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Francois Lavoie Wins 2019 U.S. Open

by Matt Cannizzaro - IBC
MOORESVILLE, N.C. - For the second time in his short profes-
sional career, Canada's Francois Lavoie donned the coveted green
jacket at the U.S. Open.
The 26-year-old right-hander defeated 14-time Professional
Bowlers Association Tour champion and top seed Sean Rash of
Montgomery, Illinois, 221-172, to become the 12th bowler in his-
tory to win the prestigious title multiple times.
His first time hoisting the U.S. Open trophy was in 2016 on the
way to PBA Rookie of the Year honors.
The latest win gave Lavoie his fourth PBA Tour title and made
the fourth-year professional the first foreign-born player to win the
U.S. Open more than once. Finland's Mika Koivuniemi (2001) and
Dom Barrett of England (2018) also have won the event.
The star-studded stepladder at Victory Lanes was broadcast live
on CBS Sports Network.
Along with the iconic outerwear, Lavoie also earned a $30,000
top prize. The U.S. Open was the fifth, and final, major of the 2019
PBA Tour season. The win was Lavoie's first since 2017.
"This is so surreal, and I don't even know where to begin," Lavoie said. "To win the first one was
unbelievable and a dream come true. Winning the second one,
wow. Especially with the way the season started, I never could've
expected this. It's not something you think will happen again, and
definitely not this year of all years. I feel so fortunate."
Lavoie started the final match with five consecutive strikes and
cruised to the title. Rash opened with a strike but did not throw
another until the ninth frame when his third major title already
was out of reach.
Rash was in a familiar position as the No. 1 seed, having won
the 2007 United States Bowling Congress Masters and 2012
PBA Tournament of Champions from there.
I'm great, honestly," Rash said. "I led the U.S. Open, which is a
dream come true. I've always wanted to make this show. Frankie
bowled unbelievable. He started with the front five on a pair that
was extremely brutal. He's a two-time champion at this event for
IBC photo a reason. It was a great performance, and he out-bowled me. I'm
Champion Francois Lavoie happy with my preparation and thought process and everything
that was going on. I have no regrets from today, and I feel like this
still was one of my best seasons overall."
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Brian Boghosian, Keith Laing Rally to Win PBA/PBA50 Rob Gatterbarn Hammered 300-813
Callahan’s Bowling for Gold Doubles At Farmingdale Lanes
by Russ Mills - PBA
FARMINGDALE, NY - Rob gat- Andrew Warren 289, Jim
NEWINGTON, Conn. – Brian
terbard earned top honors in the Ruccione 287, Anthony Delia 279,
Boghosian of Springfield, Mass. and
Epic/Maple Foursome League at Joe Scianna 269, Nick Lupo,
Keith Laing of Oakdale, Conn., defeat-
Farmingdale Lanes. Justin Juarez, and Wesley Grant
ed local amateurs Mark Bouchard of
Jeffrey Juarez rolled 299-298- 268, Cris Laube 267, and Dianna
Deep River, Conn. and Matt
778, Kenny Sanders 290-256, Cazzalino 256
Dzikiewicz of Rocky Hill, Conn., 176-
224, 200-194, 169-167 in the best-of-
three-game title match to win the Alby Pezzella Slammed 300-797
PBA/PBA50 Callahan’s Bowling for
Gold Doubles presented by Tech
At Maple Lanes RVC
Vision at Callahan’s Bowl-O-Rama. ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Dwight Flowers rolled 280-250,
Boghosian, the 1999 USBC Masters Alby Pezzella topped the scoring Rafeal Acosta 266, Fred Boddy
champion, and Laing overcame a loss in the Wednesday AM Trios 265, Joe DeFalco and Jim Hamill
in the first game of the title round. Proprietor Fred Callahan with champs Brian Boghosian and KeithPBA photo League at Maple Lanes RVC 258, Derrick Griffin 256, and
Laing blasting games of 300-259 for a Mike Leccese 254.
After winning game two by six pins,
the winners found themselves needing a mark and good In the best-of-three semifinal round, Boghosian and high series of 797.
count to win the final game. Laing, who won his first Laing defeated Sam Ventura of Norwich, N.Y. and
title in April, got a spare and a nine count to secure the Anthony Pepe of Long Island City, N.Y., 2-0, while Jim Testa Burned 300
victory. Bouchard and Dzikiewicz defeated Ryan Shafer of
The win meant the first PBA Regional title for Horseheads, N.Y. and Howard Ayres of Horseheads, At Rockaway Lanes
Boghosian who had won a regional in 2016 as a non- N.Y., 2-0. The losing team members each earned $700. ROCKAWAY NJ - Jim Testa took Richard Mayer and Nick
member. Boghosian and Laing each earned $2,000 The next PBA East Region event is the PBA50 the lead when he fired twelve in a Westergaard each rolled a 279
while Bouchard and Dzikiewicz earned $1,100 each as Bryan’s Bowling Center Open presented by The row for a 300 game in the Friday game followed by Chris
runners-up. The tournament was open to teams include Insurance Market and 900 Global at Bryan’s Bowling Nite Mixed League at Rockaway Malmstone with a 266, and Jesus
one bowler under the age of 50 with a 50-plus partner. Center in Laurel, Del., Nov. 15-17. Lanes Cruz 257.
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Open
Continued from Page 1
"Despite the loss, Rash indeed is winding down
one of his best seasons in a career that began in 2005.
His 2019 campaign includes two titles and more than
$145,000 in earnings. He took home $15,000 for his
runner-up finish.
In the night's four matches, there only were three
strings of strikes longer than a double, and Lavoie
had two of them on what he considered the most
challenging of the week's four oil patterns.
His keys to success on all the patterns were surface
management and different hand positions.
"I wasn't ever really comfortable on this pattern for
the 32 games we bowled on it, and going into match
play, I was pretty nervous about holding onto a spot
on the show for another 24 games," said Lavoie, who
averaged less than 200 for his first eight games on
the week's final oil pattern. "I had a hard time getting
my hand to do what I wanted to get the right ball
motion, but we stuck with it and stayed in it.
Throwing the front five in the final game was huge,
especially since our plan was just to try to hit the 1-
3 every time. That pair was really hard."
On the way to his first U.S. Open title in Las Vegas,
Lavoie also managed to string strikes in what is con-
sidered one of the sport's toughest environments.
That year, he also was the second seed and advanced
to the title match by becoming the first bowler in his-
tory to roll a perfect game on a U.S. Open television
show.
Lavoie rolled into this year's championship match
simply by filling frames, another key to success on
the demanding conditions at the U.S. Open.
The Team Canada member posted a clean 214-164
win against two-time major champion Anthony
Simonsen, 22, of Little Elm, Texas, who was looking
to earn his eighth PBA Tour title and become the
youngest player to win three majors.
Simonsen, who won the 2016 USBC Masters and
2019 PBA Players Championship, advanced to the
semifinal with a 187-148 win against 11-time major
champion and 2019 PBA Player of the Year front-
runner Jason Belmonte of Australia.
After three solid shots to start the match, Belmonte
failed to get more than six pins on four of his next
five first balls. The 36-year-old two-hander tried
everything to get back in the match, including a
switch to a urethane ball in the seventh frame and
moving from the left side of the lane to the right.
The move worked on the right lane, but the 22-time
PBA Tour champion split twice on the left lane,
including the 2-8-10 combination in his final frame.
A missed 10 pin from Simonsen in the ninth frame
gave Belmonte an opportunity to at least force
Simonsen to mark, but the final split ended his
chances for a fifth title in 2019.
A win would've given Belmonte his first U.S. Open
title, and he would've joined USBC and PBA Hall of
Famer Mike Aulby as the only players to win the
Super Slam.
Belmonte has four wins at the USBC Masters, three
PBA Tournament of Champions titles, two victories
at the PBA World Championship and two wins at the
PBA Players Championship.
His 148 game was the lowest he has bowled on TV.
His previous low came in a 214-156 loss to Wes
Malott in the title match of the 2013 U.S. Open.
In the opening match, neither Simonsen nor Bill
O'Neill of Langhorne, Pennsylvania, looked immedi-
ately comfortable on the fresh 40-foot oil pattern, but
two rolled 10 pins early in the game gave Simonsen
a small advantage over O'Neill, who didn't deliver
his first strike until the fifth frame.
A 2-8-10 split from O'Neill in the sixth frame
widened the deficit, and Simonsen followed the first
commercial break with four consecutive strikes to
pull away for a 226-193 victory.
O'Neill, the 2010 U.S. Open winner, also was
looking to become the 12th bowler in history to
win the event multiple times. The 38-year-old
right-hander owns 11 PBA Tour titles, including
two this season.
The field this week started with 144 players, all
of whom bowled 24 games of qualifying over
three days (eight games each day). Each round fea-
tured a different oil pattern, and a fourth lane con-
dition was introduced for the cashers' round, match
play and championship round.
All rounds leading up to the TV show were
broadcast live at BowlTV.com and simulcast on
FloBowling.
The U.S. Open is conducted jointly by USBC
and the Bowling Proprietors' Association of
America.
For more information on the U.S. Open, visit
BOWL.com/USOpen.
November 13 - 19, 2019
BOWLER’S ED KITS
AWARDED TO 14 SCHOOLS
by Terry Bigham - IBC
ARLINGTON, Texas – Fourteen schools recently were selected to
receive Bowler’s Ed kits through the International Bowling Campus
Youth Development’s equipment grant program.
Through the Bowler’s Ed program, educators and youth organizers
are provided the tools needed to engage children in a true bowling expe-
rience by bringing a bowling-center atmosphere inside a classroom or
gymnasium.
Teachers are provided a step-by-step curriculum and an instructional
video on the fundamentals of bowling, etiquette, safety, scoring and fit-
ness activities. The kit includes a carpeted mobile bowling lane, along
with a rubberized bowling ball and plastic pins.
“Bowler’s Ed kits are a great tool for educators as it not only teaches
students about the lifetime sport of bowling, but the curriculum incor-
porates other subjects,” said Melissa McDaniel, chair of the IBC Youth
Committee. “It allows us to bring the fun and excitement of bowling
into a classroom and give teachers a great activity for their students.”
The curriculum includes lessons to reinforce math, language arts,
social studies, problem solving, geography, computer skills and more. It
includes activities for grades K-8 and features elements to enhance car-
diovascular health, coordination and endurance.
The schools selected to receive Bowler’s Ed kits were determined
based on submitted applications. Receiving kits are:
•Allen Independent School District, Allen, Texas
•BASIS Independent McLean, McLean, Va.
•Cambridge Lakes Charter School, Pingree Grove, Ill.
•Geggie Elementary, Eureka, Mo.
•Greater Abilene USBC, Abilene, Texas
•Iola Middle School, Kan.
•Kelly Miller Elementary, Winnsboro, S.C.
•Lara Academy, Chicago
•Lincoln Elementary, Norman, Okla.
•Marissa Junior/Senior High School, Marissa, Ill.
•St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School, Wichita, Kan.
•SouthTech Preparatory, Boynton Beach, Fla.
•The Special Children's School, Winston-Salem, N.C.
•Unified School District (USD) 259, Wichita, Kan.
The Allen Independent School District received two kits and USD
259 was awarded four kits, while the remainder of the schools each
received one kit.
IBC Youth Development works with local associations, schools and
bowling centers throughout the country to deliver the In-School
Bowler’s Ed kits. The initiative, supported by the bowling industry,
seeks to bring bowling centers and associations together with schools in
their community so physical education teachers can make bowling one
of the sports they teach to their students.
Since 2009, the Bowler’s Ed Grant Program has awarded more than
$500,000 in the form of Bowler’s Ed kits to schools and organizations.
IBC Youth Development is supported by the Bowling Proprietors’
Association of America and the United States Bowling Congress.
Visit BOWL.com/BowlersEd to learn more.
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AT MAPLE LANES RVC
John LaBau 279-783
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - John LaBau topped the
scoring in the Friday Night Mixed League firing games
of 279-247-257 for a high series of 783.
Jonathan Fragano rolled 264, John Maglio and Thomas
Romanelli 259, and Doug Gondek and Anthony
Maldonado 254.
Charlie Torres 298
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Charlie Torres fired a
high game of 298 in the Thursday Mixed League.
Kim Sitt rolled 277, Frank Krulish 265, and John
Schilling, Robert Hernandez, and Teddy Avgerinos 257.
Joe LaSpina 289
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Joe LaSpina fired a high
game of 289 in the Sunday Adult/Child League.
Donald Jones rolled 249-237, Keith Nicholson 244,
and Thomas Wincell 225.
In the Sunday Adult/Child League Quentin Jones
rolled 210-201, Olivia Nicholson 189, Lorelai Bellico
162, and Logan Bellico 159.
Joe Conigliaro 288
ROCKVILLE CENTRE NY - Joe Conigliaro led the
scoring in the Custom Thumbz Doubles League blasting
a high game of 288.
Dana Weissman rolled 267, Frank Wilders 265, Alby
Pezzella, Steve Friedman and Jamal Steele 257.
Joe LaSpina 278
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Joe LaSpina led the
scoring in the Tuesday Late Mens League firing a high
game of 278.
Jack Maer rolled 266, James Hellen 265, and John
Hanlon and Mike Lancaster 248.
Anthony Vicari, Sr 278
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Anthony Vicari, Sr led
the scoring in the Oceanside Knights of Columbus
League firing a high game of 278
Keith Massimillo rolled 264, Anthony Parziale 255,
and Patrick Zenker 251.
FLOSPORTS REBRANDING INCLUDES NEW APP FOR ANDROID DEVICES
by Bill Vint - PBA
Austin, Texas-based FloSports, the innovator in live digital
sports and original content, has launched a complete
rebrand across all of the 20-plus sports it covers to unify its
brand identity and bring to life the company’s competitive
spirit. In addition, FloSports has expanded its distribution
with the release of an Android app, giving subscribers more
ways to live stream their favorite sports, including
FloBowling.
“Since our first live stream in 2006, we have been
obsessed with the drive to give underserved sports the love
they deserve,” said Mark Floreani, CEO and Co-Founder
of FloSports. “We live and breathe the sports we cover. It
is time for our brand identity to fully represent the compet-
itive spirit that is core to our DNA.”
Over the past year, FloSports has been on a fast growth
trajectory, achieving more than a 125 percent year over
November 13 - 19, 2019
HAVOC AT HOWELL LANES
Erik Nakutavitius, Matt Acstatter 277 JOE SCHULD, SR. 772
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Erik Nakutavitius Howell, NJ- For high series in the Cheap Thrills, Joe Schuld, Sr. put
and Matt Achstatter each blasted a high game of 277 together an outstanding 772. High games went to Blake Vickers, substi-
toolead all competition rolling in the Monday 4 Man tute, a 263 and both tony Tesoriero and Jake Garcia 259. Second high
League. series was Rob Robertson at 698. Caitlyn Tami threw a 221-578, and
John Boock rolled 269, Matthew Rose and Eric Dani Tanguay a nice 204 game.
Rothbard 268, Pat Zenker 264, Sal Testa 259, John
LaBau 258 and Mike Fisch, Robert Farrell and John JOE BANICO 662
Hodge 257. Howell, NJ- Joe Bonica fired a 662 series that also included high game
Don Minor 276 of the session with a 247. Bill Luke 608 and 225. Robert Oefelein rolled
second high game 236 and a 577. Saint Rose leads the pack at 21-7, On
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Don Minor fired a
Strike 19-9, and Colts Neck 19-9.
high game of 276 in the Bowl N Cruise League.
Terrance McCarthy rolled 263, Kevin Rall 258,
BRIAN LARSON 740, GREG HESS 279
and Robert Schiavone 245.
Howell, NJ- Brian Larson plugged away for high series of the Thursday
In the Rockvilles League Patrice Nolan rolled 223,
Night Trios shooting a 740. Three other 700s achieved with Marvin
Kathy Andrews 217, and Patty Werbeck 216.
Hidalgo-Mora 734 and a 268, Greg Hess 730 along with high game 279,
Barry Lituchy 269 and Brian Shade 700 with a 259 and 257. Bob Kaplan also had a 257
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Barry Lituchy rolled honor game.
269, Vinny Giacomazza 225, and John Moran 224 in the
Thursday El Cheapo Mixed League. LOUIS DIGIRALAMO 683
Stanley Rosadio, Brandon Warthen 269 Howell, NJ- Louis DiGiralamo scored the high series 683 including a
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Stanley Rosadio and 253 game in the Mixed Nuts at Howell Lanes. Anthony Vicidomini
Brandon Warthen each fired a high game of 269 in the again rolled high game of the session a 257. Other noteworthy scorers
Thursday Senior Birds League were Rocco Mayo rolled the high series 649 and David Mulvihill with
Thomas Romanelli hit 268, Charles Johnson 265, a 245 game and 639 series. Mary Olesky bowled 187-491.The top 3
Frederick Tucker 259, and Jerry George 254. teams in the 8 team league are: 3Q’s and a Joker 28-8, Team Three 25-
11, and Triple DJ 24-12.
Ken Bruce 257
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - In the Wednesday Early
Mens League Ken Bruce rolled 257, Mike Forrai 252,
and Sal Panzarella 247.
Javed Shallow 257
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Javed Shallow took
high game hnors rolling a 257, Juan Garcia 255, and
Kenneth Dinkins 242 in the Sunday HMA Memorial
League.
Brian Morreale rolled 234, Mekhi Michael and
Kayla DeJesus 233, and Jonathan Schurin 225 in the
Saturday Scholarship League.
year increase in net subscribers. In May, the company
announced a Series C funding round of $47 million, to con-
tinue investment in rights to grow coverage of underserved
sports. In June, FloSports launched new Apple TV, Roku
and Fire TV apps. In September, FloSports acquired
DirtonDirt, the home for Dirt Late Model racing.
“We are continuing to see a shift in viewership from
desktop and mobile browsers to mobile and TV apps, said
Floreani. “Through our apps, we give consumers a superi-
or viewing experience and easy access to all of the live
events we cover. And we’re not done yet. In the next few
months, we will be releasing casting support, which allows
consumers to cast live events from their mobile devices to
LG, Samsung and Vizio TVs, Roku and Fire TV.”
To access live and on-demand coverage of FloSport’s
entire network of sports products, visit FloSports.tv and
become a monthly or annual PRO subscriber.
November 13 - 19, 2019 SPORTS REPORTER 5

Joe Lampariello 300 at Majestic Lanes ROCKAWAY ROLLERS

HOPELAWN, NJ - Joe Lampariello blasted a 300 game in the Raritan Bay Mens League at Majestic Lanes.
Ted Lapka rolled 242-278-213-733, Ryan Soto 227-259-241-727, Timothy Hugle, Jr 236-28-279-723,
Chris Fisher 235-240-247-722, Dorien Soto 236-233-244-713, and Glenn Mohr 268-215-223-706.
Andrew Bock 300 at Majestic Lanes
Chris Sytsma 290-784
ROCKAWAY, NJ - Chris Sytsma topped the scoring in the Rockaway
Trios League blasting a high game of 290 and a high series of 784.
Mike Potoski shot 279, David Nash 269, John Finno 267, Bobby Cox
258, and Ed Galuska 256.

HOPELAWN, NJ - Andrew Bock blasted a 300 game in the Wednesday Night Trios League at Majestic
Corey Smith 287
Lanes. ROCKAWAY, NJ - Corey Smith led the scoring in the Rockaway Mixed
Joe Defini rolled 244-266-690, Phil Okner 259-255-680, MIke Kelly 242-224-205-671, an Erick Kerekes League firing a high game of 287
210-268-671. Steven Haneveld rolled 279, Richard McColligan and Chris Sytsma
278, Jeff Morin 262, Walt Forrester 259, Bob Olstead 257, and Daniel
Cohen and Matt Lawlor 256.
Michael Bowler 300 at Majestic Lanes Bob Garcia 284
HOPELAWN, NJ - Michael Bowler earned top honors in the Premiere Pro Shop Sunday Trios League at ROCKAWAY, NJ - Bob Garcia blasted 284, Eddie Acevedo 278, Henry
Majestic Lanes blasting games of 290-300 for a high series of 789. Alvarez, Jr 266, Jose Acevedo 262, and Steve Rainer 246 in the County
Anthony Stevens rolled 248-256-247-751, Chris Fisher 247-246-257-750, John Fylypczuk 255-225-258- Tuesday Night Mixed League.
738, Chris Aponte 258-227-249-734, Aaron Campbell 276-237-216-729, and Craig Crobocinski 245-255- John Uffer rolled 214, and Harry Doyle 187 in the Greenbriar Seniors
214-714. League.
In the Monday Nite Mixed League Ryan Scholtz rolled 248, Marc
Buchwald 241, and Louis Bracero 235.
Justis Campbell 278
ROCKAWAY, NJ - Justis Campbell fired a high game of 278 in the
Rockaway Foursome League.
Paige Piombino rolled 266, Ernie Stone 258, Aaron Shruby 254, Lies'l
Apgar 246, and Doug Batsch 243.
Stephen Szardenings 267
ROCKAWAY, NJ - Stephen Szardenings rolled 267, Mark Novembre
256, Evonte Dickerson 249, and James Chudley and Ben Schell 245 in
the Chester Mens League.
In the Morris Hills Mixed League Sal Antoniello shot 211, Beth
Williams 278, and Barry Webb 160.
Justis Campbell 257
ROCKAWAY, NJ - In the NorBu Lodge League Justis Campbell rolled
257, Eugene Randazzo 246, and Bill Karpick 241.
Steve Rainer shot 238, John Rech 224, and Steve Friedman 213 in the
Fox Hills Seniors League.

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The 62nd Best Bowler of the 20th Century Revolutionized The Game
by Dave Williams

Connie Schwoegler (Photo pro-

vided by Matt Cannizzaro of
USBC)

Grand Slam of Schwoeglers

(When I asked Bill Schwoegler
for a unique family photo to go
along with this article, he came
through with this grand slam of
four Schwoeglers at the opening
of Schwoegler's Nakoma Lanes
in 1962. Left to right: cousin
Ronnie Harris, Connie, Mel -
Connie's brother, and Bill -
Mel's son).

An article by J.R. Schmidt in the National Bowlers Journal focused on Connie
Schwoegler (that’s pronounced “Schwagler,” not “Schwogler”), voted the 62nd
of the best all-time 20th century bowlers.
Never heard of Connie? For those of you that have not heard of Schwoegler,
he is most famously known to have popularized the three hole fingertip grip in
the 1940’s as a result of his osteoarthritis from the traditional two hole conven-
tional grip of that era (thumb and one finger).
My relationship with the legend of Schwoegler first began in 1968, when a
man by the name of Primo Liberatore purchased the local bowling center in my
hometown of Sebastopol, California. After years of managing John Swanson’s
Westlake Bowl in Daly City, California, Primo and his nephew Mel Del Gallo
decided to take a chance and purchase the thriving L & L Lanes.
Primo, a single parent with two young girls named Sandi and Rene, took our
group of rag tag bowling groupies under his wing and treated us all like his own
boys. Because I lived just a few hundred yards from the bowling center on a hill
above the lanes and overlooking the Santa Rosa Valley, I became the favorite
fair-haired boy by reason of geography.
Liberatore’s ability to relate stories of his life experiences were monumental.
I could literally spend hours listening to his amazing tales while cleaning tables,
answering trouble calls and looking after the control desk while he ran to the
bar to serve customers.
One of his favorite topics centered around Connie Schwoegler, when the two
were together for a brief time in Chicago. Primo, a native of Chicago, was a fair
bowler at the time, but Schwoegler was kegler royalty, with a couple of All-Star
titles.
Before the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) was formed, the All-Star
was the tournament in the game of bowling, and Primo said that Connie attrib-
uted the fingertip, or Schwoegler grip, to his success.
Needless to say, within a few weeks I had changed from a conventional to a
relaxed fingertip grip. My average shot up from the mid-170’s to over 200,
using an Ebonite rubber bowling ball. While this was not the only prophetic
event that led me to a career in bowling, it was certainly among one of the first.
J.R. Schmidt goes on to catalogue Connie’s success in bowling, including
many of his endorsements with major products like Hamm’s Beer, Camel
Cigarettes and Gillette Super Speed Razors. He’s also the only professional
bowler to ever appear on the cover of Time Magazine, according to Schmidt.
My association with the name Schwoegler would come full circle years later,
while working for AMF in New York. Along with my marketing duties, I was
also often called upon to investigate possible bowling centers for acquisition
into the AMF Bowling Centers chain.
Because of my unique background in the bowling center business, a quality
lacking among most of the married AMF executives; I was the only one that
could hop on a plane and go to a particular city and just camp out for a week,
primarily investigating and confirming the league schedule provided by the
owners of the potential acquisition.
One of those trips brought me to Madison, Wisconsin, where I was to inves-
tigate the possible acquisition of Badger Bowl and Village Lanes. Before I was
about to leave on my trip, Bruce Gobbi, my boss at AMF, added another loca-
tion to my list of possible acquisitions… Schwoegler’s Park Towne Lanes!
Bruce said not to spend a lot of time at Schwoegler’s, because they were
probably just using this as an opportunity to see what their business was worth.
But the opportunity to meet Connie Schwoegler was certainly a priority for
me!
When I called Schwoegler’s to set up an appointment, I learned that Connie
had passed away in 1982, but that I would be meeting with Bill and Dan
Schwoegler. I remember being so impressed with their league schedule flyer, a
trifold information piece on a heavy paper stock, that I used variations of this
model for years among many of the AMF Bowling Centers.
When I was tossing around ideas for this article, I gave Bill Schwoegler a call
to get some information and perhaps a unique picture that I could include with
the story. Bill, an alert 84 years young, told me that the family had sold the
business in 2012. But in spite of the fact that he was no longer involved, he
was quite concerned the day that I called because the bowling center had flood-
ed and there was major damage.
I could understand his concern and related my experiences with other owners
that just could not let their business go after spending the major part of their life
among the hallowed halls of their “bowling center baby.” A handful of the bowl-
ing centers that AMF purchased over the years even had clauses where the for-
mer owner could keep their office, with a private outside entrance constructed.
We reminisced for a time and swapped our favorite Dick Weber stories.
Before closing I apologized for saying “Schwogler,” instead of “Schwagler.” He
was amused by my admission and gave me a quick German language lesson
involving umlauts.
You never know what might become of a chance meeting in your life. If it
wasn’t for Connie Schwoegler befriending Primo Liberatore during their time
together in Chicago, and then Primo relating the success of the Schwoegler grip
to me, I might never have embarked on a career in bowling that has now
spanned close to 60 years.
November 13 - 19, 2019
AT JIB LANES
Ken Shaw 750
FLUSHING, NY - Ken Shaw took center
stage spotlight in the Friends and Family
League firing games of 244-268-238 for a
high series of 750.
Sydney Abraham 202-267-245-715, Shawn
Wyatt 201-256-246-703, and Terrence Taylor
234-255-684.
Ed Ziemak 895
FLUSHING, NY - Ed Ziemak was out in
front of the competition rolling in the PBC
League blasting games of 239-258-216 for a
high series of 895.
Justin Connolly rolled 202-203-233-243-
881, Ogie Lawsin 207-205-259-844, Dana
Johnson 248-216-837, and JV Evangelista
226-236-826.
Bryan Hock 749
FLUSHING, NY- Bryan Hock led the scor-
ing in the Pro Shop 2 x 3 Doubles League
rolling games of 214-279-256 for a high
series of 749.
Ogie Lawsin 228-225-223-676, Kevin
Viloria 214-245-204-663, and Jimmy Vega Jr
256-211-661.
In the Crown Jewels League Patrick Tucker
shot 229, and Eric Rogers 213.
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Brian Walters 746
FLUSHING, NY - Brian Walters led the scor-
ing in the Ball and Chain League rolling 212-
289-245 for a high series of 746.
Greg Chin rolled 217-254-244-715, Jessica
Rosas 247-256-692, and Twone Williams
246-205-225-676.
Matt Dugan 692
FLUSHING,NY - Matt Dugan led the scor-
ing in the Ted Guy Classic League rolling
games of 246-201-245 for a high series of
692.
Alan Palmer rolled 236-239-208-683, Mel
Chandler 231-262-681, Vonetta Jolliffe 211-
246-221-678, and John Petrovits III 245-203-
203-678.
Chaz Ameres 660
FLUSHING, NY - Chaz Ameres led the scor-
ing in the Midweek Mixers League rolling
games of 211-214-235 for a high series of 660.
Joe Freeman rolled 223-245-653, Mike
Mooney 204-227-214-645, and Tony
Rookard 214-225-202-641.
Kamal F Saleem 244
FLUSHING, NY - Kamal F Saleem rolled
244, Daryl Blankenship, Jr 232, and Ashley
B Richards 215 in the Early Birds League.
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Frank Quatromani 290
FARMINGDALE, NY - Frank Quatromani fired a high game of 290 in the
Wednesday Early Mens Handicap League.
Salvatore Ronzino rolled 278 Mike Alvarez 276, Scott FLomen 279, Matthew Gierl
254, and Shaun Larkin 258.
Brian Twomley rolled 229-221, Chris Lyons 220, and Joe Martilotti 215 in the No
Self Control League.
Paul Bajorski 289
FARMINGDALE, NY - Paul Bajorski fired a high game of 289 in the Epic Edge
Trios League
Frank Montgoris, Edward Stadtlander and Elmo Reavis rolled 279, Brian Ziesig and
Dave Diamond 269, Terry Cazzalano 267, and Michael Gelman 265.
Gary Dean 287
FARMINGDALE, NY - Gary Dean fired a high game of 287 in the Thursday
Businessmens League.
Glenn Swirson rolled 267, John Becker 265, Steve Frierman 259, Robert Weinstein
258, and Doug Karlson 252.
Tom Gomez rolled 224 Dan Feinberg 204, and Burt Krasner 200 in the Thursday
Grene Men League.
Richard DeLorenzo rolled 171-170, and Silvia Rey-Buzzonetti 167 in the Monday
Seniors League.
Dominic Lobasso 287
FARMINGDALE, NY - Dominic Lobasso fired a high game of 287 in the Friday Late
Mixed League.
Toni Kaufman rolled 267, Nicholas Kideris 256, William Ramos 254, and Ed
Mencarelli 249.
In the Friday Teens League Brandon Nanoo rolled 213, and Benjamin Raifer 200.
Joe Livolsi rolled 221 Fai Livolsi 202, and Marvin Slifkin 192-184 in the Friday
Summer Seniors League.
Mike Walsh 277
FARMINGDALE, NY - Mike Walsh fired a high game of 277 in the Thursday
Goodtimers League.
Calvin Nottingham, Dale Alberino and Tony Escobedo rolled 246, and Paul Rourke
243.
In the Sunday Vacation League Jeff Berman rolled 228, Pete Mockler 224, and
George Pansy 223.
Rob Bucking 268
FARMINGDALE, NY - Rob Bucking rolled 268, Eddie Allen 266 ,Thomas O'Malley
258, and Doug Quaranto 247 in the Wednesday Party League.
In the Sunday Adult/Junior League Stephan Diaczun, Jr rolled 214 Lea Gravino 193-
187, and Ryan Fina 185-183.
Brillian Soedarmasto rolled 248, Mark Ferrara 235, and Brian Lunetto 234 in the
Saturday St Martin League.
Charles Turner 267
FARMINGDALE, NY - Charles Turner rolled 267, Chris Palillo 258, Charles Jordan,
Joseph Kotowicz, and Michael Berardino 257 in the Tuesday Nite Owls League.
In the Tuesday Ladies League Suzanne Katz rolled 180, Marcia Simon 164 and
Donna Ton 159.
Dave Drago 266
FARMINGDALE, NY - Dave Drago rolled 266, Matthew Gierl 257, LInda
Stephanopoulos and Denise Palimenteri 236 in the Monday Night Fourplay League.
Chris Holden rolled 203, Louis Gravino 190, and Stephanie Jimerez 182-174 in the
Sunday Adult/Junior League.
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Havel Wright III 801
HOPELAWN, NJ - Havel Wright
III topped the scoring in the Strike
Nation League blasting games of
248-275-278 for a high series of
801.
Eugene Cyrus III rolled 257-279-
235-771, Steven C Weeks 234-
246-279-759, Richard Harmon
279-203-259-741, and Al-Wadir
Samuel 279-225-208-712.
Peter Judowski 793
HOPELAWN, NJ - Peter
Judowski topped the scoring in the
Middlesex County Classic League
blasting games of 247-278-268 for
a high series of 793.
Jason Ciszewski shot 258-247-
275-780, John Kertesz 288-245-
237-770, John Roam 248-246-
264-758, Joe Lampariello 279-
266-2112-757, Sean Zeleniak 289-
224-243-756, and Rocco
Fortunato 225-268-257-750.
In the Avenel Youth League
Joshua Fylypczuk shot 236,
Isabella Fabozzi 219, and Logan
MIller 203.
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Bill Larsen 787
HOPELAWN, NJ - Bill Larsen
topped the scoring in the San
Remo Open 4 League blasting
games of 264-226-297 for a high
series of 787.
Chris Minch rolled 267-227-245-
739, David Franczak 213-258-
245-716, Brian Pettis 266-252-
709, Bob Weisensee 247-214-247-
708, and James McMorrow 203-
222-277-702.
Joey Gramiak 770
HOPELAWN, NJ - Joey Gramiak
topped the scoring in the Premiere
Pro Shop Sunday Trios League
blasting games of 248-258-264 for
a high series of 770.
Craig Chrobocinski hit 259-258-
248-765, John Canova 235-278-
246-759, Robert LaRocca 255-
216-266-737, Chris Aponte 246-
279-205-730, Brian Pettis 257-
214-255-726, and Michael Carter
227-275-217-719
Matt Rondeau shot 244, Joe
Sheedy 225, and Larry Clarke 210
in the Jerzey Pikers League.
Steven Columbus 733
HOPELAWN, NJ - Steven
Columbus topped the scoring in
the JEMMS Family League firing
games of 201-286-246 for a high
series of 733.
Lisa Columbus rolled 221-213-
220-654, Daniel Pawelek 217-
241-653, and Jose DeLaBarrrera
200-235.
Doro Sperantzas 728
HOPELAWN, NJ - Doro
Sperantzas led the scoring in the
Garden State Mixed League blast-
ing games of 268-213-247 for a
high series of 728.
George Karpinecz rolled 204-
235-256-695, Jose Medina 213-
232-244-689, Joe Grispart 215-
212-238-665, and Pedro Torres
235-259-653.
Phil Okner 726
HOPELAWN, NJ - Phil Okner
topped the scoring in the
Wednesday Night Trios League
firing games of 210-269-247 for a
high series of 726.
Mike Kelly rolled 236-246-674,
Erick Kerekes 239-206-224-669,
Ken Yonker 206-225-237-668,
and Aaron Antoniello 264-201-
201-666.
Rich Rowley 695
HOPELAWN, NJ - Rich Rowley
rolled 238-201-256-695, in the
Majestic Winter Senior Citizens
League.
Mike Ramer 688
HOPELAWN, NJ - Mike Ramer
rolled 216-297-688, Al Tadeo 237,
and Al Figueroa 203 in the ICC &
Friends League.
In the Merck League Evan
Kulick rolled 242, Tom Vickery
227, and Pete Zafian 226.
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Bob Caruso 669
HOPELAWN, NJ - Bob Caruso
fired a high game of 278 and a
high series of 669 in the Monday
Goldstein & Hanel Singles League
Tyler Herrman rolled 228-228-
654, Casey Creutz 224-218,
Bobby Sach 234, and Rusty
Thomsen 231.
Rich Rowley 663
HOPELAWN, NJ - In the Winter
Senior Citizens League Rich Rowley
rolled 257-224-663, Alec Scaffer
235, and Cecelia Mullane 167.
Logan Miller 658
HOPELAWN, NJ - Logan Miller
rolled 214-234-211-658,
Christopher Falcone 226-201-613,
Joshua Flypczuk 221-239, and
Savannah Gomez 214 in the
Avenel Youth League.
Rob Sarare rolled 222-212, Evan
Kulick 220, and Tom Zumpetta, Jr
214 in the Merck League.
Lew Caffrey 723
HOPELAWN, NJ - Lew Caffrey
led the scoring in the Friday Night
Mixed League rolling games of
248-274-201 for a high series of
723.
Edward Patri shot 223-248-244-
715, Salvatore Angotti 215-234-
257-706, Kevin Bitler 205-277-
212-694, and Kevin Cristi 209--
226-247-682.
Phil Okner 722
HOPELAWN, NJ - Phil Okner
topped the scoring in the
Wednesday Night Trios League
blasting games of 220-268-234 for
a high series of 722.
Mike Kelly rolled 257-222-224-
703, Aaron Antoniello 236-228-
228-692, Bill Hoese 227-237-213-
677, and Jason Hollenstein 224-
208-244-676.
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Kyle Eagle 688
HOPELAWN, NJ - Kyle Eagle
paced the scoring in the Federal
Business Centers League rolling
games of 206-237-245 for a high
series of 688.
Chuck Mantione hit 216-235-
234-685, Larry Gerard 201-265-
202-668, and Khaaliq Williams
248-250-657.
David Hanft 683
HOPELAWN, NJ - David Hanft
paced the scoring in the Friday
Night Classic League rolling
games of 212-279 for a high
series of 683.
Joseph Parisi rolled 231-236-
208-675, Landis Crawford 204-
258-643, and David Granitzki
245.
In the Majestic Winter Senior
Citizens League Rich Rowley
rolled 239, and Ed Novajoski 199.
Pat Moreno 671
HOPELAWN, NJ - Pat Moreno
led the scoring in the Monday
Night Mixed League rolling
games of 226-235-210 for a high
series of 671.
Tommy DeCeglie rolled 277-
664, Joe Herber and Brian
Petratta 248, and Theresa Roam
237.
Lauren Hoffman 645
HOPELAWN, NJ - Lauren
Hoffman paced the scoring in the
Monday Goldstein & Hanel
Singles League.
Al Roque rolled 234-220-642,
Rashaad Caldwell 244-200,
Darcey Dazio 225-215, Greg
Goldstein 243, and Andrew
Tripka 231.
In the Wednesday Earlybirds
League Char Martino rolled 192,
and Carla Johnson 162.