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Summers, Busscher, Traylor Garcia takes Matchwin SASBA Trio in San Antonio Play crown
Xeno Garcia is on a serious
roll right now. He finished
second last weekend in the
NCTUSBC City Championship,
and bettered that by one spot
in defeating Joe Lopez to win
the Match-Play event at AMF
Showplace Lanes Euless.
Garcia earned $1600 for the
win, with Lopez taking home
$1240 for second.
Other Cashers:
3rd Jason Bordales, $920
4th Jerimi Thomas, $660
5th-6th Zak Edgerton, Keven
Williams, $460
7th-9th Nathan Runs
Through, Joey Hafner, Josh
Maxson, $160
Inside:
Collegiate Ticker
In Amarillo, Texas A&M takes the
top spots. Page 9
Dallas Youth Recognition
Meeting held.
Page 6
PBA Spare Shots
Page 10
Qualifying for 2015 Pan
American Games
Open to all USBC members.
Page 12
Features
Just Paying Attention
By Mark London Page 1
Publisher’s Column
By Tony Franklin Page 2
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Honor Roll Page 3
Looking Back Page 4
Tomorrow’s Stars Page 6
Lane Laughter Page 6
OCTOBER 9, 2014
Randy Summers, Mark Busscher and Eric Traylor, winners of the
67/50/Guest Trio at Astro Bowl in San Antonio
In the first 67/50/Guest
Trio tourney in SASBA history, Randy Summers, Mark
Busscher and Eric Traylor
qualified 2nd and waited to
bowl the semi-final match. In
the first Baker-style match of
the stairstep finals, Gene Rivers, Larry Kassner and Chris
Watson defeated Jerry Beavers,
Robert Lawrence, and Adam
Martinez 226-202. They then
put down Roger West, Joe Vito
and Matt Cabanski 223-213 before falling to Randy and crew
225-189. In the title match,
Eric had to strike out to force
(Dave Dupont, Paul Houston)
Joe Brock to strike out for the
win. Eric got the first two and
Joe struck in the 10th. In the
11th, needing a strike for the
win, Joe threw a great shot, but
hung a solid 7 and lost 203-194.
It was Randy’s 6th SASBA title
and Mark’s 3rd.
Thanks to Bob Bruce for
hosting. The food at the snack
bar is great and bowling on
real wood is still different than
bowling on synthetics.
Continued on Page 7
Just Paying
Attention
By Mark London
[email protected]
This truly wasn’t what I had
in mind for the 100th JPA in
TBN, but as the classic saying
goes, life is what happens
when you are busy making
plans.
One of the fondest memories
of my mom was when we
watched a baseball game. In
the era of her Pirates, similar to
the last twenty years until last
season, they were just awful.
Watching Sunday afternoon
doubleheaders from the third
base bleachers at Forbes Field
featured her favorites, slugging
left fielder Ralph Kiner and
first baseman Wally Westlake.
She even remembered the
second string catcher often in
the lineup late in the second
game of those doubleheaders,
Joe Garagiola.
She spoke of the hard candy
she and her older brother
Sam would sneak in, not only
because it tasted good, but
because it lasted longer in the
hot sun, due to the heat bouncing off forty-year old concrete.
Her younger sister, Bea, went
to a couple of doubleheaders,
but decided baseball wasn’t
for her. My grandfather would
bring in a case of beer, as was
the custom at that time. The
ballpark didn’t sell beer in
those days, so it was BYOB.
Now back to that Friday
afternoon thirty-five years ago.
Xeno Garcia
Next Match Play tour nament
will be in Feb 2015.
International Bowling Museum & Hall of Fame
Announces online auction
Monthly Sale to Include Bowling and other Sports Memorabilia
ARLINGTON — The International Bowling Museum and
Hall of Fame (IBMHOF) announced the launch of its new
online Bowling Museum Store
where it will hold monthly
auctions of bowling and other
sports memorabilia. Proceeds
from sales will benefit IBMHOF
in its mission to preserve the
history of bowling. The IBMHF
plans to rotate items up for
sale on a monthly basis, giving
shoppers a new set of items on
which to bid.
"It is only through the generous support of our patrons
that the International Bowling
Museum and Hall of Fame is
Due to a teacher in-service day,
the high school was out, but
not the middle or elementary
schools where my brother and
sister attended. Mom had this
wild idea about stopping at
the store for what she called
‘ballpark food’. As a high
school senior, it was one of the
greatest food menus I had ever
heard. Hot dogs, potato chips,
pizza, popcorn, and Cracker
Jack. That pretty much hit all
the food groups, yeah, at least
according to a yinzer teenager.
The game was supposed to
start at 3:00 local time, but was
delayed by rain. My only concern was how close it would
cut into the Galesburg-Moline
high school football game at
7:30. Being a
sports editor
of the yearbook, I had
to be there,
but since
there was
something
special to this Virginia London
particular game, I didn’t see a
problem arriving a little after
kickoff. It wasn’t like I was
writing a story for the Saturday
morning edition of the local
paper.
Mom had an extra spring
in her step, almost going at
double speed in preparing the
feast. Even after the rain delay,
everything was ready around
the first pitch. Food was laid
out on the kitchen counter
buffet-style, and now it was
time to enjoy the game. It was
one of those days when everything tasted a little better than
usual. Not only for the food,
but for the company, the kind
you remember, even thirty-five
years later.
Our Buccos scored quick
runs in the first and second
innings, making it 2-0. Solo
homers by Willie Stargell,
Bill Madlock, then a two-run
double by Stargell pretty much
ended the game at that point
in the fourth inning. Despite
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while Elizabeth Reed of Notre
Dame-Ohio finished third with
1,179.
In other USBC Collegiate
action over the weekend:
- At the Southwestern
Intercollegiate Bowling Conference #1 in Amarillo, Texas,
Texas A&M rolled to the top
spot in the men's and women's
divisions.
- At the Green River Classic
in Campbellsville, Kentucky,
the Pikeville women and
Lindenwood-Belleville came
away with victories.
- At the Wisconsin Collegiate Bowling Conference #1
in Minneapolis, the WisconsinWhitewater men and Wisconsin-Milwaukee women picked
up easy wins.
- At the Ball State Cardinal
Classic in Munice, Indiana, the
Wright State men and women
pulled off the sweep to take the
titles.
Random Thoughts
Tony Franklin, Publisher
I want to make a quick
clarifying point about a line I
put in last week’s column.
Last week I wrote about
the USBC, with the following:
“The real kicker is that the
vast majority of the people that
work at USBC are so incredibly
passionate about bowling. They
live it, breathe it, and work it,
or at least they used to.”
What I meant to imply was
that they used to work there,
not that they used to care. That
was in response to recent staff
reductions.
I may be in the minority
here, but I don’t feel there is
any denying that those that
work at the USBC or BPAA are
incredibly passionate about
bowling. They are at the forefront in the positive promotion
of bowling, and I applaud them
for that. Passionate employees
are a strength of theirs, and
will hopefully remain so.
That is my greater concern
for the organization…losing
those employees that have the
greatest enthusiasm for the
long-term health of bowling.
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Our thoughts and prayers
have been with Mark London
and his family this week as
his mother Virginia, 75, passed
away unexpectedly. Mark
traveled home to the Pittsburgh
to be with the family and share
their final respects. Make sure
to read his column this week
as he pays a wonderful tribute
to his mom.
x-x-x-x-x-x
My favorite weekend of the
year has now come and gone…
The annual Wichita Swiss
tournament. We had a minor
team change this year as we
subbed in Frisco Doug Rice for
Chris Greene who is coming off
of back surgery. Derek Hartnell
was our anchor as always.
It was our best performance
to date as we finished in 4th,
just a couple of points behind
the winners.
The tournament for us is
focused on fun and not really
about the performance; even
though we are giving it everything we have, it’s really about
the camaraderie and not the
strikes and spares.
Bowling is so much more
fun, when I focus on the fun.
The Swiss tournament remains
one of the most social, big action tournaments around, and I
hope it never changes.
The Urbana men and Wright
State women led qualifying and
went on to win the titles at the
UNOC Racers Kickoff Classic
at Westgate Lanes in Lima,
Ohio, from Sept. 20-21 as the
United States Bowling Congress
Collegiate season kicked off.
Urbana defeated Saginaw
Valley State, 392-275, in the
championship match to take
the men's title after leading
qualifying with a total of 9,366.
Host UNOH finished second in
qualifying with 9,225 but lost
in the opening match of the
finals to Saginaw Valley State
in a roll-off, 10-5, after tying at
407.
Wright State's Brandon
Weiker earned top individual
honors with a six-game total
of 1,369. Urbana's Kyle Cook
(1,329) and Graham Fach
(1,325) finished second and
third, respectively.
On the women's side,
Wright State took down Notre
Dame-Ohio, 354-350, in the
championship match. Wright
State led qualifying with 8,655,
while Notre Dame was second
with 8,444. Notre Dame-Ohio
took down host UNOH, 426309, in the opening match of
the finals.
Shannon Dewitt of Wright
State fired a six-game total
of 1,265 to earn the top spot
in the women's individual
standings. Wright State's Sarah
Endres was second with 1,209,
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Virginia A.
London
Men
Donald Juetten, Brunswick Zone Watauga .................... 859
Rick Irvine, Plano Super Bowl......................................... 824
Paul Fleming, Forum Bowl............................................... 814
Ryan Boroff, Cityview Lanes ........................................... 789
Greg Seidel, AMF Showplace Euless Lanes .................. 782
Jermey Thomas, Cowtown Bowling Palace ................... 777
Shawn Surveyor, Brunswick Westcreek Lanes .............. 770
Rudy Garcia, AMF Spare Time Lanes ............................. 769
Geoff Martin, Rowlett Bowl-A-Rama ............................... 753
Robert Grigsby, Red Bird Lanes ..................................... 751
Ron Hampton, AMF DeSoto Lanes ................................. 736
Jerry Ankenbrandt, USA Bowl ......................................... 726
Doug Rice, Strikz ............................................................. 710
Rick Lawrence, Ennis All Star Bowl ................................ 687
Women
Teresa Carter, AMF Showplace Euless Lanes ................ 759
Wanda Parker, Plano Super Bowl ................................... 730
Genie Franklin, Forum Bowl ............................................ 721
Stefanie Johnson, Cowtown Bowling Palace ................. 716
Judith Guillory, USA Bowl ............................................... 713
Alecia Henderson, Brunswick Zone Watauga ................ 708
Amy Langham, Cityview Lanes ....................................... 675
Elizabeth Sienicki, Brunswick Westcreek Lanes ........... 668
Cat Ambrose, Rowlett Bowl-A-Rama .............................. 643
Cathy Eberly, Strikz .......................................................... 630
Barbara Shaw, Ennis All Star Bowl ................................. 628
Lauren Cathey, Red Bird Lanes ...................................... 606
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Harry, of Pittsburgh; her two
sons, Mark D. London and
his wife, Michelle, of Texas,
and Scott M. London and his
wife, Hidie, of Wisconsin; her
grandchildren, Joshua and
Elizabeth; her daughter, Cindy
London Farrell and her husband, Todd, of South Dakota;
her grandchildren, Lindsay and
Samantha, and many nieces
and nephews.
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Born in Pittsburgh on June
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of the late Arthur and Sarah
Smith Nalepa.
She graduated from Oliver
High School in Pittsburgh in
1957.
She married Paul E. London
on May 6, 1961.
She spent many of her adult
years as a health care worker
at Sherwood Oaks. She enjoyed
singing in church choirs for
much of her life.
Surviving are her brother,
Samuel Nalepa of Royal Palm
Beach, Fla.; her sister, Bea
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Ankenbrandt rocks 726,
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Jerry Ankenbrandt’s hardhitting 222-279-225 = 726 OLBA
outing dominated scoring for the
week at USA Bowl.
Judith Guillory posted a
rousing 242-203-268 = 713 DFW
Mixed set to lead the ladies.
HONOR ROLL
Jody Muskett 237-654, Randall
Buda 244-699, Kathleen Witt 170-470,
Georgia Thomas 169-439, Michelle
Van Glider 177-502, Dondi Rhone
175-447, Cathy Sposito 172-498, Sung
Lee 247-707.
Mary Hazuda 192-531, Wayne
Hardey 261-706, Linda Perez 179-523,
Mickey Girard, Jr. 256-615, Jan Laden
194-511, John Aplin 201-586, Vicky
Alcorn 179-506, George Keen 258-714.
Milli Peterson 223-570, Jeff Barrera
246-666, Houston Granger 215-565,
Frank Bell 272-677, Brad Ellis 267-664,
Kay Mathis 224-606, Chris Kyser 265716, Houston Granger 237-644.
Jim Brown, Jr. 245-711, Milli
Peterson 217-614, Ken Blackerby 223606, Katrena Blackerby 139-394, Steve
Odell 208-518, Nancy Workman 92-243,
Richard Reger 255-696, Michelle Carr
248-600.
Les Burnham 259-687, Connie
Holmes 235-573, Joseph Puckett
232-683, Lisa Girton 218-581, Chris
Hawkins 256-664, Dana Short 182-530,
Brian Fredd 157-441, Linda Foote 128-
360, Bill Shirley 158-416. Robin Gray
125-345, Javier Rangel 223-534, Susan
Ellis 181-508, John Ruhly 158-452, Beth
White 143-401, Mike Becker 213-613,
Rita Becker 197-537, Perry Gilbert
226-559, Kathy Foote 190-506.
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Loyall Lindman 248-639, Andrea
Calloway 214-548, Burdette Graham
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James Taylor 157-453, Cecile Reichel
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Bob Allen 204-551, Carolyn Rush
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Sonny Howard 259-699, J J Martin
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Cherie DeLeon 212-586, Greg Brown
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Ryan Boroff, from the Billie
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Amy Langham’s hefty 246/675
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At Plano Super Bowl
Irvine masters 824,
Parker blisters 730
10 YEARS AGO
Jeff Campbell led the honor roll with 828 at
Western…Rick Lawrence shot 820 at DC West…
Geoffrey Young rolled 820 at Plano…Dana Miller
Mackie led the ladies with 821 at Tenpins &
More…Tina Stickney shot 784 at Western…Kiyoko McDonald with 734 at Killeen Bowlerama…
Teri Haefke, Youngstown, OH, completed the
2003-2004 season with a high average of 238 to
earn the WIBC National High Average Award…
PBA debuts streamlined StrikePass subscription
service for $5.95/month…Old Farts Club (OFC)
met every Tuesday afternoon at DC West for
some friendly action.
20 YEARS AGO
Len Zielens led the honor roll with 790
at Showplace Garland…Paul Malone with
776 at Grove Country… Mike Bard shot 772
at Showplace Garland…Sheri Reeves led the
ladies with 721 at Ridglea…Susie Minshew
with 700 at Westcreek…Peanut White shot 700
at Plano Super Bowl…
Gary Dickinson rallies
for senior crown at St.
Petersburg/Clearwater
PBA Senior Championship to earn the $15,000
first place prize…Luci
Bonneau was elected
to the Texas Women’s
Bowling Association’s
Hall of Fame in the
superior performance category.
30 YEARS AGO
Richard Ellington led the honor roll with 760
at Buckner…Jeff Freeman shot 744 at Jupiter…
John Moore with 743 at Star…Carol Jones led the
ladies with 674 at Bronco…Lana LeCroy shot 671
at DC FW…Lyn Ables with 652 at Town North…
Del Ballard Jr. wins PBA Southwestern Resident
Pro Title at Astro Bowl for $1,500 and an all
expense paid trip to the National Resident Pro
Championship that was held in Orlando, FL…
Lisa Wagner takes $25,000 LPBT Alpha Bowl
Classic in Webster, TX with 249-185 victory over
top-seeded Cheryl Daniels and collected $5,000…
Mary Warren in winner’s circle again at All Star
West SWABA Championship and collected $1,500.
Gambrell and Lipinski add 300’s
Rick Irvine fired a thundering
289-257-278 = 824 Monday
Classic Trio series to end at the
top of the honor roll for the week
at Plano Super Bowl.
Wanda Parker, Irvine’s
league mate, led the ladies with
a blue ribbon 278-247-205 =
730 set.
Tyrone Gambrell and Darryl
Lipinski shared high-game
honors as each registered
award-winning 12-baggers.
HONOR ROLL
Reggie Murray 235-692, Dawn
Klapper 258-665, Matt Murphy 234684, Janet Murphy 193-552, Patrick
Harris 256-764, Leona Luttrell 182-544,
Mark Peet (4 games) 224-840.
Cathey Pittsinger (4 games) 190691, Karl Hinman 198-576, Heather
Hudson 237-654, Vern Farrar 234-628,
Brenda Helm 176-426, Tyrone Gambrell
758, Sybil Williams 240-617, Jennifer
Hayes 279-712.
Gar y Suder 256-683, Diane
Wallentine 199-563, Jim Monroe 213618, Susan Breedlove 196-513, Fred
Menifee 256-722, Eva Rhodes 202-565,
Mike Hathway 279-788, Shemeddra
Clark 214-640.
Lance Atchison 255-644, Karen
Clevenger 217-597, Brian Childress
270-754, Lisa Garza 234-643, Cathy
Sposito 278-665, Tammy Crawford
195-565, Chris Rador 265-731, Ron
Barton 279-722.
Andy Lepine 246-570, Carolyn
Robson 177-437, Joe Keylon 277-717,
Maritza Matteo 249-684, Jomar Tumara
253-658, Brandy Smith 207-595, Tim
Campbell 277-662, Lauren Topper
175-470.
Cathy Sposito 268-694, Susan Lee
265-629, Randy Hiam 269-703, Frieda
Castaldo 199-588, Vern Farrar 255-689,
Flo Arista 183-503, Darryl Lipinski
769, Karleen Reynolds 247-679, Alan
Gohike 280-729.
Diane Wallentine 235-578, Bob
Goldade 279-717, Debby Oulicky 258657, Nick Lankford (4 games) 278-1033,
Kiyoko McDonald (4 games) 255-882,
Darius Colvin 279-745, Patty Ellington
247-644.
Terry Maynard 258-696, Pam Garcia
225-631, Frank Avilia 256-668, Betty
Kiefert 202-518, Rick Mann 265-730,
Tammy Crawford 202-542.
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Dallas USBC Youth
Association news:
Boys
Reed Ashley, Brunswick Zone Watauga ............... 676
Austin Ellis, USA Bowl ........................................... 670
Travis Welnack, Plano Super Bowl ....................... 617
Cameron Royes, Forum Bowl ............................... 592
James Kern, Strikz ................................................. 581
Benni Ulibarri, Red Bird Lanes.............................. 578
Anthony Partido, Cowtown Bowling Palace ......... 530
Jared Nichols, Brunswick Westcreek Lanes ........ 516
Michael Signo, AMF Showplace Euless Lanes .... 516
Girls
Rosie Baxley, Brunswick Zone Watauga .............. 652
Hope Gramly, Plano Super Bowl ........................... 651
Katelynn Correll, Forum Bowl ............................... 626
Nadia Stone, Cowtown Bowling Palace................ 605
Lauren Bate, Strikz ................................................. 533
Bailey Speaks, Red Bird Lanes ............................. 525
Nicquelle Orr, AMF Showplace Euless Lanes ...... 508
Trisha Rich, USA Bowl ........................................... 440
Katie Hamlin, Brunswick Westcreek Lanes .......... 425
Fort Worth USBC Youth Results
Reed Ashley led the Fort
Worth-area USBC youth bowling
last week with a booming 676 Peterson Point series at Brunswick
Zone Watauga.
Rosie Baxley, Ashley’s league
mate, paced the girls with a skyhigh 228/652 set.
At AMF Showplace Euless Lanes
– Michael Signo 184-516, Adan Ruiz
181-502, Aaron Monzano 86-209, Derek
Money 85-127, Camdyn Burns 62-111,
Nicquelle Orr 195-508, Mady Rogers
173-472, Aaliyah Brown 87-167.
At Brunswick Westcreek Lanes –
Jared Nichols 197-516, Katie Hamlin
159-425, Devin Moore 155, Rachel
Garber 134-385, Landon Smith 146,
Daphine Vasquez 105, Dylan Morris
192-537, Josalyn Robles 65, Colton
Probert 156-432, Kyra Tatum 102, Andre Kelly 171, Kevin Williams, Jr. 139,
Cabe Tatum 136, Brendan Gentry 167.
At Brunswick Zone Watauga – William Jewell 384, Isabella Colbert 303,
Hayden Norman 498
, Morgan
Davis 511, Austin Grigson 564,
Christian Miller 220, William Jewell
373, Isabella Colbert 303, Hayden
Norman 571, Morgan Davis 507, Brooke
Woodard 572, Marshall Fischer 309,
Christian Miller 256, Jordan Norman
244.
At Cowtown Bowling Palace –
Anthony Partido 188-530, Nadia Stone
219-605, Max Brown 184-501.
At Forum Bowl – Braylan Canales
108-199, Bella Dunn 100-196, Hamilton
Joseph 92-159, Santana Joseph 105-186,
Patrick Neville 125-330, Cheyenne
Owings 117-292, Aydan King 91-222,
Jenna Charlton 109-268, Codey Dong
242-568, Alyssa Davila 134-359, Justice
Marmara 181-459, Allison Williams
133-355, Cameron Royes 200-592, Katelynn Correll 257-626, Jayson Honegger
238-588, Amaya Boles 217-577.
The Dallas USBC Youth
Association recently held its
annual “City High Recognition” meeting with President,
Joyce Claus presiding. The
purpose of this meeting was to
honor the boys and girls, who
in their respective age divisions
bowled the highest series or
game during the 2013-14 bowling season. These scores were
bowled in Dallas USBC Certified leagues or Tournament.
The following youth bowlers
were honored:
Senior Boys
Drew Claus – 679 series
(bowled on “sport”
conditions)
Senior Girls
Melanie Crawford – 679
series (bowled on “sport”
conditions)
Kelly Cozza – 202 game
(bowled on “sport”
conditions)
Major Boys
Bailey Mays – 771 series
Matt Orchard – 300 game
D’Ontae Rhone – 300 game
Jackson Burke – 300 game
Major Girls
Shana Geerdes – 767 series
(290 game)
Jada Davis – 287 game
Junior Boys
Reece Klapper – 714 series
Bryce Stephenson – 279
game
Junior Girls
Hope Gramly – 740 series (300
game)
Taylore Ryan – 288 game
Prep Boys
Brandon Ingram – 585 series
Kevin Woodfill – 225 game
Prep Girls
Kendalyn Reding – 443 series
Kristin Wood – 167
Bantam Boys
Riley Farrell – 527 series (205
game)
Noah Raleigh-Turner – 179
game
Bantam Girls
Hannah Holliday – 319 series
Sierra Jones – 125 Game
Also honored at this meet-
Dallas USBC Youth Scores
Austin Ellis topped the Dallasarea USBC youth bowling for the
week with a powerful 209-228233 = 670 Youth Doubles series
USA Bowl.
Hope Gramly paced the girls
with an impressive 249-221-181
= 651 Saturday Gold set at Plano
Super Bowl.
At Plano Super Bowl – Wesley
Brodeur 113-266, Marisa Munguia
90-189, Landon Jones 183-445, Mya
Murray 110-285, Cameron Wing 197523, Katie Elliston 200-499, Travis
Welnack 235-617, April Kitch 147-409,
Aidan Hudson 205-580, Mya Murray
97-274, Jaxon Baron 210-571, Hailey
Keister 215-592, Talisen Baron 212-592,
Sabrina Inman 153-412, Kaleb Ball 94267, Sierra Jones 106-296, Trey Bevels
169-466, Clay Adams 223-578, Taryn
Gray 95-538, Caden Witt 159-446,
RJ Grantham 190-508, Katie Taylor
177-479, Talisen Baron 265-604, Kat
Klein 200-500, Bentley Sicks (2 games)
98-188, Alexis Leavell (2 games) 83-165.
At Red Bird Lanes – Benni Ulibarri
224-578, Bailey Speaks 194-525, Seneca
Watkins 84-157, Kaelynn Phillips 75148, Zackary McGlothin 123-346,
Elexia Reed 99-273, Benni Ulibarri
144-278, Rachel Fender 125-238.
At Strikz – Shane Link 190-509,
Lauren Bate 200-533, James Kern
215-581
At USA Bowl – Josia 103-263,
Matthew Reed 160-429, Lanice Holmes
91-247, Lataysia Holmes 124-281,
Ninian Snelgrove 210-574, D’Ontae
Rhone 197-521, Trisha Rich 170-440,
Conner Mixson 188-474, Justin Viernes
189-455.
ing was Penny Powell who
received the “Meritorious
Service” Award. This award
is presented annually to an
adult who has gone above and
beyond for the youth bowlers of
Dallas. Penny started volunteering for the youth bowlers
long before she became a board
member. She is a visible sight
at every DUSBC Youth tournament, working in any position
as needed. She has also
prepared numerous delicious
treats for our association bake
sales to help raise fund for
our kids. Though she doesn’t
yet have a child old enough to
bowl, she is very generous with
her time and energy for our
Youth Bowlers. The association is grateful to have Penny
serving our board.
Lane Laughter
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At Forum Bowl
SUMMERS, BUSSCHER
Fleming crushes 814,
Franklin tosses 721
Continued from Page 1
Painter 300
Paul Fleming held the hot
hand last week at Forum Bowl
with a power-packed 257-279-278
= 814 Masters series.
Genie Franklin, also from the
Masters group, lit up the lanes for
the ladies with a chart-topping
238-246-237 = 721 set.
Gary Painter garnered highgame honors with an awardwinning 12-bagger.
HONOR ROLL
Mary Edgett 192-539, Nicki Brose
234-563, Vicky Dunn 213-554, Frank
Mills (9 pin) 300-818, Dani Kwaczala
(9 pin) 265-693, Rick Burkhead 237-657,
Marissa Musselman 220-623, Gabe
Martinez 258-743. Alesia Pickett 235569, David Jakstas 266-721, Lisa Brock
246-668, Marvin Sitts, Jr. 244-655,
Dana Short 210-566, Gary Painter 758,
Joyce Johnson 176-484, Lewis Gray (4
games) 279-982.
Melody Richie-Foster (4 games)
239-878, Charles Burton 235-653, Annie
Akanni 207-586, Steve Elich 227-649,
Jodie Rogers 238-581, Johnny Gutierrez
199-564, Julie Ramirez 196-478.
Lindsley Davis 267-732, Dorothea
Wilson 265-699, Taylor Ridgeway
254-685, Kim Castro 226-624, Robert
Aceves 234-649, Brittany Perez 159459, Eric Cedillo 237-658, Regina Taddy
202-578.
John Huey, Jr. 201-525, Angie Fisher
159-441, Joey Brown 233-573, Luann
Mills 146-401.
SENIORS
Jerry Moore 215-595, Hazel Bunyea
190-549, Homer Dudley (9 pin) 287-746,
Pam Stewart (9 pin) 227-598.
We had 26 teams in San Antonio and 3 first time members.
It was a strong field and almost
everyone had a good time.
Cordell Wilder had the only
300.
Next we have the Member/
Ladies Doubles to benefit JDRF
at Plano Super Bowl. The last
weekend in October, we have
our Annual Championship at
Cityview in Fort Worth, TX.
There is a new format this
year. Qualifying on Saturday
will feature each player bowling two matches every game.
Half the field will make the cut
and return Sunday for twogame matches…single elimination. The other half will bowl a
free sweeper with $2000 added.
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Surveyor produces 770,
Sienicki turns in 668
Shawn Surveyor headed
the leader boards last week at
Brunswick Westcreek Lanes by
logging laudable 213-280-259 =
770 numbers in Classic High Pot
action.
Elizabeth Sienicki, Surveyor’s
league mate, recorded a
noteworthy 210-229-229 = 668
set to lead the ladies’ high-set
race.
HONOR ROLL
Charles Covert 259-696, Gwen
Haggerty 186-462, Paul Lucas 212,
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Lewisville, TX 75067
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Squad times:
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Both Boys & Girls Divisions
Top 4 Stair Step finals to follow
Jackie Payne 490, Larry Sutton 542,
Michele Reynolds 181, David Johnson
211, Paula Davis 484, Billy Bural 530,
Paul Lucas 530.
Kimer Laster 256-691, Marlisa
Vicars 162-410, George Helfrich
241-636, Teresa Tibbs 158-432, Jared
Gaudet 228, Chuck Wilcox 222,
Ranndee Drake 144, Randy Seward
207, Laughton Smith 242-642.
Robin Ferguson 192, James
Williams 238-623, Alisa Granger
172-467, Anthony Campbell 635,
Kathy Henderson 174-445, Cathy Lode
196-519, Bertha Conley 178, Ron Mills
246-635.
Gloria Llagas 189-532, Richard
Crossland, Sr. 224, Perla Searcy 167,
Chance Moore 172, Sonja Nichols
174-461, Ken Garber 228-617, Cassie
Williams 164, Lloyd Morris 231-560,
Tanaya Luna 92.
Jeff Hamlin 246-688, Steve Boyle
289-688, Jesse Vasquez, Jr. 214-634,
Jesse Vasquez, Sr. 163, Mike Gentry
165, Wes Tatum 176, Shawn Tatum
179, Laughton Smith 256-673, Nita
Stein 225-596.
Steven Baker 235-658, Vella
Edwards 211, James Franklin 226-630,
Fae Hogan 194-528, Robert Raley 232618, Lesa Turnbo 134-368, William
Hill 221-578, Paula Armstrong 132-381.
Shirley Sowers 192-563, Cathy
Ganer 122-340.
SENIORS
Dick Ensminger (9 pin, no tap)
248-635, Pat Cox (9 pin, no tap) 222,
Ron Waller 99 pin, no tap) 669, Kathy
Redfield (9 pin, no tap) 555, Ken Leach
(9 pin, no tap) 244-632, Audry Parham
(9 pin, no tap) 212-545. Carl Dawson
(9 pin, no tap) 243, Carol Neubauer (9
pin, no tap) 210-550.
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At Red Bird Lanes
Grigsby handles 751,
Cathey rocks 606
Robert Grigsby compiled an
outstanding 213-269-269 = 751
Sunday Night Mix league set to
gain the top spot on the honor
roll last week at Red Bird Lanes.
Lauren Cathey, Grigsby’s
league mate, paced the ladies
At Ennis
All Star Bowl
Lawrence
banks 687,
Shaw crafts
628
with a smooth 172-236-198 =
606 series.
HONOR ROLL
Denise Chambon 201-555, Lauren
Cathey 201-581, Robert Richardson 258680, Markle Landon 262-660, Shannon
Vogel (9 pin, no tap) 300-1147, Lauren
Cathey (9 pin, no tap) 266-1048.
Martha Trees 224-531, Marilyn
Masterson 206-532, Donald Crawford,
Jr. 254-643, Deanna Hoffman 193568, Brian Riddle 266-623, Michael
Vanegas 227-617, Len Cline 213-585,
Angela Davis-White 204-533. Tristan
Bridgewater 236-678, Angela DavisWhite 222-541, James McGahan
219-616, Caroline Humphrys 192-508,
Johnny Hopkins 254-748, Jeanette M
228-572, Pedro Silva 248-685, Carol
Horton 182-513. Breon Odie 201-507,
Sandra Hawkins 167-486, Isaac Lewis,
Jr. 235-650, Carolyn Shaffer 158-415.
Rick Lawrence’s rousing 204257-226 = 687 Tuesday Men’s
Commercial league session took
top honors on the honor roll for
the week at Ennis All Star Bowl.
Barbara Shaw led the ladies
with a robust 171-265-192 = 628
Pairs & Spares set.
HONOR ROLL
Todd Butler 254-658, Rick Lawrence
238-681, Wendy Jones 225-571, Billy
Adams 255-602.
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Series of Bowling VI is almost
over with the Sunday, Oct. 12,
qualifying deadline rapidly
approaching.
In each case, eight players
will earn paid entries into
the World Series and they
will compete in eight-game
round-robin match play events
on Friday, Oct. 24, at South
Point Bowling Center in Las
Vegas to determine the top two
individuals who will advance
to the new PBA Challenge
Finals which will be contested
on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 10:30
a.m. PT for delayed telecast
on ESPN. All three match
play qualifying events will be
covered simultaneously live on
PBA’s Xtra Frame online bowling channel, starting at 2:30
p.m. PT (5:30 p.m. ET).
The fourth PBA Challenge
Finals match will pit 2014
Teen Masters boys’ champion
Michael Coffey of Melbourne,
Fla., against girls’ champion
Kelly Skalacki of Coram, N.Y.,
for the Teen Masters Grand
THE BOWLER’S BLOG
All I can say is WOW! I enjoyed
myself so much when we went to
Red Bird & to Ennis the other day
that I took my husband and kids
again yesterday!
Oh yeah, & what did they think
about it?
They thought is was a lot
smaller. But when we were there
I think the whole Cathey family
must have been there working!
I met Lois, Jeff, Billy & Lauren,
Jennifer and TJ. Plus when we
started to leave, they all called
me by name and said they looked
forward to seeing us again! Then
by the time we got to Ennis, Billy
& Lauren were there too! It was
homey...
Really? Thats impressive! We
have been bowling over here for
5 years and the bartender is the
only one that halfway remembers
my name…The counter guy looks
at me clueless every time I walk
in!
My kids really liked the Ennis
Alley! They stayed in the
gameroom the whole time we
were there. We practically had to
drag them out when we started to
leave!
I though that the pinsetters
were way cool! Being able to
shoot only at the pins that I have
trouble with was really helpful!
Championship.
The PBA Challenge telecast
will conclude with a special
Knockout Bonus Round in
which the four winners will
each bowl one shot, with
the lowest score per round
eliminated until a champion
remains.
In the season-long PBA
Regional Finals points races,
seven of eight berths are already decided. Regional points
winners are: Ryan Shafer,
Horseheads, N.Y. (East Region);
Connor Pickford, Charlotte,
N.C. (South); Tom Hess, Urbandale, Iowa (Midwest Region);
Shawn Maldonado, Houston,
Texas (Southwest); David
Haynes, Las Vegas (West);
Josh Blanchard, Gilbert, Ariz.
(Northwest), and Pat Nolan
(Japan).
The Central Region berth
will be decided this weekend
in the PBA Fishing & Hunting
USA Central Open at Northway
Lanes in Muskegon, Mich.
E.J. Tackett of Huntington,
Ind., will take a 3,600-point
lead over Eugene McCune of
Munster, Ind., into the region’s
final qualifying event.
In the new PBA Women’s
Regional competition, points
winners already confirmed
are: Kristina Wendell, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. (East); Christina
Hardee, Mt. Dora, Fla. (South);
Clara Guerrero, Pflugerville,
Texas/Colombia (Southwest);
and Yuka Tsuchiya (Japan).
Unresolved heading into
their final Central Region qual-
ifying event in Muskegon this
weekend, Shannon Pluhowsky
of Kettering, Ohio, holds a
6,300-point lead over Jessica
Stephens of Greenwood, Ind.,
and a 6,500-point lead over
Liz Johnson of Cheektowaga,
N.Y. In the Midwest Region,
Amanda Greene of Romney,
W.Va., will take a modest
300-point edge over Kayla
Stram of Grand Rapids, Minn.,
into this weekend’s Calvert’s
Express Auto Midwest/Southwest Open at Aaron’s Family
Fun Center in Belton, Mo. The
women’s field will be finalized
on Oct. 12 in the PBA Battle at
Black Oak Casino West Open in
Tuolumne, Calif. Missy Parkin,
Laguna Hills, Calif. (West), and
Lindsay Boomershine, Brigham
City, Utah (Northwest) have
big leads, but haven’t clinched
their berths.
The PBA50 Tour field
of eight was settled at the
conclusion of the senior tour’s
2014 season. The top eight in
competition points who will
bowl in Las Vegas are: Walter
Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla.;
Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo.; Tom
Baker, King, N.C.; Norm Duke,
Clermont, Fla.; Parker Bohn III,
Jackson, N.J.; Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela; Harry Sullins,
Chesterfield Twp., Mich., and
Ron Mohr, Las Vegas.
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PBA SPARE SHOTS
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PBA REGIONAL SUMMARY:
BAILEY SPOILS JENSEN’S
BACK-TO-BACK BID
Mike Bailey from Allen,
Texas, de-railed Tyler Jensen’s
bid for back-to-back titles,
257-162, and won $2,500 along
with his third PBA Regional
title Sunday in the inaugural
PBA Tomball Southwest Open at
Tomball Bowl in Tomball, Texas.
Jensen, who won the
previous week in Odessa,
Texas, advanced to the finals
by defeating Colombia native
Clara Guerrero, who resides
in Pflugerville, Texas, 2-0, in
the Round of 12; Chris Barnes
of Double Oak, Texas, in the
Round of 8, 2-0, and Anthony
Simonsen of Mesquite, Texas,
At Rowlett Bowl-A-Rama
Martin rockets to 300/753,
Ambrose lands 643
Cregg 299
Geoff Martin rocketed to the
top of the honor roll last week
at Rowlett Bowl-A-Rama with
a high-flying 238-215-300 =
753 Wednesday Mixers league
production.
Cat Ambrose, Martin’s league
mate, led the ladies scoring race
with a free-wheeling 220-245-178
= 643 set.
Matt Cregg took runner-up
honors with a near-perfect 299
solo.
HONOR ROLL
Tony Reed 275-688, Sherry Patrick
231-622, John Mock, Sr. 207-398,
Sylvia Cherry 187-330, Art Fletcher
259-731, Jennifer Hughen 236-627,
Terral Roberson 227-608, Janda Hefner
165-438.
Katina Tassop 147-440, Keith
Dunbar 270-720, Laura Caneal 223-599,
Tammy Klomps 227-589, Ray Bunyard
258-657, Danielle Rivas 171-472,
Matt Cregg 702, Jennifer Studebaker
212-566.
Randy Patrick 255-695, Lynda
Allison 180-480.
SENIORS
Tommy Miller 233-640, Sandra
Hornquist 172-456, Buddy May 224640, June Armon 207-575, Billie Stevens
(9 pin, no tap) 279-686, Laura Peterson
(9 pin, no tap) 246-606.
At Cowtown Bowling Palace
Thomas wraps up 777,
Johnson snags 716
Jermey Thomas fired a powerladen 278-255-244 = 777 Ft.
Worth Classic Trio series to take
top honors last week at Cowtown
Bowling Palace.
Stefanie Johnson, Thomas’
league mate, registered a sizzling
257-237-212 = 716 set to front
distaff scoring.
HONOR ROLL
Jesse Negrete 258-703, Marcelino
Negrete 279-714, Matt Allen 256-671,
Stella Evans 218, Steven Sanchez 256,
Miki Jo Parish 600, Kevin Plumlee
711, Charles Pickett 268, Rudy Garcia
265-683.
Jamie Stone 258-688, Adam
Loviscek 236-639, Rosemary Brown
203-486, Mark Moon 230-559, Diana
Davis 182-447, Kris Dennis 223, Brian
Sitton 246-695, Amy Hart 221-643, Coy
Hart 239-641.
Michelle Teel 212-573, Adam Vingze
236, Gary Brown 290-732, Tennelle
Milligan 257-698, Rudy Garcia 290,
Vernon Smith 290, Jesse Negrete 279751, Katie Tallant 236-622, Andrew
Tesar 258-662.
Dawn Gann 207-570, Grady Adams
242-665, Gloria Llagas 187-514, Michael
Cranfill 231-637, Ryan Degraw 234-620,
Randy Cross, Sr. 268-758, Katie Tallant
202-555, Cody Franks 249-696.
SENIORS
Larry Thun 256-657, Larrie Boyette
198, Johnny Zaskoda 236-675, Diane
Fleck 192-549, Jimmy Davis 234-601,
Neva House 190-507, Sandra Carter
190, Sal Grieco 269-731, Karen Holder
212-599.
John Stewart 238-640, Theresa
Ropers 179-525, James Pugh 224-594,
David Pruitt 232-620, Carrie Reed
175-463, Bob Brewer 215-518, Butch
Beck 203.
277-191, in the semifinal round.
With her 12th-place finish,
earning $625 in the final PBA
Women’s Southwest Regional
qualifying event, Guerrero
locked up a berth in the PBA
Women’s Regional finals along
with a paid entry into the PBA
World Series of Bowling VI
at South Point in Las Vegas,
Oct. 24-Nov. 2. Kimi Davidson
of Azle, Texas, also cashed,
finishing 17th for $460.
• Mike Moore of Oviedo,
Fla., and non-member partner
Shawn Naumann of Orlando
won seven of their 10 matches
and finished with an 18-game
total of 8,292 pins to win
the $4,000 first prize in the
PBA South Region Member/
Non-Member Doubles at Break
Point Alley Bowling Center in
Tavares, Fla., Sunday.
Moore and Naumann
defeated Jason Couch and Doug
Becker, both of Clermont, Fla.,
by 163 pins to claim the title.
QUICK NOTES
• News for the PBA60 set.
PBA Hall of Famer Tom Baker
of King, N.C., joined the club
on Sept. 12, and inactive as a
competitor or not, PBA Hall
of Famer Marshall Holman of
Medford, Ore., reached PBA60
eligibility on Monday, Sept. 29.
• Xtra Frame’s next live
event will be the PBA Kokomo
Central Shootout presented by
Security Federal Savings Bank
on Sunday, Oct. 19, starting
at 9 a.m. ET and continuing
until conclusion. The one-day,
reduced entry fee event will
be hosted by Heritage Lanes in
Kokomo, Ind.
ANNOUNCES ONLINE
Continued from Page 1
able to offer these items for
sale," said Bob Gudorf, IBMHF
president. "We are very grateful
for their willingness to donate
their collectables to benefit the
Museum. It just shows what
a great bowling family we all
belong to."
The auction will take place
in The Bowling Museum Store
on eBay, where bidders will
find descriptions of each item
along with information on how
to participate in the auction.
Items to be offered in the
inaugural auction include:
** Two Tony Reyes posters
signed by Hall of Famers Tom
Baker, Del Ballard, Norm Duke,
Carmen Salvino and Walter
Ray Williams Jr.
** Photo autographed by
Dick Weber and Joe Norris
** Autographed photo of
Earl Anthony
** Autograph basketball
jersey of NBA All-Star Chris
Paul
** Decorative plate from
XXXI Copa Mundial de Boliche,
Sao Paulo, Brasil 95
** A set of Vise golf irons,
available in senior, regular and
stiff shafts
For more information, or to
inquire about donating items,
contact Museum Curator Jessica Bell at 817-385-8212, 800343-1329, ext. 8212 or email,
[email protected].
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At AMF Showplace Euless Lanes
JUST PAYING ATTENTION
Seidel fires 782,
Carter claims 759
Continued from Page 1
Greg Seidel led the scoring
barrage last week at AMF
Showplace Euless Lanes with a
high-flying 278-247-257 = 782
Full House showing.
Teresa Carter, Seidel’s league
mate, took top honors for the
ladies with a tip-top 246-225-288
= 759 set.
HONOR ROLL
Rick Johnston 269-751, Bruce
Stone 267-745, Kevin Washer 279-734,
Danny Breckenridge 290-734, Cornelius
Coleman 279-713, Russell Harry 278-
713, Matt Lauer 243-699, Sylvester
Howard 279-698.
John Downing 275-652, Lee Cooper
223-595, Stephen Melnyk 233-573,
Major Whisenton, Sr. 215-570, Teresa
Ross 267-703, Mindy Wynn 244-665,
Terri Homme 240-649, Ludia Blazek
235-600.
Lisa Irby 215-577, Shelley Fugitt
196-558, Valerie Williams 234-548,
Karen Montalbo 188-525, Kim Yanai
199-517, Christina Patterson 201-467,
Denise Wheeler 164-438, Crystal
Holmes 128-366.
At Strikz
Rice delivers 710,
Eberly banks 630
FRISCO – Doug Rice chalked
up estimable 238-269-193 =
710 numbers in Lousy Bowlerz
league play to head the honor
roll for the week at Strikz.
Cathy Eberly, Rice’s league
mate, led the lady bowlers with
a strong 255-216-159 = 630 set.
HONOR ROLL
Billie Bennett 213-629, Teresa
Johnson 142-426, Steve White 235643, Kelly Holland 178-487, Richard
Nielsson 233-627, Cathy Eberly 183-526,
Bruce Southerland 237-663, Jacki
Myrice 225-581.
Steve Southerland 236-662, Loren
Tenczar 203-585, Kevin Higar 209-605,
Candy Torrey 216-603, Tommy Davis
213-617, Debbie Colby 189-542, Jordan
Duyck 222-607, Don Levy 254-619.
Mark Timm 216-616, Jamie Sensat
253-607, Mark Donnelly 245-653, John
Schloffman 212-602, Clayton Colby
247-701, Lee Gramly 256-685, Rick
Irvine 265-652, Scott Orofino 268-637.
David Edwards 245-635, Tony
Franklin 268-651, Don Levy 233-625.
At Brunswick Zone Watauga
Juetten smothers 300/859,
Henderson polishes off 299/708
Carter 300/803, Lansdowne 300, Wilton, Sr. 299
Donald Juetten was the top
gun for the week at Brunswick
Zone Watauga after pocketing
prime 300/859 numbers in
Denim & Duds action.
Jim Carter, also from the
Denim & Duds group, finished
close behind Juetten with an
award-winning 300/803 series.
Alecia Henderson, Juetten’s
league mate, held the top spot on
the honor roll for the ladies with
a 299/708 set.
Travis Lansdowne shared
high-game accolades with an
award-w inning 12-bagger.
Charles Wilton, Sr. shared
runner-up honors with a nearperfect 299 solo.
HONOR ROLL
Billy Scott 773, Wendy Vannoy 565,
Charlie Bean 714, Miki Jo Parish 638,
Derrick Lott 757, Barbara Arceneaux
686, Tammy Kent 534, Susan Witt 501,
Chris Grindstaff 705, Pam Feager 550.
Shelley Fugitt 599, Jonathan
Bolejack 747, Debbie Ensminger 607,
Jason Compton 603, Amanda Miller
486, Jonathan Redfield 696, Julie
McHugh 626, Doug Estes 762, Danielle
Sharpe 247-658.
A lex Neg rete 781, Barba ra
Arceneaux 644, Alecia Henderson
665, Daniel Lane 436, Dean Pearson
625, Debbie Belew 439, Max Codgill
752, Gena Everett 566, Don Atwell (4
games) 916, Ricky Carr 735. Debbie
White 562, Cathy Deering 478, Monnie
Cozby 559, Chris Grindstaff 771, Kerry
Rusk 529, Susan Moody 506, Derrick
Lott 737, Debbie Ensminger 599, Matt
Stovall 656, Ashley Drechsler 472.
SENIORS
Joe Laehr 625, Terrie Wheat 562,
Andy White 668, Linda Allgood 550,
Fred Walter 683, Rose Jacobson 491,
Jimmy Hill 692, Lucky Hansen 575,
Thomas Sharp 719, Audrey Martin
548, Fred Walter 662, Judy Leuty 536.
a solo Johnny Bench homer,
Bert Blyleven scattered eight
hits enroute to a 7-1, Game 3
win, finally beating Cincinnati
after three tries in the NLCS
in a three game-sweep. For
the second time in my life and
third in Mom’s, the Pirates were
going back to the World Series.
Shortly after Blyleven’s
final curve ball froze Cesar
Geronimo for the game-ending
called strike three, I glowed
in the moment, wondering out
loud how many more times I
would see this. I had first seen
it just eight years before. Mom
saw her first pennant-clinching
eleven years before that.
Although I had seen numerous
trips to the post-season in my
youth, it was her response that
really caught me off guard.
“You just never know, it
could be next year or it could
be thirty years from now
before they win again. You
can’t take it for granted.”
The woman who took me
to little league baseball games,
two-a-day pee-wee football
practices, as well as Saturday
morning junior leagues drops
this on me. A life moment
during a life moment, courtesy
of the woman who brought me
into this world.
About all I could muster
was some mumbling about
enjoying the moment for what
it was, then moving on to the
next thing. For that moment,
the next thing was that high
school football game. The moment after that was the following morning at junior league,
followed by working my
pinchasing shift at the center
across town (as explained in a
JPA several weeks ago).
Over the following days,
I began to process what that
statement really meant. Could
it disappear tomorrow if you’re
not careful? Do you need to
keep plugging away to keep it
going? Isn’t uber-focused hard
work enough? That was my
true extra credit assignment
this year, to solve the riddle.
So don’t take it for granted,
eat your veggies, kiss your
mom, smell the roses, do at
least one random act of kindness every day, and don’t take
it for granted.
Having played Don
McLean’s ‘American Pie’
enough times as a disc jockey,
I wondered more about the
legend of Buddy Holly before
the day the music died. While
in Lubbock for the annual PBA
Southwest Regional two years
ago, I drove to the cemetery after practice to find the distinctive headstone. Although there
were several people nearby, it
was extremely quiet and quite
tranquil as I saw the headstone
I had only heard about at this
point.
At the top of a hill in
another cemetery last Monday,
life is what happened one more
time. I felt that kind of quiet
once again, but this time, it
was a much different reason,
as my mother was laid to rest.
Hope to watch baseball with
her again someday.
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ever dreamed of competing in
the event."
The qualifying process was
determined by USBC staff in
consultation with the Athlete
Advisory Council, an independent committee of past Team
USA members.
Qualifying for 2015 Pan American
Games open to all USBC members
ARLINGTON — All
United States Bowling Congress
members will have a chance to
represent the United States at
the 2015 Pan American Games
in Toronto in July based on the
qualification process recently
announced.
Two men and two women
will represent Team USA at the
Pan American Games, which is
considered the most important
event in the four-year cycle
of the Team USA bowling
program.
In order to represent the
United States at the Pan
American Games, athletes
must be U.S. citizens and
members of Team USA in 2015.
The Pan American Games are
an Americas version of the
Olympic Games which includes
the sports of the Olympic
program plus additional sports
that currently are not part of
At AMF DeSoto
Hampton racks up 736
Ron Hampton compiled a top
flight 224-267-245 = 736 Tuesday
Nighters league series to gain the
top spot on the honor roll last
week at AMF DeSoto Lanes.
JoLynn Baird led the ladies
with a sterling 234-198-148 =
580 Pushovers set.
HONOR ROLL
Lee Clark 247-648, Bridgett Hubbard
200-552, Frank Bolton 215-632, Gigi
Brown 175-516, Tony Brown 279-709,
Maurine Yancy 207-556, Wes Milliorn,
Jr. 244-695, Wendy Kent 195-546.
Vernon Johnson 245-623, Jeanne
Ham 160-463, Ray Petry, Sr. 226-581,
Kathi Price 154-384, Kevin Goldman
232-622, Lori Knox 182-506, Bill Gast
232-582, Sharon Boyd 154-416.
Martin Kemp 256-659, Alys Hodges
155-391, Alex Bruton 279-638, Latonia
Cubit 138-387, Tristen Bridgewater
257-694, Lucy Chism 208-517, Donald
Evans 235-668, Mae Boose 163-462.
the Olympics
The qualifying process for
bowling will begin Jan. 2-7 in
Las Vegas at the USBC Team
USA Trial. The event, open to
any USBC member who is a
U.S. citizen, will award spots
on Team USA. Sixty percent of
the qualifying points for the
Pan American Games will be
determined at the trials - 40
percent based on overall finish
and 20 percent based on daily
finish.
The final 40 percent of the
points system will be based
on performance at the USBC
Masters (men) and USBC
Queens (women) - 30 percent
based on qualifying position
and 10 percent based on final
position in the bracket.
"United States Olympic
Committee rules require
participants for Team USA in
the Pan American Games must
earn spots based on performance and not on selection,"
USBC Managing Director of
National Governing Body Neil
Stremmel said. "The process
decided upon for the 2015 Pan
American Games opens the
qualifying to anyone who has
Registration for the 2015
Team USA Trials is open
and available at BOWL.com/
TeamUSATrials. The men's and
women's fields are each capped
at 175 entries and the men's
division has sold out the past
two years.
At AMF Spare Time
Garcia hammers 769,
Chovanec crafts 603
Fretz 300
Rudy Garcia landed a powerpacked 263-279-227 = 769 STL
Businessmen’s series to head the
honor roll for the week at AMF
Spare Time Lanes.
Tracye Chovanec, from the
STL Rejects group, paced the
ladies with a sky-high 165-213225 = 603 set.
Doug Fretz earned highgame accolades with an awardwinning 12-bagger.
HONOR ROLL
Jimmy White 247-647, Carole
Shockley 193, Gayle Brice 193, Harry
Woodruff 247, Gayle Brice 514, Plinio
Romero 290, Phil Chovanec 720, Jamie
Evan 278, Tina Calderon 242-558, Steve
Albin 744.
Clyde Webber 265, Letitia Patterson
200-533, Bill Uthoff 719, Dennis Moore
210, Sue Yanez 143-375, Lonnie Yanez
576.
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