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Norm Duke Wins Go Bowling! PBA Indianapolis Open Patrick Zenker Slammed 300
INDIANAPOLIS – A month shy the stepladder qualifiers by At Maple Lanes RVC
of his 55th birthday, PBA Hall of nearly 400 pins, and said, ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Thomas Romanelli 277, Kevin
Famer Norm Duke of Clermont, “We’ve been watching you Patrick Zenker blasted a 300 game Cudjoe 268, Dan DiGirolamo 266,
Fla., defeated top qualifier dominate us, and we know it in the Friday Night Mixed League Salvador Espaillat 257, John
Jason Belmonte of Australia, hurts to lose. We’ve all been at Maple Lanes RVC. Hodge, Al Doerrer, and Mike
237-219, to win his 39th PBA through it enough, but I’ll Rick Boremski rolled 278-259, Lecesse 256.
Tour title in the Go Bowling! never forget this as long as I
PBA Indianapolis Open at live.” Mike Ninivaggi 300 at Farmingdale Lanes
Woodland Bowl. Duke, who hadn’t won a sin- FARMINGDALE, NY - Mike rolled 258, Angel Ramos and Ed
Duke, who is third on the all- gles title since the 2012 PBA Ninivaggi earned top honors in the Benjamin 254, Aniello Strocchia
time PBA Tour titles list behind Dick Weber Playoffs – also at Wednesday Early Men Handicap 252-244, Shaun Larkin 249-245,
Walter Ray Williams Jr.’s 47 Woodland Bowl – said he knew firing 300-238 for a high 738 set. and Thomas Cacioppo, Jeff Gallo,
and Earl Anthony’s 43, never he’d win again. His doubles Scott Sheehan and Frank Magro and Jeff Scarola 246.
trailed after starting the title win with Malott in 2015 also
match with three strikes and was at Woodland, where he David Nash 300 at Rockaway Lanes
then converting the 4-9 split. now has had more success than ROCKAWAY, NJ - David Nash Domenic Cutillo and Chris
Belmonte, who entered the any other PBA player. fired a 300 game in the Rockaway Stysma 278, Michael Simoneko
finals as the top qualifier for a “I was in control,” Duke said. Trios League 277, David Nash 269, and Andrew
record-tying third consecutive “I’ve been there before. I knew Ken Yokobosky rolled 279, Wiese 268.
PBA photo
tournament, kept the match Norm Duke what to do. It was hard, but the Chris Mayr 300 at Jib Lanes
close throughout, but when the shot was there, and the steplad- FLUSHING, NY- Chris Mayr 232-710, Robert Kuch 268-216-
Australian two-handed player left the 3-10 split on der format gives you a chance to win, so I’m earned top honors in the Midweek 221-705, Jamie Ansale 269-237-
his first shot of the 10th frame, all Duke needed to grateful for that chance. Mixers League blasting 235-300- 700, Jimmy Fitzgerald 223-235-
clinch was seven pins in his 10th frame. 204 for a high series of 739. 237-695, and LF Ingram 267-229-
Duke immediately turned to Belmonte, who led See DUKE page 2
Bob Ostermann rolled 276-202- 686.
10th Anniversary PBA World Series of Bowling Returns to its Original Home in Suburban Detroit
ALLEN PARK, Mich. – The 10th anniversary include four championship tournaments: the PBA Monday, March 11
Professional Bowlers Association World Series of Cheetah 33, Chameleon 39 and Scorpion 42 10 a.m. – Cheetah 33 and Chameleon 39 practice session
2:30 p.m. – Scorpion 42 and Earl Anthony 43 practice session
Bowling returns to its original home at Thunderbowl Championships plus the 2019 PBA World Tuesday, March 12
Lanes in suburban Detroit where it will write a new Championship which will include an elite field of (Contested on 33-foot Cheetah lane oiling pattern)
chapter in bowling history with five consecutive players based upon their overall performances in the 12:30 p.m. – Cheetah Championship Qualifying Round 1, 5 games
nights of prime-time national television coverage on three preliminary “animal pattern” events that will be 6:30 p.m. - Cheetah Championship Qualifying Round 2, 5 games
Top 16 qualifiers after 10 games advance to single-elimination match play, March 18;
FS1. contested on distinctly different lane oiling patterns.
10-game qualifying totals carry over to PBA World Championship
PBA’s World Series of Bowling, created in 2009 as The PBA World Championship will be contested on Wednesday, March 13
a multi-event series of tournaments, has grown into the Earl Anthony 43 oiling pattern. Each event’s (Contested on 39-foot Chameleon lane oiling pattern)
the most important international event in bowling, numerical designation indicates the distance oil is 12:30 p.m. – Chameleon Championship Qualifying Round 1, 5 games
6:30 p.m. – Chameleon Championship Qualifying Round 2, 5 games
annually attracting the most talented bowlers from applied down the lane.
Top 16 qualifiers after 10 games advance to single-elimination match play, March 19;
around the world. And the 2019 WSOB X will con- A total of 115 PBA members will be invited to com- 10-game qualifying totals carry over to PBA World Championship
tinue the trend, concluding with an historic television pete in the World Series, based upon their composite Thursday, March 14
package including four consecutive nights of live WSOB earnings between 2015-17, plus any PBA (Contested on 42-foot Scorpion lane oiling pattern)
championship tournament finals telecasts – Monday Tour title winner who has not qualified on the com- 12:30 p.m. – Scorpion Championship Qualifying Round 1, 5 games
6:30 p.m. – Scorpion Championship Qualifying Round 2, 5 games
through Thursday, March 18, 19, 20 and 21 – plus a posite earnings list. A pre-tournament qualifier will Top 16 qualifiers after 10 games advance to single-elimination match play, March 20;
USA vs. The World team match featuring the World be held on March 10 at Thunderbowl to allow other 10-game qualifying totals carry over to PBA World Championship; top 40 qualifiers based
Series’ top performers on Friday, March 22. PBA members to compete for all remaining berths in on composite 30-game totals from Cheetah, Chameleon and Scorpion Championships
The five consecutive nights of prime-time coverage the 135-player field. advance to PBA World Championship cashers round; top five American and top five inter-
national players advance to USA vs. The World team competition.
is a first in bowling history, and an important segment Friday, March 15
in the PBA’s 60th consecutive year of national televi- 2019 PBA WORLD SERIES OF BOWLING X SCHEDULE (Contested on 43-foot Earl Anthony lane oiling pattern)
sion coverage. All five two-hour shows, part of the Thunderbowl Lanes, Allen Park, Mich., March 10-21 12:30 p.m. – PBA World Championship Cashers Round 1, 5 games
2019 Go Bowling! PBA Tour season, will air on FS1 (all times are Eastern) 6:30 p.m. - PBA World Championship Cashers Round 2, 5 games
Sunday, March 10 Top 16 qualifiers after 40 games advance to round robin match play
at 8 p.m. EST from the famous arena bay inside his- Saturday, March 16
10 a.m. – Unofficial practice session
toric Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen Park, Mich. 1 p.m. – Pre-Tournament Qualifier (if necessary; six games) (Contested on 43-foot Earl Anthony lane oiling pattern)
WSOB X, which gets underway on March 10, will 7 p.m. – WSOB X Pro-Am 9 a.m. – PBA World Championship Round Robin Match Play, 8 games
3 p.m. - PBA World Championship Round Robin Match Play, 8 games
Top 5 qualifiers after 56 games advance to FS1 stepladder finals, Thursday, March 21, 8 p.m.
Sunday, March 17
4 p.m. – WSOB X Pro-Am
Monday, March 18
(Contested on 33-foot Cheetah lane oiling pattern)
Noon – Cheetah Championship Round of 16 (best of five games, single-elimination match play)
3 p.m. – Cheetah Championship Round of 8 (best of five games, single-elimination match play)
8 p.m. - Cheetah Championship Finals (live on FS1)
Match 1 – Four finalists, one game, lowest score eliminated
Semifinal Match – Three finalists, one game, lowest score eliminated
Championship – Two survivors, best of three games
Tuesday, March 19
(Contested on 39-foot Chameleon lane oiling pattern)
Noon – Chameleon Championship Round of 16 (best of five games, single-elimination
match play)
3 p.m. – Chameleon Championship Round of 8 (best of five games, single-elimination
match play)
8 p.m. - Chameleon Championship Finals (live on FS1)
Match 1 – Four finalists, one game, lowest score eliminated
Semifinal Match – Three finalists, one game, lowest score eliminated
Championship – Two survivors, best of three games (game three is 9th and 10th frame
if needed)
Wednesday, March 20
(Contested on 42-foot Scorpion lane oiling pattern)
Noon – Scorpion Championship Round of 16 (best of five games, single-elimination
match play)
3 p.m. – Scorpion Championship Round of 8 (best of five games, single-elimination match play)
8 p.m. - Scorpion Championship Finals (live on FS1)
Match 1 – Four finalists, one game, lowest score eliminated
Semifinal Match – Three finalists, one game, lowest score eliminated
Championship – Two survivors, best of three games (game three is 9th and 10th frame
if needed)
Thursday, March 21
(Contested on 43-foot Earl Anthony lane oiling pattern)
5 p.m. – USA vs. The World team match (top five U.S. qualifiers for PBA World
Championship vs. top five international qualifiers, best of three Baker scoring team match-
es (taped to air on FS1 on Friday, March 22, at 8 p.m.)
8 p.m. – PBA World Championship Stepladder Finals (live on FS1)
Friday, March 22
8 p.m. – USA vs. The World telecast (FS1)
6 SPORTS REPORTER March 6 - 12, 2019
AT MAJESTIC LANES
Craig Vass 845 Logan Miller 743 Rich Lukacs 721 Pete Zafian 694 Nicholas Piomelli 676
HOPELAWN, NJ - Craig Vass HOPELAWN, NJ - Logan Miller HOPELAWN, NJ - Rich Lukacs HOPELAWN, NJ - Pete Zafian HOPELAWN, NJ - Nicholas
topped the scoring in the topped the scoring in the Avenel led the scoring in the San Remo paced the scoring in the Merck Piomelli paced the scoring in the
Middlesex County Classic Youth League firing games of Open 4 League rolling games of League rolling games of 234-269 Thursday Night Mixed League
League blasting games of 299- 259-226-258 for a high series of 237-236-248 for a high series of for a high series of 694. firing games of 268-206-202 for
267-279 for a high series of 845. 743. 721 Tom Vickery rolled 212-236- a high series of 676.
Michael Ferraro fired 290-237- Cristopher Falcone shot 217- Michael Pilot rolled 278-206- 224-672, Evan Kulick 255, and Kurt Moskowski hit 226-247-
278-805, Matt Wasielewski 243- 279-674, Korey Balewitz 222, 227-711, Vince Mobilio 266- Bob Czaja and Benjamin Trubits 666, Lauro Perez 222-257-664,
268-276-787, Leif Erickson, Jr and Joey Yannuzzi 203. 218-226-710, Chris Minch 268- 214. and Jake Olszyk 225-204-215-
275-244-238-757, Glenn Mohr John Baginsky, Jr 736 227-203-698, James Napoli 204- Al Queen 659 644.
253-244-254-751, Tony HOPELAWN, NJ - John 278-213-695, and Rich Chaillet HOPELAWN NJ - Al Queen
Tamondong 277-266-203-746, 278-220-692.
GO BOWL
Baginsky, Jr topped the scoring rolled 215-258-659, Ceferino
Fred Patrocinio 277-268-736, in the Monday Night Mixed In the Wednesday Earlybirds Rivera 211, and Larry Clarke
and Pablo Ramirez 255-265-215- League firing games of 278-217- League Char Martino rolled 192- 187-187 in the Jerzey Pikers
735. 241 for a high series of 736. 180, and Carla Johnson 172. League.
Terry Chin 771 John Baginsky rolled 236-226-
HOPELAWN, NJ - Terry Chin 232-694, Joe Flagiello 220-203-
topped the scoring in the Raritan 215-638, and Ken Balas 202-227.
Bay Mens League firing games Doro Sperantzas 727
of 279-247-245 for a high series HOPELAWN, NJ - Doro
of 279-247-245 for a high series Sperantzas led the scoring in the
of 771. Garden State Mixed League fir-
Pablo Ramirez rolled 257-254- ing games of 226-266-235 for a
249-760 Brian Adamson 276- high series of 727.
268-209-753, Mike Ruffe 233- Ken Martino rolled 253-204-
237-279-749, John Flypczuk 220-677, Kyle Jannuzzi 207-258-
279-227-234-740, Tommy 210-675, Jose Medina 245-204-
Martino 223-231-253-707, 203-652, and Jack Fela 244-640.
Jimmy Gill 244-204-257-705,
and Ernest Lukacs, Jr 223-244- Nick Biamonte 725
237-704. HOPELAWN, NJ - Nick
Evan Weinberg 754 Biamonte led the scoring in the
Don E Hellhake Memorial
HOPELAWN, NJ - Evan League firing games of 268-214-
Weinberg led the scoring in the 243 for a high series of 725.
Friday Night Classic League fir- John Syslo rolled 214-233-237-
ing games of 269-267-218 for a 684, KC Cabonilas 225-224-224-
high series of 754. 673, Joe Maloney 14-220-204-
Cesar Galloza rolled 203-245- 640, and Kevin Kennelly 233.
254-702, Vincent Pagnotta 270-
212-215-697, Joey Parisi III 235- Ricardo Santiago 721
25-692, and David Granitzki HOPELAWN, NJ - Ricardo
240. Santiago topped the scoring in
John Canova 748 the Friday Night Mixed League
firing games of 228-255-238 for
HOPELAWN, NJ - John Canova a high series of 721.
led the scoring in the Premiere Lew Caffrey rolled 289-241-
Pro Shop Sunday Trios League 708, Salvatore Angotti 227-266-
firing games of 224-258-266 for 208-701, Michael Bauer 245-
a high series of 748. 216-236-697, Tony Tamondong
Patrick Bowler rolled 266-215- 266-216-679, and Steven
247-728, John Flypczuk 235- Osiadacz 214-212-244-670
255-237-727, William Daunno
245-247-235-727, and Patrick
Plate 232-239-240-711.
In the Winter Senior Citizens
League Rich Rowley rolled 225,
and Cecelia Mullane 193.
March 6 - 12, 2019 SPORTS REPORTER 7
AT FARMINGDALE LANES
Joe Hoenig 278-784
FARMINGDALE, NY - Joe Hoenig topped the scoring in the
Peter Mockler 252
FARMINGDALE, NY - Peter Mockler rolled 252, MIke Walsh 226- Ta k e
Yo u r
Friday Late Mixed League blasting games of 247-259-278 for a 225, and Jeff Berman 217 in the Sunday Vacation League.
high series of 784. In the One Nite 2nd Saturday League Scott Hennessy rolled 218, Ron
Victor Rios rolled 269, Toni Kaufman 267, Kyle Duree 258, and Catapano 179, and Dan Sheean 277.
Fa m i l y
Bill Crocitto, Sr 257.
Mike Walsh 251
Jim Tortorice Jr 278-737 FARMINGDALE, NY - Mike Walsh rolled 251, Jay Whittaker 236, and
FARMINGDALE, NY - Jim Tortorice led the scoring in the Paul Rourke 223 in the Thursday Goodtimers League.
B ow l i n g
Monday Night Fourplay League blasting games of 278-235-224 Brain Lunetto rolled 235, Vincent Bove 225, Nile Williams 194, and
for a high series of 737 Ryan Fina, Michael Bove and Rachel Rothke 181 in the Saturday St
John Petrizzi rolled 225-257-228-710, Brendan Rini 257, and
Martin League.
Isael Lezama 247.
In the Friday Sunshine Kids League Fai Livolsi rolled 186, Joe Mule
Daniel Gazza 279 180-167, and Marvin Slifkin 173.
FARMINGDALE, NY - Daneil Gazza fired 279, Daniel Scime and
Robert Laurice 245, and Lloyd Hasluck 237 in the Wednesday
Party League.
Robert McNally 278
FARMINGDALE, NY - Robert McNally rolled a high game of
278 in the Wednesday Early Men Handicap League.
Ken Brown and Bob Farrell rolled 268, Scott Flomen 267, Craig
Lovello 266, Joseph Laier 257, and Brian Beale 256.
Tyler Ciulla 268
FARMINGDALE, NY - Tyler Ciulla rolled 268, Benjamin Raifer
220, and Stanley Kim 212 in the Friday Teens League.
Nicholas Fina hit 212-201, Stephen Kessler 184, and Lea
Gravino 181 in the Sunday Adult/Junior League.
Tyrone Page 266
FARMINGDALE, NY - Tyrone Page led the scoring in the
Tuesday Early Birds League rolling games of 253-266-220 for a
high series of 739.
Scott Serrao rolled 259, Fred Catapano 256-236-246-738, and
Gerard Pannullo 249.
Kenny Simon 266
FARMINGDALE, NY - Kenny Simon rolled 266, Joseph Viscujo
256, Richard P asciuto 248,and Roger Herrscer 247 in the
Tuesday Nite Owls League.
In the Tuesday Ladies League Vickie Rich rolled 209, Cathy
Fiore 191, and Jane Barbino 172.
John Fitzgerald 266
FARMINGDALE, NY - John Fitzgerald rolled 266, Nathaniel
Fuller 258, Jim Cloudman 257, and Dave Scherr 247 in the
Thursday Businessmen’s League.
Silvia Rey-Buzzonetti rolled 173-161, Al Noll 172, and Edna
Noonan 146 in the Monday Seniors League
Mark Fulcaro 255
FARMINGDALE, NY - In the Saturday Nite Friends League
Mark Fulcaro rolled 255, Paul Rowland 246, and Alfonse Visco
225.
Irwin Tarlow rolled 224-207, Tom Gomez 320 and Dan Feinberg
200 in the Thursday Green Men League.