Page 18 | Thursday, January 21, 2010 | THE BOWLING NEWS NFL Super Bowl(ing) for charity MIAMI, FL, — For the fifth year in a row, more than 30 NFL legends will hit the lanes at the NFL Super Bowl Celebrity <strong>Bowling</strong> Classic, presented by NFL Charities and Strike Ten Entertainment (STE), the marketing arm of the bowling industry. Super Bowl legend, MVP of Super Bowl X and “dual-sport” Hall of Famer (both football and bowling), Lynn Swann, will return for a third straight year to serve as event host. This year’s event, which is open to the public, will be held at 7p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4 at SpareZ Lanes, located in Davie, FL, just minutes from Dolphin Stadium, the site of Super Bowl XLIV. “I’m excited and honored to once again host a great Super Bowl tradition, the NFL Super Bowl Celebrity <strong>Bowling</strong> Classic,” Swann said. “I’m also feeling good about my bowling team’s chances of winning this year’s tournament trophy, the third time will be the charm in 2010,” said Swann. “What is particularly special about this event is that players and fans of all bowling skill levels get to play together, side-by-side, all in the name of a great cause.” Proceeds from the tournament will help fund the NFL’s Youth Education Town (YET) initiative in South Florida. NFL Youth Education Towns (YETs) are education and recreation centers constructed in Super Bowl host cities that serve as a lasting legacy of each game. With each Super Bowl, the NFL donates $1 million towards YET development in an underserved area of that city. Presently, there are 15 YETs in 12 cities across the United States. As its legacy to the cities that host Super Bowls, the NFL establishes these learning and recreational centers. Prior to the Celebrity <strong>Bowling</strong> Classic, the NFL greats will team with professional bowlers to lead a private bowling clinic for local South Florida elementary school children on Wednesday, Feb. 3, from 11 a.m.–1 p.m., also to be held at SpareZ Lanes (private clinic will be open to the media only). “In addition to being an exceptionally fun time for our participants, this event helps to promote a wonderful cause and make a real difference, positively impacting the lives of thousands of local kids in the Super Bowl’s host city,” said Jim Sturm, president of STE and the <strong>Bowling</strong> Proprietors’ Association of America (BPAA). “We’re so pleased to again, for a fifth straight year, have bowling be included as a premier event at the Super Bowl. <strong>The</strong> continued success and popularity of the NFL Super Bowl Celebrity <strong>Bowling</strong> Classic speaks to both the surging popularity of our sport and the tremendous fundraising power of bowling.” “<strong>Bowling</strong> and Lynn Swann have been great friends and partners to NFL Charities with this annual tournament, which has become a fixture at the Super Bowl and one of our most interactive fan and NFL player experiences,” said Tournament director, Nick Nicolosi. “We have an incredible line-up of former NFL greats playing in this year’s tournament, providing a rare opportunity for football lovers to get to know some of their favorite players while playing one of the best games in the world.” Legendary NFL stars and Pro Football Hall of Fame members confirmed to participate in the Celebrity <strong>Bowling</strong> Classic include (subject to change): Hank Bauer, Marlin Briscoe, Keith Byars, Richard Dent, Parnell Dickinson, Marv Fleming, Charles Haley, Rodney Hampton, Reggie Haynes, Thomas “Hollywood” Henderson, Ted Hendricks, Lamonte Hunley, Ricky Hunley, Roy Jefferson, Brian Kelley, Kent Kramer, Ron Kramer, Paul Krause, Bob Kuechenberg, Sean Landeta, Larry Little, Tom Mack, Randall McDaniel, Curtis McGriff, Chuck Mercein, Michael Merriweather, Bobby Mitchell, Tom Nowatzke, Billy Shaw, Lance Smith, Jan Stenerud, Jimmy Taylor, Roger Wehrli, Fred Williamson and Garo Yepremian. <strong>The</strong> NFL Super Bowl Celebrity <strong>Bowling</strong> Classic is open to the public. Entry fees are a donation to NFL Charities of $300 per individual, $1,000 for teams (four bowlers). Interested parties should contact Tournament Director Nick Nicolosi at (201) 489-0049 or at n.nicolosi@verizon.net. ESPN Schedule Jan. 24 – PBA Tournament of Champions, Red Rock Lanes, Las Vegas, 12 noon, ESPN. Jan. 31 – One A Day®Dick Weber Open, Fountain Bowl, Fountain Valley, Calif., 11 a.m., ESPN2 Feb. 7 – Chris Paul PBA Celebrity Invitational, 1 p.m. (taped Sept. 25 at AMF Winston- Salem Lanes, Winston-Salem, NC). Feb. 14 – USBC Masters, National <strong>Bowling</strong> Stadium, Reno, NV, ESPN 2 p.m. Feb. 21 – Don & Paula Carter Mixed Doubles, Brunswick Zone-Wheat Ridge, Wheat Ridge, CO. , ESPN 12 noon. SPOTLIGHT Continued from Page 3 Super Bowl. We last heard from Lisa in September and I mentioned then that it would not be the last time she was high for the week…and it wasn’t. Lisa is the office manager for Advanced Integration Technologies. <strong>The</strong>y are an Aerospace Engineering firm and she has been there for 14 years. She is also a mother to four boys, Scott 25, Brian 23, Gregg 19, Peter 18, and the wife to local striking legend Tam Wasson. What ball did you throw? <strong>The</strong> Mutant Cell, it is the newest ball I have. It was a Christmas present from my husband Tam. What is your all-time favorite bowling ball? I have liked everything that has come out. I don’t know that I have a favorite ball, but Ebonite is my favorite ball company of all time. How much do you practice? I have been actually been practicing more since I have been changing my pitches. I have been going and practicing once or twice a week. Last year in the Bluebonnet Queens I tore my thumb up really bad. So I have been talking to lots of people about what I could do. Dino Castillo came up with the most logical idea, as I am getting older I have lost flexibility in my thumb so he recommended that I quit using reverse and start using some forward pitch in the thumb. So for right now I have gone to zero pitch in my thumb and I think I am getting much closer, I am ready to go bowl a tournament. Do you have anyone who coach’s you? I don’t really have a coach, My game is pretty unique. Tam knows my game better than anyone else in the world and he is my number one go to guy. If I ask politely he will help me. How many leagues do you bowl? I bowl in three counting TCBA Travel League. For the last few years we have bowled the same leagues. We bowl a league in Sherman that is great fun for us since it is a ways from the house, they have wood lanes, so it is a different look than the synthetic lanes around town. How long do you plan to keep bowling? As long as it still fun. I don’t want to bowl when it hurts, so it is important to get my thumb under control. I would still watch and be involved in bowling, but it is important for me to be competitive. Probably 30 or 40 more years, ha-ha. I am still looking forward to bowling a SASBA event soon. Where did you take your best vacation? I would have to say when Tam, I and the four boys and we to Florida and Disney World. It was so great to see the coast, <strong>The</strong> Keys, and of course seeing the boy’s faces at Disney World, good memories. At AMF Showplace Garland Castro scorches 805, Spencer scripts 682 Chris Castro’s award-winning 258-279-268 = 805 TGIF league production dominated scoring for the week at AMF Showplace Garland. Kelli Spencer posted a strong 176-227-279 = 682 series in Money Changers action to lead the ladies. LEAGUE LEADERS Ted Pritts 259-736, Chris Shipley 254-730, Nikki Hardwick 227-611, Mike Holder 211-573, Robin Jouett 189-507, Roger Moser 235-665, Debbie Bunch 212-587. Rosemary White 218-579, Alan Stark 203-542, Melora Wilt 175-415, Ronnie Waller 236-638, Patsy Smith 222-519, Jason Traister 263-726, Ann Kunkle 192-564, Tony Salazar 233-617, June Armon 184-515. Bruce Coleman 247-692, Linda Chambers 254-664, Kevin Shelton 236-638, Karla Kelly 229-588, Al Aguilar 213-614, Alicia Grills 193-518, Matt Durbin 216-598, Chris Compton 267-752, Frank Jachetta 223-605. Heidrun Berry 202-542, Greg Moreland 183-471, Erica Gearner 176-492, Cody Mollenhaur 257-684, Sammye Ragland 234-614, Donna Hough 244-654, Jerry Kapolka 234-679, Tricia Hawle 189-458. Kathy Hopkins 236-660, Robert Aceves 225-626, Becky Cardoza 201- 468, Mike Garcia 246-717, Pam Thomas 224-560, Rick Waltz 267-643, Brenda Beresford 184-517, Kevin Boykin 244- 667, Karen Oldaker 193-445. At AMF Lewisville Smyser rockets to 300/784, Swanson strokes 670 Eric Smyser captured highgame and series honors for the week at AMF Lewisville with a rip-roaring 300-255-229 = 784 Monday Nite Men’s series. Sam Swanson outdistanced the ladies with a noteworthy 209-235-226 = 670 Monday Nite Mixers set. LEAGUE LEADERS Laney Royal 245-648, Willard Harmen 243-699, Shannon Strickland 191-535, Robert Clark 255-699, Hilary Spencer 200-560, Marty Simon 235-635, Cindi Cooper 236-565. Patrick Schmidt 227-571, Dee Jungerman 202-535, Gary Kluempke 226-624, Bonnie Kluempke 193-512, Jerry Sagui 216-626, Karen Kellum 219-554, Bruce Fraser 280-766, Cindi If you were the commissioner of all things bowling for a day what would you change? I think I would want to change the perception of what people think handicap is. I don’t think people understand what it is for, what it is, and how it should be used. When I coached in college, I spent a lot of time on that, but I don’t think most people get it. Handicap is used to even the playing field, it should not be used to allow the lower average Call us for more information. 817-267-8686 Cooper 178-481. Richard Westdyk 206-590, Dee Jungerman 178-513, Jeff Poter 278-740, Laney Royal 231-647, Martha Jackson 186-469, Bob Villarreal 258-720, Vicki Moores 197-572, Ken Johnson 278-723. Sherri Strongren 191-541, Rita Smith 192-554, Lewen Albritton 242-668, Shannon Strickland 224-555, Ken Smithers 275-721, Sabina Debord 254-588, Travis Lux 256-659, Melanie Whitaker 243-558. Marty Harrison 170-495, Craig Gosch 277-751, Stacy Schick 239-577, James Westdyk 257-736, Denise Spilman 218-583, Mark Kious 246-630, Marilyn Harms 230-648, Alex Fuentez 250-670, Lisa Fraser 193-536. bowler to win all of the events. <strong>The</strong> lower average players need to be improving and working to get better but it should be about who bowls best that decides the winner, not who has more handicap. Favorite hobby besides bowling? Reading. I love to read a good mystery novel. My favorite author is Iris Johannson. What is your prediction of the Cowboys-Vikings game? 31-14 Cowboys of course, and I will keep my fingers crossed. “<strong>The</strong> quickest and best way to reach people in bowling–”
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