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"Bowling on sport shots with the

ISST has helped me handle the an-

gles with my spare shoo�ng, a key

part of the game."

Josh Singer

Buffalo Grove, IL

"While bowling the ISST, I have

developed respect for my compe�-

tors and yet the fun and friendships

keep you coming back."

Ashley Kouba

Burbank, IL

In This Issue

• Bowler of the Year

• Perfect Attendance

• Season End Facts

• ISST Tour Stop Results and Leader Boards

• Racing for Jr. Gold

• Featured Bowlers

• Contact Us and more

• New ISST Tour Shirt Designs and Order Form

www.isyl.org Patti Mauerman, Director, 25765 Eastpoint Rd., Tremont, IL 61568 309-369-3862

Illinois State Youth Leaders Newsletter March 20, 2016

Upcoming Tour Stops

• This summer, check the www.isyl.org website for the posting of the 2016-17 tour stops

To keep posted on events

Illinois State Scholarship Tour

Next Level Bowling Circuit

Handicap Scratch Boys Scratch Girls Division Division Division

Connor Pula Nate Stubler Montana Hughes

Evergreen Park, IL LaSalle, IL Freeport, IL

129 Points 285 Points 258 Points

Bowlers of the Year receive $50 scholarship into their SMART fund

Tony Lundy Conner Jones Alex Burchard

Eric Kramer Montana Hughes Felicia Montecinos

All perfect attendance bowlers receive $100 into SMART fund and free entry to the year end tournament.

Season End Facts: (not including finale)

Total Amount of Scholarships Earned: $38,477

Total Members: 286

Total U15/U20 Jr. Gold Memberships: 67

Total U12 Jr. Gold Memberships: 6

Total Bowlers Advancing to Jr. Gold: 73 (3 U12, 22 U15, and 48 U20)

Total Entries Paid: 922 (179 Girls Scratch, 357 Boys Scratch and 386 Handicap)

$7,120 raised from Brackets

$1,720 raised from Mystery Doubles

$985 raised from raffle baskets and bowling balls

$1,427 raised from 50/50 raffles

$1,750 scholarship donations by the ILUSBC Youth Association

$3,092 scholarship donations by the Illinois State Youth Leaders

ISST TOUR STOP RESULTS ISST #107 - Landmark Lanes, Peoria

Handicap Division Boys Scratch Division Girls Scratch Division Mystery Blind Doubles

1. Jarren Golladay $304 1. Josh Powell $304 1. Kayla Crawford $150 1. Benjy Mailloux/Anthony Lizzio $40 ea. 2 Kyle Jordan $213 2. Jeff Bartos $213 2. Mabel Cummins $90 2. Dalton Myers/Alex Acosta $30 ea. 3. Jaden Vargas $162 3. Zach Singer $162 3. Courtney Woolridge $75 3. Nicholas Davison/Zach Lantz $15 ea. 4. Nick Davison $122 4. Ryan Stubbelfield $122 4. Megan Szczepanski $70

5. Braden Gersich $112 5. Brandon Mooney $112 5. Leah Samuelson $60

6. Conner Jones $102 6. Alex Acosta $102 6. Natalie Koprowitz $55

ISST Leader Boards

Points Leaders

Handicap Division Boys Scratch Division Girls Scratch Division

1. Connor Pula 129 1. Nate Stubler 285 1. Montana Hughes 258

2 Benjy Mailloux 113 2. Josh Powell 237 2. Megan Szczepanski 247

3. Conner Jones 107 3. Chris Wiley 218 3. Mabel Cummins 222

4. Erin Cosner 105 4. Alex Burchard 214 4. Kayla Crawford 219

5. Tony Lundy 103 5. Nick Haugen 209 5. Felicia Montecinos 176

Scholarship Award Leaders

Handicap Division Boys Scratch Division Girls Scratch Division

1. Jasmine McKeel $671 1. Kyle Krol $1235 1. Kayla Crawford $806

2. Connor Pula $606 2. Nate Stubler $1141 2. Montana Hughes $747

3. George McCoy $537 3. Josh Powell $1057 3. Megan Szczepanski$681

4. Benjy Mailloux $507 4. Chris Wiley $818.50 4. Courtney Johnston $628

5. Joey Lizzio $454 5. Zach Singer $739 5. Mabel Cummins $569

ISST Average Leaders

Handicap Division Boys Scratch Division Girls Scratch Division

1. Brock Swisher 202.75 1. Nick Kruml 220.00 1. Giselle Poss 201.62

2. Elise London 183.92 2. Joey Kopera 207.67 2. Morgan Flaherty 197.33

3. Benjy Mailloux 177.91 2. Tony Resnik 207.67 3. Nicole Powell 195.50

4. Sophia Richardson 176.00 4. James Rogers 207.17 4. Sarah Klawitter 192.17

5. Victoria Odarczenko 171.00 5. Kyle Krol 204.60 5. Stephanie Richards190.50

Highland Bowl

James Yundt U20

Alex Acosta U20

Robert Wayne U20

Tara Quinlan U20

Montana Hughes U20

Conner Jones U15

Shaun DesRocher U15

Tony Lundy U15

Fox Bowl

Dean Mudlong U20

Josh Boger U20

Nate Stubler U20

Amanda Tarlos U20

Bri(any Breedlove U20

Natalie Koprowitz U20

Rachel Cli.on U20

Billy Schroeder U15

Sam Ritchie U15

Haylie Frick U15

Jasmine McKeel U15

Connor Pula U12

Conner Johnson U12

Landmark Lanes

Richy Zenner U20

Aus3n Snider U20

Brandon Mooney U20

Brigi(e Jacobs U20

Leah Samuelson U20

Violet Kirk U20

James Menard U15

Ashlyn Burkeybile U15

Arena Lanes

Derek Poole U20

Nick Guziak U20

Trey Arnold U20

Aus3n Bull U20

Sarah Klawi(er U20

Haley Douglas U20

Emily Schrader U20

Payne Fakler U15

George McCoy U15

Chloe Long U15

Adrienne Polonio U15

Braden Kidd U12

King Pin

Alex Burchard U20

Ranzy Collins U20

Erin Cosner U20

Jacob Miner U15

Mardi Gras

Aus3n Purkeypile U20

David Eggert U20

Josh Singer U20

Collin Day U20

Felicia Montecinos U20

Serenity Quintero U20

Tyler Johnson U15

Bryce Schmitz U15

Town and Country Lanes

Trus3n Givens U20

Clayton Coogan U20

Courtney Long U20

Logan Zarek U15

Pheasant Lanes

Elijah Simpson U20

Elise London U20

Trevor White U15

Mardi Gras Lanes

Jarrod Scents U20

Kyra Udziela U20

Nicholas Cutrara U15

IV Super Bowl

Jake Barton U20

Benjy Mailloux U20

Sidney Hughes U20

Blake Reiger U15

Calvin Kohlton U15

Landmark Lanes

Mitchel Guzzle U20

Dus3n Mailloux U20

Brad Behrends U20

Des3ny Ro(man U20

Collin Schultz U15

Handicap Division

Tom Antonson

Darin Arnold

Erin Biccochi

Alex Brady

Lani Breedlove

Brandon Caruso

Rachel Cli.on

Erin Cosner

Nicholas Cutrara

Shaun DesRocher

Megan Douglas

Arianna Guarino

Connor Johnson

Tyler Johnson

Alyssa Jones

Conner Jones

Landin Jordan

Danny LaBonte

Ma(hew LaBonte

Jack LaLonde

Zach Lantz

Brandon Leon

Joey Lizzio

Tony Lundy

Benjy Mailloux

George McCoy

Jasmine McKeel

Jacob Miner

Melissa Mu(ers

Connor Pula

Des3ny Ro(man

Brianna Schmidt

Dylan Sjouwke

Elyse Spaccapaniccia

Allison Wesco(

Trevor White

Boys Scratch Division

Alex Acosta

Brad Behrends

Josh Boger

Kyle Bowman

Alex Burchard

Kohlton Cavin

Ranzy Collins

David Eggert

Zach Kotner

Connor Ko(ke

Eric Kramer

Brenden Kuhns

James Menard

Brandon Mooney

Ian Ridgway

David Ritchie

Nate Stubler

Larry Tripamer III

Robert Wayne

Chris Wiley

Richy Zenner

Girls Scratch Division

Bri(any Breedlove

Kayla Crawford

Mabel Cummins

Haley Douglas

Roni Dreyfus

Araina Franklin

Montana Hughes

Brigi(e Jacobs

Natalie Koprowitz

Paytynn Kuhns

Felicia Montecinos

Megan Szczepanski

Mackenzie Ullian

Felicia Montecinos Jacob Perry

Bolingbrook, IL Elmwood Park, IL

Featured Bowlers

Age: 11 School: Elmwood Elementary School Home Center: Habetler Bowl

Division: Handicap, ISST Average 156 Sanc'oned High Game/Series: 244/603

Started bowling at age: 6 When did you start bowling the ISST? 2014-2015

What is your favorite thing about the tour? My favorite things about the ISST are

bowling on different sport shot pa3erns for each tournament which causes me to

focus more, enjoyable �me spent seeing my ISST bowling friends and lastly, I love

wearing cool, bright, retro and unique bowling ou6its which reflects my personality.

What kept you going through the hard 'mes? How one handles hard �mes is a true

test of a good bowler. When I struggle with low games, I take it as a personal chal-

lenge to focus more and make necessary adjustments accordingly. I keep my frustra-

�ons in check, remain calm and step my game up.

What advice would you give to someone who’s just star'ng the ISST? The ISST Tour

is not like your typical house shot. It can be very challenging to say the least. You will

struggle in the beginning. As long as you can look in a mirror at the end of the tourna-

ment and reflect “I gave my best, my all and never gave up” then ul�mately you are a

WINNER! It does get be3er. Don’t ques�on yourself or bowling abili�es.

Who’s your biggest inspira'on? My parents are my biggest inspira�on. My Dad IS

my BIGGEST FAN with sports and greatest teacher of life lessons. He has always taught

me the importance of being a STUDENT FIRST and athlete second. He has also taught

me the importance of being HUMBLE and APPRECIATIVE of these opportuni�es and

something I do not take for granted. Dad keeps it “real” when I ask him for advice,

sugges�ons and op�ons. I may not always like what he has to say, but I know he is

being completely honest with me because he loves me and cares about my well-being.

Dad is always at each tournament through my successes, frustra�ons and struggles.

He reminds me to accept the bad as well as you accept the successes, Dad always

reminds me when I par�cipate in these tournaments, be proud to represent both my

heritages (African American & Puerto Rican), my Elmwood Park community and all the

family & friends that have followed me throughout my bowling journey. With my

en�re support staff behind me, I do not consider it as luck, I am truly BLESSED and

GRATEFUL to have all of these wonderful people in my life.

How many 'mes have you been to Jr. Gold? Once, in 2015 (Chicago).

What is your posi've take-away from Jr. Gold? I enjoyed mee�ng and talking to a

lot of the PBA Bowlers that I see on TV. I also felt like a PBA Bowler by going to various

bowling lanes for specific prac�ce �mes, various sports condi�ons and the organiza-

�on of it. It was fun par�cipate in the Collegiate Experience and see a lot of College

Bowling Coaches and Teams in the same room. It made me feel very special that Wich-

ita State University Shockers (Coach V, Coach Lewis, Coach Holly, and bowler Thomas

Peters) were there and they all remembered my name from when I a3ended their

weekend bowling camp in Wichita Kansas at age 8.

What is your nega've take-away from Jr. Gold? Nothing nega�ve; it was all a part

of the life lessons I will experience as I get older. Although I didn’t win the U12 Boys

Division, I was very fortunate to finish 60th

out of 190th

in the na�on and gives me

something to strive for.

Overall, what has bowling done for you? Bowling is also opening up a lot of doors

for my future and educa�on. Being in a compe��ve seOng has caused me to focus

more and strengthen the mental part of my game. I have learned NOT to pout when I

throw a bad ball or have a bad game. These types of reac�ons will not change the bad

results and will only hold me back from bowling my best. I keep a good aOtude, show

good sportsmanship and am respec6ul to others. I am more focus, dedicated, passion-

ate and care about my behaviors and my results. Whether it’s being a Student in

school, playing Quarterback in Football, Point Guard in Basketball or Bowling, these

sports don’t mean a thing unless I am having FUN. Having bowled in a large amount of

tournaments across the Midwest at this age, makes me think about those who are less

fortunate and solidifies my apprecia�on of the sport and the sacrifices my parent

make toward my future success. I will achieve my goals in life.

Age: 18 School: Joliet Junior College Home Center: AMF Bolingbrook

Division: Scratch Girls, ISST Average 174 Sanc'oned High Game/Series: 268/682

Started bowling at age: 9 When did you start bowling the ISST? 2014-2015

What is your favorite thing about the tour? My favorite thing about the tour

would be geOng to bowl at a different bowling alley with a different sport shot

pa3ern for each tournament. I enjoy experiencing various bowling alleys because of

the atmosphere, the approaches, and the lanes.

What kept you going through the hard 'mes? No ma3er what, I have to get

back up and keep trying. Having a posi�ve aOtude will always help me when I am

going through hard �mes. I work on my weaknesses, and my mental game. There is

always room for improvement. My supporters also keep me going through the hard

�mes. My supporters liR me up, and they won’t let me get down on myself.

What advice would you give to someone who’s just star'ng the ISST? You need

to have confidence in yourself. You need to know that you can bowl well no ma3er

what bowling alley you walk into. Don’t focus on any other bowlers, or compare

yourself to other bowlers. No ma3er what the shot is, take it one frame at a �me.

You need to have fun while bowling. Also, please do not argue with your parents. It

does not look good when you yell at your parents or give them aOtude.

Who’s your biggest inspira'on? I’d say that my parents are my biggest inspira-

�on. They have always taught me to go aRer my dreams. They have been through

all of my achievements, and all of my upsets. They were the first people to ever

believe in me. I wouldn’t be anywhere near where I am today without them. Part of

my inspira�on also comes from everyone else that supports me. I wouldn’t be the

bowler I am today without my youth league, my friends, and my family members.

They all have supported me no ma3er how I bowl. My boyfriend is also part of my

inspira�on as well. He went through surgery because he tore his ACL and his menis-

cus. He worked his bu3 off at physical therapy, and he ended up bowling soon

aRer. He finished out a great senior bowling season. That taught me to never give

up. If you really want something, you have to work hard to get it. He tries to watch

and support me at most of the tournaments that I bowl in. He makes sure that I

believe in myself, and that I stay as posi�ve as possible. All of these people have

made a major impact on my bowling career. I am incredibly thankful to have all of

these wonderful people in my life.

How many 'mes have you been to Jr. Gold? Once, in 2015 (Chicago)

What is your posi've take-away from Jr. Gold? It is such a great experience to be

involved in for youth bowlers. This tournament can make a huge impact on future

college opportuni�es. No ma3er how you bowl, you always learn something new.

You learn more about your weaknesses, and your strengths. Junior Gold will weigh

in heavy on someone’s mental game, but it can make you a stronger bowler. Junior

Gold is also a fun experience to meet new bowlers, and to show how well of a bow-

ler you have become. Junior Gold is the tournament most youths are preparing for

every year. I encourage every youth bowler to bowl at Junior Gold at least once.

What is your nega've take-away from Jr. Gold? I don’t think there was a nega-

�ve take-away from Jr. Gold. It was a great learning experience, and I can’t wait to

bowl in Indianapolis.

Overall, what has bowling done for you? I want to bowl for the rest of my life. I

can bowl no ma3er what my mood is. Bowling has brought me to some great

friends, and great teammates. Bowling has made me set high goals for myself. I

watch professional bowlers on TV, and I even went to the USBC Masters. I want to

be a professional bowler someday. I know it will be tough to be a professional bow-

ler, but I know I can do it. I won’t be bowling to get trophies, money, or just win. I

want to bowl to become a professional bowler and because bowling is what I love

to do. I will achieve my goals.

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