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Our 58th Year Beginning next week our print and delivery day will be changing from Mondays to Tuesdays. www.TheBowlingNews.net VOL. 58, NO. 39 OCTOBER 2, 2014 PABCON Women’s Championships Vermilyea dominates Team USA wins team, sweeps all-events NCTUSBC Open Championship USBC Media Photos CALI, Colombia - Team USA dominated the field to win the team gold medal, swept the all-events medals and qualified for the 2015 Pan American Games on Tuesday in an eventful day at the 2014 Pan American Bowling Confedera- tion Women's Championships. Team USA took the lead by nearly 150 pins after the Continued on Page 9 Inside: Jensen wins in Odessa Page 2 PABCON Women’s Campionships Gold & Silver in Trios. Page 4 Shatter Doubles record. Page 6 McEwan Masters Gold. Page 10 McGregor and Thomas take SASBA 2-in1 Page 11 Features Publisher’s Column By Tony Franklin Page 2 Honor Roll Page 3 Looking Back Page 7 Lane Laughter Page 8 All-events medalists Kelly Kulick, Missy Parkin and Liz Johnson. PABCON Women’s Championships Team USA wins gold, silver in trios Tomorrow’s Stars Page 8 Up Your Average By Susie Minshew Page 14 Just Paying Attention By Mark London Page 20 Scan with smart phone to visit our website USBC Media Photo Team USA’s Shannon O’Keefe, Missy Parkin and Danielle McEwan combined to shoot 3,885 to capture the gold medal. Story on Page 4 Xeno Garcia, left, with winner Erik Vermilyea Erik Vermilyea outclassed the field to take home the $2500 first place check in the NCTUSBC Open Championship held at Forum Bowl on Sept 20/21. Vermilyea was the #1 seed entering the finals of the event and eventually took down Xeno Garcia 256-157 to capture the title with Garcia earning $1250. The inaugural event had 107 entries with 21 cashers. It took +42 to make the cut to the semi’s and -19 to make the top 16. Single-elimination 2-game match scores: Round 1 Vermilyea def Scott Dull, 402-372 Stefanie Johnson def Anthony Simonsen, 495-448 Mike Donahue def Mike Newton, 396-392 Andrew Lowy def Larry Darvas, 432-416 RJ Klann def Jimmy McGahan, 508-462 Tony Franklin def Jonathan Harris, 499-388 Ron Boroff def Ted Pritts, 477-457 Xeno Garcia def John Burkett, 485-462 Round 2 Vermilyea def Johnson, 446-365 Donahue def Lowy, 455-434 Franklin def Klann, 534-433 Garcia def Boroff, 455-443 Round 3 Vermilyea def Franklin, 487-407 Garcia def Donahue, 492-481 Cashers: 3/4, Mike Donahue/Tony Franklin, $500 5-8, RJ Klann/Andrew Lowy/ Continued on Page 10 Rhone wins marathon at USA Bowl D’ontae Rhone 16-yr-old two-handed youth bowler D’ontae Rhone took home the money in the marathon at USA Bowl on Sept. 19th. He averaged over 260 and had the only 300 game in defeating Anthony Simonsen to take home $350 in SMART money with Simonsen winning $200. Billy Fontenot earned $60 for third. Page 2 | Thursday, October 2, 2014 | THE BOWLING NEWS Random Thoughts Tyler Jensen returns to winner’s circle in Odessa Tony Franklin, Publisher Time marches on, and stops for no man they say. Last week I celebrated my 43rd birthday, not quite a birthday week like Genie orders up, but a birthday just the same. I still enjoy b-day’s greatly and really don’t mind getting older at all. As long as everyone else gets older too then I’m good. My dad is going to his 50th class reunion this week, which is just an amazing number. Karleen Reynolds just turned 50, which I don’t believe is true either, but I guess it is. And then you have the real news of the week; Derek Jeter playing his last game at Yankee Stadium. My favorite baseball stadium is old Yankee Stadium. My first game there was about 10 years ago; Jeter led off the third inning with a solo homer, the rest of the team then preceded to score five more runs, then Jeter ended the inning with a ground out and the fan in front of me yells @?!”?! You Jeter!! Yankee fans are the worst and best I suppose. They score six runs in the inning and they still yell at the captain! Yes I am a Yankee hater, but I must admit I watched the entire game last Thursday. Bob Costas was at his overemphasizing best which was a total beating, but I still loved it. After the last couple of weeks with NFL news, it was very sports refreshing to have a positive story be played out. Derek Jeter is completing 20 seasons with the NY Yankees and he did it in a very positive, no-drama, no bad-stuff way. The way it can and should be done. He lived his dream at the highest level, got to go out on his own terms, and leaves the game with nothing but positive thoughts. Take notice folks; we won’t see that again for a very long time. Peyton Manning for all his greatness won’t leave like that, Dirk Nowitzki will be close but doesn’t have national impact, Albert Pujols, nope. I’ve racked my brain and can’t think of a good dude, huge winner, adored by fans, played for only one team athlete that will be retiring in the next decade. Jeter is it, and I loved watching the show. Yes, time marches on, I hope we all make the impact we wanted to. We only get one lap around this planet; make it a good run. 4-3-4-3-4-3 Speaking of baseball lets quickly discuss our predictions for the Rangers for this year. BUY - SELL AMF - BRUNSWICK EQUIPMENT - COMPLETE PACKAGES WORLD’S LARGEST NEW - USED SPARE PARTS INVENTORY ALL AMF BUMPER PARTS: XS QBUMP, DURABOWL AND GEN II IN STOCK Tucker Bowling Equipment Co. 609 N.E. 3rd St. Tulia, Texas 79088 Call (806) 995-4018 Fax (806) 995-4767 Bowling Parts, Inc. P.O. 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CARTOONIST Note: Opinions expressed by our independent columnists and feature writers are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Bowling News. © 2014 The Bowling News FOUNDED AND PUBLISHED BY JOE GENNARO FROM 1956-2009 Odessa, Texas — Tyler Jensen of Fort Worth, Texas, dominated the finals field to win his 14th Professional Bowlers Association regional title in the fourth annual PBA Odessa Southwest Open Sunday at Astro Bowl. Jensen topped last week’s runner-up Nathan Bohr of Austin, Texas, by 82 pins for his first title of the 2014 season. Jensen, who won $2,500, opened Sunday’s finals with a small lead over Bohr and C.J. Thomas from Shreveport, I predicted they would go 85-77 and no playoff’s. I also said that the LA Angels would finish third. Genie said no playoffs, and Sports Illustrated had the Rangers winning 90 games. Results time…Rangers finish last in the division and the second worst record in baseball. The LA Angels win the AL West and finish with the second best record in baseball…that is just about as painful as the Rangers finish. I really dislike the Angels…sorry Milligan family. 4-3-4-3-4-3 I wish I had some bowling news to talk about, but there’s not much going on the big bowling world right now. The USBC did make some staffing reductions last week, sources say it was around 12 people which further lowers a staff that was at around 140 people when they moved to Texas. Sources tell me they now have around 80-90 employees. Good that they are running leaner, but sad for anyone to lose their job. 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. Louisiana. Bohr started the match play finals with a 290 game to momentarily grab top position. Johnson then overtook Bohr with a 269 game, but Jensen regained the lead two games later and never relinquished. Winning six of his eight matches and tying another, Jensen ended with a 21-game total of 5,094 pins. Jensen’s only loss in the match play was to Bohr in the final position round match, 224-216, a victory that allowed Bohr to claim second place over Houston’s Shawn Maldonado. Bohr had 5,012 total pins, 45 ahead of Maldonado. Bohr earned $1,650 and Maldonado collected $1,150 for third. The Southwest Region’s next event is the PBA Tomball Southwest Open at Tomball Bowling Center, in Tomball, Texas, Sept. 26-28. The Tomball event will include the third-and-final PBA Women’s Regional qualifying event. The Southwest Region will host PBA50 Regional events the first two weekends in October, at Tyler Jensen Junction City Bowl in Junction City, Kansas, Oct. 3-5, and at Shreveport’s All Star Lanes, Oct. 10-12. PBA ODESSA SOUTHWEST OPEN Astro Bowl, Odessa, Texas Final Standings (after 21 games, including match play bonus pins): 1, Tyler Jensen, Fort Worth, Texas, 6-1-1, 5,094, $2,500. 2, Nathan Bohr, Austin, Texas, 5-3, 5,012, $1,650. 3, Shawn Maldonado, Houston, Texas, 5-3, 4,963, $1,150. 4, C.J. Thomas, Shreveport, La., 4-3-1, 4,888, $900. 5, Joe Findling, Greenville, Texas, 5-3, 4,864, $800. 6, Mark Scroggins, Canyon, Texas, 4-4, 4,668, $750. 7, Mike Bailey, Allen, Texas, 5-2-1, 4,664, $700. 8, Roger Petrin, Wichita, Kan., 2-6, 4,639, $650. 9, Jeff Campbell, Amarillo, Texas, 2-5-1, 4,611, $600. 10, Jason Tidwell, Odessa, Texas, 3-5, 4,592, $575. 11, Marshal Morrison, Amarillo, Texas, 3-5, 4,567, $550. 12, a-Scotty Pope, Midland, Texas, 2-6, 4,511, $530. At AMF Lewisville West reins in 780, Barnes banks 674 Young 300, Cooper 297 Levon West won the battle for top billing last week at AMF Lewisville Lanes with a hardhitting 246-267-267 = 780 Rising Stars series. Lynda Barnes was high for the ladies with a potent 192-248-234 = 674 Coffee Breakers session. James Young captured highgame accolades with an awardwinning perfecto while Trace Cooper took runner-up honors with a near-perfect 297 solo. HONOR ROLL Allen McInnis 216-636, Kelly Cozza 249-687, Alfredo Salazar 234-645, JoAnn Garcia 175-516, Lee McDonald, Jr. 258-746, Karleen Reynolds 226-595, Curt Hegeman 223-661, Shannon Strickland 213-547. Scott Blair 247-709, Lynelle McLain 196-577, Trace Cooper 665, Shirley Kindhart 155-445, Sherri Vargas 159-445, Sabina DeBord 223625, Travis Davenport 266-728, Sherri Strongren 189-560, James Young 666. Courtney Key 200-531, Donald Derrick 228-620, Roneshia Williams 194-546. At USA Bowl Cole decks 757, Granger clicks 681 Charles Cole posted a rousing 246-258-253 = 757 Just For Fun series to head the honor roll for the week at USA Bowl. Houston Granger, from the Pony Express group, fired a super smooth 225-233-223 = 681 set to lead the ladies. HONOR ROLL Casey Powell 268-723, Jody Muskett 225-607, Rick Lawrence 258-697, Yvette Jeddery 171-426, Dondi Rhone 183-517, Edie Deal 159-468, Bert Johnson 192-502, Cathy Sposito 175-493, Shana Poe 177-519. Dennis Bolding 257-715, Donna Hartwig 203-518, David Brewster 227-621, Vicky Alcorn 218-538, Willie Simpson 201-561, Maria Williams 183-520, Harry Winters 267718, Houston Granger 205-550. George Keen 256-698, Tracy Cherry 189-525, Vince Banks (4 games) 267-878, Herma Smith (4 games) 181-636, Robert Eidenier (4 games) 233-853, Frank Bell 268-726, Annette Bell 194-535. Brad Ellis 257-667, Judith Guillory 183-526, Greg Seidel 268-690, Barry Boone 235-667, Herma Smith 204532, Ken Blackerby 199-513, Nancy Workman 107-257, Joe Lucash 196-515, Trisha Keen 126-354. Brad Stevens 278695, Michelle Carr 244-629, Richard Reger 245-673, Paulette Johnson 240575, Chris Javier 237-650, Dana Short 206-530, Marvin Sitts, Jr. 213-608, Aricia Grant 198-456. Steve Osterman 176-483, Kaye Cameron 145-403, Earl Davis 154-416, Mary Jo Wilmoth 144-388, Javier Rangel 203-494, Pam Golden 136363, Abner Perez 126-335, Amy Hall 122-358. SENIORS Al Nagel 213-627, Bobbie Matievic 181-512, Michael Cash 222-596, Mary Lay 177-511, John Ruhly 178-496, Carolyn Rush 169-452, Bob Allen 174483, Cecile Reichel 128-333. Bob Allen 204-551, Carolyn Rush 142-393, Chuck Jolly 181-529. THE BOWLING NEWS | Thursday, October 2, 2014 | Page 3 P.O. 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Lindsey Wilson led the ladies’ high-set race with an outstanding 213-237-231 = 681 session in the MatchPoint Mixed league outing. Josh Renfro captured highgame accolades with an awardwinning 12-bagger. HONOR ROLL Ed Fielden 278-768, Rich Flanders 286-734, Jimmy Taylor 259-724, Kevin Wynn 244-709, Brian Hammond 235674, David Harrel 244-667, Josh Renfro 652, Matt Formby 223-613. James Fugitt 209-584, Joe Cessna 235-583, Drew Johnson 191-549, Tina Taylor 234-677, Regina Parker 239-643, Amanda Howard 223-620, Lauren Black 222-617, Fredia Luckey 221-612. Nathena Locke 224-590, Terri Homme 197-564, Paula Atchison 193563, Sheila Walton 201-556, Sherry Houghton 197-539, Lindy McKenzie 203-473, Denise Wheeler 149-406. Anthony Lavery-Spahr This week’s high male is Anthony Lavery-Spahr with a 287-286-280 for an 853 series in the Jack “N” Jill league at Plano Super Bowl. Where were you born? Rhode Island. I moved to Texas when I was 12 because my dad was transferred to Houston. After I graduated high school, I moved to Dallas to go to University of North Texas to study International Business and Finance. What ball did you throw? Roto Grip Totally Defiant, Anthony drills his equipment at Lewisville or Plano Thoughts on the big series? I was subbing and having fun. I was just trying to help them win since they had faith in me to ask me to sub. The last game in the tenth frame, I thought, I’ve already got the 830 so let’s see if I can just finish one game. I just wanted to strike out. What is your all-time favorite movie? American History X (I had to reference IMDb and it stars Edward Norton and Beverly D’Angelo (Ellen Griswold in Christmas Vacation)) What is your favorite restaurant? Outback – I order the steak and chicken combo Where did you take your best vacation? My best vacations are my trips back to Rhode Island when I get to see my family. My grandparents and all of aunts and uncles still live there, so it’s great when I get to go back and get to spend time with them. What is your favorite song of all time? Sleeping Walking by Bring Me the Horizon. I have a CD in my car with about 20 songs on it, so that is one that I listen to before I bowl. What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? Make everything you do count and don’t have any regrets. Every thing happens for a reason, whether it’s good or bad, so just take it as it is and don’t have any regrets. If you were the commissioner of all things bowling for a day what would you change? I think I would take any sponsorship I could get that is willing to put money into the game. Miller High Life and Budweiser were big sponsors and the PBA moved away from the alcohol industry to have a clean, family friendly image. Coors pumps millions into NASCAR every year, as does Anheuser-Busch with the NFL. 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The “New” 817-346-0444 Cityviewlanes.net • Fax: 817-346-7208 Page 4 | Thursday, October 2, 2014 | THE BOWLING NEWS PABCON Women’s Championships Team USA wins gold, silver in trios CALI, Colombia - In a tight race to the finish, Team USA earned the gold and silver medals in the trios event Monday at the 2014 Pan American Bowling Confederation Women's Championships. Team USA's Shannon O'Keefe, Danielle McEwan and Missy Parkin combined to shoot 3,885 to capture the gold medal at the Cali Bowling Coliseum. Teammates Liz Johnson, Shannon Pluhowsky and Kelly Kulick took the silver with 3,860. Host Colombia finished 26 pins out of first and one pin out of second with 3,859 in what was a close battle until the final frame of the six-game event. O'Keefe led the way for her trios team with a 1,400 total, while McEwan shot 1,260 and Parkin added 1,225. 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Not valid with reservations. 972-668-5263 8789 Lebanon Road, Frisco, TX 75034 www.strikz.com "We feel really good about what we accomplished tonight and now we are ready to jump right into the team event tomorrow and win gold again," O'Keefe said. "Our looks are getting better each day, and we are settling in just at the right time." The silver medal came down to the very last shot as Johnson struck on her final ball to secure second place for her trios team. Kulick shot 1,335, Pluhowsky fired 1,294 and Johnson had 1,231. Colombia was led by Maria Jose Rodriguez with 1,308, while Rocio Restrepo shot 1,290. Clara Guerrero started the trios event with a perfect game and went on to total 1,261. Four countries will qualify for the 2015 Pan American Games this week as part of the PABCON Women's Championships. The combined all-events total of the top two bowlers from each non-qualified country will determine the top four that advance. Eight countries have already qualified for the Pan American Games, which will feature 14 countries. Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico and Venezuela have already secured spots. There are seven countries competing in the PABCON Women's Championships that have yet to qualify and four will earn spots. Those countries are Aruba, the Bahamas, the United States, Guatemala, Panama, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. 2014 PABCON WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS At Cali Bowling Coliseum, Cali, Colombia TRIOS (Six games) GOLD - Shannon O'Keefe (1,400)/Danielle McEwan (1,260)/Missy Parkin (1,225), United States, 3,885 SILVER - Liz Johnson (1,231)/Shannon Pluhowsky (1,294)/Kelly Kulick (1,335), United States, 3,860 BRONZE - Rocio Restrepo (1,290)/Maria Jose Rodriguez (1,308)/Clara Guerrero (1,261), Colombia, 3,859 At AMF Spare Time Duensing pockets 750, Albin blasts 658 Alcaraz 298 Lance Duensing’s rollicking 229-234-287 = 750 Sundowners league session headed the leader boards for the week at AMF Spare Time Lanes. Sandra Albin fired a riproaring 257-175-226 = 658 Rays Rx Wednesday Night Mixed set to front distaff scoring. Aric Alcaraz earned high- game honors with a near-perfect 298 solo. HONOR ROLL Ken Martin 257-717, Pat Schulze 211-504, Mike McDuff 279, Tracye Chovanec 214-597, Al Morrison 699, Lloyd Alport 277, Austin Midkiff 675, Ronnie Landrith 739, Dee Floyd 205-566. At Strikz Colby tackles 717, Eberly crafts 633 FRISCO – Clayton Colby led the scoring for the week at Strikz with a hefty 266-239-212 = 717 Lousy Bowlerz league series. Cathy Eberly paced the ladies with a solid 221-211-201 = 633 Morning Glories set. HONOR ROLL John Autry 222-621, Debby Bennett 192-520, Billie Bennett 258-668, Candy Torrey 204-567, Scott Noll 247-628, Loren Tenczar 192-566, Chris Marino 223-605, Julie Collins 175-468. Tommy Davis 235-644, Barbara Harkey 170-470, Bruce Southerland 235-622, Treasa Kosanke 170-490, Steve Ray 233-601, Tammy Crawford 189-521, Rick Irvine 248-651, Cathy Eberly 184-505. Scott Orofino 231-649, Debbie Colby 164-500, Illya Chern 248-627, Brad Pretzel 212-612, Tony Franklin 269-689, Doug Rice 214-619, Tommy Davis 204-604, Mark Timm 212-605. At Plano Super Bowl Lavery-Spahr explodes with 853, Clark snares 713 Richey 300/805, Brown 804, Gengelbach 300/803, Azcue 300/801, Hayes, McCaule, Rogers, Westfall add 300’s Anthony Lavery-Spahr posted a power-laden 287-286-280 = 853 Jack “N” Jill series to take top billing on the honor roll for the week at Plano Super Bowl Lanes. Don Richey and Kurt Gengelbach, Pepsi Classic league mates, finished close behind Lavery-Spahr with 300/805 and 300/803 series respectively. Doug Brown finished with a 288/804 Sportsman series and Tony Azcue followed with a 300/801 Monday Classic Trio outing. Shemeddra Clark lit up the ladies’ race with a sparkling 251-259-203 = 713 Sportsman set. Chris Hayes, Gary McCaule, Michelle Rogers and Bret Westfall shared high-game honors with Azcue, Richey and Gengelbach as each registered award-winning 12-baggers games. HONOR ROLL Reggie Murray 247-679, Dawn Klapper 194-552, Gary Suder 256-701, Dana Westfall 190-459, Brian Hilz 257-687, Brenda Snyder 213-538, Jason Carter 268-690, Diane Nichols 215-562. Justin Pittsinger (4 games) 225838, Kelli Spencer (4 games) 186-694, Tommy Yetts, Sr. 232-662, Teresa Almaguer 194-529, Gary Peterson 269-731, Betty Quillen 210-500, Larry Anderson 257-657. Cara Zbylu 217-565, Michelle Rogers 711, Gary Suder 223-633, Diane Wallentine 234-595, Tony Azcue 203-603, Donna Pollack 191-464, Pat Neal 278-792, Pat Weissinger 191-518, Larry Hoover 253-672. Karen Clevenger 237-578, Sean Lavery-Spahr 268-774, Lisa Garza 236-665, Arlane Mitchell 203-569, Cathy Sposito 191-552, Les Burnham 269-771, Bruce Southerland 279-718, Paul Haynes 203-590. Phyllis Haynes 162-426, Elaine Barnes 256-672, Jason Harvey 279-642, Jana Bennett 210-577, Wes Wade 257665, Marcie Crowley 179-444, Lynette Most 247-657, Susan Lee 245-643, Mario Colaluca 268-671. Redia Castaldo 212-566, Vern Farrar 215-642, Emily Ryan 202-540, Bud Swan 265-755, Tayna Fulmer 236-687, Shawn Rasti 267-719, Diane Wallentine 195-549, Tom Backal, Jr. 268-727. Cela Cochran 227-641, Kurt Gengelbach (4 games) 1049, Julie Locke (4 games) 222-796, Darrell Odle 278-746, Patty Ellington 232-668, Terry Maynard 269-695, Debbie Lambert 234-582. Edward Kiefert 247-657, Mary Patrick 190-532, Marcus Patterson 256-705, Cindy Mann 223-634. THE BOWLING NEWS | Thursday, October 2, 2014 | Page 5 AMF DeSoto Lanes • 121 Northgate Drive, DeSoto, TX 75115 • Ph: 972-780-8090 AMF Showplace Lanes Euless • 1901 W. Airport Frwy., Euless, TX 76040 • Ph: 817-540-0303 AMF Lewisville Lanes • 1398 West Main St., Lewisville, TX 75067 • Ph: 972-436-6575 AMF Showplace Lanes Garland • 1950 Marketplace Dr., Garland, TX 75041 • Ph: 972-613-8100 AMF Richardson Lanes • 2101 N. Central Expwy., Richardson, TX 75080 • Ph: 972-231-2695 AMF Spare Time Lanes • 3149 S. Cooper St., Arlington, TX 76015 • Ph: 817-465-4997 Page 6 | Thursday, October 2, 2014 | THE BOWLING NEWS PABCON Women’s Championships Parkin, Kulick shatter women's doubles record CALI, Colombia — Another record was broken Sunday at the 2014 Pan American Bowling Confederation Women's Championships as Team USA's Missy Parkin and Kelly Kulick shot 2,861 to win the doubles gold medal. Parkin put together a six-game total of 1,498, while Kulick added 1,363, as the pair rolled to the title at the Cali Bowling Coliseum. Aruba's Kamilah Dammers and Thashaina Seraus won the silver, while Team USA's Shannon O'Keefe and Danielle McEwan took the bronze. It was a stellar day for Parkin as she had games of 217, 296, 247, 225, 279 and 234 to average 249.67. Kulick At Cowtown Bowling Palace Stone rounds up 762, Megredy hammers 667 Jamie Stone rounded up the top scores of the week at Cowtown Bowling Palace after pocketing prime 267/762 numbers in Senior Super Stars action. Lindsey Megredy held the hot hand for the ladies with a powerful 236/667 Wednesday Winners set. HONOR ROLL Howard Gordon 280-718, Miki Jo Parish 243-657, Brian Thornburg 279-717, Rick Burns 268, Jeff Torrieri 278, Rudy Garcia 695, Carl Seward 236-578, Diana Davis 218-559, Larry Hughes 216-643. Rosemary Brown 211-565, Adam Loviscek 212-612, Luann Satchell 203-522, Doug Smith 224-555, Angel Garcia 184-455, Ron Nason 267-696, Ramiro Botella, Jr. 259-651, Alma Rodriguez 226-575. Mike Gancar 255, Jason Milligan (4 games) 280-960, Stefanie Johnson (4 games) 279-1008, Chris Johnson 279, Tennelle Milligan (4 games) 247-846, Ryan Boroff (4 games) 279-996. Patricia Millbery (4 games) 241-846, Kelly Ray 279, Robby Dally 259-687, Gloria Llagas 223-611, Billy Gann 247-629, Lina Choun 198-542, Howard Gordon 232-622. SENIORS Ken Eilert 245-648, Brenda Serrle 200-560, Michael Masters 244, Judy Biel 190, Johnny Zaskoda 236-685, Carole Watson 189-546, Sal Greico 257-639, Karen Holder 202-570. Jimmy Davis 247-650, Red Kelly 246, Don Key 279-683, Anita Starnes 176, David Pruitt 246-640, Carrie Reed 442, Ben Griffin 205-553. fired games of 222, 258, 193, 204, 251 and 235 on the 47-foot Paris pattern. "I thought I might have some issues on the long pattern, so I'm really happy with how we both performed," said Parkin, who helped the pair break the record of 2,780 set by Kulick and Shannon Pluhowsky in 2010. "I was excited to bowl doubles again with Kelly because last time we bowled together at the World Championships in doubles we got silver. This time we got the gold." Aruba set the score to beat on the first squad Sunday only to see Parkin and Kulick blast past it. The Arubans totaled 2,754 with Dammers shooting 1,461 and Seraus adding 1,293. It's the first medal in PABCON Women's Championships history for the island nation. O'Keefe totaled 1,399, while McEwan shot 1,280 to earn the bronze medal with 2,679. The third Team USA doubles pair of Shannon Pluhowsky and Liz Johnson finished seventh with 2,559. Team USA occupies the top three spots in the all-events standings after 12 of 24 games. Parkin leads with 2,838, Kulick is second at 2,750 and Johnson is third at 2,748. The top eight players in all-events will advance to Wednesday's Masters match play. Four countries will qualify for the 2015 Pan American Games this week as part of the PABCON Women's Championships. The combined all-events total of the top two bowlers from each non-qualified country will determine the top four that advance. Eight countries have already qualified for the Pan American Games, which will feature 14 countries. Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico and Venezuela have already secured spots. There are seven countries USBC Media Photo Missy Parkin and Kelly Kulick, gold medal winners. competing in the PABCON Women's Championships that have yet to qualify and four will earn spots. Those countries are Aruba, the Bahamas, the United States, Guatemala, Panama, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. With Parkin and Kulick leading the all-events race, the United States is at the top of the rankings and in prime position to qualify for the Pan American Games halfway through the event. 2014 PABCON WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS At Cali Bowling Coliseum, Cali, Colombia Sunday's results DOUBLES (Six games) GOLD - Missy Parkin (1,498)/Kelly Kulick (1,363), United States, 2,861 SILVER Thashaina Seraus (1,293)/Kamilah Dammers (1,461), Aruba, 2,754 BRONZE - Shannon O'Keefe (1,399)/Danielle McEwan (1,280), United States, 2,679 At Brunswick Zone Watauga Strehlow hammers 300/801, Sharpe blisters 688 Bailey 299, Hill 297 Connor Strehlow led the scoring parade last week at Brunswick Zone Watauga Lanes with an incredible 300/801 series in Lousy Bowlers action. Danielle Sharpe led the ladies with a blistering 256/688 Thursday Mixed set. Shawn Bailey’s near perfect 299 solo took runner-up honors while Ricky Hill followed with a nice 297 game. HONOR ROLL Connor Strehlow 732, Kim Le 583, BJ Woodard 725, John Wells 652, Cody Bennett 708, Kim Le 541, Ricky Carr 733, Janice Sims 501, Chris Hibbitts (4 games) 846, Ricky Hill 652, Joyce Shields 563. Charles Walton, Sr. 717, Michelle Davis 647, Judy Wallace 475. SENIORS Clint Barton 630, Tammy Kent 489. Starts Friday, October 24th at 9:15 PM 3 members per team, $13 per person, per week for the bowling ball or double ball bag, 18 week season Watauga 817-485-2695 7301 Rufe Snow Drive, Watauga, TX 76148 THE BOWLING NEWS | Thursday, October 2, 2014 | Page 7 Bowl for the Cure helps fight against breast cancer ARLINGTON — October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the sport of bowling once again will support the fight against breast cancer through its ongoing Bowl for the Cure® initiative. Bowl for the Cure® is a year-round fundraising and breast cancer awareness effort sponsored by the United States Bowling Congress in partnership with Susan G. Komen®, the world’s largest grassroots organization of breast cancer survivors and activists. At Rowlett Bowl-A-Rama Ramirez levels 740, Hughen delivers 655 Cody Ramirez chalked up estimable 279/740 marks in Adventurers league action to lead scoring for the week at Rowlett Bowl-A-Rama. Jennifer Hughen rolled a fine 247/655 Monday Mixers set to pace the ladies. HONOR ROLL Terral Roberson 224-553, Janda Hefner 161-417, Art Fletcher 257-667, Laura Caneal 214-561, Leonard Barber 276-663, Susan Lee 233-541, Larry Lee 253-672, Steven Buchanan 193-536. Danielle Rivas 189-447, Tammy Klomps 246-576, Greg Foster 279-593, Sharon Rohde 191-509. SENIORS Arley Terry (2 games) 155-305, Joann White (2 games) 156-261, Kenneth Zuver 234-551, Margaret Thompson 165-481, Tommy Miller (no tap) 278-714, Linda Small (no tap) 208-570, Glen Grimland 232-579, Joyce Powers 198-486. Continued on Page 11 At Forum Bowl Buda sweeps with 788, Ross racks up 739 Cedillo 299 Randall Buda outscored the competition last week at Forum Bowl with a high-powered 264255-269 = 788 Masters outing. Teresa Ross led the ladies with a chart-topping 226-256-257 = 739 Fast Lane Trio set. Eric Cedillo captured highgame honors with a near-perfect 299 solo. Early detection and effective treatment have resulted in a 34 percent decline in breast cancer mortality in the United States since 1990 but for women ages 40-59, breast cancer remains the most common cause of cancer death in the nation. Through the support of local and state associations and bowlers throughout the country, more than $10 million in total donations have been made to Susan G. Komen® through the Bowl for the Cure® initiative. “Each season, the bowling community comes together through Bowl for the Cure® and other types of fundraising events to help in this ongoing battle against breast cancer,” said USBC Executive Director Chad Murphy. “This disease has affected so many, either directly or indirectly, and USBC will continue to do its part to help strike out breast cancer.” Bowl for the Cure® has several ways for the bowling community to help with fundraising efforts: • Shop – USBCBowlingStore. com has a great new selection of Bowl for the Cure® merchandise for 2014 and 25 percent of all BFTC purchases will go to Susan G. Komen®. HONOR ROLL Judith Guillory 190-520, Vicky Dunn 204-568, Preston Smith (9 pin) 300-822, Marcella Mills (9 pin) 276-686, Bill Oertwich 679, Marissa Musselman 203-568, Ron Thompson 253-667. Tamara Hamilton 224-620, Robert Costubile 244-679, Sandy James 269611, Marvin Sitts, Jr. 249-704, Lisa Girton 199-567, Jack Rogers 248 715, Pam Griffin 197-561, Terry Taylor (4 games) 279-1025. Teresa Ross (4 games) 257-909, James Cooper 221-626, Regina Stewart 190-551, Ron Rogers 245-650, Marcella Mills 241-641, Chuck Pauley 242-649, Ruthie Flores 194-480, Genie Franklin 244-675. Stacy Harden 289-715, Troy Howell 242-655, Mike White 256-682, Emily Montgomery 226-633, Robert Aceves 255-674, Bambi Aceves 160-463, Eric Cedillo 739, Regina Taddy 252-630. Chris Bass 198-567, Michelle Renteria 187-432, Bud Biffel 248-631, Luann Mills 207-508. SENIORS Kenny Lindsey 256-628, Debbi Czajkowski 191-544, Homer Dudley (9 pin) 244-690, Glenda Nelson (9 pin) 229-583. 10 YEARS AGO Tam Wasson led the honor roll with 806 at Plano Super Bowl… Rick Irvine shot 777 at DC West…Ron Williams rolled 763 at Watauga…Lee Ann Sikora led the ladies with 719 at DC Cityview… Janet Miller shot 691 at Red Bird…Kathy Kyle with 685 at Big Town…Tommy Jones finally breaks through and wins 5 million yen (US$50,000) and collects his first PBA title after defeating Japan’s Minoru Sendan in the Dydo Drinco Japan Cup, 195-169… Charles Avant and Ted Pritts capture Ebonite SASBA Super SeniorGuest Tournament in San Antonio and $2,400. Fred Barnes and Eric Traylor finished second for $1,800…Kansas becomes the 14th state to offer boys and girls bowling as a varsity sport. Twenty other states offer bowling as a club sport. 20 YEARS AGO Tam Wasson was hot 20 years ago as he led the honor roll with 793 at Jupiter and was listed second high with 789 at Allen…Chris Christoph with 784 at Forum…Karen Briley led the ladies with 759 at Allen…LeeAnn Sikora with 729 at DC SW…JoAnn White shot 696 at Red Bird…Elino Nacpil wins Lone Star at DC East for $1,200… Home-towner, Scott Myers captures Sunset Bowl Southwestern PBA Regional tournament and $3,000 first place money in Pueblo, CO… Top-seeded, Esther Plaisted wins NABI at Forum and $500…Johnny Reed and Alan Hunter teamed up to win the Hurst Bowl Scratch Doubles Marathon and take home $500. Tony Franklin and Scott Southwick finished second for $300. 30 YEARS AGO Charles Sneath led the honor roll with 750 at Jupiter…Lloyd Griffith shot 742 at Bronco…Billy Milligan with 730 at DC East… Anona Porter led the ladies with 672 at DC East…Sheri Starbuck shot 643 at Town North…Pat Shelton with 638 at Hurst…Earl Anthony came out of retirement and joined Jay Randolph as the color commentator during the PBA fall swing which aired on NBC…Cindy Coburn of Buffalo, NY raced to a 248-199 victory over No. 1 qualifier, Ann Marie Pike Duggan in the $25,000 Central New York State Classic to claim her 6th title and $5,000 prize… Anheuser-Busch, Inc. announces sponsorship of the PBA Budweiser Classic at Columbus Square Bowling Palace making it one of three richest events on the PBA Fall tour with a prize fund of $250,000. “Anheuser-Busch has been looking for a tie-in with professional bowling for some time,” said Tom Tramski, Ohio division manager for Anheuser-Busch. 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Great Southwest Parkway Grand Prairie, Texas 75051 972-641-4406 or 972-647-2275 Page 8 | Thursday, October 2, 2014 | THE BOWLING NEWS Global Manufacturing AMF licensing agreement San Antonio, Texas — Global Manufacturing is pleased to announce that a licensing agreement has been reached with QubicaAMF Worldwide. The agreement will allow Global Manufacturing to market and sell the AMF brand of balls, bags, accessories, and Boys Austin Ellis, USA Bowl ........................................... 727 Heath Fletcher, Hallmark Lanes ............................ 715 Denver Tollett, Fiesta Lanes .................................. 706 Max Ponzio, Fiesta Lanes ...................................... 706 Bryce Stephenson, Plano Super Bowl .................. 695 Christian Trinidad, Killeen Bowlerama ................. 664 Adam Beasley, Cowtown Bowling Palace ............ 651 J C Hill, Heritage Lanes ......................................... 643 Branden Hawk, Mel’s Lone Star Lanes................. 626 David Carter, Forum Bowl...................................... 617 Christopher Sanders, Tenpins & More ................. 572 James Kern, Strikz ................................................. 558 Tyler Bailey, Brunswick Zone Watauga ................. 550 Jared Nichols, Brunswick Westcreek Lanes ........ 537 Raymond Polk, Red Bird Lanes ............................ 519 Vincent Pontecorvo, AMF Showplace Euless ...... 497 Courtland Carpenter, AMF Lewisville Lanes ........ 489 Girls Paige Beeney, Mel’s Lone Star Lanes .................. 682 Hope Gramly, Plano Super Bowl ........................... 643 Molly Maxson, Killeen Bowlerama ....................... 627 Sierra Ciesiolka, Hallmark Lanes .......................... 610 Jaden Takayesu, USA Bowl ................................... 549 Jaden Takayesu, AMF Showplace Euless Lanes . 537 Rhanessa Roberts, Fiesta Lanes .......................... 532 Kristin Hilker, Forum Bowl ..................................... 531 Nadia Stone, Cowtown Bowling Palace................ 524 Maelynn Smith, Heritage Lanes ............................ 513 Gabby Castro, Brunswick Westcreek Lanes ........ 487 Bailey Dodson, Tenpins & More ............................ 451 Kynadee Padron, Brunswick Zone Watauga ........ 430 Rachel Fender, Red Bird Lanes............................. 419 Vacu-Jig Pro Shop equipment. Global Manufacturing, formally known as 900 Global LLC, has been the official licensee of AMF consumer products since 2007. Stephanie Darby, Marketing Communications Manager of QubicaAMF, stated, “We are eager to work with Global Manufacturing again and to rebuild the AMF300 brand.” Bill Supper of Global Manufacturing said, “We look forward to creating a diverse product line of bowling equipment intended to meet the needs of present and future bowlers. AMF has always been a bowling sports leader, and we look forward to working with the passionate QubicaAMF team members to build on that tradition.” Southwest-Area USBC Youth Scores Heath Fletcher topped the Southwest-area USBC youth bowling last month with a booming 265/715 Stars of Tomorrow series at Hallmark Lanes. Paige Beeney paced the girls with a power-packed 225-235-222 = 682 Youth Team USA Sport set at Mel’s Lone Star Lanes. Denver Tollett’s, from Fiesta Lanes, award-winning 12-bagger earned high-game honors. At Fiesta Lanes, New Braunfels – RJ McMurren 233-534, Aiydan Hughes 205-485, Denver Tollett 300-706, Max Ponzio 256-706, Julio Rodriguez (4 games) 267-863, Philip Williams (4 games) 247-853, Aiydan Hughes 204517, Zachery Guerra 159-455, Caleb Kerr 109-268, Gavin Hughes 95-231, Andrew Morrison 100-243, Michael Kimble 95-243, Delanie Syring 235494, Jessica Kaiser 185-498, Rhanessa Roberts 200-532, Tara Aseltine 181-513, Katelyn Nelson (4 games) 178-664, Abby Salazar (4 games) 159-602, Sydney Busch 74-198, Dorothy Parker 55-104, Abigail Kyle 49-94, Kaitlin Kyle 72-180. At Hallmark Lanes, Killeen – James Schirripa 177, Austin Ratcliff 545, Eva Avans 168, Sammy Kriner 530, Mike Mikell 187-513, Jessica Bearden 153, Suzy Brown 371, Jordan Garza 218, Michael Dixon-Dates 568, Maya Dixon-Dates 182, Sammy Kriner 474, Robert Marley 136, Mike Mikell 513, LaShon Vaughn 129, Suzy Brown 371, Markel Allgood 101, Ke Pearson 200, Hailee Duerre 79-140, Christian Boling 128-308, Mickinzie Lowe 83195, Heath Fletcher 220-604, Sierra Ciesiolka 234-610, James Schirripa 212, Michael Gredler 486, Eva Avans 187, Sammy Kriner 530, Robert Marley 136, Mike Mikell 513, Suzy Brown 135, Jessica Bearden 396, Markel Allgood 87, Quinton Boyde 187, Hailee Duerre 85, Bailey Skinner 149, Bakari Guinyard 117-300, Tori Blackman 75-180, Sierra Ciesiolka 216, Amanda Morgan 568, Jordan Garza 218, Michael Dixon-Dates 568, Eva Avans 187, Sammy Kriner 530, Robert Marley 136, Mike Mikell 513, Suzy Brown 135, Jessica Bearden 396, Quinton Boyde 102, Ke Pearson 201, Bree Zammat 70, Bailey Skinner 152, Jermari Rini 118, Damien Swift 318, Tori Blackman 81-191, Heath Fletcher 256-657, Sierra Ciesiolka 224-575. At Heritage Lanes, Oklahoma City, OK – Ashton Pavao 169-481, Faith Hill 112-332, J C Hill 236-643, Maelynn Smith 210-513. At Killeen Bowlerama, Killeen – Remington Smith 208-555, Molly Maxson 224-627, Christian Trinidad 262-664, Anthony Ryan 155-413, Zain Smith 73-179, Shelby Dewald 71-154, Caitlin Stone 181-515. At Mel’s Lone Star Lanes, Georgetown – Dylan Peteete 214-616, Kira Hamman 213-570, Bobby Smith 227-596, Branden Hawk 246-626, Erin Baumbach 182-360, Nathan Stafford 188-465, India Wren 102-280, Jeffrey Sy 212-614, Rhiannon Wright 265-547, Natialie Decovic 98-167, James Bell 97-179. At Tenpins & More, Rio Rancho, NM – Jacob Marquis 199-557, Brianna Bivens 77-193, Christian Apolonio 210-569, Rhianna May 134-374, Dale Case 168-430, Taylor Gagliardi 148-433, Christopher Sanders 204-572, Taylor Gagliardi 145-345, Khalen Howard 223-606, Bailey Dodson 189-451 Dallas USBC Youth Scores Lane Laughter Austin Ellis dominated the Dallas-area USBC youth bowling last week with a hard-hitting 289204-234 = 727 Youth Doubles series at USA Bowl. Hope Gramly led the girls with a strong 181-247-215 = 643 Saturday Gold set at Plano Super Bowl. At AMF Lewisville Lanes – Dawson Byrd 139-385, Courtland Carpenter 171-489. At Plano Super Bowl – Wesley Brodeur 83-227, Marisa Munguia 51-141, Aidan O’Malley 158-407, Mya Murray 111-306, Bryce Stephenson 260-695, Alma Pai 205-489, Travis Welnack 241-698, April Kitch 139-377, Aidan Hudson 233-507, Mya Murray 148-313, Hunter Kiefert 219-589, Hailey Keister 168-458, Eric Forinash 215-631, Sabrina Inman 170-469, Kaleb Ball 108-291, Sierra Jones 105-298, Tyson Gray 248-640, Clay Adams 247-624, Tionna Hough 189-519, Caden Witt 174-426, Zachary Howarth 179-459, Hailey Keister 165-466, Bryce Klapper 197-545, Christie Draper 193-490, Christopher Fueston (2 games) 95-172, Alexis Leavell (2 games) 80-160. At Red Bird Lanes – Raymond Polk 207-519, Rachel Fender 148-419, Bryen Lackey 80-214, Elexia Reed 122-331, Benni Ulibarri 151-285, Lea Robinson 101-178. At Strikz – Kai Conn 158-444, James Kern 209-558. At USA Bowl – Ninian Snelgrove 201-532, Lanice Holmes118-320, Seth Hancock116-323, Lataysia Holmes 105-285, Josia 123-306, Jaden Takayesu 210-549, James Hancock 204-573, Trisha 152-391, Gannon Takayesu 190498, Conner Mixson 177-451, Justin Viernes 186-490. Fort Worth USBC Youth Results Adam Beasley led the Fort Worth-area USBC youth bowling last week with a rip-roaring 256-180-215 = 651 Generation Gap series at Cowtown Bowling Palace. Jaden Takayesu paced the girls with a solid 192/537 Team USA/Jr. Gold set at AMF Showplace Euless Lanes. At AMF Showplace Euless Lanes – Vincent Pontecorvo 188-497, Aaron Monzano 93-231, Austin Wright 56-97. At Brunswick Westcreek Lanes – Jared Nichols 216-537, Gabby Castro 178-487, Dylan Morris 161-424, Kyra Tatum 95, Brendan Gentry 139, Daphine Vasquez 99, Cabe Tatum 120, Katie Hamlin 150, Landon Smith 114, Devin Moore 139, Quinn Doyle 148. At Brunswick Zone Watauga – Tyler Bailey 550, Kynadee Padron 430, James Miller 211, Rosie Baxley 177, Micah McCracken (4 games) 735, Rosie Baxley (4 games) 606. At Cowtown Bowling Palace – Nadia Stone 191-524, Adam Beasley 211-568, Bethany Jones 175. At Forum Bowl – Braylan Canales 116-186, Carly Tackett 83-161, Hamilton Joseph 85-163, Bella Dunn 84-159, Patrick Neville 125-341, Jazmyn Probert 92-254, Logan King 91-259, Jenna Charlton 89-243, Codey Dong 167-469, Alyssa Prim 157-425, Elijah Davila 156-415, Anyssa Boles 130-377, David Carter 256-617, Kristin Hilker 215-531, Tris Stremmel 177-591, Quinn Robben 191-483. THE BOWLING NEWS | Thursday, October 2, 2014 | Page 9 USA WINS TEAM Continued from Page 1 first game of team event and never looked back en route to a record-breaking six-game total of 6,738 at the Cali Bowling Coliseum. Canada took the silver with 6,301, and Mexico earned the bronze with 6,195. Missy Parkin led the way for the United States with 1,452 and was followed by Liz Johnson (1,375), Kelly Kulick (1,341), Shannon O'Keefe (1,261), Shannon Pluhowsky (664) and Danielle McEwan (645). Not only did the United States win the event by 428 pins, it also broke its own PABCON Women's Championships record of 6,713 set in 2012. "We bowled amazing and it was just incredible," Parkin said. "We were really good at communicating with each other and keeping up with the moves, which was important because the lanes were changing quickly." Parkin set a record of her own as she blew past the allevents record with a 24-game total of 5,515 (229.79 average). Kulick, who won the silver with 5,426, held the previous all-events record of 5,463, set in 2008. Johnson took the bronze medal with 5,354 to complete the Team USA sweep. The top eight players in the all-events standings advanced to Wednesday's final event, the match-play Masters. The Masters will consist of three rounds of best-of-three match play to determine the medalists. O'Keefe qualified fourth, Clara Guerrero of Colombia was fifth, Sandra Gongora of Mexico was sixth, McEwan was seventh and Aumi Guerra of the Dominican Republic got the last spot. Four countries qualified for the 2015 Pan American Games on Tuesday from standings based on the combined allevents of the top two bowlers from each non-qualified country. The United States easily led the way, while Aruba, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic also qualified bringing the total number of qualified countries to 12. Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico and Venezuela secured spots previous to this week's event. The final two spots will be awarded at the Central and Caribbean Games later this year. 2014 PABCON WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS At Cali Bowling Coliseum, Cali, Colombia Tuesday's results TEAM (Six games) GOLD - United States (Shannon Pluhowsky 664, Shannon O'Keefe 1261, Danielle McEwan 645, Liz Johnson 1,375, Kelly Kulick 1,341, Missy Parkin, 1,452), 6,738 SILVER - Canada (Valerie Calberry 1,286, Lynne Gauthier 1,242, Miranda Panas 1,324, Samantha Wong How 1,178, Isabelle Rioux 1,271), 6,301 BRONZE - Mexico (Ashanti Sanchez 1,250, Lilia Robles 1,261, Iliana Lomeli 653, Sayuri Yamada 524, Aseret Zetter 1,232, Sandra Gongora 1,275), 6,195 ALL-EVENTS (24 games) GOLD - Missy Parkin, United States, 5,515 SILVER - Kelly Kulick, United States, 5,426 BRONZE - Liz Johnson, United States, 5,354 Teen Bowlers Circuit New Exciting Scratch Tournament For Youth Bowlers A New Bowling Center Each Month/Scholarships And Awards Qualifying And Match Play Finals On Sunday Separate Boys & Girls Divisions • Bowl 3 games across 3 pairs Entry Fee: $35 per bowler per squad ($15.00 lineage & expenses, $20.00 Awards) Sunday, October 12 Pattern: 41’ Montreal TOURNAMENT AMF Lewisville Lanes 1398 West Main Lewisville, TX 75067 Sunday Qualifying Squad times: 9:00 AM 10:30 AM Top 8 Match Play to follow Both Boys & Girls Divisions Top 4 Stair Step finals to follow Next Tourney @ AMF Spare Time, Arlington, TX, November 9th Walk-in entries accepted or mail entries to: Teen Bowlers Circuit, 8101 Tierra Del Sol Rd., Arlington, TX 76002 Tournament Director Brad Ellis 214-264-0077, [email protected] or [email protected] Email for full rules and entry blank Bowling industry showcases Gen Y talent during National Learn To Bowl Month ARLINGTON — September 22, 2014 - Just in time for National Learn to Bowl Month, GoBowling.com is introducing America to the fresh new faces of bowling. This October, the bowling industry will lead a national PR effort to highlight Gen Y bowling stars who are infusing youthful energy into professional bowling, America's #1 participatory sport. The campaign coincides with National Learn to Bowl Month, an industry-wide effort launched by GoBowling.com and the Bowling Proprietors' Association of America (BPAA) to introduce youth and people of all ages to the sport of bowling. Throughout October, centers across the nation will offer four-week bowling instructional programs to anyone who wants to learn how to bowl. "In recent years bowling has seen a massive resurgence in popularity and cultural relevance, particularly among Gen Y audiences," said Tom Martino, president of BPAA. "This is even more apparent when you look at the stars that are making up the next generation of pro bowlers, players who are young, athletic and redefining perceptions of what a pro bowler looks like." Added Martino, "This national PR campaign will helps us create attention for National Learn to Bowl Month, a time when our industry comes together to invite both youth and people of all ages into our centers to enjoy a full month of lessons." Throughout National Learn to Bowl Month, consumers can sign up at bowling centers nationwide for Bowling 2.0, a comprehensive course that teaches consumers of all ages and levels how to improve their bowling score in just four weeks. The program is com- At Brunswick Westcreek Lanes Covert packs 723, Stein tops 665 Charles Covert charged to the top of the honor roll last week at Brunswick Westcreek Lanes with a top drawer 277/723 ALCON league session. Nita Stein, from the Sunday Mixed group, paced the ladies with a fine 246/665 set. HONOR ROLL Monty Bowers 240-596, Susan Monteith 199, Dick Ensminger 600, Naomi Evans 183-496, Willie Jackson 237, Tilly Triplett 188-478, Ron Mills 233-596, Carol Neubauer 487, Terri Trefger 246-605. Delores Smith 212, Denise Brassart 503, Karen Kologe 195-487, Tom Clark 220-611, Dorina Hart 179-440, William Bollinger 210, Carol Atterbury 173-462, Billy Blackman 199-539. Adrion Ramsey 162-399, Gerald Dombrowsky 199-522, Cliff Horne 255, Teresa Tibbs 180-493, Joe Jenkins 253-672, Debbie Laster 162-423, Kimer Laster 245-656, Susan Tockey 158-409. Laughton Smith 234-594, Rod Richardson 227-627, Terra Johnson 193, Charles Stein 230, Vella Edwards 498, William Hill 216-584, Paula Armstrong 177-453, Robert Raley 194-545. Gwynne O’Connell 177-449, Jesse Negrete 187, Lesa Turnbo 140-366, Denise Ament 215-515, James Johnson 240-577, Priscilla Bettis 181, Darin Cote 214, Vicky Kopp 180-507. Ken Leach (9 pin, no tap) 267-675, Kathy Redfield (9 pin, no tap) 222-564, Ron Waller (9 pin, no tap) 243-695, Peggy Dawson (9 pin, no tap) 214, Dick Ensminger (9 pin, no tap) 243-684. Renetta Howard (9 pin, no tap) 191, Carol Neubauer (9 pin, no tap) 494, Chuck Wilcox 212, Ranndee Drake 141, Cathy Lode 184-504, Maxine Woolard 179-504, Bertha Conley 179-488. Danny Castro 170, Sonja Nichols 169, Ken Garber 248-645, Tanaya Luna 115, Jesse Vasquez, Jr. 181, Jesse Vasquez, Sr. 157, Mike Gentry 113, Lloyd Morris 180-499, Chance Moore 190, Kurt Doyle 152. At AMF DeSoto Lanes Williams handles 721 Dennis Williams’ top-notch 267-263-191 = 721 Pushovers league series led the scoring parade for the week at AMF DeSoto Lanes. Chiquita Blackwell, Williams’ league mate, paced the ladies with a tidy 196-213-183 = 592 session. HONOR ROLL Vern Howard 267-695, Jeanne Ham 181-521, Lee Clark 263-676, Betty Cacciapaglia 191-498, Bam Pride 258699, Harriet Waldon 195-550, Frankie Alonzo 236-685, Wendy Kent 199-548. Ray Petry, Sr. 238-605, Betty Cacciapaglia 162-461, Bud Price 224-566, Jeanne Ham 166-447, Roger Strand 277-641, Lori Knox 198-522, John Mendiola 235-627, Sharon Boyd 165-442. 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McEwan defeated teammate Missy Parkin, 2-1, in the bestof-three championship match at the Cali Bowling Coliseum. The United States also won gold medals in doubles, trios, team and all-events. Parkin won the opening game of the championship match, 227-219, but McEwan rallied to take the next two games, 239-235 and 217-181. Parkin could have won the title in the second game, but left a 10 pin on her second shot in the 10th frame. "This was my first time traveling with the whole team, and it was so amazing learning from them," McEwan said. "It was awesome to spend time with the team because they are all so unbelievably knowledgeable, and I was just trying to keep up and learn as much as I could." In the semifinals, McEwan defeated Colombia's Clara Guerrero, 2-0, in a dramatic finish. McEwan took the first game, 238-188, and Guerrero had a chance to force a decisive third game but got seven on her final ball to lose, 211-209. Parkin advanced to the gold-medal match by defeating teammate Liz Johnson, 2-1. Johnson took the opening game 232-183 before Parkin won the next two, 242-201 and 216-214. The PABCON Women's Championships featured bowl- $100,000 1st Place $50,000 Branch Bonus $25,000* Hotel Bonus $25,000* 1st Place* Total $100,000* All Finalists Guaranteed at Least $1,000.00* Max Hdcp. 52 Side Tournaments Entry Fee $20 Senior Super Senior 170 and Under Avg., 170 – 190 Avg., 190 and Over Avg., Ladies Only Gold Members Only Take “2” Sweepers See Package Offers flyer. Save $200 by buying before Sept. 2 $10,000 SCRATCH TOURNMENT Nov 11-16, 2014 In the New Bowling Stadium Recruiter Bonuses Earn a FREE Sponsored by Premier Pack! Earn Entry Credits with each New Recruit 1 in 6 Special Tournament Guaranteed to cash $500 Guaranteed Low to Cash Each Squad Leader Guaranteed to Semis Sunday Night for ALL members that don’t make the semi-finals. You can WIN a Premier Pack for the 2015 A.B.T. 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Parkin, 2-1 USBC Media Photo Danielle McEwan Burton and Ellis win TBC titles Austin Ellis and Alexes Burton Alexes Burton of Rowlett and Austin Ellis of Arlington won the Teen Bowlers Circuit event at AMF Showplace Lanes Euless in August. In the championship match Burton defeated Kayla Ovensy of Norman, OK 175-165 to capture her first TBC title and $100 in SMART money, Ovensy won $75. In the opening match Veronica Prior, Allen defeated last month’s champion Taryn Gray, Greenville 194-169. The semi-finals match had Burton defeating Prior 140-138. Prior earned $50 and Gray earned $36 in SMART money. On the boy’s side, the championship match had Ellis defeating Cameron Royes, Mansfield 203-202 to win $150 in SMARt money with Royes taking home $100. This marked back-to-back second place finishes for Royes. In the opening match Royes defeated last month’s champion Micah McCracken, Ft. Worth, 204-178. In the semi-final it was Royes taking down Jared Nichols, Ft. Worth, 167-155. Nichols won $75 and McCracken $50 in SMART money. They used the 43’ WTP Tokyo pattern. The tournament format is two 3-game qualifying squads and then 8 games of match play followed by a top 4 boys & girls stair-step finals. They had 42 entries, 25 boys and 17 girls. Qualifying leader for the boys was Jared Nichols -33 and Alexes Burton -11 for the girls. The boy’s cut was -106 and the girl’s -120 to make match-play. High game for the tournament was Burton with 254. Other Finalists: Girls - 5th Jaden Takayesu, Flower Mound, 6th Sarah Young, N. Richland Hills, 7th Sara Taylor, Sunnyvale, 8th Miranda Bussell, Denton. Boys - 5th RJ Grantham, Celeste, 6th Levi Ventura, Euless, 7th Sam Butler, Texarkana, 8th TJ Noggle, Richardson. A special welcome to the 8 new bowlers bowling the TBC for the first time, especially those traveling from Norman, Oklahoma City, and Texarkana. Thank you to the entire staff at AMF Euless Lanes for their hospitality. On October 12th the Teen Bowlers Circuit will be at AMF Lewisville Lanes, pattern TBD. In November TBC will be at AMF Sparetime Lanes in Arlington and December in Denton at Brunswick Zone. Contact Brad Ellis for more information. BradEllis8101@ gmail.com VERMILYEA Continued from Page 1 Stefanie Johnson/Ron Boroff, $250 9-16, Ted Pritts/Jonathan Harris/Anthony Simonsen/ John Burkett/Larry Darvas/ Jimmy McGahan/Mike Newton/Scott Dull, $125 17-21, Brian Lohse/Geoffrey Young/Joey Hafner/Amy Hart/Chris Pickett, $100 THE BOWLING NEWS | Thursday, October 2, 2014 | Page 11 McGregor and Thomas take SASBA Two in One Singles From left, Bob McGregor, Doug Barron and Mark Estes finishing 1st, 2nd, 3rd in the 60 & over Divison. From left, Pete Thomas, Bill Fong and Joe Lecroy finishing 1st, 2nd, 3rd in the 50-59 Divison. In the 60 & over division of the SASBA Two in One Singles at Plano Super Bowl, Bob McGregor ran down qualifying leader Mark Estes in the finals and led by 100 entering the title match. A hard charging Doug Barron was close behind Mark in 3rd. Mark and Bob both struggled with carry and Bob eked out a 208-204 victory, enabling Doug to pass Mark for 2nd. Charlie Hufford bowled great all weekend to get 4th and Doug Hayes and Rick Minier tied for 5th place. It was the ageless McGregor’s 40th SASBA Title! In the 50-59 Division, Pete Thomas grabbed the lead early in the finals, then pulled away…averaging 259 and romped to his 10th SASBA Title. Bill Fong bowled great to nab 2nd. Joe Lecroy got 3rd place. Tim Caldwell made his first finals and finished 4th and Mark Williams rounded out the top five. Thanks to Jamie Brooks, Scott Craddock, Chris Johnson and crew for hosting! It’s always fun to go to PSB. To me, this is one of the showplace centers in the country. The pattern was fair left and right and held up pretty well. Our next tournament is at Cowtown Bowling Palace for the Annual 70/60 Doubles. BOWL FOR THE CURE Continued from Page 7 • Donate – Anyone can make a direct impact by donating online and every dollar will go directly to Komen’s fight against this deadly disease. • Participate! – USBC has new event materials for Bowl for the Cure event planners, so now it’s easier to put together an event at your local bowling center. The materials can be found at BowlfortheCure.com, plus there is an event calendar that has a state-by-state listing of upcoming BFTC events. David Anthony Frank Oliver Retired-University of Texas Austin, TX Program Mgr. Dallas, TX Age 51. 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A pair of United States Bowling Congress Collegiate Tier I events will be on the schedule just before Christmas with the Glenn Carlson Las Vegas Invitational and the Collegiate ShootOut taking place Dec. 20-23. The NCAA Kutztown Invitational will be showcased from Jan. 23-25, while the NCAA Prairie View A&M Invitational will take place the following weekend from Jan. 30-Feb. 1. The largest USBC Collegiate event of the season, the Hoosier Classic, will take place Feb. 14-15, while the regular season for NCAA bowling wraps up at the Music City Classic from March 6-8. Post-season coverage is also on the schedule as the season wraps up with college bowling's national championships, the XBowling Intercollegiate Team and Singles Championships, from Wichita, Kansas, from April 13-18. All coverage will be available on BOWL.com. To subscribe to BowlTV, go to YouTube.com/BowlTV. BOWLTV 2014-15 COLLEGIATE BROADCAST SCHEDULE (Subject to change) Nov. 21-23 - NCAA Kat Klash 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! Billy Cathey and Larry Martin headed the leader boards last week at Red Bird Lanes by logging a sturdy 686 series. Cathey fired games of 212-247-227 in Tuesday Men’s Commercial action while Martin downed 225-268-193 lines in Red Bird Mixed league play. Lauren Cathey’s stately 204212-230 = 646 Sunday Night Mix set led the ladies honor roll. HONOR ROLL Janean Baker 196-535, Lauren Cathey 212-582, David Green 243-675, J C Mann (9 pin, no tap, 4 games) 290-1088, Jennifer Sosebee (9 pin, no tap, 4 games) 266-926, Carolyn Large 181-488. 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For those new to the sport, the guide will teach them how to bowl by working just one or two techniques at a time. Many Mini Tips Nuggets you don’t have to dig for Put your thumb all the way in the hole. Please. Put your thumb all the way in the hole. I just can’t emphasize that enough. I see folks constantly with their thumb only partially in the hole. It causes so many problems – poor roll, squeezing the ball, killing the shot, dropping the ball, no backswing, grunting at the foul line, etc. Unless you are making a rather sophisticated adjustment, you should always put your thumb completely in the ball. Your hand was measured and your span gauged by your pro shop professional with your thumb all the way in the hole. If you don’t put it all the way in, you won’t be able to free swing the ball, will have to control it, and for sure, the pins always know when your swing is tight. I understand that a very common reason for you not putting your thumb all the way in is because you feel you can’t get out of the ball if you do that. If that’s so, your fit is stretched. Get it fixed! Most people put their At Western Bowl Morrison soars to 300/830, Farrah bags 687 Foshee 300/823, Culp 300, Albracht 296 806-352-2737 5120 Canyon Dr. • Amarillo, TX 79109 60 Lanes • Pro Shop • Restaurant • Bar Package Includes: TEEN TIME $20.00 Non-Refundable deposit required. Reserve your lanes today! Call Kathy or Randy. 2 Hours of Bowling Use of House Shoes Large Pizza Large Coke per person $10.00 worth of Game Tokens (for Birthday Honoree) $15.95 plus tax per person (minimum of 10 bowlers) AMARILLO – Marshall Morrison rocked the Western Bowl last month with a formidable 254-300-276 = 830 Friday Nite Runarounds set. Chris Foshee, Morrison’s league mate, finished close behind with an award-winning 300/823 series. Becky Farrah, also from the Friday Nite Runarounds group, paced the ladies with a tidy 205215-267 = 687 set. Ed Culp shared high-game accolades with Morrison and Foshee with an award-winning 12-bagger while Tyler Albracht took runner-up honors with a 296 game. HONOR ROLL Tyler Albracht 773, Marshall Morrison 264-747, Chuck Collins 256-755, Brian Collier 268-741, Clayton Parker 266-739, Jeff Campbell 278-737, Chris Fox 279-736, Garry McLaughlin 268-735. Brandon Meyer 267-728, Terry Thome 277-722, David Baldock 290-721, Mike Gentry 266-716, Brandon Meyer 239-709, Gary Dunn 257-707, Adam Standley 278-707, Darren Lambright 269-705. Brian Guillen 257-704, Chris Fox 279-703, David Wilson 257-702, Chris Fox 259-701, Mike Gentry 245-700, Ed Culp 698, Dan Hendren 238-698, Chuck Collins 259-696, Jeff Campbell 257-693. Mike Scroggins 266-693, Darren Lambright 253-692, Brian Collier 277691, Jonathan Lawson 246- 690, Donna Fox 264-676, Debra Shannon 224-669, Debra Shannon 276-662, Samantha Fox 249-661. Bonnie Cross 236-645, Pat Herring 237-644, Carrie Wichers 230-643, Cindy Brock 255-641, Christina Hansen 223625, Christina Hansen 237-624, Kerry Avant 231-625, Carrie Wichers 239-614. Melanie Scroggins 221-610, Carrie Wichers 254-606, Ashley Farrah 214-604, Cindy Brock 255-600, Becky Farah 235-600, Ashley Hansen 209599, Modella Kerbs 224-596, Genna Cummins 213-595. Erica Turner 216-593, Megan Campbell 214-593, Carrie Wichers 216-593, Melanie Scroggins 200-591. fingers into the ball first and then the thumb. Putting your thumb in first will usually have you feeling like the ball was drilled for someone else! It’s a great way to change your release without thinking about it. You’ll have much less rotation and “stuff” on the ball. Super Tip - This works well for straightening the shot out for your spare shots. The ball should contact the lane as though it were an airplane landing. Cramming the ball INTO the lane instead of laying it ONTO the lane creates a very poor and inconsistent roll. That’s why knee bend is so important. You’ve got to get your body into a position to lay the ball down. The more upright you are, the higher the position of the ball for delivery. Banging the ball on the lane is loud, embarrassing, and kills the roll. Other than that, it’s a good idea! There is a big difference between being in control and being in charge. If you alphabetize your canned goods, you’re probably an overcontroller. We’ve all had bosses who were controllers. You felt like no matter what you did, the scrutiny would be ominous. You tried to be perfect in everything you did. You checked and rechecked your work to avoid being wrong and you were always uptight about your performance. If you’ve ever had a boss who was in charge, you know the difference. Your creative juices would flow, your work output was greater, the quality of your work superior. When the boss reviewed it, the suggestions for improvement, if any, were just that - suggestions, not criticisms. In bowling, if you are controlling, you are uptight and will cause your efforts to fail. You try too hard to be perfect, to look great, to hit your target exactly. That never works! But, if you are in charge, your approach flows, your swing is free and natural, and your accuracy incredible. Be in charge, not in control!! BowlU Camp Nov 1-2 in San Antonio! Sign up at strikeability.com. THE BOWLING NEWS | Thursday, October 2, 2014 | Page 15 PIN ACTION: in a word – Entertaining According to the sub-title, it is about “Small-time gangsters, high-stakes gambling, and the Teenage hustler who became a bowling champion”. Gianmarc Manzione’s new book about Ernie Schlegel’s hustling days and pro career, and bowling’s early darker days in the streets of New York is fascinating and interesting . . . a delightful read By Jim Goodwin, for the Bowling News Network You can’t make this stuff up. Actually, you could make it up, but ‘mostly’ true stories are often better than fiction. Readers who don’t know anything about bowling in the years before professional tours dominated the sport may find the tales in Pin Action a little far-fetched. We would too if we had not witnessed some of the antics of the time and heard some of stories and ones similar in other parts of the country. Manzione, the former feature writer for the United States Bowling Congress’ website Bowl. com turned Central Florida College Creative Writing Professor turned Bowlers Journal Editor went to great lengths to find and talk to the colorful characters he brings to light in Pin Action, just when they were on the fringe of being forgotten. He didn’t just accept tall tales at face value; he confirmed them and added details from many sources. A section of “Notes” in the back of the 225 page book describes the process he used to procure the nuances of the stories – refreshing that he lets the reader in on his trials and secrets, and it adds to his already established credibility as a superb writer and superior story teller. Pin Action’s primary character is the unflappable Ernie Schlegel. Few who know Ernie would argue that he has been the most colorful and sometimes puzzling character in bowling; perhaps in all of sports. He had the mouth of Muhammad Ali and the dress and daring of Evel Knievel; not coincidental that he admired both in his younger years, the book tells us. Now 70, Schlegel finally found a writer in Manzione worthy of his ability to make life and bowling a true adventure story. While reading Pin Action, I caught myself smiling and sometimes grinning from earto-ear at Manzione’s detailed descriptions of characters with names like Fish Face, Psycho Dave, Iggy Russo, Freddy the Ox, One Finger Benny, Bobby Pancakes, Tony Sideweight, Bernie Bananas, Goldfinger, and many more. After rolling a 300 game several years ago, Manzione’s NY neighborhood buddies even tagged him with an appropriate moniker – Shakespeare. A police sketch artist would love to sit down with Manzi- one, and chances are some of Pin Action’s more sinister gents may have such a sketch on file with the NYPD. Manzione’s facial descriptions are worthy of a Batman movie script, and his later depictions of Schlegel’s Bicentennial Kid costumes and even Cathy Schelgel’s wardrobe worn on many professional bowling television shows might have been written by America’s Top Model fashion editors. Another aspect of the book reflects Manzione’s deep respect for the game and for non-bowling readers. When describing such things as pin carry and bowling ball surfaces and dynamics, he takes the time to explain the concepts to novice bowling aficionados . . . always with a positive spin on the sport. True blue bowlers will also enjoy this book, finding mentions of pro heroes like Johnny Petraglia, Mark Roth, Bo Burton, Mike McGrath, Earl Anthony, Larry Lichstein, Bobby Jacks, Mike Limongello, Billy Hardwick, and many more woven into both the up and down career of bowling’s most fascinating player. New Yorkers will be pleased to read stories about guys like Kenny Barber, Richie Hornreich and Steve Harris. Barber was a key source, and provided Manzione enough material for to write a sequel. Manzione’s exciting and candid account of the 1995 PBA Touring Players Championship, with Schegel against Randy Pedersen is a far better treat than just watching the video. He calls it “The Last Great Action Match,” and he makes it live up to the name. Ernie Schlegel is one of those bigger than life people that we both love and hate . . . but no one ever forgets. Manzione delves deep into Schlegel’s well publicized life struggles, defiant determination, devotion to his wife in good times and bad, and passionate way of thinking. The result gives all who read this incredible book a true understanding of not just At Diamond Lanes Blake on a roll with 300/803, Anderson lands 615 Blake, Murdock and Watkins 300’s, Olivas 297 ODESSA, TX – John Blake headed the leader boards last month at Diamond Lanes by logging award-winning 300/803 numbers in Monday Night Trio league action. Blake rolled a second 300 game in another Monday Night Trio outing. Clarissa Anderson, Blake’s league mate, earned fem scoring honors with an outstanding 245/615 set. Scott Murdock and Clint Watkins shared high-game honors with Blake as each reg istered awa rd-w i n n i ng perfectos. Omar Olivas took runner-up honors with a nearperfect 297 game. HONOR ROLL Jennifer Tidwell 245-596, Cori Campbell 214-600, Wanda Tomlinson 176-448, Mary Gallaway 209-504, Cindy Bright 186-408, David Osborn 279-679, Sherlonda Owens 223-475, Michael Vera Cruz 257-717. Haley Akers 182-470, Mike Reid 277-669, D’Ann Birkhead 217-550, Clint Watkins 637, Rayne Hagen 208-514, William Davis 270-642, Omar Olivas 575, Thomas Holladay 258-702, Brian Gillette 288-709. Scott Murdock 704, Ashley Bowen 268-694, Tino Saucedo 245-615, Vicky Pope 224-553, Johnna Johnson 206-510, Paul Raven 212-561, Rene Dominguez 207-494, John Burns 267-607, John Blake 738. Ron Judkins 213-579, David Osborn 236-612, Toni Price 236-557, Kirk Dickman, Jr. 263-641, LaDonna Conklin 212-557, Leroy Chambers 264-622, Barbara Anderson 213-474, J D Melton 232-555. SENIORS Lee Freeman 257-683, Les E Shull 215-628. one multi-faceted man, but of what it sometimes takes for any athlete in any sport , or anyone else, to follow and achieve their dreams. In the end, we have to respect Schlegel for doing it his way, and we have to sincerely thank Gianmarc Manzione for writing a story that needed to be told Gianmarc Manzione Every Monday & Thursday Night is College Night @ Stadium Lanes Unlimited Bowling for only $6.50 per person 10 PM to 12 AM Bring Your ID $1.75 & $2.00 Longneck Specials every College Night Come check out our newly revamped sound system and light show 2105 Knickerbocker Rd. San Angelo, Texas 76904 325-651-2695 Fax: 325-224-3052 Diamond Lanes Where Family Fun Begins Come visit The Pink Elephant, our NEW full-service Bar and Lounge, check out our Snack Bar and meet our friendly staff. ALL DAY OPEN TO CLOSE $1.25 Game - $1.25 Shoes 2208 East 8th Street Odessa, TX 79761 432-580-4386 Page 16 | Thursday, October 2, 2014 | THE BOWLING NEWS PBA Spare Shots: XTRA FRAME TO COVER 2015 TEEN MASTERS, COLLEGIATE MASTERS The PBA Network has announced that Xtra Frame, the PBA’s exclusive streaming video service, will cover the 2015 Teen Masters and 2015 Collegiate Masters in their entirety from the new South Point Bowling Stadium in Las Vegas. Coverage of the Collegiate Masters is set for Friday and Saturday, June 26-27, and Teen Masters coverage will air Monday, June 29 through Friday, July 3. Both events will be conducted by the PBA and will feature competition which limits each participant to the use of the PBA Skill 2.0 and 3.0 bowling balls. To celebrate the partnership, a special package is available to competitors in both tournaments which includes: • The PBA Skill 2.0 and 3.0 bowling balls; • A one-year subscription to Xtra Frame; • A one-year subscription to Bowlers Journal International; • A $100 discount on a fullday private lesson at the Kegel Training Center in Sebring, Fla. The package, valued at more than $300, is available now through December for only $199 at TeenMastersBowling. com and CollegiateMastersBowling.com. PBA REGIONAL SUMMARY: TACKETT WINS FOURTH REGIONAL TITLE IN OHIO E.J. Tackett of Huntington, Ind., defeated Chris Loschetter of Avon, Ohio, 248-236, to win Tenpins & More presents… NEW SEASON SCRATCH MATCH-PLAY SERIES (Leading up to the 12th New Mexico Open in 2015) $1,000 Guaranteed first prize (In each event, regardless of the number of entries) • Bowl each of these events for scratch tournament experience • NOW 7 events leading up to the 12th NEW MEXICO OPEN! • Estimated $20,000 total prize-money in these seven events! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. August 30 - September 1, 2014 e December 26-28, 2014 thes l e v March 13-15, 2015 Sa w s/Bo ! e April 17-19, 2015 t a d one May 23-25, 2015 ach e June 26-28, 2015 July 24-26, 2015 August 14-16, 2015 (NMO worth over $60,000) SERIES SPONSORS: Rio Rancho Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, Century Bank, Lo-Mar Bowling Supply, Wayne Luco/Dental Surgeon in Rio Rancho, Tenpins & More, Ben E. Keith Foods of NM, Storm Bowling Products 1416 Deborah Road SE Rio Rancho, NM 87124 505-892-7117 www.tenpins-more.com the PBA Rex & Griffin Bigelow Memorial Central Open at Troy Bowl in Troy, Ohio, Sunday for a $2,500 first prize, his second PBA Central Region title of the 2014 season and his fourth career PBA Regional title. The 2013 PBA Rookie of the Year defeated Eugene McCune of Munster, Ind., 242-169, to advance to the championship match. In the first stepladder match, Tackett eliminated Patrick Dombrowski of Parma, Ohio, 201-181. • PBA50 partner Ed Silva of Manteca, Calif., and Josh Blanchard of Gilbert, Ariz. posted a 7-1 match play record and a 16-game total of 7,649 pins Sunday to win the PBA/ PBA50 Ken Fowler Auto Center West/Northwest Doubles hosted at Yokayo Bowl in Ukiah, Calif. With the win, Silva claimed his fourth overall PBA Regional title and Blanchard won his sixth. The winning doubles team shared a $3,000 first prize. Silva and Blanchard defeated Dale Eagle of Laguna Niguel, Calif., and Missy Parkin of Laguna Hills, Calif., by 105 pins for the title. • Tyler Jensen of Fort Worth, Texas, dominated the finals field to win his 14th PBA Regional title – and first of the 2014 season – in the fourth annual PBA Odessa Southwest Open Sunday at Astro Bowl in Odessa, Texas. Jensen, who won $2,500, opened Sunday’s finals with a small lead over runnerup Nathan Bohr of Austin, Texas, and C.J. Johnson from Shreveport, La. Bohr started the match play finals with a 290 game to momentarily grab the lead. Johnson then overtook Bohr with a 269 game, but Jensen regained the lead two games later and never relinquished. Winning six of his eight matches and tying another, Jensen finished with a 21-game total of 5,094 pins to top Bohr by 81 pins for the title. • Closing out the month over the Sept. 26-28 weekend will be the PBA Tomball Southwest Open at Tomball Bowl in Tomball, Texas (the Southwest Region’s third-and-final PBA Women’s qualifying event); the PBA and PBA50 Fog City West Open presented by Roto Grip at Classic Bowling Center in Daly City, Calif.; the PBA Break Point Alley Member/Non-Member Doubles (a reduced entry fee event) in Tavares, Fla.; the PBA50 Mel Westrich Memorial Central/Midwest Open presented by Storm at Delphos Recreation Center in Delphos, Ohio; the PBA Midcontinent Communications Midwest Open at Empire Bowl in Sioux Falls, S.D., and the PBA Pavlinko Pro Shops Eastern Open (a one-day re-entry event on Sunday) at Brunswick Zone in Turnersville, N.J. October also will be a busy month for PBA players heading into the World Series of Bowling VI at South Point in Las Vegas, Oct. 24-Nov. 2. The Oct. 3-5 weekend’s regional calendar includes the PBA Maple City Dodge Eastern Open at Maple City Bowl in Hornell, N.Y.; the PBA Calvert’s Express Auto Midwest/Southwest Open at Aaron’s Family Fun Center in Belton, Mo.; a PBA50 Junction City Bowl Southwest/ Midwest Open doubleheader in Junction City, Kan., and the PBA Fishing & Hunting USA Central Open – one-day reduced entry fee event – at Northway Lanes in Muskegon, Mich. The Belton, Mo., and Muskegon, Mich., tournaments are the final PBA Women’s Regional qualifying events for the Midwest and Central Regions, respectively. The Oct. 10-12 PBA Regional calendar includes the PBA50 Centre Lanes Senior/ Super Senior Doubles in North Canton, Ohio; the PBA50 Shreveport Southwest Open at All Star Lanes in Shreveport, La.; the PBA50 Dover Eastern Open at Brunswick Doverama in Dover, N.J.; the PBA Battle at Black Oak Casino West Open in Tuolumne, Calif., and the PBA and PBA50 Thunderbowl Midwest Opens in Council Bluffs, Iowa, which also will include the PBA/PBA50 Thunderbowl Baker Team Classic. The Tuolumne, Calif., tournaContinued on Page 18 At Heritage Lanes Boelte belts 763, Fein claims 639 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Hunter Boelte headed the honor roll for the month at Heritage Lanes by stroking super solid 247-279-237 = 763 numbers in Bowlers R Us league play. Stephanie Fein fired a smooth 235-196-208 = 639 Tuesday Twisters set to lead the ladies. HONOR ROLL Mory Majma 215-622, Brianna Norman 221-582, Greg Fein 266-715, Brett Frady 234-648, Sissy Christie 200-534, Max Burchett 236-629, Kevin Whitley 233-604. SENIORS John Harrison 258-655, Michelle Montgomer y 206 -598, Ha rold Jones279-646, Judy Cordell 232-578. At Tenpins & More HERITAGE LANES BOWLING VALUE DAYS Miller-Mackie masters 773, Mackie drills 300/758 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Sheridan 300 Monday Special Ladies Night Wednesday Night 6 PM till 11 PM 6 PM til 11 PM 9 PM till Midnight 3 Hours 2 Hours Of Bowling $7.99+ tax per person, Includes shoe rental Ladies Bowl Free* *Just pay for shoes Thursday WOW All You Can GLO BOWL Men $7.99** $11.99 **Includes shoe rental Per Person includes shoes REGULAR BOWLING RATES Monday thru Friday Open to 5 PM $2.89 per game Monday thru Thurs. 5 PM to Close $3.89 per game Holidays & 5 PM Friday thru Sunday $4.69 per game Shoe Rental $3.29 Rent-A-Lane (Mon. - Fri.) $21.99 SPECIALS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE Fri. & Sat. Sunday hour SENIOR SPECIAL happy 4 PM to 8 PM $1.09 per game + tax 11 AM - 2 PM Thursday Thunder 6 PM to Midnight 2 Hours & Shoes $10.00 per person & tax All You Can Bowl, Friday Only Twilite Bowl $11.99 + tax 10 PM til 2 AM Glo-Bowling, Light Show and Music 3 Hours All You Can Bowl 4 Hours: $15.99 each Charge per person Shoes included All You Can Bowl Shoes Included. All prices plus tax HERITAGE LANES 11917 N. Pennsylvania Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120 405-755-7575 2 til 2 11 AM til 2 PM $1.99 PER GAME PER PERSON Shoes Not Included Must start before 2 PM Sunday Twilight 8 PM till 11 PM All the Glo You Can Bowl $9.99 + tax per person, shoes included ALL PRICES PLUS TAX RIO RANCHO, NM – Dana Miller-Mackie won high-set honors for the month at Tenpins & More with a power-packed 290-268-215 = 773 league series. Steve Mackie topped the leader board for the guys with an outstanding 246-300-212 = 758 Thursday Doubles session. Pete Sheridan shared highgame accolades with Mackie as each recorded award-winning 12-baggers. HONOR ROLL Bo Bolon 280-717, Kristen Bramblett 230-621, Jeff Jones 278-717, Haskell Lee 205-599, Lori Hoffman 191-485, Willie Edwards 222-507, Beverly Gabaldon 190-470, Greg Atwood 255-560. Kyleen Mirelaz 215-546, Brian H 268-692, Adrienne H 243-682, Mike Riley 258-713, Colleen Kelsey 186-535, Jamie Hughes 245-713, Bob Thurston 238-606, Cheryle Costales 213-494. Peggy Kite 223-546, Demost Quintana 245-681, Richard Marquis 268-709, Gloria Gonzakowski 178, James Vaughan 201-517, Miriam Grier 219-534, Angel Ortega 267-720. Dana Miller-Mackie 259-727, Khai Nguyen 224-577, Callie Jimenez 189-481, Michael Lee 198-472, Kellie Owens 131-385, Bo Bolon 279-736, Dana Miller-Mackie 279-764, Gary Gill 279-726, Shannon S 210-582. Richard Marquis 267-641, Gloria Gonzakowski 182-48. THE BOWLING NEWS | Thursday, October 2, 2014 | Page 17 New USBC Bowling Academy website offers premium online instruction ARLINGTON — Bowlers looking for instruction, lessons and advice to improve their games now can tap into the knowledge of top coaches online through the new United States Bowling Congress Bowling Academy website. The USBC Bowling Academy, developed in partnership by USBC and TN Marketing, is an online collection of instructional videos featuring Team USA, USBC-certified Gold coaches and top professionals. Bowlers can go to USBCBowlingAcademy.com to access information, tips and drills to improve their games and become more knowledgeable about the sport. “The USBC Bowling Academy is a spectacular resource for the bowling industry years in the making and offers an unparalleled quality and depth of instruction videos,” USBC Deputy Executive Director Jason Overstreet said. “Through the USBC Bowling Academy, At Killeen Bowlerama Davie soars to 300/799, Charles topples 721 Criner, Hawk and Odette add 300’s KILLEEN – Robert Davie topped the honor roll last month at Killeen Bowlerama with a high-powered 300/799 Adult/ Youth series. Sandi Charles registered a rollicking 280/721 Commercial set to lead the ladies on the honor roll. Regie Criner, Mike Hawk and Eric Odette shared high-game accolades with Davie as each recorded perfecto. an award-winning HONOR ROLL John Manibusan 679, Pat Gray 201511, Jackie Harris 257, Mark Morgan 774, Geroald Parker 771, Emily Berger 278-704, Jason Stephens 279, Josh Maxson 279-783, Jean Maxson 278-684, Josh Maxson 279-737. Alycia Blackwell 224-557, Larry Morris 742, Norma Rios 212-547, Robert Butler 275. bowlers everywhere now have on-demand access to outstanding training and insight from the best coaches in the world. The USBC Bowling Academy explores several topics including equipment, lane play, spare shooting and the mental and physical games, plus training exercises and other off-the-lane features that can help bowlers. Videos were designed to help all levels of bowlers – from beginners to seasoned veterans trying to develop their games further. “TN Marketing, a leader in digitally delivered instructional content, is proud to partner with USBC, the leading authority in bowling, to provide this resource,” TN Marketing EVP of Business Development Jim Kopp said. “The USBC Bowling Academy is a state-of-the-art digital user experience and TN Marketing is committed to the highest quality content and customer service for all who want to improve their game.” Each topic features free and premium content. Bowlers will be able to subscribe to premium content on a monthly (30 days for $4.99) or yearly ($34.99) basis. The Premium Subscription allows unlimited access to all premium videos, step-by-step tips and techniques, advice and instruction At Hallmark Ciesiolka lights up 300/804, Navarro notches 710 Miles 300, Schirripa, Jr. 297 KILLEEN – John Ciesiolka, from the Friday’s Best group, pocketed power-laden 258-300246 = 804 numbers en route to earning high-series honors for the month at Hallmark Lanes. Esther Navarro headed the ladies leader board with an outstanding 255-243-212 = 710 Hit & Miss Classic set. Ray Miles shared high-game honors with Ciesiolka with an award-winning 12-bagger. Pete Schirripa, Jr. took runner-up honors with a near-perfect 297 solo. HONOR ROLL TJ Jones 213, Joe White, Sr. 519, Heather Cook 267-620, Pete Schirripa, Jr.765, Sarah Ashe 218-564, Mike Call, Sr. 205-519, Vivian Mikell 167-405, Effie Clark 172, Vickie Gill 515, Clint Anderson 257. Lewis Stansbury 685, Sandy Monterde 203-517, John Pasch 251, Ben Hogan 702, Phyllis Love 189-515, Jose Caballero 215, Vince Simmons 687, Nella China 194, Christi Hellon 583, Scott Courtright 257. Lewis Stansbury 677, Christine Kuebler 158, Becca Arrevalos 446, Jason Bardales 202-558, Patricia Hannah 156-361, Karin Ciesiolka 201-551, Pete Schirripa, Jr. 265-677, Sarah Ashe 213. Esther Navarro 579, Mike Call, Sr. 519, Kristina Marley 148, Vivian Mikell 409, Stacey Phillips 195, Suzie Wollek 567, Lewis Stansbury 249-714, Sandy Monterde 210, Rachael Brown 562. Bryant Logan 265-708, Gladys Tramp 191-512, Pete Schirripa, Jr. 253-727, Becca Arrevalos 179, Megan Surette 486, David Proctor, Sr. 256-694, Darline Bryant 193-542, TJ Jones 245, John Dixon, Sr. 564. Mitzi Cina 190-499, Robert Wade 276, Pete Schirripa, Jr. 662, Christine Scott 222, Esther Navarro 591, Jerry Kilpatrick 587, Nadine Kott 102, Kristina Marley 409, Eva Dorsey 177504, Vince Simmons 278. Raymond Giczkowski 709, Rachael Brown 257-641, Ron Stuart 248, Ben Hogan 684, Lewis Stansbury 269-724, Nella China 216-555, Chris Causey 270-730, Jenn Shurley 211, Karin Ciesiolka 569. TJ Jones 245, John Dixon, Sr. 564, Karin Ciesiolka 245-695, Josh Herrick 247-692, Esther Navarro 290-695, Jerry Kilpatrick 587, Rene Call 135, Vivian Mikell 409, Vickie Gill 181-531, Tom Guillory 268. Dan Haddenham 688, L isa Blackman 209-580, Josh Herrick 258-716, Esther Navarro 204-572, Jake Evans 257, Pete Schirripa, Jr. 674, Mitzi Cina 219-584, Darline Bryant 217, Karin Ciesiolka 588. SENIORS Rullie Haywood 255, Larry O’Keeffe 596, Doris Coffee 196, Suzie Wollek 538, Bob Hines, Jr. 203, Gene Hampton 526, Nancy Holstine 180, Christine Kuebler 490, Doug Morgeson 214, Jim Daigle 619. Nancy Holstine 198, Vernell Wiemers 532, Ray Miles 723, Gigi Garrett 200, Sue Cummings 534, TJ Jones 246, TJ Jones 619, Suzie Wollek 234-552, Bill Henry 200, Jay Herman 548, Nancy Holstine 155. Peg Hartley 453, Mac McQueen, Jr. 263, John Schuch 659, Glo Lucas 197-545, Mark Doran 266, Rullie Haywood 610, Sue Cummings 191-538, Bill Henry 228, Cecil Hicks 575, Beverly Williams 147. Peg Hartley 439, Bill Miller, Jr. 254-675, Wanda Clark 236-600. from Team USA coaches, plus subscribers receive 50 percent off all video downloads. “Bowlers are able to access the USBC Bowling Academy through their computers, smartphones or tablets at any time,” Overstreet said. “Flexibility is important in today’s world. We think once bowlers take the time to check out the website, they will be excited to learn more about how to improve their games.” We are always looking for human interest story ideas—let us know P.O. Box 1642, Colleyville, TX 76034 Phone 817-267-8686 Fax 817-267-1813 www.killeenbowlerama.com DOLLAR DEALS!!! Mondays 7 PM–12 AM Wednesdays 9 PM–12 AM Thursdays 9 PM–12 AM $1.00 per person/per game (tax not included) Have fun, go bowling!!! 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HOME OF THE KILLEEN OPEN SW REGION PBA TOURNAMENT COCKTAILS IN THE 11TH FRAME LOUNGE Hails & Farewells, Private Parties, Pool, Karaoke Mini Sports Bar w/3 TV Screens & DirecTV’s NFL Sunday Ticket FULL COLOR AUTOMATIC SCORING 3 LARGE COLOR TVs TO WATCH WHILE BOWLING ALL 24 LANES AVAILABLE WITH BUMPERS Week Night Specials - 9 PM to Midnight Exit Stan Schlueter Loop off U.S. Hwy. 190 Next to Patriot Pontiac-Buick in Killeen 254-690-4949 FAX: 254-690-4964 E-mail: [email protected] Visit our Web Site: www.hallmarklanes.com and Visit Us on FACEBOOK Page 18 | Thursday, October 2, 2014 | THE BOWLING NEWS Fan promotions at PBA World Series of Bowling LAS VEGAS — Fans attending the GEICO PBA World Series of Bowling ESPN TV Finals tapings Nov. 1-2 at the new South Point Bowling Stadium will be able to take advantage of several promotions to enhance their spectator experience. The PBA Bowling Challenge will award a lucky fan before each ESPN telecast the opportunity to take on a PBA Pro on the championship pair in a one-ball shootout which will be aired as part of the show on ESPN. If the fan outscores the pro, the fan wins the pro’s ball plus a custom-made High 5 jersey. Here’s how it works: 1. Bowling fans should visit the High 5 Gear Selfie Station in the South Point’s Bowling Center all week during the WSOB Oct. 24-31. The selfies can be taken during the preliminary rounds at the South Point Bowling Center anytime. 2. Snap a selfie. 3. Tag it #High5GearWSOB. 4. Tweet it. 5. Tell your Twitter followers to retweet it. 6. The person with the most retweets from their account will win the chance to bowl with a pro on TV, one shot before each show. 7. A PBA representative will contact winners either inperson or through Twitter and to notify them what shows they will be bowling on. 8. The winner should bring At Terrell Bowling Center DeArment, Jr. collars 711 TERRELL – Mark DeArment, Jr. led the month’s scoring contest with a power-packed 276-246189 = 711 Tuesday Night Mixed series at Terrell Bowling Center. Patty Ellington, DeArment, Jr.’s league mate, leveled a highflying 208-167-224 = 599 set to front fem scoring. HONOR ROLL Jason Marquez 254-668, Toy Callahan 199-576, Robert Justis 243- 641, Deb Love 197-527, James Hill 191-546, Elaine Brumbaugh 194-537, Bubba Harwell 243-685, Kassandrea Martin 212-500. Michael Price 256-669, Frances Luse 210-519, Jason DeMarco 203-555, Ben Riddle 216-559, J L Morse 257-670, Lisa Stewart 181-536, Ed Domaracki 209-544, Terri Cooper 223-598. Jeff Newkirk 233-629, Bobby Holley 251-677. their own ball and shoes to the taping. 9. If the fan beats the pro, they win a bowling ball from the pro and a custom made High 5 jersey. Picture With the Winner will enable fans who show their creativity by making a cool sign to have their picture taken holding the championship trophy with the winner during the awards presentation after each ESPN show. The most creative sign as determined by a PBA staffer will be the winner. Craziest Fan Costume Contest - Fans can celebrate the Halloween weekend by wearing their wildest costume to the ESPN telecasts. Those who wear a costume will be seated in a special section during the telecasts. The winning costume each day gets a $25 PBA merchandise certificate. PBA Hat - The first 80 fans through the doors for the Sunday Nov. 2 tapings receive an official PBA baseball cap. Free Admission - Probably the best promotion of all is free admission for all ESPN tapings. Bowling fans can witness more than 8 hours of competition featuring the best bowlers in the world. Tickets are available on a first-come basis by clicking on http://www.pba.com/ tickets/ or on site at the South Point Bowling Center. PBA ESPN TELEVISION SCHEDULE (All times are Central) Now FALL LEAGUES NOW FORMING! 2014-2015 Fall League Schedule Day Sun. Mon. Tues. Time 6:00 PM 6:30 PM 12:00 PM 6:45 PM Wed. 7:00 PM Fri. 7:00 PM League Name Type Sunday Night Mixed 4-ANY Monday Night Mixed 3/1-ANY Tuesday Nooners 2-ANY Tuesday Night Mixed 3/1-ANY Terrell Classic 4-ANY Friday Night Quads 4-ANY Start Date 9/7 9/8 9/2 9/2 9/3 9/5 Meeting 5:30 PM 6:00 PM 11:30 AM 6:15 PM 6:30 PM 6:30 PM Appx. Fees $15 $16 $10 $15 $20 $15 We are now accepting sign-ups for fall leagues. Come by and see us or call for more info TERRELL BOWLING CENTER ONLY 15 MILES EAST OF MESQUITE ON HWY. 80 2500 W. MOORE, TERRELL, TX 75160 (972) 524-0820 Sunday, Dec. 14 – GEICO WSOB VI PBA Cheetah Championship, 12 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21 – GEICO WSOB VI PBA Viper Championship, 12 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28 – GEICO WSOB VI PBA Chameleon Championship, 12 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4 – GEICO WSOB VI PBA Scorpion Championship, 12 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11 – GEICO WSOB VI PBA World Championship, 12 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18 – GEICO WSOB VI PBA Challenge (PBA50 Tour Finals, PBA Women’s Regional Finals, PBA Regional Finals, Teen Masters Grand Championship), 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25 (ESPN2) –GEICO WSOB VI World Bowling Tour Men’s and Women’s Finals presented by PBA, 12 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1 – Chris Paul PBA Celebrity Invitational, 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8 – United States Bowling Congress Masters, 12 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15 – 50th anniversary Barbasol PBA Tournament of Championships, 12 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22 – PBA Players Championship, 12 p.m. Sunday, March 1 –Mark Roth/Marshall Holman PBA Doubles Championship, 12 p.m. Sunday, March 29 – PBA League Quarterfinals, 4:30 p.m. Sunday, April 5 – PBA League Quarterfinals, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 12 – PBA League Semifinals, 1 p.m. Sunday, April 19 – PBA League Elias Cup Finals, 12 p.m. PBA SPARE SHOTS: Continued from Page 16 ment will be the PBA West and Northwest Regions’ final PBA Women’s Regional qualifier. The weekend prior to the start of the WSOB VI (Oct. 17-19) will include the PBA Young & Pratt Southwest Open at Dart Bowl in Austin, Texas; the PBA Kokomo Central Shootout presented by Security Federal Savings Bank – a oneday, reduced entry fee event on Sunday, Oct. 19, with live coverage on Xtra Frame – at Heritage Lanes in Kokomo, Ind.; the Franklin South Open at Franklin Bowling Center in Franklin, Va.; and the PBA Sands Regency West/Northwest Challenge and Sands Regency West/Northwest Re-Entry Open at the National Bowling Stadium in Reno, Nev. October’s schedule concludes with the traditional South Point All Regions Open and the South Point Member/ Non-Member Doubles at South Point Bowling Center in Las Vegas, Oct. 31-Nov. 2. 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. QUICK NOTES • 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. • Three-time PBA Tour titlist Eugene McCune of Munster, Ind., will join his father, PBA Hall of Famer Don McCune, in the Greater Calumet (Ind.) Bowling Hall of Fame during ceremonies in Hammond, Ind., on Sunday, Dec. 7. McCune began his career in northwest Indiana, demonstrating his potential by averaging 219 at age 14. • PBA members dominated the Pan American Bowling Confederation Women’s Championships in Cali, Colombia, in mid-September, winning five of six gold medals. Colombian native Clara Guerrero won singles over fellow PBA members Kelly Kulick (silver) and Liz Johnson (bronze). Missy Parkin and Kulick won doubles while Parkin, Shannon O’Keefe and Danielle McEwan won trios for Team USA. Shannon Pluhowsky joined O’Keefe, McEwan, Johnson, Kulick and Parkin in winning the team gold medal to qualify Team USA for the Pan American Games. Parkin, Kulick and Johnson led the gold-silverbronze sweep of all-events, and McEwan, a non-PBA member, defeated Parkin for the Masters gold medal. Johnson and Guerrero won bronze medals. We are always looking for human interest story ideas—let us know P.O. Box 1642, Colleyville, TX 76034 Phone 817-267-8686 Fax 817-267-1813 SASBA TOUR SCHEDULE October 4-5 October 18-19 October 25-26 *November 1-2 *November 8-9 November 22-23 December 6-7 December 13-14 Cowtown Bowling Palace, Fort Worth, TX . Plano Super Bowl, Plano, TX . . . . . . . . . . . Cityview, Fort Worth, TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plano Super Bowl, Plano, TX . . . . . . . . . . . Del-Mar Lanes, Houston, TX . . . . . . . . . . . Cowtown Bowling Palace, Fort Worth, TX . All Star Lanes, Shreveport, LA. . . . . . . . . . Cowtown Bowling Palace, Fort Worth, TX . 70/60 Doubles Member/Ladies JDRF Doubles Annual Championship Mixed Foursome Regular Singles 60/50/Guest trio Member/Guest Doubles Annual Christmas Team * Changed or Added Check us out on the web at: www.bigspringbowlarama.com 3318 E. Interstate 20, Big Spring, TX 79720 John and Diana Dodd, Owners and Certified Coaches 432-267-7484 — Fax: 432-267-1644 Snack Bar 432-267-7485 THE BOWLING NEWS | Thursday, October 2, 2014 | Page 19 JUST PAYING ATTENTION Continued from Page 20 ############ In a more recent clip, a sign occurred last week that could do nothing but give PBA Commissioner Tom Clark a smile. The one and only Pete Weber was the one to break the latest in bowling’s series of mainstream media glass ceilings when he was in Los Angeles to record one of the “This is SportsCenter” commercials, the campaign using higher-profile professional athletes to promote the ESPN daily sports news recap show for the last twenty years. As part of that west coast trip, Weber also appeared on ESPN’s SportsNation in a nearly ten-minute segment choosing a favorite clip in a handful of different categories. The hosts in this segment, University of Texas at San Antonio grad Michelle Beadle, and former NFL defensive end Marcellus Wiley showed a series of short video clips in different categories, asking viewers to vote which was better. At Fiesta Lanes Lile soars to 745, Wilson banks 681 One of the categories, ‘Most Sensational Smash’ raw eggs being thrown at a South Korean politician and Weber’s infamous 1991 U.S. Open trophy dropping. The final category was ‘Favorite Meltdown’ between Phillies reliever Jonathon Papelbon’s recent not-so-nice gestures to fans against Weber’s reaction and subsequent now-famous line after winning the 2012 U.S Open. See for yourself what clips won: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=tzb8cngXuXo ############ Next time, a trip back to the heart of Yinzer Nation for a not so pleasant rite of passage. “The quickest and best way to reach people in bowling–” Call us for more information. 817-267-8686 FALL 2014 -2015 DAY TIME LEAGUE NAME Monday 5:45 PM 7:00 PM All Star Youth Monday Night Ladies 7:00 PM Fellowship Funtime 7:00 PM Strikemasters Tuesday Hultquist and Tollett add 300’s, Kilpper 299 NEW BRAUNFELS – Dave Lile was on a roll last month at Fiesta Lanes as he dominated the scoring with a hard-hitting 289/745 Primetimers series. Catherine Wilson, from the Swingtime Seniors group, locked up the top spot for the ladies with a top drawer 269/681 set. Carl Hultquist and Youth bowler Denver Tollett shared high-game accolades with award-winning 12-baggers. John Kilpper’s near-perfect 299 solo took runner-up honors. HONOR ROLL Francisco Jara 278-689, Dennis Buck 276-727, Kris Hughes 232-627, Tom Timm 217-584, Darren Robeck 220-562, Bill Glasscock 187-485, Kris Hughes 279-614, Michael Smith 245-692. Richard Holmes 265-738, Nathan Love 257-696, John Kilpper 640, Gordon West (4 games) 266-906, Tom Timm (4 games) 257-911, Thomas Stange 245-625, Robert Stange 242-658, Carl Hultquist 655. Bill Huber 246-704, Kris Hughes 258-671, Matt Durbin 240-647, Bob Zinn 290-685, Graham Monteleone 248-708, Benjamin Thompson 225-630, Chris Montoya 224-575, Teri Perkins 267-647. Jessica Cummins 231-635, Melissa Morrison 244-561, Sylvia Guerra 220-585, Vanessa Martinez 197-502, Pamela Parr 189-555, Jana Smith 140381, Sheila Hooten 133-376, Lashonda Mannie 247-640. Ora Lee Stokes 218-618, Sheri Starbuck 199-490, Vicki Hanz 174-472, Sharon Davis 217-518, Nancy Zahorski 211-529, Jessica Cummins (4 games) 212-698, Kayla Pesato 223-526, Jacque Devine 177-467. Cindy Preiss 227-494, Sylvia Guerra 188-484, Cheryl Van Norman 225-641, Melissa Morrison 243-665, Melissa Morrison 205-606, Teresa Monteleone 236-528, Jessica Cummins 224-611. It’s always the right time to sign up for a League 9:30 AM Tuesday Morning Ladies 1:00 PM Swingtime Seniors 6:20 PM Generation Gap 7:00 PM 8:30 PM Wednesday 9:30 AM Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday GEORGETOWN – Doug Patton and R J Little tied for the top spot on the honor roll with outstanding 795 series for the month at Mel’s Lone Star Lanes. Patton fired games of 299-268-228 in Pot O Gold action while Little posted a 278 game in Wednesday Wild Bunch league play. Pam Lawrence headed the ladies with a sky-high 258-211235 = 704 Pot O’ Gold set. Da n ny Ad k i n s, Ch r i s Casteneda, Charley Keating and Bryan Schewe captured highgame accolades with awardwinning 12-baggers. HONOR ROLL Warren Maule 264-733, Claudia Burroughs 223-628, Kelly Ashby 204535, Mike Valencia 243-639, Deidra McPhail 159-455, Chris Casteneda 770, Vicky Hurley 236-667, Doug Patton 233-648. Kat Fotiou 256-629, Cody Wyatt 265-648, Aimee LaFrance 223-618, Kevin Jones 209-695, Pat Parker 206-595, Kenny Keihl 247-663, Laurie Alkier 204-535. SENIORS Guy Guyette 238-663, Fran Fitzner 223-627, Jack Piper 258-695, Dellene Davis 211-545. # PER TEAM 1 3 TYPE MEET DATE START DATE Youth Adult Female 9/8/14 9/8/14 8/25/14 9/8/14 4 Member only 9/8/14 9/8/14 4 Adult Any Combo 9/8/14 9/8/14 3 4 3 Adult Female Mixed 50+ 2 Youth/1 Adult 8/26/14 9/2/14 8/19/14 8/26/14 8/26/14 9/2/14 4 1 3 Mixed Adult Adult Adult Female 8/19/14 8/26/14 8/26/14 9/2/14 8/27/14 8/27/14 6:30 PM Ball & Chain 4 Adult Mixed 8/13/14 8/20/14 1:00 PM 6:30 PM 6:45 PM 6:30 PM 9:30 AM Primetimers Young Guns Christmas Cash Have A Ball League Mixed 50+ 8/21/14 8/28/14 Youth Any Combo 8/28/14 Saturday Morning Youth 4 4 4 3 1 9:30 AM Mutt & Jeff 1:00 PM 3:00 PM 6:30 PM Adult Any Combo In Progress Adult Any Combo In Progress 8/28/14 In Progress In Progress Youth w/Coaching 9/6/14 2 1 Adult 1 Youth 9/6/14 9/6/14 8 for 8 1 Youth w/Coaching 9/6/14 9/6/14 Friends & Family Ultimate Sports NFL 4 3 Member Only Adult Any Combo 9/21/14 9/21/14 9/7/14 9/7/14 9/6/14 1202 Huisache, New Braunfels, TX 78130 830-625-6263 www.fiestabowlinglanes.com 1010 N. Austin Ave. Georgetown, TX 78626 512-930-2200 Bank It Trio Tournament www.melslonestarlanes.com $120.00 ($40 per person) 20 team entries per squad Cost When Call Mel or Doug and sign up today! 1 PM and 3:30 PM Patton (299) and Little tie with 795, Lawrence claims 704 Adkins, Casteneda, Keating and Schewe 300’s Guys & Gals The Scratch Classic Kaffee Klatsch Call your local center now to sign up At Mel’s Lone Star Lanes Our 58th Year Date: Saturday, October 25th One Day Event Send your lineups to Jeff Banks soon, as space is limited to 20 teams per squad Format Finals to start approximately @ 6:30 PM) Tournament Format The Tournament will consist of 4 qualifying squads and a Finals (to be bowled after the completion of the last squad). 1 in 6 bowlers from each squad will qualify for the finals (each squad will be an individual cut). You will bowl 3 games, moving one pair to the right after each game. *The 12:30PM squad will be a special squad for scratch bowlers, the top scratch score on this squad will automatically qualify for the finals, provided there are 6 bowlers on this squad. **The 2 PM squad will be a special squad for the ladies, highest lady on this squad will qualify for the finals, provided there are 6 ladies bowling on this squad. *** Senior Special (Over 50), the highest score by a senior that did not make an individual squad cut will qualify for the finals. This is for all 4 squads combined. Handicap will be based on 80% of 230 for this tournament. Bowlers will use 2013-2014 book average of at least 36 games or 2012-2013 book average of at least 48 games. If neither of these are met the bowler will be scratch at 230. Tournament directors have the right to rerate or refuse an any average. All out of town bowlers please bring your USBC card so that your average can be verified. Side Pots will be available for each squad Finals Format Will be Eliminator style format. All finalist will be one game and the field will be cut in half. This will continue until the champion had been crowned. Sample Payout based on 60 entries(40 Entries/20 Re-Entries) 1st Place - $500 3rd Place - $240 5th Place - $180 7th Place - $120 9th Place - $70 2nd Place - $320 4th Place - $200 6th Place - $150 8th Place - $90 10th Place - $50 1) 2) 3) 4) This is a handicap tournament. Pays 1 team spot per 5 teams entered Individual handicap 80% of 220 The team can be any combination of men and/or women. Bowlers can bowl all squads, but must change at least one bowler on the team (Bowlers can cash more than once). 5) Each squad, teams will bowl three games. Total pin fall after both squads have been completed will determine placing for the tournament. Prize fund will be returned 100%. 6) No current exempt PBA members will be allowed to bowl. Handicaps 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Highest 2013-14 yearbook (must be at least 36 games). Current average of 21 or more games if 10 pins or more higher Highest 2012-13 yearbook (must be at least 48 games). If no yearbook bowler will use 220 average. Tournament Director reserves the right to re-rate or reject any bowler’s average prior to bowling. All decisions by the tournament director (Jeff Banks) will be final. Any protest must be made prior to payout of the tournaments prize fund. To contact me about questions or info, [email protected] or (512) 869-9438. Singles Side Event is paid out at the end of the last squad. Bowlers can cash 2 times in this side event. $15 entry fee pays one spot for each 6 entries Page 20 | Thursday, October 2, 2014 | THE BOWLING NEWS Just Paying Attention By Mark London [email protected] One of the bigger stories in Texas bowling this year is the announcement several weeks ago the tournament most of us call ‘The Luci,’ will be classified as a national stop on the 2015 PBA National Tour. Tournament Director Donna Conners was kind enough to answer a few questions about this truly one of a kind annual tournament. JPA: What procedural details of the tournament will change from the classification? I’m thinking about method of entry, who runs the tourney that weekend? DC: Basically, everything remains the same. Entries have always been open to the first paid 84 teams starting on January 1st. We have our own staff, our own software and (running total score) display screens. The only changes will be the PBA product registration, the PBA XtraFrame live-stream, and a National Title for PBA Members. JPA: Will there be any format changes to the tournament? DC: No JPA: How much advertising and PR support will you get from the PBA? DC: The PBA will market this event just like a regular PBA national tournament as well I will continue my own marketing as I always do. JPA: Is the new tournament name, as it is on the PBA website, the PBA XtraFrame Striking Against Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles? DC: Yes, but it is not a new tournament name. Our Foundations name is Striking Against Breast Cancer and will be used in other vehicles to raise money for the foundation. JPA: With the classification change, could local bowlers who have supported the tournament over the years be scared off? DC: There have always been many of the top-players of world bowling the tournament. My philosophy is that we are all there for a cause to raise money for Breast Cancer. We have many great bowlers who are not PBA who want to challenge themselves as some who would be challenged fighting Cancer. If the local bowlers as you call them weren’t scared of in the first 15 years, they won’t for the next 15. Charity begins at home and everyone WINS in this tournament. ############ Two more rarely-seen Pro Bowlers’ Tour videos have found their way to YouTube in recent weeks. The first is Norm Duke’s first national tour win at the 1983 PBA Cleveland Open. The win set the still-standing mark of being the youngest PBA tour winner three weeks shy of his 19th birthday. Duke ousted Earl Anthony in the show’s first match, followed by Steve Cook, John Wilcox then tournament leader Tom Milton. An early treat in this video was a clip of the rarely-seen stone 9-pin Earl Anthony left at the end of his TV 299 game. (I’ve think I’ve watched as much TV bowling as anybody, and but can recall seeing the clip only once after its original airing.) Although he did throw one on a Japanese show years later, he mentioned on several telecasts as an analyst not bowling 300 on U. S. television was one of the few regrets he had in his legendary career. Couple of things stood out during the final game. Analyst Bo Burton, while mentioning one of the first times Amleto Monacelli had made matchplay, also tried to pronounce Amleto’s hometown of Barquisimeto, Venezuela without much success. Meanwhile, lead announcer Chris Schenkel dropped this nugget of prophecy after Duke’s clinching shot against Milton. “This 5’ 6” 122 pounder will be a household name.” That show can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=fp77ebGggJA The second is another noteworthy show for different reasons, the 1971 PBA San Jose Ebonite Open. It was not only the first all-lefty TV finals, but the sixteen match-play finalists battling for those five television finals positions were also left handed. This was the tournament which kicked off the idea to begin the PBA Lane Maintenance program, introducing the bowling world to a man who would become the best known lane man in the country, (and eventual PBA Hall of Famer) Len Nicholson. After substitute lead announcer Bud Palmer welcomed viewers to the telecast, color analyst Billy Welu’s very first comment was stern and almost about what viewers were about to see. “In fact now not just the top five, in fact all sixteen in yesterday’s match game play were left-handed. We of ABC would like you to know that in case for some reason you’ve been locked in the closet and haven’t read your papers. This has been the greatest coverage of any bowling tournament in history, simply because sixteen left-handers made the match play finals. That’s a phenomenon, Bud,” Welu stated. Not sure what sounded more odd, the Welu quote, or Palmer’s statement about Earl Anthony having won only one title and made only four match play rounds the previous season. It might remind one of hearing Vin Scully talk about another legendary lefty, Sandy Koufax, before he stopped throwing the ball much too hard in1960 before having the best six-season pitching run in the history of Major League Baseball. That clip is found here: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=ouxdvZwZBT4 Continued on Page 19 Upcoming NCTUSBC Tournaments NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS For rules and entry/prize fund breakdown, visit our website at www.nctusbc.com 3rd Annual NCTUSBC Ladies City Tournament ter Host Cen ingles n bles a d S Team, Dou Westcreek Lanes USBC Certified Handicap & Scratch Brackets High Pots EVERY shift 3025 Altamesa Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 76133 817-294-0501 Bowl up to 4 times! High Scratch All-Events winner will receive a free paid entry into the 2015 Bluebonnet Queens Tournament ey on ed M Handicap is 90% of 220 dd A 0 USBC Certified ,00 Prize Fund Returned 100% $2 $5,000 Added Money November 1-2 and November 8-9 $1,000.00 Guaranteed 1st Place Team Event Team event will be one division $800.00 added money to each division - $200.00 added to Scratch All Events Handicap & Scratch Brackets High Pots EVERY shift Entry Fee: Team/Doubles/Singles $25 Per Person Per Event $10 All Events Per Person **Optional Scratch All Events** $10 Scratch All Events Team Event - Open Doubles Event – 360 Under/361 Over Singles Event- 180 Under and 181 Over $5,000 Added Money Team Handicap is 90% of 920 Any team over 920 will be scratch Prize Fund Returned 100% $2,000.00 First Place 4 MEMBER TEAM EVENT Entry deadline: October 27, 2014 NCTUSBC Wild Turkey Mixed Team Tournament November 29-30, 2014 Format - Mixed Team - 3 games plus handicap Mixed Teams MUST include one female Multi-Entries must change at least one bowler in the line up Optional Singles – 2 Divisions Mail entries to: North Central Texas USBC Attn: Kevin Roberts P.O. Box 200006, Arlington, TX 76006 Phone (817) 385-8326, Fax (817) 385-8237 Email: [email protected] Make checks/money orders payable to NCTUSBC $25.00 Fee on all returned checks Credit Card Payments can be made by Phone/Fax: Name on Card:____________________________ CC#______________________________________ Exp. Date______________ CCV#_____________ Phone in entries must provide USBC #’s for all entrants Handicap - Scratch Guaranteed $500 First Place Prepay Entry Deadline November 25, 2014 Mixed Team Entry Fee: $30 Per Bowler $120 Per Team $20 Singles Event Men and Women Handicap Separate Division Scratch Division Late Entries are welcome, however, there will be a $5.00 fee per person and will be subject to lane availability. Paying for one entry before the deadline will insure any re-entries without a late fee. Questions? Kevin Roberts – [email protected] – (817) 385-8326