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Vol. 73 No.1 March 7 - 13, 2012 50 cents

Louis Grisolia Rolled 300

At South Levittown Lanes

NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. Pete Weber of St.

Ann, Mo., became the most successful bowler in

U.S Open history Sunday, winning the most chal-lenging major title in bowling for a record fifth time

at Brunswick Zone-Carolier with a strike on his

final ball in the 10th frame to nip top qualifier Mike

Fagan of Dallas, 215-214.

Weber, who came into the stepladder finals as the

No. 4 qualifier, threw clutch shots in three matches

to win, but none was more critical than his strike on

his final ball in the title match. Needing at least a

nine-count spare and strike to win, Weber threw a

perfect pocket shot on his first ball, but left a 10 pin.

After converting the spare, he threw an identical

shot that carried for a strike.

In winning the title, Weber broke a tie with his late

father, Professional Bowlers Association legend

Dick Weber, and his fathers close friend, the late

Don Carter, who each won the forerunner to the

U.S. Open the BPAA All Star four times.Dad, I know you were watching, Weber said as

he looked up toward heaven after the win. I know

youre proud, and Im sorry I broke your record.

This is my greatest title ever, Weber said. To

win five U.S. Opens and pass Dick Weber and Don

Carter says a lot, but Ill never say Im better than

them. They paved the way for us to be here. It was

an honor and a privilege to join them when I won

my fourth U.S. Open, and its even more of an

honor to be the first one to win five.

This is the tournament I look forward to ever

year, he added. I live for the U.S. Open because

I know, no matter what, I have a chance to win.

At age 49 years, 189 days, Weber became the

oldest player ever to win the U.S. Open, breaking

the record set by 46-year-old Norm Duke last year

at Carolier. And he moved into second place on the

PBAs all-time major title-winners list with his

ninth title, behind only Earl Anthonys 10.

Thats probably the calmest Ive ever been

needing to throw a shot to win, he added. Not to

toot my own horn, but I think Im prouder of

myself than anyone else. Ive always wanted to be

the one to throw a strike to win.

In advancing to the title match, Weber threw crit-

ical shots in two preliminary matches, coming

from behind to defeat Ryan Shafer of Horseheads,

N.Y., 223-191, in the opening match and

Australias Jason Belmonte, 225-213, in the semi-

final contest.

I threw strikes in the seventh, eighth and ninth

in all three games and put pressure on those guys,

Weber said. The way those guys performed was

excellent. My hats off to them. They bowled

amazing.

Weber earned $60,000 and an automatic berth in

the Round of 36 for the PBA Tournament of

Champions in April. Fagan collected $30,500,

Belmonte $15,000 and Shafer, who failed to win a

title in his 14th television appearance in a major

championship, earned $10,000.

Pete Weber Wins Record Fifth U.S. OpenBy Bill Vint - PBA

Bradley Wong 811 at Jib LanesFlushing, NY - Bradley Wong

posted an impressive session high

811 series on games of 277, 288

and 246 while rolling in the Hi

Rollers League at Jib Lanes.

The session also saw a pair of

perfectos with Bret Lee posting

his second 300 of the season and

Steve Amarosa rolling a 300 as

well.

In the United Filipino League,

Jimmy Vega Jr. was the star toss-

ing 268-258-277 for an 803 set.

Tarik Zephrine Blasted 300

At Rockville Center

Joseph Kurdziel Jr. 300 at Maple

ROCKVILLE CENTER, NY -Tarik Zephrine found perfection in

a 300 game finishing with a 757

series rolling in the Saturday

Junior Scholarship League at

Rockville Center Lanes.

Jeffery Williams came close posting a near perfect 298 game

between games of 244 and 250 for

a session high series of 792 and

Nick Lastella tossed 237-269-209

for a 715 series

BROOKLYN, NY - Joseph

Kurdziel Jr. found perfection in a

300 game while competing in the

Thursday Mixed Triples League at

Maple Lanes. This was his 2nd

300 in the league since returning

from a foot injury and he finished

the session with a 749 set.

LEVITTOWN, NY - In the

Saturday Friends and Friendsleague at South Levittown Lanes,

Louis Grisolia took the spotlight

rolling a 300 game in a 732 series.

Cary Kilvan bowled 268-703,

Gerard Maloney 256-246-245-747, John Butcher 248, and Kathy

Grisolia posted a 210 game.

Russ Smith 300-805 at HolidayOAKLAND, NJ - Russ Smith

pounded out a 300 game to highlight

a session high set of 805 in the

Tuesday Night Men at Holiday Bowl.

Jim Engels was impressive

with a 783 on games of 247-279-

257 followed by Tony Formica

257-287-729, Frank Stampone

259-246-717, Brian Stackhouse

257-256-716, Dwayne Shuart

256-709, Tim Hudnell 279-691,

George Valerius 237-687, Walter

Marston 269-686, and Dave

Nagelhout 267-685.

PBA Photo

Pete Weber holding his record fifth U.S. Open

Championship trophy.

14-Year-Old Kamron Doyle Becomes Youngest Casher in PBA Tour History NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. Kamron

Doyle of Brentwood, Tenn., 14-years-old

stole the show in the 69th U.S. Open at

Brunswick Zone-Carolier by earning a spot

in the cashers round and becoming the

youngest player ever to cash in a

Professional Bowlers Association Tour

event.

Not only did he cash, but the 5-foot-5,

105-pound eighth grader picked the most

difficult tournament in the sport for his

record-setting performance.

Doyle, who cashed in a PBA South

Regional event in Canton, Ga., two years

ago at age 12 (a record for non-national tour

events) when he finished 30th, averaged

202 for his 18 qualifying games in the U.S.

Open and advanced to the cashers round in

54th place out of a field of 394 amateur and

professional bowlers from 12 countries.

Doyle, who turned 14 on Jan. 13, bowled

all three qualifying rounds on the same pair

of lanes with PBA Hall of Famer Johnny

Petraglia of Jackson, N.J., a 14-time PBA

Tour champion and one of only six players

to ever complete the PBA Triple Crown.

Petraglia, who turns 65 on March 3, beat

Doyle by seven pins, but he had to out-score

the teenager, 219-184, in the final game to

do it.

(Kamron) dumped the last game out of

respect, Petraglia laughed.

I wasnt thinking about beating him,

Doyle said matter-of-factly. I was just try-

ing to beat myself.

Surprisingly, he doesnt come from a

bowling family. His father, Sean Doyle, is a

Nashville area orthodontist.

Kamron finished 61st good for a $1,340

payday.


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March 7 - 13, 2012 SPORTS REPORTER 3

HACKENSACK, NJ Each week

in Stan Niemiec Youth Travel play,

league-leading Holiday seems to have

a different bowler take the reins in

keeping the squad on a winning note.

This time, Paramus Catholic sopho-

more Brian Rizzi came through with

224-181-234 for a 639 set, earning

Bowler of the Week recognition for the

sessions best series, as Holiday edged

Bowler City III, 4-3. In addition to

Brian, the victors received fine outings

from Ramapo seniors Kevin Macchia

235-609 and Mike Carr 217-595, but it

was their youngest player NickCilentos closing 222 that helped lift

Holiday to a scant nine-pin win in the

finale.

For BC III, Nick Ferrante was out-

standing, rolling well over average in

totaling the days high gross set of 759

by compiling a net 546; also better than

average was Kristen Kane who con-

tributed a 171.

Fair Lawn closed to within five

points of the top by taking five of seven

points from Bowler City IV after a

sluggish start. Madison Perry had the

sessions high handicap game of 266

and totaled a 720 gross set, on the

strength of her well above average net

tally of 179-459. Her Fair Lawn team-

mates Steve Plaszky and Hassan

Izzard chipped in with net scores of

182 and 160 respectively.

BC IV grabbed the opener behind a

concerted above mark effort from the

entire quartet, led by Deanna Jeune 155

and Louis Ferrante 149.

In other matches, Boonton crept to

within a point of third place Bowler

City I by coming from behind to upend

the latter, 2545-2529 in a tightly played

contest. Justin Puchalski led the win-ners with a closing 258, the afternoons

best single, while his teammates

Patrick Teshima 192,187 and Karl

Kattermann 188,177 helped seal the tri-

umph.

Bowler City II bounced back after

dropping the opener by rolling strong

handicap scores of 937 and 927 to take

two of three games from Montvale.

Nick Reyes sizzled with back-to-back

deuces of 215 and 222 while James

Kane added 199 and176 and Kyle

Schellberg 191. Montvales best was

Katie Didonados 176-51.

Brian Rizzi Travelers Bowler of the WeekBy Vince Albrecht

FARMINGDALE, NY - A field of 34 junior

bowlers competed in Farmingdale Lanes monthly

handicap scholarship tournament on Sunday

February 12th. As is the case each month, the top 5

qualifiers moved to the finals. They were, in qualify-

ing order 5th, to 1st: Maria Lucente, Mike Ryan, Ian

Carson, Nathan Smith and John Daly.

Overall, better than 1 in 4 entries won scholarship

prizes. Handicap for the tournament is 80% of 220.

Game #1 of the finals matched Maria, Mike and Ian

against one another with the winner moving on to

Game #2. Mike Ryan, quick out of the gate, shot 259

and advanced. Maria finished 5th, and won a $30.00

scholarship prize. Finishing 4th, Ian earned a $45.00

scholarship prize.

In match # 2 Mike Ryan, throwing the ball well,

couldnt match Nathan Smiths tenacity, losing a

close one and finishing 3rd collecting a $60.00 schol-

arship prize. Tournament leader John Daly, waiting

patiently, now faced Nathan for the tournament

championship. Nathan bowling very well, got in

front and stayed there, winning his 1st Farmingdale

Lanes Scholarship Championship and a $125.00

scholarship prize. John Dalys 2nd, place earned him

$85.00 in scholarship money.

Chris Brand won a special high handicap game

award of $25.00.

Nathan Smith Wins Scholarship Tournament

At Farmingdale Lanes

Tournament Champion Nathan Smith (center)

with runner-up John Daly and special award

winner Chris Brand.


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4 SPORTS REPORTER March 7 - 13, 2012

G O B O W L

Coors Light Public Safety

Top scorer Kevin (Tito Jackson)

what a surprise 275 with a 719

series. Kennny Lee 245 Robert

Trupper 237 Joeseph Murgittroyd,

Ed Garcia 216.

In another session: Kevin (Tito )

Jackson as usual had the high

score of the night with a 278 258

244 with a 780 series. Bill Zika

238 223 222, Ken Cook 227, Joe

Murgittroyd 235, Dennis Edgar

Showed for the Hoboken Team

234.

G&L Friday Night MixedGianite Clavelli had a great

game with a 278 761 and Mike

Biggy did very well with his

269,other highlights include Tony

Imbriano 268,along with Chris

Montagna 268, Tony Shin 264 258

745. The ladies had some very

nice high scores with Audry

Jantzen 251, Grace Thomas 211.

Tuesday 4 Man

Victor Mandozia was high with

278, Greg Work right behind him

with his 277, Gary Vincente 268,

Tj Valentine 268-266 750 Series,

Jason Rybak 267-256 729 Bruce

Radigan 258 Lauren Rybak 204

Anderson Chae 720 Series.

Sun Mixed

Scott Tober 223 , Mike Laspada

221 Mike Perrucci 218 Chuck

Zingone 212, Lauren Pietrowicz

showed up the guys with her 234-

212-199 645.

Thursday Mixed SrsJim Molino shot a 198 191 543

Dave Karpel 190, Art Clayton still

doing well after his long absence

183 and Fran Dudas 192

Prime Timers

Joe Bev 200, Guy Gruttaduria 191,

Fred Tomasik 190, Genevieve

Worotnik 185, Bertha Minervini 176.

Most Seniors are over 70 yrs young.

AT WALLINGTON LANESBy Gloria Volpe

Tim Taylor Blasted a 794

At North Arlington Bowl NO. ARLINGTON, NJ Tim Taylor led the scoring in the Sunday

Morning Trios League at North Arlington Bowl firing a 277 game for a

high series of 794.

Tom Jordan rolled 267-783, Noah Lynch 279-783, John Ross 278-

757, Randy Battistus 268-722, Mike Veneziano 245-719, Joe Kowalski

268-718, Joe Collins 247-715, Pete Honan 257-713, John Adams 280-

712, Mike Kigner 269-707, Russ Van Housen 277-702, and Paul

Gerwood 279-700.

Jay Judowski Rolled 787

At North Arlington BowlNO. ARLINGTON, NJ Jay Judowski led the scoring in the Sunday

Morning Trios League at North Arlington Bowl firing a 276 game en

route to the session high series of 787.

Gary Vicente rolled 298-734, Joe Kowalski 285-752, Brian Graham

278-749, Al-Torre Hooper 258-738, Mike Rovetto 273-730, Chris

Garbode 279-726, Bill Judowski 279719, Noah Lynch 267-715, Jim

Giancarlo 258-709, and Mike Kwiecien 243-702.

AT OCEANKarsyn Lukosius 252LAKEWOOD, NJ Karyn

Lukosius led the Saturday Scratch

Trio firing a high game of 252.

Matt Celano hit 247, Will Macrie

246, Amanda Nardiello 237, Faith

Meder 225, Madison Lukosius

224, and Jess Zalewski 210.

Jess Cohen 235Jess Cohen led the Saturday

Junior Classic League firing the

high 235 game.

Tori Booghton rolled 227, Christine

Jones 209, Cathy Jones 202, Kyle

DeSiderio 198, Misty Downs 195,

and Brandy Collins 183.

Mike Guzman 201Mike Guzman led the scoring in

the Saturday Pin Hitters League

firing a high game of 201.

Alec Hehir tossed 193, Deann

Downs 156, Pagie Peters 155,

Mikayla Lane 133, Christy

Sharkey 132, and Rachel Katz 110.


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MONTVALE

JUNIORSRay Lavender rolled games of

267 and 237 en route to a 653 series

in the Montvale singles. Chris

Macchione shot a 211, 198 and 193.

In the Strikers, Chris Salerno shot

a 157, Kristen Benavente bowled

151, 138 and 130 games.

Bumper bowler Sara Galbraith

rolled a 138.

Jeff Dudas 744

In OLV LeagueWAYNE, NJ - Jeff Dudas blew awayall competition in Our Lady of the

Valley mens bowling league T-Bowl

II as rolled games of 263 and 257 on

the way to a 744 series George

Tahinos followed with 265-696.

Dan Barker hit 255-657, Ben

Bucaro 259-655, Chas Rogers 225-

647. Tom Kaynak 214-637, and Ed

Fitzpatrick 269-636, Marty Hansen

226-625, Mike Vigorita 235-614,

Harry Fivehouse 222-607, Mark

Galliano 246-600 and Jim Affinito

232-599.


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AT PLAZAIan Lerner 758MADISON, NJ Ian Lerner

topped the scoring in the Thursday

Mixed League firing a 279 game

for a high series of 758.

Charles Wilfong rolled 248-654,

Mike Jenkins 241-626, and Linda

Bogert and Carolyn Granato 199.

In the Union Rec League Katie

Miglin hit 182, and Kathy Sorrell

167.

Dan Kitchner 747MADISON, NJ Dan Kitchner

led the scoring in the CMIL

League firing a 279 game for a

high series of 747.

Kyle McKissock shot 279, and

Jennifer Drury 214.

Jon Russo 692MADISON, NJ Jon Russo led

the scoring in the Pharma Plus

League firing a 238 game for a

high series of 692.

John Lulewicz shot 234, Les

Barnum 227, and Joe Fosko 590.


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G O B O W L

THE MAGIC

AT MAJESTIC

Rollin E. Ball 686HOPELAWN, NJ Rollin E.

Ball topped the scoring in the

Thursday Nite Mixed League fir-

ing games of 253-224-209 for a

high series of 686.

Kyle Jannuzzi rolled 232-202-

629, Vinny Medvetz 234, Matt

Cestone 236, and Charles Meyer

253.

In the Merck League Tom

Vickery rolled 204-245-620,

Danielle Palmiotto 243, and BillPyrz 234.

John Sylso 666HOPELAWN, NJ John Syslo

topped the Thursday Mixed Nuts

tossing 215-259- 666.

Don M. Hellhake shot 208-223-

213-644, Brian Petretta 201-235-

634, and Mike P. Kennelly 243

AT FARMINGDALEJoe Casale 766FARMINGDALE, NY Joe Casale topped the scoring in the Thursday

3-Man League blasting games of 297-245-224 for a high series of 766.

Justin Dellicarpini rolled 248-258-257-763, Thomas Colon 279-249-

214-742, Zbigniew Kamirowski 203-279-257-739, Joe Gentiel 279, Joe

Muscat 278-699, Michael Berardino 268-243-697, and John Bergen

248-246-753.

Sal Celauro, Jr. 741FARMINGDALE, NY Sal Celauro, Jr. topped the scoring in the

Tuesday Nite Owls League blasting games of 278-233-230 for a high

series of 741.

Lou Rodriguez rolled 248-259-216-723, BJ Fuller 203-235-257-695,

Brian Beale 235-224-234-693, and Victor Cassano, Sr. 202-222-249-673.

Fred Catapano 717FARMINGDALE, NY Fred Catapano paced the scoring in the Tuesday

Early Birds League firing games of 255-268 for a high series of 717.

Kerrick Jones rolled 2392-32-242-713, Frankie Berardino 235-217-

258-710, Steve Coleman 2572-57-703, Jim McGlynn 225-214-258-697,

Charlie Turner 235-233-225-693, and Mike Garrido 268.

David Brand 713FARMINGDALE, NY David Brand paced the scoring in the Wednesday

Party League firing games of 212-253-248 for a high series of 713.

Eric Vazquez shot 202-286-224-712, Brian Beale 238-222-214-674,

Briane Siemers 202-247-216-665, Irene OMalley 224, and Dawn Cecere

218-212.

Lexus Lopez Pair of Deuces

Puts Lyndhurst on TopBy Vince Albrecht

Lyndhurst junior anchor Lexus Lopez sparked the Golden Bears to a

key sweep of defending champion Becton with solid scores of 210,203.

Senior Carmine Battista added a 213 for the victors in the well-played

contest while Becton anchor Joe Bocage rolled 210 for the Wildcats.

In other Meadowlands Division play, Leonias Eugene Lee tallied

192,187 in leading the Lions over New Milford, 5-0. Rutherford senior

Max Gruttadaurias 193 and sophomore Danny Bivins182 spurred the

Bulldogs to a 5-0 win over Queen of Peace; high for the Golden Griffins

was junior Dan Rebolos 178. Secaucus rode sophomores Mike

Schoendorfs 217 and Austin Masser, Jrs 192,184 to a sweep of

Harrison; high for the Blue Tide was Lucas Noguieras 170.

In Patriot Division action, it remains a five-team race for the top,

although current co-leader Wood-Ridges schedule would appear tofavor them down the stretch. The Blue Devils are peaking at the right

time with the return of senior Joe Tartiglione who led yesterdays tri-

umph over Hasbrouck Heights with 209,192; Dean Loucka, averaging

just shy of 190, added a 204 for Wood-Ridge.

Wallington had a strong team showing in the Panthers win over

Hawthorne Christian, but will need more of the same in its match against

St Mary. Eric Bajeks 196 and Danny Pastors 192 fed Wallingtons sea-

son-high 742 second game while the Defenders best came from Grace

Leveroni and Tate Olson. Park Ridge bounced back from their loss to

Wood-Ridge with a sweep of Bogota as senior anchor Dan Wuhrman

continued his assault of the plastic-coats with 221,205; sophomore Kyle

Ladewig contributed a 200 for the Owls.

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