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April 18 - 24, 2012 SportsReporter
April 18 - 24, 2012 SportsReporter
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Vol. 73 No.7 April 18 - 24, 2012 50 cents
Jason Belmonte Wins Third 2011-12 Title In Pepsi PBA Elite Players Championship
By Bill Vint - PBA LAS VEGAS Australias Jason Belmonte won his third Professional Bowlers Association Tour title of the 2011-12 season, and the fourth of his career, when he defeated Mike DeVaney of Murrieta, Calif., 255238, to win the Pepsi PBA Elite Players Championship at South Point Casino and Hotel, the eighth and final event in the PBA World Series of Bowling. The victory tied Belmonte with PBA Hall of Famer Norm Duke for current season titles as the PBA Tour heads into its final event of the 2011-12 season, the PBA Tournament of Champions. Belmonte, whose only PBA Tour title prior to this season was in the 2009 Bowling Foundation Long PBA Photo Island Open, wrapped up a stunning PBA World Jason Belmonte caputres his fourth PBAtitle with the Series of Bowling performance with his Elite Players Elite Players Championship. Championship. As he had done in previous World Series elimina- cerned about Belmontes dominating performance in tor-format events, the Australian two-handed star got the World Series, it was DeVaney. "I won't be watching Belmo. (His two-handed techoff to a modest start in the Elite Players nique) doesnt impress me, DeVaney said before the Championship. DeVaney, a two-time PBA Tour title winner, led the four-player opening match with a 257 match. Im not interested. I don't care. I throw it the game. Mike Scroggins of Amarillo, Texas, was sec- right way. I put my thumb in there the way I was ond with a 247. Belmonte was third with a 237. taught and how everybody should throw it." In a classic title-match battle, Belmonte and Dukes hopes for his 38th career title, and fourth of DeVaney both pounded the pocket, but DeVaney left the 2011-12 season, ended when he left a 7-10 split followed by a big four 4-6-7-10 split in the eighth an 8 pin in the fifth frame, a 9 pin in the seventh and and ninth frames, respectively, bowing out of the a 10 pin on his first ball in the 10th, and Belmonte capitalized with a late string of five strikes to take competition with a 222. DeVaney again led the three survivors in game two charge of the contest. Anyone who wins has a little luck go their way, with a 234. After finishing with a 205, Belmonte got a break when Scroggins, needing a strike in the 10th Belmonte said, but to win three times during the frame to advance, left the 4-6-7-8-10 Greek Church World Series, I had a lot of luck go my way. Im just overwhelmed right now. and opened for a 190. If there was one player in the field who wasnt con-
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RVC LANES
SUNDAY ADULT JUNIOR For the Men: John Lastella 267 game and 649 series; 254 and a 720 series from Dave Ackerman; Tom Dundee 252 For the Women: Vicky Lockwood went 233, 223 and 211 for a 667 series For the Boys: 694 series with a 254 and 236 for Ramon DeLeon Jr.; 248, 235 and 686 from Cameron Lohr; Jeffery Williams went 242, 220 and 672 for 3; 225 from Mike DeFalco; Thomas Lastella shot 224; 223 and a 605 series from Jonathan Osorio; Jonathan Kwan with a 215 For the Girls: 145, 130 and 123 for Jenn Ackerman with a 398 for 3. LONG BEACH CATHOLICS Highs for the day 187 for Mary Pat Murphy; 180 from Joanne Hurd. CLARK GILLIES FOUNDATION Barbara Wade had a nice 186; Roseann Trentacoste had a 180, 167 and a 513 series
AT OCEAN
Mike Ormsby 743
LAKEWOOD, NJ Mike Ormsby topped the scoring in the Saturday Scratch Trio League firing games of 268-263-212 for a high series of 743. Shawn Dillon shot 279, Ryan Melia 256, Matt Clakr 254, Amber Macleod 245-246, Amanda Nardiello 244, Kelly Nicosia 242, Sabrina Hoilman and Nolan Vance 235, and Stephanie Buehl 226.
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AT FARMINGDALE
Carmello Pluchino 751
FARMINGDALE, NY Carmello Pluchino led the scoring in the Tuesday Early Birds Men League firing games of 258-226-267 for a high series of 751. Amefika Greaves rolled 255-231-219-705, Joanne Greaves 215-235-226-676, Nicole Catapano 257639, Rodney Joiner 258, Tom Ostrowicki 257, and Jason Lucas 255.
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At South Levittown
LEVITTOWN, NY - Jeff Fugelsang rolled 274 and 258 to tally a 779 series in the Thursday Night Foursome at South Levittown Lnes. Alex Ruben rolled 279, Scott Ehrlich 279, Ricky Hough 278, Jas Santoro 276-763, Ken Wojdylo 269-750, Doc Grannas 269, Patrick Scarangella 269, Scott Calica 268, Mike Willis 265 and Dawn Palladino 211.
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AT WALLINGTON LANES
By Gloria Volpe
Monday Night Bowling The high game for the night was shot by Mike Roman 275. Steve Smith 265, Gerald Roundtree, Mike Stella Jr and Austin Masser all had a nice 259. Our own Joe Leardo Sr. 255, David Dodds 253 rich Graf 246 and our own Chris Vasquez 245. High Series for the night belongs to David Dodds with a 714 Austin Masser close behind with a 712. Bud Light Tuesday 4 Man Frank Di Lorenzo with no time outs shot 268,257. Kenny Lee 267, Jeremey Rybak, 266, Jeff Di Donienico and Tom Twist shot 259,258 245 with a 762. Kris Kovarcik , Kevin (Tito) Jackson 256 Joe Leardo Jr 258 Larry Timpson 246, Paul Tortorici 246 , Mark Hanley,246, Lauren Rybak 235. Best High series Tom what a surprise Twist 762, Jeff Di Domenico 753 Kevin (Tito) Jackson 738, and Frank DiLorenzo 717. G&L Friday Night League Mixed Tony Imbriano was the high Scratch game with a 290 , Steve Shin had a nice 289 Ed Smith 277, Bart Piccirillo 275, Neil Young 258, Young Kim 253, Chris Kim both 245, Bob Lennox & Louis Wojcik both had 243s . The Ladies Joely Jackowitz 264, Peaches Thomas AKA Mrs. Rock 237, Nicki Torres 216, Andrea White 211.
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AT MAPLE
Congratulations to the Maple Juniors Bowlers who medaled in the NYS Scholarship Regional Finals: Boys Grades 5-8 Gold: Cameron LaPlant Silver: Michael Pelletiere Bronze: Anson Chin Girls Grades 5-8 Silver: Brooklyn Wheeler Bronze: Dorrie-Anne Rizzo Boys Grades 9 and Above: Gold: Matthew Hirsch Silver/Bronze: Nicholas Rodriguez & Matthew Grover Girls Grades 9 and Above: Silver: Sally Anderson Boys Scratch: Gold: Michael Martell
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