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Vol. 72 No. 5 April 6 - 12, 2011 50 cents
MONTVALE, NJ - Joe Truchan
blasted scores of 289-267-242 for
a 798 series to lead all scoring in
the Thursday Nite Early Bird
League at Montvale Lanes.
Other good shooting came from
Tony Mastropasqua's son-in-law
Bob Oppelt with a 277-730 series,
Ed Kilianski 265-722, Rich Stern
266-722, Larry Diebner 269-719,
Mike Almodovar 288-717, and
Eric Honor 269-702.
Jason Selle 812 at T-Bowl
ABERDEEN, NJ - Parker Bohn III, of
Jackson, NJ, claimed the title at the 49th
Monmouth County Bowling Association
Masters Tournament at AMF Strathmore
Lanes. Bohn after qualifying tenth with a
six-game score of 1230 compiled a perfect
5-0 match play record with a tourney high
average of 220. Sean Riccardi of
Plainsboro, was the leading qualifier with a
1420 tally which included the tourney’s
high three-game series of 723.
In the two-game match play finals Bohn
defeated Brian Bamforth of Lakewood 497-
269. He then defeated Gregory Hess Jr of
Jackson 422-361, followed by a win over
Dominick DiReda Jr of Hazlet 504-429,
and just barely edged Rusty Thomsen (the
2010 Champion) of Morgan 414-410 to gain entry to the
championship match.
Rusty Thomsen was seeded into the final match play
in the number one spot as last year’s Champion. In the
match play finals Thomsen defeated Mike Fogarty of
Jackson 378-338. He then beat Walter McKnight of
Brick 419-377, John Barret of Hazlet 386-369, before
losing to Bohn III. In the Loser’s Bracket Thomsen
advanced to the championship match by defeating
DiReda Jr with a 372-332.
In the championship match, Bohn III claimed the title
over Thomsen with a 454-410.
A total of 246 bowlers participated in the tournament,
which is the largest Masters tournament in New Jersey.
Brian Ziesig, David Reed are LIGBT Champs
HOPELAWN, NJ – Jim Bini
blasted a 300 game in the
Middlesex County Major League
at Majestic Lanes.
Glen Kolator shot 278-277-245-
800, Bob Kerwin 268-256-247-
771, Dorien Soto 243-242-256-
741, Sean Zeleniak 233-277-232-
732, Rich Nicholls 269-265-718,
and Michael Holoka 260-717.
The LIGBT hosted a 2-day major event and when all of the pins
had fallen two champions were crowned.
Brian Ziesig, winner of the scratch event and David Reed win-
ner of the handicap event both earned their third LIGBT titles and
$1,000 for their victories.
The PBA Cheetah pattern was used at AMF Babylon and qual-
ifying scores were moderate. But when it came to the finals the
scores went through the roof as the cut for each round was in the
240’s.
Brian Ziesig, Levittown, NY, won the tournament with a 257.
Needing a mark in the tenth to secure the victory. Finishing sec-
ond was left-hander Anthony Pepe of Queens who shot a 237 and
earned $600. Third place went to Mitch Sacks ($400), Monroe,
NY, with a 215.
In the handicap final shootout David Reed, Shoreham, NY
won with a 231. Finishing second was a new LIGBT member,
Keston Glasgow, Brooklyn, NY who earned $550 with a 218.
Third place was taken by Doug Garrambone, Port Jefferson
Station, NY who earned $450 with a 207. Finishing fourth was
former LIGBT champion Alex Ware, Brooklyn, NY. Alex shot a
176 and took home $350.
Jim Bini 300 at Majestic Lanes
Joe Truchan 289-798 at MontvaleBy Larry Diebner
WAYNE, NJ – Jason Selle bowled
his highest career series with an
812 highlighted by a 299 game
while contesting in the Guys and
Dolls League at T-Bowl Lanes.
Chris Loewrigkei hit 290, Steve
D’Angelo 276-758, Walter Wojcik
259, Keri May 258-676, and Mike
D’Angelo and Chris Romeo 258.
MONTVALE, NJ - Jun Roldan led
all scorers in the Montvale Major
League at Montvale Lanes, bowling a
777 series on games 277, 267 and
233. However, Rick’s Pro Shop was
defeated by BuddiesProShop.com,
18-12. Alex Kowalchuk led Buddies
with 214-299-258-771, and Larry
Toppin added 290-267-743. Ralph
Bernardo bowled 221-239-259-719
for Rick’s Pro Shop despite the defeat.
Rick Whitling bowled 259-228-247-
734, helping GP’s Restaurant get past
Bergen Batting Center, 16-14. Kevin
Conroy bowled 264-257-715 for
Bergen.
John Menville’s 234-246-246-726
and Bob Greenwood’s 247-244-233-
724 led The Game Zone to a 28-2 rout
over GDC Contracting.
FARMINGDALE, NY – Frank
Berardino earned top honors in the
Thursday 3-Man League at
Farmingdale Lanes blasting a 300
game for a high series of 793.
In the St. Martin’s Major League,
Leanard Duran rolled 262.
Bill Kremlicka hit 269-701 in the
Monday Early Birds League.
FARMINGDALE, NY – Jag
Gabino blasted a 300 game for a
765 series in the Thursday 3-Man
League at Farmingdale Lanes.
Dave Diamond shot 279-752,
Eddie Brown 278-731, Zbigniew
Kamirowski 753, and Dan Levin
739.
Frank Berardino Blasts 300
At Farmingdale Lanes
Jun Roldan 777, Alex Kowalchuk
299 in Montvale Major By Joe Rizzi
Parker Bohn III Claims
Monmouth County Masters TitleBy Joanne Ramsey
Alex Cavagarno, Jose Perez, Miguel Carrion
Win Titles at Sandy Catalano OpenBABYLON, NY: The 2nd annual Sandy Catalano
Open, part of the LIGBTour, crowned three
champions at AMF Babylon. The winner of the
49 & under event was Alex Cavagnaro,
Lindenhurst, NY ($1,500), Senior Champion was
Jose Perez, E. Elmhusrt, NY ($500) and the
Handicap Champion was Miguel Carrion, Bronx,
NY ($1,500.) A total of 356 bowlers competed
for more than $15,000 in prize money.
The scratch shootout finals was an incredible
test of fortitude which exemplifies the person the
tournament was honoring; Sandy Catalano.
Going into the 10th frame Cavagnaro had a 1 pin
lead over second place finisher Toby Caruana,
Holbrook, NY. Cavagnaro bowled first and by
striking out, and finishing with a 259, shut
Caruana out by one pin. Caruana finished with a
255 and earned $750. Finishing third with a 228
was the senior champion, Jose Perez, who was
within 10 pins of the lead much of the game but
failed to strike in 3 out of his last 4 frames.
In the handicap shootout all 3 finalists were
getting similar handicap so the match was basi-
cally bowled scratch. Miguel Carrion took the
early lead with a double, trailed second place fin-
isher Ryan Mapes, Yapank, NY by 1 pin in the
sixth frame and secured the handicap title with 4
strikes in a row starting in the eighth frame. Final
score in the shootout with handicap was Carrion
292 and Mapes 269. Mapes earned $750 for sec-
ond while third place finisher, Tom Pagliaro,
Astoria, NY earned $500 with a 257.
The 2nd annual Sandy Catalano Open was a
huge success in terms of entries and money
raised for the Sandy Catalano Scholarship Fund.
The LIGBT donated over $1,000 to the Catalano
Family while the Catalano Family business, CLS
Custom Upholsterers added almost $2,000 to the
prize funds. It was a great day for the competi-
tors, for youth bowlers on Long Island, and the
opportunity to honor a great bowling icon; Sandy
Catalano.
Jag Gabino 300 at Farmingdale
MCBA photo
Tournament Manager-Joanne Ramsey, Runner-Up Dusty
Thomsen, Masters Champion-Parker Bohn III and Monmouth
County USBC BA President-Robert Hodges
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FARMINGDALEBay Stauder 289FARMINGDALE, NY – Bay
Stauder shot 289-743, and Clifford
Jones 276 in the Wednesday Early
Men League.
Brian Beale hit 706 in the
Wednesday Party league.
Lukas Zito hit 737, Ed Benjamin
707, Muggs Law 705, and Mike
Maisono 703 in the Wednesday
Early Men’s League.
Hari Soedarmasto 773 Hari Soedarmasto rolled 277-773
in the Friday Late Mixed League.
In the Monday Early Birds
League Robert Grieb hit 279.
Tom Fabian, Jr. rolled 279 in the
Wednesday Party League.
Maz Farina shot 279 and Dan
Kaiser 278 in the Wednesday
Early Men League.
Frank Berardino 288FARMINGDALE, NY – Frank
Berardino blasted 288-703,
Zbigniew Kamirowski 739, Mike
Fradera 718, and Bill Rhoades 717
in the Thursday 3-Man League.
Mickey Newbveck hit 700 in the
Monday Half Hollow Hills
League.
Joe Casale hit 288-764, Mark
Hecht 280, Ray Urban 279-757,
and Matt Traina 279-703.
Bob Starzec 284FARMINGDALE, NY – In the
Friday Late Mixed League Bob
Starzec rolled 284, and Buzz
Snyder 278-744.
In the Tuesday Early Birds
League Mike Garrido hit 726, Ed
Conlon 709, and Michael Alvarez
706.
Arena bowling and the close
quarters in bowling championship
setups allow spectators and friends
and fans to be within short dis-
tances of the competitors and that
brings up the subject of silence.
For most of bowling's time fans
have been urged to cheer and root
in their own fashion, except at cer-
tain times. Confusing? Sure.
But in reality there are few rules
covering silence at bowling's cru-
cial junctions except unwritten
ones of courtesy and tradition and
under the not too specific rules
concerning interference and
unsportsmanlike behavior.
Ambiguous.
Other major sports, golf and ten-
nis, to name two, have traditional-
ly silent areas, and it is fair to say
there are others. It should be noted
that bowling, golf and tennis are
primarily individual sports on the
professional level and most com-
petitors are not on salary, must
pay fees and expenses to compete
and income is the result of playing
better than the other guy or gal.
In football, baseball, basketball,
boxing, hockey and soccer, crowds
are encouraged to cheer and jeer,
and some have cheerleaders to
rouse the audience to almost
unimaginable heights---and
actions. Athletes who prefer the
silence feel they should be free of
distraction when lining up a putt,
serving and shooting a key spare--
-particularly since they were pay-
ing their own freight.
Yet, in college basketball, 18 and
19 year olds, who don't get paid,
are asked to shoot crucial foul
shots amid the roar of the crowd
and the view of all kinds of waving
objects, including hands and
heads, through the glass back-
boards.
For many years tradition has
called for silence at different
points in different spots in differ-
ent areas. Examples are prior to
the approach in bowling, the serve
in tennis and putts in golf.
It seems as though the sound of a
voice, a cough, a phone ring or the
breaking of a twig has the effect of
an explosion on the concentration
of some participants.
Golfers look menacing into the
sky when a jet disturbs a shot
process and it has been reported
that plane routes were changed to
not bother tennis players in action.
Many a bowler has almost been
destroyed by a baby's cry or the
blow of a nose.
Most sports encourage cheering
and jeering. Most sports cannot
possibly have rules to cover every
aspect of silence and officials,
judges, referees or tournament
directors might have to make
judgment calls that would be sec-
ond guessed over and over again.
There are instances in every sport
where the rules, written or unwrit-
ten, are pushed and battered.
Silence, as well as unbridled
activities, have long been part of
every sport---traditional intangi-
bles. Competitors expect certain
courtesies, and have received
them, on and off the rule book
musts and guides.
Spectators seem to be getting
more into sports, less controlled,
and with the feeling, right or
wrong, that their payment or even
just their presence, entitles them
when to remain silent, not tradi-
tion, courtesy or unclear rules.
Strict guidelines on the silence
aspect of bowling should always be
considered in tournament play,
and imparted as many ways as
possible.
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Chris Pagano 300 at T-BowlWAYNE, NJ – Chris Pagano rolled his 2nd 300 game of the week in the
Knights of Pythias League at T-Bowl Lanes.
Mario Pietrobono shot 289, Jason Barkley 279-734, Steve Aiello 741,
Ed O’Neill 278, Bill Jones 269, Jim DeMas 725, Darryl Milchman 722,
and Dave Herman 719.
Rudy Johnson
Rolled 300 at
Brunswick ZoneNO. BRUNSWICK, NJ – Rudy
Johnson earned top honors in the
Middlesex County Major League
at Brunswick Zone Carolier Lanes
firing games of 244-300-254 for a
high series of 798.
Jon Crowder rolled 259-216-277-
752, Keith Beeh 247-218-276-
741, Ron Alberti 256-249-228-
733, Frank Wagner 211-290-225-
726, Bill Paley 235-286-204-725,
Frank Bertucci 227-236-245-708,
John Petraglia, Jr. 280-236-706,
and Bill Bleacher 238-230-236-
704.
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AT HOLIDAYTom Stellingwerf 765OAKLAND, NJ – Tom
Stelilngwerf led the scoring in the
Friday Early Mixed League firing
games of 279 and 290 en route to
a high series of 765.
Tony Tango rolled 280-248-740,
Tony Formica, Sr. 267-227-701,
Doc Cool 257-245-690, Rob
Roman 248-689, Tim Fitzgerald
233-673, Russell Faust 238-656,
Rich Stellingwerf 225-643, Jesse
Siwward 226-636, and Tim Kurdt
236-631.
Ken Marion 764OAKLAND, NJ – Ken Marion
led the scoring in the CBS Men’s
League firing games of 280-257
for a high series of 764.
Mike Kassab rolled 277-257-
720, Andy Lees 245-238-698, P.J.
Triano 242-237-693, Vito Oliva
268-239-691, Brian Gordon 267-
244-683, and Kevin Ryan 245-
236-664.
George Brigu 724OAKLAND, NJ – George Brigu
paced the scoring in the Sunday
Gutterdusters League firing 265-
232 for a high series of 724.
Ed Casler rolled 257-247-707,
Brian Scott 248-702, Rich Worst
244-693, Tom Stellingwerf 235-
658, Chris Amiaga 224-640, John
Shirak 238-640, Mike Fradkin
278-635, and Tim Kurdt 247-615.
Steve Papenberg 800 at No. ArlingtonNO. ARLINGTON, NJ – Steve Papenberg earned his first 800 series in
the Sunday Morning Trios League at North Arlington Bowl firing a
high game of 289 n route to the session high 800 series.
John Adams rolled 287-783, Rob Mockenhaupt 263-744, Tom Jordan
267-742, Jose Cabrera, Jr. 279-732, Kathleen Weissman 268-731, Joe
Kowalski 279-730, Mike Kigner 258-720, Joann Foti 268-720, Danny
Palomino 258-712, Randy Battistus 279-711, Jon Ross 279-708, Lewis
Manigault 259-701, and Pete Honan 269-700.
Steve Aiello 299-801 at T-BowlWAYNE, NJ – Steve Aiello earned top game and set honors in the
Knights of Pythias at T-Bowl with a 299 game and a high series of 801.
Steven Barkley rolled 257-719, Mar Martorana 266, Mike Fradkin 252,
Phil Veneziano 682, and Mike O’Neill 672.
Vic Padilla 798 at ParkwayELMWOOD PARK, NJ – Vic Padilla topped the Friday 1050 Major
League at Parkway firing a high game of 298 and a high series of 798.
Tom Schlomann hit 770, Lisa Friscioni 759, Tom Trongone 739, Vin
Turano 737, and Bill Manghisi 708.
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THE MAGIC AT MAJESTICRocco Fortunato 731HOPELAWN, NJ- Rocco
Fortunato led the scoring in the
Friday Nite Mixed League firing
games of 259-224-248 for a high
series of 731.
Dixon Duran rolled 212-236-255-
703, Melissa Hertenberger 235-
257-214-706, Kevin Cristi 211-
206-257-674, Rob Morris 257-650,
Rob Wililams 223-243-646, Bea
Ehling 223, and Dave Rezes 226-
208-634.
Bill Slattery 710HOPELAWN, NJ – Bill Slattery led
the scoring in the Garden State
Mixed League firing games of 248-
246-216 for a high series of 710.
Elio Carrasco hit 289-211-692,
Larry Clement 249-239-687, Sean
Williams 258-223-204-685, Richard
Bienvenue 216-222-232-670, and
Joann Lesniak 220-223-223-666.
Ralph Doerfler 708HOPELAWN, NJ – Ralph Doerfler
led the scoring in the Atlantic City
Trios with scores of 212-247-249 for
a high 708 set.
Bill Venezia shot 214-236-205-655,
Peter Marinello 236-213-642,
Shawn Dillard 205-235-642, and
Linda Zack 209.
Drew Rucinski 700HOPELAWN, NJ – Drew Rucinski
paced the scoring in the NJ Turnpike
League firing 288-246 for a 700 set.
Michael Morris rolled 202-264-
210-676, Tony Rigiano 221-218-
208-647, Dave Calamito 217-213-
619, and Joyce Ellison 213.
Kevin Kennelly 699HOPELAWN, NJ – Kevin Kennelly
led the scoring in the Thursday
Mixed Nuts League firing games of
214-265-220 for a high series of 699.
Mike V. Kennelly hit 224-24-204-
672, John Seniak 278-225-702,
Steve Baum, Jr, 214-245-639, and
Mike P. Kennelly 218-234-619.
John Baginsky, Jr. 691HOPELAWN, NJ – John Baginsky,
Jr. topped the scoring in the Gemini
Towing League firing games of 214-
276-201 for a high series of 691.
John Baginsky shot 223-267-676,
Scott Akalewicz 218-247-211-676,
Russell McCarthy 220-237-212-
669, Warren Taureck 264-212-655,
and Pat Moreno 248-223-651.
Walter Malecki 677HOPELAWN, NJ– In the His &
Hers League bowling games of 252-
213-212 for a 677 set.
Jim Hrasna shot 207-260-662,
Mike Porcellana 231-227-649, and
Shelly Jacques 225-216-639.
Dan DeBenedetto 671HOPELAWN, NJ – Dan
DeBenedetto led the Monday
Madness pitching 232-238-201-671.
Mark Douches rolled 217-233-202-
652, Nick Viverito 245-625, and
Frank Viverito 214.
Justin McDougald 659HOPELAWN, NJ – In the Tuesday
Nite Trios Justin McDougald shot
214-246-659, Matthew Manenty
247-213-636.
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