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The East's Most Read Bowling Weekly
Sports ReporterThe Nation's Leading Bowling Tournament Newspaper Since 1940
Vol. 72 No. 19 July 13 - 19, 2011 50 cents
HOPELAWN, NJ – Paul Harney
earned top honors in the Tuesday
Nite Trios League firing games of
289-300-269 for a high series of 858.
Bryan Senatore rolled 246-214-
656, Justin McDougald 225-228-
612, Ryan Kirkland 232, Larry
Gibbons 219, and Charlene
Martino 206.
In the Wednesday EarlybirdsLeague Charlene Martino shot
228, and Sue Ragas 187.
Paul Harney Blasted 300-858
At Majestic Lanes
Gary Shultis Wins PBA East Region
Knob Hill Senior OpenBy Russ Mills
Eddie Brown Rolled 300
At Farmingdale Lanes
Joe Casale 300 at Farmingdale
FARMINGDALE, NY – Eddie
Brown blasted a 300 game for a
707 series in the Thursday 3-Man
League at Farmingdale Lanes.
Dan Levin shot 279-752 for the
session high series followed by
Tyrone Page 279-725, Warren
Cooperstein and Tom Colon 278,
Nick Lombardi 734, Dan Rice
719, Frankie Montgoris 711, and
Jeremy Schaffer 707.
FARMINGDALE, NY – Joe
Casale blasted a 300 game for a
771 series in the Thursday 3-Man
League at Farmingdale Lanes.
Dan Rice hit 279-717, Jay
McCullough 270-776, and Earl
Holden 710.
John Sheridan and Eric Smyth
rolled 277 in the Friday Late
Mixed League.
David Brand shot 280-751 in the
Wednesday Party League.
Ed McAuliffe Hit 299-815
At Montvale LanesBy Larry Diebner
MONTVALE, NJ - Ed McAuliffe
blasted scores of 268 and 248
around a near perfect 299 game to
finish with an 815 series leading
all scoring in the Thursday Nite
Early Bird League at Montvale
Lanes.
Bill Allison tossed 248-707,
Steve Scorzetti 278-706, Nick
Hobencamp 243-703, Chris
Morciglio 256-696, Mike Folchi
269-695, Dave Spanno 247-695,
Frank Picciotto 246-690, and Ed
Kilianski 246-690.
HOPELAWN, NJ - Kevin
Kennelly led the scoring in the
Thursday Mixed Nuts League atMajestic Lanes firing games of
216 and 226 around a 300 perfec-
to to tally the session high series
of 742.
Rolando Vazquez rolled 234-
244-224-702 followed by Don
Hellhake 255-236-679, Paul Newman 226-245-655, and
Steven Baum, Jr. tossed a 244
game.
BELLEVILLE, NJ - Jerold
Fredericks and Mike McCabe
topped the leader board when they
each blasted a 300 game while
rolling in the Anytime Fitness
League at Brunswick Zone
Belleville Lanes.
Steve Smith shot 268-278-266-
812, and Jose Bermudez 290.
Jerold Fredericks, Mike McCabe
Hit 300 at Zone Belleville
Kevin Kennelly Rolled 300
At Majestic Lanes
MANALAPAN, N.J. –
Gary Shultis of Levittown,
N.Y., defeated SamMaccarone of Sewell,
N.J., 197-179, to win the
Professional Bowlers
Association East Region
Knob Hill Senior Open at
Knob Hill Country Lanes.
The win was Shultis’ 18th
career regional title. Shultis
earned $1,500 for the win
while Maccaarone earned
$800 as the runner-up.
Shultis defeated Chris
Fedden of Albany, N.Y.,
186-182, and Maccarone
defeated Greg Rottengen of
Washington, N.J., 187-150,
in the semifinal round.Fedden and Rottengen each earned $650 as
semifinal round losers.
In the Round of 8 (best of three games, losers
eliminated and earned $550 each):
Shultis def. Richard
Venditto, Ocean, N.J., 2-0;
Maccarone def. BobCaruso, Dayton, N.J., 2-1;
Rottengen def. Steve
Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y., 2-
1; Fedden def. David
Kneas, Annapolis, Md., 2-1.
In the Round of 16 (best of
five games, losers eliminat-
ed and earned $500 each):
Shultis def. Mike Walden,
Stony Point, N.Y., 3-1;
Maccarone def. Michael
Brower, Amsterdam, N.Y.,
3-0; Rottengen def. David
Zelger, Red Lion, Pa., 3-0;
Fedden def. Mike Hastings,
Millsboro, Del., 3-1; Caruso
def. Jay Boyle, GarnetValley, Pa., 3-1; Kneas def. Bret Winters, Cream
Ridge, N.J., 3-2; Venditto de f. Robe rt Kav anaugh ,
Clifton Park, N.Y., 3-1; Ferraro def. Andrew
Smith, Colonie, N.Y., 3-0.
Kathy Kubinak, manager of Knob Hill
Country Lanes presents check to Gary Shultis
PBA East Region champion.
Jim Sturm Elected New USBC PresidentOutgoing President Darlene Baker on USBC Board
ARLINGTON, Texas – The
United States Bowling Congress
Board of Directors has elected
Jim Sturm of South Charleston,
W.Va., as president. Sturm will
be the fourth president in the
history of the organization when
he takes office Aug. 1.
Sturm has worked with numer-
ous bowling centers in West
Virginia and Indiana and
presently owns and operates
Dunbar Bowling Center in
Dunbar, W.Va. Sturm has been a
member of the USBC Board
since 2008 and is past president
of the Bowling Proprietors’
Association of America.
Sturm started working in the
bowling industry more than 30
years ago and has an extensive
history of leadership at the
local, state and national level. A competitive bowler
on the lanes, Sturm has numerous 300 games and
multiple Professional Bowlers Association regional
titles to his credit. He is a graduate of the
Vincennes University Bowling Lanes
Management program and graduated from West
Virginia State University with a degree in business
administration and marketing.
The USBC Board also elected
Tom Bluth of Davie, Fla., as
vice president effective Aug. 1.
Bluth is executive vice presi-
dent, chief financial officer and
general counsel for Ellis
Diversified. Bluth earned his
bachelor's degree in business
administration as well as
advanced degrees in law (J.D.
and LL.M.) from Washington
University in St. Louis. He is
also a certified public account-
ant.
Outgoing USBC President
Darlene Baker of Mahomet, Ill.,
will continue on the USBC
Board after being elected to a
new three-year term at the
USBC Annual Meeting.
United States Bowling
Congress The United States
Bowling Congress, as the national governing body,
ensures the integrity and protects the future of the
sport, provides programs and services to more than
two million adult and youth members and enhances
the bowling experience.
The interactive home of USBC is BOWL.com.
Go to twitter.com/USBC for the fastest USBC
headlines.
Jim Srurm USBC President
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Joan Tay lor ’s
Ten P in Rap . . . .
Morris County USBC BA Director Steve Peterson sent in results of the
54th Annual Lloyd L. Smith Memorial Champion of Champions
Tournament. This is held annually for all first place (sanctioned league)
teams in Morris County. The results are: Handicap Team: Knotty Pine
III, Rockaway Lanes: Carol Fisher, Joan Rauh, William Rauh, Matthew
Pukas and Eugene Pukas, 3515 (gross); Two of a Kind (Circle Lanes),
Debi Attalia, Donna Sterling, Verne Pancoast, Laurie Nappi and
Christina Bream, 3455. Doodads (Plaza Lanes); Jane Inch, Liz
McKissock, Bea Reinacher, Elaine Wilson and Lies’l Apgar, 3426,
Citrus Peels (Circle Lanes), Debbie Pastore, Kaitlyn Marin, Donald Van
Norman, William Landrum and Robert Sawart, 3408. Scratch team:
Hollywood Pools and Spas (Circle Lanes), Sam Simone, Larry Dickson,Greg Scalley, John Scalley and Mustafa Abdallatif, 3179; Smashie
Smashy (Hanover Lanes), Tim Panek, Janet Lopez, Stephen Friedella,
Thomas Schweitzer, Jack Safkan, 3132. High game honors went to Roy
Henderson, Jr. (300) and Lies’l Apgar (247). Series were led by Keith
Dougherty with 817 and Val Johannessen with 661.
This is one of many county tournaments run throughout the year by
volunteers. There is also a league officers’ tournament, mixed doubles,
and county championships (both USBC BA and WBA). Kudos to the
county officers, directors and others who give their time to provide these
competitions.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
For those of you who were not on a first-place team, consider this
year’s Eleventh Annual Pro Image Bowling Camp, a/k/a “Bowling Boot
Camp.” It is geared to just about every level of bowler who wants to
improve his or her game and maybe get rid of some bad habits in the
process. Every year for the past 11, Richard Mark has given up
Rockaway Lanes for three days to give people the opportunity to attend
this prestigious camp. This is the first year that four gold level coaches
(consider that there are only 39 such certified coaches in the entire
world) will be on hand. The newest edition is Gordon Vadakin, the Yoda
of multi-national collegiate champion teams at Wichita State. The fee
averages out to around $27 per hour, a real bargain considering the class-
room sessions and hours of on-lane one-on-one coaching. Every year
Ken Yokobosky and the super staff have reviewed the previous camp
and then made modifications. One of them was the addition of the video
assessment with commentary and visual aids. One final benefit you can’t
put a price on is the camaraderie post-camp. Some campers have kept in
touch over the years. Others followed up with additional private coach-
ing sessions with Yokobosky, available at the lanes when he’s not work-
ing in his pro shops or bowling in regional PBA tournaments. The camp
will run on Friday-Sunday, July 15-17. A few spots are still available.
For more information contact Pro Image Bowling at 973-625-5554.
If you're still looking for a
gift for any occasion, a gift for
that bowler on your list the
king is still a bowling ball.
A bowling ball used to be a
lifetime object with a similar
guarantee. It was oftenpassed on to relatives, friends
and other bowlers. Seldom
was it tossed away and still
rates high in the things stored
away in closets, garages, attics
and basements.
Bowling balls don't last as
long as they used to but they
still last close to forever. The
compositions are softer and
wear easier but everything is
relative. Pros change bowling
balls as much as they change
socks and might use a ball for a
few games or a few months and
in very rare cases, a few years.
But a pro bowls as many games
in a week as the average
bowler tosses in a year.
Long before it became com-
mon for bowlers to have more
than a handy bowling ball or
two, hall of famer Bob
Strampe was way ahead of the
norm.
"If pro bowlers could carry
them, they would have a differ-
ent ball for every lane." said
Strampe.
Today's pros and high aver-
agers, most of them experts on
bowling balls and grips, their
own, and every ball arisingfrom the experience and imag-
ination of those who devote
their lives to come up with the
perfect bowling ball, will
search forever.
Most bowlers have more
modest goals, a ball that's com-
fortable and helps them
improve their game a bit.
All approved bowling balls
are fine, but they are all differ-
ent, within United States
Bowling Congress specifica-
tions. The outer surfaces vary
in hardness, as does the com-position, inner weight blocks,
balance, total weight and color.
You don't have to know the
plus and minus factors of every
ball, but in buying a ball you
should seek the advice of some-
one who knows or can deter-
mine what is best for you.
It is not rocket science; it is
bowling science.
The weight of a ball is all
important and it is no back-
ward step to go to a lighter
ball, and many of the top pros
do not use the maximum
weight of 16 pounds. Color of
the ball is choice and these
days there are as many colors
for bowling balls as there are
for Christmas tree balls or
Easter eggs.
Make arrangements for a
bowling ball gift with a certifi-
cate or a blank ball that can be
changed later when the bowler
has a chance to spend some
time with the seller.
And with all the many scien-
tific and technical advances in
bowling balls, Teata Semiz, all-
time great makes no excuses
for his feeling for each new
bowling ball"Many times I didn't change
much at all, but a new ball
gives you a new outlook and a
new mental lift that can't be
matched." said Semiz.
Isn't that what gifts are all
about?
FARMINGDALE
Kerrick Jones
FARMINGDALE, NY – Kerrick
Jones rolled 752 in the Tuesday
Early Birds League.
Mike Marrazzo rolled 745 in the
Wednesday Men’s Party League.
Ken Brown rolled 746, and Omar
Cerutti 718 in the Wednesday
Men’s League.
In the BVL Tournament at RVC
Lanes Farmingdale Lanes had 4
bowlers finish in the top 10:
Andrew Skorpanic, Bay Stauder,
and Walter Lacey from theWednesday Early Men’s League,
and Clay Hunt from the Friday
Late Mixed League.
Dan Rice 288FARMINGDALE, NY – Dan Rice
led the scoring in the Thursday 3-
Man League firing a 288 game.
Dan Levin rolled 279-768, Joe
Casale 270-719, Frankie
Montgoris 713, and Bob Gelfant
705.
In the Sunday Early Mixed
League Rainer Latteier shot 705.
Joe Romeo 278FARMINGDALE, NY – Joe
Romeo shot 278-726, Eric Smyth
274-723 in the Friday Late MixedLeague.
Rainer Latteiner rolled 278 in the
Sunday Early Mixed League.
Clayton Hunt 767 FARMINGDALE, NY – Clayton
Hunt rolled 280-670 in the Kegel
Challenge League.
Tony Cipriano rolled 692 in the
Monday 3-Man League.
Steve Gonzalez rolled 277 in the
Tuesday Party League.
James Curran 743FARMINGDALE, NY – James
Curran rolled games of 231-278-
239 for a high series of 743 in the
Monday 3-Man League. Nicholas DiLauro shot 216-247-
269-732 in the Tuesday Party
League.
James Curran 279FARMNGDALE, NY – James
Curran led the scoring in the
Monday 3-Man League firing a
high game of 279.
Brian Beale rolled 266-660, Dave
Holub 687, and Ray Permicco
667.
Larry Johnson 710FARMINGDALE, NY – Larry
Johnson topped the scoring in the
Tuesday Party League firing a 280
game for a high series of 710.Willy McCann rolled 693, Rob
Spann 686, and George Bove 669.
Vinny Innone shot 269, Rob
DiStefano 268-752 in the Saturday
Fun League.
Parker Bohn III Received BPAA’s
Dick Weber Bowling Ambassador AwardBy Bill Vint - PBA Media Relations
PBA Hall of Famer Parker Bohn III joined a short list of outstanding
individuals who have been named recipients of the Bowling Proprietors’
Association of America Dick Weber Bowling Ambassador Award dur-
ing BPAA’s annual meeting in Grapevine, Texas, on June 27.
Bohn’s contributions to the sport, on and off the lanes, exemplify the
contributions made by the late bowling legend.
“Receiving this award will go among the best achievements of my
career,” Bohn said. “When I think of Dick Weber, I think of a class act,
an honorable, true gentleman and a great ambassador for our sport.”
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ARLINGTON, Texas – After
completing a comprehensive
research study, the United States
Bowling Congress will retain its
current specifications for static
weight limits in its approved
bowling balls.
The recently-finished study
showed that if the current static
weight limits were eliminated or increased, the typical three-
phase motion of bowling balls as
they travel down a lane (skid,
hook, and then roll) would be
significantly altered. A fourth
phase of unpredictable motion
begins to occur that would cause
problems for bowlers and likely
have an undesirable effect.
“Our research showed that
bowling balls with more than the
USBC-allowed amount of static
weights will skid, hook, roll,
then either start to hook again or
fade away from the pocket,”
said USBC Managing Director
of National Governing Body
Neil Stremmel. “That type of
motion would hinder bowlers
and pro shop operators because
bowling balls would not have
appropriate entry angle into the
pins and bowlers would not
know how their bowling ballswould react.”
Static weights consist of top,
bottom, finger, thumb and side
weights. Current USBC specifi-
cations allow a maximum 3 oz.
of top or bottom weight, and 1
oz. each of side, finger or thumb
weight.
Led by USBC Research
Engineer Nicki Mours, the
USBC research team undertook
the study to address concerns in
the bowling industry that static
weights are no longer relevant
with today’s high-performance
bowling balls that are affected
more by ball dynamics and sur-
face alteration. Before making a
decision to modify, eliminate or
keep the specification, USBC
research engineers began a for-
mal study to evaluate its
research data and come to its
conclusions.
“Our research proved that the
current USBC static weight lim-
its are still valid, even in this
age of high-tech bowling balls,”
Stremmel said. “While static
weights do have a minimal
effect on bowling ball motion
within the current window, our
research data and analysis shows
that having no limit can have a
negative effect on ball motion.
Therefore USBC will not changethe specification.”
Testing for the research study
was conducted from November
2010 to May 2011 at the
International Training and
Research Center (ITRC) on the
International Bowling Campus
in Arlington, Texas, using the
bowling robot E.A.R.L.
(Enhanced Automated Robotic
Launcher) designed to be able to
consistently simulate any type
of bowling style with an accura-
cy and consistency on the lanes
that no human bowler can
achieve
The research findings were
presented by USBC engineers at
the International Bowl Expo and
USBC Convention in
Grapevine, Texas.
Visit BOWL.com/equipand-
specs for more information
about USBC research initiatives
and the ITRC.
USBC RETAINS STATIC WEIGHT SPECIFICATION
FOR BOWLING BALLS Research study shows limits remain relevant
By Jason Overstreet - USBC Communications
Bobby Manella Blasted 223-617
To Pace North Arlington JuniorsBy Vince Albrecht
NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ – In North Arlington’s Friday Adult-Youth
Doubles, Bobby Manella stayed hot with 223-617, but his 18 And A Half
team was stymied by the eighth place Bottlecaps. The upstart Caps
snatched three thrilling nail-biters from the pacesetters by eleven, four
and seven pins respectively, marking the first time all season that the
leaders had been swept. Engineering The Bottlecaps’ biggest triumph of
the year was 13-year-old Chris McBride who came through with huge
over average scores of 184, 183. Despite the setback, 18 And A Half
maintains an eleven point edge over their nearest pursuers with four
weeks left to play.
Elsewhere, the Mega Monkeys fell into a second place tie with 4 T’s
Laneside #1, dropping two of three to the latter as 11-year-old Taylor
Horniacek closed with above average games of 148 and 161. Roman
Passaro, subbing for his younger brother Sam, contributed to the MegaMonkeys’ third game comeback with a twenty-pin better than average
score. Those Guys closed to within three points of second place by turn-
ing back G-Force, 7-0 behind 14-year-old Danny Bivin’s 200-551 out-
ing. Youth average leader Will Blanco fired the evening’s best game,
225, but his Cardinals fell to 4 T’s Laneside #2, 1166-1105. Rounding
out the session, 13-year-old Nikki Arrigo hammered out an impressive
216 opener in leading the A Girls to a 5-2 triumph over Team Awesome
II.
Nikki Arrigo topped the youth over average leaderboard with +52 fol-
lowed by Danny Bivin +49, Bobby Manella +45, Chris McBride +44,
Taylor Horniacek +27, Will Blanco +24, Roman Passaro +20, Tara
Horniacek +11 and Margaret Ziobro +11. Southpaw Joanne Foti led the
adult counterparts with a scorching 255-749 while other highs were
Tommy Horniacek 247-659, Joe Cauwels 235-644, Tim Bray 243-604
and Tom Bivin 235.
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PBA WORLDSERIES OF
BOWLINGIt’s time to start making your
travel plans. The third PBA World
Series of Bowling will kick off the
Professional Bowlers Association
Tour’s 2011-12 season when it
returns to South Point Bowling
Center in Las Vegas Nov. 4-20.
South Point hosted the second
annual World Series of Bowling in
2010, an event that featured a
sold-out field including 46 inter-
national players representing 14
different countries. Additionaldetails will be announced soon.
The inaugural WSOB was hosted
by Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen
Park, Mich., in 2009.
STATEN ISLAND, NY - Alexander Spoto rolled a 228 game in the
finals to beat Steven Bonanno’s 214 and take the Championship trophy
along with a $1,000 scholarship award in the scratch division of the 12th
annual Rab’s Country Lanes Junior Masters Tournament.
This was Alex’s fifth appearance in the finals and his first win. His pre-
vious high finish was 5th place in 2008. This was the second consecu-tive year Steven advanced and fell in the final match.
Bonanno collected $400 for his runner-up spot followed by Kevin
Buono $200, Jake Orllins $150, Vincent Lombardo $125, Brian Daluise
$125, Isaih Tolbert $75, Jared Wichnovitz $75, Alyson Piegiovanni $50,
and Justin Borneo $50, round out the top 10 scratch bowlers.
As the winner of the Non-Winners Bracket, Justin Pavlik needed to
defeat Auston Davis twice in the final match in order to claim the title
and he did with scores of 252 to 245 and 243 to 225 good enough to earn
him the championship title and $1,000.
Auston Davis earned $400 for his second place followed by Christian
Levengood $200, Ashanti Heyward $150, Alec Oquendo $125, Hannah
Gregory $125, Tomislav Vucetic $75, Alexander James $75, Jessica
Monachino $50 and in 10th place was Kyle Anderson taking home a $50
scholarship.
A total of $4,900.00 in scholarships were awarded this year and in
twelve years the event has awarded over $44,137.00 in scholarships!
Alexander Spoto, Justin Pavlik Top 12th Annual Rab's Junior
Masters Tournament
LEDGEWOOD, NJ - Keri May, 2010 champion, was again crowned
Queen of the 2011 Morris County USBC WBA Queens and Princess
Tournament at Circle Lanes and Carol Scheu won the Princess Division.
May defeated number 1 seed and 2009 Queen, Lies’l Apgar 224-198
in the final match of the step-ladder to capture the title after beating
Jacqueline Wasniewski 256-180. Wasniewski rolled a 256 to 5th seed
Linda Rose’s 212 and Rose beat 4th seed Jen Drury 235-216.
For the Princess title second seed Scheu rolled a 195 to top seed
Amanda Angle’s 198. Fourth seed Catherine Bruen beat Marcia Craig
211 to 145 before losing to Scheu 191-176.
Alexander Spoto(left) qualified 12th and went on to win the 12th
annual Rab’s Country Lanes Junior Masters Tournament while
Justin Pavlik qualified 13th in the handicap division and won.
Tournament Chair and Queens runner up, Lies'l Apgar; Keri
May, 2011 Queens Division winner; Jacqueline Wasniewski, 3rd
Place Queens Division; Carol Scheu, 2011 Princess Division winner;and Dori Tingoli, Committee and MCUSBC WBA Director.
Keri May is Morris County QueenCarol Scheu is Princess
Chris Trembath Rolled 759
In Montvale Major LeagueBy Joe Rizzi
MONTVALE, NJ - Chris Trembath led all bowlers in the Montvale
Major League, bowling a 759 series on games of 279, 244 and 236. But
despite his effort, Rite Way lost to 12-In-A-Row Pro Shop, 19-11. Toto
Roldan bowled 279-235-228--742 for the winning team, who took over
first place (with 312.5 points) from Rite Way (307 points) with just one
week remaining in the season.
Matt Rovetto bowled 289-249-202--740, but despite his effort North
Jersey Turf & Trim was defeated by Bergen Batting Center, 19-11. Dave
Spano's 219-232-256--707 helped Sole Savers defeat Valley Tent Rental,
17.5-12.5. Bob Greenwood's 225-268-214--707 led The Game Zone to
a 22-8 victory over GDC Contracting.Tom Van Wort bowled 263-697, Rick Whitling 239-697, Kevin
Mahon 248-695, Mike Pasch 248-694, Ken Demchak 256-680, Ralph
Bernardo 245-678, Larry Toppin 247-678, Jeff Schuster 234-672, Jun
Roldan 236-671, Alex Kowalchuk 265-669, Kevin Conroy 224-662,
Bob Balzarek 244-661, Bob Higgins 247-659 and John Rankin 256-650.
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Patrick Powell 289 at Lodi LanesLODI, NJ- Patrick Powell scored big when he rolled a 289 high game
and Jennifer Debalsi earned high series honors with a 244 game high-
lighting her 692 set while rolling in the Monday Classic League at Lodi
Lanes.
MONTVALE, NJ– There were
three “650” sets and two “600”s in a
high-scoring session at Montvale
Lanes of the Stan Niemiec Youth
Travel League.
There was also a “700” achieved
and that belonged to 15-year-old
Hackensack H.S. sophomore John
Draney who flattened the maples
with two mammoth scores of 254-
253 to finish with 713. John’s huge
effort led Bowler City I back from
two tough losses to earn three points,
2664-2639 against Fair Lawn II;teammate Stacy Fernandez continued
to bowl well, adding 225-587 while
Ryan Perez came through with a pair
of 183 scores. For Fair Lawn II, 14-
year-old Jake Rollins plastered the
pins with games of 248-247 and a
677 threesome while 11-year-old
Tyler Nappi chipped in with 180-477.
Elsewhere, the Scott brothers com-
bined for 1277 net in leading Holiday
to a sweep of Fair Lawn I. Tim broke
loose for a triple deuce 664 while
younger brother Jeremy splintered
the plastic-coats with a session high
258, finishing with 613. Southpawteammates’ Mike Carr and Dylan
Farney had highs of 228 and 225
respectively. Fair Lawn I rolled a
scare into Holiday in the finale behind
11-year-old Steven Plaszky’s 188 but
dropped an 842-841 heartbreaker.
Montvale took seven points from
Bowler City II to close to within five
points of the lead. Pacing the victors
were Brian O’Flaherty 258-652, Nick
Rossi 246-628 and Bobby McCarthy
223-580. Jason Perez scored 183 and
11-year-old Deanna Jeune had three
over average games for Bowler City
II.
John Draney 254-713 in Youth Travel PlayBy Vince Albrecht
Chris McBride
Tops Adult-Junior NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ –
Fresh off their surprise sweep of
league-leading 18 And A Half, the
Bottlecaps struck again, bringing
down the defending champion
Cardinals, 5-2 in North
Arlington’s Adult-Junior Doubles
as 13-year-old Bowler of the Week
Chris McBride smoked the plas-
tic-coats with 195-512. There
were other creditable youth per-formances this session, not the
least of which was 16-year-old
Bobby Manella’s 204,203 and 14-
year-old Danny Bivin’s 200.
Bobby toils for front-running 18
And A Half while Danny sparks
Those Guys, who leapfrogged past
the Mega Monkeys into third
place, taking five of seven points.
With three weeks to play, second
place 4 T’s Laneside #1 stepped it
up a notch in their quest to catch
the leaders by steamrolling past
the A Girls, 7-0; instrumental in
their success was 11-year-old
Taylor Horniacek who finished
with 171-459. Rounding outmatch play, Team Awesome II
grabbed two close games from 4
T’s Laneside #2 before widening
their advantage in the finale to
come away with a seven-point
sweep and control of fifth place;
the winners were spurred by 13-
year-old Margaret Ziobro’s three
above norm scores while 8-year-
old Tara Horniacek came through
with a triple digit game for the 4
T’s.
Chris McBride led the over-
average juniors with +53, fol-
lowed by Danny Bivin +48, Taylor
Horniacek +37, Margaret Ziobro
+26, Bobby Manella +24, SamPassaro +22, Will Blanco +14 and
Tara Horniacek +8. Pacing their
adult counterparts were Tommy
Horniacek 279-719, Gary Blanco
234-664, Tim Bray 224-648 and
Joe Cauwels 215-607.
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Jerel Rodriguez 886 Tops17th Annual Anna Mueller
Challenge At Jersey LanesLINDEN, NJ - For seventeen years now Jersey Lanes has been running
the Annual Anna Mueller Junior Challenge in February and this year
was no different.
Anna Mueller, one of the founding coaches of the Jersey Lanes Junior
bowling program, left a legacy lives on today through the efforts of a
hard-working Jersey Lanes staff and coaching committee for both the
annual tournament and the 200 child junior bowling program she helped
build.
This year the tournament started with the first ball being rolled down
the lane by Anna’s daughter Justina Specht. That first ball was a strike
just like the tournament.
Of the eighty two entries in the tournament, sixteen places were paid
to teams that made match play.
Jerel Rodriguez led the individual scoring with a 886, 4-game series.
The event paid out almost $6100.00 in scholarships.
According to the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System
website, the facility is a busy, sprawling campus
located across the bay from Tampa which has served
veterans in West Central Florida since 1933. It
includes one outpatient clinic on campus and eight
off site.
However, what you don't see on the home page of
the Bay Pines VA Healthcare system is that for the
recreation therapy department and for many veter-
ans receiving care at Bay Pines -- bowling is big.
That fact was proven true during the recent 65th
Annual Bowlers to Veterans Link (BVL)
Tournament, as Bay Pines entered a record sixteams.
"The BVL tournament provides us an opportunity
to get our veterans engaged, and keep them moti-
vated," remarked Bay Pines Recreation Therapist
Jessica D'Alessio. "Bowling is a great leisure skill
that they can learn here and then take home to enjoy
with their family and friends."
The 2011 event saw 32 Bay Pines participants
from two different programs coordinated at the cam-
pus -- the Steps of Life Psychosocial Rehabilitation
and Recovery Program and Veterans Helping Each
Other Senior Day Program.
According to D'Alessio, the goals of these pro-
grams include community involvement with peers,
improved self-esteem and self-worth, increased
awareness of community leisure resources, and
practicing healthy communication skills in a com-munity setting.
Judging from the success of the teams and the
response from the participants, the Bay Pines vets
have met and exceeded those goals. Bay Pines
entered teams in the Outpatient and Seniors
Divisions as well as the new Wii Bowling Divisions.
The seniors' team, which came in first in their
division, brought together a special group of vets,
"All of the bowlers on our team are Vietnam
Veterans - Marines, Navy, Army, and Air Force.
Some of us served on the ground with combat
troops, others flew helicopters - supporting the mis-
sion. We are all proud to have served our country,"
notes Bruce S. a retired Army Lt. Col., who put in
two tours in Vietnam, in 1965 with the 1st Air
Cavalry, and again in 1968 with the 173rd Airborne
Brigade. "The tournament gave us an opportunity to
compete, have fun, and bond in a positive environ-
ment."
Although the posted tournament dates are March
of each spring, for the patients at Bay Pines, the
BVL tournament is much more than a four-week
event. D'Alessio explains that at their facility, the
BVL tournament is really a months-long, multi-
faceted experience.
They begin by setting up a weekly veterans plan-
ning group to discuss their ideas, interests and
potential involvement in the BVL tournament. The
veterans also oversee a myriad of related activities.
They created their own team name and logo (they
chose "Bay Pines Mockingbirds"); identified a list
of categories for planned internal awards (working
with a veteran who had an interest in creative writ-
ing, they developed catchy phrases for certificates,
i.e. "Poetry in motion" for best bowling form);developed a unique trophy for top participants (hand
painted bowling pin made from ceramic molds);
promoted the event through newsletters and flyers;
coordinated practice play at an area bowling center
in advance of the tournament dates; and obtained
donated gift certificates from the center to use as
raffle prizes during the banquet to encourage future
bowling outings.
From the beginning to end, the tournament and
related activities got the desired results for the
recreation therapists. In addition to the first place
finish in the seniors division Bay Pines also came in
first in the seniors division for Wii bowling.
"I liked it, it was fun and it was something to do to
keep me outta trouble!" joked Wii Seniors team
member Frank J. a 94-year old WW2 and Korean
War Retired Army Veteran. "I always liked bowl-
ing. The wife and I used to belong to a team and wewent twice a week. This program keeps my mind
busy and keeps me young! I come three days a week
and I hope they never get rid of it."
Frank's teammate Robert H, a US Navy Veteran
who fought at Iwo Jima, adds, "The best thing is to
be up there bowling and get a strike, a double and
then a turkey. It feels good to play with the other
members of the team!"
It seems that good feeling found its way around all
the teams at Bay Pines.
The top three teams in each of the nine divisions
receive a team plaque as well as individual medals
and a stipend for a recognition celebration. Those
teams are:
Division I: VA Hospitals with less than 500
Average Daily Patient Load. First Place:
Providence VAMC, Second Place: Sam RayburnMemorial Veterans Center, Third Place: Central
Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
Division II: VA Hospitals with more than 500
Average Daily Patient Load. First Place: Phoenix
VA Health Care System, Second Place: Phoenix VA
Health Care System Team 2, Third Place:
Martinsburg VAMC
Division III: Outpatient. First Place: Martinsburg
VAMC, Second Place: Charlie Norwood VA
Medical Center, Third Place: Washington DC
VAMC
Division IV: Vet Centers. First Place: Clement J
Zablocki VA Medical Center, Second Place: Boise
Veterans Readjusting Counseling Service Team 1,
Third Place: Errera Community Care Center
Division V: Seniors. First Place: Bay Pines VA
Hospital, Second Place: Phoenix VA Health Care
System, Third Place: St Louis VAMC
Division VI: Wheelchair. First Place: Brockton
VA Medical Center, Second Place: Brockton VA
Medical Center, Third Place: Clement J Zablocki
VA Medical Center
Division VII: Blind. First Place: North
Florida/South Georgia VHS Division
Division VIII: Wii Bowling.: First Place
Coatesville VAMC,: Second Place: Washington DC
VAMC, Third Place: Bath VAMC
Division IX: Wii Bowling Seniors. First Place
Bay Pines VA Hospital Team 3, Second Place: Bay
Pines VA Hospital Team 5, Third Place: Bay Pines
VA Hospital Team 4
To see a complete list of the 65th Annual
Tournament winners and photos of the Bay Pines
activities, visit http://www.BowlforVeterans.org.
The Annual BVL Veterans Bowling Tournament isconducted by the Bowlers to Veterans Link. BVL
was founded in 1942 by the sport of bowling to pro-
vide recreational programs and services for veterans
recuperating at VA Medical Centers. BVL is head-
quartered in Metropolitan Washington, D.C.
Annual BVL Bowling TournamentKeeps Veterans Active and Engaged
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THE MAGIC AT MAJESTIC Eric Velazquez 299-920HOPELAWN, NJ - Eric Velazquez topped both game
and series scoring while contesting in the Handicap
Doubles League firing a near perfect 299 game then
adding gmaes of 223 and 200 for the meeting highseries of 920.
Ken Horvath rolled 204-268-243-201-916, Ray
Velazquez 258-235-204-214-911, Rich Funk III 206-
247-278-897, Jason Paro 209-257-235-897, JaimeMugnone 203-256-214-864,a nd Lauren
DeTommaso 202-246-834.
Bobby Rohe 800HOPELAWN, NJ- Bobby Rohe topped the scoring in
the Guys and Dolls League firing games of 280-241-
279 for a high series of 800.Kyle Januzzi rolled 255-257-224-736, Sean
Williams 290-2-1-244-735, Rocco Fortunato 290-
201-244-735, Gary Colfer 234-203-651, and BonnieDesimone 265-632.
In the Performance Ball Trios League John Kertesz
blasted 214-239-618, Frank Kertesz 207-212-607,
and Dale Schneider 206-204.
Joe Herber 762HOPELAWN, NJ- Joe Herber topped the scoring in
the Gemini Towing League firing games of 278-217-
267 for a high series of 762.
Vinny Medvetz rolled 2062-45-249-700, JohnBaginsky 243-223-230-696, Thomas Ortiz III 279-
220-676, Rich Governale 242-218-654, and Chris
Pouthress 212-236-642.
Rob Morris 741HOPELAWN, NJ – Rob Morris led the scoring in theFriday Nite Mixed League firing games of 244-289-
208 for a high series of 741.
Richard Funk III rolled 258-215-249-722, Eric
Haltli 222-235-202-659, Nicholas Dellamanna 210-244-648, Rocco Fortunato 223-229-636, and Dave
Rezes 216-226-636.
In the Friends & Family League Andre Strazza
rolled 224-225-606.
Rich Funk III 934HOPELAWN, NJ- Rich Funk III earned high series
honors in the Handicap Doubles League firing games
of 267-213-248-206 for a 934 set.
Russell McCarthy rolled 278-250-216-933,Anthony Bascone 245-233-268-933, Lee Kay 236-
214-257-225-932, Rich Nicholls 247-238-203-234-
922, Dawn Cerasini 257-204-235-871 and Lisa
Palazzola 223-225-239-868.
Rollin E. Ball 739HOPELAWN, NJ- Rollin E. Ball led the scoring in
the Thursday Nite Mixed League tossing games of
234-248-257 for a high series of 739.
Thomas Poulos rolled 222-235-225-682, Andrew
Smith 227-225-651, Matt Cestone 222-209-213-644,and Daneille Medvetz 223.
In the Thursday Mixed Nuts League Don M.
Hellhake shot 226-244-203-673, Don E. Hellhake224-206-622, and Paul M. Newman 237.
Michael Holoka 709HOPELAWN, NJ – Michael Holoka led the scoring
in the His & Hers League firing games of 269-207-
233 for a high series of 709.John Vignola rolled 213-254-219-686, Don Anione
244-252-686, Tom Poulos 217-236-648, Walter
Malecki 213-222-204-639, and Shelly Jacques 229.
DeBenedetto 694HOPELAWN, NJ – In the Monday Madness LeagueDan DeBenedetto shot 243-243-208-694, Mark
Douches 236-608, and Nick Viverito 234.
Aaron Williams 683
HOPELAWN, NJ- Aaron Williams led the scoring inthe Sunday Nite Mixed League firing games of 254-
234 for a high series of 683.
Elio Carrasco shot 247-612, Cid Stentella 247 and
John Delgado 234.
Bowler Wins Truck at USBC OpenWhen Joe Leonard of Omaha, Neb., heard the round of applause and
began receiving congratulatory high-fives, he still was unaware of why
he was receiving such praise as he made his 21st consecutive USBC
Open Championships appearance June 1.
Leonard was selected as the fourth and final winner of a 2011
Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck through the USBC Eagle's Nest, a club
formed by USBC and the Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors
Authority to recognize team captains who fielded teams in 2010 and
2011.
Open Championships Tournament Manager Duane Hagen and
RSVCA Communications Manager Ben McDonald were on hand to
make the announcement and presentation.
"I just couldn't believe I won," said Leonard, who is a co-owner of
Omaha's Western Bowl. "I didn't even really know what was going on.
I didn't know there was a prize giveaway. I was just really, really sur-
prised. I'm on cloud nine."
The 45-year-old right-hander has been a team captain since the 1999
event in Syracuse, N.Y.
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