year to get back
in bowling shape in ’69 before
resuming his PBA career in the
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After being presented the Flowers for the Living Award from Flowers
committee member Frenchy LeTourneau, right, Johnny Petraglia said
“I was truly surprised and humbled. Anytime you get an award that
has previously gone to people like Dick Weber and Jack Reichert, it is
extremely special. I am honored.”
1970 season. In an interview in
2007, he told Stars & Strikes “I
learned through my experience
in Viet Nam and the military,
how great this country is and
how important freedom is.”
That experience inspired him
to represent the Bowlers to
Veterans Link, raising millions
for military vets through bowling. Petraglia has personally
organized many BVL fund raisers over the years, and visited
countless vets in VA hospitals
throughout his career.
After he won five PBA titles
in 1971, and three consecutive
ending with the Tournament
of Champions, all of the ball
companies were after him to
be on their pro staff. With his
dad’s encouragement, he chose
Brunswick. “Signing with
Brunswick was the best career
move of my life,” he said in the
2007 interview. “My dad told
me that the number one thing
they were looking for was character, and he was right. They
have been like a second family.
It is a great company to work
for.” Petraglia has never backed
down from taking a stand on
any issue that will help bowl-
ing. That commitment is one of
the reasons why he was proud
to serve three two-year terms
as PBA President. Petraglia’s
best friends in bowling also
speak of his character . . .
“Johnny, Dave Soutar and I
roomed together for 34 years
on the tour, and during all that
time, we never had one serious
argument,” said fellow Hall of
Famer Dave Davis. “He is very
honest and loyal, and a strong
family man.”
Judy and Dave Soutar, who
served alongside Petraglia on
the Brunswick Pro Staff had
this to say: “Dave and I know
Johnny as a great bowler, a
great story teller who is never
at a loss for words, and a great
friend. We share so many
wonderful memories.” In 2015,
Johnny Petraglia will celebrate
his 50th year as a PBA member and as one of bowling’s
greatest ambassadors of all
time. He joins past Flowers
Award winners Earl Anthony,
Joe Norris, Marion Ladewig,
Dick Weber, Don and Paula
Carter, Jack Reichert, and last
year’s winner John Summer to
mention only a few.
Rowlett Bowl-a-Rama 2014 Preliminary Summer League Schedule
Time
League
Monday
6:00 PM Monday Mixers
8:45 PM Service Industry
Tuesday
10:00 AM Just For Fun
10:00 AM St. Patricks
1:00 PM Rolling Rocks
6:30 PM Adventurers
Wednesday
6:30 PM Wednesday Mixers
9:00 PM Double Trouble
Thursday
12:00 PM Young At Heart
6:10 PM Thursday Funfours
9:15 PM Salty Dogs
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
6:30pm
Saturday
9:30 AM
Sunday
6:30 PM
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Meeting
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June 2nd Starts at 8:30 pm
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3
3
4
Senior league2 games
Ladies league
Seniors at least 55 years old
Mixed league Fun league - beginners welcome
4.00
8.00
7.25
15.00
June 3rd
June 3rd
June 3rd
June 3rd
4
2
Mixed league Variety of averages. Practice 6:20pm. League play 6:30pm.
Any 2 member teams Practice 9:00pm. League play 9:10pm
16.00
10.00
June 4th Starts at 5:30 pm
4
4
3
Mixed league 3 games
Mixed league Variety of averages. Practice 6:10pm. League play 6:20pm
Trio competitive fun league. Beginners welcomed
16.00
15.00
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Starts at 12:30 pm
Starts at 6:00 pm
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Dexter/USBC High School All-American
Team has familiar names
Boys
Allister Rutledge, Plano Super Bowl..................... 730
David Jacks II, Cityview Lanes.............................. 698
Jared Nichols, Brunswick Westcreek Lanes ........ 677
D’Ontae Rhone, USA Bowl .................................... 636
Vincent Pontecorvo, AMF Showplace Euless ...... 612
Mitchell Neville, Forum Bowl ................................. 565
Christian Miller, Brunswick Zone Watauga ........... 512
Chris McCaleb, Red Bird Lanes ............................ 511
Dawson Byrd, AMF Lewisville Lanes .................... 485
Girls
Jada Davis, USA Bowl ........................................... 608
Shana Geerdes, Plano Super Bowl....................... 594
Kristin Hilker, Forum Bowl ..................................... 577
Jaden Takayesu, AMF Showplace Euless Lanes . 523
Kaylee Hancock, Red Bird Lanes ......................... 511
Gabby Castro, Brunswick Westcreek Lanes ........ 504
Rosie Baxley, Brunswick Zone Watauga .............. 491
Sam LeClear, Cityview Lanes ................................ 474
Megan Rice, AMF Lewisville Lanes ...................... 309
ARLINGTON — For the second consecutive season, Sierra
Kanemoto of Riverside, Ohio,
and Derick Holmes of Wichita,
Kan., have been selected to
the Dexter/USBC High School
All-American Team.
Ten bowlers, five boys and
five girls, were selected for the
2013-2014 Dexter/USBC High
School All-American Team.
Kanemoto and Holmes are just
the sixth and seventh bowlers
to make the team in back-toback seasons, and each also
was the top-ranked student in
their graduating class.
“Dexter is proud to recognize these 10 bowlers who not
only have been successful on
the lanes, but also in the classroom and in their communities,” said Bud Clapsaddle, Vice
President of Dexter Bowling.
This year’s selections mark
the ninth year Dexter has
named a high school All-American team. Student-athletes,
who are nominated by their
coach or athletic director, must
have a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade-point average, based
on a 4.0 scale, and had to
provide a letter of recommendation and a 500-word essay.
Each student-athlete will
receive a $1,000 scholarship
for being named to the team
and will be recognized at this
Dallas USBC Youth Scores
Allister Rutledge headed the
Dallas-area USBC Youth bowling
last week with a powerful 245247-238 = 730 Thursday Youth/
Adult series at Plano Super Bowl.
Jada Davis paced the girls
with a sparkling 186-175-247 =
608 Youth Doubles set at USA
Bowl.
At AMF Lewisville Lanes – Dawson
Byrd 169-485, Madeline Riley 48-103,
Chandler Spalding 172-429, Megan
Lane Laughter
Rice 115-309.
At Plano Super Bowl – Bella
Hudson 50-134, James Johnson 145426, Jasmine Cintora 141-341, Jackson
Mueller 258-675, Emi Nester 169-462,
Kevin Woodfill 121-355, Bryce Stephenson 224-538, Hailey Keister 188-538,
Aidan O’Malley 147-402, Lelandra
Blanco 95-268, Payton Carter 178-459,
Hailey Keister 190-512, Shana Geerdes
222-594, Cameron Wing 143-367, Skylar
Maldonado 185-416, Chance Defoe
169-464, Jill Helbig 208-506, Tyson
Gray 185-478, RJ Grantham 169-493,
Lauren Bate 161-413, Allister Rutledge
199-543, Melanie Crawford 198-567,
Bentley Sicks (2 games) 83-162, Alexis
Leavell (2 games) 83-147.
At Red Bird Lanes – Chris McCaleb
171-511, Kaylee Hancock 181-511, Shilo
Evans (2 games) 73-145, Caleb Venters
(2 games) 80-137, Jonathan Wood
(2 games) 97-184, Morgan Dixon (2
games) 142-258.
At USA Bowl – Celeste Castillo
121-312, Austin Ellis 246-607, D’Ontae
Rhone 231-636, Gabriela Perla 107-303,
Bryan Escobar 139-381, Ashley Martin
136-376, Rafael Barba 123-317, Hope
Gramly 200-572, J Gramly 190-485,
Deborah Aladenika 108-259, Conner
Mixson 216-534, Sam Dennehy 100-245,
Ashley Hathaway 204-565, Trey Russell
143-394, Ariana Woodberry 116-278,
Zach Hathaway 177-490, Kadima
Kwila 133-320, Lanice Holmes 141-398,
Wyatt Smyser 73-184, Emma Riley
139-308, Alexa Pacio 103-290, Trisha
Rich 140-397.
year’s Junior Gold Championships in Buffalo, N.Y., in July.
“Dexter Bowling has been a
great supporter of high school
bowling for many years, and
selection to the Dexter/USBC
All-American Team is one of
the top honors a high school
bowler can receive,” said
Chad Murphy, USBC Interim
Executive Director and the
International Bowling Campus
Managing Director of Youth
Development.
The five female studentathletes named to the team:
Haley Carroll (Williamsville,
N.Y.): The junior helped Williamsville South to second place
at the state championships and
helped the Section 6 all-star
team to the state title in 2013.
She is a member of the National
Honor Society and also plays
flute in the band. A member of
the Girl Scouts since 2003, she
received the Bronze Award.
Kendall De Jong (Chesapeake, Va.): Her team took
second at the Virginia State
High School Bowling All-Star
Championships, and she was the
only girl selected to the all-tournament team. A National Honor
Society member, she also was an
all-district chorus selection the
last two years and won several
awards in DECA competitions.
Sierra Kanemoto (Dayton,
Ohio): A four-year member of
the bowling team, she helped
Stebbins High School to three
conference titles. She won
the Ohio High School Singles
Championships in 2012 and
took third in 2013. She is a
member of the marching and
symphonic bands and served
on the student senate.
Jessica Mellott (Lauderhill,
Fla.): Mellott, who has signed
to bowl at Alabama-Birmingham, was captain her last
two seasons at Coral Springs
Charter School and earned
All-Broward Bowling Team
honors. She took second at the
2013 Florida High School state
tournament. She is a member
of the National Honor Society.
Krystina Nealon (Coral
Springs, Fla.): The junior was
responsible for the formation of
both the boys and girls teams at
Coral Glades High School this
season, led the girls team to its
first state tournament and won
the state individual title. She is
a member of the National Honor
Society, the Drama Club and is
on the varsity tennis team.
The five male studentathletes named to the team:
Michael Dertz (Tinley Park,
Ill.): He helped the Andrew
High School bowling team to
a state title in 2012 and a state
Continued on Page 9
Fort Worth USBC Youth Results
David Jacks II topped the Fort
Worth-area USBC Youth bowling
last week with a hard-hitting 207236-255 = 698 series at Cityview
Lanes.
Kristin Hilker led the girls
with an impressive 224/577 Summer Forum Stars set at Forum
Bowl.
At AMF Showplace Euless Lanes
– Vincent Pontecorvo 214-612, Micah
McCracken 210-611, Jaden Takayesu
215-523, Nicquelle Orr 187-494.
At Brunswick Westcreek Lanes –
Jared Nichols 257-677, Gabby Castro
194-504, Andre Kelly 133-374, Josalynn
Robles 48, Colton Probert 174-445,
Katie Hamlin 197-480, Dylan Morris
203-504, Jazmyn Probert 89, Chance
Moore 210-584, Megan McDuff 116320, Alex Potter 44, Brendan Gentry
140-358.
At Brunswick Zone Watauga –
Christian Miller 202-512, Colton Wells
202, Rosie Baxley 491, Kobe Nelson
(4 games) 626, Bayleigh Padron (4
games) 214-691, William Jewell 320,
Isabella Colbert 289, Hayden Norman
385, Morgan Davis 467, Tyler Bailey
497, Kynadee Padron 413.
At Cityview Lanes – Kevin CarterBerry 126-320, Stephanie LeClear
101-290, Adam Berry 142-341, Hannah
75-128, A J Felps 160-424, Caitlyn
Wallace 159-429, Matthew Becker
69-191, Brhea Stevens 110-282, Andrew
Becker 156-441, Sam LeClear 179-474,
Marc 140-390, Tory Davis 133-355, Josh
Reininger 149-413, Thelma Watson
196-471, David Becker 162-416, Celie
Joyner 179-462, Matt Reininger 155460, Sydnee LeClear 123-313, Sam
Scotton 171-497, Josh Gibbs 187-519,
Aaron Hayes 189-529, Jeremy Petosa
177-511, Matthew Becker 183-468, Trey
Berry 166-357.
At Forum Bowl – Mitchell Neville
196-565, Kristin Hilker 235-570,
Braylan Canales 80-141, Ananiah
Williams 113-187, Kyrah Durham 75166, Jenna Charlton 69-175, Cameron
Royes 191-548.
YOUTH TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Teen Bowlers Circuit
Contact: Brad Ellis, at [email protected]
July 27th
Forum Bowl, Grand Prairie, TX, Qualifying squads at 9 AM & 10:30 AM, top 8 to match
play finals. - Sport shot TBD
Super 7 Scratch Marathon
Contact: Brad Ellis, at [email protected]
July 26th
Forum Bowl, Grand Prairie, TX, Scratch Marathon 2 PM - U20 and U15 divisions; JR Gold
spot available and open to ALL USBC Youth - Sport shot TBD
TBCA YOUTH TOURNAMENTS 2013-14
August 2-3
Grand Prix State – Bandera Bowl , San Antonio
If you have upcoming youth tournaments you would like listed on the schedule, contact
The Bowling News at 817-267-8686, fax: (817-267-1813) or email: [email protected].
Baker wins PBA50 Northern
California Classic for 11th title
BRENTWOOD, Calif.
— Tom Baker of King, N.C.,
survived a championship
match battle of Professional
Bowlers Association Hall of
Famers Wednesday to win the
PBA50 Northern California
Classic presented by MOTIV
for his 11th career PBA50 Tour
title.
Baker, a four-time PBA50
Player of the Year, defeated fellow Hall of Famer and PBA50
Tour rookie Parker Bohn III
of Jackson, N.J., 290-245, in
the title match at Harvest Park
Bowl which was also his first
win of the season. In the first
six tournaments of the 2014
PBA50 Tour season each has
been won by a PBA Hall of
Famer.
“The whole day I had to
rely on my equipment,” said
the 59-year-old Baker who also
owns 10 PBA Tour titles. “I
must have used five or six balls
today and the ball I used in the
championship match I didn’t
even use all day.
“I was pretty fortunate to be
able to bowl for the title,” he
continued. “In the round of 16 I
was down 2-0 and had to battle
back to win the next three
games to pull it out. I was
having a lot of trouble leaving
Tom Baker
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10 pins on really good shots so
it got pretty frustrating.”
Ironically Baker avenged
a championship match loss to
Bohn in the Brentwood Classic
PBA Tour tournament in 1998
where Bohn beat Baker 239-222
for the title.
“We were talking about that
and the one thing I remember
about that match is I left a big
split that cost me a chance to
At Strikz
Irvine unloads 734,
Franklin fires 633
Rice 298
FRISCO – Rick Irvine led the
high-set chase last week at Strikz
with a power-packed 258-247-234
= 734 Monday Mixerz session.
Genie Franklin, from the
Lousy Bowlerz group, dominated
the ladies with a blue-ribbon 213192-228 = 633 production.
Doug Rice captured highgame honors with a near-perfect
298 solo.
HONOR ROLL
Les Cline 234-662, Debbie Bennett
194-475, Brad Bode 234-642, Shelly
Brown 167-494, Ron Barton 267-668,
Kara Shaprio 196-515, Crandon
Haddock 243-699, Debbie Colby
189-540.
Bruce Southerland 237-711, Steve
Southerland 237-688, Don Levy 218617, Scott Noll 290-718, Sandy Watson
256-660, Steve Tate 237-638, Gerald
Walters 244-605, Doug Rice 730.
win the tournament,” Baker
said. “Naturally I was hoping
history wasn’t going to repeat
itself.”
With his win, Baker moves
into a tie for fourth on the
PBA50 Tour career titles list
with Gene Stus. John Handegard leads with 14 career titles
with Gary Dickinson and Dale
Eagle tied for second with 12
titles each.
In the semifinal round,
Baker advanced to the championship match by defeating Hall
of Famer Amleto Monacelli,
228-195, and Bohn defeated
five-time PBA Tour winner Eric
Forkel of Las Vegas, 242-198.
Bohn and Monacelli were trying for their second titles of the
season while Forkel was trying
for his first career PBA50 Tour
title.
Two-time defending champion Walter Ray Williams Jr.’s
quest for a third consecutive
Northern California Classic win
was thwarted with a 2-0 defeat
in the round-of-8 best-of-three
match against Forkel earlier in
the day.
The next stop for the PBA50
Tour will be Caveman Bowl in
Grants Pass, Ore., June 20-23
for the seventh stop of the
season.
PBA50 NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA CLASSIC
PRESENTED BY MOTIV a-denotes amateur
Championship Match
Tom Baker, King, N.C. ($8,000) def. Parker Bohn
III, Jackson, N.J. ($4,500), 290-245.
Semifinal Round (one-game matches, losers
earn $2,500)
Bohn def. Eric Forkel, Las Vegas, 242-198.
Baker def. Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela,
228-195.
Round of 8 (best-of-three games, losers
eliminated, earn $1,700)
Baker def. Rick Francis, Linden, Calif., 2-0.
Forkel def. Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla.,
2-0.
Bohn def. Wayne Webb, Columbus, Ohio, 2-1.
Monacelli def. Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, Kan., 2-1.
Round of 16 (best-of-five games, losers
eliminated, earn $1,300)
Goebel def. Ron Mohr, Las Vegas, 3-1.
Monacelli def. Noel Vazquez, Sacramento, Calif.,
3-0.
Francis def. Paul McCordic, Sugar Land, Texas,
3-1.
Baker def. Darron Peters, Murrietta, Calif., 3-2.
Bohn def. Chris Keane, Cape Coral, Fla., 3-1.
Webb def. Nick Morgan, Sacramento, Calif., 3-1.
Williams def. Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 3-2.
Forkel def. Johnny Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 3-1.
Ellis drills 775,
Richie fires 692
Ricky Ellis’ first-rate, 254-257264 = 775 Weekenders session
ended as the number-one set of
the week at Forum Bowl.
Melody Richie fronted distaff
scoring with an outstanding 277184-231 = 692 Fast Lane Trio set.
HONOR ROLL
Sy Lafayette 256-708, Glenda Nelson
236-602, Homer Dudley (9 pin) 268763, Pam Stewart (9 pin) 275-748, Bill
Holland, Jr. (9 pin, 4 games) 300-1089,
Dena Buffington (9 pin, 4 games)
264-932.
Ron Reynolds nailed down
high-set honors last week at
AMF Lewisville Lanes with a
free-wheeling 224-257-236 = 717
Friday Fellowship series.
Sabina DeBord paced the
ladies with a strong 186-226-217
= 629 Lewisville Mixed set.
HONOR ROLL
Bob Villarreal 233-651, Larry
Vargas 216-618, Barbara McKeown
169-474, Shannon Stickland 200-562,
Fred Sweazy 244-673, Karla Widders
173-486, Donald Derrick 217-570, April
Sorenson 235-582.
Keith Haines 270-691, Sonya Little
227-626, Bill Holland, Jr. 230-607,
Nancy Burden 141-411, Jim Fletcher
250-700, Lisa Schrader 191-562, Danny
Caldarera 225-589, Marienne Murphy
178-470.
Josh Mittl (4 games) 279-987,
Melody Richie (4 games) 890, Charles
Burton 289-693, Annie Akanni 201-541,
Joseph Canales 256-717, Jodie Rogers
215-609, Jimmie Smith 280-770.
Arlette Washington 225-611, Nancy
Lira 189-507, Michael King 256-738,
Susan Charlton 244-647.
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DEXTER/USBC
Cantrell smothers 753,
Davis downs 682
Wyatt 300
Kody Cantrell won the battle
for top billing last week at
Brunswick Zone Watauga with
a red hot 753 Generation Gap
series.
Michelle Davis heated up the
lanes for the ladies with a hefty
270/682 High Points set.
Justin Wyatt captured highgame accolades with an awardwinning 12-bagger.
HONOR ROLL
Billy Lisenbe 664, Barbara Arceneaux
645, David Melman 698, Kathy Gaca 639,
Timothy Bryant 735, Kathy Foote 557,
Jacob Baker 694, Elizabeth Olivieri 513,
Wynn Johnson 661.
Donna Barnes 520, John Burkett (4
games) 968, Fred Gonzales 650, Kerry
Rusk 573, Bill Jewell 732, Matt Stovall
646, Michelle Maddox 500.
SENIORS
David Schwar tz 747, Sandy
Robertson 545, Larry Brunk 678, Sandy
Robertson 515, Morris McPeters 661,
Rose Jacobson 521.
At Brunswick Westcreek
Baker topples 715
Steven Baker chalked up
estimable 268/715 numbers in
Sunday Mixed action to head
the honor roll for the week at
Brunswick Westcreek Lanes.
Pat Reed, from the High Pot
with a Twist group, posted a riproaring 206/539 set to lead the
lady bowlers.
HONOR ROLL
Tracey Hambrite 183-494, Nate
Griffin 247-660, Tynisha Lane 154-417,
Kevin McKeehan 244, Cheryl Clendening
153, Laughton Smith 635, Elizabeth
Roper 394, Calvin Thomas 266-634.
Jennifer Reynolds 151-405, James
Franklin 234, Jonathan Redfield 228618, Vern Angton 224-591, Ramona
Smith 233-561, George Calloway 613,
James Cuff 223-581, Barbara Angton
192, Ed Whitley 220. Marquerite
VonKolen 513, Chester Jones 255-611,
Dolores Howard 191-523, Ron Waller
629, Carol Neubauer 171, Nate Griffin
248, Virginia Hamilton 167-483, Danny
Castro 234, Cassie Williams 153-418.
Randy Seward 150, Tracie Potter
155-383, Mike McDuff 209-547, Lloyd
Morris 155-435, Mike Gentry 154-364,
Eric Cedillo 246, Sylvia Contreras 181526, Laughton Smith 234-660, Tracey
Hambrite 181-446. William Fields 593,
Wendy Harms 160-402, Greg Kennon
228-589, Gary Green 228-579, Teresa
Tibbs 170-483, Kimer Laster 611, Tera
Cromeens 132-337, Camron Reed 222,
David Ermel 582.
Ron Mills 217-570, Gloria Llagas
196-518, Richard Crossland, Sr. 200559, Perla Searcy 153-426.
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817-294-0501
runner-up finish in 2014, and
was 17th in the individual
competition in 2014. A National
Honor Society member, he
finished fourth in the Skills
USA Illinois State Competition
for Graphic Arts in 2014.
Derick Holmes (Wichita,
Kan.): Holmes, the 2014 Chuck
Hall Star of Tomorrow Award
recipient, won the Kansas State
High School Activities Association individual state title
as a junior and is a three-time
KSHSAA all-state member.
He received the Wichita State
University Gore Scholarship
and has signed to bowl with
the Shockers this fall.
Joey Miller (Loves Park,
Ill.): Miller was captain of the
Harlem High School bowling
team that finished fourth
at the Illinois High School
Association state tournament.
The 2013 Illinois USBC Star of
Tomorrow, Miller received the
President’s Volunteer Service
Award in March 2014. He will
attend Indiana Institute of
Technology this fall.
Paul Brendan Schink (Dravosburg, Pa.): The only junior
selected to the boys team, he
helped start the Wilson Christian Academy bowling team
his sophomore year. He won
the Pennsylvania Boys State
Individual title in 2013 and was
19th this past season. He has
been class vice president the
last two years and is a National
Honor Society member.
Alex Sommer (Rockford,
Ill.): He helped Guilford High
School capture the Illinois High
School Association state team
title in 2010 and 2014 and was
a three-time all-conference
selection. He also was a member of the varsity tennis team.
The top-ranked student in his
class, he was a National Honor
Society member and editor of
the school newspaper.
2013-2014 DEXTER/
USBC HIGH SCHOOL ALLAMERICAN TEAM
With athlete, year, high school and hometown:
Girls
Haley Carroll, Junior, Williamsville South High
At Ennis
All Star Bowl
Jones
snares 666
Waylon Jones locked up the
top spot on the honor roll last
week at Ennis All Star Bowl
with a high-powered 225-212229 = 666 Tuesday Men’s
Commercial outing.
Lauren Cathey, from the Ennis
Mixed Classic group, paced the
ladies with a sturdy 177-202-156
= 535 set.
HONOR ROLL
Dusty Willcuts 216-580, April
Hopkins 110-310, Waylon Jones (4
games) 874, Terry Fisher (4 games)
224-833, Billy Cathey 227-646, Ricky
Slack (4 games) 222-754, Christy Antle
(4 games) 201-717.
School, Williamsville, N.Y.
Kendall De Jong, Senior, Grassfield High School,
Chesapeake, Va.
Sierra Kanemoto, Senior, Walter E. Stebbins High
School, Dayton, Ohio
Jessica Mellott, Senior, Coral Springs Charter
School, Lauderhill, Fla.
Krystina Nealon, Junior, Coral Glades High
School, Coral Springs, Fla.
Boys
Michael Dertz, Senior, Victor J. Andrew High
School, Tinley Park, Ill.
Derick Holmes, Senior, Wichita Southeast High
School, Wichita, Kan.
Joey Miller, Senior, Harlem High School, Loves
Park, Ill.
Paul Brendan Schink, Junior, Wilson Christian
Academy, Dravosburg, Pa.
Alex Sommer, Senior, Guilford High School,
Rockford, Ill.
Watauga
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SUMMER LEAGUE SCHEDULE 2014
MONDAY
Starts June 9th
Bowls 12 Weeks
4 Member Mixed
Bowls @ 7:00 PM +
$12.00 Weekly
Fees
Each Member receives a New
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Ball, Bowling Bag
and accessories.
TUESDAY
TUESDAY MENS
Starts June 10th
Bowls 12 Weeks
4 Member Men’s
Bowls @ 7:00 PM
$16.00
Starts June 10th
Bowls 12 Weeks
4 Member All Ages
Bowls @ 7:00 PM
$8.00 Weekly Fees
THURSDAY
SATURDAY
ALL STARS YOUTH
Starts June 14th
Bowls 11 Weeks
Bumpers Ages 5—7
Bowl 1 Game
Bumper Total Fees $ 60.00
FRIDAY
PAIRS & SPARES
Starts June 13th
Bowls 11 Weeks
4 Member Mixed
Bowls @ 7:00 PM
$16.00 Weekly Fees
Preps Ages 8—12
Bowl 3 Games
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Bowl 3 Games
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WEEKLY GLANCE
(as of June 21, 2014)
Two bowlers shoot 800 at 2014
USBC Open Championships
Jon Trzcinski of Bay Shore,
N.Y., and Chris Nielson of Livonia, Mich., brought the number
of 800 series rolled at this
year’s United States Bowling
Congress Open Championships
to six on June 11 and June 12,
respectively.
A day removed from leading
Lodge Lanes Kids of Orlando,
Fla., into third place in Regular
Team with a 3,527 total,
Trzcinski rolled games of 243,
289 and 270 for an 802 series
and moved into a tie for second
place in Regular Singles.
The 23-year-old right-hander
finished his second USBC Open
Championships appearance
with a 2,196 all-events total,
which is sixth in Regular
All-Events.
Lodge Lanes Kids also
WEEKLY GLANCE
(For June 14 – June 20, 2014)
Washington state bowler
perfect at USBC Women’s
Championships
Anna Green of Tacoma,
Wash., always hoped her bowling career would include a
perfect game, and that dream
came true at the 2014 United
States Bowling Congress Women’s Championships when she
finished her doubles event with
12 consecutive strikes.
The 53-year-old right-hander
became the third competitor of
the 2014 tournament, and 23rd in
the 95-year history of the USBC
Women’s Championships, to accomplish the feat. Tracey Stevens
of Dunellen, N.J., and Jeri
Espinoza of South San Francisco,
Calif., also rolled 300 games this
year at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center.
Green started doubles June
18 with games of 166 and 170
before making the right move,
which finally got her lined up.
The perfect finish helped her to
a 636 series, the highest in her
nine-year career at the Women’s
Championships.
“On the last ball of the second
game, I made an adjustment,
and it seemed pretty good,” said
Green, who added 583 in singles
and 552 in team for a career-best
1,771 all-events effort, placing
her in a tie for seventh place in
Division 2. “I told myself I would
keep throwing it there until it
didn’t work anymore, and it
worked all the way.”
Two new leaders emerge in
all-events at RSCC
Mitzi Nichols of Fort Sumner,
moved into second place in
Team All-Events with a 10,205
total.
Nielson’s 800 came in
dramatic fashion as he stepped
onto the approach at the
National Bowling Stadium
needing six pins on the final
shot of his team event to add
his name to the tournament record book. He left the 4-6-7-10
split on his final offering, but
it was enough, as he finished
with games of 269, 279 and 252
for 800 on the nose.
The 29-year-old left-hander
added 724 in singles and 630 in
doubles to finish his fifth Open
Championships campaign with
a career-best 2,154 all-events
total.
Two bowlers toss perfect
games at National Bowling
Stadium
Steven Miller of Houston
and first-timer Carl Boldt of
Pontiac, Mich., rolled 300
games at the USBC Open
Championships this week.
Through 110 days of competition this year, there have
been 32 perfect games at the
National Bowling Stadium.
Miller, a 30-year-old righthander, rolled games of 174 and
216 in his team event June 14
N.M., took control of Division
5 All-Events this week at 2014
USBC Women’s Championships,
while Angie Boone of Santa Barbara, Calif., moved into a tie for
the lead of Division 3 All-Events.
Nichols posted sets of 553
in singles, 496 in team and
469 in doubles to finish with a
1,518 total, surpassing Michele
Sedersten of Saronville, Neb.,
who previously held the lead
with 1,478.
Nichols’ singles score also
was enough to move her into
second place in Division 5
Singles. Laura Roberts of Council Bluffs, Iowa, leads with 558.
Boone put together sets of
601 in doubles, 577 in team and
527 in singles to match the 1,705
series rolled by Eileen Stires of
Hammonton, N.J.
A look ahead
As the 2014 USBC Women’s
Championships nears its June
30 finish, the top female bowlers in the country will visit the
RSCC this week in advance of
the USBC Queens and Senior
Queens, which will take place
at the National Bowling Stadium
from June 27-July 3.
There will be four live stream
broadcasts from the RSCC, starting on June 24 at 10 p.m. Eastern,
Some Strike It Hot of Albuquerque, N.M., will be featured. The
group captured the 2012 Diamond
Team title and finished runnerup in the same event in 2013.
The team also finished third in
Scratch Team in 2013.
On June 25 at 7 p.m. Eastern,
former Team USA member and
2012 USBC Queens champion
Diandra Asbaty and her talented
team will be spotlighted.
On June 26 at 3 p.m. Eastern,
the 2013 Diamond Singles and
All-Events champion Christine
Gill will return to the RSCC to
see if she can reclaim her spot
at the top of the standings. Her
before connecting on his final
12 deliveries for a 300 game
and 690 series.
Boldt, a 22-year-old righthander, finished his Open
Championships debut June 16
with games of 300, 226 and 256
for a 782 series, just missing
the top 10 in Regular Singles.
He added a 611 series in team
and 581 in doubles for a 1,974
all-events total.
2014 USBC OPEN
CHAMPIONSHIPS
National Bowling Stadium, Reno, Nev.
(Top 10 division leaders with hometown and pinfall)
REGULAR DIVISION
Team
1, Motion Plus Lanes (Jeff Nimke, Chris Pierson,
Chad Maas, Chad Kloss, Dave Beres), Cudahy,
Wis., 3,561. 2, Donovan’s Bunch, Painted
Post, N.Y., 3,551. 3, Lodge Lanes Kids, Orlando, Fla., 3,527. 4, Thanks Ronnie, Orlando,
Fla., 3,514. 5, Warriors, Lake Wales, Fla.,
3,513. 6, Team Turbo Grips, Fort Wayne, Ind.,
3,511. 7, The 11thFrame.com 1, Oregon, Wis.,
3,502. 8, Storm Cincinnati, Cincinnati, 3,501.
9, Janz’s H.I., Beaver Dam, Wis., 3,499. 10,
Team NABR, West Henrietta, N.Y., 3,495.
Doubles
1, Carl Poelzer/Clark Poelzer, Arden Hills,
Minn., 1,465. 2, Angela Chirpich/Tom Hess,
Urbandale, Iowa, 1,445. 3, Steve Harman/
Nicholas Hoagland, Indianapolis, 1,439. 4,
Andrew Jordan, Dublin, Ohio/Brandon Novak,
Chillicothe, Ohio, 1,425. 5, Marty LaVigne,
Temperance, Mich./Mike Barron, Monroe,
Mich., 1,424. 6, Joshua Schmehl, Seaford,
Del./Casey Irvin, Selbyville, Del., 1,423. 7,
Scott Pohl, Burnsville, Minn./Mike Rose
Jr., West Henrietta, N.Y., 1,403. 8, Brian
doubles and singles competition
will be featured.
Finally, 2013 Scratch AllEvents champion Rocio Restrepo
will return to Reno to see if she
can duplicate her near-record
performance from 2013. The
Colombian national team member posted the second-highest
all-events score in Women’s
Championships history, 2,274, on
her way to the title and added
the only perfect game of the 2013
event along the way. Her doubles
and singles will be broadcast
June 27 at 11 a.m. Eastern.
2014 USBC WOMEN’S
CHAMPIONSHIPS
TEAM
Diamond, (For bowlers with combined averages of
725 and above)
1, Eagle’s Edge Pro Shop (Joey Biondo, Keri
Caduto, Tina Becke, Jonquay Armon),
Carpentersville, Ill., 2,628. 2, VISE/IT Grips,
Waukesha, Wis., 2,581. 3, Junior Team USA
Support 1, Lincoln, Calif., 2,555. 4, Doin
Twerk, Blauvelt, N.Y., 2,506. 5, Coming in Hot,
Mansfield, Texas, 2,487.
Ruby, (For bowlers with combined averages of
650-724)
1, USA-Japan Travelers 1 (Marge Miyoda, Christine
Nagayama, Tely Ikehara, Mihoko Matsuoka),
Orange, Calif., 2,215. 2, Old Friends 2,
Lake Helen, Fla., 2,192. 3, All Star Lanes 2,
Silverdale, Wash., 2,187. 4, Tickets, Las Vegas,
2,185. 5, Reno Divas, Greendale, Wis., 2,174.
Emerald, (For bowlers with combined averages of
575-649)
1, Fabulous Five II (Ruth Weaver, Nancy Guiden,
Venicia Hannah, Sandra McIntosh), Richton
Park, Ill., 2,036. 2, Country Ladies, Rhodes,
Mich., 2,029. 3, Tigger’s Gals, Oswego, Ill.,
2,007. 4, Balls of Glory, Joliet, Ill., 2,003. 5,
Whatever, Deer Park, Texas, 2,000.
Sapphire, (For bowlers with combined averages of
574 and below)
1, Bowling Divas 2 (Dawn Evanich, Penny Jojola,
Logan Hastings, Donna Hastings), Loveland,
Colo., 1,885. 2, Outsiders, Hueytown, Ala.,
1,856. 3, Oneida County Hospital, Garland,
Utah, 1,850. 4, Wanna Bees, Minier, Ill., 1,835.
5, KRB Ranches, Sandia, Texas, 1,825.
DOUBLES
Division 1, (For bowlers with combined averages of
380 and above)
1, Jan Schmidt, Hales Corners, Wis./Sarah
Germano, Rochester, N.Y., 1,311. 2, Amy SaLee/
Rebecca Wilke, Grandville, Mich., 1,299. 3,
Cassandra Cannon/Stacie Watson, San Diego,
1,286. 4, Diane Marget, Champlin, Minn./
Angela Chirpich, Urbandale, Iowa, 1,280. 5,
Lori Thompson, Cedar Park, Texas/Maryiedth
Malott, Pflugerville, Texas, 1,279.
Division 2, (For bowlers with combined averages
Graham, Norton Shores, Mich./Chris Forry,
Bridgeport, Conn., 1,398. 9, John Kempf/
Cody Sonnemann, Menomonee Falls, Wis.,
1,397. 10, Heath Haug, DeForest, Wis./Chris
Pounders, Madison, Wis., 1,396.
Singles
1, Louis Jenkins Jr., Warr Acres, Okla., 826.
2(tie), Chris Murray, San Jose, Calif., and
Jon Trzcinski, Lake Wales, Fla., 802. 4, Jeff
Grego, Fort Wayne, Ind., 798. 5, Matt Riege,
Waterloo, Wis., 792. 6, Jay Lang, Sterling
Heights, Mich., 791. 7, Derek Magno, Cicero,
N.Y., 788. 8(tie), Scott Safransky, Kenosha,
Wis., and Justin Ziegler, Corona, Calif., 784.
10, Terrence Blevins, Chicago, 783.
All-Events
1, Anthony LaCaze, Melrose Park, Ill., 2,273. 2,
Tim Damerow, Waupun, Wis., 2,228. 3, Eric
Copping, Websterville, Vt., 2,226. 4, Ben
Canfield, San Diego, 2,209. 5, Dan Higgins,
Westerville, Ohio, 2,208. 6, Jon Trzcinski, Lake
Wales, Fla., 2,196. 7, A.J. Chapman, Wichita,
Kan., 2,194. 8, Jeff Grego, Fort Wayne, Ind.,
2,182. 9, Chris Forry, Bridgeport, Conn., 2,180.
10, Chris Kliczinski, Pinckney, Mich., 2,178.
Team All-Events
1, Janz’s H.I. (Joe Janz, Andy Bunkoske, Tim Janz,
Randy Hupf, Tim Damerow), Beaver Dam, Wis.,
10,363. 2, Lodge Lanes Kids, Orlando, Fla.,
10,205. 3, Team NABR, West Henrietta, N.Y.,
10,169. 4, Rose Bowl Lanes, Newark, N.Y.,
10,144. 5, MU Warrior Support 1, Omaha, Neb.,
10,140. 6, S&B Pro Shop 1, Clinton Township,
Mich., 10,136. 7, Lodge Lanes Too, Orlando,
Fla., 10,109. 8, Higgy’s Crew, Westerville,
Ohio, 10,106. 9, Junior Team USA Support 1,
Mansfield, Texas, 10,084. 10, Thanks Ronnie,
Orlando, Fla., 10,061.
CLASSIFIED DIVISION
Team
1, Scotty’s 1 (Tom Lee, Dave Fremling, John
Fremling, Dan Fremling, Jon Lee), Alexandria,
Minn., 2,843. 2, Ten Spot Lanes, Mandan,
N.D., 2,806. 3, Yeah Spare II, Sacramento,
Calif., 2,795. 4, Kenn’s Pro Shop, Frankfort,
Ill., 2,755. 5, Chaser’s Pub, Las Vegas, 2,740.
6, Hanging with Haag, Greeley, Colo., 2,721.
7, Oakridge Farms, Frazee, Minn., 2,710. 8,
Storm Construction, Mazeppa, Minn., 2,709.
9, Buffalo Bowl 1, Buffalo, Wyo., 2,677.
10(tie), Kleve Construction, Wyoming, Iowa,
and Plymouth Club, Jonesboro, Ind., 2,676.
Doubles
1, Chad Razink, Clontarf, Minn./Paul Beyer,
Benson, Minn., 1,222. 2, Cory Baltunado/
Rogelio Baltunado, Waipahu, Hawaii, 1,196.
3, Randy Taylor, Bennett, Colo./Ron Morgan,
Strasburg, Colo., 1,180. 4, Don Allen, Eugene,
Ore./Todd Vrooman, Tualatin, Ore., 1,165. 5,
Melissa Sharp, Mountlake Terrace, Wash./Joe
Erickson, Auburn, Wash., 1,159. 6, Stacey
Smith, Tomball, Texas/Stephen Kubis, Houston, 1,157. 7, Mark Skog/Carol Skog, Norway,
Mich., 1,156. 8(tie), Chuck Welle, Hawley,
Minn./Ryan Knutson, Dilworth, Minn., and
Bernie Adkins, Venus, Texas/Brenda Bassett,
Cedar Hill, Texas, 1,149. 10, Catina Hansen/
Darlene Hunter, Goldsboro, N.C., 1,148.
Singles
1, William Hawkins, Houston, 669. 2, Peter Colangelo , DeLand, Fla., 662. 3, Jacob Ramos,
Kapolei, Hawaii, 659. 4, Richard Cracco,
Monee, Ill., 658. 5, Mark Heilman, Kasota,
Minn., 650. 6, Christopher Young, Oakland,
Calif., 635. 7, Howard Almond, Chesterfield,
Va., 634. 8, Tim Despain, Redwood City,
Calif., 633. 9, Alonzo Pikes, Chicago, 631. 10,
Brian Hall, Tracy, Calif., 630.
All-Events
1, Trevor Silva, Davis, Calif., 1,855. 2, Ryan
Yadao, Las Vegas, 1,792. 3, Adam Martin,
Rio Rancho, N.M., 1,784. 4, Steve Johnson,
Rosholt, S.D., 1,774. 5, Richard Cracco,
Monee, Ill., 1,773. 6, Mark Bylander, Vergas,
Minn., 1,761. 7, Kyle Homan, Celina, Ohio,
1,744. 8, David Williams, Mandan, N.D.,
1,743. 9, Tony Gannan, Chillicothe, Mo.,
1,735. 10(tie), William Hawkins, Houston, and
Eric Ohlrogge, Alexandria, Minn., 1,734.
of 350-379)
1, Tely Ikehara, Covina, Calif./Mihoko Matsuoka,
Orange, Calif., 1,211. 2, Denise Johnson,
Durango, Colo./Karyn Coffey, Rio Rancho, N.M.,
1,207. 3, Elizabeth Bryant, Newark, Calif./Sandi
Milby, Santa Ynez, Calif., 1,202. 4, Charla Scott,
Muskogee, Okla./Jesslyn Rhoades, Oklahoma
City, 1,191. 5(tie), Jan Nagamine, Kaneohe,
Hawaii/Kellie Inouye, Honolulu, and Kimberly
Crabtree, Gardnerville, Nev./Shannon Spivack,
South Lake Tahoe, Calif., 1,183.
of 320-349)
1, Sue Moen, Beloit, Wis./Denise Jenson, Chaska,
Minn., 1,169. 2, Jennie Rious/Belinda Matthews,
Lake Charles, La., 1,150. 3, Michelle Little/
Christina Scholten, Cadillac, Mich., 1,135. 4,
Toni Draeger/Roxanne Graham, Bakersfield,
Calif., 1,117. 5, Jan Henn, Elgin, Neb./Diane
Wolf, Norfolk, Neb., 1,111.
of 290-319)
1, Casey Kacena/Carole Kacena, Iowa City, Iowa,
1,082. 2, Audrey Osborn, Federal Way, Wash./
Gloria Arend, Auburn, Wash., 1,077. 3, Paula
Thomson, Western Springs, Ill./Robyn Brown,
Lockport, Ill., 1,069. 4, Stephanie EdwardsWhite/Sherley Bourland, Rialto, Calif., 1,063.
5, Cathy Sutton, Independence, Ky./Debbie
Holcomb, Burlington, Ky., 1,059.
of 260-289)
1, Tess Li/Marlyn Bisnar, Henderson, Nev., 1,028.
2, Angel Bachman, Inver Grove Heights, Minn./
Rose Burke, Austin, Minn., 1,005. 3, Marcia
Campbell, Columbus, Ohio/Elaine Hibbler, Grove
City, Ohio, 980. 4, Daisy Murphy, Jacksonville,
Fla./Gayle Selph, Callahan, Fla., 976. 5, Sandy
Marsh, Moore, Okla./Kathy Rose, Oklahoma
City, 975.
Division 6, (For bowlers with combined averages of
259 and below)
1, Myrlee VanAusdal/Georgie Johnson, Santaquin,
Utah, 965. 2, Janice Johnson, Albuquerque,
N.M./Patricia Davis, Renton, Wash., 926. 3,
Deborah Hales, Rockport, Texas/Brenda Owen,
Bay City, Texas, 878. 4, Anne Pattillo/Brenda
Terral, Little Rock, Ark., 877. 5, Jody BrownGarcia/Sylvia Bakken, Brighton, Colo., 873.
SINGLES
Division 1, (For bowlers with averages of 190 and
above)
1, Lisa Kelley, Wichita, Kan., 748. 2(tie), Amy
Stolz, Newport, Wash., and Brandy Sanderson,
Bossier City, La., 743. 4, Joey Biondo,
Carpentersville, Ill., 726. 5(tie), Liz Sautter,
San Jose, Calif., and Annie Silvers, Spokane,
Wash., 719.
Division 2, (For bowlers with averages from
175-189)
1, Eva Erlich, Warner Robins, Ga., 682. 2, Jan
Schmidt, Naperville, Ill., 677. 3, Debra Pahdocony, Shawnee, Okla., 667. 4, Robin Cnossen,
Ponca City, Okla., 659. 5, Lana Albrecht,
Wyoming, Minn., 646.
160-174)
1(tie), Marilyn Brown, Chicago, and Cecelia
Daniels-Harrod, Bowie, Md., 623. 3, Melody
Feathers, Houston, 616. 4, Sabrina Middleton,
Loxley, Ala., 612. 5, Tonia Chambers, Pleasant
Valley, Mo., 609.
145-159)
1, Cathy Torgerson, Ozark, Ala., 613. 2, Audrey
Cannizzaro, Monroe, N.Y., 580. 3, Clarita
Laje, Milpitas, Calif., 571. 4, Michelle Rourick,
Idaho Falls, Idaho, 569. 5, Shannon DeCosta,
Kaneohe, Hawaii, 568.
130-144)
1, Laura Roberts, Council Bluffs, Iowa, 558. 2,
Mitzi Nichols, Ft. Sumner, N.M., 553. 3, Michele
Sedersten, Saronville, Neb., 534. 4, Janet
Radke, Corvallis, Ore., 532. 5, Janet Herrold,
Spring Mills, Pa., 531.
below)
1, Stacy Rafferty, Eureka, Calif., 531. 2,
Christine Batt, Crystal Lake, Ill., 514. 3, Michelle
Hernandez, Stroudsburg, Pa., 499. 4, Antonisha
Doakes, Houston, 492. 5, Mardelle Corker,
North Highlands, Calif., 490.
ALL-EVENTS
above)
1, Joey Biondo, Carpentersville, Ill., 2,074. 2, Tina
Becke, Carol Stream, Ill., 2,038. 3, Stacie Watson,
San Diego, 2,031. 4, Mihoko Matsuoka, Orange,
Calif., 2,019. 5(tie), Sarah Germano, Rochester,
N.Y., and Velma Watson, Chicago, 2,015.
175-189)
1, Mallory Nutting, Monmouth, Maine, 1,853.
2, Susan Schlink, Chicago, 1,843. 3, Debra
Pahdocony, Shawnee, Okla., 1,799. 4, Sandra
Giddens, Orlando, Fla., 1,798. 5, Lana Albrecht,
Wyoming, Minn., 1,791.
160-174)
1(tie), Eileen Stires, Hammonton, N.J., and
Angie Boone, Santa Barbara, Calif., 1,705. 3,
Shannon Ross-Porter, Dallas, Ore., 1,700. 4,
Tiffany Smith, Orange City, Fla., 1,688. 5, Tonia
Chambers, Pleasant Valley, Mo., 1,680.
145-159)
1, Elaine Weaver-Purdy, Las Vegas, 1,601. 2,
Heather Sherman, Aberdeen, Md., 1,597. 3(tie),
Catherine Marin-Wisdom, Oakland, Calif., and
Shannon DeCosta, Kaneohe, Hawaii, 1,588. 5,
Carletha Johnson, Washington, D.C., 1,585.
130-144)
1, Mitzi Nichols, Ft. Sumner, N.M., 1,518. 2,
Michele Sedersten, Saronville, Neb., 1,478. 3,
Marie Lerandeau, Cottonwood, Idaho, 1,473. 4,
Rita Toedebusch, Grain Valley, Mo., 1,464. 5,
Cassandra Kelly-Moore, Tucson, Ariz., 1,454.
below)
1, Antonisha Doakes, Houston, 1,412. 2,
Penelope Wilkins, San Leandro, Calif., 1,406.
3, Terry Fallon, Natick, Mass., 1,396. 4, Stacy
Rafferty, Eureka, Calif., 1,382. 5, Linda Silcott,
Sacramento, Calif., 1,379.
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PBA BOWLING CHALLENGE
HITS 10 MILLION DOWNLOAD
MILESTONE
Over the June 14-15
weekend, Concrete Software’s
PBA Bowling Challenge game
for mobile devices hit the 10
million download milestone,
continuing to hold its position
among the top free sports
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and Apple AppStore.
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PBA REGIONAL ROUNDUP:
TACKETT TOPS KENT FOR
CENTRAL REGION TITLE
Reigning PBA Rookie of the
Year EJ Tackett of Huntington,
Ind. defeated 2014 Rookie of
the Year candidate Marshall
Kent of Yakima, Wash. by
110 pins to win the PBA J.D.
Producing, Inc./Triway Lanes
Central Open presented by
Hammer at Triway Lanes in
Wooster, Ohio, Sunday.
• Ryan Shafer of Horseheads, N.Y., rolled a double
in the 10th frame to defeat
Brian LeClair of Albany, N.Y.,
193-187, in the title match of
the PBA Howell Lanes Eastern
Open presented by Brunswick
Sunday in Howell, N.J.
Both finalists struggled
to find the pocket early in
the championship match, but
LeClair, who finished first,
doubled in his 10th frame to
force Shafer to also double.
Shafer threw two perfect shots
to win his 24th regional title
and $2,500 first place money.
• Hometown amateur Jack
Ness of Gastonia, N.C., defeated
Lee Vanderhoef of Greenville,
S.C., 224-182, to win the 23rd
Annual PBA Gastonia South
Open at Liberty Lanes Sunday.
Ness posted a 10-2 match
play record to qualify first
for the stepladder finals.
Vanderhoef earned his place
in the title match by defeating
Connor Pickford of Charlotte,
N.C., 256-193, in the semifinal
round. Ness earned $2,100 for
his win, but doesn’t get credit
for a PBA title because he’s not
a PBA member.
• Mike DeVaney of Hemet,
Calif., posted an 11-5 match
play record and knocked down
5,936 pins over 24 games,
including match play bonus
pins, to win his 15th PBA
Regional title in the Billy Myers
Sr. Western Open at Bowlium
Lanes in Montclair, Calif.,
Sunday.
In the companion PBA50
Billy Myers Sr. Open, Paul
Barraco of Laverne, Calif., went
5-2-1 and knocked down 3,713
total pins for 16 games to top
Jim Harvey of Los Angeles for
his first PBA50 Regional title.
Harvey had a 4-2-2 match play
record and 3,563 pins.
• The June 20-22 PBA
Regional schedule includes
the American Insurance
Midwest Open 1 and 2 – a pair
of one-day events – at Tinley
Bowl in Tinley Park, Ill.; the
Reality Check Melbourne Open
presented by DV8 at Brunswick
Harbour Lanes in Melbourne,
Fla., and the San Antonio
Southwest Challenge – an event
for players who have never won
a PBA event – at Astro Super
Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.
A busy June 27-29 schedule
closes the month. Tournaments
will include the Colorado
Ebonite Southwest Open at
Holiday Bowling and Billiards in Lakewood, Colo.; the
Fort Meade East Challenge
presented by Roto Grip, a
reduced entry fee event for
non-champions, at Fort Meade,
Md.; the joint Pro Bowl West
Lanes Central/Midwest Challenge, also a reduced entry
fee event for non-champions,
in Fort Wayne, Ind.; and a
doubleheader joint regional at
Secoma Lanes in Federal Way,
Wash. – the PBA and PBA50
Secoma Lanes Northwest/West
Opens presented by Storm.
For complete PBA Regional
schedules, rules and entry
information, visit pba.com,
open the “schedules” tab and
click on Regional Tours to find
the event(s) in your area.
“STORM LIVE” TO PROVIDE
ONLINE REPORTS FROM
INTERNATIONAL BOWL EXPO
• PBA Registered Product
partner Storm Products will
provide on-site coverage of
two new product launches and
two other educational events
from International Bowl Expo
in Orlando, Fla., next week,
through its stormbowling.com
“Storm Live” webcasts. Hosts
will be Nelson Burton Jr., Mike
Fagan, Mike Flanagan and
Randy Pedersen.
“Storm Live” can be heard
through its link on stormbowling.com Broadcasts include
“Roto Grip Balls Unveiled” at
12:28 p.m. on Wednesday, June
25; “Sweet Smell of Success”
at 3 p.m. Wednesday; “Storm
Ball Launch” at 11:13 a.m.
Thursday, and “Accessorize
Your Game” at 1:45 p.m. on
Thursday, June 26. All times
are Eastern.
short of his first title, but the
29-year-old seventh-year pro
was pleased about winning
three matches in his first PBA
Tour television appearance.
“My ‘A’ game is lofting,
and I did pretty well today,”
Valenta said. “I only made
two bad shots. I knew if other
guys played to the right of me,
they had to go straight. If they
moved left to where I was, then
it was playing my game against
yours and we’ll see who wins.
I wanted them to come my way
because I figured my rev rate
would be the equalizer.
“I had a great time,” he
added. “I got a little intense,
but I didn’t go crazy.”
In his first match, Valenta
threw strikes on his first five
shots and filled the final five
frames in cruising to a 237-172
win over Koivuniemi, a 13-time
PBA Tour winner from Hartland, Mich.
With the oil burning out
in the front part of the lane,
Valenta began lofting the ball
past the arrows and continued
striking in an easy 236-165 win
over Kent, a PBA rookie from
Yakima, Wash., who didn’t
strike until the eighth frame.
Valenta moved even farther
left and lofted the ball farther
down the lane, putting together
one string of three strikes in a
cat-and-mouse battle with Weber, a PBA Hall of Famer and
37-time titlist, in the semifinal
match. Weber trailed by four
pins after eight frames, but
missed a 7 pin spare attempt in
the ninth to let Valenta escape
with a 204-190 decision.
The title match was a frameto-frame battle all the way to
the 10th where Valenta doubled
to force O’Neill to duplicate his
feat for the win.
2014 PBA BADGER OPEN
PBA Spare
Shots:
10 YEARS AGO
Cody Jones led the honor roll with 795 at DC Cityview…Ryan
Brodeur shot 788 at Plano…Dustin Brock rolled 784 at Cowotwn…
Megan Simon led the ladies with 720 at DC Cityview…Lisa
Wasson shot 715 at Plano…Alecia Ramos Henderson with 655 at
Watauga…Tommy Crouch won his fourth Ebonite SASBA title at
300 Bowl in Conroe…ABC’s Roger Dalkin and Jack Mordini along
with WIBC’s Sylvia Broyles and Roseann Kuhn step down after
the votes were counted to merge the two associations together in
Wichita, KS. Without their tireless effort, the USBC was not going
to become reality.
20 YEARS AGO
Joe Keylon led the honor roll with 812 at Plano Super Bowl…
Bo Bowden with 805 at Jupiter…Tony Duffy shot 800 at Forum…
Mickie Archer led the ladies with 763 at DC SW…Cathy Nelson
with 709 at DC FW…Lisa Heath shot 679 at Forum…Eddie Kelley
and Mike Scroggins win 35th Annual Red River Doubles in Wichita
Falls defeating Steve Ray and Chuck Toy 1329-1181…Steve Freeman
was elected President of the Fort Worth Bowling Association…Susie
Minshew named TWBA’s Bowler of the Year and Gloria Newman
of Corpus Christi was inducted into the Hall of Fame…Tom Wicker
wins Lone Star at DC West and collected $1,000…Aleta Sill joins
an elite group of LPBT players who have won 20 or more titles
as she defeated Robin Romeo 194-188 in the $50,000 Rocket City
Challenge and collected $9,000.
30 YEARS AGO
Alvin Davis led the honor roll with 802 at Buckner…Craig
Sherwood shot 780 at Alpine…Billy Williams with 756 at Jupiter…
Lynn Ables led the ladies with 654 at Bowl Dallas…Sherrie Slaughter
shot 644 at Alpine…Becky Smith with 634 at Jupiter…A-1 Auto Parts
team from Denison, TX wins BRC Cars and Cash by outscoring
3,000 teams in the country-wide competition. As winners in the
Regional Tournament, they each received a 1985 Dodge Daytona
Z and $500. Team members were Bill Menta, Terrell Bell, John
Cherry, Poncho Johnson and Mike Bumpass. The regional win
also earned them a trip to Chicago to compete against the 3 other
regional winners to take a shot at the $50,000 winner take all
prize money…Aleta Sill defeats Carol Norman 204-188 in the LPBT
$30,000 Ladies’ Hammer Classic and takes home $6,000.
At AMF Richardson
Castillo snares 713,
Goff bags 600
Dino Castillo won the highset contest last week at AMF
Richardson Lanes by pocketing
potent 279-200-234 = 713
numbers in Sport Shot action.
Lou Goff led the ladies with
a high-flying 224-191-185 = 600
Tuesday Mixers outing.
HONOR ROLL
John Smiser 223-646, Liping
Catenacci 181-511, Ron Horn 175-509,
Karen Steele 191-505, R W Smith 247-
580, Jerry Missildine 243-690, Erin
DeGray-Kutz 189-471, Danny Hylton
215-560.
Kelly Hylton 182-498, Justin
Westerman 259-706, Joell Hughes
218-633, Pam Wurster 176-453, Chuck
Kelly 227-655, Mary Gesino 213-539,
Tim Campbell 279-660, Audrey Shelton
220-455.
Mark Smith 268-669, Karen Briley
182-525, Matt Staller 252-646, Erin
DeGray-Kutz 174-465.
BILL O’NEIL
and Pete (Weber) couldn’t do
it. If Pete can’t play inside, I
have no business being there,
so I told myself two hours ago,
in practice, I’m going to stay
right here and make it work.
“It was one of those days
when everything worked out,
and when I got up in the 10th,
I really wasn’t nervous. I knew
what I had to do. Whatever
(Valenta) did, it didn’t matter.
I knew I was going to get up
there and double, and that’s
what I did.
“It felt great to do so. It’s
been a while since I’ve been
in that position. I couldn’t be
happier.”
Valenta was obviously
disappointed about falling
and a berth in Oklahoma’s
Grand Casino Resort King of
the Swing, a special event that
will conclude the Summer
Swing.
While Valenta, a twohanded, high-revolution player,
played a severe inside line,
lofting the ball 10 feet or more
down the lane, O’Neill moved
to the right side of the lane and
played a much straighter shot
to the pocket.
“I knew I couldn’t play
(as far inside as Valenta was
playing),” O’Neill said. “Mika
(Koivuniemi) couldn’t do it,
Marshall (Kent) couldn’t do it
Grand Casino Resort Event Center, Shawnee,
Okla.
Final Standings: 1, Bill O’Neill, Langhorne, Pa.,
$10,000. 2, Brian Valenta, Lockport, Ill.,
$5,000. 3, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., $4,000.
4, Marshall Kent, Yakima, Wash., $3,500. 5,
Mika Koivuniemi, Hartland, Mich., $3,000.
Playoff Results: Match One – Valenta def.
Koivuniemi, 237-172. Match Two – Valenta
def. Kent, 236-165. Semifinal Match – Valenta
def. Weber, 204-190. Championship – O’Neill
def. Valenta, 243-235.
Just Paying
Attention
By Mark London
[email protected]
Over the years, I’ve written
about what Saturdays were
like in my youth. They would
start with junior leagues, then
go through one of the fastest
serving McDonald’s you’ll ever
experience, to settling down to
Roone Arledge’s ninety-minute
prelude to ‘ABC’s Wide World
of Sports’.
But what about Sundays?
If there wasn’t part two of
Saturday afternoon yard work,
there was cleaning my room
listening to Casey Kasem and
American Top 40. Any really
decent Top 40 radio station
carried the three, then later the
four-hour show, recapping the
top 40 songs from that week’s
Billboard magazine’s Hot 100
chart.
Kasem would uniquely
highlight cities in opposite
ends of the
country
whose
names
started
with the
same letter.
Coming out
of commercial usually twice
a show, he
might say, “From Fresno to
Fredericksburg, from Dallas
to Duluth, these are the forty
biggest songs in America this
week,” before resuming the
countdown.
No matter the part of the
country we lived at the time,
Kasem was there like clockwork. As a rookie radio DJ in
the early 80s, I had the honor
of spinning the eight sides of
the four LP albums the station
received each week, usually
from 2-6 a.m. on a Sunday
morning, also wondering about
the expense of distributing
those discs to several hundred
stations each week.
His portion of presenting the
weekly show spanned almost
20 years, until Shadoe Stevens,
and later Ryan Seacrest took
over. By that time, ABC Radio
could distribute the show via
satellite, as they had with the
rest of their news, sports, and
entertainment programming. I
would be surprised if that first
radio station still had those
weekly shows in its library
somewhere. Once they were
aired, they were not to be used
again, for any reason, ever.
################
Once a weekly AT40 ended
from September to December,
and hopefully January, it was
time for the next part of Sundays. Since this was the just
before the 16-foot home satellite
dishes appeared in backyards
across the country, we had
to trust the local TV guide in
dad’s newspaper in telling us
which NFL games were shown.
If the Steelers were on, all yard
work activity would cease, as
all household energy
would be
redirected
willing the
next higher
number
in the win
column.
Thankfully,
in the 1970s,
this happened often.
We were privy (and still are),
to have my Pittsburgher-for-life
Uncle Dave giving us information not heard outside the
‘Burgh about the team.
Often, he would use Head
Coach Chuck Noll’s press
conference as a starter point
of reference. Some weeks, the
press briefing would be shorted
than others, depending on
Noll’s patience for detailing a
point to a sometimes-not-thebrightest-reporter in the room,
especially if it concerned the
play calling of quarterback
Terry Bradshaw. Back at this
time, certain quarterbacks
could for the most part, call
their own plays.
Noll was not a back-slapper
or yelled like Lombardi, rather
giving players words, sometimes stern, to listen to and
process in their own way and
time. He was not a big believer in motivational speeches,
although a statement he made
during the 1974 playoff run
to the first Super Bowl win is
recalled with fondness and is a
moment in team history players
regard as highly as fans regard
The Immaculate Reception two
years earlier.
The Oakland Raiders had
just beat the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Miami Dolphins a dramatic first
round playoff game, ending
their quest to be the first team
to win three straight Super
Bowls. In what has become
known as the “Sea of Hands”
game, reporters and Raiders
fans thought they had just seen
Super Bowl 8 1 / 2, dismissing
the Raiders upcoming opponent
in the AFC Championship
Game.
In the Monday meeting back
at Steeler headquarters, Noll
told the players he had also
seen the quotes and remarks
from the Raiders/Dolphins
game. Rather than dismissing
the words, he told the players
he thought the best football
team in the NFL had not beat
Miami two days earlier, but
instead, even with all the early
season turmoil, was sitting
“right here in this room today.”
Years later, a few of the
players, including Joe Greene
and Rocky Bleier, said upon
hearing Noll’s statement they
wanted to charge out of the
room and play the Raiders
right at that moment. Instead,
they had to wait six more days
to clinch the franchise’s first
AFC title and a trip to Super
Bowl IX against the Minnesota
Vikings, undoubtedly boosted
with the confidence shown by
Noll.
Emperor Chaz, as local
sportswriter and Steeler radio
analyst (and Terrible Towel
inventor) Myron Cope referred
to Noll, was the first to implement a now-accepted practice
during Super Bowl week itself.
Up until this point, players
were pretty much sequestered
the practice field and to their
hotel with nightly bed-checks
and upon arriving in the
Super Bowl host city. In New
Orleans, Noll told the players
there were no bed-checks or
restrictions until later in the
week, allowing them to get
a French Quarter visit out of
their system.
Even after that Super Bowl
win, and other wins not so big,
Noll reminded his players they
were still on a quest for excellence, to be the best they could
be. For many, it took a life
away from Super Bowl trips for
those life lessons to hit home.
Like contemporary Tom
Landry, Noll stayed away from
the spotlight once the season
was over, turning down endorsements which could have
boosted his name and his bank
account nicely. Noll was even a
bit uncomfortable in having his
name adorn the football field at
St. Vincent College in Latrobe,
Pennsylvania, site of the Steeler
training camp for nearly 50
years.
What’s now known as the
Steeler way of doing things
started with the man they call
“The Chief”, Steeler founder
Art Rooney, the Rooney family,
but the winning portion, which
now has exceeded the first
forty years of losing, ending
in the aforementioned event
of December 23, 1972, is all
Chuck Noll and so very much
Western Pennsylvania and part
of the culture of my youth.
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quickest and
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Plan, work, do your best, enjoy
the next level of success, work
some more, but don’t rub
someone’s face in your success
or a lack of theirs, and keep
striving to be your best.
According to the Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette last week, The
Rev. David A. Zubik, bishop of
the Diocese of Pittsburgh, who
led the funeral service, offered
an observation.
Zubik was a young priest in
1979, he said, when he got the
idea to request that Noll speak
on leadership to a group of
high school seniors. To his surprise, Noll accepted the offer
on the condition that nobody
would know of his coming.
When Noll’s Steelers won
their fourth Super Bowl in
January 1980 – a record for a
head coach that stands to this
day – Zubik was worried he
might lose out on Noll, who
was scheduled to speak just a
week later. Sure enough, Noll
came anyway to speak to the
group of students.
“That was the point of
Chuck Noll’s life,” Zubik said.
“It didn’t matter how important
you were, or how valuable
you seemed to be in society.
In his eyes, everybody was
important.”
Coaching football was
something Chuck Noll did, but
it was so much more. He really
did leave things better than
when he arrived.
At Cowtown Bowling Palace
Run Through crushes 805,
Hart snags 680
Nathan Run Through crushed
the competition last week at
Cowtown Bowling Palace with
a power-packed 258-258-289
= 805 Ft. Worth Classic Trio
production.
Amy Hart’s hard-hitting
220-227-233 = 680 Wednesday
Winners set fronted distaff
scoring.
HONOR ROLL
David Poe 268-700, Katie Tallant
207-561, Chris Burns 252-679, Rebecca
Williams 199-544, Matt Allen 268-665,
Stella Evans 210-541, Dee Munsell
246-690, Leon Aragon 255-669.
Jamie Brooks 253-668, Duane
Skinner 257-727, Marv Giltrap 244-680,
Pam Chandler 203-552, Jason Magallon
650, Jamie Hines 186-515, Chris
Johnson (4 games) 275-1026.
Donetta Fleming (4 games) 224-794,
Nathan Run Through (4 games) 1015,
Chad Murrell (4 games) 279-972, Billy
Gann 254-678, Katie Tallant 243-644,
Michael Williams 258-663.
Rebecca Williams 237-604, Bryon
Green 242-654, Lina Choun 170-492.
SENIORS
Johnny Zaskoda 256-675, Neva
House 210-581, John Stewart 233-631,
Betty Odom 187-522, John Hunt 243610, Alice Phillips 181-508, Ken Eilert
224-652, Emily Arnold 199-541.
John Stewart 222-619, Carole
Watson 181-531, John Hunt 244-605,
Millie Griggs 197-525.

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