changed the name of my column to “Sour Grapes” a Why did I feel compelled to do something about I few months back in anticipation of this issue. When it? What made me such an expert? Maybe I’m not. people finish reading the 20th anniversary issue of I came to ABC in 1991 with a diverse background. Windy City Bowling News, I’m assuming some are go- I have a degree in journalism. I started my career as ing to assume I wrote the “The USBC Story” because a newspaper reporter and magazine editor. My next Sour Grapes I’m a disgruntled, angry ex-employee getting my re- adventure was in association management (as execu- venge on the company that wronged me. tive director of the World Snowmobile Racing Federa- Not true. I am a USBC fan. I had a nearly 20-year tion), followed by 10 years in marketing and media Airing USBC’s relationship with ABC, YABA and USBC as an employee relations with the Ladies Pro Bowlers Tour, where Lisa or contractor, and I was always treated fairly. In my and I met, fell in love, got married... Windy City Bowl- dirty laundry isn’t final year with USBC, I made arrangements with Kevin ing News and a “real job” as editor of ABC’s Bowling an act of revenge Dornberger and Pete Tredwell that allowed me to con- Magazine followed. tinue working until my intended retirement on April During my years with ABC/USBC, I was allowed to 1, 2009. In return - at a time when they could have continue my work with Windy City. I respected my em- terminated me because I wasn’t moving to Texas - I ployers. I never publicly opposed ABC/USBC policies or agreed to continue as a “contractor” until Oct. 1, su- programs, whether I agreed with them or not. As an pervising association communications and serving as employee, it was my obligation to speak my mind and USBC’s Hall of Fame Committee liaison. to try to implement change from within the system. It was a good arrangement for both sides, and I Whether or not ABC/USBC leaders agreed with me, provided services and “mentoring” to USBC that no they gave me the courtesy of listening to my views. one else at the time had the experience to provide. he day I smelled skunk, I decided to scrape the rust I was also ready to leave. Toff my old training and act like a real journalist. Two-plus years earlier, USBC President Mike Car- I had spent a lot of years as a PR flack, spinning roll, incoming president Jeff Boje and Kevin Dornberg- stories to reflect only the side your bosses want you to er had called an emergency staff meeting to announce see: “The great news this year is that bowling only lost Roger Dalkin had just “retired.” 2.5 percent of its members...” Crap like that. started thinking about this story that day. If Dalkin I know how it works. You paint pretty pictures with I had “retired,” there was more to it than we were words by simple omission of key facts, shifting empha- told. If you knew Roger, “retirement” made no sense. sis and hoping your audience doesn’t know enough to In the many months that followed, I documented ask any tough questions. actions taken by USBC, talked with industry leaders, That’s the kind of picture the world has seen about Bill Vint proprietors, state and local association volunteers and USBC’s move to Arlington, Texas. Behind the fluffy Editor fellow employees, watched and listened. It didn’t take words are omission of key facts, emphasis on wishful long to realize others knew USBC was changing direc- thinking rather than reality, and a hope that you will tions, but where it was going, no one was sure. believe everything you’re told. You know the old saying: if you smell a skunk, you The insights in this issue may not change a thing. don’t need to see it to know one’s around. Well, the But maybe airing our dirty laundry will encourage our odor of skunk kept getting stronger. leaders to be a bit more forthcoming in the future.

Taylor Swift: Celebrity HOFer

It’s official: country music superstar Taylor Swift is the newest person elected to the Celebrity Bowling Hall of Fame, based upon her close victory over teen star The Justin Bieber. Swift and Bieber were among nine celeb- rities selected by the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of Wonderful Serving league and tournament America based upon their “public support of bowling.” bowlers in Chicago, Northwest Indiana, The voting was conducted online by OK! Magazine Central and Northern Illinois for 20 years which reported 1.3 million votes were cast. World Swift received 613,324 votes compared to Bieber’s of PUBLISHED THE FIRST 608,015. Actor Bill Murray, who starred in the movie “Kingpin,” was a distant third with only 21,451 votes. OF EVERY MONTH, Swift earned her celebrity bowling stardom because Bowling 12 TIMES A YEAR she has been frequently photographed bowling with her friends. Bieber featured bowling in his music video, LISA VINT BILL VINT “Baby” and he hosted a bowling-themed party. 104-year-old off to fast start Publisher Editor There was no explanation of what election to the In Waterford, Mich., Rolla Zuck fired a 224 game Celebrity Hall of Fame means, or if, when or where an during the “League Season Kickoff Tournament” at Cen- Subscription by mail is $15 per year. Advertising induction might be held. Stay tuned... tury Bowl - one month prior to his 105th birthday. rates, space reservation and materials deadlines - From BPAA Net News Zuck, who believes “practice, practice, practice provided upon request. Reproduction in whole or makes you better,” carried a 152 average last season.” in part is strictly prohibited without prior written authorization. We reserve the right to deny Five-year-old makes youth tour history - From BPAA Net News advertising. Opinions expressed by our guest writers Five-year-old Stacey Lamb of Mesa, Ariz., made JBT are their own and do not necessarily reflect the Touring Players Championship history recently when Fishing, hunting and bowling in Iowa views of Windy City Bowling News. she topped 71 handicap division youth bowlers from You’ve never seen a bowling center like this one: nine states to win a $2,000 scholarship at Strike Zone “Uncle Buck’s Fish Bowl and Grill” is a 15,000-square- BUSINESS OFFICE Bowling Center near Las Vegas. foot, 12-lane bowling center inside the massive Bass N7788 Carver School Road Lamb, who throws a 10-pound ball with both hands, Pro Shop at the junction of I-80 and Hwy 65 Bypass in East Troy, WI 53120 had never advanced as high as fifth place prior to her Des Moines, Iowa. Phone: 262-642-3989 victory. But the 100-average youngester defeated 11- The bowling facility, which looks like the inside of Fax: 262-642-5138 year-old KJ Martinez of Chandler, Ariz., in the title game, an aquarium, features an 18-foot squid hanging from E-mail: [email protected] 214-191 (with handicap), to become the youngest the ceiling and ball returns shaped like the heads of champion in the youth tour’s 38-year history. Great White sharks. - From Desert Bowler - From basspro.com

WINDY CITY BOWLING NEWS September 2010 Page 2 Bowling gods shine on Parks at Beverly Lanes

After qualifying 15th on his squad Other Cashers (after 8 games): 17, Steve Bergan, Belleville, 1,760, $450. 18, Hubert Harrison, 1,758. 19, Rick – and shooting 267 in his final game to Vittone, 1,748, $450. 20, Bob Flaws, Chicago Ridge, 1,741, do that – Kenny Parks of Hammond, $450. 21, Emilio Mora Sr., 1,739, $450. 22, Ed Marzka, 1,728, $400. 23, Darryl Traber, 1,710, $400. 24, Mark Wil- Ind., slipped into the match play finals liams, 1,704, $400. 25, a-Hank Sorensen, Rolling Meadows, of the PBA Midwest/Central Anodiz- 1,701, $400. 26, Mike Henry, 1,673, $400. 27, Pete Bryan, 1,671, $400. ing Specialists Senior Open at Beverly Super Seniors ($250 each): Tim Kauble and Dan Lanes in Arlington Heights on Aug. 8, Miner, East Moline. and went on to win the event in a per- a-denotes amateur formance that was just this side of mi- PBA CENTRAL/MIDWEST REGION raculous. TERRE HAUTE OPEN Terre Haute Bowling Center, Ind., Aug. 8 Parks, in winning his first Midwest Final Match Play Standings (after 20 games, in- Regional senior title and third overall, cluding match play bonus pins): 1, Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, Wis., 6-6, 4,712, $2,500. 2, Jeff Roche, Dearborn, defeated Robert Harvey of Boise, Ida- Mich., 10-2, 4,552, $1,400. 3, Dave Traber, Hebron, 8-4, ho, 277-187, in the title match for the 4,581, $1,200. 4, Anthony LaCaze, Melrose Park, 9-3, 4,550, $1,000. 5, Ronnie Russell, Marion, Ind., 7-5, 4,567, $800. $1,800 first prize. The Beverly Lanes 6, Randy Robertson, Evansville, Ind., 8-4, 4,475, $750. 7, event has become an annual tune-up Walter Schaub II, Schaumburg, 7-5, 4,436, $725. 8, Tom Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, 5-7, 4,400, 700. for the start of the PBA Senior Tour’s 9, a-Scott Johnson, 4-7-1, 4,355, $675. 10, Nick Koke- final leg of the season, beginning with nos, 2-10, 4,242, $650. 11, a-Austin Boulds, Creal Springs, 3-9, 4,204, $625. 12, Dallas Baldridge, 2-9-1, 4,210, $600. the Senior Lake County Indiana Open Other Cashers (after 8 games): 13, Jason Poli, 1,825, $510. at Olympia Lanes in Hammond. 14, Danny Neill, 1,823, $450. 15, Tony Johnson, 1,809, $450. 16, Mason Brantley, 1,783, $425. 17, a-Jason Hiddle, “I wasn’t even going to bowl this 1,782, $425. 18, Carleton Chambers, 1,772, $425. tournament,” Parks said. “I was going HAMMOND’S KENNY PARKS couldn’t have asked for a better sequence of events than PBA MIDWEST ST. CHARLES LANES the ones he encountered on his way to winning the Anodizing Specialists Senior Open to rest up for the Hammond event, but CHALLENGER OPEN at Beverly Lanes in Arlington Heights on Aug. 8. I got talked into bowling. (Non-champions tournament) “I bowled the early qualifying St. Charles Lanes, St. Charles, squad and I was 15th, so I figured in the 20-game round-robin match play town Bowl. The win was the second of Mo., Aug. 15 event. David Traber of Hebron finished Johnson’s career. He earned $1,700. Final Match Play Standings (after 20 games, includ- there was no way I was going to make ing match play bonus pins): 1, a-Richard Ness, Belleville, match play,” he continued. “I couldn’t third, just ahead of 2009-10 Harry PBA OLATHE LANES EAST 9-3, 4,430, $1,600. 2, Brian Valenta, Lockport, 8-4, 4,368, image two guys on B Squad not going Golden Rookie of the Year LaCaze. MARATHON MIDWEST OPEN $1,000. 3, John Lee, Mundelein, 7-4-1, 4,329, $800. 4, Dale Olathe Lanes East, Olathe, Kan., July 25 Laurinas, 6-6, 4,165, $700. 5, Jason Kosby, 6-6, 4,131, Amateur Richard Ness of Belleville $600. 6, Dave Dentlinger, 6-6, 4,125, $560. around me, so I put all my stuff in my Final Match Play Standings (after 20 games): 1, 7, Nick Weber, 6-6, 4,115, $550. 8, Thomas Patton Jr., defeated Brian Valenta of Lockport by Tom Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, 4,279, $2,400. 2, Jason Poli, truck and was ready to go home.” 6-6, 4,077, $540. 9, a-Dave Fleming, 5-7, 4,066, $535. 10, West Des Moines, Iowa, 4,190, $1,300. 3, Jay Futrell, Der- 62 pins to win the Midwest Region’s Quinton Bohlen, 4-8, 4,023, $530. 11, Jeff Taylor, 5-7, 3,989, Amazingly, only one player from by, Kan., 4,146, $1,050. 4, Kevin Andes, Somerset, Mass., $525. 12, Duane Kilts, 3-8-1, 3,982, $520. the late squad passed Parks, so he St. Charles Lanes Challenger Open at 4,144, $900. 5, Anthony LaCaze, Melrose Park, 4,106, made the match play finals in the 16th St. Charles Lanes on Aug. 15. Ness fin- $750. 6, Dave Beres, Waukesha, Wis., 4,091, $675. 7, Marc PBA MIDWEST FAST LANE OPEN Heninger, Tonganoxie, Kan., 4,087, $625. 8, Dave Traber, Fast Lane, Chillicothe, Mo., Aug. 22 and final position. In his first match ished the non-champions event with Hebron, 4,083, $600. Final Match Play Standings (after 18 games, 9, Tom Patton Jr., 4,021, $575. 10, a-Derek Hartnell, against top qualifier Marc Lineberry of a 9-3 match play record and a total including match play bonus pins): 1, Dave Traber, He- 3,998, $550. 11, a-Dave Fleming, 3,913, $525. 12, Walter bron, 5-5, 4,496, $2,300. 2, Ricky Beck, Box Elder, S.D., Camanche, Iowa, Parks won a relative- of 4,430 pins for 20 games, including Schaub II, Schaumburg, 3,889, $500. 13, Mark Zamora, 6-3-1, 4,465, $1,250. 3, Pete Weber, St. Ann, Mo., 5-5, 3,848, $480. 14, a-Vito Figlioli, 3,775, $460. 15, Jerry ly low-scoring best-of-five-game deci- match play bonus pins, but he doesn’t 4,430, $1,000. 4, Brian Menini, Brookfield, Mo., 5-5, 4,365, Brewster, 3,715, $450. get credit for a PBA title because he $800. 5, Tom Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, 7-3, 4,325, $700. sion, 3-1. But then he decided to try a a-denotes amateur was a non-member at the time he won. 6, Michael Steil, Wheeling, 4,311, $625. 7, Chad ball he hadn’t used and crushed Dale PBA MIDWEST/CENTRAL Kloss, 5-5, 4,305, $600. 8, Walter Schaub II, Schaumburg, He did, however, take home a check 6-4, 4,280, $575. 9, Derek Sapp, 2-7-1, 4,272, #550. 10, Traber of Cedarburg, Wis., 280-258 RC COLA/MILLER LITE OPEN for $1,600. Valenta earned $1,000 for Dave Beres, 1-9, 3,925, $525. and 300-214 in their best-of-three con- Thunderbowl, Mokena, Aug. 1 Other Cashers (after 8 games): 11, Steve Keeler, test. Parks then ousted Michael Truitt second place. Final Standings: 1, Brian Waliczek, Birch Run, Mich., 1,808, $425. 12, Thomas Patton Jr., 1,799, $400. 13, a-Darin $2,400. 2, Paul Gibson, Brunswick, Ohio, $1,200. 3, Dave Galbraith, 1,775, $400. of Orland Park, 225-20,7, to advance to David Traber defeated Ricky Beck Beres, Waukesha, Wis., $1,000. 4, Tom Hess, Urbandale, the championship match. of Box Elder, S.D., by 31 pins on Aug. Iowa, $900. 5, Matt Freiberg, Somerset, N.J., $800. PBA CENTRAL ELITE MOTORS/BACKHAUL Stepladder Results: Match One – Hess def. “Unbelievable,” he said. “This was 22 to win the Midwest Region’s Fast DIRECT OPEN Freiberg, 238-209. Match Two – Beres def. Hess, 193-184. Crest Lanes, Marion, Ind., Aug. 22 really a nice event to win, and now I’m Lane Open in Chillicothe, Mo. Traber Semifinal – Waliczek def. Beres, 225-190. Championship – Final Standings: 1, Eugene McCune, Munster, Ind., going to my home center (Olympia finished with a 5-5 match play record Waliczek def. Gibson, 203-192. $2,400. 2, Billy Oatman, Cleveland, Ohio, $1,500. 3, Ronnie Final Match Play Standings (after 20 games, Russell, Marion, Ind., $1,250. 4, Liz Johnson, Cheektowaga, Lanes), and I’m hoping to keep it go- and a total of 4,496 pins for 18 games, including match play bonus pins): Gibson, 10-2, 4,854. N.Y., $1,025. ing. I’d really love to win a title in my including match play bonus pins, for 2, Waliczek, 8-4, 4,743. 3, Beres, 8-4, 4,739. 4, Hess, 9-3, Stepladder Results: Match One – Russell def. John- 4,657. 5, Freiberg, 7-5, 4,633. 6, J.R. Raymond, 6-6, 4,615, son, 263-207. Semifinal Match – McCune def. Russell, 247- home house.” his second PBA Midwest title of the $760. 203. Championship – McCune def. Oatman, 265-243. year and the 25th of his career. 7, Mike Sopper, Schaumburg, 6-6, 4,582, $740. 8, An- In other PBA Midwest action, Tom thony LaCaze, Melrose Park, 5-7, 4,560, $720. 9, Thomas Also on Aug. 22, Eugene McCune of PBA MIDWEST PREMIER BOWLING & ENTERTAINMENT Hess of Urbandale, Iowa, picked up Patton Jr., 7-5, 4,500, $700. 10, Andrew Loose, Chicago, OPEN Munster, Ind., defeated former Chica- 7-5, 4,486, $680. 11, Tim Keeler, 6-6, 4,435, $660. 12, Nick Premier Bowling & Entertainment Center, Pleasant Hill, $2,400 and his fifth career PBA region- Kokenos, 6-6, 4,340, $640. goan Billy Oatman of Cleveland, Ohio, Iowa, Aug. 29 al victory in the PBA Midwest’s Olathe After 14 games: 13, Nate Michalowski, 3-3, Final Match Play Standings (after 20 games, including Lanes East Marathon Open in Olathe, 265-243, to win the Central Region’s 3,091, $620. 14, Derek Sapp, 3-3, 3,090, $600. 15, Dallas match play bonus pins): 1, Sean Rash, Wichita, Kan., 7-5, Elite Motors/Backhaul Direct Open at Baldridge, 2-4, 3,080, $590. 16, Walter Schaub II, Schaum- 4,503, $2,500. 2, Mike Steil, Wheeling, 9-3, 4,435, $1,400. Kan., on July 25. Hess averaged 213 burg, 1-5, 3,048, $580. 17, a-Paul Bober, Morton Grove, 2-4, 3, Derek Sapp, Keokuk, Iowa, 9-3, 4,405, $1,100. 4, Tom for 20 games across four different lane Crest Lanes in Indianapolis. The title 3,036, $570. 18, Quinton Bohlen, 3-3, 2,987, $560. 19, Jeff Hess, Urbandale, Iowa, 9-3, 4,359, $900. 5, Pete Weber, St. Klemenswicz, Woodridge, 3-3, 2,959, $550. 20, Rick Zakra- conditions, similar to the Lumber Liq- was McCune’s first of the year in the Ann, Mo., 4-8, 4,339, $775. 6, Steve Jaros, Yorkville, 4,278, jsek, 3-3, 2,949, $540. 21, Dave Sill, 0-6, 2,861, $530. 22, $700. uidators PBA Tour’s Marathon Open, to PBA Central Region and his 15th career Mark London, Ingleside, 1-5, 2,844, $520. 23, Jack Laffey, 7, Dave Traber, Hebron, 6-6, 4,235, $675. 8, Dave top fellow Iowan Jason Poli by 89 pins regional title. 0-6, 2,828, $510. 24, Walk Pekovitch, Richmond, 2-4, 2,824, Axon, 6-6, 4,182, $650. 9, Jeff Richgels, 7-5, 4,164, $625. $500. 10, A.J. Chapman, 3-9, 4,059, $600. 11, Nathan Micha- Sean Rash of Wichita, Kan., defeat- for the win. PBA MIDWEST/CENTRAL ANODIZING lowski, 5-7, 4,035, $575. 12, Dave Dentlinger, 0-12, 3,815, $550. In the joint Midwest/Central Region ed Mike Steil of Wheeling by 68 pins SPECIALISTS SENIOR OPEN Thunderbowl Open in Mokena on Aug. to win the Midwest Region’s Premier Beverly Lanes, Arlington Heights, Aug. 8 PBA BOWLINGGIFT.COM SENIOR OPEN 1, Brian Waliczek of Birch Run, Mich., Bowling & Entertainment Center Open Championship: Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind. Georgetown Bowl, Ft. Wayne, Aug. 29 ($1,800) def. Robert Harvey, Boise, Idaho ($1,250), 277- Championship: Bobby Johnson, Chillicothe, Ohio picked up his sixth career regional vic- and $2,500 in Pleasant Hill, Iowa, on 187. ($1,700) def. John Deloney, Troy, ($1,300), 203-137. tory and $2,500 on Aug. 1. Waliczek Aug. 29. Rash finished with a 7-5 match Semfinal Round (losers earned $950): Harvey Semifinal Round (losers earned $900): Johnson def. Dave Patchen, Oregon, Ohio, 196-175. Parks def. Mi- def. Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Twp., Mich., 213-203. Delo- defeated Paul Gibson of Brunswick, play record and a total of 4,503 pins for chael Truitt, Orland Park, 225-207. ney def. Curtis Odom, Coldwater, Mich., 200-179. Ohio, 203-191, in the title match. 20 games, including match play bonus Round of 8 (best of three games, losers earned Round of 8 (best of three games, losers earned $725): Harvey def. George Tignor, 2-0. Truitt def. Jimmy $725): Johnson def. Marc Lineberry, 2-0. Odom def. Tom On Aug. 8, Lennie Boresch Jr. of pins. It was Rash’s third regional title. Johnson, 2-0. Patchen def. Robert McDonald, Addison, 2-1. Carter, Rockford, 2-0. Sullins def. Dale Csuhta, 2-1. Deloney Kenosha, Wis., pick up his 23rd career In Ft. Wayne, Ind., on Aug. 29, Parks def. Dale Traber, 2-0. def. Bob Brady, 2-1. Round of 16 (best of five, losers earned $550): Round of 16 (best of five, losers earned $550): regional title in the joint Midwest/Cen- Bobby Johnson of Chillicothe, Ohio, de- Tignor def. Davey Rosen, Northbrook, 3-2. Johnson def. Bob Brady def. Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 3-2. Csuhta def. tral Region Terre Haute (Ind.) Open in feated John Deloney of Troy, 203-137, Brady, 3-1. Harvey def. Bob Holzbauer, 3-0. McDonald def. Derek Smith, 3-2. Johnson def. Jeff Zaffino, 3-1. Carter def. Dave Soutar, 3-0. Traber def. Harry Sullins, 3-1. Truitt def. Leo Scantamburlo, 3-1. Odom def. Bill Idzior, 3-0. Lineberry Terre Haute, Ind. Boresch defeated Jeff to win the joint Central/Midwest Bowl- Peter Knopp, 3-2. Patchen def. Keith Sharp, 3-0. Parks def. def. Davey Rosen, Northbrook, 3-1. Sullins def. Bob Kelly, Roche of Dearborn, Mich., by 160 pins ingGift.com Senior Open at George- Marc Lineberry, 3-1. 3-1. Deloney def. Dave Soutar, 3-1.

Page 3 September 2010 WINDY CITY BOWLING NEWS Henry nabs 1st title in Hammond Baker wins in

HAMMOND, Ind. – Mike Henry of Bruns- Decatur, ends wick, Ohio, ended his 10-year quest for his first PBA Senior Tour title in the PBA 3-year slump Senior Lake County Indiana Open at DECATUR – Tom Baker of King, N.C., Olympia Lanes on Aug. 12, defeating captured his first PBA Senior Tour title Tim Kauble of Marion, Ohio, 247-166, in three years on Aug. 17, defeating in the title match. Dale Csuhta of Wadsworth, Ohio, 237- Henry, at age 62, upset three con- 181, to win the PBA Senior Pepsi Open secutive favored players. Kauble was at Spare Time Lanes. the title-match favorite after winning Baker, a PBA Hall of Famer and the PBA Golden Anniversary Senior four-time Senior Player of the Year, Championship at Olympia Lanes two earned $8,000 and denied Csuhta’s bid years earlier. for his first Senior title. Csuhta earned In the semifinal round, Henry up- $4,500 for second. set 47-time PBA Tour champion and Baker, who won his ninth career PBA Hall of Famer Walter Ray Williams Senior Tour title, has struggled after Jr. of Ocala, Fla., 235-192, to prevent a winning four consecutive PBA Senior showdown between Golden Anniversa- Player of the Year awards. He credited ry winners (Williams had won the PBA a change from a five-step to six steps Tour portion of the 2009 Hammond in the stop in Hammond, Ind., for giv- event). In the Round of 8, Henry had MIKE HENRY, at age 62, captured his first PBA Senior Tour title in the Lake County ing his game new life. eliminated another PBA Hall of Famer, Indiana Senior Open at Olympic Lanes in Hammond on Aug. 12. “I was watching Pete Weber bowl- Wayne Webb of Columbus, Ohio. ing at a trade show in York, Pa., re- “It has been a lot of hard work and Henry won a large eagle trophy a key role in the PBA Senior Player of cently and I noticed he used a six-step it paid off,” said Henry, who had pre- along with an $8,000 prize and said he the Year points race, stalling Webb’s delivery and thought I need to change viously finished second twice in PBA was going to mount the eagle on his hopes of virtually locking up the PBA something, so why not try it?” said the Senior events. “There were 117 great motorhome so everyone could see it Senior Player of the Year title, and he 55-year-old Baker. “I could tell immedi- bowlers to start this tournament, but while he drove down the highway to prevented Williams – the current PBA ately it was helping with my timing and to beat Wayne Webb and Walter Ray? I the Senior Tour’s next stop in Decatur. Tour Player of the Year – from gain- my release. wouldn’t trade this for anything.” Kauble advanced to the champion- ing meaningful ground on Webb in the “I knew I had a timing problem, “Mike made the lanes look easy, ship match by defeating Ron Profitt of points race. but I didn’t know exactly how to cor- but they were tough,” Kauble said. “If Brookville, Ohio, 233-211, while Henry Webb failed to add to his points to- rect it. I think this was the answer.” they had been easy, there would have was eliminating Williams, in the other tal when he was eliminated in his best- Baker’s last Senior Tour win came been more left-handers in the hunt and semifinal round match, 235-192. of-three-game match against Henry, in the Senior Dick Weber Invitational in there weren’t.” Henry’s upset victory also played 2-0. Webb remained the leader with August of 2007. His nine Senior titles 48 points while Williams earned four ties Bob Glass and Pete Couture for points for finishing third to move into a fifth on the all-time Senior titles list. tie for second place with Mark Williams John Handegard is the leader with 14. (no relation) of Beaumont, Texas, both “When I first came out on the Se- with 32. nior Tour, those first few wins came The top four finishers in each PBA easy,” Baker added. “But after bowl- Senior Tour event earn 16, 8, 4 and 2 ing both the senior and regular tour it Player of the Year points, respectively. might have had a negative effect after “I hate to lose, but I hate it even awhile. Hopefully I’ve got it straight- more when it’s my own fault,” Webb ened out now.” said. “Mike bowled a good match, but In the semifinal matches, Baker I made some bad shots. Oh, well. It’s defeated Patric Donaghue of Honoeye not the first time I’ve done that and it Falls, N.Y., 231-201, and Csuhta de- won’t be the last.” feated Walter Ray Williams Jr. of Ocala, PBA SENIOR LAKE COUNTY IND. OPEN Fla., 268-237. PLAZA Olympia Lanes, Hammond, Ind., Aug. 12 PBA SENIOR PEPSI OPEN BOWL Championship: Mike Henry, Brunswick, Ohio Spare Time Lanes, Decatur, Aug. 17 ($8,000) def. Tim Kauble, Marion, Ohio ($4,500), 247-166. Championship: Tom Baker, King, N.C. ($8,000) def. Semifinal Round (losers earned $3,000): Kauble def. Ron 3701 Dale Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio ($4,500), 237-181. Durand Profitt, Brookville, Ohio, 233-211. Henry def. Walter Ray Wil- Semifinal Round (losers earned $3,000): Baker def. Avenue liams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 235-192. Patric Donaghue, Honeoye Falls, N.Y., 231-201. Csuhta def. Round of 8 (best of three games, losers earned Walter Ray Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla., 268-237. Racine $1,700): Kauble def. Kent Wagner, 2-0. Henry def. Wayne Round of 8 (best of three games, losers earned WI 53405 Webb, 2-0. WR Williams def. Dale Traber, 2-1. Profitt def. $1,700): Donaghue def. Henry Gonzalez, 2-1. Baker def. Tom Baker, 2-0. Patrick King, 2-0. Williams Jr. def. Bob Faragon, 2-0. Csuhta Call: 262- Round of 16 (best of five, losers earned $1,300): def. John Forst, 2-1. 554-7175 Kauble def. Bob Chamberlain, 3-2. Henry def. Mark Zamora, Round of 16 (best of five, losers earned $1,300): 3-0. Traber def. Dale Eagle, 3-0. Webb def. Rick Vittone, Donaghue def. Mark Williams, 3-2. Gonzalez def. Bob Brady, 3-0. Wagner def. Michael Tryniski, 3-1. Profitt def. Shannon 3-1. King def. Darryl Bower, 3-0. Baker def. Marc Lineberry, BILL Starnes, 3-2. Baker def. Conn Casey, 3-0. WR Williams def. LISTER 3-1. Williams Jr. def. Mike Dias, 3-1. Faragon def. Michael Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., 3-1. Tryniski, 3-1. Csuhta def. Harry Sullins, 3-0. Forst def. Kerry Tournament Round of 24 (best of five, losers earned $1,150): Painter, 3-1. Director Starnes def. Mark Williams, 3-1. Zamora def. Steve Ferraro, Round of 24 (best of five, losers earned $1,150): 3-1. Eagle def. Larry Popp, 3-1. Tryniski def. Robert Harvey, Donaghue def. Larry Popp, 3-2. Brady def. Dale Traber, 3-1. Call: 262- 3-1. Vittone def. Harry Sullins, 3-1. Casey def. Bob Knipple, Bower def. Wayne Webb, 3-2. Lineberry def. Dave Patchen, 880-2900 3-0. Kauble def. Charlie Tapp, 3-2. Parks def. Johnny Petra- 3-2. Dias def. Robert Harvey, 3-2. Tryniski def. Warren Blan- glia, 3-0. kenship, 3-0. Csuhta def. Charlie Tapp, 3-0. Forst def. Emilio Round of 32 (best of five, losers earned $1,050): Mora Sr., 3-2. Casey def. Larry Graybeal, 3-1. Starnes def. Mark Everette, Round of 32 (best of five, losers earned $1,050): 3-1. Tapp def. Mike Dias, 3-1. Tryniski def. Patric Donaghue, Donaghue def. Harv Pallas, 3-2. Traber def. George Lord, 3-2. Vittone def. Dan Miner, East Moline, 3-2. Zamora def. 3-0. Bower def. Christopher Keane, 3-2. Patchen def. Bobby John Forst, 3-0. Eagle def. Barry Mefford, Aurora, 3-2. Johnson, 3-1. Dias def. John Dudak, Orland Park, 3-2. Petraglia def. Peter Knopp, 3-1. Blankenship def. Kent Wagner, 3-1. Tapp def. Ron Profitt, Other Cashers (after 16 games, $900 each): 33, 3-0. Mora def. Johnny Petraglia, 3-2. Bob Kelly, 3,221. 34, John Chapman, 3,218. 35, Roy Buck- Other Cashers (after 16 games, $900 each): 33, Tom ley, 3,217. 36, (tie) Ray Johnson, Dave Patchen and George Howison, 3,166. 34, (tie) Dave Sill and Dannie Hettinger, Tignor, 3,215. 39, Chuck Schuette, 3,207. 3,165. 36, John Chapman, 3,163, $900. Super Seniors ($700 each): Don Blatchford, Ken Super Seniors ($700 each): Charlie Tomey, Roy Buck- Waters, Richard Hunt, Emilio Mora Sr., Harv Pallas, Ron Garr, ley, Ed Marzka, Gary Hiday, Dave Soutar, Bob Chamberlain, John Shreve Sr., Gary Hiday, Bill Idzior, and Dave Soutar. Bob Knipple and Michael Truitt, Orland Park.

WINDY CITY BOWLING NEWS September 2010 Page 4 Webb wins in Jackson, clinches Senior crown JACKSON, Mich. – PBA Hall of Famer Wayne Webb capped the 2009-10 Se- nior Tour season with a win in the Se- MARATHON nior Jackson Open on Aug. 24, clinch- ing Senior Player of the Year honors joining fellow Hall of Famer Mark Roth as the only bowlers to win both the PBA Tour and Senior Tour Player of the Year awards. SEASON Webb, the 1980 PBA Tour Player of the Year, defeated Ray Johnson of Battle Creek, Mich., 211-194, in the championship match for his third Se- nior Tour title of the season and fifth of his career. He also won the USBC Senior Masters and Senior Columbus RETURNS! Open earlier in the year. Joliet Town & Country Lanes presents a full Nursing a knee injury suffered in the Senior U.S. Open in June, Webb season of monthly 8-game marathon sat in 40th place after the first round in tournaments for bowlers of all skill levels. Jackson and had to fight back to quali- fy 25th to make the cut for match play Wayne Webb • after the second round. He then won $60 pre-paid entry fee ($70 on-site) $1,700): Webb def. Dale Traber, 2-1. King def. Patric Dona- six matches on his way to the victory. ghue, 2-1. Johnson def. Tom Baker, 2-0. Csuhta def. Bob • One entry fee puts you into scratch and “I thought about withdrawing after Faragon, 2-0. Round of 16 (best of five, losers earned $1,300): handicap divisions; you cash based upon the second round but because Player of Traber def. Walter Ray Williams Jr., 3-2.. Webb def. Christo- the Year was on the line I felt I should pher Keane, 3-1. King def. Roy Buckley, 3-2. Donaghue def. Mark Williams, 3-1. Baker def. Bill Henson, 3-0. Johnson your highest finish keep going,” Webb said. “The whole def. Bob Chamberlain, 3-1. Faragon def. Robert Harvey, 3-1. tournament was a roller coaster ride.” Csuhta def. Emilio Mora Sr., 3-0. • Tournaments start at 10 a.m. The Jackson Senior Open brought Round of 24 (best of five, losers earned $1,150) Traber def. Peter Knopp, Germany, 3-0. Webb def. Tom the Senior Tour season to a dramatic Carter, Rockford, 3-0. Buckley def. Terry Metzner, 3-0. (entries close at 9 a.m., check-in close because, entering the event, Donaghue def. Sammy Ventura, 3-1. Henson def. Michael Lucente, 3-0. Johnson def. Mike Henry, 3-1. Faragon def. opens at 8:30 a.m.) both Walter Ray Williams Jr. and Mark Don Sylvia, 3-0. Mora def. Pete Kaczmarczyk, 3-1. Williams had a shot at Senior Player of Round of 32 (best of five, losers earned $1,050): • 8 games across 16 lanes Knopp def. Andrew Ippolito, 3-1. Webb def. John Chapman, the Year. Williams Jr. needed a win and 3-0. Buckley def. Derek Smith, 3-1. Donaghue def. John a fourth-place finish or worse by Webb Dudak, Orland Park, 3-0. Henson def. Ron Profitt, 3-0. • Women’s and Senior (50 & Over) Johnson def. Steve Ferraro, 3-0. Faragon def. Gary Hiday, to become the first player to win PBA 3-1. Mora def. Kerry Painter, 3-1. special prize lists Tour and PBA Senior Player of the Year Other Cashers (after 16 games, $900 each): 33, (tie) Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind., Harry Sullins, and titles in the same year. Mark Williams Dick Selgo, 3,350. 36, Charlie Tapp, 3,347. 37, (tie) Marc • All bowlers eligible for end-of-season needed a win and a 13th-place or low- Lineberry and Henry Gonzalez, 3,345. Super Seniors ($700 each): Fred McClain, Leonard points list; no extra fee er finish by Webb. Cianciolo, Don Blatchford, Tim Kauble, Richard Hunt, Ted When both challengers were elimi- Staikoff, John Petraglia, Larry Graybeal and Michael Truitt, • No PBA Exempt players allowed nated in the best-of-five-game Round Orland Park. of 16, Webb had that burden removed FINAL 2010 PBA SENIOR • Handicap prize lists use 80% of 210 from his mind. TOUR STATISTICS based on highest 2009-10 average “It didn’t look like it was going to EARNINGS happen,” said the 53-year-old Webb, 1, Wayne Webb, Columbus, Ohio...... $41,900 2, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas...... $26,653 “The way he (Walter Ray) was bowl- 3, W.R. Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla...... $24,550 ing, I don’t know if I could have beat 4, Tom Baker, King, N.C...... $20,450 8-GAME MARATHON SCHEDULE 5, Steve Ferraro, Kingston, N.Y...... $15,300 him. With my knee, I felt lucky to still 6, Kenny Parks, Hammond, Ind...... $14,100 Sunday, September 26 be in the tournament. After a while I 7, Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska...... $13,409 8, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis...... $13,400 was just running on adrenaline.” 9, Michael Henry, Brunswick, Ohio...... $12,212 Sunday, October 24 Roth won PBA Player of the Year 10, Kerry Painter, Henderson, Nev...... $11,700 titles four times and Senior Player of AVERAGES Sunday, November 21 the Year in 2002. 1, W.R. Williams Jr., Ocala, Fla...... 225.49 2, Ron Mohr, Eagle River, Alaska...... 223.15 Sunday, December 19 “Mark was my idol growing up and 3, Tom Baker, King, N.C...... 221.28 I’m honored to be in his company,” said 4, Mark Williams, Beaumont, Texas...... 220.06 Sunday, January 23 5, Wayne Webb, Columbus, Ohio...... 219.48 Webb. “Winning Player of the Year 30 6, Dale Traber, Cedarburg, Wis...... 219.43 years apart is pretty cool. It’s some- 7, Brian Brazeau, Ocala, Fla...... 219.09 Sunday, February 27 8, Dale Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio...... 218.21 thing they can’t take away from you.” 9, Roger Kossert, Lithia, Fla...... 217.78 Sunday, March 27 In the semifinals, Webb defeated 10, Harry Sullins, Chesterfield Twp., Mich...... 215.76 Patrick King of Yankton, S.D., 236-198, Sunday, May 1 and Johnson defeated Dale Csuhta of Kent named July’s best Wadsworth, Ohio, 232-226, to advance ARLINGTON, Texas - Marshall Kent FOR MORE INFORMATION, CALL GARY SULA to the championship match. of Yakima, Washington, was selected as July 2010 Kegel Bowler of the Month Joliet Town and Country Lanes PBA SENIOR JACKSON OPEN Airport Lanes, Jackson, Mich., Aug. 24 by the Bowling Writers Association of 2231 W. Jefferson St. Championship: Wayne Webb, Columbus, Ohio America after winning the USBC Junior ($8,000) def. Ray Johnson, Battle Creek, Mich. ($4,500), 211-194. Gold boys championship followed by Joliet, IL 60435 Semifinal Round (losers earned $3,000): Webb the boys’ title in the fifth annual North def. Patrick King, Yankton, S.D., 236-198. Johnson def. Dale Phone: 815-725-1231 Csuhta, Wadsworth, Ohio, 232-226. Pointe Insurance $100,000 High School Round of 8 (best of three games, losers earned Open Singles Classic.

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Chicagoland USBC will Illinois State USBC induct five into HOF Women’s Association Continued from Page 1 also has won three PBA Midwest Re- presents its 82nd Annual gional titles, captured the Grand Boot Hill crown in 1993 and won the legend- ary Bertrand’s 20-Game Marathon in 1996. But his biggest win came in the American Dream Classic in 1990 when he collected a $132,000 first prize. Championships Thompson, 56, has been a member of the Chicagoland USBC board since its inception, and served on the Chi- Rudy Habetler Camille Collins cago Metropolitan Bowling Association Tournament board prior to the organization’s merg- In her application letter, Murphy er with the Chicago Women’s Bowl- said if she won the Star of Tomorrow Dates: Weekends Feb. 5-April 17, 2010 ing Association – including a term as award, she wanted to upgrade her Chicago Metropolitan president when bowling equipment to continue striving Site: Pla Mor Lanes (team) he worked diligently to get a Chicago toward her goal of rolling her first per- men’s bowling hall of fame program fect game. & Spare Time Lanes (doubles/singles) off the ground. Thompson currently is “I want to make sure I am setting in Decatur third vice president. the best example for the younger chil- Habetler, who died in 1971 at age dren, whether that be in my actions or ENTRY FEES 61, was a national bowling star in the even in helping them with their games,” 1940s and ‘50s, winning the Petersen she wrote. “I realize that younger chil- Team: $100 ($20 per person) Classic in 1947 and the ABC Masters dren look up to older children. I want in 1953 among his many victories. The to be an example for them and give Doubles: $40 ($20 per person) two-time Illinois state champion was them something to strive for. I can hear Singles: $20 per person proprietor of Habetler Bowl in Chicago them saying, ‘If Diamond can bowl a and active in the Bowling Proprietors’ perfect game, I can, too!’” All-Events: $2 per person Association of America, serving a term For ticket information for the Chi- ($9 bowling, $5 expense fee, $6 prize money, as that organization’s president. cagoland Hall of Fame dinner, call the per person, per entry) Nelson, who died in 2004, was association office at 708-236-0100. owner and manager of Palwaukee Bowling Center for 25 years, and a NO BOWLING DATE pioneer in pro shop operations, helping Feb. 19-20: IWBA Annual noted Chicago area pro shop operators Chicago area Jerry Belluzzi, Bob Brown, Jerry Cullum Meeting Weekend and Mike Myslinski get their starts. dominates Collins is a 2010 graduate of Whit- ENTRY DEADLINE: ney Young High School where she IBA HOF class Midnight, November 8 (unless filled earlier) was an honor roll student, member of the yearbook committee and Future Continued from Back Page Business Leaders of America, and a but the league soon folded, and in Celebrating 82 years member of the pom pon and bowling 1963, Oppenheim gave up competitive teams. bowling briefly in 1963, tried a come- of competition and camaraderie As a bowler Collins has a high back and called it a career in 1968. game of 279, a 725 series and a 199 Habetler was a Chicagoland pio- among Illinois’ women bowlers average. She will attend Alabama A&M neer who became one of the sport’s University this fall on a bowling schol- stars in the 1904s and ‘50s (see Chica- ● All team captains are encouraged to enter early arship. goland Hall of Fame story). to reserve preferred dates and squad times In her application letter, she wrote, Bunetta, who was notified of his “Bowling was never just a hobby or election just before he died earlier this ● Open to all IWBA members in good standing something that I’d only do when I go year, was a star with the E&B and Pfe- ● Competition is handicap, based on 100% of out with friends. It became a reflection iffer Beer teams in Detroit, but also of my life and a small piece of how I won an ABC Tournament team title 240 (bowlers use highest average for 21 view the world around me. The various with Munsingwear of Chicago. games or more from 2009-10 season) awards presented to me throughout my A founding member of the PBA in Official entry forms with complete rules bowling career have not only made me 1959, Bunetta won his only PBA title in ● a better athlete, but have also taught Fairless Hills, Pa., in 1960. But he made are available at bowling centers throughout me to never under-estimate any ob- his most profound impact on the sport Illinois or upon written request to: stacles that come my way.” as a teacher, introducing many funda- Murphy, 18, graduated this year mental instructional methods that are from Marian Catholic High School industry standards today. where she also was an honor roll stu- Niehus, who died in 1992 at age Illinois State USBC dent and band member. She was the 72, was another Chicago area standout head drum major for the school band in the 1950s and ‘60s. He captained the Women’s Association that marched in the 2010 Rose Bowl Old Fitz team which won the ABC team title in 1963 with Jim Stefanich, Harry 1224 Towanda Ave., Unit 22 Parade. She has been active in church choir Lippe, Les Zikes and Ed Kawolics (all of Bloomington, IL 61701 and dance groups in addition to hold- whom are in the Illinois Bowling Hall of Earlene M. Nelson, Association Manager Fame). The Old Fitz team also won the ing a part-time job. As a bowler, she has a 237 high game, 669 high series ABC all-events title in 1964. His team and a 171 high average. also won the IBA title in 1988.

WINDY CITY BOWLING NEWS September 2010 Page 6 SPECIAL REPORT The USBC Story: 2007-10

By Bill Vint Dornberger would serve until a nation- On Aug. 1, 2007, Jeff Bojé of Tam- al search could be conducted to find pa, Fla., became the first bowling cen- Dalkin’s successor. ter owner to head the United States Interesting notes about that day: Bowling Congress, the world’s largest ● While Dalkin’s performance was bowling membership organization. reviewed annually by the board, only a Bojé was elected president of the handful of directors knew Dalkin wasn’t three-year-old USBC by his fellow board going to be offered a new three-year members after serving three years as contract. No one on the USBC staff had one of the Bowling Proprietors’ Asso- any idea Dalkin was about to “retire.” ciation of America two representatives Because his contract didn’t expire un- on the USBC Board of Directors. He til November, it appeared he was of- was BPAA president when he was first fered “early retirement” in order to get appointed to the USBC board. him out of the way before Bojé’s term Bojé won the leadership of an orga- of office began four days later. Dalkin nization that had faced declining mem- declined comment on what happened, bership for more than three decades noting the terms of his “departure because he offered hope that he would agreement” restrict what he can say provide a bridge between grassroots about his “retirement” and other in- bowlers, volunteer association leaders sider issues. and proprietors, bringing harmony to ● Carroll, with the board’s approval, a relationship that had been hampered Jeff Boje Roger Dalkin named Dornberger to fill the top staff by lack of trust for years. position, but he did not get Dalkin’s When Bojé came into office, the expect expenses to come down and, Almost overnight, Bojé’s board title. His selection wasn’t a shock; as USBC was an organization of 2,298,235 with the USBC living with BPAA, we changed from a “governance” body – ABC president-elect at the time of the adult and 301,093 youth members, hope that membership will increase. one that provides the vision for staff merger, he ran against Dalkin for the staffed by just over 200 full-time em- Yes, it might backfire and cause- ac to follow – to an “operational” body, CEO position three years earlier. It was ployees at its headquarters in suburban celerated death. But if we did nothing, becoming much more involved in the well known that he wanted the job of Milwaukee. USBC was an organization bowling would most definitely die…” day-to-day operations of the organiza- running USBC. What seemed odd was with no debt and, according for former In fairness to Bojé and the USBC tion. That’s when the USBC board be- the “interim Chief Operating Officer” CEO Roger Dalkin, between $15-20 board that supported his agenda, the gan to push for actions to bring USBC title. A COO doesn’t have CEO author- million in liquid assets. erosion of organized league bowling and BPAA together in one location. ity or responsibility; he had to answer hen Bojé’s term expired on had been going on for more than 30 to someone. uring his comments to the WAug. 1, 2010, new USBC years with the membership groups and ● It became apparent in the weeks bowling industry during In- president Darlene Baker and USBC ex- proprietors pointing fingers at each D ahead that the person Dornberger was ternational Bowl Expo in June 2010, ecutive director Stu Upson inherited an other, looking for someone to blame. answering to was Bojé, who apparently outgoing BPAA president Jimmy Sturm organization of 1,941,336 adult and The non-stop loss of league bowlers had decided to expand his title as pres- revealed the seeds of a plan to cre- 235,361 youth members, staffed by was the single most important factor ident to a role of “acting CEO.” That’s ate the International Bowling Campus 145 employees headquartered in the leading to the decision by the Ameri- the role he told me he was assuming were planted during a late-night gath- new International Bowling Campus in can Bowling Congress, Women’s Inter- during a telephone conversation re- ering at a restaurant-bar in 2005 near Arlington, Texas, with virtually all of national Bowling Congress and Young garding the USBC Hall of Fame Com- BPAA headquarters in Arlington, Texas. its liquid assets gone and its former American Bowling Alliance to merge in mittee in September of 2007. From my Involved in the discussion, Sturm said, headquarters building sitting unsold in 2004, creating the USBC. personal dealings with Bojé from that were Bojé, Carroll, BPAA president Joe Wisconsin. he USBC merger wasn’t easy point forward, and conversations with Schumacher and himself – who was Entering the 2010-11 bowling sea- or painless. It came about after other USBC staff members, it became T about to succeed Schumacher as BPAA son, USBC has its lowest adult mem- nearly 10 years of hand-holding, ne- apparent to some staff members that president. Sturm held up a napkin, bership since the 1950-51 season and gotiation and compromise. The large, he was becoming actively involved in which he said outlined the plan. its lowest youth membership since cumbersome and slow-acting volun- the day-to-day operational decisions. Asked later what the napkin con- 1958-59. teer boards that individually controlled No ABC or USBC president had ever tained, Sturm said, “They were just This story documents what hap- the three membership organizations done that. visions of what all felt the bowling in- pened to USBC over the past three became a smaller, more manageable, ● While USBC’s bylaws require the dustry would be like if we had our own years under Bojé’s leadership. 20-plus member group that was de- board to hire a CEO, the “search” to perfect wish.” It would be wrong and inaccu- signed to act much faster and much fill that position wasn’t initiated until Whether or not Sturm’s napkin in- rate to suggest Jeff Bojé has killed the more efficiently. nearly two years later – roughly the cluded a master plan for getting USBC USBC, or that there was anything mali- During USBC’s first three years amount of time it took to get USBC se- and BPAA together is a good question, cious in his desires to change the face under the new structure, former ABC curely settled in Texas. but it revealed that at least a handful of bowling. If anything, Bojé has insist- director Mike Carroll served as USBC of key leaders had begun planning a n Aug. 8, 2007 – one week ed throughout his reign at USBC’s helm president and Roger Dalkin as USBC’s into the Bojé/Dornberger era, first CEO. USBC devoted most of its move two years before it happened. O that his only interest is what’s best for Dornberger called another staff meet- bowling. But the fact remains, bowling attention to trying to get its local and On July 26, 2007 – six days before ing where he announced the termi- has not changed its course, and may state associations to adopt the merger Bojé took office – USBC employees nations of 11 employees. It was the be in its worst condition in more than model while establishing a new work- were called together for a mandatory 50 years because of a series of high- ing relationship with the sport in gener- staff meeting in Greendale where Car- beginning of a movement to reduce risk miscalculations, combined with a al. USBC basically operated under the roll announced Dalkin had decided to staff. national economic collapse. But Bojé, same management system it had in retire as USBC’s CEO, effective immedi- In a span of 30 days after Bojé who also is a certified public accoun- the past – with the Board of Directors ately, ending his 30 years of service to took office, USBC board member and tant, may not have noticed the sinking establishing policies and USBC execu- the organization. Kevin Dornberger, a former WIBC president Sylvia Broyles economic conditions. tive leadership and staff carrying out former ABC vice president and attorney and USBC Vice President-Tournaments In Bojé’s own words in the August the board’s wishes. who later became USBC’s legal counsel Roseann Kuhn also announced their re- 2010 issue of Bowlers Journal Interna- That business model changed dra- and Vice President-National Governing tirements. USBC’s women’s association tional, “The move to Arlington was to matically when the USBC board elected Body, was named Interim Chief Oper- leaders were not happy that two of the change bowling’s paradigm. Sure, we Bojé as president. ating Officer. Carroll announced that organization’s highest-profile women

Page 7 September 2010 WINDY CITY BOWLING NEWS SPECIAL REPORT The USBC Story: 2007-10 were leaving, especially Broyles, whom ton decision in order to stop the Ball- many thought would succeed Carroll as park Village deal. USBC’s second president. As it turned out, the economic skid In the Aug. 20, 2007, issue of USBC killed the Ballpark Village plans, but the eConnection, an electronic newsletter Cardinals still wanted to buy the IBM/ for USBC local and state association of- HF property. Rather than go through ficers and board members, Bojé wrote an “eminent domain” foreclosure, the his first “president’s message.” In- ex IBM/HF sold its property to the St. plaining USBC’s leadership changes, he Louis investment group for $2 million noted, “In a separate action, the USBC in November 2008 and began making board has appointed a new executive plans to move to Texas. committee composed of past-president In February 2008, USBC leader- Michael Carroll, vice president Darlene ship stirred up a hornet’s nest among Baker, Kevin (Dornberger) and me. The its grassroots associations when it an- executive committee will work closely nounced plans to revamp its awards on an almost daily basis to expedite the program, including conversion of sev- decision-making needs of the organiza- eral awards to “once in a lifetime” sta- tion when it isn’t possible to convene tus. Without discussion or debate with the entire board.” its associations, USBC had attacked It was the first in a series of inter- one of the sport’s sacred cows – the pretations of the bylaws that didn’t sit awards program - another indication well with USBC’s grassroots association Mike Carroll Kevin Dornberger leaders. USBC bylaws had no provision that USBC’s leaders and the grasso- for an “executive committee” – which “with all parties involved to relocate ball stadium – would help “enhance the roots weren’t on the same page. would have given four people enor- its headquarters to Arlington, Texas.” visibility of bowling.” Shortly after announcing the USBC mous power to make decisions, con- A subsequent release from BPAA said He also confirmed BPAA had agreed board announced its intention to move sidering the board only meets two or “at its meeting on Jan. 24, the BPAA to fund half of the cost to purchase and to Arlington, Milwaukee area economic three times a year. (A year later, when board also unanimously endorsed the re-furbish the new Arlington property. development officials protested that the delegates were asked to “legalize” proposal for purchase of a building and USBC halted plans for a proposed they had not been given a chance to the idea to create and empower an land in Arlington…for an integration of $1 million expansion to its Greendale make their offer to keep USBC in the “executive committee,” they soundly facilities with the USBC.” research center, which Dornberger had area. Bojé called an emergency meet- defeated the bylaws proposal.) The following week at a USBC staff championed as a future training site for ing of the board for March 9 in Atlanta ojé also immediately dealt with meeting, Dornberger was asked why Team USA and others. so the board could hear proposals from Bthe question of BPAA taking the “request for bids” from the other Milwaukee and Arlington. over USBC in his eConnection com- cities had been abandoned without t about the same time in early BPAA executive director John Ber- ments. notice. Dornberger said the board had A2008, the International Bowling glund and his assistant, Bill Supper, “Do I have a desire to see BPAA concluded there was no interest from Museum and Hall of Fame in St. Louis didn’t help matters when they came to take over USBC? Absolutely not. We other cities (even though the deadline was facing a decision. A St. Louis in- Greendale on Feb. 26 to make a pitch are dramatically different organizations for offers was three months away). vestment group was trying to create a to USBC staff on the benefits of moving with different missions and visions… USBC Vice President-Tournaments Jack $387 million Ballpark Village adjacent to the Dallas area. Berglund confirmed Understanding the unique and posi- Mordini questioned that conclusion be- to the new Busch Stadium. A key step that BPAA had no interest in moving its to the plan was to acquire the property tive role each serves makes these or- cause he had been working with Mil- people to Milwaukee. He called Milwau- the IBM/HF occupied – and shared with ganizations natural complements, not waukee community leaders and knew kee a “second-tier city,” complained the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame. competitors. Lack of focus on the part they were preparing an offer to keep about how difficult and expensive it The St. Louis investors made an of either makes them and the indus- USBC in Wisconsin. Mordini also knew was to fly into Milwaukee, and talked overture to provide the IBM/HF an try weaker… USBC and BPAA can and Reno and Wichita had expressed inter- about Milwaukee’s high insurance rates all-new facility as part of the Ballpark will cooperate. If both do a good job, est in hosting the new BHQ. and taxes. The Dallas area, he noted, Village development. The proposed there should be total harmony. There When asked if BPAA would consider was a growing metropolitan area, had package included $8.9 million in fully- is only discontent when one organiza- moving its headquarters to Greendale, a world-class airport, no income tax funded project costs and a projection tion thinks the other isn’t doing a good Dornberger confirmed that BPAA had and lower insurance rates. that attendance would double from its job…” decided it would not consider moving erglund’s claims were soon ad- current 24,000 annual visitors. The of- dressed by Milwaukee County In November 2007 staff meeting, to Wisconsin. B fer would have been a financial bonan- Executive Scott Walker who said, “The Dornberger announced the USBC board n the January 2008 edition of za for the IBM/HF, ensuring its future reality is that the U.S. Department of had decided to begin a national search IUSBC eConnection, the decision for years. But Bojé – an IBM/HF trustee Transportation statistics show that Dal- for a new USBC headquarters location, to “begin negotiations” for buildings – was adamantly opposed to the ven- las-Fort Worth ranks 22nd highest in where USBC and BPAA would finally be and land near BPAA’s existing head- ture because he wanted the IBM/HF to airfares while (Milwaukee) ranks 48th… united and could work together to re- quarters in Arlington was announced. be part of the proposed International I hope the members of the (USBC) pair the sport. Indianapolis, Nashville, “USBC Headquarters will move to Bowling Campus in Arlington. board look at the facts and not just one Orlando, Wichita and Reno were men- Arlington unless there is a breakdown IBM/HF chairman Pat Ciniello was person’s comments.” tioned as possible new locations, but in negotiations relating to the proper- among those who praised USBC’s deci- Employees who moved found the sion to try to unify the sport, but he ex- Milwaukee and Arlington also would ty,” Bojé wrote. “If all details can be “no income tax” advantage was offset pressed his disappointment in USBC’s be considered. Cities would have until worked out, USBC is expected to move by higher taxes in other areas, and that opposition to the Ballpark Village plan. April 2008 to submit offers. lower insurance costs usually meant in- its headquarters operations within He pointed to a Jan. 21 decision by the USBC employees who had no in- ferior services. a year.” The new complex, he noted, USBC board to deny the transfer of the tention of leaving Milwaukee, but fear- would include a new equipment test- “Deed of Trust” to allow the IBM/HF to Despite what appeared to be a fore- ing the worst, began looking for jobs. ing and International Training and Re- move forward with its discussions. gone conclusion, Milwaukee, Cudahy In January 2008, USBC announced search Center. In fact, a number of industry ob- (a Milwaukee suburb) and Milwaukee its board, during a meeting at the BPAA He outlined how the high-profile servers questioned whether or not the 7 (a regional development group) ex- Mid-Winter Summit in Myrtle Beach, location – close to Six Flags, Cowboys USBC Board was being pressured to ecutives traveled to Atlanta on March S.C., had decided to start negotiations Stadium and the Texas Rangers base- move forward quickly with the Arling- 9 and laid out an offer to build a new

WINDY CITY BOWLING NEWS September 2010 Page 8 SPECIAL REPORT The USBC Story: 2007-10 headquarters building as part of an $8 provided with only modest inconve- million package of incentives. niences. Two days later, USBC announced The rest of USBC’s Arlington staff the board’s decision to relocate its was filled with new employees. A num- headquarters to Arlington, Texas, ber of Team USA members were hired where it would reside alongside BPAA. because Dornberger coveted their “This is a great day for bowling,” bowling knowledge, but several others, Bojé said. “Relocating to Arlington including most of Oberholtzer’s com- would allow for the creation of an in- puter programmers and technicians, ternational bowling campus. We can were skilled tradesmen with very little, if any, bowling knowledge. set the foundation for tremendous Most of USBC’s executive staff growth and opportunities for decades remained with the organization after to come. concessions were made. Mordini and “Both cities made excellent pre- Oberholtzer were allowed to commute sentations and either would have been to and from their homes in Milwaukee, good locations for USBC,” he added. where they also maintained offices in “The board decided Arlington would be the Greendale building. Dornberger the best location should the USBC re- and VP-National Governing Body Neil ceive approval of investment from the Stremmel moved to Texas. VP-Market- Texas Enterprise Fund.” ing and Public Relations Tom Clark re- The release acknowledged the Jim Oberholtzer Jack Mordini signed and joined the PBA. USBC board USBC headquarters move would take member Pete Tredwell, who replaced place later in 2008, would provide of- sources to take care of associations job even more difficult. Clark as VP-Media, moved to Texas. fice space for 200 employees and a new needs? Would there be down-time dur- The original idea of getting BHQ Susan Merrill was a new hire as Chief equipment testing and International ing the move? Dornberger and Bojé as- moved ahead of the fall bowling sea- Financial Officer. sured the delegates they would barely Training and Research Center. BPAA son wasn’t going to happen, so a deci- During the 2009 BPAA Mid-Winter notice a difference. had pledged to pay half of the $14 mil- sion was made to make the move in Summit, discussions were held among The associations, who rely heav- lion investment in the new property. early October 2008 – after the majority BPAA and USBC leaders about merg- ily on BHQ staff for membership and In the March 13 issue of the “Busi- of fall leagues had been processed. ing many common services within the awards processing, supplies, rules in- ness Journal,” the Milwaukee contin- ornberger had also issued a International Bowling Campus in Ar- terpretations and dozens of other ser- gent concluded USBC would have come Dcall for all employees to make lington under what was loosely called vices, nervously accepted the decision. a commitment, one way or another. He out of the situation $2 million ahead of a “czar” of bowling. began to get a clear picture of what its current financial position if it stayed In the weeks following the annual After experiencing the “shared his staff in Arlington was going to look in Wisconsin vs. “the $3.5 million cost meeting, Dornberger began the gruel- services” idea under the Bowling, Inc., of moving to Texas.” ing task of preparing for the move. The like: virtually no one from the “call cen- ter,” handling membership services and umbrella prior to the creation of USBC, On March 19, USBC announced it physical move proved to be the easy awards, the frontline group USBC’s as- USBC’s executive group sent a letter to would receive a $693,000 award from part: USBC simply abandoned millions sociation leaders need, was moving. Bojé unanimously opposing the idea of the Texas Enterprise Fund. of dollars worth of computers, desks, The entire finance department was a similar arrangement at the Interna- chairs, furniture and office cubical pan- he 2008 USBC Annual Meeting staying in Milwaukee. Almost the entire tional Bowling Campus. Twas Bojé’s first as president els and fittings. It was decided it would IT staff had either found new employ- he concept of ABC, WIBC and and it set a tone for the balance of his cost as much to move the old equip- ment or was looking elsewhere. Few TYABA “buying services” from three-year reign. The delegates had ment as buy all new office equipment. tournament entries, public relations, integrated departments under Bowl- given the power to elect officers to the A bigger concern was moving US- human resources and event planning ing, Inc., created animosity and more board when they approved the merger BC’s computer infrastructure – the IBM staffs were moving. The departments inefficiencies than it solved because in 2004. But at least some delegates mainframe and all of its components – that headed south with most of their employees were constantly faced with wanted the authority to elect their top in a safe and timely manner. USBC Vice existing staff members were rules, whose priority was more important. officers back, especially after the board President-Technology Jim Oberholtzer, coaching and specifications/certifica- USBC’s executives who had gone had put a proprietor in charge. (a recent executive staff addition after tion. through the Bowling, Inc., era knew the An amendment to change the elec- former VP Tim Payne was ousted after By my unofficial count, roughly 25 problems and knew any similar attempt tion process never got to the floor in an “IT audit” - ironically conducted by employees with five or more years of to merge staff functions in Arlington Kansas City, however, because USBC Oberholtzer), began to invest in newer, experience with BHQ made the move. would result in similar conflicts. Maybe legal counsel Thor Lundgren declared faster technology. Another 20 or so who had been with at some point in the future, competing the proposal illegal under Wisconsin (Aside: He commented to me one USBC less than five years (several of staff members with different loyalties not-for-profit corporate law (despite day, “Good luck to the rest of the guys; these less than one year) were moving. would buy into the concept, but not at the fact that ABC and WIBC delegates I just spent their budgets…”) Twenty of those moving were married the time BPAA and USBC staff mem- had elected their officers for decades). or “involved” couples. In some cases, he IT equpment move went bers were barely getting their feet on USBC leadership also explained existing employees agreed to move fairly smoothly, with little down- the ground. their decision to move BHQ to Arlington T only if USBC would create a job for time. It was a bad idea, but Bojé ap- to USBC’s delegates during the Kansas their inexperienced spouses. But Dornberger’s biggest prob- City meeting. There was no request for To ensure services to associations parently didn’t feel it was important lem was in trying to figure out which confirmation from the delegates. The and members would not be disrupted enough to share the executive staff’s deal was done. staff members were going to make any more than necessary, USBC was concerns with his board. The offer to purchase the former the move. It wasn’t only a question of forced to retain 34 employees – mostly In February 2009, USBC an- Raytheon building right down the street how many, but which key positions and in “call center” and IT positions – who nounced it was going to undertake a from BPAA’s headquarters in Arlington expertise would stay on board. The continued to work out of a small wing search for a “permanent executive di- had been signed and sealed. The ques- numbers fluctuated weekly because in the Greendale building until Dec. 31, rector.” Dornberger was to be one of tions to be resolved were: what was the number of “undecided” employees 2009. With modern technology, most the individuals considered. At the same the move going to mean to USBC’s was substantial. Staff members were callers never knew they were talking time, BPAA announced it was going to hundreds of associations? Would USBC not going to play their hands until they to people in Greendale, not Arlington. search for a replacement for Berglund, have adequate staff, expertise and re- were forced to, making Dornberger’s And for the most part, services were who had announced his plans to retire

Page 9 September 2010 WINDY CITY BOWLING NEWS SPECIAL REPORT The USBC Story: 2007-10 at the end of 2009. its discretionary authority to change Shortly after the Edwards “firing,” munications tool, US Bowler magazine, And a memo to USBC staff on Feb. the officer structure of the organiza- Dornberger announced he was leaving to an online version that only a modest 6, 2009, announced was that a search tion. While the bylaws specifically re- USBC. He is currently involved in the percentage of USBC’s members would was going to take place to hire a new quired a president and vice president sport as president of the World Tenpin bother to look for. “Director of Shared Services” who as elected officers, the board reverted Bowling Association. In March of 2010, BPAA hired would report to a joint committee of to the old ABC/WIBC system of officer y that time, Oberholtzer also Chad Murphy as its Director of Youth, USBC and BPAA representatives and progression. A “president-elect” was Bhad been dismissed. Dornberg- “responsible for managing its existing “oversee” several departments whose added, to ensure the individual next in er’s hand-picked IT specialist had con- program and developing proprietor- employees “become staff for the line behind a president in his/her final verted USBC’s vital e-mail communica- driven youth initiatives.” In June, Brian Shared Services group.” term would automatically ascend to the tions system and others to IBM-based Graham left his position as USBC direc- During the 2009 USBC Convention highest office. The board also added technology that created confusion tor of youth development, joining the in Reno, Bojé and Dornberger deliv- first, second and third vice president among staff and in the field. Ober- Brunswick staff as director of consum- ered a message of “trust,” which basi- offices, along with a secretary. holtzer also had concluded that USBC’s er products marketing. The question of cally meant allowing the board to do Whether the new officer lineup WinLABS program – a custom-designed who is driving the youth bowling bus whatever it decided was in USBC’s best had any real bearing on USBC’s lead- tool used by all associations to process became even more muddled. interests. ership selections or not, the decision memberships, awards, finances, tour- he 2010 USBC Convention in irked association leaders who viewed nament results, etc. – was antiquated ojé, after talking about living TReno was themed “Moving For- Bon the edge of risk in making “automatic succession to office” as a and no longer merited support. He in- ward Together,” but it was of an apol- the bold move to Arlington, said the questionable idea, and another exam- tended to convert association technol- ogy-fest than anything else. For most USBC board was asking for a dues in- ple of the board bending the bylaws to ogy needs to an internet-based system, of the three-day convention, USBC crease effective in 2010 that would be serve its own needs. The “succession but the problem was, USBC had noth- admitted to its failures during its first “imperative” for the organization. system” was not what the ing ready to replace Win- year-and-a-half in Arlington: bowl.com “We must have trust. We must delegates had in mind when LABS, no staff left to sup- fell far short of its promise. New youth build trust,” Bojé told the association they adopted USBC’s original port it and no programmers processing programs didn’t work. Au- leaders. “There’s been a lack of it not bylaws. who understood association dit reports were late. An already bare- just between USBC and BPAA, but be- n August 2009, the needs, leaving the associa- bones staff had been further depleted tween you, the stakeholders who pay tions in the lurch. by a wave of layoffs. The Management for USBC. Our money comes from IIBM/HF announced it was hiring Bill Supper, who On Dec. 31, 2009, the of the SMART scholarship program was dues, from the people, and we must under public attack. And it didn’t help build mutual trust and respect. Trust had maybe worked for more last 20-or-so people who bowling industry companies manned USBC’s “remote” matters when Upson confirmed USBC the board to do the right thing.” was dropping its sponsorship of the The request for “trust” was denied and organizations than any- call center in Wisconsin one else, as its new execu- packed their personal be- U.S. Women’s Open and PBA Women’s when three versions of requests for a John Berglund Series, and moving the Intercollegiate dues increase were defeated. A man- tive director. And USBC an- longings and left the Green- nounced it was moving its hall of fame dale headquarters for the final time. Bowling Championships from cable TV datory merger proposal for local and coverage to online video streaming. state associations was beaten down ceremonies away from the USBC annu- And Jack Mordini, a 40-year ABC/USBC al meeting for the first time ever. The employee who was most prominently “We are not broke,” Upson said, after a heated debate. A proposal to “but…our reserves are depleted. Our legalize an “executive committee” to hall of fame ceremonies were going to known for his efforts in building the become a part of the U.S. Women’s USBC Open Championships’ record tournament entries are below projec- conduct USBC’s “emergency business” tions. We have reduced our budget by was denied. And Mike Carroll, USBC’s Open weekend in Arlington. growth, was among those who said It was part of a continuing cam- good-bye on that day. $9 million to make it balance, but we first president, was soundly defeated in are going to rebuild our reserves.” his bid for re-election to the board. paign to focus attention on the Inter- Today the building that housed the n his final convention as presi- Also memorable were Dornberger’s national Bowling Campus, bring visi- ABC, WIBC, YABA and USBC for nearly dent, Bojé continued to ask the presentation on new membership op- tors to the new IBM/HF and showcase 40 years sits idle on South 76th Street I delegates to trust the board. A series of tions, better use of grassroots associa- the new International Training and Re- in Greendale with a “for sale” sign in its bylaws amendments that would have tions as part of the educational process, search Center as the host for the U.S. front lawn. The property was once ap- given the board almost complete con- soliciting more input from associations Women’s Open finals. praised at $7.5 million; two years later, trol over the organization were again on new programs, and developing new USBC is hoping it can get $5.5 million. In October 2009, USBC created soundly defeated. turnkey programs for proprietors. Vir- public relations blunder when Team On Jan. 25, 2010, the International One of the positives to come out tually none of the concepts Dornberger USA head coach Jeri Edwards was re- Bowling Campus held its grand open- of the meeting was the announcement outlined were realized. placed by Arlington-based Rod Ross. ing. An estimated 500 industry dignitar- that a separate corporation had been lso memorable was a presen- USBC High-Performance Director David ies got their first look at the new IBM/ established to move SMART’s scholar- Atation by Chance Spann, the Garber said Edwards, a Matteson na- HF, International Training and Research ship fund and management out of the architect of the all-new, state-of-the- tive and one of the sport’s most popu- Center and USBC/BPAA headquarters. USBC’s system. SMART will now oper- art bowl.com – USBC’s most important lar people, had declined a previously- n the eve of the opening of the ate as an entity of its own. communications link with its grassroots offered job. But Edwards said she was associations. Bowl.com made its debut O2010 USBC Open Champion- Less than a year after being never offered an opportunity to apply as promised, but it didn’t get the re- ships in Reno in February, USBC an- named IBM/HF executive director, Bill for the same position he awarded Ross. sponse USBC had hoped for. It was, nounced it would allow competitors in Supper “retired.” About three months It wasn’t a question about Ross’ ability; instead, a nightmare. It was slow to its national championships to consume after Supper “retired,” IBM/HF curator open, nearly impossible to navigate he’s one of the game’s best coaches. alcoholic beverages for the first time. Amy Polley resigned. And about three and critical sections of the old site were USBC later admitted it was a bud- The issue ran the gamut from outrage months after “retiring” from the IBM/ nowhere to be found. get-cutting issue. Ross was already on to total apathy, but in the end, it was HF, Supper re-surfaced as managing another public relations gaff that did Before the summer was over, staff, living in Texas; Edwards wasn’t. director of the International Bowling nothing to help USBC’s credibility. Spann was fired. But it became an embarrassing issue Pro Shop and Instructors Association. for USBC because it had dismissed a In February 2010, USBC also un- In June 2009, Stu Upson was woman whose record as Team USA dertook significant budget-cutting - ac On July 31, 2010, Bojé completed named USBC Executive Director and head coach was outstanding and Dorn- tions, releasing as many as 13 employ- his third one-year term as USBC presi- Kevin Dornberger was sent to the side- berger, specifically, had been doing ev- ees in Arlington, cancelling the planned dent and on Aug. 1, Mahomet’s Dar- lines. BPAA hired Steve Johnson as lene Baker became USBC’s first woman erything he could to hire skilled women “Clash of Bowling Champions and con- John Berglund’s successor. president…and that’s where this part of into positions of leadership. verting its primary membership com- Also in June, the USBC board used the story ends.

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By Bill Vint IT teams of programmers and techni- The “USBC Story” in this issue is cians were gone; they were among the a timeline of events and actions dur- first to find work. The entire “Call Cen- ing Jeff Bojé’s three one-year terms as ter” group – those who handled mem- USBC president. This article provides bership services and awards for all of insight about many of the actions and the associations – declined to move. decisions made during that time. Other key departments were miss- For nearly a year, I have talked ing experienced staff who might have with principles associated with USBC helped mentor new employees. – past and present employees, board Dornberger hired a number of Team members, industry observers – asking USA bowlers, all of whom had impres- for insight, personal experiences, facts sive bowling knowledge, but some of and figures, etc., in an effort to develop whom had unknown workplace expe- an accurate behind-the-scenes picture rience. And he filled a couple of key of how things happened. Because a positions with USBC board members. significant number of individuals have Staff morale among his new em- declined to respond on the public re- ployees was initially excitement and en- cord (for personal reasons, fear of los- thusiasm. But when technology issues ing their jobs, retribution or confidenti- began to arise with the aging WinLABS ality agreements), only those who have program and a new youth membership agreed to comment publicly are quoted NEARLY 2 1/2 YEARS after USBC’s board of directors decided to move its headquarters processing system that simply didn’t in this article. to Arlington, Texas, the Greendale, Wis., building and campus the membership work, the mood in Arlington began to My own comments are based upon organizations had called home since 1972 still sits vacant, awaiting a buyer. sour because no one knew how to fix personal experiences and observations the problems. in working with USBC as an employee, duties: supervise the USBC Hall of disjointed system. During the 2009 USBC conven- and as editor of Windy City Bowling Fame, provide support for the Regis- Greendale staff morale plunged tion in Reno, Bojé made staff morale tered Volunteer Program (which I had when “the move” was first mentioned News. The views of others included in matters worse. Commenting during a helped design), and handle association in the fall of 2007. A number of em- this article are their own. Bowling Writers Association of America communications. Parts of this article ployees remembered 1999, when ABC, breakfast meeting, of all places, Bojé hen Bojé was elected USBC are based upon my experiences as an WIBC and YABA explored a possible announced to the media that there Wpresident by the USBC board employee, including my exposure to move to Florida. The 1999 discussion would be no raises for USBC employ- in 2007, one segment of the bowling USBC’s changing culture under Bojé. centered around a $40 million incentive ees for the next year. population hoped that his election The following seemed like a little package Florida was preparing, includ- The problem was, no one had told would help bridge decades of acrimony thing at the time, but I later realized ing a new “National Bowling Stadium- the employees. On May 1, Bojé left it between proprietors and the member- it signaled a dramatic change in the South” in the Orlando area, a new of- up to Dornberger to apologize to the ship organizations. It was an enormous chain-of-command within Bowling fice facility, and much, much more. The employees for the salary freeze in the leap of faith for the USBC to put a bowl- Headquarters. pros and cons were discussed weekly wake of serious budget issues. ing center owner, and past president of I asked Bojé to write a “president’s at BHQ staff meetings, in public and A month later, USBC hired Stu Up- the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of message” for eConnection, USBC’s among association leaders. The plan son as executive director, and USBC re- America, into the organization’s most monthly newsletter to state and local fell apart because the Florida legisla- assigned Dornberger. influential position. association officers, to introduce him- ture failed to approve the funding, but In February of 2010, Upson “laid The other segment of the popula- self and outline his agenda. I had done it was a project that made long-term off” 13 employees – several of whom the same with Mike Carroll. had made the good-faith move from tion feared the USBC board had just sense – despite the fact that BHQ lead- When I explained to Bojé the ership had polled employees and knew Milwaukee – in order to balance the delivered the organization into the schedule for sending his message (the 75 percent of them wouldn’t move. budget. hands of the proprietors, and situated following week), he insisted it be sent There was no such planning or Whether or not there are addition- the National Governing Body of the the following day. When it was sent public discussion involved with the Ar- al staff cuts on the horizon is yet to be sport in a place where its integrity and didn’t matter to me, but never before lington proposal. Staff was left with the determined, but the prospect has ex- credibility could easily be influenced by had a USBC president issued instruc- feeling that USBC’s board could care isting staff in Arlington upset and wor- the owners of the playing field. tions like that – at least, to me. I asked less who stayed or who moved. When ried. Shortly after taking office on Aug. Tom Clark, USBC’s VP-Marketing and BPAA executive director John Berglund The Kevin Dornberger era 1, 2007, Bojé began to demonstrate my boss at the time, what he wanted and assistant Bill Supper came to Personal observations: I have al- he wasn’t going to merely sit back and me to do. He told me, if Bojé called, do Greendale to pitch the merits of Arling- ways gotten along with Kevin Dorn- preside over the board. He was going what he said. ton to staff – portraying Milwaukee as berger, through his years with ABC, as to make things happen. I wasn’t the only employee Bojé a “second-tier city” – most staff mem- USBC legal counsel, a USA Bowling of- called with instructions, and I was not bers made up their minds, even though ficial and, eventually, as USBC’s Interim About USBC’s staff the only person wondering who I was they never revealed their intentions. COO. I considered him to be ambitious There are just under 3,000 state now reporting to – my USBC boss or While Dornberger tried to sway key and dedicated to bowling. And I think and local associations which provide Bojé? employees to move, he was hamstrung. he wanted the opportunity to lead key services to USBC’s more than two Confusion about the chain of com- A handful had agreed to go and others million members, and almost all of mand was compounded by newly-ap- confirmed they were not moving. But USBC more than anything else. That’s those services are linked in one way or pointed Interim Chief Operating Officer the key “undecided” group was com- why he applied for the USBC CEO job another to USBC’s national headquar- Kevin Dornberger’s management style. posed of people who were either ac- in opposition to Roger Dalkin in 2004. ters staff. Staff’s ability to perform was Dornberger disliked meetings. He pre- tively looking, but hadn’t found a new To his credit, Dalkin looked past seriously impaired during Bojé’s reign, ferred employees to be self-motivated, job, or were waiting for a better offer that competition and retained Dorn- in a variety of ways: by the loss of doz- and asked them to go about their busi- from USBC. Unless you were moving, it berger as USBC’s legal counsel and ens of experienced and skilled employ- ness. The problem was that without was hard to show up for work and give vice president. ees, by a series of budget cuts and by regular management-level meetings your all to support USBC’s mission. When Dornberger was named In- damaging staff morale. to share information, each department When the move was finally made, terim COO on the day Dalkin “retired,” At the time Bojé came into office, was going about its business without Dornberger found himself with a staff I wasn’t surprised. Based on my obser- I was employed by USBC as “special necessarily understanding what other that was severely limited in key areas vations, Bojé and Dalkin weren’t exact- projects coordinator.” I had several staff members were doing. It was a of expertise and experience. His entire ly drinking buddies. They were oil and

Page 11 September 2010 WINDY CITY BOWLING NEWS SPECIAL Story Inside REPORT The the USBC Story water, two large egos with completely they could make a killing on it, and different views about how the world of that’s what they did. bowling worked. Bojé was a for-profit “I was also told the $8 million offer guy; Dalkin was a non-profit expert. was only good for 60 days, or the sell- Jack Mordini, Dalkin’s closest ally ers were going to take it off the table. throughout his reign as ABC executive A building that was vacant for years, director, was a person many thought but would be pulled off the market in should be next in line, but Mordini 60 days? But that helps explain why wasn’t a consideration, maybe because there were such a push for the board of his perceived ties to Dalkin. to make a quick decision. Whether or not Dornberger did a ”I think USBC over-paid for the good job is something for others to de- building. Plus we paid the real estate bate. In my opinion, I knew there were commission of $320,000, which is very actions Dornberger planned to take unusual. Usually the seller pays those were either modified or overturned by fees. I was also told by Berglund that Bojé. From personal my experience: we paid $4 million for renovations – a Like every other employee, Dorn- sprinkler system, new interior ceilings, berger invited me to move to Arling- a new lobby with marble floor, etc. ton. He offered me a position on a “Also, in my opinion, while the build- new “Membership Development Team” ing was made to work, it was not ideal he was organizing – a mixed group of USBC’S FUTURE changed dramatically when proprietor Jeff Bojé (left) was elected from USBC’s perspective, and called for out-of-the-box free-thinkers, veterans president and assumed the role of “acting CEO.” Kevin Dornberger (right) was given the significant renovations. One example is and youth, insiders and outsiders – to role of “interim Chief Operating Officer,” a position that set him up to be a scapegoat. that the warehouse is on the second brainstorm ideas to try to reverse bowl- floor, hardly ideal for a business that ing’s declining membership. Pre-dating Arlington there was a financial reason to move, ships as much as USBC does,” Mordini was interested; I thought it was Roger Dalkin isn’t allowed to dis- I didn’t see a reason to do it. It made continued. I a great idea, but I told him I cuss internal business issues he was more sense for BPAA to move to Green- “It cost another $4 million to build wasn’t going to move. If I could com- involved with as USBC’s CEO, but he dale. We never had a discussion with the (International Training and Re- mute to Arlington to do the job, I’d be did provide some observations about the board, other than I reported what search Center). more than happy to consider it. Dorn- conversations he had had with BPAA John had said to the board, and that I dd in the costs to move – the IT executive director John Berglund. had offered free space in Greendale. berger said he’d get back to me, which infrastructure, purchase of new “When I became CEO of USBC, “After I left USBC, the discussion “A he did. The commuter option was cubes, desks, furnishing. We sold what one of the agreements John Berglund began again about (BPAA and USBC) out, so I thanked him, offered to as- was left behind for about $10,000 – and I had was that once a month, we’d being in the same building. I had al- sist in any way I could, and I told him probably $250,000 worth of cubical meet either in Greendale or Arlington. ways advocated that. But I also said I wanted to remain on staff until my panels, fixtures and other furnishing, We’d sit down for a day and talk over the 1,500 miles between organizations planned retirement on April 1, 2009. issues,” Dalkin said. “I went to Arling- was more often used as an excuse than which very easily could have been Between Dornberger and VP-Media ton a number of times, and on a couple a valid reason as to why things didn’t moved. Pete Tredwell (my boss at that time), of occasions when I was down there, get done. Corporations have offices all “That’s not including human re- we negotiated an agreement whereby John would say ‘you should look at this over the world, and they communicate sources costs – health insurance, sev- I continued on staff until April 1 and I building next to us. It’s vacant. You and get things done. erance packages, moving costs, two continued to handle USBC Hall of Fame guys should move down and we’d be “Location is an excuse.” trips to Arlington with your spouse to liaison duties as a “contractor” until in the same area.’ check out the area, and ‘bonuses’ to Oct. 1, 2009. he building was roughly the same The move to Arlington move. Not that those things are wrong A few weeks later, I learned Dorn- “Tsize as our existing building, but Historians may one day write that in the context of doing business, but berger’s “Membership Development” it had no storage. I never went in the USBC’s move to Arlington, Texas, to what did we gain on the other side? concept had been “revised” and would building because, as I said to John, ‘I create the International Bowling Cam- I’m guessing the whole (move) easily instead become a “task force” com- need to understand why it makes fi- pus was the most progressive step could come to $20 million. posed of long-time association leaders nancial sense for USBC. We’d have to ever taken in bowling history. Hope- “I wasn’t in the board meetings,” – the same traditionalists who hadn’t sell our building, which we wouldn’t get fully, they will include some footnotes: Mordini continued, “but I don’t know come up with a new idea in 30 years. market value for, and uproot more than hen the original idea of buy- that anyone on our staff did a cost- That complete change of direction 200 employees – of which 80 percent “Wing the building in Arlington benefit analysis. was one in an on-going series of in- probably wouldn’t come – and buy a was proposed, American Appraisal was “(Dornberger) also knew very early stances where Dornberger would make building that’s been vacant for years, hired to appraise it,” said Jack Mordini, that there would only be 50 or so peo- an announcement at a staff meeting renovate it so we can be sitting next to who was USBC’s VP-Tournaments and ple moving. He knew he was going to you (BPAA) when in the same breath, and change the decision at the next had responsibility for matters related have to hire a new workforce. How was I could say to you – as I have on many meeting. to the purchase of the “new” head- USBC business going to benefit from occasions – why don’t you sell your After one particularly irritating quarters building. “American Appraisal the move? What do you wind up with building in Arlington for $300,000 and meeting, I predicted confidentially to came back with a value of between $5-6 after you make the move? Can USBC – you have 30 employees – of which million. John Berglund had negotiated a couple of selected friends that Dorn- 10-15 might come to Greendale, and deliver its product cheaper and better a purchase price of $8 million. I asked berger would be fired within a year, we’ll give you an entire wing of our and faster from Texas? Berglund about that at a staff meeting that he had put himself into a position building free of charge? “We left a perfectly good building to be Bojé’s scapegoat if the move to “There would be no overhead, no and he said he’d get another appraisal that was paid for,” Mordini added. “The Arlington failed. renovation costs. His answer to me that would show it was worth more first talks we had were about talking I predicted that when USBC began was that he had no problem doing that than what the appraisal showed. with other cities. We set an April dead- to fall apart, Bojé and friends would – being from Minnesota himself – but “I was also told the building had line for offers, but the whole process lure BPAA’s John Berglund out of re- he didn’t think his board would buy the been vacant for quite some time, per- was bypassed when the board met in tirement, to return on his great white idea, and that’s pretty much where we haps years. It was owned by a large Myrtle Beach and said forget it, we’re stallion to save the sport. left it. He mentioned it a couple more corporation presumably as a tax write- going to Arlington. I got the Dornberger part right. times and I always told him, unless off. They didn’t want to sell it unless “What I found extremely odd was

WINDY CITY BOWLING NEWS September 2010 Page 12 SPECIAL Story Inside REPORT The the USBC Story that Berglund and (BPAA president Jim few weeks later, he named his new Hall Sturm) showed up at the USBC board of Fame Task Force.) meeting in Myrtle Beach and made a “I don’t remember Bojé ever say- Power Point presentation on the ben- ing he was assuming the role of acting efits of moving to Arlington. It wasn’t CEO,” Egbers noted. the Arlington Chamber of Commerce; “The board never granted Bojé any it was BPAA making the pitch. Kevin ‘acting CEO’ title or authority,” Peters called me that night and told me the confirmed. Mitchell agreed. board had voted to move. We had been A game of influence talking with Wichita, Reno, Nashville, Maybe overshadowed in the three Milwaukee… We had reached out and, years of Bojé’s presidency was the ero- in some cases had meetings, so that’s sion of trust between USBC’s board why I was so surprised. and executive staff, and the grassroots “After the board meeting, we had association leaders over who has what to go back and tell them about the authority over the other. board’s decision. We had been talking There have always been issues of with people in Milwaukee about new local and state associations wanting to USBC DELEGATES expressed their “trust” issues to president Jeff Bojé throughout his sites at State Fair Park and one near three years at the organization’s helm, but the one-time Bowling Proprietors’ Associa- tend to their own affairs without being the airport. They wanted to know if tion of America president was relentless in his efforts to gain more power for his board. told what to do by “national,” while at they could still talk to the board,” Mor- the same time relying heavily on “na- dini said. “The board allowed them to Bojé’s authority “Jeff was encouraged to get the tional” to provide a host of services. come to the meeting in Atlanta, but it ABC, WIBC and YABA delegates CEO search underway prior to Febru- Further it is no secret that there are was a foregone conclusion.” approved a set of bylaws back in 2004 ary 2009,” said USBC board member lots of good grassroots associations, he cost of the move drained that defined how the new organization Mitch Mitchell, who declined comment and there are a lot of bad ones. That’s Tvirtually all of USBC’s cash would be managed moving into the on why it didn’t happen sooner. the nature of volunteer organizations. reserves, and used up $7 million of future. The bylaws were dramatically “When Dornberger was named Bojé, who came from a business BPAA’s reserves. Some industry experts different than those that had governed COO, I personally asked when were environment where he was owner of believe it was a worthwhile investment ABC, WIBC and YABA in the past. we going to start looking for the next his domain and accustomed to making that will pay off in bowling’s future. Under USBC, a much smaller, more CEO?” Egbers added. “But the issue decisions on his own, had worked with Others believe it was an ill-advised ex- nimble board of directors would estab- kept on not getting discussed. Eventu- fellow BPAA members who were busi- penditure at a time the money could lish the strategic direction and it would ally it happened.” ness people. He was most comfortable Nor did anyone challenge his ex- have been invested into new programs be able to act quickly to take care of with his peers, and they appeared to pansion of “presidential powers.” An- and promotions to stimulate growth. USBC’s needs. The bylaws require USBC be his closest advisors. other personal aside: Almost everyone agrees, the timing to have a CEO (hired by the board), a It also appeared Bojé had very president (to preside over the board n September of 2008, Bojé called couldn’t have been worse in the face of little patience with the volunteer net- and serve as USBC’s spokesman) and me to discuss appointments to the nation’s stumbling economy. I work. He knew the volunteer army a vice president (to preside when the the USBC Hall of Fame Committee (I was necessary, but he really didn’t But the decision wasn’t Bojé’s president can’t). was staff liaison to the committee), alone. He had successfully convinced Bojé was significantly more than and he referred to himself as the “act- know how to deal with it, and the sport the USBC board to support the idea. an officer who was content to preside ing CEO” during that call. I remember wasn’t moving fast enough in the di- “We had quite a bit of information over the board. He became a decision- it exactly because it explained, to me, rection he wanted it to go. and a lot of discussion,” said former maker on behalf of the organization. so much about his actions: At his first USBC convention, he USBC board member Paul Egbers of “As president (Bojé), deemed it his Bojé was about three weeks late tried to look and sound like Roger Chicago. “The board knew the pro- responsibility to make sure that other in making appointments to the Hall Dalkin, reasoning with USBC’s dele- prietors’ position that they would not entities were not forgotten during the of Fame Committee. When he finally gates in what was a tearful, dramatic move to Milwaukee. I was concerned move,” said Tommy Lee Baxter, a long- called, he prefaced the conversation performance. But USBC president or about that, and I think others were, time ABC director, original member of by noting he considered himself “act- not, he was a proprietor in the eyes too. But as time went on and we looked the USBC board and later a USBC em- ing CEO” and that he didn’t understand of most of the delegates, and they at things, the board decided Arlington ployee. “Any decisions were his alone, exactly how the Hall of Fame Commit- weren’t buying what he was selling. seemed to make sense. and he used contractors and consul- tee worked, or how appointments were Over the next two years, Bojé and “Part of the rationale among those tants instead of allowing staff to make made. He said he was concerned fu- “his board” took actions to try to gain who supported the Arlington proposal decisions and run the organization as ture USBC presidents wouldn’t under- virtual control over the organization by were figures that indicated it would be in the past. stand the process, either…so he was changing the bylaws to empower the much easier for USBC to recruit new is work ethic is not in question,” going to appoint a task force to review board and remove decision-making talent to move to Dallas rather than to “HBaxter continued, “just his own the whole hall of fame process. from the volunteer network. In Reno (To shorten this story, I explained a northern city.” decision that it couldn’t be done with- earlier this year, USBC’s grassroots lead- out him. Many disagree with his opin- that the entire hall of fame process – “The board was given all of the in- ers crushed a series of amendments ion on that statement. including how people got appointed – formation it needed to make a sound that would have forever changed the “The gap between what should was included in the HOF Policy Manual decision…for the good of the industry,” balance of power in bowling. be ‘operations and governance’ has which he had been sent…that the USBC Skirting the bylaws, the USBC said former board member James Pe- become too close for my comfort,” Hall of Fame Committee and policies ters of Chicago. “I know many board he added. “The board, especially the had been established only three years board has taken steps to manage its members considered what the dele- president of the organization, should earlier by a task force Mike Carroll had own membership by revising the nomi- gates might feel, but our role as a stra- not be making operational decisions for appointed. But I also told him he was nation process to influence board elec- tegic leader was to think on a broad the business. In too many cases deci- the president, and he could do what he tions. spectrum and we felt in majority that sions were made by the wrong person. wanted to do. Another personal aside: the move was an excellent opportunity That’s my personal opinion.” I asked him about his Hall of Fame I ran for the USBC board ear- to grow the sport and better the sport Bojé’s failure to act on the CEO concerns. The Hall of Fame committee lier this year and lost. I’m not upset of bowling.” search was questioned by more than that fall addressed every issue Bojé about losing, but I am upset by an one board member, but no one de- raised. I sent him a report. He didn’t election process that began to unfold manded an answer. share the report with the board, but a and change as the weeks and months

Page 13 September 2010 WINDY CITY BOWLING NEWS SPECIAL Story Inside REPORT The the USBC Story moved along: ment with the board. It’s the only way dicator of its intentions. Had BPAA Will the IBC deliver ● The original USBC policy adopted for delegates to put people in a posi- moved north instead of USBC moving on its promise? in 2004 called for the nominating com- tion to represent their interests, but south, the sport would be $25 million Uniting the world of bowling at a mittee to be composed entirely of non- they have no way to know how well ex- ahead of the position it finds itself in single location in Arlington, Texas – board members. The bylaws required isting board members have done their today. But the move is done and now next door to Six Flags, and just down the committee to present two candi- jobs, or what they have contributed to the sport will either make it work, or… the street from Cowboys Stadium and dates for each vacancy (eight candi- the organization. The so-called “anti- During the 2009 Bowling Writers Texas Rangers Stadium – sounds like a dates for four open positions). The campaigning rule” prevents delegates Association of America annual meet- wonderful idea. It has been portrayed ing, where the writers were voting on a idea was to ensure a fresh perspective from learning much of anything about as becoming the center of the bowl- highly-controversial proposal from Ber- on all new candidates. The board, ex- new candidates, much less what they ing universe, a magnet that will attract glund to become part of the Arlington ercising its “authority” to change poli- believe. The new rules are heavily in- empire, Bojé was invited to comment. bowlers world-wide. cy, later decided some board members fluenced in favor of those the exisiting “I don’t know why you’d want to Will the International Bowling Cam- should be included on the nominating board recommends. go outside of the International Bowling pus ever live up to its billing? committee because they would know hile the USBC board obvious- Campus,” he told the writers’ group. ill crowds of bowlers flock to best which candidates would fit by fill- Wly has fiduciary responsibili- “I’ve said a number of times…I can’t Wthe all-new, state-of-the-art ing key areas of expertise. ties to oversee USBC’s business affairs, lie…the IBC belongs to the industry. It International Bowling Museum and Hall ● That’s how I understood the and therefore needs directors with was designed to be that way. The IBC, of Fame? In its last year of operation process worked when I submitted my specific talents, its action to control its if you look at it….neither organization in St. Louis – where it sat across the application prior to the Aug. 1, 2009 own membership is sending the wrong has any money left. We’ve dumped all street from Busch Stadium – the mu- deadline. message to the grassroots leadership. the eggs in one basket. No one has seum drew 24,000 visitors. In its first ● On Nov. 16, I was invited to meet It looks like an incestuous system, and control over it. There’s no way to undo year of operation in Arlington, the IBM/ with the nominating committee. it denies the delegates the depth of in- the IBC because it will take down ev- HF is projected to draw 12,000 visitors, ● On Nov. 24, I received this no- formation they need in order to make erybody. Everybody knows the USBC a 50 percent decline. tice: Please make note of an important fully-informed decisions. has no money left to go anywhere else. Over its lifetime in St. Louis, the new policy that has been approved by The board apparently got the mes- It can’t be undone.” IBM/HF demonstrated a bowling muse- the USBC Board of Directors regard- sage that the delegates didn’t like the erging” several staff functions is um will never be a tourist attraction. It ing campaigning by candidates: Cam- process. In June 2010, it reversed its “Mstill on BPAA’s agenda, despite has an important place in bowling, but paigning by the candidate is not per- policy about presenting two candidates warnings that it’s a flawed concept. it will never live up to the tourism hype mitted from the time the application is for each open position during the 2011 BPAA treasurer Tom Martino said dur- Berglund, Strum and other Arlington ing Bowl Expo in June, “As the year submitted and through the end of the elections. Candidates can run from the advocates have given it. unfolds with continued integration of Annual Meeting. This includes, but is floor, but they now need to announce The $4 million, 20-lane Interna- USBC and BPAA into shared services, not limited to, the use of the bowl.com your intentions nine months-or-so we are urging that we move forward tional Training and Research Center ahead of time… And “campaigning” is forum site, written material or others aggressively but cautiously.” has been touted as a state-of-the-art campaigning for the candidate. still against the rules. When Bojé was recently asked by research, testing and training center n Jan. 9, I flew to Dallas to be Will BPAA takes over USBC? Bowlers Journal International publisher for bowling that will not only serve interviewed. I noted that six of USBC’s research and testing needs, but O No, BPAA won’t take over USBC. Keith Hamilton if there would ever be the nine committee members were ex- will becoming the high-tech training fa- Nor will the two organizations merge. a “czar” hired for bowling,” Bojé said, isting board members. USBC’s 501(c)3 not-for-profit tax sta- “Maybe…it’s a real possibility. But we cility for the world of bowling. ● On Jan. 11, I received notifica- tus is too valuable to jeopardize. won’t be hiring a search firm to find All kinds of international and colle- tion I had not made the cut, but would The move to Arlington, in my opin- such a person. Instead it will be some- giate teams, among others, will offset be allowed to run from the floor. I noti- ion, was about influential control more one who stands out. In fact, anyone the cost to build and maintain it? fied USBC I intended to do that. than physical control. who applies for the job will be disquali- Kegel founder John Davis, who built ● On Feb. 1, USBC announced the BPAA has been unhappy with the fied.” his own multi-million-dollar research nominating committee was presenting way the membership organizations My first reaction to that comment and training center in Sebring, Fla., four candidates for four open positions have conducted their business for was, would this person ride in on a doesn’t think the ITRC has a chance to – not two per position – because “the years. As recently as 2004, BPAA was big white stallion? Secondly, who is make money. procedural change is to give delegates building reserves, and had issued a “we?” Bojé is no longer a USBC officer “No one asked me,” he said. “I a stronger indication about which can- veiled threat to launch its own mem- or board member, and he’s no longer would have shown them my books.” didates the nominating committee bership organization if the USBC merg- a BPAA officer or board member. Does BA Hall of Famer Del Ballard Jr. feels will be the best fit for the board…” er didn’t pass. he still get a vote? and former Team USA member I have several reservations about P Other candidates would be free to run n 2007, with Bojé sitting as and former USBC board member Bill the USBC-BPAA relationship, not only from the floor. The release also an- president, Sturm holding a USBC Hoffman were hired in 2008 to “sell” I because history has indicated the two nounced that future nominating com- board seat, Dalkin “retired” and Ber- have always had a love-hate relation- training packages to the international mittees would be composed of “seven glund saying all the right things on be- community. They had more than a year half of BPAA’s willingness to pay for half ship. My concern this time is over a board members.” “marriage” was a shotgun wedding in advance of the opening to line up I ran from the floor along with four of the building, there was never a more clients. Ballard is no longer with USBC opportune moment for the proprietors rather than a love affair cultivated other candidates. None of us knew the and Hoffman has had limited success to make their push to get USBC out of openly in public. others were running until we got to selling USBC training programs to Greendale, and into a new home. If the two parties had decided to Reno, where all five of us were given teams in their home countries, rather BPAA is a businessman’s organiza- get together and honeymoon in Nash- 90 seconds at a “Meet the Candidates” tion. BPAA would never “donate” $7 ville or Indy or Orlando, it might have than coming to the U.S. Why? “Be- forum to explain who we were, why we million to USBC without a believing it sent a much different signal than forc- cause they can save $20,000 or so if were running, and another hour or so would get a return on its investment. ing one of the newlyweds to move into they don’t have to travel to Arlington,” to answer questions. We were intro- The “profit” would be realized when or- the mother-in-law’s house. he said. duced on stage prior to the elections ganized league bowling began to grow, Reservations aside, I am 100 per- In the meantime, the European with 150-words-of-less scripted intro- and growth would be more likely to cent in favor of USBC and BPAA work- Tenpin Bowling Federation has de- ductions. happen if USBC were doing things the ing together. Always have been, always veloped a high-performance training The board elections are the only way BPAA wanted them to. will be. If the two don’t cooperate, program at the Kuortane High Perfor- way USBC’s convention delegates can BPAA’s refusal to move its much bowling has no future. mance Olympic Training Center in Fin- express their satisfaction or disappoint- smaller staff to Greendale was an in- land, and Kegel has just opened a new

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Kegel Training Center-Europe inside Jim Sturm as BPAA president and has which to put the structure in place pass the building in Greendale in any Dolfijin Bowlingcentrum in the Nether- been an influential figure in the Arling- and begin to implement the programs given day than pass the building in Ar- lands. With two such training facilities ton concept, said in 2008, “The horizon needed to be successful…” lington because of the location. readily available in Europe, USBC’s abil- for goal achievement is 25 years. Former USBC CEO Roger Dalkin “Here’s another comparison: have ity to attract international business has “If there is not a reasonable expec- shared the far horizon vision. you ever tried to find the location of the been seriously compromised. tation that competitive bowling will be “I always look at things from a 25- United States Golf Association head- Marketing responsibilities for the stronger in 2033 than it is today, then year perspective,” Dalkin said. “Will quarters? It’s in the middle of farmland ITRC have been assigned to Strike Ten quite possibly our current efforts are a anyone care about what happened 25 in New Jersey and if you don’t own a Entertainment’s Frank DeSocio, based misuse of resources. If, however, we years from now? Will the move have GPS, you’d never find it. on his experience as a bowling center take the type of action needed to pro- an impact on the organization? When “Being close to Texas Stadium operator. DeSocio is well known for the vide a successful future for competitive WIBC moved from Columbus, Ohio, doesn’t mean a thing, any more than “bowl a game, get one free” coupon bowling, then every dollar of current to Greendale, that was probably very being across the street from South- promotions he has sold to corporate investment will have been well spent. traumatic for WIBC’s people. Looking ridge Mall had anything to do with the partners. Rumors that he was book- The BPAA board of directors indicted back now, it’s not an issue today. Greendale building. It’s an office build- ing children’s birthday parties to boost (its) confidence in our collective ability “The formation of USBC, 25 years ing; it can be located anywhere.” business at the ITRC have been denied to achieve our goal by giving the BPAA from now, will be an important thing. The part of the vision that is a huge by USBC representatives. officers the authority to commit all of The moving of headquarters is not. In concern is this: now what? The real measure of the year-old its current reserves to this effort. the scheme of things, where the head- All of the attention has been in- International Bowling Campus and its “A 25-year horizon gives the sense quarters is located is not an issue. vested in getting USBC and BPAA into collection of bowling entities may not that we have a long time in which to “ I’ve kinda chuckled about bowl- the same bedroom. Will they wake up be known for years, according to a pair bring our goal to reality,” Schumacher ing writers saying it’s important to be tomorrow and make bowling grow? of respected industry leaders. continued. “In fact, I believe we have next to Texas Stadium and Six Flags. That’s the $25 million question. Joe Schumacher, who preceded a window as narrow as five years in But I’ll bet dollars-to-donuts more cars We’ll all find out the answer in 2033.

SPECIAL REPORT Jeff Bojé meets the press Editor’s Note: Windy City Bowling News posed a series of questions related to his vote at your family reunion next summer before closing the sale.” USBC service to immediate past president Jeff Boje. Below are his responses. 4) Did the offer from the St. Louis Ball Park Village people to keep the IBM/HF 1) You came into the USBC presidency as not only the first proprietor to head in St. Louis have any bearing on accelerating the decision to move to Arlington? the organization, but as a BPAA past president. How did that background shape JB: “It was one component of the need to make a decision with some sense your vision of how you wanted to preside over USBC? of urgency. We had to give the IBM/HF some assurances of JB: “My experience as a bowling center operator, as well our invitation for them to join USBC and BPAA at the Inter- as being a former BPAA president, helped me understand national Bowling Campus in Arlington. If you remember, the the bowler’s needs at a grassroots level and what center IBM/HF was ready to strike a deal with the Cordish Group, managers need to help grow the sport. At the time I got and St. Louis Cardinals, to become part of the village. In the involved with ABC/WIBC/YABA, there was a disconnect be- end, the Ball Park Village deal fell through and I’m certain tween proprietors and the member organizations. I felt, and that the board of directors of the museum is happy with the still do feel, that both groups need to work together with a ultimate decision to be part of the campus in Arlington. I common goal of growing bowling by meeting the needs of feel quite certain that the International Bowling Campus in the bowler. They each have a unique role in doing this but Arlington would still have happened even had the IBM/HF both must work together to have success in growing our not joined it at its inception. It did make a good thing even sport.” better by joining in on the project at the onset.” 2) In a very short span of time, it became apparent that 5) Was the board given a business plan or risk analysis improving the working relationship between USBC and BPAA on what the move to Arlington might cost in terms of actual was a priority. Who initiated getting the move to get the two expenses, loss of manpower, etc.? organizations together – BPAA or USBC? JB: “Of course. You don’t make a business decision of JB: “The officers of both organizations shared the same significance without analyzing the numbers.” vision: to help bowling first, not just help their respective 6) The USBC bylaws call for the board to hire a “CEO” organizations. It wasn’t one or two people who made this to run the organization. Why did it take two years before a move happen; it was two courageous boards.” search was undertaken to fill that position? 3) It was announced in the fall of 2007 that a national JB: “While not holding the title of CEO, Kevin Dornberger search for a suitable location would be conducted to find a served as Chief Officer running the organization in the spirit new home for USBC/BPAA, but at the January 2008 BPAA Mid-Winter Summit, and intent of the bylaw. Kevin did a great job of getting us through the move and the USBC Board suspended the search and announced USBC was moving to Ar- hiring staff. I admire Kevin a great deal for the job that he did while leading the lington. That decision was confirmed during an April meeting in Atlanta, where organization. Now we are counting on Stu Upson to take us to the next level of Milwaukee and Arlington both made proposals. What was the urgency of making operating efficiency and renewing USBC’s focus on the membership.” the decision at that time? Why did USBC not wait until the USBC Convention to discuss the issue with USBC’s delegates? 7) During your tenure, the USBC board failed to gain the trust of the del- egates. Why do you think that happened? JB: “The leaders of USBC and BPAA were presented a short time window JB: “Just because the delegates do not always agree with the USBC Board where we felt the property in Arlington could be obtained. The Arlington location does not necessarily indicate a lack of trust. Sometimes it really is just a lack of has unique advantages, so we moved forward with a sense of urgency. Member understanding or a difference in point of view. I believe there is a higher level of organizations elect a board of directors to make important business decisions and trust now than we have seen in recent years. I believe the board made a good decision that will greatly benefit bowling in the “During the 2009 convention while I supported a dues increase, I urged del- long run. In a perfect world a discussion with the USBC delegates would have egates to vote against it when the issue was brought up for a second vote on a been an option. However, waiting for convention on something like this is not technicality after many delegates had left. realistic. Imagine trying to buy a house, but telling the seller you need to take a Continued on Page 16

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Continued from Page 15 “In 2007 USBC’s net unrestricted “I hope this helped elevate the assets equaled more than $15 mil- level of trust from the delegates. lion. In 2009 those net unrestricted “I was also truly humbled by the assets equaled more than $10 million. standing ovation I received as the end The organization invested several mil- of the 2010 convention. If the Board lion dollars in the move to Arlington was really failing at gaining a growing and upgrading scoreboards for USBC level of trust, those would have been Championship tournaments. USBC boos, not applause. converted some liquid assets to real PHILLIP AND CODY MASKE (right) of Braidwood won the Parent/Teen title in the Qubi- estate holdings and enhancements caAMF International Family Tournament while Louisiana’s Duane and Jacob Garretson “So, while there may have been claimed the Parent/Youth title. Each youth bowler won a $5,000 scholarship. what appears like trust issues...I am for revenue-generating tournaments. confident Stu Upson and the USBC The scoreboards are a direct benefit Board will continue to improve trust to bowlers and the investment in the over time.” move is easily justified by operational efficiency savings. Braidwood’s Maskes 8) Despite repeated denials that “Unlike the federal government, BPAA was going to take over USBC, USBC needs to have a balanced bud- that fear persists to this day among get. The only way for USBC to balance capture Family crown many USBC leaders. Why are USBC the budget is to reduce costs or in- EULESS, Texas – Phillip and Cody tants and their families attended a people still nervous about the idea? crease revenues. As a general business Maske of Braidwood captured the Par- welcome reception at the host hotel, JB: “I’ve heard those rumors, too, rule, you don’t raise prices in a reces- ent/Teen Division of the 35th Annual visited the International Bowling Cam- and they are completely false. Because sion. Also, we respected the fact that of its structure and role as the national QubicaAMF International Family Tour- pus and International Bowling Museum the delegates had just turned down a and Hall of Fame before being treated governing body, USBC will always be nament at AMF Showplace Lanes on dues increase the previous year.” to an evening at Six Flags Over Texas. independent. I believe this rumor will Aug. 3. 11) What is the difference between The Maskes, one of three Illinois During lunch on Saturday, PBA Norm slowly disappear as USBC and BPAA how the USBC board functions vs. how teams in the Parent/Teen Division, de- Duke and Team USA member Stefanie continue to demonstrate they are both the BPAA board functions? feated Oklahoma’s Andrew Conley and Nation put on a trick shot demonstra- strong partners working well together. JB: “The USBC Board spends more Megan Cisco, 312-254, in the handi- tion. Besides, it makes for good conversa- time discussing policy, rules and pro- capped Baker format (alternate frame) tion to discuss takeovers, secret plots grams since a significant role of the or- title match. The Maskes defeated Henry and conspiracies over a good dinner. ganization is to serve as national gov- and Kassandra Leal of Texas, 283-165, Pikeville’s Kim The truth is never as interesting.” erning body for the sport. The BPAA in the semifinal round. 9) At the 2009 Mid-Winter Summit, Board is more focused on business “This is the first time we’ve com- Yioulos wins PBA there were discussions about creating cooperatives and initiatives that can peted together,” said father Phillip Welu scholarship a New Era umbrella group that would enhance bowling center profitability. I Maske. “I took off from bowling for create a new administrative shared believe both boards function well, just about 10 years due to work and other SEATTLE, Wash. – Kim Yioulos, a services system in Arlington. Who initi- with a different focus because of their commitments and this is my first time junior at Pikeville (Ky.) College and a ated that idea? Why was it shelved? Do very different missions.” back on the lanes.” Cody, a high school member of Junior Team USA, has been you envision that idea re-surfacing? freshman, added, “I’ve been bowling named the recipient of the PBA’s 2010 JB: “The premises of your ques- 12) You have publicly commented since I was four years old, but this was Billy Welu Scholarship. tions are somewhat mixed up. New that you don’t think John Berglund is very intense with everyone watching.” The $1,000 scholarship recognizes Era Bowling, LLC does currently exist “done” with bowling. What role would Cody plans to use his scholarship to at- exemplary qualities in college students you see him serving if he returns? (as) an umbrella for shared assets of tend Joliet Junior College. The Maskes who compete in the sport of bowling. JB: “I do not remember saying USBC and BPAA, the most significant practiced at Comet Bowl in Crest Hill to Yioulos, who lives in Rochester, that, at least not seriously. I have a of which is the International Bowling get ready for the IFT. N.Y., has been a member of Junior great deal of respect for John Berglund Campus. Currently there are a handful Sandra and William Nordman of Team USA the past two seasons and of employees who fall under this um- and all he did to help bowling. Now Oregon finished 16th and Michael had a top finish of fourth in the USBC brella and the concept is working well. John is doing what makes him happy Boese and Jakob Morrison-Boese of Junior Gold Championships in 2008. As a member of the Pikeville bowling “At the Summit, USBC and BPAA and living life on his own terms.” Montgomery finished 23rd in the Par- ent/Teen Division. team, she was a first-team National agreed to explore the hiring a shared 13) What do you consider the big- In the Parent/Youth Division, Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association services executive. The idea was put gest successes and disappointments/ Duane and Jacob Garretson of Louisi- All-American in 2009-10, second-team on hold to allow Stu Upson and Steve mistakes of your administration? ana outlasted Kennon and James Mc- All-American in 2008-09 and a two- Johnson time to examine the best path JB: “I believe my tenure as USBC Falls of North Carolina, 265-262, for time academic All-American. Yioulos President will be measured by the for staff efficiencies. Under their lead- the title. The Garretsons defeated Mis- also was the 2008 Pepsi Youth Cham- long-term results of relocating the or- ership a great deal of staff services are souri’s Daniel and Jeff Drury, 289-205, pionships winner. ganization to the International Bowling now shared and USBC will enjoy signifi- in the semifinal match. She holds a 3.7 grade point aver- Campus in Arlington. Only time will tell cant cost savings as result.” Illinois’ Parent/Youth entries were age majoring in elementary education if it turns out to a great success or dis- 10) USBC has almost exhausted Aiden and Bill Monce, Wheaton, sixth; and has been on the Dean’s list the last $20 million in reserve funds over the appointment. At least we are now in a Austin Wilson and Billy Oliver, 20th, three semesters. past three years, mostly because of position to succeed rather than accept and Jacqueline Ybarra and Joslyn Vil- “I’m extremely honored to win this costs associated with the move to Ar- continuing failure. lagomez, Burbank, 28th. scholarship and would like to thank lington. Why did you oppose a dues “Everyone should use their energy Scholarships for the champions in PBA for recognizing my academic and increase that might have helped USBC in a positive way for bowling. Negative each division were worth $5,000. Sec- bowling achievements,” Yioulos said. avoid making the numerous spending stories, false rumors and personality ond place received a $3,500 scholar- “In the future I hope to be able to com- cuts and staff reductions it has been conflicts drive people away. Bowling is ship and the semifinal round losers bine my background in education with forced to make over the past year? fun. People who truly care about the won a $2,500 award. my interest in bowling to get involved JB: “Your statement is incorrect. sport should never lose sight of that.” As part of the weekend, contes- with coaching at the collegiate level.”

WINDY CITY BOWLING NEWS September 2010 Page 16 Hattori, O’Brien highlight Teen Masters preps RENO, Nev. – Zack Hattori of Las Vegas (Best of seven games, single elimination) Championship: Zack Hattori, Las Vegas ($4,000) and Morgan O’Brien of Lomira, Wis., Ballard recovering from tonsil cancer def. #13 McKenzie Eaton, Wyoming, Mich. ($2,000), 4-2. won the high school boys and girls Semifinal Round: Hattori def. Tyler Liverman, Wake KELLER, Texas – PBA Hall of Famer Del Ballard Jr. of Keller, Texas, is un- Forest, N.C., 4-2. Eaton def. Corey Rogan, East Meadow, titles in the 14th Teen Masters at the dergoing treatment for tonsil cancer with expectations of a full and complete N.Y., 4-1. National Bowling Stadium on July 29. recovery. Round of 8: Hattori def. Kamron Doyle, Brentwood, Tenn., 4-2. Rogan def. Jimmy Ewell, Austin, Texas, 4-3. Liv- Hattori won a $4,000 scholarship Ballard, a 13-time PBA Tour champion and winner erman def. Lance Ragland, Sunnyvale, Texas, 4-3. Eaton as boys winner while McKenzie Eaton of four majors, is undergoing chemotherapy and radia- def. Riley Dempsey, Avondale, Ariz., 4-3. of Wyoming, Mich. earned $2,000 as tion treatments at Texas Oncology, an affiliate of Bay- GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION (Best of seven games, single elimination) runner-up. O’Brien won a $3,000 schol- lor University. According to Ballard’s wife, USBC Hall of Championship: Morgan O’Brien, Lomira, Wis. arship and Kaylee Magazine of Clear- Famer Carolyn Dorin-Ballard, the rare form of cancer ($3,000) def. Kaylee Magazine, Clearwater, Fla. ($1,500), water, Fla. $1,500 as high school girls 4-3. affected only the soft tissue at the back of his throat, Semifinal Round: O’Brien def. Alexa Anderson, champion and runner-up, respectively. but not his throat itself. Hudson, Fla., 4-3. Magazine def. Katelyn Simpson, Boise, Hattori, who will be a senior at Sil- Idaho, 4-2. The 47-year-old Ballard was diagnosed after re- Round of 8: Magazine def. Allie Ijams, Flagstaff, verado High School in Las Vegas this turning from a trip to Saudi Arabia in May with a sore Ariz., 4-3. Simpson def. Tara Lopez, Plano, Texas, 4-3. fall, defeated Eaton, 4-2, in their best- throat that wouldn’t go away. When antibiotic treat- O’Brien def. Natalie Goodman, O’Fallon, 4-2. Anderson def. Katelyn Bullock, Brooklyn, Ark., 4-0. of-seven-game championship match. ments failed, a biopsy revealed the cancer. Del Ballard Jr. BOYS 14-UNDER DIVISION “I had a good line but the first “It’s a non-aggressive form of cancer and it was (Best of five games, single-elimination) game I wasn’t executing really well,” contained,” Dorin-Ballard said in early August. “The prognosis is very good Championship: Greg Young, Viera, Fla. ($1,200) def. Jeffrey Juarez, East Meadow, N.Y. ($1,000), 3-1. said Hattori, in his fourth Teen Masters. and his doctors are thrilled with the way he has responded to treatments.” Semifinal Round: Young def. Wesley Low Jr., Palm- “I didn’t know much about McKenzie dale, Calif., 3-1. Juarez def. Brandon Soedarmasto, Levit- coming into this week but we were was playing and I decided to adjust Nev., 3-1, for a $1,000 scholarship. town, N.Y., 3-0. GIRLS 14-UNDER DIVISION rooting for each other in the champi- to use her line. My coaches told me to In addition to competing for schol- Championship: Ashley Dunn, Palmdale, Calif. onship match and I just happened to not focus on beating my opponent but arship prizes, Teen Masters champions ($1,000) def. Chevelle Holstein, Sparks, Nev., ($700) 3-1. Semifinal Round: Dunn def. Sierra Kanemoto, Day- come out on top.” beating the pins so that’s what I did. O’Brien and Hattori will join Danielle ton, Ohio, 3-2. Holstein def. Rebecca Gotterbarn, Garden O’Brien, who will be a senior at But my heart was still beating out of McEwan, Rockland, N.Y., and Mike Fu- City South, N.Y., 3-0. St. Mary’s Springs high school this fall, my chest.” jita, El Sobrante, Calif., from the Colle- COLLEGIATE BOYS (Best of seven games, single-elimination) took advantage of an open frame by In the 14-under division, 14-year- giate Masters in receiving invitations to Championship: Mike Fujita, El Sobrante, Calif. Magazine in the 10th frame of game old Greg Young of Viera, Fla., captured bowl alongside the best bowlers in the ($2,000) def. Geoffrey Young, Denton, Texas ($1,000), 4-3. Semifinal Round: Fujita def. Justin Weiss, Oshkosh, seven to win the girls championship the boys title with a 3-1 victory in the world in the 2010 PBA World Series of Wis., 4-1. Young def. Aaron Groendyk, Los Angeles, 4-3. match, 4-3. best-of-five-game championship match Bowling, Oct. 24-Nov. 6, at South Point COLLEGIATE GIRLS “She had me in the first two over Jeffrey Juarez of East Meadow, Bowling Center in Las Vegas. (Best of seven games, single-elimination) games,” said O’Brien in her third Teen N.Y., to win a $1,200 scholarship. Championship: Danielle McEwan, Stony Point, N.Y. 14TH ANNUAL TEEN MASTERS ($2,000) def. Catherine Rawsthorne, Federal Way, Wash. Masters. “After that, I made an adjust- In the girls 14-under title match, National Bowling Stadium, Reno, July 29 ($1,000), 4-0. Semifinal Round: McEwan def. Maggie Zakrzewski, ment and a ball change and that made 13-year-old Ashley Dunn of Palmdale, (All prize money is scholarship money) Palatine, 4-2. Rawsthorne def. Jackie Carbonetto, Blauvelt, a big difference. I also saw how she Calif., beat Chevelle Holstein of Sparks, BOYS HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION N.Y., 4-3.

Page 17 September 2010 WINDY CITY BOWLING NEWS Team USA harvests record five gold Vandalia’s medals in World Championships Earnest leads MUNICH, Germany - The United In the Masters gold-medal match, opening of five qualifying squads, Allen Youth champs States became the first country in his- Barnes swept Allen, 213-188, 257-236 and Page sat in third place, but didn’t INDIANAPOLIS – Former Junior tory to win five gold medals at the and 289-212. think their score would hold up. They Team USA member Jessica Earnest of WTBA World Men’s Championships on In the semifinal matches, Allen de- survived to reach the medal round, but Vandalia led an all-girls team to victory Aug. 22, dominating the final event. feated Wes Malott, 3-0, while Barnes lost to eventual gold medalists Martin in the USBC Youth Open Champion- Team USA’s Chris Barnes defeated edge Korea’s Choi Bok-Eum, 3-2. Paulsson and Mathias Arup of Sweden, ships at Expo Bowl in July. teammate Patrick Allen, 3-0, in the Team USA took the gold medal 449-373, in the semifinal round. More than 2,000 youth bowlers best-of-five-game Masgters gold medal in singles, trios, team, all-events and Two days later, Team USA was back participated in the Open, competing for match at Dream Bowl Palace, complet- Masters. Sweden was the only other on its gold medal track in trios. Page, four-player team, doubles, singles and ing a dominating week by the U.S. In team to win a gold medal (doubles). Allen and Malott defeated Mexico, 650- all-events titles. all, Team USA took home 11 medals Bill O’Neill opened the champion- 514, in the gold-medal match after de- Earnest rolled a 685 series as the (five gold, two silver and four bronze). ships with gold for the U.S., defeating feating teammates Barnes, O’Neill and team named USA Girls had games of “This is something we have been Korea’s Choi Bok-Eum, 244-202, in the Tommy Jones in the semifinals. 830, 803, and 896 for a 2,529 total to working toward for six months now,” singles gold-medal match. Team USA won its third consecu- take the Division I team title. Liz Siebel Barnes said. “Instead of competing Allen and Rhino Page earned an tive five-player team gold medal, de- of Hellertown, Pa., and Dayna Galgan- against each other like we do on the unexpected bronze medal in doubles feating Finland, 1,073-1,057, on Aug. ski of Orlando, Fla., each had a 624 se- PBA Tour, it’s nice to bond as a team.” on Aug. 16. After competing on the 20 when anchor bowler Jones locked ries, and Brittni Hamilton of Webster, up the title with a strike on his first N.Y., a current Junior Team USA mem- shot in the 10th frame. The Americans ber, contributed a 596 series. Korean dominates WTBA erased a nearly triple-digit deficit in the Since teams are not divided by final four frames. gender, Earnest said the USA Girls World Youth Championships O’Neill claimed the gold medal in team was done spur of the moment. all-events with a 24-game total of 5,343 She had planned to bowl doubles with Hamilton, a teammate at Vanderbilt HELSINKI, Finland - Korea capped and Malaysia. Other U.S.: 7, Team USA 4,747. pins, an average of 222.6. Barnes took University, and they asked Galganski off a dominating tournament by win- ALL-EVENTS (18 games) the silver with 5,258. Gold - Moon-Jeong Kim, Korea, 3,922. Silver - Hay- and Seibel to join them for the team ning the boys and girls gold medals in The WTBA World Men’s Champion- ley White, England, 3,905. Bronze - Diana Zavjalova, Latvia, event. All four had competed in the Masters match play as the 2010 World 3,899. Other U.S.: 15, Jenn Boisselle, 3,704. 16, Christine ships, held every other year, featured Bator, 3,694. 21, Brittni Hamilton, 3,667. 23, Kristie Petrav- USBC Junior Gold Championships prior Tenpin Bowling Association World 356 competitors from 65 countries. ich, 3,624. to the Youth Open. Youth Championships came to a close WTBA WORLD MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS MASTERS “All four of us had made the top 15 on Aug. 2. Gold – Yeon-Ju Kim, Korea. Silver – Laura Fonnegra, Dream Bowl Palace, Munich, Germany, Korea’s Yeon-Ju Kim defeated Co- Colombia. Bronze – Moon-Jeong Kim, Korea, and Carmen Aug. 20 at Junior Gold and we were tired,” Ear- Haandrikman, Netherlands. nest said. “But we were paired up with lombia’s Laura Fonnegra, 3-2, in the Playoff Results (best of five games): Semifinal SINGLES (six games) Gold – Bill O’Neill, U.S. Silver – Choi Bok-Eum, Ko- best-of-five-game girls championship Round - Fonnegra def. M.J. Kim, 3-0. Y.J. Y.J. Kim def. Haan- a really good team and we had fun.” drikman, 3-2. Championship – Y.J. Kim def. Fonnegra, 3-2. rea. Bronze – Chris Barnes, U.S., and Dominic Barrett, Eng- The USA Girls’ success didn’t stop match, while Ju-Young Kim defeated Round of 8: M.J. Kim def. Jenn Boisselle, U.S., 3-1. Y.J. land. Other U.S. – 27, Wes Malott, 1,278. 42, Tommy Jones, 1,250. 58, Rhino Page, 1,235. 119, Patrick Allen, 1,172. countryman Seung-Hyeon Shin, 3-1, in Kim def. Gabriela Hernandez, Mexico, 3-2. Fonnegra def. with the team title. Earnest claimed Joline Planefors, Sweden, 3-2. Haandrikman def. Tannya Playoff Results: Semifinal Round: O’Neill def. Bar- the girls Division I all-events title with the boys final to give Korea the gold Roumimper, Indonesia, 3-2. rett, 187-170. Bok-Eum def. Barnes, 217-191. Championship and silver. Round of 16: M.J. Kim def. Christine Bator, U.S., 3-2. – O’Neill def. Bok-Eum, 244-202. a 2,053 total (a 228 average for nine Boisselle def. Hayley White, England, 3-2. Hernandez def. DOUBLES (six games) games) to edge Breanna Moree (2,007) The Masters medals brought the Diana Zavjalova, Latvia, 3-0. Fonnegra def. Jazreel Tan, Sin- Gold – Martin Paulsson/Mathias Arup, Sweden. Silver Korean’s total to 13 including six gold gapore, 3-0. Haandrikman def. Shayna Ng, Singapore, 3-1. – Alex Liew/Norf Aiman, Malaysia. Bronze – Patrick Allen/ of Pittsburgh, Pa. Galganski was third Roumimper def. Sin Li Jane, Malaysia, 3-2. Y.J. Kim def. Bo- Rhino Page, U.S., and Bob Konieczny/Jens Nickel, Germany. in all-events followed by Brandi Branka medals, two silver and five bronze. Hyun Shin, Korea, 3-2. Planefors def. Seung-Ja Baek, Korea, Other U.S. – 5, Chris Barnes/Bill O’Neill, U.S., 2,502. 17, After winning just two medals 3-0. Tommy Jones/Wes Malott, 2,435. of Momence with Seibel placing fifth. Playoff Results: Semifinal Round - Paulsson/Arup “I honestly wasn’t thinking about in each of the past two World Youth BOYS DIVISION def. Allen/Page, 449-373. Liew/Aiman def. Konieczny/Nickel, Championships, the United States came SINGLES (six games) 429-325. Championship - Paulsson/Arup def. Liew/Aiman, all-events; I was just happy to be Gold – Adam Cairns, England. Silver – Sam Cooley, 398-379. bowling well,” Earnest said. “I didn’t away with five total medals in Helsinki. Australia. Bronze – Jong-Woo Park, Korea, and Francois The Americans earned gold medals in Lavoie, Canada. Other U.S.: 9, Andrew Koff, 1,308. 14, Craig TRIOS (six games) even think about what I was doing. I Hanson, 1,296. 77, Devin Bidwell, 1,148. 78, Jake Peters, Gold – Patrick Allen/Rhino Page/Wes Malott, U.S. Sil- was just going out there to make peo- boys doubles (Andrew Koff and Craig 1,145. ver - Ernesto Franco/Jorge Rosado/Alejandro Cruz, Mexico. Hanson) and boys all-events (Koff), Playoff Results: Semifinal Round – Cairns def. Park, Bronze - Bill O’Neill/Chris Barnes/Tommy Jones, U.S. and ple laugh and have a good time. That’s 246-214. Cooley def. Lavoie, 211-158. Championship – Cheng Hsing-Chao/Hung Kun-Yi/Wu Hao-Ming, Chinese Tai- what the Youth Open is all about.” while also taking silver medals in boys Cairns def. Cooley, 210-193. pei. Playoff Results: Semifinal Round – Allen/Page/ In doubles, Californians Ronnie doubles (Devin Bidwell and Jake Pe- DOUBLES (six games) Malott def. O’Neill/Barnes/Jones, 590-590, 50-27 in two- Fujita and David Shaefer took the title ters of Decatur), boys team and girls Gold - Craig Hanson/Andrew Koff, U.S. Silver - Devin frame roll-off. Franco/Rosado/Cruz def. Cheng/Hung/Wu, singles (Brittni Hamilton). Bidwell/Jake Peters, U.S. Bronze - Ju-Young Kim/Seung- 607-576. Championship – Allen/Page/Malott def. Franco/ with a 1,471 total with the four mem- Hyeon Shin, Korea, and Aris Ardilla/Syimir Razak, Malaysia. Rosado/Cruz, 650-514. A field of 46 countries competed Playoff Results: Semifinal Round - Hanson/Koff def. bers of USA Girls taking the next two Kim/Shin, 380-363. Bidwell/Peters def. Ardilla/Razak, 386- TEAM (six games) spots. Earnest (761) and Hamilton for medals in singles, doubles, team, 343. Gold – U.S. Silver – Finland. Bronze – Colombia and all-events and Masters match-play. Germany. (698) combined for 1,459 to take sec- TEAM (six games) Playoff Results: U.S. def. Colombia, 1,048-970. ond while Galganski (658) and Seibel WTBA WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS Gold – Korea. Silver – U.S. Bronze – Estonia and Aus- Finland def. Germany, 996-941. Championship – U.S. def. Tali Bowl, Helsinki, Finland, Aug. 2 tralia. Finland, 1,071-1,057. (763) were third with 1,421. Playoff Results: Semifinal Round – U.S. def. Esto- GIRLS DIVISION nia, 942-786. Korea def. Australia, 812-755. Championship ALL-EVENTS (24 games) Nicolas Sutherland of Grand Blanc, SINGLES (six games) - Korea def. U.S., 892-860. Gold – Bill O’Neill, U.S., 5,343. Silver - Chris Barnes, Mich., had games of 269, 221 and 278 U.S., 5,258. Bronze – Jang Dong-Chul, Korea, 5,091. Oth- Gold – Yeon-Ju Kim, Korea. Silver - Brittni Hamilton, ALL-EVENTS (18 games) U.S. Bronze – Carmen Haandrikman, Netherlands, and Di- er U.S. - 4, Patrick Allen, 5,079. 7, Wes Malott, 5,065. 17, for a 768 total to edge A.J. Chapman Gold - Andrew Koff, U.S., 4,036. Silver - Jong-Woo ana Zavjalova, Latvia. Other U.S.: 9, Kristie Petravich, 1,273. Jones, 5,005. 22, Page, 4,972. Park, Korea, 3,994. Bronze - Samu Valaranta, Finland, of Manchester, Iowa, by one pin for the 11, Jenn Boisselle, 1,265. 34, Christine Bator, 1,195. 3,965. Other U.S.: 14, Jake Peters, 3,771. 36, Devin Bidwell, MASTERS Playoff Results: Semifinal Round – Hamilton def. boys Division I singles title. Chapman 3,680. 42, Craig Hanson, 3,652. Haandrikman, 188-188, 60-40 in two-frame roll-off. Kim def. Gold – Chris Barnes, U.S. Silver – Patrick Allen, U.S. won the boys Division I all-events title Zavjalova, Latvia, 214-204. Championship – Kim def. Hamil- MASTERS Bronze – Wes Malott, U.S., and Choi Bok-Eum, Korea. ton, 192-155. Gold – Ju-Young Kim, Korea. Silver – Seung-Hyeon Playoff Results (best of five games): Champion- with a 2,016 total while Matthew Bran- ship – Barnes def. Malott, 3-0. DOUBLES (six games) Shin, Korea. Bronze – Jong-Woo Park, Korea, and Daniels nan of Wetumpka, Ala., tied Richard Vezis, Latvia. Semifinal Round: Allen def. Malott, 3-0. Barnes def. Gold - Laura Fonnegra/Maria Jose Rodriguez, Colom- Playoff Results (best of five games): Semifinal Choi, 3-2. Farrington of Rochester, N.Y., for sec- bia. Silver - Daphne Tan/New Hui Fen, Singapore. Bronze - Round – Kim def. Park, 3-2. Shin def. Vezis, 3-2. Round of 8: Barnes def. Petten Salonen, Finland, Ju Kim/Moon-Jeong Kim, Korea, and Shayna Ng/Jazreel Tan, ond at 1,971. Round of 8: Kim def. Andrew Koff, U.S., 3-2. Park 3-2. Allen def. Osku Palermaa, Finland, 3-0. Choi def. Wu Singapore. Other U.S.: 11, Kristie Petravich/Jenn Boisselle, def. Phil Hulst, Netherlands, 3-0. Shin def. Samu Valaranta, Hao-Ming, Chinese Taipei, 3-0. Malott def. Cheng Msing- The Youth Open awarded approxi- 2,459. 13, Christine Bator/ Brittni Hamilton, 2,440. Finland, 3-1. Vezis def. Kert Truus, Estonia, 3-1. Chao, Chinese Taipei, 3-1. Playoff Results: Semifinal Round – Tan/Fen def. mately $100,000 in scholarships in four Round of 16: Koff def. Richard Teece, England, 3-1. Round of 16: Salonen def. Bill O’Neill, U.S., 3-2. Kim/Kim, 456-414. Fonnegra/Rodriguez def. Ng/Tan, 412- Park def. Dwyane van Zandwijk, Netherlands, 3-0. Valaranta Barnes def. ichael Schmidt, Canada, 3-1. Palermaa def. Jang average-based divisions (129 and be- 392. Championship – Fonnegra/Rodriguez def. Tan/Fen, def. Jake Peters, U.S., 3-1. Kim def. Mats Maggi, Belgium, Dong-Chul, Korea, 3-1. Allen def. Pasi Uotila, Finland, 3-0. 481-473. low, 130-159, 160-189 and 190 and 3-1. Vezis def. Kevin Belandria, Venezuela, 3-1. Truus def. Cheng def. Du Jian Chao, China, 3-2. Wu def. Ernesto Fran- TEAM (six games): Ulari Lees, Estonia, 3-1. Hulst def. Sam Cooley, Australia, co, Mexico, 3-0. Malott def. Cho Young-Seon, Korea, 3-1. above). Complete standings are posted Gold – Korea. Silver – Singapore. Bronze – England 3-2. Shin def. Steven Miller, England, 3-2. Choi def. Michael Mak, Hong Kong, 3-1. on bowl.com.

WINDY CITY BOWLING NEWS September 2010 Page 18 PBA’s TOC to offer record $1 million prize fund

SEATTLE, Wash. – The PBA is gear- The Champions field will bowl 14 ing up for the richest tournament in Baker and new lineup begin service games Jan. 16 and 17 with the top half professional bowling history, the $1 of the field (up to 90 players) joining million PBA Tournament of Champions, to United States Bowling Congress the Elite field. The full Elite field will and for the first time is creating an op- then bowl 20 qualifying games to de- portunity for any player who has ever ARLINGTON, Texas – Darlene Baker of Mahomet officially began her term termine the top 54 (based on 216 en- won a PBA title to take a shot at the as the first female president in United States Bowling Congress history on tries) who will advance into the Cash- record $250,000 first prize. Aug. 1 and four directors elected during the USBC Annual Meeting in Reno in ers Round. The PBA Tournament of Champions May also took office. After two eight-game blocks in the will be conducted Jan. 16-22 at Red Mark Martin of Waterford, Mich., and Deanna Cashers Round, the top 24 based on Rock Lanes in Las Vegas, Nev., and it Rose of Fairport, N.Y., are new to the board. Martin is 36 total games will advance to a tradi- will feature an all-new format featuring the manager of the Metro Detroit USBC Association, tional 24 games of round-robin match a “Champions field” to determine the the largest USBC local association in the nation. Rose play. At the conclusion of match play, players who will advance to the “Elite is an assistant vice president in human resources for the top four will advance to the TV fi- field.” M&T Bank. Carolyn Dorin-Ballard of Keller, Texas, and nal. The “Elite field” will be composed Michael Italia of Warrington, Pa., were re-elected to All players eligible and wishing to of 2010-11 Lumber Liquidators PBA the board. enter must be full-fledged PBA mem- Tour exempt players; any player who Also new to the board are Cathy DeSocio of Wich- bers as of Oct. 1. The entry fee for all was listed among the “50 Greatest ita, Kan., and Frank Wilkinson of Staten Island, N.Y. competitors will be $750 if paid by Dec. DeSocio, BPAA vice president, is president of the Players in PBA History” during the PBA 15 ($1,000 after Dec. 15). JOMA Company, which operates seven centers in Kan- Darlene Baker Tour’s 50th anniversary celebration The rewards for bowling well will sas, Missouri and Oklahoma. She will join BPAA past in 2009; any PBA Hall of Famer; any be unprecedented. The payoffs for president Jim Sturm as the two BPAA representatives on the USBC Board. player who has won five or more PBA making the four-player stepladder final Wilkinson, the owner of Rab’s Country Lanes, is chair of the USBC Youth Tour titles; any player who has won on Saturday, Jan. 22, will be $250,000 Committee and will represent the youth committee on the Board. a PBA major championship; the 2010 to win, $100,000 for second, $60,000 USBC officers elected by the board in June who also began their one-year PBA Senior U.S. Open and USBC Senior for third and $40,000 for fourth place. terms on Aug. 1 are Tom Bluth of Davie, Fla., 1st Vice President; Andrew Cain Masters champions, and the 2010 PBA Based upon a starting field of 216, 10th of Phoenix, 2nd Vice President; Dorin-Ballard, 3rd Vice President, and Marci Regional Players Championship and place will pay $24,000; 24th will be Williams of Wichita, Kan., Secretary. Regional Players Invitational winners. worth $8,000 and last-to-cash will be All other PBA title winners, up to $2,500 for 54th place. a maximum of 180, will make up the four or fewer PBA Tour titles or a PBA as of Jan. 9, 2011. Titles won by play- Concluding the week will be the “Champions” field. The Champions regional, PBA Women’s Series, PBA Se- ers who were not members at that time PBA Hall of Fame dinner on Saturday, field will include players who have won nior Tour or PBA Senior Regional title are not eligible. Jan. 22.

Page 19 September 2010 WINDY CITY BOWLING NEWS BPAA moves PBA upgrades Mid-Winter event The Final Frame Xtra Frame video to Vegas for TOC BERKELEY, Calif. – Helen Duval, a USBC and PWBA Hall of Famer and the face streaming service ARLINGTON, Texas - Bowling Propri- of bowling in the eyes of hundreds of hospitalized military veteran, died on July SEATTLE, Wash. – The PBA has en- etors’ Association of America Executive 29. She was 94. tered into a partnership agreement Director Steve Johnson has announced “Helen was a very talented bowler and she touched so many people’s lives with NeuLion, Inc., which will dramati- the 2011 Mid-Winter Bowling Summit through her work with the Bowlers to Veterans Link and her years of coaching cally improve video quality, ease of will be held at Red Rock Resort and youth bowlers in California,” said USBC President Darlene Baker, who also chairs viewing and provide numerous other Casino in Las Vegas to provide propri- the BVL board. “She was a tremendous ambassador for the sport and will be improvements to the PBA’s Xtra Frame etors, manufacturers and suppliers to greatly missed.” online video streaming service when it participate in industry events held in A lifetime resident of Berkeley, Du- debuts in September. conjunction with the PBA Tournament val started bowling in 1938 and joined NeuLion, which provides its digi- of Champions. her first league a year later. She would tal services to the National Football The Jan. 19-22 BPAA strategic go on to become one of the pioneers League, National Hockey League and a mid-winter conference will include of women’s bowling, and was a found- number of NCAA teams among others, business-building ideas for bowling ing member of the women’s profes- will become the platform for PBA’s Xtra center proprietors, managers and in- sional bowling movement in 1959. She Frame. Bowling fans will continue to dustry leaders as well as the PBA Tour- won two professional titles and a pair of “connect” to Xtra Frame through pba. nament of Champions and the PBA Hall WIBC Tournament titles during her ca- com, the PBA’s official website, but will of Fame dinner on Jan. 22 – all on the reer. find the new Xtra Frame home page same property. Duval also started teaching bowling will have a dramatically different look BPAA has negotiated a special clinics in the 1950s when the American and will offer enhanced video qual- room rate of $130 a night at Red Rock, Junior Bowling Congress asked here ity, pause and rewind of live streams, including shuttle service to and from to help bring the sport to California’s highlights, chat, exclusive on-demand the airport, discounted airfares with youth. After impressing people in the content and more. American Airlines, and ticket packages states, Duval traveled to Asia where PBA’s effort to enhance its digital for the PBA events. HELEN DUVAL gave a tip to a resident she conducted more bowling clinics and business stemmed from the desire to “The move to Red Rock makes in- of the Pablocki VA Center in Milwaukee seminars. unlock the social potential of the sport finite sense for the BPAA and - thein during one of her many visits to veterans’ She said in a 1992 Bowlers Journal for the casual and avid fan in the wake dustry in a show of partnership and hospitals on behalf of BVL article that her son, Richard, was her of Xtra Frame’s steadily growing popu- solidarity,” said Johnson. motivation. Richard was diagnosed with polio at age 5 and was hospitalized for larity. NeuLion’s technology will provide almost a year. But Duval helped her son to bowl – he started in a wheelchair and a launch pad for interaction with the Kulick makes ‘striking’ later was able to stand at the foul line – and Richard eventually became accom- bowling community around the world. plished enough to have a short stint on the PBA Tour. The experience of working As an example, because bowling is a showing at Sox game with her son helped her develop techniques for teaching disabled individuals. leading recreational sport in Japan, CHICAGO – Kelly Kulick threw a strike She did extensive work with the BVL and for more than 20 years, she visited Xtra Frame will be available for fans in of another kind Saturday, Aug. 14, veterans hospitals across the country to teach the sport. The BVL named her Japan and NeuLion will implement its when she was a guest of the Chicago- honorary co-chair in 1985 and in 2000 she received the Secretary’s Award, the multi-language support services to of- land Bowling Proprietors Association highest award given by the Department of Veterans Affairs, for her commitment fer landing pages, sign up promotions for its ninth annual Miller Lite Bowlers’ to America’s veterans. and order flow in Japanese. Night with the White Sox. Duv al was honored as a “bowling legend” at the International Bowling Hall The NeuLion platform also will pro- Prior to the game with the Detroit of Fame and Museum’s Salute to Champions Gala in 1993. She also received the vide the PBA with opportunities to pro- Tigers, Kulick threw out the ceremonial BPAA V.A. Wapensky Award BPAA’s Dick Weber Bowling Ambassador Award. vide subscribers with a wider variety of first pitch. It was the third time the Duval, who owned 12-lane College Bowl in nearby Oakland with her hus- subscription options, and the ability to reigning PBA Tournament of Champi- band, Rosy, was the first woman appointed to the President’s Council on Physical view content without the need to in- ons, USBC Queens and U.S. Women’s Fitness. She served for five years, following her appointment during the Kennedy stall special software. Open champion had been invited. In administration. The new PBA video service will be 2003, her pitch bounced on its way to She was inducted into USBC Hall of Fame for Superior Performance in 1970, fully operational for daily coverage of home plate. In 2008, she threw it over the Ladies Professional Bowlers Hall of Fame in 1995 and the Senior Athletes Hall the PBA World Series of Bowling, Oct. her catcher’s head. This time, her pitch of Fame in 1996. 24-Nov. 6, at South Point Bowling Cen- was “just right.” White Sox left-handed ter in Las Vegas, the kickoff event of pitching star Mark Buehrle was her Richard (Dick) Day, Loves Park the 2010-11 Lumber Liquidators PBA catcher all three times. Tour season. This year, 550 bowlers representing Day, who was born in Montreal, Quebec, in 1932, died on Aug. 12 after a 18 Chicago area centers attended the long illness. He was 68. Day grew up in the Loves Park area where he owned and McHenry Hall of Fame annual event. In addition to a visit with operated Park Bowl in Loves Park for 23 years after serving in the U.S. Marines Ebonite pro staffer Kulick, attendees during the Korean War. The Greater Rockford Area Bowling Hall of Famer is sur- dinner set for Sept. 18 attended a two-hour pre-game party vived by his wife Dottie, daughters Denise Stelma, Tammi Sefranek and Diane McHENRY – The McHenry County hosted by Miller Lite and each received Day, son Dann, and eight grandchildren. USBC Bowler’s Hall of Fame induction a Miller Beer vendor bobblehead. ceremonies are scheduled for Satur- day, Sept. 18, at D’Andreas Convention BVL honors Illinois proprietors Center in Crystal Lake where Roy Gray, Joliet Area Hall of Fame Virginia Jeeninga, Sindy Popp will be of the communities his five centers dinner set for Sept. 25 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Two Illinois inducted for meritorious service while serve. CHANNAHON - The Greater Joliet bowling proprietors groups have been Matt Fell and Eugene Holst will be in- Area Hall of Fame dinner is set for Sept. honored by the Bowlers to Veterans Also honored for its $2,215.98 ducted for superior performance. 25 at Skateland Recreation Center. Link (BVL) for their fund-raising sup- donation - fifth highest among BPAA Melvin Kamholst from Crystal Bowl, In addition to hall of fame induc- port of America’s military veterans. members - was the Chicagoland Bowl- Brad Zent Sr. from 3-D Bowl and youth tions, the Joliet area will honor its an- The Don Carter Lanes group based ing Proprietors Association. BVL is one bowler Daniel Perry from 3-D Bowl will nual King and Queen of Bowling, and in Rockford contributed $3,519.50 to of the charities CBPA supports with its receive “On the Lanes” recognition. Senior King and Queen, along with BVL during the 2009-10 season, third- share of revenue raised in the long- Tickets for the event are $35 per “courts” for all four. highest among the nation’s center running Chicago Sun-Times/BPA “Beat person. Cocktail hour is at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $25. For reservations, owners. In addition John Sommer’s the Champions” program. followed by dinner at 6:30. call Joliet Area WBA association man- group conducts a “Heroes in our Midst” Maple Family Lanes in Brooklyn, For reservations and tickets, call ager Barb Smith (815-436-7569) or campaign, saluting veterans and active N.Y., led all BPAA members with $6,000 the McHenry USBC Association office visit jolietareausbcwba.com. duty members of the military in each in contributions. at 815-337-2281.

WINDY CITY BOWLING NEWS September 2010 Page 20 Salute to Bowling USBC to provide raises $130,000 Windy City Calendar recruiter rewards for Hall/Museum SEPTEMBER for Reno in 2011 ARLINGTON, Texas - One of bowl- 17-19 – PBA Midwest Regional, Summit Lanes, Lee’s Summit, Mo. ARLINGTON, Texas – Those who go ing’s biggest annual fund-raising 18 – McHenry County USBC Hall of Fame Dinner, D’Andrea Banquet Hall, Crystal Lake, 6:30 p.m. through all of the work to organize a events – the 2010 Salute to Bowling 24-26 – PBA Midwest/Central Regional, Sparetime Lanes, Decatur group of bowlers for the USBC Open held in conjunction with International 24-26 – PBA Central/Midwest Senior Regional, Delphos Recreation, Delphos, Ohio Championships will receive a reward 25 – Greater Joliet Area Hall of Fame Dinner, Skateland, Channahon Bowl Expo in Las Vegas – raised more 26 – 8-Game Singles Marathon, Town & Country Lanes, Joliet, 10 a.m. for that commitment during the 2011 than $130,000 to help fund the opera- 26-Oct. 1 – Pan American Bowling Confederation Women’s Championships, tournament, compliments of USBC’s tions of the new International Bowling Sunset Station, Las Vegas, Nev. Eagle’s Nest program. Museum and Hall of Fame at the Inter- OCTOBER Members of the Eagle’s Nest who national Bowling Campus. It was the 8-10 – PBA Midwest/Southwest Regional, Enterprise Park Lanes, Springfield, Mo. brought four or more teams to the most money raised since moving the 11-24 – Pepsi Youth Tournament, Zone qualifying 2010 USBC Open Championships and event to Bowl Expo in 2002. 15-17 – PBA Midwest Regional, Maple Lanes, Waterloo, Iowa have committed to returning with at 15-24 – 46th QubicaAMF World Cup, Bowling de Provence, Toulon, France “We want to thank everyone who 16-17 – Illinois State USBC BA Annual Meeting & Hall of Fame, Holiday Inn, Crystal Lake least four teams for the 2011 tourna- participated in this year’s Salute to 22-24 – PBA Midwest Senior Regional, Lancer Lanes, Cedar Rapids, Iowa ment are eligible for special incentives Bowling,” said IBM/HF President Pat 23-24 – Chicagoland USBC BVL Tournament at Silver Legacy, Eldorado, Circus Cir- Ciniello. “To receive such a high level 24 - 8-Game Singles Marathon, Town & Country Lanes, Joliet, 10 a.m. cus and Sands Regency hotels. of donations in this economy is a testa- 24-Nov. 6 – PBA World Series of Bowling, South Point Bowling Center, Las Vegas, Nev. Hotel incentives for qualifying ment to how much people love bowling 29-31 – PBA Midwest Regional, Classic Lanes, Menomonee Falls, Wis. team captains will include upgraded 30-31 – Third Annual Joliet Area USBC WBA Mixed Doubles, Comet Lanes, Crest Hill and the Museum.” 30-31, Nov. 6-7 – McHenry County USBC Senior Doubles/Singles Tournament, rooms, limo transportation from the The highest bid item was the Strike McHenry Recreation airport and VIP check-in from the Silver Bike donated by the BPAA. The custom- 30-31, Nov. 6-7, 13-14 – Illinois Senior Tournament, Decatur Legacy; a food credit, complimentary made bowling-themed bike was made 30-31, Nov. 7 – Suburban Windy City USBC Youth Team & Singles Tournament, room or upgrade for the team captain by the Teutel family of the American Brunswick Zone, Roselle and $25 in free play credits from the El Chopper show. US Bowling CEO Darroll ON-GOING TOURNAMENTS Dorado; free upgrade to a suite, $50 Frewing won it for $75,000. Sept. 30 thru Nov. 7 – Storm National Mixed Championships, National Bowling Stadium, Reno Steakhouse voucher and $100 in free “We are appreciative of the BPAA Feb. 5 thru Apr. 17 – 82nd Illinois State USBC WBA Championships, Team – Pla Mor Lanes slot credits from Circus Circus, or $25 & Doubles/Singles – Sparetime Lanes, Decatur (no bowling: Feb. 19-20) and Strike Ten Entertainment for do- Feb. 19 thru July 2 – USBC Open Championships, National Bowling Stadium, Reno, Nev. in food credits and $25 in gaming cred- nating the motorcycle as an auction Mar. 13 thru July 4 – USBC Women’s Championships, OnCenter, Syracuse, N.Y. its from the Sands Regency. item to the event,” said PBA Hall of Mar. 26 thru May 1 – Illinois USBC BA North Championships, Aurora A list of Eagle’s Nest members eli- Famer and Salute to Bowling chairman BOWLING ON TV gible for these incentives is available Mike Aulby. “We cannot thank enough Sunday, Nov. 28 – PBA Cheetah Championship Finals, ESPN on the Open Championships page of our friends in the bowling industry who Sunday, Dec. 5 – PBA Viper Championship Finals, ESPN BOWL.com. Eagle’s Nest members participated in the auction by dona- Sunday, Dec. 12 - PBA Chameleon Championship Finals, ESPN must select one hotel for their stay in Sunday, Dec. 19 – PBA Scorpion Championship Finals, ESPN tions, purchasing and bidding on the Sunday, Dec. 26 – PBA Shark Championship Finals, ESPN 2011 and book their trip through USBC items or helping run the event.” Sunday, Jan. 9 – PBA U.S. vs. The World, ESPN Travel.

Page 21 September 2010 WINDY CITY BOWLING NEWS The Publisher’s Corner Lisa Vint, Publisher, Windy City Bowling News The Scoreboard

AAU JUNIOR OLYMPICS ($139); James Reed, Chicago ($126). BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS WILLOWBROOK Singles A lot has changed Pinboys, Virginia Beach, Va. Willowbrook Lanes, Aug. 8 (Illinois finalists) Classic Division (106 Entries) Open 15-19 Singles: 3, Collin McCabe, Utica. 6, Championship: Ray Kindernay, Streamwood in the past 20 years Adam Keith, Bloomingdale. ($1,975) def. Earmon Taylor, Chicago ($646), 217-200. Girls 14-Under Qualifiers: 1, Stephanie Garuckas, Semifinal Round: Kindernay def. Don Koenig, Des Orland Hills. 2, Paige Kraushaar, Crown Point, Ind. Plaines ($200), 261-224. Taylor def. Dale Warfel, Geneva Open 14-Under Qualifiers: 2, Andrew Byland, Oak ($255), 216-205. Lawn. 3, Cheyanne Valdez, Montgomery. 4, Ryan Campin, Round 1 Losers: Keith Kryski, Chicago ($125); Linda It’s hard to believe we’ve been publishing Windy City Bowling News for 20 Oak Lawn. 5, Nate Stubler, LaSalle. Scaletta, South Elgin ($207). years. But when you think about some of the changes in those 20 years it seems Girls 15-19 Qualifiers: 1, Ashely Copley, Morris. 2, Masters Division (78 Entries) Nicole Powell, Orland Park. 3, Kelsey Johnson, Montgom- Championship: Jon Sanchez, Westmont ($1,470) like it has been much longer… ery. def. Steve Greenspan, Buffalo Grove ($593), 189-188. Technology – We started with a computer, laser printer and fax machine. I Open 15-19 Qualifiers: 1, Kyle Anderson, Lockport. Semifinal Round: Sanchez def. Willie Rios Jr, Chica- 4, Adam Johnson, Oswego. go ($365), 204-187. Greenspan def. Jim Pennino, Plainfield can’t believe what we paid for our first printer compared to current prices. Print- 14-Under Boys/Mixed Team: 2, Illinois 5, Mont- ($266), 217-161. ing speed was much slower even though the printer itself was twice as large. In gomery. Round 1 Losers: James Spigner, Vernon Hills ($191); 15-19 Girls Team: 2, RAWR, Peru. Devin Knabenbauer, Normal ($125). 1990, many bowling centers didn’t even have a fax machine. Then it became a 15-19 Boys/Mixed Team: 1, Illinois State Champi- necessity of doing business. Now, because of email, fax machines are almost ons, Lockport. 2, Orange Crush, Crown Point, Ind. LES DAMES DE 700 CLUB obsolete. Data storage has evolved from 5 ¼- inch floppy disks to 3 ½-inch disks CHICAGOLAND AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS El Paso, Texas, final to CDs and, now, USB flash drives that have more memory than our first printer’s BOWLERS TOUR (Results based on scores bowled in respective events hard-drive capacity. in USBC Women’s Championships) ABT Mega Event III Bowling Centers – Unfortunately the number of bowling centers being built Division A Team: 1, Wendy Macpherson, Hen- Brunswick Zone Mt. Prospect, July 18 derson, Nev., 733, $250. 2, Karen Boyd, Broward County, is surpassed by those that are closing. This leads to the number of sanctioned/ Classic Division (126 Entries) Fla., 690, $150. 3, Annette Maynor, Fayetteville, N.C., 671, certified bowlers decreasing. The number of independently-owned centers seems Championship: Yvette Espiritu, Chicago ($2,665) $110. def. Joe Johnson, Chicago ($1,482), 242-160. Division B Team: 1, Janie Edgerton, Tri-County, Ill., to be decreasing while corporately-owned centers increase. Semifinal Round: Espiritu def. Willie Rios, Chicago 658, $230. 2, Ashley Denard, Detroit, 617, $140. 3, Elaine Leagues – People used to go watch the elite bowlers compete in scratch ($275), 250-209. Johnson def. Roy Franklin, Berwyn ($277), Haglund, Duluth, Minn., 597, $100. 230-221. Division C Team: 1, Sue Hyvonen, Detroit, 589, leagues. Now scratch leagues are hard to even find and spectators even harder. Round 1 Losers: Katha Phadongpun, Chicago $220. 2, Mary Cianciolo, Memphis, Tenn., 571, $140. 3, Ste- A lot of centers had two shifts of leagues each night. Now you can walk into just ($256); Gio DeLeon, Woodridge ($220). vie Divino, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 558, $90. Division D Team: 1, Judy Copeland, Nashville, about any center and find open lanes at any hour of any day. Masters Division (80 Entries) Championship: Dave Palojarvi Jr., Streamwood Tenn., 538, $220. 2, Tina Reed, Bluefield, Va., 512, $140. 3, Tournaments – We used to receive advertising from tournament operators ($3,237) def. Steve Greenspan, Buffalo Grove ($1,119), Donna Semegen, Canton, Ohio, 490, $90. Division A Doubles: 1, Carol Gianotti, Australia, looking to reach bowlers. Now they don’t want to spend the money because they 227-220. Semifinal Round: Palojarvi def. Jerry Goldman, 770, $230. 2, (tie) Terri Ward, Loveland, Colo., and Dede can post schedules and results on the web at no cost. When they are asked to Skokie ($272), 215-214. Greenspan def. Terrance Leonard, Davidson, Santa Barbara, Calif., 643, $140. Division B Doubles: 1, Charlotte Curry-Gayle, Chi- submit the results to us for publication, we are often told we can go fetch the Elgin ($274), 235-192. Round 1 Losers: John Sypniewski, Lombard ($205); cago, 605, $230. 2, Nadine Swee, Fargo-Morehead, N.D., 595, $170. 3, Ane McKee, Emerald Valley, Ore., 589, $100. information from their website. If we can get the information there, so can you. Darryl Purdy, Gurnee ($185). 4, (tie) Janie Edgerton, Tri-County, Ill., 587, $48. And then there are the times when we do pull information from the web only LIBERTY LANES Singles Division C Doubles: 1, Charity Musial, Chicago, 578, to receive a phone call that the information is out-of-date or incorrect... Liberty Lanes, Carpentersville, July 25 $210. 2, Mary Bradley, Anchorage, Alaska, 568, $150. 3, Janet Burgess, Peninsula, Calif., 566, $60. Governing Body - If you had told us in 1990 that the American Bowling Classic Division (81 Entries) Division D Doubles: 1, Maria Thompson, Grand Congress and Women’s International Bowling Congress would no longer exist in Championship: Vince Mayweather, Naperville Rapids, Mich., 555, $180. 2, Rose Davies, Denver, Colo., 535, ($1,650) def. Edwina Mitchell, Westmont ($571), 270-220. $120. 3, Pat Peters, Sarasota, Fla., 509, $72. 2010 and a new United States Bowling Congress would be the governing body, Semifinal Round: Mayweather def. Katha Phadon- Division A Singles: 1, Stephanie Beck, Dubuque, we would not have believed you. Having attended numerous Annual Meetings of gpun, Chicago ($194), 249-217. Mitchell def. James Crad- Iowa, 702, $230. 2, Dede Davidson, Santa Barbara, Calif., duck, Kirkland ($240), 191-179. 682, $170. 3, Karen Morris, Logan, Ohio, 669, $100. all of these organizations, the level of respect the ABC/WIBC Boards had for their Round 1 Losers: Dolly San Juan, Hoffman Estates Division B Singles: 1, Janie Edgerton, Tri-County, delegates was evident. It seems to be non-existent with the USBC Board. ($100); Kevin Sikora, Zion ($100). Ill., 611, $230. 2, Candi Gildner, Cheboygan, Mich., 595, Masters Division (51 Entries) $170. 3, Tracy Meyer, Loveland, Colo., 585, $100. As the late ABC Executive Director Darold Dobs often said, “When provided Championship: Sharon Klepacz, Darien ($1,265) Division C Singles: 1, Sheila Cephas, Washington, with the correct information, the delegates always make the proper decision.” def. Dave Palojarvi Jr., Streamwood ($460), 224-183. D.C., 573, $210. 2, Sharman Dyson, Washington, D.C., 569, Semifinal Round: Klepacz def. Terrance Leonard, $130. 3, Sonja Gunter, McHenry County, Ill., 565, $80. Since the formation of the USBC, it seems the delegates’ opinions don’t matter. Elgin ($125), 251-203. Palojarvi def. Willie Rios Jr., Chicago Division D Singles: 1, Beverly Peritz, Springfield, Pro Tours – One of the toughest times we have gone through was the end ($255), 198-153. Mass., 548, $200. 2, Tina Reed, Bluefield, Va., 539, $130. 3, Round 1 Losers: Mike Martenson Sr., Hanover Park Linda Anderson, Pueblo, Colo., 535, $74. of the Ladies Pro Bowlers Tour/Professional Women Bowlers Association. Hus- band Bill and I met through that organization and it’s hard to believe that there is no longer a place for women bowlers to earn a living. In 1990 the PBA was still a fixture on ABC every Saturday afternoon. Now the number of tournaments and prize funds are down and bowlers have to earn an exemption to participate. While their opportunities to make a living bowling is decreasing, at least they have a stage to perform on. But it’s not all gloom and doom…

Collegiate Bowling - Participation and scholarships are increasing. Gaining Castellano 633; Mary Shampine 244, Mickey O’Donnell 613. NCAA status for women’s bowling was a huge step in the right direction. (Listed are men and women who bowled PBA Experience (four games) – July 19: Freddie the highest scratch game and series in Simmons 207, 723. Aug. 2: Freddie Simmons 215, 683. Aug. High School Bowling – While Illinois has had a Girls’ High School tourna- 9: Steve Boguslawski 224, Fred Taylor 772. ment longer than we have been in existence, the quality of the competition has their respective leagues, plus special performances) increased immensely since we started publishing in 1990. As many first-time at- Brunswick, Dexter part tendees to the IHSA Finals have told us, if you have any question on the future of LAWN LANES, CHICAGO bowling, just attend a High School event and you can’t help but believe in bowl- Ladies Singles – July 20: Mary Morrissey 208, Kris ways, Strikeforce is in Wingelnik 502. July 27: Claudia Hernandez 219, 590. Aug. ing’s future. And the fact that Illinois’ boys also now have a growing high school 3: June Lassandrello 190, Kris Wingelnik 485. Aug. 10: MUSKEGON, Mich. – Brunswick program is a great addition to the sport. Jolene Krueger 192, 504. Bowling has announced it is ending Metro Mixed Summer – July 20: Dave Norrington Registered Volunteer Program – Bowling was one of the sports which 242, 567; Earlean Bell 180, Rickey Marroquin 473. July 27: its 14-year licensing relationship with was proactive rather than reactive when it came to checking the background of Dave Norrington 215, Ben Garcia 485; Dodie Cronin 171, Dexter Shoe Company at the end of Lorraine Durka 423. Aug. 3: Ben Garcia 223, 581; Ricky 2010 and forging a new shoe licensee those adults who are in contact with our youth. During the Little League World Marroquin 181, Carmella Karczewski 425. Aug. 10: Dave Series there were several public service announcements mentioning that they Norrington 225, Nick Diaz 552; Carmella Karczewski 174, relationship with Strikeforce Bowling as ran background checks of their coaches and volunteers. USA Swimming probably Lavergne Bigeck 476. of Jan. 1. Miller Thursday Summer No-Tap – July 15: Rich wishes it had done so. Nowak 300, 809; Paula Kuba 278, 676. Also: Julio Medina Strikeforce Bowling, based in 278, 774. July 22: Rick Nowak 300, 851; Paula Kuba 239, Broadview, has been Brunswick’s bag 523. Aug. 5: Julio Medina and Rich Nowak 300, Julio Medina Diandra and John Asbaty welcome a new bowler 848; Paula Kuba 255, 632. Also: Dan Gonzales 290, Rich and accessory licensee for 15 years. Congratulations to Diandra and John Asbaty upon the arrive of Madden Hale- Nowak 810. Aug. 12: Rich Nowak 300, 800; Paula Kuba 221, “Strikeforce Bowling is proud of its 501. Also: Dan Gonzales 275, Julio Medina 723. don Asbaty, who measured 23 inches and weighed in at 9 pounds, 2 ounces. The Miller Tuesday Summer No-Tap – July 20: An- long-standing relationship with Bruns- new “bowling bawl” - as Bowlers Journal CyberReport nicknamed him - arrived toine Guillotte and Rick Castellano 254, Rick Castellano 680; wick and is excited to expand our part- Mickey O’Donnell 213, 556. July 27: Jim Calderaro 253, 722; on Friday, Aug. 27. Barb Grosskopf 214, 581. Aug. 3: Rick Castellano 290, 773; nership,” said Brad Handelman, Strike- He’s the first for the celebrated Chicago bowling couple. Debbie Kapral 228, 576. Aug. 10: Jim Calderaro 255, Rick force Bowling president.

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Page 23 September 2010 WINDY CITY BOWLING NEWS Chicagoland USBC Congratulations Officers and Staff to Windy City Bowling News upon its 20th anniversary

The Chicagoland USBC Association and all of its members want to thank Windy City Bowling News for providing the Walter Maney President bowlers of the greater Windy City area with continuing coverage of our great sport over a span of 20 years. The Chicagoland USBC is proud of its association with Windy City Bowling News and wishes you continued success.

Ed Kwiatkowski Vice President Chicagoland USBC members: Mark your calendars for these events Sunday, November 7 Chicagoland USBC Hall of Fame Dinner Bristol Court Banquet Center, Mt. Prospect Nancy Unger Vice President February 19-20 and 26-27 100th Chicagoland USBC Open Championships Tinley Park Bowl, Tinley Park May 7-8, 14-15 and 21-22 Chicagoland USBC Women’s Championships Diversey River Bowl and Waveland Bowl

Michael Thompson Vice President

Keith Korinek Association Manager

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