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Vol. 73 No.31 October 3 - 9, 2012 50 cents

Kelly Kulick and Chris Barnes Are Golden At WTBA World Singles Championships
By Lucas Wiseman - USBC

Joe LaBargo Blasted 813 At Rabs Country Lanes

STATEN ISLAND, NY- Joe LaBargo topped the scoring in the Senior Mens League at Rabs Country Lanes when he tossed games of 286, 268 and 259 for a session high series of 813. John Eadicico shot 248-217245-710 followed by Al Felline with 201-224-206-631, Randy Viscuso 233-225-627, Don Schwed 219-216-618, Jim Episcopoa 243, Mike Cocozzo 201-244, and Santo Lisa 235.

ARLINGTON, Texas - Team USA's Chris Barnes and Kelly Kulick earned the gold medals in the inaugural World Tenpin Bowling Association World Singles Championships in Limassol, Cyprus last week. Kulick earned the title with a dramatic 228-226 win over Latvia's Diana Zavjalova, while Barnes took down teammate Tommy Jones, 212-198, to win the men's title. In the women's championship match, Kulick entered the final frame needing two strikes and nine pins to lock up the win. After carrying a light strike to start the 10th, Kulick went high on her next shot but the 4 Photo pin fell very late for the second strike, proKelly Kulick and Chris Barnes to singles at WTBA pelling her to the title. "To go out and dominate all week long and Championships for Gold. make it to through to the final shots in the 10th frame 207, while Zavjalova beat Mexico's Aseret Zetter, 237and coming up clutch is really what I wanted to show 212. The semifinal losers shared the bronze medal. Team USA's Shannon O'Keefe lost a tough quarterfiup and do," Kulick said. "The competition this week was really strong, but I came all the way to Cyprus and nal match, 3-2, against Cheah. In the best-of-five match, O'Keefe took a 2-1 lead before dropping the got the job done." Barnes pulled away from Jones down the stretch with final two games 257-224 and 268-222. The World Singles Championships, which featured a strikes in the seventh, eighth and ninth to lock up the win. Jones earned the silver medal for finishing second. maximum of two players from each country with 44 "I know I didn't win money like in a PBA tournament, countries sending representatives, was created to bridge but you don't get very many opportunities like this to the gap between the other WTBA World Championship win a world title against a world-class field," Barnes events, which feature full teams. The WTBA World Championships for men and said. "I find it much more special at this point in my career than I might have at an earlier point in time. I women will take place in 2013 in Las Vegas, while the WTBA World Men's Championships will be held in really cherish a win like this." In the semifinals, Barnes survived a tough match to 2014 and the WTBA World Women's Championships beat Colombia's Andres Gomez, 246-244, while Jones will take place in 2015, both in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The knocked off Osku Palermaa, 259-199. On the women's cycle begins again in 2016 with the second World side, Kulick defeated Malaysia's Esther Cheah, 212- Singles Championships.

Robert Krimin Rolled 300 At Majestic Lanes

HOPELAWN, NJ Robert Krimin blasted a 300 game in the Sunday Nite Mixed League at Majestic Lanes. Kevin Kennelly rolled 205233-620, Sean Williams 252-612, Justin Poli 234-200, Ryan Poli 247, Rene Rodriguez 211, Cid Stentella 227, and Tiffany Newbury 212.

Victor Mandoza Hit 300 At AMF Wallington Lanes

WALLINGTON, NJ - The G&L Friday Night Mixed League got off to a great start with their first 300 and a pin in the wall of fame at AMF Wallington Lanes for Victor Mandoza as he rolled his 300 in a 762 set. Kris Kovarrick hit 279 followed by Dave Fetherman tossing 267, Paul Tortorici 257-669, Gary Vincente 256, Mike Covello 256, Kevin (TITO) Jackson 254, Bruce Radigan 246, and Hansel Javier 244.

Bob Starzec Topped the Summer Bowling Tour

FARMINGDALE, NY - Bob Starzec took the top spot in the Maple Family Centers Grand Finally of the Summer Bowling Tour at Farmingdale Lanes. Bob also Bowled the Highest scratch game 268 and highest series of 772. The event was contested through the Summer at both that was held at Farmingdale and Coram Country Lanes. Taking home the 2nd place prize was Sean Mott who bowled a 238 high game and a 702 series and he was followed by 3rd place Joe Gallipani, 4th place Carl Rissland with a 257, 5th Jim Fitch 267-722, 6th Ed Scollins, 7th Anna Bader, 8th Nathaniel Fuller 259-707, 9th Chris Depierro 241, and 10th went to Pat Loliscio.

Mike Jochade, Brian Ziesig, Joe Colamaria 300 Silky Braddon 299, Anna Bell 279 At South Levittown Lanes
LEVITTOWN, NY - Mike Jochade, Brian Ziesig, Joe Colamaria each found perfection in a 300 game while rolling in the Tuesday Pappys Summer Doubles at South Levittown Lanes. Silky Braddon came up one pin shy with a 299 and Anna Bell posted a 279 game. Nicole Cumberbatch rolled a 258 game followed by Samantha Russ with a 257, April Fucci 256, Ed Stadtlander 296, and Tony Martinez 290.

SPORTS REPORTER
Dave Soutar caps career as Dick Weber Sportsmanship Award winner

October 3 - 9,2012

Amleto Monacelli Selected as 2012 PBA Senior Rookie of the Year

By Jerry Schneider - PBA SEATTLE-Professional Bowlers Association Hall of Famer Amleto Monacelli, a two-time Player of the Year on the PBA Tour, was selected as the 2012 PBA Senior Rookie of the Year, becoming the first international player to earn the award. The 51-year-old native of Venezuela also became the first international player to win the Etonic Senior U.S. Open last June when he defeated fellow Hall of Famer and 2012 Senior Player of the Year Walter Ray Williams Jr., 255-247, in the championship match at the Suncoast Bowling Center in Las Vegas. He also finished third in the United States Bowling Congress Senior Masters and compiled four other top 20 finishes which included a 10th, 11th, 15th and 19th in his six Senior Tour appearances. I quickly found that you still have to be bowling at a top level to do well on the Senior Tour, said Monacelli. The competition was very tough and I feel fortunate to do as well I did in my first year. During his career on the PBA One of my first impressions of bowling on the Senior Tour was how fast time has gone by, he added. Bowling with some of the guys I bowled against on Tour brought back a lot of memories. Also receiving votes for Senior Rookie of the Year were Bob Learn Jr., Mike Edwards and Lennie Boresch who each won one title during the season, and Bryan Goebel, Rick Minier, Paul McCordic, Joel Carlson, Brian Cooper, Randy Shewmake and Todd Kjell. Hall of Famer Dave Soutar of Bradenton, Fla., who retired after more than 50 years of competing on the PBA Tour and Senior Tour, was voted the winner of the Senior Tours Dick Weber Sportsmanship Award. In a career that started in 1961, Soutar won 18 titles on the PBA Tour and seven on the Senior Tour and becomes the first player to win sportsmanship awards from both Tours. He earned the PBA Tours Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award winner in 1970. Ive always respected my competitors and felt that if someone beat me they bowled better than I did and they did the job they were supposed to do, said the 72-yearold Soutar, who bowled in a record 259 Senior Tour tournaments. Ive always been pretty low key. If I got beat or wasnt bowling well I usually directed my anger at myself and not my opponents. The Senior Rookie of the Year award was voted on by PBA members and selected bowling writers while the Sportsmanship award was voted on by Senior Tour players.

Pin points to ponder. High average trends make sandbaggers, those who keep their averages down purposely to gain advantage in handicap pins, even more dangerous. Legitimate bowlers have higher averages, the cheaters keep low, thus gaining an even larger spread in handicap events, often too loose in rules and in checking every prize winner. What did Dick Agee, Luke Barlow, Charles Farmer, Jackie Hall, Bob Kwolek, Milt Molhusen, John Powell Jr. and Lewis Ray, all fine bowlers, have in common? At one time they were all listed on the roster of the Fort Worth Panthers of the National Bowling League. And in case anyone asks, the colors of the team were black and white. A dedicated scholar is someone who has discovered something more interesting, intriguing and involved as bowling. Best selling instruction author John Jowdy says that the best things in life are truly free; and also some of the worst bowling advice. You can lose bowling friends, or at least annoy them greatly, if you always keep score, never keep score, or, worst of all, never bother to learn how to keep score. Every bowling tournament, no matter how small, takes plenty of effort on the part of plenty of people. At the least, they are entitled to a little respect even when things don't go perfectly, which they never do. Some people need take three and a half instructors to learn how to bowl.

Knocking down 10 pins on the first ball earns you a strike on the scoresheet. If you rack up 12 strikes in a row you have a 300 game, yet in reality you have knocked down only 120 pins. So why don't we say the final score is 300 points, rather than pins knocked down. Maybe it's time for a shot clock to speed up league and tournament bowling---as is done in pro competition. When will the bowling world understand that a membership card does not make a bowler a pro, nor does the lack of one make the person an amateur---in ability. You always hear about champions and winning bowlers being such good sports. Why not? The bowling campus in Texas continues to progress, though the Hall of Fame and Museum could use a lot more space to display the interesting and informative memorabilia acquired over the years. A question often asked is how many bowling balls does a pro bowler use in a year. Some use eight and others have been known to use 80. Many times the happy ending to a lot of nights of bowling is the simple fact that the night has ended. TV reported that at a recent tournament, golf tournament that is, nice guy Phil Mickelson purchased a lemonade at a stand manned by youngsters and left an amazingly high tip, one that if enough struggling golfers or bowlers could count on customers like him they might be better off in the lemonade business.

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Amleto Monacelli Tour, Monacelli won 19 titles and was the first foreign-born player to win PBA Player of the Year earning the honor back-to-back in 1989 and 1990. He is the only foreign-born member of the PBA Hall of Fame and was inducted into the USBC Hall of Fame in 2012.

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SPORTS REPORTER

Gene The Human Bowling Machine. MAPLE LANES

Gene Scala, believed to be the oldest active member of a certified bowling league, recently celebrated his 107th birthday in Westbury N.Y. Scala competes in league play at AMF Syosset Lane. He might be one of the games best advertisements ever as he also is affectionately known as Gene The Human Bowling Machine. Bowlers Journal International

HIGHLIGHTS
Monday Mixed Handicap:
Tom Kidney 267/693 Vincent Romano 257/638 Tracy Cutrupi 227/647

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Tuesday Men's Handicap

Dale Shaw 244/673 Greg Matera 240/649

Thursday Triples
Gerber Martinez 279/779 Anthony Rotolo 267/759 Diane Martella 226/620 Becky Novello 224/609

Thursday Matchpoint
Kris Carbonaro 278/784

Saturday Night Teens

Michael Martell 298/734 Gary Pacheco 280/658 Anthony Ramirez 246/585

Ta k e Yo u r Fa m i l y B ow l i n g

SPORTS REPORTER

October 3 - 9,2012

AT FARMINGDALE LANES
Mike DeLillo 716
FARMINGDALE, NY Mike DeLillo topped the scoring in the Tuesday Party League firing games of 257-257-202 for a high series of 716. Howie Garfinkel rolled 259-247-690, Will McCaw 257216-668, Joe Venezia 256-226-655, David Brand 247-245692, George Tinch 246-231-677, Jay Lane 246-653, Clay Hunt 208-237-212-657, and Steve Terech 253.

Mike Berardino 684

FARMINGDALE, NY Mike Berardino led the scoring in the Wednesday Adult/Junior League firing a high game of 289 and a high series of 684. Joseph Angleone rolled 254-669, Joe Migliano 245-620, Bruce Markland 227, Ed Mencarelli 216, and Frank Berardino 210. In the Pro Shot Challenge League Adam Chase shot 229213, Eugene Neal 224, Marc Bieler 219, and Chris Liotta 215.

Steve Pasciuto 668

FARMINGDALE, NY - Steve Pasciuto shot 266-215-668, Dan Price and Rafael Santos 235, Ed Scollins 221, Tom Welch and Rob Larsen 214, Heather Brownson 203, Pat Gregg 201, and Val DeLillo 200. In the Monday AM Seniors League Jerry Hoeler hit 169, and Alice Burns and Cathy Caputo 155. Ken Lauri rolled 175, Marguerite Lauri 182, Barney Kral 168, and Fran Petervary 163 in the Summer Sunshine Kids League.

Joe Montefusco 708

FARMINGDALE, NY Joe Montefusco topped the scoring in the Wednesday Friends League firing games of 240234-234 for a high series of 708. Brian Walsh rolled 213-220-216-649, Steve Bove 233, Robert Engellau 224, and Cheryl Bove 221. In the Monday MNFP League Ronnie Simon shot 244227-655, Wayne Searl 212-221-215-649, Mike McLaughlin 257-626, Danny Schrafel 234, Glenn Daly 231, and Donnie Fratello 223.

Casey Sparacio 636

FARMINGDALE, NY Casey Sparacio paced the scoring in the Wednesday Adult/Junior League firing games of 220202-214 for a high series of 636. Greg Pess rolled 219-208-609, Deanne Rosenberg 255, and Skylar McGarrity 203. In the Junior Pro Shot Challenge League Brandon Soedarmarsto hit 226, Aaron Knoll and Sean Mott 214, and Chris Valentine and Matt Ciullo 181.

Joe Kotowicz 671

FARMINGDALE, NY - Joe Kotowicz led the scoring in the Tuesday Nite Owls League firing games of 257-216 for a high series of 671. In the Wednesday Friends League Trevor Hennesey rolled 245, and Steve Bove 210. Ken Lauri rolled 223, Jerry Hoeler 172, Al Terraciano 152, and Cathy Caputo 154 in the Monday AM Seniors League.

SPORTS REPORTER

October 3 - 9,2012

AT RABS COUNTRY LANES

Bob Lampariello 734
STATEN ISLAND, NY Bob Lampariello topped the scoring in the Golden Oldies League firing games of 249-289 for a high series of 734. Bernie McSherry rolled 708, Dennis Costantino 219, Tom Griffiths 214, Vincent Pisciotta 215, and Mike Angeloni 211. Chris Parisi hit 245-680, Rob Butler 277-678, Joe Calendrillo 257-678, Rob Cardinale 266, Bob Jackson 247, Mike Barclay 246, and Sal Anaruma 245.

Al Felline 671
STATEN ISLAND, NY Al Felline led the scoring in the Senior Mens League rolling 208-267 for a 671 set. Don Schwed rolled 202-258-648, Tom OSullivan 222-222-622, Stu Isaacs 232-234, Don Cioffoletti 247-612, Tom Bobbitt 221, and Larry Yurman 214. In the Tuesday Earlybirds League Eleanor Briordy shot a 211 game

Nick Nicholson 708

STATEN ISLAND, NY Nick Nicholson topped the scoring in the Mike Massaroli Memorial League firing games of 242 and 244 en route to a 708 high set.

October 3 - 9,2012 BPAA Hall of Fame member Pete Santora passed away Sunday, Sept. 9 at his home in Seneca, S.C. He was 91. Mr. Santora was born in Baltimore, Md., and after serving his country, spent 40 years in numerous positions in the bowling industry with Fair Lanes, Inc., ultimately rising to the position of president of the Ten Pin division and vice president of operations. He served the BPAA on numerous committees and executive board positions during his bowling career and was honored with the President's Medal in 1988 and the Victor Lerner Memorial Medal and induction into the BPAA Hall of Fame in 1992. He is also a member of three other Halls of Fame: The National Duckpin Bowling Congress Hall of Fame, The Duckpin Professional Bowlers Hall of

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Fame and The Nation's Capital Tenpin Bowling Hall of Fame. He is survived by his wife, Naomi, sons, Peter Jr. and Paul and their families; daughters Naomi Reece and Rita Ceru and their families; a sister, Lucy, and 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. A private service for the immediate family is planned at Memorial Gardens in Clemson, SC. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Pete Santora Memorial Youth Scholarship, Attn: Judy King, The Bowling Foundation, 621 Six Flags Drive, Arlington, TX 76011 or the Catholic Parish of St. Andrew, Francis, and Paul, 200 Edgewood Avenue, Clemson, SC 29631.

Hall of Famer Pete Santora Died at 91

Sally Anderson, Michael Martell Win at Maple Lanes

BROOKLYN, NY - Maple Lanes hosted its first Adult Child Scholarship Event and it was a huge success with $695 worth of scholarships awarded to youth in 2 divisions. The team of Sally Anderson/Becky Novello took first place in the Adult-Child Handicap Division good for a payday of $250 followed by Gary Pacheco/Ingrid Pacheco earning $125 for second, 3rd place: Anthony Ramirez/Nancy Rosa $75, 4th place: Anthony Mastroianni/Raegan Martell $50, and in 5th place Raychon Brown/Lance Brown earned $35.

Maybe its not always about trying to fix something broken. Maybe its about starting over and creating something better.

SPORTS REPORTER

October 3 - 9,2012

Victor Miranda Rolled 680 At Parkway Lanes

Elmwood Park, NJ Victor Miranda led all pin attackers with scores of 201-224-255 for a high series of 680 while contesting in the Wednesday, Teterboro Bowling League at Parkway Lanes. Mike Guglielmino rolled a 245 game in a 678 series followed by Carole DeGroot bowling 268-673, Scott Dunning 247-671, and Joe Leardo Jr 252-650 and that rounds out the list of high scorers for the night.

THE MAGIC AT MAJESTIC

Michael Consiglio 765
HOPELAWN, NJ Michael Consiglio topped the scoring in the Madison Park Mens League firing games of 259-246-260 for a high series of 765. Tom Martino, Jr. rolled 230-257-246-723, Pete Tirado 233-247-222-702, Kristopher Brus 203-255232-690, Matthew Manenty 218-223-236-677, and Anthony Martino 223-224-219-666.

Vinny Medvetz 701

HOPELAWN, NJ Vinny Medvetz led the scoring in the Thursday Nite Mixed League firing games of 224-252-225 for a high series of 701. Rollin E. Ball rolled 226-227-646, Andrew Smith 227-233-643, Thomas Poulos 236, and Jim MacBride posted a 223 game. In the Merck League John Halliday rolled 236211-638, Matt Lombardo 234, Tom Zumpetta 202205, Jerry Morgan 217, and Paul Peloso 207.

Gabe Ferrari 748

HOPELAWN, NJ- Gabe Ferrari led the scoring in the Raritan Bay Mens League firing games of 244235-269 for a high series of 748. Glenn Mohr rolled 224-279-237-740, Rick Sciulla 256-231-237-724, Joe Lampariello 269-260-712, Brian Dudek 225-254-223-702, Rocco Fortunato 260-204-226-690, Nelson Alves 257-230-686, Jeff Kenny 216-231-238-685, Jamie Dunham 266-236664, and Dena Simon 246-200-635.

Don Anione 684

HOPELAWN, NJ Don Anione led the scoring in the Academy Madness League firing games of 247267 for a high series of 684. Mike Dellamanna rolled 235-201-616, Tom Poulos 224-615, Dennis Fitzmaurice 235-614, Kyle Jannuzzi 212-203, Frank Viverito 216-215, and Mary Ellen Oehler 213.

Dennis DeCrosta 719

HOPELAWN, NJ Dennis Decrosta led the scoring in the His & Hers League firing games of 267218-234 for a high series of 719. Craig Zimmerman rolled 219-223-636, Michael Holoka 235-212-635, Bill Smith 257-616, Tom Poulos 222, and Bonnie DeSimone 218. In the Thursday Mixed Nuts League William Bailey shot 256, Don M. Hellhake 221, Brian Petretta 220, Mike Kennelly 212, and Don E. Hellhake 201.

Doro Sperantzas 642

HOPELAWN, NJ Doro Spreantzas led the scoring in the Garden State Mixed League firing games of 234-257 for a high series of 642. James McMillon rolled 213-255-639, Richard Hecht 246-215-636, and Chris Herrick 247-615. In the Bank League Mark Cumber shot 202, and Brent Evans 200. In the Performance Ball Trios League Matt Mitchell shot 202, and Ryan Mench 157.