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Vol. 80 No. 19 July 10 - 16, 2019 25 cents
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USBC photo USBC photo Powerhouse (Sharon Powers, Michelle Maly, Debbie McMullen,
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Beverly Gonzalez Lauren Pate and Jordan Newham Kelly Kulick
Christine Gill)
By Matt Cannizzaro and Aaron Smith - USBC Division, which features bowlers with entering averages of Vanderbilt, respectively.
WICHITA, Kan. – The 100th edition of the United States 190 and above. Pate led the way with games of 221, 264 and 289 for a 774
Bowling Congress Women’s Championships came to a Beverly Gonzalez of Sierra Vista, Arizona, took the lead series, and Newham added 179, 246 and 218 for a 643 set.
close, helping wrap up a tournament-long celebration at in Diamond Singles on May 7, firing games of 279, 243 and USBC Hall of Famer Kelly Kulick of Union, New Jersey,
Northrock Lanes. 276 for a 798 series. The series was the second-highest total also made her move to the top of the leaderboard May 14,
The 2019 event kicked off April 20 and lasted for 72 days recorded in singles competition in USBC Women’s taking the lead in Diamond All-Events with 2,211.
in The Air Capital of the World. A total of 4,108 four-play- Championships history (Michelle Feldman rolled 816 to Kulick rolled sets of 775 in doubles, 737 in singles and
er teams, more than 16,000 bowlers, participated at the 48- win Classic Singles in 2009). 699 in team to become the sixth player in tournament his-
lane venue, competing in four average-based divisions for Lauren Pate of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, and tory to surpass the 2,200 mark for her nine-game total.
team competition and six divisions for doubles, singles and Jordan Newham of Aurora, Illinois, posted the top doubles Despite already being a USBC Hall of Famer, this would
all-events. score May 14, combining for a 1,417 total. Pate and mark her first title at the Women’s Championships.
All standings are unofficial and pending final verification. Newham both were making their tournament debuts after
The top score in each discipline came from the Diamond finishing their collegiate careers at McKendree and
See USBC page 4
Amleto Monacelli Wins 2019 USBC Senior Masters Charlie Torres 300 at Maple Lanes RVC
Matt Cannizzaro - USBC in each match and closed the finale ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - a high series of 785.
LAS VEGAS - For the second time against Baker with five strikes for a Charlie Torres topped the scoring Alby Pezzella rolled 290, Ross
in his career, Venezuela's Amleto 237-200 victory. in the Monday 4 Man Classic Robbins, Gaetano Sereno, and
Monacelli hoisted the trophy at the Because Baker had made it League at Maple Lanes RVC Tim Thom 279, Teddy Avgerinos
United States Bowling Congress through the event's 64-player dou- blasting games of 237-300-248 for 276, and Brian Panzarella 268.
Senior Masters, this time averaging ble-elimination match-play bracket
more than 246 while climbing the without being beaten, he needed to Bob Boehm, Derek Lewandowski 300
stepladder at the Sam's Town be defeated twice to be denied the At Lodi Lanes
Bowling Center. title. Monacelli topped Baker 255- LODI, NJ - Bob Boehn and Derek rolled 290, Nick Gavron, Russ
The 57-year-old right-hander 243 to force the second game. Lewandowski each blasted a 300 Van Housen, Jimmy Fostins, and
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entered Sunday's championship Amleto Monacelli "It's a great feeling, and running game in the Thursday Doubles Jay Selle 279, Dave Nagelhout
round as the No. 5 seed and won five through the stepladder, which is the League. 278, Mike Scarfano 269, and Cal
games to secure the coveted major title and $20,000 hardest way, is even more special," said Monacelli, Jim Hosier and Taylor Strotmann Lee 264.
top prize. His run included a pair of wins over top now a nine-time PBA50 Tour winner and 20-time
seed Stoney Baker of Canton, Georgia, and made him PBA Tour titlist. "I think when I have to run the Derrick Griffin 300 at Farmingdale Lanes
the eighth bowler in history to win the USBC Senior stepladder, it makes me a little more relaxed and FARMINGDALE, NY - Derrick a high series of 762.
Masters twice. more focused about how I'm going to play the lanes. Griffin topped the scoring in the Joe DiRe rolled 268, Mike DeFalco
Monacelli, a USBC and Professional Bowlers Wednesday AM Trios League 267, Andrew Larsen 266, Ed
Association Hall of Famer, struck at least eight times See AMLETO Page 2
blasting games of 216-246-300 for Frontera and Jerome Blakely 256.
2 SPORTS REPORTER July 10 - 16, 2019
AT FARMINGDALE LANES
David Morenberg 804 Miguel Garrido 279
FARMINGDALE, NY - David Morgenberg led the FARMINGDALE, NY - Miguel Garrido rolled a
scoring in the Wednesday Early Mens Handicap high game of 279 in the Tuesday Early Birds
League firing games of 268-279-257 for a high series League.
of 804. Cliff Dowdican rolled 275, Tyrone Page 259-234,
Craig Lovallo rolled 279, Brian Beale 277-267, Charlie Turner 257, and Fred Catapano 256.
Shaun Larkin 258-258, Bob Farrell 258, and John In the Wednesday Party League Tom Kober rolled
Mercurio257. 243, Daniel Scime 236-223, Eric Vazquez 226, and
Alfred Spano 753 Greg Rapena 222.
FARMINGDALE, NY - Alfred Spano led the scoring Sean Mott, Dave Drago 266
in the Epic Edge Trios League firing games of 236- FARMINGDALE, NY - In the Monday Night
247-270 for a high series of 753. Fourplay League both Sean Mott and Dave Drago
Mindie Schwartz rolled 269, Jude Duffy and rolled a high game of 266.
Richard Valentine, Jr 268, Brian Ziesig and Dan Matthew Giero rolled 258, Paul Baron 255, and
Damore 267, Eric Smyth 266, Kenny Hosek 264, and Dave Feldman 247.
Nick Dilauro 260. Ronnie Simon rolled 247, Peter Mockler and Vinny
Fabruzio Cerutti, Pimpinella 226 in the Sunday Vacation League.
Kenny Augusto 279 Sean Haughney 266
FARMINGDALE, NY - Farbrizio Cerutti and Kenny FARMINGDALE, NY - In the Thursday
Augusto each rolled a high game of 279 in the Businessmens League Sean Haughney rolled 266,
Epic/Maple Foursome League. Dennis Reardon 264, Robert Weinstein 258, Steve
Michele Haines rolled 244-27-239-761, Chris Laube Friedman 256, and Ron Moskow and Eric Corsini
275, Anthony D'Elia, Kevin Chernoff, and Chris 255.
Louis Gravino rolled 174-160, and Jo-Anne Fina
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Postel 268, Shawn Green 266, Alex Cavagnaro 263-
255, Ed Noblesala 261, Richard Friedman 259, and 155 in the Sunday Adult/Junior League
Sal Yannacone and Paul Bajorski 258. Robert Rossi 258
Nicholas Ng, Vernon Brown 279 FARMINGDALE, NY - Robert Rossi rolled 258,
GO BOWL
Kami Radin rolled 189, and In the Monday Classic League and Remee Malley 172.
Rockette Haberlack and Debbie Bernice Namorato rolled 191, Carl Carinc rolled 229, and Ben
Donnelly 171 in the Tuesday Long Danielle Davis 186, and Susan Carinci 206 in the St Raymond
Beach Catholics League. Randel 185. Holy Bowlers League.