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Rookie Scott Norton Wins First PBA Lee Kay Rolled 300-792
Tour Title in Chameleon Championship At Majestic Lanes
HOPELAWN, NJ- Lee Kay Joey Weisenstein shot 245-241-
By Bill Vint - PBA Media Relations earned top honors in the Raritan 278-764, John Kertesz 237-244-
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – California attorney Bay Men’s League at Majestic 254-735, Ed Hayes, Jr. 255-227-
Scott Norton of Costa Mesa, Calif., held court Lanes blasting twelve in-a-row for 236-718, Julio Perez, Sr. 257-226-
for the first time as a full-time Lumber a 300 game then added games of 226-709, Sean Irvine 247-209-
Liquidators PBA Tour competitor in the title 244 and 268 to finish the evening 224-680, and Steph Crane 222-
match of the Chameleon Championship at with the session high series of 792. 222-215-659.
South Point Bowling Center, and he won his
case.
The Chameleon Championship finals – the Jack Prins 300 at Holiday Bowl
third of five legs in the PBA World Series of OAKLAND, NJ – Jack Prins Don Philower 254-729, Mike
Bowling - aired Sunday on ESPN. earned top honors in the Tuesday Schechter 269-710, Jim Engels
Norton, a 28-year-old left-hander who Early Men’s League at Holiday 258-709, Randy Battistus 255-
passed his California bar exam just a year ear- Bowl firing a 300 game for a high 703, Phil Franchino 259-703,
lier, delivered a powerful opening statement series of 779. Scott Merwede 287-700, and Vito
in his first PBA Tour television appearance, Dale Lagoda hit 279-245-776, Oliva 246-697.
starting the title match with eight strikes
before converting a 4-7 spare in the eighth
frame in easily defeating Sean Rash of
Wichita, Kan., 256-181. Rash had won three Mom, PWBA and USBC Hall of Famer Virginia Norton, PBA photo
Oregon’s Bryon Smith Wins PBA
consecutive matches to reach the champi- with her son PBA Champ Scott Norton after his victory in
onship contest.
Regional Players Invitational
Vegas. RENO, Nev. – berth in the $1 mil-
“It’s pretty amazing. I’ve worked a long time
“Seriously, I don’t remember half of that game. I Bryon Smith of lion PBA
for this,” Norton beamed. “It’s an unbelievable, crazy
just remember getting up and saying the same things Roseburg, Ore., Tournament of
feeling. I was unconscious for a lot of that match.”
dominated the Champions at Red
The son of Professional Women’s Bowling to myself, over and over. I told myself I was going to
match play finals to Rock Lanes in Las
Association and United States Bowling Congress hit my target, execute and that set the tone. I was real-
win the Sands Vegas Jan. 15-22.
Hall of Famer Virginia Norton earned his opportuni- ly able to stay within myself. I couldn’t see anything
Regency PBA “It’s been awhile
ty to bowl as a Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour to either side. I really thought I was going to have a
Regional Players since I won against a
exempt player for the 2010-11 season by winning the problem with the lights and people and the camera on
Invitational at the field with this many
2009 PBA Regional Players Invitational. This season the ball return, but when we got started, I didn’t see
National Bowling bowlers from across
might be his rookie year as a full-time PBA Tour any of that. All I saw was the lane and the pins.
“When I got up in the ninth frame, I really wasn’t Stadium. the country,” Smith
competitor, but he came into it fully prepared.
Smith, a former said. “It’s a good
“I got to grow up watching my mother bowl, and I thinking about 300,” Norton said. “I realized I was
PBA Tour exempt feeling.”
got to see her on TV and wondered what that would going to win and that’s the only thing that was going
player, returned to PBA photo Smith declined the
be like,” he said. “I got to see her inducted into both through my mind. Bryon Smith
“Now I know I can compete against these people,” the center where he opportunity to com-
halls of fame, and I always kind of dreamed and
he added. “That show included an amazing group of won his only title – the 2003 pete for one of seven exemptions
hoped that I could do that someday, too.”
United States Bowling Congress to bowl on the Lumber Liquidators
The physical game he learned under his mother’s players who are going to wind up in the hall of fame.
Masters – to post an 11-5 match PBA Tour during the 2011-12 sea-
wing, and the mental game he learned under Team To be able to go out there and beat them really meant
play record for a 37-game total of son. The players who earned PBA
USA sports psychologist Dr. Dean Hinitz after win- a lot to me. It really gives me a boost of confidence
8,290 pins, including match play Tour exemptions were Tom Hess,
ning the 2000 U.S. Amateur Championship, helped to know I can do it.”
Rash, who had experienced a series of disappoint- bonus pins, for a 25-pin victory Urbandale, Iowa; Wayne Garber,
explain his composure as he threw a near-perfect
ments on television over the past two seasons, looked over Tom Hess of Urbandale, Modesto, Calif.; Tyler Jensen, Fort
game at Rash.
Iowa. Worth, Texas; Kerry Painter,
“I knew I could come out here (on Tour) and com- almost unbeatable in eliminating Finland’s two-hand-
As Sands Regency PBA Henderson, Nev.; Johnathan
pete,” he said. “I knew I could make shots, but some- ed star, Osku Palermaa, 236-211; Chris Barnes of
Regional Players Invitational Bower, Middletown, Pa.; Paul
times that’s not enough. It just happened to be in the Double Oak, Texas, 227-175; and Wes Malott of
champion, Smith earned $6,000 Gibson, Brunswick, Ohio, and
cards today that I was able to make shots and have it Pflugerville, Texas, 235-217. But he couldn’t keep up
with Norton’s strike barrage in the title contest. and an automatic “Elite” field Steven Black, Phoenix.
work out.
Matt Rovetto Hits 300-760, Joe Cauwels Rolled 300 in Montvale Major
By Joe Rizzi
MONTVALE, NJ - Matt Rovetto led all 706 and Dave Spano 289-696 for the win- ry over Rick’s Pro Shop. Bob Higgins Jachens 249-206-257-712, Ralph Bernardo
scorers In the Montvale Major League, ning team. bowled 279-247-224-750, but despite his 226-257-225-708, Toto Roldan 263-699,
bowling a 300 game, and adding games of Joe Cauwels also bowled a 300 game, effort Bergen Batting Center was defeated Bob Balzarek 257-689, Alex Kowalchuk
225 and 235, for a 760 series. His fine finishing with a 674 series. He led by Valley Tent Rental, 19.5-10.5, behind 288-683, Tom Van Wort 256-681, Rick
effort, along with Nick DeLia’s 244-247- BuddiesProShop.com to a 28-2 rout over Justin Hawkins’ 245-257-230-732. Whitling 258-678, Ray Keim 254-668,
267-758 and Mike Folchi’s 244-663, led The Game Zone. Chris Arbegast bowled 267-223-248-738 Mike Funtsch 256-667, Andrew Hedaria
North Jersey Turf & Trim past Sole Savers, Rocky Durocher rolled 277-267-211-755, followed by Mike Pasch with 244-253-234- 248-667, Mike Rovetto 246-681, Bruce
16-14. Joe Romano bowled 248-258-200- leading GDC Contracting to an 18-12 victo- -731, Tim Hurd 234-222-264-720, Chris Berger 247-658 and Tony Mascio 236-654.
2 SPORTS REPORTER December 22 - 28, 2010
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0, in their best-of-three-game title match on Nov. 28 to win the 2,000
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Sports Reporter "It was a special night for a great The 25-time PBA Tour champion swept fellow PBA Tour exempt
cause,” Fagan said. “I’m proud to player Stuart Williams of England, 226-201 and 216-202, to advance to
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December 22 - 28, 2010 SPORTS REPORTER 3
4 SPORTS REPORTER December 22 - 28, 2010
Alex Cavagnaro, Jason Fennell, Jon Orsini, Rich Aaron 790 at Zone Carolier
NO. BRUNSWICK, NJ – Rich Aaron earned high game and set honors
Steve Silverman all Hit 300 at North Levittown while contesting in the Middlesex County Major League at Zone
Carolier Lanes firing games of 244 and 257 before rolling a 289 game
LEVITTOWN, NY – Alex Cavagnaro, Jason Fennell, Larry Festa and Theresa Castellano hit 287, Laura
to highlight a 790 series.
Jon Orsini and Steve Silverman each blasted a 300 Cestra 278-728, Michelle Grexer 279-268-782,
Bob Kontra shot 248-269-268-785, Pete Danyo, Jr. 254-280-205-739,
game in the Thursday Expressway Glass Trios Christina Schulze 279-277-790, and Debbie Vilardi
Bill Bleacher 267-268-728, Bill Paley 236-228-258-722, Ryan Friend
League at North Levittown Lanes. 708.
279-200-226-705, and Frank Leo 259-233-212-704.
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December 22 - 28, 2010 SPORTS REPORTER 7
McAleese 784
At Hi-Tor Lanes
HAVESTRAW, NY – Timothy
McAleese earned top series hon-
ors while rolling at Hi-Tor Lanes
in the Boyz Nite Out League firing
a 279 game en route to the session
high series of 784.
Teresa Kelly was impressive
shooting at 227 game on the way
to a 776 set followed by Jose
Pagan tossing 279-765, Alex
Rodriguez 762, and Rosita Lee
posted a 231 game.