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Vol. 74 No. 27 September 4 - 10, 2013 50 cents

Team USAs Chris Barnes and Shannon OKeefe Win All-Events at World Championships
By Lucas Wiseman - USBC HENDERSON, Nev. - Team USA's Chris Barnes and Shannon O'Keefe earned the all-events gold medals as team qualifying came to an end at the 2013 World Tenpin Bowling Association World Championships. It was a completely different path to gold for each of them as Barnes dominated the field most of the week, while O'Keefe bolted from eighth to first the last game at Sunset Station's Strike Zone Bowling Center. In the final game of team qualifying, O'Keefe fired a 269 game to not only help give Team USA the top seed in the women's team semifinals but also boost her into the all-events gold. O'Keefe finished her 24-game total with 5,209 (217.04 average), while Korea's Son Yun-Hee earned the silver with 5,189. Latvia's Diana Zavjalova took the bronze with 5,166. "I never looked at the scores for all-events the last game and didn't have any idea until we were completely done," O'Keefe said. "I had no idea because I was so focused on helping get the team into first place and knock down as many pins as we could." The team USA women entered the second round of team qualifying in eighth place and put together games of 1,074, 1,191 and 1,226 to surge into the top spot with 6,439 (214.63 average). Malaysia earned the second seed with 6,277, Korea was third with 6,262 and Venezuela was fourth with 6,211. On the men's side, Barnes totally dominated the all-events standings, winning the gold medal by 210 pins with 5,609 (233.71 average). Korea's Cho Young-Seon took the silver with 5,399 and Team USA's Bill O'Neill earned bronze with 5,370. "It's not very often that you can get that far ahead of a very talented field," Barnes said. "My ball reaction played a huge part in the win as well as the guys I bowled with." The Team USA men settled for the second seed in the men's semifinals after Barnes left a pocket 7-10 split in the final frame allowing Korea to earn the top seed by just four pins. The Koreans finished on top of the standings with 6,560 (218.67 average), while Team USA was second with 6,556. Denmark finished third with 6,512, and Finland was fourth with 6,500. Korea will face Finland, while Team USA will take on Denmark in the semifinals. The winners will meet for the gold medal. The top 24 players in the allevents standings after 24 games advanced to the Masters competition, which gets underway with the first round Thursday morning. The advancing players will bowl six additional games with all pins carrying forward to determine the top eight for round-robin match play. After seven games of round robin, the top four men and top four women will advance to the semifinals.

Michael Berardino Blasted 300 At Farmingdale Lanes

FARMINGDALE, NY Michael Berardino earned top honors in the Wednesday Adult/Junior League at Farmingdale Lanes firing games of 249-213 before blasting a 300 for the session high series of 762. LODI, NJ - Chris Ferrara slammed a 300 game while bowling in the Lodi Lanes Tuesday Doubles League. Ed Mencarelli shot 228-217-646, Joe Migliano 229, Joseph Angelone 227-212-623, Adam Krauss 221, Kenneth Tamburrino 216, Patricia Haines 199, and Pat Beradino 193. Bobby Castillo tossed 279 followed by Glenn Griffiths with a 269 and Mike DeGraca also hit 269.

Chris Ferrara 300 at Lodi Lanes

Mike Dellamanna 300 at Majestic

HOPELAWN, NJ Mike Dellamanna topped all game and set scoring in the Handicap Doubles League at Majestic Lanes firing a 300 perfecto then added games of 251-236-244 for the high series of 1031. Nick Antonucci rolled 244-265225-256-990, Anthony Martino 257-259-221-214-951, Rocco Fortunato 237-255-234-212-938 and Lisa Palazzola 204-269-859.

Bill Manghisi 299-839, Jose Lopez 300 In Fred Gowe Triples at Parkway
ELMWOOD PARK, NJ Bill Manghisi topped the field by blasting an 839 series on games of 261, 299 and 279 in the Tuesday Fred Gowe Triples Bowling League at Parkway Lanes. Jose Lopez was also on his game with a perfect 300 game while totaling 747 for the night. John Coleman bowled 279-769, Michael Brenner 254-720, Joseph Brulato 249-708, Rene Ruiz Jr. 267-697, Jason Paro 278-691, Nick Ferraro 248-686, Dave Pfeiffer 254-672, and Paul Stuart 258-671.

Team USA Rolls to Mens Doubles Title at World Championships

By Lucas Wiseman - USBC HENDERSON, Nev. - In a highscoring final match, Team USA's John Szczerbinski and Chris Barnes emerged as the gold medal winners in the men's doubles event at the 2013 World Tenpin Bowling Association World Championships. Szczerbinski and Barnes defeated Finland's Pasi Uotila and Osku Palerma, 569-473, in the goldmedal match at Sunset Station's Strike Zone Bowling Center. Team USA's John Janawicz and Mike Fagan and Finland's Joonas Jahkinen and Petteri Salonen shared the bronze medal. In the title match, Szczerbinski led the way with a 290 game, while Barnes contributed 279. Uotila had 247 and Palermaa shot 226 for Finland. "It's going to be a long time before someone beats that score in a doubles final," Barnes said. "I've been fortunate to win other gold medals but winning the doubles is a first for me. There's nothing better than hearing your national anthem at the World Szczerbinski said he was proud to be able to step up and help Barnes when it mattered most. "Chris was the work horse today, and I was just piggybacking off of him," said Szczerbinski, who earned his first World Championships gold medal. "To be able to come back after the way I bowled in qualifying and PBA photo John Szczerbinski and Chris Barnes help Chris out in the medal round makes this feel even betChampionships." ter." After struggling in the six games In qualifying, Barnes fired a perof qualifying earlier in the day, fect game en route to a 1,502 total for six games, while Szczerbinski fired just 1,237. The total helped Barnes take the lead in all-events at the halfway point with a 12-game total of 2,866 (238.83 average). The semifinals had both Finland and the United States taking on each other, assuring a FinlandU.S. final. Szczerbinski and Barnes defeated Janawicz and Fagan, 472-458, while Uotila and Palermaa knocked off Jahkinen and Salonen, 480-453.

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Williams, Monacelli, Weber Top 2013 PBA50 Tour Stats

PBA Hall of Famers earn berths in PBA50 Tour Finals during World Series of Bowling
Jerry Schneider - PBA SEATTLE Three of the Professional Bowlers Associations greatest players topped the season-ending PBA50 Tour stats for average, earnings and competition points. After earning his second consecutive PBA50 Player of the Year crown, Walter Ray Williams Jr. of Ocala, Fla., topped the earnings and standard competition points lists while finishing third in the average category behind fellow Hall of Famers Pete Weber of St. Ann, Mo., and Amleto Monacelli of Venezuela. During the 11-tournament 2013 season PBAs online bowling channel Xtra Frame provided nearly 130 hours of live coverage of PBA50 Tour events. Bowling in all 11 tournaments and leading all competitors with three titles, Williams led earnings with $41,175, competition points with 204,157 and he placed third on the average list based upon a minimum of 150 games bowled with a 229.46 average for 304 games. Along with his three titles, Williams had two thirds, two fourths, including the Suncoast Senior U.S. Open, and had three other 10th-place finishes including the USBC Senior Masters. Player of the Year points earned for top four finishes determined the PBA50 Player of the Year title. Competing in his fourth PBA50 Tour season, the PBA Tours all-time titles leader now has seven PBA50 Tour titles. Weber, who bowled in only six events in his first year as a PBA50 Tour competitor, led the average category, scoring at a 233.77 pace for 154 games, and ending the season second in earnings ($32,000) and sixth in competition points (127,667). Weber won two titles, including his first PBA50 Tour major in the USBC Senior Masters, in his third tournament. He also won the season-ending Treasure Island Resort & Casino presented by MOTIV Open in Welch, Minn., a victory that gave him the PBA50 Rookie of the Year title (also based on points awarded for top four finishes). Weber also had two third-place finishes, a fourth and a ninth. Competing in eight tournaments in his second PBA50 Tour season, Monacelli finished second in average (230.48), third in earnings ($29,850) and second in competition points (159,339). Monacelli, a 19-time winner on the PBA Tour, successfully defended his Suncoast PBA Senior U.S. Open title for his second career PBA50 Tour title. Other top finishes included two seconds, two fifth and two eighth-place finishes. He was the top qualifier in five of the eight tournaments he competed in. As the top three in Player of the Year points, Williams, Monacelli and Weber earned the three berths for the PBA50 Tour Finals which will be conducted as part of World Series of Bowling V in Las Vegas in early November. Tim Kauble of Marion, Ohio, finished in the top eight of the Treasure Island Resort and Casino Open 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. Kauble had top finishes of fourth, sixth and seventh during the season. For complete PBA50 Tour stats, visit pba.com and click on the statistics tab.

The outcome of many a sports event is decided on the judgment decisions of officials. There's nothing wrong with that, simply because there's no other way. You can't have football, baseball or basketball games without ruling officials. And you can't do without arbiters in boxing or tennis or hockey or in most sports. Losing participants and their followers are inclined to disagree with referees, umpires and judges. Not so with bowling. It's an exact sport compared to most others. On the first ball you knock down all the pins or you don't. If you do, it's a strike. If you don't you receive another ball. If you knock them all down on the second ball you have a spare. If you don't you have an open frame. Sure, there are rules. You must stay behind the foul line. Pinfall must be legal in every way. The equipment you use and the equipment you bowl on must meet specifications. At times there are arguments or differences of opinion on some of those points. But there are more disagreements in a handfull of baseball, football, and basketball games than there are in millions upon millions of bowling games. You can come up with a lucky strike or a lucky game, and you may even have a lucky night, but no bowler has a lucky season. Though bowlinq is a team game in league play, it's still the individual that counts most. Once he gets to the foul line, a bowler is strictly on his own. If things go wrong, the bowler usually has only himself to blame. Seldom is the judgment of a second or third party involved or needed. There is always talk about sports bringing nations together. That's a real laugher. It's more

fact than fiction that in certain sports the officials or judges who vote on the outcome almost always favor their own country's participants. That's hardly a popular way to make friends and influence people. Boxers who travel to foreign countries come to expect that, unless they win without any doubt, they will lose. There are indeed, hometown decisions and home country decisions in boxing, and in other sports, particularly those of Olympic nature. This problem rarely arises in bowling. Competition is fierce, but friendly, moreso because there is little decision making by third parties. Bowlers roll, and their scores tell the story, the whole story. It's bowling balls against pins, and no body or no thing between the ball and the pins to stop the action or rule against it. This nation, and many others around the world believe in the theory of promoting good will through sports. Too often, ill will is created. That doesn't happen in bowling, mostly because of the nature of the sport. Bowlers get angry, but mostly at the pins, the lanes, and themselves. They don't have an official they can lean on, cry to or argue with, save league officials or tournament directors, who can hardly be termed in the same heavy bracket as other sports officials. Bowling can bring people, and nations too, together a lot quicker than most of the sports that grab all the space and all the attention. Bowlers can argue with the best, and they do, with each other, but rarely is it over something that happened on the lanes in regard to rules or regulations decided by a third party. At least rarely compared to other sports.

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RECORD 18 COUNTRIES ALREADY ENTERED IN PBA WORLD SERIES OF BOWLING V

By Bill Vint - PBA The fifth edition of the PBA World Series of Bowling, set for Oct. 25-Nov. 3 at South Point Bowling Center in Las Vegas, has already set a record for international representation with 18 countries entered. For the first time, one or more PBA members from Argentina, Bermuda, the Czech Republic, Ecuador, Ireland and Puerto Rico will compete in a field along with representatives from Australia, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, England, Finland, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Sweden, Venezuela and the United States. Additional international players are expected as the premier showcase for professional bowlers continues to expand its worldwide appeal. PBA World Series of Bowling V will award five PBA Tour titles: Cheetah, Chameleon, Scorpion and Viper Championships plus the PBA World Championship. The field is limited to 240 PBA members on a first-come basis. Fewer than 85 spots are still available (PBA members can enter through pba.com or by calling the PBA office: 206-654-6025). One of the most exciting sporting events I ever attended was the 2008 WTBA World Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, PBA Commissioner Tom Clark said. The final team match between the USA and Korea ended in a remarkable tie in regulation, forcing a pulsating roll-off. The pressure to perform for teammates, for country under difficult conditions was palpable. Its what makes bowling an incredible sport. The USA, featuring for the first time a Dream Team group of PBA pros, won that day, but bowling was the true victor. The PBA prides itself on featuring the greatest players in the world, and witnessing the talent on display that entire week in Thailand made it clear to me all of the best players in the world were not regular participants in the PBA, he continued. I needed to make a greater effort to bring these players from around the globe to compete on our stage. From discussions that week with young international players such as Jason Belmonte, Osku Palermaa, Dom Barrett, Martin Larsen and pioneers such as Mika Koivuniemi and Tim Mack, the PBA forged ahead with a plan to create an environment more conducive and inviting. The PBA World Series of Bowling was born. In the previous 50-year history of the PBA only three international players had won titles, but at the WSOB the past four years we have seen players from over 20 countries compete and new PBA champions emerge from Korea, Colombia, England, Australia and Finland. WSOB-V, featuring the PBA World Championship, returns this October in Las Vegas. The PBA also partnered with the WTBA's ambitious World Bowling Tour, Clark added. We work together to make a schedule for the world's best players, to refine rules and regulations, and to grow the talent pools, fan bases and prestige of great events. The WBT Finals, featuring WBT mens and womens points leaders has become a highlight of the WSOB, with huge ESPN television audiences watching. The PBA is better for embracing the global game. It is more colorful, diverse, with more talent than ever before. The respect for players from around the world has soared in the USA, and we are proud of our players traveling to international events, spreading the PBAs message. I hope you watch the PBA on TV and if not available, go to pba.com and subscribe to XtraFrame.tv where all of our events are webcast. I want to thank the WTBA and its players for showing us the way and for your dedication to the sport, he concluded. We all know that bowling provides some of the most compelling, thrilling moments in all of athletics. I know the international players will add excitement to the World Series again in 2013, and I hope all of the players enjoy the competition in Las Vegas.

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September 4 - 10, 2013

ROCKAWAY ROLLERS
By Gloria Volpe

WALLINGTON LANES
Glorias Anyway Doubles The top scorer was Mike (Mush) Barone 270, 269 720 series, Mike Roman 255, David Cahoon 255, along with Bret Contreras, Chris Briamonte, Joe Seiple 253, Gary Pelican 248, 246, Ken Lee had 2 247 games, Michael Polito 245, 240, Steve Cicchetti 243, Doug Weiler 241, 236,237, Dennis Figueroa 236, Alan Kowal 235, Austin Masser 234, Sara Chirichella 235, 200, Dawn Cozine 220, 202. Tuesday Anyway Foursome Robert Hasse Jr. was the high scorer with his 269,222 696, Al Luzzi was on fire tossing 267, 233, 674, Doug Weiler 230, 221 649, Walter Robinson 216. Monday Foursome Mike Roman had the high game of the night with his 260, 236, 680 Super sub Kevin Lingle tossed 257, 234, 680, Charles Petros 255, Pete Renelt 253, Ray Muszynski 248, Bill Hansen Sr. 247, Ed Henkelman 243, Derrick Cuavers 236, Joe Szwczyk 234, and our own Jose Corniel rolled 231.

Junior Leagues
Adult Junior League: John Kavanaugh 224-576, Raymond Dodge 202-533, Drew Dunleavy 175-437, Betty Montano 166-484, Kelly Kavanaugh 145-421, Melissa Sussex 125. Summer Juniors Singles: Thomas Kleczynski 226, Joseph Kleczynski 206, Ryan Ackerman 204, Zachary Clark 184, Mark Howarth 172, Justin McConnell 130, Haley Paccione 181, Kristen Greiner 178.

Adult Leagues
Thursday No-Tap(9 pins on first ball count as a strike): Nidia Haneveld, Matt Pukas, Ed Galuska, Jimmy Westergaard, Nicky Westergaard and Chris Morris all had 300 games, Robert Rosen 288, Susan Weir 278. PBA Experience: Matt Pukas 208-560, Brian Scott 204-594, Robert Rhodes 194, Dawn palmer 190-479. Summer Doubles: Robert Rhodes 286-695, Jim Testa 267-719, Matt Pukas 248, Liesl Apgar 229-646, Dori Tingoli 212-529. Wednesday Early Birds: Jim Westergaard 278-769, Joe Kentos 259-658, Tommy Greene 259, Chris Morris 258, Donna Sodano 236-652, Lynne Coleman 225-629, Regina Nataluk 191-544.

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AT FARMINGDALE LANES
Christopher York 290-748
FARMINGDALE, NY Christopher York topped the scoring in the Wednesday Adult/Junior Scholarship League firing games of 290-243-215 for a high series of 748. Ed Mencarelli rolled 245-236-664, Adam Krauss 245660, Michael Berardino 238-655, Darrin McGarrity and Shaun Peters 224, and Joe Migliano 216.

Kerrick Jones 279

FARMINGDALE, NY Kerrick Jones paced the scoring in the Monday Summer Trio League firing a high game of 279. James Micalizzi rolled 223-269-224-716, Mel Stephenson 246, Dale Alberino 245-242-694, Tyrone Brown 236, Chris Weis 223-217-235-675, Bob Starzec 234, Stephen Pasciuto 233, and Johjn Ramo 228-224-231-683. In the Junior Pro Challenge League Angel Rodriguez rolled 194, Joseph Napoli and Kerri DeLisi 190, and Brandon Soedarmasto 189.

Vernon Brown 748

FARMINGDALE, NY Vernon Brown led the scoring in the Tuesday Party League firing games of 278222-248 for a high series of 748. Mark Colaizzo shot 267, Howie Garfinkel 267-222693, Amefika Greaves 267-257-216-740, Mike Berardino 266, Paul Burns 259-202, Brian Beale 258-255-234-747, Matt Traina 257-233-691, Kenny Simon 248-651, and Frankie Berardino 243-215-228686.

Scott Bannon 227

FARMINGDALE, NY Scott Bannon rolled 227, Trevor Hennessey 204, Brian Bolen and Clare Meo 191, Jason Carroll 183, Patricia Bento 186, and John Taglienti 181.

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AT OCEAN
Vinny Miles 267
LAKEWOOD, NJ Viny Miles led the scoring in the Summer Teen League firing a high game of 267. Mike Melillo rolled 224-257, Austin Daddato 258, John Boughton 247, Jared Stuart 241, Amanda Nardeillo 236, Nicole Higgins 234, Allen Bank and Kelly Nicosia 225, and Kaitlynn Nardiello 223.

Kenny Ryan 216

LAKEWOOD, NJ Kenny Ryan led the scoring in the Summer Teen League firing a high game of 216. Corinne Maher and Sean Ryan rolled 209, Madison Lukosius 203, Sierra Palmer and Mike Melillo202, and Lauren Hoffman 196.

AT SHELL
Thursday Mixed Triples Ross Tudisco Jr. 268/690 John Kaye Jr. 269/676 Matthew Santapola 268/685 Billy Zambri 256/705 Peter Radioli 247/703 Becky Novello 261/668 Lisa Larsen 224/603 Friday Teens Robert DeSimone 258/741 Michael Martell 256/679 Giovanni Reyes 249/683 Lawrence Bianco 247/605 Anthony Mastroianni 225/582 Frank DeFrancesco 221/539 Sally Anderson 214/563 Adult Child Gary Pacheco 265/729 Lawrence Bianco 252/673 Anthony Mastroianni 236/560 Sally Anderson 162/474 Ashley Erenburg 143/385 Daryl Blankenship III 130/230

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Jeff Scire 1028
HOPELAWN, NJ Jeff Scire topped the scoring in the 400 Handicap Doubles League firing games of 289-247-247-245 for a meeting high series of 1028. Tommy Martino rolled 265-267211-928 followed by John Turnbull 209-277-233-205-924, Kelly Daunno 234-237-238-211920, Mike Vamos 222-212-217266-917, and Dave Morgante 255-236-229-908.

September 4 - 10, 2013

THE MAGIC AT MAJESTIC

CJ Galloza 702
HOPELAWN, NJ CJ Galloza led the scoring in the Monday Main Event League firing games of 223203-276 for a high series of 702. Margaret Taylor rolled 248-223214-685, Don M. Hellhake 229233-214-676, Joe Lampariello 222-224-2223-669, James Cooper 225-225-215-665 and Brian Sibilila 211-264-663. In the NASCAR League Jeff Kenny Cody Smith blasted 253, Jeff Kenny 211-232, Tyler Mortensen 220, and Louis Polise 216.

Keith Baird 702

HOPELAWN, NJ Keith Baird led the scoring in the Guys & Dolls League firing games of 242-216-244 for a high series of 702. John Kertesz rolled 238-259687, James McMillon 254-238686, Carlos Toro 202-245-204651. In the Senior No Tap League Larry Johnson shot 212.

Joe Lampariello 719

HOPELAWN, NJ Joe Lampariello topped the scoring in the Monday Main Event League firing games of 237-259-223 for a high series of 719. Bob Lampariello rolled 216290-204-710, Eric Velasquez 200-202-268-670, Ralph Trapas 209-210-251-670, Joe Herber 202-233-234-669, Mike Calabrese 246-224-659, George Balewitz 248-208-647, and Margaret Taylor 216. In the Senior No Tap League Larry Johnson rolled 218-201, Wayne Michel 199, and Mary Doslik 198.

Chuck Manitone 670

HOPELAWN, NJChuck Manitone paced the scoring in the Federal Business Centers League firing games of 246-244 for a high series of 670. Tony Kacmarsley hit 211.

Louis Polise 266

HOPELAWN, NJ Louis Polise topped the scoring in the NASCAR League firing a high game of 266. Tyler Mortensen rolled 257-212, Bill Bailey 279, Cody Smith 215212, Jeff Kenny 201, John Bailey 191, Kyle Taraska 172, Katie Elliot 163-171, and Amanda Kertesz 171. In the Monday Junior/Adult League Joseph Barrese rolled 191, Steph Crane 201, Brenden Barrese 182, and Shelby Kappes 146.

John Kertesz 665

HOPELAWN, NJ John Kertesz paced the scoring in the Guys & Dolls League firing games of 279-222 for a high series of 665. Carlos Toro rolled 237-201-628, Manny Baker 211-216, and Willie Figueroa 228. In the Federal Business Centers League Tony Kacmarksy shot 202, and Ray Willer 182.

Tyler Mortensen 242

FARMINGDALE, NY In the NASCAR League Tyler Mortensen shot 242, Bill Bailey 223, and Jeff Kenny 204-203. In the Monday Junior-Adult League Joseph Barrese hit 201224.