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VOL. 56, NO. 6 www.TheBowlingNews.net FEBRUARY 16, 2012 

Inside: 

NABI Results 

Page 7 & 17 

PBA & Teen Masters 

The PBA and Teen Masters 

have teamed up to conduct TM 

Qualifiers. Page 11 

Two-Handed Bowlers 

aren’t all the same 

Belmonte and Palermaa have 

grown and prospered worlds apart, 

literally and figuratively Page 12 

International Tour 

unveiled 

PBA and World Tenpin Association 

offer international tour. Page 15 

Features 

Publisher’s Column 

By Tony Franklin Page 2 

Honor Roll Page 3 

Looking Back Page 4 

Off the Sheet 

By Clint Dacy Page 8 

Tomorrow’s Stars Page 10-11 

Sponsored by Classic Products 

Lane Laughter Page 11 

Last Call w/Leisha 

By Leisha Murr Page 13 

Pin Points to Ponder 

By Chuck Pezzano Page 19 

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ARLINGTON, TX 

PERMIT NO. 419 

Royal and Conners Take Senior 

Masters/Queens Titles 

By Donna Lonon 

Senior bowlers of Texas 

brought their top games to Forum 

Bowl Saturday and Sunday 

to compete in the Texas State 

USBC Senior Masters/Queens 

Classic Tournament. When the 

dust settled, Laney Royal Jr. 

of Denton and Donna Conners 

of Houston captured the titles, 

trophies, and cash. 

Beginning with a field of 

sixty entrants, the Masters 

Laney Royal Jr. 

portion listed a few notables 

– Mark Williams, Ron Boroff, 

Paul McCordic-to name a few. 

Royal was the last walk-in to 

ARLINGTON — The United 

States Bowling Congress Board 

of Directors has elected 

three-time Team USA member 

Andrew Cain of Phoenix 

as USBC President for the 

remainder of the current term, 

which ends July 31, 2012. Cain, 

30, takes over for Jim Sturm, 

sign up. He laughed, “At the 

last minute, a friend texted me 

to remind me about the tournament. 

I sure am glad he did!” 

Donna Conners 

Royal averaged 220 in the eight 

game qualifier and was the 

only entrant in the tournament 

to rack a perfect 300 score for 

the weekend. “For Royal to 

have a 300 was some accomplishment,” 

remarked Paul 

McCordic, who like many other 

participants agreed the pattern 

was challenging. Ranked first 

going into the semi-round, 

Royal struggled, as did the 

other contestants, and finished 

Three-time Team USA member 

Andrew Cain named USBC President 

Andrew Cain 

who stepped down earlier this 

month. 

“I’m very humbled and honored 

the board has confidence 

in me, and I look forward to 

continuing our positive work 

for bowling and fulfilling our 

mission,” said Cain, who has 

Continued on Page 16 

Editor’s Note: 

Due to a death in our family we were forced to miss 

last weeks issue. There was no way to notify all of our 

readers, we hope you will understand. 

This issue is essentially a double issue with all the 

scores from both weeks and even more bowling 

news. You shouldn’t miss a thing. 

Thanks for your understanding. 

the day with a 2466 for twelve 

games. 

Match play began Sunday 

with Royal seeded sixth. 

With games averaging 216 

and winning five of his eight 

matches for bonus points, he 

finished with an 1882 pin total 

for $2000 prize money and a 

paid entry to the USBC Senior 

Masters tournament later this 

year. Royal remarked that he 

doesn’t go to state or national 

tournaments, but is active in 

local NABI tournaments. “This 

was my first seniors’ state tournament 

and I was nervous, but 

I had a great time and really 

enjoyed the competition.” 

Finalists cashing were 

Mark Williams with 1859, 

Jeff Clark 1821, Mark Estes 

1779, Paul McCordic 1753, Ron 

Williams 1750, Steve Martin 

1748, and Bert Morrison 1465. 

Cashing out of the semi’s were 

Mike McHugh, Les Burnham, 

Lindle Kincannon, and Bernard 

Adams. Robert Anderson and 

David Rountree were the high 

Super Senior Qualifiers. The 


Negrete & Negrete win 

Monica Brooks Memorial 

From left, Art Beasley, tournament director, Marcelino Negrete, Jesse 

Negrete tournament winners, second place team of Wyatt and Ricky Clark. 

The family team of Marcelino 

Negrete and Jesse Negrete 

earned $1000 in scholarship 

money by winning the 3rd Annual 

Monica Brooks Memorial 

Youth-Adult tournament held at 

Cowtown Bowling Palace. 

Other finishers were Wyatt 

& Ricky Clark, 2nd $400, Anthony 

Simonsen/Daniel Adams, 

3rd $200, Felix Martinez/Keith 

Arceneaux, 4th $150, Michael 

& John Signo, 5th $55.75, 

Haley & Charles Williams, 6th 

Fagan takes 

title at USBC 

Masters 

Mike Fagan 

PBA LLC Photo 

HENDERSON, Nev. - Mike 

Fagan of Dallas won his first 

career major title, defeating 

Chris Barnes of Double Oak, 

Texas, 246-213, to win the 2012 

Alka-Seltzer Plus Liquid Gels 

United States Bowling Congress 

Masters. 


$55.75, Demetrius Stevenson/ 

Tommy Williams, 7th $55.75, 

Cameron Gray/Casey Ferguson, 

8th $55.75, Andrew Jones III/ 

Harry Yezek 9th $30, Alex 

Renaud/Robert Galloway, 10th 

$30, Micah McCraken/Dan 

Ellis, 11th $30, Matt Orchard, 

12th $30, Claudia & John 

Roberts, 13th $30, Bo Cranfill/ 

Major Whisenton, 14th $30, 

Nathan Runs Through/Johnathon 

Hooks, 15th $30, Mat & 

Michael Cranfill, 16th $30.

Page 2 | Thursday, February 16, 2012 | THE BOWLING NEWS 

Random Thoughts 

Let’s talk USBC Masters 

results. We finally had a live 

TV show and four interesting 

players to watch. Chris Barnes 

was trying to become the third 

player to win a career Grand 

Slam, but that didn’t happen. 

A split in the 8 th frame sealed 

his fate. Off his hand it looked 

like a pretty good shot, maybe 

it was a little slow, but he just 

2-pinned on the previous shot 

on that lane so a softer speed 

would be a good adjustment. 

Either way, the ball hooked 

high, he split, and a phenomenal 

week ends in bitter 

disappointment. You might 

think that one will be tough to 

shake off but Barney normally 

bounces back with ease. 

The winner, Mike Fagan 

threw the last seven strikes 

to snatch the victory from 

Barnes. Fagan bowled two very 

good games in the finals, only 

missing the pocket one time, 

and finally figuring out the 

carry in the second half of the 

final match. It’s Fagan’s third 

PBA title and first major. He’s a 

man, who usually doesn’t show 

much emotion, but on Sunday 

he let it out, and I liked it. His 

girlfriend and fellow bowler, 

Emily Maier got as much if not 

more air time than he did, and 

was also emotional after the 

victory. As for the final match, 

the thing that stands out to 

me is the very long time that 

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frame. There was some sanding 

of the thumb hole, some 

rosin on the fingers, blowing 

into the hole, and a balk in 

the third step. When he finally 

did throw the shot it was high 

flush. I was wondering if the 

long delay would cause any 

discourse for Barnes, and sure 

enough he got up and probably 

threw it softer than he wanted. 

Whether or not that had any 

effect, I don’t know but there’s 

a strong chance it did. 

There were lots of USBC 

dignitary’s in the stands for 

the TV Finals and also a Jim 

Welch sighting as he’s the 

Manager of Sunset Station 

Lanes, where the tournament 

was held. Newly elected 

USBC President Andrew Cain 

was also front row. Cain is a 

30-year-old bowler and small 

business owner from Arizona. 

I think it’s a very interesting 

move, but one that shows great 

confidence in the young man. 

I admittedly don’t really know 

what the responsibility of the 

USBC Board of Directors is, but 

will be interested in speaking 

with Cain and finding out. 

Make sure to check out the 

April issue of D magazine for 

an article on Mr. 899 himself, 

Bill Fong. He was recently 

interviewed by the monthly 

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anniversary of his near-perfect 

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series, and his life since that 

night. 

Update on our video views – 

Since we started posting videos 

on our website, www.TheBowlingNews.net 

you the viewer 

has been most interested in the 

Josh Blanchard video (probably 

thinking it was the one 

where he fell) with 3302 views, 

2nd is Del Ballard’s 299 with 

1580, 3rd Jackie Bowling, 924, 

and Stuart Williams and Dom 

Barrett with 858 views. 

Former USBC Masters 

champion Brett Wolfe recently 

set a new record. He shot 886 

in a Sport league in Mesa, AZ. 

According to USBC spokesperson 

Matt Cannizzaro, the 

previous high Sport series was 

869 shot by Mike Norris Jr. 

of the Detroit area. For Wolfe 

this is his second sanctioned 

886 series, which I’m guessing 

is also a USBC record, but I 

have not confirmed that. “It 

was very satisfying to know 

that my time spent working on 

sport patterns paid off with a 

new record,” said Wolfe on the 

score. He also has some good 

thoughts on sport bowling as a 

whole, “It shows that you don’t 

need 15 boards to shoot a huge 

score, you just need three or 

four. Sport bowling isn’t splitting 

boards, whether its targeting, 

speed or tilt, consistency 

allows you to score higher, not 

throwing the perfect shot.” 

Will the real DJ please stand 

up…he did, DJ Archer dropped 

a $10,000 hammer on the 

professional bowling community 

by winning a special prize 

fund in Las Vegas last month. 

He dominated the USBC Masters, 

the International Mini and 

the WTBA International Open 

qualifying rounds by averaging 

over 240 to win the top prize. 

“I was able to match up really 

well early in each tourney, 

and then was able to move left 

and throw my ball to the spot 

and watch it hook back,” said 

Archer on how he was able to 

crush each event. On the win, 

he added, “It feels really good 

to know that I’m still able to 

compete at that high level and 

get the higher rewards offered 

on the PBA level.” Congrats to 

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Carlos Gonzalez Wins PBA 

Southwest Region Houston Open 

Carlos Gonzalez & family with host Stephanie Holland (right). 

HOUSTON, TX — Amateur 

Carlos Gonzalez, from Houston, 

Texas., defeated fellow amateur 

Steve Wright of Cypress, Texas, 

209-206, to win the 2nd annual 

Professional Bowlers Association 

Southwest Region Carol 

“Stormin” Norman’s Pro Shop 

U Can Bowl 2 Houston Open at 

Del-Mar Lanes Sunday. 

Gonzalez dominated his 

best-of-five-game Round of 16 

match against top seeded Derwin 

Pitre, Lafayette, La., 3-0. 

Gonzalez then escaped with a 

2-1 victory in the best-of-three 

Round of 8 match against 

Bryan Viator, Friendswood, 

Texas, to reach the semifinal 

round where he eliminated 

another amateur, Robert Klann 

of San Antonio, Texas, 204-190, 

to advance to the title match. 

Wright advanced to the 

finals by defeating Clint Dacy, 

Fort Worth, Texas, 188-180, 

in their semifinal match after 

eliminating Shawn Maldonado, 

Houston, Texas, and Jonathan 

Merriman, of Cedar Park, 

Texas, in his earlier matches. 

DJ and also to Chris Barnes 

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Texas, ($1,500), 209-206. 

Semifinal Round (losers earned $950): Gonzalez 

def. a-Robert Klann, San Antonio, Texas, 

204-190. Wright def. Clint Dacy, Fort Worth, 

Texas, 188-180. 

Round of 8 (best of three games, losers earned 

$725 each): Gonzalez def. Bryan Viator, 

Friendswood, Texas, 2-1.Wright def. a-Shawn 

Maldonado, Houston, Texas, 2-0. Klann def. 

David Tullos, Spring, Texas, 2-0. Dacy def. 

Phil Gessner, Spring, Texas, 2-1. 

Round of 16 (best of five games, losers earned 

$600): Gonzalez def. a-Derwin Pitre, 

Lafayette, La., 3-0. Wright def. a-Jonathan 

Merriman, Cedar Park, Texas, 3-1. Tullos 

def. a-Terry Gelner, Cameron, Texas, 3-2 

Viator def. Chris Hibbitts II, Carrollton, Texas, 

3-1. Maldonado def. Randy Shewmake, Fort 

Worth, Texas, 3-1. Klann def. a-Bubba Haney, 

College Station, Texas, 3-0. Dacy def. Ziggy 

Czaja, Fontana, Calif. 3-1. Gessner def. 

a-Jacob Heger, Houston, Texas, 3-1. 

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Men 2/9/12 

Bill Ferguson, Plano Super Bowl .......................... 837 

Rob Hendrix, AMF Showplace Euless Lanes ....... 834 

E J Nenichka, Cowtown Bowling Palace .............. 821 

Danny Graf, Brunswick Zone Watauga ................. 793 

Buddy Baker, AMF Lewisville Lanes ..................... 791 

Daniel Hughes, Brunswick Westcreek Lanes ....... 782 

Kris Dennis, AMF Hurst Lanes .............................. 772 

Mike Donahue, AMF Spare Time Lanes ............... 771 

Travis Pirotte, Forum Bowl .................................... 769 

Aric Alcaraz, AMF DeSoto Lanes .......................... 763 

Brandon Luper, Cityview Lanes ............................ 762 

Russell Dover, BRC Thousand Oaks .................... 760 

Les Burnham, USA Bowl ....................................... 754 

Danny Zeh, USA Bowl ............................................ 754 

Bam Pride, Red Bird Lanes ................................... 751 

Larry Lee, Rowlett Bowl-a-Rama ........................... 748 

Chuck Collier, Brunswick Zone Denton ................ 724 

Jay Witt, AMF Irving Lanes .................................... 708 

Women 2/9/12 

Cathy Nelson, Brunswick Westcreek Lanes ......... 793 

Helen Keith, BRC Thousand Oaks ........................ 779 

Megan Simon, Plano Super Bowl ......................... 724 

Elizabeth Sienicki, Forum Bowl ............................. 723 

Alecia Henderson, AMF Showplace Euless ......... 716 

Miki Jo Parish, Brunswick Zone Watauga ............ 706 

Jacki Archer, Cityview Lanes ................................ 701 

Kara Congi, AMF Spare Time Lanes ..................... 686 

Jennifer Curl, USA Bowl ........................................ 684 

Miki Jo Parrish, Cowtown Bowling Palace ........... 677 

Trish Hicks, AMF Lewisville Lanes ........................ 665 

Leritha Pride, AMF DeSoto Lanes ......................... 663 

Tabitha Wall, Rowlett Bowl-a-Rama ...................... 642 

Kimberly Yanai, AMF Irving Lanes ........................ 619 

Deanna Hoffman, Red Bird Lanes......................... 614 

Dana Short, AMF Hurst Lanes ............................... 610 

Diana Donnelly, Brunswick Zone Denton ............. 586 

Men 2/16/12 

Sean Lavery-Spahr, University Lanes-Denton ...... 823 

Ted Pritts, AMF Showplace Euless Lanes ............ 819 

Chad Lemen, Brunswick Westcreek Lanes .......... 811 

Paul Henderson, Forum Bowl................................ 804 

Steven Sanchez, Cowtown Bowling Palace ......... 795 

Tom Hay, Plano Super Bowl .................................. 794 

Ernest Harwell, AMF Showplace Garland Lanes . 793 

Jeff Curl, AMF Lewisville Lanes ............................ 790 

Ken Hoskins, Sr., AMF DeSoto Lanes ................... 780 

AC Adams, Brunswick Zone Denton ..................... 779 

Chris Fuentes, BRC Thousand Oaks .................... 778 

Andrew Belschner, Brunswick Zone Watauga .... 778 

Tim Gesino, AMF Richardson Lanes .................... 773 

D’Ontae Rhone, USA Bowl ................................... 769 

Mike Bailey, Strikz .................................................. 765 

Craig Dixon, AMF Spare Time Lanes .................... 756 

Kelly Ray, AMF Spare Time Lanes ........................ 756 

David Bates, Cityview Lanes ................................. 750 

Chris Holliday, Cityview Lanes .............................. 750 

Eric Smyser, AMF Irving Lanes ............................. 723 

Jeffery Cathey, Red Bird Lanes ............................ 707 

Women 2/16/12 

Amy Langham, Cityview Lanes ............................. 772 

Tonjah Castro, AMF Showplace Garland Lanes ... 768 

Kelli Spencer, Plano Super Bowl .......................... 751 

Jacki Archer, Brunswick Westcreek Lanes .......... 750 

Jennifer Curl, USA Bowl ........................................ 731 

Sherri Flannery, AMF Showplace Euless Lanes .. 717 

Sharonda Bishop, AMF Spare Time Lanes .......... 717 

Alicia Lamb, Forum Bowl ....................................... 708 

Deneace Johnson, AMF DeSoto Lanes ................ 700 

Helen Keith, BRC Thousand Oaks ........................ 680 

Michelle Lee, AMF Richardson Lanes .................. 678 

Amy Hart, Cowtown Bowling Palace ..................... 676 

Lisa Wasson, University Lanes – Denton ............. 671 

Kathy Foote, Brunswick Zone Watauga ................ 651 

Jacqui Hicks, AMF Lewisville Lanes ..................... 633 

Deanna Hoffman, Red Bird Lanes......................... 623 

Jennifer LaChance, Brunswick Zone Denton ....... 611 

Cathy Eberly, Strikz ................................................ 542 


Bill Ferguson 

This week’s high male is 

Bill Ferguson with a 279-268- 

290 for an 837 series in the 

Sportsman league at Plano 

Super Bowl. Bill has owned the 

Verified Fire Protection Company 

for the last 10 years. 

What is your high series? 

This is my high series, and my 

third 800. 

How many 300’s have you 

bowled? Five. 

Thoughts on your big night? 

It was one of those nights were 

I didn’t have to move much; I 

was able to stay in the same 

area and just hit my target. 

My coach Mike Lewis started 

working with me three years 

ago. I was bowling SASBA and 

wasn’t doing that great, then 

my wife got me some lessons 

with him and I have been 

shooting scores ever since. 

What ball did you throw? 

The Track 718A 

Who drills your balls? Bill 

Fong and Danny Westbrook at 

Innovative Pro Shop. 

What is your all-time favorite 

bowling ball? The Columbia 

Sur D 

What is your all-time high 

average? Last year I booked a 

228 at Plano Super Bowl. 

How long have you been 

bowling? I started when I was 

15, so 41 years now. There 

was a show on TV called Taca 

auction. They were auctioning 

off a Manhattan ball and bag, 

so I bid on it and won it. I 

think the ball was donated by 

Jerry Pinka. So after I got the 

ball I started bowling at Zang’s 

Bowl and have been doing it 

ever since. 

Who is your favorite pro 

bowler? The great Earl Anthony, 

he made it look so simple. 

He was smooth and nothing 

seemed to rattle him. 

Most memorable bowling 

moment? The last time USBC 

Nationals was in Syracuse I 

started out with a couple of 

strikes, but on the third shot 

my thumb got stuck in the ball 

and it goes 5 feet up in the air, 

slams into my lane, then jumps 

the gutter and gets 5 pins on 

the adjacent lane. It wasn’t my 

best moment, but it is something 

I will never forget. 

What lessons has the game 

taught you? Try to enjoy bowling 

and have fun, even when 

competing. Attitude means a 

lot so even if I don’t have a 

good night I can still look back 

and know that I had a good 

time with my friends. 

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10 YEARS AGO 

Junior bowler, Billy Peace led the honor roll with a near 

perfect 300-279-300 for 879 series at Plano Super Bowl…Larry 

Fewell with 300/751 at Forum…Billy Rogers shot 300/835 at AMF 

Jupiter…Ryan Boroff was high at Red Bird with 776,,,Lore Calnan 

was high for the ladies with 763…Dawn Nichols shot 750 at 

AMF Showplace Garland…Sherry Houghton shot 654 at Forum… 

Jay Saunders shot 300 at DC West…Nathan Bohr wins Chuck 

Hall Star of Tomorrow award…Jason Traister rolled 300/805 at 

Big Town…the great Bob Glass wins second consecutive PBA 

Senior Player of the Year…Youth, Cody Winters shoots 566 at 

AMF Showplace Euless…BD Brannan with 300 at AMF Hurst. 

20 YEARS AGO 

The awesome Tony Franklin led the honor roll with 794 at 

Showplace-Euless, I bet the lanes were really tough but he bowled 

great…David Smith shot 300 the same night…Billy Cathey shot 

300/780 at Red Bird…Big Al Crandall with a dominating 773 at 

DC FW…Stephanie Calbert led the ladies with 715 at Heart… 

Lisa Lea Warren was high at Blazer with 714…Sandy Dunn shot 

704 at DC FW…Fritz Gresham a 687 at Triangle Richardson… 

Alan Bishop wins the Quaker State Open, with all five finalists 

being left-handed. It was also my very first PBA tour stop and 

I finished 18th, then promptly missed the PTQ the following 

week…Robert Beverly shot 300 at Grove Country…Junior bowler 

Richard McDonell shot 298 at DC SW…Heather Claus with 584 

at Jupiter…Shayne Wilson wins $1000 for Bowlers Tour title at 

Blazer…Ken Johnson a 300 at Richland. 

30 YEARS AGO 

John Anderson led the honor roll with 789 at Ridglea…Charles 

Jenkins was high at Buckner with 777…Warren Hay shot 735 

at Golden Triangle, I miss that guy…Ronnie Bryant with 707 at 

Alpine, another really great bowler…Yo Yo Larsen high again for 

the ladies with 709…Liz Bruner shot 680 at Buckner…Sammye 

Ragland was high at Red Bird with 640, ho-hum for her…Vicki 

Grizzaffi rolled 638 at All Star East…Brad Davidson Jr. shot 758 

in Travel League at Circle Bowl…Tim Lay Jr. wins $1000 for BBA 

title at Berry…a 21-yr-old Dave Husted wins the US Open at Big 

Texan Lanes in Houston, and $21,000. 

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While Denmark might be 

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European team champion, 

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defend their titles this summer. 

They are the first European 

team to train at the ITRC. 

“We’re trying to be better, 

of course,” Denmark coach 

Christer Backe said. “The reason 

we came here is I believe 

they have the best facilities in 

the world. I’m really looking 

forward to seeing how things 

work and how they measure 

everything and we’ll have 

something we can take away.” 

Last summer, Denmark 

topped Finland to claim the 

Men’s European Championships 

team title and Denmark 

won the five-player team competition 

at the 2010 Women’s 

European Championships. 

The women will look to 

defend their title in June while 

the men will look to do the 

same in August. 

“It’s quite an honor to have 

a team of this caliber come 

over here,” Team USA head 

coach Rod Ross said. “They are 

getting ready for the championships 

this year. It’s great they 

have decided to come over 

here and see how we are doing 

things and let us help them.” 

Ross said the training will 

not stop for the Denmark teams 

once they leave the ITRC. 

“We’re able to give them plans 

for their players when they go 

back to help develop them and 

At Cowtown Bowling Palace 

Sanchez explodes with 

299/795, Hart hammers 676 

Beasley 300 

Steven Sanchez’ Ladies and 

Gents session led the men with 

a top notch 290-206-299 = 795 

series last week at Cowtown 

Bowling Palace. 

Amy Hart’s banner 235/676 

Wednesday Winners session 

paced the ladies. 

Adam Beasley, Youth bowler, 

earned high-game honors again 

this week with an awardwinning 

12-bagger. 

HONOR ROLL 

Tyler Sims 277-719, Randy Cross, 

Sr. 236-611, Katie Tallant 244-610, 

Brian Lindsey 212-593, John Cantu, Jr. 

continue their growth,” Ross 

said. “This trip is not just about 

this week, but actually about 

the next six months to a year 

for the players.” 

Several national teams have 

trained at the ITRC, including 

the Dominican Republic, 

Chile and Singapore. Following 

its training session, the 

Dominican Republic had its 

best performance at the 2010 

Central American and Caribbean 

Games with three gold 

medals and one bronze medal. 

“I want to get a better flow 

in my game, be more consistent 

and get a little more knowledge 

At Cowtown Bowling Palace 

Nenichka racks up 821, 

Parrish hurls 677 

Beasley 300, Hart 299 

E J Nenichka’s blue-ribbon 

289-263-269 = 821 Men’s Night 

Out league production earned top 

billing on the honor roll last week 

at Cowtown Bowling Palace. 

Miki Jo Parrish paced the 

ladies with a classy 237/677 

Wednesday Winners set. 

Youth bowler, Adam Beasley 

earned high-game honors with 

an award-winning 300. Coy Hart 

took runner-up honors with a 

near perfect 299 solo. 

HONOR ROLL 

Randy Cross, Sr. 272-708, Katie 

Tallant 214-553, Tyler Sims 233-666, 

Brian Lindsey 203-508, Matt Hitt 257, 

Katie Tallant 234-629, David Poe 256, 

Gloria Llagas 230-604, Matt Allen 

255-700. 

Kari Powers 218-567, Onil Llagas 

709, William Anderson 259, Jeff 

Torrieri 247-669, Frank Stone 247-662, 

Coy Hart 717, Stella Evans 271-565, 

Daniel Hughes 278-738, Amy Hart 

233-650. 

Michael Williams 277-716, Deana 

Gann 219, Ramona Reneau 551, Richard 

266-641, Mary Hernandez 236-567, Onil 

Llagas 259-667, Gloria Llagas 207-529. 

Jesse Negrete 247-660, Katie Tallant 

202-574, Rebecca Williams 202, Frank 

Stone, Sr. 246-685, Irvin Thomas 245- 

651, Dudley Seals 238, Leon Aragon 

632, Andy Mortensen 289-762. 

Amy Hart 227-634, Chad Murrell 

760, Michelle Teel 219-600, Amanda 

Couch 210-572, William Gann 267-635, 

Lindsey McGredy 244-643, Carl Meek 

III 267-667, Jeff Waits 255. 

Miki Jo Parrish 235-649, Mike 

Moschella, Sr. 662, EJ Nenichka (4 

games) 266-1014, John Cantu Jr., 

278-770, Paul Fleming 255-737, Vernon 

about the game,” said Mik 

Stampe, who was on the team 

that won the European title. 

“We’re just trying to get more 

consistent.” 

The ITRC has some of the 

most innovative and cuttingedge 

coaching technologies 

available in the bowling industry 

today, including high-speed 

video cameras, motion-capture 

devices, foot-pressure sensors 

and goggles enhanced with 

cameras to show exactly where 

a player is looking during the 

approach and delivery. A DVR 

system also is in place and can 

record any video feed to let a 

bowler see what they did on 

their last shot as soon as they 

step off the lane. 

The ITRC also is the home 

training center for Team USA 

and Junior Team USA. 

Botello, Jr. 257-716, Jason Brewer 234, 

Amy Hart 235-661, Colton Deramus 

225, Katie Tallant 203-573. 

E J Nenichka (4 games) 1051, 

William Brewer (4 games) 266-992, 

Steven Sanchez (4 games) 278-1029, 

Blane Adkins (4 games) 268-971, John 

Cantu, Jr. 259-628, Krystal Vinson 180. 

James Hufhines 253-652, Pat 

Griffith 220, John Cantu Jr. 246-672, 

Melody Hook 169-469, Tyler Overstreet 

233-611, jerry Jones 268-635, June 

Terry 162-472, Brian Staples 234, John 

Cantu Jr. 218-608. 

SENIORS 

Ken Knowles 248-661, Diane Fleck 

239-589, Larry Thun 235-667, Karen 

Holder 211-555, John Hunt 227, Larrie 

Boyett 223-553, Frank Phillips 266, 

Kitty Vaughan 211-518, Charles Mason 

253-636. 

Karen Holder 226-559, Randy 

Biel 228-641, Larrie Boyett 204-531, 

Ken Knowles 264-626, Claudell Neill 

179-514, Sal Grieco 224-550, Marge 

Neuville 175, John Ferrell 500, Cathy 

Anderson 175. 

Smith, Jr. (4 games) 288-1000, Jerry 

Jones 268-635. 

Brian Staples 234, June Terry 

162-472, John Cantu, Jr. 218-608, 

Onil Llagas 233, Peggy 180, Michael 

Williams 230-585, Theodis James, 

Jr. 269-675, Sandy James 215-572, 

Mike Moore 267-587. 

Rebecca Jewell 187, Henry 

Miazgiewicz 263-691, Miranda 

Harrington 180-490, Brian Cope 

737, Darius Fields 188, Jeannie 

Hubbell 160. 

SENIORS 

Diane Fleck 539, Butch Beck 

238-639, Sandra Carter 210, John 

Stewart 238-677, Karen Holder 201- 

564, Larry Thun 226-620, Millie 

Griggs 196-509, Randy Biel 236-620, 

Betty Odom 210-520. 

Ken Knowles 213-524, Alice 

Phillips 178, John Stewart 247- 

672, Karen Holder 204-572, Frank 

Phillips 224, Karen Wittenberg 199, 

Red Kelly 220, Alice Phillips 528.

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ROYAL AND CONNERS 

Continued from Page 1 

prize fund distributed over 

$8500 in checks. 

The Senior Queens posted 

42 entrants, including past 

winners Fran Minton, Catherine 

Wilson, Gloria Frazier, 

Beth Krohn, and Lynn Minning. 

Donna Conners and 

Barbara Shaw jockeyed back 

and forth for the lead in qualifying, 

each finishing plus to go 

to the semi-round. Scoring was 

SINGLES HANDICAP 

TOURNAMENT 

March 25, 2012 

Tournament Starts at 12:00 PM 

CHECK IN TIME STARTS ONE (1) HOUR PRIOR TO SQUAD TIME 

$60 Entry / $50 prize fund : $10 linage 

Payout Ratio-1:8 

Format: All bowlers will bowl 4 games top 6 bowlers will 

advance to step ladder finals. 

RULES: 

1. Handicap will be 90% of 220. Max handicap is 50 for Men & 60 for Women 

2. Entering average: 

a. Highest 2010-11 USBC fall book average of 21 games or more 

b. If no 2010-11 USBC fall season average, the highest ending USBC summer 

2010 season average based on 21 games or more. 

c. If neither A or B above, the highest current 2011 USBC Summer league 

average of 12 games or more (verification needed) 

d. All others will bowl Scratch (220) 

3. Tournament Director reserves the right to re-rate anyone and has final 

decision on any and all disputes. 

5. All averages will be verified through Bowl.com 

6. Max total per game is 300. 

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Saturday February 18 

Squads at Noon / 2 PM / 4 PM 

Sunday February 19 

Squads at 10 AM / Noon 

$50 Entry Fee (per doubles team) 

1st Place $800 Guaranteed 

“Roll 900” Pot @ $700 

Scratch Singles Challenge $15 entry 

Women’s Handicap singles Battle $10 entry 

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challenging for all the entrants 

and the race was very tight to 

make the finals. Always a great 

competitor, Conners took her 

time and kept a steady course, 

fighting through the shot pattern, 

winning four or her six 

matches, averaging 200, and 

ending with 1325 points. Her 

closest contender was Karen 

At University Lanes - Denton 

Lavery-Spahr polishes off 

823, Wasson posts 671 

Sean Lavery-Spahr pocketed 

power-laden 269-286-268 = 

823 numbers in Wednesday 

Afternoon Delight action to head 

the honor roll for the week at 

University Lanes - Denton. 

Lisa Wasson, from the 

Tuesday Money League, paced 

the lady bowlers with a smooth 

At Plano Super Bowl 

Hay hurls 794, 

Spencer savors 751 

Godfrey, Henley and Patrick add 300 games, 

Breeze and Swaim 299 

Tom Hay’s rip-roaring 247- 

258-289 = 794 production in the 

Senior All Stars league earned 

top billing on the honor roll last 

week at Plano Super Bowl. 

Kelli Spencer’s, from the 

Humpers group, blue-ribbon 

247-263-241 = 751 outing 

headed the ladies high-set 

chart. 

Matt Godfrey, Louis Henley 

and Dwayne Patrick shared 

high-game honors as each 

recorded award-winning 300 

games. Mike Breeze and Glenn 

Swaim earned runner-up 

honors with near perfect 299 

At Plano Super Bowl 

Ferguson explodes for 

837, Simon blasts 724 

Dotson 812, Peterson 811, Knight 801, Holland 

and Svidlow add 300’s, Hay 298 

Bill Ferguson high-stepped his 

way to the top of the honor roll 

this week at Plano Super Bowl 

by shooting a high-powered 279- 

268-290 = 837 Sportsman series. 

Following close behind 

Ferguson with their own 800 

series were: Reggie Dotson 812 

(Jack & Jill), David Peterson 811 

(Humpers) and Russell Knight 

801 (Texas Trios). 

Megan Simon dominated 

the ladies scoring race with a 

power-packed 224-264-236 = 

724 Pepsi Classic set. 

Chad Holland and Joel 

Svidlow were perfect on their 

way to earning high-game 

Hoyle of Ft Worth, making her 

first senior appearance, with a 

1268 total. 

Making this her fifth state 

senior title, Conners said “I 

love this tournament, its’ great! 

I wish more ladies would 

support this event. We need a 

chance at this level of competition.“ 

Conners collected $1150 

222-258-191 = 671 set. 

HONOR ROLL 

Sean Lavery-Spahr 278-787, Kelly 

Knight 278-740, Denise Cruz 237-648, 

Daniel Cruz, Sr. 279-731, Cindy McBride 

224-646, Cathy Bishop 166-488, Daniel 

Cruz, Sr. 259-773. 

Vivian Zuniga 153-442, Geoff Matin 

256-758, Millie Summers 159-418. 

solos. 

HONOR ROLL 

Mark Plagens 258-733, Lisa Prior 

222-577, George Vaughn 236-694, 

Debbie Lambert 245-656, John Walsh 

245-646, Sandra Linex 188-479, Tom 

Hay 278-737, Melba July 220-612. 

Brent Bagley 244-673, Loree Clark 

224-544, Charles Martinez 181-521, 

Yvonne Molina 129-343, Monty Allen 

253-721, Diane Wallentine 209-592, 

Linda Davidson 203-576, Linda 

Simeone 216-549. 

Darlene Carmody 223-559, Jim 

Monroe 212-587, Anita Noxon 194-559, 

Jay McGath 257-736, Ashley Adams 

244-644, Owen Crannell 258-707, Karen 

honors with award-winning 

perfectos while Tom Hay 

followed up with a near perfect 

298 solo for runner-up kudos. 

HONOR ROLL 

Lionel Reynolds 258-727, Debbie 

Lambert 233-677, Jeff Baert 257-692, 

Sandra Linex 188-517, Frieda Castaldo 

223-555, Jeff Price 255-699, Loree Clark 

258-632, Russell Knight 278. 

Diane Wallentine 198-571, Andi 

Hall 165-478, Andrea Nicewander 

165-462, James Thompson 265-744, 

Gloria Gaughan 234-547, Terry Walton 

205-594, Susan Breedlove 179-507, 

Selena Cortes 245-710. 

Owen Crannell 279-729, Karen 

Clevenger 219-619, Preston Lewis 

for first place and a paid entry 

to the USBC Senior Queens. 

Other finalists were Karen 

Hoyle 1268, Rocky Boubel 1257, 

Yolanda Garrett 1162, Barbara 

Shaw 1151, and Charlotte 

Minor 1115. Prize winners 

after semi’s were Janet Baker, 

Cheryl Polak, Esther Navarro, 

Lisa Tipton, Julie McHugh and 

Janice Huey. Fran Minton and 

Linda Chambers were high 

Super Senior Qualifiers. The 

ladies shared over $5100.00 in 

prize money. 

Texas State USBC will 

conduct the State Masters/ 

Bluebonnets Queens scratch 

tournaments on February 25/26 

again at Forum Lanes. For 

more information on signing 

up for these tournaments, go to 

www.texasbowling.com. First 

places winners will receive 

a paid entry to the USBC 

Masters/USBC Queens. Check 

the website for more scores on 

the Senior tournament, and 

for all information concerning 

upcoming state events. 

Clevenger 217-569, Justin Pittsinger 

212-613. 

Cindy Mann 188-480, Cindy Kaplan 

186-533, Michelle VanGilder 191-533, 

Bob McGregor 238-692, Tom Hay 

237-687, Buck Butgereit 234-649, Sandy 

Genovese 172-469, Mark Borckardt 

262-709. 

Ashley Adams 249-655, Dale 

Keeney 244-653, Jeff Flovin 247-695, 

Diane Wallentine 222-565, Mary Ann 

Bray 214-594, Patty Ellington 242-590, 

Ronnie Rhodes 268-734, Eva Rhodes 

198-522. 

Marcos Torres 237-663, Diane 

Wallentine 222-614, Ross Conway 

280-742, Barbara Jernigan 215-517, Bill 

Flick 277-707, Jackie Fisher 268-643, 

Ryan Rock 201-491, Ryan Whitney (4 

games) 266-1003. 

Tayne Fulmer (4 games0 266-831, 

Darrell Odle 244-703, Cathy Spostio 

224-592, Mark Plagens 279-781, 

Jeanette Verrelli 221-605, Lee Gramley 

262-720, Sandy Burnett 210-598, Kevin 

Hiam 257-701. 

Cindy Mann 257-693, Bret Westfall 

238-669, Lisa Nordstrom 187-528, 

Arvese McGraw 276. 

235-602, Melissa Carrillo 171-490, 

Michelle VanGilder 205-559, Susan 

Flick 186-543, Chris Rador 257-737, 

Tom Hay 265-712. 

Ed O’Keefer 203-518, Glenna Young 

157-463, Reggie Dotson 279, Ashley 

Adams 224-626, David Peterson 288, 

Kelli Spencer 234-638, Alan Phelan 

256-727, Diane Wallentine 206-579. 

Patty Ellington 236-631, Marilyn 

Masterson 220-584, Les Burnham 

226-654, Kathy Molski 214-546, Larry 

Parker 277-666, Diane Wallentine 

224-556, Rob Urquhart 268-749, Carol 

Wood 229-620. 

Dan Booth 269-740, Johnna Boyd 

209-562, Jimmy Dinh 217-560, Elaine 

Marino 125-370, Debbie Oulicky 266, 

Eric Acon (4 games) 279-1029, Megan 

Simon (4 games) 946, Fred VanHaasen 

248-704. 

Donna Bledsoe 247-623, Dave 

Verrelli 247-694, Jeanette Verrelli 206- 

566, Ed Sawyer 244-700, Kim Shellem 

230-638, Alex Galeti 238-672, Cristy 

Woods 248-640, Bret Westfall 258-697, 

Lisa Nordstrom 193-543

At Cityview Lanes 

Luper crunches 762, 

Archer hammers 701 

Hammonds and Thomas net 300s 

Brandon Luper pocketed 

potent 260-243-259 = 762 Cecil 

Baker Men numbers to lead the 

scoring parade for the week at 

Cityview Lanes. 

Jacki Archer fronted fem 

scoring with a rip-roaring 188- 

267-246 = 701 Billie & Les High 

Pot series. 

JT Thomas and Brian 

Hammonds shared high-game 

honors as each recorded awardwinning 

12-baggers. 

HONOR ROLL 

John Heiliger 277-751, Amy Hart 

234-668, Mary Sanford 213-602, Jeff 

Hamlin 232-664, Nigra Burnett 223- 

602, David Harlin 263-749, Jacki Archer 

258-675, Birdie Auerbach 192-548. 

Barry Shaw 254-681, Donetta 

Fleming 210-618, Andrew Brimberry 

256-740, Lynette Berry 222-570, Kevin 

Dyche 255-646, Cyndi Dyche 237-618, 

Tyler Jensen 289-759, Lonnie Gilley 

226-663. 

Becca Howard 210-545, Billy Arnold 

256-692, Leanna Renken 140-368, 

Chris Holliday 259-742, Regina Taddy 

212-587, Mike Reisz 233-664., Carolyn 

Reisz 196-531, Joe Becker 184-542. 

Amy Langham 196-527, Nick Mahon 

245-663. 

SENIORS 

Monty Bowers 264-693, Judy 

Baumgardner 206-520, Monty Bowers 

246-697, Linda Burson 200-519. 

At Cityview Lanes 

Langham lands 772, Bates 

and Holliday share 750’s 

Amy Langham won the 

high-set honors for the week 

at Cityview Lanes with an 

exceptional 287-216-269 = 772 

Mo’s Matchpoint set to lead the 

ladies. 

David Bates and Chris 

Holliday tied for the top spot for 

the guys as they both recorded 

a 750 series. 

Bates posted games of 247- 

228-275 in Billie & Les High Pot 

action while Holliday rolled lines 

of 269-233-248 in Harry Carlberg 

Eng league play. 

HONOR ROLL 

Norman Johnson 245-691, Jodie 

Snook 246-727, Amy Hart 181-501, Lori 

Wacker 259-634, Jeff Hamlin 256-717, 

Nigra Burnett 236-611, Frankie Brazos 

276-741, Lorinda Bell 189-532. 

Birdie Auerbach 259-620, Leigh 

Batten 234-608, James Sherwood 

266-704, Lynette Berry 222-599, Pam 

Candler 235-653, Jerry Davis 268-720, 

Laquita Toles 153-385, Sam Orange 

257-666. 

Diane James 233-679, Marcell Glaze 

243-595, Lori Wacker 231-645, Scott 

Brown 199-565, Melanie Thibodeaux 

188-549. 

SENIORS 

Booker Drennon 256-657, Judy 

Baumgardner 186-513. 

At USA Bowl 

Rhone chalks up 769, 

Curl claims 731 

Ford 300 

Youth bowler, D’Ontae Rhone 

pocketed prime 267/769 numbers 

in Drop Offs league action to take 

top spot on the honor roll for the 

week at USA Bowl. 

Jennifer Curl rolled a stellar 

257-257-217 = 731 West Stars set 

to pace the lady bowlers. 

Rex Ford garnered high-game 

honors with an award-winning 

12 bagger. 

HONOR ROLL 

Alan Brasof 286-762, JD Underwood 

230-617, Irene Yuen 219-515, Rex Ford 

758, Arli Wilkes 214-611, Van Eggers 

157-468, Pat Sheetz 175-519, Tammi 

Rowley 196-511, Brad Ellis (4 games) 

228-818. 

Angel Chambers (4 games) 175-620, 

Jim Ellis 213-494, Susan Charlton 

234-579, Richard Carlson 258-728, 

Raymond Ojeda (2 games) 192-359, 

Des Jacob (2 games) 167-310, Chris 

Kyser 278-720. 

Sherry Brown 203-523, Carlos 

Saflor 245-584, Ashley Cross 117-339, 

Martin Knutson 268-740, Jennifer Curl 

259-687, Elbert Knox 267-730, Michelle 

Carr 254-618, Bert Johnson 229-657. 

Amy Brown 225-618, Phillip 

Martinez 161-359, Krista Mathison 

106-272, Dondi Rhone 188-551, Georgia 

Thomas 183-499, Earl Davis 151-416, 

Kay Cameron 157-421. 


Garcia wins 10th NABI Title at AMF Irving 

Tina Garcia, an eight-year 

NABI member, bowled her way 

through the top eight bracket to 

capture her tenth title at AMF 

Irving, Jan. 28-29. 

Tina Garcia 

No. 6 seed, Garcia defeated 

Vee Avery, 222-183, for the victory 

and the $655 ($400, plus 

$255 from the Progressive Pot) 

first-place prize money. 

Avery earned $327 ($200, 

plus $127 from the Progressive 

Pot) as runner-up. 

In the round of eight, Garcia 

bested George Martinez, 176-147. 

Garcia then eliminated Walter 

Joseph, 242-165, in the round of 

four to get to the title match. 

Avery’s road to the championship 

match saw her downing 

Steve Sherrell, 237-217, and 

Randy Graham, 271-214. 

The top finalists include: 

3. Randy Graham, $120; 4. 

Walter Joseph, $141 ($120, 

plus $21 from the Progressive 

Pot); 5-8. Steve Sherrell, Linda 

Yarbrough, Drika Courtney, 

George Martinez, $90 each. 

Other cashers were: 9-14. 

Charles Millsap, Terry Osborn, 

Brian Harston, Vince Brezinsky, 

Ed Williams, Brenda 

Yarbrough, $75 each; 15-17. 

Traci Singleton, Eddie Rogers, 

Kam Mostowfi, $70 each. 

Les Burnham and Danny 

Zeh lit up the lanes last week at 

USA Bowl after pocketing prime 

754 numbers. Burnham downed 

games of 254-252-248 in Just 

For Fun action while Zeh rolled 

games of 263-235-256 in Texas 

Thunder league play. 

Jennifer Curl, from the West Stars 

group, dominated the ladies race with 

a powerful 226-223-235 = 684 set. 

HONOR ROLL 

Chris Kelly (4 games) 247-882, 

Mindy McNeal (4 games) 217-717, John 

Decapua 246-661, Maggie Jo Hipskind 

174-490, Donna Hartwig 224-620, Jim 

2011 EBONITE 

SASBA TOUR 

High Qualifiers: Linda 

Yarbrough $9; Walter Joseph, 

Mike Counts $5 each; Larry 

Batts, Ed Williams. 

High Pot Winners: Drika 

Courtney $30; Walter Joseph, 

Larry Batts, Randy Graham, 

Vee Avery, $20 each; Vince 

Brezinsky, Vinny Meneades, Ed 

Williams, Steve Sherrell, Kevin 

Singleton, Linda Yarbrough, 

Jerri Colbert, $10 each. 

The Tournament had 67 entries 

with a total payout of $3,448. 

At USA Bowl 

Burnham, Zeh tie at 

754, Curl lists 684 

Ellis 174-500, Sherry Zander 206-525. 

Joe Sustaita 268-741, Bert Johnson 

177-522, Amy Collins 247-677, Brandy 

Ramsey 211-576, Raymond Ojeda 

178-350, Stephanie Woodring 141-239, 

Joseph Puckett 259-697, Jennifer Curl 

242-595. 

Richard Reger 247-716, Amy Brown 

213-568, Phillip Martinez 177-438, 

Kristina Mathison 106-292, Fred 

Vidaud 190-479, Kaye Cameron 157- 

438, Frank Elam, Jr. 258-722, Vanessa 

Brown 188-535. 

Dave Garcia 167-441, Andy Hughes 

232-553, Adam Schaub 247-574, Cary 

Focus 126-361, Ashley Cross 140-361. 

SASBA Singles 

AMF Sunny Lanes, Oklahoma City, OK - February 4-5, 2012 

BOWLERS EARNINGS P/M W L 

1 James Doc" Dougherty " $1,000.00 994 6.5 5.5 

2 Lil Johnson (SS) $800.00 899 5 3 

3 Pete Thomas $700.00 835 4 4 

4 Warren Blankenship $560.00 821 4 4 

5 Doug Barron (SS) $480.00 808 6 2 

6 Steve Arthurton (SS) $420.00 762 4 4 

7 Mike Lynch (SS) $380.00 748 4 4 

8 Mo Hestand $340.00 669 3 5 

9 Dewayne Thompson (SS) $310.00 646 3.5 4.5 

10 T.J. Johnson (SS) ** $285.00 641 4 4 

11 Charlie Lacy (SS) $260.00 575 2 6 

12 Robert Dunaway $240.00 528 2 6


At Red Bird Lanes 

Pride caps off 751, 

Hoffman snares 614 

Bam Pride won the battle for 

top billing at Red Bird Lanes 

with outstanding 227-268-256 = 

751 numbers in Tuesday Men’s 

Commercial league play. 

Deanna Hoffman took the top 

spot for the ladies for the second 

week in a row with a fine 215- 

215-184 = 614 Colts & Fillies set. 

HONOR ROLL 

Jimmie Parrish 217-524, Lauren 

Daniel 211-535, Billy Cathey 235-682, 

Barbara Turner 194-535, Pat Karre 195- 

539, O’Faira Carter 181-539, Richard 

Carlson 234-638, Mel Richards 224-672. 

Rob Billman 225-624, Vernon 

Underwood 210-574, Deborah Hodge 

209-601, Jeffrey Webb 225-618, Cindy 

Howell 204-578, Dan Graves 246-696, 

Jeffery Cathey compiled topflight 

209-279-219 = 707 Colts & 

Fillies marks to claim high-series 

honors for the week at Red Bird 

Lanes. 

Deanna Hoffman, Cathey’s 

league mate, led the ladies for 

week number 3 with a classy 

192-234-197 = 623 set. 

HONOR ROLL 

Judy Dillabough 186-511, Lauren 

Daniel 202-592, Zachary Wrightsil 

248-692, Len Cline 257-639, O’Faira 

Carter 182-517, Betty Anderson 206- 

526, Brian Dickerson 247-692, Michael 

Renea Powell 167-481, Vernon Johnson 

258-612. 

Gloria Molina 181-517, Tyree 

Jennings 249-594, Dorothy Perry 

178-514, Willie James 201-504, Brenda 

James 169-446, Phil Strand 215-566, 

Jennifer Griffin 175-498, Dan Harvey 

263-720. 

Lauren Daniel 186-537, Vera Hobbs 

183-486, Allison Duke 186-517, Gary 

Spurlock 214-600, Carolyn Shaffer 190- 

496, Tyree Jennings 249-594, Dorothy 

Perry 178-514, Willie James 201-504. 

Brenda James 169-446, Phil Strand 

215-566, Jennifer Griffin 175-498, 

Dan Harvey 263-720, Lauren Daniel 

186-537, Vera Hobbs 183-486, Allison 

Duke 186-517, Gary Spurlock 214-600, 

Carolyn Shaffer 190-496. 

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Cathey cracks 707, 

Hoffman books 623 

Lewis 243-670. 

Jeffery Cathey 278-665, Deanna 

Hoffman 211-619, Leroy Willis 209-583, 

Cindy Howell 237-555, Paul Grody 

269-685, Ashley Sheehan 199-544, 

Mel Richards 266-689, Jimmie Parrish 

191-524. 

Gary Foster 210-605, Dorothy Perry 

190-528, Jimmie Hawkins 175-497, 

Brenda James 148-412, David Symank 

188-412, Jennifer Griffin 182-500, Billy 

Cathey 237-674, Lauren Daniel 223-567. 

Joan Hall 168-473, Carolyn Large 

169-481, Gary Spurlock 202-584, 

Carolyn Shaffer 200-503. 

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I’ve been bowling since I 

was ten years old and have 

been hanging around pro 

shops since I was sixteen, but 

there are very few things that I 

actually do for myself. 

Like many others I depend 

on the experts to lead me to the 

promised land, but lately I have 

taken more interest in doing 

things for myself. 

When a buddy gave me a 

few of his old bowling balls to 

tryout I decided to learn how 

to do plug work. I must tell you 

that I’ve under appreciated the 

fine work that pro shop operators 

have done over the years 

and just how much work goes 

into plugging a bowling ball. 

Although the tools are much 

better today than even ten 

years ago, the process is time 

consuming and one that I will 

no longer take for granted. 

Thanks to the boys at 

Ballard’s Bowling Solutions for 

all that they do for me and my 

game. 

In sports there are many 

derogatory statements you can 

make about a person without 

getting under their skin, but 

the term “choke” is the one 

that seems to most cut like a 

knife. 

We hear it all the time, 

“choke”, but what does it really 

mean. It seems the only time 

that it’s used is when someone 

fails to be successful in crunch 

time. However, I would argue 

that “choking” is more about 

buckling under pressure, and 

trust me there is a difference. 

I started thinking about this 

last week when my brother 

and I went to lunch, and I was 

At AMF Hurst Lanes 

Dennis 

notches 772, 

Short 610 

Kris Dennis headed the 

leader boards last week at AMF 

Hurst Lanes by logging laudable 

279-267-227 = 772 marks in 

Wednesday Mixed action. 

Dana Short, from the Rainbow 

Bowlers, paced the ladies with a 

smooth 204-225-181 = 610 set. 

HONOR ROLL 

Kevin Connell (4 games) 276-950, 

Roman Sanchez (4 games) 241-868, 

Phil Alvarez 277-638, Don Ware 226- 

588, Lucky Hansen 533, Andrea Collins 

199-537, Charles Newton 227-626. 

Nancy Hightower 231-567, Raymond 

F. 161-411, Cassandra Cumby 142-405, 

Brad Tyrone 199-558, Trudy Tyrone 

158-419, Philip Palmer 213-581, Tana 

Hightower 245-604, David Hager 645, 

Elva Lopez 178-570. 

telling him how last weekend 

I needed a mark in the tenth 

frame to win my round of 4 

match against Steve Wright 

and advance to the finals in the 

PBA Southwest Region Carol 

‘Stormin’ Norman Pro Shop 

U Can Bowl 2 Del Mar Lanes 

Open held in Houston. 

He told me I choked! I got 

defensive and determined that 

the definition of choking is not 

failing to succeed in crunch 

time, but rather succumbing 

to pressure in crunch time. I 

feel like I’m a good person to 

ask on this subject because I’ve 

done both. 

Let me paint the picture of a 

“choke” job. You need a strike 

in the tenth frame to win the 

match. Your hands are sweating 

more than normal and 

every single sound or movement 

around you is distracting. 

Your heart feels like it’s about 

to jump out of your chest, and 

somehow you now must take 

deep breaths just to attempt 

to calm the nerves. Then you 

setup for the shot. You can feel 

your body shaking and you’re 

no longer focusing on the shot, 

At AMF Spare Time 

Donahue smashes 300/771, 

Congi crafts 686 

Mike Donahue pocketed a 

power-packed 300-247-224 = 771 

STL Businessmen’s series to take 

top honors for the week at AMF 

Spare Time Lanes. 

Kara Congi led the ladies with 

a strong 211-227-248 = 686 STL 

Rejects set. 

HONOR ROLL 

Carrie Lacey 198-563, Thomas 

Robinson 269-750, Ann Pennington 

196, Gayle Brice 514, Gabe Martinez 

At AMF Spare Time 

Dixon and Ray tie at 

756, Bishop books 717 

Craig Dixon and Kelly Ray 

tied for the top spot on the honor 

roll last week at AMF Spare Time 

Lanes as both fired a powerpacked 

756 series in the STL 

Businessmen’s league. 

Dixon posted games of 279- 

234-243 while Ray downed 225- 

252-279 games. 

Sharonda Bishop, from the 

Mates & Dates group, rolled a 

tip-top 277-248-192 = 717 session 

to lead the ladies. 

HONOR ROLL 

Sharon Stahr-Fisher 182, Carrie 

but rather on trying to execute 

while every ounce of your body 

is not ready to let it go. You 

get to the line and you throw 

it slower than normal and pull 

it left. You immediately know 

it’s a terrible shot, but you hope 

for the best. As the ball sails 

to the Brooklyn side you hope 

a miracle can happen and you 

can still strike. As the ball 

hits the 1-2 it deflects so softly 

leaving the 5-8 and you just 

choked. 

The pressure of the situation 

caused you to make a terrible 

shot, and by my definition you 

choked! 

Now let’s discuss a nonchoke 

failure. Again needing 

a strike in the tenth to win 

you think about the last shot 

you through on that lane and 

determine that the four pin 

you left was caused because 

the lane was hooking more. 

You decide rather than moving 

two boards left you are going 

to pick up your ball speed and 

try and shoot it down the lane 

more before it hooks. You are 

nervous, but you have been 

there many times so the situation 

is not taking over your 

body physically. You know 

what you want to do and you 

commit to the adjustment. As 

you make your shot the ball 

sails through the hook spot, 

skids down the lane too far, 

and you leave the washout. Did 

you choke? No. It’s the same 

adjustment you would make 


276, Sonya Little 252-657, Doug 

Anderson 722, Barry Brice 279-760, 

Bernestine Knight 198-458. 

Donni McMasters 214-592, Ronnie 

Greiner 198, Tina Calderon 510, Ben 

Suite 256, JoAnn Partida 223, McWain 

Galdo 686, Lisa Ray 545, Derrick 

Matlock 261, Melissa George 232-666. 

James Wilson 756, Ronnie Belz 

203-534, Katie James 211-520, Dennis 

Moore 203, Don Gentry 258-632, Mel 

Forde 161-461. 

Lacey 475, Bill McCormack 257-716, 

Gayle Brice 220-637, Johnny Anderson 

259-750, Earl Newhouse 279, Kara 

Congi 230-571, Brad West 745, Lance 

Gentry 221. 

L J Lewis 201-523, Jeff Warren 

607, Susan Klocinski 186-494, Donnie 

McMasters 244-587, Chris Scoggins 

258-629, Kim Carnes 193, Gloria 

Crossett 505, Aaron Mathews 286-701. 

Shannon Munns 197, Ruth Hale 534, 

Steve Elich 279, Brad Wood 268, Lisa 

Ray 224, Lee Cooper 696, Cassie Reese 

561, Ronnie Belz 202, Katie James 

222-580, Dennis Moore 504.

Griffin Helps Dethrone Teammate in Chris 

Paul PBA Celebrity Invitational 

PBA LLC Photo 

Winning team at the Chris Paul PBA Celebrity Invitational,from left, 

Blake Griffin, Pete Weber and Jerry Ferrara. 

LOS ANGELES — National 

Basketball Association All-Star 

point guard Chris Paul and 

his new Los Angeles Clippers 

teammate, power forward 

Blake Griffin, are rapidly 

becoming the most dynamic 

duo in the NBA. 

But on the bowling lanes 

Tim Gesino racked up a 

rousing 216-258-299 = 773 

Classic Trio’s series to earn top 

billing on the honor roll last week 

at AMF Richardson Lanes. 

Michelle Lee, also from the 

Classic Trio group, led the ladies 

with a highly commendable 206- 

247-225 = 678 set. 

Scott Cummings earned highgame 

honors with an awardwinning 

12-bagger. 

HONOR ROLL 

Ernest Harris 244-609, Linda Foley 

152-418, Don Richey 287-770, Karleen 

Reynolds 266-666, Bill North 207-544, 

Jocelyn Gloria 168-472, Blane Adkins 

259-732, Kathy Kyle 236-646, Chris 

Neal 248-648. 

Shirley Soward-Roach 187-508, 

Chris Johnson 227-619, Kayla Olivas 

Paul Henderson was red hot 

last week at Forum Bowl with a 

chart-topping 279-269-256 = 804 

Fast Lane Trio series. 

Alicia Lamb, also from the 

Fast Lane Trio group, registered 

a sizzling 213-257-238 = 708 set 

to front distaff scoring. 

Paul Munson’s, Henderson 

and Lamb’s league mate, near 

perfect 299 game earned highgame 

honors. 

in Sunday’s ESPN telecast of 

the Chris Paul PBA Celebrity 

Invitational presented by 

Sheets Brand from Lucky Strike 

LA Live, Paul gave Griffin an 

unwanted “assist” that helped 

Griffin’s team win the trios 

event and end Paul’s two-year 

hold on the trophy. 

At AMF Richardson 

Gesino grabs 299/773, 

Lee levels 678 

Cummings 300 

236-576, Bill North 224-653, Donna 

Ramsey 165-469, James Alexander 

247-672, Patty Ellington 256-607, Ralph 

Shirley 251-704. 

Peggy Ludwig 200-506, Larry 

Bilbrey 237-646, Dana Cantwell 214- 

493, Jeff Williams 238-708, Kathleen 

Wright 221-500, Wes Wade 222-628, 

Karen Koenig 184-508, Barry Roewe 

234-590. 

Kimberley Gembala 160-414, Suk 

Namkoong 243-677, Clarissa Sills 

165-436, Bill North 255-698, Diane 

Halterman 165-432, Mike Maldonado 

276-697, Rhonda Yoshida 199-550, Karl 

Hinman 240-663. 

Robyn Best 201-516, Stephen 

Gagliardino 255-640, Ashley Klein 

194-465, Mike Braby 265-639, Danyelle 

Becker 216-605. 

At Forum Bowl 

Henderson turns in 804, 

Lamb registers 708 

Munson 299 

HONOR ROLL 

Sy Lafayette 618, Lessie Watkins 

204-537, Duane Bates (9 pin) 266-796, 

Pam Stewart (9 pin) 266-688, Joyce 

Johnson 221-536, Karen Beich 194-561, 

Burl Malicoat 246-684, Erin Bright 

213-558. 

Scotty Mazzucco (9 pin, 4 games) 

300-1134, Nancy Lira (9 pin, 4 games) 

231-850, Warren Abao 227-637, Tammy 

Henderson 232-607, Levi Bryant 

237-637, Lisa Brock 212-550, Jimmy 

The fourth annual Chris 

Paul PBA Celebrity Invitational 

presented by Sheets Brand, a 

fundraiser to benefit Paul’s CP3 

Foundation, featured PBA stars 

Pete Weber, Jason Belmonte, 

Wes Malott and Ryan Shafer 

along with several of Paul’s celebrity 

friends from the worlds 

of sports and entertainment. 

In this year’s event, an 

expanded roster of celebrities 

got the competition underway 

with a special one-ball, lowman-out 

Super Shootout. Miami 

Dolphins running back Reggie 

Bush was the first player eliminated, 

followed by Grammy 

Award-winning recording artist 

Ciara, former New York Giants 

defensive end Michael Strahan, 

comedian Kevin Hart, Entourage 

actor Jerry Ferrara and 

Griffin. In the final showdown 

frame between Paul and Grey’s 

Anatomy actor Jesse Williams, 

Williams threw back-to-back 

strikes for the victory. 

The celebrities then teamed 

up with the PBA stars for the 

Baker format trios event, with 

the PBA player throwing shots 

in the first, fourth, seventh and 

10th frames, and the celebrities 

filling out the other frames. In 

the opening round, Belmonte, 

Hart and Paul routed Shafer, 

Ciara and Strahan, 178-90, 

while Weber, Ferrara and Griffin 

eliminated Malott, Williams 

and Bush, 154-131. 

In the championship match, 

Belmonte, Hart and Paul 

trailed Weber, Ferrara and 

Griffin by only one pin after 

seven frames. Hart and Paul 

converted eight-count spares in 

the eighth and ninth frames, 

respectively, but consecutive 

strikes by Ferrara and Griffin 

set up a dramatic finish. 

Belmonte’s double in the 10th 

frame forced Weber to strike 

on his first shot to lock up the 

187-180 victory. 

“Blake (Griffin) set me 

up for the 10th frame when 

he threw the best shot of the 

entire night,” Weber said. “It 

was kind of neat of him to do 

that. I don’t think Chris (Paul) 

enjoyed it, but I’m sure Blake 

Summitt 194-554. 

Cindy King 188-513, Derrick Omey 

222-626, Sharon Carmichael 201-546, 

Jeff Hurst 260-611, Pam Griffin 200-559, 

Paul Henderson (4 games) 1008, Alicia 

Lamb (4 games) 908, Harmon Atkins 

247-696. 

Roberta Stanfield 206-557, Robert 

Bannon 235-627, Karen Hoyle 205-575, 

Carlos Ortiz 222-633, Karen Maness 

192-480, Boby Bounthaheu 257-652, 

Tami Rogers 200-582, Barry Harger 

212-569. 

Sandy Loyd 197-419, Don Hoyle 

265-723, Diana Jesse-Nunn 278-698, 

Brad Sampson 244-670, Fran Gonzalez 

214-620, Tony Hernandez 279-720, 

Emily Montgomery 186-546, Jeremy 

Allen 246-629. 

Sharon Carmichael 183-501, Adam 

Borcherding 196-580, Michel Gomez 

138-346. 


enjoyed it a whole lot. 

“For someone who doesn’t 

bowl a lot, Blake understands 

the object of the game,” Weber 

added. “He hit the headpin 

almost every time he threw 

the ball, and then he made his 

spares.” 

“Normally it comes down 

to the pro needing to strike to 

win, but in this case it was up 

to the celebrities,” Belmonte 

said. “Chris and Kevin did their 

jobs on my team by getting 

spares, but unfortunately Jerry 

and Blake got strikes on the 

other team. Kevin made lots 

of comments about the odds 

of that ever happening. It was 

very funny. I didn’t expect both 

At Forum Bowl 

Pirotte jams 769, 

Sienicki weaves 723 

Travis Pirotte fired a charttopping 

242-248-279 = 769 Fast 

Lane Trio series to end at the top 

of the honor roll for the week at 

Forum Bowl. 

Elizabeth Sienicki, Pirotte’s 

league mate, paced the lady 

bowlers with a sky-high 223-223- 

277 = 723 set. 

HONOR ROLL 

Jim Martens 221-623, Lessie 

Watkins 187-492, Al Nagel (9 pin) 

300-774, Margaret Montgomery (9 pin) 

224-616, Deb Garrison 198-530, Jeanne 

Hester 223-637, Nick Mahon 269-664. 

Roberta Haffner 268-660, Ricky 

Ellis (4 games, 9 pin) 278-1043, Susan 

Brounell (4 games, 9 pin) 257-870, 

Warren Adao 236-698, Terri Griffith 

175-496, Kyle McCullough 228-675, 

Mary King 201-513. 

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of them to strike, but they both 

stepped up and did their jobs. 

“I doubled to force Pete to 

strike and then he did what he 

does best, which is strike when 

he has to strike.” 

If Paul would have struck in 

the ninth frame, the outcome 

might have been different. 

“Chris is a competitor. They 

all are,” Belmonte added. “He 

doesn’t like losing, whether 

it’s basketball or bowling, or 

anything else. He was a good 

sport about it, but I know it 

killed him to tell the other 

guys they did well.” 

“Michael Strahan was 

great,” said Shafer, who bowled 


Mark Rogers 233-645, Cindy King 

215-531, Alex Le 245-652, Sharon 

Carmichael 168-439, Gary Painter 

278-680, Vicky Dunn 234-548, Travis 

Pirotte (4games) 1047, Elizabeth 

Sienicki (4 games) 991. 

James Bridges 254-727, Annie 

Akanni 206-579, Billy Mills, Sr. 

213-648, Karen Hoyle 210-582, Tom 

Remediz 212-603, Robbi Pauley 194- 

546, Vilavong Sisavath 258-680, Tami 

Rogers 212-556. 

Greg White 269-762, Dorothea 

Wilson 244-659, Chris Osorino 241- 

685, Emily Montgomery 198-581, 

Norm Winders 246-671, Dimmie Keys 

214-614, Jeremy Allen 253-670, Jaime 

Williams 192-543. 

Jack Paneinh 244-602, Karen Parker 

151-421, Rich Van 234-560, Niki Branch 

168-496. 

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2/9/2012 

Chris Signo led all USBC Youth 

bowlers in the Fort Worth area 

last week by firing a rock-solid 

257/742 Peterson Point series at 

Brunswick Zone Watauga. 

Shyanne Johnson led the gals 

with a strong 214/596 Strikers 

set at Cowtown Bowling Palace. 

Adam Beasley, from Cowtown 

Bowling Palace earned 

high-game kudos with an awardwinning 

perfecto. 

At AMF Showplace Euless Lanes – 

Christopher McCaleb 242-598, Zander 

Villinger 211-596, Major Whisenton, 

Jr. 197-565, Patrick Hubbard 200-516, 

Trent Cassady 192-489, Ben Jessup 

192-478, Alex Scotch 162-466, Thomas 

Phanmaha 123-353, Andrew Fugitt 

120-317, Cody Busocker 62-118, Kim 

Yanai 215-576, Jaden Takayesu 268- 

564, Nicquelle Orr 183-473, Jessica 

Joplin 156-395, Peyton Fultz 140-390, 

Chrystina Pineda 153-373, Brittany 

Ward 130-364, Emily Nixon 148-363, 

Kiley Knittle 104-262. 

At AMF Spare Time Lanes – Grant 

Fretz 195-523, Diane Hasty 210-550, 

Miles Royal 99, De’Siree Knight 105- 

185, Isaiah Royal 180, Christopher 

Carson 151-366, Kelcie Crunk 113-290, 

Tyler Bryan 205. 

At Brunswick Westcreek Lanes 

– Chandler Ritsch 204-595, Katelyn 

George 209-575, Casey Tibbs 179-437, 

Katarina Korn 96-270, Chance Moore 

171-439, Gabby Castro 172-388, Trey 

Johnson 125-302, Katelyn George 

207-536, Kevin Williams 88-233, Jared 

Nichols 186-474, John Holland 212-503, 

Austin Laster 171-443, Kamari Wine 

221-530, Chandler Ritsch 212-595, Daniel 

Shue 204-556, Noah McCleery 100, 

Daphine Vasquez 81, Angel Luna 95, 

Mia Elizondo 79, Zachariah Elizondo 

90, Brittnee Shelton 100, Laurence See 

61, Riley Jeppson 78, Tyler Jeppson 79, 

Andrew Rutkowski 103. 

At Brunswick Zone Denton 

– Joshua Fredman 218-582, Darla 

Dreessen 210-575, Matthew Reed 

143-348, Lexey Houck 193-434, Travis 

Dreessen 549, Darla Dreessen 206-522, 

Landon Thames 176-467, Stephanie 

Jackson 137-364. 

At Brunswick Zone Watauga – 

Brian Johnson 257, Katelyn Bailey 181, 

Kyra Zink 506, Justin Latham 321, 

Katharina Mente 413, Chris Sears 426, 

Sasha Azua 412, Cheyenne Neighbors 

466, Chance McKamey 395, Sarah 

Bennett 367, Connor Strehlow 520. 

At Cityview Lanes – Josh Cooper 

113-292, Khilya Dyche 156-419, Adam 

Sears 258-368, Katie Carlberg 173-438, 

Jeremy Petosa 194-532, Ashley Montgae 

90-188, Gavin Meyer 100-247, Thelma 

Watson 139-401. 

At Cowtown Bowling Palace – 

Adam Beasley 300-719, Colin Clark 

257-625, Cody Franks 250-699, Nadia 

Stone 211-582, Brittney Martin 209-595, 

Josh Jones 238-651, Shyanne Johnson 

222-544, Randy Cross, Jr. 194-577, 

Heather Day 176, Zachery Moore 180. 

At Forum Bowl – Mitchel Neville 

231-626, Kayla Lopez 182-491, Trey 

Boles 175-262, Chloe Ballard 82-163, 

Kade Pirtle 120-231, Makayla Ballard 76- 

152, Codey Dong 198-458, Amaya Boles 

120-319, Adan Ruiz 138-392, Samantha 

Kuilan 101-293, Zack Jennings 214-528, 

Lexey Hilker 149-383, Jason Honegger 

180-509, Jaycee Parsons 118-333, Jesse 

King 214-582, Kristin Hilker 182-488. 

2/16/2012 

Adam Beasley topped the Fort 

Worth-area USBC Youth bowling 

last week with an outstanding 

300/719 Strikers series at Cowtown 

Bowling Palace. 

Vanessa Vasquez led the girls 

with a sparkling 236/639 Peterson 

Point set at Brunswick Zone 

Watauga. 

At AMF Showplace Euless Lanes 

– Cody Liebengood 225-626, Zander 

Villinger 182-505, Alex Scotch 193-502, 

Ben Jessup 190-501, Josh Foreman 184- 

475, Andrew Martin 164-448, Andrew 

Fugitt 142-369, Thomas Phanmaha 

138-353, Cody Busocker 75-131, Deidra 

Juetten 216-560, Kimberly Yanai 227- 

552, Chrystina Pineda 158-412, Peyton 

Fultz 158-381, Kiley Knittle 131-353, 

Chrystina Pineda 125-352, Keeley 

Oxford 132-332, Jessica Joplin 103-279. 

At AMF Spare Time Lanes – 

Garrick Schmit 232-566, Z’na Perez 

Dallas USBC Youth Scores 

2/9/2012 

Jay Witt topped the Dallas- 

Area USBC Youth bowling last 

week with an impressive 249-708 

Youth Practice League series at 

AMF Irving Lanes. 

Morgan Reising, Majors 

league member at AMF Lewisville, 

led the girls with a super 

solid 244/633 set. 

At AMF Irving Lanes – Kimberly 

Yanai 234-619, Joseph Green 203-562, 

Cory Martin 172, Zander Villinger 

191-548, Bailey Whisman 170. 

At AMF Lewisville Lanes – Kaylee 

Holmes 98-266, Jeremy Palmatier 

116-300, Madison Braswell 57-130, Nick 

Morgan 173-455, Zhanna Miller 95-277, 

Denzel Goins 247-685. 

At Red Bird Lanes – David Green 

192-540, Kaylee Hancock 164-422, 

Darren Simon 107-242, Rachel Fender 

140-382, T J Rudd 161-311, Morgan 

Dixon 126-240. 

At Rowlett Bowl-a-Rama – Conner 

Smyth 77-152, Kamryn Smith 80-150, 

Brandon Ingram 119-293, Kylie Bloomer 

51-122, Evan Orten 121-310, Madison 

Smith 90-252, Dillon Fuller (2 games) 

200-562, Isaiah Royal 120-237, De’Siree 

Knight 100-182, Christopher Carson 

157-396, Kelcie Crunk 138-299. 

At Brunswick Westcreek Lanes – 

Daniel Shue 152-363, Katelyn George 535, 

Katarina Korn 110-309, Kamari Wine 

236-577, Gabby Castro 123, Casey Tibbs 

182-476, Shane Vangossen 120, Kevin 

Williams, Jr. 111-312, Jared Nichols 

196-484, Chance Moore 203-530, Austin 

Laster 142-370, Jaron Villanueva 123. 

At Brunswick Zone Denton – Antonio 

Alonzo 223-631, Darla Dreessen 

217-548, Matthew Reed 122-327, Lexey 

Houck 196-468, Christopher Schroyer 

186-515, Meghann Bancewicz 147-398, 

Landon Thames 193-514, Stephanie 


At Brunswick Zone Watauga – Micah 

McCracken 660, Brian Johnson 263, Matt 

Winters 257, Morgan Davis 302, Zhao Zuo 

408, Sasha Azua 440, Marcelino Negrete 

655, Bryce Sheets 399, Amanda Amerson 

448, Rebekkah Jones 448. 

At Cityview Lanes – Gavin Meyer 

137-445, Ashley Montgue 90-294, Jeremy 

Petosa 164-477, Thelma Watson 

132-342, Adam Sears 193-546, Katie 

Carlberg 175-503, Josh Cooper 138-343, 

Khilya Dyche 141-386. 

At Cowtown Bowling Palace – 

Cameron Kidwell 164-425, Colin Clark 

257-625, Shyanne Johnson 214-596, 

Cody Franks 250-699, Nadia Stone 211- 

582, Brittney Martin 209-595, Zachery 

Moore 237-564, Shyanne Johnson 

222-551, Randy Cross, Jr. 212-608, Josh 

Jones 217-528. 

119-223. 

2/16/2012 

D’Ontae Rhone headed the 

Dallas-area USBC Youth bowling 

last week with a rip-roaring 

267/769 Drop Offs series at USA 

Bowl. 

Juliana Franco paced the 

girls with a rollicking 225/653 

Jr. Gold -Team USA set at Plano 

Super Bowl. 

At AMF Irving Lanes – Zander 

Villinger 207-548, Kimberly Yanai 

195-522, Franklin Reed 176, Kathleen 

Witt 172, Joseph Green 457, Sydney 

Nelson 168-463. 

At AMF Lewisville Lanes – Kaylee 

Holmes 112-304, Jeremy Palmatier 106- 

277, Madison Braswell 84-159, Conner 

Mixson 216-602, Travis Davenport 

237-682. 

At AMF Richardson Lanes – Griffin 

Mueller 233-663, Ashley Hathaway 177- 

484, Cody DeGray (2 games) 100-181, 

Mariah Greene-Martinez (2 games) 

88-167, Jared Shurtleff 223-547, Keagan 

Meshell (2 games) 104-175, Emma 

Bouchard 100-195, Nicholas Lemon 

210-468, Samantha Hesler 102-251, 

Boys 2/9/12 

Harrison Jarvis, BRC Thousand Oaks .................. 756 

Chris Signo, Brunswick Zone Watauga ................ 742 

Adam Beasley, Cowtown Bowling Palace ............ 719 

Jay Witt, AMF Irving Lanes .................................... 708 

Denzel Goins, AMF Lewisville Lanes .................... 685 

Mitchel Neville, Forum Bowl .................................. 626 

Christopher McCaleb, AMF Showplace Euless ... 598 

Chandler Ritsch, Brunswick Westcreek Lanes .... 595 

Joshua Fredman, Brunswick Zone Denton .......... 582 

David Green, Red Bird Lanes ................................ 540 

Jeremy Petosa, Cityview Lanes ............................ 532 

Grant Fretz, AMF Spare Time ................................ 523 

Evan Orten, Rowlett Bowl-a-Rama ........................ 310 

Girls 2/9/12 

Jeanette Van Gundy, BRC Thousand Oaks .......... 713 

Morgan Reising, AMF Lewisville Lanes ................ 633 


Shyanne Johnson, Cowtown Bowling Palace ...... 596 

Kim Yanai, AMF Showplace Euless Lanes ........... 576 

Darla Dreessen, Brunswick Zone Denton............. 575 

Katelyn George, Brunswick Westcreek Lanes ..... 575 

Diane Hasty, AMF Spare Time ............................... 550 

Kyra Zink, Brunswick Zone Watauga .................... 506 

Kayla Lopez, Forum Bowl ...................................... 491 

Katie Carlberg, Cityview Lanes ............................. 438 

Kaylee Hancock, Red Bird Lanes ......................... 422 

Madison Smith, Rowlett Bowl-a-Rama.................. 252 

Boys 2/16/12 

D’Ontae Rhone, USA Bowl .................................... 769 

Anthony Simonsen, Plano Super Bowl ................. 719 

Adam Beasley, Cowtown Bowling Palace ............ 719 

Adam Kessler, BRC Thousand Oaks .................... 707 

Travis Davenport, AMF Lewisville Lanes .............. 682 

Griffi n Mueller, AMF Richardson Lanes ................ 663 

Micah McCracken, Brunswick Zone Watauga ...... 660 

Kishjuan Busby, AMF Showplace Garland Lanes 646 

Antonio Alonzo, Brunswick Zone Denton ............. 631 

Cody Liebengood, AMF Showplace Euless ......... 626 

Kamari Wine, Brunswick Westcreek Lanes .......... 577 

Garrick Schmit, AMF Spare Time Lanes ............... 566 

David Green, Red Bird Lanes ................................ 558 

Zander Villinger, AMF Irving Lanes ....................... 548 

Adam Sears, Cityview Lanes ................................. 546 

Klayton Colgrove, Strikz ........................................ 527 

Girls 2/16/12 

Juliana Franco, Plano Super Bowl ........................ 653 

Vanessa Vasquez, Brunswick Zone Watauga ....... 639 

Samantha Pate, BRC Thousand Oaks .................. 627 

Courtney Salinas, AMF Showplace Garland ........ 600 

Shyanne Johnson, Cowtown Bowling Palace ...... 596 

Z’na Perez, AMF Spare Time Lanes ...................... 562 

Deidra Juetten, AMF Showplace Euless Lanes ... 560 

Darla Dreessen, Brunswick Zone Denton............. 548 

Katelyn George, Brunswick Westcreek Lanes ..... 535 


Katie Carlberg, Cityview Lanes ............................. 503 

Ashley Hathaway, AMF Richardson Lanes ........... 484 

Kaylee Hancock, Red Bird Lanes ......................... 448 

Kaylee Holmes, AMF Lewisville Lanes ................. 304 

Katie Schuh, Strikz ................................................. 121 

Alma Pai 170-429, Marc Rosenzweig 

198-564. 

At AMF Showplace Garland Lanes 

– Kishjuan Busby 216-646, Courtney 

Salinas 233-600, Xavier Ford 132-360, 

Trinity Garcia 11121-312, Courtney Salinas 

201-573, Kishjuan Busby 219-638. 

At Plano Super Bowl – Anthony 

Simonsen 254-719, Shana Geerdes 

220-643, Kevin Woodfill 99-261, Faith 

Kiefert 98-252, Aidan Hudson 118-320, 

Kristin Wood 147-353, Tyson Gray 

210-494, Maxine DePalma 128-320, 

Zach Hathaway 152-424, Megan Cooley 

161-405, Nathan Kilbride 160-428, Zoey 

Ruby 165-456, Anthony Simonsen 

243-691, Taryn Gray 224-634, Allister 

Rutledge 233-651, Lindsay Paredes 

222-629, Adam Smith 230-648, Ashley 

Hansen 232-580, Sheldon Fulton 256- 

665, Stephanie Sims 202-562, Jaxon 

Baron 185-471, Megan Cooley 143-380, 

Anthony Simonsen 248-706, Veronica 

Prior 191-481, Tyler Samsel 244-675, 

Kirsti Jack 194-59, Drew Claus 194-542, 

Shana Geerdes 221-566, Andrew Williams 

254-625, Zack Wassam 99-188, 

Hajrah Ali 83-163. 

At Red Bird Lanes – David Green 

215-558, Kaylee Hancock 159-448, Andrew 

Gray 68-181, Cheyenne Hancock 

170-393, TJ Rudd 202-339, Amanda 

Eans 111-198. 

At Strikz – Klayton Colgrove 191- 

527, Katie Schuh 51-121. 

At USA Bowl – Austin Ellis 223-589, 

D’Vontae Rhone 125-340.

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PBA and Teen Masters team 

up to conduct TM qualifiers 

SEATTLE — The nation’s 

top youth bowlers will have 

the opportunity to compete on 


lane conditions and rub 

elbows with the greats in the 

game when Teen Masters 

qualifiers will be conducted in 

conjunction with selected PBA 

Regional tournaments in 2012. 

PBA has entered into an 

agreement with Killer ‘B’ 

Promotions to conduct 18 

Teen Masters qualifiers at PBA 

Regional events beginning in 

March through the end of May. 

The Teen Masters qualifiers 

will be conducted on lanes 

designated for Teen Masters 

competition. 

The Teen Masters, America’s 

longest running national 

championship event for youth 

bowlers, has featured challenging 

lane conditions since its 

beginning in 1997. “Our slogan 

has always been ‘Bring Your 

Spare Game!’ Our partnership 

with the PBA strengthens the 

opportunity for America’s top 

high school competitors to 

test their bowling skills and 

mental fortitude in a demanding 

environment,” said Teen 

Masters founder, Gary Beck. 

“This is a great program 

because it will provide youth 

bowlers with additional 

topflight competitive bowling 

opportunities through the 

Lane Laughter 

setting of PBA competition,” 

said PBA Commissioner Tom 

Clark. “The goal is to grow 

competitive bowling among 

youth bowlers who love the 

sport and this is a great vehicle 

in which to do it.” 

Many Teen Masters champions 

have gone on to advance 

to the top levels of the sport. 

On the boys side, Mike Fagan, 

the 1997 champion, and Ryan 

Ciminelli, the 2004 champion, 

have both become national 

PBA champions. On the girls 

side, Brittni Hamilton, the 

2006 champion, and Danielle 

McEwan, the 2009 champion, 

have both claimed NCAA titles 

and membership on Team USA. 

Teen Masters will also 

conduct a regular schedule 

of stand-alone qualifiers that 

youth bowlers can enter to 

earn spots for the National 

Championships. All qualifying 

events will determine 

invitations for the Teen Masters 

National Championships which 

will be conducted July 8-12 in 

Cleveland, Ohio. 

The Teen Masters conducted 

a landmark national championship 

event in 2011 that culminated 

with the Grand Championships 

being conducted on 

a specially-constructed lane 

in New York’s Grand Central 

Terminal where Zack Hattori 


Mesquite - Week 10 

Boys Varsity 

1. Mesquite 10-0; 2. Woodrow 

Wilson 7-3; 3. Poteet 5-5; 4. John 

Horn 5-5; 5. North Mesquite 4-6; 6. 

Bishop Lynch 4-6; 7. West Mesquite 

0-10. 

Girls Varsity 

1. Poteet 9-1; 2. Bishop Lynch 9-1; 

3. North Mesquite 7-3; 4. Woodrow 

Wilson 6-4; 5. Mesquite 3-7. 

Boys Jr. Varsity 

1. Bishop Lynch 9-1; 2. Mesquite 

6-4; 3. John Horn 6-4; 4. Woodrow 

Wilson 5-5; 5. Poteet 2-8; 6. North 

Mesquite 0-10. 

Girls Jr. Varsity 

1. Bishop Lynch 8-0 

Garland - Week 8 

Boys Varsity 

1. Rowlett 7-1; 2. Sachse 7-1; 3. South 

Garland 2-6; Lakeview 0-8. 

Girls Varsity 

1. Sachse 8-0; 2. Lakeview 4-4; 3. 

South Garland 4-4; 4. Rowlett 0-8. 


1. Rowlett 8-0; 2. Sachse 6-2; 3. 

South Garland 2-6. 

Girls Jr. Varsity 

1. Sachse 7-1; 2. Lakeview 6-2. 

Central Texas - Week 8 

Boys Varsity 

1. Harker Heights 8-0; 2. Ellison 6-2; 

3. Copperas Cove 5-3; 4. Shoemaker 

4-4; 5. Killeen 1-7; 6. Memorial 

Christian 0-8. 

Girls Varsity 

1. Copperas Cove 8-0; 2. Harker 

Heights 6-2; 3. Shoemaker 6-2; 4. 

Killeen 3-5; 5. Memorial Christian 

1-7; 6. Ellison 0-8. 


1. Ellison 8-0; 2. Harker Heights 7-1; 

3. Killeen 1-2. 

Area USBC 

Youth Scores 

2/9/2012 

Harrison Jarvis led the Southwest-area 

USBC youth bowling 

last week with a 276-243-237 = 

756 Scholarship league series at 

BRC Thousand Oaks. 

Jeanette Van Gundy, Jarvis’ 

league mate, paced the girls with 

a fine 214-267-232 = 713 set. 

At BRC Thousand Oaks, San 

Antonio – Joseph Seitz 169-456, Krista 

Villarreal 136-368, Aaron Burch 254- 

711, Samantha Pate 211-582. 

2/16/2012 

Adam Kessler led the Southwest-area 

USBC youth bowling 

last week with a power-laden 

212-257-238 = 707 Scholarship 

series at BRC Thousand Oaks. 

Samantha Pate paced the girls 

with a classic 171-244-212 = 627 

Division II set at BRC Thousand 

Oaks. 

At BRC Thousand Oaks, San 

Antonio – Joseph Seitz 160-407, Megan 

Causey 154-437, Amanda Pate 213-590, 

Gilbert Leal 244-616, Amber Perez 

205-580, Jeanette VanGundy 216-569, 

Gilbert Leal 275-683, Stephen Canto, III 

200-520, Megan Causey 167-402, Sean 

Corbett 257-663, David Young 269-612, 

Amanda Pate 257-584. 


At Brunswick Zone Watauga 

Graf rockets to 793, 

Parish drills 706 

Lewis 297 

Danny Graf racked up a 

high-flying 793 Denim & Duds 

series to head the leader boards 

for the week at Brunswick Zone 

Watauga. 

Miki Jo Parish nailed down 

the high-set for the ladies with 

a blistering 706 Thursday Mixed 

set. 

Mike Lewis took high-game 

honors with a 297 single. 

HONOR ROLL 

Catrina Roberts 258, Jon Redfield 

707, Julie McHugh 643, David Smith 

At Brunswick Zone Watauga 

Belschner blasts 778, 

Foote flips 651 

Williams 299 

Andrew Belschner heated up 

the Brunswick Zone Watauga 

lane last week with a booming 

778 Men’s Commercial series. 

Kathy Foote headed the ladies’ 

high-set board with a powerful 

279/651 Denim & Duds showing. 

Marcus Williams’ near perfect 

299 game earned high-game 

honors. 

HONOR ROLL 

Charlie Pickett 709, Cathy Holland 

579, Julie McHugh 579, Tony Bundy 

701, Kathleen LeCroy 648, Danny 

713, Sandy Dooley 607, Dean Pearson 

713, Brandi Means 517, Justin 

Blackshear 696, Sherry Holloway 536. 

Michael Bennett 657, Jennifer 

Roberts 546, Mike Lewis 679, Ashley 

Hannah 561, Marcus Williams 714, 

Catrina Roberts 631, Dick Riley 693, 

Lisa Steele 580, Derrick Lott 741, Debbie 

Ensminger 695. 

Paul Henault 640, Jill Demuth 496. 

SENIORS 

John McWhorter 621, Robin 

Moultrie 500, Larry Brunk 727, 

Ginnette Patzer 578. 

Graf 761, James Shelton 569, Laretta 

Williams 499, Tim Schmerbach 686, 

Karen Dugger 509. 

Michael Bennett 590, Rita McKamey 

436, Mike Lewis 731, Ashley Hannah 

580, Deb French 589, Dick Riley 770, 

Debbie Fridley 585, Johnathon Hooks 

731, Crystal Corbin 650. 

Justin Blackshear 682, Jill Demuth 

530. 

SENIORS 

Larry Brunk 669, Robin Moultrie 

504, Don Holland 694, Ginnette Patzer 

598. 

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Australia’s Belmonte vs. Finland’s Palermaa 

prove all two-handed bowlers aren’t the same 

PBA’s premier two-handed players have grown and prospered worlds apart, literally and figuratively 

SEATTLE — Jason Belmonte 

and Osku Palermaa aren’t the 

only two-handed bowlers to 

make waves in bowling, but 

the fact that they have risen to 

the top of the game at virtually 

the same age, but half a world 

apart, is too ironic to ignore. 

And while their stories are 

similar in many aspects, they 

remain worlds apart as competitors 

and bowling stylists. 

For starters, Belmonte grew 

Ernest Harwell was definitely 

on target last week at AMF 

Showplace Garland Lanes as he 

dominated scoring with a superb 

218-286-289 = 793 Salty Dogs 

league performance. 

Tonjah Castro‘s blue ribbon 

267-255-246 = 768 performance 

in NASCAR circuit action led the 

ladies scoring contest. 

Mike Bressler and Eric 

Morrison posted award-winning 

12-baggers to share high-game 

honors while Glen Chancellor 

took runner-up honors with a 

299 single. 

up in Orange, New South 

Wales, Australia. Born on 

July 29, 1983, he’s the older of 

the two by 112 days. “Belmo” 

is 5-foot-10 and weighs 185 

pounds. Palermaa, who also is 

28, was born on Nov. 18, 1983 

and grew up in Espoo, Finland. 

He is 6-foot and weighs 200 

pounds. 

“It’s pretty weird how our 

stories are the same, and we’re 

the same age,” said Palermaa. 

At AMF Showplace Garland 

Harwell blasts 793, 

Castro charts 768 

Bressler and Morrison 300’s, Chancellor 299 

HONOR ROLL 

Glen Chancellor 758, Karon Herring 

257-620, Jason Peek 265-701, Nikki 

Hardwick 235-661, Gale Maida 187-492, 

Guadalupe Munoz 223-561, Kathy 

Hopkins 213-570, Kenneth Hansen 

233-680. 

Judy Parker 194-504, David Lowry 

246-649, Tonjah Castro 236-668, Jeffery 

Hunter 248-706, Buddy May 186-522, 

Joan Mowery 202-516, Ernest Harwell 

275-776, Larry Green, Jr. 275-716. 

Lulee Rechenthin 194-546, Bertha 

Sanchez 178-526, Joe Garrison 214-615, 

Rita Williams 180-532, Michael Ensey 

268-729, Voddie Adamcewich 259-696, 

Sammye Ragland 235-598. 

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“We just happened to live, one 

here and the other on the other 

side of the globe. The only 

difference is (Belmo’s) father 

owned a bowling center and 

mine worked at one.” 

Both naturally migrated to 

the two-handed technique as 

tots, far too young to be able 

to pick up a bowling ball and 

throw it with one hand. So 

they independently learned to 

roll the ball using two hands. 

Neither had mentors teaching 

them the technique because it 

just wasn’t the way you were 

supposed to bowl. But for them, 

it worked. 

And even though they both 

engage both hands in their 

delivery, they don’t thing they 

bowl the same, at all. 

“We actually throw the ball 

quite a bit different,” Palermaa 

said, “but there are similarities 

as well. I guess I’m a little 

more powerful. I have a little 

more speed and more revs. I’ve 

been working on getting the 

revs down and I think he has 

been, also. I’m also working 

on slowing my speed. With the 

bowling balls we have now, it’s 

not an advantage to have 500, 

600 revs.” 

Belmonte agrees. 

“Just like one-handed bowlers, 

no two two-handers will 

throw the ball alike,” he said. 

“It’s kind of frustrating to put 

us all into one category, that 

we throw the ball the same, 

because we’re different people, 

we’re different bowlers. 

At Strikz 

Bailey 

crushes 765 

Irvine 299 

FRISCO – Mike Bailey rolled 

a rock-solid 258-258-249 = 765 

series in the J C Penney’s league 

to lead the way at Strikz last 

week. 

Cathy Eberly from the 

Morning Glories was the high 

fem by shooting a very solid 193- 

189-160 = 542 series. 

Rick Irvine earned high-game 

honors with a near perfect 299 

game. 

HONOR ROLL 

Felice Owings 162-456, Stephanie 

Fay 164-433, Cindy Evans 141-400, 

Rick Irvine 677, Pat Irvine 152-414, 

Craig Santoli 246-641, Angela Garcia 

160-380, Mike Johnson 235-664. 

Stephanie Johnson 171-430, Mark 

Donnelly 249-655, Paula Anderson 

147-386, Paul Luetje 237-658, Cathy 

Eberly 176-496, Illya Chern 221-633, Ina 

Parker 183-483, Ron Rankin 244-671. 

Debbie Colby 182-476, Joey Vulpitta 

246-695, Laine Barr 183-495, Matt 

Robinson 259-668, Kelly Holland 169- 

419, Mike Robinson 253-676. 

“Osku has his skills and I 

have mine. It’s like saying Pete 

Weber and Walter Ray throw 

the ball the same because they 

throw the ball one-handed. It’s 

a really ridiculous comment. 

And what about Brian Valenta 

(another two-handed PBA Tour 

player who lives in Lockport, 

Ill.)? I could keep going. Of 

every two-hander I’ve ever 

seen, no one throws the ball 

like me, and I don’t throw it 

like them, and I’ve never seen 

two who are alike. 

“It’s just another style,” 

Belmonte said, “and you put 

your own spin on it – your 

own touch, your own personality. 

Unless there are two people 

who are identical in every way, 

shape and form, then perhaps 

they could bowl the same. But 

as far as I know there are no 

two bowlers who are alike. 

“There are a lot of things 

(Osku and I) have in common. 

Our rev rates are high, our ball 

speeds are high. But Osku’s tilt 

on the ball, his hand position, 

his feet are a lot different than 

mine. I can’t quite throw it a 

million miles an hour like he 

can, but we also share a lot of 

traits. 

“We have really quick steps, 

we’re both very much over the 

ball at the release point, our 

follow-throughs are very close, 

right in front of our faces. 

There are a lot of similarities, 

but we’re a world apart, too.” 

The bottom line for Belmonte 

is, he no longer feels like 

an oddity. He and Palermaa 

and a handful of others have 

provide the two-handed style 

is a legitimate, effective way to 

bowl, and it appears there are 

a growing number of young 

people who are embracing the 

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“Seven or eight years ago, 

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bowling two-handed. Now you 

see Osku, and Brian Valenta, 

and Cassidy Schaub, and others. 

I get all kinds of e-mails 

from people who want to learn 

how to do it. It’s really an 

inspiration.” 

Belmonte and Palermaa will 

meet in a PBA Tour televised 

contest for the third time when 

ESPN airs the finals of the 

Chameleon Open. In their two 

previous meetings, Palermaa 

has won both times, defeating 

Belmonte, 182-176, in the 2010 

GEICO Shark Championship 

semifinal match and 10-6 in 

a one-ball rolloff after they 

tied at 203-203 in round one of 

the PBA World Championship 

elimination finals, knocking 

Belmonte out of title contention 

in that event. 

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By Leisha Murr 

Greetings from Las Vegas! 

I had a great time this week 

hanging out with friends that I 

only see a couple times a year 

during the megabucks week. 

After working the Mini Eliminator 

for nearly ten years, I 

know 90% of the bowlers who 

come out every year by name. 

I am probably friends with 

half of them, and a few more I 

only know through Facebook. 

Most of the bowlers stay at 

the casino that is hosting the 

tournament that week, so I’ve 

gotten to know several of the 

bowlers, especially the ones 

that gamble, pretty well over 

the years. We spent hours each 

night chatting over the blackjack 

and craps tables. 

This trip started out really 

slow on the gambling front. 

It got so bad I was looking at 

the app on my phone to find 

a branch of my bank to go 

re-stock the funds. The great 

news is I didn’t actually have 

to go to the bank. That night, 

things started to turn around. 

I had a couple of really good 

rounds at the blackjack table. 

Then, we were rolling the dice 

and that table got hot as well. 

One guy, who wasn’t a bowler, 

rolled for good thirty minutes 

and hit five or six points. That 

kind of roll can get you back 

on the plus side pretty quickly! 

Chad Lemen, from the High 

Pot with a Twist league, pocketed 

276-269-266 = 811 numbers en 

route to earning high-set honors 

for the week at Brunswick 

Westcreek Lanes. 

Jacki Archer led the ladies 

scoring race with a stalwart 

268-226-256 = 750 Classic High 

Pot outing. 

Garland Campbell and Willie 

Jackson shared high-game honors 

as each registered award-winning 

12-baggers while Laughton 

Smith’s near perfect 299 solo 

earned runner-up honors. 

HONOR ROLL 

David Ledford 244, Beth Johnston 

189, Coy Hart 648, Dorina Hart 189-541, 

Pat Ferguson 198, Sylvia Garcia 162- 

425, Jack Wassman 557, Willie Jackson 

247-718, Nigra Burnett 254-696. 

Charles Knell 252-700, Nita Stein 

235-636, Kevin Joliet 246-700, James 

Franklin 268-700, Clint Austin 280-742, 

Cathy Nelson 259-722, Chris Lucas 

267-742, Leisha Murr 246-651, Willie 

Jackson 737. 

June Black 235-645, Brian 

Hammond 244-732, Anita Whitley 

I’m not a gambler who 

usually puts much money into 

the machines. Occasionally, I 

will put a twenty into a video 

poker machine if I’m sitting at 

the bar or waiting on someone, 

but that’s about it. This trip, we 

found a video craps machine. 

It’s a big circle that about eight 

people can sit around and play. 

The dice are in a tube in the 

middle where they bounce 

around and when it’s your turn 

to roll, you hit the red button 

and it gives the dice a big 

bounce and stops on the number. 

The table on your screen 

looks just like a craps table and 

you just touch where you want 

to place your bet. The roll button 

reminds me of the old TV 

game show, Press Your Luck, 

so every time it was my turn 

to roll, I’m holding my hands 

over the button saying, “No 

Whammies, No Whammies!!” 

In this case, a Whammy would 

be rolling a 7, but as it turns 

out, you don’t seem to roll as 

many sevens on this machine 

as you do on the actual craps 

table. Hopefully this machine 

will still be around on my next 

trip out west. 

I spent a lot of time on the 

tables this trip, so much so that 

the casino host knows me by 

name. He gave me his card and 

told me to call if I ever need 

At Brunswick Westcreek 

Lemen locks up 811, 

Archers handles 750 

Campbell and Jackson add 300’s, Smith 299 

226-638, Earl Laurence 267-730, Pearl 

Tucker 232-627, Kevin Bankston 256- 

728, Nita Stein 214-602, Ryan Boroff 

259-722. 

Taylor Coggins 278-711, Jason 

Stone 267, Heather Schmidt 190-509, 

Scott Martin 611, Kevin Williams Sr. 

125-348, Jennifer Korn 251-714, Ken 

Garber 254-644, Teresa Tibbs 190-495, 

Emanuel Rangel 228-539. Sonja Nichols 

152-445, Kimer Laster 177-522, Arlene 

Holland 141-369, Andrew Sexton 106, 

Jeremy Villanueva 152, Josh Smith 144, 

Danny Castro 209-529, Laughton Smith 

751, Fae Hogan 222-591. 

Jeff Steinman 191-518, Liz Young 

156-440, Carlos Zapata 224-595, Paula 

Armstrong 167-484, Ralph Garcia 225- 

567, Rhonda Hawkins 144, Kim Klein 

321, Charles Covert 260-688, Denise 

Ament 202-574. Ron Waller 246-694, 

Virginia Hamilton 171, Janice Hart 501, 

Billy Fontenot 263-700, Linda Thomas 

202-514, Gary Jeandron 250-638, 

Virginia Jeandron 208-529, George 

Helfrich 214, Susan Seward 137. 

Lee Ann Jackson 198-483, Bernard 

Tate 267, Jamey Coggins 224-604, Ron 

Coggins 693, Ken Leach 268, Lahoma 

Gietzen 182-515, Ron Waller 703. 

anything. It’s always good to 

know someone at the casino; 

I even asked him for some 

tickets to the VIP Super Bowl 

party on Sunday. 

Speaking of the Super Bowl, 

did anybody in our area even 

care who won? It’s always a 

lot of fun to be in Vegas with 

all the action and excitement 

of the Super Bowl, but if the 

Cowboys aren’t playing, I don’t 

have a favorite team. 

There are close to 500 

different things you can bet 

on for the Super Bowl game 

besides which team is going 

to win. You can bet on which 

team will win the coin toss, 

who will call the first timeout, 

who will punt first, who will 

score first, will that score be 

a touchdown or a field goal 

or safety, who will score first 

each quarter, who will score 

last, and will the team to score 

last win the game. You can bet 

on the total number of points 

scored in the game, the number 

of touchdowns, the number of 

quarterback sacks, the number 

of field goals, will either team 

miss a field goal, the total 

number of interceptions, total 

fumbles, and total penalties. 

I was just skipping around 

the list; it goes on to individual 

players and how many yards 

for passing, rushing, etc, etc. 

You could go nuts betting all 

the different possibilities. The 

best bet of Sunday’s game 

had to be the safety. It’s only 

happened six times in a Super 

Bowl game that there was a 

safety scored and that bet paid 

50-1. It was also 100-1 that the 

first score of the game would 

be 2, which has only happened 

once prior in Super Bowl 

history. It was a close game 

which made it fun to watch 

while enjoying all the food and 

drinks in the VIP room. 

I’m sure we will get full 

press releases on the tournaments 

in Las Vegas this week, 

but here’s a little re-cap. Canadian 

Dan MacLelland, who 

finished fourth at the USBC 

Masters, won the International 

Mini and $30k. Watch out 

Jim Carter, he was trying to 

steal your partner for the Luci 

this year. Chris Barnes who 

finished second at the Masters 

bowled a 300 the last game of 

qualifying for the International 

Open to jump from 9th into 

2nd place and paid trip to Paris 

for the finals. The leader for 

the International Open is Liz 

Johnson who got 6 pins a game 

per WTBA rules but led in total 

pinfall without the added pins. 

Joining them in Paris will be 

Walter Ray Williams, Jr. who 


finished 3rd in qualifying. 

The winner of the $10,000 

bonus money for bowling all 

three events at Sunset Station 

was DJ Archer who averaged 

over 240 for the three events 

combined. DJ qualified 5th at 

the USBC Masters and was over 

100 pins behind Chris Barnes, 

but then he posted 1090 for 

four at the International Mini 

At Brunswick Westcreek 

Nelson soars to 793, 

Hughes plasters 782 

Boroff 296 

Cathy Nelson’s thundering 

278-237-278 = 793 Classic High 

Pot session ended as the numberone 

set of the week at Brunswick 

Westcreek Lanes. 

Daniel Hughes, Nelson’s 

league mate, led the guys scoring 

race with a sturdy 247-258-277 

= 782 set. 

Ron Boroff’s 296 solo earned 

high-game honors. 

HONOR ROLL 

Jackie Archer 252-662, Ken Korn 

268-763, Crystal Askins 215-629, Rudy 

Garcia, Jr. 264-758, Anita Whitley 

224-608, Brian Grange 268-736, Pearl 

Tucker 235-607, Michael Black 264-725. 

Cassie Reese 212-602, Charles Stein 

255-713, Carl Jordan 245-709, Chad 

Vendeville 257-709, Earl Laurence 

279-707, Spud Battles 264-702, Mike 

Moscato 267-740, Terri Trefger 238-644. 

Mike Patton 258-714, Danita Wyley 

215-616, Ben Ross 245-707, June Hervey 

216-607, Anthony Palomino 185, Gay 

Troutman 164-423, Jeff Steinman 502, 

Calvin Thomas 266, Nita Stein 221-587. 

and 1485 for six games in the 

International Open making 

it very difficult for anyone to 

catch him. Barnes finished 2nd 

for $5.000, and the Master’s 

winner, Michael Fagan got 

$2,500 for third. I hope DJ 

made it home with some of 

that $10,000 as I heard the cage 

paid it out to him in cash! Only 

in Vegas!! 

Willie Jackson 759, Jesse Negrete 

247-676, Paula Armstrong 192-495, 

Jamey Coggins 224-643, Taylor 

Coggins 276-775, Terri Trefger 226-631, 

Jonathan Redfield 270, Nicki Mours 

255-652. 

Carl Jordan 709, Greg Avery 268, 

Ron Waller 258-643, Darlene Jones 

199-561, Jim Wright 227, Heather 

Schmidt 188-498, Jack Case 573, Coy 

Hart 257-722, Angie Martin 206-500. 

Emanuel Rangel 171-439, Teresa 

Tibbs 182-534, Danny Castro 245-523, 

Jennifer Korn 184-530, Ken Garber 

195-559, Sonja Nichols 160-395, Arlene 

Holland 111-295, Charles Covert 

269-711. 

Karen Lob 205, Paula Davis 508, 

Ron Waller 269-699, Dolores Howard 

202-588, Jared Gaudet 277, Dawn 

Crouch 186-511, Billy Fontenot 679, 

Anthony Palomino 264, Laverne McGee 

181-472. 

Jerry Dennis 597, Chuck Wilcox 

227, Tonya Mangum 170, Frankie 

Sam 220, Susan Seward 162, LeeAnn 


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PBA, World Tenpin Bowling Association 

Unveil International Tour 

LAS VEGAS — The Professional 

Bowlers Association 

and the World Tenpin Bowling 

Association Wednesday announced 

an historic agreement 

that will result in the first true 

global professional bowling 

tour. 

The alliance between the 

PBA and the WTBA, the international 

governing body for 

tenpin bowling in the eyes of 

the International Olympic Committee, 

will allow international 

and domestic PBA members 

who compete in World Bowling 

Tour events to earn PBA Tour 

titles in WBT events and to 

bowl in PBA Tour events in the 

United States. 

“This agreement fulfills a 

dream for all lifelong bowling 

fans,” said PBA Commissioner 

Tom Clark. “We created the 

SAN ANTONIO – Helen Keith 

was definitely on target last week 

at BRC Thousand Oaks as she 

dominated scoring with a superb 

222-267-290 = 779 Thursday 

Early Mixed league performance. 

Russell Dover led the guys 

high-game and series with an 

award-winning 232-228-300 = 

760 Armadillos action. 

HONOR ROLL 

Leroy Strain 288-740, Rocky Boubel 

233-635, Terry Deppe 286-669, Barbara 

Neve 256-678, Bob Zinn 246-704, Greg 

Tabor 289-648, Bernadette Friesenhahn 

256-586, Sam Little 268-719. 

Brenda Clink 223-618, Glen Mossler 

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PBA World Series of Bowling 

in 2009 to give bowlers from 

around the world an opportunity 

to come together in a unique 

competitive environment. Our 

goal was to take the next step 

in expanding competition 

around the world. To see it 

happen is the most significant 

step our sport has ever taken in 

creating world-wide awareness 

and recognition for bowling’s 

best players, regardless of 

where they live.” 

WTBA President Kevin 

Dornberger said that the alliance 

is just the beginning. 

“We are greatly indebted 

to the international bowling 

federations and tournament 

hosts who have given us the 

opportunity to create the World 

Bowling Tour,” said Dornberger. 

“We sincerely believe 

At BRC Thousand Oaks 

Keith logs 779, 

Dover delivers 300/760 

255-617, Beulah Pritz 177-489, Pete 

Peters 237-618, Mona Hagy-Rose 230- 

607, Quinten Snow 235-667, Brenda 

Clink 186-529, Nick Picard 276-684. 

Marlo Cook 259-729, Calvin 

Ferguson 267-693, John Vorpahl 

278-662, Helen Keith 247-717, Matt 

Williams 226-673, William Caufield 

265-679, Inge Parker 203-504, Diane 

Frizzell 186-513. 

SENIORS 

George Skinner 246-683, Roberta 

Grassmuck 210-597, Larry Mauerschat 

240-620, Maria Velazquez 195-535, 

Charles Stephenson 236-625, Betty 

Laskowski 202-529, Tyrone Crosby 

238-643. 

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this alliance will lead to even 

bigger things.” 

PBA CEO Geoff Reiss said 

the expanded relationship 

between the PBA and WTBA 

has the potential to lead to 

greater marketing and sponsorship 

opportunities. 

“The PBA is ecstatic over 

the overwhelming acceptance 

and support we have received 

from the World Tenpin Bowling 

Association’s leadership in 

making this relationship happen,” 

Reiss said. “For the sport 

of bowling, we have literally 

opened an entire new world of 

possibilities.” 

The agreement was finalized 

during a meeting in Las 

Vegas between PBA leadership 

and WTBA’s Executive Board 

(Christer Jonsson, Secretary- 

General, Sweden; Addie 

Ophelders, ETBF President, 

Netherlands; Jose Guandique, 

PABCON President, El Salvador; 

Pekka Korpi, First Vice-President, 

Finland; Vivien Lau, FIQ 

Secretary-General and ABF Past 

President, Hong Kong; Dornberger, 

FIQ and WTBA President 

and CEO; Mike Seymour, 

Vice-President, WTBA and 

the Australia Tenpin Bowling 

Federation; Kim Jensen, ETBF 

Vice President, Denmark, 

and Veronica Rajii, 1st VP of 

PABCON, Chile. 

The 2012 World Bowling 

Tour began in January with 

the Brunswick Ballmaster 

Open in Helsinki, Finland, 

which was won by Bill O’Neill 

of Southampton, Pa. The 

PBA-WBT agreement includes 

three tournaments in the 

United States (the Alka-Seltzer 

Plus Liquid Gels United States 

Bowling Congress Masters, 

won by Mike Fagan of Dallas 

in Las Vegas on Sunday; a new 

WTBA International Open currently 

underway in Las Vegas, 

and the U.S. Open Feb. 20-26 in 

North Brunswick, N.J.) 

Other events will include 

stops in Japan, Kuwait, France, 

the Bahamas, Korea, Thailand, 

Austria and Australia. Players 

who bowl in the WBT events 

will earn points toward the 

second annual World Bowling 

Tour Finals presented by the 

PBA, which will be held during 

the 2012 PBA World Series 

of Bowling on a date to be 

announced. 

WBT points are compiled 

over a cumulative span of 

two years. The top three men 

and three top women in WBT 

points will bowl for $20,000 

first prizes in November during 

the fourth PBA World Series 

of Bowling. The finals will be 

televised by ESPN. 

Beginning with the U.S. 

Open, all international and domestic 

PBA members who win 

WBT-PBA titles will be eligible 

to bowl in the end-of-season 

PBA Tournament of Champions 

in Las Vegas. PBA members 

will receive credit for official 


PBA Tour earnings from WBT 

events, but will only earn PBA 

Tour competition points in the 

USBC Masters and U.S. Open. 

A new PBA international 

membership is available for 

non-domestic players. For information, 

call the PBA Membership 

Services at 206-654-6025. 

While several WBT events 

allow women to compete in 

their own category, women will 

be eligible for PBA Tour titles 

only if they compete as equals 

against their male counterparts. 

Two events on the WBT 

schedule are for women only 

and will not be part of the PBA 

agreement. 

At BRC Thousand Oaks 

Fuentes fires 778, 

Keith logs 680 

Wright adds 300, Durgin 298 

SAN ANTONIO – Chris 

Fuentes won high-set honors last 

week at BRC Thousand Oaks by 

polishing off robust 267-253-258 

= 778 numbers in Thursday 

Early Mixed action. 

Helen Keith led the ladies’ 

high-set chart in the Miller 

Funtime league after registering 

a sizzling 201-244-235 = 680 

series. 

Gary Wright earned highgame 

honors with an awardwinning 

12-bagger. Keith Durgin 

fell a few pins short of a perfect 

game by rolling a 298. 

HONOR ROLL 

Wayne Critchfield 268-616, Gabe 

Yanes 253-717, Keith Durgin 769, Sheila 

Van Gundy 258-596, Glen Mossler 

ADULT LEAGUES 

Tournament formats and 

prize money will be announced 

later. 

2012 PBA-WTBA WORLD 

BOWLING TOUR SCHEDULE 

Jan. 6-15 - Brunswick Ballmaster Open, Tali 

Bowling Center, Helsinki, Finland, (men’s 

winner: Bill O’Neill, Southampton, Pa.; 

women’s winner: Krista Pöllänen, Finland; 

WBT points only). 

Jan. 23-29 – Alka-Seltzer Plus Liquid Gels 

United States Bowling Congress Masters, 

Sunset Station’s Strike Zone, Henderson, Nev. 

(winner: Mike Fagan, Dallas; PBA title and 

PBA/WBT points awarded). 

Jan. 28-Feb. 5 – WTBA International Open, 

Sunset Station’s Strike Zone, Henderson, Nev. 

(WBT points only). 

Feb. 7-11 - International Bowling Championship 

2012 supported by DHC, Hakata Star Lanes, 

Hakata, Japan (WBT points only). 


236-562, Beulah Pritz 225-576, Carolos 

Menedez 220-589, John Lilly 276-693. 

Charlotte Minor 266-586, Glen 

Francis 237-707, Tamara Achong 

222-613, Darrell Kelly 269-596, Ruby 

Edmister 211-520, Bruce Rice 234-633, 

Sean Stephens 280-757, Sheila Van 

Gundy 200-552. 

Brenda Clink 216-600, Gary Wright 

740, Helen Keith 246-674, Roger 

Conatser 280-771, Kevin Anderson 

289-672, Cindy Elkins 248-613, Helen 

Keith 244-677, Terry Deppe 279-693. 

Ruth Tuller 253-636, Greg Melancon, 

Sr. 276-737. 

SENIORS 

Tom Donahue 246-595, Dee Pollock 

203-561, Donald Black 240-616, Roberta 

Grassmuck 236-598, Zid Cabuena 255- 

661, Susan Denson 202-499. 

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FAGAN TAKES TITLE 


A three-time winner on the 


Tour, Fagan completed a 

30-pin comeback in the back 

half of the game to pull off 

the upset over the top-seeded 

Barnes at Sunset Station’s 

Strike Zone Bowling Center. 

“All week long I really 

wasn’t thinking about majors, 

matches or what my opponents 

were doing. I just wanted to 

do what I do to the best of my 

ability,” said Fagan, a two-time 

Team USA member who earned 

$50,000 for the victory. “Now 

the fact that it has paid off feels 

amazing. Sometimes you can 

bowl your best and not come 

out on top. I know how few 

and far between these opportu- 

Larry Lee was red-hot last 

week at Rowlett Bowl-a-Rama 

after pocketing award-winning 

numbers 299-224-225 = 748 in 

Wednesday Mixers action. 

Tabitha Wall, Lee’s league 

mate, posted a smooth 268- 

193-181 = 642 set to front fem 

scoring. 

HONOR ROLL 

Robert Ford 279-733, Magen 

Hathaway 217-531, Steve Potter 257-654, 

Eleanor Williamson 199-513, Scott Ylda 

222-625, Lee Calhoun 233-581, Louise 

Garner 242-589, Jerry Lanier 255-695. 

nities can be, so for me to take 

advantage of it is amazing.” 

Fagan failed to strike in 

the first four frames of the 

championship match, while 

Barnes started with four out of 

five strikes to start the match. 

Fagan then rattled off seven 

consecutive strikes to take 

control. 

“I really didn’t like any 

of the first couple shots off 

my hand because they were 

a little fast or a little bit too 

aggressive,” Fagan said. “The 

next few shots I really just 

wanted to get my body position 

right and let the swing 

follow and the pins cooperated 

thankfully.” 

Barnes was hoping to 

become just the third player 

in PBA history to complete 

the career Grand Slam with 

victories at each of the PBA’s 

At Rowlett Bowl-A-Rama 

Lee fires 299/748, 

Wall pens 642 

Nay Coulter 203-502, Tony Boyd 

268-694, Tammy Klomps 212-567, 

Frankie Mesa 201-591, Gina Gutierrez 

175-415, Adolf Gutierrez (2 games) 

189-338, Mimi Dencklau (2 games) 

155-267. 

Dean Bray (2 games) 236-418, Bev 

Jones (2 games) 235-401. 

SENIORS 

Gary Teague (2 games) 145-261, 

Myra Lovell (2 games) 161-303, Fred 

Bowlden 231-640, Louise Garner 182- 

489, Billie Stevens (no tap) 251-687, 

Shirley Large (no tap) 210-571. 

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four majors. Only two players 

in bowling history have 

accomplished the feat - Mike 

Aulby and Norm Duke. 

“This one hurts; it was a 

difficult day,” said Barnes, 

who has now lost the Masters 

as the top seed three times. “I 

was more nervous today for the 

final than I have been in a long 

time. There were a lot of legacy 

things on the line, and I’m not 

confident I will get another 

chance to win this tournament 

because it’s so hard to get 

through all the matches.” 

Fagan advanced to the 

championship match by defeating 

2003 Masters champion 

Bryon Smith of Roseburg, Ore., 

228-180. Smith never led in 

the match and failed to double, 

allowing Fagan to pull away 

with a four-bagger down the 

stretch. 

In the opening match, 

Smith had a come-from-behind 

victory against Canada’s 

Dan MacLelland, 251-212. 

MacLelland opened the match 

by striking on five of his 

first six shots and grabbing a 

24-pin lead, but an open in the 

seventh frame allowed Smith to 

pull ahead and take the win. 

The week began with 305 

of the best players in the 

world vying for a piece of 

the $250,000 prize fund. For 

more information on the USBC 

Masters, visit BOWL.com/ 

masters. 

2012 ALKA-SELTZER PLUS 

LIQUID GELS USBC MASTERS 

At Sunset Station Strike Zone Bowling Center, 

Henderson, Nev. 

Sunday’s results 

Final standings 

1, Mike Fagan, Dallas 474 (two games), $50,000. 

2, Chris Barnes, Double Oak, Texas, 213 (one 

game), $25,000. 

3, Bryon Smith, Roseburg, Ore., 431 (two 

games), $15,000. 

4, Dan MacLelland, Canada, 212 (one game), 

$10,000. 

Stepladder results 

Match One - Smith def. MacLelland, 251-212 

Match Two - Fagan def. Smith, 228- 

180 Championship Match -Fagan def. Barnes, 

246-213 

PBA, WORLD TENPIN 


Feb. 20-26 - 69th U.S. Open, Brunswick Zone 

Carolier, North Brunswick, N.J. (PBA title and 

PBA/WBT points awarded). 

March 15-19 - 9th Kuwait International Open, 

Cozmo Bowling Center, Kuwait City, Kuwait 

(PBA title and WBT points awarded). 

March 16-25 - Brunswick Euro Challenge, Plaza 

Saint Maximin, Saint Maximin, France (PBA 

title and WBT points awarded). 

April 19-24 - USBC Queens (non-PBA event), 

AMF Euless Lanes, Euless, Texas. 

May 14-20 - Bahamas International Bowling 

Classic, Mario’s Bowling and Entertainment 

Palace, Nassau, Bahamas (PBA title and WBT 

points awarded). 

June 16-21 - Daejeon International Open, 

Daejeon World Cup Bowling Center, Daejeon, 

Korea (PBA title and WBT points awarded). 

June 22-28 - Bowling’s U.S. Women’s Open 

(non-PBA event), National Bowling Stadium, 

Reno, Nev. 

Sept. 24-30 - PTT World Bowling Tour Thailand, 

center to be announced, Bangkok, Thailand 

(PBA title and WBT points awarded). 

Oct. 2-7 - 10th Columbia 300 Vienna Open, Plus 

Bowling, Vienna, Austria (PBA title and WBT 

points awarded). 

Oct. 8-27 - AMF Australian Masters, center to be 

announced, Sydney, Australia (PBA title and 

WBT points awarded). 

THREE-TIME TEAM USA 


served on the USBC Board of 

Directors since 2007. “The 

organization has clear goals 

and priorities set for the future. 

The industry and membership 

can expect steady leadership 

from me designed to keep us 

on course.” 

Cain, who started bowling 

at age 6 and had his first 300 

game at age 12, was a member 

of Team USA in 2002, 2003 

and 2005 and was a member of 

Junior Team USA in 2001. He 

has won nearly a dozen medals 

in international competition, 


Hendrix crushes 300/834, 

Henderson sizzles at 716 

Woessner 815, LeCroy 814, Castro 813, Alcaraz, Ford, Pryor add 

300’s, Baylis, Franklin and Moss 299, Anderson, Howard 298 

Rob Hendrix rocked the AMF 

Showplace Euless Lanes last 

week with an award-winning 

268-300-266 = 834 Masters 

league showing. 

There was an abundance 

of 800 series from the Masters 

league which included Chip 

Woessner with an 815, Kris 

LeCroy posting an 814 and Chris 

Castro with an 813. 

Alecia Henderson, Hendrix’s 

league mate, registered a sizzling 

256-226-234 = 716 series to lead 

the lady bowlers. 

Aric Alcaraz, Steve Ford, 

Larry Pryor shared high-game 

honors with Hendrix as each 

rolled 300 games. Mike Baylis, 

Tony Franklin and Nick Moss’ 

near perfect 299 games took 

runner-up honors while Chuck 

Anderson and Sylvester Howard 

followed up with 298 solos. 

HONOR ROLL 

Ron Williams 290, J D Thompson 


Pritts rockets to 819, 

Flannery plasters 717 

Moss and Taylor 300’s 

Ted Pritts crushed the 

competition last week at AMF 

Showplace Euless Lanes with 

his booming 267-263-289 = 819 

Masters showing. 

Sherri Flannery, Pritts’ league 

mate, fired a thundering 224- 

266-227 = 717 set to end as the 

number-one lady of the week. 

Nick Moss and Terry Taylor 

shared high game honors by 

recording award-winning 

perfectos. 

HONOR ROLL 

Rock Joseph 279-792, Derek 

Hopkins 278-761, Bryan Bowlin 

288-755, Terry Taylor 258-753, Chuck 

Heintzelman 277-739, Nick Moss 733, 

James Cordray 254-731, Jay Brock 

239-712. 

and most recently was a 

member of the Team All-Events 

champions at the 2011 USBC 

Open Championships. Cain, 

who owns a small wholesale 

business, graduated from 

Arizona State with a degree in 

justice studies. 

In another announcement, 

John Losito of Lincoln, Neb., 

has been named to the USBC 

Board of Directors as the 

second Bowling Proprietors’ 

Association of America representative. 

Losito, the proprietor 

at Sun Valley Lanes in Lincoln, 

fills the spot vacated by 

Sturm’s departure. 

289-783, Darrell Frederick 288-776, 

Nick Moss 766, Rock Joseph 263-765, 

Will Hopkins 289-760, Jason Hamm 

289-750, Dustin Brock 267-743, David 

Rogers 269-739. 

Art Kveck 267-709, Gary Ponikiewski 

258-695, John Austin 255-680, Joe 

Coleman 253-678, Mike Becker 231- 

666, Charles Walton 233-645, James 

Fugitt 244-625, Tyson Oliver 210-611. 

Bryan Bowlin 214-598, Cathy 

Nelson 248-695, Lisa Steele 267-668, 

Carol Johnson 232-661, Lindsey 

Walker 218-645, Anna Jutson 234-640, 

Judith Guillory 278-631, Mindy Wynn 

232-625. 

Sherry Houghton 211-611, Kathy 

Foote 256-576, Paula Atchison 195-558, 

Cheryl Newman 193-557, Kristina 

Hill 214-552, Terri Homme 205-552, 

Lauren Black 196-544, Lindy McKenzie 

196-530. 

Joan Dale 201-528, Linda Horner 

289-511, Denise Wheeler 185-500, 

Connie Crews 165-436. 

Anthony Medina 256-692, Robert 

Trombley 246-690, Gary Ponikiewski 

247-687, Denis Prose 244-685, Ojay 

Townsend 245-665, Bud Haselden 

237-652, Ronnie Qualls 232-638, John 

Austin 226-638. 

Chuck Anderson 290, Bryan Hall 

290, Bridget Johnson 269-692, Diane 

Mann 256-689, Barbara Chaky 249-687, 

Anna Jutson 258-647, Terri Homme 

224-644, Valerie Harlow 236-639. 

Judith Guillory 243-630, Sherry 

Houghton 217-613, Mindy Wynn 

224-597, Denise Wheeler 204-588, 

Stephanie Hammons 219-586, Maria 

Montalbo 224-571, Kim Blower 228-569. 

Valerie Williams 194-557, Judy 

Leuty 194-530, Deb Leggett 164-437, 

Judy Leuty 166-459, Bonnie Baker 

160-377.

Brezinsky/Duboise take 

NABI Super Bowl Doubles 

Vince Brezinsky Bob Duboise 

Vince Brezinsky and Bob 

Duboise teamed up to win 

NABI’s Super Bowl Doubles at 

AMF Garland Feb. 4-5. 

Brezinsky and Duboise had 

a combined 2-game score of 

970 to take the title and the 

$1,000 first place prize. 

Vince also teamed up with 

Eddie Rogers to post a 919 to 

tie Kam Mostowfi and Fisher 

Harwell for second place. Each 

team received $400 for their 

efforts. 

At AMF Lewisville 

Baker tops 791, 

Hicks slams 665 

Braun 300 

Buddy Baker’s robust 265-268- 

258 = 791 Rising Stars series 

took top honors for the week at 

AMF Lewisville Lanes. 

Trish Hicks rolled a classy 

228-222-215 = 665 Lewisville 

Mixed set to pace fem scoring. 

Michael Braun’s awardwinning 

12-bagger garnered 

high-game honors. 

HONOR ROLL 

Russell Fires 234-585, Dee 

Jungerman 174-512, Michael Braun 

783, Laney Royal 266-759, Stacy 

Wilson 191-548, James Young 

220-583, Rachael Maestas 176-508, 

Kevin Washer 277-699, Carl Stoner 

Jeff Curl blasted out a booming 

257-268-265 = 790 Rising Stars 

series to claim top honors last 

week at AMF Lewisville Lanes. 

Jacqui Hicks, Curl’s league 

mate, registered a sizzling 224- 

232-177 = 633 set to win the 

high-set race for the ladies. 

HONOR ROLL 

Ronnie Dennis 237-631, Donna 

Hodgson 213-537, Ryan Whitney 

287-779, Craig Mulkey 266-695, 

Sabina DeBord 221-625, James Young 

220-608, Rachael Maestas 210-577, 

Bob Villarreal 268-728. 

Sabina DeBord 192-560, Brett 

Other cashers were: 4. Kam 

Mostowfi/Steve Sherrell, $250; 

5. Brenda Bassett/Austin Hill, 

$220; 6-7. Ira Bassett/Austin 

Hill, Brenda Bassett/Ira Bassett, 

$180 each; 8-9. John Jones/ 

Steve Sherrell, Ira Bassett/Sam 

Orange, $150 each. 

Kam Mostowfi posted a 

2-game score of 515 to win the 

Super Bowl Singles and $500. 

Vince Brezinsky finished 

second with a 490 score for 

$200 and Bob Duboise rolled 

258-709. Cheryl Johnson 235-631, 

Angie Wagoner 192-549, Mark 

Kious 230-623, Shannon Strickland 

192-518, Richard Sherrane 216-639, 

Sabina DeBord 235-620, David Rawls 

237-641, Mindy McNeal 203-556. 

Diane Scalley 202-562, Sabina 

DeBord 233-643, Jereme LeBourgeois 

257-599, Danielle Flores 129-351, 

Matt Fellwock 268-783, Kathy Martin 

242-625, Drew Nichols 243-614, 

Bonnie Kluempke 183-525. 

Larry Newboles 257-640, Christy 

Maksymowicz 162-458, Chad Fisher 

243-567, Rebecca Tyler 157-448, Jerry 

Grant 242-619, Donna Wynkoop 

165-468. 

At AMF Lewisville 

Curl masters 790, 

Hicks nails 633 

Morris 267-721, Cheryl Johnson 

227-594, Amy Enloe 241-616, 

Edgar Tamplin 233-612, Shannon 

Strickland 256-549, Ken Smithers 

252-633, Sabina DeBord 199-529. 

Travis Lux 237-686, Lynelle 

McLain 194-568, Kathy Davis 193- 

488, Matt Fellwock 257-750, Stacie 

Hatton 244-583, Robert Benson II 

184-493, April Rogers 146-371, Jerry 

Grant 258-691. 

Cindy Connolly 203-578, Garrett 

Robinson 279-625, Raeshel Parker 

163-466, Jerry Grant 249-649, Donna 

Wynkoop 194-465. 

480 to finish third and collect 

$100. 

Other cashers were: 4-5. Steve 

Sherrell, Danny Monroe, $60 each; 6-7. 

Austin Hill, Brenda Bassett, $40 each; 

8-9. Ira Bassett, Jerri Colbert, $30 each; 

Ira Bassett, Jason Thompson, $20 each. 

High Pot Winners: Jerri Colbert 

$30; Eddie Rogers $25; Gwen Sample, 

Danny Monroe, Steve Sherrell, Katrina 

Dunn-Ford, Ira Bassett $20 each; Kendrick 

Dunn-Ford $15; Walter Joseph, 

Brenda Bassett $10 each. 

Bowler of the Year Standings: 1. 

Eddie Rogers 1,409; 2. Christina Garcia 

970; 3. Vinny Meneades 917; 4. George 

Martinez 780; 5. Terry Osborne 745. 

The Super Bowl Doubles tournament 

had 56 entries with a total payout 

of $4,583. 

At AMF Irving Lanes 

Witt wraps 

up 708, Yanai 

sacks 619 

The Youth Bowlers earned the 

top spots on the honor roll last 

week at AMF Irving Lanes in the 

Youth Practice League. 

Jay Witt booked a banner 

233-226-249 = 708 series to take 

the top honors for the guys while 

Kimberly Yanai’s 213-172-234 

= 619 set earned top billing for 

the ladies. 

HONOR ROLL 

Don Banfield 226-543, June Trout 

182, Norman Arnold 213-568, Mary Lay 

179-504, Al Nagel 559, Betty Minter 477, 

Shirley Acosta 173-473, Bill Tenison 

245-565, Jo Ann Garcia 196-471. 

Paul Kneeland 190, Tessie Wells 

176-469, Dennis Holder 507, Ray 

Lynch 211, Hillary Kraus 183, Darwyn 

Green 205-512, Dee Mullinax 452, Jim 

Simpkins 482, Mary Lay 178-440, Jim 

Kickbush 259. 

Derek Ray 247-656, James Westdyke 

644. 

At AMF Irving Lanes 

Smyser sees 

723 series 

Eric Smyser’s banner 276/723 

Men’s Trio showing headed the 

honor roll for the week at AMF 

Irving Lanes. 

Youth bowler, Kimberly Yanai 

paced the gals again this week 

with a rollicking 195/522 Youth 

Practice League set. 

HONOR ROLL 

Bobby Ullman 236-605, Sue 

Banfield 204, Al Nagel 233-619, June 

Trout 480, Michael Cash 214, Alma 

Miles 183, Garfield Andrew 580, 

Louise Feuberbacher 479, David Coate 

248-650. 

Deb Jaggears 172, Kenny Stearns 

216, Tessie Wells 172-513, Chris 

Tidwell 211-622, JoAnn Garcia 171-472, 

Darwyn Green 569, Jannette Vasquez 

170-462, Kevin Weatherford 232-589, 

Vicky Alcorn 201. 

Curtis Engel 600, Hillary Kraus 

192-510, Dail Cook 216, Mary Lay 

179-479, Greg Gant 210, James Westdyk 

226-634, Kirby Gowland 224-581, Ojay 

Townsend 220-581. 



Collier banks 724 

Durbin 300 

Chuck Collier collected 

high-series honors last week 

at Brunswick Zone Denton by 

compiling top-flight 279-196-249 

= 724 ALOOO marks. 

Diana Donnelly, Corporate 

Rollers, posted a lofty 211-172- 

203 = 586 set to lead the ladies. 

Keith Durbin takes high-score 

honors with an award-winning 

perfecto. 

HONOR ROLL 

Keith Mills 230-628, Heather 

Wallace 179-506, Joseph Humphries 

236-657, Mary Dreessen 222-540, Jeff 

AC Adam’s has a hold on 

the top spot on the honor roll 

at Brunswick Zone Denton and 

doesn’t want to relinquish it. 

Adam’s was high again last week 

with a super solid 268-257-254 

= 779 Tuesday Seniors session. 

Jennifer LaChance, from the 

Corporate Rollers group, posted 

a nice 186-215-210 = 611 set to 

pace the ladies. 

HONOR ROLL 

David Wernert 231-621, Heather 

Wallace 222-530, John Paul Ary 

267-684, Amanda Ferrell 192-529, 

Keith Wilson 241-658, Debora Forsyth 

201-528, Scott Webb 258-723, Lee 

League Day 

Adult: 

Meeting Date/Time Start Date/Time Team Weeks 

DV8 Cosmic Mon. Jan. 23rd @ 8:30 PM Jan. 23rd @ 9:00 PM 3 15 

Practice League Tues. Jan. 10th @ 8:30 PM Jan. 10th @ 9:00 PM 3 16 

8 x 8 Tues. Jan. 24th @ 8:30 PM Jan. 24th @ 9:00 PM 3 8 

Happy Hour Wed. Jan. 11th @ 9:00 PM Jan. 11th @ 9:30 PM 4 16 

Lousy Bowlers Wed. Mar. 7th @ 8:45 PM Mar. 7th @ 9:15 PM 3 12 

Miller Lite Club Thurs. Feb. 16th @ 8:45 PM Feb. 16th @ 9:15 PM 4 15 

Pub & Grub Thurs. Mar. 1st @ 8:45 PM Mar. 1st @ 9:15 PM 4 12 

Youth/Adult: 

League Day Meeting Date/Time Start Date/Time Team Weeks 

Cosmic No-Tap Sat. Feb. 11th @ 11:30 AM Feb. 11th @ Noon 2 10 

Youth/Adult Sun. Jan. 8th @ 4:30 PM Jan. 8th @ 5:00 PM 4 19 

League Day 

Juniors: 

Meeting Date/Time Start Date/Time Team Weeks 

Fri. Kids Fri. Jan. 6th @ 10:00 AM Jan. 6th @ 10:30 AM 3 19 

All Star Program Sat. Jan. 21st @ 9:30 AM Jan. 21st @ 9:30 AM 3 17 

Seniors: 

League Day Meeting Date/Time Start Date/Time Team Weeks 

Senior Social Mon. Mar. 5th @ 12:30 PM Mar. 5th @ 1:00 PM 4 12 

Always Smoke-Free Fun! 

BIG FUN! Small Commitment! 

940-383-3515 

Weiland 239-655, Devonna 196-539, 

Keith Durbin 710, Joey Quezada 

223-651. 

Claudia Taylor 177-485, Robert 

Renken 227-452, Stella Garcia 157-300, 

Laney Royal 226-673, Tori Keszler 214- 

561, Angie Richardson 204-535, Jacob 

Truitt 280-697, Sandy Shaw 189-503. 

Randy Sherling 233-629, Darla Reed 

199-560, Chuck Collier 279-724, Mary 

Dreessen 183-523, Gary Otwell 234-611, 

Betsy Sheats 196-482. 

SENIORS 

Pat Carrico 253-686, Mary Neely 

228-567. 


Adam taps 779, 

LaChance lists 611 

Brown 277-701. 

Amber Walters 212-504, Tony 

Volner (2 games) 203-396, Jennifer 

LaChance (2 games) 178-351, Terry 

Bussell 279-772, Jennifer Brockette 

225-583, Linda Stevens 214-563, Jacob 

Truitt 237-685. 

Amanda Ferrell 205-541, Phil 

Hughes 226-594, Cindy Wiederrich 166- 

449, Joseph Humphries 256-703, Mary 

Dreessen 210-543, Jim Richardson 

279-692, Pam Carson 176-464. 

Heath Worley 267-601, Tricia 

Douglas 148-389. 

SENIORS 

Mary Neely 201-542 

2200 San Jacinto Blvd Denton, TX 76205


Robinson Hired to Manage In- 

School Bowler’s Ed Program 

ARLINGTON, Texas - 

The International Bowling 

Campus Youth Development 

Department announced Corey 

Robinson has been hired as the 

new Bowler’s Ed brand manager. 

Robinson will be helping 

centers get involved with their 

local schools to bring an In- 

School bowling program to the 

classroom or gym. 

“Corey is a perfect fit 

to work with educators at 

all grade levels,” said Chad 

Murphy, director of Youth Development 

at the International 

Bowling Campus in Arlington, 

Texas. “His education and 

athletic background meld 

perfectly into his new position 

working with educators and 

bowling proprietors.” 

Robinson comes to his new 

position after spending the 

past 13 years as an educator 

and football coach from the 

junior high level to the Division 

I collegiate level. His most 

recent stop was at Hutchinson 

Community College in Kansas 

where he was the associate 

head coach and co-offensive 

coordinator, as well as the 

academic coordinator for 

football. He received his B.S. 

At AMF DeSoto 

Alcaraz packs 298/763, 

Pride graces 663 

Aric Alcaraz won the high-set 

honors last week at AMF DeSoto 

Lanes by packing a hard-hitting 

259-206-298 = 763 Pushovers 

league series. 

Leritha Pride, also from the 

Pushovers group, graced the 

ladies with a robust 203-226-234 

= 663 set. 

HONOR ROLL 

Ron Hampton 247-648, Dellie 

Bolton 223-605, Kerry Canada 236- 

659, Marilyn Freeman 228-615, Bam 

Pride 268-704, Jolynn Baird 215-625, 

At AMF DeSoto 

Hoskins, Sr. levels 780, 

Johnson jams 700 

Alcaraz 300 

Ken Hoskins, Sr. claimed 

high-series honors for the week at 

AMF DeSoto Lanes with powerpacked 

247-269-264 = 780 marks 

in the Pushovers league action. 

Deneace Johnson, Hoskins’ 

league mate, led the ladies with a 

top-notch 184-276-240 = 700 set. 

Aric Alcaraz’ award-winning 

12-bagger earned him high-game 

honors. 

HONOR ROLL 

James Lewis 233-616, Vanessa 

Brown 198-570, Chuck Mooney 227- 

Corey Robinson 

in social work at Western New 

Mexico University and his 

Master’s in education and athletic 

administration from Nova 

Southeastern University in Ft. 

Lauderdale, Fla. A veteran of 

the U.S. Army, Robinson served 

in Desert Storm and received 

the U.S. Army Commendation 

Medal. 

The Bowler’s Ed program is 

designed to introduce children 

to bowling in the classroom. 

Teachers have access to a free 

step-by-step curriculum, a 

video explaining the fundamentals 

of bowling, and special 

discounts for equipment. The 

program helps proprietors in 

developing partnerships with 

Ray Mitchell 223-631, Pat Montanaro 

214-537. 

Kerry Canada 244-650, Jeanette 

Manzano 203-570, John Barrientos, 

Jr. 244-654, Dolores Heitman 215-577, 

Bryan Bowlin 254-739, Stacey Williams 

226-623, Dennis Williams 232-638, 

Becky Bowden 222-611. Ron House 247- 

704, Veronica Johnson 195-578, Chris 

Shipley 259-704, Pat Blair 212-574. 

SENIORS 

Roger Strand 203-551, Dorothy 

Perry 172-499, Vernon Johnson 232- 

559, Sue Hill 188-486. 

624, Dellie Bolton 244-644, Marvin 

Davis 266-743, Stacey Williams 250- 

671, Wes Milliorn, Jr. 279-604, Joyce 

Thurman 182-507. 

Elbert Gills 246-632, Dellie Bolton 

204-556, Jessie Sereseroz II 236-628, 

Lisa Alonzo 193-548, Aric Alcaraz 712, 

Wendy Jones 242-659, Aric Alcaraz 

267-752, Veronica Johnson 225-631. 

SENIORS 

Roger Strand 256-673, Kay Carter 

210-518, Vernon Johnson 248-615, Betty 

Cacciapaglia 194-506. 

their schools to determine what 

the center can offer the school, 

shows how to set up workshops 

to explain the program, how to 

implement the program in the 

school and tracking the success 

of the program. 

Proprietors can get all 

the tools needed to develop 

partnerships with schools in 

their area at the all new Youth 

Resource Center at BPAA.com/ 

resourcecenter. 

OFF THE SHEET 


in game two of qualifying, 

and although the adjustment 

didn’t work it doesn’t mean you 

choked. 

It seems lately that Chris 

Barnes and even Tom Brady 

have taken some criticism 

about choking lately, and 

although everyone is entitled 

to their own opinion I would 

hope that people would think 

twice before throwing out such 

an ugly term. 

The truth is, that the only 

person who really knows 

whether they choked or not 

is that person themselves. I 

have failed to succeed both 

ways, and I can assure you that 

buckling under pressure is way 

worse than simply failing to 

execute. 

The next time that you have 

a big shot and fail, think about 

which category you just fell 

under. If it’s a choke job think 

about how that would feel if 

someone called you out on it. 

Personally, I can be honest 

with myself and determine 

whether or not I choked. Can 

you? 

PBA Spare 

Shots: 

SERIES OF POSITIVE 

ACTIVITIES GET PBA’S NEW 

YEAR OFF TO A STRONG 

START 

A frenzy of activity in 

January got the Professional 

Bowlers Association’s new 

year off to a strong start, and 

it was the kind of activity that 

is having positive repercussions 

throughout the bowling 

industry: 

The PBA’s January ESPN 

ratings for the Petraglia Division 

finals of the PBA World 

Championship followed by 

the PBA World Championship 

finals both exceeded audience 

records for PBA World Series 

of Bowling telecasts, only to 

be topped by the live finals of 

the Alka-Seltzer Plus Liquid 

Gels USBC Masters telecast on 

January 29, which reached an 

audience of 1.1 million viewers 

– the largest in two years. 

The inaugural Xtra Frame 

Tour Cheetah Open presented 

by Ebonite, the first PBA Tour 

event broadcast exclusively 

over the Internet, drew a field 

of 143 players to Fountain 

Bowl in Fountain Valley, Calif. 

Eugene McCune successfully 

defended his Cheetah Open 


PBA AND TEEN MASTERS 


of Las Vegas earned a record 

$64,000 scholarship. 

The Teen Masters consists 

of four youth divisions: Boys 

High School, Boys Under 14, 

Girls High School, and Girls 

Under 14. 

Entries are now being taken 

for Teen Masters qualifiers. 

For entry and additional schedule 

information visit www. 

teenmastersbowling.com. 

PBA Regional schedule 

that will include Teen Masters 

qualifiers Midwest March 2-4 – 

Pla Mor Lanes Open Presented 

by Brunswick, Muscatine, Iowa 

March 30-April 1 – Liberty 

Lanes Senior Open Presented 

by Chuck Suda Allstate, Carpentersville, 

Ill. May 18-20 – 

Stars & Strikes Open Presented 

by Ebonite, Scott AFB, Ill. 

Central 

April 20-22 – Grove City 

Open, AMF Stardust Lanes, 

Grove City, Ohio May 18-20 – 

Baldo Campana Senior Open, 

Rebman Recreation, Lorain, 

Ohio 

Southwest 

March 2-4 – Etonic Open, 

Freedom Lanes, Duncan, Okla. 

TRAVELING CLASSIC BOWLING 

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA 

As of January 28 

Men — Dallas I-II 

District #1 

AMF Lewisville Lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 41 

Rich’s Pro Shop/Forum Bowl . . . . . . . . . 67 45 

Plano Super Bowl Lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 49 

The Bowling Shop/Garland . . . . . . . . .61.5 50.5 

Brown Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 56 

The Storms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 67 

District #2 

AMF Euless Sharks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 44 

AMF Richardson Lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 52 

AMF DeSoto Lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 53 

Red Bird Lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 63 

Link Financial Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . .48.5 63.5 

All Star Ennis Pro Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 64 

District #3 

Cityview Lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66.5 45.5 

4-HHHH Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 46 

Chad’s Bowling Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 47 

Go Tell It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 50 

Serviceledger.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47.5 64.5 

All Star Lanes/Ennis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 74 

District #4 

Allen Bowl Cafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 47 

AMF Spare Time Lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 54 

Winston Water Cooler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 60 

USA Bowl Lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 64 

Forum Bowl Lounge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 66 

Holiday Glass and Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 75 

District #5 

USA Bowl Lounge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 39 

On The Border . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 44 

BBB Enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 45 

Allen Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 47 

AMF Euless Lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 51 

Splitsville-Fairview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60.5 51.5 

Neighborhood Pro Shop . . . . . . . . . . .51.5 60.5 

Ghost Team 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 112 

District #6 

Cotton Bowlers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66.5 45.5 

AMF Garland Lounge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 46 

Cityview Lounge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58.5 53.5 

AMF DeSoto Lounge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 55 

Otis Pillow Pro Shop-Hurst . . . . . . . . . . 49 63 

AMF Lewisville Pro Shop . . . . . . . . . . .37.5 74.5 

District #7 

Forum Bowl Lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63.5 48.5 

Red Bird Lanes Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57.5 54.5 

AMF Spare Time Red Door Lounge . . 55 57 

AMF Garland Lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 59 

Rowlett Bowl-A-Rama . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49.5 62.5 

AMF Irving Lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 68 

As of October 23 

Men — Fort Worth South 

District #1 

Cowtown Lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35.5 20.5 

Joshua Automotive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 23 

Ballard’s Bowling Solutions . . . . . . . . .29.5 26.5 

KT Embroidery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29.5 22.5 

Ron Williams Pro Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 28 

Hurst Cafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 29 

USA Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24.5 31.5 

Spares and Strikes Pro Shop . . . . . . . . . 20 32 

April 13-15 – Shawnee Firelake 

Bowling Center/Flintco Open, 

Shawnee, Okla. May 18-20 

– Fort Sill Open, Twin Oaks 

Lanes, Fort Sill, Okla. 

Northwest 

March 16-18 – DV8 Open, 

Caveman Bowl, Grants Pass, 

Ore. March 30-April 1 – Tacoma 

Dodge Open Presented by 

Pawn Brokers, Paradise Bowl, 

Tacoma, Wash. April 20-22 – 

Hawaii Storm Open, Hickam 

AFB, Honolulu 

West 

April 6-8 – Non-member 

Doubles Presented by Storm, 

South Point Bowling Center, 

Las Vegas April 27-29 – Earl 

Anthony Memorial Classic, 

Earl Anthony’s Dublin Bowl, 

Dublin, Calif. 

East 

March 23-25 – Mt. Greylock 

Bowl Open, North Adams, 

Mass. April 5 – Kingpin Lanes 

Open Presented by Brunswick, 

Rome, N.Y. 

South 

March 23-25 – Fayetteville 

Senior Open, Lafayette Lanes, Fayetteville, 

N.C. May 10-12 – Canton 

Open Presented by Columbia 300, 

Cherokee Lanes, Canton, Ga. May 

24-26 – Wild Magnolia Senior 

Open, Presented by Track, Sport 

Lanes, Martinsville, Va. 


Dallas Women 

B-1 

AMF Garland Deuces Wild . . . . . . . . . .57.0 47.0 

Lewisville Travelin’ Trouble. . . . . . . . . .53.5 50.5 

AMF Irving Lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53.0 51.0 

Brunswick Zone Denton . . . . . . . . . . . .34.5 69.5 

B-2 

Sparetime 2 D Xtreme . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64.0 40.0 

Plano Super Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47.5 56.5 

Cityview Lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45.0 59.0 

Forum Bowlers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44.0 60.0 

B-3 

AMF Lewisville Lounge . . . . . . . . . . . . .59.5 44.5 

AMF DeSoto Lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49.5 54.5 

University Lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44.5 59.5 

Innovative Pro Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43.0 61.0 

B-4 

AMF Garland Lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59.5 44.5 

USA Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55.5 48.5 

Lusha’s Ladies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54.5 49.5 

Wick’s Pro Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46.5 57.5 

B-5 

Ballard’s Bowling Solutions . . . . . . . . .66.0 38.0 

The Bowling Shop/Lewisville . . . . . . .62.0 42.0 

Richardson Lightning Strikes . . . . . . .62.0 42.0 

Sheroes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59.0 45.0 

B-6 

Red Bird Lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67.0 37.0 

Forum Bowl 300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63.0 41.0 

Your Neighborhood Pro Shop . . . . . .49.0 55.0 

All Star Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42.0 62.0 

B-7 

Terrell Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68.0 36.0 

Rowlett Bowl-A-Rama . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66.5 37.5 

DeSoto Candles Make Scents . . . . . . .59.5 44.5 

Pride and Joy Day Care . . . . . . . . . . . . .47.0 57.0 

B-8 

AMF Euless Lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54.0 50.0 

AMF Richardson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53.5 50.5 

TBC Pro Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50.0 54.0 

The Bowling Shop/Garland . . . . . . . . .43.5 60.5 

B-9 

Power Bows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56.0 48.0 

DeSoto Sophisticated Ladies . . . . . . .41.5 62.5 

All Star Bowl Pro Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.5 63.5 

No Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0 0.0 


Fort Worth Women 

District #1 

AMF Spare Time Lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 55 

Forum Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 55 

Spare Girls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 55 

AMF Showplace Wings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 57 

Hurst – Otis’ Pro Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 58 

Cityview Traveling Ladies . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 61 

District #2 

Chad’s Bowling Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 39 

Nine & A Wiggle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 40 

LSL Spares & Strikes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 45 

USA Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 48 

Cowtown Lanes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 60 

No Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 112

PBA Membership Drive Targets 

Renewals, Youth, International 

SEATTLE — The Professional 

Bowlers Association has 

launched a new membership 

drive to encourage new members 

to experience PBA competition, 

former members to 

return to the fold, invite young 

bowlers to test their skills at 

the PBA level at an affordable 

price, and attract bowlers from 

around the world to enjoy the 

benefits of PBA membership 

as competitors in the new 

PBA-World Tenpin Bowling 

Association World Bowling 

Tour program. 

The new membership 

campaign introduces a new 

low-cost PBA24 membership 

specifically designed for 

players ages 19-24, and a new 

PBA International membership 

to grant specific PBA benefits, 

including the ability to win 

PBA Tour titles, to international 

players who bowl in PBA-WBT 

events. 

“The PBA24 program is 

designed to make membership 

significantly more accessible to 

a vital group of talented young 

bowlers who have decided they 

are not going to bowl in college 

or exhausted their collegiate 

eligibility, and are looking for 

the next challenge to expand 

their skills,” said PBA CEO 

Geoff Reiss. “There is no better 

place to do that than in PBA 

competition.” 

In addition to the competitive 

challenges, membership 

in the PBA includes financial 

advances including discounted 

lineage fees for practice at 

hundreds of bowling centers 

across the nation that support 

the PBA, discounts on the latest 

in bowling equipment provided 

by PBA’s Registered Product 

Companies, instructional 

opportunities, a membership 

newsletter and a number of 

other privileges. 

“From a purely economic 

standpoint, PBA membership 

provides a wide range of 

benefits that vastly out-weigh 

the cost of membership dues,” 

said PBA Commissioner Tom 

Clark. 

For past members, the PBA 

is offering a no-penalty renewal 

program through March 31. 

Reinstatement and/or initiation 

fees will be waived for those 

who restore full and standard 

memberships – a savings of 

$99 – and an amnesty program 

will waive up to three months 

of dues owed for 2010 and/ 

or 2011. Players who rejoin by 

March 1 who have won a PBA 

Tour, Regional or Senior title 

at any point in their careers 

will be eligible to enter the 

2012 PBA Tournament of 

Champions. 

New members and players 

who rejoin will be eligible 

for the new Regional Players 

Doubles Championship 

presented by Hammer (Feb. 

10-12 at South Point Bowling 

Center in Las Vegas), and to 

receive invitations for the 2013 

13 proposals to be decided at 

2012 USBC Annual Meeting 

ARLINGTON — Delegates 

will vote on 13 proposals 

involving changes to 

United States Bowling Congress 

bylaws, league rules and 

tournament rules at the USBC 

Annual Meeting on April 27 in 

Arlington. 

The amendments include 

a series of changes to USBC 

bylaws called the Financial 

Freedom and Flexibility Proposals. 

The Financial Freedom 

and Flexibility Proposals will 

allow associations at all levels 

to better manage their financial 

future by removing dues cap 

restrictions from USBC bylaws. 

USBC will host a series of 

meetings around the country 

to discuss with delegates 

why the Financial Freedom 

and Flexibility Proposals will 

benefit USBC associations and 

the organization as a whole by 

embracing free-market principles 

that are the foundation 

for growing businesses. 

Of the 13 proposals, seven 

relate to changes to USBC bylaws, 

four refer to league rules 

and two to tournaments. Other 

proposals relating to USBC 

bylaws include: 

* Removing the provision 

allowing members who join 

in a summer league to receive 

next season’s membership as 

well. 

* Removing the fiscal year 

from the bylaws. 

* Limiting the USBC President’s 

term in office to a single, 

three-year term. 

Proposals relating to playing 

rules and tournaments include: 

* Allowing a league’s board 

Storm Products, Inc. 

acquires Master Industries 

Storm Products, Inc. is 

pleased to announce the acquisition 

of Master Industries. 

Located in Irvine, CA, 

Master Industries manufactures 

hundreds of performance bowling 

accessories including wrist 

supports, shoe accessories, and 

pro shop products. “There is a 

great synergy between Storm 

Products, Inc. and Master 

Industries,” commented Bill 

Chrisman, owner of Storm 

Products, Inc. “This will be a 

great fit for our company.” 

Dick Weber PBA Playoffs. And 

they will be eligible for all PBA 

Tour events during the 2012-13 

season when the PBA returns 

to an open entry (non-exempt) 

policy for all tournaments. 

The new PBA24 membership 

costs only $49 and includes all 

Standard Membership benefits 

plus a $50 discount off the entry 

fee for the player’s first PBA 

Regional tournament. Players 

must have a 200 or higher 

average for at least 36 games 

in the current league season, 

or a 190 or higher average in a 

PBA Experience or USBC Sport 

league, or in USBC-certified 

collegiate competition. 

The PBA International 

membership costs $99 and is 

designed to allow international 

bowlers who compete in World 

Bowling Tour events to earn 

PBA titles, and to make those 

players eligible to bowl in the 

2012 PBA World Series of Bowling. 

International members 

also will be allowed to enter 

up to three PBA Regionals and 

one non-WBT PBA Tour event 

in the U.S. other than a World 

Series event. 

Players who apply for PBA 

International membership must 

be members-in-good-standing 

in their home country’s WTBA 

federation. A player who wins 

a PBA-WBT co-branded event 

must upgrade to full or standard 

membership in order to 

bowl future PBA events. 

The PBA also has introduced 

a referral program 

whereby existing PBA members 

will earn a $50 discount on a 

PBA Regional entry for every 

PBA24 member who enrolls 

and designates the player as 

his/her “sponsor.” 

to adjust a player’s average 

upward during the season with 

a two-thirds vote. 

* Require league games 

bowled in a playoff or special 

contest to count toward 

averages. 

* Require tournament 

bowlers to use the highest of 

either their composite average 

of all leagues, or the bowler’s 

highest single league average of 

21 games or more. 

Please see BOWL.com/ 

convention for the complete list 

of proposed amendments and 

additional information about 

the 2012 USBC Convention. 

The acquisition of Master 

Industries will solidify Storm’s 

foundation in bowling and 

make the consumer product 

line more complete. “We will 

continue Bill Norman’s vision 

of ‘Made in the USA’ by Master 

craftsmen,” commented Chrisman. 

The manufacturing plant 

in Irvine will remain open and 

operate under the name Master 

Industries Worldwide; it will 

continue to produce and grow 

the current product line. 


PIN POINTS 

TO PONDER 

By CHUCK PEZZANO 

“If all the year were playing 

holidays, to sport would 

be as tedious as to work.” 

—SHAKESPEARE 

To many millions who love 

to bowl and can’t bowl as 

much as they would like because 

they don’t have the time 

or money, it is near blasphemy 

to suggest that bowling can be 

work. Yet, many bowlers work 

harder at bowling than the 

work they do making a living. 

Not on purpose, of course. 

Make no mistake, bowling 

on the professional level 

is work because it is a job, 

a profession, a life changing 

career, and if an aspiring or 

veteran pro doesn’t treat it as 

such, then he won’t or can’t do 

as well as he could, or should. 

All dedicated, successful pro 

bowlers, regardless of outward 

personality, have a winning 

attitude. The purpose of their 

job, the always goal, is to win. 

That’s really the only way they 

can prove they are doing their 

job at it’s best. Bowlers are 

happy and somewhat thrilled 

when they win, and it is the 

satisfaction of a job well done 

more often than that giddy, out 

of sight feeling. Wins, on a per 

participation basis, are rare, so 

coming close, finishing second, 

in the top five, cashing, all play 

a role in counting how well the 

job is being done. 

Does an accountant jump 

for joy when he balances the 

books.? Does a carpenter drink 

champagne when every job is 

completed? Does an auto mechanic 

cheer when he finishes 

a brake job? 

On rare occasions, yes, most 

times, no. 

Yet, all must feel a sense 

of satisfaction, and a pride in 

their ability in a chosen field. 

The same applies to anyone 

in any field, no matter what, 

and judgment should be based 

on how they did the job, and 

whether they did their best. 

A fun bowler’s approach to 

the game is akin to a hen’s egg 

in a box full of ostrich eggs 

PBA SPARE SHOTS 


title. 

The celebrity aspect of 

the Chris Paul event creates 

staggering media exposure for 

the PBA. As a group, celebrity 

participants Paul, Michael 

Strahan, Ciara, Jesse Williams, 

Jerry Ferrar, Kevin Hart, Blake 

Griffin, Reggie Bush, Drew 

Carey, Mindless Behavior, the 

L.A. Clippers and the NBA 

have a combined total of more 

than 100 million Twitter and 

Facebook followers. Sports 

Illustrated’s website, si.com, 

has posted a special “Athletes 

in the Bowling Alley” photo 

when compared to a pro’s take. 

Pro bowling can be a wonderful 

way to make a living—if 

you can live through it. It is far 

from a picnic or a free lunch 

because not too much is free 

except opportunity—and that 

doesn’t knock unless you are 

prepared to knock harder. 

No pro bowler can long escape 

the learning process, the 

constant study and adjustment, 

the loneliness in a crowd, and 

the crowded feeling when 

you’re alone and the enormous 

physical and mental strain. 

There are all types of 

frustrations to parry the up 

times. But, no matter how 

badly you’re bowling or feeling, 

when the lights go on for 

the next tournament, there’s a 

renewal, a can’t wait hunger 

that can only be satisfied by 

competition. 

That’s what real love for a 

sport is all about. Love helps in 

aiming to excel, but there’s also 

more than a little hate at times. 

When the inward love begins 

to wane, the scores begin to 

dip—and love can’t halt the 

passing of time that slowly 

but surely diminishes physical 

skills. 

Pro bowlers deserve no 

special favors because they are 

pro bowlers but do rate a little 

extra understanding. Their 

chosen field is a difficult one, 

and too many take their special 

skills for granted because so 

many bowlers for a moment, 

a game or short series, can 

match those skills they display 

tourney after tourney—year 

after year. 

They can’t become that 

proficient without endless hard 

work and sacrifice. For that 

they have earned respect of all 

bowlers, all athletes. 

Most people like to bowl 

when they have a little time 

off. The pro often enjoys nothing 

better than a holiday away 

from bowling. 

As usual, Shakespeare was 

right. 

gallery using photos from this 

year’s (and earlier) events, 

and Kevin Hart and PBA West 

Region competitor J.T. (Action) 

Jackson, a Los Angeles-based 

actor, made a brief appearance 

on “TMZ” to discuss bowling 

as a sport (you can easily link 

to the si.com gallery and TMZ 

clip by clicking on the “In the 

News” tab on pba.com).


Memories of Dad 

By Bill Hazlett, Son 

I guess it’s time, I don’t 

want it to be, but he is gone. 

After 94 years it’s time to say 

goodbye to my Dad, Frank 

Hazlett. 

He’s been a constant in 

my life, a rock, a teacher, a 

builder and fix-it man extraordinaire 

and a shining example 

of what a man should be. 

He had many interests, 

fishing, his church, anything 

mechanical or wood that 

needed fixing or refinishing. 

And of course his bowling. He 

was able to bowl through the 

2010-11 leagues season and his 

senior team won their league 

last year. 

Dad worked in the back 

shop for The Parsons Sun, the 

daily newspaper there in Parsons. 

His job was to set type 

for the paper and maintain 

the typesetting machinery. 

The only time to do a lot of 

the maintenance was when 

the machines weren’t being 

used, so one night a week he 

worked after hours when they 

were not being used. That was 

the time I got to hang out with 

him at work. I always thought 

I was helping, although 

looking back I’m not sure how 

much help it really was. 

I guess this was how my 

interest in printing and the 

Graphic Arts was ignited. By 

the time I was ready to go 

to work, I was tired of being 

around newspapers so went 

into the commercial printing 

side of the business and have 

made my living there for a 

long time. Now, guess what, 

here I am, back in the newspaper 

business. Full circle, I 

guess. 

He did a great job of 

teaching me how to get on 

with life. No matter what I’m 

doing, there is a memory of 

Gota pick up that 

spare 

him showing me how it’s 

done. Whether it’s how to 

puzzle your way through 

a problem, cooking over a 

campfire, or fixing something, 

he showed me how 

it’s done then stood back 

and let me try. 

We always tried to time 

his visits to Texas to coincide 

with a bowling event 

here. He loved to watch, 

meet and talk with the 

bowlers. He knew a huge 

number of bowlers and they 

always seemed to remember 

him. Then he’d go back to 

Parsons and name-drop at 

league. It got so we’d send 

pictures back with him so 

he could prove the brags. 

We tried many times to 

get him to move to Texas 

to be close to me, my sister 

Beth Wood and his grandson 

Tony Franklin and his 

family, but he never was 

interested in moving. All his 

friends and his church were 

there. Loved to visit, but 

Parsons was home. 

As his health started 

failing he moved to Woodridge 

Estates, an assisted 

living facility, these friends, 

neighbors and the staff 

at Woodridge became an 

incredible support group. It 

was difficult with him so 

far away, there is no way to 

fly there, you have to drive 

it, and it’s a 350 mile trip 

one way. While my sister 

and I went as often as we 

could, the local friends from 

church, bowling and Maddy 

Shockey director of Woodridge 

and a fellow bowler 

as well as the staff there 

were a invaluable help. 

I miss him, but the 

memories are there every 

day, and I’ll get on with life, 

just like he taught me. 

Need a strike here 

doin’ what he loved to do 

Frank W. Hazlett 

August 26, 1917 

Frank W. Hazlett 

Frank W. Hazlett, 94, of 

Parsons, Kansas and a lifelong 

Labette County resident, 

died at 7:15 a.m., Tuesday, 

February 7, 2012 at Woodridge 

Estates, where he had resided 

the past few years. 

He was born August 26, 

1917, at Oswego, to Dr. William 

A. Hazlett, an early day 

Oswego dentist, and Elizabeth 

(Longwell) Hazlett. He grew 

up in Oswego and graduated 

from Oswego High School 

in 1935. He attended Kansas 

State Teacher’s College at 

Pittsburg for two years and 

the Spartan School of Aeronautics 

in Tulsa, graduating 

in 1940. 

From 1936 to 1941 he was 

employed by the Carpenter 

February 7, 2012 

Press in Oswego, which published 

the Oswego Democrat 

Newspaper. In 1941 he began 

employment with the Parsons 

Sun as a linotype operatormachinist 

and continued in 

this career until his retirement 

in 1982. 

On April 7, 1945 he and 

Esther E. Freeman were married 

in Oswego. She preceded 

him in death on October 27, 

1991. 

Frank was a member of 

the First Presbyterian Church 

and had served the church in 

many capacities, including 

the office of elder. He had 

served as scoutmaster of Boy 

Scout Troop 2, sponsored by 

the Presbyterian Church. He 

was long active in bowling 

leagues in Parsons and the 

area and continued bowling 

until recently. For many 

years he was a member of the 

International Typographical 

Union. 

Survivors include son – 

William F. “Bill” Hazlett, of 

Grapevine, Texas; daughter 

– Beth Wood, of North 

Richland Hills, Texas; six 

grandchildren; and four 

great-grandchildren. 

He was preceded in death 

by two brothers, Dr. Howard 

H. Hazlett, of Edna and Robert 

H. Hazlett, of Fredonia. 

Funeral services were 

Friday, February 10, 2012 at 

the First Presbyterian Church.

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