January 6 - 12, 2010 50 Cents Scott Norton Wins PBA Regional Players Invitational RENO, Nev

The East's Most Read Bowling Weekly Sports Reporter The Nation's Leading Bowling Tournament Newspaper Since 1940 Vol. 70 No. 44 January 6 - 12, 2010 50 cents Scott Norton Wins PBA Regional Players Invitational RENO, Nev. – Scott Norton of San Francisco Hall is the second African-American overtook Bobby Hall II of Landover, Md., in bowler to earn a PBA Tour exemption, fol- the final round to win the Sands Regency lowing in the footsteps of Chicago native PBA Regional Players Invitational at the Billy Oatman, who went on to earn PBA National Bowling Stadium. Rookie of the Year honors during the 2006-07 Norton, a 27-year-old former Team USA season. member and the son of United States Ciminelli, 23, is the youngest of the newly- Bowling Congress Hall of Famer Virginia exempt group and has been knocking on the Norton, averaged 216 over 30 games – six door for the past two seasons. He advanced games on each on the Professional Bowlers from Tour Qualifying Rounds to make two Association’s Cheetah, Chameleon, Viper, television appearances during the PBA World Scorpion and Shark lane conditioning pat- Series of Bowling in Detroit. “My career is terns – for a total of 6,482 pins and a 65-pin set,” Ciminelli beamed after his third-place cushion over Hall, who had led the previous finish. three rounds. Beres, a 31-year-old office manager, will “I grew up watching my mother bowl on make his PBA Tour debut next season. “I the women’s tour,” said Norton, who recently finally came through after a lot of hard work passed his California bar exam, but may now and close calls,” he said. combine a new career as a lawyer with an Boresch, a 47-year-old pro shop operator, opportunity to bowl full-time on the Lumber PBA LLC photo will test the tour again after a lengthy absence. Liquidators PBA Tour. “This is a once-in-a- The top seven finishers in the Sands Regency Regional Players Invitational who earned Lumber Liquidators “I did (the Tour) 25 years ago,” he said. “This PBA Tour exemptions for 2010-10 are, from left: Chris Warren, Lennie Boresch Jr., Bobby Hall II, Dave Beres lifetime opportunity,” he said. is my second chance at it.” (seated), winner Scott Norton, Jeff Zaffino and Ryan Ciminelli (kneeling). As PBA Regional Players Invitational Warren, a 46-year-old pro shop operator, is champion, Norton earned a $7,500 prize and a berth in the 2010 PBA national tour. a five-time PBA Tour titlist who has bowled on Tour on-and-off over Tournament of Champions in Las Vegas in addition to an exemption “This is bowling,” Hall said. “You’re pretty much competing the past two decades. “It’s another opportunity,” he said. to bowl on tour during the 2010-11 season. Also earning PBA Tour against yourself. What I’ve learned from bowling at the regional level Zaffino, the oldest qualifier at age 50, also has bowled on Tour in exemptions for 2010-11 were Hall; Ryan Ciminelli, Cheektowaga, is I have to post my score and hope it is higher than anyone else’s. The years past, but is still looking for his first national title. “Now my deci- N.Y.; Dave Beres, Waukesha, Wis.; Lennie Boresch Jr., Kenosha, same principle is going to apply when I bowl on the national tour sion is whether or not to quit my job (as a garage door installer),” he Wis.; Chris Warren, Grants Pass, Ore., and Jeff Zaffino, Warren, Pa. against those guys. said. Hall, a long-time PBA East Regional competitor, will realize his “I’ve been part-time on and off the tour for the past several years,” The PBA Regional Players Invitational was open only to players dream of becoming a full-time member of the PBA Tour next sea- he added, “and I’ve found my enemy is myself. When I’ve stepped who finished among the top 25 in competition points in their respec- son, but he realizes it’s a big leap from regional competition to the out of my own way, things have been good for me.” tive regions. Bruce Dargie Blasted 300-818 Charles Bruno Captures Second NJ State Masters Title At North Levittown Lanes By George Faytok NORTH Masters Champion John LEVITTOWN, NY – Bruce Sean Mateiko shot 277-275, BRUNSWICK, NJ Gualtieri of Edison 455- Dargie earned top honors in the Mike Miceli 277, Peter Benedetto - Charles Bruno of 384, Mike Mullin of Men’s Tavern League at North 277-269-757, Joe McLaughlin Deptford captured Congers, NY 454-378 Levittown Lanes blasting a 300 269, and Bryan Herold and Lou his second title at the and 1998 Masters game and adding a 280 to finish Pinto 268. 28th New Jersey Champion Kevin Cartier with the high series of 818. State Bowling of Edgewater Park 429- Association Masters 326 to gain entry to the Noel Vega 300-816 at Rockaway Tournament at championship match to ROCKAWAY, NJ – Noel Vega Ken Yokobosky shot 243-238- Brunswick Zone face Dave Mutch of earned top honors in the Classic 237-718, Scott Van Syke 250-288- Carolier in North Oakland. Trios League at Rockaway Lanes 257-715, and Lies’l Apgar 232- Brunswick. He pre- Mutch earned his way blasting games of 300-279-237 for 203-224-659. viously won the title Tournament co-manager, Joanne Ramsey, runner-up Dave Mutch, to the championship Champion Charles Bruno, and tournament co-manager, Ray Yates. a high series of 816. in 2007. match going through the Bruno after qualifying fourth with an eight-game score of winners bracket defeating Jeff Butler of Garfield 453-382, Alex Collins Hit 300-814, 1845 (Joe Pompilio of Toms River, the 2006 Masters Ken Carson of Clifton 454-396, Mike Reasoner of Hazlet Champion, was the leading qualifier with an 1891) then com- 503-371, Mullin 446-407 and Cartier 375-352. Dwayne Shuart 300 at Holiday piled a 10-1 match play record with a 227 tourney average. In the championship match, Bruno defeated Mutch 419- In the two-game match play finals he defeated John ‘JD’ 407 to force a Roll-off match for the championship. Bruno Santalucia of North Brunswick (the 1999 Masters claimed the title over Mutch 467-385. OAKLAND, NJ – Alex Collins tion and shot a 300 game. Champion) 465-449. Bruno then lost to Joe Pompilio 446- Honor scores bowled in the tournament were: 300 games took the spotlight when he blasted Paul Chiariello shot came near 413 to force him into the Loser’s Bracket. rolled by Bruno and Quinn. 11-in-a-row games were rolled a 300 game on his way to tally the perfect with a 290 game in a 747 He then defeated Ray Smarsh of Matawan 465-403, Last by Alex Krul Jr. of Merchantsville (299), Joe Bonser of sessions high series of 814 while set followed by Lenny Frost toss- Year’s Champion Jason Stadtler of Cherry Hill 522 (with a Prospect Park (298), 2006 Masters Champion Steve Aiello contesting in the Tuesday Early ing 742, Brian Denhartog 280- 290 game) – 453, Vinnie D’Ambrosio of Staten Island, NY of North Haledon (290) and Bruno (290). Men’s League at Holiday Bowl. 734, Jack Baldwin 268-733, and 439-415, Joe Quinn of Woodbridge 462-437, the 1989 185 participated in the tournament. Dwayne Shuart also found perfec- Brian Higgins hit 728. 2 SPORTS REPORTER January 6 - 12, 2010 Professional Bowlers Association Returns to Jordan, Judowski, Schrum 300 At North Arlington Bowl O Drome Action in Earl Anthony Memorial NO. ARLINGTON, NJ – Tom Jordan, Judowski, Schrum each blasted 300 games in the Big Day Sun. Morning Trios League at N. Arlington Men and women will honor No. 1 player in PBA history Bowl-O-Drome. Jordan had high series with 825, followed by Judowski during first visit to Anthony's Dublin Bowl since 1992 814, and Jose Cabrera, Jr. 279-804. Mike McCabe shot 290-765, Jerrold Fredericks 269-763, Dave Madara 265-760, Bobby Willis 259-751, Justin Sloan 279-747, Rudy Kemple SEATTLE, Wash. – The league bowlers will have a fields. 279-742, Stephanie Collins 266-733, Rick Warren 267-726, and John Professional Bowlers chance to bowl with the stars of Also in the Exempt Tour field Beasley 265-720. Association returns to action the PBA Tour. will be PBA Hall of Famer Jan. 12-17 with the Earl Wes Malott of Pflugerville, Wayne Webb of Sacramento, Anthony Memorial at its new Texas, will seek his third con- and former PBA Exempt Tour Paul Shiel 300 at Plaza Lanes home - Earl Anthony’s Dublin secutive Earl Anthony competitor Tony Reyes of San MADISON, NJ—Paul Shiel blasted a 300 game for a 732 series in the Bowl in Dublin, Calif. It will be Memorial men’s title. He Bruno, who were granted Pat Martinelli Fri. Classic League at Plaza Lanes. the first PBA national stop in defeated Rhino Page of Dade Commissioner’s Exemptions to Frank SanFelice hit 298-751, Anthony Parisi 279, Dorey Badolato 716, Dublin since 1992, and it will City, Fla., 255-193, to win the bowl in the Anthony Memorial. Joy Wona 238-627, and Kathleen Reilly 235-620. serve as a special tribute to the 2008 Anthony title and he won Mike Shady of Ripon, Wis., player selected as the No. 1 the 2009 title by defeating was the winner of the last PBA Jay Hennicke 775 at Hanover Lanes bowler in PBA history during Tommy Jones of Simpsonville, Tour stop at Dublin Bowl, but EAST HANOVER, NJ - In the West Morris Men's Thursday Night the PBA’s 50th anniversary S.C., 239-201, for the title.

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