2010 - October - Greater Houston USBC

NEWS TO SPARE
Volume 4 Issue 2
Official Publication of the GHUSBC Association
October 2010
Mission Statement: The Greater Houston USBC Association ensures the integrity and protects the
future of the sport, provides programs and services and enhances the bowling experience.
Highlights in this Issue:
 USBC Annual Meeting
 Our Memory Book
 Tournament Results
 Ability not Disability
 300 Games
 USBC & TSUSBC
Honors
 Raffle Winners
 Southern Bowling Assn.
Staff
Doris Chesser, Editor
Tim Anderson
Cindy Berry
Larry Caldwell
Ed Calcote
Susan Hancock
Kendra Hardy
Robbie Fravel
Dominick Savage
Our Location
Greater Houston USBC
2805 Bagby Street
Houston, TX 77006
713-874-1277
Fax 713-524-3186
If you can’t visit us in
person then visit us on the
internet
www.bowlhouston.com
or
Facebook:
Greater Houston USBC
GREATER HOUSTON DELEGATES ATTEND
USBC ANNUAL MEETING
The Greater Houston USBC was well
represented at the USBC Annual Meeting in
Reno, Nevada. Your local association sent
eleven delegates to attend various workshops
offered in conjunction with the annual meeting. Delegates were elected at the GHUSBC
Membership Meeting held at the Hobby Hilton in October 2009. Delegates attending were
Donna Hall, Cheryl Polak, Kendra Hardy,
Penny Shannon, Dot Breland, Doris Chesser,
Georgette McNally, Kelly Patterson, Sandy
Little, Tom Little, and Bill Fisher.
Delegates arrived on Wednesday
after a long, long day of traveling. Our flight
in Houston was ninety minutes late due to a
maintenance issue. We are thankful the airlines put safety first. We landed in Reno in the
midst of snow flurries and very chilly weather.
In fact, it was downright cold.
USBC provided an area where we
could watch the Queens live broadcast, but
due to our late arrival we were in line with
about 2/3 of the delegation to register. Again,
another ninety minutes passed and the telecast
was over by the time our turn to register came.
The Annual Meeting began at 2:00
PM on Friday at the Reno Ballroom. The
meeting began with the Memorial Program
followed by the Bowlers to Veterans Link
(BVL) presentation. Bowlers across the
nation donated $100,000 more than the
previous year; this year’s total was $826,000.
President Jeff Boje and Executive
Director Stu Upson gave reports on the past
year at USBC. Jeff Boje stated his term was
up July 31, 2010 and introduced the new
President, Darlene Baker, whose term begins
on August 1, 2010. Ms. Baker has held the
office of Vice President for two years.
When the meeting adjourned at
3:50 PM, we headed to the Town Hall meeting with Q&A until 5:30 PM. We found this
meeting extremely beneficial as delegates
asked many pertinent questions about the
Legislation presented. There were seven proposed changes to league rules, seven proposed
changes to tournament rules and ten by-law
changes being presented.
USBC CHARITIES
USBC recognizes the Bowlers to Veterans
Link (BVL) and the Susan G Komen Bowl for
the Cure charitable organizations. These are
probably familiar names to you as 50/50 pots
are run at your local tournaments and
collections are made through-out the centers in
November and February. Bowlers have
contributed almost $2 million dollars to these
charities in the past year.
At the annual meeting we enjoyed a performance by the group called RE-CREATION
which travels to VA Hospitals all over the U.S.
entertaining the patients. If you ever have the
opportunity to see their performance, please
do. It will certainly strengthen your patriotism.
At one point they came through the audience
and shook the hand of every veteran in attendance. Please remember to be generous the
next time you are approached for these
charities.
News to Spare
Page 2
October 2010
A TRIBUTE TO A BOWLING ALLEY BABY
By Kendra Garcia
The idea for this article came to me one day as I was sitting with some of my fellow bowling alley babies. We had been comparing stories about
our bowling alley experiences, and it occurred to me that most of these stories would only happen to a certain type of person. Thus, the term
“bowling alley baby” was coined. We’re everywhere. We’re at every center, tournament, pro shop and we usually travel together having known
each other since we were kids. We don’t see bowling as a game, hobby, family activity or sport: it’s all of the above and much more. Bowling is a
part of who we are, to the point that it’s probably in our genetics, and yes our children will be the same way. So this is for you bowling alley babies, who for years, some since before I could throw a ball, have been my friends, colleagues, competitors, crushes, but most importantly my family.
You know you’re a “bowling alley baby” when……
You can sleep in a bowling alley and the sound of crashing pins is simply a lullaby.
Your mom probably bowled when she was pregnant with you.
You probably will, currently are, or have in the past worked at the bowling alley, and/or, you have one or more family members employed
there.
You know the sound of an underground or a ball hitting the rack without looking up.
You’re not afraid to walk around the center barefoot.
Your family consists of numerous moms, dads, brothers, sisters, aunts and uncles that are in no way biologically related to you.
Most of your childhood birthday parties were bowling parties.
The shelves of your room growing up were covered in bowling trophies….and they may still be there.
While other kids usually had sleepovers with their friends on Friday nights growing up, you were at the bowling alley with other bowling alley
babies while your parents bowled league.
You’re first crush was most likely someone you bowled with in youth league.
We never refer to it as the bowling alley or bowling center it’s simply “The Bowl.”
You have never been able to walk into “The Bowl” without hugging at least five people who have known you since you were born.
Normal everyday words such as carry, sit, turkey, oil, split, pocket, frame and flooded have double meanings to you.
Growing up, your summer trip was to a bowling tournament.
USBC HONORS TEXANS
USBC WORKSHOPS
Jamie Brooks of Wylie, Texas was the choice of USBC as
Proprietor of the Year. Brooks is a Hall of Fame member of
the Senior All Star Bowling Association (SASBA) Texas
State USBC (TSUSBC), Bowling Proprietors Association of
America and the Houston Bowling Hall of Fame. Jamie was
also chosen as Proprietor of the Year in 2009 by the Texas
State USBC. Brooks currently owns many bowling centers
including Plano Bowl in Plano, Texas which just finished
hosting the doubles and singles portion of the TSUSBC Open
Tournament
There were various workshops offered and attended by
GHUSBC delegates which made for a very full schedule on
Wednesday, April 28th, starting at 8:00 AM. Delegates
also attended workshops on Thursday morning, April 29th.
John Handegard of Spring, Texas received the nod in the
Veteran Category of the USBC Hall of Fame. Handegard
won 14 PBA Senior titles, three PBA Senior Player of the
Year honors and three selections to Bowling Magazine’s
Senior All-American Team.
# 1 Coaching and the International Training
and Research Center (ITRC)
# 2 Rules
# 3 Growing the Membership/Best Practices
# 4 Introduction to USBC Regional Managers
# 5 Diversity
# 6 The Future of USBC Technology
# 7 Proprietor Programs That Work
# 8 Associations Business /Taxes
# 9 Bowl.com
#10 Meet the Candidates
News to Spare
Page 3
October 2010
Our Memory Book
We might not always have a lifetime with those we love, but we will always have our memories
REMEMBERING AN AMERICAN HERO, CPL. JEFFREY W. JOHNSON
TOMBALL - A jet carrying Corporal Jeffrey Johnson was met at Hooks Airport by a sea of
patriotism and a group of hundreds strong to pay their final respects to a local American Hero.
Johnson, 21 was part of a long line of military men. His grandfathers served in the Navy and Air Force. Four
of his uncles were in the National Guard.
Hundreds of people from across the region lined the streets, standing outside their cars,
saluting their hero and waving American flags—-from Hooks Airport to the funeral home in Tomball.
Johnson joined the marines after graduating from Waller High School in 2007. On May 11. 2010, an
IED exploded taking the lives of Johnson and Kilgore, TX marine Kenneth B. May, 26 while on unmounted
patrol in Helmand Province, Afghanistan Both marines were anti-tank assault guided missile men assigned to
3rd Battalion, 1st Marines.
Our love and prayers go out to the parents and families of both Marines along with all of our military heroes that are fighting to keep our country safe for us to live the lives we do. Cpl. Johnson comes from a family of bowlers. (See Memorial on Pg. 11)
It is not the minister, who has given us freedom of religion.
It is not the reporter who has given us freedom of the press.
It is not the statesman who has given us freedom of speech.
It is not the teacher who has given us freedom to assemble.
It is not the attorney, who has given us the right to a fair trial.
It is not the politician, who has given us the right to vote.
IT IS OUR MILITARY .
Anonymous
We wish this to be a mark of respect to our departed
fellow bowlers whose deaths occurred since June 1, 2009
Lavada Agee
Shirley Alfrejd
Sally Anderson
Ken E Baker
Mary A Bancroft
Carnie D Berry
Evelyn I Blackmon
Kris W Boudny
Frank A Cisneroz
Richard H Collins
William Condon
Ashley Crane
Melvin Davis
Mary Debo
Jerry Dehn
Edward J (Jack) Dingle
Rick Doody
Edward A Finklestein
Sue Ford
Willie Francis
Charles Garwood
Paul Gilliam
L. C. Graham
Ted Green
Gerald J Hagan
Danny D Haley, Sr.
Mary F Hardung
James D Hargrove, Jr.
Santiago Jaso
Jenn D Jordan
Robert King, Sr.
Lee Kubiak
Ron E Laird
John Latterner
Timothy T Laufenberg
Donald D Lawrence
Margaret H Love
Karen E Luper
Charles A. Maluch, Jr.
Maureen B McQueen
Victoria E Millard
Larry E Miller
Choyce E Mitchell
Elzada K Pieper
Bonnie E Riberdy
Ray Roberts
Andrew Roughton
Sue C Schultz
Dorothy N Smith
Jacqueline E Stone
Booker T Teague, Jr.
M Claude Thompson
Jeff A Tully
Daniel (Danny) Vittitow
Vicki Whitty
Priscilla Zbranak
GREATER HOUSTON USBC ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS PAST AND PRESENT
James Cooley and Catherine “Tena” Phillips,
HOUSTON BOWLING HALL OF FAME MEMBERS
Ray McLendon, Dan Boone, Harold Raizes and Barry Risinger
News to Spare
Page 4
October 2010
800 Series 2009-2010
868 ... Shawn Maldonado (7)
857 ... Cory Ollison (2)
857 ... Jeff Pahl (2)
846 ... Erik Cunningham (2)
846 ... Sandra White
844 ... Julie Haley
844 ... Christoper Sumerlin
841 ... Jeremy Evans (4)
836 ... Casey Clark
836 ... Henry Smith III
835 ... Clinton Straitwell (2)
835 …Nathan Van Putten
834 … T J Johnson (4)
833 ... Mark Busscher (2)
832 ... Charlie Mills (4)
831 ... Kerry Moreland
827 ... Chris Conover
825 ... Elliott Ellis, Jr
825 ... Jimmy Fields
824 ... Troy Houston
824 ... Virgil Hudson
824 ... Kelly Jay
823 ... Dennis Dedmon (2)
823 ... Gary Scrogin, Jr
822 ... Mark Gette
822 ... Sean McGivern
822 ... Rick Minier (2)
821 ... James Briles II
821 ... Peter Nguyen
820 ... Clyde Fravel III (3)
817 ... Charles Crump
817 ... Ryan Gosnell
817 .. Gerald West, Jr (4)
817 ... Warren Waggett
816 ... Steven Crawford
816 …Johnathan Wiley (2)
815 ... Jeff Clark (2)
815 ... Clarence McQueen, Jr (2)
814 ... Chris Bennett (2)
814 ... Marvin Biagas
814 ... Reggie Chester
814 ... Susano Gomez
814 ... Clement Lanclos
814 ... Edmond Lorts
814 ... Merv Parrish
814 ... Rudy Ruiz (2)
814 ... James Shrum
814 ... Charles Vaughan (2)
813 ... Charles Peoples
812 ... Walter Goldston
811 ... Bryan Cummins
811 ... Gene Graham
811 … David Scardaville
810 ... Richard DeHaan
809 ... Justin Maxwell
808 ... Christopher Harris
808 ... Russell Riker
808 ... Philip Royles (3)
807 ... Michael Krupp, Jr
807 ... Brian Patterson
806 ... Andy Le
806 ... Jimmy Paulk
806 … Erick Traylor
805 lll Stephen Blane (2)
805 …Alfonzo Cabrera
805 ... Erik Kasselman
805 ... Joe Mueller
805 ... Ray Pusok
804 ... Michael Justice
804 ... Rich Manley
804 ... Francisco Ortega
804 ... Bill Steckert, Jr
804 ... Johnathan Stokes
803 ... David Hall
803 ... Chris Kaiser
803 ... Clint Land
803 ... Jimmy Madeksho
803 ... Derrick Mitchell
803 ... Israel Montemayor
803 ... Michael Scott
803 ... David Tullos
802 ... Donald Robinson
802 ... Clifford Sjolander
802 ... Ricardo Solis, Jr
802 ... Larry Thompson, Jr (2)
802 ... Tim Thompson
801 ... Kim Burnham
801 ... Samuel Garner
801 ... John Jay
801 ... Mark Metzger
801 … John Wilson III
800 ... Jacob Heger
800 ... Danny Hixon
800 ... Mike Holland
800 ... Mark Jones
800 ... Robert Myers
Youth 300 Games 2009-2010
300
…
Nicholas Dennis
300
300
…
…
Greg Cook
Nicolas Cousby
300
300
…
…
Tory Brown
Kyle Young
300
…
Justin Wren
News to Spare
Page 5
October 2010
Female 700 Series 2009-2010
Note: Due to a change in the USBC awards program for the 2009-10 season many of the
700 series bowled were not eligible for awards and therefore were not reported.
766
750
750
741
738
737
732
731
728
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
Jackie Baker
Connie Thompson
Pamela Wiley
Leandra Harvey
Ruby Rochon
Melissa Burgess
Rachel Nichols
Brenda Shelton
Karla Childs
726
726
724
723
722
716
716
714
713
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
Annjeanette Brown
Brittney Russell
Cheryl Polak
Debra Williams
Jenna Scott
Beth Doehrman
Monica Fuentes
Deb Jacobs
Melanie Boozer
713
709
707
704
703
701
700
700
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
Stella Burney
Kejuana Evans
Pamela Noftsier
Maggie Adams
Missy Tidwell
Georgette McNally
Emily Knowles
Erica Pierce
YOUTH HIGH SERIES 2009-2010 SEASON
Editors Note: We inadvertently omitted the highest series of the year belonging to Charles Silvas 843. Our apologies.
843
… Charles Silvas
822
811
788
775
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
762
760
760
757
757
755
748
747
744
741
735
733
726
725
722
721
718
717
711
715
712
Bryan Huff
Richard Slenker, Jr
Kyle Young
Gregory Cook
Nicholas Dennis
Drew Musch
Robert Amrhein
Dominick Savage
Mark Mendez
Tory Brown
Jerrett Fabain
David Artis
Mason Irion
Alexander Kuhn
Michael Zemrak
Steven Schoiber
Chayne Brothers
Timothy McDaniel
Logan Kislingbury
Zavier Frank
David Seanor
Charles Silvas
Nicolaus Cousby
Ryan Money
Dylan Paddison
711
704
704
704
703
703
700
699
697
691
688
685
685
679
675
675
675
674
673
671
671
670
668
665
664
664
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
Matt Nation
Joshua Chapa
Steven Yospur
Timothy Laufenberg
Brent Hays
Franz Sarangaya
Dominique Moore
Jared Riley
Daniel Meza
Joshua Mattox
Benjamin Kellogg
Andreas Wahyudin
Jacob Burton
Justin Wren
Dillon Rieger
Hunter Scrogin
Morgan Williams
Darren Hilliard
Kevin Belcher
Michael Leatherwood
Sean Osbourn
James Devereux
Evan Griffin
Charles Smoot III
Brian Hewitt
Kerry Vincent
664
663
663
662
661
661
660
660
660
659
659
657
655
654
653
653
652
652
651
651
651
651
650
650
650
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
…
Kristopher Ohlendorf
Dakota Thomas
James Elliott
Ernest Razo
Amy Rutherford
Matthew Bennett
Clint Halik
Nathan Burge
Zachery Halik
Kyle Weaver
Michael Crowe
Benjamin Carr
Farra Rodriguez
Michael Chiu
Ethan Holloway
James Taylor
Drew Tully
Josh Villarreal
Alexander Strickland
Jose Lazo
Matthew McCary
Sean Sadat
Andrew Knight
Oran Perkins
Steven Waggett
News to Spare
Page 6
October 2010
300 GAMES 2009-2010 Season
Charles Ackely (2)
Donovan Allgood
Demetrius Amie (2)
Charles Arsenault (2)
Charlie Baity (2)
Thomas Balsano
Henry Balthazar
Roger Banks (2)
Fred Barnes
Chris Barr
Larry Bartee
Robert Beck
Troy Behanna
Chris Bennett
Marvin Biagas
David Blum
Robert Blunt, Sr
David Bohannon
Jose Boliva
Corey Bosier
Brad Bowsher
Larry Brantley
Glen Bray (2)
James Briles II
Gerald Briscoe
Jerry Brooks
Tory Brown
Jay Burgess
Kim Burnham
Mark Busscher (4)
Alfonzo Cabrera
David Canada
Steve Cao (2)
Anthony Capra
Tony Capuchino
Thomas Cauchy III (3)
Robert Charlton
Steve Collins
Russell Colston
Michael Connolly
Chris Conover
Gregory Cook
James Cook, Jr (2)
Terry Cooper (2)
Paul Coover
Steven Crawford (4)
Charles Crump (3)
Bryan Cummins
Erik Cunningham (3)
Rodney Curvey
Kemmerton Dean
Dennis Dedmon (4)
Jeff Delling
Darryl Dennis
Nicholas Dennis
Rex Derrick
Joe Dobbs
Jeffrey Dodson (2)
Jason Dunbar
Gary Dupree (2)
Marcel Duvall, Sr
Jeremy Dyer
Johnny Dyer
Wilbert Edwards
Elliott Ellis, Jr (2)
James Ellison
Jeremy Evans (5)
Charles Falco
Jimmy Fields (3)
Mark Finkelstein
Mark Finley (2)
L E Fite
Donald Flanagan
Matthew Gordon
Ryan Gosnell
Gene Graham (2)
Cory Green
Michael Grill
Robert Guggia
David Guinn
Todd Gunnels
Jeremy Hafemann
Douglas Haley
Julie Haley
John Harper (2)
William Harper
Charles Hearn
Jacob Heger
Trace Heider
David Hempfling
Jason Henry
Bob Hermes
Marco Hernandez (2)
Mark Hernandez
Tony Hernandez
James Hickey
Phat Hoang
Marques Holliday
James Hollis (2)
James Irion
John Jay
Kelly Jay
Freely Jenkins
K Z Jenkins, Jr
Nicholas Johnsen
Larry Johnson
T J Johnson (2)
Anthony Jones (3)
Jeffrey Jones
Mark Jones
Reggie Chester
Reginald Chevalier
Mark Chiles
LaRue Christoph
Frank Cisneroz
Richard Clarac
Casey Clark (2)
Jeff Clark (2)
Kenneth Coats, Sr
Leo Collins III
Dennis Francis
Clyde Fravel III
Luis Garcia III
Reuben Garcia
John Gerami
Mark Gette
Michael Givigliano
Susano Gomez
Jesus Gonzalez, Jr
William Goodwin
Erik Kasselman
Robert Keener
Michael Kenerson
Michael Kirkland
Leonard Kojis Jr
Michael Krupp (2)
Donald Kruppa
Clint Land
Brian LaPlace
Raymond Leung
Peter Drungle
News to Spare
Page 7
October 2010
300 GAMES 2009-2010 Season
Morris Lewis
Kevin Ligon
Keith Lucas
Brett Lundy
James Lux (2)
Kevin Maddox, Sr
Edward Magee (2)
Andrew Maldonado III
Shawn Maldonado (4)
Tony Maldonado
Jerry Mangum
Shannon Marcel
Randy Marcks
Michael Marks
James Marro (3)
Roy Martinez, Jr
Michael May
Paul McCordic (2)
Alex McCray (3)
Gary McGaskey
Sean McGivern (3)
Thomas McGowan
Lonnie McQurter III
Daniel Melchor
Steven Miller
Tim Miller
Charlie Mills (2)
Paul Minier (2)
Rick Minier (2)
Michael Mitchell
Edward Moffitt (2)
Jason Monroe
Angela Montemayor
Israel Montemayor (2)
John Moore
Larry Moore
Peter Morel
Johnny Morton
Jason Muras
Curtis Myers
Cory Ollison (2)
Kristina Operchuck
Jeffery Ottosen, Jr
Jeff Pahl (3)
Derik Palmer
Brian Patterson
Jason Peery (2)
Charles Peoples (2)
Kyle Petersen
Steven Pike (3)
Kirby Pitts
Cheryl Polak
Eric Price
Tony Radesky
Roger Raheem
Greg Railsback
Louis Ramirez
Ellsworth Raup, Jr
Randy Ray (2)
Edmund Rede (3)
Robert Richardson
Clifford Riggs Jr
Clifford Riggs Sr
Russell Riker (2)
Timmy Riley
Chris Risinger
Charles Rivette
Thomas Roberts Sr
Donald Robinson (4)
Antonio Rogers
Saul Romero
Teresa Rose
Ernest Ross
Willie Rouse
Philip Royles (6)
Barry Rutherford
Emilio Salinas
Christopher Santee
Jesse Santee
David Scardaville
Troy Schanne
Dennis Scott
Mark Scott Jr
Gary Scrogin Jr
Brenda Shelton
James Shrum
Stacy Sicinski
Johnny Smith, Jr (5)
Linda Smith (2)
Timothy Smith
Sidney Stafford
Ronald Stasky (2)
Allan Steinbeck
Rodney Stewart
Victor Stowe
Clinton Straitwell (2)
Christopher Sumerlin
Jimmie Tate
Donald Terpening (3)
Bill Terry
Chris Thompson
Tim Thompson (3)
Ivan Torralba
Eric Traylor
David Tullos
Vernon Turner, Sr
Lawrence Ulla
Ralph VanGansbeke (2)
Justin Van Malden
Nathan Van Putten (3)
Charles Vaughan (3)
Nicholas Vaughan
Arnold Vega
Bryan Viator (3)
Warren Waggett
Michael Ward
Thomas Ward
Lee Watts
Byron Webster (2)
Mike Weigle
Jaime Wells
Robert Westbrook
Johnathan Wiley (2)
Ricky Wilkins
Eugene Williams II
Julianna Williams
Ronald E Williams
Ronald S Williams
Scott Williams
Tracy Williams
Erik Williamson
John Williford
John Wisenbaker
Ronald Woodin (2)
Derrick Woods
Justin Wren
Douglas Wright
Michael Wright
John Yawn
Thomas Young (4)
David Youngblood (2)
News to Spare
Page 8
October 2010
GREATER HOUSTON USBC CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENTS
2010 YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
November 13 & 14 AND November 20 & 21, 2010
Host Center EMERALD BOWL—9307 Boone Road—Houston, Texas 77099 (281) 933-6180
Team—Doubles—Singles
$125.00 SCHOLARSHIPS—GUARANTEED TO ALL EVENTS WIINER IN EACH DIVISION
`USBC CERTIFIED
$25.00 RANDOM DRAW SCHOLARSHIPS EACH SQUAD
ALL DIVISIONS BASED ON AVERAGE—NOT AGE
Entry deadline for RESERVED LANES—Sunday, October 31, 2010
Inquire at your bowling center for entry forms
GREATER HOUSTON USBC 2011 WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
February 5 & 6—February 12 & 13—February 19 & 20
Host Center—AMF DIAMOND LANES—267 N. Forest Drive—Houston, TX 77090—(281) 440-9166
Multiple Team Entries Allowed—Highest Score will count for All Events
Optional Scratch All Events
City Champion receives paid entry to the 2012 Texas State Bluebonnet or Senior Queens Classic Tournament
Scratch Champion will be recognized in each event
Brackets
Lanes will be conditioned between each squad
Entry forms available in centers and on www.bowlhouston.com
GREATER HOUSTON USBC 2011 MEN’S INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
March 5 & 6 — March 12 & 13 — March 19 & 20
Host Center—AMF ALPHA BOWL—318 W. Bay Area Blvd, Webster, TX 77598 281-338-1272
Handicap and Scratch Events
Bowlers must enter Handicap Events to participate in Scratch Events
Multiple Team Entries Allowed — Highest Score will count for All Events
City Champion receives paid entry to the 2012 Texas State Masters or Senior Masters Tournament
Handicap and Scratch Brackets Offered
Lanes will be conditioned between each squad
Entry forms available in centers and on www.bowlhouston.com
News to Spare
Page 9
LOVE AT FIRST STRIKE
Ordinarily, you don’t think of bowling and
romance in the same sentence with each other, but
how many of you have had Cupid shoot you with
his little arrow with someone you met bowling?
Probably happens more than you think.
Romance and bowling were definitely in the
air two years ago when Ron Baird and Kim
Donahue were married on June 22, 2008. Ron and
Kim had known each other for a few years and
they both bowled at the same center. They were
both on the Greater Houston USBC certification
committee and they became GHUSBC Association
Representatives, although at different times.
Normally, this would have been the end of
the story but this is an unusual sequence of events.
Ron’s son Calvin Baird was already devoted to
Erika. And when they heard of Ron and Kim’s
plans to be married, they decided it would be great
to have a father/son wedding. So the four of them
put their heads together and thought it would be a
great idea to be married at a bowling center.
Theirs was not a double wedding but two
separate weddings happening simultaneously
The grooms were not dressed alike nor were
the brides. Ron was dressed in a navy blue jacket
with grey pants. Calvin was dressed in white jeans,
A special salute to GHUSBC
Association Representatives
Robert “Marty” Martin
Association Representative-at-Large
3 years of service volunteering—not only on the
lanes but in the bowling office each week
Our newest
Association Representative
Michael McCray—Ten Pin Lanes
Volunteering at Ten Pin
and the bowling
office
S-A-L-U-T-E
October 2010
Doris Chesser
white western shirt and white western hat. The brides
were dressed in white bridal dresses but Erika wore a
veil...Kim wore flowers. The minister, a nephew of
Ron’s wore bowling shoes. Erika’s bridesmaids wore
black and white….Kim’s bridesmaids wore pink.
Guests were treated to two wedding cakes, one decorated in a cow print and was made by Erika yet Kim’s
cake was covered in butterflies.
So you see, bowling and romance do go together; some of the time. They were lovely weddings
and the wedding couples were brought together by the
sport we all enjoy.
Yours truly, also met her husband through
bowling, although my story is more ordinary. I met
Jim Chesser when I went to a pro shop to buy a new
bowling ball. Months later we left all our friends and
family behind, drove to El Paso where Jim bowled in
the state tournament. After bowling, we continued
west to Las Vegas and were married there.
Sandy and Tom Little met while bowling and
we will have their story in the next issue.
But how about you? Did you meet your husband or wife through bowling? Please let us know your
spec ia l st ory by s e nd ing det ails to
[email protected].
CONGRATULATIONS TO
ERIC TRAYLOR
2ND PLACE FINISH SINGLES
USBC OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
Singles
279, 288, 244 -811
Doubles
232, 193, 244 —- 669
Team
205, 197, 246 —- 648
All Events
811, 669, 648 —- 2128
WINNERS OF GREATER HOUSTON USBC RAFFLE
Vizio 47” HD Television—Gilbert Trevino
Dell Inspiron 1545 Laptop—Trae Mejia Hanks
HP Mini Notebook 10.1” Display—Terry Cashman
$250 American Express Gift Card—Don Towne
Nintendo WII Console—David Wachmann
Apple I-Pod Touch –Norm Grady
Samsung Blu-Ray DVD Player—Daniel Gidney
Insignia NS0DV720P Camcorder Bundle—David Barr
$100 Shell Gas Card—Leroy Wisniewski
News to Spare
Page 10
October 2010
YOUTH HIGHLIGHTS
Report from the Greater Houston Youth Leaders
The Greater Houston Youth Leaders (GHYL) have
been on the move. They kicked the season off with
a big bang, developing training to aide foundations
with city wide events, to the planning of a new
breed of tournament play, as well as conducting a
Boot Camp that guided Houston's youth bowlers to
success on sport patterns.
For one such youth, Miss Courtney Phillips, the
Inaugural Boot Camp female Survivor, this clinic
allowed her to improve overall physical and mental
game while bowling on sport patterns. It also
helped increase her accuracy in picking up spares.
Some of this seasons goals for the Youth Leaders
are to get off to a running start and maintain a large
involvement in the community. For now its clearly
safe to say that the youth leaders are knocking
down their goals one shot at a time!
Dominick Savage, President
They started up the new season looking for new
youth leaders from the far corners of Houston to our
booming downtown. Their Board of Directors include:
Dominick Savage, President
Tory Brown, lst V.P.
Dylan Paddison, 2nd V.P
Daniel Casas, Sgt-at-Arms
Ashleigh Calcote, Manager
Directors
Ashleigh Calcote
Caitlin Lawley
Jelesa Maryland
Colton Mills
Lauren Rankin
YOUTH EVENTS RESULTS IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER:
August 28
JBSWAT @ Emerald Bowl
1st Place
2nd Place Keith Gardner
September 18
Chad/Rick Payson Memorial Scholarship Tournament @ Dart Bowl, Austin
Houston area finishers
Division 2: 1st Place—Blythe Hicks
Division 2: 2nd Place—Keith Gardner
Division 3: 4th Place — Nick Burgess
Division 3: 7th — Andre Lo
September 18 — UH hosted SWSIBC Fall Singles Classic @ Palace Lanes
High School division (college exposure)
1st Place — David Meyer
YOUTH FUTURE EVENTS:
October 9
Bowl for the Cure Team Tournament @ Armadilla Lanes I
October 10
Jeffrey A Tully Memorial Adult/Youth Scholarship Tournament @ Pearland Bowling Center
October 16 & 17 Linda Quayle Scholarship Tournament — San Antonio
October 17
Greater Houston Youth Travel League @ Emerald
October 31
Greater Houston Youth Travel League @ Copperfield
October 31
JBSWAT @ AMF Lewisville, Lewisville, TX
November 13 & 14, 20 & 21
2010 GHUSBC Youth Championship Tournament, Emerald Bowl, Houston
News to Spare
“ABILITY NOT DISABILITY”
The most courteous people to bowl with are
wheelchair bowlers. Especially those in the American
Wheelchair Bowling Association (AWBA) Tournament in their fun Up & Down event. This event is a 9pin no-tap comprised of two standing bowlers and one
wheelchair bowler as a team. This was the very first
event of the 49th National Championship Tournament.
The tournament began on June 20 and ended on
June 26th and was hosted by Copperfield Bowl. This
bowling center is an ideal place for this tournament as
the floor is level throughout the building..
Many of the participants were Vietnam veterans
and the opening ceremony was very moving to all in
attendance. A large American flag (6ftx15ft) was held
out on the lanes by a local boy scout troop. The flag
was illuminated by the
lights of two motorcycles
that had come together
from each end of the bowling center while our National Anthem was being
played. Included in the
ceremony was Lee Greenwood’s recording of “I’m
Proud to be an American”. The Greater Houston
USBC took part in the opening ceremonies and were
also there throughout the tournament to handle USBC
rule clarification as well as volunteering for anything
that was needed. It was a very rewarding experience
for all of those who volunteered.
Bowlers competing in this tournament came from
all over the United States; from California to Massachusetts and Texas to Minnesota. This year’s tournament director was Gary Ryan (TX) (photo).
This “tournament” also incorporates the AWBA
Board of Directors Meeting, Hall of Fame Meeting
and Banquet, General Membership Meeting, Auxiliary
Membership Meeting and ends with the National
Awards Banquet.
Page 11
October 2010
First Place finishers for the Up and Down
were AWBA’s J. K. Johnston (TX) , Sandy
Borak and Kim Baird. Johnston is a multi
national champion including being 2001 and
2008 “All Events” Champion and carries a 170
average.
A few of the bowlers had “service dogs”.
Some of these dogs had their own strollers and
conducted themselves like well trained dogs are
supposed to do. They were
very quiet in the center.
When they were out of
their strollers they sat or
slept quietly on their owners laps. Terry Rock (OH)
had his Chihuahua “Bob”
on his lap whenever he was
not bowling and “Bob”
even wore glasses for some Rock and “Bob”
photo opportunities. Peggy and Stephen Smith
also had a Chihuahua and “Cheeko”, besides
being a beloved pet, helps stabilize Stephen’s
blood pressure.
The 2011 AWBA National Championship
is scheduled to be in Brockton, MA
MEMORIAL PLANNED FOR FALLEN
MARINE IN TOMBALL
Tomball’s latest in its series of statues depicting
noted and historical figures will not be a century-old
founding father or a figure depicting the town’s rural
heritage. Its next monument will reflect one of
Tomball’s proudest moments, but more importantly,
reflect it’s greatest losses.
While this memorial will be for all of the
“fallen” military. It will be a six foot statue in the likeness of Cpl. Jeffrey Johnson in his Marine Corps “dress
blues” saluting an American flag being flow at half staff.
This memorial will not be funded by city funds,
however, but will come from the private sector. Contributions can be made at any Chase Bank in the name of
Cpl. Jeffrey Johnson or the “Memorial for the Fallen”.
Greater Houston USBC provides a newsletter which is printed at least twice each year. It is our goal to provide you with more upto-date information about the Houston bowling community quarterly rather than twice a year. In order to do this, we are asking
that you help us by e-mailing noteworthy accomplishments at your bowling center. This can include unusual spare pick-ups, such
as the l-7-10, the 5-7-10, 7-8-9, etc. Things such as a triplicate 112 when the bowler’s average is 112, human interest stories,
jokes, bowling cartoons, or anything you feel is worth mentioning. We won’t promise we will print everything you send but if we
feel it is of interest to our readers and with space in mind, we will make every attempt to print it. You may email this information
to [email protected]
News to Spare
Page 12
October 2010
An Abridged Version of a Bowlers Psyche
By Larry Caldwell
B
eing a member of a group, family, church or other fraternal organizations is a key to developing a sense of well being and
purpose. Successes within these groups give one a sense of accomplishment. The bowling community provides many
forums for people to participate and accomplish athletic as well as other rewarding goals including ways to give back to the
community through “networking” with charitable organizations.
O
pportunities abound for all ages and abilities to compete athletically. Unless you bowl like I do, bowling is a non-contact
sport and therefore, many of our elderly citizens compete well into their later years. Although bowling is probably not on
the exercise list of many health organizations, it can certainly help as an outside activity to keep one active as well as a way to
work on one’s agility.
W
inning can take on many faces other than who had the highest score. Many people with physical disabilities are able to
bowl. I am proud that the bowling community caters to these bowlers by providing ramps and other enhancements to
assist them. The American Wheelchair Bowling Association is a wonderful organization that helps provide a winning spirit for
those who participate. And I am proud to report that our local Bowling Association is very involved with Special Olympics.
L
ittle acts of kindness many times, are all it takes to make big differences to peoples lives. These acts can be demonstrated
by the many events that bowlers and bowling establishments hold to raise money for charitable organizations. One such
event, the Annual Luci Bonneau Tournament to raise money for breast cancer research was just concluded and again was a great
success.
I
ntelligence, contrary to popular belief, is essential to becoming an accomplished bowler. I’m not talking rocket science here
but learning and understanding lane conditions as well as ball reactions under these various conditions is a key to becoming a
good bowler.
N
ational pride is on display in the bowling community through our support of our military and veteran organizations. At all
tournaments, if the National Anthem is not played, we say the Pledge of Allegiance and locally we say the Texas Pledge.
Bowlers are proud of our country.
G
od, family, military, apple pie and bowling….it doesn’t get any more American than that. Many of my friends are friends
that I have met through bowling. Most bowlers I have met are “salt of the earth” people that I admire and I am proud that I am a
member of their “bowling family”.
GHUSBC SALUTES
GHUSBC CITY CHAMPIONS
2009-2010 Season
GLORIA JOHNSON—SECRETARY OF THE YEAR
RICK MINIER & WILLIAM C. SATTERFIELD
HOUSTON BOWLING HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
——————————
TEXAS STATE USBC AWARDS
TSUSBC Hall of Honor
GREG COOK—YOUTH BOWLER OF THE YEAR
BOB RICHARDSON—COACH OF THE YEAR
YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
FEMALE - CHARLENA MELNYK 1665
MALE - ROBERT AMRHEIN 1967
————————MEN’S INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT
DERRICK MITCHELL – 2155
———————WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
GRETCHEN HARMON—2181
—————————
MIKE NELSON—PROPRIETOR OF THE YEAR
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
News to Spare
Page 13
October 2010
ASSOCIATION AWARDS
High Average
High Average
High Average
Youth Male
Male
Senior Male
Charles Silvas
Shawn Maldonado
Walter Goldston
224
245
219
High Average Youth Female Alexzandria Johnson 185
High Average Female
Kristy Krol
229
High Average Senior Female Karen Roberts
200
High Series
High Series
High Series
Youth Male
Male
Senior Male
Charles Silvas
Shawn Maldonado
Edward Linthicum
843
868
791
High Series
High Series
High Series
Youth Female
Female
Senior Female
Amy Rutherford
Sandra White
Cheryl Polak
661
846
713
The Greater Houston Youth Leaders are comprised of youth bowlers who show a
willingness to share leadership and guidance with their fellow bowlers. Some of the many
responsibilities for our Youth Leaders include:




Coordinating and hosting the 500-600 Tournament each year with duties ranging from
selecting a center to governing the rules and hands on assistance during the tournament.
Generation Gap and City Tournament...tournaments that allow youth leaders to set up
and work sales tables for fundraising efforts as well as assisting tournament
directors where needed.
Hall of Honor, youth leaders award scholarship to bowlers who are inducted to the Hall
of Honor for service, as well as input regarding theme, location, etc.
Community Service projects over the years have included collection drives for Toys for
Tots; BVL; Food Drives; food and supplies for the local SPCA, etc.
So, what are you waiting on...Come Join Us!!!
Remember, without YOU there is no YOUth Leader Program
THE SOUTHERN BOWLING CONGRESS, INC. 74TH ANNUAL HANDICAP TOURNAMENT
Certified by the United States Bowling Congress and hosted by the Memphis Area USBC Inc.
HOST CENTERS
TEAM EVENT—BARTLETT LANES, 6276 Stage Road, Memphis TN 38134 (901) 386-7701
SINGLES & DOUBLES EVENT—Winchester Bowl, 3703 Mendenhall, Memphis TN (901) 362-1620
March 5&6, 12 & 13, 25 & 26, & 27, April 2 & 3, 2011
ESTIMATED PRIZE FUND: $120,000
Prize Fund returned 100%
Optional Scratch Events and Brackets Available
Lanes will be redressed before every squad
Inquire at your center for entry forms
News to Spare
Page 14
October 2010
GREATER HOUSTON USBC ASSOCIATION
2805 Bagby Street
Houston, TX 77006-2205
OFFICERS
President—Donna Hall
1st Vice President—Larry Caldwell
2nd Vice President—Kendra Hardy
3rd Vice President—Lance Thompson
Sgt-at-Arms—Bette Kelley
ASSOCIATION MANAGER
Cheryl Polak
DIRECTORS
Tim Anderson
Kim Baird
Ron Baird
Cindy Berry
Tom Berry
Dot Breland
Doris Chesser
Dennis Davis
Robbie Fravel
Ken Fulkerson
Ellen Gilmore
Jim Hollis
Richard Kreger
Georgette McNally
Kelly Patterson
Kathy Phillips
Billy Rector
Jesse Rohde
V. T. Spicer
Gilbert Trevino
YOUTH DIRECTORS
Tory Brown
Ashleigh Calcote
Ed Calcote
Susan Hancock
Sandy Little
Dominick Savage
ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES
AMF Alpha Bowl—David Mitchell
AMF Clear Lake
AMF Diamond Bowl
AMF Humble—Kyonnie Hordge
AMF Stafford
AMF Willow—Robbie King, Bill Walker
AMF Windfern—Jim Sands
Armadilla Lanes II
Copperfield Bowl
Cougar Lanes (U of H)
Del-Mar Lanes—Helen Cousby
Emerald Bowl
Main Event
Max Bowl North—Neilia Gallien
New Fun Plex
Palace Lanes—Tom O’Dell, Walter Goldston
Ten Pins—Mike McCray
Times Square Entertainment
Tomball Bowling Center
ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES-AT-LARGE
Bob Beck, Margie Rountree, Joe Thompson, Robert “Marty” Martin
(If you would like to volunteer at the center where you bowl, please e-mail us at [email protected])