Our 80th
Anniversary
Year
Sports Reporter
The Nation's Leading Bowling Tournament Newspaper Since 1940
3
Vol. 80 No. 5 April 3 - 9, 2019 25 cents
Jason Belmonte Wins PBA Chameleon Championship Ray Edwards Wins PBA50 Rossi Lanes
ALLEN PARK, Mich. – Belmonte, who won his 18th Open for 22nd PBA Regional Title
Four-time PBA Player of career title in the 2018 PBA
the Year Jason Belmonte of Tour Finals at Thunderbowl
Australia won the PBA Lanes. “When you leave a
Chameleon Championship single pin, it puts you in an
for his 20th career Go odd position of deciding how
Bowling! PBA Tour title much of a change you should
and to become the third make to carry those single
two-time winner this sea- pins because you’re basically
son. making good shots. But, on
The 35-year-old two-han- the other hand, you don’t
der from Australia defeated want to leave those single
three-time tour winner and pins all day.”
Chameleon Championship PBA photo By winning the Chameleon
finals top qualifier Andres Champion Jason Belmonte Championship Belmonte PBA photo
Gomez of Colombia 236- joined PBA Hall of Famer Sperry Navone (proprietor) with champion Ray Edwards.
194 in the second event of PBA World Series of Norm Duke and Dick Allen as two-time winners ELMIRA, N.Y. – Ray Edwards of 2-0 before eliminating 2016
Bowling X at Thunderbowl Lanes which was tel- this season. He also joined Hall of Famers Middle Island, N.Y., defeated Mike champ Brian Boghosian of
evised live by FS1. Amleto Monacelli, Dick Ritger and Wayne Webb Hastings of Millsboro, Del., 237- Springfield, Mass., 225-212, in the
Belmonte threw seven strikes in the match and in the 20 career win club. 216, to win his 22nd PBA Regional semifinal round.
didn’t throw a shot worse than nine on the first Belmonte won the PBA Tournament of title in the PBA50 Rossi Lanes Hastings, who also had a one
ball to maintain a comfortable lead over Gomez Champions in February for his 19th career title Eastern Open at Rossi Lanes. round bye, defeated Larry
throughout the match. and to tie Hall of Famers Pete Weber and Earl Edwards, a three-time East Woomer of State College, Pa., 2-0
“What you find is that making a good shot to get Anthony for most major titles with 10. Region Player of the Year and a in the Round of 12; Sammy
to the pocket really isn’t the issue, it’s how the two-time East Region Senior Ventura of Norwich, N.Y. 2-0 in
See BELMONTE page 2 Player of the Year, qualified fifth, the Round of 8, and two-time
ball goes through the pins once it gets there,” said
earning a bye for the first round of Rossi Lanes champ Jeff Zaffino of
Kamerin Peters and Mabel Cummins Win the finals. He defeated 2013 Warren, Pa., 206-178, in his semi-
champion John Conroy of final round match.
2019 World Bowling Junior Championships Mahopac, N.Y., 2-0, in the best-of- The win was worth $3,200 for
PARIS - Junior Team USA's Kamerin Peters and Mabel three-game Round of 12 and Don Edwards, while Hastings won
Cummins may have been the center of attention at Paris' Herrington of Ballston Lake, N.Y. $1,600 as the runner-up.
Institut du Judo, where their stage was a two-lane installation
surrounded by bright TV lights and hundreds of bowling Ed Frontera 300 at Maple Lanes RVC
fans, but they seemed unfazed by their surroundings as they ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Ed 748.
performed for the energetic audience. Frontera earned top honors in the Mike DeFalco and Anthony
The two were as calm as if the venue that didn't exist 24 Wednesday AM Trios League at Vitucci rolled 255, John
hours before was their familiar home bowling center, and Maple Lanes RVC firing games of Khantzian 249, and Phil Bosco
they worked together to earn the doubles gold medal at the 300-217-231 for a high series of 248.
2019 World Bowling Junior Championships with a 478-452
victory over Korea's Hong Soree and Jeong Youngseon. Brendan Oakley Hit 300-785
"This feels absolutely amazing," said Peters, who made her
Junior Team USA debut this week at the inaugural World At Farmingdale Lanes
Bowling Junior Championships. "We were able to block FARMINGDALE, NY - Brendan John Bergen rolled 289, Shaun
everything out and stay focused. We concentrated on making Oakley topped the scoring in the Larkin 269, Frank Magro 268,
the best shots we could, and we communicated the whole Wednesday Early Mens Handicap Adam Kipnes 266, Salvatore
time, which really helped us stay in the moment." League at Farmingdale Lanes Ronzino 258, Peter DiLorenzo
USBC photo
blasting games of 245-240-300 for 257, Cameron Potts and Enrico
See WBJT Page 4 Kamerin Peters and Mabel Cummins a high series of 785. Ferrante 256.
2 SPORTS REPORTER April 3 - 9, 2019
Field Set for 2019 Inter Collegiate Team Championships BELMONTE
ARLINGTON, Texas – The teams top spot by more than 550 pins, fin- will make its ITC debut after finish-
advancing to the 2019 ishing with a 12,476 total. Pikeville ing in fourth with 12,545. Continued from Page 1
Intercollegiate Team Championships finished second with 11,915, Defending ITC champion “It’s a crazy big number I never thought I would reach,”
were determined at four sectional Webber International was third with Lindenwood rolled to the win in the
Belmonte said. “I’m just enjoying the moment and then moving
qualifiers. 11,885 and Delaware State earned women’s division at Addison, post-
forward to the next tournament. I’ll celebrate a little tonight and
The ITC, the pinnacle event of the the final spot with 11,804. ing a 13,040 total. Robert Morris-
then focus on what I need to do tomorrow. “You don’t want to live
United States Bowling Congress The Webber International men Illinois was second with 12,838,
Collegiate season, will welcome the relied on the strength of a strong while Duquesne will vie for the in the past or the future because it will distract you from what you
top 16 men’s and top 16 women’s final round to record the victory in Helmer Cup for the first time after need to do now.”
teams to Poelking Lanes South in Stratford with 13,140. Notre Dame- finishing in third place with 12,563. Bowling on the PBA 39-foot Chameleon lane condition, the finals
Dayton, Ohio, from April 18-20 to Ohio was second with 12,823, St. Francis-Illinois grabbed the final opened with a seeding round that determined the qualifying order
determine which teams will claim the while William Paterson took third spot with 12,478. for three stepladder matches. Gomez earned the top seed for the
coveted Kerm Helmer Cup awarded with 12,451. Rochester Institute of Calumet finished at the top of the finals with a 235 game followed by Belmonte, 227; No. 3 qualifier
to the winner in each division. Technology collected the final spot standings in the men’s division at AJ Chapman, Manchester, Iowa, 205, and four-time tour winner
Both the men’s and women’s with a 12,396 total. Addison, recording a 13,078 total. Ronnie Russell, Marion, Ind., 179.
finals will be taped for broadcast The top spot in the women’s field Lindenwood was second with In the opening stepladder match, Chapman, making his second
and televised on CBS Sports in Smyrna came down to the final 12,674, while Lawrence Tech tour telecast and trying for his first tour win beat Russell 244-233
Network in May. The women’s frame as St. Ambrose’s Natalie jumped all the way from 11th place to advance to the semifinal match against Belmonte. Belmonte beat
championship round will air May 7, Koprowitz delivered a strike on her to third, finishing with 12,387. St. Chapman 200-197 in the semifinal to advance to the title match
and the men’s title match will be first shot of the 10th frame to secure Francis-Illinois was fourth with against Gomez.
shown May 14. Both shows will the win for the Fighting Bees with a 12,363. The four finalists survived Round-of-16 and Round-of-8 best-of-
start at 8 p.m. Eastern. 12,502 total. Stephen F. Austin was The Robert Morris-Illinois men,
five elimination rounds earlier after qualifying rounds to advance
The teams advancing to the ITC second with 12,497, while Indiana the top-ranked team at the conclu-
to the telecast.
were determined through four sec- Tech earned its first trip to the ITC sion of the USBC Collegiate regu-
tionals across the country – after finishing in third with 12,421. lar season, did not advance out of The only 300 game of ther event was posted by Rafiq Ismail.
Stratford, New Jersey; Smyrna, Mount Mercy took the fourth spot Addison, placing in fifth with
Tennessee; Addison, Illinois; and from Smyrna with 12,010. 12,312.
Dallas – with the top four men’s and The St. Ambrose men also were In Dallas, the McKendree women HOWELL HIGHLIGHTS
top four women’s teams from each victorious in Smyrna after a domi- rolled to the top spot with a 12,913 THURSDAY NIGHT TRIOS SEES
sectional earning spots in Dayton. nating performance. The Fighting total. Alabama-Birmingham was SHAWN HECHT THROW 300 GAME
Each sectional consisted of 64 Bees led the field by 684 pins, fin- second with 12,410, and Wichita Shawn Hecht delivered a 300 middle game on lanes 3-4 en route to a 710
Baker games over two days, with ishing with a 13,518 score. State was third with 12,389. series. Anthony Passeretti, Sr. threw high series 726 including a 258
total pinfall determining the top Savannah College of Art and William Penn edged Newman by game, and John Halliday a 279-713. The other honor scores are Mitch
four teams in each division. Design-Savannah was second with 10 pins for the final spot with a Kirstein 277 and Jeff Warbet a nice 684 set.
In Stratford, the Maryland 12,834, and Wisconsin-Whitewater 12,065 total.
Eastern Shore women cruised to the was third with 12,663. Emmanuel Wichita State won the men’s divi- MONDAY NIGHT CHURCH LEAGUE
sion in Dallas with a 13,050 total. Don Davison shot 267-714 and Katie Pszczole threw 212.
McKendree, the defending ITC
champion on the men’s side, fin- LADIES NIGHT OUT
ished second with 12,913, and Leanna Taylor tossed a 600 series with a 225 game. Nancy Straman
William Penn was third with rolled a 229 game.
12,550. Grand Canyon will make
its first ITC appearance after claim- MIXED NUTS LEAGUE
ing the final spot in Dallas with Matt DiGirolamo struck pay dirt with a 290 game and 688 series, while
12,336. brother Louis DiGirolamo fired a 256 and 725 series. Andrew Kuhl had
The top individual performers a 686 series.
also qualified for a spot in Dayton
and will have the opportunity to CHEAP THRILLS LEAGUE
win a national title at the Greg DiNapoli led all bowlers with a 718 series with 257-248 games.
Intercollegiate Singles Mike Fogarty 245-243 for second high series 706. Dawn Fratello had
Championships, which also will high women’s game 223 and a 525 series, while Courtney Brown threw
head to Poelking Lanes South. The high series 602 with a 214-212 combination.
dates for the ISC will be April 16-
17 and 20. TONY CRISPE SOUTH KNOLLS LEAGUE
The singles portion was contested Ralph Giordano packed scores of 268 and 253 into the high series 717.
at each of the sectional sites Friday, Dennis Jandoli cooled off to a 712 series including a 255 game. Joe
with the top 24 men and top 24 Conti tossed a 667. Leading women were Lillian Fuentes 469 and Sandy
women advancing to the ISC based Jacobson 461.
on six-game total pinfall.
April 3 - 9, 2019 SPORTS REPORTER 3
Paige Peters Snares NJSIAA Girls Individual Championship Rody Kemple Hit 760
NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – We wanted Teaneck high school’s girls were the only Angela Baginsky 562, Cristy Sharkey At Parkway Lanes
to see the incredibly talented Peters sisters other North Jersey sectional qualifiers, [Brick Twp] 557, Totiana Miranda By Joe Donnarumma
match up against each other in the steplad- other than Ostrander, who advanced to the [Cumberland] 557, Sarah Orensky ELMWOOD PARK, NJ – Rody Kemple topped
der final and frankly, so did they. But second round of eighteen, but failed to [Freehold Twp] 557. all bowlers with scores of 215-256-289 for a high
defending champion Kamerin, a Toms reach the stepladder top five: Teaneck’s First Round High Game Awards: Paige series of 760 in the Wednesday, Teterboro
River North junior, fell to second seed Mia Aish, Margaux Lesser and Shayna Peters 298, Brittany Lucci 279 and Bowling League, at Parkway Lanes.
Warren Hills’ sophomore Olivia Ostrander Jimenez. Kamerin Peters 248. Tony Amantea tossed 264-714, Mike Semancik
after getting past Brick Memorial’s Victoria First Round Qualifying Scores: Paige Second Round Qualifying Scores: Paige Jr 279-696, and Adam DeFrancesco 268-691
Lewis and Hamilton West’s Brittany Lucci. Peters [TRN] 702, Kamerin Peters [TRN] Peters [702-577] 1279, Olivia Ostrander round out the rest of the league of high scorers for
The sisters will have to wait until next sea- 657, MacKenzie Keane [East Brunswick] [646-620] 1266, Brittany Lucci [645-603] the night.
son for such a meeting. For now, TRN 648, Olivia Ostrander [WH] 646, Brittany 1248, Kamerin Peters [657-588] 1245 and
sophomore Paige will settle for replacing Lucci [HW] 645, Veronica Lewis [BM] Veronica Lewis [640-562] 1202.
her sister as girls’ state individual champi- 640, Chloe Donelan [Spotswood] 631, Mia Stepladder Finals: #4 Kamerin Peters
on, after her dominant 261-140 triumph Aish [Tea] 626, Margaux Lesser [Tea] 603, over #5 Veronica Lewis 217-185; #4
over Ostrander. Lauren Marks, the highly Megan Hanaway [Lacey] 591, Amanda Kamerin Peters over #3 Brittany Lucci
touted Parsippany senior and this season’s Shelters [BM] 571, Paige Clegg [Deptford] 209-152; #2 Olivia Ostrander over #4
North Sectional winner, never got 566, Shayna Jimenez [Tea] 566, Kamerin Peters 225-220 and # 1 Paige
untracked and failed to make the 557 cut. Dayanarah Dunston [Pemberton] 566, Peters over #2 Olivia Ostrander 261-140.
Thursday 2019
Handicap
SUMMER LEAGUES
***All Summer League Bowlers Can Practice For $1.00 per Game
Any Time Lanes are Available! (June-August)
x
MONDAY
x WyWZ/E^ŝŶŐůĞƐͬΨϯϬƉĞƌǁĞĞŬ:ƵŶĞϯƌĚΛϴƉŵ
W>ĂŶĞŽŶĚŝƟŽŶƐƉƉůŝĞĚǀĞƌLJtĞĞŬ͕ϰ'ĂŵĞ^Ğƚ͕ϭϯtĞĞŬ^ĞĂƐŽŶ
x WEDNESDAY
WĂƌŬǁĂLJ&ŽƵƌƐŽŵĞϰWĞƌdĞĂŵͬΨϮϲƉĞƌǁĞĞŬDĂLJϮϮŶĚΛϳƉŵ
ϴϬй,ĂŶĚŝĐĂƉ>ĞĂŐƵĞ͕DŝdžĞĚdĞĂŵƐ͕ϭϰtĞĞŬ^ĞĂƐŽŶ
THURSDAY
/ŶƚĞƌŶĂƟŽŶĂůdƌŝŽ͛ƐϯWĞƌdĞĂŵͬΨϮϬƉĞƌǁĞĞŬDĂLJϯϬƚŚΛϴƉŵ
SUNDAY
</E'ŽĨƚŚĞ,/>>^ŝŶŐůĞƐ:ƵŶĞϯƌĚΛϳ͗ϯϬƉŵ
tĂůŬ-ŝŶdŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚ͕,ĂŶĚŝĐĂƉĂŶĚ^ĐƌĂƚĐŚǀĂŝůĂďůĞĨŽƌůů^Ŭŝůů>ĞǀĞůƐ͊
EĂŵĞ͗ͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺ>ĞĂŐƵĞ͗ͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺ
^ŝŶŐůĞ-Žƌ-dĞĂŵ;ƉůĞĂƐĞůŝƐƚƚĞĂŵŵĞŵďĞƌƐŽŶďĂĐŬͿǀĞƌĂŐĞ͗ͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺ
-DĂŝů͗ͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺWŚŽŶĞ͗ͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺͺ
6 SPORTS REPORTER April 3 - 9, 2019
AT MAPLE LANES RVC Korea, Singapore Win Singles Titles at 2019
James Hellen 298 John Hodge 279 Tim Thom, Frank Jara 267 World Bowling Junior Championships
ROCKVILLE CENTRE NY - ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY -
Tim Thom and Frank Jara each SAINT-MAXIMIN, France - Korea's Ji Geun rolled the first perfect
James Hellen led the scoring in the John Hodge fired high games of
sharer a high game honors when game of the 2019 World Bowling Junior Championships and then ended
Tuesday Late Mens League firing 279-278 to lead all competition
they each rolled a 267 competing his memorable day at Plaza Bowling Saint Maximin by winning the gold
a high game of 298 rolling in the Friday Night Mixed
in the Custom Thumbz Doubles medal in boys singles.
Andrew Larsen rolled 277, Tom League
League Top-seeded Arianne Tay of Singapore cruised to the gold medal on the
Bammann 276 Eric Paulson Sr John LaBau rolled 278-278-777,
Matt Achstatter rolled 259, BIll girls side and is ready to carry that momentum into doubles and team
267, Robert Picard 258, James Ryan Ciccimarro 270, Daniel
Salvatore 257, Joe Conigliaro 255 competition.
Carey 254, and Kenneth Rich 253. McNeill, Al Doerrer, and Steve
and Mike Lancaster 253. Ji's 300, a 10-strike performance in the new Current Frame Scoring
Gerald Fields 280 Patitucci 268, and Dan
system, earned him a spot in the gold-medal match, where a final-frame
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - DiGirolamo 258 Ed Boremski 267 strike locked up the title. He defeated Jesse Ahokas of Finland, 235-224,
Gerald Fields topped the scoring Dwight Flowers 267 ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Ed for the first medal of the inaugural event for bowlers ages 13-18.
in the Thursday Senior Birds ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - Boremski rolled 267, Sal Ahokas finished the match first and forced Ji to strike in the 10th
League blasting games of 236- Dwight Flowers rolled 267, Panzarella 264, Joe DiRe 258, and frame. In the Current Frame system, any strike automatically is worth 30
216-280 for a high series of 732 Charlie Johnson, Andrew Larsen Frank Vilardi and Keith Manza pins, and there are no fill balls. A nine-count and a spare from Ji
Thomas Romanelli rolled 221- and Jay McCray 255 and Joe DiRe 255 in the Wednesday Night would've forced a tie, and anything less would've handed the gold medal
224-279-724, Rick Amparado 248 in the Wednesday AM Trios Mixed League. to Ahokas.
267, and Charles Johnson 258. League. In the Thursday El Cheapo Tay struck six times in the girls championship match and defeated
Steve Friedman 279 In the Sunday Adult/Junior Mixed League Jackie LaBau Peppi Konsteri of Finaland, 230-190.
League Shane Zaccoli rolled 245, rolled 232, Sean McGinn 228-215, "I'm feeling really excited right now, and this is a great start to the
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY -
and Quentin Jones 236 Steve Patitucci 227, and John week," Tay said. "I just can't believe it. It's my first time winning some-
Steve Friedman fired a high game
Jeffery Persky rolled 242-232, Labau, Sr 216 thing major like this. I think it's the biggest win of my life. The key was
of 279 in the Thursday Mixed
Ken Bruce rolled 276-258-748, Julian Quezada 223, and Tiffany Bill Luongo 265 to keep myself calm during the process, breath in and out and make the
Mike Ferrette 269, Alby Pezzella Wong 214 to take the top spot ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - best shots I could."
268, Giselle Eras 266 Kyle rolling in the Saturday Scholarship Bill Luongo rolled 265, Charles Tay averaged 234.5 through six games of qualifying to earn the No. 1
O'Connor 265, and Greg Ton 265 League. Harris 258, Peter O'Donohue 257, seed for the bracket-style semifinals, where she downed Grace Gella of
Jason Grima 256, and Keith the Philippines, 214-188. Konsteri earned her spot in the final by defeat-
Benenati and Bobby Mazzei 248 ing her own teammate, Mila Nevalainen, 243-235.
in the Wednesday Night Mixed Ji's perfect effort helped him past Mexico's Maximiliano Lopez, 300-
League. 221, and Ahokas advanced with a 257-214 victory over qualifying
In the Rockvilles League Debra leader and Finland teammate Pyry Puharinen. Puharinen averaged more
Potasso rolled 231-217, Vicky than 253 through six games of qualifying to pace the 58-player boys
Lockwood 229, and Erica field.
The members of Junior Team USA struggled in singles this week, but
Gershkowitz 214 they were able to gather some good information about the bowling cen-
Nancy Johnson rolled 218, Sheila ter and 41-foot World Bowling Montreal oil pattern, which helped them
Weissman 198, and Bonnie Klein find success during the opening squad of doubles Tuesday.
182 in the Tuesday Long Beach Junior Team USA's Anthony Neuer finished tied for 13th place in sin-
Catholics League. gles with a 1,374 total, and fellow left-hander Solomon Salama finished
Diane Fortin rolled 187, Patricia 17th with 1,358. On the girls side, Kamerin Peters finished 20th with a
Guido 172, and Michele 1,221 effort, and Mabel Cummins was 24th with 1,180.
Perlmutter 168 in the Tuesday The action at the first edition of the World Junior Championships will
Koffee Kats League continue Wednesday with the second half of doubles qualifying. Half the
Remee Mallay rolled 182, and field bowled its six games Tuesday afternoon.
Dawn Waldhof and Mindy Myers In all, 105 bowlers (58 boys and 47 girls) representing 35 countries
180 in the Monday Classic competed in singles this week at Plaza Bowling Saint Maximin, where
League. they're competing in four disciplines - singles, doubles, mixed team and
Orlano Lenny Powell rolled 235, Masters. Medals also will be awarded for all-events.
Kenneth Dinkins 230-228, and All qualifying rounds and semifinals at the World Junior
George Micaelowski 229 in the Championships are being held at Plaza Saint Maximin and livestreamed
Sunday HMA Memorial League. by World Bowling, but the remaining championship matches will be
Keith Nicolson 249 contested on a special installation inside the Institut du Judo in the cen-
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY - ter of Paris, allowing for a more elaborate TV setting.
Keith Nicholson rolled 249, The Current Frame Scoring system being used this week has been fea-
Timothy Thom 248, and Peter tured in recent World Bowling Tour events, the Asian Bowling
Morreale 242 in the Sunday Federation Tour Finals and the Asian Games.
Adult/Child League For more information on Junior Team USA, visit:
BOWL.com/JuniorTeamUSA
April 3 - 9, 2019 SPORTS REPORTER 7