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The East's Most Read Bowling Weekly Sports Reporter The Nation's Leading Bowling Tournament Newspaper Since 1940 Vol. 70 No. 39 December 2 - 6, 2009 50 cents Tim Mack is Metropolitan Rhino Page, Liz Johnson Top PBA Events ALLEN PARK, Mich. lacking the revolutions, I Bowler of the Year – Playing a style of had to do something.” ATLANTIC PBA Tour game outside his nor- Page's technique CITY, NJ - exemption by mal comfort zone, worked. Ciminelli struck Wikipedia says, finishing 8th at Rhino Page of Wesley on seven of his first eight “Tim Mack, of the PBA Tour Chapel, Fla., out-struck shots before leaving three New Jersey, USA, Trials in Allen Ryan Ciminelli of consecutive 7 pins that is one of the Park, MI. Buffalo, N.Y., to win ultimately made the dif- world's leading Additionally, the Professional ference because Page Ten-pin bowlers. Mack has cap- Bowlers Association’s struck on nine of his first He is right hand- tained the Viper Championship at 10 attempts. ed.” United States’ Thunderbowl Lanes. In the women’s title That’s just the Weber Cup As part of the PBA match, Johnson followed beginning. The Team for seven World Series of PBA LLC photo an open frame with three listing doesn’t go years. He led Bowling finals on Liz Johnson and Rhino Page collected big checks at strikes and added a late the PBA Viper Championship. into the years that Ron DeRoxtra photo the U.S. to ESPN, Liz Johnson of double to hold off he has battled Tim Mack receives Met Bowler of three consecu- Cheektowaga, N.Y., the Viper Championship early in Barnes, who was plagued shoulder injuries, the Year award from Joan Taylor- tive victories won her first PBA Women’s Series by single-pin leaves. Barnes left Schliewenz at East Coast Bowling the event when he was struggling the surgeries and from 2006- singles title, defeating Lynda three 10 pins, two 7 pins and a pair Centers Convention. with his equipment and decided to physical therapy. 2008. Barnes of Double Oak, Texas, of 4 pins in bowling an otherwise Although he has many interna- Courageous athlete? Comeback switch from “reactive” bowling 211-196, for the women’s Viper balls to more stable urethane error-free game without a double. tional titles on six of seven conti- kid? International star? The Championship. “It’s been an amazing year,” said nents, his biggest achievement Metropolitan Bowling Writers equipment. Ciminelli, a non- Page, the Lumber Liquidators exempt player who advanced out Johnson, who won the United came this year when On May 31, Association chose Tim Mack as PBA Tour’s 2007-08 Rookie of the States Bowling Congress Queens 2009, he earned his first full-time Metropolitan Bowler of the Year. of the Tour Qualifying Round to Year, defeated Ciminelli, 268-246, earn a spot in the 72-man tourna- title earlier in the year after earn- for his third career title, a $25,000 ment field, was bowling next to ing a PBA Women’s Series John Siano Rolled 300-779 prize and a berth in the end-of- Page – and made the same equip- exemption for 2009-10 by teaming season PBA Experience ment move with similar results. with Norm Duke to win the Don At South Levittown Lanes Showdown. Ironically, the two left-handers and Paula Carter Mixed Doubles “It feels great to be able to get eventually met for the title. title in January. LEVITTOWN, NY – John Sinao 758 followed by Mike Kraly with off to a great start in the World “It makes no sense to get a big blasted a 300 game for a 779 289, Andrew Ghirardi 279, Scott “I threw the ball much different- Series, and to make a show in my ly than the way I usually bowl,” ego after winning a title,” she series in the Thursday Night Calica 276, Joe Ervolino 269, third event,” Page said. “To get explained. “You do the best you Foursome League at South Mark Munoz 267, and Rya Munos Page said. “I was literally trying to my third title this early in the sea- loft the ball over the dots and as I can. You’re thankful for your life, Levittown Lanes. and Bob Brust 266. son feels amazing.” your family, your parents. I’m Ron Arena, Jr. rolled 290-265- was doing so, I was hitting it as Page said he turned the corner in hard as I could with as many revo- very thankful for the opportunities lutions as I could to try to get that I still have to bowl.” Andrew Teall, Chris Aker Roll 900 Series urethane ball to do the right thing. In addition to her $10,000 first ARLINGTON, Texas – Chris “It was pretty cool, and doing it conditions. There has never been a In a sense, I was trying to make it prize, Johnson earned a berth in Aker of Winnemucca, Nev., and with my wife bowling on the team 900 on Sport Bowling lane condi- behave like a reactive (ball), but a the PBA Women’s Showdown Andrew Teall of Medford, N.J., was pretty special,” Aker said. tions. controlled reactive. For Ciminelli, which will take place in April at recently became just the 14th and “She usually gets nervous and USBC Approved 900 Series that’s his A game. His rotation and the new International Training 15th bowlers, respectively, to roll can't watch, so she's only seen one Jeremy Sonnenfeld, Lincoln, revs match up perfectly. For me, Center in Arlington, Texas United States Bowling Congress- or two of my previous 300 games. Neb., Feb. 2, 1997 Tony approved 900 series. This time she watched pretty Roventini, Milwaukee, Nov. 9, The feats were accomplished much every frame, which is nice.” 1998 Vince Wood, Moreno Valley, Lisa Klics 300 at Holiday Bowl within three days of each other Aker had seven 300 games and Calif., Sept. 29, 1999 Robby and were the first since Rich an 825 high series before his 900 Portalatin, Jackson, Mich., Dec. OAKLAND, NJ – Lisa Klics found 846 highlighted with games of 289 Jerome Jr. of Baltimore had a 900 series. Teall had five earlier per- 28, 2000 James Hylton, Salem, perfection when she fired twelve in and 279. series on Dec. 22, 2008. The first fect games and beat his previous Ore., May 2, 2001 Jeff Campbell a row for a 300 game adding games Matt Defrese, Sr. posted a 258 approved 900 did not occur until best series of 813. II, New Castle, Pa., June 12, 2004 of 224 and 223 for a 747 series in game en route to a 702, Dwayne Feb. 2, 1997 when Jeremy “I really wasn’t thinking of a Darin Pomije, New Prague, Minn., the Adult/Child Challenge League Stuart rolled 730, and Sharon Sonnenfeld rolled three consecu- 900; all I was really focused on Dec. 9, 2004 Robert Mushtare, at Holiday Bowl. Chrzanow tallied a 602 set. tive perfect games in Lincoln, was getting a 200 to get 800,” Fort Drum, N.Y., Dec. 5, 2005 and Tom Stellingwerg had the hot Neb. Teall said. “I’m still on Cloud 9. I Feb. 19, 2006 Lonnie Billiter Jr., hand for the session’s high set of Aker, a 47-year-old left-hander, didn’t know what to do. People Fairfield, Ohio, Feb. 13, 2006 had 36 consecutive strikes Oct. 30 behind me were going pretty crazy Mark Wukoman, Greenfield, Wis., Jack Safkan 813 at Rockaway in the Friday Night Mixers League but I didn’t know how to act, April 22, 2006 P.J. Giesfeldt, ROCKAWAY, NJ – Jack Safkan George Dakak, Jr. shot 269-258- at Spare Time Bowling Center. whether I should jump up and Milwaukee, Dec. 23, 2007 Rich topped the game and set high 263-790, Tom Griffin, Jr. 278- Teall, a 24-year-old right-hander, down or fall to my knees.” Jerome Jr., Baltimore, Dec. 22, scores in the Foursome League at 258-710, Shawn Casey 279, matched that Nov. 2 in the Aker and Teall are the 13th and 2008 Chris Aker, Winnemucca, Rockaway Lanes when he tossed Miguel Galloza 264, and Kathi Monday Invitational League at 14th bowlers to roll approved Nev., Oct. 30, 2009 Andrew Teall, games of 290-244-279 en route to Dickerson 211. Medford Lanes. 900s, all on regular league lane Medford, N.J., Nov. 2, 2009 the high series of 813. 2 SPORTS REPORTER December 2 - 6, 2009 Boley Hit 300-780 Joan Taylor’s Ten Pin Rap.... At Brunswick Can you acquire a gene pool through marriage? Maybe that’s what Joe Untisz, 42, did. He rolled his first 300 game, this in the Kings and Queens Zone Carolier League at Circle Lanes. His games were 300-223 and 212 on a 190 average. NO. BRUNSWICK, NJ – Jeff Was he nervous? Yes, but he tried not to think about it. In fact, he was Boley earned top honors in the thinking of a song in his head, “If You Only Knew” by Shined Down, and Middlesex County Major League it kept him from over thinking his final shot. Untisz is a 35-year veteran of Once upon a time. even if done on occasion it had at Zone Carolier Lanes tossing Strange things have happened an effect on all averages, team the game, having watched his parents, Dorothy and the late Joe Untisz in perfection with a 300 then added their leagues. He has elected to receive the USBC standard ring. in bowling's past, some lost to and individual, and if teams games of 236 and 244 for a high today's bowlers.