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Jason Belmonte Races Away with 2017 GEICO PBA Player of the Year Award
PBA also honors Indiana rookie Matt Sanders, Ohio’s Chris Loschetter, PBA Hall of Famer Del Ballard Jr.

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Jason Belmonte Matt Sanders Chris Loschetter Del Ballard Jr.
CHICAGO – For the fourth time in the past five seasons, Year; Chris Loschetter of Avon, Ohio, is the Steve Nagy Belmonte, after becoming the first player in PBA history
Australia’s Jason Belmonte has been selected by the bowl- PBA Sportsmanship Award winner, and PBA Hall of Famer to win three major championships among his four titles in
ing news media and his fellow competitors as the GEICO Del Ballard Jr. of Keller, Texas, is the recipient of PBA’s 2017, was a landslide winner in balloting among his fellow
Chris Schenkel Professional Bowlers Association Player of Tony Reyes Memorial Community Service Award. PBA members and veteran bowling writers. At age 34 he
the Year. All four will receive their awards during the Go Bowling! joined Mark Roth as a four-time winner of the award.
The PBA’s most prized individual achievement award for PBA 60th Anniversary Celebration Dinner and Hall of Walter Ray Williams Jr. is the all-time leader with seven
the 2017 season was announced by PBA CEO and Fame induction ceremonies on Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Player of the Year Awards, followed by the late Earl
Commissioner Tom Clark, who also announced that Matt Indianapolis Marriott North. The entire celebration dinner Anthony with six.
Sanders, an Evansville, Ind., native now living in will be live streamed on PBA’s online bowling channel,
Indianapolis, is the 2017 Harry Golden PBA Rookie of the Xtra Frame.
See PLAYER Page 4

Winning at Woodland Bowl has Special Appeal to PBA Players
Three Indiana players would like to earn a banner in “Beer Thirty” lounge Michael Brenner Sr 300 at Lodi Lanes
INDIANAPOLIS – Every time Woodland Bowl in
Indianapolis hosts a new Professional Bowlers
Association tournament, it adds another chapter to its
remarkable history as bowling’s most versatile host
bowling center, and it isn’t just prize money and a
title that attracts bowlers from around the world.
A lesser-known reality for Woodland Bowl’s PBA
champions is that they earn a banner for permanent
display in the center’s “Beer Thirty” lounge, an
unusual “hall of fame” that commemorates an elite
group of bowlers who have won titles in the only
bowling center in the world that has hosted every dif-
ferent PBA major championship over the years, in
addition to a number of other significant non-profes-
sional tournaments. There are currently 40 banners
hanging in “Beer Thirty,” including 38 representing
players who have won titles at Woodland, plus one
for PBA legend and Indianapolis native Dick Weber,
Andrew Currie Blasted 300-865,
and another for PBA veteran Ryan Shafer, celebrating
a 300 game he rolled at the center.
Beer Thirty got its name because it offers 30 differ-
ent kinds of beer, according to General Manager Jim
Doty, and “because it’s time for a beer at 5 o’clock
somewhere…”
The newest banner winner could be the
GoBowling! PBA 60th Anniversary Classic champi-
on, if that player has not previously won at
Woodland. The tournament will be part of a week cel-
ebrating PBA’s first 60 years, and it has attracted a
world-class field.
Among the players already entered, in addition to
international bowlers from 17 different countries, are
three PBA Tour winners from Indiana who would
very much like to add their own banners to the Beer
Thirty lounge collection:
See WOODLAND page 2
LODI, NJ – Andrew Currie earned
his very first 800 series posting an
868 set on games of 279, 286 and
300 in the Tuesday Night 4-Man at
Joe La Spina 300 at Maple Lanes RVC
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY- Joe
LaSpina topped the scoring in the
Tuesday Late Men’s League blast-
ing games of 300-257 for a high
series of 769 contesting at Maple
Howie Delman 300 at Farmingdale Lanes
FARMINGDALE, NY - Howie
Delman topped the scoring in the
Saturday Nite Fun League at
Farmingdale Lanes blasting
games of 300-226 for a high series
Lodi Lanes. Michael Brenner Sr.
took second high with his 834
rolling 300-269-265 and Joe
Pagan hit 279-226-297-802.
Lanes RVC.
Matthew Meaney shot 280-278-
752, Andrew Larsen 275, James
Carey 269, Richard Burg 267, and
Nicholas Ditaranto 263.
of 719.
Vito Rago rolled 247-223-674,
Meghan Wing 247-225-668, Scott
Bannon 234, and Bill Wenzel 233.
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FINAL FRAME AT JIB LANES
Mel Chandler 790
Alfred “Al” Fuscarino FLUSHING, NY - Mel Chandler
From the Bergen County Bowling Association topped the scoring in the Ted Guy
The Bergen County Bowling Association has lost a brother, a Classic League firing games of
friend, a Hall of Fame member, Mr. Alfred “Al” Fuscarino. 297-225-268 for a high series of
Al was a staple at Lodi Lanes from its start as the Lane-man to 790.
close friendship he had with the bowlers in the Senior Leagues. Joe Kurdziel, Jr shot 248-258-
Al was also an appreciated supporter of all Bergen County bowl- 238-744, Danielle Merino 247-
ing in so many ways and was inducted into the Bergen County 266-211-724, Johnny Lee 209-
Bowling Association Hall of Fame in 1975 and later inducted into 257-235-701, and Steve Amarosa
the NJ State Bowling Association Hall of Fame in 1985.
257-219-235-711.
Al was a fantastic bowler in the 1960 and 1970 Era. Bowling
against greats like Junie McMahon and Teata Semiz just to name a
Bobby Fox, Sr. 735
few. FLUSHING, NY - Bobby Fox, Sr
Better known to his Friends as " FUSKY" led the scoring in the Ted Guy
Classic League rolling games of
Passaic County High School Championships 266-277 for a high series of 735.
Jeremy Sylman rolled 243-263-
Passaic County held their High School Championship tournament at 222-728, Brian McMillan 252-
Parkway Lanes last Friday. Many High Schools of Northern NJ were repre- 285-727, Mel Chandler 245-267-
sented. The Tournament produced Champions in both the Boy’s and Girl’s 208-720, and Eric Flack 246-258-
Divisions. Amongst all the Winners were students from the privately coached 205-709.
“D’s Team” program from Lodi Lanes.
Singles Division
Jimmy Vega, Jr. 730
Boys -Hunter Perry - Hawthorne High School – 1st Place – Scores : 279 FLUSHING, NY - Jimmy Vega, Jr
game / 670 series led the scoring in the Friday Hi-
Rollers League rolling games of
Girls - Bryonna “Peanut” Richburg- Mary Help Christians High School –
280-236-214 for a high series of
1st Place – Scores: 210 game / 593 series
730.
Bryonna is also the original member of the D’s Team Coaching Program
Marvin Silva hit 242-217-262-
since its inception in 2007.
721, Ed Ziemak 258-225-237-
Girls - Maryanne Rodrigues -PCTI – 2nd Place – Scores : 208 game /569
720, Jhun Chacon 212-231-279-
series
722, Peter Sarne 267-258-715, and
TEAM Division Bob Ostermann 247-232-224-714.
Girls - Marissa Cosentini – Wayne Valley HS – 1st Place Team – Scores:
192 game / 539 series
Freddy Luscher 705
Boys - Kyron Fairley – PCTI – 2nd place Team – 226 game / 627 series FLUSHING, NY - Freddy
Luscher paced the scoring in the
Gottscheer Bowling League
Sports Reporter rolling games of 258-201-246 for
a high series of 705.
Editor/Publisher  Dan McDonough Ernie Fink hit 201, and Billy
Sedler 200.
Technology Editorial Assistants
Hank Allen Immaculatta D’Elia Vernon Mackey 246
Contributing Writers FLUSHING, NY- In the Crown
Joan Taylor Pat McDonough Jewels League Vernon Mackey
shot 246, Irving Smith 232, Glenn
For information regarding advertising, Taylor 222, Melvin Rouse 215,
subscriptions, or editorial content write to:
and Eric Rogers 214.
E-mail: SportsReporter1940@gmail.com George Pirpinias 668
Or Dan at: mcdonough1@aol.com
FLUSHING, NY- George
Sports Reporter Porpinias paced the scoring in the
P.O. Box 1491, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Pin Pals League rolling games of
200-226-242 for a high series of
201)865-5363 668.
Eric Schielr hit 231-227-650,
Steve Cheng 233-628, and Paul
Hickey 224.
February 7 - 13, 2018
WOODLAND
Continued from Page 1
25-year-old nine-time PBA Tour winner EJ Tackett of Huntington
who also is one of five bowlers who have both PBA Rookie of the
Year (2013) and Player of the Year (2016) honors; 38-year-old four-
time PBA titlist Ronnie Russell of Marion, and 2017 PBA Rookie of
the Year Matt Sanders, an Evansville native now living in
Indianapolis. Sanders won his first PBA Tour title during his rookie
season.
The new PBA tournament, which is part of the Go Bowling! PBA
Tour schedule in 2018, is open to all PBA members. That will include
players who have bowled in events hosted by Woodland Bowl ever
since it opened, and others who have never set foot in the iconic cen-
ter. The 60th Anniversary Classic began on Tuesday, Feb. 13, and
will conclude on Sunday, Feb. 18, when ESPN will televise the
stepladder finals live at 1 p.m. EDT.
Among the players entered in the Go Bowling! PBA 60th
Anniversary Classic are PBA Hall of Famers Parker Bohn III, Norm
Duke, 70-year-old Johnny Petraglia, 84-year-old Carmen Salvino
and PBA’s all-time titles leader, Walter Ray Williams Jr., plus Chris
Barnes and Ron Mohr who will join the Hall of Fame at week’s end.
As part of the festive week, the PBA’s 60th Anniversary
Celebration Dinner will include its 2018 PBA Hall of Fame induction
ceremonies on Saturday, Feb. 17, at the Marriott North in
Indianapolis. The late Don Mitchell, the founder of the Royal Pin
Leisure Centers chain that includes Woodland Bowl, will be induct-
ed into the PBA Hall of Fame along with Barnes, an 18-time PBA
Tour champion from Double Oak, Texas, and Mohr, a PBA50 Tour
star from Las Vegas.
Earlier Saturday, the PBA will hold its 2018 PBA League Draft at
Woodland Bowl where the eight team managers will select two play-
ers each to complete their rosters for the PBA League Elias Cup com-
petition in Portland, Maine, in April.
“We’re honored to have Woodland Bowl chosen to host this very
meaningful event,” said Doty, Royal Pin Entertainment’s General
Manager. “Our long association with the Professional Bowlers
Association has been a labor of love that brings back memories of
past events that include many hall of fame members who have com-
peted at Woodland Bowl.”
Admission tickets for the GoBowling! PBA 60th Anniversary
Classic can be purchased in advance online
(https://www.eventbrite.com/e/go-bowling-pba-60th-anniversary-
classic-tickets-37388770820)
or at the door. To purchase tickets for the PBA 60th Anniversary
Celebration Dinner, visit:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/go-bowling-pba-60th-anniversary-
classic-tickets-37388770820#tickets.
Indianapolis area amateur bowlers who would like to bowl in the pro-
am event on Saturday, Feb. 17, should call Woodland Bowl for details:
317-844-4099.
All qualifying and match play rounds of the PBA 60th Anniversary
Classic, plus the entire PBA 60th Anniversary Celebration Dinner and
hall of fame inductions, plus the PBA League Draft, will be live
streamed by PBA’s online bowling channel, Xtra Frame.
To subscribe to Xtra Frame, visit xtraframe.tv. Three-day, 30-day and
12-month subscription packages are available.
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“I am absolutely thrilled to be the PBA’s Player of the
Year,” Belmonte said. “2017 was a really successful year
for me and winning these awards just makes those success-
es even better. It really motivates me to continue to push
myself even harder. I want to thank all the members who
voted and also thank the PBA for giving me the opportuni-
ty to bowl on the best tour in the world. “
The most successful two-handed player in bowling histo-
ry led the PBA in earnings ($238,912) and scoring average
(a PBA record 229.39 for 380 games bowled), capped his
2017 season with a victory in the PBA World
Championship for his ninth career major title after winning
the Barbasol PBA Players Championship and an unprece-
dented fourth United States Bowling Congress Masters title
earlier in the season. He also won the inaugural Storm
Lucky Larsen Masters in Sweden for his fourth title of the
year.
It was a great “comeback” after a less-than-Belmonte-like
year in 2016 when he didn’t win a PBA title after winning
Player of the Year honors for three consecutive years, but,
as Belmonte said, “2016 wasn’t a bad year. It was a bad
year on TV because I was letting things get to me, like win-
ning a fourth straight POY.”
Belmonte has pledged to himself that won’t happen again
in 2018.
“I don’t want to have that conversation, that I was too
busy thinking about Player of the Year to bowl well,” he
said. “That’s not going to happen; I’m not going to let
myself do that. If another player has a better year than I do,
it’s not going to be because I was thinking about end of year
awards.”
2017 PBA Rookie of the Year Matt Sanders
Sanders, a 23-year-old left-hander and former two-time
All-American with Marion University-Indiana, was the
overwhelming choice over one of the strongest fields of
rookies in recent PBA history.
He was the only rookie to win a PBA Tour title (in the
Xtra Frame Billy Hardwick Memorial Open presented by
Chris Hardwick at Billy Hardwick’s All Star Lanes in
Memphis, Tenn., in June). Sanders qualified ninth for the
match play elimination finals of the “throwback” plastic
ball tournament, eventually defeating PBA50 Player of the
PLAYER
Continued from Page 1
Year Brian LeClair, 243-237, for the title.
He concluded his first season with a fifth-place finish in
the PBA World Championship, losing a 10-7 sudden-death
roll-off to Kyle Troup after they tied at 248-248 in the
opening match of the World Championship finals.
“It’s an honor just to be in the conversation with the
bowlers who compete on tour,” Sanders said. “I go into
each tournament believing I can win. Sometimes, maybe I
put a lot of pressure on myself to be the best I can be. I feel
that when I’m at my best I can compete with anyone. I just
need to relax and do what I do best and hopefully the rest
will take care of itself.
“I bowled in 12 tournaments last year and to win one and
finish fifth in the World Championship, I’m pretty satisfied
with that. I plan to bowl a full schedule in 2018. Now it’s
up to me to build on a very satisfying 2017 season and see
where that takes me.”
Among PBA rookies in 2017, he was the average
(215.84) and earnings ($30,965) leader.
2017 Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award
Loschetter, a 37-year-old two-time PBA Tour champion,
won the PBA’s prestigious sportsmanship honor in voting
among his fellow competitors, topping Denmark’s
Thomas Larsen and Canada’s Francois Lavoie.
Loschetter, a two-time Junior Team USA member, com-
pleted a nine-year quest for his first PBA Tour title in the
2012 Wolf Open in Milwaukee and won his second as a
member of the Merica Rooster Illusion team that won the
2016 PBA Team Challenge title in Las Vegas while still in
recovery from his personal battle with testicular and
abdominal cancer. Loschetter has been a member of the
PBA League’s Philadelphia Hitmen since the program’s
inception in 2013.
“I mentioned to some of my close friends that it’s nice to
be nominated, but I never expect it,” Loschetter said. “It’s
very humbling; I’m honored to win it. I think a lot of it is
how you treat people, probably more off the lanes and how
you behave on the lanes. I think I used to be a bit more
emotional but as I’ve grown older, I’ve calmed down.
“The big life change for me was really becoming a
father,” he added in regard to how his personality has
February 7 - 13, 2018
evolved. “That definitely influenced me in how I want
people to look at me. I want to be a good example for my
son. Also, the way my parents raised me in church, to
treat others the way you’d want to be treated. That made
a big impact on me.”
2017 Tony Reyes Memorial Community Service Award
PBA Hall of Famer Del Ballard Jr.’s life changed imme-
diately, and dramatically, in May 2010 when he was diag-
nosed with tonsil cancer. As Ballard had demonstrated
over a PBA career that lasted nearly three decades and
included 13 titles, he was a fighter. He wasn’t about to
succumb to “The Big C” without a battle.
One evening after a treatment, Ballard, wife Carolyn
and a handful of friends got together at Ballard’s house
and laid the groundwork for what would become “Ballard
Vs. The Big C” – or BVBC for short. Within three years,
their fund-raising bowling tournament raised more than
$145,000. As of 2017, Cancer Care Services, Baylor
Health Care and the North Texas Laryngectomy Society
have received in excess of $300,000 to carry out research
on cancer treatments focused on the head, neck and
throat.
“I’m really kind of shocked; when Tom (Clark) called,
I figured he was going to yell at me for something I did
wrong,” said Ballard, who is known for his dry sense of
humor.
“It takes a lot of people to do what we’ve done,” he
added on a more serious note. “A lot of people support us.
It’s a pretty incredible thing. I was telling someone
recently that you always want to turn something negative
into a positive. At the time (he learned of his cancer) it
was a big negative, but we turned it into a big positive.
“We’ll keep at it; my group won’t let me quit. All you
have to do is go with me to one doctor’s appointment and
you’ll understand why I do what I do. As bad as my expe-
rience was, it’s minor compared to what I see others are
going through.”
Ballard remains an active member of the PBA Tour as a
manufacturer’s representative for Storm Products as well
as serving as manager of the PBA League Motown
Muscle.
February 7 - 13, 2018 SPORTS REPORTER 5

Fair Lawn and North Arlington Take Bergen County High School Championship Titles
By Vince Albrecht
Hackensack, NJ – The Bergen County top-ranked squads
fared well after all was said and done with Fair Lawn
emerging as overall champion and Group 3-4 winner with
an incredible fifth game 1158 to wrest the lead from four-
game leader Demarest and run away from both the
Norsemen and Ridgewood. The Maroons finished stronger
than Demarest to snare the runner-up award. Defending
champ Pascack Valley finished a distant fifth, but to the
Indians’ credit, they bounced back from a horrendous morn-
ing opening game with a 1048: 3012 catapulting them from
last to fourth after game four of the six-game grind.
In Fair Lawn’s 1158, credit sophomore Anthony
Frangiosa whose remarkable 288 powered the Cutters who
also got huge games from juniors’ Nick Greco and Aaron
Manspeizer with 259 and 235 respectively. For the six
games, Greco had 686-666: 1352 and Frangiosa 619-695:
1314. AM trophy recipients: Mike Lavell 695 and Brian
Skettini 269.
North Arlington held a slim twenty pin lead over NJIC
Meadowlands rival Lyndhurst after the morning session,
but seemed to have the Group 1-2 title locked up after five
games with a comfortable two hundred seventeen stick mar-
gin over charging Mahwah, but the Thunderbirds blasted a
closing 1041 and the afternoon’s best threesome of 2979 to
catch the attention of the Vikings who held on for the title
with Mahwah’s strong finish earning them the runner-up
plaque.
Team Overall Statistics: Fair Lawn 2856-3102: 5958,
Ridgewood 2847-2894: 5741, Demarest 2811-2855: 5666,
North Arlington 2741-2894: 5635, Paramus Catholic 2765-
2833: 5598, Mahwah 2589-2979: 5568, Pascack Valley
2711-2723: 5434, Lyndhurst 2721-2669: 5390, Indian Hills
2666-2704: 5370, Bergenfield 2700-2486: 5186, Tenafly
2486-2696: 5182, Fort Lee 2603-2577: 5180, Teaneck
2656-2500: 5156, Hasbrouck Heights 2435-2419: 4854,
Glen Rock 2457-2388: 4845, Hackensack 2468-2362:
4830, Ridgefield Park 2365-2329: 4694 and Ramsey 2397-
2215: 4612.
Top Individual Results [AM only]: Michael Lavell
[Lyn] 277: 695*, Nick Greco [F-L] 261: 686, Pete Bondy
[Bfld] 258: 683, Brian Skettini [Rwd] 269*: 679, Jordan
Tse [Dem] 227: 662, Kyle Sandberg [PC] 239: 646, George
Ferguson [Bfld] 235: 645, Trevor Deliantis [Bec] 226: 633,
Ryan McGuire [IH] 235: 629, Matt Myers [Rwd] 232: 626,
Brandon Voorhees [RP] 255: 621, Anthony Frangiosa [F-L]
227: 619, Joseph Mahoney [PR] 232: 618, Hunter Butkera
[BC] 246: 613.

Bergen County High School Championships

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rolled 199 – 570 series in route to a championship. 2 nd place went to North
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I’m Not Sure Whether to Say I’m Sorry, Or You’re Welcome AT FARMINGDALE LANES
by Dave Williams Reducing the distance would
One of the missions of working also eliminate the “human ele-
George Tinch 299
for AMF in an executive capaci- ment,” by taking the decision out FARMINGDALE, NY - George Tinch led the scoring in the Friday Late
ty was giving back to the bowl- of the hands of local ABC repre- Mixed League firing games of 200-299-207 for a high series of 706.
ing community. That meant sentatives that had the power to Pete Castro rolled 255, Howie Delman 247, and Vernon Brown 246.
donating time by volunteering approve or disapprove any score Fred Catapano 743
for various committees initiated based upon their perception/rela- FARMINGDALE, NY- Fred Catapano topped the scoring in the
by the National Bowling tionship with an individual Tuesday Early Birds League blasting games of 279-239-225 for a high
Council and the Bowling bowler, the proprietor and the series of 743.
Proprietors Association of applica-tion of oil upon the lane. Thurston Cunningham rolled 258, Michael Berardino 257, and Charles
America (BPAA). In the first year a limited dis- Turner 256.
As the “bowling ball tester” at tance of 26 feet beyond the foul Roger Herrscher 724
AMF, and a member of the line was established with lane oil
FARMINGDALE, NY - Riger Herrscher led the scoring in the Tuesday
Professional Bowlers ap-plied across the entire width of
Nite Owls League rolling games of 245-221-258 for a high series of 724.
Association (PBA), it was only the lane. Scores plummeted as
George Mazzocchi hit 255, Kyle Durfee 246, and Paul Constantinopoli
natural that Ron Wood of AMF you can imagine with a “reverse
244.
Bowling Products asked me to block” situation developing, and
In the Saturday St. Martin League Brian Lunetto shot 207-203, Michael
be a part of the Limited Distance without enough lane oil to protect
Graston 199, and Michael Bove 196.
Dressing (LDD) Committee. the primarily wooden lane sur-
To say that being a part of this PBA photo faces of 1986.
Bill Latham 280
committee was an honor would Glenn Allison, a 20th Century Asterisk Within three years the distance FARMINGDALE, NY - Bill Latham fired a high game of 280 in the
be putting it lightly, as the mem- “If the LDD (Limited Distance Dressing) had been shortened to 24 feet, but Wednesday Party League.
Committee would have been formed ten Matt Muir shot 279, Les Tse 254, and Brian Siemers 249.
bers of this brain trust read like a the application of oil was no
years earlier, Glenn Allison’s 900 series
“Who’s Who in the Bowling probably would have been sanctioned by longer measured. Essentially this Tony Cadena shot 224, Bill Parsley 214, and Bill Efferion 209 in the
Industry,” back in 1988. Here’s a the American Bowling Congress” allowed proprietors to apply oil Thursday AM Golfers League.
look at the committee that was - Dave Williams anyway that they wished as long Mike Fradera 278
structured with leaders from all as the application did not exceed FARMINGDALE, NY - Mike Fradera led the scoring in the Wednesday
parts of the bowling community: 24 feet from the foul line. Early Men’s League rolling a high game of 278.
George Bradner - Manufacturer That year was 1988, when we “let the cat out of Mario Carmico hit 262123718, Bob McNally and Eugene Neal 259,
Remo Picchietti - Manufacturer the bag,” and proprietors discovered inventive and Bob Langis, Jr. 246.
Joyce Deitch - Women’s International ways to produce high scores by following the In the Tuesday AM Ladies League Suzanne Katz shot 196, Jessica
Bowling Congress (WIBC) directives set forth by the Limited Distance Dress- Valentino 181 and Jamie Ruckert and Nancy Finn 179.
Flora Mitchell - Women’s International ing Committee, through the auspices of the
Bowling Congress (WIBC) American Bowling Congress.
Chris Gisonna 248
Sonny Frantz - Bowling Proprietors In a September 1988 article in the Richmond FARMINGDALE, NY - In the Sunday Vacation League Chris Gisonna
Association of America (BPAA) (Virginia) Times-Dispatch, staff writer Stan Cary rolled 248, Vinny Pimpinella 246, and Peter Mockler 233.
V.A. Chief Wapensky - Bowling Proprietors said that “after three changes in lane conditioning Don Balducci rolled 223 Melissa Schumacher 200, and John
Association of America (BPAA) rules in three years, this often cussed and dis- Scatamacchia 215 in the Saturday Island Trees League.
Marcel Fournier - Multi-Unit Bowling cussed aspect of bowling may remain unchanged Marvin Slifkin 225
Information Group (MUBIG) for awhile as industry representatives turn their FARMINGDALE, NY - Marvin Slifkin rolled 225, Joe Livolsi 223, and
Hank Harris - Brunswick attention to more stringent standards for bowling Al Noll 188 in the Friday Sunshine Kids League.
Dave Williams - AMF balls and pins.” In the Thursday Green Men League Tom Gomez shot 223-212, Fred
Robert Halleen - American Bowling Cary went on to say that “this is the view of Dave Goldberg 195, and Neal Levin 192.
Congress (ABC) Williams, vice president of marketing with Silvia Rey Buzzonetti shot 190-169, and Bob Junge 176 in the Monday
Richard Merrill - American Bowling Richmond-based AMF. Williams is satisfied that AM Seniors League.
Congress (ABC) bowlers can count on no major conditioning rule
Roger Dalkin - American Bowling Congress changes in the next few years.” LEADERS AT LODI LANES
(ABC) “Simplicity in the rules ought to be the aim,” Thursday Public Safety: TJ Valentin 257-747, John Colorado 257,
Limited Distance Dressing was a concept that Williams said. “People come to a bowling center to Bobby Haase 256, Hermino Sanchez 236, Lou Gordon 241, Edward
evolved from the suggested hypothesis that scor-ing escape the problems of life. We should give them Schell 245.
assistance due to lane dressing distribution could be good lane conditions, and a good clean center with
negated by restricting the distance that dressing may exceptional operating equipment.” Saturday Morning Juniors: Marissa Consentini 269-706, Morgan Fuld
be applied to existing lane finishes. “Of course, there has to be some kind of stan- 240-678, Hasson Izzard 244-635, Hunter Perry 234-630.
Growing up in Northern California, where the win- dards,” stated Williams, “but we shouldn’t make
ters are wet and the summers are dry with very low things more complicated for them.” Friday G & L Mixed: Peter Pollicano 279, Anthony Cannizzaro 278-
humidity, meant that the initial concept made com- I still feel that way today… just 30 years after we 675, Andrew Currie 694, Matt Dunning 670, Ramon Ortiz 670.
plete sense to me, because in my experi-ence more oil “let the cat out of the bag.” But as the title of this
Saturday Fil-Am: Ernie Cabrera Jr 290, Ed Mata 280, Abner
applied farther down the lane was a prerequisite to article states, I’m not sure whether to say I’m
higher scores. sorry, or you’re welcome!? Buensalida 279, Tom Flynn Jr 279, Molnica Duran 267, Deanna Cryan
247.
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Thimothy Williams 299-804
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY- Thimothy Williams
topped the scoring in the Custom Thumbz Doubles
League blasting games of 237-268-299 for a high
 series of 804.
Richard Salcedo shot 279-237-741, Alby Pezzella
269-238, Dan DiGirolamo 268-235-721, and Frank
Jara and Enrico Ferrante 258.
Thomas Handley 289-791
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY- Thomas Handley
topped the scoring in the Monday 4-Man Classic
League firing games of 268-289-234 for a high series
of 791.
Bob Hogan rolled 280-267 Alby Pezzella 279 Gary
Robertson 268, Mike Chookasezian 236-267-258-
761, and Joe Finck 267.
In the Monday Ladies Classic League Lisa Norris
and Jayne Zimmerman rolled 188, and Bernice
Namorato 184.
Glen Smith 290
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Glen Smith blasted a
high game of 290 in the Wednesday Early Mens
League.
Steve Friedman rolled 279 ,John Shilling 236-270-
248-754, and Ben Gregoretti and Rob Velez 257.
In the Wednesday Clark Gillies League Sheila
Weissman shot 184-183, Nancy Jackowski 158, and
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ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY- Ed Graeff blasted a
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Albert Nassour rolled 256-232-275-763, Phil Tinker
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In the Rockvilles League Gloria Belmonte shot 212,
Vicky Lockwood 204, and Betty ann Lescher 202.
Patricia Guido hit 196, Alexandra Strom 174 and
Celine Bajaj 164 in the Tuesday Koffee Kats League.
Bill Koste 269
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high game of 269 in the Thursday Mixed League.
Gary Ton shot 256-224-265-745, Rich Sitt 257, and
both Steven Cohen and Greg Ton 256.
Kami Radin shot 195, Nancy Johnstn 184, and Mary
Pat Murphy 178 in the Tuesday Long Beach
Catholics League.
Jackie LaBau 269
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Cheapo League Jackie LaBau blasted a high game of
269, followed by Steve Patitucci 216-204, Barry
Lituchy 211, and Thomas Wallace 206.
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Robert Wright rolled
231-267-691, Daniel Carley 266, Sean Nicholsom
258, and Paul Igel 146 in the Saturday Scholarship
League.
Phil Karfinkel 264
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([LW*63DUNZD\ blasting games of 280-255 for a high series of 729.
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George Stephens, Sr rolled 277-217, Timmy In the Sunday Adult/Child League Moragn Winchell
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FAIRLAWN, Ohio - As host of the
Professional Bowlers Association
Tournament of Champions from 1966 to
1994, AMF Riviera Lanes in Fairlawn,
Ohio has been the scene of some of the
most memorable moments in PBA history.
That tradition will resume when AMF
Riviera Lanes hosts the return of the
PBA’s signature tournament Feb. 5-11
after a 24-year absence. The first major
championship of the 2018 Go Bowling!
PBA Tour 60th Anniversary season will
culminate with a live ESPN finals telecast
Sunday, Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. EST.
The 2018 TOC will feature an expected
field of 80 PBA champions, including
defending champion EJ Tackett of
Huntington, Ind., who will battle for one
of the most prestigious titles in the sport.
In addition to the tournament’s return to
Fairlawn, Jason Belmonte’s quest for a
record-tying 10th major title, Liz
Johnson’s attempt to become the second
woman to win the event, and the return of
PBA greats Pete Weber and Walter Ray
Williams Jr. to write another chapter in
their storied careers are just a few of the
compelling storylines for this year’s
event.
All preliminary rounds will be streamed
live via the PBA’s online bowling channel
Xtra Frame. For Xtra Frame subscription
and schedule information visit
http://www.xtraframe.tv/pba/
Here’s a look at some of the major sto-
rylines for the 53rd PBA Tournament of
Champions:
TOC returns to traditional home:
AMF Riviera Lanes hosts the return of the
PBA’s signature tournament after a 24-
year absence. The first major champi-
onship of the 2018 Go Bowling! PBA
Tour 60th Anniversary season will culmi-
nate with a live ESPN finals telecast
Sunday, Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. EST. When the
TOC was last held at AMF Riviera Lanes
in 1994, PBA Hall of Famer Norm Duke
won the event with a 217-184 victory over
Eric Forkel.
TOC is a tournament for champions
only: The 2018 TOC will include an
exclusive field of PBA champions. In
order to be eligible, a player must be a
PBA member who has won a PBA Tour,
PBA Regional, PBA50 Tour, PBA
Regional, or PBA Women’s Series title.
53rd PBA Tournament of Champions Storylines
Four-time GEICO Chris Schenkel
PBA Player of the Year Jason Belmonte
will try for another milestone in PBA
history: With nine PBA major wins to his
credit, the 2017 GEICO Chris Schenkel
PBA Player of the Year, is one major title
away from tying PBA Hall of Famers Pete
Weber and Earl Anthony for the most the
all-time major wins with 10. The 34-year-
old two-hander from Australia will be try-
ing for his third TOC win after winning
back-to-back in 2014 and 2015. Entering
his 10th Tour season, Belmonte will also
have his eye on setting a new mark for
shortest time to reach 10 major titles. He
has already set the mark for shortest time
to win nine major titles (six seasons). A
win would also put Belmonte in the exclu-
sive three-time winners club joining Mike
Durbin and Jason Couch.
EJ Tackett is defending champion:
2016 Player of the Year EJ Tackett of
Huntington, Ind., will defend his title in
the hopes of becoming the first player
since Belmonte to win the TOC in back-
to-back seasons (2014 and 2015). Tackett,
a nine-time Tour winner, won the 2017
TOC in Shawnee, Okla., by defeating
Tommy Jones, 208-203, in the title match.
Pete Weber tries for a record 11th
major and third TOC title: PBA Hall of
Famer Pete Weber won the 2013
Tournament of Champions to tie Earl
Anthony for most PBA major titles (10)
and became the only player to win PBA’s
Triple Crown (Tournament of Champions,
U.S. Open and World Championship)
twice. At age 50, the 37-time PBA Tour
winner also became the oldest player to
win the TOC. If he wins, Weber would
also join Mike Durbin and Jason Couch as
three-time TOC winners.
Other two-handers in the field: While
Jason Belmonte brought the unique two-
handed delivery to prominence in his
rookie season in 2009, five other players
who have enjoyed success on the PBA
Tour using the two-handed technique will
also be competing. They include 2016
TOC champion Jesper Svensson of
Sweden; five-time tour winner Osku
Palermaa of Finland, three-time Tour
champion Anthony Simonsen of Austin,
Texas; two-time Tour winner Kyle Troup
of Taylorsville, N.C. and Shawn
Maldonado of Houston. At age 20,
Svensson became the youngest TOC
champion and at age 22, he is the
youngest player to reach seven PBA Tour
titles. At age 19, Simonsen won the 2016
USBC Masters to become the youngest
player to win a major title.
TOC past winners entered: Past
champions entered include defending
champion EJ Tackett (2017), Jesper
Svensson (2016), Jason Belmonte (2014,
2015); PBA Hall of Famers Pete Weber
(1987, 2013), Norm Duke (1994),
Johnny Petraglia (1971), Chris Barnes
(2006), and future Hall of Famers Sean
Rash (2012) and Tommy Jones (2007).
Walter Ray Williams Jr. still trying
for a TOC title: Hall of Famer Walter
Ray Williams Jr. has accomplished near-
ly everything there is to accomplish in
PBA competition except winning the
Tournament of Champions. A TOC title
would make the all-time titles leader
(47) the seventh player to complete the
PBA Triple Crown (titles in the U.S.
Open, PBA World Championship and
TOC), and the third player in history to
complete the PBA “Grand Slam” (titles
in the U.S. Open, PBA World
Championship, TOC and USBC
Masters). Mike Aulby and Norm Duke
are the only players who have completed
the Grand Slam.
An historic event for women: Kelly
Kulick made sports history in 2010 by
becoming the first woman ever to win a
PBA Tour event when she won the TOC
in Las Vegas. USBC Hall of Famer Liz
Johnson will make her bid to become the
second woman to win the TOC in this
year’s event. Johnson became the second
woman to win a PBA Tour tournament
when she captured the 2017 PBA
Chameleon Championship which was
part of GEICO PBA World Series of
Bowling IX in Reno, Nev.
Hall of Famer Johnny Petraglia to
compete in final TOC: Another one of
PBA’s all-time greats, 14-time PBA Tour
champion and 1971 TOC champion
Johnny Petraglia will compete in his
final TOC. The 70-year-old Petraglia is
the only player in PBA history to win a
national tour title (PBA Tour or PBA50
Tour) in six different decades.
February 7 - 13, 2018
International field: Nine countries are
represented in the TOC field – Australia,
Canada, Colombia, England, Finland,
Sweden, Thailand, Venezuela, and the
U.S.
TOC began in Indianapolis in 1962:
Joe Joseph won the inaugural TOC at Play
Bowl in Indianapolis with a two-game 480
pinfall total in 1962. Billy Golembiewski
was second with 416 pins and Hall of
Famer Carmen Salvino finished third with
409 in the two-game total pinfall champi-
onship round.
TOC admission and pro-am informa-
tion: Spectator passes for qualifying and
match play rounds Feb. 7-9 range from
$15-$20 with all-day passes available for
$20 and $30. Tickets for the stepladder
finals range from $30-$50, if purchased in
advance online at www.pba.com/tickets,
and $50-$70 if purchased at the door.
Tickets for all preliminary rounds will be
available at the door.
Grassroots league bowlers who would
like to participate in the TOC pro-am will
have three opportunities on Saturday, Feb.
10. Squads will bowl at noon, 3 and 6 p.m.
For pro-am entry information, contact
AMF Riviera Lanes at 330-836-7985.
PBA TOURNAMENT OF
CHAMPIONS SCHEDULE
AMF Riviera Lanes, Fairlawn, Ohio, Feb.
5-11 (all times Eastern)
Wednesday, February 7
11 a.m. - Qualifying Round 1 (6 games)
6 p.m. - Qualifying Round 2 (6 games)
Thursday, February 8
11 a.m. - Qualifying Round 3 (6 games)
6 p.m. - Match Play Round 1 (8 games)
Friday, February 9
11 a.m. - Match Play Round 2 (8 games)
6 p.m. - Match Play Round 3 (8 games)
Saturday, February 10
Noon, 3 p.m., 6 p.m. – Pro-am squads
Sunday, February 11
1 p.m. - ESPN Stepladder Finals
Contact AMF Riviera Lanes at (330) 836-
7985 for additional ticket and pro-am
entry information or visit:
RivieraLanes@amf.com