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Inside:
Fulton wins Hickman Star
of Tomorrow
The winner of the Odell Hickman
Star of Tomorrow Award for 2011
is Sheldon Fulton. Page 8
Top collegiate bowlers to
battle for singles titles
Forty of the nation’s top collegiate
bowlers will be at AMF Euless
Lanes in Euless, Texas, starting
Monday to compete for national
titles. Page 11
Voting begins
for second round of Team USA
Fantasy Camp contest. Page 14
Features
Honor Roll Page 3
Off the Sheet
By Clint Dacy Page 4
Looking Back Page 7
Tomorrow’s Stars Page 8-9
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Team Arnett
Team Arnett wins ITA
Mixed Team at Mel’s
Team Arnett won the ITA
Mixed Team tournament held
May 14-15 at Mel’s Lone Star
Lanes in Georgetown, TX.
Winning the male division
title and $100 with 1599, Jabari
Snowden helped his team to a
convincing 275 pin tournament
victory.
Team Arnett (Houston),
with members John Harper, Jr.,
Janese Bowles, Jabari Snowden,
Anita Manns and Omar Arnett
posted a 7253 score for the
6 game format and collected
$2,500 for their victory.
Second place went to Team
Corwin (Dallas) with a 7075
score. Members were Jessica
Hirschmann, Riki Butler,
Christi Uvlado, Rudy Garcia,
Jr., and Russell Corwin. They
earned $1,250 as runner-up.
Third place Team Cabanski
Potential Dallas USBC Association
merger to be voted on
By Tyson Branagan, Staff Writer
On June 4th at 10:00 a.m.,
members of the Dallas USBC
Bowling Association along with
members of the Dallas USBC
Women’s Bowling Association
and the Dallas USBC Youth
Association will meet and vote
on a proposed merger off the
three associations.
Prior to the beginning of
the 2011-2012 bowling season
on August 1st, it is a desire
of the women’s and youth
associations to be merged with
the Dallas USBC, and begin
operations as one unit.
The Legislative Committee
of the Dallas USBC Bowling
Association has recommended
rejection of the merger at this
time due to time constraints
of less than 60 days prior
(San Antonio) collected $750
for their 7024. Members
included Andy McPeak, Bernadette
Friesenhahn, Amanda
Casey, Eric Traylor and Matt
Cabanski.
Team B-Rad (Killeen) took
fourth place. Their score of
6744 earned them $500. Members
were Sandi Charles, Mike
Young, Donny Bennight, Jason
Stephens and B-Rad Dewald.
Finishing in fifth place,
Team Pirotte (Dallas) logged
6709 to claim $250. Members
included Jack Soria, Karen
Cummings, Brad Sampson,
Travis Pirotte and Aric Alcaraz.
Dana Maureschat rolled a
1526 set on her way to claim the
female division title and $100.
Russell Corwin coasted to an
806 scratch series and Ronald
Harrison posted a nice 300.
to the start of the ensuing
season, citing that more time
is needed for the merger to be
implemented.
All members of the three
Dallas USBC associations are
encouraged to attend and vote
on the merger, as a larger number
of attendees would ensure
a more accurate outcome and
desire of the associations. In
order for the merger to pass, a
2/3 majority vote is required.
In the event the merger is
rejected, the Dallas USBC will
be electing officers and directors
for the new season.
The meeting will be held
at the ballroom of the Holiday
Inn Select Hotel, 1655 North
Central Expressway in Richardson,
Texas.
Rick Romero wins $7,777
May Madness top prize
At Sunset Station Strike Zone
Las Vegas, NV - Station
Casino’s initial “Madness
Tournament” has crowned
its first champion and it was
Rick Romero of Henderson,
NV, taking home the $7,777
top prize. Finishing second
and earning $3,333 was Elaina
Dominguez of Las Vegas, NV.
The tournament drew just shy
of 140 bowlers for a total of
304 entries over Mother’s Day
Weekend, with total payout in
excess of $18,000.
“This is our first venture as
event owners and we couldn’t
be happier,” Said Strike Zone
manager Jim Welch. “We had
9 states represented from as far
east as Missouri, so it was a
great success.”
The final match was a close
one as only 6 pins separated
the two very nervous bowlers
through seven frames. Both
competitors struck in the
eighth frame and Dominguez
added a strike in the ninth and
a spare in the tenth to force
Romero to double in the tenth
to secure the victory. After a
flush strike on his first delivery,
he threw a Brooklyn strike
on his second shot for the
237-231 victory with handicap.
A total of 38 bowlers, which
was 1 in every 3.5 entries,
advanced to the finals where
the minimum prize was $125.
Jason Thompson is a three
time champion in almost as
many tournaments as he takes
the NABI title at AMF Hurst
Bowl May 14-15.
Thompson is on a roll as he
has won the last three out of
four NABI tournaments. This
should certainly propel him
to the top of the Bowler of the
Year standings.
In the top eight finals,
Thompson bested Laney Royal
with a high-scoring, 250-242,
for the title and the $938 ($600,
plus $338 from the Progressive
Pot) first-place prize money.
Royal earned $400 ($300,
plus $100 from the Progressive
Two local stand-outs sign
bowling
scholarships
Page 9
Megan Bentham
Danielle Walker
Elaina Dominguez, 2nd place
and Rick Romero, champion.
All bowlers then bowled one
game with the top half of the
field advancing each round
until the top two bowlers were
left standing to bowl for the top
two prizes.
The Madness events were
created by Station Casinos
to help drive people to the
property and the hotel through
a bowling event. For $99,
bowlers got their initial entry
plus two free room nights, with
re-entries permitted. It created
a bowling tournament with a
wide array of bowlers. Pinacle
Events was along to operate
the tournament with RotoGrip,
a division of Storm Bowling,
and Station Casinos were event
Continued on Page 7
Thompson tops NABI
again, 3 of last 4
Jason Thompson
Pot) as runner-up.
In the round of eight,
Continued on Page 2
Page 2 | Thursday, May 26, 2011 | THE BOWLING NEWS
Red River Doubles makes
low scoring fun
By Tyson Branagan, Staff
Writer
Not very often in bowling is
struggling enjoyable, or come
to think of it, when is it ever
fun to go out and have a hard
time throwing strikes?
I for one never thought
the time would come where I
didn’t bowl very well for much
of the tournament, but would
do it again if it was held again
tomorrow.
The Red River Doubles held
May 6th and 7th and Cowtown
Bowling Palace changed all
that.
There are plenty of tournaments
and even leagues out
there available to bowl in with
challenging conditions, but Red
River is something different
altogether.
Most challenging patterns
are just that, challenging, but
with the right ball and the
right line, bowlers can often
find ways to score and do it
consistently.
At the Red River Doubles,
it’s more of a mindset that you
understand you probably aren’t
going to score well consistently,
nor is anyone else. But the
enjoyable part is finding ways
to fill frames and stay clean
and just beat your opponent.
Admittedly, I bowled
awful at the start, was very
uncomfortable, and not just
due to the air conditioning
being turned off, but because
the ball basically never hooked
and my execution was very
poor on top of that. Because
of that, I dragged my partner
Brett Cooper down in the first
match, and sent our team into
the loser’s bracket right away.
I won’t say what I shot, but I
wasn’t alone.
The satisfaction came at the
end of that first match, going
into the second match when
I executed much better and
threw a few strikes, but more
importantly, left spares where
the pins stood near each other
and were makeable. We found
ourselves down again after
two games, but we both found
something for the third game
and put up some strikes, filled
frames and bowled a couple
good games to move on. In no
way did we think for a second
that we would just cruise from
there.
In the next match against
Clint Dacy and Xeno Garcia,
it started all over again, and
a whole new challenge. Dacy
and Garcia both put up a game
above 250 in the first two
games to give them a 27 pin
lead going into the elimination
game, and that’s where the real
fun happened.
As the lanes continued to
burn up in the front, yet still
not hook down lane, strikes
disappeared and spares became
all the more important. In
the end, Garcia made a clutch
washout to sneak by us by
seven pins and send us home
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early and out of the cash, but
it’s the only time I’ve ever been
OK in doing so. Not that I’m
satisfied without cashing or
winning, but when you did all
you could on very challenging
conditions such as the Red
River, it is different.
We all know that the Red
River tournament now, is not
the same as the Red River
of years ago, and may never
be, but when you combine
conditions that don’t favor any
style, and you know everyone
will struggle at some point or
another along with the best
format in bowling, double
elimination, it really is a tournament
that any competitive
bowler out there would have a
chance in.
The tournament will be an
annual event that everyone
should try and take part in.
When you combine all the
factors, it’s a level playing field
Look for the full results in
the June Bowling News Southwest
addition and stay tuned
for future Red River Doubles
tournaments.
THOMPSON TOPS NABI
Continued from Page 1
Thompson took Mike Counts
down for the count, 224-191.
Thompson then eliminated
Vinny Meneades, 206-188, in
the round of four to get to the
title match.
Royal’s road to the championship
match saw him defeating
Katie Meneades, 204-173,
and Bob Kielich, 213-189.
The top finalists include:
3-4. Bob Kielich, Vinny
Meneades, $178 ($150, plus
$28 from the Progressive Pot)
each; 5-8. Mike Counts, Kelvin
Garner, Katie Meneades, Pat
Shelton, $110 each;
Other cashers were: 9. Drika
Courtney, $80; 10-14. Kip King,
Wendy Streater, Pamila Jones,
Randy Price, Mini Williams,
$75 each; 15-24. Eric Taylor,
Ericson Delos Santos, Barbara
Garner, Michael Spencer,
Brandon Havens, Ed Williams,
Kevin Gaddis, Eddie Rogers,
Frankie Garza, Mallory Owen,
$70 each.
High Qualifiers
Michael Spencer, $23; Laney
Royal, Wendy Streater, $3 each;
Bob Kielich, Brandon Havens.
High Pot Winners
Bob Kielich, $65; Pat Shelton,
$25; Laney Royal, Wendy
Streater, John Jones, Laughton
Smith, Eric Taylor, Michael
Spencer, Drika Courtney,
Martin Hester, David Williams,
Eddie Rogers, Kevin Gaddis,
Katie Meneades, $10 each; Troy
Howell, $5.
The Tournament had 99
entries with a total payout of
$4,705.
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Travis Franklin, AMF Hurst .................................... 820
Gary Anderson, Brunswick Zone Watauga ........... 817
Mike Maas, Cityview .............................................. 812
Brian Wallace, Cityview ......................................... 812
David Brewster, USA Bowl..................................... 805
Jessie Brantley, AMF Showplace Euless .............. 804
David Greenfi eld, BRC Thousand Oaks ............... 801
Paul E Wilson, AMF Garland ................................. 784
Kevin Hiam, Plano ................................................. 779
Ron Williams, Brunswick Westcreek .................... 776
Tom Pulis, Red Bird ............................................... 773
Anthony Irizarry, Cowtown Bowling Palace .......... 771
Aric Alcaraz, AMF DeSoto ..................................... 763
Lewis Apperson, AMF Lewisville .......................... 761
Glen Noah, AMF Lewisville .................................... 761
Rodney Lyons, Rowlett Bowl-a-Rama ................... 757
Frankie Alonzo, AMF Spare Time .......................... 747
Jim Reynen, Strikz ................................................. 720
Frankie Alonzo, AMF Arlington ............................. 654
Women
Stefanie Nation, AMF Showplace Euless ............. 865
Bertha Sanchez, AMF Garland .............................. 750
Liz Schneider, BRC Thousand Oaks ..................... 728
Christy Daniels, Plano ........................................... 727
Christy Daniels, AMF Richardson ......................... 700
Lori Wacker, Cityview ............................................. 692
Amy Hart, Cowtown Bowling Palace ..................... 682
Lisa Steele, Brunswick Zone Watauga ................. 680
Cassandra Norris, Brunswick Westcreek ............. 671
Nikki Brodigan, AMF Spare Time .......................... 662
Paula Amschler, AMF Lewisville ........................... 660
Janet Miller, AMF DeSoto ...................................... 654
Lauren Daniel, Red Bird ........................................ 651
Jennifer Curl, USA Bowl ........................................ 644
Michelle Barnes, AMF Hurst .................................. 605
Michelle Reynolds, Rowlett Bowl-a-Rama ............ 596
Maritza Matteo, Strikz ............................................ 591
Susan Holland, AMF Arlington .............................. 451
At Cityview
Maas and Wallace tie at 812,
Wacker jams 692
Mike Maas and Brian Wallace
shared the top spot on the honor
roll at Cityview Lanes last week
as both recorded a power-packed
812 series.
Maas posted a 299 game in
Harry Carlberg Eng. action while
Wallace rolled 255-267-290 lines
in Monday Mixers league play.
Lori Wacker rounded up the
top score for the ladies with
a stately 173-272-247 = 692
Saturday Night Doubles session.
HONOR ROLL
Travis Thomas 278-768, John
Heiliger 258-732, Cherie Deleon 232-
639, Birdie Auerbach 244-640, Cary
Fleming 256-629, Catie Jensen 234-689,
Amy Langham 255-683, Vernon Smith,
Jr. 279-781.
Jeri Harlinh 235-633, Leigh Batten
209-595, Steve Smart 264-732, Darwin
Bonner 277-737, Sandy Winstead 242-
545, Don Granado 275-745, Jacki Hentz
225-625, Bill Bural 211-627.
Tammy Stone 170-466, Wayne
Collins 246-695, Melissa Reininger
217-536, Brian Hammond 238-659,
Chris Holliday 288-746, Amy Langham
212-623, Chester Jones 279-704, Lori
Wacker 247-624.
At USA Bowl
Brewster blasts 805,
Curl collars 644
Shuffler 299
Just For Fun leaguer David
Brewster racked up a rollicking
258-279-268 = 805 series to earn
top billing on the honor roll last
week at USA Bowl.
Jennifer Curl posted a fine
193-259-192 = 644 West Stars
set to lead the ladies.
John Shuffler’s 299 solo
claimed high-game honors.
HONOR ROLL
Will Briggs 268-701, Jody Muskett
202-546, Burdette Graham 279-712,
Irene Yuen 194-563, Cindy Guidry 177-
510, Lonnie Lafrance 207-573, Connie
Holmes 225-476, Dennis McCalpin
Stefanie Nation
This week’s high woman is
Stefanie Nation with a 300-299-
266 for an 865 series in the
Masters league at AMF Euless.
What is your high series?
This is my high series. My
previous high series was 800
which I bowled in 2006.
How many 300’s have you
bowled? This 300 makes my
fourth
Thoughts on your big night? I
don’t have a lot of expectations
bowling this league. I just want
to come in and relax and have
fun. So, last week I wasn’t
really thinking about anything,
I was in my own world. After it
was over, it was a little overwhelming,
but fun.
What ball did you throw?
I threw my benchmark go-to
ball, the Hammer Taboo. I
played to the right of the guys
on my pair and I never had to
transition. I moved maybe 2
or 3 boards. Usually, I have to
move an entire zone to keep up
with the transition.
Who drills your balls? Brian
O’Keefe at the International
Training & Research Center
What is your all-time favorite
bowling ball? There isn’t a ball
that sticks out. If there was one
before, this one topped it.
What is your average in this
league? Last week I was averaging
219, but this series bumped
me up to 223
What is your all-time high
average? 229 when I lived in
Orlando, FL
How long have you been
bowling? 21 years. My parents
took me to the bowling center
on Saturday mornings and
when I reached high school I
thought this was something
I wanted to pursue. I then
bowled in college at Central
Florida and I have been a
member of Team USA for 7
years.
Who is your favorite pro
bowler? Carolyn Dorin-Ballard.
She was always the one I
looked up to and her intensity
was contagious. I never
thought she would be my team
mate, co-worker and friend.
Most memorable bowling
267-708.
Tammi Rowley 186-475, Earl Davis
187-464, Mary Jo Wilmoth 175-421,
Bill Garrison 255-706, Cindy Guidry
224-576, Kathlene Correa 215-576, John
Shuffler 742, Lisa Ruben 213-566.
Tracy Hallberg 230-612, Jackie
Johnson-Staples 233-546, Chris Wooley
172-460, Mary White 139-382, Jack
Soria 257-686, Tim Rice (4 games) 208-
768, Mindy Jordan (4 games) 177-603.
Robert San Miguel (2 games) 204-
391, Sarah Meisenhumer (2 games)
144-271.
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moment? Winning my first
Women’s Series title in 2008.
The ladies don’t have a tour, so
that is all we have right now.
Stefanie’s tip of the week:
Less is more. The less I think
about on the approach, the
better off I am. And patience
pays, let it come to you.
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At Cowtown Bowling Palace
Irizarry claims 771,
Hart hammers 682
Kauffman 299
Anthony Irizarry rounded
up the top score of the week at
Cowtown Bowling Palace after
earning high-series honors with
an outstanding 269/771 Ladies
and Gents outing.
Amy Hart, from Wednesday
Winners, took top spot honors
for the ladies with a rip-roaring
267/682 set.
Robbie Kauffman earned
high-game honors as he rolled
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Alonzo on
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Frankie Alonzo led the
high-set chase last week at
AMF Arlington Lanes with an
estimable 222-228-204 = 654
High Rollers circuit showing.
Susan Holland, from the
Freaky Friday group, paced the
ladies with a tidy 146-166-139
= 451 set.
HONOR ROLL
Steven Kraus 203-520, Angie
Kaufman 134-358, Bryan Rumfield 220-
580, Christine Decicco 116-321, Darren
Dupuy 211-539, Amber Lumpkin
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Christa McWilliams 262-585, Mark
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Dawn Tanner 180-480, Anthony
Jackson 221, Christina Conder 180-518,
Michael Williams 242-642, Angela
George 179.
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but it can also be frustrating.
Last weekend was my birthday
and among other things I
was given the opportunity to
purchase a Blu-Ray player.
However, I had not done my
research on them so when I
went to the store to pick it out I
was lost.
Some were $89 and others
were $199 so I had to see what
the differences were.
One of their favorite things
to trick you into buying is the
term “ready”. To me “ready”
would indicate plug it in it is
ready to work. Wrong!
For those of you in the same
boat “ready” simply means that
the unit is capable, but you
will need extra equipment to
make it work.
In this instance the Blu-Ray
player was “Wi-fi Ready”,
but in order to do Netflix or
Youtube you have to have a
wireless USB device to get the
internet.
So apparently the price
difference was having a built
wireless device. Since I don’t
need the internet on my Blu-
Ray I can live without it.
However, as I began trying
to set it up I found that my old
outdated receiver didn’t have
any HDMI ports. After struggling
to switch cables and ports
around for an hour my wife
said just go buy a new receiver.
So I briefly researched
prices and found a couple of
cheap ones, told her how much
it would be and got her approval.
However, once I got to
Best Buy they didn’t have the
cheap one, so instead I bought
one about double the price.
Obviously this didn’t go
over very well with Nikki, but
I’ve blown more money on less
stuff before so it wasn’t my
worst financial move.
I was actually duped on
the receiver as this one was
Bluetooth “ready”.
I soon found out that I
needed a $100 adapter in order
to make Bluetooth work.
I finally got it all setup
and I’m extremely happy with
my new home entertainment
system, but feel a little disappointed
that I didn’t get all the
features I thought I purchased.
I’ve been pretty fortunate
over the past five or six years
to have had a job fairly close to
home.
When I used to work in
Dallas, and commute to Keller I
absolutely hated the traffic, but
for the past five or six years
it really hasn’t affected me all
that much.
However, today I was in
Coppell for a monthly meeting
and our boss let us go around
3 p.m.. I got on the freeway
at exactly 3 p.m. and arrived
How YOU can help
STRIKE out Diabetes!
By Lynda Barnes
Hello Everyone!
Let me start off by saying
how very honored I feel to have
so many of you asking me how
you can help with our STRIKE
out Diabetes charity event. I’m
amazed at everyone’s willingness
to step up and help raise
important funds for diabetes
research through the Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation
(JDRF)!
As you may already know,
Troy was suddenly diagnosed
with type 1 diabetes in 2008.
To stay alive, Troy must
take multiple insulin injections
daily and test his blood sugar
by pricking his finger 6 or
more times a day.
While insulin allows Troy
to stay alive, it does not cure
diabetes.
JDRF is the largest private
funder of diabetes research in
the WORLD and has a very
clear mission, to find a cure
for diabetes and its complications
through the support of
research.
You can’t outgrow type 1
diabetes and it’s not like a cold,
it will never go away, until we
find a cure AND that’s why
I’m so passionate about raising
money for JDRF!
Many of you have contacted
me to let me know that you
can’t attend our upcoming
charity event, but would still
like to help out in some way. I
would LOVE to have your help!
Here are some ways you can
get involved…
You can donate online by
visiting my fund raising page
at:
http://jdrfevents.
donordrive.com/index.
cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.pa
rticipant&eventID=776&partici
pantID=2257
to make a 100% tax deductible
donation and help me
reach my goal! (you could
put something funny here
about you and Chris competing
against each other… )
You can participate by
Bowling From a Distance! You
can learn more about how this
works and register at:
home at 5:45 p.m. It took me 2
hours and 45 minutes to travel
25 miles!
If I was 150 lbs lighter I
could have run home quicker!
As a matter of fact a marathon
runner could have gotten
home and cooked dinner before
I made it home.
The long drive home was
due to the massive construction
project in Grapevine that’s
certainly needed.
As a matter of fact it seems
that the three worst areas of
traffic that I routinely see are
all undergoing major construction
at the same time.
Apparently the projects will
be completed in about five or
six years which is about the
estimated time my wife has
designated for us to move to
Oklahoma City.
Hopefully I will get to reap
the rewards for a little while
before I am whisked up north
to Thunder country.
Finally, there haven’t been
many new shows recently in
my DVR, however, this week
I would like to introduce to
you to “The Voice” starring
Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green,
Christina Aguilera, and Blake
Shelton.
“The Voice” is a type of
spin off of American Idol, but
is unique because the judges
(or coaches) as the show states
cannot see the performer, they
can only hear them.
Once they have decided they
like the voice they then hit a
button and then they can see
the singer.
Sometimes it’s pleasant and
others times it’s not, but it sure
makes for some entertaining
television. Check it out on
Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on NBC.
http://jdrfevents.
donordrive.com/index.
cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.
eventDetails&eventID=781.
You can donate an auction
item to our Strike Out Diabetes
event on Saturday, June 4th.
To access the donation form
and details, please visit:
http://jdrfdallas.homestead.
com/2011_SOD_Item_Donation_Response_Form.pdf
You can purchase a limited
edition bowling ball featuring
a full color action shot of Chris
Barnes on one side and the
Strike Out Diabetes logo on the
other side. An autographed
Certificate of Authenticity
signed by Chris Barnes is
included and 100% of the after
cost proceeds goes to JDRF.
http://www.ontheballbowling.
com/shop/0/product/product
detail/pr_id/1356/Juvenile%20
Diabetes%20Research%20
Foundation%20-%20Chris%20
Barnes
Thanks so much for your
consideration and for your help
in “funding” a cure for diabetes!
It really means so much
to my family… especially Troy!
If you would like to learn
more about Strike out Diabetes
and JDRF, please visit www.
strikeoutdiabetes.org.
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At BRC Thousand Oaks
Greenfield crushes 300/801,
Schneider racks up 728 GUADALAJARA, Mexico -
SAN ANTONIO – David
Greenfield was red hot last
week at BRC Thousand Oaks
as he dominated scoring with a
thundering strike-filled awardwinning
300-277-224 = 801 High
Rollers outing.
Liz Schneider posted a
blue-ribbon 235-266-227 = 728
Thursday Early Mixed set to front
fem scoring.
HONOR ROLL
Sean Stephens 266-698, Debbie
Sutton 220-617, Wayne Critchfield 262-
728, Amanda Eachus 234-555, JK Huey
216-621, Bruce Rice 256-596, Sarah
Gary Anderson was definitely
on target last week at Brunswick
Zone Watauga after dominating
scoring with an award-winning
strike filled 300/817 Denim &
Duds league performance.
Gary Hamilton followed close
behind with his own awardwinning
804 series.
Lisa Steele’s sky-high 680 set
in the Sunday Mixed league led
the ladies scoring race.
HONOR ROLL
Kerry Rusk 247, April Shelton 247,
Buck 211-558, Ian Normandin 246-686,
James Fines 275-668. Ruth Tuller
255-588, Sharon Teal 225-659, Connie
Rangel 264-568, Karen Luster 222-644,
Chris Galler 279-730, Paul Smith 263-
757, Gil Lujan 267-678, Barbara Neve
237-581, Fernando Rodriguez 247-707.
Jeff Critchfield 264-643, Helen Keith
224-658, Coop Cooper 248-653, Quentin
Snow 280-741, Brianna Galler 224-579.
SENIORS
Don Black 256-670, Roberta
Grassmuck 219-580, Tom Donahue
233-627, Olivia Ladson 191-549, Dale
Smith 244-666, Bobbie Strickland
212-518, Maria Velazquez 198-534.
At Brunswick Zone Watauga
Anderson smashes 300/817,
Steele captures 680
Hamilton 804
Don Holland 721, Julie McHugh 631,
Doug Rechner 713, Miki Jo Parish
594, Anna Jutson 622, Joe Grace 643,
Kent Smith 691, Sherry Holloway 574,
Kevin Sheets 603. Jennifer Roberts
517, Chad Murrell 758, Lisa Head 578,
April Shelton 668, Randy Demuth 755,
Jill Demuth 521, Johnathon Hooks 761,
Pearl Tucker 673.
SENIORS
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Mary Guy 476, Tony Martin 675, Sue
Condotta 561.
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Team USA takes two bronze
medals in Masters at PABCON
Team USA earned two bronze
medals Friday in the matchplay
Masters, the final event
of the 2011 Pan American
Bowling Confederation Men’s
Championships.
Bill O’Neill and Chris
Barnes both lost in the bestof-three
games semifinals at
Bolerama Tapatio. Mexico’s
Alejandro Cruz took down
O’Neill, 2-0, while Barnes lost
2-0 to eventual gold medalist
Dan MacLelland of Canada.
“We had a good run this
week, and it’s hard to be too
disappointed,” said O’Neill,
who won the all-events gold
medal. “This format is a total
crapshoot and for us to get a
couple medals is OK. We’re
always disappointed when
we don’t win, but we brought
home the gold in the important
events.”
Cruz, who earned Mexico
its first medal of the Championships,
struck out in the first
game to beat O’Neill, 225-223,
and then rolled to a 268-227
win for the sweep.
“I always like bowling
against the crowd favorite,”
O’Neill said. “It’s fun when
you win that match as an
underdog, but unfortunately I
wasn’t able to come out on top
this time.”
In the other semifinal,
MacLelland, who earned the
all-events silver medal, took
the opening game, 257-223, and
then claimed the second game,
255-212.
All six Team USA members
were among the 16 players
who advanced to the Masters
competition based on their finish
in the all-events standings.
Wes Malott and Mike Fagan
lost in the quarterfinals, while
Patrick Allen and Walter Ray
Williams Jr. were knocked out
in the first round.
In the gold-medal match,
MacLelland swept Cruz, 2-0,
to win the title. The Canadian,
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269-203 and 224-175.
The two bronze medals
in the Masters competition
finished off a week where
Team USA won gold medals
in four of the six events. The
Americans finished first in
five-player team, trios, doubles
and all-events, while also
taking the silver medal in trios
and a bronze medal in singles.
For more complete coverage
of the PABCON Men’s Championships,
including photos,
videos, stories and results, visit
BOWL.com.
MacLelland def. Cruz, 2-0
(269-203, 224-175)
Williams, Allen shatter
PABCON doubles record
GUADALAJARA, Mexico
— Team USA’s Walter Ray
Williams Jr. and Patrick Allen
didn’t just break the all-time
Pan American Bowling Confederation
Men’s Championships
record in doubles on Tuesday,
they blew past it with ease.
Williams and Allen combined
to shoot a six-game total
of 2,917, an average of 243.08,
at Bolerama Tapatio, eclipsing
the previous record of 2,788
set in 2009 by their teammates
Chris Barnes and Tommy
Jones.
Allen led the pair with
1,461, while Williams contributed
1,456 in the winning
effort. Canada’s Dan MacLelland
and Michael Schmidt took
the silver medal with 2,742,
while Puerto Rico’s Bruno Diaz
and Andro Simounet earned
the bronze with 2,720.
The Americans entered the
final doubles block knowing
they needed a big performance
after their teammates were out
of medal contention from the
morning session.
“After the performance this
morning, we knew it was either
us or nobody for a medal,”
Allen said. “It was just time for
us to rise to the occasion so the
team didn’t get shut out.”
The gold medalists got out
of the gate fast with Williams
starting with games of 298 and
278, while Allen opened with
247 and 233. They eventually
pulled away from the Canadians
in the final two games.
“I was surprised the scores
weren’t higher on the first
block, but I knew there were
still some pretty good bowlers
on our squad,” said Williams,
who opened the block with 11
straight strikes before leaving
the 2-8. “Fortunately, I had a
real good look early on and
Patrick bowled well, too.”
Team USA’s Mike Fagan,
who also opened the day with
a 298 game, and Wes Malott
finished doubles in 10th place
with 2,578. Barnes and Bill
O’Neill were 11th with 2,576.
Adult Leagues
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Ultra Classic Thurs. 5/26 6:00 PM 5/26 6:30 PM 4 $14.00 Mixed 12
Have A Ball Sun. 5/15 1:30 PM 5/15 2:00 PM 4 $12.00 Any 13
Practice League Sun. 6/5 5:00 PM 6/5 5:30 PM 4 $13.00 Any 12
Rainbow League Sun. 6/5 8:00 PM 6/5 8:30 PM 4 $10.00 Any 10
Practice League Mon. 6/6 6:00 PM 6/6 6:30 PM 4 $13.00 Any 10
High Anxiety Mon. 6/6 6:00 PM 6/6 6:30 PM 4 $14.00 Mixed 12
Happy Hour Club Mon. 6/6 9:00 PM 6/6 9:15 PM 2 $10.00 Any 10
Trendsetters Tues. 5/24 6:00 PM 5/24 6:30 PM 4 $14.00 Mixed 12
Scratch Trios Wed. 5/25 6:00 PM 5/26 6:30 PM 3 $20.00 Any 12
Junior Leagues
Junior Practice Thurs 6/9 12:30 PM 6/9 1:00 PM 4 $8.00 10
Pee-Wees Sat 6/4 9:00 AM 6/11 9:15 AM 1 $8.00 10
Division I Sat 6/4 9:00 AM 6/11 9:15 AM 3 $10.00 10
Division II Sat 6/4 9:00 AM 6/11 9:15 AM 4 $10.00 10
Individuals Sat. 6/4 9:00 AM 6/11 9:15 AM 4 $5.00 10
Camp Bowlopolis Sat 6/4 9:00 AM 6/11 12:00 PM 4 $10.00 4
Youth Scratch Trios Mon 5/16 6:00 PM 5/16 6:30 PM 3 $14.00 12
Junior Pro-shot Wed 5/25 6:00 PM 5/25 6:30 PM 3 $14.00 12
Junior Adult Leagues
Big-n-Lil Sun 6/5 5:00 PM 6/5 5:30 PM 4 $9.00 12
Youth Adult No Tap Mon 6/6 12:00 PM 6/6 12:30 PM 4 $9.00 10
Senior Leagues
Tuesday Mixed Tues 5/17 12:00 PM 5/17 12:30 PM 4 $10.00 12
Wonder Whys Tues 5/31 8:45 AM 5/31 9:00 AM 4 $10.00 12
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10 YEARS AGO
Sonny Athas leads the honor roll with 806 at AMF Irving…
Phil Watts with 784 at AMF DeSoto…Jim Doran rolled 783 at
Plano…Sherri Smith led the girls with 713 at DC Cityview…Emily
Hampson shot 699 at Westcreek…Jody Puckett was high at Red
Bird with 699…Teresa Carter was high at AMF Showplace with
656, for a barely average bowler, she sure was high an awful lot…
Sean Swanson wins PBA Regional in Tulsa, Daceman finished
15th, Brad Hunter was 13th, and Todd Zenner was 16th, ouch
beat by the Clint…Walter Nash wins NABI at Forum…Liz Johnson
wins PWBA title in Illinois…the smartest man in bowling, Bob
Glass wins PBA Senior event in Reading, PA…Brian Bobbitt shoots
703 in Youth action at Irving, are you that young?
20 YEARS AGO
Tony Gonzales led the honor roll with 793 at Blazer, man he
used to slap that place around…Dale Reynolds shot 300/791,
no surprise at DC West, and also no surprise he was probably
playing outside of five…hey, Mike McHugh was high at Watauga
with 739, finally beat Julie one week…Shari Pugh led the ladies
with 765 at Westcreek…Mickie Archer high AGAIN at DC SW
with 729…Lisa Talley, a very strong 610 series at Showplace
Garland…Bruce Rowe shot 300 at Euless…Greg Kemp beats Del
Ballard Jr in the PBA Regional at Red Bird, I’m sure Del was
gracious in defeat, he was such a great guy when he lost…Jeff
Baker wins Bowlers Tour at Wedgwood and $1000…Daceman
wins the Leo Ward sportsmanship award as a youth, and from
the picture looks like he was weighing in at about 160 lbs, oh
how times have changed…Genie shot 488 at Watauga, not much
change there.
30 YEARS AGO
Mark Cline led the honor roll with 781 at Golden Triangle…
Elmer Williams shot 769 at Berry…Don Delay had 762 at Hart…
Rhonda Barnard led the ladies with 689 at Bowlerland…Tina
Telnert shot 684 at Alpine…Linda Taylor shot 645 at Plano…Tom
Sharp of Fort Worth won the SSBA at All Star West, beating John
Bothe to win $1000…the first PBA Seniors event is scheduled
to reward the veteran players, and is still going strong today.
At Rowlett Bowl-a-Rama
Lyons rounds up 757
Rodney Lyons won the battle
for top billing with powerful
224-287-246 = 757 numbers in
Wednesday Mixers action.
Michelle Reynolds, Lyons
league mate, led the ladies
scoring race with a stalwart 200-
226-170 = 596 set.
HONOR ROLL
Steve Potter 279-716, Anona Porter
213-528, George Sims 245-586, Julie
Rei 160-421, Kathy March 188-542,
Todd Voltz 257-702, Ashley Adams
198-545, Larry Lee 278-681, Shirley
Haney 215-544.
Mike Morris 279-692, Barb Price
188-475, Tim Crowe 277-692, Susan Lee
237-581, Lonnie Caddell (2 games) 188-
365, Jackie Wiley (2 games) 156-297.
SENIORS
Jim Neufeld (2 games) 172-298,
Nancy Heltzel (2 games) 188-328, John
Taylor 212-529, Louise Garner 201-551,
Jim Neufeld (No tap) 254-639, Laura
Peterson (No tap) 233-637.
At AMF Richardson
Castro charts 299/821,
Daniels delivers 700
Chris Castro headed the
leader boards last week at AMF
Richardson by logging laudable
243-299-279 = 821 marks in
Classic Trios action.
Christy Daniels, Castro’s
league mate, posted an
outstanding 247-184-269 = 700
set to lead the ladies.
HONOR ROLL
David Goss 279-758, John Shuffler
257-747, Traci Davis 250-689, Jennifer
Hayes 247-677, Candace Longoria 256-
685, Keithrick Smith 279-756, Wanda
Parker 232-672, Evan Wilson 628.
Maritza Mateo 211-571, Mike Kertis
287-727, Tonya Dickey 253-679, Jimmy
Webb 244-671, Pat Weissinger 205-545,
Robert Keister 238-671, Sawn Klapper
182-528, Curtis Stewart 233-620.
Amanda Rippetoe 179-481, Vandy
Krouch 256-695, Mara Sidwebber 152-
395, Bill North 245-692, Barb Guillotte
178-478, Keith McRee 258-696, John
Moore, Jr. 257-706, Terry Shannon
235-592.
Songkane Phyathep 243-660, May
Kisay 180-528, Robert Burgess 270-696,
Vicki Grizzaffi 204-540.
THE BOWLING NEWS | Thursday, May 26, 2011 | Page 7
Deadline June 1, 2011
Deadline Near For Pezzano Scholarship Applications
ARLINGTON — Applications
are being accepted for
the Bowling Writers’ Association
of America’s Chuck
Pezzano Scholarship awarded
annually to worthy recipients
who are high school seniors,
vocational school seniors or
current college students. The
award is named in honor of
BWAA, United States Bowling
Congress and Professional
Bowlers Association Hall of
Fame journalist Chuck Pezzano
of Clifton, N.J. To be eligible,
applicants must meet the
following requirements:
Maintain a minimum 2.5/4.0
GPA or equivalent
Involvement in the field of
communications
Perform community service
Participate in the sport of
bowling
Include at least one reference
letter
Write a short essay (350
words)
Provide school transcript
First-, second- and thirdplace
scholarships may be
awarded based on applicants’
credentials. Any or all of the
funds may or may not be distributed
at the discretion of the
committee. Individual awards
may not exceed $1,500 per year
and yearly combined scholarships
may not exceed $3,000
per year. If there are any ties,
money will be split. Winners
also will receive a one-year
paid membership in BWAA. To
apply, log on to the BWAA web
site at BowlingWriters.com,
click on Scholarships and
download the application.
Complete the form and return
it, including supporting
documents, postmarked no
later than June 1, 2011. Name
and address of the chair will
be included on the application.
RICK ROMERO
Continued from Page 1
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The next Madness event
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By Leisha Murr, Columnist
The winner of the Odell
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Award for 2011 is Sheldon
Fulton. This award is given
to a high school senior boy
each year that has been a
USBC youth certified bowler
for three or more years and
is a current member of the
Dallas USBC youth association.
Nominees for this award must
also have a scholastic standing
of a “B” average or better with
outstanding achievements in
school as well as bowling.
Dallas USBC Youth Scores
Alex Negrete headed the Fort
Worth-area USBC youth bowling
last week with a hard-hitting 659
Peterson Point series at Brunswick
Zone Watauga.
Katie Tallant led the girls with
a sky-high 244/675 Strikers set at
Cowtown Bowling Palace.
At Brunswick Zone Watauga – Micah
McCracken 247, Alex Negrete 659,
Danielle Walker 213, Vanessa Vasquez
573, Travis Kerbaugh 364, Kynadee
Padron 365 , Clayton Heinhold 601,
Madelyn Rogers 470, Trayon Smith 536,
Paige Maloney 378, Micah McCracken
632, Rebekka Jones 478, Forrest Simmons
(4 games) 694.
At Cityview – Mitch 69-186, Ashley
15-23, Joshua Gibbs 224-572, Bethany
73-169, Andrew Steed 150-415, Brhea
Stevens 93-275, Matthew Reininger
139-405, Khilya Dyche 119-313,
David Becker 116-304, Shaylee Hubbel
135-394, Joshua Reininger 133-372,
Katie Carlberg 184-463, Marc 133-256,
Kelsea Johnson 161-426, Sam Ambani
This scholarship award winner
is chosen each year with
emphasis on bowling activity,
ability, and accomplishments
as well as sportsmanship,
scholastic achievement, and
community involvement. The
award is given by the Dallas
USBC Association in honor of
Odell Hickman.
This year’s winner, Sheldon
Fulton, is a senior at McKinney
Boyd High School, carrying a
3.33/4.00 GPA. He helped his
high school bowling team to
a Regional Championship and
115-292, AJ Schotanus 188-450, Steven
Morris 173-508, Kevin Graham 192-436,
Toby Jones 120-317, Sheldon Graham
145-388, Justin Agee 125-308, Tanner
Bankston 166-502, Blake George 169-
451, Marin Smolcik 155-400, Matthew
Becker 204-542, Paul Casten 214-583,
Tyler Meeks 127-360, Adam Sears
137-356.
At Cowtown Bowling Palace – Clayton
Waldinger 205-522, Katie Tallant
190-510, Zachery Moore 194-503, Kieler
Sanchez 227-553, Katie Tallant 244-675,
Adam Beasley 216-589, Brittney Martin
174-504, Tyler Sims 209-594, Grace
Gann 112, Cody Franks 257-650, Katie
Tallant 193-571, Randy Cross 234-620,
Shyanne Johnson 186-510
At AMF Showplace Euless – Taylor
Green 194-554, Sanika Ojha 165-428,
Hayden Lutz 201-528, Jaden Takayesu
145-409, Major Whisenton, Jr. 191-519,
Samika Ojha 136-380, Carl Geisel 184-
510, Beth Geisel 139-366, Alex Scotch
190-490, Julia Fugitt 110-276.
a 9th place finish at the State
level. Fulton bowls league at
both Plano Super Bowl and Allen
Bowl. He was also the anchor
bowler for the Plano 3 Travel
Team that recently won the
season championship. Sheldon’s
current high average is 205, and
he has a high game of 300.
After graduating in a few
weeks, Sheldon plans to go
to Collin Community College
for two years before transferring
to a University to study
Accounting.
“I worked really hard for the
award, and it proves that hard
work does pay off,” he said. “It
was a real honor to win.”
Mom, Jackie was also excited
by the award, “It was awesome
and surprising; at first he didn’t
want to write the required
essay for the award about how
bowling has changed his life,
but then he got into it. He had
to gather documents about
tournaments he had bowled in
and get references from teachers,
and then to win was very
exciting,” she said.
He stays busy by hanging
out with friends and playing
basketball, but he said that
his true love is bowling. As
for upcoming tournaments, he
will be bowling in the state
tournament in June held at
Plano Super Bowl and AMF
Richardson.
“Sheldon is a great young
man, who is well liked and
respected by his teammates,”
said Plano Youth Director,
Joyce Claus.
It was awesome and surprising,
he didn’t want to write the
essay about how bowling has
changed his life, with tournaments,
referrals from teachers.
It was really exciting. Said
mom Jackie.
Fort Worth USBC Youth Results
Eric Beat topped the Dallasarea
USBC youth bowling last
week with a booming 255-258-
235 = 748 Showstoppers series
at Plano Super Bowl.
Tara Lopez, also from Plano
Super Bowl, led the girls with a
big 224-181-278 = 683 Thursday
Scholar set.
At AMF Lewisville – Reid Castillo
90-236, Kaylee Holmes 102-256, Gannon
Takayesu 159-461, Danielle Cole
137-336, Leo Wendt 182-484, Oksana
Braun 162-444, Justin Tan 257-648,
Carlen Day 199-558.
At Plano – Aidan Hudson 119-331,
Kristin Wood 123-316, Sean Robinson
146-410, Zoey Ruby 131-360, Jaxson
Boys
Eric Beat, Plano ..................................................... 748
Alex Negrete, Brunswick Zone Watauga .............. 659
Cody Franks, Cowtown Bowling Palace ............... 650
Justin Tan, AMF Lewisville .................................... 648
Raylyn Simon, Red Bird ......................................... 603
Paul Casten, Cityview ............................................ 583
Taylor Green, AMF Showplace Euless .................. 554
Girls
Tara Lopez, Plano ................................................... 683
Katie Tallant, Cowtown Bowling Palace ................ 675
Vanessa Vasquez, Brunswick Zone Watauga ....... 573
Carlen Day, AMF Lewisville ................................... 558
Makensie Martin, Red Bird .................................... 487
Katie Carlberg, Cityview ........................................ 463
Samika Ojha, AMF Showplace Euless .................. 428
Dallas USBC Youth Travel
League finishes Season
Championship team, Plano 3, Rear L to R, Peyton Land, Sheldon Fulton,
Christie Draper; Front L to R, Mikayla Rodriguez and Stephanie Sims.
The Dallas USBC Youth
Travel League finished out
their season on April 17 at
Plano Super Bowl with their
annual Team Sweeper and
Championship Play-offs.
Season high scorers
included:
From Division 1:
Boys: Cody Austin (298-
Mueller 158-418, Kaylea Norman
145-422, Anthony Simonsen 259-685,
Shana Geerdes 208-571, Adam Smith
267-687, Brianne Hansen 244-647,
Stephanie Sims 256-651, J Gramly
184-472, Veronica Prior 143-367,
Zachery Leonard 117-345, Jessica Prior
185-491, Spencer Slaton 225-587, Alex
Schmieg 225-587, Tyler Samsel 254-665,
Anthony Simonsen (4 games) 236-612,
Kelsey Potts (4games) 225-562, Jack
Swan 83-164, Emma Johnson 120-205.
At Red Bird – Raylyn Simon 215-603,
Makensie Martin 172-487, Lonnie Cobb
Jr. 206-553, Maygan Dickerson 103-283,
Taylor McCaleb 105-255, Cheyenne
Hancock 140-355, Chase Kuehnhold
121-236, Bailey Speaks 132-206.
687), Martin Montes (266-722),
Ryan Schmieg (265-693), Corey
Drennan (265), Sean Vong
(717).
Girls: Courtney Salinas
(259-673), Alexes Burton (226),
Taryn Gray (223-597), Christie
Draper (225-594), Jada Davis
(577).
From Division 2:
Boys: Justin Tan (290-760),
Ronald Rougely (278-738),
Dylan Macon (728), Travis
Davenport (288-707), Curtis
Stiler (279).
Girls: Kelsey Potts (255-
646), Amanda Hagood
(238-614), Morgan Reising
(225-598), Lauren Newman
(227-578).
In the sweeper round,
Sean Vong, from Lakes Lanes
bowled a rousing 300 game.
After all teams participated
in a season sweeper, the top 4
District winners – AMF Garland
3, Plano Super Bowl 3, All
Star Bowl 1-Ennis, and AMF
Lewisville 1 – battled it out for
the Season Championship.
Teams bowled 2 games in
Baker Format in each round.
Continued on Page 9
Two local stand-outs sign
bowling scholarships
By Breanne Eoff, Staff Writer
Megan Bentham of Fossil
Ridge High School and Danielle
Walker of Keller Central
recently signed letters of intent
to NCAA schools to bowl
collegiately. Both ladies are
high school stand-outs from the
area. Danielle recently won her
second individual state title,
while Megan, competing on the
boys team at her high school
has qualified for state three out
of her four years of high school
and placed second in the team
event her sophomore year.
Megan, who graduates from
Fossil Ridge on June 4th, found
she fit best at the University
of Central Missouri. She was
first noticed by the Jennies
veteran coach Ron Holmes
while bowling in the USBC
Junior Gold Championships.
They communicated many
times throughout the year
Danielle Walker and Family at signing.
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Continued from Page 8
In the first round Plano 3
defeated Garland 3 and Lewisville
1 defeated All Star Bowl 1.
In the second round the 2
district winners from the first
round, Plano 3 and Lewisville
1 competed for 1st & 2nd Place.
The losing teams from the first
round vied for 3rd & 4th Place.
In the end Plano 3 defeated
Lewisville 1 for the Championship
460 to 432.
All Star 1 placed 3rd defeating
Garland 3, 474 to 428.
Megan Bentham signing for scholarship.
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Youth Coaches/Directors Tournament winners,from left, 1st-Sharon
Pease, 2nd-Jayna Schwab, 3rd-Robert Martin, 4th-Mark Phelps.
Pease wins Dallas Youth
Coaches Tourney
By Leisha Murr, Columnist
The 3rd Annual Dallas
USBC Youth Coaches & Directors
Tournament was held on
Sunday, May 15, 2011 at AMF
Richardson.
This tournament is a fun
fund raiser held each year for
the Dallas USBC youth coaches,
youth directors, high school
coaches and sponsors, and
association board members.
Half of the prize fund for the
tournament benefits the Dallas
Kevin Hiam nailed down the
high-score of the week at Plano
USBC Youth Association and
the remainder goes to the
youth program of the winning
coach.
The event had 22 entries
this year and uses a “King of
the Hill” format to determine
the winner. Each bowler bowls
two games and then the field
is cut with the top half of the
scores plus handicap advancing
to the next round. Those
bowlers then bowl another
game and it cuts to the top
At Plano Super Bowl
Hiam crushes 779,
Daniels delivers 727
Buchanan, Cummings, Kriechbaum, Vaughn
300’s, Marcom, Whitney add 299’s
Super Bowl with a booming 257-
279-243 = 779 Friday Funsters
eight. One more game is
bowled by those who advanced
to determine the top four. The
four finalists then bowl single
game match-play to determine
the winner.
This year’s winner, Sharon
Pease, is the Youth Director
for AMF Richardson. She said
that the money she won will be
used to help pay for the state
tournament expenses for her
youth program at Richardson
and the rest will go into their
scholarship fund.
When asked about the win,
Pease said, “It was a lot of
fun to win a tournament like
this against all of my fellow
coaches and peers. It was also
great to have all of the coaches
I work with stay to watch
and support me in the final
matches.”
Other finalists include
Jayna Schwab, a board member
representing Plano Super Bowl
coming in 2nd place. Finishing
in 3rd place was Robert Martin,
assistant coach for McKinney
Boyd HS representing Allen
Bowl. And the fourth finalist
was Mark Phelps, a coach from
Plano Super Bowl.
league production.
Christy Daniels, from the
Pepsi Classic group, registered a
sizzling 212-279-243 = 727 set
to front distaff scoring.
Scott Buchanan, Richard
Cummings, Rit Kriechbaum and
George Vaughn shared highgame
honors as each recorded
award-winning perfectos. Jim
Marcom and Ryan Whitney tied
for runner-up honors as both shot
299 solos.
HONOR ROLL
Peter Mahre 257-746, Robin Gramly
192-517, Ken Sharp 269-752, Debbie
Lambert 237-665, Richard Waltz 266-
739, Evelyn Rawls 191-508, Tom Hay
262-757, Frieda Castaldo 185-547, Philip
Riley 245-658. Maria Cummings 221-
542, Bob Pearce 267-674, Debra Gardner
220-585, Ronnie Rhodes 258-710, Anne
Silvia 206-603, Bill Ferguson 278-665,
Linda Monroe 188-503, Bill Ferguson
264-753.
Melissa Carrillo 234-638, Buddy
Baker 267-714, Karen Clevenger 234-
570, Steve Cole 255-680, Vicky Minter
201-445, Charles Johnson 246-642,
Melissa Carrillo 182-494, Lyn Ables
213-570.
Michelle VanGilder 191-549, Brenda
Buchanan 248-619, Pat Weissinger
206-528, Jim Macom 701, Billy Ketner
278-697, Larry Leehy 209-560, Phyllis
Haynes 186-498, Scott Craddock
279-741.
Robin Dotson 278-706, Alan
Crawford 279-762, Kelli Spencer
221-597, Philip Kepner 279-740, Liza
Garza 223-630, Ryan Whitney 278-751,
Whitney Williams 213-587, Cathy
Sposito 246-636.
Ree Stone 199-579, Mike Lewis
257-729, Dottie Culpon 201-556, Alan
Gohlke 243-649, Diane Wallentine
258-624, Joe Sutton 290-718, Carol
Wood 254-660, Richard Cummings
758, Kevin Moats 775.
Melissa Carrillo 279-689, Ryan
Whitney (4 games) 1017, Christy
Daniels (4 games) 279-992, Wayne
Dodson 259-742, Connie Cotton 257-
659, Ed Sawyer 279-750, Jeanne Burns
215-618, Bob Witken 260-671, Karen
Witken 227-606, Cindy Mann 252-689.
At AMF Spare Time
Alonzo blasts 747,
Brodigan collars 662
Rives 300, Austin 297
Frankie Alonzo pocketed a
free-wheeling 268-234-235 =
747 STL Businessmen’s series to
take top honors last week at AMF
Spare Time Lanes.
Nikki Brodigan, from the
Sundowners group, paced the
ladies with a classy 193-266-203
= 662 set.
At Brunswick Westcreek
Williams wraps up
300/776, Norris nets 671
Corwin 300, Laurence 298
Ron “Remo” Williams
captured the top spot on the
honor roll with outstanding
238-238-300 = 776 numbers in
Classic High Pot action for the
week at Brunswick Westcreek
Lanes.
Cassandra Norris, from the
Sunday Mix league, registered
a sizzling 246/671 set to front
distaff scoring.
Russell Corwin rolled an
award-winning perfecto to share
high game honors with Williams.
Earl Laurence earned runner-up
honors after throwing 11 strikes
in a row for a 298 solo.
HONOR ROLL
Earl Laurence 765, Amy Hart
226-647, Mike Moscato 267-730, Pearl
Tucker 212-610, Billy Fontenot 235-705,
HONOR ROLL
John Powell, Jr. 239, Patrice Bradley
214, John Hartsel 649, Stephanie Moore
558, Danny Smitherman 288, Justin
Ward 274, Stephen Van Riper 729, Doug
Anderson 268, Sonya Little 231-610,
Mark Wilson 659. Peggy Ford 176,
Donna Heishman 176, Kathy Cowser
475, Donni McMasters 232-593.
Vernon Smith Jr., 235-700, Lucky Beam
289, Nita Stein 192-543, Laughton
Smith 706.
Jay Witt 237-679, Denise Jones
245-645, Joey Howery 234-662, Anita
Whitley 221-625, Greg Avery 266-656,
Chester Jones 269-701, Louise Tripplett
201-527, Lahoma Gietzen 190, Travis
Thomas 278-774.
Karla Griffin 211, Amanda
Dominguez 560, Doug Greemaon
269, Sharon Dehnel 177, Gary Jeandron
648, Linda Brandes 470, Billy Fontenot
267-732, Corene Cloud 201, Coy Hart
266, Amy Hart 212-574.
Darrell Hart 669, Terri Trefger
225-616, Ron Waller 243-691, Karen
Holder 213-523, James Franklin
288-697, Nicki Mours 236-606, Jerry
Strider 233, Shawn Beam 572, Amanda
Dominguez 247-638.
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Top collegiate bowlers to
battle for singles titles
ARLINGTON — Forty of the
nation’s top collegiate bowlers
will be at AMF Euless Lanes in
Euless, Texas, starting Monday
to compete for national titles
at the United States Bowling
Congress Intercollegiate
Singles Championship.
The participants will
bowl 16 qualifying games
The Real Deal, Stefanie
Nation, danced with the record
books with a power-packed 300-
299-266 = 865 Masters outing to
claim high-series honors for the
week at AMF Showplace Euless.
Jessie Brantley ended as top
male of the week after firing a
chart-topping 300-247-257 = 804
American Airlines session.
Brad Sampson shared highgame
honors with Nation and
Brantley as each posted awardwinning
12-baggers. Chris
Hibbitts and Josh Tinsman’s near
perfect 299 singles took runnerup
honors. John Casteel added a
298 single and David Estep rolled
a 296 solo.
HONOR ROLL
Sylvester Howard 268-794, David
Rogers 290-779, Brad Sampson 279-773,
Al DeLaHoz 280-770, Doug Smith
279-767, Robert Jones 266-738, Michael
April 256-731, Jerry Bailey 245-688.
Ren Johnson 232-657, Pete Flagella
237-656, Larry Farnan 230-639, Chris
Rush 214-576, Dennis Trammell 290,
Crystal Corbin 243-703, Regina Taddy
225-646, Carolyn Perez 235-632.
Judy Leuty 236-627, Karen Hader
214-614, Belinda Chambers 226-605,
Tammy Kent 237-592, Kathleen Brock
At Strikz
Reynen
racks up 720
FRISCO – Jim Reynen led the
high-set chase last week at Strikz
with a hard hitting 245-197-278
= 720 Lousy Bowlerz circuit
showing.
Maritza Matteo, also a Lousy
Bowlerz member, paced fem
scoring with a tidy 197-193-201
= 591 outing.
HONOR ROLL
Rick Irvine 224-639, Dawn Luft
201-547, Steve Gewurz 223-637, Laine
Barr 172-496, David Edwards 244-664,
Carol Bowman 209-557, Nick Camp
246-634, Cathy Eberly 183-513, Carol
Sciano 155-431. Felice Owings 165-462,
Clayton Colby 232-653, Candy Torrey
204-555, Carlos Saflor 234-617, Julie
Bloodworth 190-504.
on Monday to determine the
single-elimination match-play
bracket. On Tuesday, match
play will consist of best-of-five
games until a champion is
determined. All qualifying
and match-play rounds will be
broadcast live on BOWL.com.
The 24 men and 16 women
earned their way into the tour-
At AMF Showplace Euless
Nation scorches 300/865,
Brantley fires 300/804
Sampson 300, Hibbitts, Tinsman 299’s, Casteel 298, Estep 296
196-554, June Butler 203-549, Amanda
Brock 201-544, Barbara Chaky 192-534.
Laurie Witt 204-533, Mamie Gordon
183-520, Chris Penczynzyn 181-514,
Tamsen Todd 180-506
Paul E. Wilson pocketed prime
247-268-269 = 784 numbers in
the TGIF league to take top billing
on the honor roll last week at
AMF Garland.
Bertha Sanchez from the
Money Changers group led the
ladies with a high-powered 225-
257-268 = 750 set.
Billy Boydson took high-game
honors with an award-winning
12-bagger.
HONOR ROLL
Bubba Stiff 279-749, Billy Boydson
749, Gale Maida 161-458, Ed Dooley
227-565, Rosemary White 202-586, JD
Venable 230-638, Judy Parker 169-498,
Ricky Shinn, Sr. 255-671, Ben Riddle
213-570.
Tom Pulis’ first-rate 257-259-
257 = 773 Tuesday Men’s session
ended as the number-one series
of the week at Red Bird Lanes.
Lauren Daniel posted a tidy
224/651 Sunday Nite Mix set to
front fem scoring.
HONOR ROLL
Jane Davis 201-561, Wendy Jones
214-568, James Cooper 279-717, Kyle
Grimsley 199-467, Lisa Todd 133-366,
Pat Karre 182-509, Barbara Turner
195-522, Arthur Stangl 257-701.
Deanna Hoffman 227-586, Jon
Edwards, Jr. 247-673, Wayne Jefferson
nament through four sectional
qualifying events held in
March. The top four finishers
in each division (men and
women) at each site advanced,
while eight additional men’s
spots were awarded based on
the field size at each sectional.
Defending women’s champion
Jenn Boisselle of Central
Florida is back again after
qualifying third in her sectional.
Last year, the two-time
Junior Team USA member
qualified 13th and went on to
win five matches to take the
title.
She will face some tough
competition in the women’s
division with two current Team
USA in the field - Pikeville’s
Kim Yioulos and Vanderbilt’s
Brittni Hamilton.
Yioulos lost to Boisselle
in the quarterfinals last year
of the Intercollegiate Singles
Championships and is a
first-team All-American this
season. Hamilton, meanwhile,
won the 2010 USBC Junior Gold
Championships.
Also in the women’s field
are three players who helped
lead Maryland Eastern Shore to
the NCAA Women’s Bowling
At AMF Garland
Wilson turns in 784,
Sanchez smashes 750
Boydson 300s
Roger James 258-683, Robert
Massingill 192-474, Rhonda S Mitchell
191-540, William Mowery 205-575,
Wilma Brockington 167-446, Harold
Smith 261-717, Linda Chambers 266-
699, Charlie Palmer 279-734. Candy
Brackey 200-541, Bertha Sanchez 207-
597, Kenneth Judge 224-609, Kimberly
Fields 157-428, Darral Ruffin 182-453,
Dawn Sephus 141-395, JD Venable
244-630, Cheryl Willis 180-518.
Cliff Morelock 267-721, J Craig
Boyle 259-750, John Williams 257-
769, Jennifer Taylor 204-565, Arvese
McGraw 268-730, Robert W Wilson
257-759, Janis Gharras 208-550, Rodney
Cox 269-737.
Erin McCarty 243-691, Chris Slone
258-591, Mandi Esquer 186-491.
At Red Bird Lanes
Pulis produces 773,
Daniel drops 651
2249634, Arthur Stangl 199-568,
Deborah Hodge 200-587, Rick Peterson
255-718, Janean Baker 211-538, Sean
King 214-624.
Antonia Jackson 170-492, Mel
Richards 242-652, Lois Gibson 200-
568, Lonny Cobb 213-639, Deanna
Hoffman 216-615, JC Mann 246-668,
Lesley Speak 178-493, Anthony Flowers
222-605.
Sandra Hawkins 166-467, Mike
Culley 253-699, Ida Tibbs 181-501,
Cindy Howell 194-522, Gary Spurlock
204-576, Carolyn Large 223-527.
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Intercollegiate Team Championships
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Rodriguez, the NCAA player of
the year, is joined by Kristina
Frahm and Megan Buja in
representing the Hawks.
The men’s field is headlined
by Jacob Kent of Robert Morris-
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Illinois, who is a current
Junior Team USA member and
reached the semifinals at last
year’s Intercollegiate Singles
Championships.
A pair of Wichita State
bowlers are also in the field
with two-time Junior Team
Continued on Page 13
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PBA Spare
Shots:
EAST’S THOMSEN,
SOUTHWEST’S JENSEN
POST ONE-PIN VICTORIES
IN PBA REGIONAL ACTION
Middle school teacher Rusty
Thomsen of Morgan, N.J.,
defeated Vinny D’Ambrosio III
of Staten Island, N.Y., 239-238,
to win $2,500 first prize and
his second career regional title
in the PBA East Region King
Pin Open presented by Econo-
Lodge, Pistol Pete’s Restaurant
and Skyy Vodka at King Pin
Bowling Center in Egg Harbor
Township, N.Y., on May 15.
Thomsen threw three
strikes in the 10th frame to
force D’Ambrosio to double, but
D’Ambrosio threw a nine-count
on his first shot in his final
frame. D’Ambrosio eliminated
four-time PBA Tour winner
Ryan Shafer of Horseheads,
N.Y., 205-187, in the semifinal
round.
In the PBA Central Region,
Troy Stus of South Lyon,
Mich., defeated amateur Aaron
Lorinez of Belleville, Mich.,
257-195, to win the Baldo
Campana Open benefiting the
Lorain County Kids Fund at
Rebman Recreation on May
15. The title was Stus’ first of
the year and the second of his
career. He also earned $2,500.
Stus, the son of long-time
PBA Senior Tour star Gene
Stus, defeated Mason Brantley
of Detroit, 225- 174, while Lorinez
edged 2006-07 PBA Rookie
of the Year Billy Oatman of
Cleveland, 226-225, in the
semifinal round. Lumber Liquidators
PBA Tour exempt player
Brian Kretzer was eliminated
in the Round of 8 while Ronnie
Russell, Tom Smallwood and
Jeff Zaffino were knocked out
in the Round of 16.
PBA Central and Midwest
senior players convened at
Lynwood Bowl in Lynwood,
Ill., where Harv Pallas of
Stevensville, Mich. defeated
Charlie Tapp of Kalamazoo,
Mich. 186-173, to win the
PBA Midwest/Central Region
Lynwood Bowl Senior Open
sponsored by Allstate. The win
was Pallas’ first of the season
and the third PBA Regional
title of his career. He also
earned $1,500.
Tyler Jensen of Fort Worth,
Texas, defeated Nathan Bohr
of Wichita, Kan., in a 231-230
nail-biter to win the PBA
Southwest Region Macadoo-
TOP COLLEGIATE
Continued from Page 11
USA member Geoffrey Young
and 2009 Intercollegiate Singles
Championships semifinalist
Josh McBride representing the
Shockers.
Also in the men’s division
is 2009 Intercollegiate Singles
Championships runner-up Nick
Davis of North Carolina State,
who returns after losing in the
title match to Adam Chase of
St. John’s.
THE BOWLING NEWS | Thursday, May 26, 2011 | Page 13
dles’ Northwest Arkansas Open
at Fast Lane Entertainment in
Lowell, Ark., on May 15.
Jensen earned $3,000 and
his ninth PBA Regional title
after trailing Bohr by two pins
going into the final frame.
Jensen converted a 10 pin in
the 10th frame and struck on
his fill ball to force Bohr to get
a total of 18 pins in his final
frame. After sparing the 4 pin,
Bohr could only manage seven
pins on his final shot, handing
Jensen a one-pin victory.
Bohr had eliminated PBA Tour
exempt player Mike Scroggins
in the semifinal round.
Texas State USBC
74th TSUSBC Women’s Championship
Current Standings as of 5/15/11
Team, Div 1 901 and Up, Handicapped
Place Team name Entry Score Hcap From
1 Keller Williams Realty-Six 833 3,337 514 Gr San Antonio USB
2 Lushes Off The Lanes 821 3,328 160 Gr Ft Worth Metrop
3 Horray Beer 644 3,325 366 Gr Ft Worth Metrop
4 Mixed Five 42 3,274 527 Dallas USBC WBA
5 Keller Williams Realty-Three 830 3,204 293 Gr San Antonio USB
Team, Div 2 826-900, Handicapped
1 A League Of Our Own 154 3,371 726 Highland Lakes USB
2 Strike Force 1 425 3,328 560 South Brazoria Coun
3 Combat Bowlers 560 3,312 729 Denton County USB
4 Killer’s Team 512 3,301 734 Dallas USBC WBA
5 Long Time Friends 41 3,297 541 Dallas USBC WBA
Team, Div 3 751-825, Handicapped
Place Team name Entry Score Hcap From
1 Dangerous Curves 684 3,419 924 Gr Ft Worth Metrop
2 Get 10 557 3,408 764 Dallas USBC WBA
3 Last Minute Bowlers 497 3,393 899 Corpus Christi USB
4 Carousel USA I 243 3,347 924 Gr San Antonio USB
5 Roo’s Crew 736 3,330 897 Gr Houston USBC
Team, Div 4 676-750, Handicapped
1 Corvette Queens 108 3,449 950 Alvin Pearland USB
2 Teacher’s Pets 38 3,414 1,056 Gr Killeen-Ft Hood U
2 Vivian Car Wash 149 3,414 1,102 Cass County USBC
4 Gamblers 251 3,408 1,071 Kingsville USBC
5 Clark’s Good Housekeeping Appl 532 3,379 1,037 Midland USBC
Team, Div 5 675 and Under, Handicapped
1 Ballbusters 95 3,486 1,158 Gr Longview USBC
2 All For Fun 487 3,447 1,312 Gr Houston USBC
3 Fiesty Five 573 3,429 1,216 San Angelo USBC
4 Amarillo Angles II 552 3,419 1,177 Amarillo USBC
5 Mama Gone 107 3,391 1,161 Dallas USBC WBA
Doubles, Div 1 361 and Up, Handicapped
1 Maier, Emily J / Edwards, Brenda A 644 1,462 37 Gr Ft Worth Metrop
2 Schneider, Elizabeth E / Blankenfeld, Jovan E 831 1,432 67 Gr San Antonio USB
3 Suzuki, Jessica M / Dupree, Bethany A 684 1,411 183 Gr Ft Worth Metrop
4 Brooks, Deborah / Ellis, Jamissa 139 1,373 180 Red River USBC
5 Mann, D Diane / DeLeon, Cherie L 69 1,366 202 Gr Ft Worth Metrop
Doubles, Div 2 331-360, Handicapped
1 Poe, Sheree L / Hutchinson, Mary R 733 1,480 269 Gr Houston USBC
2 Hilliard, Lisa G / Lewis, K Melissa 28 1,413 253 Gr Ft Worth Metrop
3 Will, Debra L / Flores, Patsy A 738 1,389 266 Gr Ft Worth Metrop
4 Gullic, Sandy K / Dooley, Karen S 143 1,359 272 Gr Houston USBC
5 Fuller, Dianne G / Dupree, Jackie 96 1,354 269 Huntsville USBC
Doubles, Div 3 301-330, Handicapped
1 Blackburn, Gayle L / Thames, Catherine D 532 1,410 345 Midland USBC
2 Summa, Jane M / Luyties, Karen M 132 1,406 312 Montgomery County
3 Diaz, Debra K / Beattie, MaryLou A 678 1,379 369 Waco USBC WBA
4 Martin, Patricia / Babb, Beverly K 546 1,377 358 Gr Pasadena USBC
5 Cross, Megan M / Derry, Deborah A 343 1,372 353 Gr Ft Worth Metrop
5 Jackson, Rita A / Tatum, Shannon M 675 1,372 320 Gr Longview USBC
Doubles, Div 4 271-300, Handicapped
1 Burgess, Cheryl A / Dye, Gayle 736 1,438 421 Gr Houston USBC
2 Chavez, Gennifer M / Correa, Laura E 449 1,423 406 Gr San Antonio USB
3 Box, Beverly A / Emerson, Kathy 450 1,416 385 Gr San Antonio USB
4 Parker, Patricia / Persons, Sarah K 197 1,412 447 Gr Killeen-Ft Hood U
5 Brooks, Janice K / Starkey, Cynthia L 487 1,408 388 Gr Houston USBC
Doubles, Div 5 270 and Under, Handicapped
1 McCabe, Carrie / Flores, Stephanie 449 1,473 523 Gr San Antonio USB
2 Forquer, Elizabeth H / Hatch, Julie A 80 1,463 528 Beaumont USBC WB
3 Dean, Angie G / Stephens, Jackie D 742 1,452 556 Bay City/El Campo U
4 Bouse, Stacey M / Wells, Erica L 78 1,397 682 Beaumont USBC WB
5 Sealy, Bernardine / Mitchell, Kellie J 628 1,391 474 Snyder WBA
Singles, Div 1 181 and Up, Handicapped
1 Andries, Kecia L 8 790 62 Gr Ft Worth Metrop
2 Osbourn, Shelley D 45 781 70 Gr Houston USBC
3 Stephens, Annice K 372 762 97 Lubbock USBC
4 Whitton, Erin R 348 756 97 Montgomery County
5 Esman, Brenda M 304 722 70 Gr Houston USBC
Singles, Div 2 166-180, Handicapped
1 Robben, Rossi M 644 778 132 Gr Ft Worth Metrop
2 Huschke, Carrie L 554 748 121 Gr San Antonio USB
3 Humphrey, Belinda 51 737 129 Beaumont USBC WB
4 Souter, Judy 544 731 145 Gr San Antonio USB
5 Homme, Terri 270 729 118 Gr Ft Worth Metrop
Singles, Div 3 151-165, Handicapped
1 Kneale, Sandy 136 725 156 Denton County USB
1 Harris, Karen L 109 725 167 Gr Houston USBC
3 Frazier, Tracie L 233 722 186 Amarillo USBC
3 Bartz, Debbie A 496 722 151 Corpus Christi USB
5 Jones, Sakina E 199 718 151 Gr Killeen-Ft Hood U
Singles, Div 4 136-150, Handicapped
1 Adkins, Samantha M 552 799 226 Amarillo USBC
2 Rhyne, Claudia A 496 779 226 Corpus Christi USB
3 Dawson, Angela M 163 763 210 Red River USBC
3 Almquist, Debbie E 561 763 213 Gr San Antonio USB
5 Miller, Linda L 39 760 205 Gr San Antonio USB
Singles, Div 5 135 and Under, Handicapped
1 Rodriguez, Silvia 634 781 307 Gr Houston USBC
2 Hubka, Evelyn L 472 775 237 Gr San Antonio USB
3 Gray, Dianne M 270 771 245 Gr Ft Worth Metrop
4 Peck, Peggy 78 763 232 Beaumont USBC WB
5 Williams, Janet C 487 761 245 Gr Houston USBC
All-Events, Div 1 181 and Up, Handicapped
1 Blankenfeld, Jovan E 832 2,166 Gr San Antonio USB
2 Whitton, Erin R 348 2,156 291 Montgomery County
3 Maier, Emily J 644 2,120 111 Gr Ft Worth Metrop
4 Stephens, Annice K 372 2,103 291 Lubbock USBC
5 Edwards, Brenda A 644 2,066 Gr Ft Worth Metrop
All-Events, Div 2 166-180, Handicapped
1 Correa, Laura E 449 2,163 435 Gr San Antonio USB
2 Suzuki, Jessica M 684 2,161 420 Gr Ft Worth Metrop
3 Robben, Rossi M 644 2,144 396 Gr Ft Worth Metrop
4 Grones, Debby A 171 2,132 396 Waco USBC WBA
5 Souter, Judy 544 2,100 435 Gr San Antonio USB
All-Events, Div 3 151-165, Handicapped
1 Dye, Gayle 736 2,163 510 Gr Houston USBC
2 Wilson, Vivian A 517 2,114 516 Gr Houston USBC
3 Jones, Sakina E 199 2,096 453 Gr Killeen-Ft Hood U
4 Carr, Magda 160 2,091 510 Hidalgo County USB
5 Mutchler, Margo L 497 2,089 540 Corpus Christi USB
All-Events, Div 4 136-150, Handicapped
1 Adkins, Samantha M 552 2,225 678 Amarillo USBC
2 Thames, Catherine D 532 2,129 615 Midland USBC
3 Rhyne, Claudia A 496 2,109 678 Corpus Christi USB
4 Stewart, Letris I 354 2,099 654 Gr Ft Worth Metrop
5 Meyer, Suzanne L 113 2,089 678 Tyler USBC WBA
All-Events, Div 5 135 and Under, Handicapped
1 Rodriguez, Silvia 634 2,236 921 Gr Houston USBC
2 Salinas, Sloane T 127 2,233 840 Gr Ft Worth Metrop
3 Field, Brittany D 552 2,188 1,092 Amarillo USBC
4 Different, Bridgette B 51 2,177 810 Beaumont USBC WB
4 Johnson, Trudy M 38 2,177 711 Gr Killeen-Ft Hood U
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PIN POINTS
TO PONDER
By CHUCK PEZZANO
Never underestimate the
value of bowling accessories,
but don’t expect them to
provide miracle results either.
Bowling balls and bowling
shoes are not helpers, they are
musts. in every bowling center
or bowling pro shop there are
dozens of accessories, bags,
arm, wrist and hand supports,
tape, grips and inserts, towels,
and first aid supplies.
It was in the late 1980s that
bowling ball manufacturers,
having created a demand for
bowlers to own more than one
bowling ball, combined with
firms in South Korea and Taiwan
to produce bowling bags
designed to carry two, three
and four bowling balls. They
were strong but easy to handle,
and more like fine luggage,
complete with wheels.
Along the bowling way the
most popular and largest assortment
of helpers have been
developed to assist bowlers
At AMF Lewisville
Apperson and Noah tie at
761, Amschler crafts 660
Clark adds 300
Lewis Apperson and Glen
Noah tied for the top spot on
the honor roll last week at AMF
Lewisville as both fired a powerpacked
761 series.
Apperson posted 276-238-247
games in Monday Nite Men’s
action while Noah rolled 248-
255-258 lines in Rising Stars
league play.
Paula Amschler, Noah’s
league mate, led the ladies’
scoring with a hefty 192-266-202
= 660 set.
Robert Clark earned high
game accolades with an awardwinning
12-bagger.
HONOR ROLL
Denny Fanter 248-684, Dee
At AMF DeSoto
Alcaraz unloads 763,
Miller topples 654
Aric Alcaraz earned highseries
honors with a top-notch
269-248-246 = 763 Pushovers
series last week at AMF DeSoto.
Janet Miller, Alcaraz’ league
mate, led the ladies with a freewheeling
234-228-192 = 654
league showing.
HONOR ROLL
Frankie Hutchison 246-658, Arlette
Washington 195-550, Earl Laurence
258-737, Deneace Johnson 236-588,
Ron House 258-750, Angela Chalmers
216-607, Kevin Goldman 254-713, Lori
make better shots by keeping
the shoulder, arm, elbow,
wrist and fingers in the most
desired position throughout the
approach and delivery.
The Don Carter glove has
been one of the most successful
accessories in the history of
the sport, giving the palm of
the hand close and comfortable
contact with the ball. Pete Weber
wears a glove that has little
to do with the improvement of
his game, but much to do with
protecting his fingers.
Tape is a simple help to
bowlers. Fingers and thumb
swell and shrink according to
use, too much or too little, and
also due to varying temperatures,
both in and out of the
bowling center. So the skillful
use of tape, smooth and rough,
can help fill or make space
in holes and allow the ball to
release smoothly.
It takes time to perfect the
use of tape but quick lessons
Jungerman 194-567, Laney Royal
257-635, Erlinda McIntire 238-611,
Jay Moody 211-603, Susan Starnes
149-367, Bob Villarreal 256-661,
Sabina DeBord 206-527.
Ken Stoner 268-754, Mary Barton
245-581, Amy Enloe 190-546, Willard
Harmon 245-674, Shannon Strickland
231-640, JJ Tips 233-604, Sabrina
DeBord 223-582, Brian Claeys
278-695.
Mindy Jordan 184-517, Carrie
Jeske 167-480, Peter Avlogitos
285-695, Rhonda Gonzales 173-477,
Robert Clark 760, Dana Stites 203-
532, Bobby Holloman 215-633, Cindy
Connolly 223-625.
Charles Maples 237-604, Julie
Young 183-498.
Knox 157-427.
Steve Frazzetto 288-731, Leritha
Pride 205-570, Shannon Otis 255-672,
Mary Brathwaite 230-611, Jessie
Sereseroz II 279-681, Lisa Alonzo
210-600, Larry Darvas 280-725, Russell
Corwin 258-714.
Wes Milliorn, Jr. 279-727, Melody
Foster 213-584, Derrick Hudson (11 in
a row) 290.
SENIORS
James Bridges 237-588, Kathy Lee
174-506, James Bridges 247-708, Janet
Miller 240-625.
from a pro or top amateur can
help bowlers in the applying
or removal of the tape strips.
Notice that top pros do it all
the time on TV.
There is such a thing as
bowler’s thumb. It can be an
ugly “ sight, a rough, red,
blistered, swollen and at times,
bleeding digit, often almost
twice the size of the non bowling
thumb.
Mark Roth, one of the greatest
bowlers of all time, always
had to care for his thumb
because he put so much pressure
on it during his explosive
delivery. One time it was so
bad that the producers of a
telecast of a national tournament
final showed it full screen
at the start of the show.
Bowlers who abuse their
thumb and fingers can obtain
relief by taking preventive action
by using always available
collodion products before and
even during bowling. They are
easy to apply, dry quickly and
with cotton form a new skin on
the affected areas
Don’t forget such simple
helpers as resin bags and
towels. The resin bag keeps
hands dry and the towel also
dries the hands and brow, and
is handy to wipe off the ball if
it picks up some of the conditioner
used on the lanes.
Do forget such things as
blinders that restrict your
vision only to the lane before
you. They might work for
horses but didn’t help bowlers
at all.
Accessories give many
bowlers a more secure feeling,
and are worth a try if they can
enhance mental or physical
needs.
At AMF Hurst
Franklin fields
820, Barnes
bags 605
Travis Franklin recorded
a solid 258-290-272 = 820
Wednesday Mixed session to
head the honor roll for the week
at AMF Hurst.
Michelle Barnes, from the
T.G.I.S. group, posted a nice
193-187-225 = 605 set to lead
the ladies.
HONOR ROLL
Tricia Juetten 214-572, Jack
Armstrong 278-747, Tricia Juetten
193-518, Robert Pratorius 211-602, Jack
Armstrong 253-714, Missy Harcourt
232-560, Jack Armstrong 255-716,
Kevin Head 179-492.
Katy Rogers 158-433, Justin Hill
228-494, Kay Parker 178-447, Johnnie
Pillow 225, Cody Sheppard 279-707.
SENIORS
Neil Bronstein 219-613, Rose
Jacobson 120-472, Dan Gaul 235-621,
Lenora Joyner 191-486, Charles Newton
247-708, Sandy Robertson 185-504, Joe
Laehr 220-638, Nancy Story 193-512.
Carroll Caldwell 255, Charles
Newton 238-675, Kim Davis 183-521, E
W Davis 246-652, Kim Davis 223-538.
Voting begins for second round of
Team USA Fantasy Camp contest
ARLINGTON — The second
group of finalists in the Team
USA Fantasy Camp contest
have been decided and now
bowling fans can go to BOWL.
com to help decide who will
get an expenses-paid trip to
the International Training and
Research Center in Arlington,
Texas, to train with the top
coaches in the sport.
David Lance of Merritt
Island, Fla., Tom Walker of
Crestview, Fla., Chuck Hayslett
of Apple Valley, Minn., and
Rick Riddle of Palatine, Ill.,
were selected as the second set
of finalists in the contest. Voting
is currently underway on
BOWL.com and will continue
through May 28. Fans can vote
once per day.
All four bowlers became
eligible for the contest by
bowling a 200 game or better
in their United States Bowling
Congress Sport Bowling
league and entering on BOWL.
com. Every two months this
year, four new bowlers will be
randomly selected from those
who entered for a chance to
win a trip to the ITRC.
A total of six winners this
year will win trips to visit the
International Bowling Campus,
where they will train with
Team USA coaches and then
take on six members of Team
USA in a special competition
broadcast live on BOWL.com.
In the first round of voting,
Mike Reed of Livonia, N.Y. won
the trip.
The Team USA Fantasy
Camp contest is open to any
USBC Sport Bowling member
who bowls a 200 game or
higher in their USBC Sport
Bowling certified league. After
shooting a qualifying score,
bowlers can enter by visiting
Lane Laughter
BOWL.com/sportbowling. The
ITRC is home to 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.
Other technology includes
Computer-Aided Tracking
System, known as C.A.T.S.
which consists of a series
of sensors placed along the
lane that measure aspects of
a bowler’s game such as ball
speed, accuracy, launch angle,
and break-point control. CA.T.S.
is combined with BowlersMAP,
which breaks down video of
the players, to give the athletes
a real-time look at their games.
A United States Olympic
Committee-recognized training
center, the ITRC is a joint
venture of USBC and the Bowling
Proprietors’ Association of
America. It is the most innovative
and advanced training,
research and testing facility in
the sport of bowling with 14
lanes for training and six for
research and testing.
For more information on the
Team USA Experience Fantasy
Camp contest, visit bowl.com/
sportbowling.
Do You Remember?
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By Leisha Murr
Did you know there is a
national “Pay it Forward” day?
Well, it was back in April,
but when I look around I see
many bowlers and friends who
give more than they receive
and “pay it forward” everyday.
Bowlers are some of the
most generous people I know
and there is always an event
or fund raiser going on to give
back to some great causes.
There are a few coming
up I’d like to mention and if
anyone would like to donate or
participate I hope you can use
this information to help make a
difference.
The first event coming up
in just a couple weeks is the
Barnes’ Strike out Diabetes
fund raiser benefitting the
Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation (JDRF).
This charity bowling event
is on Saturday, June 4th starting
at noon at AMF Lewisville.
There will be lots of professional
bowlers on hand to sign
autographs and do some trick
shots for the fans.
They will also have tons
of items on auction as well as
some raffles. You don’t have to
bowl the event to participate
and enjoy the fun. For more
information on the event check
out www.strikeoutdiabetes.org
I will be participating on
The Bowling News team in this
fun event. You can support my
fund raising efforts at http://
jdrfevents.donordrive.com/
participant/leisha if you would
like to make a donation to
JDRF.
Or, you can buy some
Scentsy from my JDRF fundraising
party at www.scentsy.
com/lusha where 20% of all
purchases will be donated to
help Strike out Diabetes!
Lewisville will also be hosting
a competitive scratch trio
tournament on Sunday, June
5th benefiting JDRF. Contact
tournament director Paul
Henderson at SWPBT@hotmail.
com or 817.319.4644 to enter or
for additional information on
this event.
Another great event coming
up is the Luci Bonneau
Memorial Striking Against
Breast Cancer Mixed Doubles
Tournament.
It will be the 12th annual
event benefiting the Stehlin
Foundation for Breast Cancer
Research and will be held at
Palace Lanes July 22nd-24th.
This tournament draws
a field of some of the best
bowlers in the country, both
amateur and professional.
The Luci Bonneau Memorial
is not just a scratch mixed
doubles tournament, but a
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4 Member Mixed Leagues
Starting June 6th at 6:30 PM
on Monday, Wednesday and
Thursday nights.
Each league night one bowler will receive either
a Free Lunch at The Salad Stop or Twin Peaks or
Free Baseball Tickets to a Roughrider game!
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weekend event with auctions
and a fund raising Pro-Am
tournament.
The Pro-Am portion of
this event is your chance to
bowl with the pros including
separate divisions for youth, seniors,
and adults. Pro-Am spots
are available for Friday, July
22nd at 6 p.m. and Saturday,
July 23rd at 8 p.m.
To enter you can go to
www.carolnormansproshop.
com or for more information or
how you can contribute to this
event contact Donna Connors
at deeconn@inorbit.com.
All of my fundraising efforts
for the Luci are being directed
towards my friend, Butch
Cooper.
Butch bowls this tournament
every year with Shannon
Duplantis.
Last year he promised to
wear a pink shirt with his
partner to bowl the event if
everyone would contribute and
help him raise money. I think
the pink not only represents
the fight against breast cancer,
but it apparently matches his
“pink” truck.
So, this year Butch has
stepped up his game.
If he can raise $1000 for the
MK 11292 12/11
Stehlin Foundation he is going
to wear some hot pink and
neon green paisley golf pants
to go with his pink shirt.
He isn’t really a “little” guy,
so I think it will be a sight
to see him bowling in these
pants.
Butch is about half way
to his goal and has already
purchased the pants. If you’d
like to make a donation to help
him reach the $1000 and be
sure he gets to show off his
support you can send donations
as a gift thru paypal so
they won’t take out any fees to
butchcooper@gmail.com.
I also want to wish Butch
and all of my friends lots of
luck Striking Against Breast
Cancer during the tournament.
Maybe we can convince
Daceman or Tony to join Butch
next year with a crazy pledge
of their own to raise some
money.
The final fundraiser I want
to mention this week is the
OTI benefit tournament for Otis
Pillow.
Otis Pillow, who has been
the pro shop owner and
operator at AMF Hurst Bowl
since 1985, has recently been
diagnosed with stage 2 colon
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cancer. He has been going thru
radiation and chemotherapy
treatments since the diagnosis
and the OTI is to help raise
money to help cover some of
the medical expenses.
So if you can, go out and
bowl the OTI benefit tournament
for Otis June 5th at 1
p.m., or again on July 4th at 4
p.m. at Hurst Bowl. Entry fee is
only $25 and will help out one
of DFW’s own lifetime bowlers.
For more information
contact Pillow Pro Shop at
817-282-2401.
If you would like to support
any of these causes I have mentioned
and would rather not
make donations online, contact
me at leisha@thebowlingnews.
net or 817.253.6877 and I will
get you the information you
need to send donations by mail
or in person. I’m proud to be a
part of such a caring group of
people…bowlers are the best!
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