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Vol. 79 No. 01 March 7 - 13, 2018 25 cents
Matt O’Grady First Pick as PBA League Managers Complete 2018 Rosters
INDIANAPOLIS – Matt O’Grady of “I’m elated,” O’Grady Classic finals and another Allen of Columbia, S.C., by Go Bowling!
Rahway, N.J., fresh off his first PBA Tour said. “I’ve never been PBA League rookie. Silver Lake Atom Splitters manager Mark
victory in the PBA Tournament of selected (for PBA League Sysco Philadelphia Baker; DJ Archer of Friendswood, Texas,
Champions, was the first of 16 PBA mem- competition) before and I Hitmen manager Jason by Port Properties Portland manager Tim
bers drafted at Woodland Bowl as the know the atmosphere is Couch also picked a Mack, and, with the final pick of the first
eight PBA League teams filled out their something I’ll thrive in. PBAL first-timer, 2017 round, Rhino Page of Orlando, Fla., by
rosters for the 2018 PBA League Elias I’m over the moon.” PBA Rookie of the Year two-time defending champion Shipyard
Cup competition April 20-22 at Bayside O’Grady, who tends to Matt Sanders of Brewing Dallas Strikers player-manager
Bowl in Portland, Maine. exhibit his excitement in Indianapolis. Norm Duke.
The PBA League Draft, held in competition, will feel at PBA League veterans The final round of selections saw more
Woodland Bowl’s Beer Thirty Lounge, home in the Bayside Bowl selected in the first round members of the PBA’s youth movement
began with OceanView at Falmouth environment which tradi- of picks included BJ getting a chance to experience PBA
Brooklyn Styles’ manager Johnny tionally features a full Moore of Greensburg, League competition for the first time:
Petraglia, selecting O’Grady, a 31-year- house of boisterous, exu- Pa., by GEICO NYC Anthony Pepe of Elmhurst, N.Y., with the
old former Junior Team USA member, berant fans. WTT KingPins manager KingPins; AJ Johnson of Oswego, Ill.,
from a list of 49 eligible players. Following O’Grady, Carolyn Dorin-Ballard; with the Atom Splitters; Thailand’s
“Matt has really dedicated himself the Barbasol Motown Muscle Go Bowling! PBA 60th Yannaphon Larpapharat with the home-
last six months,” Petraglia said. “He’s manager Del Ballard Jr. Anniversary Classic top town Portland Lumberjacks, and, with the
really stepped it up, worked hard to get picked Japan PBA star qualifier Jakob Butturff final pick of the draft, Kyle Sherman of
himself into shape, and he’s a great com- Shota Kawazoe, the No. 5 of Tempe, Ariz., by bowl- O’Fallon, Mo., with the Strikers.
petitor. He’s in a really good place and qualifier for Go Bowling! PBA photo ingball.com L.A. X man-
he’ll be a great addition to our team.” PBA 60th Anniversary Matt O’Grady ager Andrew Cain; Dick See O’GRADY page 2
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Tom Chamberlain, Dylan Bulusan, BUTTURFF O’GRADY
Jared Duncan Top Youth Travelers Continued from Page 1 Continued from Page 1
By Vince Albrecht After a strike nine-count in the “The PBA League has become so popular, and there are so many tal-
LODI, NJ - In Stan Niemiec YTL action at Lodi Lanes, defending cham- 10th to give Williams a chance, ented players who deserve to bowl in the league, you can’t help but
pion Holiday drubbed the plastic-coats, firing eleven “200s” in record- the 25-year-old two-hander struck be disappointed if you don’t get picked,” said PBA CEO and
ing the day’s top net set 928: 2606 as it slammed its way to seven points on his first shot in the 10th, butCommissioner Tom Clark. “The only thing we can do at this point is
against Bowler City I; torrid Tom Chamberlain led Holiday’s high then left a 3 pin on his second shot
encourage our players to keep trying. Remember that seven first-time
rollers with 713 [226-239-248] and was joined in the pin-mashing by to end his upset bid. players were selected this year.”
southpaw Jared Duncan 680 [201-213-266], David Neil 625 [206-219- Japan’s Shota Kawazoe, in his The draft order was in reverse order of how teams finished last year,
200] and Michael Milligan 207-214; rolling fine numbers for Bowler debut on American television, ral-
City I were Hi Tech freshman John Behr 221-190, Teaneck sophomores’ beginning with the No. 8 OceanView Brooklyn Styles, followed by
lied to defeat Indianapolis’ Matt Barbasol Motown Muscle, GEICO NYC WTT KingPins, bowling-
Trevor Savoye, Margaux Lesser with 206-185 and 190 respectively and Sanders in the opening match,
Peyton Esposito’s over-average 178. ball.com L.A. X, Sysco Philadelphia Hitmen, Go Bowling! Silver
183-160. After starting with back-Lake Atom-Splitters, Port Property Portland Lumberjacks and the
In a thrilling face-off, league-leading Lodi’s runaway freight train was to-back splits and open frames,
slowed by Hi-Tor II’s talented distaffers who bounced back from an two-time defending champion Shipyard Brewery Dallas Strikers.
Kawazoe struck on four of his The complete rosters for 2018, beginning with the three players
opening game pasting to snare four points. The exciting second contest
next five shots while Sanders, theeach manager had earlier protected from his/her 2017 roster and fol-
produced six huge deuces in the session’s best encounter won by Hi-Tor
24-year-old 2017 PBA Rookie of lowed by players drafted, includes the following:
II 885: 1056 to 872: 1037 who then went on to capture the finale, 975-
the Year, was unable to strike until● OceanView at Falmouth Brooklyn Styles (manager Johnny
949. In that stellar middle game, the victors lit up the leaderboard with
the seventh frame. A pair of splits
Petraglia): Parker Bohn III, Walter Ray Williams Jr., Sean Rash, Matt
Akira Deloatch’s 241, Mercedes Morel’s 237 and Olivia Kohut’s 235;
and opens in the final two frames O’Grady, Jason Sterner.
Lodi countered with Jake Nappi’s 250, Hunter Perry’s 237 and Trevor
Deliantis’ 215. The match included fifteen “200s”: pulverizing the pins
sealed his fate. ● Barbasol Motown Muscle (manager Del Ballard Jr.): EJ Tackett,
for the victors were Akira Deloatch 659 [204-241-214], Mercedes Morel In the second match, Williams Francois Lavoie, Anthony Simonsen, Shota Kawazoe, Josh
640 [237-221], Olivia Kohut 235 and Nancy Kohut 205; Lodi pum- started his television debut with Blanchard.
meled the pin decks with Jake Nappi’s 678 [258-250], Hunter Perry’s four strikes, but Kawazoe again ● GEICO NYC WTT KingPins (manager Carolyn Dorin-Ballard):
662 [200-237-225] and Trevor Deliantis’ 639 [215-215-209]; Amanda came from behind, throwing four Pete Weber, Marshall Kent, Sam Cooley, BJ Moore, Anthony Pepe.
Madara chipped in with 186-180. strikes in a row to take the lead ● bowlingball.com L.A. X (manager Andrew Cain): Jason
In a match-up where both teams played short-handed, Montvale over- into the 10th frame. Needing to Belmonte, Stuart Williams, Martin Larsen, Jakob Butturff, Osku
came a slow start to win five of seven points from Hi-Tor I, 2708-2632; convert the 10 pin in the 10th Palermaa.
anchor Henry Tipping led the winners with 661 [192-202-267], string- frame, the 16-time Japan PBA ● Sysco Philadelphia Hitmen (manager Jason Couch): Dom Barrett,
ing ten strikes after a first frame open in the finale; Brian Biml had one champion missed, handing
Tom Smallwood, Ronnie Russell, Matt Sanders, Chris Loschetter.
huge game of 277 and Ryan Kitz recovered after a sub-par opener to Williams a 229-225 win and a ● Go Bowling! Silver Lake Atom Splitters (manager Mark Baker):
pencil in fine scores of 219-192. Hi-Tor I’s young anchor continued to berth in the semifinal match. Chris Barnes, Jesper Svensson, Tom Daugherty, Dick Allen, AJ
play havoc with the maples, crushing them to the tune of 689 [244-234- The Go Bowling! PBA 60th Johnson.
211], lifting his thirty game average to a flashy 216.37; also posting Anniversary Classic was the third ● Port Property Portland Lumberjacks (manager Tim Mack): Ryan
good numbers were Alisha Khan 201 and Mark Shapiro 193. event of the 2018 Go Bowling! Ciminelli, Wes Malott, Kyle Troup, DJ Archer, Yannaphon (JoJo)
PBA Tour season and was part cel- Larpapharat.
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ebratory week that included the ● Shipyard Dallas Strikers: player-manager Norm Duke, Tommy
PBA 60th AnniversaryJones, Bill O’Neill, Rhino Page, Kyle Sherman.
Celebration dinner and hall of The PBA returns to Portland in April. After the PBA Xtra Frame
Editor/Publisher Dan McDonough fame induction ceremonies. Maine Shootout April 17-18 (a PBA Tour title event), all PBAL teams
Technology Editorial Assistants will bowl an eight-game Baker format “seeding tournament” on April
Hank Allen Immaculatta D’Elia FINAL STANDINGS 20. The PBAL quarterfinals will take place on April 21 with the No.
Contributing Writers 1 seeded team vs. No. 8 and No. 4 vs. No. 5 on the first ESPN show
Joan Taylor Pat McDonough 1, Jakob Butturff, Tempe, Ariz., that airs on April 22, followed by team No. 2 vs. No. 7, and No. 3 vs.
$30,000. No. 6 in the show that will air on April 29. Semifinal and Elias Cup
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Anthony Serignese 300 at Majestic Lanes
P.O. Box 1491, Secaucus, NJ 07094
4, Shota Kawazoe, Japan, HOPELAWN, NJ - Chris Fisher earned top honors in the Middlesex
201)865-5363 $11,000. County Classic League blasting games of 290-300-208 for a high series
of 798. Anthony Serignese also shot a 300 game.
5, Matt Sanders, Indianapolis, Bill Daunno rolled 279-247-267-793, Steve Chiarella 250-257-255-
$10,000. 762, Eric Oppenheimer 246-278-201-748, and Glenn Mohr 269-278-
748.
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Nut Flowers 787 Anthony Escalona 925
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topped the scoring in the Ted Guy Escalona the scoring in the P.B.C
Classic League blasting games of League rolling games of 234-245-
258-249-280 for a high series of 246 for a high series of 925.
787. Kevin Veluya rolled 266-265-
John Petrovits III shot 279-268- 202-923, Jaime Ansale 289-238-
235-782, Will Atkinson 225-267- 915, Robby Olvina 257-222-221-
225-717, Will Brown 262-247- 906, and Ronny Fandino 211-206-
702, and Bernard Smiey 217-226- 224-268-909.
258-701. Jimmy Vega, Jr. 922
Hector Camacho 756 FLUSHING, NY - Jimmy Vega,
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Friends and Family League firing
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League firing games of 255-238-
255 for a high series of 922.
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games of 243-257-256 for a high Ronnie Fandino rolled 223-265- 7HUKXQH$YH/RGL1-
series of 756. 226-913, Owel Ocampo 225-265-
Mel Chandler rolled 251-257- 872, Tony Escalona 258-227-206-
215-723, Will Watson 280-246- 871, Jimmy Ansale 236-298-866, ZZZ/RGL/DQHVFRP
718, Bernard Smiley 256-247- Jason Lindo 212-244-843, and
694, Jah Fraser 233-226-234-693, Kevin Viloria 246-202-215-842.
and Pete Lenko 214-231-245-690. King of the Hill every Sunday
Jaime Ansale 750 Vernon McKay 289
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led the scoring in the Midweek rolled a high game of 289 in the
Early Birds League.
Mixers League blasting games of
236-277-237 for a high series of Daryl Blackenship shot 234-226- DJKaraokeBowlingSaturdayNightsstartingat9pm
750. 206-666, Winston Edwards 223,
Shawn Wyatt shot 248-233-233- and Ashley Richards 221.
714, Pete Alvarado 255-250-203-
708, Jesus Paredes 267-214-213-
Ian Galloway 685
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Bobby Fox 721 246-278 for a high series of 685.
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664, Yaski Besonia 256-660,
the scoring in the Ball and Chain
Michael Palmisano 218-224-654,
League rolling games of 208-259-
254 for a high series of 721. and Matthew Bartnik 223-241-653. Summer League Preview
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Gambino each blasted a 300 game in the Wednesday Night Mixed
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Terry Boyle fired 289-258-240-787, Mike Curra 268, Timmy Mingo
258-247, Les Forrai 257, and John Capobiano 255. 5LFN¶V3UR6KRS
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Victoria Genna 181. 6DW±SP&ORVHG6XQGD\
Paul Igelshot 239, Christopher Andreo 238, and Robert Gallego 234 in
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