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Vol. 72 No. 5 April 6 - 12, 2011 50 cents

Parker Bohn III Claims Frank Berardino Blasts 300

Monmouth County Masters Title At Farmingdale Lanes
FARMINGDALE, NY – Frank In the St. Martin’s Major League,
By Joanne Ramsey Berardino earned top honors in the Leanard Duran rolled 262.
ABERDEEN, NJ - Parker Bohn III, of Thursday 3-Man League at Bill Kremlicka hit 269-701 in the
Jackson, NJ, claimed the title at the 49th Farmingdale Lanes blasting a 300 Monday Early Birds League.
Monmouth County Bowling Association game for a high series of 793.
Masters Tournament at AMF Strathmore
Lanes. Bohn after qualifying tenth with a
six-game score of 1230 compiled a perfect
Jim Bini 300 at Majestic Lanes
5-0 match play record with a tourney high HOPELAWN, NJ – Jim Bini 800, Bob Kerwin 268-256-247-
average of 220. Sean Riccardi of blasted a 300 game in the 771, Dorien Soto 243-242-256-
Plainsboro, was the leading qualifier with a Middlesex County Major League 741, Sean Zeleniak 233-277-232-
1420 tally which included the tourney’s at Majestic Lanes. 732, Rich Nicholls 269-265-718,
high three-game series of 723. Glen Kolator shot 278-277-245- and Michael Holoka 260-717.
In the two-game match play finals Bohn
defeated Brian Bamforth of Lakewood 497- MCBA photo Jason Selle 812 at T-Bowl
269. He then defeated Gregory Hess Jr of Tournament Manager-Joanne Ramsey, Runner-Up Dusty WAYNE, NJ – Jason Selle bowled Chris Loewrigkei hit 290, Steve
Jackson 422-361, followed by a win over Thomsen, Masters Champion-Parker Bohn III and Monmouth his highest career series with an D’Angelo 276-758, Walter Wojcik
Dominick DiReda Jr of Hazlet 504-429, County USBC BA President-Robert Hodges 812 highlighted by a 299 game 259, Keri May 258-676, and Mike
and just barely edged Rusty Thomsen (the while contesting in the Guys and D’Angelo and Chris Romeo 258.
losing to Bohn III. In the Loser’s Bracket Thomsen
2010 Champion) of Morgan 414-410 to gain entry to the advanced to the championship match by defeating Dolls League at T-Bowl Lanes.
championship match.
Rusty Thomsen was seeded into the final match play
DiReda Jr with a 372-332.
In the championship match, Bohn III claimed the title
Joe Truchan 289-798 at Montvale
in the number one spot as last year’s Champion. In the over Thomsen with a 454-410. By Larry Diebner
match play finals Thomsen defeated Mike Fogarty of A total of 246 bowlers participated in the tournament, MONTVALE, NJ - Joe Truchan Tony Mastropasqua's son-in-law
Jackson 378-338. He then beat Walter McKnight of which is the largest Masters tournament in New Jersey. blasted scores of 289-267-242 for Bob Oppelt with a 277-730 series,
Brick 419-377, John Barret of Hazlet 386-369, before a 798 series to lead all scoring in Ed Kilianski 265-722, Rich Stern
the Thursday Nite Early Bird 266-722, Larry Diebner 269-719,
Alex Cavagarno, Jose Perez, Miguel Carrion League at Montvale Lanes. Mike Almodovar 288-717, and
Other good shooting came from Eric Honor 269-702.
Win Titles at Sandy Catalano Open
BABYLON, NY: The 2nd annual Sandy Catalano In the handicap shootout all 3 finalists were Jag Gabino 300 at Farmingdale
Open, part of the LIGBTour, crowned three getting similar handicap so the match was basi- FARMINGDALE, NY – Jag Dave Diamond shot 279-752,
champions at AMF Babylon. The winner of the cally bowled scratch. Miguel Carrion took the Gabino blasted a 300 game for a Eddie Brown 278-731, Zbigniew
49 & under event was Alex Cavagnaro, early lead with a double, trailed second place fin- 765 series in the Thursday 3-Man Kamirowski 753, and Dan Levin
Lindenhurst, NY ($1,500), Senior Champion was isher Ryan Mapes, Yapank, NY by 1 pin in the League at Farmingdale Lanes. 739.
Jose Perez, E. Elmhusrt, NY ($500) and the sixth frame and secured the handicap title with 4
Handicap Champion was Miguel Carrion, Bronx, strikes in a row starting in the eighth frame. Final Jun Roldan 777, Alex Kowalchuk
NY ($1,500.) A total of 356 bowlers competed score in the shootout with handicap was Carrion
for more than $15,000 in prize money. 292 and Mapes 269. Mapes earned $750 for sec- 299 in Montvale Major
The scratch shootout finals was an incredible ond while third place finisher, Tom Pagliaro, By Joe Rizzi
test of fortitude which exemplifies the person the Astoria, NY earned $500 with a 257. MONTVALE, NJ - Jun Roldan led for Rick’s Pro Shop despite the defeat.
tournament was honoring; Sandy Catalano. The 2nd annual Sandy Catalano Open was a all scorers in the Montvale Major Rick Whitling bowled 259-228-247-
Going into the 10th frame Cavagnaro had a 1 pin huge success in terms of entries and money League at Montvale Lanes, bowling a 734, helping GP’s Restaurant get past
lead over second place finisher Toby Caruana, raised for the Sandy Catalano Scholarship Fund. 777 series on games 277, 267 and Bergen Batting Center, 16-14. Kevin
Holbrook, NY. Cavagnaro bowled first and by The LIGBT donated over $1,000 to the Catalano 233. However, Rick’s Pro Shop was Conroy bowled 264-257-715 for
striking out, and finishing with a 259, shut Family while the Catalano Family business, CLS defeated by BuddiesProShop.com, Bergen.
Caruana out by one pin. Caruana finished with a Custom Upholsterers added almost $2,000 to the 18-12. Alex Kowalchuk led Buddies John Menville’s 234-246-246-726
255 and earned $750. Finishing third with a 228 prize funds. It was a great day for the competi- with 214-299-258-771, and Larry and Bob Greenwood’s 247-244-233-
was the senior champion, Jose Perez, who was tors, for youth bowlers on Long Island, and the
Toppin added 290-267-743. Ralph 724 led The Game Zone to a 28-2 rout
within 10 pins of the lead much of the game but opportunity to honor a great bowling icon; Sandy
Bernardo bowled 221-239-259-719 over GDC Contracting.
failed to strike in 3 out of his last 4 frames. Catalano.

Brian Ziesig, David Reed are LIGBT Champs

The LIGBT hosted a 2-day major event and when all of the pins
had fallen two champions were crowned.
Brian Ziesig, winner of the scratch event and David Reed win-
ner of the handicap event both earned their third LIGBT titles and
$1,000 for their victories.
The PBA Cheetah pattern was used at AMF Babylon and qual-
ifying scores were moderate. But when it came to the finals the
scores went through the roof as the cut for each round was in the
240’s.
Brian Ziesig, Levittown, NY, won the tournament with a 257.
Needing a mark in the tenth to secure the victory. Finishing sec-
ond was left-hander Anthony Pepe of Queens who shot a 237 and
earned $600. Third place went to Mitch Sacks ($400), Monroe,
NY, with a 215.
In the handicap final shootout David Reed, Shoreham, NY
won with a 231. Finishing second was a new LIGBT member,
Keston Glasgow, Brooklyn, NY who earned $550 with a 218.
Third place was taken by Doug Garrambone, Port Jefferson
Station, NY who earned $450 with a 207. Finishing fourth was
former LIGBT champion Alex Ware, Brooklyn, NY. Alex shot a
176 and took home $350.
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FARMINGDALE
Bay Stauder 289
FARMINGDALE, NY – Bay
Stauder shot 289-743, and Clifford
Jones 276 in the Wednesday Early
Men League.
Brian Beale hit 706 in the
Wednesday Party league.
Lukas Zito hit 737, Ed Benjamin
707, Muggs Law 705, and Mike
Maisono 703 in the Wednesday
Early Men’s League.
Hari Soedarmasto 773
Hari Soedarmasto rolled 277-773
in the Friday Late Mixed League.
In the Monday Early Birds
League Robert Grieb hit 279.
Tom Fabian, Jr. rolled 279 in the
Wednesday Party League.
Maz Farina shot 279 and Dan
Kaiser 278 in the Wednesday
Early Men League.
Frank Berardino 288
FARMINGDALE, NY – Frank
Berardino blasted 288-703,
Zbigniew Kamirowski 739, Mike
Fradera 718, and Bill Rhoades 717
in the Thursday 3-Man League.
Mickey Newbveck hit 700 in the
Monday Half Hollow Hills
League.
Joe Casale hit 288-764, Mark
Hecht 280, Ray Urban 279-757,
and Matt Traina 279-703.
Bob Starzec 284
FARMINGDALE, NY – In the
Friday Late Mixed League Bob
Starzec rolled 284, and Buzz
Snyder 278-744.
In the Tuesday Early Birds
League Mike Garrido hit 726, Ed
Conlon 709, and Michael Alvarez
706.
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Arena bowling and the close
quarters in bowling championship
setups allow spectators and friends
and fans to be within short dis-
tances of the competitors and that
brings up the subject of silence.
For most of bowling's time fans
have been urged to cheer and root
in their own fashion, except at cer-
tain times. Confusing? Sure.
But in reality there are few rules
covering silence at bowling's cru-
cial junctions except unwritten
ones of courtesy and tradition and
under the not too specific rules
concerning interference and
unsportsmanlike behavior.
Ambiguous.
Other major sports, golf and ten-
nis, to name two, have traditional-
ly silent areas, and it is fair to say
there are others. It should be noted
that bowling, golf and tennis are
primarily individual sports on the
professional level and most com-
petitors are not on salary, must
pay fees and expenses to compete
and income is the result of playing
better than the other guy or gal.
In football, baseball, basketball,
boxing, hockey and soccer, crowds
are encouraged to cheer and jeer,
and some have cheerleaders to
rouse the audience to almost
unimaginable heights---and
April 6 - 12, 2011
actions. Athletes who prefer the
silence feel they should be free of
distraction when lining up a putt,
serving and shooting a key spare--
-particularly since they were pay-
ing their own freight.
Yet, in college basketball, 18 and
19 year olds, who don't get paid,
are asked to shoot crucial foul
shots amid the roar of the crowd
and the view of all kinds of waving
objects, including hands and
heads, through the glass back-
boards.
For many years tradition has
called for silence at different
points in different spots in differ-
ent areas. Examples are prior to
the approach in bowling, the serve
in tennis and putts in golf.
It seems as though the sound of a
voice, a cough, a phone ring or the
breaking of a twig has the effect of
an explosion on the concentration
of some participants.
Golfers look menacing into the
sky when a jet disturbs a shot
process and it has been reported
that plane routes were changed to
not bother tennis players in action.
Many a bowler has almost been
destroyed by a baby's cry or the
blow of a nose.
Most sports encourage cheering
and jeering. Most sports cannot
possibly have rules to cover every
aspect of silence and officials,
judges, referees or tournament
directors might have to make
judgment calls that would be sec-
ond guessed over and over again.
There are instances in every sport
where the rules, written or unwrit-
ten, are pushed and battered.
Silence, as well as unbridled
activities, have long been part of
every sport---traditional intangi-
bles. Competitors expect certain
courtesies, and have received
them, on and off the rule book
musts and guides.
Spectators seem to be getting
more into sports, less controlled,
and with the feeling, right or
wrong, that their payment or even
just their presence, entitles them
when to remain silent, not tradi-
tion, courtesy or unclear rules.
Strict guidelines on the silence
aspect of bowling should always be
considered in tournament play,
and imparted as many ways as
possible.
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Rudy Johnson Chris Pagano 300 at T-Bowl

Rolled 300 at WAYNE, NJ – Chris Pagano rolled his 2nd 300 game of the week in the
Knights of Pythias League at T-Bowl Lanes.
Brunswick Zone Mario Pietrobono shot 289, Jason Barkley 279-734, Steve Aiello 741,
NO. BRUNSWICK, NJ – Rudy Ed O’Neill 278, Bill Jones 269, Jim DeMas 725, Darryl Milchman 722,
Johnson earned top honors in the and Dave Herman 719.
Middlesex County Major League
at Brunswick Zone Carolier Lanes
firing games of 244-300-254 for a
high series of 798.
Jon Crowder rolled 259-216-277-
752, Keith Beeh 247-218-276-
741, Ron Alberti 256-249-228-
733, Frank Wagner 211-290-225-
726, Bill Paley 235-286-204-725,
Frank Bertucci 227-236-245-708,
John Petraglia, Jr. 280-236-706,
and Bill Bleacher 238-230-236-
704.

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AT HOLIDAY Steve Papenberg 800 at No. Arlington Steve Aiello 299-801 at T-Bowl
NO. ARLINGTON, NJ – Steve Papenberg earned his first 800 series in WAYNE, NJ – Steve Aiello earned top game and set honors in the
Tom Stellingwerf 765 Knights of Pythias at T-Bowl with a 299 game and a high series of 801.
the Sunday Morning Trios League at North Arlington Bowl firing a
OAKLAND, NJ – Tom high game of 289 n route to the session high 800 series. Steven Barkley rolled 257-719, Mar Martorana 266, Mike Fradkin 252,
Stelilngwerf led the scoring in the John Adams rolled 287-783, Rob Mockenhaupt 263-744, Tom Jordan Phil Veneziano 682, and Mike O’Neill 672.
Friday Early Mixed League firing
games of 279 and 290 en route to
267-742, Jose Cabrera, Jr. 279-732, Kathleen Weissman 268-731, Joe
Kowalski 279-730, Mike Kigner 258-720, Joann Foti 268-720, Danny
Vic Padilla 798 at Parkway
a high series of 765. Palomino 258-712, Randy Battistus 279-711, Jon Ross 279-708, Lewis ELMWOOD PARK, NJ – Vic Padilla topped the Friday 1050 Major
Tony Tango rolled 280-248-740, Manigault 259-701, and Pete Honan 269-700. League at Parkway firing a high game of 298 and a high series of 798.
Tony Formica, Sr. 267-227-701, Tom Schlomann hit 770, Lisa Friscioni 759, Tom Trongone 739, Vin
Doc Cool 257-245-690, Rob Turano 737, and Bill Manghisi 708.
Roman 248-689, Tim Fitzgerald
233-673, Russell Faust 238-656,
Rich Stellingwerf 225-643, Jesse
Siwward 226-636, and Tim Kurdt
236-631.
Ken Marion 764
OAKLAND, NJ – Ken Marion
led the scoring in the CBS Men’s
League firing games of 280-257
for a high series of 764.
Mike Kassab rolled 277-257-
720, Andy Lees 245-238-698, P.J.
Triano 242-237-693, Vito Oliva
268-239-691, Brian Gordon 267-
244-683, and Kevin Ryan 245-
236-664.
George Brigu 724
OAKLAND, NJ – George Brigu
paced the scoring in the Sunday
Gutterdusters League firing 265-
232 for a high series of 724.
Ed Casler rolled 257-247-707,
Brian Scott 248-702, Rich Worst
244-693, Tom Stellingwerf 235-
658, Chris Amiaga 224-640, John
Shirak 238-640, Mike Fradkin
278-635, and Tim Kurdt 247-615.
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THE MAGIC AT MAJESTIC

Rocco Fortunato 731 Kevin Kennelly 699 Walter Malecki 677
HOPELAWN, NJ- Rocco HOPELAWN, NJ – Kevin Kennelly HOPELAWN, NJ– In the His &
Fortunato led the scoring in the led the scoring in the Thursday Hers League bowling games of 252-
Friday Nite Mixed League firing Mixed Nuts League firing games of 213-212 for a 677 set.
games of 259-224-248 for a high 214-265-220 for a high series of 699. Jim Hrasna shot 207-260-662,
series of 731. Mike V. Kennelly hit 224-24-204- Mike Porcellana 231-227-649, and
Dixon Duran rolled 212-236-255- 672, John Seniak 278-225-702, Shelly Jacques 225-216-639.
703, Melissa Hertenberger 235- Steve Baum, Jr, 214-245-639, and Dan DeBenedetto 671
257-214-706, Kevin Cristi 211- Mike P. Kennelly 218-234-619. HOPELAWN, NJ – Dan
206-257-674, Rob Morris 257-650, John Baginsky, Jr. 691 DeBenedetto led the Monday
Rob Wililams 223-243-646, Bea HOPELAWN, NJ – John Baginsky, Madness pitching 232-238-201-671.
Ehling 223, and Dave Rezes 226- Jr. topped the scoring in the Gemini Mark Douches rolled 217-233-202-
208-634. Towing League firing games of 214- 652, Nick Viverito 245-625, and
Bill Slattery 710 276-201 for a high series of 691. Frank Viverito 214.
HOPELAWN, NJ – Bill Slattery led John Baginsky shot 223-267-676, Justin McDougald 659
the scoring in the Garden State Scott Akalewicz 218-247-211-676, HOPELAWN, NJ – In the Tuesday
Mixed League firing games of 248- Russell McCarthy 220-237-212- Nite Trios Justin McDougald shot
246-216 for a high series of 710. 669, Warren Taureck 264-212-655, 214-246-659, Matthew Manenty
Elio Carrasco hit 289-211-692, and Pat Moreno 248-223-651. 247-213-636.
Larry Clement 249-239-687, Sean
Williams 258-223-204-685, Richard
Bienvenue 216-222-232-670, and
Joann Lesniak 220-223-223-666. Summer Classic League
Ralph Doerfler 708 4 Person Teams / Matchpoint System
HOPELAWN, NJ – Ralph Doerfler
led the scoring in the Atlantic City $27/Person/Week
Trios with scores of 212-247-249 for
a high 708 set.
First Place = $1000 Per Person
Bill Venezia shot 214-236-205-655,
Peter Marinello 236-213-642,
Shawn Dillard 205-235-642, and
Linda Zack 209.
Drew Rucinski 700
HOPELAWN, NJ – Drew Rucinski
paced the scoring in the NJ Turnpike
League firing 288-246 for a 700 set.
Michael Morris rolled 202-264-
210-676, Tony Rigiano 221-218-
208-647, Dave Calamito 217-213-
619, and Joyce Ellison 213.