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Vol. 72 No. 27 September 7 - 13, 2011 50 cents

FARMINGDALE, NY Lukas

Zito earned top honors while bowl-

ing in the Monday 3-Man League at

Farmingdale Lanes when he tossed

games of 227 and 247 before post-

ing a 300 game to earn the sessions

high series honors with a 774.

Charles Drakeford came close to

perfection when he tossed a 297

game then added games of 225 and

212 to finish with an impressive

734 set.

Michael Martell, 13 Years-Old,

Blasted 300 at Maple Lanes

Shafer Wins Hurricane-Shortened

PBA East Region Mil-Ray Foods OpenBy Russ Mills - PBA

Shawn Aiello 300-300-857

At Holiday BowlOAKLAND, NJ Shawn Aiello

took the spotlight rolling a pair of

perfectos in the Heineken Summer

Trio at Holiday Bowl. His three-

game set of 300-300-257 gave him

a high series of 857 then he added

a 199 game for a 4-game tally of

1056 to lead all bowlers in gameand set.

Dave Nagelhout pitched a dupli-

cate 246 on his way to posting a

947 series and Nick Wells bowled

268-245-941 followed by Al

Winkler 245-247-930, Mike

Mullin 258-239-929, Eric Cornog

263-234-923, Jim Zimmerman

256-236-905, Pat Powell 258-227-

904, Vince Babcock 249-237-891and Eric Nilson with a 245 game

in a 889 series.

BROOKLYN, NY - Michael

Martell, 13 years old, shot his first

300 game while rolling in Summer

league play at Maple Lanes.

Michael continued to roll well and

finished that session with an

impressive 739 series. He is one of

the youngest to ever shoot 300 at

Maple Lanes.

In other Maple youth play Gary

Pacheco led the teens with a 256

game in a 628 set followed by

Christina Kaye rolling 214-606

and Alexandra Shock 221/535.

Leading the Juniors was

Anthony Mastroianni tossing 168,

Justin DeCicco 167 and Nicole

Pelletiere pitched a 148 game

STRATFORD, N.J. - Ryan Shafer of Horseheads,

N.Y., defeated Matt OGrady of South Amboy,

N.J., 203-187, to win the Hurricane Irene-short-

ened Professional Bowlers Association East

Region Mil-Ray Foods Open at 30 Strikes.

Shafer threw the final four strikes to force

OGrady to double in the 10th frame. OGrady,

who had lost his ball reaction, switched balls in

an attempt to regain his carry, but the result was a

4-6-7-10 big four split, handing Shafer his 17th

career regional ti t le.

The tournament, originally scheduled to end

Sunday, was shortened to a one-day event due to

the impending landfall of Hurricane Irene. Shafer

earned $2,500 for the win while OGrady, who

reinstated his membership on Friday prior to

entering, earned $1,250 as the runner-up.

Shafer defeated John Furey of East Windor,

N.J. , 255-247, and OGrady defeated Brian

LeClair of Athens, N.Y., 257-224, in the semifinal

round.

Furey and LeClair each earned $800 as semifinal

round losers.

In the round of 8 where in the best of three games,

losers eliminated and earned $650 each Shafer def.

Michael Markis, Hawley, Pa., 2-1, OGrady def.

David Kneas, Annapolis, Md., 2-1, Furey def. Rick

Graham, Lancaster, Pa., 2-1, and LeClair def.

Stephen Dunnigan, Palmyra, Pa., 2-1.

In the round of 16 with best of five games, losers

eliminated and earned $650 each Shafer def. Darryl

Bower, Middletown, Pa., 3-0, OGrady def. Jimmy

Plessinger, York, Pa, 3-1, Furey def. Charles

Anderson, Sloatsburg, N.Y., 3-0, LeClair def. Jim

Tomek Jr., Camp Hill, Pa., 3-1, Markis def. Jason

Stadtler, Cherry Hill, N.J., 3-2, Kneas def. Travis

Celmer, Wernesville, Pa., 3-0, Graham def. Tommy

Gollick, Oberlin, Pa., 3-0, and Dunnigan def. Rusty

Thomsen, Morgan, N.J., 3-1.

Hugh Miller Wins PBA Senior Dayton ClassicHis Second Career Senior Tour Title

By Jerry Schneider - PBA

Lukas Zito 300 at Farmingdale

DAYTON, Ohio HughMiller of Seattle, Wash.,

defeated ProfessionalBowlers Association Hall ofFamer Tom Baker, 234-227,in the title match to win the

PBA Senior Dayton Classic atCapri Lanes.

Leading throughout thematch, Miller gave Baker a

chance to get back in it whenhe threw a 7-10 split in theninth frame but Baker wasntable to capitalize on the

opportunity. Miller notchedhis second career Senior Tourtitle in the final event of theseason with a spare in the10th frame.

I had a good look thewhole match but I just didntthrow a good shot in thatframe, said Miller, who also

owns seven career PBA Tourtitles. Thats just somethingyou really dont like to do,especially in the title match.

I used one ball all day whichenabled me to play straightdown the lane which has been

my game for 30 years.Millers previous best finish

this season was second in the

Senior Northern CaliforniaClassic back in June.

Ive finished second severaltimes since I last won on the

Senior Tour, said Miller,

whose first Senior Tour title

came in 2008. It feels goodto be back in the w inners cir-cle.

In the semifinal round,

Baker defeated recentlycrowned 2011 Senior Playerof the Year Ron Mohr ofEagle River, Alaska, 238-

181, thwarting Mohrs effortto become the first to winfive Senior Tour titles in aseason.

Mohr clinched his secondSenior Player of the Yearhonor by winning a record-tying fourth tournament ofthe season in the Senior

Jackson (Mich.) Open lastweek. In addition to his fourtitles, Mohr also registeredtwo seconds, two thirds, a

fourth and a 13th-place finishduring the season.

In the other semifinal, Millerdefeated Paul Gerard of

Cincinnati, 268-202 to advanceto the title match.

PBA Photo

Ryan Shafer accepted the $2,500 1st place check

from 30 Strikes owner Joe Strippoli.

PBA Photo

Hugh Miller collected his second

Senior title in winning the Senior

Dayton Classic.


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AT FARMINGDALE LANESSteve Gonzalez 780FARMINGDALE, NY Steve Gonzalez led the scoring in the Tuesday

Party League firing 289-233-258 for a high series of 780.

Fred Catapano shot 211-245-223-682, and Lloyd Hasluck 256-223-

669.

David Panichi 736FARMINGDALE, NY David Panichi led the Wednesday Friends

League with 278-248-210 for a 736 high set.

George Rotberg shot 245-224-221-690, and Dennis Bonal, Jr. 238-244-

673.

In the Monday 3-Man League Doc Mercurio rolled 238-209-230-677.

Norm Ginsberg 726FARMINGDALE, NJ Norm Ginsberg led the scoring in the Kegel

Challenge League tossing 224-233-269 for a high series of 726, and Joe

Constanzo hit 201-289-683.

In the Monday 3-Man League James Curran shot 231-278-239-743.

Nicholas DiLauro shot 216-247-269-732 in the Tuesday Party League.

Brian Beale 716FARMINGDALE, NY Brian Bealed led the scoring in the Tuesday

Party League firing 224-258-234 for a high series of 716.

James Curran hit 235-246-210-691, Nelson 216-226-220-671, and

Mike TenBrink 267.

Thomas Altumura 700FARMINGDALE, NY Thomas Altumura rolled 247-279-700 in the

Saturday Friends & Co. League.

Norm Ginsberg 933FARMINGDALE, NY Norm Ginsberg led the scoring in the Kegel

Challenge League firing games of 248-211-245-229 for a high series of

933, and Adam Chase hit 219-279-232-922.

In another session Adam Chase rolled 257-266-224-747.


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AT COUNTRYBen Johnson 642STATEN ISLAND, NY Ben

Johnson rolled 642 on games of

268-209 in Rabs Senior League.

Vin DiMarco 210-603, Dan

Cioffoletti 232, Tom Bobbitt 206-

204, John Castro 205.

John Castro 612STATEN ISLAND, NY John

Castro posted a 222-212-612 in

the Mens Senior Club.

John Sorrentino 226-201-611,

Nufrie Agnello 225, Dan

Cioffoletti 216, Andy DeMario

211, Dick Dick Desroches 208,

Benny Garcia 207-205.

Dotty Belantoni 547STATEN ISLAND, NY - Dotty

Belantoni posted a 547 series on

games of 190 and 213 in the

Golden Oldies Senior League.

Howard Weiss tossed a 207

game followed by Phil Dechristine

with a 204, Tom Griffiths 203, and

Olivia Constantino 203.

GO BOWL


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THE MAGIC AT MAJESTICRich Nicholls 1012HOPELAWN, NJ Rich Nicholls led all bowlers rolling in the Handicap Doubles League firing

games of 238-279-247-248 for a high series of 1012.

Amanda Hermann 256-267-215-248-986, Greg Wojtanoski 213-258-234-279-984, Jaydee

Luistro 212-236-279-237-964, Paulo Toy 299-235-217-943, Matthew Manenty 221-220-256-239-

936, Glen Kolator 255-221-279-931, Anthony Martino 243-279-916, Lisa Palazzola 245-257-204-

903, and Tiffany Newbury 230-225-230-218-903.

E. Oppenheimer 731HOPELAWN, NJ Eric Oppenheimer led the competition in the Monday Main Event League

tossing games of 279-239-213 for a high series of 731.

Rami Ahmed rolled 266-223-236-725, Michael Lozado 220-257-671, Joe Herber 218-205-247-

670, Michael Schorr 223-241-665, Peter Diemer 238-237-648,

John Kertesz 987HOPELAWN, NJ John Kertesz took center stage spotlight rolling in the Handicap Doubles

League pitching games of 265-222-245-255 for a high series of 987.Tom Martino, Sr. rolled 237-264-203-236-940, followed by his son and closest competition

Tommy Martino, Jr. rolling 216-238-224-257-935.

Michael Consiglio bowled 214-206-299-907, Dawn Cerasani 252-240-214-881, and Tiffany

Newbury 247-233-207-861.

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