October 31, 2008
By: Mark Martin
MDUSBC JUNIOR MASTERS
Paul
Benedict of
Benedict
defeated Michael Magyar of
Hudak
beat Brianne Schmansky of
Benedict was the top qualifier among the boys with a six-game total of 1,220. Magyar was fifth with 1,135.
The
boy’s stepladder finals began with Magyar beating defending champion Michael
VanPeeren of
The
girl’s stepladder finals kicked off with Heather Krueger of
Two
other girls earned scholarships including Josephine Bashara of
Seven
other boys took home $50 scholarships. They were T.J. Centers of
Heather
Krueger, Huey Herron Jr. and Jerome Penxa II each earned spots into the national
finals of the USBC Junior Gold in July 2009 in
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MDUSBC
SUPER SENIOR MASTERS
The
Metro Detroit USBC Association (MDUSBC) will host the Super Senior Masters on
Nov. 1-2 at Sterling Lanes in
Any
member of the MDUSBC who is at least 60 years of age as of Nov. 1 is eligible
for the scratch event.
Qualifying
will be contested on Nov. 1 with each bowler bowling a five-game qualifier.
There will be two squads of qualifying.
Match
play will be on Nov. 2 in a single-game double-elimination format.
A
separate special event for non-qualifiers 70 years and older will be conducted
on Nov. 2.
First
place will pay $1,000 based on 64 entries with 16th place paying
$100.
The
entry fee cost is $100 per bowler.
Some
notable entrants already entered are defending champion John Ross Jr. of Vassar,
1974, 1980 and 1981 Masters champion Dick Beattie of Dearborn, 1977 Masters and
2004 Senior Masters champion John Bennett of Clarkston and 1996 and 2002 Senior
Masters champion Harley Trumbull Jr. of New
The
event is sponsored by Turbo 2-N-1 Grips, Turbo Tech and Eastown Printing.
For more information on the event contact the MDUSBC
office at (248) 443-2695 ext. 105.
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BVL
FUNDRAISER
The
Metro Detroit USBC Association (MDUSBC) will host a fundraiser in support of the
Bowlers to Veterans Link (BVL) on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. at Sunnybrook Lanes
in
The
cost is $20 for three games of no-tap includes pizza, door prizes and mystery
games. There will be 50/50 drawings and silent auctions.
Businesses
can get involved as lane sponsors as can leagues.
In
the last year’s over $4,760 was raised in the one-squad event.
BVL is a national nonprofit charitable organization
which raises about $1 million annually to fund a variety of recreational
equipment and therapeutic supplies for
For more information on the event contact Sunnybrook
Lanes at (586) 264-2700, Parkway Lanes at (734) 675-2695 or MDUSBC at (248)
443-2695.
For more information on BVL visit www.bowlforveterans.org.
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BOWLING
ON TV
The
Lumber Liquidators PBA Tour Pepsi Viper Championship from
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HONOR SCORES
300
Games
Date,
Name, Hometown, Center, League
Oct.
17, Bradley Huff,
Oct.
17, David Combs,
Oct.
20, Darin Flores,
Oct.
21, Sean Scheuher,
Oct.
21, John Giannotta Sr., Shelby Twp., Fairlanes,
Oct.
22, Aric Descamps, Auburn Hills,
Oct.
22, Ron Kortright,
Oct.
22, Winston Gordon, Bloomfield Hills,
Oct. 23, George Dierickx, Rochester Hills, Classic Lanes, Thursday Night Men
Oct.
23, David VonKnorring,
Oct. 24, Willie Price Jr., Pontiac, Fiero Lanes, Friday Nite High Liters
Oct.
25, Dwayne Anderson,
Oct.
25, James Halanski,
800
Series
Oct.
18, Eugene Howard Jr. (810),
Oct.
21, Roger Folkema (801),
Oct. 22, Alan Pittman (804), Clarkston, Collier Lanes, Mid Week Five Men’s
Oct.
23, David VonKnorring (858),
Mark Martin writes a weekly bowling column for The Daily Oakland Press and is the association manager of the Metro Detroit USBC Association. He can be reached at (248) 443-2695, faxed at (248) 443-2690 or e-mailed at mark.martin@mdusbc.com.