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The postmark deadline for nomination of candidates for the Nation’s Capital Area USBC Association Hall of Fame “Class of 2021” is December 31, 2020. All NCAUSBCA members have the privilege of submitting nominations to the Hall of Fame Committee for consider- ation. Nominations are open to all bowlers and non-bowlers who by their efforts have furthered the interests of the sport of bowling in the Nation’s Capital Area. November / December 2020 Any person (league officer, proprietor, sponsor, association Vol. 55, No. 2 officer, director, press/radio/TV personality, etc.) who has demonstrated long-term or significant contributions is con- Serving the nation’s third largest bowling market, BOWL sidered suitable for nomination. Nominations must contain Magazine was honored five times by the American Bowling Congress as the nation’s “best local association publication.” the full name of the nominee and a one-page biography in- cluding the reason(s) for nomination in one of the categories listed below:

Meritorious Service  Promotion that created growth of the game.  Obtained recognition of the game.  Promoted public acceptance. 2020–2021 OFFICERS & DIRECTORS  Service to bowlers.

PRESIDENT Bowling Achievement Darron Mayes  Bowling achievement.  Image. VICE PRESIDENTS Willie Graves Jr., Ronald Holton, David DeBat, All nominations must be either hand-delivered or mailed Greta Pearson, James Butler to: NCAUSBCA, c/o Hall of Fame Committee, 9315 Largo Drive West, Suite 110, Largo MD 20774-4762 or sent via fax DIRECTORS (301/499-5927) or via eMail to [email protected]. Ruth Adams, Jane Andrews, Ja’Sean Billings, Sondra Blakey, Phyllis Bourque, Rick Brooks, Andrew “Doc” Campbell, Michelle Carey, CONTENTS.... Anita Connelly, Thomas Dale Jr., Luis Drakes, 8 Three elected to NCAUSBCA Hall of Fame Noel Dysart, Evelyn Greene, Zone Holland, Arlen “Yogi” Holmes, Cheryl Jelks, 12 Area pro shops offer holiday gift ideas Hunter Martin, Gene Mays, Brenda McDowell, 14 USBC Collegiate to extend eligibility for student-athletes Sonya Meredith, Taylor Penn, Evan Ruffini, 17 USBC announces 2021 tournament schedule James Stewart, Helen Toms, David Via Jr., 4 Update 14 Association Honor Awards Nannette White, Michael Whitted, Samuel Wolde 5 President’s Message 14 Calendar of Events 5 Editor’s Choice 15 The List MANAGER 5 Steinsiek 15 Check Your Knowledge Ronald McGregor • [email protected] 6 Manager’s Memo 15 Tournament Roundup PUBLISHER: Nation’s Capital Area USBC Assocation, 6 The Question: 16 Calendar of Events 9315 Largo Drive West, Suite 110, Largo MD 20774-4762 13 Our Back Pages 16 Go Figure 301/499-1693 • 301/499-5927 (fax) • facebook.com/ncausbca ON THE COVER: EDITOR: Robert Cosgrove • [email protected] The NCAUSBCA Hall of Fame “Class of 2020”: Noel Dysart, Roger D. Rowley, and Michael F. Sinek. See page 8.

BOWL Magazine is published bi-monthly, September through July (“Summer”) by NCAUSBCA Inc. The magazine, like the association, is dedicated to the advancement of the sport of tenpins and hopes to foster and nurture the spirit of good sportsmanship throughout its pages. The editorial and business offices are located in the NCAUSBCA office. The deadline for advertising material, copy, photographs, or other editorial material submitted for publication, is the 15th of the month preceding the cover date. The editor reserves the right to alter or reject any copy, photograph, or advertising material submitted for publication. Reproduction and/or distribution in any form, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited without prior written authorization. Copyright © 2020 by NCAUSBCA Inc. All rights reserved. www.ncausbca.org BOWL Magazine • November / December 2020 3 update....update....update....update....update. ...update....update....update....update....upda te....update....update....update....update....up

USBC AFFIRMS The United States Bowling Congress affirms string pinset- STRING ters currently are considered non-approved equipment. ARE NON-APPROVED String pinsetters may not be used in USBC-certified com- EQUIPMENT petition, including USBC-certified leagues and tourna- ments. USBC is clarifying its position related to string pinsetters following the recent announcement from the International Bowling Federation, stating it will allow the use of the machines in IBF competition. “Currently, there is no empirical data for USBC to determine exactly what additional variables string pinsetters may pres- ent related to equipment specifications and standards,” USBC Executive Director Chad Murphy said. USBC is in the process of conducting research related to string pin- setters. USBC plans to complete an initial phase of the study and publish the results in 2022. However, the re- sults may or may not provide conclusive data to support a position on string certification. For more information on equipment specifications, visit BOWL.co m/ EquipAndSpecs.

IBMA SELECTS Walter Ray Williams Jr. of Oxford, Florida has been se- WALTER RAY AS lected the October 2020 Bowler of the Month by the In- BOWLER OF THE MONTH ternational Bowling Media Association (IBMA). Williams Jr. won two PBA50 regionals in October, the PBA50 Timber Lanes East Open in Oxford, Pennsylvania, and the PBA50 AMF Mechanicsville South Open in Mechanicsville, Vir- ginia. Those two wins are the 116th and 117th in his re- markable PBA career, the most tournament wins by any PBA player. ... of Double Oak, Texas took IBMA honors for September.

BRIEFLY.... The USBC Hall of Fame Committee recently elected Bill and Barbara Chrisman of Pleasant View, Utah in the Meri- torious Service category. Over more than three decades, the Chrismans have used their positions and success as co-founders of Storm Products, Inc., one of bowling’s premier manufacturers, to have an immeasurable impact in the sport beyond just the production of balls, bags, shoes, and accessories for Storm, Roto Grip, and now 900 Global. ... The 2019-2020 “We Are Everywhere” league at Bowl America Falls Church included “NCAUSBCA Triple Crown Award” winner Carol Zirkle, who qualified with her 172 game, 464 series, and 130 average -- all highs for women in the league. 4 BOWL Magazine • November / December 2020 www.ncausbca.org PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE • DARRON MAYES Editor’s Choice

10th Greatest Season in PWBA History: NCAUSBCA Stay safe Hall of Famer Patty Costello (1972) Hello, fellow bowlers. I pray I would like to congratulate everyone is staying as safe as the 2020 Hall of Fame induct- Bowling Tips from Walter possible. This pandemic has ees: Noel Dysart, Roger Rowley, Ray Williams Jr. — The touched us all in some way, and and Mike Sinek. The hard work Targeting System it has no bias. Please do every- and dedication to our sport has thing in your power to protect been recognized and appre- How to Hit Your Target Every yourselves and your loved ones. ciated by your peers, and you Time Forging ahead will definitely be have each been deemed worthy a marathon and not a sprint. If of this honor. The Most Common Mistake we all work together, our chan- The plan is to forego an in- in Bowling ces of success greatly improve. duction ceremony this year The laws of the land have now due to COVID-19. Next year, we Fix Your Main Bowling Flaw forced us to be more vigilant, hope to have a combined in- and the enforcement of social duction with the 2021 Hall of distancing is more stringent Fame inductees. Details will be Best Adjustments for within the bowling centers. published once they are final- Optimal Pin Carry Please continue to wear your ized. masks, don’t touch your face, It is my honor to serve all How to a and sanitize everything. With of you. Please stay safe, and I Using Surface teamwork, common sense, hope to see you on the lanes. and blessings, we will continue How to Hook a Bowling Ball Darron Mayes can be reached moving forward, and hopefully Using Axis Rotation via eMail at president this will come to an end in the @ncausbca.org. not-too-distant future. How to Hook a Bowling Ball Using Ball Speed

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Virus, Virus, Virus! It’s still to complete the season. Make dominating our lives and may sure you have contact informa- be the most disruptive thing tion for team members. Con- 15-pound Storm to affect bowling in the last tact tracing is a very important Super SonIQ 50 years. Even some bowl- tool in keeping us all safe. ing junkies have taken a break A reminder: The league board Kayla Brown from bowling for a bit. of directors must be involved Waldorf, Md. Do not despair: According in all decisions regarding to the scientific community, schedule changes, prize fund, there is hope, and given recent shortages due to absence, and declarations, we should more teams unable to finish the sea- 14-pound than likely have a vaccine for son. Our Web page has a FAQ the general population by you may find helpful. Storm Code Red Summer/Fall of 2021. For this, The Virginia State Mixed of course, we need to have pa- Tournament, which NCA- Markie Elmer tience and be tolerant and co- USBCA will host for three Crofton, Md. operative. Thanks for wearing weekends in February, is still masks while bowling so that accepting entries and will ob- centers can stay open and, fin- serve social distancing in the gers crossed, we can finish the Team event at Bowl America season. Bull Run, so plan accordingly. 14-pound Radical USBC has relaxed some rules Singles/Doubles will be held at Squatch again this season concern- Bowl America Chantilly. This ing social distancing, bowlers and other information regard- Xavier Hamlett dropping out for safety con- ing events in our association Crofton, Md. cerns, and cleaning bowling can be found on our Web site. As balls. If you are bowling this always, please give us a “like” season, please work with your on Facebook to get automatic bowling center to see how best notices of upcoming events. Sadly, the NCAUSBCA Wom- 15-pound Roto Grip Idol Pro BOWL Magazine en’s and Open Championship tournaments for this season is published have been canceled due to the Hunter Martin six times per season. uncertainty created by the vi- Bowie, Md. All issues since rus projections and how the September 2010 are different state and local juris- dictions affect our ability to available online for schedule the events. 15-pound Storm viewing/download: Finally, please note that ap- Phaze II pointments must be made prior to making any “masked” www.ncausbca.org/ visits to the association office. Jervon Webster bowlmag/bm_issues.htm eMail Ronald McGregor Dale City, Va.

6 BOWL Magazine • November / December 2020 www.ncausbca.org www.ncausbca.org COMPLETEBOWL Magazine ENTRY • November / December FORM 2020 7 Dysart, Rowley, Sinek elected to NCAUSBCA Hall of Fame

NOEL DYSART Upon his retirement from the Navy in 2002, Noel increased his participation with the sport of bowling. Noel Dysart’s bowling career began in 1956 at age 13 He accepted an appointment as a member of the as- when he started spending Sunday afternoons with his sociation’s board of directors and served in that ca- dad at the bowling center in a small Minnesota town. pacity until the 2006 merger of ABC/USBC, which When the Navy moved markedly reduced the number of directors. In 2003, him to the Washington Noel returned to Navy employment, taking a job at the area in 1982, he started Bethesda Naval Bowling Center, which he later man- to bowl in local leagues, aged from 2008 to its closure in July 2019. At that cen- became a life member ter, he took over the coaching and management of the in USBC, and spent ev- youth league. ery couple of weekends Always active in collecting funds for BVL, he identi- bowling in ABT tour- fied the organization as a resource for support of our naments. For the next Wounded Warriors, who were being treated at the 27 years, except for the hospital. BVL provided funding for the recovering pa- 4½ years he was sta- tients to bowl, and Noel worked with them to increase tioned outside the area, their ability to participate in the sport. he continued to partici- In 2013 and 2015, he was instrumental in working pate in Nation’s Capital with Storm to offer a one-day program for the Wound- Area Bowling Associa- ed Warriors, where they received a bowling ball, tion and other bowling shoes, and bag, along with two hours of instruction events, both locally and nationally. Noel has bowled in from the Storm staff. This provided many of these in- the Falls Church Commercial league for more than 15 jured veterans not only equipment but also skills that years, including the year their team, which included they could take to their homes in small town America. two Hall of Fame members, won the championship. Patients included many amputees as well as those vet- His high average is 209, and he has accomplished erans who had been affected by brain injuries during several 300s and a 787 high series. Noel and his dou- our Middle East wars. bles partner, John Holtzclaw, have bowled in the World In 2012, the association was challenged by a situation Wide Military Bowling Tournaments and in the ABC/ where some of its members were averaging scores in USBC Open Championships for more than 15 years. leagues that did not correlate with their performance Starting in 1997, Noel began to regularly volunteer at in various tournament competitions. After deliberat- the association, entering membership and average in- ing, they decided to create the Rerate Committee to formation and processing awards. In addition, he vol- further evaluate the problem and suggest corrective unteered to assist with the association lane inspections. actions if necessary. Noel was chosen to lead the ef- Around the same time, he pursued his interest in fort, and he served as chairman of the committee from teaching the sport of bowling by attending numer- 2012 to 2019. ous Dick Ritger Bowling Camps and became certi- In 2013, after the death of the head of the Lane In- fied as a Level III Ritger Instructor. His attendance at spection Team, Noel was asked to take over the re- USBC training courses resulted in his certification as sponsibility for scheduling, inspecting, and recording a Bronze and Silver Level Coach. results with USBC. He served in that capacity from 2013 to 2018. It required the assignment of three teams, including one led by him, to conduct the lane Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will inspections required by USBC. be no induction ceremonies this year. The Noel Dysart is an accomplished bowler who has “Class of 2020” will be inducted at the served his country and our association. An honored position has been reserved for him in the Nation’s next scheduled Induction Celebration, Capital Area United States Bowling Congress Associa- which hopefully will occur next year. tion Hall of Fame. 8 BOWL Magazine • November / December 2020 www.ncausbca.org 2003 LEE BROSIUS DAWN M. FAY SHARON WEBER Hall of Fame 2004 GLENN A. CALLAWAY ANTHONY CHAPMAN 1963 1981 1993 KENDRA GAINES MATTHEW BENNIE * PAT MALONE * JOSEPH CLARK JR. * STEVE GRAVES * HARRY KRAUSS * AMY SCHEIDT * IRENE DIVVER * VINCE JOZWIAK BILLY RAPP * PAUL YOST SR. * LINDA ELMORE ROD THOMAS * BILL GLENNIE * 2005 1982 LARRY WALLACE RONALD McGREGOR 1964 LARRY O’NEILL ARTHUR YOUNG * CHARLES MINKER * AL ZARRELLA * 2006 JAMES MOORE * 1994 THOMAS M. ALLEN BILLY ZEH * 1983 GRACIE FREEMAN * BILL GROVER * MARTHA BURTON * MARK GLOVER STERLING M. RAGSDALE 1965 EARL HICKERSON * GREG GOETZ GEORGE SEELEY * BUTCH LUTHER JR. * MIKE HAHN * 2007 JOE TAYLOR * JAMES B. STEWART TIFFANY BELL 1967 FRED L. TRACE * CHESTER NESS * 1984 1995 RICHARD A. WOLFE ARTHUR STELLMACHER * CHARLES HAGAMAN * CHUCK DRAZENOVICH * RALPH HAYWARD * RON HOLT 2009 1968 RAY SHACKELFORD TERRI A. FRANKLIN JACK LABONTE * MARY KEARNS * MARGARETTE B. UNCLES * LISA RAND RICK KETCHIE 1969 MARY JO WHIDDEN * JIM WRIGHT * RALPH “RED” NELSON PAUL MOHN * 1985 1996 2010 1970 DOLORES “DEE” CARL * RON DAILEY * SUSAN M. RYAN LOU COLBERT * C.L. “PAT” O’BRIEN * MAGIC GRAY JOSEPH ZOK * 2011 WILLIAM ZIER * JOANNE SCHWAB HARRIS HOLLIS F. McMULLEN 1971 1986 MARILYN J. HATCH * MICHAEL J. WARBOY CARL ZOST * BETTY ALLEN * ALBERT O. ZEH KIRK S. WILLIAMS * NELL MANNING 1972 1997 2012 HENRY FORD * 1987 JIM LEWIS ALDEN "ANDY" ANDERSON PATTY COSTELLO * DELOISE L. POINDEXTER BUDDY ENGLEMAN 1973 HENRY FANKHAUSER * ELLEN PUSATERI * BOBBY HALL SR. FRANK DUNHAM * ELMER SNYDER * HERB ZOST * RICHARD “RICK” PARKER C. EDWARD GOLDBERG * PEGGY TINNEY 1998 JOSEPH MISELI * EDWARD WOODBURY * 2013 ALBERT SNYDER * BILL DODDS * DONNY CARR 1988 NORA KING * DENA KEARNEY 1974 JOAN TAYLOR * 1999 DEAN RYAN JOHN RODOCK * MICHAEL LADD GREGORY L. TURNER VLADIMIR WAPENSKY * JONATHAN EMERY * DORIS SHEPHERD * TED GRUSZKOWSKI JR. * TERRY “T” WILEY 1975 1989 WILLIE JELKS * 2014 RICHARD BUTTERY * JOHN BENKO SHIRLEY KING EDDIE BLOCKER JR. JAMES ROBINETTE CORNELL JACKSON DAVID KNEAS MILTON SILVER * 2000 T. BOYCE JOHNSTON * SUE ALLEN ERNEST SPRIGGS 1976 FRANCES LEE * THOMAS E. DALE JR. GEORGE YARBOROUGH VERNON ASHBACHER * 1990 RUSSELL DODGE * 2015 PETER SANTORA * ROBERT COSGROVE JUDY EDWARDS ARLEN “YOGI” HOLMES AUSTIN LUTHER III BRUCE MERRIMAN BILLY SLATER 1977 GEORGE R. SOOK * MALTON EVANS * ANN SCOLES STEVE SIPE * 2016 ROBERT HENNESSY * 2001 CHRIS M. JOHNSON JOHN TASKER * 1991 PALLIE BERRY * MICHAEL J. MANOLIS QUINTENNA BOONE 1978 W. RAY BROTHERS BOBBY MICHAELSON CHUCK GANNON CAROLYN JOZWIAK ROBERT DISBENNETT * BERLIN MYERS 2017 JAMES STEWARD * CHARLES MARSH * EDWIN “BIFF” RODGERS * ROGER TARR * CRYSTAL J. SHAW-WESBY 1979 A. JANE HASSELL 2002 2018 VERNON BURKE * HAZEL A. BEATTY * TONY WALTON JACK HORNER * 1992 RICHARD DODGE HARROLD CAPPS * 1980 JERRY FRANCOMANO PATTY GUYER 2019 BEA BENNIE * JERRY JAMES * CHERYL JELKS YVONNE TISON BENNETT ELMER BREEDEN * LEONARD RAY * WALTER R. STEINSIEK * MILTON “PETE” GUNN CHUCK GANNON SR. * SYLVESTER SOBANSKI * JOHN “CLAW” HOLTZCLAW JOE ZINICOLA * QUINTINA “LIL SMOOTH” JEFFERSON JAMES SNOW * DECEASED www.ncausbca.org BOWL Magazine • November / December 2020 9 ROGER D. ROWLEY a result, including “Grime Solver,” which was an ap- proved “anytime use” ball cleaner by USBC; and “Dry Roger D. Rowley has been involved in bowling most of n Slide,” a powder that aids in sliding by absorbing his life, on the lanes in competition, in management moisture from the bowler’s shoes. His vision resulted with several bowling companies/centers, and espe- in products available in over 50 pro shops across three cially as a proprietor/ countries. Rowl Rite Bowling had the opportunity to entrepreneur where he sponsor the University of Florida Gators bowling pro- created a bowling sup- gram for two seasons with products and promoting ply company and cre- the sport of bowling, as well as some touring PBA play- ated several products ers utilizing his products. that are very much on Roger’s creativity was also seen in the creation of a the market today. scratch league using a challenge format—a three-game Although Roger had league where each game is scored differently. There a brief stint (two years) also were separate jackpots that allowed bowlers to as a youth bowler, it was win money throughout the course of the season. following his United Roger’s league challenge format became a reality in States Army service in the summer of 2011 with 22 teams in a 40-lane center; the Presidential Honor the following two summers, the league had 40 teams. Guard when his bowl- The interest in this format parlayed into the creation ing career started to of additional leagues locally and in other parts of the rise. During his first five country, with an emphasis on more challenging lane years of bowling, his average rose 30 pins into the low conditions that our current youth bowlers (tomorrow’s 200s and bowling became a passion for him ever since. adult bowlers) see more frequently than ever before. A regional PBA/PBA Senior member for over 30 The passion and commitment Roger has for our sport years starting in the mid 1980s, his 25 perfect games is unparalleled. His creative nature has brought forth and eight 800 series span nine different bowling cen- products and resources that came directly from his ters. He was active in local events and tournaments, experiences and challenges on the lanes, things that winning local scratch tournaments, the Virginia State all bowlers face. His creativity generated a renewed in- Team Tournament in the mid-1990s, and four titles in terest in scratch bowling that continues to engage and Roger Tarr’s “Over 40” event until injuries (knee re- challenge bowlers. And his return to the lanes follow- placement) necessitated some time away from physi- ing his knee replacement surgery will certainly bring cally bowling. Roger has bowled three perfect games forth more contributions for our sport. after age 60, including one at the 2019 NCAUSBCA Since Roger’s return to bowling in 2015, he has once Senior Tournament at Bowl America Falls Church and again maintained a 220-plus average in each season another one at the 2019 BVL Mixed Tournament at since. Most recently, Roger won the VISE VMSBT Se- Bowl America Shirley. nior/Super Senior Scratch Challenge I, beating local Prior to Roger’s time away from performing on the Hall of Famer and PBA member Lee Brosius in the fi- lanes, his personal accomplishments included a high nals. He has also bowled three more 300 games since series of 822; a league average of 220 or higher in 14 his return. of 15 winter seasons from 1999 to 2013 (with a high Roger also has created several new tournaments that average of 232 in 2002); and an NCAUSBCA Top 10 have done very well. One of which, The Scratch Call- ranking in the 2009-2010 season with a 220.873. Out Tournament, where scratch bowlers must actually Even taking 2½ years off of bowling before his knee call out their opponent from the field and beat them in replacement did not stop Roger from contributing a two-game total pins match, and then in order of pin to the sport he loves. He enjoys talking with others fall, bowlers will again call out their opponent round about the sport and working with them to improve by round until the last one standing is the Call Out their game, especially youth bowlers. Those whom he Champion. So the eventual winner actually gets to call instructed knew of his accomplishments on the lanes out their opponent all the way to the title. and felt confident that his knowledge would improve The Hall of Fame recognizes those in our associa- their game. tion whose visions and contributions to our sport have Roger has created products designed to help bowlers made a difference for the industry. The accomplish- resolve common problems during league and tourna- ments of Roger D. Rowley, both on and off the lanes, ment play. The first was “The Grip Strip,” designed to along with his dedication and passion for our sport, aid in a better grip during the backswing, which, fol- make him a worthy addition to the NCAUSBCA Hall lowing a few tweaks, became the staple product for his of Fame. company, Rowl Rite Bowling. More products came as 10 BOWL Magazine • November / December 2020 www.ncausbca.org MICHAEL F. SINEK the Fort Meade SFAC, he coordinated with Noel Dy- sart, manager at Bethesda Naval Bowling Center, to Michael F. Sinek started bowling in 1970 with his father run and emcee the event. at Fair Lanes Woodlawn in the Early Bird Special on Mike has been considered a expert for Sunday mornings. He has had a long history of coaching many years, helming the NCAUSBCA’s first and lon- and bowler development. gest-running Sport (Scratch) league, the Bud Scratch Under his leadership, the Trios at Fort Meade. He bowled in a Sport test league University of Maryland in St. Louis in 2000 and brought the concept to Fort team won their first-ever Meade upon his return to the area. Eastern Pennsylvania Mike has supported bowlers in the association for Maryland Intercollegiate years, working in pro shops and bowling centers. He Bowling Conference started at Myers Pro Shop in 1985 under the tutelage Championship with a of Berlin Myers and Pete Jackson. From 1987-1991, perfect 16-0 record in he worked out of the pro shop at Andrews Air Force the 1989-1990 season. Base, where he progressed from shop assistant to The late-night team night manager. From 1991 to 1997, he managed cen- practices at Andrews Air ters at Brunswick Columbia Lanes and Fort Meade. Force Base became leg- He also worked with the Sports Plus/Carmen Don Pro endary, with many local Shop from 1997 to 2011, with a break in 2000 to 2001 amateur and profession- when his wife was stationed in St. Louis. Upon his re- al bowlers stopping by to practice with the team. turn back to the area, he went back to Sports Plus and He has strongly supported youth bowling in the worked there until he started his current managerial association. In addition to supporting the Saturday position at The Lanes Fort Meade. Morning Youth and Sunday Junior Gold Prep pro- Mike twice has held the position of Director for the grams, he also runs the Monday Junior Gold program, NCAUSBCA. He was Conference Secretary/Treasurer which focuses on pattern reading, lane play, and bowl- at the Eastern Pennsylvania Maryland Intercollegiate ing ball selections. Fort Meade youth bowlers have had Bowling Conference from 1986 to 1988. In addition, a lot of success recently at the NCAUSBCA Youth Invi- Mike penned the “Kollege Korner” column in BOWL tational as well as supporting a majority of The USA Magazine, for which he also wrote occasional articles Bowling Team Champion Chesapeake Bay Strikers. and took photographs when the PBA and PWBA tours Mike’s coordinated nationally recognized coaching were bowling locally. His “Ballard Ball” photo, which opportunities like Storm University, Camp Bakes, and first appeared in BOWL Magazine, was picked up by he personally ran bowling clinics for junior and adult the Information Please Sports Almanac. bowlers at The Lanes Fort Meade. Since 2001, Mike has worked for Storm Products as a Advanced Products such as Specto (laser radar Staff Coordinator, which includes advising and editing tracking) and Torch ball path training tools have been staff members’ written reviews and videos submissions introduced and installed at The Lanes, with Mike giv- for bowling community Web sites and blogs. Mike ing Specto and Torch lessons often. He regularly coaches helped set the framework from which the Storm Prod- bowlers of all skill levels and has also trained other coach- ucts staff grew from just over 200 to the more than 900 es in the use of Specto and Torch, allowing bowlers and staffers that represent the company worldwide. coaches of all skill levels to improve their performance. Mike’s bowling accomplishments include: One of Mike’s proudest accomplishments is the cre-  February 20, 1987 — Eastern Pennsylvania Mary- ation of the Wounded Warrior Event at The Lanes land Intercollegiate Bowling Conference Tournament Fort Meade and Bethesda Naval Bowling Center. He Singles Champion. created this event to give Wounded Warriors equip-  March 15, 1987 — Association of College Unions In- ment, instruction, and a recreational skill that they ternational Region 4 Singles Champion. can carry with them forever. He procured sponsor-  1989-1990 — NOVA All Stars League Champion with ship from Storm, Dexter, Vise, and Bowler’s Supply NCAUSBCA Hall of Famer Tony Walton and Philip Lumpkin. to provide balls, bags, shoes, and accessories for the  October 30, 2006 — First Sport-Certified 300 game wounded warriors. During 2012 through 2013, Mike in the NCAUSBCA. coordinated with the Fort Meade Soldiers’ and Family  March 31, 2008 — 299 game Sport-Certified PBA Assistance Center (SFAC) and Bethesda Naval Hospi- Experience. tal to fit and drill bowling balls for the wounded war- riors. He also coordinated the training sessions with For all of his bowling-related accomplishments, Mi- the professional bowlers and coaches on the Storm, chael F. Sinek is a welcome addition to the NCAUSBCA Dexter, and Vise staffs. In 2014, with the dissolving of Hall of Fame. www.ncausbca.org BOWL Magazine • November / December 2020 11 Area pro shops offer holiday gift ideas

Three local pro shops present some holiday gift ideas for three classifications of bowlers, listing three bowling balls and an accessory for each group. Readers are reminded that with all of today’s advancements in bowling ball technology, shop operators, to provide the best possible service for especially “high-average” and even some middle-range bowlers, will want to know numerous de- tails, including the bowler’s ball speed, rev rate, positive axis point (PAP), and perhaps home bowling center. In such cases, gift certificates often are a wise option.

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12 BOWL Magazine • November / December 2020 www.ncausbca.org Our Back Pages

5 Years Ago  Willie Graves Jr. serves as NCAUSBCA’s “acting president” following the death of Larry Gonzales.

10 Years Ago  Mr. Redmond celebrates his 100th birthday at AMF Waldorf.  Hall of Famer Willie Jelks responds to “20 Questions.”

15 Years Ago  Karla Pereira discusses her decision to have laser eye surgery in the “My Stuff” feature.  Ernest W. Spriggs provides “The Best Bowling Tip I’ve Ever Received.”

20 Years Ago  Dawn Fay tops the WDCAWBA Unofficial Ranking for the fifth consecutive season.  H arlin Matkins and Steve Harter write that for our sport to stay healthy, “we need to be open and sensi- tive to both old and new bowlers.”

25 Years Ago  In his “The Zone” column, Scott Bailey writes: “Having the right equipment and knowing when to use it is 50 percent of the game today for better bowlers.”  J ohn Jowdy decries the increased cost of league bowling often due to the additional dollars required to participate in jackpots.

30 Years Ago  A 277 game by Mary Brooks at Fair Lanes University tops the WDCAWBA Awards listing.  Alison Shurtleff (621 series) and Eunice Jones (552) capture WDCA 600 Club titles.

35 Years Ago  Sheila Pinkston and Tyrone Brooks win Bowl America’s Open Tour Grand Finals.  In her best tip, Ann Scoles notes that “bending at the knees gives me more lift and leverage on my ball.”  P atricia Bailey (A Division) and Katie L. Johnson (B) capture Washington, D.C. Area Women’s 600 Club titles.

40 Years Ago  “ The Pocket Pro Shop,” led by Chuck Gannon’s 246-248-227/721, scores an association record four-man team score of 2,750.  J ust moments before his official Hall of Fame induction, Joe Zinicola suffers a fatal heart attack.

45 Years Ago  In his “President’s Message,” Vernon R. Burke explains how the Washington City Tenpin Bowling Association was formed in 1945.  H igh averages in the Virginia Masters: Ray Shackelford (208), Glenn Myers (206), Ken Shaw (205), John Nurmi and Jerry Jessee (203), and Buddy Engleman (201).

50 Years Ago  S teve Harter’s 193 average is the highest in the AJBC Summer Petersen Point Doubles league at Annandale. www.ncausbca.org BOWL Magazine • November / December 2020 13 ASSOCIATION Cunningham, William F III - BR (2) HONOR SCORES Einhorn, Zachary A - WB USBC Collegiate to Glenn, Richard R - SL extend eligibility for 800 Series Gottshall, Eric L - ME student-athletes Grover, Benny L - BR 848 Yannitello, Nicholas R - FC Hall, Kevin L - SL ARLINGTON, Texas – The 835 Marshall, William J - SL Higgs, Aren L Sr - MH United States Bowling Con- 825 Liffiton, Mark A - GB Howery, Harry M - WB gress will grant an additional Rumbaugh, Paul L II - WB year of eligibility to student- Jefferis, Anthony D - MH 816 Bright, Daniel E - MH athletes competing during Lewis, Timothy E - BR 814 Cunningham, William F III - BR the 2020-2021 USBC Collegiate Lewis, Travis L - WB Ishmael, Bobby Jr - MH season. Marshall, William J - SL Wilson, Jonathan C - SL The decision is consistent Oh, Andrew S - DR 811 Wells, Eric J - SL with announcements from Price, Michael J - CY 809 Winters, Diamante E - WA other collegiate athletic or- Rollins, Derrick R Sr - BR 806 Zweiban, David E - BR ganizations and was made in Rumbaugh, Paul L II - WB 805 Lewis, Travis L - WB conjunction with the USBC Shin, Andrew T - SL Collegiate Advisory Commit- Vance, Mike R - WB Strickland, Michael - WA tee, comprised of representa- 802 Abel, Anthony W - WB Weber, Daniel P - WB tives from the NCAA, National Smith, Ronald O - SL Webster, John A Jr - MH Association of Intercollegiate 800 Weber, Daniel P - WB Wilson, Christopher D - CY Athletics, National Junior Col- legiate Athletic Association, 300 Game Wilson, Robert C Jr - WB Winston, Anthony K Jr - RD and National Collegiate Bowl- Abel, Anthony W - WB Zentner, John P - WB ing Coaches Association. Bell, Frank A - BR The 2020-2021 season origi- Butler, Tyriq J - MH nally was postponed in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic and is scheduled to begin in Janu- ary 2021 as a second-semester HONOR SCORE CENTERS sport. (this issue, based on listed scores) “After reviewing the deci- sions made by other organiza- tions and discussing options WOODBRIDGE 13 with the USBC Collegiate Ad- visory Committee, we agreed to grant an additional year of eligibility to student-athletes BULL RUN • SHIRLEY 8 participating in the upcoming season,” International Bowl- ing Campus Youth Develop- MARLOW HEIGHTS 6 ment Managing Director Gary Brown said. “With things changing daily across the CHANTILLY country, we feel this decision

WALDORF 2 provides the flexibility for the best possible student-athlete experience.” DRANESVILLE • FALLS CHURCH The 2020-2021 season will GAITHERSBURG • FORT MEADE • RIVERDALE 1 0 3 6 9 12 15 See COLLEGIATE, page 16 14 BOWL Magazine • November / December 2020 www.ncausbca.org  Check Your Knowledge 1. How many vice presidents serve on the NCAUSBCA Board of Directors? 2. Which NCAUSBCA vice president previously served as presi- THE LIST dent of the organization? 3. U pon election, an NCAUSBCA director serves a term of how many years? The list below displays NCAUSBCA winter adult league pinfall in area 4. This center composited the highest NCAUSBCA adult winter bowling centers during the 2019- season average in the 2019-2020 season. 2020 season. 5. T rue or False: A substitute can never be used in a position round. AMF Marlow Heights.... 19,908,220 6. T rue or False: A regular member and an additional member Crofton...... 18,399,279 are interchangeable because they are members of the same AMF Waldorf...... 15,305,281 team. Rinaldi’s Riverdale...... 15,251,779 7. T rue or False: The distance between the No. 4 and 9 pins is BA Shirley...... 14,081,948 the same as the distance between the No. 3 and 9 pins. BA Woodbridge...... 11,854,629 8. T rue or False: Youth bowlers may compete for cash prizes only AMF Capital Plaza...... 11,714,375 if their bowling ball weighs 15 pounds or more. BA Gaithersburg...... 10,451,084 9. What three consecutive years was Walter Ray Williams Jr. PBA Potomac Lanes...... 10,050,273 Player of the Year? BA Falls Church...... 9,171,164 10. One $10 ticket offers the purchaser how many chances to win during the NCAUSBCA December 2020 Fund-raiser—33, 63, or

BA Chantilly...... 8,936,568

93?

BA Bull Run...... 8,934,341 93. 10, 1998; through 1996 9, False; 8, True; 7, True; 6, False; 5, Lord Calvert...... 7,522,703 Woodbridge; America Bowl 4, two; 3, Jr.; Graves Willie 2, five; 1, ANSWERS: The Lanes Fort Meade....7,398,0 2 2 BA Dranesville...... 4,17 7,6 83 Village Lanes...... 3,638,892 Tournament Roundup BA Burke...... 3,344,026 BA Fairfax...... 1,897,207 10th Annual PBA60 Wilson & Sons Pest Control South Open, Gastonia, Fort Belvoir...... 1,682,656 N.C. (Walter Ray Williams Jr., Oxford, Fla., $2,000) — (Semifinal Round), Lee Brosius, Ashburn, Va., $800; (Round of 8), Gregory Turner, Temple Hills, Leatherneck Lanes...... 1,356,138 Md., $625. AMF Annandale...... 353,827 PBA AMF Strathmore Lanes Open, Aberdeen, N.J. (Anthony Neuer, MWR Stars & Strikes...... 230,921 Lewisburg, Pa., $2,500) — 6, Stephen Hahn, Sterling, Va., $900. Fort Myer...... 122,471 PBA AMF Mechanicsville Open, Mechanicsville, Va. (Zachary Tackett, Virginia Beach, Va., $2,200) — 12, Greg Wilson, Warrenton, Va., $550. PBA50 AMF Mechanicsville Open, Mechanicsville, Va. (Walter Ray STAY INFORMED! Williams Jr., $2,000) — 12, John Fillis, Woodbridge, Va., $550. PBA50 Timber Lanes Open, Oxford, Pa. (Walter Ray Williams Jr., $1,800) “Like Us” on Facebook: — 9, Lee Brosius, $660. facebook.com/ncausbca PBA Jr. National Championship Regional, New York, N.Y. — (South Region / Boys), 1, James Bennett, Huntingtown, Md., advances to National Championship. www.ncausbca.org BOWL Magazine • November / December 2020 15 Calendar of Events Go Figure NOVEMBER 30 — Last day to purchase tickets that have 93 chances to win in NCAUSBCA’s December fund-raiser that supports programs for all members. 122 USBC rule that covers league DECEMBER meetings. 6 — NCAUSBCA Online Board of Directors Meeting. 24 - January 4 — NCAUSBCA Office closed. 3 Scheduled weekends for the JANUARY Virginia State 33rd Annual 10 — NCAUSBCA Online Board of Directors Meeting. Mixed Tournament at Bowl FEBRUARY America Chantilly and Bowl America Bull Run in February 7 — NCAUSBCA Online Board of Directors Meeting. 13-14, 20-21, 27-28 — Virginia State 33rd Annual Mixed Handicap Tour- 2021. nament at Bowl America Bull Run (T) and Bowl America Chantilly (S/D). 7 MARCH PBA National Tour titles by 6 — NCAUSBCA Online Board of Directors Meeting. bowling legend . 28 — Virginia State USBC Youth 20th Annual High School Tournament at Bowl America Southwest in Midlothian. 1994 APRIL First year of operation of Bowl America Gaithersburg. 10-11, 17-18; May 1-2, 8-9 — Virginia State USBC 63rd Annual Women’s Tournament at NRV SuperBowl in Christiansburg (T) and Lee-Hi Lanes in Salem (S/D). 1,325 Minimum single-game total for MAY which a men’s fivesome can 15-16, 22-23, 29-30; June 5-6, 12-13 — Virginia State USBC 68th Annual apply for the USBC National Open Handicap Tournament at Staunton Lanes in Staunton (T) and Val- Team High Game Award. ley Lanes in Harrisonburg (S/D). JUNE 301/499-5927 NCAUSBCA fax number. 19-20, 26-27 — Virginia State USBC 55th Annual Youth Championship at Bowl America Eastern in Richmond (T) and AMF Hanover in Mechanics- ville (S/D). 120 Vacancy score to be used in adult leagues unless otherwise provided by league rule. COLLEGIATE, from page 14 3/15 Date after which and before begin January 1, with the regular season concluding March 28. The August 1 a league starts is con- sectional assignments for the 2021 Intercollegiate Team Champi- sidered a summer league. onships will be announced March 31. The sectional qualifiers will take place April 16-18 at four loca- 890 tions—Stratford, New Jersey; Smyrna, Tennessee; Addison, Illi- USBC-certfied highest series nois; and Dallas. by a woman (Liz Kuhlkin, Sche- The 2021 Intercollegiate Team and Singles Championships will nectady, N.Y., October 17, be held May 2-8. The host city and venue for the ITC and ISC have 2016). not been finalized. For more information on USBC Collegiate, visit BOWL.com /Collegiate. 16 BOWL Magazine • November / December 2020 www.ncausbca.org those who did not earn direct- USBC announces 2021 entry into the tournament a chance to make the elite field. tournament schedule More information can be found at BOWL.com/USOpen. The 2021 U.S. Open will fea- ARLINGTON, Texas — A new orative effort between USBC ture 108 of the world’s best year is on the horizon, and and the Bowling Proprietors’ bowlers, most of whom earned that means exciting things Association of America and the their spots in the event based for tournament bowlers and Masters, again will be consid- on their recent on-lane per- BowlTV subscribers. ered majors on the PBA Tour formances. The list includes The 2021 United States Bowl- schedule. leaders on the PBA Tour points ing Congress event calendar Registration now is open for list and top performers at USBC again will include the tradi- the pre-tournament qualifier, events and PBA majors. tional tournaments competi- an on-site event that will give The U.S. Open format features tors of all ages and skill levels qualifying across multiple have grown to enjoy. oil patterns and round-robin The tournament schedule The schedule match play, before the top five and live BowlTV coverage will competitors advance to the TV kick off with the USBC Team Dates and sites for each USBC stepladder, based on their 56- USA Trials during the first short-duration event in 2021: game pinfall totals. week of January. The Masters generally at- Jan. 2-7 — USBC Team USA Trials, The event originally was tracts hundreds of the sport’s Western Bowl and Expo Bowl, slated to take place in Las Ve- top competitors for 15 games Indianapolis. gas, but it now will be held in of qualifying over three days, the Indianapolis area during Feb. 21-28 (tentative) — U.S. before the field is cut to the top the same time frame, Jan. 2-7. Open, Ashwaubenon Bowling Al- 63, plus the defending champi- The Team USA Trials will be ley, Green Bay, Wis. on, for a unique double-elimi- followed by two high-profile March 9-13 — USBC Senior nation match-play bracket that events run in conjunction with Queens, Gold Coast Bowling Cen- features three-game matches. the Professional Bowlers As- ter, Las Vegas. The 2020 U.S. Open was held sociation, the 2021 U.S. Open March 29-April 4 (tentative) — in Lincoln, Nebraska in Feb- and USBC Masters. USBC Masters, Gold Coast Bowling ruary and won by Australia’s The U.S. Open tentatively is Center. for the 12th of scheduled for Feb. 21-28 at The his record 13 major titles. The May 12-18 — USBC Queens, loca- Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley 2020 Masters was canceled in tion TBD. in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and 2020 due to COVID-19. Left- the Masters is slated for March June 2-6 — Super Senior Classic, hander won the 29-April 4 at the Gold Coast Sam’s Town Bowling Center, Las event at Gold Coast in 2019. Bowling Center in Las Vegas. Vegas. Along with the U.S. Open and Both sets of dates are subject June 7-13 — USBC Senior Masters, Masters, the format, location, to change based on the sched- Sam’s Town Bowling Center. and entry maximums for all ule and programming for the 2021 USBC tournaments are PBA and its TV partner, FOX Aug. 24-31 — U.S. Women’s Open, Double Decker Lanes, Rohnert subject to change based on the Sports, while locations and en- Park, Calif. recommended best practices try maximums also can change and social-distancing proto- due to recommended best Aug. 3-6 — 2020 USBC Senior cols as the start date of each practices, social-distancing Championships, Sunset Station, tournament approaches. Henderson, Nev. protocols, and other COVID-19 For more information about restrictions. Aug. 8-14 — 2021 USBC Senior each event or to read the com- Both the U.S. Open, a collab- Championships, Sunset Station. plete rules, visit BOWL.com. www.ncausbca.org BOWL Magazine • November / December 2020 17 NATION’S CAPITAL AREA USBC ASSOCIATION OFFICER / DIRECTOR / DELEGATE CANDIDATE FORM NCAUSBCA Nominating Committee FILLABLE 9315 Largo Drive West, Suite 110 • Largo, MD 20774-4762 FORM Fax: 301/499-5927 • eMail: [email protected]

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