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United States Sweeps Doubles Gold Medals at Daijon Smith Burned 300-781,
2019 World Bowling Senior Championships Brian K McAdams 300 at Majestic
By Matt Cannizzaro - USBC HOPELAWN, NJ - Daijon Smith Andre Crawford rolled 207-265-
LAS VEGAS - Senior Team USA got a earned top honors in the Strike 280-752, Carla Jackson 257-235-
double dose of redemption in sweeping Nation League at Majestic Lanes 247-739, Chris Schenck, Jr 248-
the doubles gold medals at the 2019 firing games of 270-211-300 for a 237-244-729, Gary Janz 258-242-
World Bowling Senior Championships. high series of 781. Brian K 211-711, and Dean E Edwards
Tish Johnson and Leanne Hulsenberg McAdams also found the line and 257-254-710.
got the job done on the women's side, shot a 300 game.
while Ron Mohr and Lennie Boresch
Jr. took the men's title. Both duos
earned silver medals at the 2017 event Thomas Romanelli Hammered 300-779
in Germany.
USBC photo
At Maple Lanes RVC
This time around, they each took con-
Tish Johnson, Leanne Hulsenberg, Ron Mohr and Lennie Boresch Jr. ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - 779.
trol early at the South Point Bowling
Thomas Romanelli topped the Ed Frontera rolled 258 folllowed
Plaza and never looked back. "(Team USA head coach) Rod Ross asked me who
scoring in the Thursday Senior by Joe DiRe rolling 236-234,
Hulsenberg (222) and Johnson (221) defeated I thought I'd like to bowl with this week, and I told
Birds League at Maple Lanes Brandon Warthen 226, and Mike
Germany's Martina Beckel (204) and Bianca Volkl- him I thought Leanne and I needed to do it for a
RVC blasting games of 222-300- Fusco 225.
Brandt (168) by a final score of 443-372, and Mohr (237) chance to redeem ourselves," said Johnson, who
257 for an impressive series of
and Boresch (220) cruised , to a 457-399 win over picked up a bronze medal in singles.
Sweden's Tomas Leandersson (226) and Raymond
Jansson (173). Doubles
See Page 2 Train Atkinson Burned a 300
John Furey Wins PBA Bowlers Discount Open At Jib Lanes
FLUSHING, NY - A Train 719, Terrence Taylor 244-219-
By Russ Mills - PBA Atkinson fired a 300 game in the 255-718, Nut Flowers 259-244-
FREDERICK, Md. – John Furey of Transit Mixed League at Jib 214-717, Boogie Mclean, Jr 214-
Howell, N.J., earned his second Lanes. 237-221-672, and Tony Arias 225-
career PBA Regional title when he Cliff Stancil rolled 266-243-216- 257-670.
defeated PBA and USBC Hall of 725, Malholm Hart 226-266-227-
Famer Danny Wiseman of
Baltimore, 224-190, in the title
match of the PBA Bowlers Discount Joe Macedonia Slammed 300
Eastern Open presented by Radical
at Terrace Lanes. At Rockaway Lanes
Furey, whose previous win came in
ROCKAWAY, NJ - Joe Macadonia Wrobel 269, John Fina 268,
2012, started the championship
fired a 300 game in the Rockaway Christopher Lynch and Dennis
match with five strikes while
Trios League at Rockaway Lanes. Sattely, Jr 259, Jeff Morin and
Wiseman struggled with pin carry on
Domenic Cutillo rolled 279, PJ Chris Systsma 258.
the left lane. Wiseman closed the
Adams and JR Mabee 277, John
deficit to 22 pins late in the game
when Furey, who finished first,
failed to clinch the win with a double PBA photo Robert Weinstein Plucked 300
in the 10th frame. Wiseman had a John Furey with sponsor Richard Byrd (Bowlers Discount Pro Shops)
chance to strike out to force a roll- O’Grady of Rahway, N.J., 242-191, while Wiseman
At Farmingdale Lanes
off, but when he failed to strike on his first shot, eliminated Jake Rollins of Glen Rock, N.J., 245-167. FARMINGDALE, NY - Robert Farmingdale Lanes.
Furey was assured of the win. The next event on the 2019 East Region schedule is Weinstein found the line and fired Glenn Swirson rolled 258, Jim
Furey earned $2,500 and Wiseman received $1,300 the PBA50 Revolutions Pro Shop Open at Boulevard a 300 game while contesting in the Cloudman 256, and John
as the runner-up. Lanes in Schenectady, N.Y. Thursday Businessmens League at Fitzgerald 249.
In the semifinal matches, Furey defeated Matt
2 SPORTS REPORTER October 16 - 22, 2019
Bill O’Neill Helps Norm Duke Lock Up PEARL KELLER Doubles
Final Berth in PBA Clash ARLINGTON, Texas – Pearl Continued from Page 1
Keller, a United States
By Bill Vint - PBA "Our goal coming in was to win this, and I'm happy we were
Bowling Congress and
CHICAGO – The end-of-season PBA Clash field of the eight leading able to come out ahead."
Professional Women’s
PBA players based on Go Bowling! PBA Tour earnings for 2019 is set In the gold-medal match, Hulsenberg and Johnson struck on three
Bowling Association Hall of
in the aftermath of FloBowling PBA ATX Invite where Bill O’Neill of of their first six shots, while the Germans had three open frames and
Fame member, passed away
Langhorne, Pennsylvania, locked up Norm Duke’s berth in the Clash. just one strike. Four consecutive strikes from Johnson, starting in
Oct. 2 in Brighton,
When O’Neill, the ATX Invite winner, defeated Kyle Sherman of the sixth frame, put the game out of reach.
Massachusetts, at age 95.
O’Fallon, Missouri, in the first elimination round of the Invite, 280-212, To earn their spot in the final, Hulsenberg and Johnson slipped
She was inducted into the
Sherman’s hope to make the elite PBA Clash field also was over. past another German duo, Antje Materne and Elke Grawe, 365-
PWBA Hall of Fame in 1997 in
Sherman needed to win the $25,000 first prize to overtake the PBA Hall 337.
the Builder category and two years later joined the
of Famer from Clermont, Florida, for eighth place on the earnings list. Both teams left multiple splits along the way, but a 3-7 con-
USBC Hall of Fame for Meritorious Service.
Duke, who didn’t qualify to participate in the ATX Invite, qualified for version from Johnson in the ninth frame was the turning point
Keller was a trailblazer for women’s bowling,
the Clash with $97,415 while Sherman, who earned $3,750 as a first- of the day, not just their semifinal. A double from Hulsenberg
teaming with Jean Fish in 1971 to start the Women’s
round loser in the final event of the FloBowling PBA Summer Tour, fin- in the final frame finished things off.
All-Star Association to promote tournaments specifi-
ished the Clash qualifying period with $85,965. Beckel and Volkl-Brandt advanced to the final match by
cally designed for high-average women bowlers.
The second PBA Clash will be contested on Monday, Oct. 21, at Kegel defeating Australia's Jeanette Baker and Mary Dodds, 395-345.
WASA drew the best amateur and professional
Training Center in Lake Wales, Florida, for airing on FOX on Sunday, "When Tish picked up the split in the semifinal, I felt like the
bowlers from throughout the country to its events.
Nov. 3. Marshall Kent, who won the inaugural PBA Clash, didn’t qual- momentum changed for us, and we were able to keep that
She served as WASA Executive Director for more
ify for this year’s event. The following players (with their 2019 earnings going," Hulsenberg said. "I definitely felt some pressure today,
than 30 years. In 2001, WASA had a membership of
totals) will compete for the $50,000 first prize in the Clash: and then relief after. And proud. I am incredibly proud. I have
325 competitors and awarded more than $85,000 in
1, Jason Belmonte, Australia, $275,290. a lot of respect for Tish, and while we've only bowled doubles
17 tournaments.
2, Jakob Butturff, Mesa, Ariz., $185,780. these two times, it's so easy to bowl with her. We never hit the
Keller also paved the way for women bowling writ-
3, Bill O’Neill, Langhorne, Pa., $177,148. panic button. We have faith in each other and encouraged each
ers. A bowling columnist for 27 years for Gannett
4, Kris Prather, Plainfield, Ill., $175,248. other the whole day."
Westchester Newspapers, the largest newspaper
5, EJ Tackett, Bluffton, Ind., $170,445. At the 2017 World Senior Championships in Munich,
chain in the country, she was one of the first women
6, Anthony Simonsen, Little Elm, Texas, $159,340. Hulsenberg and Johnson lost the doubles final to Canada's
writers admitted to the Bowling Writers Association
7, Sean Rash, Montgomery, Ill., $127,968. France Joubert and Jill Friis. Boresch and Mohr fell to their
of America.
8, Norm Duke, Clermont, Fla., $97,415. Senior Team USA teammates Parker Bohn III and Bob Learn Jr.
She joined the BWAA in 1973, and held many
General admission and VIP tickets for the PBA Clash are available In Friday's title match, Boresch opened with five consecutive
leaderships positions before she was elected the first
online. To order, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pba-clash-tickets- strikes, and a string of five strikes from Mohr, starting in the
woman president of BWAA in 1992. She also served
68818707607. VIP ticket packages are $50; general admission tickets fourth frame, proved to be more than enough against the Swedes.
as president of the National Women Bowling Writers
are $20. The performance was the epitome of teamwork, which Mohr
(NWBW) for six years.
and Boresch, singles gold medalist, used throughout their six
She won numerous writing awards, including the
games of qualifying and in the medal round.
BWAA’s Mort Luby Distinguished Service Award,
"I struggled in singles, which was more mental than any-
the NWBW Alberta E. Crowe Award and the Murrey
thing, but I found something the last game and thought I'd be
International Bowling Writer of the Year Award.
able to find it again in doubles," Mohr said. "I knew I needed
Keller, who lived in Chappaqua, New York, for
to step it up, since I was bowling with the gold medal winner.
nearly 50 years, served bowling on the local, state and
I figured his arm swing already was going to be loose after yes-
national levels.
terday, but I wanted to make sure to do my part as well. It
She was on the Women’s International Bowling
turned out we were able to pick each other up when we need-
Congress (WIBC) board from 1984-1999, and was a
ed it today, and it was the optimum team effort throughout the
longtime board member of the Westchester Women’s
day."
Bowling Association and New York State Women’s
In their semifinal against Sweden's Per Svensson and Tommy
Bowling Association. The WIBC recognized her
Petersen, Mohr and Boresch combined for 14 strikes on the
work as an innovator with Joyce Deitch Trailblazer
way to a 437-345 victory. Leandersson and Jansson defeated
Award in 2002.
Norway's Ingar Gabrielsen and Tore Torgersen, 489-397.
Born Dec. 19, 1923, she graduated from Yale
Despite reaching the top of the medal stand on back-to-back
University in 1947 with a bachelor’s degree in music
days, Boresch was quick to acknowledge his teammates and
(piano major) and spent a year teaching piano at the
reiterate that their primary focus in Las Vegas is on a third team
Perkins School for the Blind. She did graduate work
gold medal in four editions of the World Senior
toward a Master’s degree at Texas Christian
Championships.
University and was a graduate assistant in the
"I've had an exciting couple of days, and I'm very happy right
school’s music history department.
now, but I really, really want us to win the team event even
Keller is survived by her four children, Jan
more now," Boresch said. "We can't let two of the greatest
Schultz (Howard), David (Mary), Richard, and
bowlers in the world leave here without a gold medal. I think
Lisa Lee (Daniel), six grandchildren and four
all of this will sink in once I get home, but the eye is still on the
great-grandchildren.
team event, and I know there will be some tough competition."
October 16 - 22, 2019 SPORTS REPORTER 3
AT FARMINGDALE LANES
Paul Bajorski 299 Robert McNally 279 Jay Whittaker 268
FARMINGDALE, NY - Paul Barjorski fired a high game of FARMINGDALE, NY - Robert McNally fired a high game FARMINGDALE, NY - Jay Whittaker fired 268, Tim
299 in the Epic Edge Trios League of 279 in the Wednesday Early Mens Handicap League fir- Jackson 241, Dale Alberino 238, and Mike Walsh and
Keith Kasper blasted 288-780, Sunil Kochar 280, BIlly ing a high game of 279. Aniello Strocchi 226.
Punch and Kathryn Rivera 279 ,Brian Ziesig 278, Noel Bob Farrell shot 276, Scott Flomen 268, Ed Mencarelli Karen Bruno rolled 200, Marvin Slifkin 190, Fai Livolsi
Ocasio 268, and Michelle Montgoris 267-258. 267, and Paul Verderosa and Eugene Neal 257. 178, and Joe Livolsi 175 in the Friday Summer Seniors
Steve Friedman 279 Tom Ferraro rolled 225, Irwin Tarlow 213, adn Gil Spinell League.
FARMINGDALE, NY - Steve Friedman fired a high game 211 in the Thursday Green Men League. Eric Vazquez, Kenny Simon 257
of 279 in the Thursday Businessmens League. Jerry Pannullo 279 FARMINGDALE, NY - Eric Vazquez and Kenny Simon
John Fitzgerald rolled 256, David Mass 255, and Sean FARMINGDALE, NY - Jerry Pannullo fired a high game of each rolled a high game of 257 in the Wednesday Party
Haughney 250. 279 in the Tuesday Nite Owls League. League.
Irwin Tarlow rolled 237-207, Paul DiPietro 234-202, Tom Joseph Viscujo rolled 267, Nathaniel Fuller and Fred James Ketterer and Thomas Gazza rolled 248, and Daniel
Gomez 214, and Steve Stone 206 in the Thursday Green Catapana 266, Charles Jordan and Miguel Garrido 258, Gazza 246
Men League. Brian Meade 256, and Vernon Brown 254.
In the Monday Seniors League Richard DeLorenzo shot In the Tuesday Ladies League Vickie Rich rolled 211, It Pays to Advertise in the
180-179, Ruby Janof 180, and Robert Junge 180. Janet Stone 174, and Donna Ton 171.
Ryan Fina shot 170, Joshua Holden 159, and Stephan In the Friday Teens League Brandon Nanoo rolled 211, Sports Reporter
Diaczun, Jr 149 in the Sunday Adult/Junior League. Benjamin Riafer 204, and Anthony Schiano 178.
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