July 3, 2009
By: Mark Martin
ALL
CITY TEAM
The
Metro Detroit USBC Association (MDUSBC) has named their All-City teams for the
2008-09 season.
The
teams include men’s, women’s, senior men’s and senior women’s teams
based on tournament and league performance from June 1, 2008 through May 31,
2009. A complete list of criteria is available at www.mdusbc.com.
This
week is the men’s and women’s All-City team.
Jerome
Penxa Jr. of Romeo was named captain of the men’s All-City team. He earned 82½
points from his second place finish in the MDUSBC Doubles with Mark Runson,
tying for seventh place in MDUSBC Singles, third from MDUSBC in Michigan State
Singles and third from MDUSBC in Michigan State All-Events. Also he had three
300 games, one 299 game, three 800 series including a 807 high and a high
average of 232. This was his fifth appearance on the team.
Rounding
out the men’s first team are Jeffrey Austreng of
Austreng
was the top finisher from MDUSBC and finished third in the Michigan State
Masters. He recorded a high average of 241, posted four 300 games, two 299 games
and six 800 series including a high of 857. This was his fifth all-city nod.
Koehler
won the MDUSBC Masters, had four 300 games, three 299 games, four 800 series
with a 846 high and a high average of 234. This was his second consecutive
all-city selection.
Nidiffer
finished eighth in the MDUSBC Masters, was fifth from MDUSBC in the Michigan
State Masters and tied for seventh from MDUSBC in the Michigan State Singles. In
addition to his high average of 234 he recorded six 300 games, one 299 game and
one 298 game and four 800 series including a high of 827.
Lang
is making his fourth appearance on the team. He finished 13th in the
MDUSBC Masters, tied for eighth in the MDUSBC Doubles with Kurt Pilon, was ninth
from MDUSBC in Michigan State Doubles with Pilon, had five 300 games, one 299
game, six 800 series with a 837 high and a high average of 241.
Kurt
Pilon of Warren (67), David Tulak of
Pacing
the women’s All-City team is Christine Bator of Warren, who tallied 105
points, was sixth in MDUSBC All-Events, third from MDUSBC and third overall in
the Michigan State Doubles with Michelle Kubiak, was third from MDUSBC and third
overall in the Michigan State Singles, was second from MDUSBC and second overall
in the Michigan State All-Events. She also stands first from MDUSBC in USBC
Doubles with Nicole Idziak-Owsley and first from MDUSBC in USBC All-Events. Her
high games were 299 and 289, a high series of 807 and five other series over 700
and a high average of 208. This was her first year of adult competition and is a
member of Junior Team
Nicole
Idziak-Owsley of Washington (95½), Jennifer Bator of Eastpointe (77½),
Christina Howard of
Idziak-Owsley
finished fourth in MDUSBC Queens, tied for 10th in MDUSBC Singles,
was second from MDUSBC and second overall in Michigan State Doubles with
Jennifer Bator, fourth from MDUSBC in Michigan State All-Events and first from
MDUSBC in USBC Doubles with Christine Bator. She had three 300 games and one 289
game, a high series of 757 and 12 other series over 700 and a high average of
220 in making her fifth appearance.
Jennifer
Bator was third in MDUSBC Queens, tied for eighth in MDUSBC All-Events, second
from MDUSBC and second overall in Michigan State Doubles with Nicole Idziak-Owsley,
ninth from MDUSBC in Michigan State All-Events, three 300 games, one 296 game
and two 279 games, a high series of 772 and 11 other series over 700 and a high
average of 220. She made the team for the third consecutive year.
Howard
won the Michigan State Singles and the Michigan State All-Events. Additionally
she had one 300 game, two 299 games, a high series of 768 and two other 700
series and a high average of 208 in making her second appearance.
Maddy,
making her rookie appearance, finished fifth in MDUSBC Doubles with Nicole Aleo,
second in MDUSBC Singles and fifth in MDUSBC All-Events. She had high games of
300, 299, 297, 290, 289 and 280, high series of 827, 11 other series over 700
and a high average of 219.
Michelle
Ewald of
Next week will be the senior men’s and senior women’s All-City team.
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HONOR SCORES
300
Games
Date,
Name, Hometown, Center, League
June
17, Nathaniel Wilkerson,
June
18, Bryan Bressler,
June
23, Timothy Brittain,
June 23, Emmanuel Madden, Pontiac, Airway Lanes, Airway Sweeper
June 24, Timothy Baker, Shelby Twp., 300 Bowl, 300 Wednesday Trio Shootout
June 24, Scot Woodward, Auburn Hills, Five Star Lanes, Summer Trio Sweeper
June
25, Gregory Brown,
June
25, Derek Brame,
800
Series
June
17, Nathaniel Wilkerson (826),
June 24, Scot Woodward (801), Auburn Hills, Five Star Lanes, Summer Trio Sweeper
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.