March 3, 2010 SportsReporter
March 3, 2010 SportsReporter
March 3, 2010 SportsReporter
Sports Reporter
The Nation's Leading Bowling Tournament Newspaper Since 1940
2010 USBC OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS UNDERWAY Brian Voss and Diandra Asbaty
AT NATIONAL BOWLING STADIUM Win PBA Doubles
RENO, Nev. - For a record ninth WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. - Coming PBA Tour title ranking him 10th
time, the United States Bowling from the No. 5 qualifying posi- on the all-time list and his first in
Congress Open Championships is tion, Hall of Famers Brian Voss of four years. It was the second PBA
underway in Reno. Alpharetta, Ga., and Diandra Women’s Series title for Asbaty.
The 2010 event marks the sixth time Asbaty of Chicago, won the “Diandra bowled so well it took
the tournament has been held at the Professional Bowlers Association a lot of pressure off of me,” said
78-lane National Bowling Stadium, Bayer Don and the 51-year-
and 265 bowlers and their friends and Paula Carter old Voss.
families helped usher in the 107th Mixed Doubles “Once we got
USBC Open Championships. at Brunswick to match play
Reno mayor Bob Cashell, Sparks Zone Wheat our strategy
mayor Geno Martini, USBC Hall of Ridge. was that she
Famers Jim Schroeder and Bob Hart, Voss, a member would start
dignitaries and sponsors took part in of the PBA Hall and I would
the opening festivities, which also of Fame, and finish and we
Asbaty, a mem- stuck with that
included the traditional Mass Ball
ber of the World the whole
Shot, ribbon cutting and the crowning
Bowling Writers tournament.
of Joe Bowler.
Hall of Fame, “This was
Ted Thomas, 53, of Lafayette, "I actually enjoyed it a lot," said of fame bowlers like Photo Bob Hart
courtesy and
of USBC defeated No. 1 Photo courtesy of PBA LLC special not
Colo., earned the distinction of Joe USBC Hall
Thomas, whoofbowls
FameratBob Hart
Coal (far left),
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Jimmy Bowler’ Theodore
walk outThomas
with me. I qualifiers Jason Brian Voss and Diandra Asbaty are just for myself
Bowler, a tradition that began in 1951, of Lafayette,
Sports CenterColo.,
and USBC
made Hall
his of Famerwill
third Jimmy Schroeder.
be here every year. I like the com- Belmonte of PBA Doubles champions. but also
and rolled the ceremonial first ball (a appearance at the Open petitiveness, camaraderie and having Australia and Michelle Feldman of because you have an opportunity
nine count), signifying the official Championships. "I was a little nerv- a fun time away with the guys." Auburn, N.Y., in the Baker format to share it with someone.”
start of the 2010 event. The tourna- ous, but I felt very privileged. My championship match 234-212.
ment will run from 7 a.m. until 2 a.m. mother was an officer in the national
SeeUSBC page 2
For Voss it was his 25th career See PBA page 2
daily until July 5. tournaments, so it was good to see hall
Albensi, Jr., Albensi III 300
Bryan Guelph Blasted 300 Kevin Harrity At Rockaway Lanes
At Holiday Bowl 801 at Carolier
ROCKAWAY, NJ - Rockaway
Lanes history was made when
peting in the Lake Hiawatha
League when it happened. It was a
OAKLAND, NJ – Bryan Geulph series of 721.
NO. BRUNSWICK, NJ – Kevin father and son, Joe Albensi, Jr. and great week and a wedding present
topped the scoring in the Pops Chuck Coslet shot 256-684,
Harrity topped all competition in Joe “JW” Albensi III, both bowled for JW because he also got mar-
Coslet Memorial League at Butch Mathews 256-684, Chuck
the Middlesex County Major at 300s games on the same team in ried that Saturday.
Holiday Bowl blasting a twelve Wasssmer 251-660, and Joe
Zone Carolier firing games of the same game. The pair was com-
bangger 300 game for a high Gerace, Sr. 613.
269-244-289 for a high 801 set.
Mike Veneziano 300-867 at Sean Riccardi shot 237-277-248- Brian Creeley 300 at Lodi Lanes
762, Don Richard 245-257-257- LODI, NJ - Brian Creeley was Early League. Creeley bowled a
759, Frank Bertucci 247-258-245-
Brunswick Zone Belleville 750, Ross Winiarz 278-279-749,
able to put it together and toss one
pin better than his competition in
300 in the 3rd game and beat his
man in that game 300-299 scratch
BELLEVILLE, NJ - Mike starting the day with a perfect Jason Pintus 257-253-228-738, the Lodi Lanes Monday Night and finished with a 701 series.
Veneziano broke the house record game of 300, then adding a 278 Bill Paley 247-252-238-737, Scott
for highest series with an 867 game before finishing with a 289 Irwin 259-214-256-729, Armand
while rolling at Brunswick Zone to tally the record 867 series Federici 205-247-277-729, Nikki Tim Fitzgerald Hit 300
Belleville. while bowling in the New Jersey Bucci 267-299-727, and Russ
It was a stellar performance, 200 Club. Wiltsey 248-232-232-712. At Holiday Bowl
OAKLAND, NJ- Tim Fitzgerald Jim Ketterer rolled a 731 set fol-
Jennifer McCaffrey’s Fantastic February blasted a 300 game for a high
series of 761 in the Monday Nite
lowed by Stacey Bade tossing
258-246-237-741 and Ron
Jennifer McCaffrey, with a 2008-2009 book aver- peting in the Guys and Dolls tournament she found Early Mix League at Holiday Krzesinski with 256-717.
age of 214 in one league and 196 in another, was on perfection in a 300 game. Bowl.
fire bowling in four Bergen/Hudson County Centers On Saturday, February 13th at Lodi Lanes in the
last month for a fantastic February! Continental League she tossed a 289 game, then on
The month started with a 299 game on Wednesday, Thursday, February 18th at Wallington Lanes in the Steve Natoli 299 at Bowler City
February 3rd at Bowler City, in the Wednesday 6:40 Bud Light Town League hit 261 before rolling perfect HACKENSACK, NJ –Sixteen Tournament at Bowler City.
league and then two days later on Friday, February again on Sunday, February 21st at Lodi Lanes in the year-old, Steve Natoli came up one Natoli, after rolling the event’s high
5th at Hudson Lanes in the Friday Classic Mixed Women's County Tournament where she tallied pin short of perfection when he game, went on to finish the compe-
League she posted a 290 game. The next night, another 300 game. posted a 299 game while contesting tition with a 683 series.
Saturday February 6th at Parkway Lanes, while com- in the Bergen County Coaches
2 SPORTS REPORTER March 3 - 9, 2010
J o a n Ta y l o r ’s USBC
Te n P i n R a p . . . . Continued from page 1
This year, more than 14,000 five-
Joe Albensi, Jr., and Joe “JW” Albensi III rolled father-son 300s at player teams (70,000 bowlers) will
Rockaway Lanes in the Lake Hiawatha men’s league. This was in the test their skills on the championship
first game that night. According to the Dad, “JW had his first 300 lanes. The Open Championships has
game last year and I had my second, against the same team but in dif- been held at the Stadium every third
ferent weeks.” Teammate John Podgurski said, “JW is going to get a year since 1995, and previously was
300” after the first two frames. It was a precursor to a big weekend held at the Reno-Sparks Convention Idle bowling thoughts. every action on and off the lanes
when JW got married. Center in 1977, '84 and '90. ...Bowling's efforts to gain showed a man in charge who
In fact, he almost didn’t bowl that night (Thursday) because of last- On the lanes Saturday, Pandorum medal recognition in the knew how to charge his men.
minute preparations. But his father said, “Are you crazy? We can’t of Buford, Ga., moved into the top Olympics have been frustrating- ...When the one and only Dick
have a sub that night.” Jr. was up first and finished his game, but felt a spot in Regular Team with a 3,063 ly thwarted for not only what Weber passed there was men-
little guilty. “Did I put pressure on (my son)? Holy cow! All 24 lanes three-game effort. The group put seems like more than half a cen- tion of a movement to have him
stopped, but JW ripped the cover off the ball on his first shot in the together games of 1,028, 1,042 and tury, but in reality is longer than honored on a U.S. postage
tenth (frame). On the final shot I told him to just throw it hard. I think 993 to pace the 53-team Opening- that. Take heart though, we may stamp. Enough time has passed
I saw sparks coming off that ball. He buried it and the place went Day squad. Although all five bowlers have a presence without know- to start the usually long road to
berserk.” We won that game by 192 pins. We needed to win four bowl league at Brunswick Zone ing it. Some expert claims that stampdom and it should be near
points to win the first half of the season, and we did.” Lilburn (Ga.), Saturday marked the curling, featured in the winter the top of the list for the bowling
“I was more nervous for him,” Jr. said. “I put the pressure on him. first time they bowled on a team games, is an offshoot, of bowl- good things to do.
He was more nervous than when he had his first 300. Ken
together. ing, bocce and shuffleboard---- ...I used to wonder how Mark
(Yokobosky) and Chip (Vincent) didn’t think this had ever been done
Mark McClung led the way for on ice. Well, the curler hurler Roth did it, bring such magic to
by a father and son team before at Rockaway Lanes. The wedding
Pandorum with a 682 set and was moves to a foul line similar to the rolling of a bowling ball. I
gods were good to us.”
followed by Justin Gibbons (666), that of bowling, it is tossing one still do. And I must add Jason
Leigh Trostel (609), Settee Johnson object at another, and it looks Belmonte as the current rave
PBA (582) and Darin Belsito (524).
"We started off slowly, but talked to
like it can really get on your
nerves, so maybe there is some-
because of how he does it with
his own version of a two hands,
Continued from page 1 each other about the adjustments we thing in the evolution process--- no fingers delivery. Watching
Voss and Asbaty shared in a could make, and it worked out pretty if you like to stretch stretches. him makes you want to watch
The Baker format requires each
$50,000 first prize and Belmonte ...Speaking of the Olympics him even more, and if you
member of the team to bowl alter- well," said McClung, who made his
and Feldman split $26,000 for sec- reminds me of some of my fond- haven't seen him do his thing, it
nate frames in a game to combine fourth Open Championships appear-
ond. est moments at dinners where is well worth making a reason-
for one score. ance. "We could've finished a little
“I thought after bowling really
“Believe me, I couldn’t have done bit stronger, but it still feels good to the guest speaker was the hero able trip to see him in action, he
well at the start it would eventually
it without Brian,” Asbaty said. “We be in the lead. It was also nice to be a of the 1936 games, legendary is that awesome.
end for them but it didn’t,” said
had good chemistry right from the part of the opening and see how track star Jesse Owens. Icon ...Walter Ray Williams Jr., the
Belmonte. “That’s the cruel part of
start. Even though we qualified everything comes together." Owens was on the Brunswick all time title holder of the PBA
bowling one game for the title, but
fifth for the finals, we had a lot of In the Classified Division, 3 Jokers staff for a time and was as classy has done a lot of winning in his
if it’s your day it can be the beauty
confidence and the fact that we and 2 Queens, also of Buford, Ga., on the mike as he was in the time but the scope of his per-
of it as well.”
jumped out to big leads in the first grabbed the early lead with a 2,536 runs for gold. formances can't be appreciated
Voss and Asbaty began the finals
two matches helped make us feel total. The team, which includes three ...As far as is known, Steve Nagy fully. Peruse any bowling record
by defeating 2009 PBA World
we were in control.” USBC Board members- Mitch is the only bowler ever to fully book, any pro bowling program
Championship winner Tom
The Voss and Asbaty team had a Mitchell, Kayla Chick and Tommy grace the cover of Sports or recap, and you will discover
Smallwood and Jodi Woessner 276-
scare in the championship match Gann- posted games of 809, 788 and Illustrated. Who can deny that that he is mentioned on a great
224. In the second match they
when Voss missed a 10 pin spare in 939. Kelly Kulick has more than percentage of all the pages and
defeated Rhino Page and Shannon
the eighth frame. Jason Reynolds led the way for 3 earned that honor with her win the ones that don't carry his
Pluhowsky 276-227, and in the
“I hadn’t thrown any shots on the Jokers and 2 Queens with a 580 in the PBA's Tournament of name are those that were
semi-final beat reigning PBA
right hand part of the lane all day series and was followed by Gann, Champions. recorded before his time.
Player of the Year Wes Malott and
and just threw a bad shot,” Voss USBC's second vice-president, ...Some people teach bowling ...One of every five has some
Shannon O’Keefe 224-202 to get to
said. “Fortunately it didn’t cost us.” (538), Mitchell (532), Susan because they can but too many mental problems. Look at your
the championship match.
Pickford (453) and Chick (433). teach that can't. team closely. If they look okay,
Sports Reporter "I'm happy and excited, since it's ...If you ever wanted to make a look in the mirror. And don't
the first time I've ever been a part of model of a model team captain worry about talking to yourself,
the lead in 31 years here," Mitchell you can't go wrong by studying most bowlers do. When you
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Contributing Writers
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Division, a team must have a com-
Dick Evans John Jowdy
bined average of 900 or less.
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Cody Smith, at 16, Rolls First 300 AT STELTON Bowler Wins $10 Million in Reno
Nate Holiday 716 RENO, Nev. - Most bowlers at the Championships appearances have
PISCATAWAY, NJ- Nate Holiday United States Bowling Congress come at Reno's National Bowling
led the scoring in the Fri. Leftovers Open Championships are excited Stadium, and while in town for the
League firing games of 2-54-253- when they bowl well enough to 2007 event, he and his wife,
209 for a high series of 716. claim a share of the tournament's Stephanie were married.
Eric Batchelor hit 246-233-701. prize fund, but John Johnson of "Three years ago, I married my
In the Major Minor Katarina Nier Golden, Colo., managed to become wife, Stephanie, here in Reno,"
rolled 212-226, Glenn Nier 223. a multimillionaire before he even Johnson said. "All of us use the
Vinnie Milazzo 279 stepped on the tournament lanes this Open as a vacation every year, and
week. we just come out to have a good
Vinnie Milazzo rolled 279 in the
Shortly after exiting his flight to time. Plus, bowling is a big part of
Tue. AT&T League.
Reno, Johnson put $20 into an air- my life. It's really the best of every-
Jay Frangione, on right, New Jersey State Youth Association Bob Sanzone 710 port slot machine, and minutes later, thing."
Manager presenting 15 y/o Cody Smith of Edison, N.J., with his PISCATAWAY, NJ- Bob Sanzone he was the winner of the Johnson tried not to let his big win
first 300 ring. Cody shot his first 300 in the Saturday Morning topped the Thu. Men’s firing g $10,422,754.08 Megabucks distract him from helping Kamikaze
Juniors at Woodbridge Bowling Center on September 19, 2009 257-243-210 for a high 710. MegaJackpot. Keglers on the tournament lanes.
DJ Cramer, Jr. rolled 297, Tom "When it hit, we all kind of looked The right-hander posted games of
HY-WAY BOWL
Sheehan 269, Rob Lawless 266- at each other and wondered what 222, 138 and 192 for a 552 series
257, and Rob Giles 267. happened," Johnson said. "I kept and helped his team to a 2,566 total.
Don Jackson 252 telling my wife that something was Pandorum of Buford, Ga., leads
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Don Jackson going to go well this week, whether Regular Team with 3,063.
rolled 242 in the He’s and She’s . it was bowling well or winning Johnson was joined on the lanes
ROUTE 22, UNION, NJ Bill Giaretta hti 247 in the Wed. something, but I never could have
imagined winning $10 million."
by Aaron Franks (534), Scott
Maakestad (509), Clint Cator IV
908-687-9300
AT&T League.
Jeff Bolton 264 "The Biggest Little City in the (492) and Jon Hanson (479).
World" has become a special desti-
GO
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Jeff Bolton
nation for the 36-year-old Johnson
DANNY WILLIAMS, PROPRIETOR rolled 264, Brian Vicodomini 256,
and his teammates. Three of
Vic Rotonda 252, and Shawn
Tucker 246 in the Classic League. Johnson's six USBC Open B OW L
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