NCAUSBCA 2013 Youth Invitational Scratch Singles Tournament ...
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<strong>NCAUSBCA</strong> <strong>2013</strong><br />
<strong>Youth</strong> <strong>Invitational</strong><br />
<strong>Scratch</strong> <strong>Singles</strong> <strong>Tournament</strong><br />
finalists mini-bios<br />
Copyright © <strong>2013</strong> <strong>NCAUSBCA</strong> Inc.<br />
CONNER<br />
KOLESSIDES<br />
A Division<br />
MATTHEW<br />
SPAUSE<br />
B Division<br />
CHAMPIONS<br />
DYLAN<br />
DETRAZ<br />
C Division<br />
PHOTOS BY BOB COSGROVE
A DIVISION (185+ average)<br />
1. CONNER KOLESSIDES, 16, Great Falls, Va. … 238 entering<br />
average … Home center: Bowl America Dranesville … high<br />
certified game/series: 300 (2)/785 …sophomore at Dominion<br />
High School … future plans: go to college … hobbies and other<br />
interests include basketball, football, and sleeping … seventh<br />
<strong>Invitational</strong>, best finish is 7 th in 2012 … next bowling goal is<br />
to make Team USA or win the <strong>Tournament</strong> of Champions at<br />
Bowl America Manassas … bowling rates a “10” in importance<br />
… spare shooter rating: 9.5 … task I hate to do: homework … I spend too much<br />
money on bowling equipment … word that best describes me: centered … talent I’d<br />
most like to have: to fly! … favorites -- food: lemon parmesan chicken … beverage:<br />
lemonade … fast food restaurant: Chick-fil-A … musical group or singer: Train …<br />
bowling equipment brand: Team Storm … TV show: “Operation Repo” … movie:<br />
The Fugitive … web site: youtube.com<br />
2. NICHOLAS DEAN, 18, Alexandria, Va. … 225 average<br />
… Bowl America Shirley … 299/748 … freshman at Northern<br />
Virginia Community College … plans to major in criminology<br />
at George Mason University … enjoys baseball … seventh<br />
<strong>Invitational</strong>, placed 33 rd in A Division in 2011 … next bowling<br />
goal is to bowl in the Junior Gold in Detroit … bowling rates a<br />
“7” … spare shooter rating: 8 … hates to do homework … spends<br />
too much on his girlfriend … enthusiastic … spaghetti … Coke<br />
… Bertucci’s … Red Hot Chili Peppers … Storm & Roto Grip … “Tosh.0” … Taken<br />
… facebook.com<br />
3. DANIEL EDWARDS, 17, Lorton, Va. … 202 average … Bowl<br />
America Woodbridge … 277/761 … senior at Hayfield Secondary<br />
… future plans: “go to college and see where life takes me” …<br />
enjoys football … first <strong>Invitational</strong> … wants to become a better<br />
bowler … bowling rates a “9” … spare shooter rating: 7 … hates<br />
homework … spends too much on bowling … Lefty … talent<br />
I’d most like to have: “Be a better shooter” … pasta … Coke …<br />
Wendy’s … Flo Rida … Storm … “Big Bang Theory” … Other<br />
Guys … facebook.com<br />
A
4. ROBERT ALSTON, 19, Mitchellville, Md. … 209 average<br />
… AMF Marlow Heights … 300/781 … sophomore at Prince<br />
George’s Community College … plans to own a business …<br />
enjoys sleep … sixth <strong>Invitational</strong>, placed second in A Division in<br />
2011 … next bowling goal is an 800 series … bowling rates a “7”<br />
… spare shooter rating: 9 … hates to do homework … spends<br />
too much on shoes … realistic … Chipotle … Gatorade … Chickfil-A<br />
… Drake … Track … “SportsCenter” … Think Like a Man<br />
5. DONALD BOCK III, 16, Jeffersonton, Va. … 206 average …<br />
Bowl America Bull Run … 300/765 … sophomore at Culpeper<br />
High School … police officer … enjoys golf and video gaming<br />
… third <strong>Invitational</strong>, placed 13 th in C Division in 2011 … next<br />
bowling goal: “shoot 800” … bowling rates a “10” … spare<br />
shooter rating: 5 … hates to clean room … spends too much on<br />
phone accessories … interesting … talent I’d most like to have:<br />
“play the drums” … likes Mexican food … Dr. Pepper … Taco<br />
Bell … “all music” … DV8 … “Duck Dynasty” … Step Brothers<br />
… twitter.com<br />
6. RICHIE HERCULES, 15, Vienna, Va. … 199 average … Bowl<br />
America Dranesville … 298/725 … sophomore at Madison High<br />
School … future plans: “sleep, school, bowl” … other interests:<br />
“ref basketball” … third <strong>Invitational</strong>, 2012 C Division champion<br />
… next bowling goal: “City <strong>Tournament</strong>” … bowling rates a<br />
“10+” … spare shooter rating: 8 … hates to do school work …<br />
spends too much on bowling … enthusiastic … would like to be<br />
able to eat 100 chicken wings in less than one minute … bacon<br />
cheeseburger … Diet Dr. Pepper … Wendy’s … 50 Cent … Track<br />
“All Day” … “Buckwild” … Get Rich or Die Trying … facebook.<br />
com<br />
A
7. AUSTIN FOSMIRE, 19, Gainesville, Va. … 218 average …<br />
Bowl America Bull Run … 289/808 … sophomore at Northern<br />
Virginia Community College … currently doing computer<br />
security as an intern at General Dynamics Information<br />
Technology … “spending time with family and friends, working<br />
on my car” … fourth <strong>Invitational</strong> … next bowling goal: “finally<br />
bowl a sanctioned 300” … bowling rates a “7” … spare shooter<br />
rating: 8 … hates to clean up after others … spends too much<br />
on Chipotle and Mountain Dew … genuine, dedicated … enjoys Chinese food …<br />
Mountain Dew … Subway … Skillet … Hammer … “Criminal Minds” … Goonies<br />
… pandora.com<br />
8. DUSTIN MAHMOT, 17, Gaithersburg, Md. … 200 average<br />
… Bowl America Gaithersburg … 300/746 … senior at Magruder<br />
High School … future plans are unknown … enjoys baseketball,<br />
video games, golf … fifth <strong>Invitational</strong>, placed sixth in A Division<br />
in 2012, when he scored a perfect game in Round 1 … next<br />
bowling goal is to win a Junior Gold tournament … bowling rates<br />
an “8” … spare shooter rating: 5 … hates to do homework …<br />
spends too much on nothing … focused … pasta … root beer …<br />
McDonald’s … Storm … “Psych” … Inception … youtube.com<br />
MICHAEL SIMPSON, 18, Woodbridge, Va. … 216 average …<br />
Bowl America Woodbridge … 300/767 … future plans include<br />
joining the Professional Bowlers Association … enjoys hanging<br />
out with Vanessa Medina … third <strong>Invitational</strong>, was runner-up<br />
last year in A Division … next bowling goal: “win Junior Gold”<br />
… bowling rates a “10” … spare shooter rating: 8½ … hates to<br />
do chores … spends too much on bowling … goofy … would like<br />
to have the talent to do a back flip … likes food at Taco Bell …<br />
AMP / Pepsi … Pentatonix … Team Storm … “Hardcore Pawn” … Billy Madison …<br />
facebook.com<br />
(Michael Simpson, the leading qualifier for the A Division finals, was unable to<br />
compete after undergoing surgery three days before the finals.)<br />
A
B DIVISION (165-184)<br />
1. MATTHEW SPAUSE, 16, Hanover, Md. … 184 average<br />
… The Lanes Fort Meade … 287/725 … junior at Howard<br />
High School … future plans: “touring in a band, “Speaking<br />
In Volumes,” and if not that then law enforcement … hobbies<br />
include baseball and guitar … first <strong>Invitational</strong> … next bowling<br />
goal: “shoot a 300 and win Junior Gold this time” … bowling<br />
rates a “9” … spare shooter rating: 6 … task I hate to do: filling<br />
out mini-bios … spends too much on guitars … fantastic …<br />
talent I’d most like to have “Doing a flip” … eats anything Italian<br />
… sweet tea … Subway … Crown the Empire and/or Mayday Parade … Storm …<br />
“Psych” … The Other Guys … SpeakingInVolumes.com / facebook.com<br />
2. DE’ANDREW CLARK, 17, Upper Marlboro, Md. … 180<br />
average … AMF Capital Plaza … 290/731 … junior at Dr. Henry<br />
A. Wise Jr. High School … future plans: “Get the best education<br />
as possible; excellence in all I do. ... Current job: “Target” …<br />
football, baseball, parties … fourth <strong>Invitational</strong>, 2010 C Division<br />
champion … next bowling goal: win the A Division … bowling<br />
rates a “10” … spare shooter rating: 7 … hates to cut grass …<br />
spends too much on shoes … personable … would like to have<br />
agility … likes seafood … root beer … Fridays … WALE … Roto<br />
Grip … “Martin” … Step Brothers … armaniexchange.com<br />
3. BRANDON HOLLOWAY, 19, Fairmount Heights, Md.<br />
… 181 average … AMF Capital Plaza … 279/699 … freshman<br />
at Prince George’s Community College … future plans: “AMF<br />
Capital Plaza” … enjoys football and video games … fourth<br />
<strong>Invitational</strong>, placed ninth in B Division in 2011 … next bowling<br />
goal: “bowl in college” … bowling rates a “10” … spare shooter<br />
rating: 8 …. task I hate to do: “clean my room” … spends<br />
too much money on shoes … word that bests describes me:<br />
goofy … talent I’d most like to have: “bowling down and in” … steak … Sprite …<br />
McDonald’s … Tyga … Storm … “The Regular Show” … A Haunted House …<br />
worldstarhiphop.com<br />
B
4. BRANDON WILLIAMS, 14, Crofton, Md. … 171 average …<br />
Crofton Bowling Centre … 256/710 … ninth-grader at Charles<br />
Herbert Flowers High School … future plans: “Engineer, Honor<br />
Roll 3.5 GPA” … other interests include reading, computers,<br />
school … first <strong>Invitational</strong> … next bowling goal: “bowl additional<br />
tournaments” … bowling rates an “8” … spare shooter rating:<br />
9 … spends too much on computer equipment … analytical …<br />
talent I’d most like to have: “Pro Bowler” … pizza … Sprite …<br />
Chipotle … Storm, Brunswick, Roto Grip … “Lizard Lick Towing” … amazon.com<br />
5. TYLER HAMILTON, 13, Bowie, Md. … 175 average …<br />
Crofton Bowling Centre … 267/691 … eighth-grader at St. Pius<br />
X Regional School … future plans: “finish college, get a good job,<br />
and try to be a marine biologist” … enjoys football, basketball,<br />
baseball … first <strong>Invitational</strong> … next bowling goal: “win JBT /<br />
Junior Gold” … bowling rates an “8+” … spare shooter rating:<br />
7 … task I hate to do: “mow lawn” … spends too much on<br />
video games … competitive … wants to be a pro athlete … pizza<br />
… Coke … Burger King … Eminem … Hammer … “River<br />
Monsters” … Avengers … youtube.com<br />
6. TYRIQ BUTLER, 14, Temple Hills, Md. …173 average …<br />
AMF Marlow Heights … 268/601 … ninth-grader at Crossland<br />
High School … “make college and become a translator for the<br />
Spanish” … other interests: studying Spanish, playing soccer,<br />
and watching karate movies … second <strong>Invitational</strong>, placed 43 rd<br />
in C Division in 2011 … next bowling goal: “be better than I was<br />
before” … bowling rates a “9” … spare shooter rating: 5 … hates<br />
washing dishes … spends too much on soccer gear … word that<br />
best describes me: mad … talent I’d most like to have: “soccer”<br />
… steak & cheese … Dr. Pepper … Golden Corral … Shakira … “Martin” … The<br />
Expendables 2 … youtube.com<br />
B
7. JAMES NORRIS, 14, Cheltenham, Md. … 180 average …<br />
AMF Marlow Heights … 289/690 … ninth-grader at Frederick<br />
Douglass High School … plans to attend Ohio State University<br />
… football and drag racing … third <strong>Invitational</strong>, finished 37 th<br />
in B Division last year … next bowling goal: “Junior Gold” …<br />
bowling rates an “8” … spare shooter rating: 8 … hates to do<br />
homework … spends too much on shoes … shy … talent I’d most<br />
like to have: “being a great running back” … French fries …<br />
water … Red Robin … 2-Chainz … Track and Storm ... ESPN’s “SportsCenter” …<br />
nittolegends.com<br />
8. JIMMY DUNSEATH, 13, Haymarket, Va. … 178 average …<br />
Bowl America Manassas … 290/702 … homeschooled seventhgrader<br />
… future plans: get all A’s and B’s in school … other<br />
interests include video games … second <strong>Invitational</strong>, placed<br />
28th in B Division in 2012 … next bowling goal: “to place in the<br />
T.O.C.” … bowling rates a “10” … spare shooter rating: 8 … task<br />
I hate to do: pick up 10-pin … spends too much on clothes and<br />
bowling balls … generous … talent I’d most like to have: “To be<br />
a able to dunk on a 10-foot rim” … pizza and sushi … Mountain<br />
Dew … Chick-fil-A … e-dubble … Storm, Track, DV8 … “Storage Wars” … The<br />
Fugitive … pba.com<br />
B
C DIVISION (150-164)<br />
1. DYLAN DETRAZ, 17, Alexandria, Va. … 158 average …<br />
Fort Belvoir Bowling Center … 235/614 … senior at Mount<br />
Vernon High School … future plans: college to study nursing<br />
… other interests include lacrosse … first <strong>Invitational</strong> … next<br />
bowling goal: go to City <strong>Tournament</strong> … bowling rates a “6”<br />
… spare shooter rating: 8 … hates to do chores … spends too<br />
much on food / snacks … word that best describes me: fun …<br />
talent I’d most like to have: “sing well” … Coke … Chipotle …<br />
Macklemore … 15-pound Ebonite Cyclone … “The Walking<br />
Dead” … Mama … twitter.com<br />
2. JASMYN HENDERSON, 15, Capitol Heights, Md. … 162<br />
average … AMF Marlow Heights … 225/550 … sophomore at Dr.<br />
Henry Wise Jr. High School … future plans include college …<br />
enjoys basketball, drawing, singing … third <strong>Invitational</strong>, placed<br />
41 st in C Division in 2012 … next bowling goal: “keep focusing on<br />
my career of being a professional bowler … bowling rates a “10”<br />
… spare shooter rating: 8 … task I hate to do: “clean my room<br />
and wash dishes” … spends too much on accessories … helpful<br />
… talent I’d most like to have: “to dance” … hotdogs … root beer<br />
… Chick-fil-A … Chris Brown … Ebonite … “American Dad” … Home Alone …<br />
youtube.com<br />
3. STEVEN DENISTON, 12, Waldorf, Md. … 160 average …<br />
AMF Waldorf … 213/546 … seventh-grader at Theodore G.<br />
Davis Middle School … going to college … enjoys soccer and<br />
lacrosse … first <strong>Invitational</strong> … next bowling goal: “bowl a 300”<br />
… bowling rates a “9” … spare shooter rating: 8 … hates to<br />
do homework … spends too much on clothes … enthusiastic<br />
… talent I’d most like to have: bio-chemistry … mussels …<br />
Caprisun … Chick-fil-A … Maroon 5 … Karma … “Family Guy”<br />
… Dracula … google.com<br />
C
4. RICHARD WELLHOUSE, 15, Potomac Falls, Va. … 156<br />
average … Bowl America Dranesville … 278/660 … sophomore<br />
at Potomac Falls High School … future plans: “college and pursue<br />
a career as a professional angler” … bass fishing, longboarding,<br />
lacrosse … third <strong>Invitational</strong>, place 10 th in 2011 … next bowling<br />
goal: “bowl a 300” … bowling rates a “6” … spare shooter rating:<br />
6 … task I hate to do: “10-pin spare” … spends too much on<br />
longboarding and fishing … quiet & courteous … talent I’d most<br />
like to have: “to be a better longboarder” … cheeseburger/ketchup … Mountain<br />
Dew … Chick-fil-A … Diamond Eyes … Storm … “Bass Masters” … Inside Man …<br />
youtube.com<br />
5. QUINTON JOHNSON, 12, Upper Marlboro, Md. … 156<br />
average … AMF Capital Plaza … 256/597 … seventh-grader at<br />
James Madison Middle School … future plans: play football or be<br />
a technician … enjoys football and basketball … first <strong>Invitational</strong><br />
… next bowling goal: move up a division … bowling rates an<br />
“8” … spare shooter rating: 7 … hates to do chores … spends<br />
too much on video games … competitive … talent I’d most like<br />
to have: comedian … pancakes … Mountain Dew … Subway<br />
… T-Pain … Storm … “Guys with Kids” … Fast and Furious …<br />
agame.com<br />
6. AYDAN KING, 9, Waldorf, Md. … 157 average … AMF<br />
Waldorf … 234/576 … third-grader at Jenifer Elementary …<br />
wants to be a professional bowler and martial arts instructor …<br />
other interests: video games … first <strong>Invitational</strong> … next bowling<br />
goal: “bowl a 300” … bowling rates a “9” … spare shooter rating:<br />
8 … hates clean-up and homework … spends too much on video<br />
games … word that best describes me: happy … talent I’d most<br />
like to have: swimming … Chicken Tenders and Shrimp Teriyaki<br />
… orange juice … Wendy’s … Usher … Storm … “SpongeBob Square Pants” …<br />
Hotel Transylvania … youtube.com<br />
C
7. JORDON CROCKETT, 16, Brandywine, Md. … 153<br />
average … AMF Waldorf … 238/570 … junior at Gwynn Park<br />
High School … future plans: “go to college, music career” …<br />
basketball, video games … first <strong>Invitational</strong> … next bowling<br />
goal: “win another tournament” … bowling rates a “7” … spare<br />
shooter rating: 8 … hates to do housework … spends too much<br />
on shoes … sociable …talent I’d most like to have: “producing /<br />
music” … pizza … orange soda … Taco Bell … TDE … T Zone,<br />
Slingshot, Etonic … “Boondocks” … Step Brothers … tumblr.com<br />
8. CORY JOHNSON, 12, Ashburn, Va. … 160 average … Bowl<br />
America Chantilly … 255/578 … seventh-grader at Belmont<br />
Ridge Middle School … plans to be in the Air Force … other<br />
interests include baseball, football, basketball … first <strong>Invitational</strong><br />
… next bowling goal: “get a 300 or higher than a 255” … bowling<br />
rates a “9” … spare shooter rating: 7 … task I hate to do: “school”<br />
… spends too much on “nothing” … athletic … talent I’d most<br />
like to have: “being a better bowler” … not much food I don’t like<br />
… Pepsi … Chick-fil-A … Avenged Sevenfold … Storm … “Dual Survival” … Taken<br />
or Lord of the Rings … youtube.com<br />
C
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