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Johnny DiSantis Wins Investors Bank Eastern Open Pat Zenker 300 at Maple Lanes RVC
By Russ Mills - PBA for his big finish. DiSantis ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Pat Al Doerrer rolled 290, John
ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. – finished with a 4-4 match Zenker fired a 300 game in the LaBau 279, Gary Warner 269, and
Johnny DiSantis of play record to earn the Friday Might Mixed League at John Hodge 257.
Wilmington, Del., rolled a $1,500 top prize and his sec- Maple Lanes RVC.
267 game in the position ond PBA Regional title, six
round to move from third years after his first. Wilson Aponte Jr 300-807,
place to first, winning the
PBA50 Investors Bank
Graham, the qualifying
leader, finished second after
Mike Daus 300 at Lodi Lanes
LODI, NJ – Wilson Aponte Jr col- his 299 game in a 755 set followed
Eastern Open at Parkway also compiling a 4-4 match
lected a 300 and finished the ses- by Mike Brenner Sr with 279-769,
Lanes for his second PBA play record. Graham
sion with an 807 series and Mike TJ Valentin 276, Clay Pezzano
Regional title by 15 pins over received $800 as the runner-
Daus also hit 300 while contesting 729, Eddie Penafiel 733, Derek
Rick Graham of Lancaster, up. Reigning East Region
in the Monday 670 Trios ant Lodi Lewandowski 264, Cris Patalita
Pa. Senior Player of the Year
Lanes. 264, Chris Aponte 259, and
After qualifying in second Ray Edwards of Middle
Chris Schenck came close with Quentin Collins 268.
place for the match play Island, N.Y. finished third
finals, DiSantis moved into after posting a 5-3 record
the lead after a 278 in game which included the event’s Ed Ziemak, Twon Williams Hit 300
PBA photo
three, but with three games only 300 game. Edwards In 2x4 at Jib Lanes
Champion John DiSantis and Parkway
remaining, he lost his ball earned $700.
proprietor Nadine DiLeo FLUSHING, NY - Ed Ziemak and 259-247-213-952, Victor Lee 249-
reaction and dropped to third Next is the PBA East Twone Williams each fired a 300 245-201-224-919, Tony Chiarenza
place. A short break and five minutes of warm-up Region PBA50 Ned Micelli Memorial at Herrill game in the 2x4 League at Jib 232-289-909, and Justen Lam
prior to the final position round match, he re-grouped Lanes in New Hyde Park, N.Y. Lanes. Arthur OConnor hit 233- 239-213-245-201-898.

Michael Haugen Jr. Wins PBA50 River City Extreme Open For Second Title of the Season
MONTICELLO, Minn. – standing here,” said Haugen of
Michael Haugen Jr. defeated Bob his second shot in the 10th frame.
Learn Jr., 247-246, in the title “I lost focus for a moment and
match to win the PBA50 River the result of that shot could have
City Extreme Open presented by been a lot worse.”
Ebonite for his second title of the It was a long road for the 51-
season and third of his career. year-old Haugen to reach the No.
Haugen, the 2017 PBA50 1 qualifying position for the
Rookie of the Year, became the stepladder finals coming all the
first two-time winner this season way from 20th after the first
and further tightened his grip on round of qualifying on
the PBA50 Player of the Year Wednesday. Haugen made his
points lead with four tourna- dramatic climb with the help of a
ments remaining in the season. 5-0-1 match play round earlier in
In the title match, Haugen, who the day Friday.
finished first, was able to shut “The lanes were tough for me
Learn out when he struck on the at the start of the tournament but
first ball in the 10th frame and that just meant I had to do what I
then made the 6-10 spare. do best and that is adjust,” said
“It was a good thing I got eight Haugen, who won the Johnny
and not six or seven on the sec- Petraglia BVL Open in May for
ond ball otherwise I might not be his first win of the season. “As
PBA photo
Champion Michael Haugen Jr.
the tournament went on I started
getting more comfortable to the
point where I was able to use my
ball speed to make the adjust-
ments I needed.
“I’m just keeping it simple and
continuing to do what I have
been doing all season,” Haugen
continued. “If I keep executing
and making good decisions I’ll
keep getting good results.”
In the opening stepladder
match No. 4 qualifier Brian
Kretzer beat No. 5 qualifier PBA
Hall of Famer and four-time
PBA50 Tour winner Norm Duke,
290-228, to advance to the sec-
ond match. Kretzer left a 10 pin
in the first frame, made the spare,
and then strung the next 11
strikes.
In the second match Kretzer,
who was trying for his first
PBA50 Tour title, beat No. 3
qualifier four-time PBA50 Tour
winner Lennie Boresch Jr., 202-
199, to advance to the semifinal
match against Learn. Kretzer, the
2018 Suncoast PBA Senior U.S.
Open runner-up, threw three
strikes in the 10th to beat
Boresch after Boresch chopped
the 6-10 spare.
Learn, who qualified second for
the finals, then beat Kretzer, 238-
225, in the semifinal to advance
to the title match against Haugen.
Learn was trying for his fourth
PBA50 Tour title and first since
2015.
Fans can catch all the action on
PBA’s online bowling channel
PBA Xtra Frame on FloBowling.
For subscription and schedule
information visit www.flobowl-
ing.com.
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PBA AND FOX SPORTS ANNOUNCE MULTI-YEAR, Go Bowling Going Racing

MULTI-PLATFORM RIGHTS DEAL
Professional Bowling Returns to Broadcast TV in 2019 with Consumer-Facing Brand of Bowling Industry Strikes Partnership with
29 Shows Across FOX and FS1 Stewart-Haas Racing
LOS ANGELES and CHICAGO – The Professional Bowlers
Association (PBA) and FOX Sports announced a multi-year, multi-plat-
form agreement making FOX Sports the new television partner for the
Go Bowling! PBA Tour starting in 2019. The package will bring a sub-
stantial schedule of live PBA events to television, including prime time
events and a new bracket-style, multi-week PBA Playoffs tournament
that concludes with a unique PBA championship finale. The announce-
ment was made by PBA CEO and Commissioner Tom Clark and
William Wanger, FOX Sports EVP of Programming, Live Operations
and Research.
“The PBA has been searching for the best possible broadcast partner
to serve our fans, players and the bowling industry, and we have deter-
mined that partner is FOX Sports,” Clark said. “We are particularly
excited that the PBA Tour returns to broadcast television, where it start-
ed 56 years ago, with shows on FOX next year.”
In 2019, FOX Sports will televise four PBA Tour shows on FOX and
25 on FS1 in a series of two-hour telecasts. All programs will also be
streamed on FOX Sports GO. Details pertaining to the FOX Sports-PBA
package regarding PBA Tour locations, dates and times, and the televi-
sion announcing team will be released at a later date.
“FOX Sports is thrilled to add the highly rated PBA Tour to our exten-
sive lineup, joining other sport partners including the NFL, the FIFA
World Cup, MLB, NASCAR, MLS, UFC, NHRA, Supercross, USGA,
college football and basketball, and others,” said Wanger. “We believe
that adding a FOX Sports look and feel to bowling will help bring the KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – Go Bowling, the con- with signage on the B-post of the No. 10
sport to a whole new level.” sumer-facing brand of the bowling industry, has Smithfield Ford Fusion and on the team’s
The PBA was represented in the transaction by Ed Desser of Desser partnered with Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), the transporter, pit equipment and uniforms.
Sports Media (www.desser.tv). championship-winning NASCAR team. Go “Bowling and racing line up well together,”
The agreement between FOX Sports and the PBA extends a non-stop Bowling will leverage SHR’s presence in the said Almirola, who has represented Go Bowling
television presence for professional bowling that began in 1962 with Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and and its initiatives since 2013. “It’s a great team-
ABC Television’s 36 years of continuous coverage of the Pro Bowlers NASCAR Xfinity Series to promote the sport of building sport. Whenever we have some free
Tour and 38 consecutive years of coverage on ESPN, beginning with bowling. time during the racing season, me and the crew
ESPN’s formation in 1979. Go Bowling will serve as the primary sponsor will get together and go bowling. It’s a sport that
of SHR’s No. 10 Ford Fusion and driver Aric brings your family and friends together too. My
Almirola during the Aug. 4-5 Go Bowling at The kids love it. We always have a great time when
Glen Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race we go bowling.”
weekend at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International. Go Bowling’s partnership with Custer and
Then on Sept. 21, Go Bowling will be the pri- the No. 00 team at Richmond coincides with
mary sponsor of SHR’s No. 00 Ford Mustang the Professional Women’s Bowling Association
and driver Cole Custer in the Go Bowling 250 (PWBA) Tour Championship. The PWBA’s
NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Richmond (Va.) pinnacle event is Sept. 16-19 in the historic
Raceway. Old Dominion Building at Richmond, giving
“Our racing partnerships have proven to be bowling exposure throughout the race week.
very effective at reinforcing the bowling brand “Like racing, bowling is a great sport, but it’s
among consumers,” said John Harbuck, president one everyone can play,” Custer said. “We’re
of Strike Ten Entertainment, the marketing arm proud to be associated with the bowling industry
of the bowling industry. “This new endeavor and we look forward to a great weekend on the
with Stewart-Haas Racing and primary sponsor- track and on the lanes.”
ships of its teams during our two NASCAR race GoBowling.com is the go-to site for consumers
weekends at Watkins Glen and Richmond allows to learn more about the sport of bowling, including
us to drive tremendous top-of-mind awareness information about the more than 1,700 bowling
for bowling by reaching a huge audience with centers around the country. The site helps fans
similar demographics.” find local bowling centers, promotional offers,
Go Bowling is an associate sponsor of the No. bowling video tips, and other bowling informa-
10 team and Almirola throughout the 2018 season, tion.
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AT FARMINGDALE LANES AT JIB LANES AT OCEAN LANES

Cliff Stancil 299-997 Amanda Nardiello 289
Rick Gray 298-785 FLUSHING, NY- Cliff Stancil
FARMINGDALE, NY - Rick Gray topped the scoring in the Tuesday LAKEWOOD, NJ - Amanda Nardiello blasted a high game of 289 in the
topped the scoring in the 2x4
Party League firing a high game of 298 and a high series of 785. Sunday Adult/Youth League.
League blating games of 228-299-
Clayton Hunt shot 258, Ed Mencarelli 255, Frankie Berardino 252, and Doug Nardiello shot 279-768, David Thergesen 268, David
259-211 for a high series of 997.
Daniel Scime 249. MacGillivray 258, and Brian MacGillivray 244.
Matt Dugan shot 236-249-245-
258-988, Dwight Flowers 227- Brianna MacLeod 279
Max Garrido 279 247-206-268-948, Jhun Chacon LAKEWOOD, NJ - Brianna MacLeod topped the scoring in the Friday
FARMINGDALE, NY - Max Garrido blasted a high game of 279 in the 278-216-248-922, Tim Lau 266- Nite Teen League blasting a high game of 279.
Friday Adult/Junior League. 227-235-916, Danielle Merino Aimee Sherman rolled 277, Tori Boughton 264, Nicole Aumack 258
Chris Mirer rolled 254, Darius Fuller 235 and Timothy Smith 215. 224-239-911, and David MIkayla Lane 256, Jon Boughton 244, and Andrew Xiques 240.
Siegenthal 224-268-215-202-909. Mike Brooks 279
Bryan Dragotta 257 LAKEWOOD, NJ - Mike Brooks fired a high game of 279 in the
FARMINGDALE, NY - Bryan Dragotta fired a high game of 257 in the Pete Alvarado 746 OceanSummer Doubles League.
Thursday Pro Shot Singles League (bowl on a different pro shot each FLUSHING, NY - Pete Alvarado Doublas Pombo, Sr rolled 266, Robbie Guzman 257, Lori Lidlow 226,
week). topped the scoring in the Midweek and Jill Stuart 224.
Scott Kampf and Chris Cappellini hit 246, Jeff Scarola 244, and Jeremy Mixers League firing games of Huebler, Boughton 268
Milito 243. 276-234-236 for a high series of LAKEWOOD, NJ - Brian Huebler and Jebby Boughton each rolled a
746. high game of 268 in the Sunday Summer Doubles League.
Jon Moss 255 Hector Camacho rolled 258-213- James Shafto hit 263, NickClayton 256, Amanda Shelters 248, Debra
645, Tony Singh 205-246-632, Basinksi 235, and John Boughton and Bisogno Jennifer 234.
FARMINGDALE, NY - Jon Moss rolled 255, Nick Bonsiugnore 247,
and Sas Hill 237-215-629.
and David Inloes 222 in the Monday Night Fourplay League. Jessi Torres 267-672
LAKEWOOD, NJ - Jessi Torres paced the scoring in the Monday
Brian Becktold 242 Joe Peltzman 738 Summer Doubles League rolling a high game of 267 and a high series
FLUSHING,NY - Joe Peltzman of 672.
FARMINGDALE, NY - Brian Becktold rolled 242, Darius Fuller 238,
topped the scoring in the Ball and Nick Clayton shot 266, and Mike Burns 233.
Phillip Jankowitz 227, and Alex Cruz 224 in the Tuesday Bowlympics
Chain League firing games of
Duos League.
242-258-238 for a high series of
Rob Shymanski 245
Fai Livolsi and Joe Livolsi each rolled a high game of 178 in the Friday LAKEWOOD, NJ - Rob Syymanski shot 245, Joe Franciose, Jr. 244,
738.
Summer Seniors League. Mikey Ryan 221, and Angel Gonzalez 214 in the Monday Adult/Youth
Stephen Amarosa rolled 201-
250-239-690, Chaz Ameres 257- League.
Amefika Greaves 239 201-216-674, and Lisa Giglia- Mike D'Innocenzio 245
FARMINGDALE, NY - In the Summer Adult/Junior League Amefika Quiroz 237-237-651. LAKEWOOD, NJ - In the HCS Summer League Mike D'Innocenzio
Greaves rolled 239, Neil Williams 204, and Joe Finck 195-190. In another session Steven Salmon shot 245, Pat Brancaccio 242, Ralph Garramone 223, and Gary Klaw
In the Junior Pro Shot League (bowl on a different pro shot each week) shot 211-234-244-689, Bobby Fox 216.
Stephen Diaczun rolled 167, and Mark Ferrara 158-151. 243-223-218-684, Joe Peltzman
Steve Stone rolled 215, Hal Rein 204, and Art Roth 202 in the Thursday
Ralph Garramone 234
229-234-296-659, and Lisa
Green Men League. LAKEWOOD, NJ - In the Fairways Summer League Ralph Garramone
Varallo 217-235-641.
rolled 234, and Harold Garofano 223.
In another session Greg Chin
rolled 236-235-224-695, Shawn
Wyatt rolled 213-239-238-690,
AT PARKWAY LANES and Gerald Evangelista 248-213-
Mark Wyckoff 275-726 651.
ELMWOOD PARK, NJ - Mark Wyckoff led the scoring in the Summer
Foursome League rolling a high game of 275 and a high series of 726. Ogie Lawsin 677
Vernon Moody shot 257, Larry Norris 245, TerriAnthony 236, and Lisa FLUSHING, NY- Ogie Lawsin
Trenschel 221. paced the scoring in the PBC
Jorge Pombo 266 League rolling games of 225-255
ELMWOOD PARK, NJ - Jorge Pombo shot 266, Andres Figueroa 258, for a high series of 677.
and Rafael Mateo 245 in the Summer International League. Grace Veluya hit 208-246-642,
Kevin Viloria 225-203-214-642,
and Glen Magsombol 258, Gener
Sese 234-234-638.

GO BOWL
August 1 - 7, 2018
USBC SENIOR MASTERS, SUPER SENIOR CLASSIC
EXTEND RUN IN LAS VEGAS
ARLINGTON, Texas – The
United States Bowling Congress
Senior Masters and the Super
Senior Classic tournaments will
extend their runs at Sam’s Town
Bowling Center in Las Vegas for
the next three years.
Sam’s Town has been the host cen-
ter of the events since 2016.
In 2019, the Super Senior Classic
once again will kick off the action,
starting May 29, with the Senior
Masters set for June 2-9. Bowlers
who decide to compete in both
events will receive a $100 rebate.
The Senior Masters, which
debuted in 1993, is a major event
for senior bowlers age 50 and
over, and consistently draws the
best competitors in the world. In
2018, a field of 272 bowlers took
part in the tournament.
It uses the same challenging for-
mat as the USBC Masters, with 15
games of qualifying and a double-
elimination match-play bracket. It
also provides an additional prize
fund for Super Seniors (60 years
and older) who miss the cut to
match play, having those bowlers
compete in a bracket to determine
a winner.
The Super Senior Classic, the pre-
mier event for USBC members
age 60 and older, has grown from
28 competitors in its inaugural
event in 2013 to 184 bowlers in
2018. It is expected to have a full
field in 2019. The 2018 event fea-
tured 12 games of qualifying over
two days, a Cashers’ Round,
match play and a group stepladder
that determined participants for
the title match.
Mike Dias, a 61-year-old left-han-
der, won the Super Senior Classic
in 2018, beating Professional
Bowlers Association Hall of
Famer Mark Williams in the title
match. The Super Senior Classic
has not had a repeat winner in its
first six years.
At the 2018 Senior Masters, Chris
Warren had to beat USBC and
SPORTS REPORTER
PBA Hall of Famer Norm Duke
twice in the finals of the double-
elimination bracket to win the
title. Warren became only the third
bowler in history to win both the
USBC Masters and Senior
Masters, joining Dave Soutar and
Walter Ray Williams Jr.
The 2020 Senior Masters is set for
May 31-June 7, while the 2021
event will take place June 6-13.
The 2020 Super Senior Classic is
scheduled for May 27-31 and the
2021 tournament will be June 2-6.
AT JERSEY
LANES
Jay David 279
FLUSHING, NY - Jay David led
the scoring in the Tuesday
Summer 4 Man Mixed League fir-
ing a high game of 279.
David Lee and Aliu Randell
rolled 278, Karen McKenzie 267,
Faithiyyah Salaam 245, and
Tiffany Aponte 238.
Eric Velazquez 267
FLUSHING, NY- In the Jersey
Lanes Mixed League Eric
Velazquez shot 267, Lovel Young
265, John Miller 256, and Charlie
Dekowski and Wilfred Topacio
246.
Bob Kontra 259
FLUSHING, NY - Bob Kontra
rolled 259, Timmy Mack and Gary
Janz 255 in the Thursday Old
Timers League.
Mike Marshall 248
FLUSHING,NY - Mike Marshall
rolled 248, Clyd Bell and Tim
Mack 246 in the Tuesday 55 &
Over League.
Vincent Powers 245
LINDEN, NJ - Vincent Powers
rolled 245, Justin Peters 213, and
Ileana Booker 204 in the Jersey
Lanes Y/A League.
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AT MAPLE LANES RVC
Nick Mayo 279
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Nick Mayo fired a high game of 279 in
the Custom Thumbz Doubles League.
Paul Circharo rolled 278, Al Johnson and Richard Salcedo 266,
Harlan Wittenstein 265, Thimothy Wiliams 259, Ed Bratten 258,
Steven Collins 257, and Manny Espinoza, Lawrence Welfare and
Nadine Williams-Clory 256.
Steve Frey 279
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Steve Frey rolled 279, Salvatore
Panzarella 268, James McGlynn 264, Ray Brooks and Euly Carr 257,
and Willie Fessler 248.
Mel Brown 269
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Mel Brown paced the scoring in the
Thurssday Mixed League rolling a high game of 269.
Clatyon Trott rolled 257-255, Waly Schroeder 257, Tom Dowd 247
and Teddy Avgerinos 246.
Robert Wright 268
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Robert Wright rolled 268,
StevenSantiago 237, and Syniah Swint 213 in the Tuesday
Adult/Junior Leauge.
Ricky Amparado 267
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Ricky Amparado led the scoring in the
Thursday Senior Birds League firing a high game of 267.
Joe DiRe rolled 259, William Tyson 241, Ed Frontera 238, and Bill
Schierle, Sr 236.
Ed Frontera 266
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Ed Frontera led the scoring in the
Wednesday AM Doubles League firing a high game of 266.
Forrest Aker hit 257, Gary Mangiello 236, and Greg Riega and Bob
Moskowitz 224.
Barry Lituchy 241
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - In the Thursday El Cheapo Mixed
League Barry Lituchy rolled 241, Robert Walkowiak 232, and John
Moran 214.
Marvin Hidalgo Mora 753 at Howell
By John Jennings
HOWELL, NJ – Marvin Hidalgo Mora tossed both a 266 and 259 game
on the way to highest series of the Coors Light League with a 753,.
Second high series goes to Stephen Lella 743 and a 266 game. Pete
Marino fired a 279 and a 730 series. Lauren Lella rolled a 614 series
including a 222 and a 220 game. Shea McAllister threw a 215 and a 210
game.
QUICK NOTES:
● Dick Allen and his wife Sarah welcomed the third addition to their
family on Tuesday, July 17 (coincidentally, Sarah’s birthday…) when
Declain Atticus Allen arrived, weighing in at 7 pounds, 9 ounces, and
measuring 21 inches. Declain joins future babysitters Piper and
Arabella.
6 SPORTS REPORTER August 1 - 7, 2018

ROCKAWAY ROLLERS Matt Russo 801 at Howell

By John Jennings
Summer Doubles: Brian Theriault 289-770, Jim Testa 279-795, Justis
Campbell 279-707, William Day 277-734, Doug Batsch 275, Mike What Are You HOWELL, NJ – Matt Russo started with a 279 then 257, 265 for top
series 801 in the Summer Fun League at Howell Lanes.
Potoski 275, Jim Beyel 730, PJ Adams 691, Liesl Apgar 268-693, Nidia
Haneveld 237-632, Tami Rhodes 215-599, Dori Tingoli 173-516, Donna Looking At ? Joe SanFlippo hit 268-258-716, Rob Robertson 658, Brian Larson 247-
655, Janine Smith, a Hankel Classic Bowler of the Month, led the
Ratta 170-468, Marissa Tingoli 155-417.
See...... women with a 610 series and a 234, Alexa Asta 236 and Shannon Hankel
223.
Sports Reporter
Thursday No Tap: Robert Rhodes, Curt Frazier II, Nick Westergaard
300, Tom Hubert, Michael Holdnak and Tami Rhodes all had 300
games, Jesus Cruz 279-821, Diane Guido 263-669, Linda Alven 261-
649, Carmen Carrero 254-652, Christine Murray 214-567. Advertising works Will Vafides 741 in Coors Light
By John Jennings

Wednesday Early Birds: Jason Stadtler 279-740, Jim Westergaard 268-

We can help... call us HOWELL, NJ – Will Vafides cleaned up with the high series 741 and
two high games 268-246 in the Coors Light League at Howell.
743, Jim Westergaard 220-591, Jerry Brown 211-572, Don Van Norman
210, Donna Sodano 192-510, Elise Shabet 181-472, Liza Gregovich
201-865-5363 Joe Schuld, Sr. rolled 238-237, Marvin Hidalgo-Mora and Schuld, Sr.
each with 663, Lauren Lella219-603, Doreen Donavan 210 and Megan
180-490, Roseanne Cinotti 169-480, Terry Wyman 164-429. McGinley 207.

Fox Hills Seniors: Jesus Cruz 231-565, Bob Sarro 206-480, Bill
Verderber 186-519, Steve Rainer 184-470, Andree Kay 172-446, Phyllis
Rossi 169-428, Mary Ann Verderber 166-454, Mary Ann Smith 147-
366.

Greenbriar Seniors: John Uffer 214-579, John Roman 191-492, Mike

Pomarlen 160-408, Dave Lewis 158-418, Harry Doyle 153-419, Kathy
Bruno 154-408, Anneliese Cole 145-372, Audrey Curlo 138-403, Joy
Stull 137.

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August 1 - 7, 2018 SPORTS REPORTER 7
Chris Warren is June IBMA
"Twenty years from now you will be more
Bowler of the Month
disappointed by the things that you didn't do
than by the ones you did do.

So throw off the bowlines.

Sail away from the safe harbor.
Catch the trade winds in your sails.

Explore. Dream. Discover."

-Mark Twain

USBC photo
Chris Warren

Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Oregon, has been voted as the June
2018 Kegel Bowler of the Month by the International Bowling
Media Association
Warren defeated top seed and Norm Duke, Clemont, Florida for
the 2018 USBC Senior Masters title, 269-220 and 246-241.
Warren needed to win two games outright as the survivor of the
elimination bracket over Duke, undefeated in the winners brack-
et.
Duke was in 16th place after qualifying, averaging over 222 for
the fifteen game block. Warren averaged nearly 224 for his quali-
fying games, starting the double elimination bracketed match play
in ninth place.
Despite the starting position, Warren lost his first round match,
relegating him to the contenders bracket for the remainder for the
tournament, forcing him to win seven matches. Then, he would
have place in one of the top three places of the four-for-three
elimination bracket finale. Those three would be the third, fourth,
and fifth seeds in the stepladder final.
Warren placed second in the elimination final, placing him as
fourth seed, needing five straight wins for the title
The stepladder finals began with fifth seed Ron Mohr, from
nearby North Las Vegas, Nevada dropping a 236-217 decision.
Warren ousted Keith Lesko, Prospect, Texas, 234-168. Warren
used a 290-197 effort to defeat Michael Haugen, Jr., Phoenix,
Arizona, setting up the title match against the top-seeded Duke.
Also receiving votes in close voting this month were Liz
Kuhlkin, winner of the U.S. Women's Open, Andrew Anderson,
winner of the PBA XtraFrame Greater Jonesboro Open, Chris
Barnes, winner of the PBA XtraFrame Lubbock Sports Open, pre-
sented by Ebonite, Mika Koivuniemi, winner of the Suncoasat
PBA Senior U.S. Open, presented by Storm, Jordan Richard, win-
ner of the PWBA Greater Harrisburg Open, and Erin McCarthy,
winner of the PWBA Louisville Open.
8 SPORTS REPORTER August 1 - 7, 2018

TV FINALISTS SET AT 2018 USA BOWLING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

DALLAS - The four teams for the televised finals of the
2018 USA Bowling National Championships presented by
Sixlets are set, and five of the bowlers among the remaining
18 competitors are looking for a second consecutive title.
The event includes two divisions - 12-and-under and 15-
and-under - each with its own TV show, and there is the
potential for repeat champions in both divisions.
The shows will be taped for delayed broadcast on CBS
Sports Network. This year's U12 show from the
International Training and Research Center in Arlington,
Texas, will air Aug. 14 at 8 p.m. Eastern, and the U15 finals
will run Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. Eastern.
The U12 teams advancing to the title match are Four the
Love of Boba from the Pacific Southwest and Vegas
Incredibowls from the Southwest. The U15 finale will fea-
ture defending champion 3 Rights Make A Left from the
Midwest against THE Ohio Storm, representing the Lower
Great Lakes.
Qualifying at the 2018 USA Bowling National
Championships took place Wednesday at AMF Garland
Lanes, and the double-elimination portion of the event was
contested Thursday at nearby USA Bowl. Bracket matches
were contested in a best-of-three Baker format.
Four the Love of Boba includes two members of the
Cloverleaf Strikers team that won the U12 title in the
Cleveland area in 2017, and the group earned the top seed
for Thursday's match-play competition. A second-round
loss quickly sent the quartet to the elimination bracket,
where they rallied with five consecutive victories on the
way to a 6-1 record.
Two members of last year's winning team aged out of the
U12 category, so reigning champions Nihal Mareedu and
Diego Jara will be joined under the bright lights by Saphyre
Nofuente and Ethan Ranario. Head coach Chris Nofuente
also is new to the team in 2018.
Throughout qualifying and match play, Nofuente experi-
mented with different lineups to see what worked best, and
he found the right combination late in the day Thursday at
USA Bowl.
"It's great to represent our area and a great organization
like the NorCal All-Stars, and even though they're all from
different cities, they've been able to form friendships and
were very comfortable together on the lanes," Chris
Nofuente said. "Our energy was a little low early today, but
we brought it back up, got the crowd into it and really fed
off that."
The Southwest squad is led by former Junior Team USA
member, collegiate national champion and Professional
Bowlers Association Tour winner Jake Peters, with help
from United States Bowling Congress Open
Championships titlist Adam Ishman.
The group was strong in match play, earning three wins to
start the day, before meeting a talented Southeast team in
the bracket final.
The undefeated Vegas Incredibowls would've needed to
be beaten twice to be eliminated by the Southeast Pin
Crushers, but after falling 2-0, Peters and Ishman rallied
their team for a 2-0 victory of their own and a spot on CBS
Sports Network.
"We work with these bowlers back in Las Vegas, and to
see them learn and grow is amazing," Peters said. "This pro-
gram is so much fun, and the chance to be on television
bowling for a national championship at 12 years old really
was the drive for us from the start. Being able to share from
the experiences, opportunities and wins we've had means a
lot. My advice is just to have fun. The environment is so
different, and it goes fast, so just enjoy it, because you don't
know if you'll get the chance again."
The Vegas Incredibowls roster includes Christopher Faro,
Sebastian Huffman, Tyler Hedges and Daryus Alo.
Three members of 3 Rights Make A Left are getting
another chance to win a national title on TV, and Brandon
Bonta, Spencer Robarge and Silas Limes will put their U15
title on the line with help from newcomer Piper Reams.
The path back to TV included a 4-0 record at USA Bowl
and was highlighted by great teamwork, camaraderie, com-
munication and top-notch coaching from Kelly Bonta and
PBA Hall of Famer Chris Barnes.
"All along, I just wanted to stay positive and confident
and remember that it's a team effort," Piper Reams said.
"They're all awesome bowlers, and just to be asked to join
the team was awesome. We get along well, we talk and we
laugh, so it's really comfortable."
The defending champions will meet a motivated Lower
Great Lakes team that lost its first match Thursday and then
rattled off six consecutive victories, including back-to-back
wins against the undefeated The Thunder from the Coastal
South, to lock up a spot in the final.
THE Ohio Storm squad returns all five players from a
successful 2017 USA Bowling run, plus one additional
player for good measure. The roster includes Ryan Hanzak,
Kyle Hanzak, Angelo Biondo, Nolan Blessing, Jillian
Martin and Kaylee Hitt.
"After losing the first match, in which we got off to a good
start, we didn't want to forget that we do have a talented and
capable team, so we gave it our best and won the next
match," Lower Great Lakes head coach Mark Blessing said.
"Then, we won another. And another. We started having fun
and were very relaxed out there. By the time we got to the
last match, everyone was feeling good, we were talking and
we just went with the momentum. Just making the show is
a dream come true, and we're going to enjoy every minute
of it."
The event's finals will take place Saturday at the ITRC,
the home of Team USA and Junior Team USA, and will be
televised on CBS Sports Network for the third consecutive
year. The title matches will have a best-of-five Baker for-
mat to crown this year's national champions.
All rounds of qualifying and match play leading up to the
televised finals were broadcast on BowlTV.
The 30 teams competing in the Dallas area this week all
earned their spots at the national event by winning one of
the regional tournaments held across the country through-
out the end of 2017 and beginning of 2018.
The USA Bowling program was designed as a team-based
youth program to introduce competitors to the sport, and it
follows the same structure as other youth sports. It places
children on a team, provides a coach for each team and con-
ducts regular practices, along with weekly competitions.
The program was introduced at the regional level in 2013
and grew to include the first USA Bowling National
Championships in Indianapolis in 2016.
USA Bowling is a product of the Youth Education
Services (YES) Fund, a joint initiative of the Bowling
Proprietors' Association of America and the United States
Bowling Congress, supported by top bowling brands,
including Bowling.com, Brunswick, Columbia 300,
Ebonite, Hammer, QubicaAMF, Roto Grip, Storm and
Track.
In addition to the USA Bowling National Championships,
the Junior Gold Championships presented by the Brands of
Ebonite International and the Bowling.com Youth Open
Championships also are taking place in the Dallas area.
For more information on the USA Bowling National
Championships, Junior Gold Championships or Youth
Open Championships, visit BOWL.com.

USBC EXTENDS SENIOR MASTERS, SUPER SENIOR
CLASSIC THROUGH 2021 AT SAM’S TOWN
The United States Bowling Congress has extended its agreement with Sam’s Town
Bowling Center in Las Vegas to host the Senior Masters and Super Senior Classic through
2021. Sam’s Town has hosted both events since 2016.
In 2019, the Super Senior Classic for players 60 and older will begin on May 29 with the
Senior Masters set for June 2-9. The Super Senior Classic has grown from 28 competitors
in 2013 to 184 bowlers in 2018.
The 2020 Senior Masters is set for May 31-June 7, while the 2021 event will take place
June 6-13. The 2020 Super Senior Classic is scheduled for May 27-31 and the 2021 tour-
nament will be June 2-6.
PBA50 TOUR PLAYER OF THE YEAR RACE HEADS
INTO HOME STRETCH
As the PBA50 Tour makes its PBA Xtra Frame on FloBowling debut this week in the
PBA50 River City Extreme Open, presented by Ebonite, from River City Extreme in
Monticello, Minn., the chase for PBA50 Player of the Year honors heads into the home
stretch with Michael Haugen Jr. at the head of the pack.
The annual honor in 2018 will be based upon standard PBA competition points that are
being applied to all levels of PBA competition this year. Haugen, the 2017 PBA50 Rookie of
the Year, won the BVL Johnny Petraglia Open earlier in the season and has four other top 10
finishes for a 2,400-point lead over PBA Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Jr., who has yet
to add to his PBA50 Tour title total this year, but has three runner-up finishes.