BOWLING NEWS October 22, 2015 Page 1 Bowling news Thursday April 7, 2016 California 7502 E Florence Ave, Downey, CA 90240 • Online: www.californiabowlingnews.com • Email: [email protected] • Office: (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 so did we put an april fools story in? Honor Roll Name Score Date Center LARRY McKEEHAN 300 03-26-16 FOOTHILL LANES DAVID FAIROW 300 03-29-16 PALM SPRINGS LANES RICK BARBARIA 826 03-31-16 WESTMINSTER LANES GEORGE REISTER 300 03-31-16 WESTMINSTER LANES MIKE THOMPSON 300 04-01-16 LA HABRA “300” BOWL BOB BAILEY 300 04-02-16 HARLEYS SIMI BOWL DAVE CARROLL 300 04-02-16 HARLEYS SIMI BOWL CHRIS DRITZ 300 04-02-16 HARLEYS SIMI BOWL EDDIE BARNES 803 04-03-16 WESTMINSTER LANES JON DISO 867/300 04-04-16 DEL RIO LANES ERIC SNOW - 6PM 300 04-04-16 DEL RIO LANES ERIC SNOW - 8:30PM 300 + 7-10 SPLIT 04-04-16 DEL RIO LANES ATTENTION ALL BOWLERS BOWL AN HONOR SCORE THIS WEEK & E-MAIL by MONdAy NOON YOUR NAME, SCORE, DATE & CENTER & YOU WILL BE ON THE FRONT PAGE E-MAIL TO: [email protected]MEN: 300 - 800 & 7-10’S WOMEN: 298,299,300, 700+ & 7-10’S Bowling news EVENT OR CLUB DAY DATE BOWLING CENTER ABTA BYE BYE BYE STATE TOURNAMENT APRIL 9TH THRU JULY 10 FOREST LANES BREAKFAST CLUB FRIDAY APRIL 8 LA HABRA “300” BOWL continued on page 4 COVINA — The ABTA will take a bye this week April 9 and resume regular action April 16 at popular COVINA BOWL in COVI- NA in a ONE DAY event! Qualify 1:00-2:30-4:00 & 6:00 with Semi Finals to follow the 3-6-9 Roll AbTA TAKES byE THIS WEEK POTS $$ CARRy OVER $$ Hosted by COVINA bOWL April 16 Match Game est $950 • Match Series Pot est $2,750 Mystery doubles Game 2 est $4,500 NETHERLANDS — Dutch bowling talent Yorick van Deutekom (17 years of age) defending Champion of 2015, scored a perfect 300 game at the EYC 2016 in Reykjavik! Yorick is one of the greatest bowling talents in Europe and specially in The Netherlands. He dreams of a lasting career as a PBA player in America. The Netherlands, well known as the beautiful, small and well developed country in the western part of Europe has about 17 million in- habitants. The Dutch Bowling Federation currently has a small number of 10,700 registered members and except Yorick, they have many more rising bowling talents. Which is remark- able for such a small coun- try. Some of them includ- ing Yorick, are dreaming of a bowling PRO career in America and they all work very hard and train almost dutch bowling Talent yorick van deutekom throws a Perfect Game at the EyC 2016 at Reykjavik by Jerry Teunissen The Winners of the YEC 2016 at Reykjavik ICELAND (L-R) No. 2. Jesse Ahokas Finland, No. 1 and Champion William Svensson from Sweden, No. 3 Brian Kjaer from Norway and Yorick van Deutekom from The Netherlands. daily to improve their level in achieving their goal. Be- coming a PRO in America! After the separation of his parents at the age of 8 he started bowling. His mother and older brother went to the Bowling Lanes in Juliandorp nearby his home town village. He was too young to stay at home alone, he had to join and follow, his mother and his older brother to the North Sea Bowling Lanes in Ju- liandorp. There he was brought in contact for the first time with bowling. At one point his brother asked him to join the game. Although Yorick was not so enthusiastic to do so, he joined the game because he had nothing else to do at that moment!! Nobody could think that he should become the Eu- ropean Youth Champion of 2015, a couple of years later. Soon his performance and talent was discovered, and he more seriously got into training for a better result. At the age of 11 he became Dutch Champion in the youngest junior level. And beat the older boys. He spent all his free time bowling. So much that he even had to stop another hobby where he was also very talented in gymnas- tics. He plays at age 14 against seniors, in tourna- ments. His goal is to reach the World Summit and to become a Pro Bowler in America. Older – player, Andre California bowler Oldest to Roll Certified 800 Series ARLINGTON, TX — Even at 85 years old, Wil- liam Lautenschlager of Stockton, California, still is working on his bowling game, and changes made earlier this year helped land him in the United States Bowling Congress record books as the oldest bowler to roll a USBC-certified 800 series. Lautenschlager put to- gether games of 226, 279 and 300 for an 805 set Jan. 14 at Stockton’s West Lane Bowl, and he claimed the record at 85 years and 9 days old. Chuck Foudray of Green Bay, Wisconsin, set the bar in December 2015, when he rolled an 810 series at 84 years, 3 months and 28 days old. This was the third 800 series of Lautenschlager’s career, and first since 1996, and he didn’t even realize he’d done it. “I don’t like to look at the numbers or what I have after two games, and I nev- er have, because I think it adds unneeded pressure,” said Lautenschlager, who bowls in three leagues and still averages in the 220s. “I didn’t even know I shot 800. I thought everyone was congratulating me for the 300. I really felt like my 800 days were over, and I feel extremely fortunate to have been able to do this.” The performance came in the Thursday Senior A league, one of three leagues Lautenschlager participates in and serves as president. He also is a part-time car hobbyist, and the combina- tion keeps him active and feeling young. However, it was mi- nor arthritis that prompted him to shorten his span, change his thumb pitch and try some new grips, which has him bowling as com- fortably as ever, and has allowed him to continue doing something he’s done since the 1940s. It’s also a passion he shares with his wife, Kathleen. Lautenschlager, a Stock- ton USBC Hall of Famer, got his start in bowling as a pin boy in Nebraska dur- ing World War II, and he picked it back up after his own service in Korea as a U.S. Marine. “After I got back from Korea, I bowled as a social thing, but I didn’t do much until I started bowling in Stockton in the 1980s and started taking it seriously,” Lautenschlager said. “I’ve been fortunate to meet some great people through bowl- ing. It’s also rewarding and competitive and keeps your juices flowing.” DOWNEY — When talking to Bob Smith, ABTA Guru, he sounds re- ally great. He just wants to have his open heart surgery over (Scheduled for April 13th) and get back into it. Bob hasn’t been able to attend the last two tourna- ments and will probably be out of action for 6 or 7 weeks. So many club members are more than just bowlers to Bob. They are family. He has known genera- tions! He has mourned the passing of many. Bob will be in PIH Downey Regional Medical Center Hospital for a few days and then at home. This time, you Bob, are in OUR prayers. AbTA Founder Takes Time Off For Surgery off at 8:00PM. The top 16 bowlers to the Single Elim Finals following at 8:00 PM. All Semifinalists will cash. TOP 16 will receive a min. of $100 and possibly upward. As always three women will be guaranteed continued on page 10
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COVINA — The ABTA will take a bye this week April 9 and resume regular action April 16 at popular COVINA BOWL in COVI-NA in a ONE DAY event!
Qualify 1:00-2:30-4:00 & 6:00 with Semi Finals to follow the 3-6-9 Roll
AbTA TAKES byE ThIs weeK POTS $$ CARRy OVER $$
Hosted by COVINA bowl april 16Match Game est $950 • Match Series Pot est $2,750
Mystery doubles Game 2 est $4,500
NETHERLANDS — Dutch bowling talent Yorick van Deutekom (17 years of age) defending Champion of 2015, scored a perfect 300 game at the EYC 2016 in Reykjavik!
Yorick is one of the greatest bowling talents in Europe and specially in The Netherlands. He dreams of a lasting career as a PBA player in America. The Netherlands, well known as the beautiful, small and well developed country in the western part of Europe has about 17 million in-habitants.
The Dutch Bowling Federation currently has a small number of 10,700 registered members and except Yorick, they have many more rising bowling talents. Which is remark-able for such a small coun-try. Some of them includ-ing Yorick, are dreaming of a bowling PRO career in America and they all work very hard and train almost
dutch bowling Talent yorick van deutekom throws a Perfect Game at the EyC 2016 at Reykjavik
by Jerry Teunissen
The Winners of the YEC 2016 at Reykjavik ICELAND(L-R) No. 2. Jesse Ahokas Finland, No. 1 and Champion William Svensson from Sweden, No. 3 Brian Kjaer from Norway and Yorick van Deutekom from The Netherlands.
daily to improve their level in achieving their goal. Be-coming a PRO in America!
After the separation of his parents at the age of 8 he started bowling. His mother and older brother went to the Bowling Lanes in Juliandorp nearby his home town village. He was too young to stay at home alone, he had to join and follow, his mother and his older brother to the North Sea Bowling Lanes in Ju-liandorp. There he was
brought in contact for the first time with bowling.
At one point his brother asked him to join the game. Although Yorick was not so enthusiastic to do so, he joined the game because he had nothing else to do at that moment!!
Nobody could think that he should become the Eu-ropean Youth Champion of 2015, a couple of years later. Soon his performance and talent was discovered, and he more seriously got into training for a better result. At the age of 11 he became Dutch Champion in the youngest junior level. And beat the older boys.
He spent all his free time bowling. So much that he even had to stop another hobby where he was also very talented in gymnas-tics. He plays at age 14 against seniors, in tourna-ments. His goal is to reach the World Summit and to become a Pro Bowler in America.
Older – player, Andre
California bowler oldest to roll
Certified 800 SeriesARLINGTON, TX —
Even at 85 years old, Wil-liam Lautenschlager of Stockton, California, still is working on his bowling game, and changes made earlier this year helped land him in the United States Bowling Congress record books as the oldest bowler to roll a USBC-certified 800 series.
Lautenschlager put to-gether games of 226, 279 and 300 for an 805 set Jan. 14 at Stockton’s West Lane Bowl, and he claimed the record at 85 years and 9 days old.
Chuck Foudray of Green Bay, Wisconsin, set the bar in December 2015, when he rolled an 810 series at 84 years, 3 months and 28 days old.
This was the third 800 series of Lautenschlager’s career, and first since 1996, and he didn’t even realize he’d done it.
“I don’t like to look at the numbers or what I have after two games, and I nev-er have, because I think it adds unneeded pressure,” said Lautenschlager, who bowls in three leagues and still averages in the 220s. “I didn’t even know I shot 800. I thought everyone was congratulating me for the 300. I really felt like my 800 days were over, and I feel extremely fortunate to
have been able to do this.”
The performance came in the Thursday Senior A league, one of three leagues Lautenschlager participates in and serves as president. He also is a part-time car hobbyist, and the combina-tion keeps him active and feeling young.
However, it was mi-nor arthritis that prompted him to shorten his span, change his thumb pitch and try some new grips, which has him bowling as com-fortably as ever, and has allowed him to continue doing something he’s done since the 1940s. It’s also a passion he shares with his wife, Kathleen.
Lautenschlager, a Stock-ton USBC Hall of Famer, got his start in bowling as a pin boy in Nebraska dur-ing World War II, and he picked it back up after his own service in Korea as a U.S. Marine.
“After I got back from Korea, I bowled as a social thing, but I didn’t do much until I started bowling in Stockton in the 1980s and started taking it seriously,” Lautenschlager said. “I’ve been fortunate to meet some great people through bowl-ing. It’s also rewarding and competitive and keeps your juices flowing.”
DOWNEY — When talking to Bob Smith, ABTA Guru, he sounds re-ally great. He just wants to have his open heart surgery over (Scheduled for April 13th) and get back into it.
Bob hasn’t been able to attend the last two tourna-ments and will probably be out of action for 6 or 7 weeks.
So many club members are more than just bowlers to Bob. They are family.
He has known genera-tions! He has mourned the passing of many.
Bob will be in PIH Downey Regional Medical Center Hospital for a few days and then at home.
This time, you Bob, are in OUR prayers.
AbTA Founder Takes Time Off For Surgery off at 8:00PM. The top 16
bowlers to the Single Elim Finals following at 8:00 PM. All Semifinalists will cash. TOP 16 will receive a min. of $100 and possibly upward. As always three women will be guaranteed
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BOWLING NEWSPage 2 april 7, 2016
LAS VEGAS — Left-hander Tim Tripp nailed his first Professional Bowlers Assn. regional title in the South Point West Challenge with a blowout victory in the finals.
Tripp scored a 245-175 victory over Justin Spurrier of Las Vegas in the one-game championship match that was held March 25.
“By the seventh frame or so, it was all but decided,” said the 46-year-old Tripp, a Santa Clarita resident. “I was able to kind of enjoy the moment a little bit and relax and soak up what was happening. It’s been a very long time waiting for this day.”
Tripp’s decisive victory almost obscured how gritty he bowled throughout the one-day tournament en route to claiming the $2,000 top prize.
There were 69 entrants and 16 bowlers advanced to match play based on total pin count.
Tripp didn’t make it into the Round of 16 until he squeezed into the qualifying group in his eighth and final game.
A powerful 246 allowed Tripp to advance as the 10th-highest qualifier with a 1,712 score. Chris Ferreira of Visalia, who would be eliminated in his first match-play series, was the top qualifier with an 1,896.
Tripp, who works as an accountant and is the owner of the pro shop at Santa Clarita Lanes, turned back Mark My-ers of Phoenix in his first competition in match play.
The Round of 16 is a best three-out-of-five format. Tripp advanced in five games, winning the last game deci-sively with a 269, his best score of the day.
Now in the best-of-three Round of 8, Tripp met Mi-chael Duran of Banning, Calif., the second-leading quali-fier. Again, the match was extended into the final game. Tripp lost the first game before striking out in the 10th frame of the tense second game to shut out Duran en route to a 197-195 victory.
With the match on the line in the finale, Tripp once again came up big, scoring a 257-244 victory.
Tripp said he had come into the tournament with a lot of confidence, but his march to the title game appeared to be over in the best-of-one Round of 4.
He faced Craig Spencer of Tempe, Ariz., who had rolled into his match against Tripp undefeated in match play, scoring five victories.
Spencer appeared to have locked up his sixth straight victory when he went to the line on his first shot in the 10th frame, needing only a spare to win.
Spencer, stunningly, left the 2-10 split, failed to convert it and Tripp escaped with a 222-216 victory and a trip to the championship match.
“It was pretty unlikely,” said Tripp about Spencer’s misfortune. “He had been around the pocket all match. These things happen and I just thanked my lucky stars. In match play, it’s more about who you bowl and when – not as much as what you score.”
Given new life, Tripp conceded he felt “pretty confi-dent at that point.”
Tripp then put the championship match out of reach early to add to his list of strong PBA regional performanc-es, which include several runner-up finishes.
“All the matches were really close,” said Tripp about the Las Vegas regional. “When it really counted, I stepped up and performed. The one time I didn’t, I got some help.”
Tripp, who has smoked 69 perfect games and exactly 50 800 series, has been a PBA member since 1991. He competes in PBA regionals off and on.
“It was kind of surreal,” said Tripp about winning his first PBA title. “I had assumed it was going to happen a long time ago. It was a relief that it actually happened. There was a sense of calm that it happened.”
Tripp went on to advance to match play in the doubles portion of the PBA regional event with teammate Paul Bober, a Morton Grove, Ill., resident. Tripp and Bober’s team was ousted in the first round of match play, but each walked off with $550.
Tripp is considered one of the elite bowlers in the L.A. area and takes part in the ultra-competitive Bill Mossontte Majors league at Corbin Bowl in Tarzana. He holds the league’s top average at 240 and ripped off a 730 in league action last week.
Tripp says he’s been bowling nearly all his life, first picking up a ball when he was 5. He shot his first 300 at 21 and still remembers that special date: May 7, 1990.
The honors keep coming for Tim Tripp, who has rolled 69 perfect games and 50 800 series. He sealed his PBA regional title in Las Vegas with a 245-175 victory in the championship match.
Photo by Fred Eisenhammer
Plenty of drama in Tim Tripp’s PbA Regional Title
by Fred Eisenhammer
He practices several times a week and top bowler Matt Jones heaps a lot of praise on Tripp for his work ethic.
“He’s put in so much work the past 20 years,” Jones says. “He’s worked about as hard as anyone I’ve ever seen in the sport. And when you do, you deserve it [PBA title].”
Said Tripp: “To put in the hard work and see the reward is very satisfying.”
The South Point West Challenge was considered a so-called “non-champions” event, meaning it was open to PBA members who do not hold a PBA title and non-mem-bers who have never won a PBA event.
Tripp plans to compete in additional PBA regional events, most likely in June.
“I’d like to prove this was not a one-time thing – that I can do it again,” Tripp said.
Summing up his PBA regional victory, Tripp said: “I really didn’t feel any pressure. It was almost like it was my time.”
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RyAN COLE Completes His Own “March Madness” With an 812
by Frank WeilerMURRIETA — Ryan Cole has been posting big scores
for years. He regularly rolls perfect games and 800s. Five years ago he set a new house record for Cal Oaks Bowl (858) which still stands.
Last Thursday Ryan rolled an 812 (288-255-269) in Cal Oaks 640 Scratch Trio League to finish the month of March averaging close to 265 in the league, for the month. The month also included a 300 game. It was Ryan’s version of “March Madness”. That is, March Bowling Madness. So to what does Ryan attribute his March Madness success? Having a plan, sticking to the plan and hard work. With the help of teammate DARRON PETERS he has retooled his game, his equipment and his bowling work ethic.
Ryan’s results prove that practice and adjustments are important. He also found that the proper equipment is also vital to scoring. By working with Darron he found that getting his equipment to match the lane conditions he was bowling on was just as important. Peters, proprietor of the Rollin’ Rock Pro Shop, has guided Ryan’s ball choices this season and laid them out perfectly.
Speaking of ball choices and layouts, Ryan’s new DV8 Grudge has helped him set a torrid pace throughout March. Ryan’s low series with his Grudge is 778! Read again, RYAN’S LOW SET WITH THE GRUDGE IS 778! Dar-ron used a centered high pin on the aggressive Grudge to give Ryan the length and backend he needed to score.
Ryan is grateful to Peters for being so instrumental in improving his game. Congratulations to Ryan and thanks to the BOWLING NEWS for supporting CA bowlers.
BOWLING NEWSPage 4 april 7, 2016
JaT sport Juniors RecapKylie Shishima Tops
JAT Sport Juniors by David Schiada
JAT Sport Junior’s girls were the stars in last Satur-day’s league action at Key-stone Lanes.
Kylie Shishima led all bowlers with a 690 series for four games on the At-lanta pattern.
Michaela Buhain was next with a 678 series, just edging out David Schneider who had a 676. David had the high game if the week with a 206. Austin Sug-arman (204) and Jackie Azvedo (201) also broke the 200 barrier.
Upcoming Tournament: April 10 – JAT Adult/Member Doubles at Covina Bowl.
JAT Sport is a league for advanced juniors who are serious about competitive bowling. The league runs every Saturday starting at noon at bowlers have an opportunity to earn scholar-ship awards and compete in tournaments, including the 2016 Junior Gold Cham-pionships to be held July 16-22 in Indianapolis, In-diana If you are interested in joining, please contact Armando Zavala at (562) 896-4467 or join us Key-stone Lanes on Saturday at noon.
van Gurp, his material caregiver and one of his two trainers, says that Yorick has a natural talent. He has a natural way of swing and release. His motor skills are extremely suitable for bowling. He trains almost daily for an hour and a half in the gym, in addition to the training sessions at the bowling alley.
At the EYC 2016 Reykjavik he unfortunately failed and was a little bit unlucky in the games.
The Championship had to be achieved in 5 steps. In Step 4 in the quarterfinals, Yorick defeated his direct opponent Alexy Steppin from Russia with a score of 793 for 3 games and an average of 246.33. In the semifinal, he bowled the late winner William Svensson (Sweden).
Svensson scored games of 213-233-248 = 694 pins with an average of 231.33. Which is a huge score., against van Deutekom games of 240-197-225 = 220.66 avg.
And here ended the journey from the defending champion.Third place. Bronze Medal. Svensson won the finalstep against the Finn, Jesse Ahokas and became the European
Champion 2016.Svensson, was during the championship the better one, in all levels, Doubles, Single,
etc etc.Bowling talents are very often coming from the Scandinavian countries Sweden, Nor-
way and Finland, where bowling is a bigger sport than in other European countries.It is no suprise any more that these talents are discovered by talentscouts and coming
up from these countries, and later on, are bumping up to the PBA.But bowling talents coming up from a small country like the Netherlands who can
make the final step to the PBA level, is an exception. So stay with me and follow these Dutch players. Maybe you can remember this article and recognize them in future when they play as a Pro in the PBA.
Editors Note: Sounds like being on the PBA tour is a dream of a lot of Europeon youth bowlers.
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‘Just one of those things’ for dan Kline
by Fred Eisenhammer
WINNETKA – Dan Kline dismissed it as “just one of those things.”
Other bowlers might not have been so kind.Kline, a left-handed marksman, was zeroing in on his
first perfect game – after several career near-misses.The Chatsworth resident already held an assortment of
11-in-a-row-strikes games, which included a 297 gem in October 2013.
So there he was back in rhythm, firing one strike af-ter another in his second game last month during Tuesday night “Ellen’s Comedians” league at Winnetka Bowl.
First ball: StrikeSecond ball: StrikeThird ball: StrikeFourth ball: StrikeFifth ball: StrikeSixth ball: StrikeSeventh ball: StrikeEighth ball: StrikeNinth ball: Well, we seem to have a problem. It seems
Kline’s lane suffered a mechanical breakdown after the bowler ahead of Kline left a 10 pin.
“All of a sudden, there was something wrong with the ball return,” said Kline, who averages 214 in the league. “And besides the ball return, there was something wrong with the lights.
“It took about five minutes or longer. I was just waiting patiently.”
Finally, Kline delivered his next shot. Slightly thrown off rhythm with the extended wait, he left the six pin be-fore finishing with a score in the 260s.
Not one to whine about the misfortune, Kline took the disappointment in stride.
Two weeks later, he rolled an “Andy Varipapa” 300 in which he nailed 12 strikes in a row over two games (eight straight at the end of the first game and four straight at the start of the second). That gem occurred in his Monday night “River Maniacs” league at Winnetka Bowl.
Talk about Kline’s unusual lane-breakdown game has made the rounds.
Said Vince Koeller, who has blasted three perfectos: “I can’t wait for him to get [the 300] because I’ve been bowl-ing with him for such a long time. I keep hoping he’ll get it.’’
Said Johnnie Englehart, who has accumulated 63 per-fect games: “With a 200-or-better average, it’s almost not complete unless you have [a 300]. Sometimes, it takes a few times of being close. I hope he gets one. I hope he gets a couple.”
Said Mike Willis, the manager of Winnetka Bowl: “I al-ways cringe when someone goes for 300 and a lane breaks down.”
The 56-year-old Kline, who has been bowling for about 50 years, has his sights set on his first 800 series as well as the 300. He’s come just as close to the 800 as the perfect game.
Last year he racked up a 777 (279, 220, 278) and he’s also blasted a 792 in which he had a shot at an 800 but misfired in the 10th frame.
With about a dozen clean 30s (no opens in his three-game series) to his credit, Kline knows he’s bowling well enough to have more opportunities at a perfect game.
“I know it’s coming,” he said.
NATIONAL dEAF bOWLING NEWSRESULTS OF 32nd ANNUAL SN-CdbA TOURNEy AT AMF CARTER bOWL FEb 13-14RECORd bREAKERS: EdWIN MILLER 300, dARRELL STOGRyN 2211 ALL-EVENTS
by Connie MarchioneFULLERTON — In last week’s report of 32nd annual SN-CDBA regular team, doubles and singles tournament head-
line was put for Edwin Miller’s 300 game in the team event because Edwin is first with the feat of two 300s after his first one in 2014. While Darrell Stogryn was reported hitting the tournament high scratch all-events, he really deserves a headline for breaking the 2200 all-events barrier, which is not an easy feat. Darrell rolled scratch series of 744 in team, 704 in doubles and 763 in singles for the record breaking 2211 total.
In this 100% handicap tournament Darrell (with 218 average) placed third with 108 handicap for 9 games 2319 total. Congratulations to Edwin Miller and Darrell Stogryn for their tremendous feats. We continue reporting the results of 32nd annual SN-CDBA prestigious Deaf Eliminations and Deaf Senior Eliminations.
NAVARRO bEATS GREdINGER III 238-233 FOR 3Rd dEAF ELIMINATION TITLEThe 32nd annual SN-CDBA Deaf Eliminations drew 27 men and 5 women for its 4 games qualifying event at AMF
Carter Bowl last February 13. Dan Flores led the top 20 qualifiers with games of 266-244-207-248 for 965 plus 112 handicap 1077. Three women had qualified and the eventual winner Francisco Navarro qualified in second with 993 including games of 244 and 258. Former titlist Phil Hawkins placed third with 985 and defending champion Derek Gredinger III placed 7th with 939.
The top 20 qualifiers bowled first round of two one game match plays with the winner getting 30 bonus pins. Flores, Navarro and Hawkins retained their places with each won one game and last one too while Gredinger III won both games for 60 bonus pins to leap into 4th place. The field was cut to top 10 places for second round of two one game match plays At the end of 2nd round the field was cut to top 6 bowlers. Flores and Navarro retained their places and seeded 1 and 2 but Hawkins fell to 5th and Gredinger III lost his two matches and dropped to 6th. Roberto Gascon who won the All-Events, had qualified in 6th place (945) and won 90 bonus points in the two rounds moved up to 3rd place. Also Javier Hernandez who won the singles event, had qualified in 5th place (947) won 90 points and moved into 5th place. The third round had all scores removed and one game match with handicap. Third place Gascon against 6th place Gredinger III and 4th place Hawkins against 5th place Hernandez with seeded 1 Flores and 2 Navarro waiting for the winners in the semi final round.
Gredinger III defeated Gascon with handicap 254-243 and moved on to beat Flores with handicap 256-222. Hawkins won over Hernandez with handicap 283-234 but against Navarro Hawkins lost 245-231. In the championship finals Na-varro did not need his handicap as he defeated Gredinger III 238-233. Navarro got $440 prize for winning and Gredinger III $220 as the runner-up. Flores and Hawkins collected $170 each for 3rd place.
SHARON CALdWELL REPEATS IN WINNING dEAF SENIOR ELIMINATION TITLETwenty one deaf senior bowlers (15 men and 6 women) entered in SN-CDBA Handicap Seniors Eliminations at AMF
Carter Bowl last Feb, 14. The all-events scores of the regular team, doubles and singles they bowled were used as top 14 bowlers qualifying basis for the elimination match play rounds. Randy Salazar was the top qualifier.
After the first round two one game match play with 30 pins bonus to winner, defending champion Sharon Caldwell who qualified fourth, led the top 8 bowlers for the 2nd round one game match play. Salazar with only one win, dropped to second. After 2nd round one game match play with the cut to top six bowlers, Jeff Stansell who qualified third, took over as top seed and Salazar as 2nd seed. The quarter finals one game match play had no.3 William Golyer winning 252-196 over Susan Tousignant and facing Stansell in semi finals. No.4 Caldwell winning over Bret Lavold 233-216 and facing Salazar in semi finals.
In the semi finals Stansell beat Golyer 264-233 and Caldwell beat Salazar233-198. In the title finals Caldwell repeats as champion by winning 252-236 with handicap over Stansell. Caldwell got $200 and Stansell $100, Salazar and Golyer $55 each for 3rd place. Congratulations to Francisco Navarro and Sharon Caldwell.
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“That’s How We Roll”LAkE FOrEST — “They’re back!” That same
Marine team that won the 2015 Orange County Open Tournament on February 27/28 has returned once again from their annual Las Vegas All Military Bowl-ing Tournament.
This tournament featured The Marines, Army, Navy, Air Force, and DOD Personel. They decided to re-enter the Orange County Tournament with the intention of defending their title. This tournament will be hosted at the Lake Forest Bowling Center. This year the team had a slight problem with personel, so they had to add a secondary bowler to split up the father/son team of Lanny and Brandon ross.
We were fortunate enough to get Brian Delzeith, a very well established (super sub) palm bowler. The elder statemen of the group still remained the same M/SGT roy Coleman, GYSGT James Mabus and SSGT Lanny ross. I can tell you that once again they put on a show and brought their A game. For this team event, they shot 2933 points which launched them into 1st place for the 2nd year in a row.
For the doubles event roy and James came in 1st place once again with a score of 1584 points. The other two teammates of Lanny and Brian came in 26th place out of 117 places. All four of them placed in all events. Because of their abilities to win this event a second time, they have adapted a new motto that states “They can no longer shut us out.” Facing adversities and fighting back to the end is what we know how to do.
They were also proud to represent the Marine Corp with their back to back victory over all of the bowlers who participated in this outstanding and competitive yearly event. When the team captain was asked how did they manage to hold everything together with such a difficult lane condition, he smiled and replies, that “they had to learn to adapt, adjust quickly and motivate each other to overcome all of the obstacles that stood in our way”. As a matter of fact, we would like to thank all of you for the commoradery that you shared with us and for being a part of bowling history with us. These were memories that you just can’t put a price tag on.” SEMPEr FI ‘OOH rA’
Lanny Ross, Brian Delzeith, Roy Coleman, Brandon Ross & James Mabus
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BUrBANk — I hope everyone had an awesome holi-day, enjoyed the rain (such as it was) and managed to keep throwing the ball. I have had sick hubby, been very busy with my association duties and then was down myself with a 24 hour “thing”. Fortunately, this struck on the weekend so I don’t see it interfering with my bowling! Yay! Here are the high scores for this week.Sunday Night Hdcp: (scr) Dave Hansen 247, Sharon Brown 148, Sylvester Foster 690, Vickie Maas 449. (hdcp) David rivera 275, Ann Jones 233, Mike McMahon 742, kelli Samarjian 670.Senior Swingers: (scr) Winston Garcia 184, Cres Cruz 161, Art Michener 475, Seiki Tluczek 652. (hdcp) Ed Bu-gayong 231, Mary Langer 215, rick Langer 631, Josie Pemberton 581.monday 690: (scr) Nick kukta 255, Glenda Nale 209, Dave Brubaker 707, Patty Shaffer 561. (hdcp) Dylan Jimenez 277, Judy Lamb 247, Tom Duncan 735, kristen Lyon 702.La metro telco: (scr) ricky Trinh 218, Peggy Eklund 203, Setu Molia 607, Alice Compere 549. (hdcp) Mike McMa-hon 301, rita Gonzales 254, Jimmy Jebejian 719, Danica McMahon 710.Obits: (scr) Carolyn Lollar 184, rilla raad 171, Joyce Hill 514, Vicki Olivia 473. (hdcp) Gina Lake 230, Sheyanne Palmer 220, Tish Plotkin 627, Helen Vincent 624.Icf trios: Phil Bartus 261, Lou LeBlance 244, Josie Pem-berton 234, Mary Zarycka 225, Andre Giacomelli 692, kelly McDonough 660, Doris Owings 648, Barbara Teitel 624.Guys & dolls: (scr) Mike McMahon 236, Melissa Procanik 182, roy Stansbery 687, Colleen Simpson 586. (hdcp) Tim Hackett 272, Tracy Chow 243, Jeff Ellis 737, Cortney Lyon 685.JPL Bowling League: (scr) Darren Cooper 204, Jen Miller 134, Mike Valvo 552, Sheila McClure 486. (hdcp) Colin Mckinney 231, Cristina Sorice 231, Bryan Burgos 627, Natalie Honda 629.Wed. Night Hdcp: (scr) John Hjelmstrom 257, Ann Jones 198, Adam Lew 703, Alexis Arnold 512. Senior Foursome: (scr) richard Brown 182, Julie Peters 161, rick Langer 496, kathy Lilliquist 472. (hdcp) Bob rosenblum 237, Marilee Bishop 236, Jim DeAngelo 668, Bonnie Holcomb 643.Thursday 890: (scr) Chris Bland 255, Cristy Bennett 187, Brad Wilson 652, renee York 534. (hdcp) Vartan Oundjian 283, Suzanna Martinez & Jo McMahon 247, Walter Abdon 757, ramona Gardner 720.
That covers it so, until next time…keep the ball rollin’!
LAkEWOOD — Saturday April 16, the 2016 Secretarys Cup will be up for grabs. Any four bowlers (mixed) in your league are eligible. Put your team together (Plus $20.00 each) and reserve your spot! Cup comes with bragging rights.marcUS LEmONS: ronnie Lemons 248/657, Ondra Lu-cas 241, Dawaun Lucas 231, Emmerson Wafer 229/612, Darren Stillwell 225/636, Eric Bell 597, ros Williams 239, Sheila Mckissic 208, Diann Donaldson 199, Darylynn Da-vis 196/533, rochelle Banks 519, Nannette Stance 516.va LEaGUE: Marcel V 596, robert Lee 586, Art Diemert 546, Joe Morse 252, Gerald Shephard 247, Aaron Law 213, Anna Farrugia 449, Joy Derrick 444, Dayna Shephard 158, Michelle McGarry 156.BIG BEar: ray Minter 266/659, Chris McIntosh 255, Steve Clark 248/635, Emmerson Wafer 246/674, Joe Acosta 246, Harold Dubose 650, Phillip Gipson 245/642, Shirley Owens 220/551, Debra Gipson 207/590, Joyce Charles 205/541, LaSandra Chaney 202/547.caUL: Andy Vaca 255/590, Andy Clark 249/618, Chris Chinnici 231, rEggie Hart 216/554, Frank rossello 567, Lori Gilmore 174, Jessica Seastead 173/488, Jill Young 171/427, Connie Wood 167, Yosemite Hamilton 454, Jack-ie Mallory 429.SUNday mEGa vEGaS: James Matthews 235/625, Scott Erickson 220/588, James Matthews 215/625, Derrick Whit-lock 215/532, Victor Lewis 566, Louis Whitlock 554, Stacy Erickson 204,202,170/576, Faye Weaver 168/439.SENIOr mEN’S trIO: Herman Ferguson 259, Willie Mc-Mahan 255/679, George Harper 255, James Tipton 246, Larry Gray 246/657, Sonny Dew 689, Glenn Allison 681.PIN hEadS: Bruce Brown 220,204/589, Chuck Appleberry 215/541, Dominic Saraceno 204/476, Merle Anderson 507, Ashley Brown 230/533, Stacy kelly 227,220/608, Pamela Johnson 215,194/532, Mel Leach 516.yOUNG at hEart: Jimmy Hamilton 230/648, rey Santos 227/614, rob kordich 224/639, Sonny Dew 223,222/619, rich Heid 219, Fale Sula 594, Greta Vines 185/469, Annie Maae 180, Dee Phipps 176/479, Myra kremen 172/477, Frances Walker 171, Margo McClain 481.rEcycLEd tEENS: rey Santos 222/572, Bert Pamin-tuan 203/526, Jim Plante 199/527, rod Nicas 195, Fred Guray 194/520, Joanne Burke 181,176/496, Vancie keith 178/492, Flora Martin 171,168/506.tUESday mEGa vEGaS: Gerrick Myers 208, Aaron Law 202/555, Anthony Bourges 202/517, Mark Fowler 200/524, Bob Johnson Jr 565, Billy Williams 543, Tippy Thornton 208,194/558, kathy Johnson 196/521, Janet Love 169/479, Irene Mason 168/438.BOWLING BUddIES: rich Ewaskey 542, Dan Ewaskey 423, John roach 194, Arnie Schroeder 163, Merrie Slagley 471, Carol Eggers 371, Becky Carroll 187.caL BOWLErOS: karen robbins 183/463, roycie 176, Carole Fischer 175/503, Vedia Moore 174, Darlene Horn 467, Joan Griebe 459.aLLEy OOPS: Mike Slagley 442, Tim Cable 140, SHir-ley Davis 433, Becky Carroll 367, Merrie Slagley 149, Liz Stankov 132.SIErra BUGS: Sandra Wright 211/492, kelle Falbo 201/503, JoAnn Macknight 181/463, Cathy Anderson 181, Debbie Christensen 179, rose Belton 468.caPtaIN & crEW: Sandy Cotcher 191,164/516, Joanne Burke 189/503, Tua Sula 176/470, Mel Leach 163, Ginny Lindsay 464.GOBS aNd GaLS: Leon Bradford, averaging 203, was either ON his game or OFF his game last Friday rolling a 119,120,121 stepladder! rick Barbaria 746, Harold Dubose 708, George reister 257, Samuel Quezada 254, Dion Mor-ris St 251, ruthie Jones 665, Donna Owens 547, Cynthia Cheesman 542, Severiana Spiegel 242, Michelle Criswell 217, Liza Agoncillo 212.GraNdma’S/GraNdPa’S: Fale Sula 232/594, Wayne Moon 219/514, Marc kashinsky 213/590, Jim Cotcher 212/568, Betty Green 189/493, Anna VonMuegge 186/473, rose GOodwin 181, Danne VanHorn 181/486.mINI cOUPLES: rick Chambers Jr 556, Daniel Amos 549, Danny Peramaki 503, Bob Hutto 220, Mike Onusic 209, Orrelle Dennis 594, Gina Bjoralt 470, Margie Beck 441, Emily Burchman 207, Patti Palomo 186.FUNSTErS: Josh Hudson 248/618, Ben Jones 233/589, Jim Burke 214/574, Benny Martinez 206/542,, Joan Griebe 203, Vancie keith 199/541, Norma Myers 190, Elvie Del-rosario 188, Flora Martin 489, Danne VanHorn 481.
WINNETkA — Here are the scores you’ve all been wait-ing for!van Nuys Eagles:Margo Sundy 197/528, Jessica Jeen-salute 178/488, Dede Hall 177/467, Andrea Bent 167/471, Gladys 157, Georgina Lopez 449, Ed Jones 279/622, Asa Phapornchai 244/629, Chris Pickens 234/648, Joe Myers 224/624, Tom Leigh 223/635, karlton Watts 223.monday Nite madness: Debra Jaques 189/440, Arlene Dempsey 173/435, Debi Aldridge 168/478, Dayve Spencer 163, Joan Yacovone 162/451, Lourdes Delacuesta 454, Wayne McClean 237/644, David Jaques 237/627, Jerome Hampton 214/576, Paul Dean 206/555, Bill Aldridge 202, Wayne Coffman 561.Ellen’s Comedians: Erica Pollack 222/628, Chris Far-rington 214/559, Michelle Jones 204, Martha Evans 195, Lana Cox 191/488, Mary Becker 502, Stephanie krajchir 491, Vince koeller 296/700, Michael Pollack 279/717, JES-SE CHastain 268/681, ray Stoy 265, Dan kline 259/699.Guys & dolls: Tracy Stine 194/529, Lisa Fielding 194/486, Cora Caparros 192/488, Ellie koops 185, Diane Weed 164/460, Carol Tucker 458, rick Stine 277/720, Mark Bas-ore 265, James Heylek 264/646, rosco Frazier 247, roger Paskell 232, Chris Ivey 660, Gregory kolski 631.men’s classic handicap: Sam Amaral 278/780, russell Booth 269/690, Dave Schettini 269/759, Ed Chow 265/724, Jared Nineberg 258, Saul Jenkins 707.Wednesday Night Rollers: rhonda Martinek 189/497, Marian Benton 186/483, Shannon Simmond 183/497, Jil Williamson 179/481, Lynn Brand 174, Monise kelly 482, Jack roquemore 297/724, Chris Ivey 278/651, Jeremy Forkner 244, richie Gardner 241/653, Stan Salter 235, roger Paskell 639, Jeff Stitz 609.copper Bucket: Corinne Lista 190/471, Vicki Sattler 176/435, Judy Yeager 154/381, Nancy Torres 150/375, Do-reenAdelman 144/414, Chas Wiggan 279/756, Tom Borrel-li 279/743, Mark Yamashita 250/621, Spencer Mckendall 228/634, Aaron Story 225, Ed Jones 630.500 classic: Joanne MEssina 233/564, Carol Ellis 226/608, Farol Brifman 215/546, renell Cannon 211/575, Carol ASher 199, Jill Williamson 543.river maniacs: Elizabeth Fonvergne 235/627, Denise MIller 213/544, Monise kelly 213/570, Carol Ellis 203/538, rosie Bates 198, Marsha Martinez 544, Anthony Sharp-esteen 270/738, Vince koeller 264/733, Dan kline 258, Bart Carrillo 257/688, Dan Onestinghel 256/700.The Classics: Pam Findl 189/546, kim Simon 187/475, Laurie Gilmore 187, Michelle Bryant 181/481, Sharon En-riquez 175, rhonda Cleveland 512, Leah Hoffman 480, Gil Geer 237/652, ryan Finney 214/636, Seth Gilmore 206/487, Orlando Gonzalez 185/526, Nick Hendrickson 180/487, Louis Enriquez 522.Thirsty Nite Out: Liz rogers 200, Amy Lew 192/536, Su-san Cortez 186/508, Judy Valazza 186/514, Corinne Lis-ta 176, Ida Farber 487, Stella Mount 484, Mitch Jacobs 277/660, Gregory kolski 266/655, Ed Uyemuki 258/668, Albert DiMaggio 255/665, Carl Comrie 245.Party Animals: Gail rodgers 235/552, rishelle Davis 203, Joanie McGee 200/473, San Mitchell 198/543, Patti Ehart 193, Maye Schwimmer 506, Gina Brouse 496, Thomas Everitt 269, Frank Martinez Jr 257, Paul Gemellaro 256, Gary ASh 248, Anthony Sharpesteen 248/683, Steve Dibartomeo 684, Tom Borrelli 681, Vernon Smith 670.Sfvcc Nikkei: Pei Eto 215/566, Noriko Fukunaga 212/568, Tami Shiotani 191/525, Sandra Yamamoto 188/551, Hisako kokubo 188/490, kevin Eto 266/623, Yuki Matsuba 248/660, Bob Yamashita 246/620, Bing Lau 244, randy Page 236/646.49’ers: Senior League: kathy Litzenberger 211/574, Jayme Willis 195/527, Carolyn Scherzberg 191/515, Bar-bara Vaccarello 189/461, karen McDonald 176/494, Jim Land 237/621, Duane Erickson 235/615, Mel Neiditch 224/598, Tom Tucker 212/570, robert rawstron 200.Funtimers: Senior League: Carole Peire 215/542, Caro-lyn Scherzberg 191/550, Bev Zietz 180/521, Liz rogers
179/495, Barbara Dasaro 177, Bertha Willard 431, ron Doll 265/655, Bill robb 235/645, Bernhardy roth 233/587, Jim Mohr 223, Bill Volkert 223/613, Al reiswig 615.39’Ers: Senior League: Sandy Cooper 234/534, Carolyn Scherzberg 225/517, Marcia Votava 214/548, Candida Johnson 201/531, Candy Adams 195/496, Curtis Litz-engerger 278/623, Jerry kanowitz 235/632, Jose Blanco 222/622, Tom roberts 220/613, Hung-Lay Quon 213/597. Scratch daytImE travEL: Jewell Williams 219/548, Candy Adams 216/530, Petra kaun 203, renell Cannon 201/573, kelly Gold 198, Stella Martinez 530, Connie Wan-nomae 526, Meleese Seigler 526.SPOrtS ShOt SINGLES WEEkLy hONOr rOLL:kinh Hang 192.192.159.212/755, Will Lingamen 168.168.157.181/674, Mike kinsinger 149.126.141.255/671, Billy Mulvihill 174.180.148.162/664.
jUNIOrSjunior royals: Jacey Opiana 257/624, Julia Frias 238/659, Deanna Frias 139/387, Sara Miric 116/287, Justin Pluchino 279/734, Jericho Olegario 222/541, Justin Mann 200/505, Daron Dildine 198/465, William Wales 193/543.8 for 8: Amber South 113/202, Beverly South 110/219, Alisson Alvarez 106/199, Emma Perren 83/157, Onahe Longmire Jr 115/192, Dylan Perren 109/197, robert John-son 107/189, Sam Mischna 93/179, Jake Perren 91/173.junior allstars: Iris Alvarez 115/193, Meagan O’Neill 94/176, Samantha Olegario 91/176, kimberly Gonzalez 82/118, Elizabeth Lajnef 68/113, Evan O’Neill 82/162, Mi-chael Campos 75/148.
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BIG POTS at COVINA! Match Game est $950, Match Series Pot est $2,750, Mystery Doubles Game 2 est $4,500 and the 3-6-9 is $1,700.
First Place will be $1,000 min. and up to $2,600 will be possible with Bonuses and Cash N Carry options. Bonuses include $100 wearing ABTA Logo Shirt in the event and also $100 using our sponsors “900” Global Ball in the fi-nal game winning the event and Cash N Carry Pot.
New members are welcome at up to 209 average. Men and Women only $10 to join. If Senior, Men 55+ and La-dies 49 + you will get a Free Membership. Also for the Super Seniors Men 63+ and Ladies 55+, there is at least 3 bowlers extra added to the semifinals.
COVINA BOWL is located at 1060 W. San Bernar-dino Road in Covina, access from the 10 Freeway Azusa Rd North to San Bernardino Rd then west one block or the 210 Freeway exit Azusa Road go south 2 Miles to San Bernardino Rd then left one block. The phone there is 626 339-1286.
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TOP 10 TEAMS ROUND 5DV8 16Pino’s Pizza 14Herzog Insurance 14American Harvest Vodka 13Blizz Yogurt 13
DOWNEY — It wasn’t pretty, but it was enough as Threadworks moved into 1st place in Round 5 by sweep-ing past The Professional Approach 5-0. The US Open pat-tern was playing especially tough tonight as most teams struggled. Paul Varela led the charge to the top, as he fired a very nice 604 series to lead the sweep. Danny Ly led Power House Video Games to a sweep of their own, as they took down Blizz Yogurt 5-0. Danny shot 625, while Greg Neuer led Blizz with 581. Team DV8 is once again in contention for the round lead, as Sam Hitchcock winged his way to 242/623 and led DV8 to a 4-1 win over Linder Insurance.
Linder was paced by Kurt Arakaki 592 and Kevin Val-monte 591. In the best scoring match of the night, Pino’s Pizza prevailed 3-2 as they held off Alhambra Coin Center to win Team Totals by 13. Both teams bowled well, finishing as #1 and #2 scoring teams for the night, and their pair was 250 pins higher than any other two teams combined scoring for a pair. Leading the way for Pino’s was Ramon Torres 627 & Leonard Ruiz 600, while Alhambra was led by Doug Kempt 660 & Steve Gaucin 608. Herzog Insurance took a 4-1 win over the PJ-less Los Altos Trophies team as Mikey Villarreal shot 625 for the winners, while Top Dog for the night went to Los Altos’ Buddy Lucas with a very fine 670.
In the roll off team matches, it was Erickson Foods once again losing the first two games, only to come back strong in Game 3 and not only win the game, but Team Totals. Er-ickson pulls within 2.5 games of holding the #1 seed with the 3-2 win, as nobody managed to shoot 600 series, Herbert
Jones led the way for Keystone Lanes with 589, while Jason Buenviaje shot 563 for Ericksons. Charlie Kinstler shot 614 to lead SYSCO to a 5-0 sweep of Forest Lanes who strug-gled all night to catch SYSCO. Mason Man O’Lantern Sher-man topped Forest with 589. American Harvest Vodka out shot CASAMIGO’S Tequila and won 4-1 as Kevin Jones rolled 588, while Vernon Adams topped the Tequila team with 565. Mike Jennings shot 594 to lead Tifco Industries to a 4-1 win over BOWLIUM, who had the pair’s high series, Craig Stevens with 623. Matt Mosley powered his way to 255 & 638 to lead Cook’s Bowling Supply to a 5-0 sweep over J.A.T. DeeRonn Booker led the Junior Amateur Tour team with 549. In the final pairing, it was GJC Services win-ning 3 points as Juan Zavala topped his squad with 511.
Sidepot winners were Game 1 – Sam Hitchcock 242 Game 2 –Jason Buenviaje 226 however the Financial Advi-sor’s pot was won by Buddy Lucas 225 for $240 with Leon-ard Ruiz Jr. 2nd place with 223 for $100. Game 3 Super Pot went to Mikey Villarreal 255, quite the contrast from last week where you needed 11 strikes or more to win. The TRUE ANCHOR award goes to a new winner, Barry Couch Jr. collected the honors with a 3 game set of 361.
One more week on the dreaded US Open shot to try and move into the Round Lead, improve your standing, or move up the ladder in the Roll Off seedings. I’m sure most can’t wait for May to get here, since we will be finished with this pattern. Hope to see you all down at Del Rio next Monday in Downey. Have a blessed week everyone!
Threadworks Stitches Together A Sweep Into Firstby Randy Myers
1st - 300 jon diso 2nd - 279 Greg Neuer
TOP TEN TEAMS ROUND 5Los Altos Trophy 10Sysco 8Threadworks 8Wowo’s Smokin’ Hot BBQ 8dv8 $$$ 7
TOP 10 THIS WEEKjon diso 867Michelle King 781Greg Neuer 749Gip Lentine 748Gabriel martinez 743
Leonard ruiz jr. 740Jared Lawrence 733harry Wong 731Eric Snow 725Billy myers jr. 724
DOWNEY—The bowlers took to the lanes for the 2nd week of the 5th round in the Brunswick Invitational with a rare opportunity to throw strikes in bunches, as the league used the house shot pattern on this night. And, they didn’t miss the chance, as scores were as high as they’d been all season. Leading the way was Jon Diso. Jon missed on his first ball of the night, leaving a ten. He missed on his fill shot in game three, leaving another ten pin. His only other miss was a 3-9 in the 6th frame of game three. The other 33 shots all carried, as he posted 290-300-277 for an amazing 867 series that included a string of 28 strikes at one point.
Jon’s set led the Forest Lanes team to a five game sweep over Pino’s Pizza. In addition to Jon’s 867, Gip Lentine added 238-255-255/748 to help out. For Pino’s, Leonard Ruiz Jr. shot a 741 stepladder of 248-247-246. As a team, Pino’s averaged just over 220 for the night, and still lost total’s by over 200 pins! That’s a tough draw and a bad break for them as we head into the home stretch of the season.
On the top pair at the start of the night, Linder’s Insurance met up with Los Altos Trophy. These were two of the three teams to start the round 5-0 last week. Los Altos continued their winning streak, at Linder’s expense, and improved to 10-0 with a clean sweep. All three games were within a couple marks, includ-ing the first that was won by only two pins. It isn’t easy to get swept and only lose totals by 54. That’s a close match. Juan Zavala of Los Altos Trophy led the pair with 255-246/690. Jason Buenviaje subbed for Los Altos and added in 248-242/687. Kurt Arakaki led Linder’s with 687 in the defeat.
The other 5-0 team coming into the night was Herzog Insurance, but they quickly fell back into the field after getting beat 4 games to 1 by Sysco. Sysco won the first two games and had a 265 pin lead for totals heading into the third game. Jeffrey Shepherd, of Herzog Insurance, got hot the third game for 256 to prevent the sweep. Gabriel Martinez led the pair, pacing Sysco with 258-268-217/743. With the win, Sysco improves to 8-2 in their chase for one of the final playoff spots. Sysco will battle with Linder’s Insurance next week on the top pair.
The next pair included a match-up of two teams that went 4-1 last week. Threadworks versus Alhambra Coin Center. Eric Snow got Threadworks off to a great start, shooting 300 in the first game, leading them to a 157 pin victory. Alhambra chopped more than 100 pins off that lead with a big win in game #2, led by Doug Kempt’s 255. The third game was a tight battle, but Threadworks pulled it out by 14 pins to seal the match as well, 4 games to 1. Eric Snow led the pair with 725. Eric actually had two 300’s on Monday, as he bowled another one in the early league before the Brunswick began. On top of that, during game two of the Brunswick, he converted the 7-10 split. Quite a night for him!
Wowo’s Smoking Hot BBQ is another team that has been disappointed more often than not this season, but has new life in the 5th round. They improved to
8-2 after beating Relax-Release-Repeat, 4-1. Wowo’s won the first two, and had a 250 pin lead for totals. They were unable to finish the sweep though, as Harry Wong and his 260 finish had other ideas. Harry finished with 731 for series as well. Greg Neuer was the top shooter on the pair, leading Wowo’s with 268-279-202/749. Brandon Kraye and Mike Cammarata added 690 and 680 respectively to help in the victory.
Erickson Foods took four out of five games from J.A.T. Scores weren’t nearly as high on this pair as they were on some of the others. The exception to that statement was Michelle King. Michelle struck her way to 279-244-258 for a 781 series that led the pair by a wide margin. David Yamauchi led J.A.T. with 224-233-249/706 but would gladly give back every strike for a couple of wins.
Ketel One Vodka dropped the second game to GJC Janitorial, but took the other two and totals on their way to four wins. Bobby Hornacek led Ketel One to the victory with his 268-248/712 series.
The final pair of lanes saw Keystone lanes get their first four wins of the round, beating the Cremation Centers of CA, 4-1. The Cremation Centers got off to a great start, winning game one with a nice 915 score. It was all Keystone after that though. Jared Lawrence of Keystone Lanes had the lone 700 on the pair, shooting 237-239-257/733.
As for the round winners, the Professional Approach widened the gap on the field as they charge towards the #1 seed in the playoffs. On this night, they swept all five games from Cook’s Bowling Supply. Billy Myers Jr. led the way with 268-201-255/724. Art Jones Jr. helped with 691. Brian Main had a solid set for Cook’s, shooting 247-266/713. Cook’s remains in 2nd place overall and will have another crack at the Pro Approach team next week on the 4th round pattern that was their strongest of the season.
DV8 gained ground on 3rd place, as they beat Don Julio Tequila. DV8 took 4 out of 5 games, including a league leading 1006 in the final game. Jeff Carr bowled for DV8 in Scott Poddig’s place on Monday, and led the pair with 268-224-277/769. Ashkan Tahvildaran helped DV8 as well with 268/707. Buddy Lucas and Bobby Campagnale were both over 700 for Don Julio, but it wasn’t enough to get their team more than the one victory. These two teams will face each other again next week, with only half a game separating them in the overall standings now.
Sidepot winners included Eric Snow in the first game with his 300 game. Sec-ond game and the Financial Advisors Pot both went to Jon Diso, also for a 300. Greg Neuer came in 2nd place in the Financial Advisors Pot with 279. The final pot, the Super Pot, was won by Jon Diso. He shot 277 the last game and won an additional $234 for this one.
As mentioned earlier, the league will bowl on the El Paso USBC Open Pattern next week as the league gets closer and closer to the finish. Come check out the action at Del Rio Lanes in Downey beginning at 8:30 next Monday night.
