The East's Most Read Bowling Weekly Sports Reporter The Nation's Leading Bowling Tournament Newspaper Since 1940 Vol. 73 No.41 December 12 - 18, 2012 50 cents SIX ELECTED TO USBC HALL OF FAME By Matt Cannizzaro - USBC USBC photo USBC photo USBC photo USBC photo USBC photo USBC photo Sandy Postma Tamoria Adam Shirley Levins Rick Steelsmith Don McCune Frank Santore ARLINGTON, Texas - The United States Bowling Congress Hall of Fame Committee has elected Don McCune of Las Vegas will be inducted in the Veterans category, while longtime USBC Board six new members to the USBC Hall of Fame - four in Outstanding USBC Performance, one in the member Tamoria Adams of High Point, N.C., is recognized in the Meritorious Service category for her Veterans category and one in Meritorious Service. lifetime of service to the sport. In the Outstanding USBC Performance category, the hall will welcome USBC Masters and USBC The induction ceremony will take place May 2 at the 2013 USBC Convention in Reno, Nev., and will Open Championships titlist Rick Steelsmith of Wichita, Kan., USBC Women's Championships and include those elected from the national Superior Performance ballots. On the men's ballot are Steve USBC Senior Queens standout Shirley Levens of Titusville, Fla., and Sandra Postma of Lansing, Ill., Cook, Granite Bay, Calif.; Jason Couch, Clermont, Fla.; David Ozio, Beaumont, Texas; Danny one of only two women to win the USBC Queens and Senior Queens. The late Frank Santore of New Wiseman, Baltimore; Doug Kent, Newark, N.Y.; and Larry Laub, Lincoln, Calif. The women's ballot York, a three-time eagle winner, was elected posthumously. has one name - Lynda Barnes of Double Oak, Texas. Eight-time Professional Bowlers Association Tour winner and two-time Open Championships titlist See USBC HALLpage 2 Parker Bohn III is IBMA Joey Jones, Mike Kenney, Vinnie Castiglione Bowler of the Month All Blasted 300 at Holiday Bowl ARLINGTON, Texas, December 3, 2012 - Parker Bohn III, Jackson, New OAKLAND, NJ – Joey Jones, Mike Kenney, and on games of 266, 266 and 288. Jersey, has been named November 2012 Kegel Bowler of the Month by the Vinnie Castiglione shared the perfection spotlight as Bob Lippi bowled 277-744 followed by Anthony International Bowling Media Association. they each fired a 300 game while contesting in the Sal Lavecchia rolling 267-729, Ken Knipping 255-723, Bohn captured the PBA World Championship by defeating Jason Marino Classic League at Holiday Bowl. Shawn Aiello 267-708, and Ken Garafalo with a n Belmonte, Orange, New South Wales, Australia, in the title match, 254-227. Chip Jones took high series honors with an 820 series impressive 289 game in his 696 set. It is his 33rd career PBA title and second major title, following the 2001 USBC Masters. The opening match was a 226-218 win over Dan MacLleland, Canada. Ryan Friend Chris Divita Rolled an 805 Set Next was a 200-170 defeat of Rhino Page, Dade City, Florida. Bohn then bested Sean Rash, Montgomery, Illinois, 278-231, setting up the title match 300 at Rab’s At Coram Country Lanes with Belmonte. STATEN ISLAND, NY – Ryan CORAM, NY - Chris Divita Henry Romero tossed a near Qualifying by only four pins, the 2000 PBA and 2008 USBC Hall of Friend topped the scoring in the shot an 805 series, his first in perfect 298 game in High Famer became the first bowler since 1995 to start in the twenty-fourth posi- D&L Auto League firing a 300 14 years, to lead all bowlers in Rollers Men’s League. tion for round-robin match play and win the championship. His 15-8-1 game for a high series of 714. the Rolling Stones Mixed Frank Hardina bowled a 216 record after 56 games qualified fifth for the five-man stepladder finals. The Phil Mann rolled 249-691, AJ League at Coram Country game in the Friday Morning 32-game qualifier featured 8 games each on the PBA animal patterns Laverad and Tommy Franz 268, Lanes, and Billy DeCicco Jr. Seniors League and Carmen Cheetah, Viper, Chameleon, and Scorpion. Jay Baison 252, Rich Bareido 258, came close to an 800 set by Falcon rolled a 212. Others receiving votes were Scott Norton, Brad Angelo, Bill O'Neill, Eric Hardo 247, Frank DeFranco tossing a 790. Chris Barnes and Missy Parkin. 248, and Anthony Goffrano 245. 2 SPORTS REPORTER December 12 - 18, 2012 Morris County Women's Top-5 team PBA League is USBC HALL Break Record in Inter County Tourny Getting Attention Continued from page 1 The announcement of the new Here's a look at each of the newly-elected USBC Hall of Fame PBA League, which kicks off Jan. bowlers: 18-27, in Detroit with NBA super- star Chris Paul, NFL greats Rick Steelsmith: Steelsmith A former Team USA member and colle- Jerome Bettis and Terrell Owens giate national champion at Wichita State, Steelsmith was the player to and actor/comedian Kevin Hart as beat in the late 1980s. The four-time All-American was the World the first four celebrity owners, Bowling Writers, International Bowling Media Association and attracted significant national news Collegiate Bowler of the Year in 1987. He also claimed the USBC media attention including a half- Masters title in 1987 and returned to the tournament lanes in 1988 to win page feature story in USA Today, Regular All-Events and Team All-Events at the Open Championships. international distribution by the Associated Press, a segment on Shirley Levens: Levens owns three titles at the Women's ESPN’s “Pardon the Interruption,” Championships - Classic Doubles in 1982 and back-to-back Classic and coverage in Sports Business Team titles in 1993 and '94 - and has been dominant at the state and local Daily, the leading publication in level with 16 Florida Queens titles, 14 state championships and 12 city- tournament wins. Her victories at the 2002 and 2005 Senior Queens Morris County Women's Top-5 team. Front row: Keri May, the sports business world. made her the first player to win the event twice and helped her to four Karen Dodd, Jacqueline Wasniewski. Back row:Nichole Spratford, Other outlets that covered the consecutive IBMA Senior Woman Bowler of the Year honors. Liesl Apgar PBAL story included ESPN.com, ESPN LA.com, Washington Post, TURNERSVILLE, NJ - The Morris County Women's Top-5 team Yahoo Sports, Seattle Times, Las Sandra Postma: Postma won the Queens in 1995, but has had an even bowled their hearts out on this year at the 2012 Inter County Vegas Sun, NBA Grapevine, bigger impact at the senior level. She is the only three-time Senior Tournament to take the top spot, and more impressively they set the Sacramento Bee, The Oregonian, Queens winner with titles in 2004, '06 and '08 and was the first of two State Record along with Union County Women who tied the series with KCAL TV-Los Angeles, Detroit bowlers in history to win both events. She owns seven city titles and six a 3424, that's a 228 average per bowler. Free Press, Detroit News, Lansing state crowns. And for 2 teams to do the exact thing and tie unheard of. State Journal, Tucson Citizen, The games that led to the record were: Keri L. May, Captain 247-248- Sports Illustrated.com, NBC.com, Frank Santore: The late Santore, a New York City and New York 266=721; Jacqueline Wasniewski 211-223-220=654; Liesl Apgar 223- NBC Sports.com, Black Sports State Hall of Famer, was a standout individual during the heyday of 246-195=664; Nichole Spratford 257-227-244=728; and Karen S. Dodd Online.com, KFWB 980 News team bowling, claiming three individual titles at the Open 198-236-223=657 for a total of 3424 the new State Record. Talk-Los Angeles, and many oth- Championships. He won Regular All-Events in 1950 and '53 and ers. Regular Singles in 1953, to go along with third-place finishes in Regular The eight-team PBA League will Singles and Regular Team in 1950 and a fifth-place team effort in 1949. announce four additional celebrity owners in the weeks ahead. Don McCune: McCune has enjoyed success at multiple levels of the Complete live coverage of the game. His 10 top-10 finishes at the Open Championships between 1968 PBA League Lottery (to select the and 1974 included Classic Team (1968) and Classic Doubles (1969) draft order) and the PBA League titles, but his biggest impact came on the PBA Tour. He collected eight Draft itself, when the league’s Tour victories, including six on the way to PBA and IBMA Player of the eight Franchise Players (Sean Year honors in 1973. Rash, Jason Belmonte, Mike Fagan, Pete Weber, Osku Tamoria Adams: Adams is a USBC Life Member, and her service to Palermaa, Norm Duke, Bill the sport of bowling spans four decades. She has served a number of O’Neill and Chris Barnes) select- leadership and delegate roles in local and state associations and became ed their teammates, was webcast a member of the original USBC Board of Directors in 2005, following internationally on Xtra Frame, time as a Women's International Bowling Congress Board member and PBA’s online bowling channel. vice president. Her committee assignments over the years include col- Email - [email protected] The lottery and draft shows are lege bowling, legislation, diversity, volunteer services and now USBC Or send mail to: both available in the Xtra Frame National Policy and Legal/Legislative. archives for those who missed the original webcasts.