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Dasha Kovalova Wins 2019 USBC Queens Brandon Warthan Slammed 300
WICHITA, Kan. – Ukraine’s Dasha shots to shut out Sin and rolled a pair At Maple Lanes RVC
Kovalova won her first career of strikes to secure the victory.
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Thomas Romanelli rolled 245,
Professional Women’s Bowling In that pressure-packed moment,
Brandon Warthan blasted a 300 Jay McCray 237-236, Jerry
Association Tour title and major Kovalova kept everything quick and
game in the Thursday Senior Birds George 229, and Barbara
championship by delivering a dou- simple.
League at Maple Lanes RVC. Singleton 228.
ble in her final frame at the 2019 “I kept noticing the shot clock,”
United States Bowling Congress
Queens.
Kovalova said. “When I get really
nervous, I tend to slow everything
Mike McNichol Burned 300
The 24-year-old right-hander down, but the clock helped me. At Majestic Lanes
defeated Malaysia’s Sin Li Jane, When it got to 10 seconds, I knew I HOPELAWN, NJ - Mike 259-256-965, Evan Simon 268-
226-216, at Northrock Lanes to had to go. I just focused on that and McNichol fired a 300 game in the 257-212-929, Lauren Hoffman
claim the tiara and $20,000 top USBC photo went to throw the best shot I could.” Monday Goldstein & Hanel 224-213-217-231-885, Chris
prize, which was broadcast live on Dasha Kovalova Heading into the title match, Singles League at Majestic Lanes Hedges 246-255-872, and George
CBS Sports Network. Kovalova also admitted to being Rusty Thomsen fired 225-225- Cretella 237-225-201-849.
Kovalova, who garnered the support of the crowd as a nervous, but her plan to play the lanes farther left than her
former collegiate standout at Wichita State University, opponent allowed her to settle in after seeing a similar Gabe Piomeli Collected 300-789
grabbed the lead at the halfway point of the match after look during qualifying and match play throughout the
Sin left and was unable to convert a 6-7 split in the fifth week at Northrock Lanes. At Lodi Lanes
frame. “I was freaking out,” said Kovalova, who’s previous LODI, NJ - Gabe Piomelli found 789 series while contesting in the
Kovalova followed Sin’s open frame with her first dou- best finish in her PWBA career was eighth at the 2018 perfection when he fired a 300 Public Safety League at Lodi
ble of the title match to push the lead to more than 20 pins, PWBA Louisville Open. “I wondered what would hap- game for the session high series of Lanes
and she maintained the advantage by staying clean pen if I wasn’t able to make good shots. But once I
through the ninth frame. stepped up on the approach, I saw a really clear picture
Working on a strike and finishing the match first, and was able to stay focused.
Andrew Berman, Kyle Durfee 300
Kovalova needed a strike and nine pins on her first two
See QUEENS Page 2 At Farmingdale Lanes
FARMINGDALE, NY - Andrew 269-781
Berman and Kyle Durfee each Tony Mazzamuto rolled 259,
Robert Riggle Wins First PBA Title in blasted a 300 game in the Friday Howie Delman and Steve Brandt
Colony Park Lanes Eastern Challenge Late Mixed League at 258, Terry Thompson, Sr 256,
By Russ Mills - PBA final bowlers to get into Farmingdale Lanes. Andrew had Luke Richardson 254, and Alex
YORK, Pa. – Robert Riggle the sold-out field. high series as well wit 212-300- Gusmano 253.
of Virginia Beach, Va., Kasperowski, a second-
defeated Brian Kasperowski year member, was bowl- Brandon Warthan Blasted a 300
of Dickson City, Pa., 238-164, ing in his eighth career
to win his first Professional event and had a previous
At Maple Lanes RVC
Bowlers Association title in best finish of 20th. Riggle ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Thomas Romanelli rolled 245,
the PBA Colony Park Lanes earned $1,500 for the win Brandon Warthan blasted a 300 Jay McCray 237-236, Jerry
Eastern Challenge presented while Kasperowski game in the Thursday Senior Birds George 229, and Barbara
by Columbia 300. earned $1,100 for his run- League at Maple Lanes RVC. Singleton 228.
PBA Challenge events are ner-up finish.
open to any member or non- The PBA East Region’s
member who has never won a next tournament will be Joel Carillo Burned 300
PBA event. the PBA Homefield Bowl
Riggle, who recently rein- Eastern Open presented
At Lodi Lanes
stated his membership, was PBA photo by MOTIV at Homefield
LODI, NJ - Joel Carillo found the a 300 game in the Saturday Fil-
bowling in his fourth career General Manager Jen Sparks with Bowl in Yonkers, N.Y., line and collected twelve in-a-row Am League at Lodi Lanes.
PBA event. He was one of the champ Robert Riggle June 14-16. to lead the competition and blasted
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Stefanie Johnson and Shannon O’Keefe
Qualified for Pan American Games Team
ARLINGTON, Texas – Stefanie Johnson of
McKinney, Texas, and Shannon O’Keefe of Shiloh,
Illinois, each made deep runs in the bracket at the
2019 USBC Queens and their performances helped
each claim a spot on the team that will represent the
United States at the 2019 Pan American Games in
Lima, Peru, later this year.
The Pan American Games will take place July 26
through Aug. 11, with the bowling competition
scheduled for July 25-30. Johnson and O’Keefe
earned the two women’s positions on Team USA
based on their finishes at the Pan American Games
Trials and the USBC Queens.
The Queens was the second part of a two-part
qualifying process that started in March with the
Pan American Games Trials held at the
International Training and Research Center in
Arlington.
Heading into the Queens, Johnson led the Team
USA women’s qualifying followed by Kelly Kulick
of Union, New Jersey, O’Keefe, Missy Parkin of
Laguna Hills, California, and Sydney Brummett of
Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Among Team USA members at the Queens,
Johnson was third in qualifying and finished fifth in
the bracket to earn the first spot on the Pan
American Games team and O’Keefe was second in
qualifying and third in the bracket to claim the sec-
ond spot.
The Team USA men also had a two-part qualify-
ing process, with the second part completed at the
2019 USBC Masters. Jakob Butturff of Tempe,
Arizona, and Nick Pate of Inver Grove Heights,
Minnesota, earned the two men’s positions on Team
USA for the Pan American Games.
The Masters and Queens accounted for 40 percent
of the qualifying process. Team USA members
earned points based on their finishes in qualifying
and the match-play bracket.
The Pan American Trials accounted for 60 percent
of the qualifying process. Team USA members
bowled 24 games over four days and across four
different lane conditions, earning points based on
their daily finishes and for their 24-game pinfall
totals.
Go to BOWL.com/TeamUSA for the Pan
American Games qualifying process, including the
full standings.
Held every four years, in the year preceding the
Summer Olympics, the Pan American Games is the
second largest multi-sport event that brings togeth-
er the 41 National Olympic Committees that com-
prise PanamSports.
The United States Olympic Committee has spe-
cific requirements for the selection of the Team
USA athletes who compete in the event.
Visit Lima2019.pe/en for more information on the
Pan American Games.
Legendary
Budweisers Historic
3,858 Series
Hi Top Bowl, a 16-lane bowling
center in Highland, Ill., has com-
pleted a significant project to com-
memorate the 61st anniversary of
the historic 3,858 series bowled by
the legendary Budweisers of St.
Louis at Floriss Lanes on March
12, 1958. The members of the
team were all superstars in the for-
mation years of the PBA: Don
Carter, Ray Bluth, Pat Patterson,
Tom Hennessey and Dick Weber.
In cooperation with the center’s
local Budweiser distributor,
Donnewald Distributing, propri-
etor Ray Voss created the tribute.
The centerpiece is a graphic above
the approaches that spans the
entire 16-lane center, detailing the
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QUEENS
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“We talked about keeping everything farther left than everybody else, but to
be honest, I felt like I was playing this line during some of qualifying and match
play, so I was familiar with it. We also drilled a new bowling ball, so that
helped, too.”
Kovalova was a four-time National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association
All-American while competing for Wichita State, and she now resides just
minutes away from Northrock Lanes.
She helped lead the Shockers to the finals of the Intercollegiate Team
Championships at the 48-lane venue in 2016, but the team was unable to win
the Helmer Cup, falling to Webber International.
This win serves as some redemption for Kovalova.
“We weren’t able to deliver the title to Wichita State in 2016,” said Kovalova,
the 2014-2015 NCBCA Player of the Year. “So, I hope this counts. I wanted to
give something back to my coaches, teammates and friends. It feels great. It’s
kind of surreal.”
Sin, who was looking for her second career PWBA Tour title, was happy to
see her persistence pay off after almost missing the cut into the match play ear-
lier in the week.
The 27-year-old right-hander was out of the number heading into the final
round of qualifying but quickly turned things around in match play, posting the
highest match-play average in USBC Queens history on the way to the No. 2
seed, averaging 248.72 over six matches.
“Honestly, I’m very happy with my performance,” Sin said. “The scores
were low for me during the first two days, so I had to fight really hard to qual-
ify for the top 64. I bowled really well in match play, and it’s anybody’s game
in a one-game match. So, no regrets.”
Sin started with eight consecutive strikes on her way to the title match, defeat-
ing Colombia’s Clara Guerrero, 267-224. A 4 pin in the ninth frame ended Sin’s
run at 300.
Guerrero advanced to the semifinal after recording a thrilling 242-232 win
over Indonesia’s Tannya Roumimper.
Guerrero, finishing the match first, had the chance to shut out Roumimper
with three strikes in her final frame but left a 10 pin on her final delivery to
allow Roumimper the chance to tie with three strikes of her own. Roumimper
struck on her first shot but left a 3-6 combination on her second to finish in
fourth place.
In the opening match, Roumimper struck on six of her first seven shots in a
231-195 victory over Singapore’s Daphne Tan.
A total of 192 bowlers from 17 countries competed in three five-game blocks
of qualifying over three days to determine the 63 players who joined defend-
ing champion Shannon O’Keefe of Shiloh, Illinois, in the bracket.
O’Keefe, the 2018 PWBA Player of the Year, made a strong run through the
elimination bracket Sunday and Monday, before falling to Shannon Pluhowsky
of Dayton, Ohio, 651-566, to finish in ninth place.
Each bracket match leading up to the stepladder included three games, with
total pinfall determining which player advanced.
All rounds of competition leading up to the stepladder finals were broadcast
at BowlTV.com.
Go to view a video clip that illustrates the
Budweiser display go to:
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THE MAGIC AT MAJESTIC PBA UPDATE Autism Awareness Event at Lodi Lanes
Mickey Endress 793 • PBA Regional tournaments on
HOPELAWN, NJ - Mickey Endress topped the scoring in the Middlesex tap for the June 21-23 weekend
County Classic League firing games of 237-257-299 for a high series of include the PBA50 Ned Micelli
793. Memorial presented by Ebonite at
Jason Katz rolled 279-255-231-765, Dan Clark 290-259-211-760, Herrill Lanes in New Hyde Park,
Glenn Mohr 247-257-245-749, Chris Fisher 286-203-257-746, and N.Y.; the Pro Bowl West/Midwest
Pablo Ramirez 265-231-248-744. Challenge presented by Ebonite for
Brian Adamson 760 non-title winners in Fort Wayne,
Ind.; the PBA50 Sand Hills South
HOPELAWN, NJ - Brian Adamson led the scoring in the Raritan Bay
Open at Sand Hills Bowling Center
Mens League blasting games of 255-258-247 for a high series of 760.
in Aberdeen, N.C., and the
Ernest Lukacs, Jr rolled 258-244-257-759, Rich Nicholls 234-278-246-
PBA/PBA50 Epicenter
758, Glenn Mohr 232-287-235-754, Jose Medina 258-216-278-752, and
Northwest/West Open doublehead-
Ed Bulkilvish 224-241-278-743.
er in Klamath Falls, Ore.
Pete Zafian 723 • Closing out the June PBA
HOPELAWN, NJ - Pete Zafian led the scoring in the Merck League Regional calendar will be the PBA- Recently more than 100 people converged upon Lodi Lanes to
blasting games of 242-234-257 for a high series of 723 PBA50 John Kontos Memorial help raise money for autism awareness in the first annual Black
Darnell Jones rolled 236, Tom Vickery 235, and Nick Holiday 221. Midwest/Central Doubles Open at Sheep No Tap Tournament.
Chuck Mantione 697 Town & Country Lanes in Joliet, The tournament, run by The Black Sheep Bowling Club, was a
HOPELAWN, NJ - Chuck Mantione paced the scoring in the Federal Ill., and the Century Lanes huge success and featured not only bowling, but a massive “Tricky
Business Centers League rolling games of 287-212 for a high series of 697 Hampton South Open in Hampton, Tray” raffle on top of music and entertainment.
Vanessa Mantione rolled 267-651, Kyle Eagle 213, and Robert Maggio 211. Va. Also on the June 28-30 sched- Miguel Fonseca Jr took home the first place prize money and tro-
Doro Sperantzas 693 ule is the PBA Tour’s Lubbock phy for the day in a tournament that raised $2,100 for The Autism
Sports Shootout presented by Society of America.
HOPELAWN, NJ - Doro Sperantzas led the scoring in the Garden State
Ebonite at South Plains Lanes in Andrew Currie, one of the bowlers in the tournament said, “I can
Mixed League rolling games of 257-202-234 for a high series of 693.
Lubbock, Texas. The Lubbock honestly say this was the most fun bowling I have had in a long
Ken Martino rolled 235-212-207-654, Warren Taureck 211-203-236-
Sports Shootout kicks off the Go time”. The Black Sheep Bowling Club, founded in 2018, by Brian
650, and Kyle Jannuzzi 255.
Bowling! PBA Summer Tour and Creeley, Matt Dunning and Michael O’Grady are based out of Lodi
Nick Biamonte 687 USBC Cup points series. Lanes, where they have quickly grown to 24 members. The group’s
HOPELAWN, NJ - Nick Biamonte led the scoring in the Don E • Heading into the 4th of July mission of bringing fun and charity together on the lanes has been a
Hellhake Memorial League rolling games of 225-206-256 for a high weekend, Bowl 10 Fairborn will success so far and they are looking to launch their next event in
series of 687 host the PBA50 Fairborn Central August around mental health awareness.
Joe Maloney rolled 256-212-661, Abhishek Shrivastava 201-246-630, Classic presented by Roto Grip
and Mike V Kennelly 233. Monday-Wednesday, July 1-3, in
In the Wednesday Earlybirds League Char Martino rolled 215, and Sue Fairborn, Ohio. Closing the extend-
Bill Clark 739 in Hankel Classic
Ragas 175. ed holiday weekend July 5-7 will By John Jennings
Carlos Mercado 648 be the PBA50 Greater Freeport HOWELL, NJ - Last three sessions of the Hankel Classic are position
HOPELAWN, NJ - Carlos Mercado rolled 214-205-229-648, John Syslo Midwest/Central Open at 4 rounds with Big Ballers at 70 ½ points and Get Webzy at 64 points in
214-246-643, and Alan Stuhl 252 in the Don E Hellhake Memorial Seasons Bowl in Freeport, Ill.; the the feature match..
League. Grand Casino Hotel & Resort Bill Clark on Team 13 shot the high series 739 including a 268 game.
Second high series to Vinny D’Ambrosio III 738 and third to Bob Dail,
Frankie Wahler 640 Southwest Doubles presented by
Jr. 731-266 the April Bowler of the Month. High game to James Rogers
HOPELAWN, NJ - Frankie Wahler rolled 257, and Matt Karinja 201 in DV8 at FireLake Bowling Center
in Shawnee, Okla., and the 280 followed by Joe Ingram and Marvin Hidalgo-Mora at 269. Jackie
the Federal Business Centers League. Valanzano 676 and a 259 and Janine Smith tossed a 226 game.
PBA/PBA50 Vanessa Brown
With 21 points available over the next three weeks besides Get Webzy
Mike Fogarty 279-748 in Hankel Classic Homes West Open doubleheader
and Big Ballers- Team 7 (59 points), Where is Rondo (58 points)and
presented by Track at Yosemite
By John Jennings Fifth Man (58 points). Four teams at 57 points have a minuscule chance,
Lanes in Modesto, Calif.
HOWELL, NJ - Top games were Mike Fogarty, John Petraglia, and if they can run the table with 21 points.
● For complete PBA Regional
James Rogers each with a 279 game. High scores seriewise were tossed BOWLER OF THE MONTH
schedules, rules and entry informa- RESULT FROM APRIL 29, 2019- SESSION 33
by Fogarty 748, Mike Smith 745, and Anthony Passeretti, Sr. 724. Leslie
tion, visit pba.com, open the NAME TEAM POA POINTS
Bohn 680 with two 237 games and Janine Smith 675 with a 236 game.
“schedules” tab and click on PBA Bill Clark 739 Team 13 139 37.5
Big Ballers (75 ½ points) need three points to clinch the second half. Bob Dail, Jr. 731 R.F.E. 38 23.5
Regional Tours to find the event(s)
Get Webzy (66 points) or Team Seven (66 points) can stay in contention Joe Ingram 269 Big Ballers 132 23.5
in your area…and remember, you Marvin Hidalgo-Mora(S) All Star Frame 58 21.0
by taking seven points each. Team 7 needs all 14 over the next two
can follow “live scoring” for all Vinny D’Ambrosio 738 Destino’s Pizza 45 19.5
weeks to stay alive with a lot of help from Get Webzy. The second half
PBA Regional events on pba.com James Rogers 280 Get Webzy 14 16.5
winners vie against the Mean Gene Machine for the Hankel Jeff Smith719 Mean Gene Mac 53 16.0
(easily accessible for Apple and
Championship. Jackie Valanzano W- 7 Bounty Hunters 76 15.5
Android device users using the Scottt McIvor (S) Radical Ritas 123 14.0
Get Webzy gives 46 pins to Big Ballers, Team 7 spots Fifth Man 43
PBA app). Craig Marshall 708 Bounty Hunters 57 12.5
pins, and Dirty Bananas receive 33 pins from Bounty Hunters
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Walter Ray Williams Jr. Tops Power Rankng List AT MAPLE LANES RVC
After kicking off the 2019 PBA50 Tour John Hanlon 772
season with three consecutive victories, 1) Walter Ray Williams Jr. (1);
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - John Hanlon led the scoring in the Bowl N Cruise
boosting his career total to a record-tying 2) Norm Duke (2);
League firing games of 266-279-227 for a high series of 772.
14 PBA50 Tour titles, it’s no surprise that 3) Michael Haugen Jr. (3);
Kevin Rall rolled 258, Terrance McCarthy 245, and John LaBau 240.
PBA Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr. 4) Amleto Monacelli (4);
5) Parker Bohn III (7); Joe LaSpina 744
earned the No. 1 ranking in FloBowling’s
6) Ron Mohr (6); ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Joe LaSpina led the scoring in the Sunday
unofficial ranking of “senior tour” players.
7) Brian LeClair (5); Adult/Child League rolling a high game of 267 and a high series of 744.
Rounding out the top 10 in the power rank-
8) Bryan Goebel (14); Keith Nicholson and Timothy Thom rolled 247, and Donald Jones 236.
ings after five tournaments and leading into
the PBA50 Tour’s second and third major 9) Lennie Boresch Jr. (8); Frank Krulish 290
tournaments of 2019, is a Hall of Fame-dom- 10) Danny Wiseman (9). ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Frank Krulish fired a high game of 290 in the
inated field. The players’ ranking position Previously unranked Mike Dias, the NorCal Thursday Mixed League.
prior to last week’s Northern California Classic winner, just missed the top 10, earning Charlie Torres rolled 269, Teddy Avgerinos and Frank Jara 268, Gary Ton 265,
Classic are listed in parenthesis. the No. 11 ranking. Among the top 10, all Mike Lancaster 259, and Vicky Lockwood 257.
except Haugen, LeClair and Boresch are not
The PBA50 power rankings are arbitrarily
members of the PBA Hall of Fame.
Joe Conigliaro 278
selected by FloBowling announcers who reg- ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Joe Conigliaro fired a high game of 278 in the
ularly cover PBA50 events: Custom Thumbz Doubles League
Tim Thom rolled 277, Leroy Singletary 267, Jeremy Schuster 266, Nick Mayo
259, Jamaal Steele 258, and Alby Pezzella and Michale McMahon 255.
Lawrence Welfare 278

\ FNEM[ ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Lawrence Welfare rolled a high game of 278 in the
Custom Thumbz Doubles League.
Michael Fisch rolled 268, Leroy Singletary and Terry Sussman 259, and Nick
Mayo, Bill Salvatore and Alby Pezzella 257

BO W L Tom Carley 278

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY- Tom Carley fired a high game of 278 in the Friday
Night Mixed League.
Donald Wingate rolled 268, Kevin Gracey 266, Craig Cittadino 263, Matthew
Franklin 259, Tony Depperman 257, and Al Doerrer 254.
Brandon Warthen 278
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Brandon Warthen fired a high game of 278 in the
Wednesday Early Mens League
Ben Gregoretti shot 265-256, Bob Fabrizio 260, Robert Bischoff 257, and Frank
Vilardi 253.
Juan Garcia 269
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Juan Garcia rolled 269, Stacey Williams 234,
Carlton Davis 231, and Edwin Matos, Sr 224-222 in the Sunday HMA Memorial
Only $20.00 Per Month! League.
Matthew Meaney 267
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Matthew Meaney fired a high game of 267 in the
G#/'5'4#;WT 8'4;&#;^ Tuesday Late Mens League.
Nicholas Ditaranto and Joseph Dimino rolled 257, and Don Railey 256.
Bird McCormick 268
Offer Valid June, July, & August ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Bird McCormick rolled 268, Dan DiGirolamo 266,
ͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺ Ken Mojo 264, Ryan Ciccamarro 259, Julio Zambrano 258, and Pat Zenker 257 in
the Friday Late Mixed League.
EĂŵĞ͗ͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺWŚŽŶĞ͗ͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺ Frederick Tucker 266
ĚĚƌĞƐƐ͗ͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺ ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Frederick Tucker rolled 266, Stanley Rosadio 246,
and Joe DiRe and George Fields 236 in the Thursday Senior Birds League.
ŵĂŝů͗ͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺ In the Saturday Scholarship League Nikhil Nair and Brian Morreale rolled 223,
and Aidan Sumrall 217.
Edwin Matos, Sr 264
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - In the Sunday HMA Memorial League Edwin
Matos, Sr rolled 264, Carlton Davis 236, and Geroge Michaelowski 226.
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Terry Thompson Jr 771 Joseph Kotowicz,
FARMINGDALE, NY - Terry George Mazzocchi 278 FARMINGDALE,NY -
Thompson led the scoring in the
Friday Late Mixed League firing
games of 225-267-279 for a high
series of 771.
James Hood and Hari
Soedarmasto rolled 268, Howie
Delman 259, and James
Campitiello 249.
Silvia Rey-Buzzonetti rolled
188, and Paulette Miller 170 in
the Monday Seniors League.
Ed Manieri 290
FARMINGDALE, NY - Ed
Manieri fired a high game of 290
in the Epic/Maple Foursome
League blasting a high game of
290.
Chris Laube rolled 289 Jeff
Gabriel 280, Lou Demartino 279,
Amfika Greaves 278, and Morris
Jackson 277.
In the Friday Sunshine Kids
League Joe Livolsi rolled 201,
Marvin Slifkin and Fai Livolsi
180, and Bob Junge 173.
Greg Stanek 290
FARMINGDALE, NY - Greg
Stanek topped the scoring in the
Wednesday Early Hdcp League
firing games of 290-267 for a
high series of 747.
Clifton Melhado rolled 280-
242, Joseph Evers 278, Billy
Daniels 275, and Salvatore
Ronzino and Paul Verderosa 269,
and Cameron Potts and Frank
Miller 268
Charles Turner 286
FARMNGDALE, NY - Charles
Turner led the scoring in the
Tuesday Early Birds League fir-
ing a high game of 286.
Rodney Joiner rolled 279,
Nathaniel Fuller and TC
Cunningham 267, and Michael
Alvarez 256.
Edna Noonan rolled 178, Silva
Rey-Buzzonett 162 and Paulette
Miller 153 in the Monday
Seniors League.
Donna Gunther rolled 159-
143, and Dotti Winkler 149 in the
Thursday AM Ladies League.
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AT FARMINGDALE LANES
Tim Jackson 244 Victor Guidotti 243
FARMINGDALE, NY - Joseph Jackson rolled
Tim
244,Dale
FARMINGDALE, NY - Victor
Guidotti rolled 243, Brian Ta k e
Yo u r
Kotowicz and George Alberno238, Brian Beale 237- Lunetto 236, and Michael
Mazzocchi rolled 278 in the 226 and Greg Jaronczyk 235 in Graston 233 in the Saturday St
Tuesday Nite Owls League. the Thursday Goodtmers League. Martin League
Fa m i l y
Lukas Zito hit 259, and Rainer Ron Catapano rolled 210, Jon Joe Livolsi rolled 205, and
Latteier 257. Petchonka 202, Joe Mule 184, Karen Bruno 185 in the Friday
In the Tuesday Ladies League and Rose Petriello 177 in the Sunshine Kids League.
B ow l i n g
Jo-Anne Fina rolled 211, One Nite 2nd Saturday League. Irwin Tarlow rolled 219, Tom
Suzanne Katz 177, and Barbara Mark Monroe rolled 236, Bill Gomez 194, and Nelson Burack
Hazen 175. Sutherland 233, and Alfonse 191 in the Thursday Green Men
Visco 227-225 in the Saturday League.
Sean Haughney 268
Nite Friends League.
FARMINGDALE, NY - Sean
Haughney rolled 268, Gary
Marrell and AndyCoventry 258,
and Steve Frierman and Eric
Corsin 257 in the Thursday
Businessmens League.
Stanley Kim rolled 194-181,
Benjamin Raifer 189-184, and
Brandon Nanoo 182 in the
Friday Teens League.
Ed Stadtlander 267
FARMINGDALE, NY - In the
Monday Night Fourplay League
Ed Stadtlander rolled 267 Mike
Raguette 259, David Inloes 257,
and Joe Rossomando 254.
Daniel Scime 258
FARMNGDALE, NY - Daniel
Scime rolled 258, Tom
Whtenack 254,Tom Carley 244,
and Bran Siemers 242 in the
Wednesday Party League.
Ryan Fina rolled 183, Joseph
Kessler 180, and Stephan
Diaczun, Jr 175 in the Sunday
Adult/Junior League.
Mike Walsh 255
FARMINGDALE, NY - In the
Sunday Vacation League Mike
Walsh rolled 255, Daniel Abbati
and Chris Malczewski 235, and
Peter Mockler 234.
In the Sunday Adult/Junior
League Joseph Costanzo rolled
216, Daniel Kessler 183, and
Louis Gravino 174.
GO
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Kathy Leitgeb to Retire as E.D. of New York State BPA
Kathy Leitgeb is retiring as Executive Director of the New
York State Bowling Proprietors Association. Her final day
will be in a few weeks, and a dinner in her honor was held
Thursday night.
“It amazes me how time flies by,” said John LaSpina, a past
president of the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of
America and long active in the NYSBPA. “It was only yes-
terday when we hired George Burton’s assistant to take his
place; that was 1985, eleven years after he hired her.”
Added LaSpina in a Facebook post: “Who in this day and
age can claim to having only one employer? All of us at
NYSBPA are better for it.”
On Feb. 7, Leitgeb received the George C. Burton Award
from the Empire State Society of Association Executives
for her exemplary performance over her 45-year career with
the NYSBPA.
The ESSAE encourages high professional standards in the
management of voluntary trade and professional organiza-
tions. Its membership comprises more than 475 individuals
in New York. The ESSAE is celebrating its 40th anniver-
sary this year. It was founded five years after Leitgeb began
her career with the NYSBPA.
“Kathy and I go way back,” said Bill Duff, Executive direc-
tor of the Illinois State BPA. “She and I had similar experi-
ences — working for long-time E.D.s before we were hired,
in my case with Pat Bosco. She helped me a lot with the
transition, the workload, and understanding the dynamics of
the membership.”
After the BPAA’s National Family Tournament was retired,
Duff said he and Leitgeb were determined to continue con-
ducting an adult/youth event at the state level, and dis-
cussed various format possibilities that might make sense
for their associations.
“We would talk about stuff like that all the time,” he said.
“She always told me I could always pick up the phone to
pick her brain. Most people would call it brainstorming. We
called it brain-picking.”
Although the NYSBPA will continue to have a lobbyist in
the state capital of Albany, management of the association
will be transferred to the BPAA.
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“I know they will do a great job with it,” LaSpina said, “but
it’s hard to fathom the association without Kathy. She went
to work every day worry about us [proprietors], and she did
it selflessly, even while she was battling cancer.”
Leitgeb was a trailblazer for women in management posi-
tions, breaking through bowling’s glass ceiling long before
most others.
“Think back to 1985, and tell me how many female E.D.s
there were,” LaSpina said. “She was going to be a school
teacher, so she had an affinity for seminars and what was
relevant to the workplace at the time.”
In a post directed to Leitgeb on LaSpina’s Facebook page,
John Caprise Sr., whose family operated bowling centers in
New York through three generations, said, “Words cannot
explain my deep appreciation for the years we worked
together. You are a consummate professional. I wish you all
the best in your retirement.”
Those are words being echoed throughout the New York
bowling community and beyond.