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August 28 - September 3, 2013 Sports Reporter
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Vol. 74 No. 26 August 28 - September 3, 2013 50 cents
Happy Birthday Pete Weber in Winning the PBA50 Treasure Island Resort & Casino Open
By Bill Vint - PBA
WELCH, Minn. Pete Weber had a very nice birthday last week, winning his second PBA50 Tour title in the Treasure Island Resort & Casino Open presented by Brunswick to lock up PBA50 Rookie of the Year honors and clinch a berth in the new PBA50 Finals which will be held as part of the PBA World Series of Bowling V in early November. The now 51-year-old St. Ann, Mo., resident defeated Robert Harvey of Boise, Idaho, 243-227, at Island Xtreme Bowl in the PBA50 Tours final event of the 2013 season to claim the $7,500 first prize. But what made the victory extra special was Webers victory over fellow PBA Hall of Famer and nemesis Walter Ray Williams Jr. in the semifinal round. My birthday was complete when I beat Walter, said Weber, who has beaten Williams only twice in 11 head-to-head matches in PBA Tour televised contests. I bowled good all day. It seemed like I shot 240s all day, but on the scoring condition we had here, 240 wasnt always a guaranteed winner. Walter shot a lot better
By Lucas Wiseman - USBC HENDERSON, Nev. - Team USA's Bill O'Neill successfully defended his men's singles title at the 2013 World Tenpin Bowling Association World Championships. O'Neill defeated Germany's Bodo Konieczny, 228-192, to win the gold medal at Sunset Station's Strike Zone Bowling Center. Sweden's Martin Larsen and Korea's Shin Seung-Hyeon shared
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than his score. He just didnt carry, and fortunately I did. This is the third time weve had a (PBA) finals on my birthday, Weber added, and Ive won titles all three times, so I kind of like bowling on my birthday. The victory allowed Weber to lock up the PBA50 Rookie of the Year title, which is based on the competition points standings. And he earned 16 Player of the Year points, which allowed him to pass Lennie Boresch Jr. of Kenosha, Wis. (who lost in the Round of 8), for the third birth in
the bronze medals after losing in the semifinals. In the gold-medal match, O'Neill got off to a quick start and built an early lead, relieving the pressure of having to perform down the stretch. By the time he reached the final frame, O'Neill just needed eight pins on his final shot and tossed a strike. "I didn't think I would make the medal round halfway through the
the PBA50 Finals, a special ESPN-televised event which will be conducted during the PBA World Series at South Point Casino, Hotel and Bowling Center in early November. Williams, who clinched his second straight PBA50 Player of the Year title a week earlier in Decatur, Ill., and Venezuelas Amleto Monacelli earned the first and second berths in the PBA50 Finals. Im very happy with my rookie year, Weber added. I bowled in six tournaments and made the top four five times. The only way it could have been better would have been to win every one, but Ill take it. Weber won his first PBA50 Tour title, and first major as a 50and-older player, in the USBC Senior Masters in June. Another honor was decided Wednesday when Tim Kauble of Marion, Ohio, finished in the top eight to become the PBA50 Tours first Super Senior Player of the Year, nipping PBA Hall of Famer Dale Eagle of Tavares, Fla. The honor for players ages 60 and older was based upon the tours competition points standings.
day," said O'Neill, who bowled a 300 in the final game of qualifying to make the medal round. "It was quite a different experience this time around, but I'll certainly take it." Even though he lost in the final match, Konieczny was all smiles after earning the silver medal. He helped lead Germany to bronze medals in doubles and team at the last World Championships in 2010 in Munich, Germany.
Team USA Bill ONeill Takes Mens Singles Title at World Championships
"We earned a couple bronze medals in 2010 at the World Championships, but I wanted to make this year even better," said Konieczny, who also shot a 300 in qualifying. "This is my first time visiting America, so to bowl a 300 game and win a silver medal is a dream come true for me." In the semifinals, O'Neill defeated Shin, 181-155, in a low-scoring match, while Konieczny knocked
off Larsen, 209-183, in easy fashion. Korea's Ryu Seo-Yeon won the women's singles title. Ryu defeated Chinese Taipei spinner Wang Ya-Ting in the gold-medal match, 224-182, Mariana Ayala of Puerto Rico and Huang Chiung-Yao of Chinese Taipei shared the bronze. For the host country the United States, Missy Parkin was the high finisher in 23rd place with a sixgame total of 1,212.
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Pins and puns. Two people, one a struggling professional bowler, won a million dollars in a lottery. When asked what they were going to do with all the money, the first happily described how he was going to quit work at once, spend a lot of time fishing and playing golf, take life easy, and live on the new found wealth. The bowler scratched his head, thought a bit, then answered, "I guess I'll just keep bowling on the tour until the money is all gone." The reason many bowlers fail is because they keep trying to teach the other bowler when they should be teaching themselves. And that's why bowling instruction is cheap. The supply exceeds the demand. For every bowler, there are two instructors. Any tournament director will quickly tell you that most bowlers are honest. Then why do they have so Many strict rules? Easy answer .To keep the bowlers honest. Nothing shortens a long bowling story as quickly as the unexpected arrival of the bowler who unknowingly was the central figure of the former long story. You don't have to learn where all the bad spots or bad areas are on a bowling lane. Just learn where the good ones are. The nightmare that haunts all top bowlers is that their last big game will be their last big game. Eventually there will be a bowler's head on some mountain --Even if they are forced to enlarge the mountain --- or shrink the head. Bowling points to ponder. If it doesn't matter whether you win or lose, then don't bother to keep score. An optimist is a person who starts building a 5 million dollar bowling center with a mere 5 million dollars. Wouldn't it be nice if some of the self-professed experts on pro bowling and pro tournaments took in a pro tournament more than once a year or so? In some bowling centers everything works when it comes to scoring. In others, nothing works. And that's why averages from place to place can vary as much as 40 points. One thing you can still get cheaply is that extra frame of bowling you thought the deskman wouldn't notice. Who is in worse shape than the bowler-golfer who shoots in the 130s in both sports? A bowler can usually tell how good his reputation is by how difficult it is for him to live up to it. in most sports the spectator is fulfilled through identification with the player in action rather than through the action. That helps watchers feel like they are doers. In bowling, people are doers, in the action, and they can also be watchers, so they gain from both acftvities. I still can't get over the sight of a bowler pulling up to a tournament site in a $300 car, and then unloading $3,000 worth of bowling equipment.
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Maybe its not always about trying to fix something broken. Maybe its about starting over and creating something better.
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ROCKAWAY ROLLERS
Junior Leagues
Summer Juniors Singles: Zachark Clark 259-604, Joseph Kleczynski 257-738, Ryan Ackerman 203-568, Kristen Greiner 171-494, Haley Paccione 160-440. Adult Junior: John Kavanaugh 236-656, Rob Murray 220-628, Robert Murray 159462, Melissa Sussex 197-392, Betty Montano 170-470.
AT SHELL LANES
Tuesday Mixed Handicap: Alby Pezzella 268/745 Carmine Calabrese 258/742 Chris Dellevas 258/714 Melissa Parker 238/661 Mindy Joseph 247/637 Lisa Larsen 238/620 Wednesday BOWL USA Ed Bernardi 267/741 Rob Angerosa 244/669 Stephen Varone 239/658 Kayla Stavrou 181/524
Adult Leagues
Thursday No-Tap: Steven Haneveld, Chris Morris, Matt Pukas, Nick Westergaard all tossed 300 and Westergaard finished with a 864 set. John Evangelista tossed a 280 game, Susan Weir 278-616, and Carmen Bartkowiak 254676. Have a Ball: Dan Colaneri 247-631, Nick Westergaard 243-622, Joe Bawiec Jr. 207, Jacquline Theriault 211-528, and Michelle Acosta 210-591. PBA Experience: Matt Pukas 278-747, Brandon Draughn 258-635, Lenny Frost 244635, Dawn Palmer 232-581. Summer Doubles: Allen Apgar 279-725, George Katterman 268, Tim Panek 726, Romeo Lerro 715, Liesl Apgar 225-638, Dori Tingoli 211-559, Tami Mehesy 169-479. Wednesday Early Birds: John Sanroman 269-649, Heriberto Matias 264-702, Jim Westergaard 258-755, Donna Sodano 209-571, Lynn Coleman 206-571, Joann Brown 192-506.
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AT FARMINGDALE LANES
Matt Farber 290-770
FARMINGDALE, NY Matt Farber led the scoring in the Wednesday Adult/Junior Scholarship League firing games of 290 and 257 for a 770 high series. Emily Dean shot 227-623, Nicholas Mencarelli 206, Skylar McGarrity 196, Kevin York 192, and Janne Liguori 191.
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Rocco Fortunato 1016
HOPELAWN, NJ Rocco Fortunato topped the scoring in the 400 Handicap Doubles League firing games of 232257-238-289 for a high series of 1016. Jeff Scire rolled 245-244-245277-1911, Steve Venito 253217-257-235-962, Thomas Curtin 211-249-236-241-937, and Rick Sciulla 233-233-256209-931. In the Monday Junior/Adult League Branden Barrese rolled 229, and Joseph Barrese 211.
CJ Galloza 702
HOPELAWN, NJ CJ Galloza led the scoring in the Monday Main Event League firing games of 223-203-276 for a high series of 702. Margaret Taylor rolled 248223-214-685, Don M. Hellhake 229-233-214-676, Joe Lampariello 222-224-2223669, James Cooper 225-225215-665 and Brian Sibilila 211264-663. In the NASCAR League Jeff Kenny Cody Smith blasted 253, Jeff Kenny 211-232, Tyler Mortensen 220, and Louis Polise 216.