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Walter Ray Williams Jr. Wins PBA50 Johnny Petraglia Sam Rivera 300-801 at Lodi Lanes
BVL Open For 12th Career PBA50 Tour Title LODI NJ - Sam Rivera earned top game for a high series of 801
honors in the Saturday Fil Am JJ Rolan rolled 288 and Kevin
League at Lodi Lanes firing a 300 Miranda 279.

Daniel Conlon 300 at Maple Lanes RVC

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY -
Daniel Conlon fired a 300 game in
the Custom Thumbz Doubles
League at Maples Lanes RVC.
Bill Salvatore rolled 289, Dave
Goldman 279, Tim Thom 275,
Matt Achstatter 268 ,Paul
Circharo 265, John Balbi 262,
Michael Carolan 259, and Joe
Coniglairo and Pete Conway 258.

J ohn Flypczuk 300 at Majestic Lanes

HOPELAWN, NJ - John 246-761, Chris Fisher 257-245-
Flypczuk earned top honors in the 246-748, Mike Petti, Jr 266-257-
Middlesex County Classic League 225-748 Eric Velazquez 267-235-
at Majestic Lanes blasting 216- 236-738, Damon White 265-229-
279-300 for a high series of 795 235-729, Bob Balogh 246-212-
Brian Adamson rolled 266-249- 269-727.

Charlie Torres, Leroy Singletary 300

Johnny Petraglia presents Walter Ray Williams Jr. with trophy
along with host proprietors Joe and John LaSpina
CLEARWATER, Fla. – PBA Hall of Famer Walter
Ray Williams Jr. of Oxford, Florida, won the PBA50
Johnny Petraglia BVL Open for his 12th career title
on PBA’s tour for players 50 and over, moving him
into a tie for second on the all-time titles list with
three other players.
In the first tournament of the 2019 season, the 59-
year-old Williams beat finals top qualifier Sammy
Ventura of Syracuse, N.Y., 288-205, in the title match
at Maple Country Lanes to tie Tom Baker, Gary
Dickinson and Dale Eagle on the all-time list. John
Handegard holds the record of 14 PBA50 Tour titles.
Technical difficulties prevented the finals from air-
ing live on FloBowling but the stream will be
archived for later viewing on www.flobowling.com.
“I wasn’t really bowling well in qualifying until I
made some ball changes later in the tournament
where I could play outside and go straighter to the
pocket,” said Williams, who had to battle all the way
from the cashers round. “I started getting a much bet-
ter ball reaction as the tournament went on. I was
finally able to get to the pocket and then it was just a
matter of getting all the pins to go down.”
PBA photo
In the semi-final match, Williams, who qualified
second for the finals, also dominated by beating 2017
PBA50 Player of the Year Brian LeClair of Albany,
New York, 277-225.
LeClair, the 2017 Johnny Petraglia BVL Open win-
ner, started the finals by beating No. 4 qualifier PBA
Hall of Famer Norm Duke of Clermont, Florida, 10-
9, in a one-ball roll-off after tying the match 237-237.
LeClair then went on to beat No. 3 qualifier Brian
Kretzer of Dayton, Ohio, 238-213, to advance to the
semifinal against Williams. Duke was trying for his
sixth career PBA50 Tour title and Kretzer his second.
With his win, Williams, the PBA Tour’s all-time
titles leader with 47 wins, moved a step closer to
becoming the all-time leader on both of PBA’s
national tours.
“If I’m going to challenge that record I’m going to
need to get going,” said Williams. “The senior tour
keeps getting better and better which means it’s going
to be much harder to get the wins.”
See PBA50 page 2
At Maple Lanes RVC
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Peretti 290, Thomas Handley and
Charlie Torres and Leroy Gary Robertson 289, Gaetano
Singletary each fired a 300 game Sereno 280, Mike Winkhart and
in the Monday 4 Man Classic Mike Brooks 278, Billy Latham
League at Maple Lanes RVC. 277 and Teddy Avgerinos 269
Frank Cimino rolled 297, Frank
2019 DHC PBA Japan Invitational
10 PBA Tour players who led the combined 2018 and 2019 competi-
tion points standings will be part of a 16-player international contingent
that will bowl against 16 top Japanese players in the 2019 DHC PBA
Japan Invitational that will take place April 27-29 at Tokyo Port Bowl.
The tournament, which will air in its entirety on FloBowling, will
award a PBA Tour title to the winner if he/she is a PBA member along
with an estimated $35,000 first prize.
PBA members who qualified for invitations based on competition
points are 2018 PBA Player of the Year Andrew Anderson, Anthony
Simonsen, EJ Tackett, Kris Prather, Stuart Williams, Jason Belmonte,
Marshall Kent, Bill O’Neill, Jakob Butturff andTom Smallwood. Also in
the international field will be defending DHC Japan champion Dom
Barrett and PBA Tour stars Kyle Troup, Sean Rash and team captain
Chris Barnes who have been selected by tournament sponsor DHC.
Rounding out the international field will be PBA Japan Region champi-
on Yuka Tsuchiya and a Korea PBA player to be named later.
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Williams’ last win on the PBA50 Tour came in the 2017 USBC Senior
Masters. He finished second three times in 2018 including the Johnny
Petraglia BVL Open which was held at Farmingdale Lanes in
Farmingdale, N.Y.
Ventura’s second-place finish was his career best on the PBA50 Tour
eclipsing his previous best of third in the 2017 Race City Open.
The PBA50 Tour heads to The Villages, Florida for the first major of
the season when Spanish Springs Lanes hosts the PBA50 National
Championship April 22-26.
Final Standings:
1, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Oxford, Fla., $7,500.
2, Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., $4,000.
3, Brian LeClair, Albany, N.Y., $3,000.
4, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, $2,500.
5, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., $2,000.
Stepladder Results:
Match One – LeClair def. Duke, 237-237, LeClair won roll-off 10-9.
Match Two – LeClair def. Kretzer, 238-213.
Semifinal Match – Williams def. LeClair, 277-225.
Championship Match – Williams, def. Ventura, 288-205.
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Match Play Round 2 (after six games, including
match play bonus pins. Top five advance to steplad-
der finals)
1, ss-Sammy Ventura, Syracuse, N.Y., 5-1, 1,646.
2, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Oxford, Fla., 6-0, 1,619.
3, Brian Kretzer, Dayton, Ohio, 4-2, 1,595.
4, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., 4-2, 1,582.
5, Brian LeClair, Albany, N.Y., 4-2, 1,558.
6, (tie) ss-James Storts, Westfield, Ind., 5-1, 1,528,
and Ryan Shafer, Horseheads, N.Y., 4-2, 1,528,
$1,600.
8, Bryan Goebel, Shawnee, Kan., 2-4, 1,481,
$1,600.
9, (tie) Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela, 2-4, 1,461,
and Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 4-2, 1,461,
$1,400.
11, Michael Haugen Jr., Phoenix, 1-5, 1,399,
$1,400.
12, Craig Auerbach, Sunrise, Fla., 2-4, 1,398,
$1,400.
13, Gary Faulkner, Norfolk, Va., 2-4, 1,391, $1,400.
14, Joe Scarborough, Charlotte, N.C., 1-5, 1,384,
$1,400.
15, Steve Kenyon, Grosse Ile., Mich., 1-5, 1,235,
$1,400.
16, Robert Leonard, Lockwood, N.Y., 1-5, 1,155,
$1,400.
Match Play Round 1 (After five games, including
match play bonus pins)
17, ss-Don Blatchford, Santa Monica, Calif., 4-1,
1,206, $1,250.
18, ss-Ron Mohr, Las Vegas, 2-3, 1,192, $1,250.
19, Parker Bohn III, Jackson, N.J., 4-1, 1,187,
$1,250.
20, (tie) Mark Sullivan, Indianapolis, 2-3, 1,182,
and Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 2-3, 1,182, $1,250.
22, Steve Hoskins, New Port Richey, Fla., 3-2,
1,151, $1,250.
23, ss-Tom Baker, King, N.C., 2-3, 1,142, $1,250.
24, Brian Menini, Brookfield, Mo., 2-3, 1,122,
$1,250.
25, Don Herrington, Ballston Lake, N.Y., 2-3,
1,100, $1,150.
26, ss-William Peters, Dayton, Ohio, 1-4, 1,092,
$1,150.
27, Keith Lesko, Prosper, Texas, 1-4, 1,078, $1,150.
28, (tie) Michael Duran, Banning, Calif., 2-3,
1,058, and ss-Mike Hastings, Millsboro, Del., 1-4,
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1,058, $1,150.
30, ss-George Gomez, Orlando, Fla., 1-4, 1,052,
$1,150.
31, Terry Metzner, Kentwood, Mich., 1-4, 1,018,
$1,150.
32, Tony Rodriguez Jr., Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.,
0-5, 1,008, $1,150.
Other Cashers (after five-game cashers round)
33, ss-Lee Brosius, Ashburn, Va., 1,136, $1,100.
34, Rolando Sebelen, Dominican Republic, $1,100.
35, Doug Becker, Clermont, Fla., 1,134, $1,100.
36, ss-Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Twp., Mich.,
1,133, $1,100.
37, Joel Carlson, Omaha, Neb., 1,132, $1,100.
38, Paul Fleming, Ft. Worth, Texas, 1,122, $1,100.
39, ss-Kevin Foley, Reno, Nev., 1,112, $1,100.
40, John Burkett, Southlake, Texas, 1,111, $1,100.
41, n,ss-Brian Brazeau, Ocala, Fla., 1,110, $1,100.
42, Darin Hays, Wesley Chapel, Fla., 1,109,
$1,100.
43, ss-Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas, 1,096,
$1,100.
44, Warren Eales, Chandler, Ariz., 1,085, $1,050.
45, Carlos Denot, Mexico, 1,077, $1,050.
46, ss-Bill Henson, Westerville, Ohio, 1,073,
$1,050.
47, ss-Johnny Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 1,069,
$1,050.
48, ss-Pete DiChiara, Ardsley, N.Y., 1,067, $1,050.
49, ss-Jim Pitts, Elmira, N.Y., 1,066, $1,050.
50, Ricky Schissler, Brighton, Colo., 1,051, $1,050.
51, Ralph Brunt Jr., Jensen Beach, Fla., 1,050,
$1,050.
52, James Campbell, Clearwater, Fla., 1,042,
$1,050.
53, ss-Chris Fedden, Albany, N.Y., 1,033, $1,000.
54, ss-Kerry Fulford, Ft. Worth, Texas, 1,030,
$1,000.
55, ss-John Dudak, Orland Park, Ill., 1,026, $1,000.
56, ss-Patrick King, Yankton, S.D., 1,023, $1,000.
57, ss-Mike Mineman, St Louis, 1,019, $1,000.
58, Stoney Baker, Canton, Ga., 1,016, $1,000.
59, ss-Darryl Bower, Middletown, Pa., 1,000,
$1,000.
60, David Taylor, Largo, Fla., 355, $1,000.
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Tiffany Wong, Peter Hanc, Mekhi Michael LEADERS AT LODI LANES

Win Scholarship Tournament at Maple Lanes RVC Frank Mena, Robert Trupper 268
LODI NJ - Frank Mena and Robert Trupper each fired a high game of
268 in the Public Safety League, followed by Billy Lyons with 258.
Chuck Cocozzo 267
LODI, NJ - In the Wednesday Mens 820 League Chuck Cocozzo rolled
267, Ben Grampus Sr 265, Dab Grabarczykj and Brett Contreras 257.
Chuck Cocozzo 265
LODI, NJ - Chuck Cocozzo rolled 265, Chuck Trimblett 258-762, Roger
Rottini 257, and Karen Wynn 237 in the Friday G&L Mixed League

Robert Cox 756 at Parkway Lanes

By Joe Donnarumma
ELMWOOD PARK, NJ – Robert Cox led the Wednesday Teterboro
Bowling League at Parkway Lanes firing games of 228-249-279 for a
high 756 series.
The final week of the Maple Lanes RVC Winter Saturday AM Scholarship League closed out with The rest of the field for that night consisted of Bobby Brown rolling
a Special Scholarship Tournament. 277-722, Ryan Musciotto 279-716, Peter Honan 239-703, Chris Clarken
All bowlers in the league were invited to compete in the event and it was Tiffany Wong who won 244-696, and Steve Nordt 235-694.
the event and she was awarded $1,000 in scholarship dollars.
Second place was awarded to Peter Hanc with a $700 scholarship and Mekhi Michael came in 3rd
earning a $500 scholarship. "The quality of a leader is reflected
in the standards they set for themselves."
- Ray Kroc
Brad Miller Wins World Series “Carano Award”
As Most Improved Player
Brad Miller of Lees Summit, rounds. Miller averaged 209.63 25,000 subscribers. To check it
Mo., earned the 2019 PBA Don for his three animal pattern out their inside look at life on the
Carano Award as the most events in 2019 – up 1.36 pins PBA Tour, go to:
improved player in PBA World over 2017 – while Robinson https://www.youtube.com/results
Series of Bowling X compared to averaged 209.33 this year com- ?search_query=brad+and+kyle.)
his performance in WSOB IX in pared to 208.25 – a 1.08-pin As the winner of the second
Reno in 2017. improvement over 2017. Carano award, Miller will
Miller, a 29-year-old seven- "A lot of great things are hap- receive a premium bottle of
year PBA member, finished 41st pening this year and this just Ferrari Carano wine from the
in the 135-player field at solidifies it,” Miller said, refer- Carano family winery, dinner for
Thunderbowl Lanes in Allen ring in part to his second-place two at Carano’s La Strada
Park, Mich., moving up 99 places finish in the Mark Roth-Marshall Ristorante and complimentary
compared to 2017. He won the Holman PBA Doubles luxury accommodations at
honor by a single place in the Championship earlier in the sea- Eldorado or Silver Legacy Resort
standings over Brian Robinson of son with partner Kyle Sherman. Casino.
Morgantown, W.Va., who fin- “From year to year I worked on Germany’s Tobias Börding won
ished 43rd on the overall stand- my balance. Before, I didn't have the inaugural PBA Don Carano
ings after the Cheetah, a lot of leverage, so I got lower to Award in 2017, honoring the
Chameleon and Scorpion ground and got my hand under patriarch of the Carano family
Championship qualifying rounds, the ball, and it's changed every- that was integral in the building
98 places better than his 141st thing." of the National Bowling Stadium
place in 2017. Coincidentally, (As a side note, Miller and and the development of Reno’s
Miller and Robinson were the Sherman have created a popular Tri-Properties. Carano died on
only two players in the 2019 field YouTube channel they are using Oct. 3, 2017, at age 85.
who posted higher averages than to chronicle their PBA Tour life
they did in the 2017 qualifying this year. It already has nearly
April 24 - 30, 2019 SPORTS REPORTER
Eric McKenna, Margaux Lesser, Head All-Bergen County H.S. Bowling Teams
Johann Gamo, Marissa Cosentini Top the All-Passaic County Selections
By Vince Albrecht
North Arlington senior Eric McKenna [228.2 weighted
avg] and Teaneck junior Margaux Lesser [208.3 weighted
avg] led the county coaches’ choices for All-Bergen County
First Team. Atop the All-Passaic County selections were
Clifton senior Johann Gamo [226.5 weighted avg] and
Wayne Valley junior Marissa Cosentini [211.0 weighted
avg]. The complete Bergen-Passaic selections are:
ALL-BERGEN BOYS FIRST TEAM: Eric McKenna, Park Ridge sopho-
more Joseph Mahoney, Pascack Valley senior Trevor Lauber, Fair Lawn senior
Nick Greco, Becton senior Trevor Deliantis, Mahwah senior Eric Grunblatt,
Fair Lawn junior Jake Nappi.
ALL-BERGEN BOYS SECOND TEAM: Northern Highlands junior Jake
Sedor, Mahwah senior Liam Barron, Ridgewood junior Brian Skettini, Fort Lee
senior Michael Cho, Pascack Valley senior Brian Biml, Indian Hills senior Jack
Miller and Fair Lawn junior Anthony Frangiosa.
ALL-BERGEN BOYS THIRD TEAM: Paramus Catholic senior Alex
Rodriguez, Pascack Valley senior Scott Morris, Lyndhurst senior Michael
Lavell, Bergen Catholic junior Michael Bellifemini, Ridgefield Park junior Jesse
Kim, Indian Hills senior Joe Falsetta and Teaneck junior Matt Ramos.
TEAMS OF THE YEAR: Group 1 – 2: Mahwah; Group 3 – 4: Indian Hills
COACH OF THE YEAR: North Arlington’s Dan Farinola
ALL-BERGEN GIRLS FIRST TEAM: Margaux Lesser, Leonia senior
Gabrielle Capalad, Teaneck junior Mia Aish, Holy Angels junior Amelia
Brunda, Fair Lawn sophomore Krista Eskow, Mahwah sophomore Michaella
Raab and Hackensack senior Arielle Wallace.
ALL-BERGEN GIRLS SECOND TEAM: Ridgewood seniors’ Francesca
Chinea and Christina St John, Indian Hills senior Rachel Duncan, Teaneck
sophomore Shayna Jimenez, Paramus Catholic senior Alisha Khan, Ramsey
senior Lindsay Pepper and Bergen Tech senior Mamiko Swanson.
ALL-BERGEN GIRLS THIRD TEAM: Mahwah senior Allie Adamski,
Westwood sophomore Danielle Davies, Bergen Tech junior Shelly Yi, Bergen
Tech sophomores’ Selena Diver and Riana Giacone, Ridgewood junior Carley
Santangelo and Teaneck freshman Tyana Winter.
ALL-BERGEN GIRLS TEAM OF THE YEAR: Teaneck
ALL-BERGEN GIRLS COACH OF THE YEAR: Teaneck’s Stephanie
Baer
ALL-PASSAIC BOYS FIRST TEAM: Johann Gamo, Clifton senior Joe
Paolillo, Clifton junior Sean Cruz, Wayne Hills juniors’Dylan Heinold and Tom
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Luchetta, Wayne Hills freshman Zachary Jordan, West Milford sophomore
Ralph “RJ” Utter, Lakeland junior Ray Schmitt and Hawthorne senior Hunter
Perry.
ALL-PASSAIC BOYS SECOND TEAM: West Milford senior Tyler Nicol,
West Milford junior Mikey Nicholas, West Milford freshmen Collin Goldberg
and Shane Yodice, Clifton freshman Jeremy Ramirez, PCTI [Passaic Tech]
sophomores’ Dino Stoupakis and David Tovar, Wayne Valley junior Mike
Natoli
ALL-PASSAIC GIRLS FIRST TEAM: Marissa Cosentini, West Milford
seniors’ Jenn and Jessica Goldberg, West Milford sophomore Amanda Finke,
Hawthorne junior Amanda Madara, Mary Help senior Bryonna Richburg,
Wayne Hills sophomore Madison Heinold and PCTI senior Kayla Nelson.
ALL-PASSAIC GIRLS SECOND TEAM: Pompton Lakes sophomore
Noemi Gavazzi, Passaic senior Ashley Tepale, Wayne Valley senior Jennae
Schecter, Clifton junior Daniela Arce and Clifton sophomore Juli-Anne Gamo,
PCTI seniors’ Amanda Rizzo and Tatiyana Johnson, PCTI junior Melanie
Perez.
ALL-PASSAIC BOYS COACH OF THE YEAR: Clifton’s Brian Small
ALL-PASSAIC GIRLS COACH OF THE YEAR: Mary Help’s Anita
Muthee-Pagan

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Keith Davis 759
FARMINGDALE, NY - Keith
Davis topped the scoring in the
Saturday Nite Fun League blasting
games of 268-256-235 for a high
series of 759.
Hari Soedarmasto rolled 267,
Frank Holden 255, and Al Spano
246.
Jim Cloudman 744
FARMINGDALE, NY - Jim
Cloudman topped the scoring in
the Thursday Businessmens
League firing games of 288-224-
232 for a high series of 744
Sean Haugney rolled 249, Robert
Weinstein and Barry Kadane 247,
and Doug Karlson 242.
Gary Haines 741
FARMINGDALE, NY - Gary
Haines led the scoring in the
Epic/Maple Foursome League fir-
ing a high game of 279 and a high
series of 741
Andrew Minekiewicz rolled 269,
Pete Cornell 268-248, Billy Punch
265-234, Steve Schneider 264, Sal
Yannacone and Elizabeth Herbert
258, Ed Manieri, Chris Weis, and
Omar Cerutti 257, and Christina
Schulze 256
Brendan Rini 739
FARMINGDALE, NY - Brendan
Rini led the scoring in the Monday
Night Fourplay League rolling
games of 235-268-236 for a high
series of 739.
Larry Sanicola rolled 235-258-
246-729, Joe Bressi 258, and Matt
DeGroff 246.
Nicholas Ng 289
FARMINGDALE, NY - Nicholas
Ng rolled a high game of 289 in
the Friday Late Mixed League.
Andrew Berman rolled 288,
Junior Pascual 266, James Hood
256, and Bob Castro 254.
Kenny Simon 287
FARMINGDALE, NY - Kenny
Simon fired a high game of 287 in
the Tuesday Nite Owls League.
Lukas Zito rolled 265-248,
William Saugar 258-246, and
Rainer Latteier, Donald Price,
Nicholas Butera and Wayne
Embleton 235
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AT FARMINGDALE LANES
Ray Kappel 279 Keith Squires 253 Alex Grzybowski 246 Tom Gomez 238
FARMINGDALE, NY - Ray FARMINGDALE, NY - In the FARMINGDALE, NY - Alex FARMINGDALE, NY - Tom
Kappel fired a high game of 279 in Sunday Vacation League Keith Grzybowski rolled 246, Brian Gomez rolled 238, Steve Swersky
the Epic Edge Trios League Squires rolled 253, Mike Walsh Lunetto 241-230, and Micael 220, Peter D'Amato 215, and Neal
Kathryn Rivera rolled 278, 225, and Ronnie Simon and Graston 212 in the Saturday St Levin 213 in the Thursday Green
Christina Schulze 278-278, Daniel Abbati 224 Martin League. Men League
Eugene Neal and Jeremy Milito Lea Gravino rolled 213, Ryan Joe Livolsi rolled 210, Marvin Edna Nonan rolled 177-153,
269, Brian Ziesig 268-259, and Fina 212, and Nicholas FIna 206. Slifkin 193, and Fai Livolsi 178- Silvia-Rey Buzonetti and Laverne
Joe Benus 261. In the Tuesday Ladies League 166 in the Friday Sunshine Kids Garrett 159, and Wanda Willlaims
In the Thursday Goodtimers Laurie Gentilella rolled 185, Jane League 154 in the Monday Seniors
League Mike Walsh rolled 234, Barbino and Suzanne Katz 176 League.
Wayne Coons 217, and Aniello
Strocchia 216.
Roger Shea 277
FARMINGDALE, NY - Roger
Shea topped the scoring contesting
in the Wednesday Early Mens
Handicap League firing a high
game of 277.
Shaun Larkin rolled 268-238,
Antony Fusco 258, Artie O'N eill
257, and Doug Karlson 254.
Charles Jordan 268
FARMINGDALE, NY - Charles
Jordan took center stage spotlight
when he rolled the session higg
ba268, TC Cunninghan 247, and
John Palmieri 245 in the Tuesday
Early Birds League.
Joseph Costanzo 258
FARMINGDALE, NY - In the
Sunday Adult/Junior League
Joseph Costanzo rolled 258-235,
and Joseph Gravino 191-169
In the Friday Teens League Willy
Zhers Yu rolled 203, Ethan
Shapiro 182, and Brandon Nanoo
181.
Daniel Kober,
Greg Rapena 258
FARMINGDALE, NY - Daniel
Kober and Greg Rapena each
rolled a high game of 258 in the
Wednesday Party League.
Brian Siemers rolled 257, Daniel
Scime 253-247, and David Green
239.
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AT MAPLE LANES RVC

Al Doerrer 290-835
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Al Doerrer topped the
scoring in the Friday Night Mixed League blasting
games of 290-279-266 for a high series of 835.
Salvador Espaillat rolled 269-269-256-794, John
Hodge 268, John LaBau 238-255-267-760, Doug
Gondek 265, George Stepens, Sr. 264-256, Craig
Cittadino 258, and Pat Zenker and Rick Boremski 256.
Jamal Steele 290
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Jamal Steele topped the
scoring in the Custom Thumbz Doubles League firing a
high game of 290.
Marc Walton rolled 279, Nadine Williams-Clory 278,
Anthony Cassonetto and Alby Pezzella 268, and Dan
Conlon 267.
Mike Fisch 279
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Mike Fisch blasted a
high game of 279 in the Wednesday Early Mens
League.
Ed Boremski hit 268, Teddy Avgerinos 266, Carmelo
Ciulla 265, and John Corso, John Lofaro, Sr., and Frank
Vilardi 257.
Gaetano Sereno 289
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Gaetano Sereno led the
scoring in the Monday 4 Man Classic League firing a
high game of 289
David Goldman rolled 279, Thomas Handley, and
Mike Maldonado 278, Mark Walton 277, Sal Panzarella
268-263, and Teddy Avgerinos and Jeremy Slade 267
Michele Perlmutter rolled 196, Laurie Bettineschi 190,
Patricia Guido 178, and Gina Hill 174-174 in the
Tuesday Koffee Kats League.
Joe Mazza 288
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Joe Mazza fired a high
game of 288 in the Tuesday Late Mens League.
Vance Bailey rolled 255-279-212-746, Kenneth Rich
270, Tony McMillan 258, and Jim Constantinides and
Phil Bruno, Jr 257.
Keith Benenati,
Shaun Berkowsky 279
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Keith Benenati and
Shaun Berkowsky each rolled a high game of 279 in the
Wednesday Night Mixed League.
Jason Grima rolled 268, Mike Levitan 265, and Paul
Milford 262.
Joe DiRe 279
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Joe DiRe rolled 279,
Louis Laupheimer 256, Richie Butt 255, and Al
Fabiano 248 in the Oceanside Knights of Columbus
League.
Anthony Vitucci 269
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Anthony Vitucci rolled
269, Jay McCray 259, Ed Frontera 254, and Rafael
Acosta 247 in the Wednesday AM Trios League.
Brian Morreale rolled 215, Shane Zaccoli 211, and
Quentin Jones 204 in the Sunday Adult/Junior League.
Timothy Thom 268
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Timothy Thom rolled
268, Thomas Winchell 247 and Donald Jones 235 in the
Sunday Adult/Child League.
Thomas Romanelli 259
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Thomas Romanelli
led the scoring in the Thursday Senior Birds League
rolling games of 259-230-246 for a high series of
735.
Jay McCray rolled 246-245-234-725, Jerry George
236 and William Tyson 235.
Jennifer Yerkes 255
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Jennifer Yerkes rolled
255, Teddy Avgerinos and Frank Cimino 247, and
Phillip Karfinkel Vinny Pupolo and David Bilig 246
in the Thursday Mixed League.
In the Thursday El Cheapo Mixed League Nick
Lituchy rolled 237, Sean McGinn 226, and Jackie
LaBau 224.
Juan Garcia 248
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Juan Garcia rolled
248, Kenneth Dinkins 236, and Carlton Davis 227 in
the Sunday HMA Memorial League.
Debbie Potasso 244
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - In the Rockvilles
League Debbie Potasso rolled 244, Vicky Lockwood
239 and Gloria Belmonte 236.
Julie LaBau rolled 201, Sheila Weissman 192, and
Susan Coren 180 in the Tuesday Long Beach
Catholics League.
Remee Mallay rolled 212, Susan Randel 189, and
Daneille Davis 182 in the Monday Classic League.

AT JIB LANES
Vonny Joliffe 749
FLUSHING, NY - Vonny Joliffe led the scoring in
the Ball and Chain League firing games of 246-237-
266 for a high series of 749.
Dylan Bustillo rolled 289-254-734, Charlie Ameres
265-277-729 Bobby Fox 278-246-709, Twone
Williams 279-226-706, and Danielle Merino 245-
257-700.
Erick Flack 736
FLUSHING NY - Erick Flack topped the scoring in
the Ted Guy Classic League firing games of 201-267-
268 for a high series of 736
Matt Dugan rolled 237-256-241-734, Brian
McMillan 236-279-215-730, Greg Welc 246-279-
201-726, Elizabeth Placencia 266-221-234-721,
Gerald Evangelista 217-269-235-721, Brett Mosley
243-205-270-718, and Joe Kurdziel, Jr 277-249-715.
Eliseo Versoza 670
FLUSHING, NY - Eliseo Versoza paced the scoring
in the Jet Set League rolling games of 212-237-221
for a high series of 670.
Rafael Chireno rolled 201-235-628.
Vonetta Jolliffe 730
FLUSHING, NY - Vonetta Jolliffe led the scoring in
the Midweek Mixers League firing games of 247216-
267 for a high series of 730.
Chris Mayr rolled 205-256-247-708, Chaz Ameres
204-236-254-694, and Efren Enriquez 226-205-238-
669.
Steve Cheng 702
FLUSHING, NY - Steve Cheng led the scoring in the
Pin Pals League rolling games of 202-221-279 for a
high series of 702
George Pirpinias rolled 246-216-657, Eric Schieler
211-253-657, and Terry He 234-214-637
Vernon Mackey 655
FLUSHING, NY - In the Early Birds Mixed League
Vernon Mackey rolled 248-225-655, Brad Williams
202-244-631, and Brandon Coles 228-202-607.
Israel Luzong 644
FLUSHING NY - Israel Luzong rolled 207-224-213-
644, John Kalinowski 225, Bill Kiernan 223, and
Rafael Chireno 219 in the Golden Age League
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Kris Prather is First Pick in PBA League Draft as PBA League Managers Complete 2019 Rosters
2019 Elias Cup team competition returns to Portland, Maine, July 16-18 on FS1
PORTLAND, Maine ¬– Kris
Prather was the first of 17 PBA
members drafted at Bayside Bowl
as the eight PBA League teams
filled out their rosters for the 2019
PBA League Elias Cup competi-
tion which returns to Bayside
Bowl in July.
The PBA League draft – which
was streamed live on FloBowling
– began with Portland
Lumberjacks manager Tim Mack,
selecting Prather from a list of 15
first-round draft-eligible players.
Prather won the PBA Scorpion
Championship in March at World
Series of Bowling X for his first
Go Bowling! PBA Tour title after
compiling seven top five finishes
over the past two seasons.
“It’s kind of a validation of how
your peers see you as a player but
I don’t want that to go to my
head,” said Prather. “I’m fortunate
to be on this team because I think
there’s some great chemistry and
mix of personalities that will make
this a lot of fun which hopefully
will translate into some positive
results.”
Each team protected three play-
ers from the previous season head-
ing into the draft except the
Brooklyn Styles which protected
two players.
The draft was conducted in
reverse order of how teams fin-
ished in 2018, beginning with the
No. 8 Portland Lumberjacks, fol-
lowed by L.A. X, Brooklyn Styles,
New York City Kingpins, Motown
Muscle, Dallas Strikers,
Philadelphia Hitmen, and defend-
ing champion Silver Lake Atom-
Splitters. The serpentine draft
order then required the Atom
Splitters to make the first pick in
the second round.
Following Prather, Jason
Belmonte, selecting for L.A. X
team manager Andrew Cain,
chose 2015 and 2018 Elias Cup
winner and two-time 2019 tour
winner Dick Allen with the second
April 24 - 30, 2019
pick and Brooklyn Styles Manager 2019 PBA LEAGUE TEAM ROSTERS
Johnny Petraglia selected six-time ● Portland Lumberjacks (manager Tim Mack): Ryan Ciminelli, Wes Malott, Kyle Troup, Kris Prather, Mitch
tour winner and 2017 Elias Cup Hupe’.
winner Rhino Page with the third ● L.A. X (manager Andrew Cain): Jason Belmonte, Stuart Williams, Jakob Butturff, Dick Allen, Anthony
pick. Other first round picks were Lavery-Spahr
Marshall Kent, selecting for New ● Brooklyn Styles (manager Johnny Petraglia): Walter Ray Williams Jr., Sean Rash, Rhino Page, Andres
York City Kingpins manager Gomez, Brad Angelo.
Carolyn Dorin-Ballard picking ● New York City KingPins (manager Carolyn Dorin-Ballard): Pete Weber, Marshall Kent, BJ Moore, Kyle
Kyle Sherman; EJ Tackett, select- Sherman, Darren Tang.
ing for Motown Muscle manager ● Motown Muscle (manager Del Ballard Jr.): EJ Tackett, Anthony Simonsen, Josh Blanchard, AJ Chapman,
Del Ballard, picking AJ Chapman; Mykell Holliman.
Dallas Strikers player-manager ● Dallas Strikers: Player-manager Norm Duke, Tommy Jones, Bill O’Neill, Andrew Anderson, Brad Miller.
Norm Duke choosing 2018 PBA ● Philadelphia Hitmen (manager Jason Couch): Dom Barrett, Tom Smallwood, Matt Sanders, Shawn
Player of the Year Andrew Maldonado, Patrick Girard.
Anderson; Philadelphia Hitmen ● Silver Lake Atom Splitters (manager Mark Baker): Chris Barnes, Jesper Svensson, Tom Daugherty, DJ
manager Jason Couch, selecting Archer, AJ Johnson.
2016 Elias Cup winner Shawn
Maldonado and defending Elias
Cup champion Silver Lake Atom
Splitters manager Mark Baker
selecting DJ Archer.
With six additional players eli-
gible for selection in the second
round, the Atom Splitters chose
2018 Elias Cup winner AJ
Johnson, followed by Philadelphia
Hitmen selecting Canadian Patrick
Girard; Dallas Strikers, Brad
Miller; Motown Muscle, USBC
Masters runner-up Mykell
Holliman; New York City
Kingpins, Darren Tang; Brooklyn
Styles, three-time tour winner
Andres Gomez; L.A X, Anthony
Lavery-Spahr and Portland
Lumberjacks, Canadian Mitch
Hupe’.
With only two players protected,
Brooklyn Styles Manager Johnny
Petraglia chose two-time tour win-
ner Brad Angelo to fill out his
team’s roster.
PBA League players will return
to Bayside Bowl for the 2019 PBA
League Elias Cup competition on
July 16, 17 and 18. All rounds will
air live on FOX Sports’ FS1 in
prime time.
During the draft livestream PBA
Commissioner Tom Clark
announced that the League would
expand by two teams beginning in
2020. Details will be announced at
a later date.