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Vol. 72 No. 21 July 27 - August 2, 2011 50 cents

2011 USBC OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS CONCLUDES IN RENO

Matt Cannizzaro - USBC Media Relations RENO, Nev. - Matt Weggen of Muscatine, Iowa, made history when he became the first bowler in United States Bowling Congress Open Championships history to roll back-to-back 800 series on the tournament lanes, and he now can add two titles to his list of accomplishments at the National Bowling Stadium this year. The 31-year-old right-hander is the first bowler to claim both the Regular Singles and Regular All-Events titles since John Janawicz of Winter Haven, Fla., did so in 2004, also at the Stadium. After posting a 636 series in team, Weggen found his way into the record books with 806 in doubles and 826 in singles for a 2,268 all-events total and then waited nearly three months for the 122-day tournament to conclude. "When I had two and a half months to wait, I tried to tell myself not to worry about it, but as it got close, I probably checked more than I should have," said Weggen, who now is one of three bowlers who own two 800s on the championship lanes. "Now that it's over, I am confident that I chose the right thing to focus my attention on. You always want to do something that separates you from everyone else, and this shows me that I made the right choice." Recently-inducted USBC Hall of Famer Jeff Richgels added to his legacy at the USBC Open Championships by leading Turbo 2-N-1 Grips 1 of Madison, Wis., to the highest team game in tournament history (1,281) on the way to a 3,473 total and the 2011 Regular Team title. The win is the fifth of Richgels' 30-year tournament career and the second for the team, which claimed the Team All-Events crown in 2005. See USBCOPEN page 7

Mark Glover Wins PBA East Region Mil-Ray Foods Senior Open
By Russ Mills - PBA East Region Director CHERRY HILL, N.J. Mark Glover of Woodbridge, Va., defeated Sam Maccarone of Sewell, N.J., 258-225, to win the Professional Bowlers Association East Region Mil-Ray Foods Senior Open at Playdrome Cherry Hill. The win was Glovers 6th career regional title, but first as a senior. Glover earned $1,500 for the win while Maccaarone earned $800 as the runner-up. This was Maccarones third consecutive runner-up finish. Glover defeated Gary Morgan of Atlanta, 278-245, and Maccarone defeated Steve Ferraro of Kingston, N.Y., 245-202, in the semifinal round. Morgan and Ferraro each earned Champion Mark Glover (center) with Mil-Ray Foods sponsors $700 as semifinal round losers. Millie and Cecil Raymond. In the round of 8 (best of three games, losers eliminated and earned Glover def. Tim Regan, E. Northport, N.Y., 3-2, $600 each): Maccarone def. Mike Tryniski, Fulton, N.Y., 3-2, Glover def. Gary Shultis, Levittown, N.Y., 2-1, Morgan def. Sam Perrotta, Lincoln Park, N.J., 3-0, Maccarone def. Chris Keane, New City, N.Y., 2-1, Ferraro def. Ed Cutter, Manassas Park, Va., 3-2, Morgan def. John Petraglia, Jackson, N.J., 2-0, Shultis def. Mike Hastings, Millsboro, Del., 3-1, Ferraro def. Tommy Brodowski, New Hyde Park, Keane def. Steve Stein, Staten Island, N.Y., 3-1, N.Y., 2-1. Petraglia def. Pete Bryan, Laurel, Del., 3-2, and Cashers in the round of 16 (best of five games, Brodowski def. Vince Mazzanti Jr., Levittown, losers eliminated and earned $550 each): Pa., 3-0.

Tom Martino, Jr. Hit 300-786 At Majestic Lanes

HOPELAWN, NJ Tom Martino, Jr. found the line and blasted a 300 game while contesting in the Madison Park Mens League at Majestic Lanes. Michael Brus III took high series honors with games of 278, 288, and 220 for a 786. Jaydee Luistro rolled 216-269279-764, Dan Dunleavy 265-268218-751, John Roam 268-244233-745, Eric Velazquez 223-259249-731, Jeff Kubasak 225-230262-717, and Neal Linder 226248-229-703.

Zbigniew Kamirowski 300 At Farmingdale Lanes

FARMINGDALE. NY Zbigniew Kamirowski blasted twelve strikes in a row for a 300 game while contesting in the Thursday 3-Man League at Farmingdale Lanes. Damon Brown rolled one pin short of a perfect game with a 299 en route to a 780 series followed by Mike Gelman tossing 280-713, Jeremy Schaffer 269-719, John Bergen 266-759, and Joe Traina, Jr. with a 727 set.

Craig Smith Hit 300 at Bowler City

HACKENSACK, NJ - Craig Smiths posted his second 300 game of the 2010-2011 season, after rolling his first 300 on 11-9-2010. Both perfectos were rolled while competing in the Tuesday 6:30 4-Man Handicap League at Bowler City. Smith was on fire shooting the second 300 along with games of 279 and 214 to finish with a whopping 793 series. Running close behind Smith was Paul Martinez hot in pursuit posting a 246, 266, 278, 790 series. Tom Fojtlin rolled a 299 for second place high game, one pin short leaving a ringing 10 pin. He also shot the lights out rolling a 254 and 215 around the 200 for a 768 series. Jasen Smith rolled a 267,257, and 279 for his first 803 series back in December 2010. A name familiar to many, Tom Jordan shot a 237, 237, and a 288 to tally a 762 one of many 700s for him. Lou Wong shot 258-258-221-737, Steve Koskinen 246-278-202 for a 726 followed by Justin Sloan always on target tossing 222-296-201 for a 719 series, Tracy Winbush 232-269-215-716, Diego Pomes 206-258-237-701 and Sal Orobello 246-223253 for a 722 series.

SPORTS REPORTER

July 27 - August 2, 2011

J o a n Ta y l o r s Te n P i n R a p . . . .
I returned from a week in Texas exhilarated and exhausted. Enough people back home reminded me that it was going to be insanely hot, but the Texas hospitality more than compensated. I got used to yes maam immediately. This was the brainchild of BPAA along with USBC, to have a neverending week of so many things your head would spin. The downside is that one couldnt possibly attend everything, and I didnt. In a nutshell, the Bowling Writers Association of America (BWAA) Board of Directors met on Day One (and I not only am on the Board, but also was re-elected to another twoyear term). The Bowling Proprietors Association of America (BPAA) hosted the opening night reception that night. It was reunion time! Day Two presented the annual BWAA meeting in between the Storm breakfast and Brunswick lunch. Later in the afternoon the Southern Bowling Writers hosted a reception for two collegiate bowlers of the year and presented their Dick Weber Ambassador Award to Norm Duke largely for his fundraiser for a seriously ill young fan and his overall commitment to being a professional representative of the sport for fans of all ages. Then it was time for the Columbia Hall of Fame banquet. This has evolved from a regular party to a roast to a salute to Hall of Famers to a salute in addition to some major award presentations. This year was special as I was given the Luby Hall of Fame award for 37 years of writing, tournament directing, radio and cable television work, and fundraising. It was difficult to remain humble, so I told a couple of my funny stories. I cherish my ring and plaque, and couldnt wait to go to dash off to the counter to grab a medallion that I can wear to Expo for years to come. Other New Jersey people distinguished themselves as well: Kelly Kulick (Union) was named Bowler of the Decade. Johnny Petraglia (Jackson NJ) was given the Picchietti Humanitarian Award, which is always a surprise for the recipient. Although Johnny gave a fine thank you speech, he wished he had known prior to that so he could have prepared better. Heck, he stressed the importance of bowling writers, so nothing more had to be said! Wednesday presented Day One of Bowl Expo, always impressive, especially in the mega-hotel/convention center Gaylord Texan. Two BWAA members hosted their radio shows, and taped many segments with the exhibitors and industry people. Expo is always Candyland for me. Pro bowlers are on hand for their companies, and vendors span everything from go-karts to coffeemakers. Its obvious that bowling alleys have evolved into family recreation centers with games, laser tag, restaurant-style snack bars, and oh yes, bowling. Wednesday nights event was A Night at the Bowling Campus including a ribbon-cutting and dedication of the new 50 Years of Womens Professional Bowling exhibit. All I could think of was the final scene in A League of Their Own. So many women professional bowler/Hall of Famers came in for the event as well as qualifying and match play for the BPAA Womens US Open Tournament sponsored by the brands of Ebonite. The women got a good laugh at the candid photos collage. Oh my gosh, look at my hair then! Thursday brought Day Two of Expo, followed by the final rounds of the womens US Open, with Kelly Kulick as the top qualifier. The transformation of the Dallas Cowboys Stadium field to a bowling arena was breathtaking. The famous Jumbotron showed videos of past tournament winners and some interviews. The local military presented our nations colors, and country star Neal McCoy sang the National Anthem. Even the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders performed before the show and during halftime before the championship round. Unfortunately Kelly didnt win. Leanne (Barrette) Hulsenberg took the title and crown. Afterward we had to be escorted to a pressroom for post-interviewing. All five finalists were gracious in their appreciation of such a big event for women, hoping this will be the start of more events for them (and down the road, a return to the womens professional bowling tour). The end of the week was capped with the annual USBC convention. I was happy to see Morris County WBA delegates Carol Chadwick, Susan Olivo and Joyce Brokling earlier in the week before they went to convention. Too much? You bet. But those who stayed the entire week and beyond had only one plane fare. For me, I havent taken this ring off; at least not yet.

AT FARMINGDALE
Clayton Hunt 780
FARMINGDALE, NY Clayton Hunt rolled 280-780 to lead Game and series of all bowlers competing in the Wednesday Friends League.

Rob Spann 713

FARMINGDALE, NY Rob Spann topped the scoring in the Tue. Party League firing games of 235-278-200 for a high series of 713. Rob Larsen rolled 278-212-192693, Mike Tenbrink 226-218-235679, Nicholas DiLauro 226-259675, Steve Gonzalez 213-235224-672, Bobby Falcone 210-206244-660, and Dawn Cecere 258.

James Curran 743

FARMINGDALE, NY James Curran led the scoring in the Monday 3-Man League firing games of 231-278-239 for a high series of 743.

Nicholas DiLauro 732

FARMINGDALE, NY Nicholas DiLauro rolled 216-247-269-732 to earn high series in the Tuesday Party League. In the Mon. 3 Man League James Curran rolled 279, Brian Beale 266-660, Dave Holub 687, and Ray Permiceo 667.

Thomas Altumura 700

FARMINGDALE, NY Thomas Altumura helped his team Kats finish 2nd place in the Sat. Friends & Co. League by rolling 174-247279-700.

James Curran 700

FARMINGDALE, NY James Curran led the scoring in the Tue. Party League rolling games of 230-223-247 for a high series of 700. Steve Gonzalez rolled 245-227206-678, Larry Johnson 267, and Dave Brand 265.

Norm Ginsberg 726

FARMINGDALE, NY Norm Ginsberg led the scoring in the Kegel Challenge League firing game s of 224-233-269 for a high series of 726. Joe Constanzo shot 201-289-683. Thomas Altumura shot 700 in the Friends & Co. League.

Tom Conlon 698

FARMINGDALE, NY Tom Conlon led the scoring in the Mon. 3 Man League 247-258 for a high series of 698, James Curran rolled 230-223246-697, and Brian Beale 210268-206-684.

Larry Johnson 280

FARMINGDALE, NY Larry Johnson led the scoring in the Tuesday Party League firing a high game of 280 and a high series of 710. Willy McCann shot 693, Rob Spann 686, and George Bove 669.

Adam Chase 684

FARMINGDALE, NY Adam Chase rolled 227-200-257-684 in the Kegel Challenge League.

Stacy Valerius Rolled 734 in Summer Mixed At Holiday Bowl

OAKLAND, NJ - Stacy Valerius led all bowlers rolling in the Wednesday Summer Mixed League at Holiday Bowl firing games of 246-256-232 for a high series of 734. Tony Benvenutti hit 255-252709, Kevin DeFrances 246-246696, Donato Deangeli 263-227659, Chuck Swiers 226-224-652, John Alessandrello 259-637, Karen Rizzi 253-628, Chris Dodd 223-628, Keith Conti 225-616, Gerry Bussacco 246-614, and Mike Cheff 234-609.

Brian O Flahertys 672 Tops Youth Travelers 600s

By Vince Albrecht FAIRLAWN, NJ In the fourth and final individual tournament in this seasons Stan Niemiec Youth Travel schedule, seven young keglers smashed their way to 600 and better sets: Montvales Brian OFlaherty and Bobby McCarthy with 241-672 and 245-644 respectively; Fair Lawn IIs Jake Rollins 214-613; and the talented Holiday quartet of Kevin Macchia 217-623, southpaw Mike Carr 209-621, the Scott brothers Tim 245-611 and Jeremy 229-605. There were also creditable efforts turned in by Holidays Ryan Kattine 202-571, Brian Rizzi 196543 and Joe Malyack, who made a fine comeback after struggling early; Montvales Nick Rossi 201-558; Bowler City Is Stacy Fernandez 204545 and John Draney 215-538 along with a 202 from Ryan Perez; and Bowler City IIs Kyle Schellberg 183-518. In this handicap format, only Bowler City IIs Jason Perez earned the maximum twelve points as he rattled the pins with 197-536 net, giving him a 776 gross total. Grabbing eleven points were Bowler City Is Shane Dabal with 196-527, well above his average, giving him a gross mark of 716 and Montvales 10-year-old Matt Russell with 196-548 net, 710 gross. Rounding out the double digit scorers with 10 points was Bowler City IIs James Kane tallying a 706 handicap set; Fair Lawn IIs Nappi brothers 8-year-old Jake excelling with 675 gross and 11-yearold Tyler carving out a 666 handicap total. The Holiday gang amassed 44 points to lead the team scoring, followed by Montvale 42, Bowler City II 40, Fair Lawn II 38, Bowler City I 35 and short handed Fair Lawn I finished with 11 points.

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July 27 - August 2, 2011

SPORTS REPORTER

Joseph Costanzo Hit 299 At Farmingdale Lanes

FARMINGDALE, NY Joseph Costanzo rolled a near perfect 299 game to highlight his 719 series while competing in the Kegel Challenge League at Farmingdale Lanes. In the Wednesday Friends League Dave Panichi took the spotlight when he rolled 236-264-206 for a 706 session high series.

Daniel Knopf Rolled 300

Sean McAuliffe 799

At Majestic Lanes
HOPELAWN, NJ- Daniel Knopf blasted a 300 game to earn high game honors in the Monday Main Event League at Majestic Lanes. Sean McAuliffe rolled 274-279246-799 for high series honors. Matthew Manenty tossed 278200-270 for a 748 set followed by Bill Daunno with 238-232-265735, Ryan Friend 264-243-225732, Rami Ahmed 225-264-235724, Kelly Daunno 228-223-267718, and Jen Daunno 223-202621.

Charles Anderson Rolled 984 At Holiday Bowl

OAKLAND, NJ Charles Anderson led the scoring in the Heineken Summer League at Holiday Bowl firing games of 270-256-235 for a session high series of 984. Joey Nelson rolled 257-245-231-956 followed by Al Winkler 257-257938, Jim Bandy 275-234-933, Jim Zimmerman 245-244-917, Nick Wells 256-245-917, Bob Lipinski 268-233-905, Jason Coenog 244-885, Mike Brenner 257-256-879, and Vince Babcock 264-879.

SPORTS REPORTER

July 27 - August 2, 2011 By Lucas Wiseman - USBC Communications

with 3,370, Colombia earned silver with 3,337 and Puerto Rico took the bronze with 3,310.

Junior Team USA Earn Gold at PABCON

SANTIAGO, Dominican Republic - The Junior Team USA boys took home the gold medal in their second consecutive event at the 2011 Pan American Bowling Confederation Youth Championships, winning the trios event. Marshall Kent, EJ Tackett and Andrew Koff combined to shoot a six-game total of 3,862 to take the top spot at Cibao Bowling Center. Tackett led the way with 1,374 and was followed by Koff (1,305) and Kent (1,183). "We just went out there tonight and made good shots and made most of our spares," Tackett said. "We grinded it out and worked together to figure out the lanes pair to pair." As was the case earlier for Tackett when he teamed up with Koff to win the doubles gold, Kent earned his first medal in international competition. "It feels really good to win my first medal," said Kent, who won last year's United States Bowling Congress Junior Gold Championships. "I have to give most of the credit to my teammates, though, because they carried most of the load." Powered by the first 300 of the tournament from Cristian Azcona, Puerto Rico took the silver medal with 3,777. Canada earned the bronze with 3,647. Junior Team USA's fourth member, Kyle King, still bowled for his allevents total and shot 1,270. In the girls division, the Junior Team USA threesome of Jessica Earnest, Kaitlin Quinn and Elise Bolton finished fifth with 3,235. Quinn had 1,129, Bolton shot 1,074 and

Earnest had 1,032. The fourth member of the U.S. team, Danielle McEwan, shot 1,135. Mexico took the girls gold medal

July 27 - August 2, 2011

SPORTS REPORTER

SPORTS REPORTER

July 27 - August 2, 2011

Nickki Arrigo North Arlington Youth Bowler of the Week

By Vince Albrecht NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ 03-04-11 The A Girls scratched out a 4-3 win over G-Force in North Arlingtons Adult-Youth Doubles behind 13-year-old Nikki Arrigos 229-563. Nikkis huge middle game was her best of the season, earning her Bowler of the Week recognition while G-Forces 10-year-old Kyle Sanzo came away with three triple-digit scores. 18 And A Half swept their position encounter with 4 Ts Laneside #1 to clinch first place. A new entry this season, the powerful duo went wire to wire as frontrunners, never seriously threatened. 16-year-old Bobby Manella stumbled out of the gate in the seasons early going, but pushed his average to 180, second best among the juniors. Although Bobby contributed a 224 in the clincher, it was his stepdad Joe Cauwels who stole the spotlight with a perfect middle game on route to an eye-opening 794 set; 11-yearold Taylor Horniacek tallied an above average 142 for the 4 Ts. In other position match-ups, Those Guys took hold of second place by sweeping past the Mega Monkeys behind 14-year-old Danny Bivins 191-517. Team Awesome II bounced back from an opening game setback to edge the Cardinals, 4-3 as 13-year-old Margaret Ziobro rallied with two over average scores. The Redbirds Will Blanco pulled his youthleading average to just shy of 201 with games of 224 and 226. The Bottlecaps captured their third straight match, coming from behind to take two of three and the wood point from 4 Ts Laneside #2, 925-863 as 13-year-old Chris McBride finished with a solid 194; 8-year-old Tara Horniacek rolled three consistent games including a triple-digit opener. Heading the youth leaderboard was Nikki Arrigo +64 followed by Chris McBride +50, Bobby Manella +44, Danny Bivin +38, Will Blanco +26 and Margaret Ziobro +25. Among the seniors, red-hot Joe Cauwels dazzled everyone with his awesome 300794, overshadowing Joanne Fotis impressive 279757; Tommy Horniacek had 242-638 and Tim Bray 215-623.

FINAL FRAME
Robert L. Emery
Robert L. Emery died on July 9th, 2011 in St Petersburg, FL. Robert was a past president of Morris County Bowling Association as well as past president of the NJ State Bowling Association. Funeral services were private. Condolences may be sent to: Mrs Betty Emery 6909 Dr MLK Street SouthUnits S21/22, Westminster Sun Court, St Petersburg, Fl 33705-6209.

Senior Thanksgiving Classic Date & Format Change at Sam's Town! Seniors move to Suncoast for Easter 2012
A shorter and more compact format will be offered for Thanksgiving week in Las Vegas as Sam's Town hosts their final Senior Classic! The Senior Classics will be moving to Suncoast Hotel, Casino & Bowling Center, home of the U.S. Senior Open, for Easter of 2012. The new Thanksgiving brochure should be up on our website by next week. Visit us at www.highroller.com and click Brochures. The new dates are Monday, November 21 through Friday, November 25 and the event features some changes from the familiar format used for most of the Classics. Senior Classic week will start with a practice session and Sweepers on Monday, featuring separate sweepers for age 50 to 59 or aged 60 & over. Then qualifying starts for the main event on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday with a Friday Finals. But there are many goodies and additions before we crown the last Sam's Town champ! Although just one event, qualifying for the match play finals is still in 3 age divisions (50 to 59, 60 to 66 and 67 & over) but this time the leader of each division will appear in the Championship Round! The customary Early Bird TuneUp tournament will be replaced by 3 separate VIP purses for those same 3 age divisions, each with a $1,000 top prize instead of just 1 prize list. Just prior to the finals on Friday, there will be one last qualifying squad and then a special event for all of those players that did not make the cut! That event, with a list of prizes and no cost to bowl, has a special caveat as the top bowler of each of the 3 divisions advances to the finals! Different, interesting & competitive! Of course there is still bonus qualifying for our 70 year olds plus their own event during the VIP tournaments. Other events include Quick Cash Sweepers and a Champs-Only event.

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2011 USBC OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS CONCLUDES IN RENO

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Mike Shady, who has posted a 1,900 all-events total or better in each of his 16 tournament appearances, paced the team with a 772 series and was followed by Gail Myers Jr. (741), Richgels (685) Marc McDowell (655) and Steve Richter (620). "Right now, I'm feeling relief and elation," said Richgels, who also is a 1986 Regular Team champion, the 1997 Regular All-Events winner and teamed up with Richter for the 2005 Regular Doubles title. "We've had so many close calls over the last few weeks, and there were talented teams up until the end. To get beaten would've been heartbreaking. We've had a few seconds and thirds over the last few years, and I think we wanted this one more than we realized when we took the lead. This one is really special." The coveted Team All-Events title was claimed by K&K Bowling Services 5 of Las Vegas, which got off to a slow start in team but averaged more than 237 as a group in doubles and singles to grab the top spot with a 10,283 total, the ninth-highest score in tournament history. Adam Ishman led the way with a 2,135 all-events total and was followed by Junior Team USA member and first-time Open Championships participant Kyle King (2,123), USBC Second Vice-President and former Team USA member Andrew Cain (2,097), Chris Klerk (2,003) and Les Shirwindt (1,925). "It was harder actually being here than it would've been watching on the computer at home," said Ishman, who spent a number of days this year working in one of the booths in the tournament's pro shop area. "I knew that if we could do it, anyone could do it, even if we had shot 11,000. It's a really cool feeling, but it really hasn't sunk in yet. I don't think I'll believe it until I see our names on the banner next year." Chad Reiffer of Kentwood, Mich., and Brandon Tarabek of Grand Rapids, Mich., calmly stepped up and struck under pressure to finish with a 1,497 doubles total and now are the 2011 Regular Doubles champions. This year marked the first time the two have bowled doubles together at the Open Championships. Tarabek, a 27-year-old right-hander, closed out his 745 set with three strikes and put their fate in Reiffer's hands. The 25year-old righty coolly delivered three strikes of his own to cap off a string of seven consecutive strikes for a 752 series. "It's been stressful and fun at the same time," said Reiffer, who made his fourth tournament appearance and finished with a career-best 2,062 all-events total. "We've done our best not to think about it, but it's been a long six weeks. Just to be close at all is amazing, but to finally get this call is unbelievable." In the Classified Division, Paradise Lanes of Walden, Colo., put the team event out of reach early with a 2,910 total on March 26 and held on to win the 2011 Classified Team title. The group posted games of 974, 938 and 998, led by Matt Landis, who fired a 631 series. He was followed by Glen Hurt (609), Shane Hartman (581), Toby Sanchez (545) and Nick Cornelison (544). "You can probably tell how hard the wait was by how many times the website was hit," said Hartman, who made his seventh Open Championships appearance. "All five of our guys were on there every day checking the scores, and we're glad it's over. The last month was really difficult, and finding out it's official is really exciting." The Classified Doubles title went to Velvet Sanderson of Norco, Calif., and Gary Weldon of Temple City, Calif., who combined for a 1,223 total. Weldon, a 62-year-old right-hander, made a run at a perfect game in his final game of doubles, and although he fell short and finished with 289, the effort was enough to lift them to the victory. Weldon finished with a 700 series, while Sanderson, a 48-year-old right-hander, added a 523 set. Glen Brown of Renton, Wash., a 39-year-old right-hander, capped off his 19th tournament appearance with a 690 series and earned himself this year's Classified Singles title, while 23-year-old Miguel Sanchez of Chicago shot 677 in singles, 592 in doubles and 584 in team to grab the Classified AllEvents win with a 1,853 total. The 2011 Open Championships, which kicked off March 4, was the tournament's record 10th trip to Reno and seventh visit to the one-of-a-kind National Bowling Stadium. It also marked the first time a city has hosted the tournament in consecutive years. This year's event featured 12,837 five-player teams. The tournament featured a record 16 800 series and 52 perfect games, the second-most behind the 2002 event in Billings, Mont., which had 64. Some of the other numbers not reflected on the leaderboard include 25 299 games and six 298s, while 60 bowlers tossed 11 strikes in a row. The next stop for the Open Championships will be Baton Rouge, La., in 2012. The tournament is scheduled to begin Feb. 11 and run for a near-record 151 days, concluding July 10. Presenting sponsors for the 2011 USBC Open Championships are Circus Circus, Eldorado Hotel Casino Reno and Silver Legacy Resort Casino Reno. Other sponsors include Sands Regency Casino Hotel, official brackets sponsor, Kegel, official lane maintenance provider, Humana, official registration sponsor, US Steltronic, official scoring system, and supporting sponsors Storm Bowling Products, UPS, Nationwide Insurance, Atlantis Casino Resort and Spa, Harrah's Reno Casino and Hotel and Peppermill Hotel Casino. For more information on the USBC Open Championships, visit BOWL.com/openchamp. 2011 USBC OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS At National Bowling Stadium, Reno, Nev. (Top 10 division leaders with hometown and pinfall) REGULAR DIVISION Team 1, Turbo 2 N 1 Grips 1 (Marc McDowell, Steve Richter, Jeff Richgels, Gail Myers Jr., Mike Shady), Madison, Wis., 3,473. 2, Brian Brazeau Pro Shop, Ocala, Fla., 3,439. 3, Pollards Bowl, Versailles, Ind., 3,420. 4, Pepsi ONE, Rochester, Minn., 3,415. 5, Cambridge 1, Feeding Hills, Mass., 3,410. 6, Janzs H I, Beaver Dam, Wis., 3,407. 7, Ah Go On, Bellmore, N.Y., 3,406. 8, Fox Bowl 1, Wheaton, Ill., 3,387. 9, Huikkos Wizards 2, Buffalo, Minn., 3,382. 10, 900 Global Indy, Indianapolis, 3,381 . Doubles 1, Brandon Tarabek/Chad Reiffer, Grand Rapids, Mich., 1,497. 2, George Rowan/Rod Singer, Columbus, Ohio, 1,494. 3, Anthony Pepe, East Elmhurst, N.Y./Alex Cavagnaro, Lindenhurst, N.Y., 1,482. 4, Ron Dixon, Boynton Beach, Fla./Joe Firpo, Tucker, Ga., 1,477. 5, Marc Scherlis, Littleton, Colo./Marv Sargent, Temecula, Calif., 1,473. 6, Erik Hohlbein, Renton, Wash./Shawn Copeland, Milwaukie, Ore., 1,466. 7, Terry Taylor, Bedford, Texas/Chris Hibbitts II, Fort Worth, Texas, 1,465. 8, Pat McCarthy, West Haven, Conn./Tony DeLucia, East Haven, Conn., 1,463. 9, Justin Medina/Jeremy Medina, Sana Fe, N.M., 1,458. 10 (tie), Dustin Baker/Matt Voeltz, West Jordan, Utah and Aaron Walsh/Don Simmons, Amarillo, Texas, 1,458. Singles 1, Matt Weggen, Muscatine, Iowa, 826. 2, Kristopher Prather, Milton, Fla., 818. 3 (tie), Chris LaSpina, Garnerville, N.Y., and Edward Rede, El Paso, Texas, 814. 5, Adam Cardwell, Woodbury, Minn., 807. 6, John Szczerbinski, Wichita, Kan., 805. 7, Bill Kaelin, Virginia Beach, Va., 801. 8, Toby Sambueno, Aiea, Hawaii, 797. 9, Jeff Piroozshad, Coral Springs, Fla., 794. 10, Taylor Coggins, Burleson, Tex., 793. All-Events 1, Matt Weggen, Muscatine, Iowa, 2,268. 2, Raymond Edwards, Middle Island, N.Y., 2,258. 3, Matt McNiel, Chanhassen, Minn., 2,241. 4, T.J. Schmidt, Osceola, Ind., 2,232. 5, Rick D. Lawrence, Waxahachie, Texas, 2,213. 6, Marty Jobin, Hermantown, Minn., 2,211. 7, Mike Rose Jr., West Henrietta, N.Y., 2,206. 8, Keith Aderholt, Millstadt, Ill., 2,204. 9, Ryan May, Sinking Spring, Pa., 2,196. 10, Kelly Bonta, Wichita, Kan., 2,177. Team All-Events 1, K & K Bowling Services 5 (Les Shirwindt, Kyle King, Chris Klerk, Adam Ishman, Andrew Cain), Las Vegas, 10,283. 2, Fox Bowl 1, Wheaton, Ill., 10,242. 3, Linds Lakers 1, Minneapolis, 10,076. 4, Winning Edge Pro Shop 2, Springfield, Mo., 10,051. 5, Turbo 2 N 1 Grips 1, Madison, Wis., 10,031. 6, Classic Lanes Menomonee Falls, Waukesha, Wis., 10,030. 7, Linds Cedarvale 2, Eagan, Minn., 10,027. 8, Cambridge 1, Feeding Hills, Mass., 10,023. 9, Winning Edge Pro Shop 2, Springfield, Mo., 10,014. 10, Ballards Bowling Solution 2, Keller, Texas, 9,951. CLASSIFIED DIVISION Team 1, Paradise Lanes (Nick Cornelison, Glen Hurt, Toby Sanchez, Shane Hartman, Matt Landis), Walden, Colo., 2,910. 2, Shears Sports, Montpelier, Idaho, 2,898. 3, Chasers Pub LV 2, Las Vegas, 2,799. 4, Garden Center Lanes 3, Alexandria, Minn., 2,794. 5, Chasers Pub LV 3, Las Vegas, 2,786. 6, Kenns Pro Shop, Frankfort, Ill., 2,780. 7, Just Bowl, Castro Valley, Calif., 2,760. 8, Out Of Control 1, Stafford, Va., 2,739. 9, Strickly Hookin, Chicago, 2,737. 10, Chupa Me, San Antonio, 2,733. Doubles 1, Velvet Anderson, Norco, Calif./Gary Weldon, Temple City, Calif., 1,223. 2, Dennis Combs/Susan Combs, Howard, Ohio, 1,213. 3, James D'Arcy, Van Nuys, Calif./David Bore, Canoga Park, Calif., 1,207. 4, Jeff Matesa, Graham, Wash./Tony Renggli, University Place, Wash., 1,202. 5, Giselle Lagandaon/Charles Lagandaon, Daly City, Calif., 1.190. 6, Paula Elsdon/Bob Elsdon, Tacoma, Wash., 1,188. 7, Tom Matlock/Derek Donathan, Tahlequah, Okla., 1,186. 8, Dominic Payne, Windsor Mill, Md./Roy Cook, Randallstown, Md., 1,182. 9 (tie), Richard Anderson, Julesburg, Colo./Dan Ford, Chappell, Neb., Bill King, Vergas, Minn./Mark Kemper, Frazee, Minn., and Raymond Szutu, Lafayette, Calif./Nathan Szutu, Concord, Calif., 1,180. Singles 1, Glen Brown, Renton, Wash., 690. 2, Raymond Wilga, Troy, Mo., 686. 3(tie), Robert Petersen, Crystal Lake, Ill., and Scott Blaisdell, Malad, Idaho, 680. 5, Miguel Sanchez, Chicago, 677. 6, James Nichols, Waynesboro, Pa., 669. 7 (tie), Dennis Redmond, Hampton, Va., and Bill Allison, Romeoville, Ill., 665. 9, Jennifer Spotanski, Scheller, Ill., 656. 10, Mike Jessen, Gower, Mo., 650. All-Events 1, Miguel Sanchez, Chicago, 1,853. 2, Mark Bylander, Vergas, Minn., 1,842. 3, Ray Green, Strasburg, Colo., 1,832. 4, Scott Blaisdell, Malad, Idaho, 1,830. 5, Raymond Wilga, Troy, Mo., 1,829. 6, Dennis Gutierrez Sr., San Antonio, 1,825. 7, Mike Jessen, Gower, Mo., 1,815. 8, William Larsen, Montpelier, Idaho, 1,802. 9, Mathew Whitehead, Scottsboro, Ala., 1,796. 10, Glen Brown, Renton, Wash., 1,790.

SPORTS REPORTER

July 27 - August 2, 2011

THE MAGIC AT MAJESTIC

Eric Velazquez 1042
HOPELAWN, NJ- Eric Velazquez topped the scoring in the Handicap Doubles League firing games of 279-268-217-278 for a high series of 1042. Nelson Alves rolled 242-279-248-266-1035, Michael Consiglio 257-279-234-215-985, Rich Nicholls 246-220-279-233-978, Anthony Martino 226-279-278-973, Lisa Palazzola 232-208-268-224-932, and Lauren DeTommaso 211-216-224-849.

Sean Williams 711

HOPELAWN, NJ- Sean Williams topped the scoring taking high game and series while rolling in the Guys and Dolls League firing games of 256-264 for a high series of 711. Rocco Fortunato rolled 257-209-656, Elio Carrasco 237-227-656, Kyle Januzzi 247-245648, Mark Foglia 208-203-227-638, and Kathleen Pranio 212.

Justin McDougald 703

HOPELAWN, NJ - Justin McDougald led the scoring in the Monday Junior/Adult League firing games of 233-223-247 for a high series of 703. Lauro Perez rolled 202-247-214-664, and Aaron Beltran 209. In the Senior No-Tap League Larry Johnson rolled 235-242-644, Lewis Roles 262, and Ed Shuster 221.

Rocco Fortunato 1021

HOPELAWN, NJ- Rocco Fortunato led the Handicap Doubles League firing games of 259-227-257-278 for a high series of 1021. Lee Kay rolled 247-257-221-246-971, Jason Paro 248-269-256-951, Anthony Martino 221236-279-929, Michael Consiglio 213-258235-221-927, Jamie Nugnone 240-221-258886, and Tiffany Newbury 279-213-858.

Jay Pintus 299 Bill Daunno 750

HOPELAWN, NJ Jay Pintus rolled high game at 299 then added a 231 to finish with a 702, Bill Daunno took the high set in the Monday Nite Bud Open League firing games of 257-280-213 for a high series of 750. Ryan Friend rolled 267-244-238-749, Peter Diemer 221-215-243-679, Peter Labella, Jr. 225-212-245-672, Stephen Brown 255-245672, and Matthew Manenty 245-234-671.

Elio Carrasco 694

HOPELAWN, NJ - Elio Carrasco led the scoring in the Guys and Dolls League firing games of 224-259-211 for a high series of 694. Kyle Januzzi rolled 259-206-215-680, Sean Williams 246-244-679, Thomas Poulos 207206-242-655, Bill Smith 204-236-200-640, and Rocco Fortunato 226-201-204-631.

John Kertesz 661

HOPELAWN, NJ - John Kertesz led the scoring in the Performance Ball Trios League firing games of 226-256-179 for a high series of 661. Dale Schneider rolled 218, Jamie Tartaglia 200-245, and Amanda Kertesz 192-190. In the Monday Adult/Junior League Lauro Perez rolled 214, and Danielle Medvetz 206.

Lewis Roles 703

HOPELAWN, NJ- Lewis Roles led the scoring in the Senior No-Tap League firing games of 202-204-297 for a high series of 703. Mary Doslik shot 208, and Wayne Michel 204.

RASH FINED, BELMONTE RESPONDS TO GEICO PBA TEAM SHOOTOUT BOTTLEGATE INCIDENT
Sean Rash has been fined an undisclosed amount by the Professional Bowlers Association for conduct unbecoming a professional in a bottlegate incident that has led a written response by Australian two-handed competitor Jason Belmonte. The incident took place during the GEICO PBA Team Shootout, the PBAs fifth annual summer series event which aired on ESPN June 25-26 and July 2-3. For bowling fans who may think the GEICO Team Shootout was a so-called silly season exhibition, I think they will find out otherwise, said PBA COO and Deputy Commissioner Tom Clark. It was a fierce competition for the second annual Manufacturer's Cup, with significant money and a great deal of pride on the line. It featured 20 of the best players in the world bowling with one goal - to win - and that shines through in this series." The incident in question occurred at 10pin bowling lounge in Chicago, where Rash and Belmonte were involved in a heated head-tohead showdown match. Belmonte was accused of making a noise with his plastic water bottle that annoyed Rash, causing him to back off the approach. After throwing a strike, Rash unleashed profanity-laced remarks at Belmonte that resulted in the misconduct fine. The so-called bottlegate incident was similar to another which took place during the 2011 Dick Weber PBA Playoffs in Indianapolis when Brad Angelo accused Belmonte to making distracting noises with his water bottle while Angelo was in his approach. Whether the incident(s) were accidental or intentional has been the topic of extensive discussion on the pba.com forum, PBAs Facebook page and YouTube after a video clip of the Rash-Belmonte incident was posted on pba.com. In his own defense, Belmonte has posted a lengthy response, explaining what happened from his point of view. I will say this loud and very clear and I say it to those who have bowled against me in the past, those I will play in the future and to the fans watching, Belmonte said in his pba.com response. I am a respectful, honourable and honest bowler and person. If you beat me, you did it because you were better than me on the day and the same goes if I beat you. Simple as that.