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MARCH 15, 2018 CALIFORNIA 7502B Florence Ave, OWLINGDowney, CA 90240 • Website: CaliforniaBowlingNews.com • Email: [email protected] N • Office:EWS (562) 807-3600 Fax: (562) 807-2288 Ardani Rodas Making a Imperial Valley Name for Himself at 15 Queens Tournamentby Mickey Dale by Fred Eisenhammer WINNETKA – Ardani EL CENTRO – Peggy Rodas is generating consid- Dale ran the table in match erable attention in the Win- play with a perfect record netka Bowl youth league. to post her first Queens Ardani blasted his first Women’s Tournament title 300 and 800 series on the at Strikezone in El Centro. same morning last month, The Imperial resident won blasting an 812 with scores both matches on Saturday of 267, 245 and 300. and equaled it Sunday to And he just turned 15 in earn the Championship in January. the tournament sponsored It was an effort that trig- by the local chapter of the gered memories of Justin United States Bowling Pluchino, who graduated Congress. from the same Winnetka “I wished I would have youth league two years ago bowled better,” the newly with star potential . and crowned Queen said. “But, has continued his success at it was fun, and I enjoyed it. the adult level. It’s a great group of wom- “It was very exciting,” en.” said North Hollywood’s The Championship Queens Champion Peggy Dale Ardani, who just happens match came down to the series within the Women’s quite different to the title. to be coached by Pluchino 2nd seeded Ananice Bush Tournament two weeks Dale started out as well as Winnetka Bowl and the 3rd seeded Dale, ago. Despite their close with a 443-374 two- employee Daniel Giegoldt. Ardani Rodas crushed an 812 series last month, scoring the seeding’s earned from a seeds, their paths were continued on page 11 “My 11th ball [in the third his first 300 and 800 series. Photo by Fred Eisenhammer game] was a Brooklyn. I “The kid’s on fire,” said won a youth tournament was scared.” ace bowler Billy Mulvihill, title and would like to win Ardani, a right-hander who bowls with Justin on more. He also would like PBA’S “60 MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS” with a fluid release, start- Tuesday nights. “He’s got to give pro bowling a shot. ed in the Winnetka youth Justin’s work ethic. He Ardani, a shot-putter league as a 180 bowler. works [on bowling] almost on his high school’s track UNVEILING CONTINUES: 56 THRU 60 He’s raised his average to a daily. He’s a really good and field team, seems to The countdown to unveil the complete list of the PBA”s “60 most memorable mo- powerful 220 a year-and-a- kid.” have the mental discipline ments” in its 60-year history continues, one a day, Monday through Friday, on PBA’s half later. Ardani already has continued on page 11 social media outlets. The top 10 moments were announced on PBA’s ESPN telecast of the Go Bowling! PBA 60th Anniversary Classic. Last week, “memorable moments” 60 through 56 were unveiled. Here are those five moments as the countdown continues: 56) Pete Weber tied for sixth place on the all-time PBA Tour titles list by winning his 26th title in the 2001 Great Lakes Classic. During that telecast, Weber also rolled a CELEBRATION OF LIFE 299 in the semifinal match. It was one of the early telecasts under the “new” PBA ownership. 57) Sean Rash became the first player to bowl two nationally-televised 300 games in PBA Tour competition in the 2015 TOC semifinal match. His first came in the PBA Wolf FOR KEITH KENWORTHY Open in Shawnee, Okla., in 2014. NORWALK — Friends Keith loved bowling, 58) The PBA Lane Maintenance program was created midway through the 1971 season. of “DonKee” inventor bowlers and invented many 59) Bob Vespi and Chris Warren staged a tense duel in the 1991 Florida Open title match Keith Kenworthy are in- items that were both useful with Warren throwing three strikes in the 10th to win, 211-208. vited to the Celebration of and fun. 60) The Dallas Strikers recorded the PBA League’s first televised team Baker 300 game his life on Saturday, March He gave hundreds of in 2016 at Bayside Bowl in Portland, Maine. 24th at Keystone Lanes in Rollin’ DonKees to as- To check on releases of subsequent “moments” as they are revealed, check the PBA Norwalk. sociations for fundraisers. Network: PBA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ProfessionalBowlersAssociation) or Bring your stories, pic- (Generous to a fault.) 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