September 28, 2011 Sports Reporter

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FARMINGDALE, NY - Nicholas

DiLauro had cause to party when

he earned top honors bowling in

the Tuesday Party League at

Farmingdale Leans by blasting a

300 game. He then added a 227game and a 248 to close out the

session with an impressive 775

series.

Fred Catapano rolled near perfect

with a 299 game between games

of 225 and 195 to finish with a 719

set.

Drew Hodnicki Blasted 812

At Maple Lanes

Miley Cyrus Voted into the Celebrity Wing of the

International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame

Chris Brown Rolled 300

At Majestic LanesHOPELAWN, NJ Chris Brown

earned top honors in the

Middlesex County Classic League

at Majestic Lanes firing perfect

with a 300 game then added a 257

and a 238 game for a 795 high

series of the night.

Rocco Fortunato rolled 269-239-

256-764, Glenn Mohr, Jr. tossed a

near perfect 290 game along with

games of 235 and 221 for a 746.

Alex Ramos pitched 256-264-

203-723, Rob Hasselbrook 237-

222-245-704, Anthony Stevens

227-215-258-700, Ron Caggiano

247-266-697, Ken Nagy 222-269-

201-692, Marty Amoroso 226-

204-257-687 and Brian Lynch

bowled 226-208-247 for a 681 set.

BROOKLYN, NY Drew

Hodnicki topped the scoring in the

Monday Mixed Handicap League

at Maple Lanes firing games of279, 267 and 266 for a high series

of 812.

In the Thursday Mens Match

Point League Han Tai Tang shot

279.

Joe Peltzman rolled 278 in the

Park Circle Mixed League.

In the Friday Nite Mixed League

John LaCorte shot 274.

In the Thursday Triples League

Debbie Reyes shot 258, and

Nicole Candela 238.Toni Gerardi-Wofse hit 227 in the

Park Circle Mixed League.

In the Teens League Raychon

Brown hit 258, Lisa Tardo 236,

Nathaniel Vazquez 224, Gabrel

Vazquez 217, and Steven Aiello,

Jr. 211.

ARLINGTON, Texas, August 15, 2011 - In a dramatic

come-from-behind victory, Miley Cyrus has secured her

induction into the Celebrity Bowling Hall of Fame.

Thanks to overwhelming support from her fans, Cyrus

secured 42 percent of votes cast during the month-long

race to be voted into the Celebrity Wing of the

International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame. For the

second consecutive year, fans were empowered to vote for

their favorite celebrity nominee at GoBowling.com. Justin

Bieber, who was defeated by 2010 inductee Taylor Swift

in the final hours of the last year's competition, once

again fell short of obtaining bowling immortality despiteonce again jumping to an early lead in the 2011 competi-

tion.

Mega-hit TV show, check! Chart-topping music career,

check! A-List movie star, check! Celebrity Bowling Hall

of Fame inductee, check! At only 18, Miley Cyrus is cer-

tainly a busy girl, but when she's not filming or recording,

she's been spotted at various bowling centers with celebri-

ty friends, including fellow nominees Nick Jonas and

Justin Bieber, and charity bowling events.

"We knew that with mega stars such as Miley Cyrus and

Justin Bieber in our line-up that this year's race would be a

close one," said Steve Johnson, executive director of the

Bowling Propreitors' Association of America. "Fueled by

the passion and support of her supporters and bowling fans

worldwide, Ms. Cyrus rose to the occasion scoring an

incredible comeback victory. We are honored to welcome

her into the Hall of Fame and grateful for her support ofthe great sport of bowling."

Added Johnson, "From pop musicians and Hollywood

stars to professional athletes and hip hop artists, this year's

class of inductees represent the surging popularity, diverse

appeal and inclusive experience that is bowling today."

USA Wins First Team Gold Since 1987

At World Womans ChampionshipsBy Lucas Wiseman - USBC

Nicholas DiLauro Hits 300

In Party League at Farmingdale

HONG KONG - For the first time

in nearly a quarter century, Team

USA claimed the five-player team

gold medal at the 2011 World

Tenpin Bowling Association

World Women's Championships.Team USA's Kelly Kulick,

Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Shannon

O'Keefe, Shannon Pluhowsky and

Liz Johnson came out on top in the

gold-medal match by defeating

Singapore, 1,210-1,140, in the

one-game match broadcast live on

BOWL.com from Hong Kong

Bowling City.

Johnson led the effort by starting

with nine consecutive strikes and

shooting a 279 game. She was fol-

lowed by Pluhowsky (256),

Kulick (244), O'Keefe (226) and

Dorin-Ballard (205). Stefanie

Nation did not compete in the

championship match, but was a part of the semifinal win for the

Americans, who last won the team

event in 1987 and took the silver

medal in 2005, 2007 and 2009.

The Singaporeans were led by

Jazreel Tan's 269 game and she

was joined by Shayna Ng (240),Cherie Tan (224), New Hui Fen

(214) and Daphne Tan (193).

"We have all worked so hard for

this and this win is for every per-

son who has been a part of the

Team USA program over the past

24 years," Johnson said. "We have

had success all week with us win-

ning the doubles and trios but this

is the one we came for and we did

it."

Team USA trailed early in the

championship match as Singapore

got off to a hot start, but the

Americans slowly chipped away

at the lead. The match turned in

the seventh frame when the UnitedStates began a string of 15 consec-

utive strikes as a team.

"All week we have struggled

with our carry, so we just decided

to be patient and thankfully the pin

carry turned in our favor," Dorin-

Ballard said. "We were able tostart putting pressure on them and

that changed the whole momen-

tum of the match. It was huge."

In the semifinals, the fourth-

seeded Americans took down top

seed Germany, 1,080-970, while

No. 2 seed Singapore defeated

Colombia, 1,225-1,103. The semi-

finals losers shared the bronze

medal.

In the all-events competition

Denmark's Mai Ginge Jensen took

the gold medal with a 24-game

total of 5,744, an average of

239.33. Canada's Caroline

Lagrange earned the silver with

5,687, while Pluhowsky tookbronze with 5,607.

Miley Cyrus

USBC Photo

Team USA's Shannon Pluhowsky, Stefanie Nation, Shannon O'Keefe, Liz Johnson Kelly Kulick, and

Carolyn Dorin-Ballard proudly display their gold along with the Red, White and Blue.


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J o a nT a y l o r s

Ten P in

R a p . . . .

G O B O W L

Idle bowling thoughts.

...Worrying about your last

game, and thinking about

your next game doesn't

improve the next game. It only

destroys the game you are

bowling.

.. .Young bowlers can't be

reminded too often that a 200

game is fine, but an A in any

subject is better. A tourna-

ment win is terrific, but the

honor roll is more terrific. A

300 is great, but a diploma is

the greatest.

. . .A gruesome suggested

origin of a form of bowling

came about when a tyrant

leader amused himself by

rolling the heads of his ene-

mies a long a f lat piece of

land toward some humanbones stuck in the earth.

Don't scoff, or dismiss the

theory too quickly . Even

today, the pin up front is

called the "head" pin, isn't

it ?

...Some 50 bowlers have won

more than a million dollars in

prize money---in their careers.

About the same number of pro

golfers have won a million

dollars---since the start of the

year. Doesn't seem f air.

...In many bowling halls of

fame there are minimum age

requirements. And in most

sports athletes are eligible for

hall recognition five or so

years after they retire. That

doesn't work in bowling. Few

competitive bowlers ever

admit to fully retiring. And on

the opposite side, many super

star bowlers build up hall cre-

dentials in their 20s.

..It is a sad fact that you can

finish lower than 100th on the

golf money winning list and

earn more than bowling's

leading earner. But take

heart, there was a time when

it was only a dream that any

bowler could make a living in

the sport.

You can help. Whenever golf

events, and other sports too,

are sponsored by productsused by bowlers, and that's

any product, send them a

polite communication and ask

why they don't back bowling

as well.

...The bowlers on the team

were a bit surprised when

their newest member, after

tripping over a wayward cigar

butt on the approach, fouled,

lost the game, then said, "Oh,

the perversity of inanimate

objects."

What would you have said?

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2 SPORTS REPORTER September 28 - October 4, 2011

After encouraging you to enroll

in our areas youth bowling pro-

grams, it is only fitting that a for-

mer junior bowler and scholarship

winner has posted her first perfect

game.

Samantha Pearson not only post-

ed her first 300, but also her high-

est sanctioned series to date. This

was at Oakwood Lanes in the

Wednesday Night Owls league.She posted 300-177-243 for a 720,

besting her previous high game of

264 and series of 716. All this on a

solid 185 average.

Samantha credits her mother,

Mary, and Oakwood coach Greg

Rottengen with honing her skills.

She admits to being nervous on

the twelfth ball in that first game

and she threw it in the same spot

and hoped I would get it out on the

lane and not behind me.

Samantha, 20, resides in Oxford

and is a student at Warren County

Community College, studying ele-

mentary and secondary education.

In 2007 she was awarded the MCUSBC WBA Emma P.

Hendrickson Scholarship, which

considers more than just bowling

participation. She joined adult

leagues, and last year her team

won the Night Owls.

Here is a reminder about youth

programs: Check with your local

bowling center about its youth

program. The beauty of youth

bowling in addition to building

character and sportsmanship is

that it is not limited to the biggest

(physically) or even the best. Its

for everybody. Some centers have

youth programs for children with

special needs. There are bumper bowling leagues for the very

young. And participants in the

sanctioned leagues get to build up

their scholarship dollars for their

higher education. Bowl.com

details just about everything you

need to know about the countrys

youth bowling programs.

This time of year most fall-win-

ter leagues have started. But you

didnt miss out. Some leagues still

need people to round out teams or

to generate a list of substitutes.

Call, enjoy, bowl, and make new

friends!

The Metropolitan Bowling Writers Association will honor

Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Ruth Bouie, Ron Mohr, Leanne

Barrette-Hulsenberg, Kelly Kulick, Bill ONeill at the East

Coast Bowling Centers Convention during a luncheon at noon

on Tuesday October 11, 2011 at the Trump Taj Mahal in

Atlantic City, NJ.

Dorin-Ballard was the scribes choice for their highest honor,

the Landgraff Award and Bouie will receive a special service

award. Bowler of the year honors go to Mohr and Barrette-

Hulsenberg with the Met Bowler of the year to Kulick and

ONeill.

This will be the 49th annual awards presentation by the

MBWA.

Convention keynote speaker at the lunch will be Kizer &

Bender: The Crackle Factor Taking Your Business Off Auto

Pilot, sponsored by QubicaAMF. The Trade Show opens

immediately after the lunch.

More information will follow in future issues of the Sports

Reporter.

The ECBCC takes place at the Trump Taj Mahal and runs from

Monday October 10, 2011 thru Wednesday October 12, 2011.

Sponsors for the ECBCC are Brunswick, QubicaAMF,

BPAA, International Bowling Industry Magazine, Pepsi, StrikeTen, Bowling Music Network, Kids Bowl Free, Budweiser,

Jani King, Ace Mitchell, North Pointe, ASG Bowl, Kegel,

Georgia Coffee, Rockstar Energy Drink, Game On Foods,

USBC and Wells Fargo Insurance Services.

Tickets for the luncheon are only $40 and are available

online at www.eastcoastbowl.com or you can contact the

Sports Reporter at 201-865-5363 for tickets or to place an ad

in the special edition awards program.

All you need to know about all the happenings and events at

the ECBCC is available online at: www.eastcoastbowl.com

MBWA to Honor Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, Ruth Bouie, Ron Mohr,

Leanne Barrette-Hulsenberg,

Kelly Kulick, Bill ONeill at

ECBCC Luncheon


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Dylan Farney 223-619 at Holiday BowlOAKLAND, NJ - 14 year old Dylan Farney topped the competition

posting a 214 game along with a 223 to tally a 619 set while rolling in

Saturday Morning Juniors League at Holiday Bowl.

For the girls it was Emily Ostapezuk taking the lead rolling a 191

game en route to a 523 series.


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Ryan Valli, a 6 year-old who has

been bowling since he was 18

months old and has bowled every

week since, rolled a 151 game while

bowling with his dad John Valli inan Adult/Junior league. Their team

VallisAlley tied for first place in

the league.

Mom, Veronica, and dad met in a

bowling center in 2001 and are now

building a bowling family. Dad is an

accomplished bowler having rolled

another 300 at the beginning of this

season, so its no wonder that Ryan

has all his own bowling equipment

and takes the sport seriously while

still having fun.

Ryan Valli Hit 151 PIN POUNDING AT PLAZACharles Wilfong 718MADISON, NJ Charles Wilfong paced the scoring in the Thursday

Mixed League firing a 255 game for a high series of 718.

Frank Parrillo rolled 256-661, Pat Wilfong 226, and Tony Ferlise 204.

Joe Borowic 277MADISON, NJ Joe Borowic led the scoring in the CMIL League fir-

ing a high game of 277.

Kyle McKissock rolled 268, Steve Errichetti 267, LD Oppici 697, and

Rich Bednarik 696.

In the Monday Night Ladies League Jodi Belli rolled 212.

Derail Miller rolled 259, Rob Velovic 256, and Tom Klein 245 in the

Livingston Business Mens League.

Paul Shiel 693MADISON, NJ Paul Shiel led the scoring in the Pat Martinelli FridayClassic League firing a 247 game for a high series of 693.

Dave Granitzi rolled 262-682, Dorey Badolato 247and Joe Parisi 664.

Thomas Listland 244MADISON, NJ Thomas Listland rolled 244, Ken Kastner 242, and

Fred Brunner 232 in the MC Police & Fire League.

In the Pharma Plus League Les Barnum rolled 220, Rich Keirstead 208,

and Joe Jagiello 202.


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THE MAGIC AT MAJESTICRocco Fortunato 747HOPELAWN, NJ - Rocco Fortunato topped the scor-

ing in the Family League firing games of 276-246-

225 for a high series of 747.

Brian Small Jr. rolled 258-221-220-699, Joe

Bloodgood 228-201-231-660, Steve Venito 225-214-

623, Dan Pawelek 225-224-609, and Anthony

Angotti 218-230.

In the Monday Junior/Adult League Dan Pawelek

rolled 257-224-651, and Lauro Perez 244-223-661.

Richard Rowley 723HOPELAWN, NJ - Richard Rowley led the scoring

in the Senior No-Tap League firing games of 278-

233-212 for a high series of 723.

Larry Johnson shot 205-204.

Rami Ahmed 719HOPELAWN, NJ - Rami Ahmed topped the scoring

in the Monday Main Event League firing games of

237-245-237 for a high series of 719.

Ryan Friend rolled 213-227-277-717, Carmen

Serignese Jr. 253-241-209-703, Joey Vaccaro 214-

259-222-695, Kevin Mal 213-216-266-685, Matthew

Manenty 256-227-678, Stephen Brown 246-224-205-

675, Jay Pintus 225-222-225-672, and Dawn

Cerasani 247-205-609.

Mike Vamos 960HOPELAWN, NJ Mike Vamos led the competition

rolling in the Handicap Doubles League tossing 268-

226-229-237 for a high 960 set.

Anthony Bascone rolled 225-227-237-245-934,

Jaydee Luistro 217-225-258-227-927, Lauren De

Tommaso 205-259-254-901, Paulo Toy 207-233-

214-245-899, Thomas Ortiz III 227-223-209-234-

893, Ricky Smith 235-205-257-878, Lisa

Palazzola 255-217-846, and Dawn Cerasani 255-

217-846.

Kyle Januzzi 695HOPELAWN, NJ Kyle Januzzi led all bowlers in

the Guys & Dolls League with games of 225-227-243

for the session high set of 695.

Rocco Fortunato rolled 238-215-226-679, SeanWilliams 222-204-242-668, Justin McDougald 213-

211-213-637, PJ Mitileneos 213-213-208-634 and

Elio Carrasco tossed a 248 in a 617 set.

Paul Harney 696HOPELAWN, NJ Paul Harney led the scoring in

the Tuesday Nite Trios League pitching 226-212-258

for the meetings high series of 696.

Daniel J. Willard rolled 232-213-602, William D.

Willard 222, and Charlene Martino 203.

AT FARMINGDALE LANESBobby Falcone 743FARMINGDALE, NY Bobby Falcone led the scoring in the

Tuesday. Party League firing games of 207-257-279 for a high series

of 743.

Rob Larsen rolled 214-245-241-700, Steve Gonzalez 231-234-235-

700, Curtis Brown 254-216-666, George Tinch 212-231-215-658, and

James Curran 211-266-653.

Joe Livolsi rolled 255 in the Wednesday Friends League.

Brian Beale 716FARMINGDALE, NY Brian Beale led the scoring in the Tuesday

Party League firing 224-258-234 for a 716 high set.

James Curran shot 235-246-210-691, Nicholas DiLauro 224-220-247-

691, Rob Larsen 235-246-210-660 and Mike Tenbrink 267.

Brian Beale 708FARMINGDALE, NY Brian Beale topped the scoring in the

Tuesdau Party League firing games of 279-236 for a high series of

708.

Kevin Falcone shot 207-225-265-697, Fred Catapano 28-0-206-671,

James Curran 226-268-680, George Bove 207-248-215-670, and

Wayne Embleton 218-225-216-659.Paul Kraus 276FARMINGDALE, NY Paul Kraus rolled 276-243 in the Tuesday

Adult/Child League.

Adam Chase 937FARMINGDALE, NY Adam Chase topped the scoring in the Kegel

Challenge League firing games of 260-209-233-235 for a high series

of 937.

Mark Bieler rolled 289.

Lukas Zito shot 212-249-214-675 in the Monday 3-Man League.

Norm Ginsberg 933FARMINGDALE, NY Norm Ginsberg rolled 248-211-245-229-933,

and Adam Chase 219-279-232-922 in the Kegel Challenge League.

In the Monday 3-Man League James Curren shot 278, and Jeff Gallo

226-244-644.

George Rotberg 665FARMINGDALE, NY George Rotberg shot 213-216-236-665, and

Clayton Hunt 265 in the Wednesday Friends League.

ENTRIES NOW BEING

ACCEPTED FOR 2011

PBA WORLD SERIES

OF BOWLING

Entries are now open for thethird annual PBA World Series of

Bowling, a unique two-week,

multi-event competition that once

again promises to attract a capaci-

ty field of 240 of the best bowlers

from around the world to South

Point Hotel, Casino and Bowling

Center in Las Vegas. The PBA

extravaganza begins Nov. 4 and

concludes on Sunday, Nov. 20.

The 2011 edition of the WSOB

will offer eight PBA Tour titles,

result in 12 television programs

for airing on ESPN, and pay a

total prize fund of more than

$900,000. Also included in the

World Series will be competition

for the 2011-12 PBA Tour sea-sons first major title, the PBA

World Championship; a revival of

the 2009 All In Showdown

with a $5,000 entry fee; a pair of

special events for PBA regional

players, and the inaugural World

Bowling Tour Finals presented by

the PBA. The WBT Finals will

feature three men and three

women who qualified during a

series of international tourna-

ments conducted by the World

Tenpin Bowling Association.

World Series entries are being

accepted on a first-come basis

through a link which is posted on

pba.com. A World Series schedule

and additional entry informationis also posted on the PBAs offi-

cial website.

In 2010, the World Series

attracted a sold-out field of 256

players representing 14 different

countries.

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