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EJ Tackett, Liz Johnson Win PBA-PWBA Storm Striking Against Breast Cancer
Mixed Doubles Title with Dramatic Come-From-Behind Finish
HOUSTON, Texas – EJ Tackett of Huntington, Ind., and
Liz Johnson of Palatine, Ill., survived a dramatic final game
to win the 19th PBA-PWBA Storm Striking Against Breast
Cancer Mixed Doubles title at Copperfield Bowl, sending
Australia’s Jason Belmonte and Chicago’s Diandra Asbaty
to their third consecutive runner-up finish.
Tackett, PBA’s 2016 Player of the Year, and Johnson, one
of two women ever to win a PBA Tour title, led the tourna-
ment through 17 games before being overtaken by
Belmonte and Asbaty. Trailing Belmonte and Asbaty by 10
pins going into the final match, victory in the tournament
was going to be decided by whichever team won the game.
Thanks in great part to a bold move by Johnson to move
to an extreme outside angle on the left lane while continu-
ing to play an inside angle along with the rest of the field on
the right lane, she gave her team the edge with a 212-192
margin over Asbaty. Tackett was unable to strike in his 10th
frame, but Belmonte, needing a double for the win, left a 10
pin on his first shot in his 10th frame. While Belmonte out-
scored Tackett, 214-208, but it wasn’t quite enough. Tackett
PBA photo
Champions EJ Tackett and Liz Johnson
and Johnson, bowling as partners for the first time in the
event, won the final match, 420-406, and earned 30 match
play bonus pins to post a composite 20-game total of 8,797
pins to win by a 34-pin margin.
“I’m ecstatic,” said Tackett, who earned his 11th PBA
Tour title and second of the 2018 Go Bowling! PBA Tour
season. “I’m so happy for Liz. I’m so proud to be part of
this win. There was not a single person in this building who
could have done what she did in that last game. It was
absolutely amazing watching her play outside on one lane,
inside on the other.
“There are only two people in the world who can do what
Liz did – her and Norm Duke. That's one reason she is the
greatest woman bowler of all-time."
“I’m pretty numb,” Johnson said of her 20th PWBA title.
“It’s taken me 17 years to win here. People say ‘You’ve won
everything,’ but this is a major title to me. I’m so proud.
This is my favorite tournament of the year.
"This has always been an event unlike any we bowl all
year and it’s getting bigger and bigger,” she added. “When
I started bowling this event I think I was one of the only
ones coming from out of town. Now players come from all
over the country and all over the world.”

Diana Zavjalova Takes Pepsi PWBA

St. Petersburg-Clearwater Open Title
SEMINOLE, Fla. – A high-scor-
ing week at Seminole Lanes
became a much more difficult
test in the stepladder finals of the
Pepsi PWBA St. Petersburg-
Clearwater Open.
But No. 5 seed Diana
Zavjalova of Latvia was able to
fight through to win her open-
ing match, then climbed the
stepladder to capture her third
PWBA title with a 201-158 vic-
tory over top-seed Daria Pajak
of Poland.
The finals of the Pepsi PWBA
St. Petersburg-Clearwater Open,
which had five bowlers who are
all in their 20s, were televised
live on CBS Sports Network.
Zavjalova, who celebrated her
27th birthday that week, admit-
ted that after a high-scoring
PBA photo
Diana Zavjalova
week, she didn’t know what to
expect with the finals on a pair of
lanes not used during the week.
“I was nervous,” Zavjalova said.
“I didn’t throw it well in the first
game. Once I got through the first
game, I got more comfortable,
kept moving left and the other
girls were struggling. I just
kept moving left and just got
more comfortable as the games
went on.”
An early double in the title
match helped Zavjalova to an 18-
pin lead after six frames, and
when Pajak, 25, missed a 10-pin
spare attempt for the second time
in the match, Zavjalova simply
continued to make her spares.
“I did not see the right shape,
and when I threw it good, I did-
n’t carry,” Pajak said. “I tried to
make adjustments, and that’s
when I threw bad shots. And you
cannot win when you miss two
spares.”
See PWBA page 2
Mark DeLuca Slammed 300-777
At Maple Lanes RVC
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY -
Mark DeLuca earned top honors
in the Monday 4-Man Classic
League at Maple Lanes RVC
blasting games of 300-234-243 for
Manuel Raney 300 at Jersey Lanes
LINDEN, NJ - Manuel Raney
blasted a high game of 300 in the
Tuesday Summer 4-Man Mixed
League at Jersey Lanes.
Dave Pfeiffer, Mike Veneziano 300
At Lodi Lanes
LODI, NJ - Dave Pfeiffer and
Mike Veneziano both found the
line to earn a 300 game while con-
testing in the Thursday Doubles
League at Lodi Lanes.
a high series of 777.
Anthony Smith hit 289, John
Boock and Gary Robertson 278,
Barry Clare 276, and Tony
Khordokousky 269.
Pedro Chappontin III hit 289,
Clint Ward 288, Melanie Clary
279, Maria Dixon 270, and
Charlie B 266.
John Coleman slammed a 289
followed by Rob Auriemma with a
280, Pat Riotto 279, Wilson
Aponte Jr 278, Mike McKittrick
278, and Stephanie Sharpe 239.
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PWBA Johnny Petraglia,
Continued from Page 1 Brian Voss to Join
In the semifinal match against Liz Kuhlkin, 24, of Schenectady, New End-of-Season PBA 50
York, Zavjalova was in a groove, striking on six of her first seven shots.
Kuhlkin, who ran the stepladder to win the U.S. Women’s Open in June, Storm Invitational
managed only two strikes and suffered her first loss in a stepladder finals, Qualifiers
225-157.
Zavjalova had missed two spare attempts in the opening five frames of With the conclusion of the
her second match against Jordan Richard, 22, of Tipton, Michigan. After a PBA50 Tour’s regular season in
missed 10-pin spare attempt in the fifth frame, Zavjalova did not miss any- Wyoming, Mich., the field of 12
thing the rest of the match, finishing with seven consecutive strikes in a qualifiers for the new PBA50
226-172 victory. Storm Invitational in late
“I hate missing spares,” Zavjalova said. “Once I missed, I sat down, September has been finalized, and
decided to start fresh and said ‘Let’s do this.’” the two invitational berths in the
In the opening match, Zavjalova slipped past Verity Crawley, 24, of end-of-season tournament have
England, 185-168, in a match that took some big momentum swings in the been awarded to PBA Hall of
final frames. Zavjalova had a 10-pin lead entering the ninth frame, but left Famers Johnny Petraglia and
the 2-4-10 on her first shot and could not convert. Brian Voss, PBA50 Tour Director
Crawley, with a chance to clear the deficit, hit the pocket only to leave John Weber has confirmed.
the 7-10 split. Zavjalova struck on her first shot in the final frame to clinch. Advancing to the invitational
For Zavjalova, winning the title meant going through Crawley in the tournament at Planet Fun
opening match and Pajak in the title match. The three were teammates at Bowling and Entertainment
Webber International and travel together on the PWBA Tour. Center in Shallotte, N.C., Sept.
“We’ve known each other for a long time and I love the girls more than 28-30, will be 2018 points leader
anything,” Zavjalova said. “But it’s really tough to bowl against them. I’m and Player of the Year Michael
happy that I won, but Verity and Daria bowled amazing all week. That’s the Haugen Jr. (30,123), PBA50 Cup
beauty of the game – it comes down to one game in the finals and it worked winnerBrian Kretzer (23,915),
in my favor.” PBA60 star Ron Mohr (22,190),
The Pepsi PWBA St. Petersburg-Clearwater Open is the first of three Walter Ray Williams Jr. (20,194),
elite-field events in August. Following the U.S. Women’s Open, the top 24 Norm Duke (20,014), Parker Bohn
players on the PWBA points list earned their way into the elite-field events III (18,313), Lennie Boresch Jr.
with the remainder of the 32-player field determined through a pre-tourna- (17,388), Amleto Monacelli
ment qualifier (PTQ). (16,699), Ryan Shafer (16,685),
Players had 16 games of qualifying before the field was cut to the top 12. Bob Learn Jr. (14,886), Pete
Six additional games determined the five players for the stepladder finals. Weber (12,182) and Harry Sullins
Visit PWBA.com to learn more about the PWBA, including the sched- (11,617). Sullins held on to out-
ule, player bios and more. point Voss (11,161) for the final
berth based on points.
The all-star special event will be
covered in its entirety by PBA
Xtra Frame on FloBowling.
Competition will include of two
rounds of qualifying to determine
the top five for a stepladder final
to decide the winner of the
$10,000 first prize on Sept. 30 at 6
p.m. ET.
August 22 - 28, 2018
Eugene McCune Wins PBA50
South Shore Open as “Amateur”
South Shore Sports Promotions, Sports Development Manager
Rick Flutka, with Champion Ron Mohr and Olympia Lanes
proprietor Nick Loxas
HAMMOND, Ind. – Eugene McCune of nearby Munster, Ind., a 31-year member of
the Professional Bowlers Association before “retiring” at the end of the 2016 season,
won the PBA50 South Shore Open presented by Hammer at Olympia Lanes with a
convincing 259-202 victory over leading PBA50 Player of the Year contender
Michael Haugen Jr. of Phoenix.
“This is the first time since I retired I’ve bowled three days in a row,” McCune said.
“I was really surprised after the way Mike spanked me twice earlier in the day. He’s
the best there is on the senior tour right now.”
McCune, who won three PBA Tour titles in 600 events and another 23 titles in 365
PBA Regional events, made a decision to not renew his PBA membership because of
his work load and lack of time. While he won in his first PBA50 Tour event, he won’t
get credit for a title because he’s not a PBA member.
“I work all of the time and the odds of making a show aren’t easy out here,” said
McCune, who turned 50 in June. “These guys are still good; if they can get the ball
to the pocket, they’ll strike all day long.
“It’s not a lack of desire to compete; it’s a financial decision now,” he added. “It’s
always good to win, but right now it’s all about the money. I looked at the finals like
bowling pot games – the first game was for $4,500, the next one for $7,500.”
Despite losing in his bid for a third PBA50 title this year, Haugen extended his
PBA50 Player of the Year points lead.
“Eugene isn’t a member, so that means no one gained points on me,” Haugen said.
“He out-bowled me, and if I couldn’t win, no one was a better story than Eugene. I
always say, if a guy out-bowls me, I’m happy to shake his hand and tell him I’ll get
him the next time.”
In the opening match, PBA50 Tour rookie Greg Thomas of Irmo, S.C., threw an
early turkey that proved to be the difference in a 225-197 win over PBA Hall of
Famer Bryan Goebel of Shawnee, Kan., who didn’t throw back-to-back strikes until
the 10th frame.
In the second match, Bob Learn Jr. of Erie, Pa., the 2017 South Shore Open run-
ner-up, gave Thomas an opening when he left the 4-6-7-10 split in the fifth frame,
but Thomas missed a 9 pin in his seventh frame and failed to strike on his next three
shots, handing Learn a 209-203 win.
McCune advanced to the championship match with a 248-215 victory over Learn
in the semifinal match after Learn left a 7-10 split on his first shot and a 3-4-6-7-10
split on his second, failing to convert both. McCune struck on seven of his first eight
shots and never trailed.
Chris Gibbons, Madison, Wis. and Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y., posted the only 300
games of the tournament.
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LANES
Brian Becktold 278-776
FARMINGDALE, NY- Brian Becktold topped the scoring in the
David Hiatt 279
LAKEWOOD NJ - David Hiatt
Bowlymoics League blasting games of 278-257-241 for a high series of
blasted 279, Mike Asciolla 256,
776. Chris Rothke hit 247, Michael Lamanno 239, Jesse Lindell 225-
and Justin Burns 248 in the
222, and Carmele Randazzo 215.
Monday Summer Doubles
League.
Sal Yannacone 752
FARMINGDALE, NY - Sal Yannacone topped the scoring in the Barbara Golad 278
Tuesday Party League blasting games of 235-248-269 for a high series LAKEWOOD, NJ - Barbara
of 752. Golad fired a high game of 278 in
John Caputo shot 258, Ed Mencarelli 246, Ryan Zillman 242, and the Ladies No Tap League.
Frankie Berardino and Miguel Garrido 236. Gene-Ann Pesano shot 258, and
Maryann Place 241.
Amefika Greaves 723 Doug Nardiello 278
FARMINGDALE, NY - Amefia Greaves topped the scoring in the
LAKEWOOD, NJ - Doug
Summer Adult/Junior League firing games of 257-219-247 for a high
Nardiello fired a high game of 278
series of 723. in the Ocean Summer Doubles
Bruce Markland hit 225-225, and Mike Garrido 217. League.
Jim Caudill and Jordan Malizia
Tom Murray 717 rolled 247, and Lori Lidlow 225.
FARMINGDALE, NY - Tom Murray topped the scoring in the Thursday Jebby Boughton 266
Pro Shot (bowl on a different pro shot each week) League firing games LAKEWOOD, NJ - Jebby
of 269-255 for a high series of 717. Boughton fired a high game of
Joe Spina rolled 266, Marc Bieler 264, and Michael Kissel 247. 266 in the Sunday Summer
Doubles League.
Alexander Greaves 267 Brian MacGillivray rolled 239,
FARMINGDALE, NY - In the Friday Adult/Junior League Alexander John Boughton 235, Chris
Greaves rolled 267, Darius Fuller 255-226, Danielle DiTomasso 218, Swindell and David MacGillivray
and Chris Mirer 216. 227, Nick Kremp 226, and Cathy
Stephan Diaczun shot 199, and Mark Ferrara 187 in the Junior Pro Shot Boughton 225.
League. Joe Rosas 258
LAKEWOOD, NJ - In the Sunday
Ed Stadtlander 259 Adult/Youth League Joe Rosas
FARMINGDALE, NY- Ed Standtlater rolled 259, Larry Lasher 233, and shot 258, Ed Lipinski 257, George
Paul Conboy 223. Proufis 256, and Amanda
In the Friday Summer Seniors League Joe Livolsi hit 200, Fai Livoli Nardiello 244.
185, and Marvin Slifkin 167-166. Mike Ryan 245
Elliot Scwartz 225 LAKEWOOD, NJ - In the
Monday Adult/Youth League
FARMINGDALE NY - In the Thursday Green Men League Elliot Mike Ryan rolled 245, Chris
Scwartz rolled 225, Irwin Tarlow 216, and Mike Wolinetz 207. Shymanski 226, Michael Guzman
Peter Marone rolled 177, Al Noll 152-149, Gloria Cohen 167, and 221, and Margaret DeRosa 210.
Silvia Rey-Buzzonetti 159 in the Monday Seniors League.
Chris Swindell 243
LAKEWOOD, NJ - Chris
Swindell rolled 243, Alec Hehir
If you don’t see the 236, Kyle Bauter 225, and Tori
Boughton 222 in the Friday Nite
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Teen League.
Warren Schiffer 235
LAKEWOOD, NJ - In the
Where you bowl............ Fairways Summer League Warren
Schiffer rolled 235, Sal Nero 233,
............ask them to get it! and Frank Occhiogrosso and
Ralph Garramone 201.
August 22 - 28, 2018
Trip to New York Between Rounds
Didn’t Stop Parker Bohn III from
Becoming PBA50 Cup Top Qualifier
WYOMING, Mich. – PBA Hall of Famer Parker Bohn III returned for
the second round of the PBA50 Cup presented by DV8 after an
overnight trip to New York where he participated in a National Bowling
Day segment on “FOX & Friends”. Despite a whirlwind trip, he pro-
ceeded to take top qualifier honors for the season’s final PBA50 Tour
major.
After finishing sixth in the first round with a 1,730 eight-game pinfall
total at Spectrum Lanes, Bohn caught a flight from Grand Rapids to
Newark. He then returned to Grand Rapids after the early morning FOX
appearance just in time for his second squad on Saturday afternoon
where he bowled 1,830 for eight games to take the tournament lead.
Bohn finished with a 16-game overall qualifying pinfall total of 3,560
(222.5 average), 60 pins ahead of Brian Kretzer of Dayton, Ohio, who
held on to second with 3,500 for his 16 games of qualifying.
Bohn, a 35-time PBA Tour and four-time PBA50 Tour winner, bowled
games of 262, 211, 248, 185, 214, 246, 233 and 231 in the second round
but it almost didn’t happen. A delayed return flight from Newark nearly
ended the tournament for Bohn.
“Everything went well on the trip there but on the way back it was
another story,” said Bohn of his ordeal on the return trip. “My plane was
supposed to leave at 11:50 a.m., but it was delayed and we didn’t leave
until about 1 p.m.
“When I got to the Grand Rapids airport I had to sprint to the exit
where my wife (Leslie) was waiting for me to take me to the center. As
I was walking in the door at Spectrum Lanes (tournament director) John
Weber was getting ready to start the squad.
“I didn’t get any practice,” Bohn continued. “I started with the same
ball as I used on Friday and took a guess on my speed and where I
should play and went from there.”
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Anthony Cimino 279-751
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY- Anthony Cimino topped the scoring in
the Thursday El Cheapo League firing games of 279-238 for a high
series of 751.
Robert Walkowiak shot 246, JackieLaBau 231, and John Moran 226.

Mike Chookasezian 289-722

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Mike Chookasezian topped the scoring
in the Monday King Trios League blasting games of 289-236 for a
high series of 722.
John LaBau rolled 279, John Balbi 263, Joe Conigliaro 258, and
Erica Gershkowitz and Eddy Piazza 247.

Phillip Haughton 279-710

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Phillp Haughton topped the scoring in
the Custom Thumbz Doubles League blasting games of 279-220-211
for a high series of 710.
Joe LaSpina hit 278, Glenn Smith 264, Nick Mayo 258-245, Barry
Clare 256, and Dan DiGirolamo 255.

Paul Barbuzza 269

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Paul Barbuzza rolled 269, Glenn Appel
268, Shaun Berkowsky 258, Al Fabiano 256, and Charlie Torres 248 in
the Thursday Mixed League.

Peter Morreale 269

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - In the Tuesday Adult/Junior League
Peter Morreale hit 269, Tony Depperman and Darrel lswint 222, and
Giselle Eras and Andre Quezada 204.

Ed Frontera 267
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Ed Frontera rolled 267, Charles
Johnson 261, Thomas Romanelli 259-242, Kent Jones and Jerry
Geroge 258, and Henry Clay and Paul Byrd 246 in the Thursday
Senior Birds League.

Willie Fessler 268

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Willie Fessler rolled 268, John Maglio
264-235, Euly Carr 250, Salvatore Panzarella 249, and Ray Brooks
248 in the Wednesday Night Mixed League.

Richard Butt 259

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - In the Nostalgia Mixed League
Richrard Butt rolled 259, Ed Graeff 232, and Dan Novak and James
Luvert 223.

Amanda Petrillo 256

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Amanda Petrillo topped the scoring in
the Tuesday Adult/Junior League blasting a high game of 256.
Steven Santiago rolled 241, Zane Lipson 222, and Quentin Jones 215.

Bruce Slavens 243

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - In the Wednesday AM Doubles League
Bruce Slavens shot 243, Ed Fronters 238 Gary Mangiello 231, and
John Langon 229.
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Lisa Columbus 730
HOPELAWN, NJ - Lisa
Columbus topped the scoring in
the Monday Summer Adult Child
League blasting games of 257-
236-237 for a high series of 730.
William D. Willard, Jr rolled
237-227-658, , Mike Moore 235,
Nick Cascone 227, and Branden
Barrese 209-215.
In the Wakefern League John
Fudacz shot 203, Marta Hoffman
198, and Alfred Brasile 193.
Bob Caruso 810
HOPELAWN, NJ- Bob Caruso
topped the scoring in the
Wednesday PBA Sport Shot
Singles League blasting games of
212-219 for a high series of 810.
Rebecca Armand rolled 224-215-
799, Manny Gonzales 224-210-
782, Kyle Bilawsky 220-218-769,
Robert Mockenhaupt 209-246-
764, and Chris Hedges 201-230-
755.
John Flypczuk 1018
HOPELAWN, NJ - John Flupczuk
topped the scoring in the Tuesday
Summer 400 Doubles League
blasting games of 217-290-252-
259 for a high series of 1018
Yanni Kornias shot 252-246-247-
255-1000, George Hart 287-225-
247-237-996, Chris Fisher 259-
289-236-981, Sal Fabozzi 246-
258-279-975, and Cesar Galloza
247-255-268-953.
Marcus Snead 721
HOPELAWN, NJ - Marcus Snead
led the scoring in the Guys and
Dolls League firing games of 217-
298-206 for a high series of 721.
Charles Angulo hit 215-247-650,
Will Harris 243-624, Raymond
Siecinski 254, and Frank
Peterpaul 249.
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Chuck Mantione 650
HOPELAWN, NJ - Chuck
Mantione paced the scoring in the
Federal Business Centers League
rolling games of 208-247 for a
high series of 650,
John Rose shot 214, and Kyle
Eagle 198-191.
August 22 - 28, 2018
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Lamont Thomas 298
ELMWOOD PARK, NJ - Lamont Thomas fired a high game of 298 in
the Summer Foursome League at Parkway Lanes.
Jaylin Floyd and Ryan Tolliver rolled 268, Lisa Trenschel 227, and
Kelly Sappington and Jennifer Drury 226.
Orlando Cruz 280
ELMWOOD PARK, NJ - Orlando Cruz fired a high game of 280 in the
Summer International League.
Angel Jimenez and Ulises Medrano shot 278, Sonia Planas-Jimenez
236, and Alexis Cabrera 235.

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August 22 - 28, 2018
Japan, Norway Win Singles at 2018 World Youth Champinships
ALLEN PARK, Mich. - Singles
competition concluded at the 2018
World Bowling Youth
Championships, and both title
matches were decided in the final
frame.
In the girls final, Japan's Nanami
Irie struggled to find the pocket
early in the match and was down
nearly 30 pins after five frames,
before rallying to a 181-179 win
over Junior Team USA's Caitlyn
Johnson.
On the boys side, Georg Skryten
of Norway struck once in the first
nine frames of the title tilt but dou-
bled in the 10th frame to claim the
gold medal by a 181-176 margin
against top seed Danylo Yatsko of
Ukraine.
For Johnson, a 19-year-old right-
hander, the past two seasons have
been filled with close calls in top-
tier events, but she's still looking
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for her breakthrough performance.
In 2017, she helped Webber
International to a runner-up finish
at the Intercollegiate Team
Championships and then went on
to finish second in the 20-and-
under division at the 2017 Junior
Gold Championships presented by
the Brands of Ebonite
International. Later in the summer,
she just missed the top 10 at the
U.S. Women's Open.
Against Irie at Thunderbowl
Lanes, Johnson started the match
with a double, while Irie missed
the headpin to the right on her first
three offerings, followed by a 4-6-
7-9-10 split in the fourth frame.
Johnson saw her lead shrink and
then turn into a two-pin deficit as
she searched for a consistent reac-
tion on the right lane of the cham-
pionship pair - the lane on which
she was going to finish the match.
In the back-and-forth final
frame, Irie, a 21-year-old right-
hander, had an opportunity to lock
up the win with a double. When
she left a 10 pin on her first shot,
Johnson had a chance to double
for the victory on the lane that
hadn't yielded more than seven
pins since her second-frame strike.
Johnson's own 10 pin left Irie
needing nine pins on her fill ball to
win the gold medal. When she left
the 3-6 combination, Johnson had
the opportunity to make her spare
and tie the game with a strike on
her fill ball. She left the 8-10 split
on her final shot to fall short in her
first international medal round.
"Overall, I felt like I threw good
shots, I'm happy with the way I
bowled and I did my best to con-
trol what I could control, which
included the approach and my
emotions, even though I felt anx-
ious and nervous going into the
medal round," said Johnson, a
first-year member of Junior Team
USA. "I have been working a lot
on my game, versatility, hand
positions and equipment choices,
and it may not have been enough
to win this time, but if I can keep
putting myself in position, eventu-
ally the pins will fall my way."
Johnson's path to the final
included a 238-201 semifinal win
against top-seeded Juliana Botero
of Colombia. Johnson struck five
times in the first six frames, and
nine times overall, in the victory.
Irie earned the meeting with
Johnson by defeating Junior Team
USA veteran Breanna Clemmer of
Clover, South Carolina, 246-229.
Both players were clean in the
match, but four consecutive
strikes from Irie in frames five
7
through eight proved to be the dif-
ference.
"We didn't win today, but we
learned a lot about the lanes and
how our equipment was working,
and it kept us really connected as a
team, especially as we were push-
ing for each other to win," said
Clemmer, a five-time member of
Junior Team USA, also participat-
ing in her first World Youth
Championships. "I think today
gave us a nice look at what the
week can be, and I feel like we
have some momentum going into
doubles. My goal coming in was
to medal in every event, and this
is a great start."
In the boys final, it took four
frames to see the first strike of
the match, and Skryten's clutch
double in the 10th frame earned
Norway its first singles gold
medal in World Youth
Championships competition.
The country's only other gold-
medal effort came in the Masters
event at the 2006 tournament in
Berlin, and Norway last medaled
in 2008.
"In the beginning, I struggled
to find the right ball reaction, and
I threw a couple of bad shots,"
Skryten said. "In the final frame,
I was thinking about all the prac-
tice I did for this tournament, and
I was focused on taking it one
shot at a time. I threw really good
shots when I needed them, and
I'm so happy for this win. It
means so much to me for my first
time at this event, and it is amaz-
ing to win for my country."
Skryten, an 18-year-old right-
hander, rolled one of the two per-
fect games during Friday's quali-
fying round, also the first of his
bowling career, and he hoped
that momentum would carry into
Saturday's championship round.
On the way to the boys final,
Skryten struck six times in a 227-
166 win over Sweden's Alfred
Berggren, while Yatsko, an 18-
year-old two-hander, tossed
seven strikes of his own in a 232-
197 win against Abdulrahman
Alkheliwi of Saudi Arabia.
8 SPORTS REPORTER August 22 - 28, 2018

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Summer Doubles: Zach Hosler 287-780, Ken
Yokobosky 279-814, Johhn Finno 269-764, Jim Testa
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Bob Weisensee 242
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