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Four Elected to 2019 USBC Hall of Fame Class Quentin Collins Hammered 300-801
In 4-Man at Lodi Lanes
LODI, NJ - Quentin Collins high series of 801 while contesting
earned center stage spotlight by in the Tuesday Night 4-Man
firing a 300 game and a session League at Lodi Lanes

Pat Zenker, John Hodge Slammed 300

At Maple Lanes RVC
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Pat Al Doerrer rolled 289, John
Zenker and John Hodge each fired LaBau 268, Frank Tsang 258, and
a 300 game in the Friday Night George Stephens, Jr and Gina
Mixed at Maple Lanes RVC. Maldonado 257.
USBC photo USBC photo USBC photo
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John Davis Jim St. John Bob Johnson Larry Lichstein Damon White 300 at Majestic Lanes
ARLINGTON, Texas – Four candidates recently slated 10 bowlers for the Superior Performance HOPELAWN, NJ - Damon White 780, George Hart 279-227-264-
were elected to the United States Bowling national ballot, which will be voted on by a fired a 300 game in the Middlesex 770, Chris Fisher 258-244-257-
Congress Hall of Fame by the USBC Hall of national panel of USBC Hall of Fame members, County Classic League at Majestic 759, John Roam 258-245-231-
Fame Committee, and the four new members will USBC Board members and veteran bowling writ- Lanes. 734, and Eric Velezquez 227-237-
be part of the 2019 class that will be inducted on ers. Garrett Gersh shot 266-267-247- 268-732.
May 1, 2019, in Las Vegas. On the men’s national ballot are: Patrick Allen
Jim St. John was selected in the Veterans cate- of Garfield, New Jersey; Chris Barnes of Double Charles Jordan Smashed 300
gory, Kegel founder John Davis and longtime Oak, Texas; Dave Ferraro of Kingston, New
bowling journalist Bob Johnson were elected in York; Mika Koivuniemi of Hartland, Michigan;
At Farmingdale Lanes
FARMINGDALE NY - Charles Michael Alvarez rolled 269,
the Meritorious Service category and Larry Randy Pedersen of Orlando, Florida; and Mark
Jordan blasted a 300 game in the Curtis Brown 268, Morris Jackson
Lichstein was elected in the Pioneer category. Williams of Beaumont, Texas.
Tuesday Early Birds League at 267, and Charles Turner 248.
In addition to electing four members for the
2019 class, the USBC Hall of Fame Committee See USBC HALL Page 2 Farmingdale Lanes.

Go Bowling Scores a Turkey in the 92nd

Brent Hunter Wins Bryan’s Bowling Center Open Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®
LAUREL, Del. – Brent Hunter of worth $1,500. Graham, who was
NEW YORK, NY – Go Bowling, America’s premiere destination for
Glenville, Pa., defeated Rick trying for his second PBA50
bowling news, game tips and events, will join the 92nd Annual Macy’s
Graham of Lancaster, Pa., 232- regional title of the season,
Thanksgiving Day Parade® with a unique collection of balloonicles and
187, to win the PBA50 Bryan’s earned $850 as the runner-up. specially created vehicles depicting the fun and whimsy of the game. On
Bowling Center Open presented In the semifinal round, Hunter Thursday, Nov. 22, the Go Bowling elements will score strikes down the
by the Hopkins Automotive defeated Gary Faulkner of line of march, recreating one of America’s favorite family sports for
Group and 900 Global at Bryan’s Norfolk, Va., 216-209, before fac- more than 3.5 million spectators lining the streets of Manhattan and
Bowling Center. ing Graham in the championship more than 50 million viewers nationwide.
Hunter, who qualified in 10th match. Graham advanced to the “Bowling brings people together for fun and celebration just like the
place, showed strength early in PBA photo semifinals by defeating Donny Macy’s Parade,” said Jordan Dabby, vice-president Partnership
the first round, starting with 10 Champion Brent Hunter with Carr of Laurel, Md., 2-0, and Marketing for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. “Our new and exciting
proprietor Pete Bryan partnership with Go Bowling highlights an activity that more than 67
strikes against defending champi- qualifying leader Troy McKinney
on Darryl Bower of Middletown, Pa., eliminating of Yorktown, Va., 2-0. In his semifinal match, million people love every year. We are thrilled to welcome Go Bowling
Bower, 2-1. He then ousted no. 2 qualifier Terry Graham defeated PBA and USBC Hall of Famer to the Macy’s Parade family and hope the entire country enjoys the most
Wiley of Vienna, Va., 2-1, in his second best-of-three- Danny Wiseman of Baltimore, 244-201. Faulkner unique Turkey Day bowling tournament they’ve ever seen.”
game match. and Wiseman each earned $750. See Macy’s page 2
The win was Hunter’s first since 2011 and was
2 SPORTS REPORTER
On the women’s national ballot
are: Marianne DiRupo of
Succasunna, New Jersey; Kelly
Kulick of Union, New Jersey;
Sandra Jo Shiery of Coldwater,
Michigan; and Tammy Turner of
West Palm Beach, Florida.
St. John, who served in the Navy
for nine years before turning to
bowling full time, won six titles on
the Professional Bowlers
Association Tour from 1963-1969
and captured a USBC Open
Championships Classic Team title
in 1964. He died on Jan. 14, 1987, at
age 56.
His most dominating performance
came at the 1963 World Invitational,
one of the most prestigious tourna-
ments in bowling, that took place in
Chicago. St. John set 12 tournament
records, tied two others, and posted
the only 300 game over the course
of the 11-day tournament. He suc-
cessfully defended his title at the
1964 event.
St. John was a two-time Bowlers
Journal and American Bowling
Congress All-American first-team
member and was elected to the PBA
Hall of Fame in the Veterans catego-
ry in 1989.
Davis, who passed away on Jan.
25, 2013, at age 64, started Kegel in
1981 on the heels of developing The
Key™ Lane Cleaning Tool, which
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Continued from Page 1
provided bowling centers a better
and more economical way to clean
lanes. With a goal of making “two
lanes play the same,” he became a
leading innovator and expert in the
field of lane maintenance through-
out a career that had a major impact
in the sport.
In addition to the lane machines,
conditioners, cleaners and other
items he developed, he opened the
Kegel Training Center in 1997,
moving it to its current location in
Lake Wales, Florida, in 2003, to
give bowlers and coaches the latest
technological advances to take their
knowledge to the next level. His last
invention was the Kegel
LaneMapper, which measures lane
topography.
Johnson, 60, of Las Vegas, has
been at the forefront of telling bowl-
ing’s stories for nearly five decades.
He began writing about the sport for
Pacific Bowler at the age of 15 and
has gone on to serve as editor of four
national bowling magazines, includ-
ing Bowlers Journal International
and Bowling Center Management.
He has been honored with 75
national writing awards for his work
covering the sport and industry.
He served as an administrator for
World Bowling Writers for eight
years, while also serving on several
committees, and has served on the
USBC Hall of Fame committee
since its formation.
In 2009, Johnson was selected as
the Bowling Writers Association of
America (now International
Bowling Media Association) Luby
Hall of Fame Award winner, and, in
October 2019, he was elected to the
PBA Hall of Fame.
Larry Lichstein, 69, of Fort
Myers, Florida, who was elected to
the PBA Hall of Fame in 1996 in the
Meritorious Service Category, made
his mark as the long-time director of
player services for the PBA.
He started his PBA career as a
bowler in 1969, becoming the
youngest PBA Rookie of the Year at
the time of his selection. He would
win his lone PBA title at the San
Jose Open in 1970. He also owns
two Open Championships titles,
winning Classic All-Events in 1969
and Classic Team in 1970, and has
six other top-five finishes at the
tournament.
In May 1974, Lichstein changed
career paths, and for more than 22
years, would serve as the PBA
Director of Player Services, where
he equipped, fit, maintained and
served up to 300 PBA Tour bowlers
each week.
The induction ceremony for the
2019 USBC Hall of Fame Class will
take place May 1 as part of the
USBC Convention at The Orleans
Hotel and Casino. The class will
include the four selected by the
USBC Hall of Fame Committee and
those elected for Superior
Performance.
Through 2018, there are 425
members of the USBC Hall of Fame
– 220 in Superior Performance, 118
in Meritorious Service, 50 in
Veterans, 21 in Pioneers and 16 in
Outstanding USBC Performance.
The USBC Hall of Fame was cre-
ated in 2005 by merging the former
American Bowling Congress and
Women’s International Bowling
Congress Halls of Fame.
For more information on the
USBC Hall of Fame, visit:
BOWL.com/HallofFame.
November 21 - 27, 2018
Macy’s
Continued from Page 1
“The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is considered the start of
the holiday season and an event that families across the country gath-
er to watch and create memories,” said Randy Thompson, president
of the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America. “There’s also
nothing better than families and friends getting together over the hol-
idays and having fun on the lanes. Our participation in the parade
provides families a great reminder of this.”
On Thanksgiving Day, the holiday bowling scene will come to life
through nine specially created elements showcasing the fun of the
game. Two 14-foot long red and blue striped bowling shoe vehicles
will kick off the revelry, followed by six, 16-foot tall bowling pin
balloonicles (a Macy’s Parade hybrid inflatable and vehicle). To
complete the exhibition, a 14-foot wide bowling ball balloonicle will
try to record strikes all morning as the Thanksgiving game progress-
es down the streets of New York City. Go Bowling’s debut will mark
the largest presentation of balloon elements showcasing one partner
in the Parade’s history.
The 92nd Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade airs nationwide
on NBC-TV on Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018 from 9:00 AM – Noon; in
all time zones.
With more than 50 million viewers across the country and more
than 3.5 million spectators that line up along the streets of New York
City each year, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a national
icon that has grown into a world-famous holiday event. For more
than 90 years, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has marked the
official start of the holiday season.
Growing in size and scale, the Parade proudly marches down a
more than 2-mile route in New York City with more than 8,000 par-
ticipants in tow including Macy’s employees, their families, celebri-
ties, athletes, clowns and dance groups spreading holiday cheer.
The Parade also features America’s best marching bands, fabulous
floats and Macy’s signature giant helium character balloons.
For more information on the Macy’s Parade, please visit
www.macys.com/parade or call the Parade hotline at (212) 494-
4495.
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4 SPORTS REPORTER November 21 - 27, 2018
Three Elected to IBPSIA Jason Belmonte THE MAGIC AT MAJESTIC
Board of Directors Wins High John Roam 792
ARLINGTON, Texas – Three candidates were elected to the IBPSIA
HOPELAWN, NJ - John Roam topped the scoring in the Premiere Pro
Board of Directors on Thursday, November 8 by the current board. Cliff Average Award Shop Sunday Trios League blasting games of 268-279-245 for a high
Barnes, Jason Guest and Peter Somoff were chosen from a slate of six can-
didates. Current members Daniel Puerto and Jackie Wyckoff were also The final event of the 2018 Go series of 792.
reelected. They will each serve a three year term beginning on January 1, Bowling! PBA Tour regular sea- Andrew Dekowski shot 224-268-289-781, Patrick Bowler 279-227-
2019. son also secured Jason Belmonte’s 238-744, Aaron Williams 269-251-223-743, and Richard Chaillet 256-
Barnes hails from Spring Hill, Fla., and is the owner of BowlersMart, fourth PBA George Young High 217-268-741.
whose holdings include 55 pro shops in fourteen states. Cliff is a Certified Average Award with a 221.38 Joe Grispert 713
Bronze Coach and former product specialist and pro shop technician for average for 270 games in PBA HOPELAWN, NJ - Joe Grispert led the scoring in the Garden State
Ebonite International. “Because of my bowling experience, I have learned Tour competition, topping runner- Mixed League firing games of 210-237-266 for a high series of 713.
skills such as honor, sportsmanship, integrity, teamwork, and self-confi- up Jakob Butturff’s 220.79 aver- Nestor Avwria shot 227-206-614, Pedro Torres 225, and Jose Medina
dence” said Barnes. “While I have developed to be a better bowler through age for 297 games. Belmonte, who 224.
the years, I have also become a better person and made thousands of great set the PBA single-season scoring John Roam 708
friends. My passion has also become my career and I am hoping I can record in 2017 with a 229.39 aver-
HOPELAWN, NJ - John Roam led the scoring in the Premiere Pro Shop
share my experience.” age, also won the award in 2013 Sunday Trios League firing games of 228-244-236 for a high series of
Guest brings his talents from Des Moines, Iowa to the board. He is a and ’14. 708.
Certified Bronze Coach and an IBPSIA Certified Technician. He has been The other PBA award decided in Yanni Kornias shot 223-226-247-696, Chris Fisher 279-223-694,
in the pro shop business since 1997 when he opened his first Bowlers the U.S. Open was the Harry Richard Rota 223-275-690, and Glenn Orey 254-248-686.
Connection Pro Shop. Jason formerly worked for Brunswick as a product Smith Competition Points Leader
specialist and pro shop technician and has been instrumental in the cre- Award, which was re-instated after
John Syslo 682
ation of KR Strikeforce line of bowling footwear. “My passion is shoes” three years in hibernation. The HOPELAWN, NJ - John Syslo rolled 210-215-257-682, Joe Maloney
said Guest. “I love the pro shop business and know that a comfortable liv- winner is second-year player 245-207-635, Rolando Vasquez 275, and Tony DeRosa 243 in the Don
ing can be made from it and want to share that knowledge with the whole E Hellhake Memorial League.
Andrew Anderson of Holly,
pro shop world.” In the Merck League Pete Zafian shot 227-225, and Brian Galuska 201.
Mich., who won two titles includ-
Somoff may claim Peter Somoff’s Pro Shop in Tacoma, Wash. as home In the Jerzey Pikers League Al Queen shot 223-206, Lester Ellison 210-
ing the USBC Masters in compil-
base, but more often will be found on another continent, as Storm Bowling 230, and Larry Clarke 235.
ing 24,195 points – more than
Products International Technical Representative for Europe and Africa. 3,000 ahead of runner-up Anthony
Peter is a Certified Gold Coach, IBPSIA Advanced Technician and HOTS Simonsen’s 20,909 total.
Instructor who has taught all over the globe. He said “My vision for IBP-
Voting will begin soon for selec-
SIA is to see more international certified pro shops.” He was one of the
tion of the 2018 Chris Schenkel
original people involved with Storm Products Inc., hosting the first Storm
PBA Player of the Year and Harry
Seminar, being a ball tester, and representing Storm in the international
Golden PBA Rookie of the Year
and domestic market.
awards. The winners will be
Daniel Puerto, Best Bowling Pro Shops in the St. Louis area is serving
his second three year term on the IBPSIA Board. Jackie Wyckoff, who announced during the PBA Clash
recently passed the Master Technician Class will begin her second year, telecast airing on Sunday, Dec. 23,
having been appointed to the board in 2018. on FOX.
Vice President Jordan Vanover and Past President, David Bolt have
termed out on the board, having served six years each. Both may reapply Another significant note from
to the board in 2020. the U.S. Open is that England’s
“The slate of candidates who applied for the IBPSIA board this year was Dom Barrett became title-eligible
outstanding” said IBPSIA president, Tom Zernia. “It made the job of for election into the PBA Hall of
selecting only three out of the six nominees a very difficult one. In the end, Fame in the future, recording his
we feel we chose the candidates most qualified and whose expertise will second major championship
fit in well with the current board. The three excellent candidates not select- among his seven overall titles.
ed will serve on a committee for 2019 and hopefully, reapply for 2020.” Barrett, who also won the 2013
Barnes, Guest, Puerto, Somoff and Wyckoff will join those currently on PBA World Championship, has a
the IBPSIA Board, which includes president, Tom Zernia, Steve Barinque while to wait, however. The 33-
and Dwayne DaMoude along with executive director, Bill Supper. year-old right-hander joined the
PBA in 2010, which means he
won’t become participation-eligi-
Kevin DeFrancesco 752 at Parkway Lanes ble for the PBA Hall of Fame until
ELMWOOD PARK, NJ – Kevin DeFrancesco topped all bowlers with 2030 – his 20th year of member-
scores of 227-259-266 for a high series of 752 in the Wednesday, ship. In order to be placed on the
Teterboro Bowling League, at Parkway Lanes. HOF ballot, candidates must meet
Peter Honan rolled 268-715, Marc Osetec 258-698, and Jan Dul 267- both title and participation eligi-
694 round out the rest of the league of high scorers for the night. bility requirements.
November 21 - 27, 2018 SPORTS REPORTER 5
AT MAPLE LANES RVC AT FARMINGDALE LANES
Keith Massimillo 299-781 Gary Haines 289-791
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Keith Massimillo topped the scoring in the Sunday Adult/Child FARMINGDALE, NY- Gary Haines led the scoirng in the Epic Maple Foursome
League firing a high game of 299 and a high series of 781. League blasting games of 289-254-248 for a high series of 791.
Pete Morreale hit 268, Thomas Winchell 233, and John Bellico 224 Tarrick Moore rolled 279, Ed Noblesala 276, Richard Friedman 267, and Don Perillo
Chalres Johnson 298 265.
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY- Charles Johnson fired a high game of 298 in the Thursday Michael Katz 280-770
Senior Birds League. FARMINGDALE, NY- Michael Katz topped the scoring in the Saturday Island Trees
Frederick Tucker shot 245-232, Ricky Amparado 238, and Joe DiRe and Jay McCray 236. League blasting games of 243-280-247 for a high series of 770.
Robert Aiello 289 Greg Eskow hit 263, Daniel Schrael 255, Jeff Doscher 252, and Tony Cintado and John
Parker 245.
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Robert Aiello fired a high game of 289 in the Monday 4 Man
Classic League. Lukas Zito 287
Gary Robertson and Tod Klarakaitis rolled 279, Ross Robbins 267, Phil Schaffer and Jay FARMINGDALE, NY- Lukas Zito topped the scoring in the Tuesday Nite Owls League
Emilien 265, and Manny Espinosa, Fabian Linton and Ron Riccobono 257. firing a high game of287.
Tony Depperman 279 Rafael Santos hi t253, David Schneidman 247, and Kenny Simon 245.
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Tony Depperman rolled a high game of 279 in the Wednesday Noel Ocasio 280
AM Trios League. FARMINGDALE, NY - Noel Ocasio fired a high game of 280 in the Epic Edge Trios
Andrew Larsen shot 247, Stanley Rosadio 243, and Jerome Blakely 239. League.
In the Sunday Adult/Junior League Joseph Massimillo shot 190, Brian Morreale 184, and Eric Smyth, Jason Kubat and Paul Bajorski rolled 279, Darren Andretta, Paul Svenson
Quentin Jones and Olivia Nicholson 178. and Brian Ziesig 278, John Ripple and Keith Kasper 277, Vincent Moscato 269, and
Michael Carolan 279 Jeremy Milito and Stepanie Ambrosino 268.
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Michael Carolan fired a high game of 279 in the Custom Brian Beale 279
Thumz Doubles League. FARMINGDALE, NY - Brian Beale topped the scoring in the Wednesday Early Mens
Alby Pezzella hit 259, BIll Rappel 255, Chris Barbaro 253, and Jamal Steele 252. Handicap League firing a high game of 279.
Levent Dinc 279 Bill Dutton shot 268, Frank Quatromani 266, and Sully Bermudez 265.
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Levent Dinc fired a high game of 279 in the Tuesday Late Kyle Durfee 274
Mens League. FARMINGDALE, NY - Kyle Durfee topped the scoring in the Friday Late Mixed
Craig Cittadino rolled 267, Steve Lawson 265, James Hellen 258, and Les Forrai 257. League rolling a high game of 274.
Keith Manza 278 Bob Newman rolled 258, Wingo Hom 248, and Dominick Carlucci, Dominick Lobasso
and Terry Thompson, Jr. 245.
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Keith Manza fired a high game of 278 in the Wednesday Early
In the Friday Sunshine Kids League Joe Livolsi shot 187-173, Fai Livolsi 176, and
League.
George DiSalvo 161.
John Shilling rolled 268, Ken Bruce 267, and Bob Thorne 239.
Paulette Miller rolled 171, Ethel Levine 170, and Wanda Wiliams 164 in the Monday
Gary Tom 279 Seniors League.
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Gary Tom fired a high game of 279 in the Thursday Mixed Charles Jordan 269
League.
Ray Berrios hit 265, Anthony Cimino 258, and Jeff Strumeyer, Charlie Torres and Teddy FARMINGDALE, NY - Charles Jordan rolled 269, Thurston Cunningham 259, and
Avgerinos 247. John Caputo 256 in the Tuesday Early Birds League.
Charlie Harris 266 Mike Walsh 268
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Charlie Harris fired a high game of 266 in the Wednesday FARMINGDALE, NY - Mike Walsh rolled 268, Dale alberino 245, and Wayne Coons
Night Mixed League. 236 in the Thursday Goodtimers League.
Peter O’Donoghue hit 265, Keith Benenati 255, and Robert Benenati 246. Daniel Galfano 266
Anthony Parziale 252 FARMINGDALE, NY - Daniel Galfano fired a high game of 266 in the Wednesday
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - In the Oceanside Knights of Columbus Leaue ANthony Party League.
Parziale rolled 252, Thomas O'Brien 242, Mike Giugliano 235, and Robert Hernandez and Les Tse rolled 2246, Brian Siemers 244, and Daniel Gazza 236.
Mike Simeone 234. Daniel Schrafel 258
Patrice Nolan 247 FARMINGDALE, NY - Daniel Schrafel rolled 258, Eddie Gruber 257, and David
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Patrice Nolan shot 247, Gloria Belmonte 234, and Kathy Feldman and Brendan Rini 248 in the Monday Night Fourplay League.
Andrews 222 in the Rockvilles League. Steve Stone 257
Carlton Davis rolled 211, Kenneth Dinkins 192, and Jayed Shallow 190 in the Sunday HMA FARMINGDALE, NY- Steve Stone rolled 257, David Kent 233, and Murt Brown 227
Memorial League. in the Thursday Green Men League.
Joseph Paolino 233 Peter Mockler 247
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Joseph Paolino rolled 233, Jeffrey Persky 226, and James FARMINGDALE, NY - Peter Mockler rolled 247, Keith Squires 235, and Ronnie
Randazza 215 in the Saturday Scholarship League. Simon 225 in the Sunday Vacation League
6 SPORTS REPORTER
Team USA Swept Doubles at PABCON Champion of Champions
RIO DE JANEIRO - For the second consecutive
time, Team USA swept the doubles gold medals at the
Pan American Bowling Confederation Champion of
Champions event.
However, while the final destination was the same
for the men and women at the 26-lane Bowling Social
Club, their paths to the top of the medal stand were
significantly different.
The men's doubles victory for Matt Russo of
Millstone Township, New Jersey, and Matt Farber of
Plainview, New York, was a continuation of the suc-
cess and momentum they found while finishing first
and second, respectively, in singles.
For Danielle McEwan of Stony Point, New York,
and Kelly Kulick of Union, New Jersey, doubles
offered a chance at redemption after an up-and-down
singles event left them with a bronze medal for Kulick
and a whole new game plan for McEwan, who did not
break the 200 mark during the eight-game block and
finished 15th in the standings.
McEwan started doubles with a 247 game, while
Kulick's 278 effort in Game 3 helped the two build an
early lead. They entered the final game just 44 pins
ahead of Brazil, but another 247 game from McEwan
thwarted any last-minute charge.
The longtime Team USA teammates went on to
claim the gold medal with an eight-game total of
3,271, a 204.44 average. McEwan set the pace with a
1,650 individual total, and Kulick contributed 1,621.
Halfway through the finale, McEwan missed a 10
pin, an uncharacteristic mistake that ended up being a
crucial turning point for her mentally. She finished the
game with seven consecutive strikes, her longest
string of the week.
"The back half of that game is one I'll never forget
because I wasn't really sure what the situation was, but
Brazil was going nuts, and I knew they were right
behind us," McEwan said. "I didn't know what we
needed, but whenever I'm in that situation, the goal is
to strike out. I messed up earlier in the game, and I
was so frustrated at myself for missing a spare. I just
kept hoping it wouldn't cost us, and I was able to
throw some really good shots when I needed them. I
don't know how, based on how I bowled the previous
15 games, but I did it, and it feels amazing to come
away with the win."
The women's silver medal went to Aruba's
Thashaina Seraus (1,703) and Kamilah Dammers-
Naddall (1,531) with a 3,234 total, and Brazil's
Roberta Rodrigues (1,634) and Stephanie Martins
(1,544) held on for the bronze medal with 3,178.
McEwan described her singles event as one of the
worst performances of her career, and the disappoint-
ment was magnified because she did it while repre-
senting her country.
The 27-year-old right-hander talked through the
struggles with Kulick and Team USA head coach Rod
Ross, took some more notes during the men's singles
November 21 - 27, 2018
Florida’s Chris Keane Earns Second
squad and returned to the lanes with some new ideas. PBA50 Dick Weber Sportsmanship Award
"We did some different things with lane play and CHICAGO - Veteran PBA50 Tour player Chris Keane of Cape Coral, Fla.,
surfaces based on what we learned yesterday," has been selected as the 2018 PBA50 Dick Weber Sportsmanship Award win-
McEwan said. "Mentally, I just tried to convince ner in voting by his fellow competitors, becoming the second two-time win-
myself that looking for ball reaction or the magic ball ner of the award.
that was going to work wasn't the best strategy. I just The 60-year-old Keane, who won his first sportsmanship award in 2014, has
needed to bowl better, so I watched some videos and been competing on the PBA50 Tour for eight seasons. He took the opportuni-
went through some notes I've taken about what I need ty to bowl full-time on the PBA50 Tour after selling his car wash and auto
to do when I'm struggling. I focused on a couple phys- repair business.
ical things and tried to out bowl the terrible ball reac- “It was very special to win it the first time and especially so the second
tion I seemed to have." time,” Keane said. “You become such a family out here (on tour) that you
On the men's side, Russo again was dominant on the want to see everyone succeed. I try to reach out and help guys whenever I can
44-foot World Bowling London oil pattern, posting a and many of them do the same for me.
1,852 total for his eight games, the highest individual “It’s interesting to see the evolution of meeting someone on tour for the first
effort in the men's field Wednesday by more than 100 time and then you become good friends. It has become such a part of our lives
pins. Farber added 1,617 for a 3,469 winning total. that we’re not just bowling people; many of us also are motorhome people.”
Host Brazil claimed the silver medal with a 3,330 Keane has a career-high PBA50 Tour finish of fourth in the 2015
total, which included a 1,701 set from left-hander PBA/PBA50 Tour South Shore Doubles with partner Tommy Jones. He had
Bruno Costa and a 1,629 performance from right-han- a 2018 season-best finish of ninth in the South Shore Open and a fifth-place
der Marcelo Suartz. finish in the season-ending PBA60 Dick Weber Championship.
Canada's Travis Cauley (1,731) and Art Oliver Jr. “I’m happy to say that I’m getting better each year,” Keane added. “Sooner
(1,539) claimed the bronze medal with a 3,270 total. or later you accept the fact that you need to do something different to get bet-
ter and thankfully I’ve learned that lesson.”
Just as they did in singles, Russo and Farber used a
The only other player to previously earn the Dick Weber Sportsmanship
strong final game to solidify their place atop the stand-
Award twice was Robert Harvey in 2010 and 2013.
ings. They bounced back from their lowest game of
Other 2018 PBA50 Tour award winners were Michael Haugen Jr., who
the day (390) and finished with 464.
earned PBA50 Tour Player of the Year; Rolando Sebelen, Rookie of the Year,
"It's definitely heartwarming to know we did a great
and Ron Mohr who earned his third consecutive PBA60 Player of the Year.
job representing our country, and we get to be up on
Player and Rookie of the Year awards were based on competition points.
that medal stand again," said Farber, a team gold Recipients will receive their awards during a presentation at the 2019
medalist at the 2014 World Bowling Youth Suncoast PBA Senior U.S. Open in Las Vegas.
Championships as a member of Junior Team USA. The Dick Weber Sportsmanship Award is named in honor of the PBA leg-
"Bowling's kind of a finicky sport, where we could've end who won 30 PBA Tour and six PBA50 Tour titles during his Hall of Fame
come out here and bowled our greatest, and the pins career, and was considered one of the sport’s greatest ambassadors.
could've just not fallen our way. Fortunately, we
bowled very well and the pins fell. I'm extremely
grateful for that, and we never could've done it with-
out all the support from back home."
Both competitors made their Team USA debuts this
week in Brazil, but they weren't unfamiliar with the
pride associated with representing their country or
competing in a team environment.
Farber, 24, previously enjoyed a successful three-
year stint on Junior Team USA, where he earned six
medals overall. He's also one year removed from a
short collegiate bowling career at McKendree
University that ended with a national championship.
Russo, a two-time Team USA member, also spent
two years on Junior Team USA, though he never got
the opportunity to compete internationally.
"Today was a lot of fun because I got to share it with
someone I've talked to about winning gold medals
with," said Russo, a 21-year-old two-hander who uti-
lizes the left side of the lane. "It was nice to know that
if I didn't bowl well, I had a partner who would be
there, and if he didn't bowl well, I would be there to
pick him up. Especially after winning yesterday, there
seemed to be much less pressure today, so that
allowed us to have a little more fun."
November 21 - 27, 2018
AT JIB LANES
Will Brown 752
FLUSHING, NY - Will Brown topped the scoring in
the Ball and Chain League blasting games of 289-
244-219 for a high series of 752.
Brian Walters shot 214-235-279-728, Shawn Wyatt
278-234-707, Ezzrider Davis 222-279-204-705, and
Bobby Fox 254-258-690.
Patrick Tucker 249
FLUSHING, Ny - In the Crown Jewels League
Patrick Tucker rolled 249, and Eric Rogers 248.
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Marlon Enriquez 688
FLUSHING, NY- Marlon Enriquez paced the scoring
in the 2 x 3 Doubled League rolling games of 200-
259-229 for a high series of 688.
James Fitzgerald hit 267-211-203-681, Chris Cadet
236-248-202-686, and Ronnie Fandino 290-642.
ROCKAWAY ROLLERS
Rick Garv 288
ROCKAWAY, NY - Rick Garv
Took the center stage spotlighjt
when in the Nor Bu Lodge League
when he posted the session high
game of 288.
Bill Karpack shot 259, Darlene
Kraznowski 240, and Andy Boyd
230.
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Ed Pico 287
ROCKAWAY, NY - Ed Pico fired
a high game of 287 in the County
Tuesday Nite Mixed League.
PJ Adams shot 279-783, Gene
Pukas 278-739, Pat Wilfong 219,
and Sandy Turner 214.
Gavin Mattes hit 161, Liam Reale
146, and Matthew Dignam 145 in
the Ball Busters League.
Steve Baird 248
ROCKAWAY, NY - Steve Baird
rolled 248, Joe Picciallo 247,
Stephan Szardenings 245, JT
Wilkinson and Mark Maisonneuve
237, Mark Absalon 236, Joseph
Wilinson 233, and Keven Savadge
232.
In the Rockaway Women League
Lois Kehmna hit 203, Carmen
Carrero 191, Gay Raab 187, Susan
Chillemi 173, and Kathy Glendon
172.
John Maerz 235
ROCKAWAY, NY - John Maerz
rolled 235, John Scott 227, Tim
Bender 214, and Tina McGrath
185 in the Strikes and Spares
League.
In the Greenbriar Seniors League
John Uffer rolled 205, Alex
Dalmedo 192, and Joe Cropanese
157.
Manny Barroqueiro rolled 203,
Joyce Brokling 196, and Beth
Williams 170 in the Morris Hills
Mixed League.
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LEADERS AT LODI LANES

Michael Veneziano 297
LODI, NJ - Michael Veneziano
topped the scoring in the Tuesday
Night 4 Man firing 297.
Andres Lopez and Dave
Nagelhout rolled 290, Raul
Renteria 279, Andrew Currie 278,
Feliz Perez 275, Bob Boehm,
David Hulsizer, and Gary
Shenloogian 266.
Tom Flynn 786
LODI, NJ - Tom Flynn fired a
high game of 266 and a high series
of 786 to lead the scoring in the
Wednesday 4 Man League.
Bob Simone, Jorel Cordero, and
Gary Shenloogian all rolled 257.
Teddy Faila 279-776
LODI, NJ - Teddy Faila topped the
scoring in the Wednesday Mens
820 League.
Joe Alfano rolled 268-711, and
Bob Goodwin 261.
Shaun Dunning 290
LODI, NJ - Shaun Dunning fired a
high game of 290 in the Monday
Sun Mix League.
Mickey Ttavaglio shot 247, Brian
Creeley 243, and Cheryl Moe 215.
Mike Rochinski 290
LODI, NJ - Mike Rochinski
topped the scoring in the Thursday
Early Mixed League firing a high
game of 290 and a high 767.
Jay Santander rolled 256, Randy
Murray 255, and Meg Santander
204.
Anthony Angotti 289
LODI, NJ - Anthony Angotti
rolled a high game of 289 in the
Wednesday Night Live League.
Brian Dimarco rolled 265, and
Mike Scarfano 247.
Kyung Lee 265
LODI, NJ - In the Friday BC Vets
League Kyung Lee rolled 265,
Rich Curran 257, and John
Morosco 246.
Tom Twist III 289-761
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Wilson Aponte, Jr rolled 277-
726, Chuck Obntal 275, and Alex
Lindsay 734.
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LODI, NJ - Paul Stamos fired a
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Stuart 268, Linda Rose 244,
Amanda Santos 237, and Sharon
Marcellaro 235.
Leonard Bolton 279
LODI, NJ - Leonard Bolton fired
a high game of 279 in the Friday
Night G&L League.
Robert Hooper hit 268, Chris
Pezzilo and Mike Rochinski 267,
Audrey Snell 224, and Tara Lucas
222.
Bryan Fuscarino 277
LODI, NJ - Bryan Fuscarino fired
a high game of 277 in the
Saturday Morning Juniors
League.
Liam Henkel rolled 258, Hunter
Perry 257, Kyron Fairley 256, and
Jake Nappi 255.
Joshua Guintu 723
LODI, NJ - Joshua Guintu led the
scoring in the Sunday FAST
League rolling a high game of 277
and a high series of 723.
Cris Patalita rolled 262, Abner
Buensalidam 245-646, Jack Davis
227, and Maryann Walker 224.
Robert Day 274
LODI, NJ - Rober Day fired a high
game of 274 in the Public Safety
League.
Bobby Haase rolled 268-727,
Jermoe Vinc 266-677, and Jake
Rollins 708.

John Kertesz 300 at Majestic Lanes

HOPELAWN, NJ - John Kertesz earned top honors in the Raritan Bay
Mens League blasting games of 300-256-215 for a high series of 771.
Glenn Mohr rolled 234-268-259-761, Dorien Soto 248-246-249-743,
Mike Erps 263-240-229-732, Marcus Snead 225-256-235-716, Steve
Venito, Jr. 225-259-233-707, and DanClark 233-215-256-704.