The East's Most Read Bowling Weekly Sports Reporter The Nation's Leading Bowling Tournament Newspaper Since 1940 Vol. 71 No. 46 January 19 - 25, 2011 . 50 cents International Players Top U.S.A. in PBA Glenn Mohr, Jr. Blasted 810 World Series of Bowling Team Event At Majestic Lanes HOPELAWN, NJ – Glenn Mohr 777, John Both 289-228-248-765, By Bill Vint-PBA Media Relations topped all scoring in the Jason Pintus 215-246-279-740, LAS VEGAS, Nev. – For two weeks, Middlesex County Classic League Ken Rask 267-224-236-727, nearly 250 of the world’s best at Majestic Lanes pitching games Marcus Stevens 202-267-256-725, bowlers battled each other in a gruel- of 268, 289, and 253 for the ses- Dennis Smith 269-244-707, and ing series of individual events during sion high series of 810. George Valewitz 222-244-241- the Professional Bowlers Don Richard shot 279-239-259- 707. Association’s World Series of Bowling at South Point Bowling Jim Ketterer Hit 300-803 Center. On the final day, the best from America met the best from the rest of At Holiday Bowl the world, and came in second. OAKLAND, NJ - On Thursday This was Ketterer’s first career The PBA World Series of Jan 6th, Jim Ketterer threw an 802 800 set and his 13th perfect game. Bowling’s special team event pitted PBA photo series highlighted by a 300 game He posted games of 213 and 289 the six American bowlers who had International champs Palermaa, Lehtonnen, Koivuniemi, while contesting in the that session before tossing the finished highest in the 60-game MacLelland, Belmonte, and Monacelli Ridgewood/Pompton Men’s twelve in-a-row for his 300. qualifying session against the six League at Holiday Bowl. international bowlers who had fared best while bowl- all lead, and fellow two-handed specialist Osku ing 12 games per day on five different lane conditions. Palermaa of Finland padded the international team’s The six-man team event awarded one point for each of lead with his easy 227-150 victory over Sean Rash of Lou Bruno 806 at Belleville six head-to-head matches, plus three points to the Montgomery, Ill. BELLEVILLE, NJ – Lou Bruno Rudy Johnson shot 257-235-260- team with the highest total pinfall. Chris Barnes of Double Oak, Texas, tried to get the led the scoring in the Monday 752, Randy Battistus 244-260- While the head-to-head matches wound up in a 3-3 U.S. back into the match, but a late surge of four Men Anytime Fitness League fir- 245-749, Russ Vanhousen 239- tie, The World won the team total battle and decisive strikes by opponent Mika Koivuniemi, the third Finn ing games of 268-258-280 for a 266-237-742, Chelo Cabrera 246- three points, 1,251-1,208. on The World team, closed Barnes’ margin of victory high series of 806 at Brunswick 247-258-751, and Javier Perez “It was fun,” said Australia’s Jason Belmonte, who to a modest three pins, 227-224. International anchor Zone Belleville. 216-237-277-730. defeated Wes Malott of Pflugerville, Texas, 254-215, bowler Amleto Monacelli of Venezuela started his in their head-to-head match. “But fun or not, we’re game with four strikes and held off a rally by U.S. Eric Applegate 805 at Majestic competitors. We don’t like to lose.” anchor Bill O’Neill of Southampton, Pa., who won Michael Haugen Jr. of Carefree, Ariz., gave the U.S. the point, 201-193, but it wasn’t enough to overcome HOPELAWN, NJ – Eric 265-717, Kevin Kopko 210-225- a healthy lead when he defeated Finland’s Kimmo The World’s overall lead. Applegate led the scoring in the 257-692, Joe Bloodgood 229-217- Lehtonen, 246-161, in the first match. Canada’s Dan “It was a long, tiring two weeks,” O’Neill said. “The Family League at Majestic Lanes 228-674, Al Patrick 244-234-654, MacLelland trimmed the American lead in Match team match was a good way to end the World Series, firing games of 279-267-259 for a Anthony Angotti 248-212-653, Two when he topped Ronnie Russell of Camby, Ind., even though we lost. I hope we get to do it again next high series of 805. and Beth Ford 234-212-624. 192-169. Belmonte then put The World into the over- year.” Rocco Fortunato rolled 206-246- NFL Super Bowl Celebrity Bowling Classic ARLINGTON, TX (January 12, 2011) - One of the premier well in the Super Bowl Celebrity Bowling Classic, you get from the International Bowling Campus," said Frank annual events leading up to the Super Bowl, the NFL Super a second chance in our two-day event." DeSocio of Strike Ten Entertainment. "We are also Bowl Celebrity Bowling Classic will be twice as big in Added Swann, "The Classic has become a true Super Bowl absolutely thrilled to have Lynn Swann work 'double duty' 2011. For the first time in its six year history, the Classic tradition and its enduring popularity is a credit to the fun as host of both Classic events and to provide the fans with will be extended to a two-day event as the Super Bowl and camaraderie that you'll only find when you go bowling two chances to bowl side-by-side with some of the greatest comes to the DFW region, the "Bowling Capital of the as well as the tremendous fundraising power of bowling NFL stars in the history of the game, and all in the name of World." In addition to serving as the host city of Super events. Once again, all proceeds from these events will ben- a great cause." Bowl XLV, to be played at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington is efit the NFL Charities, a wonderful cause that enablesJay the LegendaryJudowski NFL stars 300-802and Pro Football Hallat ofLodi Fame mem- home to the International Bowling Campus which houses NFL to leave a positive mark in communities across the bers confirmed to participate in the Classic include (subject the International Bowling Museum & Hall of Fame and the nation." LODI, NJ –to Jay change): Judowski Hank found Bauer,Lanes. Marlin Briscoe, Keith Byars, International Training and Research Center. Dual sport Prior to the Classic, the NFL greats will team withperfection profes- whenRandy he Cross,blasted Preston a 300 Pearson,Jennifer Ed Deblasi"Too Tall" did herJones, best Billy hit- Hall of Famer - football and bowling - Lynn Swann returns sional bowlers to lead a private bowling clinic forgame local enat- route"White to the Shoes" session Johnson, high Jerryting anKramer, impressive John Randle, 268 to Parnell finish for his fifth year as host of the Classic, this year doing dou- risk Arlington area elementary school childrenseries ofon 802Dickinson, while rolling Marv in the Fleming,with a 727Charles series. Haley, Rodney ble duty with appearances at both events: 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.Monday at the ClassicHampton, League Reggieat Lodi Haynes, Thomas "Hollywood" Wednesday, February 2 at 300 Dallas in Addison, Texas and International Training & Research Center (private clinic Henderson, Ted Hendricks, Lamonte Hunley, Ricky 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 3 at the Main Event in Fort will be open to the media only). Hunley, Roy Jefferson, Brian Kelley, Kent Kramer, Sean Worth. "We couldn't be more excited to bring the Super Bowl and Landeta, Tom Mack, Chuck Foreman, Joey Browner, "They say that everything is bigger in Texas, so it's only the NFL Super Bowl Celebrity Bowling Classic to our Randall McDaniel, Curtis McGriff, Chuck Mercein, appropriate that we extend the NFL Super Bowl Celebrity home, the bowling capital of the world. With more than 71 Michael Merriweather, Bobby Mitchell, Tom Nowatzke, Bowling Classic into a two-day bowling extravaganza in million people taking to the lanes, it has been a banner year Lance Smith, Jan Stenerud, Jimmy Taylor, Roger Wehrli, Dallas-Fort Worth, the bowling capital of the world," said for the bowling industry - and it is only fitting for the Fred Williamson and Garo Yepremian. Swann. "Unlike the actual Super Bowl, if you don't play biggest Classic ever to be hosted less than one mile away 2 SPORTS REPORTER January 19 - 25, 2011 Joan Taylor’s FINAL FRAME Ten Pin Rap.... Donna Zimmerman Donna Zimmerman, a United ++The results of the 2010 Inter County Tournament are in. The win- States Bowling Congress Hall of ning team was from Hudson County, and their total was 7315. The Famer, passed away Dec. 23, Morris County ladies came in second. They only missed first by 67 2010 in Thousand Palms, Calif. pins, which is small spread over a team of five. A total of 13 teams of She was 77. top-averaging women were entered. Morris County posted 3090. She was inducted into the Hall Morris County Val Johannessen posted high game with 278. of Fame in 1982 in the Superior Idle bowling thoughts. ++Noel Vega, Fredon, rolled 300-780 in the Dave Valerius Trio Performance category. league at Rockaway lanes. He has ten sanctioned perfect games, and is Zimmerman’s best season came ...Rules seem to becoming loos- ...Bowling can be a funny averaging 234 subbing in the league. He used a Blue Hammer in 1965, when she captured the er and looser in every phase of game at times, except when the Backlash drilled by Ken Yokobosky. Speaking of Ken, he himself all events title at the Women’s the game.