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The East's Most Read Bowling Weekly Sports Reporter The Nation's Leading Bowling Tournament Newspaper Since 1940 Vol. 70 No. 45 January 13 - 19, 2010 50 cents Tony Chrzanowski Hit 300 At Holiday Bowl Megan Turczynski, 17 years old of the Elizabeth High School team claimed high honors in a recent session at Jersey Lanes in Linden, with a perfect 300-211-200-711, Joe Gramiak of the Roselle Catholic team was close behind with a 214-246-246 for a 706 and teammate Lou Clemente stroked a 238-246-200-684. Mike Tufaro led the Scotch Plains - Fanwood team with a 205-233-265-703 and teammate Nick Stawicki support- ed with a 225-202-247-674, Lucas Cruz led the Westfield High team with a 213-233-211-657. Megan Turczynski, at 17 years old, Blasted 300 at Jersey Lanes By George Faytok ARLINGTON, Texas – A pair of two-time U.S. Open champions, one from the 1980s, the other from the 2000s, have been elected to the United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame in a worldwide ballot of the Superior Performance category. Marshall Holman, 55, of Medford, Ore., and Kim Terrell-Kearney, 44, of Grand Prairie, Texas, will join John Handegard and Betty Barnes, who were elected in November by the USBC Hall of Fame Committee in the Veterans and Meritorious Service categories, respectively. All will be inducted May 12 at the International Bowling Campus in Arlington, Texas. It will be the first outdoor induction ceremony in USBC history and will be preceded the previous night by a special dinner in downtown Fort Worth. The public is invited to both events with free admission to the inductions. Holman won all but one of his 22 Professional Bowlers Association titles between 1975 and 1988. Among his victories were the Firestone Tournament of Champions in 1976 and 1986 and the Bowling Proprietors’Association of America U.S. Open in 1981 and 1985. “This is something,” said Holman, now owner of several income tax franchises in Southern Oregon. “It really feels good because it comes at a time when I can look back and reflect on what I did as a bowler. It seems so long ago that I made my living as a bowler.” “I knew I would receive the news one way or another around the first of the year. While my credentials in the nationals, the old American Bowling Congress and now United States Bowling Congress championships were not stellar, my body of work as a pro- fessional was pretty good.” He earned more than $1.7 million during his 23 years as a PBAtour- ing player. He won the George Young High Average Award in 1982, 1984 and 1987, the latter year also being named the PBA Player of the Year. He was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1990 and also is a member of the International Jewish Sport, Oregon Sports and Medford Halls of Fame. He has bowled in 15 American Bowling Congress/USBC Open Championships and Masters, averaging more than 200. His best finish in USBC competition was fourth in the 1986 Masters. “I’m very appreciative,” said Holman. “This is something that I can say at age 55. I was 35 when I was elected into the PBA Hall of Fame but I was too busy being an aggressive competitor to know what it meant then.” Terrell-Kearney owns 10 professional titles, most recently the 2008 U.S. Women’s Open. Her other major victories came in the 2002 Women’s International Bowling Congress Queens and the 2001 Women’s U.S. Open. She also has fin- ished in the top 10 of the WIBC/USBC Women’s Championships 16 times, nine of them in the 2000s. And she has placed in the top 10 in the Queens nine times. “It’s always been dream of mine to be elected to this hall of fame but I wasn’t sure if it would be a reality,” said Terrell-Kearney, the assistant coach at the new International Training and Research Center. “Staying active certainly helped my cause and getting to 10 wins helped my chances. I’m entirely proud of what I’ve done. “To go in with Marshall given what he’s done and being such an icon in our sport is special. It’s almost surreal being mentioned in that category.” Terrell-Kearney first came onto the national bowling scene in 1987 as a collegiate All-American at San Jose State University. That same year she qualified for Team USA, repeating the feat the next year. She was a collegiate All-American in 1988 and later that year was all- events champion in the Federation Internationalé des Quilleurs World Youth Championships. She joined the Professional Women’s Bowling Association Tour in 1989 and was named Rookie of the Year. She returned to Team USA in 2008 and 2009, winning gold medals in the 2009 Pan American Bowling Confederation Championships Masters and team events and a silver medal in the 2009 World Tenpin Bowling Association World Women’s Championships team event. “It’s going to be neat,” said Terrell-Kearney, who was elected in her first year of eligibility. “I’m excited. My family is excited. They are all looking forward to coming out.” She was the leading vote-getter among the nine candidates consid- ered by USBC’s panel of veteran bowling writers, hall of famers and board members, named on 163 of 188 ballots cast for 86.70 percent to easily exceed the 70 percent majority needed for election. Holman received 160 votes for 85.11 percent. Other men’s candidates were: Del Ballard Jr., Keller, Texas, 109 votes (57.98); Amleto Monacelli, Barquisimeto, Venezuela, 73 votes (38.83); Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore., 70 votes (37.23); Wayne Webb, Sacramento, Calif., 62 votes (32.98); and David Ozio, Beaumont, Texas, 28 votes (14.89). Other women’s candidates were: Carol Gianotti, Morley, Australia, 130 votes (69.15); and Dede Davidson, Buellton, Calif., 39 votes (20.74). Gianotti missed election by just two votes. The USBC Hall of Fame was created in 2005 by merging the for- mer ABC and WIBC Halls of Fame. With the two new inductees selected by the committee, there are now 379 members of the USBC Hall of Fame – 249 in Performance, 111 in Meritorious Service and 19 Pioneers. Jack Sakfna 300 at Rockaway OAKLAND, NJ Tony Chrzanowski fired twelve in a row at the right time to tally a 300 game in the Adult Child Challenge League at Holiday Bowl. Lisa Klics blasted 286-248-245- 779, Tom Stellingwerf 258-739, Joe Mamato 2589-598, and Bud Mann 674. ARLINGTON, Texas – For the first time in the 5,000-year history of the sport, the bowling industry will be united under one roof with the grand open- ing of the International Bowling Campus (IBC) in Arlington, Texas, an unprecedented event in sports history. The IBC, located at 621 Six Flags Drive, is in close proximity to the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium, the Rangers Ballpark and the Six Flags Over Texas theme park. The 100,000-plus square foot IBC complex will house more than 200 employees. At 2:30 pm on January 25, the campus will open its doors with a historic ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by a star-studded gathering of national and local celebrities. The campus will serve as home to the new and expanded International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame. The state-of-the-art museum will feature interactive displays and exhibits along with rare, one-of-a-kind items from the various eras dating back to 3,200 B.C. The IBC will also house the International Training and Research Center (ITRC) and an expansive pro shop making it the pre- mier pro shop of the bowling industry. Additionally, the IBC will act as the central operating facility for the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America (BPAA) and the United States Bowling Congress (USBC). “The International Bowling Campus marks a first in sports and its impact on the bowling industry simply cannot be understated. Bringing together all of the leading entities in bowling under a single roof is a tremendous step forward in uniting and strengthen- ing our industry,” said Steve Johnson, executive director of the BPAA. “With already more than 69.3 million bowlers in the U.S. alone, the opening of the IBC sets the stage for a new era of growth for bowl- ing and signifies the incredible worldwide resur- gence in popularity that bowling has seen in recent years.” See Bowling Campus page 4 ROCKAWAY, NJ – Jack Safkan earned top honors in the Friday Nite Men’s League at Rockaway Lanes with a twelve banger 300 game then adding a 239 for the 726 high series. Adam Nienstadt hit 242-227- 236-705, Seth Kovach 288-211- 204-703, Chip Vincent and Joe Karas 259, and Jared Lopez 257. Kim Terrell-Kearney, Marshall Holman Elected to USBC Hall of Fame History Making Grand Opening of International Bowling Campus

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Page 1: January 13, 2010 Sports Reporter

The East's Most Read Bowling Weekly

Sports ReporterThe Nation's Leading Bowling Tournament Newspaper Since 1940

Vol. 70 No. 45 January 13 - 19, 2010 50 cents

Tony Chrzanowski Hit 300

At Holiday Bowl

Megan Turczynski, 17 years old of

the Elizabeth High School team

claimed high honors in a recent

session at Jersey Lanes in Linden,

with a perfect 300-211-200-711,

Joe Gramiak of the Roselle

Catholic team was close behind

with a 214-246-246 for a 706 and

teammate Lou Clemente stroked a

238-246-200-684. Mike Tufaro

led the Scotch Plains - Fanwood

team with a 205-233-265-703 and

teammate Nick Stawicki support-

ed with a 225-202-247-674, Lucas

Cruz led the Westfield High team

with a 213-233-211-657.

Megan Turczynski, at 17 years old,

Blasted 300 at Jersey LanesBy George Faytok

ARLINGTON, Texas – A pair of two-time U.S. Open champions,

one from the 1980s, the other from the 2000s, have been elected to the

United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame in a worldwide ballot

of the Superior Performance category.

Marshall Holman, 55, of Medford, Ore.,

and Kim Terrell-Kearney, 44, of Grand

Prairie, Texas, will join John Handegard

and Betty Barnes, who were elected in

November by the USBC Hall of Fame

Committee in the Veterans and Meritorious

Service categories, respectively. All will be

inducted May 12 at the International

Bowling Campus in Arlington, Texas. It

will be the first outdoor induction ceremony in USBC history and will

be preceded the previous night by a special dinner in downtown Fort

Worth. The public is invited to both events with free admission to the

inductions.

Holman won all but one of his 22 Professional Bowlers Association

titles between 1975 and 1988. Among his victories were the Firestone

Tournament of Champions in 1976 and 1986 and the Bowling

Proprietors’ Association of America U.S. Open in 1981 and 1985.

“This is something,” said Holman, now owner of several income

tax franchises in Southern Oregon. “It really feels good because it

comes at a time when I can look back and reflect on what I did as a

bowler. It seems so long ago that I made my living as a bowler.”

“I knew I would receive the news one way or another around the

first of the year. While my credentials in the nationals, the old

American Bowling Congress and now United States Bowling

Congress championships were not stellar, my body of work as a pro-

fessional was pretty good.”

He earned more than $1.7 million during his 23 years as a PBA tour-

ing player. He won the George Young High Average Award in 1982,

1984 and 1987, the latter year also being named the PBA Player of the

Year. He was inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame in 1990 and also is

a member of the International Jewish Sport, Oregon Sports and

Medford Halls of Fame. He has bowled in 15 American Bowling

Congress/USBC Open Championships and Masters, averaging more

than 200. His best finish in USBC competition was fourth in the 1986

Masters.

“I’m very appreciative,” said Holman. “This is something that I can

say at age 55. I was 35 when I was elected into the PBA Hall of Fame

but I was too busy being an aggressive competitor to know what it

meant then.”

Terrell-Kearney owns 10 professional

titles, most recently the 2008 U.S.

Women’s Open. Her other major victories

came in the 2002 Women’s International

Bowling Congress Queens and the 2001

Women’s U.S. Open. She also has fin-

ished in the top 10 of the WIBC/USBC

Women’s Championships 16 times, nine

of them in the 2000s. And she has placed

in the top 10 in the Queens nine times.

“It’s always been dream of mine to be elected to this hall of fame

but I wasn’t sure if it would be a reality,” said Terrell-Kearney, the

assistant coach at the new International Training and Research Center.

“Staying active certainly helped my cause and getting to 10 wins

helped my chances. I’m entirely proud of what I’ve done.

“To go in with Marshall given what he’s done and being such an

icon in our sport is special. It’s almost surreal being mentioned in that

category.”

Terrell-Kearney first came onto the national bowling scene in 1987

as a collegiate All-American at San Jose State University. That same

year she qualified for Team USA, repeating the feat the next year. She

was a collegiate All-American in 1988 and later that year was all-

events champion in the Federation Internationalé des Quilleurs World

Youth Championships. She joined the Professional Women’s

Bowling Association Tour in 1989 and was named Rookie of the Year.

She returned to Team USA in 2008 and 2009, winning gold medals

in the 2009 Pan American Bowling Confederation Championships

Masters and team events and a silver medal in the 2009 World Tenpin

Bowling Association World Women’s Championships team event.

“It’s going to be neat,” said Terrell-Kearney, who was elected in her

first year of eligibility. “I’m excited. My family is excited. They are all

looking forward to coming out.”

She was the leading vote-getter among the nine candidates consid-

ered by USBC’s panel of veteran bowling writers, hall of famers and

board members, named on 163 of 188 ballots cast for 86.70 percent

to easily exceed the 70 percent majority needed for election. Holman

received 160 votes for 85.11 percent.

Other men’s candidates were: Del Ballard Jr., Keller, Texas, 109

votes (57.98); Amleto Monacelli, Barquisimeto, Venezuela, 73 votes

(38.83); Dave Husted, Milwaukie, Ore., 70 votes (37.23); Wayne

Webb, Sacramento, Calif., 62 votes (32.98); and David Ozio,

Beaumont, Texas, 28 votes (14.89).

Other women’s candidates were: Carol Gianotti, Morley, Australia,

130 votes (69.15); and Dede Davidson, Buellton, Calif., 39 votes

(20.74). Gianotti missed election by just two votes.

The USBC Hall of Fame was created in 2005 by merging the for-

mer ABC and WIBC Halls of Fame. With the two new inductees

selected by the committee, there are now 379 members of the USBC

Hall of Fame – 249 in Performance, 111 in Meritorious Service and

19 Pioneers.

Jack Sakfna 300 at Rockaway

OAKLAND, NJ – Tony

Chrzanowski fired twelve in a row

at the right time to tally a 300

game in the Adult Child Challenge

League at Holiday Bowl.

Lisa Klics blasted 286-248-245-

779, Tom Stellingwerf 258-739,

Joe Mamato 2589-598, and Bud

Mann 674.

ARLINGTON, Texas –

For the first time in the

5,000-year history of the

sport, the bowling industry

will be united under one

roof with the grand open-

ing of the International

Bowling Campus (IBC) in

Arlington, Texas, an

unprecedented event in

sports history. The IBC,

located at 621 Six Flags

Drive, is in close proximity to the new Dallas

Cowboys Stadium, the Rangers Ballpark and the Six

Flags Over Texas theme park. The 100,000-plus

square foot IBC complex will house more than 200

employees. At 2:30 pm on January 25, the campus

will open its doors with a historic ribbon-cutting

ceremony attended by a star-studded gathering of

national and local celebrities.

The campus will serve as home to the new and

expanded International Bowling Museum and Hall

of Fame. The state-of-the-art museum will feature

interactive displays and exhibits along with rare,

one-of-a-kind items from the various eras dating

back to 3,200 B.C. The IBC will also house the

International Training and Research Center (ITRC)

and an expansive pro

shop making it the pre-

mier pro shop of the

bowling industry.

Additionally, the IBC

will act as the central

operating facility for

the Bowling

Proprietors’

Association of America

(BPAA) and the United

States Bowling

Congress (USBC).

“The International Bowling Campus marks a first in

sports and its impact on the bowling industry simply

cannot be understated. Bringing together all of the

leading entities in bowling under a single roof is a

tremendous step forward in uniting and strengthen-

ing our industry,” said Steve Johnson, executive

director of the BPAA. “With already more than 69.3

million bowlers in the U.S. alone, the opening of the

IBC sets the stage for a new era of growth for bowl-

ing and signifies the incredible worldwide resur-

gence in popularity that bowling has seen in recent

years.”

See Bowling Campus page 4

ROCKAWAY, NJ – Jack Safkan

earned top honors in the Friday

Nite Men’s League at Rockaway

Lanes with a twelve banger 300

game then adding a 239 for the

726 high series.

Adam Nienstadt hit 242-227-

236-705, Seth Kovach 288-211-

204-703, Chip Vincent and Joe

Karas 259, and Jared Lopez 257.

Kim Terrell-Kearney, Marshall Holman Elected to USBC Hall of Fame

History Making Grand Opening of

International Bowling Campus

Page 2: January 13, 2010 Sports Reporter

2 SPORTS REPORTER January 13 - 19, 2010

SEATTLE, Wash. - When the

Professional Bowlers

Association Tournament of

Champions was introduced in

1962 by PBA founder Eddie

Elias and the organization’s

tournament committee, it pro-

vided the PBA Tour with an

elite platform to showcase an

exclusive field of champions.

The 45th PBA Tournament of

Champions, to be conducted

Jan. 19-24 at Red Rock Lanes

in Las Vegas, will feature 63

players who have earned their

right to compete in the second

major of the 2009-10 Lumber

Liquidators PBA Tour season

by virtue of winning a PBA

title. The finals will be tele-

vised live on ESPN on Jan. 24

at 1 p.m. Eastern (10 a.m.

Pacific).

With an event that has a rich

tradition and a stellar field of

players there are many story-

lines. Here are a few especially

noteworthy stories:

*Kelly Kulick of Union, N.J.,

will once again make PBA Tour

history by becoming the first

woman to compete in a

Tournament of Champions.

She earned her berth by win-

ning the first PBA Women’s

World Championship. Kulick

originally made history by

becoming the first woman to

qualify for the PBA’s Exempt

Tour in 2006.

*Tom Smallwood, of

Saginaw, Mich., who earned a

Tour exemption after being laid

off from his job at General

Motors last spring, will try to

win his second major after win-

ning the PBA World

Championship in December in

storybook fashion against

reigning Player of the Year Wes

Malott.

*At age 50, Hall of Famer

and all-time PBA Tour titles

leader Walter Ray Williams Jr.

of Ocala, Fla., is still trying for

his first Tournament of

Champions win. As one of the

few things the 46-time titlist

has yet to accomplish in his

career, a Tournament of

Champions win would enable

him to complete the Triple

Crown (PBA World

Championship, U.S. Open and

Tournament of Champions)

Grand Slam (Triple Crown plus

the USBC Masters) and Super

Slam (Grand Slam plus the

Touring Players

Championship).

*Australian two-handed spe-

cialist Jason Belmonte will

compete in his first Tournament

of Champions after winning his

first Tour title in 2008-09.

*Thirteen-time PBA Tour

Champion Patrick Allen of

Wesley Chapel, Fla., will be

looking to defend his 2009

Tournament of Champions

title.

*Jason Couch of Clermont,

Fla., is the only player to have

won three consecutive

Tournament of Champions

titles and will be looking to

become the first bowler to win

it four times.

The Tournament of

Champions is open exclusively

to Lumber Liquidators PBA

Tour exempt-player champi-

ons; the winners of the most

recent PBA Regional Players

Championship and Regional

Players Invitational; the United

States Bowling Congress

Masters winner; the USBC

Senior Masters, PBA Senior

U.S. Open and PBA World

Championship winners; all

Tournament of Champions past

winners, PBA Hall of Famers,

and for the first time, the PBA

Women’s World Championship

titlist.

The first Tournament of

Champions was conducted in

1962 in Indianapolis. The event

was not conducted in 1963 and

’64 but moved to Akron, Ohio,

in 1965 where it was conducted

until 1994. Since then, it has

been conducted in various loca-

tions.

Everyone gets to play.

That should be the theme put

forth over and over again when-

ever discussions of the merits of

youth bowling enters any conver-

sation.

It is one of bowling's greatest

assets and advantage over other

sports.

Talk shows devote hours to the

subject of how to come up with

ways to guarantee that every

youngster gets to play. There are

all kinds of special rules in youth

baseball, football, basketball, soc-

cer and other sports aimed at

solving the problem.

In some baseball and softball

leagues up to 15 kids are allowed

to come to bat whether they are in

the lineup or not. In various

youth sports there are mandates

that insure that every kid gets his

playing minute minimum.

Getting to play is the problem for

the young players, their parents,

the coaches, and the sports.

It also has been proposed in some

areas that no score be kept, and

the end of winning and losing.

How silly can you get? In sports

and in life there are winners and

losers, and win or lose, there is

learning.

Many sports have invested mil-

lions into developing interest in

their sport among youngsters.

That isn't meant simply to create

future stars but also to create

players and fans.

Bowling is woefully weak in the

spending department and too

many junior programs and

school organization from pre-

school through college suffer.

Bowling can be expensive for

youngsters and their families.

Young bowlers should not be

viewed merely as a possible

source of current income, but as

the lifeblood of the sport in

pumping new life forever and

ever. And it is vital for every

organization in bowling to fully

recognize that fact of bowling life.

Bowling's biggest plus with

youngsters is that everyone gets

to play, not in a forced way, but

in a full participatory status.

Junior bowlers can be classed

according to average. Leagues

can have two, three or more on a

team, and there is always room

for one more. And they all get to

play. And they all get to know

how they did as individuals or as

team members.

Boys learn early that girls can

bowl well too, and they don't

feel nearly as bad as their elders

or their counterparts in other

sports when they get bowled

over by a female. Another plus

for youth bowling is that boys

and girls get to know each other

better in various competitive as

well as social situations.

Parents almost dread going to

a sporting contest when their

children are border players,

good enough to play, but not

good enough to be a sure thing.

Parents of young league bowlers

know their youngsters will be in

action, no matter how well they

shoot, and parents know the

kids will be in a classified situa-

tion that is either competitive or

is aided by a handicap proce-

dure that makes for some sem-

blance of equality, regardless of

ability.

Bowling is fortunate that it is a

sport that can handle differ-

ences in age, size or ability in

probably the fairest manner of

any sport. But bowling should

be shouting from the rooftops to

youngsters and parents and

adults and educators that this is

the rarest of sports, the sport

everyone gets to play in a mean-

ingful way.

Those kids who start bowling

at two or three years of age with

bumper bowling, can still be

bowling decades, and even a

century later, and the same

will apply, everyone gets to play.

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Bowling Campus Continued from page 1

“The grand opening of the International Bowling

Campus is a historic event that ushers in a thrilling new

era for bowling. Through the creation of the IBC, which

includes the first International Training and Research

Center, we have a world-class facility that enables us to

offer tremendous resources to help enhance the sport of

bowling across all levels of play,” said Stu Upson, execu-

tive director of the USBC. “Additionally, working side-by-

side with the BPAA will further enable us to enhance and

strengthen the sport of bowling on a local level.”

In addition to the BPAA and USBC, the International

Bowling Campus will include the:

• International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame –

Formerly located in St. Louis, Missouri, the International

Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame collects, preserves

and displays the 5,000-year history that has lead to the

sport of bowling’s worldwide success. In addition to out-

lining the history of bowling, the completely interactive

21st century International Bowling Museum and Hall of

Fame will focus on the contemporary era of the sport,

specifically its youth programs and international competi-

tion. The museum will also house the Celebrity Hall of

Fame exhibit, including inductees Lynn Swann, Jerome

Bettis and Tom Candiotti. Custom bowling industry mer-

chandise and branded memorabilia will be available at

“Spare Partz,” a unique concept in museum stores.

• International Training and Research Center (ITRC) – A

United States Olympic Committee-recognized training

center, the ITRC will serve as a world-class training facili-

ty for professional and amateur bowlers, and will include

20 lanes for training, research, testing and television

broadcasts (of the 20 lanes, six will be used exclusively to

test and certify bowling equipment prior to worldwide dis-

tribution, replicating all lane conditions). The center’s

research area will include cutting-edge tools such as a

robotic ball thrower, a computerized ball tracking system

and a state-of-the-art biomechanics package designed to

analyze actual bowling movements and test equipment.

The center will be the training home for Team

USA, Junior Team USA, international teams,

numerous college and high school teams and

elite coaches.

The campus will also be home to the

International Bowling Pro Shop and Instructors

Association (IBPSIA), the School for Bowling

Center Management, the Billiard and Bowling

Institute of America (BBIA), Bowling News

Network (BNN), Strike Ten Entertainment

(STE), Bowling Writers’ Association of

America (BWAA) and The Bowling Foundation

(charitable arm of the industry). “The new facil-

ity will bring events such as the BPAA Bowling

Summit, International Bowl Expo in 2011 and

numerous nationally televised bowling competi-

tions, which will enhance Arlington’s reputation

as a leading Southwestern tourism destination,”

said Dr. Robert Cluck, mayor of Arlington.

The grand opening celebration will also

include: • International Bowling Museum and

Hall of Fame and ITRC ribbon-cutting by state

and local officials • Ceremonial “first roll” on

the lanes at the ITRC • Unveiling of the “Walk

of Fame” commemorative brick walkway at the

main entrance to the IBC • Grand opening of

the ITRC pro shop and “Spare Partz” museum

store • Burying of a historic time capsule •

Open house and touring of the new facilities

The grand opening events will be held in con-

junction with the BPAA’s Bowling Summit, which will be

attended by proprietors representing thousands of bowling

centers from across the United States as well as the indus-

try’s leading manufacturers and suppliers.

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Chen Golden

At Rab’s ShootoutBy George Faytok

STATEN ISLAND, NY - Nicholas

Chen claimed the Top Scholarship

at the 4th Annual Rab’s Country

Lanes Junior Gold Shootout

Tourney in Staten Island, NY.

Chen led the Top Sixteen

through the two-game single elim-

ination finals by defeating Johnny

Tan (277 high game of the tour-

ney-211) 488 to 288, he then beat

Joey Arenas 401-256 and Carla

Ann Spoto 379-331 to gain entry

to the championship match.

Peter Diemer earned his way to

the championship match by

defeating Mary Kate Hart 404-

312, Jameel Jones 407-322 and

Ashley Gottlieb 426-303.

In the one-game championship

match, Chen edged Diemer 212-

211. Chen in the 10th frame need-

ed 8 to tie and 9 to win, came up a

bit high leaving the 6-10, but as

luck would have it, a pin rolled

over to knock out the 10 pin for

the win.

Chen won a $200 scholarship on

this Sport Condition PBA Cheetah

pattern. 31 bowlers participated.

Brian DiMarco Hit 300,

Brian Galbraith 290

In North Jersey HS Leagues

At Holiday BowlBy Vince Albrecht

OAKLAND, NJ - The winter sports season had hardly begun before

several of the talented high school bowlers gave spectators an inkling

of their skill levels. Pascack Hills won their first four matches behind

senior Brian Galbraith who stunned the crowd with a 290 on opening

day and is averaging a cool 222 while sophomore teammate Bryan

Kist is holding a 221 mark.

The following week, Bergenfield sophomore Brian DiMarco earned

Athlete of the Week honors by producing a perfect game at Holiday

Bowl and was averaging a gaudy 247.

In the Bergen County Scholastic League at Wallington, Wood-Ridge

senior Alex Prell, last year’s North Jersey Bowler of the Year, smoked a

289 and is currently at a 215 rate. Teammate senior Nick Roman is

courting an average just under 200 after his huge 280 in his last session.

In the North Jersey Tri-County Conference, Passaic Tech junior

exploded with 289 at T-Bowl where highly touted girl bowlers’ Clifton

junior Sonja Shirak and DePaul sophomore Colette Malyack stroked

their way to 267 highs, cracking the “700” threesome barrier as well.

Top three-game sets among the boys to date include Tim Scott, West

Milford 741, Chris Auld, Fair Lawn 738, Rich Gutches, Passaic Tech

727, Sounjin Choi, DePaul 724 and Vincent Sierkierski, Don Bosco

710. Best two-game totals this far are Brian DiMarco, Bergenfield 531,

Marc Solangon, Bergenfield 510, Brian Galbraith, Pascack Hills 492,

Bill Olszewski, Northern Highlands 489, Jason Scott, Pompton Lakes

487, Sean Carmody, Ridgefield Park 485 and Corey Czechowski,

Secaucus 484.

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January 13 - 19, 2010 SPORTS REPORTER 7

Ken Tursiella 730OAKLAND, NJ – In the Monday

Nite Early Mix League Ken

Tursiella shot 730, Stacey Bade

247-223-684, Scott Merwede 268-

682, Todd Ascenzo 256, and Lady

DiGagliano 236-609.

S. Chrzanowski 705OAKLAND, NJ – Sharon

Chrzanowski led the scoring in the

A/C Challenge League firing

games of 266-223-216 for a high

series of 705.

Bud Mann shot 288-695, Tony

Chrzanowski 691, Claude Greenip

277-687, and Lisa Klics 256-609.

Dan Barker 722OAKLAND, NJ- Dan Barker led

the scoring in the Sunday

Gutterdustsrs League firing games

of 249-248 for a high series of

722.

Ed Casler hit 246-656, John

Ellicott 242-652, and Lisa Killi 234.

Chuck Coslet 721OAKLAND, NJ – Chuck Coslet

led the scoring in the Pop’s Coslet

Memorial League firing games of

279-234 for a high series of 721.

Chuck Wassmer hit 256-690,

Butch Matthews 245-651, and

Kathy Hanek 221.

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Carlos Javier 300 at WallingtonWALLINGTON, NJ - Carlos Javier blasted a 300 game en route to a 682

set while rolling in the Tuesday Late 4-Man League at Wallington

Lanes.

Ulises Medran shot games of 238, 213, and 278 for the night's high

series of 729 Nelson Hernandez posted a 703 highlighted by a 268 game

followed by Paul Tortorici with 267-703, Nick Dasaro 696, Rafael

Hernandez 278-692, and Jose Bermudez rolling a 690 set.

Jamie DeSanto 300 at T-BowlWAYNE, NJ – Jamie DeSanto rolled the first perfect game for the

Moonshiners League at T-Bowl Lanes and finished with a high series of

781.

Keri May rolled 236-224-210-670, Chuck Greber 246, Matt Snell 234,

Michael Joo 233, and Rich Deska, Jr. 229.

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Gary Toth 763HOPELAWN, NJ- Gary Toth

topped the scoring in the

Middlesex County Classic League

firing games of 239-236-288 for a

high series of 763.

Bob Crandall shot 224-247-279-

750, Frank Mortensen 258-241-

247-746, John Kertesz 258-258-

736, and Vinny Medvetz 258-224-

250-732.

Bill Slattery 745HOPELAWN, NJ – Bill Slattery

topped the Garden State Mixed

League firing games of 244-256-

245 for a high series of 745.

Dennis Mega shot 213-250-238-

701, Sean Williams 244-239-644,

and Joann Nieratka 223.

Ron Tanko 719HOPELAWN, NJ- Ton Tanko led

the scoring in the Gemini Towing

League firing games of 236-204-

279 for a high series of 719.

Joe Herber shot 225-211-227-

663, Vinny Medvetz 226-244-656.

J. Krupinski 712HOPELAWN, NJ- Joseph

Krupinski led the scoring in the

Atlantic City Trios League firing

games of 256-212-244 for a high

series of 712.

Robert Terefenko shot 278-235-

701, Bob Joseph 212-215-257-

684, Ralph Doerfler 208-233-226-

667, and Chris Krupinski 210-

237-633.

Joe Bloodgood 705HOPELAWN, NJ- Joe Bloodgood

led the scoring in the Family

League firing games of 224-225-

256 for a high series of 705.

Sal Angotti rolled 225-206-246-

677, Bob Krimin 213-247-214-

674, and Bryan Applegate 219-

214-606.

Michael Morris 700HOPELAWN, NJ – Michael

Morris rolled 200-236-264-700,

and Drew Rucinski 218-205-223-

646 in the NJ Turnpike League.

Don Versace 697HOPELAWN, NJ – Don Versace

rolled 204-226-267-697, Jeff

Nemeth 225-693, John Baginsky

214-258-657, and Bob Banko

223-257-646 in the Knights of

Columbus League.

Rose Lada 686HOPELAWN, NJ – Rose Lada led

the scoring in the Saturday Nite

Mixed League firing games of

246-256 for a high series of 686.

Killer Briggs shot 245-200-641,

and Lenny Gonzalez 224-212-

603.

D. DeBenedetto 686HOPELAWN, NJ- Dan

DeBenedetto led the scoring in the

Monday Madness League firing

games of 269-238 for a high series

of 686.

Nick Viverito hit 246-236-672,

and Chris Simeone 204-289-640.

In the Wednesday Early Birds

League Charlene Martino hit 226-

221-639.

Howell Tops Bergen

In Youth Holiday Team Challenge Elmwood Park, NJ– Loads of excitement at Parkway Lanes for the

running of the eighth annual Holiday Team Challenge and when the

smoke cleared, Monmouth County’s Howell achieved the rare feat of

capturing both the boys and girls titles.

The Rebels, a Central Jersey Group IV powerhouse, was the only

entry outside of North Jersey schools. The Howell girls, who won for

the third straight year, were led by Jessica Henri and Arianna Mattera,

both named to the all-tournament team. Pressing the Rebels to the very

end was an inexperienced IHA squad, which had only one player back

from last year, junior star Nicole Linder, who also made the all-tourna-

ment team.

For the boys, Howell’s win was somewhat of a surprise, turning back

highly rated quintets such as Bergen Catholic and Bergen Tech. The

latter received strong outings from seniors Johnson Paul 646, good for

ninth place in the qualifying round and touted Steve Patchen 629.

The all-tournament girls’ team were Crystal Keller, Lenape Valley

593, Nicole Linder, IHA 592, Jessica Henry, Howell 591, Arianna

Mattera, Howell 564 and Clifton’s talented junior Sonja Shirak 556.

The boys’ all-stars consisted of last season’s North Jersey Bowler of

the Year Alex Prell, Wood-Ridge 707, Eric Negron, North Bergen 687,

Andrew Suscreba, Queen of Peace 681, Brian Galbraith, Pascack Hills

675 and Chris Auld, Fair Lawn 673.