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Our 58th Year Jamie Brooks, 79, celebrates his 55th year participating in the USBC Open Championship VOL. 58, NO. 25 www.TheBowlingNews.net JUNE 26, 2014 on, but I remembered someone Scan with shot 1,299, and that no one had smart phone Indiana team rolls highest game ever shot 1,300. I looked up in to visit our the eighth frame and saw we still had a shot at 1,300." website in Open Championships history The team gave Rohrer the chance to secure the record in the record-effort by George with a strike on his first ball in Palumbo (268), Kent Wagner the 10th frame, and he deliv- (266), 2010 Team All-Events ered. Although he fell short champion JR Raymond (258) of becoming the 29th bowler Inside: and defending Regular Singles in tournament history to have champion Zeke Bayt (228). multiple perfect games on the Johnny Petraglia Honored Team Turbo Grips also championship lanes, Rohrer Receives the Sam Levine Flowers moved into sixth place in Regu- was surprised by the record for the Living Award. Page 4 lar Team on Friday, adding and elated by his team's effort. games of 1,009 and 1,184 for a "I didn't realize what our Dexter/USBC High School 3,511 series. Motion Plus Lanes team was shooting and didn't All-American Team of Cudahy, Wis., leads with put the numbers together," said Page 6 3,561. Rohrer, who made his 14th Raymond led the way for tournament appearance. "After Tom Baker wins PBA50 Team Turbo Grips with a I finished, they said we had Northern California USBC Media Photo 743 set and was followed by set the record. We talked, had Team Turbo Grips of Fort Wayne, Ind. Classic Palumbo (716), Rohrer (706), a plan in place and all worked Page 7 Bayt (674) and Wagner (672). together, and that was part of RENO, Nev. - Team Turbo Led by Terry Rohrer's 298, "We didn't have a very the magic today." USBC Women’s Open Championships Grips of Fort Wayne, Ind., Team Turbo Grips fired 1,318 at good first game," said Bayt, The group will return to the Weekly Glance Page 10 rallied back from a disappoint- the National Bowling Stadium who made his third Open lanes for doubles and singles USBC Men’s Open Championships ing opening game at the 2014 to surpass the 1,299 posted by Championships appearance. Saturday at 2 p.m. EDT, and United States Bowling Congress 123Bowl.com of Naugatuck, "A couple of us struggled with their performance will be Weekly Glance Page 10 Open Championships by rolling Conn., on May 2. ball reaction, and then we featured live on BowlTV as Features the first 1,300 team game in Rohrer, who rolled a found it. These guys bowled Bayt puts his singles title on the 111-year history of the 300 at the 2009 USBC Open phenomenal. They said they the line. Publisher’s Column event. Championships, was joined didn't know what was going Continued on Page 3 By Tony Franklin Page 2 Honor Roll Page 3 Tomorrow’s Stars Page 6 Lane Laughter Page 6 Bill O’Neil slows Brian Valenta 2014 TCBA National Champions Looking Back Page 11 Just Paying Attention Express to win PBA Badger Open By Mark London Page 12 Pennsylvania veteran throws clutch double in 10th frame to win PAID U.S. POSTAGE U.S. ARLINGTON, TX ARLINGTON, PERMIT NO. 419 PERMIT NO. PRESORTED STD Men – Team Storm from Houston Bill O’Neill PBA LLC Photo SHAWNEE, Okla. — Bill Resort PBA Summer Swing O’Neill of Langhorne, Pa., events, contested on a 52-foot derailed Brian Valenta’s hopes Badger lane condition – the for a first title, throwing two longest oiling pattern in PBA’s strikes in the 10th frame to library of lane conditions – edge Valenta, 243-235, in the aired Tuesday on CBS Sports Professional Bowlers Associa- Network. tion Tour Badger Open cham- Along with his fifth career pionship match at the Grand PBA Tour title – and first since Casino Resort Event Center. the 2012 Cheetah Champion- The finals of the third of ship – O’Neill earned $10,000 five Oklahoma’s Grand Casino Continued on Page 11 Women – AMF Country Quiet Storm from San Antonio Page 2 | Thursday, June 26, 2014 | THE BOWLING NEWS Let’s say on this given At AMF Showplace Euless Lanes weekend they just happened to beat Stefanie Johnson, Tennelle Milligan, Shannon O’Keefe, and Random Thoughts CDB. My new Team USA is four Martinez rounds up 793, people I’ve never heard of… Tony Franklin, Publisher I think it’s a little hard for me to be emotionally invested Howell garners 726 I’m not a huge soccer fan, citizens. These five excellent in those ladies, because I just but over the years the World soccer players all grew up In don’t believe they are invested Felix Martinez racked up a Elmer Howard 295, Jason Hamm Cup has become more intrigu- Germany and all but one to my and committed to the red, rousing 277-259-257 = 793 Full 279-791, Marcus Patterson 257-750, ing to me. I’m just like the rest knowledge continues to live white and blue. I’m very sure House league session to earn the Kirk Eady 267-717, Randy Graham 230- of you, I don’t get a huge thrill in Germany full-time. Yet they that they will be committed top spot on the honor roll last 684, Thomas Shockey 241-679, Steven out of a sport that revels in are somehow on the American to their fellow teammates, just week at AMF Showplace Euless Ward 246-674, Mike Bowden 241-632. games that end 1-0. But with national Soccer team. like our USA soccer team, but Lanes. Major Whisenton, Sr. 233-602, that being said I do understand Yes they have dual citizen- is their goal to win for country Troylen Howell compiled a Barbara Arceneaux 226-607, Kate the greatness and magic that’s ship due to their American they represent? thundering 235-246-245 = 726 Mulcahy 217-595, Terri Homme 223- involved in a soccer/futbol father and German mother. There are few times in a MatchPoint Mixed series to lead 590, Sheila Walton 206-579, Amanda match. But are they loyal to American sports decade where national the ladies high-set race. Howard 194-564, Carol Hubbard 177- I watched the USA/Ghana values? Do they have a sense pride comes into play. The HONOR ROLL 505, Denise Wheeler 148-401. match at The Londoner in of national pride for America? Olympics, the World Cup, the Frisco, and that place was more Most importantly are they Ryder Cup…those moments get packed than any sports bar I emotionally invested in win- me jazzed to really bring my have ever seen for any sporting ning for America? USA sports attitude. I know At Plano Super Bowl event. And let me tell you, The eligibility rules for that THOSE teams are all in when the US scored the winner FIFA are pretty simple yet it for the red, white, and blue, with seven minutes left, the cloudy, “players must be able this USA World Cup team has bar went absolutely bonkers, to demonstrate a “clear connec- me wondering though. Davis smashes 823, and it was pretty awesome. tion” to a country that they had x-x-x-x-x-x So, you know, lets go USA! not been born in but wished to This week at the USBC Hudson plasters 705 In the following days I represent. This ruling explicitly Open… learned a little more about our states that, in such scenarios, Bowling Proprietor extraor- Rogers 300 “American” team. There are the player must have at least dinaire Jamie Brooks made his five German-Americans on the one parent or grandparent 55th appearance last Wednes- Garon Davis was front and Kathleen Brown 197-550, Robert team and not to mention the who was born in that country, day. His first year was in 1957 center at Plano Super Bowl last Eidenier (4 games) 227-850, Cathy coach is a German national. or the player must have been in Fort Worth. He’s currently week as he dominated scoring Webb (4 games) 181-567, Gary Peterson My personal expectations for resident in that country for at knocked down 90,804 pins for with a thundering 276-268-279 269-684. a group of athletes representing least two years.” a 188 average in his 54 years. = 823 Sportsman Trio session. Linda Peterson 205-575, Al Berry, a nation is that at the very least What if you had the Team This year he shot 1508 in Heather Hudson headed the Jr. 234-638, Loree Clark 211-535, Troy they live or have lived in the USA Bowling team, and there all-events total, leaving him ladies scoring parade with a Berneburg 279-763, Ricky Airheart country they represent, and I were four stars that have been just 7,688 pins short of the blue-ribbon 229-249-227 = 705 243-692, Lois Hughes 180-467, Robbie do expect them to be citizens living their whole lives in other ultimate accomplishment, Monday Summer Trio series. Rhodes 237-661, Eva Rhodes 186-544. of that country. countries, yet came over to 100,000 pins. Billy Rogers captured high- Christi Nedved 204-599, Larry The five German-Americans Arlington and bowled the tri- As for our trip to Reno, game honors with an award- Hoover 237-651, Loren Tenczar 246- were all born in Germany als.